| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Stiff (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Lindquist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tim Lynch (fresh) PF - Willie Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Nieves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch inbounds the ball | 12-19 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #1 | 12-19 |
| 19:51 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson travels with the ball | 12-19 |
| 19:22 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff is hacked by Willie Johnson during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Willie Johnson, team foul #1 | 12-19 |
| 18:57 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Nieves | 12-19 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves clanks a floater from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 18:01 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Patterson | 15-19 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 15-19 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson grabs the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Tim Lynch | 15-21 |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones connects on the open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Craig Stiff | 17-21 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Johnson | 17-24 |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Jones | 19-24 |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 15:41 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Kellison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Stiff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Lindquist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tim Lynch (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Richard Nieves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Stiff | 22-24 |
| 15:01 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Eugene Kellison - foul #1 on Eugene Kellison, team foul #2 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Mario Rivera (SG), James Pate (SF), Minh Hong (PF) Thomas Jones, Andrew Patterson, Eugene Kellison, Craig Stiff | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Jack Harper (C) Stephen Fletcher, Donald Johnson, Richard Nieves | |
| 15:01 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 15:01 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 14:41 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera drills a jumpshot from the right side | 24-26 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Willie Johnson | 24-28 |
| 13:59 | Wisconsin | James Pate hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 24-28 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-28 |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 13:22 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Jack Harper - foul #1 on Jack Harper, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson (SG) Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), William Raasch (SF), Richard Nieves (C) Joshua Cox, Tim Lynch, Jack Harper | |
| 13:22 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 13:22 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-28 |
| 13:00 | Minnesota | William Raasch tips it home | 24-30 |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist hits the finger roll | 26-30 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Dan Callas is called for the reach on Floyd Wilson - foul #1 on Dan Callas, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Craig Stiff (PF) Dan Callas, James Pate, Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (SG), Joseph Gilreath (PF) Floyd Wilson, Willie Johnson | |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Fletcher and he's hacked by Andrew Patterson - foul #3 on Andrew Patterson, team foul #4 | 26-32 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the free throw | 26-33 |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Stiff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Minh Hong (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Raasch (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Gilreath (fresh) C - Richard Nieves (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | William Raasch misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-33 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | William Raasch connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Gilreath | 26-36 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 26-36 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-36 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff drills a jump hook from close range set up by Thomas Jones | 28-36 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves tips it back up and in | 28-38 |
| 08:53 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Patterson | 30-38 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | William Raasch misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Thomas Jones | 30-38 |
| 08:11 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Mario Rivera (SG), James Pate (SF), Jerry Lindquist (C) Thomas Jones, Andrew Patterson, Eugene Kellison, Minh Hong | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Tim Lynch (SF), Willie Johnson (PF), Jack Harper (C) Stephen Fletcher, Donald Johnson, William Raasch, Joseph Gilreath, Richard Nieves | |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jack Harper - foul #2 on Jack Harper, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dan Callas (fresh) SG - Mario Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Pate (fresh) PF - Craig Stiff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Lindquist (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Cox (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Jack Harper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Jack Harper's pass is intercepted by Craig Stiff | 31-38 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera connects on the jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Mario Rivera is called for the reach on Floyd Wilson - foul #1 on Mario Rivera, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison (SF) James Pate | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Nieves (C) Jack Harper | |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves blows the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Lindquist - foul #3 on Jerry Lindquist, team foul #6 | 33-38 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mario Rivera | 36-40 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 05:21 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Dan Callas is called for the reach on Joshua Cox - foul #2 on Dan Callas, team foul #7 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Andrew Patterson (SG), Minh Hong (PF) Dan Callas, Mario Rivera, Craig Stiff | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (SG) Floyd Wilson | |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson is hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #3 on Thomas Jones, team foul #8 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), William Raasch (SF) Joshua Cox, Tim Lynch | |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | William Raasch misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Minh Hong - foul #3 on Minh Hong, team foul #9 | 36-41 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | William Raasch makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | William Raasch makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 03:52 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 36-43 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Patterson | 36-43 |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Jerry Lindquist is denied by Richard Nieves | 36-43 |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Jones - foul #4 on Thomas Jones, team foul #10 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Pate (SF), Craig Stiff (PF) Eugene Kellison, Minh Hong | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim Lynch (SF) Willie Johnson | |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Pate (fresh) PF - Craig Stiff (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Lindquist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tim Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Raasch (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Nieves (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist grabs the offensive board | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG), Jack Harper (C) Donald Johnson, Richard Nieves | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Eugene Kellison (SF) Dan Callas, James Pate | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Johnson (PF), Richard Nieves (C) William Raasch, Jack Harper | |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Willie Johnson | 36-47 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Nieves | 36-47 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 36-47 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves tips it but misses | 36-47 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist misses the open dunk | 36-47 |
| 01:26 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff grabs the offensive board | 36-47 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist is alone and drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Craig Stiff | 38-47 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch is hacked by Eugene Kellison - foul #2 on Eugene Kellison, team foul #11 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (SG) Floyd Wilson | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 38-49 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jerry Lindquist | 38-49 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist misses short on a jumper from the right block | 38-49 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |