| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garf Szymkowski (fresh) SG - David Moore (fresh) SF - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) PF - Bryan Lubinsky (fresh) C - Brian Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) SF - James Milton (fresh) PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Brian Gray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Thompson | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler loses the dribble to Brian Gray | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Garf Szymkowski | 4-0 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Garf Szymkowski - foul #1 on Garf Szymkowski, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Wallace Scott | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | Frank Swinehart is called for the reach on David Moore - foul #1 on Frank Swinehart, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | David Moore misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin clanks a runner in the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin tips it home | 4-4 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | David Moore scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Garf Szymkowski | 6-4 |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 17:34 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Bryan Lubinsky | 6-4 |
| 17:29 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Randall (PG), Alonzo Woody (SG), Dwayne Danis (SF), Paul Albertson (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Garf Szymkowski, David Moore, Lawrence Thompson, Bryan Lubinsky, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (SG) Frank Swinehart | |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 17:06 | Wisconsin | James Milton tips it back up and in | 6-6 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Paul Albertson | 9-6 |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-9 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wallace Scott - foul #1 on Wallace Scott, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Moore (SG) Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Claud Matelski (SF), Lowell Bryant (PF), Jay Saylor (C) Wallace Scott, James Milton, Terry Chandler, Gilbert Coffin | |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kal Lawson | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Melvin Randall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dwayne Danis (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Albertson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. C - Alonzo Woody (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kal Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Claud Matelski (fresh) PF - Lowell Bryant (fresh) C - Jay Saylor (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | David Moore double dribbles | 11-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski (PG), Lawrence Thompson (SF), Bryan Lubinsky (PF), Brian Gray (C) Melvin Randall, Dwayne Danis, Paul Albertson, Alonzo Woody | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (PG) Kal Lawson | |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Brian Gray | 13-12 |
| 14:55 | Wisconsin | Bryan Lubinsky swats the layup by Jay Saylor | 13-12 |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | Brian Gray snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is hacked by Claud Matelski - foul #1 on Claud Matelski, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody (SG), Edgar Eichner (C) David Moore, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), James Milton (SF), Michael Jackson (C) Frank Swinehart, Claud Matelski, Jay Saylor | |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski is whistled for a carry | 13-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Randall (PG) Garf Szymkowski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (SG), Gilbert Coffin (C) Elijah Genovese, Lowell Bryant | |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | James Milton travels in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Albertson (SF) Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 13-12 |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Albertson | 13-12 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin is hacked by Alonzo Woody in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alonzo Woody, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis (SF), Brian Gray (C) Bryan Lubinsky, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG), Terry Chandler (PF) Wallace Scott, Gilbert Coffin | |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Kal Lawson | 13-14 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dwayne Danis | 15-14 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Albertson - foul #1 on Paul Albertson, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski (PG), David Moore (SG), Lawrence Thompson (SF), Bryan Lubinsky (PF) Melvin Randall, Alonzo Woody, Dwayne Danis, Paul Albertson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Claud Matelski (SF), Jay Saylor (C) Kal Lawson, James Milton, Michael Jackson | |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:36 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Terry Chandler - foul #1 on Terry Chandler, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner (C) Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Lowell Bryant (PF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Elijah Genovese, Terry Chandler, Jay Saylor | |
| 12:36 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:36 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | David Moore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Wallace Scott - foul #2 on Wallace Scott, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (PG) Wallace Scott | |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | David Moore misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | David Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:34 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-16 |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Moore | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garf Szymkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Lubinsky (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edgar Eichner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kal Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Claud Matelski (fresh) PF - Lowell Bryant (fresh) C - Gilbert Coffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | David Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner grabs the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky loses the dribble to Kal Lawson | 18-16 |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Kal Lawson | 18-18 |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Garf Szymkowski | 18-18 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawrence Thompson and the foul's on Kal Lawson - foul #1 on Kal Lawson, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Randall (PG), Alonzo Woody (SG), Paul Albertson (SF), Brian Gray (C) Garf Szymkowski, David Moore, Lawrence Thompson, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (PG), James Milton (SF), Terry Chandler (PF), Jay Saylor (C) Kal Lawson, Claud Matelski, Lowell Bryant, Gilbert Coffin | |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Swinehart | 21-20 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall is fouled in the backcourt by Elijah Genovese - foul #1 on Elijah Genovese, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis (SF) Bryan Lubinsky | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Paul Albertson is called for the reach on Terry Chandler - foul #2 on Paul Albertson, team foul #4 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky (PF) Paul Albertson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese is whistled for a carry | 22-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (SG) Frank Swinehart | |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky connects on the 3 from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 08:41 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese is called for 10 seconds | 25-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson (C) Jay Saylor | |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Alonzo Woody | 28-20 |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler blows the layup | 28-20 |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody's floater is tipped away by Michael Jackson | 28-20 |
| 07:29 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Terry Chandler | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Melvin Randall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Alonzo Woody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Danis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bryan Lubinsky (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elijah Genovese (fairly fresh) SG - Kal Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Milton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Chandler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Jackson (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson is hacked by Dwayne Danis - foul #1 on Dwayne Danis, team foul #5 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski (PG), David Moore (SG), Lawrence Thompson (SF), Edgar Eichner (PF) Melvin Randall, Alonzo Woody, Dwayne Danis, Bryan Lubinsky | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Claud Matelski (SF), Lowell Bryant (PF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Elijah Genovese, James Milton, Terry Chandler, Michael Jackson | |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-20 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Brian Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Frank Swinehart - foul #2 on Frank Swinehart, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG) Frank Swinehart | |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 06:42 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Thompson takes the ball from Kal Lawson | 29-20 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | David Moore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Thompson | 31-20 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | Garf Szymkowski picks off the pass by Elijah Genovese in the backcourt | 31-20 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | David Moore clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 31-20 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Lowell Bryant | 31-20 |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese is fouled on the floor by Edgar Eichner - foul #1 on Edgar Eichner, team foul #6 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Randall (PG), Paul Albertson (PF), Alonzo Woody (C) Garf Szymkowski, Edgar Eichner, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Milton (SF), Michael Jackson (PF), Jay Saylor (C) Claud Matelski, Lowell Bryant, Gilbert Coffin | |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jay Saylor - foul #1 on Jay Saylor, team foul #9 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner (C) David Moore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-20 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Melvin Randall | 33-20 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 33-20 |
| 04:15 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 33-22 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #10 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski (PG), David Moore (SG), Dwayne Danis (SF), Brian Gray (C) Melvin Randall, Alonzo Woody, Lawrence Thompson, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Frank Swinehart (SG), Claud Matelski (SF), Terry Chandler (PF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Kal Lawson, Elijah Genovese, James Milton, Michael Jackson, Jay Saylor | |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson misses the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 03:16 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 03:15 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the tip | 34-22 |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Brian Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 34-22 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garf Szymkowski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dwayne Danis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Albertson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. C - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claud Matelski (fresh) PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski lays it up and in set up by David Moore | 36-22 |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | Garf Szymkowski is called for the reach on Wallace Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Garf Szymkowski, team foul #7 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky (PF) Paul Albertson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky misses long on a floater in the paint | 36-24 |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Dwayne Danis | 36-24 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-24 |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Frank Swinehart | 36-24 |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin | Garf Szymkowski is called for the reach on Wallace Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Garf Szymkowski, team foul #8 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody (PG) Garf Szymkowski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Milton (SF), Lowell Bryant (PF) Claud Matelski, Gilbert Coffin | |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | James Milton picks off the pass by Alonzo Woody | 36-25 |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Randall (PG) Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin (C) Terry Chandler | |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | David Moore can't throw it down | 36-25 |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-28 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 36-28 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant clanks a jumper from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dwayne Danis | 36-28 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky connects on the shot near the basket set up by Melvin Randall | 38-28 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Alonzo Woody - foul #2 on Alonzo Woody, team foul #9 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (SF), Paul Albertson (PF), Brian Gray (C) Dwayne Danis, Bryan Lubinsky, Alonzo Woody | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Claud Matelski (SF), Terry Chandler (PF) James Milton, Lowell Bryant | |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | David Moore scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-29 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 40-29 |