| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey O'Connor (fresh) SG - Richard Hildebrandt (fresh) SF - David Gilbertson (fresh) PF - David Pruitt (fresh) C - David Clinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Steve Ernsberger (fresh) SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) PF - Calvin Engman (fresh) C - Joe Zarate (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | David Clinger steals it from Calvin Engman | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | David Gilbertson steals the ball from David Smith in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | David Clinger is hacked by Calvin Engman - foul #1 on Calvin Engman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Pruitt | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Lamarche - foul #1 on Shane Lamarche, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | David Clinger hits the finger roll set up by Jeffrey O'Connor and he's fouled by Steve Ernsberger - foul #1 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | David Clinger makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate tips it home | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | David Clinger can't finish the layup | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Richard Hildebrandt swats the shot by Shane Lamarche | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Smith | 3-5 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), Allen Thornton (SG), Samuel Henderson (SF), Matthew Levine (PF), Damek Zomer (C) Jeffrey O'Connor, Richard Hildebrandt, David Gilbertson, David Pruitt, David Clinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (PG), John Whited (SG), Dave Fee (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Smith, Steve Ernsberger, Shane Lamarche, Calvin Engman, Joe Zarate | |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer's pass is intercepted by Brian Gray | 3-5 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | John Whited drills a 3 from the left corner | 3-8 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota | James Robinson scores on a 3 from straight away | 6-8 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Brian Gray can't connect on a shot from the right side | 6-8 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | James Robinson is hacked by Christopher Combs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Combs, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), Richard Hildebrandt (SG), David Gilbertson (SF), David Pruitt (PF), David Clinger (C) James Robinson, Allen Thornton, Samuel Henderson, Matthew Levine, Damek Zomer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Steve Emmons (C) Christopher Combs, John Whited, Dave Fee, Brian Gray | |
| 16:42 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jeffrey O'Connor | 8-8 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | David Clinger blocks the short jumper by Steve Ernsberger | 8-8 |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | David Clinger grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-8 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey O'Connor (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Hildebrandt (tiring) SF - David Gilbertson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Pruitt (tiring) C - David Clinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Steve Ernsberger (tiring) SF - Andrew Stocking (fairly fresh) PF - Isaac Schultz (fairly fresh) C - Steve Emmons (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:42 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Gilbertson | 8-8 |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | David Clinger buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Jeffrey O'Connor | 10-8 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-10 |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey O'Connor and he's hacked by Isaac Schultz - foul #1 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), Allen Thornton (SG), Matthew Levine (PF), Damek Zomer (C) Jeffrey O'Connor, Richard Hildebrandt, David Pruitt, David Clinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (PG), John Whited (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Calvin Engman (PF), Joe Zarate (C) David Smith, Steve Ernsberger, Andrew Stocking, Isaac Schultz, Steve Emmons | |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses the free throw | 12-10 |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine gets the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | James Robinson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Calvin Engman | 12-10 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Allen Thornton is called for the reach on John Whited in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Thornton, team foul #1 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson (SF) David Gilbertson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dave Fee (SF), Brian Gray (C) Shane Lamarche, Joe Zarate | |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Brian Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF) Christopher Combs | |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | James Robinson lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Damek Zomer | 14-10 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | John Whited clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-10 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Brian Gray tips it in | 14-12 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), Richard Hildebrandt (SG), David Pruitt (PF), David Clinger (C) James Robinson, Allen Thornton, Damek Zomer, Matthew Levine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Joe Zarate (C) Dave Fee, Brian Gray | |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Richard Hildebrandt - foul #1 on Richard Hildebrandt, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor travels in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | David Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 14-13 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | David Clinger grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor is fouled in the backcourt by John Whited - foul #1 on John Whited, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Brian Gray (PF) David Smith, John Whited, Calvin Engman | |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | David Clinger connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Hildebrandt | 16-13 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | David Pruitt takes the ball from Steve Ernsberger | 16-13 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | David Clinger hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 16-13 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to David Clinger | 16-13 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota | David Clinger is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Clinger, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Thornton (SG), David Gilbertson (SF), Matthew Levine (PF) Richard Hildebrandt, Samuel Henderson, David Pruitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Dave Fee (SF), Calvin Engman (PF) Christopher Combs, Shane Lamarche, Brian Gray | |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | David Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-13 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Fee | 16-13 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Matthew Levine picks off the pass by Steve Ernsberger | 16-13 |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Allen Thornton | 19-13 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Joe Zarate is blocked by David Clinger | 19-13 |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | David Clinger pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), Richard Hildebrandt (SG), Damek Zomer (PF) Jeffrey O'Connor, Allen Thornton, David Clinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (PG), John Whited (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF), Steve Emmons (C) David Smith, Steve Ernsberger, Dave Fee, Calvin Engman, Joe Zarate | |
| 11:58 | Minnesota | James Robinson is hacked by Steve Emmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Emmons, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Pruitt (PF) Matthew Levine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:58 | Minnesota | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 11:58 | Minnesota | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Hildebrandt (tiring) 1 ast. SF - David Gilbertson (tiring) 7 pts. PF - David Pruitt (tiring) C - Damek Zomer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Christopher Combs (fresh) SG - John Whited (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Stocking (fresh) PF - Isaac Schultz (fresh) C - Steve Emmons (fresh) | |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-13 |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt misses the easy open layup | 21-13 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | James Robinson tips it but misses | 21-13 |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | James Robinson tips it home | 23-13 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | James Robinson picks off the pass by John Whited in the backcourt | 23-13 |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Robinson | 25-13 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses the lay-in | 25-13 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer grabs the board | 25-13 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-13 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs snags the defensive board | 25-13 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Stocking | 25-16 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | David Pruitt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), Samuel Henderson (SF), Matthew Levine (PF), David Clinger (C) Richard Hildebrandt, David Gilbertson, David Pruitt, Damek Zomer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Calvin Engman (PF), Brian Gray (C) Christopher Combs, Andrew Stocking, Isaac Schultz, Steve Emmons | |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by David Clinger - foul #2 on David Clinger, team foul #4 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Thornton (SG), Damek Zomer (C) James Robinson, David Clinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger (SG) John Whited | |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Brian Gray makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine gets the rebound | 25-17 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-17 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Brian Gray grabs the board | 25-17 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Allen Thornton is called for the reach on Shane Lamarche in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Thornton, team foul #5 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt (SG) Allen Thornton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Brian Gray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-17 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Brian Gray hits the follow up shot | 25-19 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-19 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer snags the offensive board | 25-19 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 25-19 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine snags the offensive board | 25-19 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-19 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Brian Gray pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Shane Lamarche | 25-22 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Calvin Engman - foul #2 on Calvin Engman, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (SG), David Gilbertson (SF), David Pruitt (PF) Richard Hildebrandt, Samuel Henderson, Damek Zomer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (PG), John Whited (SG), Dave Fee (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF), Joe Zarate (C) David Smith, Steve Ernsberger, Shane Lamarche, Calvin Engman, Brian Gray | |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Joe Zarate is blocked by David Pruitt | 27-22 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | James Robinson grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Isaac Schultz swats the dunk try by Jeffrey O'Connor | 27-22 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Jeffrey O'Connor is called for the reach on John Whited - foul #1 on Jeffrey O'Connor, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Damek Zomer (C) Matthew Levine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking (SF) Christopher Combs | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey O'Connor (very tired) 4 ast. SG - James Robinson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Gilbertson (tired) 7 pts. PF - David Pruitt (tiring) C - Damek Zomer (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Whited (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dave Fee (fresh) SF - Andrew Stocking (fresh) PF - Isaac Schultz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Zarate (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | John Whited makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Isaac Schultz | 27-25 |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Joe Zarate - foul #1 on Joe Zarate, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Steve Emmons (C) Andrew Stocking, Joe Zarate | |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor makes the free throw | 30-25 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Dave Fee is hacked by David Gilbertson - foul #1 on David Gilbertson, team foul #7 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt (SG), Matthew Levine (C) Jeffrey O'Connor, Damek Zomer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Zarate (C) Steve Emmons | |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Dave Fee makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Dave Fee makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt scores on a floater from the right side and the foul's on John Whited - foul #2 on John Whited, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF) David Smith, John Whited, Dave Fee | |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt misses the free throw | 32-27 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | David Pruitt pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson (SF) David Gilbertson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-27 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs grabs the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs is fouled on the floor by Samuel Henderson - foul #1 on Samuel Henderson, team foul #8 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SF), Damek Zomer (C) Samuel Henderson, Matthew Levine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Dave Fee (SF), Andrew Stocking (PF), Steve Emmons (C) Steve Ernsberger, Shane Lamarche, Isaac Schultz, Joe Zarate | |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from David Smith | 32-30 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | David Smith picks off the pass by James Robinson | 32-30 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking knocks in the floater from the left block set up by David Smith | 32-32 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | James Robinson misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | David Smith misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Robinson - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #9 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), Samuel Henderson (SF) James Robinson, David Gilbertson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) Christopher Combs, Dave Fee, Andrew Stocking, Steve Emmons | |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-32 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor is fouled on the floor by Isaac Schultz - foul #2 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #11 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Levine (C) Damek Zomer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Zarate (C) Isaac Schultz | |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Brian Gray hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 34-34 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses the tip | 34-34 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Brian Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by David Smith | 34-36 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor comes up short on the shot from the right side | 34-36 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Brian Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Thornton (SG), David Gilbertson (SF), Damek Zomer (PF), David Clinger (C) Richard Hildebrandt, Samuel Henderson, David Pruitt, Matthew Levine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF), Steve Emmons (C) Steve Ernsberger, Shane Lamarche, Brian Gray, Joe Zarate | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey O'Connor (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allen Thornton (fresh) SF - David Gilbertson (tired) 7 pts. PF - Damek Zomer (tiring) 5 reb. C - David Clinger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Whited (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Stocking (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Isaac Schultz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Emmons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons clanks a fadeaway from close range | 34-36 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons misses the tip | 34-36 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Allen Thornton gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Steve Emmons steps in front of the Jeffrey O'Connor pass | 34-36 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Damek Zomer takes the ball from Steve Emmons | 34-36 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Andrew Stocking steps in front of the David Clinger pass | 34-36 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Allen Thornton is called for the reach on David Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Thornton, team foul #10 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), Richard Hildebrandt (SG), Samuel Henderson (SF), Matthew Levine (PF) Jeffrey O'Connor, Allen Thornton, David Gilbertson, Damek Zomer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF), Calvin Engman (PF) Andrew Stocking, Steve Emmons | |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | David Clinger gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | John Whited misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt's fadeaway is rejected by Isaac Schultz | 37-39 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | John Whited is fouled in the backcourt by James Robinson - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #11 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), David Gilbertson (SF), David Pruitt (PF) James Robinson, Samuel Henderson, Matthew Levine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (PG), Dave Fee (SF), Brian Gray (C) David Smith, Shane Lamarche, Isaac Schultz | |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | John Whited makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | John Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt is open and scores on a runner near the basket set up by David Pruitt | 39-41 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Brian Gray scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Dave Fee | 39-43 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | David Pruitt misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | David Clinger tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs is hacked by David Gilbertson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Gilbertson, team foul #12 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson (SF) David Gilbertson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Joe Zarate (C) John Whited, Dave Fee, Brian Gray | |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | David Clinger gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by David Pruitt - foul #1 on David Pruitt, team foul #13 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Damek Zomer (PF) David Pruitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | David Clinger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Zarate - foul #2 on Joe Zarate, team foul #12 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), David Gilbertson (SF) Jeffrey O'Connor, Samuel Henderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz (C) Joe Zarate | |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | David Clinger makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | David Clinger misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche is fouled on the floor by David Gilbertson - foul #3 on David Gilbertson, team foul #14 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson (SF) David Gilbertson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Andrew Stocking (PF) Christopher Combs, Calvin Engman | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Andrew Stocking steals it from Samuel Henderson | 42-46 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking misses short on a fullcourt shot | 42-46 |