| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Newman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge inbounds the ball | 18-24 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Brock - foul #1 on David Brock, team foul #1 | 18-24 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | 3 seconds is called on Trevor Mercer | 18-26 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Gerald Moss is called for the reach on Rhamadhani Aziz - foul #3 on Gerald Moss, team foul #2 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett misses the shot from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 18-26 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | David Brock misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 18-26 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-26 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | David Brock hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-26 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge is denied on a dunk by Frankie Bock | 21-26 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-26 |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-28 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | David Brock comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 24-28 |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 2 blk. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Newman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Robert Williams denies the turnaround by Trevor Mercer | 24-28 |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Newman | 24-28 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 24-28 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is fouled on the floor by Hedeon Zysett - foul #1 on Hedeon Zysett, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Angel Esposito (SF), Robert McNeme (PF), Elmer Riffle (C) Hedeon Zysett, Zachary Hoge, Richard Newman, Robert Williams | |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rhamadhani Aziz - foul #2 on Rhamadhani Aziz, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 14:12 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz's pass is intercepted by Robert Friedenthal | 25-28 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Robert McNeme blocks the short jumper by Gerald Moss | 25-28 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 25-28 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal | 27-28 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | John Madison is hacked by Gerald Moss - foul #4 on Gerald Moss, team foul #3 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG), Zachary Hoge (SF), Richard Newman (PF) Rhamadhani Aziz, Angel Esposito, Robert McNeme | |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Frankie Bock - foul #1 on Frankie Bock, team foul #4 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF) Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Williams (C) Elmer Riffle | |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Richard Newman makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Richard Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Madison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Newman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Richard Newman blocks the short jumper by Frankie Bock | 27-30 |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 27-30 |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge comes up short on the floater from the left side | 27-30 |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Newman | 27-30 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | Richard Newman grabs the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | John Madison misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 27-30 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett tips it home | 27-32 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Zachary Hoge is called for the reach on Tim Kraker - foul #3 on Zachary Hoge, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, David Brock, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG), Elmer Riffle (C) John Madison, Robert Williams | |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Friedenthal and he's hacked by Hedeon Zysett - foul #2 on Hedeon Zysett, team foul #4 | 29-32 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Richard Newman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Hedeon Zysett | 30-35 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Frankie Bock | 33-35 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Frankie Bock | 33-35 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the easy layup | 33-35 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | Richard Newman is hacked by Frankie Bock - foul #2 on Frankie Bock, team foul #5 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Gerald Moss (PF) Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Angel Esposito (SF), Robert McNeme (PF), Robert Williams (C) Hedeon Zysett, Zachary Hoge, Richard Newman, Elmer Riffle | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Esposito (fresh) PF - Robert McNeme (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-35 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | David Brock clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme's floater is tipped away by Gerald Woodie | 33-35 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Trevor Mercer | 33-35 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | David Brock is hacked by Rhamadhani Aziz - foul #3 on Rhamadhani Aziz, team foul #5 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge (SF), Richard Newman (PF) Angel Esposito, Robert McNeme | |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Brock | 36-35 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Trevor Mercer - foul #1 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #6 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF) Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | David Brock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Richard Newman pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Madison and he's fouled by Gerald Moss - foul #5 on Gerald Moss, team foul #7 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Gerald Moss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG) John Madison | |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | David Brock misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie is whistled for a carry | 36-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF) David Brock, Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Angel Esposito (SF), Elmer Riffle (C) Zachary Hoge, Robert Williams | |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz slams it home | 36-42 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Newman | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Angel Esposito (fresh) PF - Richard Newman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Elmer Riffle (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Richard Newman - foul #1 on Richard Newman, team foul #6 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG) Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (SG), Zachary Hoge (SF), Robert McNeme (PF), Robert Williams (C) Rhamadhani Aziz, Angel Esposito, Richard Newman, Elmer Riffle | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal | 38-42 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge drills a floater from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | John Madison grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Newman (PF) Robert McNeme | |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-44 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie buries a fadeaway from the left block | 40-44 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Hedeon Zysett | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Madison - foul #2 on John Madison, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG) John Madison | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett is hacked by Robert Friedenthal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (SG), Kenneth Singer (SF), Elmer Riffle (C) Rhamadhani Aziz, Zachary Hoge, Robert Williams | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | David Brock knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal | 45-49 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG), Zachary Hoge (SF), Robert Williams (C) John Madison, Kenneth Singer, Elmer Riffle | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Friedenthal - foul #4 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #9 | 45-49 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 45-49 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | David Brock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett is hacked by Robert Friedenthal in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #10 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-50 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-50 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Richard Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Richard Newman is hacked by Tim Kraker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Kraker, team foul #11 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (SG), Elmer Riffle (C) Rhamadhani Aziz, Robert Williams | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Richard Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG), Robert Williams (C) John Madison, Elmer Riffle | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (SG), Elmer Riffle (C) Rhamadhani Aziz, Robert Williams | |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | David Brock is called for the reach on Elmer Riffle in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Brock, team foul #12 | 45-51 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-52 |