| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Davey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is hacked by Leonard Chung - foul #3 on Leonard Chung, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG) Leonard Chung | |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson is fouled on the floor by Joel Davey - foul #2 on Joel Davey, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Joel Davey banks in the layup | 36-41 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald's floater is tipped away by Joel Davey | 36-41 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald tips it home | 38-41 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia travels with the ball | 38-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (SG), Dwayne Danis (SF), Stanley Miles (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Walter Sullivan, Dale Anderson, Thomas Heald, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), David Cork (PF), John Longwell (C) Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, Joel Davey, Jon Thomas | |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Dwayne Danis | 40-41 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | John Longwell's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Miles | 40-41 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Scott Drees steals the ball from Stanley Miles | 40-43 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Scott Drees is called for traveling | 40-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG) Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG) Ernest Thomas | |
| 16:24 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner can't connect on a shot from the left block | 40-43 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Tapia | 40-43 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Scott Drees lays it in set up by Robert Tapia | 40-45 |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings clanks a turnaround from close range | 40-45 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arthur Bower (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Danis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stanley Miles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Scott Drees (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Cork (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Longwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Minnesota | Robert Tapia is called for the reach on Glenn Cummings - foul #1 on Robert Tapia, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Walter Sullivan (SG), Michael Yang (SF), Thomas Heald (PF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Arthur Bower, Glenn Cummings, Dwayne Danis, Stanley Miles, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Leonard Chung (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Joel Davey (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Scott Drees, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, David Cork, John Longwell | |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Jon Thomas - foul #1 on Jon Thomas, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (SF) Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Gregory Burkhardt is called for the reach on Dennis Hurley - foul #1 on Gregory Burkhardt, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-45 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Hurley | 43-47 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Dennis Hurley picks off the pass by Dale Anderson in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley blows the layup | 43-47 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Sullivan | 45-47 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ronald Bastarache | 45-47 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson blows the wide open layup | 45-47 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ronald Bastarache | 45-47 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Thomas Heald picks off the pass by Joel Davey | 45-47 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-47 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald can't tip it in | 45-47 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Heald (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Bastarache (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Davey (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 45-47 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jon Thomas | 45-47 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses the driving attempt in the paint | 45-47 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Heald | 45-47 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hurley - foul #4 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Glenn Cummings (SG), Dwayne Danis (SF), Stanley Miles (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Lawrence Thompson, Walter Sullivan, Dale Anderson, Thomas Heald, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Scott Drees (SF), David Cork (PF), John Longwell (C) Dennis Hurley, Leonard Chung, Ronald Bastarache, Joel Davey, Jon Thomas | |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings lays it up and in on a great pass from Edgar Eichner | 47-47 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-47 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings is whistled for traveling | 47-47 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Scott Drees knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest Thomas | 47-49 |
| 09:24 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Dwayne Danis - foul #1 on Dwayne Danis, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Michael Yang (SF), Thomas Heald (PF) Arthur Bower, Dwayne Danis, Stanley Miles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Ernest Thomas, David Cork, John Longwell | |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Stalvey - foul #3 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Glenn Cummings, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (PF) Scott Drees | |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Robert Tapia picks off the pass by Lawrence Thompson | 47-50 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses the easy layup | 47-50 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael Yang | 47-50 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is alone and drills a jumper from the left block set up by Michael Yang | 49-50 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung scores on a jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt travels in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis (SF) Thomas Heald | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dwayne Danis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Davey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt is hacked by Eddie Sullivan - foul #2 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Glenn Cummings (SG), Stanley Miles (PF) Lawrence Thompson, Walter Sullivan, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), David Cork (PF), John Longwell (C) Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, Joel Davey, Jon Thomas | |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Cork | 49-52 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Dwayne Danis steals it from Ronald Bastarache | 49-52 |
| 07:04 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings jams it on a great pass from Dwayne Danis | 51-52 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | John Longwell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache tips it but misses | 51-52 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | John Longwell grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | John Longwell drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dennis Hurley | 51-55 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Glenn Cummings steals it from Ernest Thomas | 53-55 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings banks in the layup | 55-55 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | John Longwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 55-55 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles can't tip it in | 55-55 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Walter Sullivan (SG), Dale Anderson (SF), Thomas Heald (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Arthur Bower, Glenn Cummings, Dwayne Danis, Stanley Miles, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Joel Davey (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Dennis Hurley, Ernest Thomas, Ronald Bastarache, David Cork, John Longwell | |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Leonard Chung - foul #4 on Leonard Chung, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Scott Drees scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Chung - foul #5 on Leonard Chung, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG) Leonard Chung | |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner is hacked by Dennis Hurley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF) Dennis Hurley | |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joel Davey | 59-58 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Scott Drees (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Davey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | Robert Tapia is called for the reach on Dale Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Tapia, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Joel Davey tips it in | 60-63 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-63 |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Walter Sullivan | 62-63 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt (C) Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Ronald Bastarache (SF) Scott Drees, Eddie Sullivan | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses the driving attempt from close range | 62-63 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan is hacked by Jon Thomas - foul #2 on Jon Thomas, team foul #12 | 62-63 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Joel Davey pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Joel Davey can't tip it in | 64-63 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan tips it in | 66-63 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Joel Davey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 66-63 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Davey | 66-63 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache's floater is tipped away by Thomas Heald | 66-63 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Thomas - foul #1 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #13 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis (SF) Dale Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Tapia | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Tapia - foul #3 on Robert Tapia, team foul #14 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (SF) Dwayne Danis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas grabs the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | The clock runs out | 70-66 |