| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) SF - John Kula (fresh) PF - Richard Graf (fresh) C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) SG - Sonny Riggs (fresh) SF - Scott Capone (fresh) PF - Aaron Devine (fresh) C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Gamble - foul #1 on Gilbert Gamble, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Gilbert Gamble is called for the reach on Peter Aikin - foul #2 on Gilbert Gamble, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG) Gilbert Gamble | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | Richard Graf takes the ball from Sonny Riggs | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Aaron Devine - foul #1 on Aaron Devine, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:37 | Minnesota | Richard Graf blocks the jumper by Scott Capone | 1-0 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | Scott Capone grabs the offensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs travels with the ball | 1-0 |
| 17:50 | Wisconsin | Ernest Schirmer swats the short shot by Stanley Weigel | 1-0 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 1-0 |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin | John Kula pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 1-0 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin is denied on a layup by Stanley Weigel | 1-0 |
| 16:43 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine gets the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 1-0 |
| 16:20 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 15:59 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel hits the follow up shot | 3-0 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) SF - John Kula (fresh) PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 1 pts. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) SG - Sonny Riggs (fresh) SF - Scott Capone (fresh) PF - Aaron Devine (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ralph Stratton - foul #1 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 15:43 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | Peter Aikin steals the ball from Richard Graf | 3-1 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer lays it in | 6-5 |
| 14:17 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses the jumpshot from the left side | 6-5 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Peter Aikin | 6-5 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Scott Capone comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Stratton - foul #2 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Ralph Stratton, John Kula, Richard Graf, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:35 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn scores on a shot from the right side | 8-7 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 8-7 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine gets the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:13 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses the dunk but he's fouled by Gregory Jackson - foul #1 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kula (SF) Elwood Catlett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:13 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:13 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin | John Kula's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Devine | 8-9 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn gets the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | John Kula buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Edmond Hillman | 10-9 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota | Scott Capone connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Peter Aikin | 10-11 |
| 11:38 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman blows the dunk | 10-11 |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Aaron Devine | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Jackson (fresh) SF - John Kula (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carmen Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin loses the ball out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Richard Graf (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) John Kula, Carmen Gunn, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:01 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf's floater is knocked away by Scott Capone | 10-11 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Richard Graf is called for the reach on Aaron Devine - foul #1 on Richard Graf, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kula (SF) Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SF), Daniel Butler (PF) Scott Capone, Aaron Devine | |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses long on a shot from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 10:40 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer can't tip it in | 10-11 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | Ernest Schirmer is called for the reach on Elwood Catlett - foul #1 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel misses the shot from the left block | 10-11 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 09:49 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Peter Aikin | 10-14 |
| 09:35 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman is fouled on the floor by Sonny Riggs - foul #1 on Sonny Riggs, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SG) Edmond Hillman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (SG), Aaron Devine (PF) Sonny Riggs, Ernest Schirmer | |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | John Kula comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Hale - foul #1 on Gerald Hale, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | John Kula makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota | Scott Capone is whistled for a carry | 11-14 |
| 08:34 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SG) Gerald Hale | |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 11-14 |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 07:51 | Wisconsin | John Kula can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-14 |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf gets the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel is fouled on the floor by Daniel Butler - foul #1 on Daniel Butler, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), Carmen Gunn (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) John Kula, Richard Graf, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (PG), Gerald Hale (SF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Peter Aikin, Scott Capone, Aaron Devine | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) SG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) PF - Carmen Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) SG - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Hale (fresh) PF - Daniel Butler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Ernest Schirmer - foul #2 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Devine (PF) Ernest Schirmer | |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 06:33 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kula (SF) Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Ernest Schirmer (C) Sonny Riggs, Aaron Devine | |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler is fouled on the floor by Elwood Catlett - foul #1 on Elwood Catlett, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel (C) Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (SG) Emerson Lindquist | |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 06:17 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Edmond Hillman | 13-14 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-14 |
| 05:33 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Carmen Gunn | 13-14 |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Stanley Weigel, team foul #8 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SF), Richard Graf (PF) John Kula, Carmen Gunn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SG), Aaron Devine (PF) Gerald Hale, Daniel Butler | |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 05:01 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Elwood Catlett and he's fouled by Scott Capone - foul #1 on Scott Capone, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel misses the free throw | 15-14 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer can't connect on a shot from the right side | 15-14 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine grabs the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine's pass is intercepted by Gregory Jackson | 15-14 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-14 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | Scott Capone grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Aaron Devine is blocked by Richard Graf | 15-14 |
| 03:35 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmond Hillman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Weigel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Capone (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Ralph Stratton (SG), John Kula (SF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Elwood Catlett, Edmond Hillman, Gregory Jackson, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (PG), Gerald Hale (SF), Daniel Butler (PF) Peter Aikin, Scott Capone, Aaron Devine | |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Emerson Lindquist | 15-16 |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gerald Hale | 15-19 |
| 01:40 | Wisconsin | John Kula can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gerald Hale - foul #2 on Gerald Hale, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Carmen Gunn (PF) Ralph Stratton, Richard Graf | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Aaron Devine (PF) Sonny Riggs, Ernest Schirmer | |
| 01:40 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 01:40 | Wisconsin | John Kula makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine is fouled on the floor by Edmond Hillman - foul #1 on Edmond Hillman, team foul #9 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SF) John Kula | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist is hacked by Carmen Gunn - foul #1 on Carmen Gunn, team foul #10 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel (C) Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (SF) Gerald Hale | |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Carmen Gunn | 16-21 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Edmond Hillman | 18-21 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Scott Capone and he's fouled by Carmen Gunn - foul #2 on Carmen Gunn, team foul #11 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG) Edmond Hillman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SF) Emerson Lindquist | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the free throw | 18-24 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel is fouled on the floor by Daniel Butler - foul #2 on Daniel Butler, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kula (SF) Gilbert Gamble | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SG) Gerald Hale | |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Scott Capone is whistled for traveling | 20-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG) Ralph Stratton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer (C) Daniel Butler | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 20-24 |