| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jason Lehr (fresh) SG - Charles Gilman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Thompson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Casselman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Brainerd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Maria (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Casselman | 25-29 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | Michael Grays misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 18:36 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson loses the dribble to Harold Chadbourne | 25-29 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Grays | 25-32 |
| 17:49 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman is hacked by Harold Chadbourne - foul #1 on Harold Chadbourne, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | Michael Grays grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Charles Gilman is called for the reach on Thomas Pomeroy - foul #1 on Charles Gilman, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Ward (PG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF), Carlos Gomez (C) Jason Lehr, Thomas Thompson, Fred Brainerd | |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Sparks (C) Andrew Fairchild | |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | Herman Maria splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 25-32 |
| 16:24 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | George Sparks is called for the reach on Charles Gilman - foul #2 on George Sparks, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Ducan (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF) Thomas Pomeroy, Herman Maria, Harold Chadbourne | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Gilman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Casselman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Ducan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bryce Edwards (fresh) PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Gilman | 28-32 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 28-32 |
| 15:06 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 14:38 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 14:37 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman can't tip it in | 28-32 |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Gomez | 28-32 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 14:11 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Gomez | 28-32 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | George Sparks swats the layup by Kenneth Casselman | 28-32 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | George Sparks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Patrick Snead (SG), Thomas Thompson (SF), Fred Brainerd (C) Brian Ward, Charles Gilman, Michael Fitzgerald, Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Herman Maria (SF), Harold Chadbourne (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Michael Grays, Bryce Edwards, Wayne Dobson, George Sparks | |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Snead | 30-32 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy clanks a floater from the left side | 30-32 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | Herman Maria makes the contested 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Ducan | 30-35 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | Herman Maria works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jason Lehr (fresh) SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Casselman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Brainerd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Ducan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Maria (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman (SG), Carlos Gomez (PF) Patrick Snead, Kenneth Casselman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG) Donald Ducan | |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Herman Maria shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne grabs the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| 10:36 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd's pass is intercepted by Andrew Fairchild | 33-35 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | Michael Grays is called for 10 seconds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Ward (PG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF) Jason Lehr, Thomas Thompson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Sparks (C) Andrew Fairchild | |
| 10:15 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Brian Ward | 36-35 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Brian Ward - foul #1 on Brian Ward, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman (PF) Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne misses the free throw | 36-37 |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses short on a runner in the paint | 36-37 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Herman Maria shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 09:24 | Minnesota | George Sparks grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Herman Maria buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Harold Chadbourne | 36-40 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Michael Grays misses the jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 08:16 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-40 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | Herman Maria gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | Herman Maria evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne tips it in | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Ward (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Gilman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Casselman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Brainerd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Maria (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - George Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Grays is called for the reach on Brian Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Grays, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Thomas Thompson (SF), Carlos Gomez (C) Brian Ward, Michael Fitzgerald, Fred Brainerd | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Ducan (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Herman Maria, Harold Chadbourne, George Sparks | |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fairchild steals it from Carlos Gomez | 36-42 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Thomas Thompson is called for the reach on Michael Grays - foul #1 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG) Charles Gilman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Huntington (SG) Michael Grays | |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 05:58 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards scores on a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Thomas Thompson - foul #2 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman (SG), Fred Brainerd (C) Patrick Snead, Kenneth Casselman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG) David Huntington | |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards misses the free throw | 36-44 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Andrew Fairchild is blocked by Fred Brainerd | 36-44 |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 04:50 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez is fouled on the floor by Wayne Dobson - foul #2 on Wayne Dobson, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Herman Maria (SF), Harold Chadbourne (PF) Donald Ducan, Bryce Edwards, Wayne Dobson | |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 04:27 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman misses the tip | 36-44 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson tips it home | 38-44 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Michael Grays hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Pomeroy and he's fouled by Fred Brainerd - foul #3 on Fred Brainerd, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Ward (PG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF), Kenneth Casselman (PF) Jason Lehr, Thomas Thompson, Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Sparks (C) Andrew Fairchild | |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Michael Grays makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Casselman and the foul's on George Sparks - foul #3 on George Sparks, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses the free throw | 40-47 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | George Sparks snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | George Sparks hits the follow up shot | 40-49 |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Herman Maria is called for the reach on Fred Brainerd - foul #1 on Herman Maria, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Gilman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Casselman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Brainerd (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Maria (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - George Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | George Sparks grabs the board | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Michael Grays buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Carlos Gomez (C) Charles Gilman, Fred Brainerd | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Ducan (PG), Andrew Fairchild (C) Michael Grays, George Sparks | |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 40-51 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne grabs the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Herman Maria splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald tips it back up and in | 42-54 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez's pass is intercepted by Herman Maria | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Herman Maria misses long on a shot from the baseline | 42-54 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild snags the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Donald Ducan runs out the clock | 42-54 |