| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Edgerly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ward (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Pantoja (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Dampier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gerald Stoney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins's floater is knocked away by Jonathan Pantoja | 26-29 |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins hits the follow up shot | 26-31 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja buries a jumper from the right block set up by Chad Smith | 28-31 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert's layup is rejected by Michael Dampier | 28-31 |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:37 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja's dunk attempt is rejected by Gerald Stoney | 28-31 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney hits the follow up shot | 28-33 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier loses the ball out of bounds | 28-33 |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins makes the jump hook from the right block | 28-35 |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier loses the dribble to Marin Zellner | 28-35 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marin Zellner | 28-37 |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier dunks the ball | 30-37 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joe Pickett | 30-39 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Atkins - foul #2 on Joseph Atkins, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Edgerly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Pantoja (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Dampier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Chad Smith | 32-39 |
| 15:02 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terry Edgerly | 34-39 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 34-39 |
| 14:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Wayne Holbert steps in front of the Terry Edgerly pass | 34-39 |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Joe Pickett | 34-41 |
| 13:22 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-41 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Wayne Holbert | 34-41 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 34-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin (SG) Kenneth Ward | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | Joseph Atkins swats the layup by Terry Edgerly | 34-41 |
| 12:41 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja gets the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja is hacked by Joseph Atkins - foul #3 on Joseph Atkins, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (PG), Fred Carlson (PF), Christopher Robinson (C) Terry Edgerly, Chad Smith, Michael Dampier | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Bush (SF) Gerald Stoney | |
| 12:00 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja misses badly on a floater near the basket | 34-41 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Joe Pickett | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Blanks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kelly Dolphin (fresh) SF - Jonathan Pantoja (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fred Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Bush (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Atkins (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from James Blanks and he's fouled by Marin Zellner - foul #2 on Marin Zellner, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (SG), Michael Dampier (C) Kelly Dolphin, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Gerald Stoney (SF), Edward Shaw (C) Joe Pickett, Thomas Bush, Joseph Atkins | |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja misses the free throw | 36-43 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Edward Shaw pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg is hacked by James Blanks - foul #2 on James Blanks, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly (PG), Chad Smith (SF) James Blanks, Jonathan Pantoja | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SG) Marin Zellner | |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-43 |
| 10:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ward | 36-43 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Michael Dampier is blocked by Wayne Holbert | 36-43 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Edward Shaw | 36-43 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Dampier - foul #3 on Michael Dampier, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SG), Lawerence Brady (PF), Joseph Atkins (C) Ernest Kruckenberg, Jason Hall, Wayne Holbert, Edward Shaw | |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier clanks a shot in the lane | 36-44 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith tips it home | 38-44 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-44 |
| 09:02 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Terry Edgerly | 38-44 |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Lawerence Brady - foul #1 on Lawerence Brady, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (PG), Kelly Dolphin (SG), Jonathan Pantoja (SF), Christopher Robinson (C) Terry Edgerly, Kenneth Ward, Chad Smith, Michael Dampier | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Bush (SF), Wayne Holbert (PF) Gerald Stoney, Lawerence Brady | |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner lays it in set up by Joe Pickett | 40-46 |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Wayne Holbert - foul #1 on Wayne Holbert, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert is fouled on the floor by Fred Carlson - foul #1 on Fred Carlson, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly (PG), Chad Smith (SF) James Blanks, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Shaw (C) Joseph Atkins | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Edgerly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Dolphin (fresh) SF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jonathan Pantoja (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - Fred Carlson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Thomas Bush (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Edward Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Fred Carlson steals it from Marin Zellner | 42-46 |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Fred Carlson, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (SG), Michael Dampier (C) Kelly Dolphin, Fred Carlson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SG), Gerald Stoney (SF) Marin Zellner, Thomas Bush | |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-46 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward double dribbles | 42-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marin Zellner (SG), Joseph Atkins (C) Jason Hall, Edward Shaw | |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-46 |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 05:33 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward misses the 3 from straight away | 42-46 |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Ward | 44-46 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Jonathan Pantoja is called for the reach on Joe Pickett - foul #1 on Jonathan Pantoja, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), James Blanks (SF), Fred Carlson (PF) Terry Edgerly, Chad Smith, Jonathan Pantoja | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Lawerence Brady (PF) Joe Pickett, Wayne Holbert | |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg loses the ball out of bounds | 44-46 |
| 04:21 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred Carlson | 47-46 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | James Blanks is called for the reach on Marin Zellner - foul #3 on James Blanks, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin (SG), Jonathan Pantoja (SF), Christopher Robinson (C) Aaron Mills, Kenneth Ward, Michael Dampier | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SG), Thomas Bush (SF), Wayne Holbert (PF) Marin Zellner, Gerald Stoney, Lawerence Brady | |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Kelly Dolphin - foul #2 on Kelly Dolphin, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG) Ernest Kruckenberg | |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Blanks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kelly Dolphin (fresh) SF - Jonathan Pantoja (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Carlson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jason Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bush (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joe Pickett and the foul's on James Blanks - foul #4 on James Blanks, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly (PG), Chad Smith (SF) James Blanks, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marin Zellner (SG), Edward Shaw (C) Jason Hall, Joseph Atkins | |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (SG), Michael Dampier (C) Kelly Dolphin, Fred Carlson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney (SF), Joseph Atkins (C) Thomas Bush, Edward Shaw | |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner banks in the layup on a great pass from Joe Pickett and he's hacked by Chad Smith - foul #2 on Chad Smith, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the free throw | 47-53 |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 01:56 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Terry Edgerly | 49-53 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Marin Zellner | 49-55 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-55 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Atkins | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses the easy layup | 52-55 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Chad Smith is called for the reach on Marin Zellner - foul #3 on Chad Smith, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier's floater is knocked away by Joseph Atkins | 52-56 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward gets the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier travels with the ball | 52-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SG) Marin Zellner | |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Jason Hall is hacked by Kenneth Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Ward, team foul #11 | 52-56 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Jason Hall makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Jason Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier is fouled on the floor by Joseph Atkins - foul #4 on Joseph Atkins, team foul #6 | 52-58 |