| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) SG - Norman Newton (fresh) SF - Tom Allen (fresh) PF - Charles Christman (fresh) C - Thomas Roeder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) SG - Seth Beard (fresh) SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) PF - Bruce Yardley (fresh) C - Lance Jewell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman buries a jumper in the lane set up by Norman Newton | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota | Seth Beard is fouled on the floor by Norman Newton - foul #1 on Norman Newton, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley misses short on a floater from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin misses the shot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Bruce Yardley | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder's floater is tipped away by Lance Jewell | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Seth Beard snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley double dribbles | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:51 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 16:49 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | Seth Beard jams it set up by Boyce Kimbro and he's fouled by Norman Newton - foul #2 on Norman Newton, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Carl Hickman (SG) Jose Martin, Norman Newton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | Seth Beard makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen dunks the ball on a great pass from James Daniels | 4-5 |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Thomas Roeder denies the turnaround by Michael Ivey | 4-5 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Hickman (fresh) SF - Tom Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Christman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Roeder (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Ivey (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Yardley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Jewell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman's fadeaway is rejected by Lance Jewell | 4-7 |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left side | 6-7 |
| 15:19 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley tips it home | 6-9 |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Seth Beard is called for traveling | 6-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG) James Daniels | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG), Frank Nall (SF), Rodney May (C) Boyce Kimbro, Seth Beard, Michael Ivey, Lance Jewell | |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Rodney May - foul #1 on Rodney May, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:12 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jean Bazemore | 7-11 |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | Gregory Wheeler steps in front of the Jose Martin pass | 7-11 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler misses the lay-in | 7-11 |
| 13:59 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:49 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin is hacked by Bruce Yardley - foul #1 on Bruce Yardley, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Beeson (C) Thomas Roeder | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hines (PF) Bruce Yardley | |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 13:18 | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 13:16 | Minnesota | Justin Hines snags the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 13:00 | Minnesota | Justin Hines drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-14 |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Justin Hines - foul #1 on Justin Hines, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Seth Beard (SG), Michael Ivey (SF) Gregory Wheeler, Jean Bazemore, Frank Nall | |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder (C) Charles Christman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin | Justin Hines picks off the pass by Carl Hickman | 11-14 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Seth Beard | 11-17 |
| 11:50 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 11-17 |
| 11:49 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin can't tip it in | 11-17 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Justin Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jose Martin (fairly fresh) SG - Carl Hickman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tom Allen (tiring) 2 pts. PF - George Beeson (fresh) C - Thomas Roeder (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Hines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney May (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Rodney May hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Ivey | 11-19 |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin is hacked by Justin Hines - foul #2 on Justin Hines, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Charles Christman (PF) Jose Martin, Thomas Roeder | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley (PF), Lance Jewell (C) Justin Hines, Rodney May | |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman slams it home on a nice dish by James Daniels | 13-19 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Seth Beard lays it in on a nice dish by Boyce Kimbro | 13-21 |
| 10:38 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman's floater is tipped away by Lance Jewell | 13-21 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Seth Beard snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 13-21 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro tips it in | 13-23 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on Bruce Yardley - foul #2 on Bruce Yardley, team foul #5 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Nall (SF) Bruce Yardley | |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | George Beeson takes the ball from Frank Nall | 14-23 |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | Lance Jewell swats the dunk try by James Daniels | 14-23 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | Frank Nall grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 09:19 | Minnesota | Carl Hickman steals it from Michael Ivey | 14-23 |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin | James Daniels travels in the backcourt | 14-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Thomas Roeder (C) James Daniels, Charles Christman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG), Rodney May (C) Boyce Kimbro, Seth Beard, Lance Jewell | |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 09:02 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 14-23 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder tips it back up and in | 16-23 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Tom Allen is called for the reach on Jean Bazemore - foul #1 on Tom Allen, team foul #3 | 16-23 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Frank Nall hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jean Bazemore | 16-25 |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Nall | 16-27 |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | George Beeson hits a floater from the free throw line | 18-27 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Rodney May and he's fouled by George Beeson - foul #1 on George Beeson, team foul #4 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Christman (PF) Thomas Roeder | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Seth Beard (SG), Lance Jewell (C) Gregory Wheeler, Jean Bazemore, Rodney May | |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey makes the free throw | 18-30 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) SG - Carl Hickman (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Tom Allen (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Charles Christman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Beeson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Ivey (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-30 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 06:53 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Tom Allen | 21-30 |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-30 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey grabs the offensive board | 21-30 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Frank Nall is open but misses the lay-in | 21-30 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-30 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Seth Beard is hacked by Carl Hickman - foul #1 on Carl Hickman, team foul #5 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Norman Newton (SG), Thomas Roeder (C) Jose Martin, Carl Hickman, George Beeson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (SF), Rodney May (C) Frank Nall, Michael Ivey | |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses the turnaround from the baseline | 23-30 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Rodney May gets the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper in the paint | 23-30 |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Charles Christman | 23-30 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 23-30 |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman tips it but misses | 23-30 |
| 04:54 | Wisconsin | James Daniels hits the follow up shot | 25-30 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler double dribbles | 25-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG) Seth Beard | |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Daniels | 28-30 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 28-30 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Roeder - foul #1 on Thomas Roeder, team foul #6 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Beeson (PF) Charles Christman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Nall (SF), Michael Ivey (PF) Boyce Kimbro, Lance Jewell | |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:49 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Roeder - foul #2 on Thomas Roeder, team foul #7 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Carl Hickman (SF) James Daniels, Tom Allen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (SG), Bruce Yardley (PF) Jean Bazemore, Michael Ivey | |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) SG - Norman Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Hickman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Beeson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Roeder (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Yardley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney May (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Frank Nall | 28-34 |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder hits a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Gregory Wheeler - foul #1 on Gregory Wheeler, team foul #6 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hines (C) Rodney May | |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 02:37 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Norman Newton | 31-34 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder is denied on a layup by Frank Nall | 31-34 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | Seth Beard can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 31-34 |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin | George Beeson pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Norman Newton | 34-34 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Carl Hickman is called for the reach on Frank Nall - foul #2 on Carl Hickman, team foul #8 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tom Allen (SF), Charles Christman (PF) Carl Hickman, George Beeson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG) Gregory Wheeler | |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Frank Nall makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Frank Nall misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder connects on the runner near the basket | 36-35 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-35 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Charles Christman | 36-35 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Justin Hines - foul #3 on Justin Hines, team foul #7 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG), Michael Ivey (SF), Lance Jewell (C) Seth Beard, Frank Nall, Justin Hines | |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen is whistled for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Carl Hickman (SG), George Beeson (C) Jose Martin, Tom Allen, Thomas Roeder | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (SF) Michael Ivey | |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell lays it in | 36-37 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton misses short on a fullcourt shot | 36-37 |