| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bruce Yardley (fresh) 8 pts. C - Lance Jewell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Hickman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Allen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Christman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Roeder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Seth Beard is hacked by Charles Christman - foul #2 on Charles Christman, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| 19:28 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 19:27 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell tips it back up and in | 30-22 |
| 19:03 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-22 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman hits the follow up shot | 30-24 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses the lay-in | 30-24 |
| 18:50 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 18:26 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by James Daniels | 30-26 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 18:05 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:39 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 30-26 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro is fouled on the floor by James Daniels - foul #1 on James Daniels, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 17:15 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 17:14 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Charles Christman | 30-26 |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 30-26 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-26 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley can't tip it in | 30-26 |
| 16:37 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 16:13 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 15:46 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman buries a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Bruce Yardley - foul #2 on Bruce Yardley, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG), Frank Nall (SF), Rodney May (C) Boyce Kimbro, Seth Beard, Michael Ivey, Lance Jewell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG) James Daniels | |
| 15:46 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Yardley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney May (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) SG - Carl Hickman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Christman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Roeder (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Yardley | 33-29 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | Carl Hickman takes the ball from Gregory Wheeler | 33-29 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Rodney May | 33-29 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Jose Martin - foul #1 on Jose Martin, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (SG), Michael Ivey (SF), Justin Hines (PF) Jean Bazemore, Frank Nall, Bruce Yardley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG) Jose Martin | |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 13:24 | Wisconsin | Michael Ivey steals the ball from Tom Allen | 35-29 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses the jumper from the left side | 35-29 |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey can't tip it in | 35-29 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler tips it home | 37-29 |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman loses the dribble to Gregory Wheeler | 37-29 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Carl Hickman steps in front of the Michael Ivey pass | 37-29 |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman connects on the floater from close range set up by Carl Hickman | 37-31 |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ivey | 37-31 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Justin Hines loses the dribble to Thomas Roeder | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Hines (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney May (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Hickman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Tom Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Christman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Roeder (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Justin Hines pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey can't connect on a floater in the paint | 37-31 |
| 11:00 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 10:31 | Wisconsin | Justin Hines steals the ball from Charles Christman | 37-31 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey is called for 3 seconds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Frank Nall (SF), Bruce Yardley (PF), Lance Jewell (C) Gregory Wheeler, Michael Ivey, Justin Hines, Rodney May | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Newton (SF), George Beeson (C) Tom Allen, Thomas Roeder | |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | George Beeson can't finish the layup | 37-31 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Seth Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-31 |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 09:04 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Lance Jewell - foul #2 on Lance Jewell, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG) Seth Beard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Tom Allen (SF) James Daniels, Carl Hickman | |
| 09:04 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 09:04 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley comes up short on the runner from close range | 37-33 |
| 08:41 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 08:14 | Wisconsin | George Beeson gets the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Tom Allen | 37-36 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Jean Bazemore | 39-36 |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Lance Jewell | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Yardley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) SG - Norman Newton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tom Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Christman (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - George Beeson (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 41-36 |
| 06:58 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Boyce Kimbro | 43-36 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Bruce Yardley takes the ball from Norman Newton | 43-36 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (SG), Michael Ivey (SF) Jean Bazemore, Frank Nall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Carl Hickman (SG), Thomas Roeder (PF) Jose Martin, Norman Newton, Charles Christman | |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro blows the layup over the doubleteam | 43-36 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell tips it home | 45-36 |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-36 |
| 05:14 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder tips it back up and in | 45-38 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell's pass is intercepted by Thomas Roeder | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Tom Allen | 45-41 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley blows the layup but he's hacked by George Beeson - foul #2 on George Beeson, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney May (C) Lance Jewell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder lays it up and in set up by James Daniels | 46-43 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Tom Allen - foul #3 on Tom Allen, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Newton (SF) Tom Allen | |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman's pass is intercepted by Bruce Yardley | 47-43 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley can't finish the layup | 47-43 |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Yardley (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodney May (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carl Hickman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Norman Newton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Roeder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - George Beeson (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Seth Beard | 47-43 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Seth Beard hits the finger roll | 49-43 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hines (PF), Lance Jewell (C) Bruce Yardley, Rodney May | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tom Allen (SF), Charles Christman (PF) Norman Newton, George Beeson | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 49-43 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Seth Beard grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Seth Beard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Boyce Kimbro | 51-43 |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Justin Hines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley (PF) Justin Hines | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Lance Jewell is called for the reach on Carl Hickman - foul #3 on Lance Jewell, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley is hacked by James Daniels in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Daniels, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Frank Nall (SF) Boyce Kimbro, Michael Ivey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Tom Allen - foul #4 on Tom Allen, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Daniels | 53-49 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Michael Ivey (SF) Gregory Wheeler, Frank Nall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell is hacked by Carl Hickman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Hickman, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | James Daniels is called for the reach on Lance Jewell in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Daniels, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman drills a turnaround from the left block | 55-53 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell is hacked by Carl Hickman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Hickman, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Newton (SG) Carl Hickman | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | James Daniels misses the lay-in | 57-53 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Seth Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Norman Newton is called for the reach on Seth Beard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Newton, team foul #11 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hines (PF) Bruce Yardley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Seth Beard makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Seth Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Christman | 59-56 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Seth Beard is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Newton - foul #2 on Norman Newton, team foul #12 | 59-56 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Seth Beard makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | The clock runs out | 60-56 |