| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Bigby (fresh) 5 reb. C - Samuel Monaghan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Wasielewski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey East (fresh) PF - Craig Hassett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Wells (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 31-32 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | George Green travels with the ball | 31-32 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells lays it up and in on a nice dish by Danny Wasielewski | 31-34 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Danny Wasielewski steals it from Keith Charles in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Jeffrey East lays it in on a great pass from Danny Wasielewski | 31-36 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey East - foul #2 on Jeffrey East, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (SG), Albert Hayes (C) George Green, Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola (SG), Shawn Kilburn (C) Danny Wasielewski, Wallace Wells | |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-36 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | James Kwan grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Keith Charles comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett makes the wide open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Miroslav Slusarski | 33-38 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey East is called for 3 seconds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Keith Charles, Robert Sullivan, Todd Bigby | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG), Danny Wasielewski (SG), Gregory Turner (SF), Wallace Wells (C) Miroslav Slusarski, Arnold Nicola, Jeffrey East, Shawn Kilburn | |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 16:43 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 16:39 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dave Ranger | 35-40 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes hits the follow up shot | 37-40 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner is hacked by Nigel Zillman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nigel Zillman, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Virgilio Lombardi (PF) James Kwan, Albert Hayes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:01 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett blows the layup | 37-40 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett hits the follow up shot | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nigel Zillman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgilio Lombardi (fresh) 3 pts. C - Samuel Monaghan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dave Ranger (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Wasielewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Turner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Craig Hassett (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Wallace Wells (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman is hacked by Gregory Turner - foul #3 on Gregory Turner, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG), Todd Bigby (PF), Arthur Hunt (C) Keith Charles, George Green, Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola (SG), Shawn Kilburn (PF) Danny Wasielewski, Craig Hassett | |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham's pass is intercepted by Gregory Turner | 37-42 |
| 15:09 | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola is alone and drills a floater in the lane set up by Wallace Wells | 37-44 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman clanks a jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt tips it back up and in | 39-44 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Dave Ranger and he's hacked by Arthur Hunt - foul #1 on Arthur Hunt, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), George Green (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Albert Hayes (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Jeffrey Denham, Nigel Zillman, Virgilio Lombardi, Todd Bigby, Arthur Hunt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Jeffrey East (SF), Craig Hassett (PF) Dave Ranger, Gregory Turner, Shawn Kilburn | |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Wallace Wells swats the short shot by James Kwan | 39-47 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan tips it home | 41-47 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Arnold Nicola and the foul's on Albert Hayes - foul #1 on Albert Hayes, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski (SG) Arnold Nicola | |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG) George Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Samuel Monaghan swats the short shot by Wallace Wells | 41-50 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Keith Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | James Kwan is hacked by Danny Wasielewski - foul #2 on Danny Wasielewski, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Larson (SG), Shawn Kilburn (C) Danny Wasielewski, Wallace Wells | |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Keith Charles is fouled on the floor by Craig Hassett - foul #1 on Craig Hassett, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (SG), Todd Bigby (PF) James Kwan, Albert Hayes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Keith Charles steals it from Raymond Larson in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby hits a shot from the left block | 43-50 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn dunks the ball on a nice dish by Miroslav Slusarski and he's hacked by Jeffrey Denham - foul #4 on Jeffrey Denham, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Arthur Hunt (C) Jeffrey Denham, Robert Sullivan, Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG), Danny Wasielewski (SG), Wallace Wells (C) Miroslav Slusarski, Jeffrey East, Craig Hassett | |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn makes the free throw | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgilio Lombardi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Bigby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dave Ranger (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Wasielewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Kilburn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Wallace Wells (tiring) 13 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Keith Charles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-53 |
| 11:33 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger lays it in on a great pass from Danny Wasielewski | 43-55 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | George Green misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt tips it in | 45-55 |
| 10:40 | Minnesota | Virgilio Lombardi is called for the reach on Danny Wasielewski - foul #1 on Virgilio Lombardi, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Albert Hayes (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Keith Charles, Virgilio Lombardi, Todd Bigby, Arthur Hunt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola (SG), Gregory Turner (SF), Craig Hassett (PF) Danny Wasielewski, Raymond Larson, Shawn Kilburn | |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | James Kwan steps in front of the Dave Ranger pass | 45-55 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | James Kwan lays it up and in | 47-55 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Arnold Nicola | 47-57 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 49-59 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Gregory Turner picks off the pass by Nigel Zillman | 49-59 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | George Green is called for the reach on Arnold Nicola in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Green, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Arthur Hunt (C) George Green, Nigel Zillman, Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Jeffrey East (SF), Shawn Kilburn (C) Dave Ranger, Gregory Turner, Wallace Wells | |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-59 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by James Kwan | 51-59 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski is hacked by Robert Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Todd Bigby (PF) Robert Sullivan, Albert Hayes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski (SG) Arnold Nicola | |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Jeffrey East - foul #3 on Jeffrey East, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Samuel Monaghan (C) James Kwan, Arthur Hunt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wallace Wells (C) Craig Hassett | |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi makes the free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey East | 54-63 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | George Green drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Virgilio Lombardi | 57-63 |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | Keith Charles is called for the reach on Miroslav Slusarski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Charles, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG), Nigel Zillman (SF) Keith Charles, Virgilio Lombardi | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Larson (SG) Danny Wasielewski | |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Miroslav Slusarski steals it from Samuel Monaghan | 57-65 |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Jeffrey East lays it up and in on a nice dish by Miroslav Slusarski | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffrey Denham (fresh) 4 pf. SG - George Green (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nigel Zillman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Bigby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Monaghan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey East (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Kilburn (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Wallace Wells (tiring) 15 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham misses the floater from the left side | 57-67 |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Raymond Larson | 57-67 |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Samuel Monaghan - foul #3 on Samuel Monaghan, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Albert Hayes (PF), Arthur Hunt (C) George Green, Nigel Zillman, Todd Bigby, Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG), Danny Wasielewski (SG), Gregory Turner (SF), Craig Hassett (PF) Miroslav Slusarski, Raymond Larson, Jeffrey East, Shawn Kilburn | |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Hassett | 57-68 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells hits the finger roll on a great pass from Danny Wasielewski | 57-70 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | James Kwan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Sullivan | 59-70 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Arthur Hunt is called for the reach on Danny Wasielewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Hunt, team foul #10 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG) Jeffrey Denham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 59-72 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett pulls down the rebound | 59-72 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Keith Charles is called for the reach on Gregory Turner - foul #4 on Keith Charles, team foul #11 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi (C) Arthur Hunt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola (SG), Shawn Kilburn (C) Danny Wasielewski, Wallace Wells | |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Keith Charles misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-74 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner gets the rebound | 59-74 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett misses long on an open shot from the right block | 59-74 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | James Kwan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | James Kwan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-74 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn pulls down the rebound | 59-74 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Keith Charles - foul #5 on Keith Charles, team foul #12 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG), Nigel Zillman (SG), Todd Bigby (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Keith Charles, James Kwan, Robert Sullivan, Albert Hayes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Larson (SF) Gregory Turner | |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-76 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Craig Hassett | 59-76 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn lays it in uncontested set up by Raymond Larson | 59-78 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman's layup is rejected by Craig Hassett | 59-78 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan misses the tip | 59-78 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan tips it back up and in | 61-78 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Albert Hayes (C) Jeffrey Denham, Virgilio Lombardi, Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Danny Wasielewski (SG), Jeffrey East (SF), Wallace Wells (C) Dave Ranger, Arnold Nicola, Raymond Larson, Shawn Kilburn | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 61-78 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Bigby | 61-78 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Kwan | 63-78 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Jeffrey East's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-78 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby lays it in on a nice dish by James Kwan | 65-78 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Kwan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nigel Zillman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Danny Wasielewski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey East (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Craig Hassett (tired) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Wallace Wells (tiring) 18 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 65-78 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes snags the defensive board | 65-78 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Samuel Monaghan (C) Nigel Zillman, Albert Hayes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn (PF) Craig Hassett | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | James Kwan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-78 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Jeffrey East is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-78 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan hits the finger roll set up by Robert Sullivan | 67-78 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | George Green is called for the reach on Danny Wasielewski in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Green, team foul #13 | 67-78 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-80 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-80 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | James Kwan lays it up and in on a great pass from George Green | 69-80 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Albert Hayes (PF), Arthur Hunt (C) George Green, Robert Sullivan, Todd Bigby, Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Craig Hassett (PF) Shawn Kilburn | |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Jeffrey Denham, team foul #14 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi (SF) Jeffrey Denham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Albert Hayes is called for the reach on Craig Hassett - foul #2 on Albert Hayes, team foul #15 | 69-80 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett misses the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | James Kwan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-81 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett is whistled for a carry | 69-81 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Danny Wasielewski - foul #3 on Danny Wasielewski, team foul #6 | 69-81 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski runs out the clock | 71-81 |