| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Denver Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jean Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bart Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson inbounds the ball | 23-16 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:54 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-16 |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Bart Green clanks a floater from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Bart Green snags the offensive board | 23-16 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jean Brown | 26-16 |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota | Bart Green drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Gordon | 28-19 |
| 18:22 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster connects on the shot from the right side | 28-21 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Bart Green is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bart Green, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| 17:37 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-21 |
| 17:35 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses the tip | 28-21 |
| 17:34 | Minnesota | David Gordon gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 17:10 | Minnesota | Bart Green misses the wide open floater near the basket but he's hacked by Carlos Gomez - foul #1 on Carlos Gomez, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards (SF) Jean Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG), Fred Brainerd (PF) Patrick Snead, Carlos Gomez | |
| 17:10 | Minnesota | Bart Green misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 17:10 | Minnesota | Bart Green makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham slams it home set up by David Gordon and he's hacked by Richard Rogers - foul #2 on Richard Rogers, team foul #2 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (PG), Russ Brown (SG), Harold Chadbourne (PF) David Gordon, Denver Brewer, Bart Green | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham misses the free throw | 31-21 |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd makes the contested jumper from close range | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russ Brown (fresh) SF - Bryce Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Lehr (fresh) SF - Thomas Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Brainerd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy's pass is intercepted by Thomas Thompson | 31-23 |
| 15:14 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Pomeroy | 31-23 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy is fouled on the floor by Richard Rogers - foul #3 on Richard Rogers, team foul #3 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Denver Brewer (SG), Jean Brown (SF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Russ Brown, Bryce Edwards, Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Carlos Gomez (PF) Jason Lehr, Fred Brainerd | |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | Jean Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Thompson - foul #3 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #4 | 31-23 |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | Jean Brown makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | Jean Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 14:07 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Andrew Fairchild | 33-23 |
| 13:36 | Minnesota | Jean Brown scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Denver Brewer | 35-23 |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 13:12 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead tips it home | 35-25 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | David Gordon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 35-25 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Chadbourne | 35-25 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | David Gordon makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead is fouled on the floor by Jean Brown - foul #1 on Jean Brown, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SG), Bart Green (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Denver Brewer, Harold Chadbourne, Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd (PF), Keith Headen (C) Carlos Gomez, Richard Rogers | |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-25 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 11:45 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jean Brown - foul #2 on Jean Brown, team foul #3 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (PG), Bryce Edwards (SF) David Gordon, Jean Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG) Patrick Snead | |
| 11:45 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 11:45 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 11:45 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russ Brown (fresh) SF - Bryce Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bart Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Lehr (fresh) SF - Thomas Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Brainerd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Headen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Bart Green misses short on a runner in the paint | 38-26 |
| 11:22 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham misses the dunk | 38-28 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy hits the follow up shot | 40-28 |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the runner near the basket and the foul's on Bart Green - foul #3 on Bart Green, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Denver Brewer (SG), Jean Brown (SF) Thomas Pomeroy, Russ Brown, Bryce Edwards | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Carlos Gomez (PF), Richard Rogers (C) Jason Lehr, Fred Brainerd, Keith Headen | |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 09:46 | Minnesota | Jean Brown can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Rogers | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-31 |
| 09:19 | Minnesota | Jean Brown gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | David Gordon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Bart Green tips it back up and in | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:59 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 42-31 |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | Jean Brown snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham blows the dunk | 42-31 |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Carlos Gomez | 42-31 |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Brewster | 42-34 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham hits the follow up shot | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denver Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jean Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bart Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Allan Lanham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Thomas Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Gomez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Rogers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | David Gordon loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 44-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards (SF), Harold Chadbourne (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Jean Brown, Bart Green, Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Reginald Privatsky (SG), Fred Brainerd (PF), Keith Headen (C) Travis Brewster, Patrick Snead, Carlos Gomez, Richard Rogers | |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SG) Denver Brewer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | David Gordon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-37 |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Fred Brainerd out of the doubleteam | 44-40 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild is hacked by Jason Lehr - foul #1 on Jason Lehr, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (PG), Denver Brewer (SG), Jean Brown (SF) David Gordon, Russ Brown, Bryce Edwards | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Richard Rogers (C) Reginald Privatsky, Keith Headen | |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Jean Brown misses the floater from the left block | 44-40 |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne can't finish the layup but the foul's on Fred Brainerd - foul #1 on Fred Brainerd, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allan Lanham (C) Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez (PF) Fred Brainerd | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 44-40 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham is hacked by Richard Rogers - foul #4 on Richard Rogers, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Bryce Edwards (SF) Thomas Pomeroy, Jean Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Keith Headen (C) Jason Lehr, Richard Rogers | |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 03:39 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson is hacked by Bryce Edwards - foul #2 on Bryce Edwards, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bart Green (PF) Harold Chadbourne | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Reginald Privatsky (SG) Patrick Snead | |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denver Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryce Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bart Green (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Privatsky (fresh) SF - Thomas Thompson (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Headen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | David Gordon clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-42 |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | Bart Green blocks the jumper by Travis Brewster | 44-42 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Bart Green grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by David Gordon | 46-42 |
| 02:20 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Brown (SF) Bryce Edwards | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Richard Rogers (C) Reginald Privatsky, Keith Headen | |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | Bart Green gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Gordon | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster is fouled on the floor by Denver Brewer - foul #1 on Denver Brewer, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by David Gordon - foul #1 on David Gordon, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | David Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Brewster - foul #3 on Travis Brewster, team foul #8 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG) Denver Brewer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | David Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Rogers | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from David Gordon | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Thomas Pomeroy steps in front of the Thomas Thompson pass | 52-47 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | David Gordon banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Pomeroy | 54-47 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-47 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Allan Lanham | 54-47 |