| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steve Makofsky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua George (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marcus Gaydos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Baber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bill Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dick Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond is whistled for a carry | 28-31 |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin | Joshua George connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Shannon Baber - foul #2 on Shannon Baber, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin | Joshua George misses the free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 19:07 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 19:06 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos can't tip it in | 30-31 |
| 19:05 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to George Hawkins | 30-31 |
| 18:36 | Wisconsin | John Nichols scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Steve Makofsky | 32-31 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber's pass is intercepted by Jimmie Rogers | 32-31 |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | John Nichols misses the driving attempt from close range | 32-31 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond can't tip it in | 32-31 |
| 17:38 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Nichols | 32-31 |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers loses the dribble to Marcus Gaydos | 32-31 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | Joshua George snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 16:35 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Bill Stephens | 32-31 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens drills a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Joshua George - foul #3 on Joshua George, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (SG) George Hawkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Scottie Southwell (SG), Steve Stewart (SF) Brandon Gentry, Marcus Gaydos, Shannon Baber | |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:01 | Wisconsin | Bill Stephens is called for the reach on Joshua George - foul #2 on Bill Stephens, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Joshua George clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 32-34 |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steve Makofsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis King (fresh) SF - John Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua George (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steve Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dick Hammond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | Joshua George swats the layup by Dick Hammond | 32-34 |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | James Johnson tips it in | 32-36 |
| 15:10 | Wisconsin | John Nichols's pass is intercepted by Dick Hammond | 32-36 |
| 15:01 | Minnesota | Jimmie Rogers denies the turnaround by Scottie Southwell | 32-36 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to James Johnson | 32-36 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 14:46 | Wisconsin | Joshua George grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:37 | Wisconsin | Joshua George blows the layup over the doubleteam | 32-36 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | Joshua George denies the turnaround by Dick Hammond | 32-36 |
| 14:27 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:07 | Wisconsin | Dick Hammond denies the turnaround by Joshua George | 32-36 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Scottie Southwell | 32-36 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | James Johnson is hacked by Travis King - foul #1 on Travis King, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (SG), Chad Holloway (PF) Travis King, Jimmie Rogers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Marcus Gaydos (SG), Shannon Baber (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF) James Johnson, Scottie Southwell, Steve Stewart, Bill Stephens | |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-36 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | John Nichols gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 13:34 | Wisconsin | John Nichols is fouled on the floor by Shannon Baber - foul #3 on Shannon Baber, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF) Steve Makofsky, John Nichols | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:05 | Wisconsin | Joshua George misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 32-36 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | Joshua George grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 12:12 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Joshua George | 34-36 |
| 11:58 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brandon Gentry and the foul's on Merle Buchanan - foul #2 on Merle Buchanan, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky (PG), John Nichols (SF), Jimmie Rogers (PF) Edwin Oliver, Merle Buchanan, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Stephens (PF) Juan Ramirez | |
| 11:58 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 11:37 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steve Makofsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Chad Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marcus Gaydos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Baber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bill Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dick Hammond (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond hits the follow up shot | 34-41 |
| 11:00 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from George Hawkins | 37-41 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens lays it in on a nice dish by Brandon Gentry | 37-43 |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | John Nichols snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky is whistled for traveling | 37-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (SG), Joshua George (C) George Hawkins, Chad Holloway | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Scottie Southwell (SG), Steve Stewart (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Brandon Gentry, Marcus Gaydos, Shannon Baber, Bill Stephens, Dick Hammond | |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin | John Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 09:17 | Wisconsin | Joshua George dunks the ball | 39-43 |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | James Johnson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | John Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Joshua George lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Travis King and he's fouled by Steve Stewart - foul #2 on Steve Stewart, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF) Steve Makofsky, John Nichols | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Shannon Baber (SF), Bill Stephens (PF) James Johnson, Steve Stewart, Juan Ramirez | |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Joshua George makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Bill Stephens | 42-46 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Beal | 42-49 |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin | Joshua George clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (PG), Chad Holloway (PF) Edwin Oliver, Jimmie Rogers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos (SG), Dick Hammond (C) Scottie Southwell, Thomas Beal | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - George Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua George (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marcus Gaydos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Baber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bill Stephens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Dick Hammond (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Wisconsin | Joshua George makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Travis King | 44-49 |
| 07:12 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | Bill Stephens swats the shot by Chad Holloway | 44-49 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brandon Gentry | 44-52 |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin | Joshua George is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Shannon Baber | 44-52 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua George | 44-52 |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Travis King pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky (PG), John Nichols (SF), Jimmie Rogers (PF) Travis King, Merle Buchanan, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Stewart (PF) Bill Stephens | |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | John Nichols connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Brandon Gentry - foul #3 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | John Nichols misses the free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Dick Hammond is denied by Chad Holloway | 46-52 |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | John Nichols loses the dribble to Shannon Baber | 46-52 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond banks in the layup set up by Brandon Gentry | 46-54 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | John Nichols tips it home | 48-54 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart tips it in | 48-56 |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steve Makofsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nichols (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. PF - Jimmie Rogers (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Chad Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marcus Gaydos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Baber (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steve Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dick Hammond (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Holloway | 51-56 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Steve Makofsky is called for the reach on Marcus Gaydos - foul #3 on Steve Makofsky, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Joshua George (C) George Hawkins, Jimmie Rogers, Chad Holloway | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Scottie Southwell (SG), Bill Stephens (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Brandon Gentry, Marcus Gaydos, Steve Stewart, Dick Hammond | |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber loses the ball out of bounds | 54-56 |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (SG), Chad Holloway (PF) Travis King, Merle Buchanan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos (SG) Scottie Southwell | |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway banks in the layup | 56-56 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers (PF) Chad Holloway | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Dick Hammond (C) James Johnson, Thomas Beal | |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens can't tip it in | 56-56 |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | Joshua George grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-56 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marcus Gaydos | 56-58 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Bill Stephens picks off the pass by George Hawkins | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Steve Makofsky is called for the reach on Brandon Gentry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Makofsky, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry is fouled on the floor by Steve Makofsky - foul #5 on Steve Makofsky, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (SG) Steve Makofsky | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Rogers - foul #2 on Jimmie Rogers, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Brandon Gentry | 56-60 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos can't finish the layup | 56-60 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Shannon Baber is called for the reach on Travis King - foul #4 on Shannon Baber, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Travis King drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Hawkins | 59-60 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry is hacked by George Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Hawkins, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 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 (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Travis King's floater is knocked away by Dick Hammond | 59-62 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |