| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) SG - Sean Walters (fresh) SF - James Saravia (fresh) PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) SG - Rodger King (fresh) SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) PF - Earl Marsh (fresh) C - Donald Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Sean Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill scores on a jumper from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Marcial | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Minnesota | Sean Walters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial clanks a shot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | James Saravia is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin | Rodger King is hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Raymond Crabill - foul #1 on Raymond Crabill, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (SF) James Saravia | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Walker (C) Earl Marsh | |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Sean Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | William Griggs scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 16:24 | Wisconsin | Raymond Crabill is called for the reach on Rodger King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Crabill, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (PG), Clarence McCaig (SF), Hugh Wimbush (PF), William Franklin (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Sean Walters, Frank Wilson, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Ralph Northern (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Earl Marsh (PF) Clarence Marcial, Rodger King, Andrew Tinsley, Donald Smith | |
| 16:11 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 5-3 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | William Franklin snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | William Franklin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | William Franklin gets the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) SG - William Griggs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence McCaig (fresh) PF - Hugh Wimbush (fresh) C - William Franklin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) SG - Ralph Northern (fresh) SF - Nathan Cole (fresh) PF - Earl Marsh (fresh) C - Edward Walker (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Ralph Northern is called for the reach on William Griggs - foul #1 on Ralph Northern, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), James Saravia (SF) Ivan Zatarain, Clarence McCaig | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 15:28 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Davis | 5-6 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Nathan Cole is called for the reach on William Griggs - foul #1 on Nathan Cole, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG) William Griggs | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Andrew Tinsley (PF), Christopher Kiser (C) Charles Davis, Earl Marsh, Edward Walker | |
| 14:41 | Minnesota | 3 seconds is called on William Franklin | 5-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), Frank Wilson (PF) Ivan Zatarain, Hugh Wimbush | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SG) Ralph Northern | |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Kiser - foul #1 on Christopher Kiser, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (PG), Clarence McCaig (SF) Garry Zogopoulos, James Saravia | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | William Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | William Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial is hacked by Ivan Zatarain in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | Rodger King comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin | Christopher Kiser tips it home | 7-8 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | Clarence Marcial picks off the pass by Frank Wilson | 7-8 |
| 13:04 | Wisconsin | Christopher Kiser steps out of bounds on the baseline | 7-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), William Griggs (SG), Hugh Wimbush (C) Ivan Zatarain, Sean Walters, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Ralph Northern (SG), Earl Marsh (PF), Donald Smith (C) Clarence Marcial, Rodger King, Nathan Cole, Christopher Kiser | |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 12:30 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Marsh and the foul's on William Griggs - foul #1 on William Griggs, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG) Clarence McCaig | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SF) Andrew Tinsley | |
| 12:30 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:52 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Saravia (SF), William Franklin (C) William Griggs, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Rodger King (SG) Charles Davis, Ralph Northern | |
| 11:52 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the free throw | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) SF - James Saravia (fresh) PF - Hugh Wimbush (fresh) C - William Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodger King (fresh) SF - Nathan Cole (fairly fresh) PF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | Rodger King loses the dribble to Garry Zogopoulos in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | Rodger King misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 10:56 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole snags the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 10:28 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the shot in the paint set up by Rodger King | 12-17 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is called for 10 seconds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (PG), Sean Walters (SG), William Griggs (SF) Garry Zogopoulos, Ivan Zatarain, James Saravia | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Ralph Northern (SG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Christopher Kiser (PF), Edward Walker (C) Clarence Marcial, Rodger King, Nathan Cole, Earl Marsh, Donald Smith | |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | Christopher Kiser grabs the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | William Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | Sean Walters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-17 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 12-20 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | William Franklin buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Griggs | 14-20 |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 14-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SF) Clarence McCaig, William Griggs | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Rodger King (SG), Earl Marsh (PF) Charles Davis, Ralph Northern, Edward Walker | |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ivan Zatarain | 17-20 |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ivan Zatarain - foul #2 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Saravia (SF) Ivan Zatarain | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SF), Donald Smith (C) Earl Marsh, Christopher Kiser | |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole snags the offensive board | 17-21 |
| 07:58 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Rodger King | 17-24 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Sean Walters (fairly fresh) SF - James Saravia (fresh) PF - Hugh Wimbush (tiring) C - William Franklin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger King (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathan Cole (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Tinsley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Wisconsin | Rodger King is open and buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Nathan Cole | 17-26 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 17-26 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | James Saravia grabs the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-26 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota | Hugh Wimbush grabs the offensive board | 17-26 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Sean Walters is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-26 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos gets the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses the 3 from straight away | 17-26 |
| 06:16 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial travels in the backcourt | 17-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (SG), Clarence McCaig (SF) Sean Walters, James Saravia | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Ralph Northern (SG), Earl Marsh (PF), Edward Walker (C) Clarence Marcial, Rodger King, Nathan Cole, Donald Smith | |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is fouled on the floor by Charles Davis as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #4 | 17-26 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | William Franklin double dribbles | 17-26 |
| 05:24 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley loses the ball out of bounds | 17-26 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | Ralph Northern is called for the reach on William Griggs - foul #2 on Ralph Northern, team foul #5 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG) Charles Davis | |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Earl Marsh - foul #1 on Earl Marsh, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley tips it in | 21-28 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | William Franklin clanks a floater from the right side | 21-28 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Clarence McCaig is called for the reach on Clarence Marcial in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence McCaig, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), James Saravia (SF) William Griggs, Clarence McCaig | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Christopher Kiser (C) Ralph Northern, Andrew Tinsley, Edward Walker | |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh gets the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 21-29 |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | Christopher Kiser misses the tip | 21-29 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | James Saravia gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Sean Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-29 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | William Franklin is called for the reach on Rodger King - foul #1 on William Franklin, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (PG), Frank Wilson (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Hugh Wimbush, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG) Clarence Marcial | |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Rodger King makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Rodger King makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole is called for traveling in the backcourt | 21-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF) Nathan Cole | |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | Andrew Tinsley is called for the reach on James Saravia - foul #1 on Andrew Tinsley, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Smith (PF) Earl Marsh | |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | James Saravia misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Walters (fairly fresh) SF - James Saravia (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodger King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Kiser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 21-31 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson drills a driving attempt from the left block | 23-31 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Crabill | 23-31 |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis tips it home | 23-33 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Sean Walters | 25-33 |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rodger King | 25-35 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Sean Walters is hacked by Charles Davis - foul #2 on Charles Davis, team foul #8 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), William Griggs (SF) Ivan Zatarain, James Saravia | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Ralph Northern (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Earl Marsh (PF), Edward Walker (C) Charles Davis, Rodger King, Andrew Tinsley, Donald Smith, Christopher Kiser | |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Sean Walters makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Sean Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Clarence Marcial | 27-38 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill comes up short on the floater in the lane | 27-38 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Walker | 27-41 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-41 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole pulls down the rebound | 27-41 |