| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Headen (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russ Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jean Brown (fresh) PF - Bart Green (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jean Brown inbounds the ball | 23-16 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Bart Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-16 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-16 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Russ Brown is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 26-16 |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead snags the defensive board | 26-16 |
| 18:38 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez travels with the ball | 26-16 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Carlos Gomez - foul #1 on Carlos Gomez, team foul #1 | 26-16 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead loses the ball out of bounds | 26-18 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Russ Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 17:37 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 17:19 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson buries a 3 from the right wing | 29-18 |
| 16:50 | Minnesota | David Gordon drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 16:21 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-21 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Bart Green connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Snead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Keith Headen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russ Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jean Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Bart Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster is whistled for a carry | 32-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG), Fred Brainerd (PF), Richard Rogers (C) Patrick Snead, Carlos Gomez, Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Harold Chadbourne (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Russ Brown, Jean Brown, Bart Green, Allan Lanham | |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-23 |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-23 |
| 14:03 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Bryce Edwards steals it from Thomas Thompson | 32-23 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy lays it in on a nice dish by Bryce Edwards | 32-25 |
| 13:37 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd clanks a jump hook from the left block | 32-25 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | David Gordon grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket | 32-25 |
| 13:11 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 12:45 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-25 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild is hacked by Richard Rogers - foul #4 on Richard Rogers, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Carlos Gomez (PF), Keith Headen (C) Jason Lehr, Fred Brainerd, Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SG), Jean Brown (SF), Bart Green (PF), Allan Lanham (C) David Gordon, Bryce Edwards, Harold Chadbourne, Andrew Fairchild | |
| 11:54 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Keith Headen - foul #2 on Keith Headen, team foul #3 | 32-25 |
| 11:54 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 11:54 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Headen (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russ Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jean Brown (fresh) PF - Bart Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Snead | 32-25 |
| 11:07 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Russ Brown drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Bart Green | 32-27 |
| 10:14 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Jean Brown is fouled on the floor by Patrick Snead - foul #2 on Patrick Snead, team foul #4 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Fred Brainerd (PF) Travis Brewster, Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards (PG), Harold Chadbourne (PF) Thomas Pomeroy, Bart Green | |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne is fouled on the floor by Patrick Snead - foul #3 on Patrick Snead, team foul #5 | 32-27 |
| 09:24 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-27 |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 09:01 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 34-27 |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham connects on the floater from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd buries a jumper near the basket | 36-29 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Jean Brown clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Headen - foul #3 on Keith Headen, team foul #6 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Carlos Gomez (PF), Richard Rogers (C) Patrick Snead, Fred Brainerd, Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Bart Green (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Bryce Edwards, Russ Brown, Harold Chadbourne, Allan Lanham | |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Jean Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Jean Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Lehr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jean Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bart Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Gordon - foul #3 on David Gordon, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards (SF) Jean Brown | |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | David Gordon is whistled for traveling | 37-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Reginald Privatsky (SG) Jason Lehr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 37-31 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild banks in the layup set up by David Gordon | 37-33 |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | Carlos Gomez denies the turnaround by Bryce Edwards | 40-33 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Bart Green gets the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Fred Brainerd (PF) Reginald Privatsky, Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SG), Harold Chadbourne (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Bart Green, Andrew Fairchild | |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left block | 40-33 |
| 05:09 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Rogers | 40-33 |
| 04:45 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Travis Brewster | 43-33 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | David Gordon is fouled on the floor by Travis Brewster - foul #1 on Travis Brewster, team foul #7 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Brown (SF) Bryce Edwards | |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson misses the tip | 43-33 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | David Gordon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-33 |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | Jean Brown hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Thompson (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Brainerd (fresh) 10 pts. C - Richard Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russ Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jean Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd lays it in | 45-35 |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 45-35 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Jean Brown gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne is called for traveling | 45-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Reginald Privatsky (SG), Keith Headen (C) Travis Brewster, Patrick Snead, Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (PG), Bryce Edwards (SG), Bart Green (PF) David Gordon, Russ Brown, Harold Chadbourne | |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild (C) Allan Lanham | |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Bart Green misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Jean Brown tips it in | 45-37 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Patrick Snead (SG), Carlos Gomez (PF), Richard Rogers (C) Jason Lehr, Reginald Privatsky, Fred Brainerd, Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Russ Brown (SG), Allan Lanham (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Bryce Edwards, Andrew Fairchild | |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Jean Brown is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by David Gordon out of the doubleteam | 47-39 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster knocks in the shot from close range | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | David Gordon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez is hacked by Russ Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russ Brown, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Patterson (PG), Jason Lehr (SG), Fred Brainerd (PF), Keith Headen (C) Travis Brewster, Patrick Snead, Carlos Gomez, Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | William Patterson is hacked by David Gordon - foul #4 on David Gordon, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | William Patterson is fouled on the floor by David Gordon - foul #5 on David Gordon, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (PG) David Gordon | |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr is fouled on the floor by Russ Brown - foul #5 on Russ Brown, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards (SG) Russ Brown | |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Thomas Pomeroy is called for the reach on William Patterson - foul #1 on Thomas Pomeroy, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bart Green - foul #3 on Bart Green, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Reginald Privatsky (SG) William Patterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards is whistled for a carry | 50-39 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr runs out the clock | 50-39 |