| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcus Gaydos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shannon Baber (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bill Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dick Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steve Makofsky (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joshua George (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Shannon Baber | 32-23 |
| 19:26 | Wisconsin | Joshua George double dribbles | 32-23 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens blows the layup | 32-23 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-23 |
| 18:52 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 18:40 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond scores on a jump hook from close range | 34-23 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-23 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-23 |
| 17:43 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens can't tip it in | 34-23 |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin | John Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin | Joshua George buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-25 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-25 |
| 16:35 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers grabs the offensive board | 37-25 |
| 16:13 | Wisconsin | Dick Hammond takes the ball from Joshua George | 37-25 |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-25 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcus Gaydos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shannon Baber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bill Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dick Hammond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steve Makofsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Edwin Oliver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Joshua George (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jimmie Rogers | 40-28 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 40-28 |
| 15:15 | Wisconsin | Joshua George pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 15:06 | Wisconsin | John Nichols is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Nichols, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Scottie Southwell (SG), Steve Stewart (SF) Brandon Gentry, Marcus Gaydos, Shannon Baber | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (PG), Travis King (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Chad Holloway (C) Steve Makofsky, Edwin Oliver, John Nichols, Joshua George | |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Rogers - foul #3 on Jimmie Rogers, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond misses the fadeaway in the lane | 40-28 |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | James Johnson tips it but misses | 40-28 |
| 14:29 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to James Johnson | 40-28 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell is called for traveling | 40-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez (PF) Bill Stephens | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:54 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-28 |
| 13:52 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan tips it but misses | 40-28 |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers tips it in | 40-30 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Merle Buchanan - foul #3 on Merle Buchanan, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SF) Juan Ramirez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 13:06 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Marcus Gaydos (SG), Bill Stephens (PF) James Johnson, Scottie Southwell, Steve Stewart | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua George (C) Jimmie Rogers | |
| 13:06 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 13:06 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens misses the shot from the baseline | 41-31 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens snags the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Travis King picks off the pass by Dick Hammond | 41-31 |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins dunks the ball set up by Travis King | 41-33 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-33 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond misses the tip | 41-33 |
| 12:11 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Joshua George shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from George Hawkins | 41-35 |
| 11:33 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber travels with the ball | 41-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG), Steve Stewart (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Marcus Gaydos, Bill Stephens, Dick Hammond | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky (PG), Edwin Oliver (SG), John Nichols (SF), Jimmie Rogers (PF) George Hawkins, Travis King, Merle Buchanan, Chad Holloway | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shannon Baber (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Stewart (fresh) 2 stl. C - Thomas Beal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steve Makofsky (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua George (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Joshua George misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Beal - foul #3 on Thomas Beal, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez (PF) Shannon Baber | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Joshua George makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Joshua George makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 10:45 | Wisconsin | Scottie Southwell steals the ball from Steve Makofsky | 41-37 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-37 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky connects on the 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Marcus Gaydos (SG), Shannon Baber (SF), Bill Stephens (PF) Brandon Gentry, Scottie Southwell, Steve Stewart, Juan Ramirez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan (SF), Chad Holloway (C) Jimmie Rogers, Joshua George | |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Steve Makofsky and he's fouled by Thomas Beal - foul #4 on Thomas Beal, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dick Hammond (C) Thomas Beal | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-43 |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin | John Nichols grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 09:20 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 09:18 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 09:00 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Marcus Gaydos, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (PG), Travis King (SG) Steve Makofsky, Edwin Oliver | |
| 08:30 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Bill Stephens - foul #1 on Bill Stephens, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Stewart (PF) Bill Stephens | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers (PF) Merle Buchanan | |
| 08:14 | Wisconsin | Travis King misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Dick Hammond - foul #2 on Dick Hammond, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), Joshua George (C) John Nichols, Chad Holloway | |
| 08:14 | Wisconsin | Travis King makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:14 | Wisconsin | Travis King makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by George Hawkins - foul #1 on George Hawkins, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin | Joshua George grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 07:46 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond's pass is intercepted by Travis King | 45-48 |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Steve Stewart - foul #1 on Steve Stewart, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG), Bill Stephens (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Marcus Gaydos, Shannon Baber, Dick Hammond | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky (PG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Chad Holloway (C) Edwin Oliver, Travis King, Joshua George | |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bill Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Beal (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steve Makofsky (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jimmie Rogers (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Holloway (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-50 |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 06:25 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Chad Holloway is denied by Bill Stephens | 45-50 |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-50 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens tips it in | 47-50 |
| 05:47 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Beal | 47-50 |
| 05:46 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway tips it home | 47-52 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steve Stewart | 50-52 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-52 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos (SG), Shannon Baber (SF), Dick Hammond (C) Scottie Southwell, Steve Stewart, Thomas Beal | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), John Nichols (SF), Joshua George (C) George Hawkins, Merle Buchanan, Jimmie Rogers | |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry is fouled on the floor by Steve Makofsky - foul #3 on Steve Makofsky, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens is fouled on the floor by Chad Holloway - foul #3 on Chad Holloway, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens is called for a charge - foul #2 on Bill Stephens, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| 04:15 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Joshua George is denied by Bill Stephens | 50-52 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Brandon Gentry picks off the pass by Steve Makofsky | 50-52 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond hits a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Chad Holloway - foul #4 on Chad Holloway, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Steve Stewart (PF) Brandon Gentry, Bill Stephens | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (PG) Steve Makofsky | |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway loses the dribble to Shannon Baber | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marcus Gaydos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Shannon Baber (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dick Hammond (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - George Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Joshua George (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-52 |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 02:57 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky (PG) George Hawkins | |
| 02:48 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Oliver | 53-55 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Edwin Oliver is called for the reach on Dick Hammond - foul #1 on Edwin Oliver, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Stephens (PF) Steve Stewart | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Chad Holloway picks off the pass by Bill Stephens | 55-55 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Joshua George throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers (PF) Chad Holloway | |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Brandon Gentry | 57-55 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Steve Makofsky | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Edwin Oliver is called for the reach on Marcus Gaydos - foul #2 on Edwin Oliver, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Joshua George snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Joshua George clanks a jump hook from the left block | 58-57 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Edwin Oliver is called for the reach on Dick Hammond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edwin Oliver, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-57 |