| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ronald Wright (fresh) SG - David Gilbertson (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Ashley (fresh) PF - Raymond Wagner (fresh) C - David Kubiak (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) SG - Ronald Culpepper (fresh) SF - Louis Frates (fresh) PF - Sean Ingalls (fresh) C - Andrew Skelton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Ronald Culpepper snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Ashley - foul #1 on Jeffrey Ashley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Skelton | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota | Sean Ingalls denies the turnaround by David Kubiak | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Sean Ingalls | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Ashley | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | David Kubiak snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Culpepper | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates double dribbles | 5-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (PG), Daniel Helvey (SG), Richard Santamaria (SF), Jerry Branch (PF), Dikembe Abdul (C) Ronald Wright, David Gilbertson, Jeffrey Ashley, Raymond Wagner, David Kubiak | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Ronald Culpepper steps in front of the Jerry Branch pass | 5-4 |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Culpepper | 5-6 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch misses the easy layup | 5-6 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:22 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls drills a jumper from the right block | 5-8 |
| 15:55 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch dunks the ball set up by Paul Bellman | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Paul Bellman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Helvey (fresh) SF - Richard Santamaria (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Branch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Abdul (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Culpepper (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Louis Frates (fresh) PF - Sean Ingalls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Skelton (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls is hacked by Dikembe Abdul - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdul, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (PG), David Gilbertson (SG), Jeffrey Ashley (SF), John Shirley (PF) Paul Bellman, Daniel Helvey, Richard Santamaria, Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill (PG), Larry Buttrey (SG), Robert Barnhart (SF), George Zettel (PF) Terry Carone, Ronald Culpepper, Louis Frates, Sean Ingalls | |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Robert Barnhart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | John Shirley pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Ashley | 9-8 |
| 14:17 | Wisconsin | George Zettel misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 9-8 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | John Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Andrew Skelton - foul #1 on Andrew Skelton, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (PG), Daniel Helvey (SG), David Kubiak (C) Ronald Wright, David Gilbertson, John Shirley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Frates (SF), Randall Leiter (C) Robert Barnhart, Andrew Skelton | |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | Larry Buttrey is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Buttrey, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SG), Raymond Wagner (PF) Daniel Helvey, Jerry Branch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:34 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley loses the dribble to Rex Barnhill | 11-8 |
| 13:29 | Wisconsin | George Zettel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rex Barnhill | 11-10 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman is hacked by Rex Barnhill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rex Barnhill, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (PG), Richard Santamaria (SF), Jerry Branch (C) David Gilbertson, Jeffrey Ashley, Raymond Wagner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Culpepper (SG), Sean Ingalls (PF) Larry Buttrey, George Zettel | |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 11-10 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright tips it back up and in | 13-10 |
| 12:52 | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates tips it home | 13-12 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch buries a floater from the free throw line | 15-12 |
| 12:20 | Wisconsin | Randall Leiter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SG), Jeffrey Ashley (SF), Raymond Wagner (PF) Ronald Wright, Richard Santamaria, Jerry Branch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG), George Zettel (PF) Rex Barnhill, Sean Ingalls | |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | David Kubiak hits a fadeaway from the right side | 17-12 |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | George Zettel tips it back up and in | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Paul Bellman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Gilbertson (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Ashley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Wagner (fresh) C - David Kubiak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Culpepper (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Louis Frates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Zettel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randall Leiter (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Bellman | 20-14 |
| 10:52 | Wisconsin | Ronald Culpepper is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Carone | 20-17 |
| 10:40 | Minnesota | David Kubiak is denied on a dunk by Ronald Culpepper | 20-17 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 10:35 | Wisconsin | Raymond Wagner is called for the reach on George Zettel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Wagner, team foul #3 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (PG), Jerry Branch (PF), Dikembe Abdul (C) Paul Bellman, Raymond Wagner, David Kubiak | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill (PG), Larry Buttrey (SG), Robert Barnhart (SF), Sean Ingalls (PF), Andrew Skelton (C) Terry Carone, Ronald Culpepper, Louis Frates, George Zettel, Randall Leiter | |
| 10:13 | Wisconsin | Robert Barnhart is whistled for traveling | 20-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (SG) David Gilbertson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Wright | 23-17 |
| 09:35 | Wisconsin | Robert Barnhart is whistled for traveling | 23-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SG), Richard Santamaria (SF), John Shirley (PF) Paul Bellman, Jeffrey Ashley, Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG), Louis Frates (SF), Lawrence Whitworth (C) Rex Barnhill, Robert Barnhart, Andrew Skelton | |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | John Shirley's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Whitworth | 23-17 |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | Larry Buttrey hits a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on David Gilbertson - foul #1 on David Gilbertson, team foul #4 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley (SF), Raymond Wagner (PF), David Kubiak (C) Richard Santamaria, John Shirley, Jerry Branch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | Larry Buttrey misses the free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Kubiak | 23-19 |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Whitworth snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Larry Buttrey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Raymond Wagner | 23-19 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Sean Ingalls | 23-19 |
| 07:58 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (SG), Richard Santamaria (SF), Jerry Branch (PF), Dikembe Abdul (C) David Gilbertson, Jeffrey Ashley, Raymond Wagner, David Kubiak | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill (PG), Ronald Culpepper (SG), Robert Barnhart (SF), George Zettel (PF), Andrew Skelton (C) Terry Carone, Larry Buttrey, Louis Frates, Sean Ingalls, Lawrence Whitworth | |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Ronald Culpepper picks off the pass by Richard Santamaria | 23-19 |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Ronald Culpepper banks in the layup | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ronald Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bellman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Santamaria (fresh) PF - Jerry Branch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Rex Barnhill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Culpepper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Barnhart (fresh) PF - George Zettel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Skelton (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Bellman | 26-21 |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | Robert Barnhart comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 26-21 |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Wright | 28-21 |
| 06:17 | Wisconsin | Robert Barnhart is open and buries a 3 from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman is fouled on the floor by Andrew Skelton - foul #2 on Andrew Skelton, team foul #4 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (PG), David Gilbertson (SG), Jeffrey Ashley (SF), Raymond Wagner (PF), David Kubiak (C) Ronald Wright, Paul Bellman, Richard Santamaria, Jerry Branch, Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG), Larry Buttrey (SG), Louis Frates (SF), Sean Ingalls (PF), Randall Leiter (C) Rex Barnhill, Ronald Culpepper, Robert Barnhart, George Zettel, Andrew Skelton | |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | David Kubiak misses short on a shot from the right side | 28-24 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 05:24 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | David Kubiak gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (PG), John Shirley (PF) Daniel Helvey, Raymond Wagner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | Ronald Wright steals it from Larry Buttrey in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright blows the layup | 28-24 |
| 05:12 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Buttrey | 28-27 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright travels with the ball | 28-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (PG), Raymond Wagner (PF), Jerry Branch (C) Ronald Wright, John Shirley, David Kubiak | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill (PG), Ronald Culpepper (SG), George Zettel (PF) Terry Carone, Larry Buttrey, Sean Ingalls | |
| 04:10 | Wisconsin | Ronald Culpepper clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates gets the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-27 |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 03:47 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley tips it back up and in | 30-27 |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Louis Frates | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Paul Bellman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Gilbertson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Ashley (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Wagner (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Branch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Rex Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Culpepper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Frates (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Zettel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randall Leiter (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Ashley | 33-29 |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from George Zettel and he's hacked by Jeffrey Ashley - foul #2 on Jeffrey Ashley, team foul #5 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (PG), John Shirley (PF), David Kubiak (C) Paul Bellman, Raymond Wagner, Jerry Branch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG), Larry Buttrey (SG), Sean Ingalls (PF), Andrew Skelton (C) Rex Barnhill, Ronald Culpepper, George Zettel, Randall Leiter | |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | John Shirley hits the follow up shot | 35-32 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Larry Buttrey comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Kubiak - foul #1 on David Kubiak, team foul #6 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (SG) David Gilbertson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Barnhart (SF) Louis Frates | |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Larry Buttrey makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Larry Buttrey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Andrew Skelton | 35-34 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Ashley is called for the reach on Robert Barnhart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Ashley, team foul #7 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (SG), David Gilbertson (SF), Jerry Branch (C) Paul Bellman, Jeffrey Ashley, John Shirley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill (SF), Lawrence Whitworth (C) Larry Buttrey, Andrew Skelton | |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Robert Barnhart makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Robert Barnhart misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | David Kubiak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch tips it in | 37-35 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | David Kubiak is called for the reach on Terry Carone in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Kubiak, team foul #8 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (SG), Raymond Wagner (PF) Daniel Helvey, Jerry Branch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Culpepper (SG), George Zettel (PF) Robert Barnhart, Sean Ingalls | |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | David Kubiak grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Terry Carone | 37-35 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Ronald Wright is called for the reach on Terry Carone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Wright, team foul #9 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria (SF), Jerry Branch (C) David Gilbertson, Raymond Wagner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Barnhart (SF) Rex Barnhill | |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | David Kubiak misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lawrence Whitworth - foul #1 on Lawrence Whitworth, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (SG), David Gilbertson (SF) Paul Bellman, Richard Santamaria | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Frates (SF) Terry Carone | |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | David Kubiak makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | David Kubiak makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | George Zettel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (SG), Raymond Wagner (PF), Dikembe Abdul (C) Daniel Helvey, David Kubiak, Jerry Branch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls (PF) George Zettel | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Whitworth | 39-37 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates clanks a shot from the right side | 39-37 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 39-37 |