| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Brassell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - John McCullars (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Travis Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bittle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Dodson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis Bombard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton inbounds the ball | 48-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Travis Smith grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson is fouled on the floor by John McCullars - foul #1 on John McCullars, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses long on an open runner from the left block | 48-37 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-37 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota | Travis Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-37 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bittle | 48-37 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-37 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | John McCullars grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 48-37 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Ernie Stoughton is called for the reach on Glenn Dodson - foul #1 on Ernie Stoughton, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski (C) John McCullars | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Ernie Stoughton steps in front of the Michael Bittle pass | 48-37 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton lays it up and in | 50-37 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Johnny Parent - foul #1 on Johnny Parent, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG), Terry Welch (PF) Stephen Dantzler, Ralph Brassell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG), Sheng Xayavong (C) Michael Bittle, Dennis O'Brien | |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 52-38 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-38 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Travis Smith tips it in | 52-40 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG) Johnny Parent | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (PG), David Terry (SF), Brian Millard (PF) Travis Smith, Glenn Dodson, Louis Bombard | |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Willis McIntosh | 52-43 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Terry Welch comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 52-43 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | Brian Millard snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Poremski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Nathan Tawney (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Willis McIntosh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Millard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sheng Xayavong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Millard | 52-45 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Terry Welch blows the layup | 52-45 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Ernie Stoughton | 52-45 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 55-45 |
| 14:29 | Minnesota | Brian Millard pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-45 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh grabs the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | David Terry lays it in | 55-47 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo is hacked by Willis McIntosh - foul #3 on Willis McIntosh, team foul #1 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG), Stephen Dantzler (SG), Robert Alford (SF), Ralph Brassell (PF), John McCullars (C) Edgar Foster, Lloyd Vallo, Ernie Stoughton, Terry Welch, Jerome Poremski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Smith (PG), Michael Bittle (SG), Glenn Dodson (SF), Louis Bombard (PF), Dennis O'Brien (C) Nathan Tawney, Willis McIntosh, David Terry, Brian Millard, Sheng Xayavong | |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Alford | 58-47 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Travis Smith | 58-49 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler loses the ball out of bounds | 58-49 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard scores on a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on John McCullars - foul #2 on John McCullars, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Bittle - foul #1 on Michael Bittle, team foul #2 | 58-52 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 12:37 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-52 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard tips it in | 59-54 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Glenn Dodson picks off the pass by Robert Alford | 59-54 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard blows the layup | 59-54 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Alford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Brassell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - John McCullars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Travis Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bittle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Dodson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis Bombard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-54 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell can't finish the layup | 59-54 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dennis O'Brien | 59-54 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Travis Smith | 59-56 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Bombard | 59-56 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Robert Alford pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Louis Bombard | 59-59 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Dennis O'Brien swats the short shot by Ralph Brassell | 59-59 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard buries a fadeaway in the paint | 59-61 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler is fouled on the floor by Louis Bombard - foul #4 on Louis Bombard, team foul #3 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Terry Welch (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Johnny Parent, Stephen Dantzler, Robert Alford, Ralph Brassell, John McCullars | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (PG), Willis McIntosh (SG), David Terry (SF), Brian Millard (PF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Travis Smith, Michael Bittle, Glenn Dodson, Louis Bombard, Dennis O'Brien | |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo is hacked by Willis McIntosh - foul #4 on Willis McIntosh, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lee (SG) Willis McIntosh | |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Millard - foul #2 on Brian Millard, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski (C) Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | David Terry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-61 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo clanks a jumper near the basket | 61-61 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | David Terry grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-61 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Terry Welch snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Sheng Xayavong - foul #3 on Sheng Xayavong, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG) Edgar Foster | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Smith (PG), Glenn Dodson (SF), Dennis O'Brien (C) Nathan Tawney, David Terry, Sheng Xayavong | |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Lee | 63-64 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton can't tip it in | 63-64 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Poremski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Travis Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glenn Dodson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Millard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis O'Brien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-64 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Terry Welch snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Terry Welch buries a shot in the lane | 65-64 |
| 07:01 | Minnesota | Johnny Parent is called for the reach on Donald Lee - foul #2 on Johnny Parent, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (SG), Robert Alford (SF), Ralph Brassell (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Lloyd Vallo, Ernie Stoughton, Terry Welch, Jerome Poremski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bittle (SG), Louis Bombard (PF) Donald Lee, Brian Millard | |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 65-64 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle tips it in | 65-66 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin misses long on a jumper near the basket | 65-66 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard is wide open and slams it home set up by Michael Bittle | 65-68 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler is hacked by Glenn Dodson - foul #1 on Glenn Dodson, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG) Johnny Parent | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Terry (SF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Glenn Dodson, Dennis O'Brien | |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Sheng Xayavong snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Sheng Xayavong is hacked by Robert Alford - foul #2 on Robert Alford, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton (SF), John McCullars (C) Robert Alford, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Travis Smith shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Terry | 65-71 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster buries a runner from the right block | 67-71 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Travis Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | Sheng Xayavong snags the offensive board | 67-71 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Travis Smith is hacked by Edgar Foster - foul #1 on Edgar Foster, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Terry Welch (PF) Edgar Foster, Stephen Dantzler, Ralph Brassell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG), Glenn Dodson (SF), Brian Millard (PF) Michael Bittle, David Terry, Louis Bombard | |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Travis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Travis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Terry Welch grabs the board | 67-72 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (PG), Dennis O'Brien (C) Travis Smith, Sheng Xayavong | |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-72 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | John McCullars grabs the board | 67-72 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Terry Welch misses the dunk attempt | 67-72 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Brian Millard grabs the board | 67-72 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Glenn Dodson - foul #2 on Glenn Dodson, team foul #8 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (SG), Robert Alford (SF), Jerome Poremski (C) Lloyd Vallo, Ernie Stoughton, John McCullars | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Smith (PG), Michael Bittle (SG) Nathan Tawney, Willis McIntosh | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Alford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Welch (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerome Poremski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Travis Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Bittle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Dodson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Millard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis O'Brien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Robert Alford misses long on a jumper from the right side | 67-72 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent tips it in | 69-72 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-72 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien grabs the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | Travis Smith drills a 3 from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton (SF), Ralph Brassell (PF) Robert Alford, Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Louis Bombard (PF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Brian Millard, Dennis O'Brien | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-75 |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson grabs the board | 69-75 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Travis Smith | 69-78 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent is called for traveling | 69-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John McCullars (C) Jerome Poremski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien (C) Sheng Xayavong | |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 69-78 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | John McCullars pulls down the rebound | 69-78 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-78 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler tips it back up and in | 71-78 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 71-78 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell snags the defensive board | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-78 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard gets the rebound | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Johnny Parent is called for the reach on Louis Bombard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Parent, team foul #8 | 71-78 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard misses the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | John McCullars pulls down the rebound | 71-78 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent drills a 3 from the left corner | 74-78 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson is hacked by Johnny Parent in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Parent, team foul #9 | 74-78 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-80 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson gets the rebound | 74-80 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Parent - foul #5 on Johnny Parent, team foul #10 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG) Johnny Parent | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell grabs the defensive rebound | 74-81 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Edgar Foster | 77-81 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Edgar Foster is called for the reach on Travis Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edgar Foster, team foul #11 | 77-81 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Travis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Travis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-83 |