| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) PF - Randy Lister (fresh) C - Darell Wilber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fresh) SG - Michael Young (fresh) SF - Jeffery Bell (fresh) PF - Richard Nieves (fresh) C - Michael Bond (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffery Bell - foul #1 on Jeffery Bell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett is hacked by Edward Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Thomas, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Randy Lister grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Michael Young pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Michael Young is fouled in the backcourt by Guillermo Guzman - foul #1 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Minnesota | Michael Young can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Michael Young hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jeffery Bell | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is whistled for traveling | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Michael Young drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Burnett | 2-6 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Bond - foul #1 on Michael Bond, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:43 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses short on an open shot near the basket but the foul's on Randy Lister - foul #1 on Randy Lister, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Milton Swanson (C) Edward Thomas, Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:43 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:43 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Savage | 3-7 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson is whistled for a carry | 3-7 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek (SF), Jimmie Brown (C) Jeffery Bell, Richard Nieves | |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | Michael Bond grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | Michael Young comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Harley Medley snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael Bond | 3-7 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek double dribbles in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF) Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Fausto Romano (PF) Jeff Burnett, Michael Young, Michael Bond | |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Randy Lister makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Harley Medley | 5-7 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Fausto Romano | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) SF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) PF - Randy Lister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Gaunt (fresh) SG - Bennie Frost (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) PF - Fausto Romano (fresh) C - Jimmie Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Gregory Elrod | 8-9 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek is fouled on the floor by Robert Goodrich - foul #1 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Darell Wilber (C) Harley Medley, Robert Goodrich, Gregory Elrod, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell (SF), Richard Nieves (PF), Michael Bond (C) Oleg Zolondek, Fausto Romano, Jimmie Brown | |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost is fouled on the floor by Guillermo Guzman - foul #2 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Milton Swanson (PF) Guillermo Guzman, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Nieves | 8-12 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gaunt - foul #1 on Thomas Gaunt, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Michael Young (SG) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost | |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-12 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett travels in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF) Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Randy Lister gets the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber misses the easy layup | 10-12 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | Michael Bond snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 13:36 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell buries a runner from the baseline set up by Jeff Burnett and he's fouled by Lino Zwagerman - foul #1 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG) Edward Thomas, Lawrence Ridley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fausto Romano (C) Michael Bond | |
| 13:36 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell makes the free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Michael Young picks off the pass by Darell Wilber | 10-15 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Young | 10-17 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 12:36 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano blows the wide open layup | 13-17 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Michael Young grabs the offensive board | 13-17 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Michael Young connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffery Bell | 13-20 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber misses short on a 3 from straight away | 13-20 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Harley Medley snags the offensive board | 13-20 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is hacked by Jeffery Bell - foul #2 on Jeffery Bell, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Milton Swanson (C) Harley Medley, Robert Goodrich, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Michael Bond (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Jeff Burnett, Michael Young, Jeffery Bell, Richard Nieves, Fausto Romano | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) SF - Gregory Elrod (fresh) PF - Robert Savage (fresh) C - Milton Swanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Gaunt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bennie Frost (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) PF - Michael Bond (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmie Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmie Brown | 13-20 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Bennie Frost | 13-20 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost lays it in uncontested set up by Michael Bond | 13-22 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses the wide open floater from the left block | 15-22 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SF) Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost connects on the floater from the right side | 15-24 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the floater from the right side | 17-24 |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Ridley - foul #1 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Darell Wilber (C) Lawrence Ridley, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Michael Young (SG), Fausto Romano (PF) Thomas Gaunt, Oleg Zolondek, Jimmie Brown | |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Thomas | 20-26 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Darell Wilber - foul #1 on Darell Wilber, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF), Milton Swanson (PF) Edward Thomas, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Nieves (PF) Michael Bond | |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson drills a floater in the paint | 22-28 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Michael Young is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Young, team foul #5 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Robert Savage (C) Harley Medley, Robert Goodrich, Lino Zwagerman, Milton Swanson, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Oleg Zolondek (SF) Jeff Burnett, Bennie Frost | |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Randy Lister can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Nieves - foul #1 on Richard Nieves, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bond (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Richard Nieves, Fausto Romano | |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Randy Lister misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Randy Lister misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Michael Bond scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Gaunt and the foul's on Gregory Elrod - foul #1 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #9 | 22-30 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Michael Bond misses the free throw | 22-30 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Randy Lister grabs the board | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) PF - Randy Lister (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Savage (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Gaunt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) PF - Michael Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Brown (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jimmie Brown - foul #1 on Jimmie Brown, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Lino Zwagerman (SF) Edward Thomas, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 23-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG) Lawrence Ridley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Fausto Romano (PF) Thomas Gaunt, Jimmie Brown | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is fouled on the floor by Michael Young - foul #2 on Michael Young, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Randy Lister, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (SG), Richard Nieves (PF) Michael Young, Fausto Romano | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Michael Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fausto Romano (C) Michael Bond | |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 24-30 |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeff Burnett | 24-32 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson double dribbles | 24-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Robert Savage (C) Harley Medley, Robert Goodrich, Lino Zwagerman, Milton Swanson, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Michael Young (SG), Jeffery Bell (SF), Michael Bond (C) Jeff Burnett, Bennie Frost, Oleg Zolondek, Fausto Romano | |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Michael Young is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffery Bell | 24-35 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Jeffery Bell takes the ball from Robert Savage | 24-35 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell is hacked by Gregory Elrod in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #10 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SF) Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown (C) Richard Nieves | |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Robert Savage snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Randy Lister's pass is intercepted by Thomas Gaunt | 24-36 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Michael Bond misses the easy layup | 24-36 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Bell | 24-36 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Gaunt | 24-38 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Randy Lister comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-38 |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt is hacked by Edward Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Thomas, team foul #11 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Edward Thomas, Lawrence Ridley, Harley Medley, Randy Lister, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek (SG), Jeff Burnett (SF), Fausto Romano (PF) Michael Young, Jeffery Bell, Michael Bond | |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt misses the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Milton Swanson | 24-38 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-38 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Darell Wilber (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Gaunt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) SF - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Fausto Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Milton Swanson is called for the reach on Jeff Burnett - foul #1 on Milton Swanson, team foul #12 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (SG), Richard Nieves (PF) Thomas Gaunt, Jimmie Brown | |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-39 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost is hacked by Robert Goodrich in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #13 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF) Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Jeff Burnett is called for the reach on Robert Goodrich in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Burnett, team foul #9 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell (SF) Oleg Zolondek | |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Jeff Burnett | 28-41 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod is hacked by Fausto Romano - foul #1 on Fausto Romano, team foul #10 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Harley Medley (SF) Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bond (C) Fausto Romano | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses the jumpshot from the left side | 28-41 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley travels with the ball | 28-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Robert Savage (PF) Robert Goodrich, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek (SF) Jeffery Bell | |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-41 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Michael Bond tips it but misses | 28-41 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett grabs the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Michael Bond misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Guillermo Guzman - foul #3 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #14 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Milton Swanson (C) Lawrence Ridley, Guillermo Guzman, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (SG), Jimmie Brown (C) Bennie Frost, Richard Nieves | |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Michael Bond makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Michael Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Robert Savage snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Robert Savage pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Robert Savage comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Jimmie Brown - foul #2 on Jimmie Brown, team foul #11 | 28-42 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Robert Savage makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Robert Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Young | 30-45 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Robert Savage tips it but misses | 30-45 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Michael Young is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-48 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 30-48 |