| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Parvin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton inbounds the ball | 25-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Larry Parvin, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Stratton - foul #1 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #2 | 25-41 |
| 19:25 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-41 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler tips it in | 27-41 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Willie Williams | 27-43 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Price's pass is intercepted by Larry Parvin in the backcourt | 27-43 |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Elwood Catlett, team foul #3 | 27-43 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-43 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin hits the follow up shot | 29-43 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Robby Sanmiguel | 29-43 |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Elwood Catlett | 29-45 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Willie Williams is called for the reach on Thomas Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Williams, team foul #4 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (PG), Casey Clayborne (SF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Peter Aikin, Sonny Riggs, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), John Kula (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Willie Williams, Ralph Stratton, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Ernest Schirmer is denied by Carmen Gunn | 29-45 |
| 17:16 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Carmen Gunn | 29-45 |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Emerson Lindquist - foul #1 on Emerson Lindquist, team foul #1 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG) Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-47 |
| 16:34 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel is hacked by Ernest Schirmer - foul #3 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #2 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG) Casey Clayborne | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:11 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman is fouled on the floor by Peter Aikin - foul #3 on Peter Aikin, team foul #3 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Larry Parvin (PF) Edmond Hillman, John Kula, Carmen Gunn | |
| 15:51 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin makes the shot from the right side | 29-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Hale (fresh) SF - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) PF - Larry Parvin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Weigel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale hits a floater from the right wing | 31-49 |
| 15:14 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-49 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin tips it home | 31-51 |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | Elwood Catlett picks off the pass by Emerson Lindquist in the backcourt | 31-51 |
| 14:46 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-51 |
| 14:45 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel tips it back up and in | 31-53 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SG), Sonny Riggs (SF), Scott Capone (PF), Daniel Butler (C) Gerald Hale, Emerson Lindquist, Victor Fitzpatrick, Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), John Kula (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Elwood Catlett, Willie Williams, Lee Anderson, Larry Parvin, Stanley Weigel | |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Capone - foul #4 on Scott Capone, team foul #4 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Scott Capone | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn misses the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-54 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Ralph Stratton is called for the reach on Peter Aikin - foul #2 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #5 | 31-54 |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Aikin | 34-54 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Edmond Hillman | 34-56 |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin is hacked by Carmen Gunn - foul #1 on Carmen Gunn, team foul #6 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (PG) Peter Aikin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Larry Parvin (PF) Edmond Hillman, Ralph Stratton, Carmen Gunn | |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-56 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs tips it in | 36-56 |
| 12:35 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett is hacked by Emerson Lindquist - foul #2 on Emerson Lindquist, team foul #5 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Casey Clayborne (SF) Sonny Riggs | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson (SF) John Kula | |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Butler - foul #2 on Daniel Butler, team foul #6 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer (C) Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 36-57 |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Elwood Catlett steals the ball from Thomas Price | 36-58 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Clayborne (fresh) PF - Daniel Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) PF - Larry Parvin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Williams | 36-60 |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Thomas Price makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Emerson Lindquist | 39-60 |
| 11:09 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 39-60 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Price snags the defensive board | 39-60 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | Casey Clayborne is hacked by Willie Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Williams, team foul #7 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Sonny Riggs (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Emerson Lindquist, Thomas Price, Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), John Kula (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Willie Williams, Lee Anderson, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | Casey Clayborne misses the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin blows the layup | 39-60 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin tips it but misses | 39-60 |
| 10:40 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick grabs the board | 39-60 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 42-60 |
| 10:02 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is hacked by Daniel Butler - foul #3 on Daniel Butler, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SG), Ernest Schirmer (C) Casey Clayborne, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Carmen Gunn (PF) Edmond Hillman, John Kula, Larry Parvin | |
| 10:02 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 10:02 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Elwood Catlett takes the ball from Ernest Schirmer | 42-62 |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams blows the layup | 42-62 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Sonny Riggs | 42-62 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | Stanley Weigel steals the ball from Ernest Schirmer | 42-62 |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carmen Gunn | 42-64 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (SF), Daniel Butler (PF) Sonny Riggs, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Elwood Catlett, Ralph Stratton, Stanley Weigel | |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Ernest Schirmer picks off the pass by Willie Williams | 42-64 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 42-64 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Edmond Hillman | 42-64 |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-64 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-64 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Thomas Price and he's fouled by Willie Williams - foul #4 on Willie Williams, team foul #8 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG), Casey Clayborne (SF), Scott Capone (PF) Peter Aikin, Thomas Price, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Larry Parvin (PF) Willie Williams, Carmen Gunn | |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the free throw | 45-64 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Hale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Casey Clayborne (fresh) PF - Scott Capone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) PF - Larry Parvin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett is hacked by Emerson Lindquist in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emerson Lindquist, team foul #8 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Butler (C) Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale is fouled in the backcourt by Edmond Hillman - foul #3 on Edmond Hillman, team foul #9 | 45-66 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 07:06 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 47-66 |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin hits the follow up shot | 47-68 |
| 07:01 | Minnesota | Larry Parvin steps in front of the Emerson Lindquist pass in the backcourt | 47-68 |
| 06:40 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Emerson Lindquist - foul #4 on Emerson Lindquist, team foul #9 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SG), Sonny Riggs (SF) Gerald Hale, Casey Clayborne | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kula (SF), Stanley Weigel (C) Lee Anderson, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 06:40 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 06:40 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-70 |
| 06:10 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Kula | 47-70 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman's pass is intercepted by Scott Capone | 47-70 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist makes the shot from just outside the lane | 49-70 |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Ernest Schirmer (C) Emerson Lindquist, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Lee Anderson (PF) Edmond Hillman, John Kula, Larry Parvin | |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ernest Schirmer - foul #4 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #10 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn (PF) Lee Anderson | |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams misses the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-71 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Schirmer | 49-71 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses the 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Elwood Catlett - foul #3 on Elwood Catlett, team foul #10 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (PG), Gerald Hale (SG) Peter Aikin, Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel (C) Stanley Weigel | |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs makes the 3rd free throw | 50-71 |
| 04:06 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-71 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer gets the rebound | 50-71 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-71 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-71 |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel clanks a shot from the left block | 50-71 |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel misses the tip | 50-71 |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | Scott Capone grabs the defensive rebound | 50-71 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Hale (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Willie Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ralph Stratton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carmen Gunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Capone | 53-71 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel loses the dribble to Emerson Lindquist | 53-71 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale lays it up and in on a nice dish by Emerson Lindquist | 55-71 |
| 02:20 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn is whistled for a carry | 55-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Casey Clayborne (SG), James Lang (SF) Gerald Hale, Sonny Riggs | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), John Kula (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Willie Williams, Ralph Stratton, Carmen Gunn, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | Casey Clayborne is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-71 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Emerson Lindquist steals it from Stanley Weigel | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Casey Clayborne comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-71 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | James Lang pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel pulls down the rebound | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by James Lang - foul #1 on James Lang, team foul #11 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG) James Lang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Edmond Hillman, Lee Anderson, Stanley Weigel | |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 01:17 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer pulls down the rebound | 55-71 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-71 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | John Kula grabs the defensive rebound | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Elwood Catlett | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 55-73 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer hits the follow up shot | 57-73 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett can't connect on a floater from the left side | 57-73 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Casey Clayborne gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-73 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | John Kula snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | John Kula runs out the clock | 57-73 |