| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) SG - Richard Adams (fresh) SF - Michael Surles (fresh) PF - Carlos Wilson (fresh) C - Peter Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) SF - Nicholas Carstensen (fresh) PF - John Morgan (fresh) C - Andrew Milner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Peter Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Wisconsin | John Morgan steps in front of the Joseph Taylor pass | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel knocks in the floater in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Morgan | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | John Morgan tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 19:09 | Wisconsin | Peter Green misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles grabs the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor's dunk attempt is rejected by Andrew Milner | 0-4 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor misses the fadeaway from the right side | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-6 |
| 17:11 | Wisconsin | Peter Green misses long on a shot from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | John Morgan grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Richard Adams picks off the pass by Dikembe Emanuel in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 17:01 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams misses the easy layup | 0-6 |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | Peter Green tips it in | 2-6 |
| 16:35 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel double dribbles | 2-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Scott Sweet (SG), Brandon Cole (SF), James Evans (PF), Kerry Baudoin (C) Joseph Taylor, Richard Adams, Michael Surles, Carlos Wilson, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG) Dikembe Emanuel | |
| 16:16 | Wisconsin | James Evans can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Mauricio Greco - foul #1 on Mauricio Greco, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 16:16 | Wisconsin | James Evans misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:16 | Wisconsin | James Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Andrew Milner | 2-6 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco is hacked by John Manhart in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Manhart, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Sweet - foul #1 on Scott Sweet, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF), Grady Vickrey (PF) Nicholas Carstensen, John Morgan | |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (fresh) SG - Scott Sweet (fresh) SF - Brandon Cole (fresh) PF - James Evans (fresh) C - Kerry Baudoin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mauricio Greco (fresh) SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Shelley (fresh) PF - Grady Vickrey (fresh) C - Andrew Milner (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-7 |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | James Shelley is fouled in the backcourt by John Manhart - foul #2 on John Manhart, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG) John Manhart | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Hartl (C) Andrew Milner | |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | Brandon Cole is called for the reach on James Shelley - foul #1 on Brandon Cole, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Adams (SG), John Zaragoza (PF), Peter Green (C) Scott Sweet, James Evans, Kerry Baudoin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-10 |
| 14:46 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor scores on a 3 from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 14:40 | Wisconsin | Peter Green grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Joe Hartl snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | Richard Adams picks off the pass by James Shelley | 5-10 |
| 13:54 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Brandon Cole and he's hacked by Joe Hartl - foul #1 on Joe Hartl, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SG), Michael Surles (SF), James Evans (PF), Kerry Baudoin (C) Richard Adams, Brandon Cole, John Zaragoza, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Scott Paulsen (SG), Nicholas Carstensen (SF), John Morgan (PF), Andrew Milner (C) Mauricio Greco, Daniel Johnson, James Shelley, Grady Vickrey, Joe Hartl | |
| 13:54 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor misses the free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | John Morgan snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin misses the lay-in | 7-10 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Scott Paulsen | 7-12 |
| 12:58 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Carstensen denies the turnaround by Michael Surles | 7-12 |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | James Evans gets the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:41 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Taylor | 9-12 |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 9-12 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen snags the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Morgan | 9-14 |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole (PG), Richard Adams (SG), Carlos Wilson (PF), John Zaragoza (C) Joseph Taylor, Scott Sweet, James Evans, Kerry Baudoin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), James Shelley (SF), Grady Vickrey (PF), Joe Hartl (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Scott Paulsen, Nicholas Carstensen, John Morgan, Andrew Milner | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brandon Cole (fresh) SG - Richard Adams (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Michael Surles (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Carlos Wilson (fresh) C - John Zaragoza (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Shelley (fresh) PF - Grady Vickrey (fresh) C - Joe Hartl (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brandon Cole | 12-14 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Robinson | 12-17 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the lay-in | 12-17 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Joe Hartl snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Joe Hartl hits a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Surles - foul #1 on Michael Surles, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Peter Green (C) Michael Surles, John Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG) Thomas Robinson | |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Joe Hartl makes the free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:51 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 12-20 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Carlos Wilson takes the ball from James Shelley | 12-20 |
| 09:11 | Wisconsin | Peter Green is fouled on the floor by Grady Vickrey - foul #1 on Grady Vickrey, team foul #3 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SG), Michael Surles (SF) Richard Adams, Brandon Cole | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SG), Nicholas Carstensen (SF), John Morgan (PF), Andrew Milner (C) Daniel Johnson, James Shelley, Joe Hartl, Grady Vickrey | |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 12-20 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dikembe Emanuel | 12-20 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner misses the dunk | 12-20 |
| 08:24 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 08:19 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor connects on the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Nicholas Carstensen - foul #1 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (PF), Kerry Baudoin (C) Carlos Wilson, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG) Dikembe Emanuel | |
| 08:19 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor makes the free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | James Evans picks off the pass by Mauricio Greco in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin | James Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole (PG), Richard Adams (SG) Joseph Taylor, Scott Sweet | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | John Morgan comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 15-20 |
| 07:42 | Wisconsin | James Evans pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brandon Cole (tiring) SG - Richard Adams (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Surles (tired) 3 reb. PF - James Evans (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kerry Baudoin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mauricio Greco (fresh) SG - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Carstensen (tiring) PF - John Morgan (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Milner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams is hacked by Andrew Milner - foul #1 on Andrew Milner, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG) Michael Surles | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (SG), James Shelley (SF), Grady Vickrey (PF), Joe Hartl (C) Scott Paulsen, Nicholas Carstensen, John Morgan, Andrew Milner | |
| 07:29 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 07:27 | Minnesota | James Shelley grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | Joseph Taylor steps in front of the Mauricio Greco pass in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 07:24 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor misses the dunk | 15-20 |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin gets the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor misses the floater from the free throw line | 15-20 |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Joe Hartl | 15-20 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mauricio Greco | 15-23 |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joseph Taylor | 18-23 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Evans - foul #1 on James Evans, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Scott Sweet (SG), Michael Surles (SF), John Zaragoza (PF), Peter Green (C) Joseph Taylor, Richard Adams, Brandon Cole, James Evans, Kerry Baudoin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Nicholas Carstensen (SF), John Morgan (PF), Andrew Milner (C) Mauricio Greco, James Shelley, Grady Vickrey, Joe Hartl | |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet buries a runner from close range | 20-24 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner grabs the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner is fouled on the floor by John Zaragoza - foul #1 on John Zaragoza, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Adams (SG) Michael Surles | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SG), James Shelley (SF) Daniel Johnson, Nicholas Carstensen | |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Peter Green can't connect on a floater from the left side | 20-26 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams can't tip it in | 20-26 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Andrew Milner | 20-26 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | John Morgan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Sweet - foul #2 on Scott Sweet, team foul #9 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole (SF), Carlos Wilson (PF) Scott Sweet, John Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey (C) Andrew Milner | |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | John Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | John Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson banks in the layup and the foul's on John Morgan - foul #1 on John Morgan, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Hartl (C) John Morgan | |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Joe Hartl gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Manhart | 22-28 |
| 04:15 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SG), Michael Surles (SF) Richard Adams, Brandon Cole | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Nicholas Carstensen (SF) Dikembe Emanuel, Scott Paulsen, James Shelley | |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Joe Hartl makes the jumper near the basket | 22-30 |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin | Peter Green loses the ball out of bounds | 22-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (PF), Kerry Baudoin (C) Carlos Wilson, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (tiring) SG - Scott Sweet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Surles (tiring) 3 reb. PF - James Evans (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kerry Baudoin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mauricio Greco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Nicholas Carstensen (tiring) PF - Grady Vickrey (fresh) C - Joe Hartl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | James Evans pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Carstensen is called for the reach on Scott Sweet - foul #2 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole (SF) Michael Surles | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Scott Paulsen (SG), James Shelley (SF), John Morgan (PF), Andrew Milner (C) Mauricio Greco, Daniel Johnson, Nicholas Carstensen, Grady Vickrey, Joe Hartl | |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | John Manhart is called for the reach on Scott Paulsen - foul #3 on John Manhart, team foul #10 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Richard Adams (SG), John Zaragoza (C) John Manhart, Scott Sweet, Kerry Baudoin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | John Zaragoza snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | James Evans hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-31 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Zaragoza - foul #2 on John Zaragoza, team foul #11 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Green (C) James Evans | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (SG), Nicholas Carstensen (SF) Scott Paulsen, James Shelley | |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | John Morgan connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-35 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | John Zaragoza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Surles (SF), Carlos Wilson (PF), Kerry Baudoin (C) Brandon Cole, John Zaragoza, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (PG), Grady Vickrey (PF), Joe Hartl (C) Dikembe Emanuel, John Morgan, Andrew Milner | |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-35 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Joe Hartl grabs the offensive board | 25-35 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-37 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson travels with the ball | 25-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SG), Peter Green (C) Richard Adams, Kerry Baudoin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG), Scott Paulsen (SG), James Shelley (SF) Thomas Robinson, Daniel Johnson, Nicholas Carstensen | |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Peter Green - foul #1 on Peter Green, team foul #12 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (PF) Carlos Wilson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | James Evans drills a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Grady Vickrey - foul #2 on Grady Vickrey, team foul #8 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), John Morgan (PF) Mauricio Greco, Grady Vickrey | |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | James Evans makes the free throw | 28-39 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 28-39 |