| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ricky Uriarte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Agostini (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mulligan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Douglas Stricker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Crow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carl Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Jasmin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn McMakin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Parker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota | John Agostini hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Uriarte | 33-28 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Stewart | 33-31 |
| 18:44 | Minnesota | John Agostini scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | John Parker is whistled for traveling | 35-31 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Victor Crow comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Antonio Cartwright - foul #2 on Antonio Cartwright, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Victor Crow makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Victor Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | Victor Crow hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ricky Uriarte | 39-34 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart travels with the ball | 39-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Carter (C) John Parker | |
| 16:59 | Minnesota | Douglas Stricker buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Uriarte | 41-34 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-34 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Douglas Stricker snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte is hacked by Antonio Cartwright - foul #3 on Antonio Cartwright, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terry Adams (PG), Mark Strawbridge (PF) Ricky Uriarte, Michael Mulligan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal (C) Antonio Cartwright | |
| 16:08 | Minnesota | Mark Strawbridge scores on a shot from close range set up by Terry Adams | 43-34 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | John Agostini steps in front of the Carl Stewart pass | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Terry Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Agostini (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Stricker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Strawbridge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Crow (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Jasmin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn McMakin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Vidal (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Terry Adams is fouled on the floor by Eugene Vidal - foul #1 on Eugene Vidal, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mike Felker (SG), Michael Mulligan (SF), Timothy Cook (C) John Agostini, Douglas Stricker, Victor Crow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright (PF), John Parker (C) David Carter, Eugene Vidal | |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Mike Felker knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Mulligan | 45-34 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart tips it home | 45-36 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Michael Mulligan is denied by Antonio Cartwright | 45-36 |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | Mark Strawbridge tips it in | 47-36 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Timothy Cook makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Terry Adams | 49-39 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright is whistled for a carry | 49-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte (PG), John Agostini (SG), Douglas Stricker (SF), Victor Crow (C) Terry Adams, Mike Felker, Michael Mulligan, Timothy Cook | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Carter (C) John Parker | |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Carl Stewart - foul #1 on Carl Stewart, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | John Agostini can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carl Stewart | 51-42 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Derrick Jasmin | 51-45 |
| 11:54 | Minnesota | Douglas Stricker banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Agostini | 53-45 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright is fouled on the floor by Mark Strawbridge - foul #1 on Mark Strawbridge, team foul #1 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Mulligan (SF) Mark Strawbridge | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (SG), John Parker (C) Derrick Jasmin, Shawn McMakin | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ricky Uriarte (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Agostini (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Mulligan (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Douglas Stricker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Crow (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Henry Darley (fresh) SF - David Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John Parker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart is whistled for a carry | 53-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Don Lane (SG) Carl Stewart | |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Michael Mulligan drills a floater from the right side set up by Ricky Uriarte | 55-45 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Henry Darley misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | Douglas Stricker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Victor Crow can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 55-45 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | John Parker pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Douglas Stricker steals the ball from John Parker | 55-45 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | Victor Crow misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | David Carter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Mulligan - foul #1 on Michael Mulligan, team foul #2 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terry Adams (PG), Mike Felker (SG), Mark Strawbridge (PF), Timothy Cook (C) Ricky Uriarte, John Agostini, Douglas Stricker, Victor Crow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Stewart (PG), Derrick Jasmin (SG), Shawn McMakin (SF), Eugene Vidal (C) Henry Darley, Don Lane, Antonio Cartwright, John Parker | |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | David Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | Timothy Cook gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Mark Strawbridge misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 09:02 | Minnesota | Mark Strawbridge misses the tip | 55-46 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Michael Mulligan tips it in | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Stewart, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Timothy Cook makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Adams | 59-46 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Mark Strawbridge snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Mike Felker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Shawn McMakin - foul #2 on Shawn McMakin, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Agostini (SG), Douglas Stricker (SF), Victor Crow (C) Terry Adams, Michael Mulligan, Timothy Cook | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Mike Felker misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Mike Felker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | David Carter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Carter, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terry Adams (PG) Mike Felker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright (PF) Eugene Vidal | |
| 07:58 | Minnesota | Douglas Stricker's pass is intercepted by Derrick Jasmin | 60-46 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart dunks the ball set up by Derrick Jasmin | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | Douglas Stricker misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Shawn McMakin - foul #3 on Shawn McMakin, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte (PG) Terry Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Parker (C) David Carter | |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | Douglas Stricker makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | Douglas Stricker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ricky Uriarte (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Agostini (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Stricker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Strawbridge (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Victor Crow (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Jasmin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shawn McMakin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Parker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Shawn McMakin | 62-51 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Mark Strawbridge misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Parker - foul #3 on John Parker, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Mulligan (SF) Douglas Stricker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Mark Strawbridge makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Mark Strawbridge makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-53 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Victor Crow buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Ricky Uriarte and the foul's on John Parker - foul #4 on John Parker, team foul #10 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Stricker (PF) Mark Strawbridge | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Carter (PF) Antonio Cartwright | |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Victor Crow makes the free throw | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Douglas Stricker gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte misses the jumper in the lane | 67-53 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | John Parker snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Douglas Stricker picks off the pass by Carl Stewart | 67-53 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | Douglas Stricker knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ricky Uriarte | 69-53 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Carter | 69-55 |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | Douglas Stricker clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | John Agostini hits the follow up shot | 71-55 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Douglas Stricker's fadeaway is rejected by David Carter | 71-58 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | Victor Crow pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte is hacked by Carl Stewart - foul #3 on Carl Stewart, team foul #11 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terry Adams (SG), Mike Felker (SF), Mark Strawbridge (PF), Timothy Cook (C) John Agostini, Michael Mulligan, Douglas Stricker, Victor Crow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (PG), Don Lane (SG), Antonio Cartwright (PF), Eugene Vidal (C) Carl Stewart, Derrick Jasmin, Shawn McMakin, John Parker | |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright's pass is intercepted by Mark Strawbridge | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | Antonio Cartwright picks off the pass by Terry Adams | 73-58 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ricky Uriarte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Terry Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mike Felker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Strawbridge (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Darley (fresh) SG - Don Lane (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Vidal (fresh) | |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | David Carter hits a floater near the basket set up by Henry Darley | 73-60 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Agostini (SG), Michael Mulligan (SF), Douglas Stricker (PF), Victor Crow (C) Terry Adams, Mike Felker, Mark Strawbridge, Timothy Cook | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Stewart (PG), Derrick Jasmin (SG), Shawn McMakin (SF) Henry Darley, Don Lane, Eugene Vidal | |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Victor Crow banks in the layup set up by Ricky Uriarte | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 75-60 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte snags the defensive board | 75-60 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | John Agostini misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-60 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Douglas Stricker tips it back up and in | 77-60 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Michael Mulligan is called for the reach on Shawn McMakin - foul #2 on Michael Mulligan, team foul #3 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (PG), Don Lane (SG), Eugene Vidal (PF), John Parker (C) Carl Stewart, Derrick Jasmin, Shawn McMakin, Antonio Cartwright | |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Henry Darley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-60 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | John Agostini grabs the board | 77-60 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Henry Darley picks off the pass by John Agostini | 77-60 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Henry Darley blows the layup | 77-60 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | David Carter snags the offensive board | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Henry Darley misses the lay-in | 77-60 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal tips it in | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | John Parker swats the short shot by Ricky Uriarte | 77-62 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte can't tip it in | 77-62 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Douglas Stricker snags the offensive board | 77-62 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte runs out the clock | 77-62 |