| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - David Colson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Capone (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Aaron Devine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove inbounds the ball | 22-19 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the fadeaway in the lane | 22-21 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | David Colson is whistled for a carry | 22-21 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 22-21 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Gilbert Gamble | 22-21 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gilbert Gamble - foul #1 on Gilbert Gamble, team foul #1 | 22-21 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Gerald Hale - foul #3 on Gerald Hale, team foul #1 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG) Gerald Hale | |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Capone | 24-25 |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Scott Capone - foul #3 on Scott Capone, team foul #2 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher (C) David Colson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (SF) Scott Capone | |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 16:19 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Daniel Schumacher | 24-25 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble misses the jumper from the baseline | 24-25 |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Richard Graf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fresh) SG - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hardin (fresh) PF - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Daniel Schumacher | 24-25 |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher is called for traveling | 24-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Li Wang (PF), David Colson (C) Ralph Stratton, Brandon Hargrove, Richard Graf, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (PG), Scott Capone (SG) Wayne Horton, Brian Hardin | |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Scott Capone buries a floater from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble misses long on a turnaround from close range | 24-27 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gerald Hale | 24-27 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 14:24 | Wisconsin | David Colson gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Sonny Riggs - foul #1 on Sonny Riggs, team foul #3 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG) Gilbert Gamble | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Aaron Devine | 25-27 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ernest Schirmer | 25-29 |
| 13:14 | Wisconsin | Sonny Riggs is called for the reach on Gregory Jackson - foul #2 on Sonny Riggs, team foul #4 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (SF), Richard Graf (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Gregory Jackson, Li Wang, David Colson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:03 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is hacked by Scott Capone - foul #4 on Scott Capone, team foul #5 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (SF) Scott Capone | |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Edmond Hillman and he's fouled by Aaron Devine - foul #2 on Aaron Devine, team foul #6 | 27-29 |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the free throw | 27-29 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-29 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 11:40 | Wisconsin | Gerald Hale steals the ball from Ralph Stratton | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hardin (fresh) PF - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale clanks a shot from the free throw line | 27-32 |
| 11:34 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine tips it but misses | 27-32 |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian Hardin - foul #1 on Brian Hardin, team foul #7 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), David Colson (C) Edmond Hillman, Ralph Stratton, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer hits a turnaround in the lane | 29-34 |
| 10:31 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 31-34 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 09:48 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the lay-in | 31-37 |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | David Colson grabs the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble misses long on a shot from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | Gilbert Gamble takes the ball from Aaron Devine | 31-37 |
| 09:02 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble lays it in | 33-37 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Richard Graf swats the shot by Brian Hardin | 33-37 |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 08:11 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Hargrove | 35-37 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses the shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the jumper from the right block | 35-37 |
| 07:31 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf tips it home | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Graf (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - David Colson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sonny Riggs (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Devine (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Colson - foul #2 on David Colson, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Ralph Stratton (SG), Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Gilbert Gamble, Gregory Jackson, Richard Graf, David Colson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (SG) Sonny Riggs | |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | Li Wang makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ralph Stratton | 39-38 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brian Hardin | 39-40 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Daniel Schumacher steals the ball from Scott Capone | 42-40 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Aaron Devine - foul #3 on Aaron Devine, team foul #8 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Gregory Jackson (SF), David Colson (C) Edmond Hillman, Brandon Hargrove, Li Wang | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Sonny Riggs (PF) Gerald Hale, Aaron Devine | |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Scott Capone clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses the tip | 44-40 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Daniel Schumacher | 44-40 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | David Colson is fouled on the floor by Ernest Schirmer - foul #2 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #9 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Graf (PF) Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gregory Jackson | 49-42 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | David Colson snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | David Colson is hacked by Ernest Schirmer - foul #3 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #10 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG) Ralph Stratton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - David Colson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fresh) SG - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. C - Ernest Schirmer (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Capone | 51-42 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 51-42 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Scott Capone grabs the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton lays it up and in | 51-44 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG) Edmond Hillman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (PG), Aaron Devine (PF) Wayne Horton, Brian Hardin | |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Hale | 51-46 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | David Colson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 01:56 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gilbert Gamble | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | David Colson blocks the short jumper by Ernest Schirmer | 54-46 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer can't tip it in | 54-46 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Graf | 54-46 |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on David Colson - foul #3 on David Colson, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (SF) Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Brian Hardin (SF) Gerald Hale, Scott Capone | |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Wayne Horton is called for the reach on Gilbert Gamble in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Horton, team foul #11 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SF) Brandon Hargrove | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (PG), Scott Capone (SG) Wayne Horton, Brian Hardin | |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | David Colson grabs the board | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble runs out the clock | 58-48 |