| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kelly Dolphin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Legrand (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Patel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel inbounds the ball | 20-32 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), James Blanks (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Mark Nelson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Kenneth Ward, Kelly Dolphin, Chad Smith, William Legrand, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 20-32 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham tips it in | 22-32 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods drills a shot in the paint set up by Marin Zellner | 22-34 |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills's pass is intercepted by Marin Zellner in the backcourt | 22-34 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the easy layup | 22-34 |
| 18:37 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Joe Pickett - foul #2 on Joe Pickett, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (PG), Chad Smith (SF), William Legrand (PF), Christopher Robinson (C) Aaron Mills, James Blanks, Mark Nelson, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF), James Newberger (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Anthony Patel, Mitchell Woods, David Thompson | |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | James Newberger pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-34 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Newberger | 23-36 |
| 17:19 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 23-36 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses short on a floater near the basket | 23-36 |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jim Graham | 23-36 |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses the floater from the free throw line | 23-36 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Jason Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Marin Zellner | 23-39 |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), James Blanks (SG) Kenneth Ward, Jim Graham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), John Hess (SG), Anthony Patel (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), David Thompson (C) Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner, Jason Hall, James Newberger, Lawerence Brady | |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses short on a runner from close range | 23-39 |
| 15:53 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to William Legrand | 23-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Blanks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Legrand (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fresh) SG - John Hess (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Patel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | John Hess is called for the reach on Aaron Mills in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hess, team foul #2 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (PG), Alvin Willoughby (C) Aaron Mills, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward loses the dribble to David Thompson | 23-39 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Hess | 23-41 |
| 14:40 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 23-41 |
| 14:38 | Wisconsin | William Legrand tips it back up and in | 25-41 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Alvin Willoughby denies the turnaround by Anthony Patel | 25-41 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 13:54 | Wisconsin | James Blanks makes the wide open jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Ward | 27-41 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Mitchell Woods and he's hacked by William Legrand - foul #2 on William Legrand, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), Christopher Robinson (C) Kenneth Ward, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SG), James Newberger (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Ryan Walters, John Hess, Mitchell Woods, David Thompson | |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses the free throw | 27-43 |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | William Legrand snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| 13:12 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-43 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Joe Pickett | 27-43 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner clanks a jumper in the paint | 27-43 |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 12:11 | Wisconsin | James Newberger blocks the short jumper by Christopher Robinson | 27-43 |
| 12:10 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills tips it home | 29-43 |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 29-43 |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Blanks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chad Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Legrand (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Patel (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Newberger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawerence Brady (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills is fouled in the backcourt by James Newberger - foul #3 on James Newberger, team foul #3 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (PG), Jim Graham (SF), Mark Nelson (PF) Aaron Mills, Chad Smith, William Legrand | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), David Thompson (C) Anthony Patel, James Newberger, Lawerence Brady | |
| 11:28 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson can't connect on a runner in the paint | 29-43 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | David Thompson snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Christopher Robinson denies the turnaround by Joe Pickett | 29-43 |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Mark Nelson | 29-43 |
| 10:52 | Wisconsin | James Blanks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joe Pickett - foul #3 on Joe Pickett, team foul #4 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (SF), William Legrand (PF) Jim Graham, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), John Hess (SG) Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner | |
| 10:52 | Wisconsin | James Blanks makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 10:52 | Wisconsin | James Blanks misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | David Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | David Thompson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg hits the follow up shot | 30-45 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses the wide open floater from the left block but the foul's on Mitchell Woods - foul #1 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #5 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Lawerence Brady (C) Ernest Kruckenberg, David Thompson | |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | John Hess knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mitchell Woods | 30-48 |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | John Hess is called for the reach on James Blanks in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hess, team foul #6 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jim Graham (SF) Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SF) Ryan Walters, Jason Hall | |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Ward | 32-48 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by James Blanks - foul #4 on James Blanks, team foul #2 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), Kelly Dolphin (SG), Chad Smith (SF) Kenneth Ward, James Blanks, Jim Graham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SF), James Newberger (PF), David Thompson (C) John Hess, Mitchell Woods, Lawerence Brady | |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | Joe Pickett takes the ball from Aaron Mills in the backcourt | 32-50 |
| 08:28 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner throws it down on a nice dish by David Thompson and the foul's on Christopher Robinson - foul #2 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #3 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (PG), Alvin Willoughby (C) Aaron Mills, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF) Anthony Patel | |
| 08:28 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the free throw | 32-53 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jason Hall - foul #1 on Jason Hall, team foul #7 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG) Joe Pickett | |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby misses the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | David Thompson gets the rebound | 33-53 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | James Newberger can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-53 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner tips it in | 33-55 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kelly Dolphin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Legrand (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fresh) SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. SF - Jason Hall (fresh) PF - James Newberger (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Wisconsin | Marin Zellner picks off the pass by Chad Smith in the backcourt | 33-55 |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Ward - foul #1 on Kenneth Ward, team foul #4 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), James Blanks (SG), Mark Nelson (PF), Christopher Robinson (C) Kenneth Ward, Kelly Dolphin, William Legrand, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SF), Lawerence Brady (C) Jason Hall, James Newberger | |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 33-55 |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-56 |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Anthony Patel is called for the reach on Chad Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Patel, team foul #8 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin (SG), Alvin Willoughby (C) James Blanks, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods (PF) David Thompson | |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-56 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods snags the defensive board | 34-56 |
| 07:02 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 34-56 |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith snags the defensive board | 34-56 |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jim Graham (SF), Cory Poling (PF) Chad Smith, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), John Hess (SG) Ryan Walters, Marin Zellner | |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-56 |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 34-56 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills is fouled on the floor by Joe Pickett - foul #4 on Joe Pickett, team foul #9 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF), David Thompson (C) Anthony Patel, Lawerence Brady | |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills makes the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 36-56 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | David Thompson connects on the turnaround from close range | 36-58 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (SG) Kelly Dolphin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marin Zellner (SG), James Newberger (PF) John Hess, Mitchell Woods | |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | James Newberger is denied on a layup by Cory Poling | 36-58 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Jason Hall hits the follow up shot | 36-60 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby is hacked by Jason Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Hall, team foul #10 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin (SG) James Blanks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby makes the 1st free throw | 37-60 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby makes the 2nd free throw | 38-60 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Pickett | 38-62 |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin | Cory Poling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (SG), Mark Nelson (PF) Kelly Dolphin, Cory Poling | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Anthony Patel (SF), Lawerence Brady (C) Joe Pickett, Jason Hall, David Thompson | |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel knocks in the jump hook from close range | 38-64 |
| 03:46 | Wisconsin | James Blanks is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jim Graham | 41-64 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Aaron Mills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Blanks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jim Graham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alvin Willoughby (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fresh) SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. SF - Anthony Patel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Newberger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lawerence Brady (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses short on a shot from the right side | 41-64 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham snags the defensive board | 41-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | James Blanks is hacked by Ryan Walters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Walters, team foul #11 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Cory Poling (PF) Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), John Hess (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF) Ryan Walters, Marin Zellner, James Newberger | |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | James Blanks makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | James Blanks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Cory Poling steals the ball from Anthony Patel | 43-64 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the wide open turnaround near the basket set up by Cory Poling | 45-64 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-64 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods tips it in | 45-66 |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | James Blanks connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-66 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 48-66 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods snags the offensive board | 48-66 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Cory Poling is called for the reach on Mitchell Woods - foul #1 on Cory Poling, team foul #5 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin (SG), Mark Nelson (PF) James Blanks, Cory Poling | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marin Zellner (SG), David Thompson (C) John Hess, Lawerence Brady | |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Aaron Mills picks off the pass by Joe Pickett | 48-66 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-66 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner hits a runner from close range | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Aaron Mills | 50-68 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett runs out the clock | 50-68 |