| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Brassell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John McCullars (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Travis Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bittle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Dodson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Bombard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis O'Brien (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:28 | Minnesota | Travis Smith loses the dribble to Johnny Parent | 29-32 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler's floater is tipped away by Glenn Dodson | 29-32 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Ernie Stoughton | 29-32 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Glenn Dodson steals it from Johnny Parent | 29-32 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | John McCullars steals it from Glenn Dodson | 29-32 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Louis Bombard picks off the pass by John McCullars | 29-32 |
| 18:08 | Minnesota | Travis Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Glenn Dodson | 29-35 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Louis Bombard is called for the reach on Stephen Dantzler - foul #3 on Louis Bombard, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Louis Bombard - foul #4 on Louis Bombard, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski (C) John McCullars | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Millard (PF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Louis Bombard, Dennis O'Brien | |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Sheng Xayavong snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 17:26 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Millard | 30-38 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Millard - foul #1 on Brian Millard, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG) Stephen Dantzler | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG) Michael Bittle | |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | Travis Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski is fouled on the floor by Sheng Xayavong - foul #3 on Sheng Xayavong, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Terry Welch (PF) Johnny Parent, Ralph Brassell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Terry (SF), Dennis O'Brien (C) Glenn Dodson, Sheng Xayavong | |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Dennis O'Brien - foul #4 on Dennis O'Brien, team foul #5 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (PG), John Stover (SF) Travis Smith, Dennis O'Brien | |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | Terry Welch swats the short shot by Brian Millard | 33-38 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Terry Welch grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Terry Welch | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Welch (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerome Poremski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Nathan Tawney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willis McIntosh (fresh) SF - John Stover (fresh) PF - David Terry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Millard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | David Terry drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Stover | 36-40 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Terry Welch hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Terry Welch tips it but misses | 36-40 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 15:03 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Brian Millard | 36-43 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Terry Welch buries a jump hook near the basket | 38-43 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | John Stover is called for traveling | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG), Stephen Dantzler (SG), Ralph Brassell (PF), John McCullars (C) Edgar Foster, Lloyd Vallo, Terry Welch, Jerome Poremski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Smith (PG), Michael Bittle (SG), Glenn Dodson (SF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Nathan Tawney, Willis McIntosh, John Stover, Brian Millard | |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Sheng Xayavong grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle is hacked by Ralph Brassell - foul #1 on Ralph Brassell, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Alford (SF) Ernie Stoughton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Louis Bombard (PF), Dennis O'Brien (C) David Terry, Sheng Xayavong | |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | Travis Smith drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-46 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Glenn Dodson steps in front of the Robert Alford pass | 40-46 |
| 12:23 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson is whistled for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Olguin (C) John McCullars | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent is fouled on the floor by Travis Smith - foul #2 on Travis Smith, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton (SF), Jerome Poremski (C) Robert Alford, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Brassell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Poremski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Travis Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bittle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Dodson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Louis Bombard (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis O'Brien (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Ralph Brassell is denied by Dennis O'Brien | 40-46 |
| 11:33 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Louis Bombard | 40-49 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Poremski | 40-49 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle is fouled on the floor by Jerome Poremski - foul #1 on Jerome Poremski, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Terry Welch (PF), John McCullars (C) Johnny Parent, Stephen Dantzler, Ralph Brassell, Jerome Poremski | |
| 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 | |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Willis McIntosh, team foul #7 | 40-49 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Sheng Xayavong steps in front of the Edgar Foster pass | 40-49 |
| 10:14 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Alford (SF) Ernie Stoughton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Sheng Xayavong swats the layup by Terry Welch | 40-49 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | David Terry grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | David Terry is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Terry, team foul #8 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG) Edgar Foster | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Smith (PG), Glenn Dodson (SF) Nathan Tawney, David Terry | |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Johnny Parent steps in front of the Willis McIntosh pass | 42-49 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent banks in the layup | 44-49 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Terry Welch pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Terry Welch misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 08:18 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Ralph Brassell (PF), Jerome Poremski (C) Lloyd Vallo, Robert Alford, Terry Welch, John McCullars | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bittle (SG), Louis Bombard (PF), Dennis O'Brien (C) Willis McIntosh, Brian Millard, Sheng Xayavong | |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Travis Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Brassell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Poremski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Travis Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bittle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Dodson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Louis Bombard (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis O'Brien (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Michael Bittle steps in front of the Ralph Brassell pass | 47-49 |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle jams it on a great pass from Travis Smith and he's hacked by Ernie Stoughton - foul #2 on Ernie Stoughton, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG) Johnny Parent | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Terry (SF) Glenn Dodson | |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses the free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Stephen Dantzler | 49-51 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard clanks a shot from the left side | 49-51 |
| 06:35 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard tips it in | 49-53 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Ralph Brassell swats the shot by David Terry | 52-53 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien tips it but misses | 52-53 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jerome Poremski | 52-53 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | David Terry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Edgar Foster | 54-53 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG), John McCullars (C) Edgar Foster, Jerome Poremski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson (SF) David Terry | |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | John McCullars tips it in | 56-53 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton's pass is intercepted by Dennis O'Brien | 56-53 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard's pass is intercepted by Ernie Stoughton | 56-53 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell lays it in on a great pass from Ernie Stoughton | 58-53 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard hits a 3 from the right corner | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Brassell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John McCullars (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Travis Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bittle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Dodson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Louis Bombard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis O'Brien (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell tips it in | 60-56 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Johnny Parent | 63-56 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard is denied on a layup by Ralph Brassell | 63-56 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton gets the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Louis Bombard | 63-56 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Travis Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Bittle | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Dennis O'Brien steps in front of the John McCullars pass | 63-59 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson dunks the ball on a great pass from Travis Smith | 63-61 |
| 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) | |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell clanks a floater near the basket | 63-61 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard's pass is intercepted by Johnny Parent | 63-61 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent slams it home | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Michael Bittle is called for the reach on Stephen Dantzler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Bittle, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by John McCullars - foul #3 on John McCullars, team foul #4 | 66-61 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent is hacked by Travis Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Smith, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Welch (PF) Ralph Brassell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | John McCullars is hacked by Travis Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Travis Smith, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell (PF) Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | John McCullars makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | John McCullars misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard grabs the board | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien is denied on a layup by John McCullars | 68-66 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler grabs the board | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Travis Smith is called for the reach on Stephen Dantzler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Travis Smith, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG) Travis Smith | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-69 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Willis McIntosh is called for the reach on Stephen Dantzler - foul #3 on Willis McIntosh, team foul #13 | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |