| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Evan Dauphin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) C - Bart Green (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) SF - Richard Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Headen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers inbounds the ball | 17-22 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fairchild is called for the reach on Richard Rogers - foul #2 on Andrew Fairchild, team foul #1 | 17-22 |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 19:08 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 17-22 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen tips it in | 17-24 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | Patrick Snead is called for the reach on Michael Young - foul #2 on Patrick Snead, team foul #1 | 17-24 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | David Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-24 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Bart Green grabs the board | 17-24 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | David Gordon is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | Michael Young grabs the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Carlos Gomez - foul #2 on Carlos Gomez, team foul #2 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allan Lanham (C) Bart Green | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald (C) Carlos Gomez | |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 17:11 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 17:10 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Keith Headen - foul #1 on Keith Headen, team foul #3 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Russ Brown (SF), Jean Brown (PF) Michael Young, Evan Dauphin, Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG), Carlos Gomez (PF) Patrick Snead, Keith Headen | |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 16:39 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald blows the dunk but he's hacked by Allan Lanham - foul #2 on Allan Lanham, team foul #2 | 20-24 |
| 16:39 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 16:39 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 16:39 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | David Gordon hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jean Brown | 22-25 |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (SG), Bart Green (PF) David Gordon, Jean Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Headen (C) Richard Rogers | |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer is open and buries a 3 from the right corner | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Denver Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russ Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bart Green (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Lehr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Gomez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Headen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster loses the ball out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (SG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Andrew Fairchild (PF) Denver Brewer, Russ Brown, Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Edmundo Greco (C) Travis Brewster, Carlos Gomez | |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | Jason Lehr is called for the reach on Michael Young - foul #1 on Jason Lehr, team foul #4 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG) Thomas Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers (SF), Carlos Gomez (PF) Michael Fitzgerald, Keith Headen | |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carlos Gomez - foul #3 on Carlos Gomez, team foul #5 | 25-25 |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 14:33 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Bart Green | 26-25 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Bart Green is hacked by Jason Lehr - foul #2 on Jason Lehr, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allan Lanham (C) Bart Green | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham scores on a jumper from the right block | 28-25 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Lehr | 28-27 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Edmundo Greco - foul #4 on Edmundo Greco, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF), Keith Headen (C) Jason Lehr, Richard Rogers, Edmundo Greco | |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | David Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | David Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses the 3rd free throw | 30-27 |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 13:13 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Young | 32-27 |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Brewster and he's fouled by David Gordon - foul #2 on David Gordon, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (PG), Denver Brewer (SG), Russ Brown (SF), Bart Green (PF) David Gordon, Michael Young, Evan Dauphin, Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG) Patrick Snead | |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 12:07 | Minnesota | Russ Brown is hacked by Keith Headen - foul #2 on Keith Headen, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers (SF) Michael Fitzgerald | |
| 12:07 | Minnesota | Russ Brown misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 11:40 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr can't finish the layup | 32-30 |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Allan Lanham | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Denver Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russ Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bart Green (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Lehr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Headen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-30 |
| 11:08 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-30 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Bart Green snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Travis Brewster is called for the reach on Thomas Pomeroy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Brewster, team foul #9 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (SG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Andrew Fairchild (PF), Jean Brown (C) Denver Brewer, Russ Brown, Bart Green, Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Michael Fitzgerald (PF) Jason Lehr, Carlos Gomez | |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 10:15 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen is fouled on the floor by Evan Dauphin - foul #2 on Evan Dauphin, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG) Thomas Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:58 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on Michael Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Michael Fitzgerald, team foul #10 | 34-30 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | David Gordon connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Fairchild | 37-30 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fairchild is called for the reach on Michael Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Andrew Fairchild, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bart Green (C) Jean Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Carlos Gomez (PF) Travis Brewster, Keith Headen | |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Lehr | 37-33 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | David Gordon is hacked by Jason Lehr - foul #3 on Jason Lehr, team foul #11 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SF), Allan Lanham (C) Evan Dauphin, Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Headen (C) Michael Fitzgerald | |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | David Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 08:30 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Carlos Gomez | 38-33 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers can't throw it down | 38-33 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | David Gordon can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-33 |
| 07:48 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 07:22 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham grabs the board | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Russ Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bart Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jason Lehr (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Snead (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Headen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Russ Brown buries a jumpshot from the left side | 40-33 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Bart Green pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 06:35 | Minnesota | David Gordon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 06:34 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (PG), Denver Brewer (SG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Andrew Fairchild (PF) David Gordon, Michael Young, Russ Brown, Bart Green | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF), Edmundo Greco (C) Jason Lehr, Richard Rogers, Keith Headen | |
| 06:06 | Minnesota | Patrick Snead steals it from Andrew Fairchild | 40-33 |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster misses badly on a shot from the right side | 40-33 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Travis Brewster - foul #2 on Travis Brewster, team foul #12 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Brown (C) Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers (SF) Carlos Gomez | |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 05:24 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers is whistled for traveling | 42-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG) Denver Brewer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Jean Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-33 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Jean Brown tips it in | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Michael Fitzgerald is blocked by Jean Brown | 44-33 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 44-33 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 04:15 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead hits the follow up shot | 44-35 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Pomeroy | 46-35 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Fitzgerald | 46-37 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-37 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Jean Brown misses the tip | 46-37 |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Dauphin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Fairchild (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jean Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Snead (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Rogers (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Edmundo Greco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (SG), Bart Green (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Jean Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG), Keith Headen (PF) Patrick Snead, Richard Rogers | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | David Gordon comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | Bart Green grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | David Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Fitzgerald | 46-40 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Richard Rogers (SF), Carlos Gomez (PF) Jason Lehr, Michael Fitzgerald, Keith Headen | |
| 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 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-40 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco misses the tip | 46-40 |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Brewster | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster is fouled on the floor by David Gordon - foul #3 on David Gordon, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Travis Brewster | 46-46 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | David Gordon is fouled on the floor by Patrick Snead - foul #3 on Patrick Snead, team foul #13 | 46-46 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | David Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | David Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Patrick Snead is called for the reach on Andrew Fairchild in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Snead, team foul #14 | 48-46 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez loses the dribble to Andrew Fairchild | 50-46 |