| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Walter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Hope (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Davis (fresh) PF - Mark Baumgart (fresh) 6 pts. C - Phillip Tucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brian Hogue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Archie Hovey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | Mark Baumgart picks off the pass by Archie Hovey | 31-35 |
| 19:27 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Carl Hope, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-35 |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:55 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Archie Hovey - foul #1 on Archie Hovey, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:55 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:55 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue grabs the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones is hacked by Carl Hope - foul #2 on Carl Hope, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Davis - foul #3 on Anthony Davis, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Morrison (SF) Anthony Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:38 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | Norman Morrison snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 17:29 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses long on a floater from the right side | 32-36 |
| 17:27 | Wisconsin | Phillip Tucker tips it in | 34-36 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones lays it in | 34-38 |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin | Michael Walter misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-38 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey double dribbles | 34-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski (PG), Albert Fagin (SG), Calvin Haston (PF) Michael Walter, Carl Hope, Mark Baumgart | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (SG), Bill Newcomb (SF), James Manson (PF), Billie Broder (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Anthony Jones, Brian Hogue, Archie Hovey | |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | Norman Morrison is whistled for traveling | 34-38 |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Billie Broder is whistled for a carry | 34-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis (SF) Norman Morrison | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donnie Studzinski (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Fagin (fresh) SF - Anthony Davis (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Calvin Haston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Phillip Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) SF - Bill Newcomb (fresh) PF - James Manson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Billie Broder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Davis | 37-38 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 37-38 |
| 14:58 | Wisconsin | Phillip Tucker pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:40 | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | James Manson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Billie Broder can't tip it in | 39-38 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb tips it but misses | 39-38 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:00 | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski is hacked by Luis Braun - foul #1 on Luis Braun, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Walter (PG), Carl Hope (SG), Mark Baumgart (PF) Donnie Studzinski, Albert Fagin, Calvin Haston | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Anthony Jones (SF), Brian Hogue (PF), Archie Hovey (C) Luis Braun, Ronald Taylor, James Manson, Billie Broder | |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | Michael Walter's dunk attempt is rejected by Brian Hogue | 39-38 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (SG) Bill Newcomb | |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 39-38 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 12:36 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey tips it home | 39-40 |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin | Phillip Tucker is fouled on the floor by Archie Hovey - foul #2 on Archie Hovey, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Morrison (SF) Anthony Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:14 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| 11:54 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor is hacked by Mark Baumgart - foul #1 on Mark Baumgart, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Luis Braun (PG), Bill Newcomb (PF) Ronald Taylor, Brian Hogue | |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Walter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Hope (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Baumgart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Phillip Tucker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Bill Newcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Archie Hovey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis (SF) Norman Morrison | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey is fouled on the floor by Phillip Tucker - foul #3 on Phillip Tucker, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston (PF) Mark Baumgart | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Billie Broder (C) Archie Hovey | |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski (SG) Carl Hope | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Manson (PF) Anthony Jones | |
| 10:25 | Wisconsin | Michael Walter can't finish the layup | 39-42 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Luis Braun snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | James Manson misses short on a shot from the right side | 39-42 |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 09:58 | Wisconsin | Bill Newcomb picks off the pass by Donnie Studzinski out of a doubleteam | 39-42 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | James Manson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 09:38 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis is fouled on the floor by Bill Newcomb - foul #1 on Bill Newcomb, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hope (SG), Norman Morrison (SF), Mark Baumgart (PF) Michael Walter, Anthony Davis, Calvin Haston | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (SG), Anthony Jones (SF), Brian Hogue (PF), Archie Hovey (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Bill Newcomb, James Manson, Billie Broder | |
| 09:19 | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Carl Hope - foul #3 on Carl Hope, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones is fouled on the floor by Mark Baumgart - foul #2 on Mark Baumgart, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis (SF) Norman Morrison | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb (PG) Luis Braun | |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:19 | Wisconsin | Phillip Tucker snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | Ronald Taylor is called for the reach on Carl Hope - foul #1 on Ronald Taylor, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Walter (PG) Donnie Studzinski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (PG) Ronald Taylor | |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart buries a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Brian Hogue - foul #3 on Brian Hogue, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 44-46 |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey tips it but misses | 44-46 |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Walter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Hope (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mark Baumgart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Phillip Tucker (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Newcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Brian Hogue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Archie Hovey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart blows the layup | 44-46 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | Phillip Tucker can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 44-46 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones can't connect on a runner from the left block | 44-46 |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Michael Walter is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Carl Hope | 46-46 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-46 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb tips it home | 46-48 |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin | Archie Hovey swats the shot by Mark Baumgart | 46-48 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bill Newcomb | 46-51 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Michael Walter lays it in on a great pass from Mark Baumgart out of a doubleteam | 48-51 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Bill Newcomb | 48-53 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Phillip Tucker misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Bill Newcomb | 48-53 |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Carl Hope | 50-55 |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones double dribbles | 50-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski (PG), Albert Fagin (SG), Norman Morrison (SF), Calvin Haston (PF) Michael Walter, Carl Hope, Anthony Davis, Mark Baumgart | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Luis Braun (PG), Richard Colletti (SG), Ronald Taylor (SF), James Manson (PF), Billie Broder (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Bill Newcomb, Anthony Jones, Brian Hogue, Archie Hovey | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donnie Studzinski (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Fagin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Haston (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Phillip Tucker (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Colletti (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Taylor (fresh) PF - James Manson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Billie Broder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:45 | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston misses the tip | 50-55 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor connects on the turnaround from the right block | 50-57 |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Jones (SF) Richard Colletti | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 02:13 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Anthony Jones | 50-57 |
| 02:13 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Walter (PG), Anthony Davis (SF) Albert Fagin, Norman Morrison | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Bill Newcomb (PF) Ronald Taylor, James Manson | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Billie Broder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart (PF) Calvin Haston | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Walter and the foul's on Billie Broder - foul #1 on Billie Broder, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hope (SG) Donnie Studzinski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hogue (PF), Archie Hovey (C) Bill Newcomb, Billie Broder | |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses the free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the shot in the paint set up by Luis Braun | 52-59 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Anthony Davis | 54-59 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-61 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Johnson picks off the pass by Anthony Davis | 54-61 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson blows the layup | 54-61 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Mark Baumgart | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Brian Hogue - foul #4 on Brian Hogue, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the 3rd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Michael Walter is called for the reach on Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Walter, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Archie Hovey picks off the pass by Mark Baumgart out of a doubleteam | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Hope - foul #4 on Carl Hope, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb (SF), James Manson (PF) Anthony Jones, Brian Hogue | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope loses the dribble to Bill Newcomb | 57-64 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Luis Braun banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bill Newcomb | 57-66 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Johnson | 57-66 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Jones (SF) James Manson | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Luis Braun runs out the clock | 57-66 |