| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gerald Stoney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Edgerly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ward (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) PF - Jonathan Pantoja (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Dampier (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:53 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-27 |
| 19:52 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-27 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith is fouled on the floor by Gerald Stoney - foul #2 on Gerald Stoney, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:05 | Wisconsin | Joseph Atkins steps in front of the Chad Smith pass | 32-27 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Marin Zellner | 34-27 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 18:14 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly hits the follow up shot | 34-29 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joe Pickett | 36-29 |
| 17:38 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier misses short on a runner near the basket | 36-29 |
| 17:36 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jonathan Pantoja - foul #1 on Jonathan Pantoja, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 16:48 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan Pantoja | 38-32 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Jonathan Pantoja - foul #2 on Jonathan Pantoja, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja is fouled on the floor by Joe Pickett - foul #2 on Joe Pickett, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja buries a runner from the right block | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Edgerly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Pantoja (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Dampier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Chad Smith takes the ball from Joe Pickett | 39-34 |
| 15:11 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-34 |
| 15:10 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith tips it home | 39-36 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert can't connect on a shot from the right side | 39-36 |
| 15:03 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert tips it but misses | 39-36 |
| 15:02 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney is called for traveling | 39-36 |
| 14:07 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja slams it home on a nice dish by Terry Edgerly | 39-38 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Chad Smith - foul #2 on Chad Smith, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:24 | Wisconsin | Joseph Atkins denies the turnaround by Jonathan Pantoja | 40-38 |
| 13:22 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 13:12 | Wisconsin | Joe Pickett steps in front of the Kenneth Ward pass | 40-38 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Ward - foul #1 on Kenneth Ward, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Bush (SF) Gerald Stoney | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (PG), Kelly Dolphin (SG), Fred Carlson (PF), Christopher Robinson (C) Terry Edgerly, Kenneth Ward, Chad Smith, Michael Dampier | |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Pantoja - foul #3 on Jonathan Pantoja, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Shaw (C) Joseph Atkins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:17 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin | James Blanks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:47 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson misses the lay-in | 40-38 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner grabs the board | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - Thomas Bush (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Blanks (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kelly Dolphin (fresh) SF - Jonathan Pantoja (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Carlson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Jason Hall (SG), Gerald Stoney (SF) Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner, Thomas Bush | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly (PG), Chad Smith (SF), Michael Dampier (C) James Blanks, Jonathan Pantoja, Christopher Robinson | |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | Ernest Kruckenberg picks off the pass by Fred Carlson | 40-38 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney is whistled for a carry | 40-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins (C) Edward Shaw | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (SG) Kelly Dolphin | |
| 10:40 | Wisconsin | Wayne Holbert swats the short shot by Terry Edgerly | 40-38 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SG) Ernest Kruckenberg, Jason Hall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja (PF) Fred Carlson | |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward's pass is intercepted by Marin Zellner | 40-38 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney jams it set up by Marin Zellner | 42-38 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 09:24 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 08:59 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on Chad Smith - foul #3 on Chad Smith, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Bush (SF), Lawerence Brady (PF) Gerald Stoney, Wayne Holbert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (PG), Kelly Dolphin (SG), Fred Carlson (PF), Christopher Robinson (C) Terry Edgerly, Kenneth Ward, Chad Smith, Michael Dampier | |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Robinson - foul #1 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #7 | 42-38 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Fred Carlson | 43-38 |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | James Blanks misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Joe Pickett | 45-38 |
| 07:33 | Wisconsin | Thomas Bush is called for the reach on Fred Carlson - foul #2 on Thomas Bush, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney (SF), Wayne Holbert (PF), Edward Shaw (C) Thomas Bush, Lawerence Brady, Joseph Atkins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly (PG), Kenneth Ward (SG), Chad Smith (SF), Michael Dampier (C) James Blanks, Kelly Dolphin, Jonathan Pantoja, Christopher Robinson | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Edgerly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Carlson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Dampier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-38 |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Edward Shaw | 45-38 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-38 |
| 06:59 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 06:44 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Jason Hall (SG) Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jason Hall | 47-38 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | Edward Shaw is called for the reach on Terry Edgerly - foul #2 on Edward Shaw, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins (C) Edward Shaw | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja (PF) Fred Carlson | |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Chad Smith is called for the reach on Gerald Stoney - foul #4 on Chad Smith, team foul #8 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SG) Ernest Kruckenberg, Jason Hall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (PG), Kelly Dolphin (SG), Fred Carlson (PF) Terry Edgerly, Kenneth Ward, Chad Smith | |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | James Blanks misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-38 |
| 04:56 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert hits a wide open shot from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Stoney | 51-40 |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | James Blanks connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kelly Dolphin | 51-43 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert is open and scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Joseph Atkins | 53-43 |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson is hacked by Marin Zellner - foul #2 on Marin Zellner, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Bush (SF), Lawerence Brady (PF), Edward Shaw (C) Gerald Stoney, Wayne Holbert, Joseph Atkins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly (PG), Kenneth Ward (SG), Chad Smith (SF) James Blanks, Kelly Dolphin, Michael Dampier | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Bush (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawerence Brady (fresh) C - Edward Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Edgerly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jonathan Pantoja (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson scores on a shot from close range set up by Chad Smith | 53-45 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert (PF), Joseph Atkins (C) Lawerence Brady, Edward Shaw | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert tips it home | 55-45 |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joe Pickett - foul #3 on Joe Pickett, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney (SF) Thomas Bush | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier (C) Fred Carlson | |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Marin Zellner is blocked by Jonathan Pantoja | 55-46 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Pickett | 57-49 |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward is fouled on the floor by Gerald Stoney - foul #3 on Gerald Stoney, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja is fouled on the floor by Joseph Atkins - foul #2 on Joseph Atkins, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Jonathan Pantoja swats the short shot by Joseph Atkins | 57-51 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Smith | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett is hacked by Terry Edgerly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Edgerly, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SG), Thomas Bush (SF) Marin Zellner, Gerald Stoney | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Kenneth Ward | 59-56 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney (SF) Thomas Bush | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Terry Edgerly is called for the reach on Joe Pickett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Edgerly, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Ward - foul #2 on Kenneth Ward, team foul #11 | 60-56 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Chad Smith | 62-59 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Edgerly - foul #4 on Terry Edgerly, team foul #12 | 62-59 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward misses long on a halfcourt shot | 63-59 |