| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Bruce Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antone Rees (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Ragland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Reid (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jason Spitsberg (fresh) SF - Dan Michaels (fresh) PF - Johnny Audet (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Minnesota | Antone Rees clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | John Vance pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Ronald Reid | 30-28 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-28 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota | Antone Rees snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Antone Rees is hacked by Johnny Audet - foul #1 on Johnny Audet, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Johnny Audet takes the ball from Steve Ragland | 30-28 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | John Vance misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet can't tip it in | 30-28 |
| 17:54 | Minnesota | Antone Rees gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | Ronald Reid steps in front of the Bruce Sanders pass in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet knocks in the floater near the basket | 30-30 |
| 17:28 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher is hacked by Ronald Reid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Reid, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (PG), Santos Silva (SG), Randy Grim (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (PF), Joshua Chong (C) Dobry Zecher, Robert Johnson, Bruce Sanders, Antone Rees, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), Donald Justice (SF), James Gaylord (PF), John Patterson (C) Ronald Reid, Dan Michaels, Johnny Audet, John Vance | |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright comes up short on the shot from the right block | 30-30 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong tips it home | 32-30 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Randy Grim steps in front of the James Gaylord pass | 32-30 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand is fouled in the backcourt by Carlton Austin - foul #1 on Carlton Austin, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joshua Chong | 34-30 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Randy Grim takes the ball from Donald Justice | 34-30 |
| 16:24 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG) Jason Spitsberg | |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | James Gaylord is fouled on the floor by Santos Silva - foul #3 on Santos Silva, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Bruce Sanders (SF), Antone Rees (PF), Steve Ragland (C) Gary Wiegand, Santos Silva, Randy Grim, Lonnie Boatwright, Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg (SG), Warner Henderson (SF), Johnny Audet (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Carlton Austin, Donald Justice, James Gaylord, John Patterson | |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Johnny Audet is denied by Antone Rees | 34-30 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson misses the tip | 34-30 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson grabs the offensive board | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Bruce Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antone Rees (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Ragland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Reid (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Spitsberg (fairly fresh) SF - Warner Henderson (fresh) PF - Johnny Audet (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid buries a 3 from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Spitsberg - foul #3 on Jason Spitsberg, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (SF) Bruce Sanders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (SG), Dan Michaels (SF) Jason Spitsberg, Johnny Audet | |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Dobry Zecher steals the ball from Ronald Reid | 36-33 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson is hacked by John Gideon in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Gideon, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (C) Robert Johnson, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (SG), Donald Justice (SF), James Gaylord (PF), John Patterson (C) John Gideon, Dan Michaels, Warner Henderson, Thomas Johnson | |
| 14:26 | Minnesota | Antone Rees misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright hits the follow up shot | 38-33 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Wiegand - foul #2 on Gary Wiegand, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Johnson (SG), Randy Grim (SF), Joshua Chong (C) Dobry Zecher, Santos Silva, Antone Rees | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg (SG), John Vance (C) Ronald Reid, John Patterson | |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:08 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Johnson | 41-34 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Joshua Chong swats the layup by Jason Spitsberg | 41-34 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson is hacked by Donald Justice - foul #2 on Donald Justice, team foul #6 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Antone Rees (PF) Gary Wiegand, Lonnie Boatwright | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), Warner Henderson (SF), Johnny Audet (PF) Carlton Austin, Donald Justice, James Gaylord | |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Randy Grim is hacked by Warner Henderson - foul #1 on Warner Henderson, team foul #7 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dan Michaels (SF) Warner Henderson | |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Randy Grim misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | John Vance double dribbles | 41-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders (SF), Steve Ragland (C) Randy Grim, Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson (C) John Vance | |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders misses the tip | 41-36 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid is fouled on the floor by Steve Ragland - foul #1 on Steve Ragland, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), Warner Henderson (SF), John Patterson (PF) Ronald Reid, Dan Michaels, Johnny Audet | |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Steve Ragland takes the ball from John Patterson | 41-36 |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | Antone Rees blows the dunk | 41-36 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | John Patterson gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Spitsberg | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Santos Silva (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antone Rees (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Ragland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Austin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jason Spitsberg (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Warner Henderson (fairly fresh) PF - John Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Santos Silva misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #8 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (PG), Randy Grim (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (PF), Joshua Chong (C) Dobry Zecher, Bruce Sanders, Antone Rees, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), Donald Justice (SG), Dan Michaels (SF), Johnny Audet (PF), John Vance (C) Carlton Austin, Jason Spitsberg, Warner Henderson, John Patterson, Thomas Johnson | |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Santos Silva misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Santos Silva makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels can't finish the layup | 42-38 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Santos Silva is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Randy Grim | 44-40 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-40 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | Randy Grim knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Santos Silva | 46-40 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Donald Justice scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | Santos Silva is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Justice - foul #3 on Donald Justice, team foul #9 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Johnson (SG), Bruce Sanders (SF), Antone Rees (PF), Steve Ragland (C) Gary Wiegand, Randy Grim, Lonnie Boatwright, Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), Jason Spitsberg (SG), James Gaylord (SF), Warner Henderson (PF), John Patterson (C) Ronald Reid, Donald Justice, Dan Michaels, Johnny Audet, John Vance | |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | Santos Silva misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | James Gaylord pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson is hacked by Jason Spitsberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Spitsberg, team foul #10 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG) Santos Silva | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG) Jason Spitsberg | |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | John Patterson grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Antone Rees swats the layup by Ronald Reid | 47-45 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-45 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 08:08 | Minnesota | Antone Rees grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Carlton Austin - foul #2 on Carlton Austin, team foul #11 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (PG), Lonnie Boatwright (PF) Dobry Zecher, Antone Rees | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (PG), Jason Spitsberg (SG), Dan Michaels (SF), Johnny Audet (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Ronald Reid, Carlton Austin, James Gaylord, Warner Henderson, John Patterson | |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels misses the 3 from straight away | 51-45 |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland grabs the board | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gary Wiegand (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Bruce Sanders (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Lonnie Boatwright (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Ragland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Gideon (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Spitsberg (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dan Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Audet (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson misses the lay-in | 51-45 |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland hits the follow up shot | 53-45 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | John Gideon misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand is hacked by John Gideon in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Gideon, team foul #12 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (SG), Randy Grim (SF), Joshua Chong (C) Robert Johnson, Bruce Sanders, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Justice (PG), John Vance (C) John Gideon, Thomas Johnson | |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | John Vance grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Donald Justice is fouled on the floor by Gary Wiegand - foul #3 on Gary Wiegand, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Antone Rees (PF) Gary Wiegand, Lonnie Boatwright | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG) Dan Michaels | |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | The 3pt attempt by Ronald Reid is denied by Santos Silva | 53-45 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 53-45 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Antone Rees grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Santos Silva's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Audet | 53-45 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jason Spitsberg | 53-45 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet loses the dribble to Dobry Zecher | 53-45 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Randy Grim lays it in set up by Dobry Zecher | 55-45 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Donald Justice travels with the ball | 55-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Bruce Sanders (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (PF), Steve Ragland (C) Dobry Zecher, Santos Silva, Randy Grim, Antone Rees, Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), James Gaylord (SF), Warner Henderson (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Ronald Reid, Donald Justice, Johnny Audet, John Vance | |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | James Gaylord swats the short shot by Gary Wiegand | 55-45 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carlton Austin | 55-47 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand is fouled in the backcourt by Carlton Austin - foul #3 on Carlton Austin, team foul #13 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PF) Warner Henderson | |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | John Patterson blows the layup but he's hacked by Steve Ragland - foul #2 on Steve Ragland, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Antone Rees (PF) Gary Wiegand, Lonnie Boatwright | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dan Michaels (SF) Thomas Johnson | |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | John Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | John Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Antone Rees hits a floater in the lane and the foul's on John Patterson - foul #3 on John Patterson, team foul #14 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Vance (C) James Gaylord | |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Antone Rees makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-49 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Antone Rees | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | John Vance steps in front of the Antone Rees pass | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. SF - Bruce Sanders (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Antone Rees (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Steve Ragland (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Austin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Spitsberg (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dan Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | John Patterson snags the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | John Patterson buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Vance | 60-51 |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (SG), Gary Wiegand (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (C) Robert Johnson, Bruce Sanders, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), Donald Justice (SG), James Gaylord (SF), Warner Henderson (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Carlton Austin, Jason Spitsberg, Dan Michaels, John Patterson, John Vance | |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Santos Silva snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Dobry Zecher - foul #2 on Dobry Zecher, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Randy Grim (SF), Joshua Chong (C) Dobry Zecher, Antone Rees | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Audet (PF) Warner Henderson | |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dan Michaels (SF), John Vance (C) James Gaylord, Thomas Johnson | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Lonnie Boatwright - foul #1 on Lonnie Boatwright, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Bruce Sanders (SF), Antone Rees (PF), Steve Ragland (C) Gary Wiegand, Santos Silva, Randy Grim, Lonnie Boatwright, Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg (SG) Donald Justice | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | John Vance misses long on a floater from close range | 60-53 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | John Vance steals the ball from Robert Johnson | 60-53 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid is fouled on the floor by Bruce Sanders - foul #2 on Bruce Sanders, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Reid - foul #3 on Ronald Reid, team foul #15 | 60-55 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg is hacked by Dobry Zecher - foul #3 on Dobry Zecher, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Jason Spitsberg | 61-59 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders hits the finger roll set up by Dobry Zecher and he's fouled by Ronald Reid - foul #4 on Ronald Reid, team foul #16 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders makes the free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland grabs the board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Jason Spitsberg is called for the reach on Steve Ragland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Spitsberg, team foul #17 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Johnson (SG) Bruce Sanders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (SG) Jason Spitsberg | |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels is fouled on the floor by Santos Silva - foul #4 on Santos Silva, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders (SF) Santos Silva | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |