| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dema Gradowski (fresh) SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Moshe Zircher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Welch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Bittle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Tawney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Brian Millard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-28 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Terry Welch | 23-28 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Brian Millard grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney makes the 3 from straight away | 23-31 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-31 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | David Terry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Moshe Zircher - foul #3 on Moshe Zircher, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | David Terry makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | David Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | Brian Millard grabs the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-32 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Brian Millard tips it home | 25-34 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Terry Welch knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Dema Gradowski and he's fouled by Brian Millard - foul #1 on Brian Millard, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Terry Welch misses the free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | Brian Millard grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | David Terry evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Terry Welch blows the layup but the foul's on Brian Millard - foul #2 on Brian Millard, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sheng Xayavong (C) Brian Millard | |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Terry Welch misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Terry Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | Sheng Xayavong hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 28-37 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Moshe Zircher | 31-37 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Terry Welch | 31-37 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo hits a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Michael Bittle - foul #1 on Michael Bittle, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Robert Alford (SF), Mark Olguin (C) Dema Gradowski, Ernie Stoughton, Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Calvin Williams (SG), Willis McIntosh (SF), Mark Karlin (PF), Brian Millard (C) Donald Lee, Michael Bittle, David Terry, Sheng Xayavong | |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) SG - Lloyd Vallo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Alford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Moshe Zircher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Olguin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Nathan Tawney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Williams (fresh) SF - Willis McIntosh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Karlin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Millard (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Lloyd Vallo is called for the reach on Willis McIntosh - foul #1 on Lloyd Vallo, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine (SG) Lloyd Vallo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lee (PG) Nathan Tawney | |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Steve Chicoine takes the ball from Willis McIntosh | 34-37 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine hits the finger roll | 36-37 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Lee | 36-40 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine buries a 3 from straight away set up by Edgar Foster | 39-40 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Steve Chicoine is called for the reach on Calvin Williams - foul #1 on Steve Chicoine, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski (PG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Terry Welch (C) Edgar Foster, Robert Alford, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bittle (PG), Nathan Tawney (SF), David Terry (PF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Donald Lee, Willis McIntosh, Mark Karlin, Brian Millard | |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | David Terry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Sheng Xayavong tips it home | 39-42 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Terry Welch is blocked by Sheng Xayavong | 39-42 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 13:08 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG), John McCullars (PF) Steve Chicoine, Moshe Zircher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Stover (SG), Brian Millard (C) Calvin Williams, Sheng Xayavong | |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota | Brian Millard gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Terry | 42-45 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-45 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Terry Welch steps in front of the David Terry pass | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dema Gradowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John McCullars (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Welch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Bittle (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stover (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Tawney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Terry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. C - Brian Millard (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | David Terry steals the ball from Dema Gradowski | 42-45 |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Terry Welch - foul #2 on Terry Welch, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Robert Alford (SF), Moshe Zircher (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Dema Gradowski, Ernie Stoughton, John McCullars, Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lee (PG), Mark Karlin (PF), Sheng Xayavong (C) John Stover, David Terry, Brian Millard | |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Mark Karlin is called for the reach on Robert Alford - foul #1 on Mark Karlin, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Calvin Williams (SG) Michael Bittle | |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-47 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher hits a floater from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Robert Alford denies the turnaround by Donald Lee | 44-47 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin misses the floater from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | Sheng Xayavong grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Sheng Xayavong drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Nathan Tawney out of a doubleteam | 44-49 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Robert Alford is called for traveling | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski (PG), Steve Chicoine (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), John McCullars (PF), Terry Welch (C) Edgar Foster, Lloyd Vallo, Robert Alford, Moshe Zircher, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bittle (SG), Willis McIntosh (SF), David Terry (PF), Brian Millard (C) Calvin Williams, Nathan Tawney, Mark Karlin, Sheng Xayavong | |
| 08:33 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle lays it in set up by David Terry | 44-51 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Terry Welch hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Chicoine | 46-51 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher (PF) John McCullars | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Calvin Williams (SG) Donald Lee | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dema Gradowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Chicoine (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Moshe Zircher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Bittle (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Williams (fresh) SF - Willis McIntosh (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. C - Brian Millard (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Calvin Williams - foul #1 on Calvin Williams, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (SF) Willis McIntosh | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:30 | Minnesota | David Terry makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Calvin Williams and he's fouled by Moshe Zircher - foul #4 on Moshe Zircher, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| 07:30 | Minnesota | David Terry makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine tips it in | 50-54 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | Brian Millard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-54 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Calvin Williams steps in front of the Dema Gradowski pass in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-54 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Terry Welch gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Brian Millard gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 50-54 |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | David Terry tips it in | 50-56 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Terry Welch makes the shot from the left block | 52-56 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | David Terry splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-56 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dema Gradowski | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-56 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Terry Welch grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Calvin Williams pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dema Gradowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Chicoine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Moshe Zircher (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Terry Welch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Bittle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Tawney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Terry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. C - Brian Millard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:34 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Brian Millard steals the ball from Moshe Zircher | 55-56 |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney's pass is intercepted by Moshe Zircher | 55-56 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 55-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Robert Alford (SF), John McCullars (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Dema Gradowski, Steve Chicoine, Ernie Stoughton, Moshe Zircher, Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lee (PG), John Stover (SG), Willis McIntosh (SF), Mark Karlin (PF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Michael Bittle, Calvin Williams, Nathan Tawney, David Terry, Brian Millard | |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (SF) Willis McIntosh | |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Mark Olguin blocks the jumper by Donald Lee | 55-56 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski (PG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Terry Welch (C) Edgar Foster, Robert Alford, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bittle (SG), David Terry (PF) John Stover, Mark Karlin | |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton is hacked by Nathan Tawney - foul #3 on Nathan Tawney, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton is hacked by Donald Lee - foul #1 on Donald Lee, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher (PF) John McCullars | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Millard (C) Sheng Xayavong | |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle double dribbles | 57-56 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 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) | |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Donald Lee | 60-59 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brian Millard | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-59 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Terry Welch pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Brian Millard is called for the reach on Terry Welch - foul #3 on Brian Millard, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Terry Welch makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Terry Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle is alone and drills a floater from the baseline set up by Nathan Tawney | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | David Terry is called for the reach on Moshe Zircher - foul #2 on David Terry, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Brian Millard grabs the board | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Brian Millard misses the fullcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dema Gradowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Moshe Zircher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Terry Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Lee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Bittle (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Tawney (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Terry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. C - Brian Millard (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Brian Millard wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle is hacked by Lloyd Vallo - foul #2 on Lloyd Vallo, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | Donald Lee is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | David Terry picks off the pass by Moshe Zircher | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses the easy layup but the foul's on Terry Welch - foul #3 on Terry Welch, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sheng Xayavong (C) Brian Millard | |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | David Terry pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | Donald Lee gets the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-66 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ernie Stoughton | 64-66 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Donald Lee is hacked by Terry Welch - foul #4 on Terry Welch, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine (SG), John McCullars (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Lloyd Vallo, Moshe Zircher, Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Millard (C) Sheng Xayavong | |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Donald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Donald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG), Moshe Zircher (PF), Terry Welch (C) Steve Chicoine, John McCullars, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Terry Welch misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Millard - foul #4 on Brian Millard, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Terry Welch makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Terry Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Dema Gradowski | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher is hacked by David Terry - foul #3 on David Terry, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | Moshe Zircher picks off the pass by Donald Lee | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dema Gradowski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Moshe Zircher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Terry Welch (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bittle (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Tawney (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Terry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Brian Millard (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Lee - foul #2 on Donald Lee, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney misses the tip | 70-68 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Lee - foul #3 on Donald Lee, team foul #13 | 70-68 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | David Terry clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-68 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Donald Lee is called for the reach on Ernie Stoughton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Lee, team foul #14 | 72-68 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo gets the rebound | 73-68 |