| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dennis Bloch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Walters (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Hugh Rabin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese clanks a runner from the left block | 23-27 |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill tips it home | 23-29 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Bloch | 25-29 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Crabill | 25-31 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin double dribbles | 25-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Edward Walker (PF), Donald Smith (C) Ralph Northern, Loyd Reese, Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), William Franklin (PF), James Saravia (C) Sean Walters, Hugh Rabin, Frank Wilson, Raymond Crabill | |
| 17:29 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dingbang Chin - foul #3 on Dingbang Chin, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SG), Nathan Cole (SF) Dingbang Chin, Earl Marsh | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:29 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:29 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:29 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 25-31 |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith loses the dribble to Clarence McCaig | 25-31 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig throws it down | 25-33 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith dunks the ball on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 27-33 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses short on a floater from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig tips it but misses | 27-33 |
| 16:11 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by James Saravia - foul #1 on James Saravia, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (PG), Dingbang Chin (SG), Earl Marsh (SF), Loyd Reese (PF) Charles Davis, Andrew Tinsley, Nathan Cole, Edward Walker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Clarence McCaig, Ivan Zatarain, William Franklin, James Saravia | |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Griggs (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Walters (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Hugh Rabin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill is called for traveling | 28-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch (C) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh's pass is intercepted by Sean Walters | 28-33 |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | Sean Walters hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Griggs | 28-36 |
| 14:40 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | Sean Walters loses the ball out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG) William Griggs | |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh scores on a floater from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Dingbang Chin - foul #4 on Dingbang Chin, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Andrew Tinsley (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Edward Walker (PF) Ralph Northern, Dingbang Chin, Earl Marsh, Loyd Reese | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), James Saravia (C) Sean Walters, Hugh Rabin, Raymond Crabill | |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Franklin (PF) Frank Wilson | |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | William Franklin clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 30-38 |
| 13:21 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Edward Walker | 30-38 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-38 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch tips it but misses | 30-38 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 12:36 | Minnesota | James Saravia grabs the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 12:16 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker connects on the shot in the paint | 32-38 |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathan Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Bloch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence McCaig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Zatarain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Franklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Saravia (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker misses the jumper from the baseline | 32-40 |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker tips it home | 34-40 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clarence McCaig | 34-42 |
| 10:48 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is called for 10 seconds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (PG), Dingbang Chin (SG), Earl Marsh (SF), Loyd Reese (PF), Donald Smith (C) Charles Davis, Andrew Tinsley, Nathan Cole, Edward Walker, Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Clarence McCaig, Ivan Zatarain, William Franklin, James Saravia | |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Hugh Rabin | 34-44 |
| 10:19 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-44 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Wilson | 34-46 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin is fouled on the floor by Frank Wilson - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-46 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Frank Wilson | 34-46 |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 07:59 | Minnesota | William Griggs makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Crabill | 34-49 |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin | William Griggs is called for the reach on Ralph Northern in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Griggs, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Andrew Tinsley (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Edward Walker (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Ralph Northern, Dingbang Chin, Earl Marsh, Loyd Reese, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), William Franklin (PF) William Griggs, Sean Walters, Hugh Rabin, Frank Wilson | |
| 07:39 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Andrew Tinsley | 36-49 |
| 07:16 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Raymond Crabill | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathan Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Bloch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Tinsley and he's hacked by William Franklin - foul #3 on William Franklin, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Saravia (C) Raymond Crabill | |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker misses the free throw | 38-52 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | James Saravia snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 06:35 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain connects on the open 3 from straight away set up by Garry Zogopoulos | 38-55 |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Zatarain - foul #2 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-55 |
| 06:10 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch can't tip it in | 38-55 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker gets the offensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 05:46 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 38-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (SG), Earl Marsh (SF), Loyd Reese (PF), Donald Smith (C) Charles Davis, Nathan Cole, Edward Walker, Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Clarence McCaig, Ivan Zatarain, William Franklin, James Saravia | |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill blows the layup but he's fouled by Dingbang Chin - foul #5 on Dingbang Chin, team foul #3 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (PG) Dingbang Chin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG) Garry Zogopoulos | |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Earl Marsh | 40-56 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 40-56 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Sean Walters snags the offensive board | 40-56 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Sean Walters is fouled on the floor by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Nathan Cole (PF), Edward Walker (C) Andrew Tinsley, Loyd Reese, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Clarence McCaig (SF), William Franklin (PF), James Saravia (C) William Griggs, Hugh Rabin, Frank Wilson, Raymond Crabill | |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Franklin | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh is alone and drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Charles Davis picks off the pass by Garry Zogopoulos out of a doubleteam | 42-58 |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern lays it in set up by Charles Davis | 44-58 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 44-58 |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh grabs the board | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Earl Marsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Walters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence McCaig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Franklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Saravia (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Walker | 47-58 |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | Edward Walker picks off the pass by William Franklin | 47-58 |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh loses the dribble to Clarence McCaig in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence McCaig | 47-60 |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses long on an open runner from close range | 47-60 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 02:09 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Saravia - foul #2 on James Saravia, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SG), Loyd Reese (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Charles Davis, Nathan Cole, Edward Walker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Sean Walters, Clarence McCaig, William Franklin, James Saravia | |
| 02:09 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 02:09 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill tips it in | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG) Ivan Zatarain | |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis Bloch - foul #2 on Dennis Bloch, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Northern | 53-64 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 53-64 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Hugh Rabin is called for the reach on Dennis Bloch - foul #2 on Hugh Rabin, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Andrew Tinsley is called for the reach on Frank Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Tinsley, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SF) Hugh Rabin | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson is hacked by Andrew Tinsley - foul #2 on Andrew Tinsley, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos runs out the clock | 55-66 |