| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) SG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) SF - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) PF - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) C - John Gibbons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) SG - Anthony Edwards (fresh) SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) C - Carl Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Carl Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Minnesota | Carl Smith clanks a jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons scores on a floater from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is fouled on the floor by Anthony Kunkel - foul #1 on Anthony Kunkel, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Minnesota | Carl Smith gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Minnesota | Carl Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett | 2-4 |
| 17:07 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:49 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 16:47 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Edwards - foul #1 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF), Henry Reynolds (C) Charles Brew, Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, Anthony Kunkel, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Fred Raminez (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Anthony Edwards, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin | Mark Hulbert steps in front of the Henry Reynolds pass | 2-4 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert lays it up and in | 2-6 |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | James Jackson blocks the short jumper by Henry Reynolds | 2-6 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Donald Haley snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) SG - Lawrence Hunger (fresh) SF - Kenny Zills (fresh) PF - Martin Reed (fresh) C - Henry Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Donald Haley (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Lawrence Hunger - foul #1 on Lawrence Hunger, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:27 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses long on an open runner from the left block | 2-7 |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez is called for a backcourt violation | 4-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF), Anthony Kunkel (PF), John Gibbons (C) Lawrence Hunger, Kenny Zills, Martin Reed, Henry Reynolds | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| 14:46 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 14:45 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro tips it but misses | 4-7 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket | 6-7 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez is hacked by Harold Dunkelberger - foul #1 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF), Henry Reynolds (C) Walter Ferro, Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, Anthony Kunkel, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Anthony Edwards (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Donald Haley (C) Mark Hulbert, Fred Raminez, Marvin Kardos, Carl Smith | |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Kenny Zills steps in front of the Jeffrey Bennett pass | 6-7 |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Anthony Edwards steals it from Charles Brew | 6-7 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-7 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods tips it but misses | 6-7 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards hits the follow up shot | 6-9 |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 8-9 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Donald Haley tips it back up and in | 8-11 |
| 12:09 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Edwards - foul #2 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Marc Digennaro (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF), Anthony Kunkel (PF), John Gibbons (C) Charles Brew, Lawrence Hunger, Kenny Zills, Martin Reed, Henry Reynolds | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Edwards, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, Donald Haley | |
| 11:44 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger is hacked by Jeffrey Bennett - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG) Jeffrey Bennett | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) SG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) SF - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) PF - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) C - John Gibbons (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Carl Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Carl Smith loses the dribble to John Gibbons | 11-11 |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro gets the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:29 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos blows the dunk | 11-11 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | James Jackson tips it back up and in | 11-13 |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | Fred Raminez steals the ball from Marc Digennaro | 11-13 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 11-13 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro is hacked by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG) Walter Ferro | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Donald Haley (C) Mark Hulbert, Fred Raminez, Marvin Kardos, James Jackson, Carl Smith | |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew misses the shot from the left side | 11-13 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Donald Haley grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mitchell Woods | 11-15 |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel grabs the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 07:48 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger's fadeaway is rejected by Mitchell Woods | 11-15 |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Kunkel - foul #2 on Anthony Kunkel, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF), Henry Reynolds (C) Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, Anthony Kunkel, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Smith (C) Donald Haley | |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) SG - Lawrence Hunger (fresh) SF - Kenny Zills (fresh) PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Karl Chilson (fresh) SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed comes up short on the shot from the right side | 11-17 |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 11-17 |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Brew | 13-17 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 06:23 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew connects on the open jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Hunger | 15-17 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Bennett | 15-19 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Bennett in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Carl Smith is fouled on the floor by Martin Reed - foul #1 on Martin Reed, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Marc Digennaro (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF), John Gibbons (C) Charles Brew, Lawrence Hunger, Kenny Zills, Henry Reynolds | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Anthony Edwards (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Karl Chilson, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Martin Reed | 15-19 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-19 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 15-19 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-19 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Dunkelberger - foul #2 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills (SF) Harold Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills is fouled on the floor by Marvin Kardos - foul #1 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG) Walter Ferro | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Smith (PF) James Jackson | |
| 04:27 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Carl Smith - foul #1 on Carl Smith, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG) Charles Brew | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:27 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 04:27 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | Donald Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses long on a floater near the basket | 16-20 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards's layup is rejected by Martin Reed | 16-20 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Anthony Kunkel (PF) Walter Ferro, Martin Reed | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF) Anthony Edwards, Donald Haley | |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods can't connect on a jumper from close range | 16-20 |
| 03:51 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses the easy layup | 16-20 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez grabs the board | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Digennaro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenny Zills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Gibbons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) SF - Marvin Kardos (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Fred Raminez | 16-22 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carl Smith - foul #2 on Carl Smith, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF) Charles Brew, Marc Digennaro, Kenny Zills | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Anthony Edwards (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Mark Hulbert, Fred Raminez, Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 18-22 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Donald Haley grabs the offensive board | 18-22 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is hacked by Anthony Kunkel - foul #3 on Anthony Kunkel, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (SG), Martin Reed (PF), Henry Reynolds (C) Lawrence Hunger, Anthony Kunkel, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Henry Reynolds | 20-22 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Walter Ferro - foul #1 on Walter Ferro, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), John Gibbons (C) Walter Ferro, Henry Reynolds | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Edwards, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Martin Reed is denied by Carl Smith | 20-24 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Carl Smith snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger (SG) Marc Digennaro | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG) Darrell Womack | |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew is hacked by Fred Raminez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Raminez, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF) Jeffrey Bennett | |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | John Gibbons denies the turnaround by Carl Smith | 21-24 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Marvin Kardos steals it from Harold Dunkelberger in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marvin Kardos | 21-26 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Marc Digennaro (SG), Henry Reynolds (C) Charles Brew, Lawrence Hunger, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (SG) Fred Raminez | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Smith | 21-28 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Carl Smith takes the ball from Walter Ferro in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods can't tip it in | 21-28 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 21-28 |