| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Hickman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Christman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Roeder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Lizotte (fresh) PF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Jack Herring (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Charles Christman is denied by Jack Herring | 29-35 |
| 19:30 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman tips it in | 31-35 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Carl Hickman takes the ball from Jack Herring | 31-35 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | James Daniels banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carl Hickman | 33-35 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Tom Allen is called for the reach on Boyce Kimbro - foul #2 on Tom Allen, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Beeson (PF) Charles Christman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | Seth Beard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Boyce Kimbro | 33-38 |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Boyce Kimbro | 33-40 |
| 17:38 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by James Daniels | 35-40 |
| 17:29 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Boyce Kimbro | 35-42 |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 35-42 |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses the tip | 35-42 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Jack Herring grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses long on a jumper from the right side | 35-42 |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:28 | Wisconsin | James Daniels misses the lay-in | 35-42 |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | James Daniels pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:05 | Wisconsin | George Beeson makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Daniels | 37-42 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Seth Beard is hacked by James Daniels - foul #4 on James Daniels, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Oscar Arias (SG), Charles Christman (PF) James Daniels, Carl Hickman, Thomas Roeder | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG), Frank Nall (SF), Bruce Yardley (PF) Boyce Kimbro, Seth Beard, Gerald Lizotte, Michael Ivey | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Arias (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Christman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Beeson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stanley Steiner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Yardley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jack Herring (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Jack Herring knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jean Bazemore | 37-44 |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen misses long on a jumper from the left side | 37-44 |
| 15:29 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Jack Herring blocks the short jumper by Tom Allen | 37-44 |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | Frank Nall grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Jack Herring clanks a turnaround near the basket | 37-44 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | Jack Herring grabs the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on George Beeson - foul #3 on George Beeson, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman (SG), Thomas Roeder (C) Tom Allen, George Beeson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Seth Beard (SG) Stanley Steiner, Jean Bazemore | |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Seth Beard steps in front of the Oscar Arias pass | 37-45 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | Seth Beard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 14:16 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | Oscar Arias's floater is knocked away by Seth Beard | 37-45 |
| 13:50 | Minnesota | Frank Nall grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses long on a floater from the right side | 37-45 |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Charles Christman | 37-45 |
| 13:14 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder loses the dribble to Bruce Yardley | 37-45 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Frank Nall comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jose Martin - foul #1 on Jose Martin, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Tom Allen (SF), George Beeson (C) Carl Hickman, Jose Martin, Thomas Roeder | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Ivey (PF), Rodney May (C) Bruce Yardley, Jack Herring | |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Frank Nall makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Frank Nall makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:38 | Wisconsin | Oscar Arias's pass is intercepted by Rodney May | 37-47 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Rodney May loses the dribble to James Daniels | 37-47 |
| 12:25 | Wisconsin | Oscar Arias banks in the layup set up by James Daniels | 39-47 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | George Beeson steals it from Seth Beard | 39-47 |
| 11:52 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman makes the contested turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Daniels | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Oscar Arias (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Christman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - George Beeson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Rodney May (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Seth Beard connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Boyce Kimbro | 41-50 |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | George Beeson comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 41-50 |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 10:44 | Wisconsin | George Beeson misses the easy open layup | 41-50 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Charles Christman steals it from Rodney May | 41-50 |
| 09:51 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Daniels | 43-50 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Frank Nall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by George Beeson - foul #4 on George Beeson, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman (SG), Jose Martin (SF), Thomas Roeder (C) Tom Allen, Charles Christman, George Beeson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG), Bruce Yardley (PF), Jack Herring (C) Boyce Kimbro, Seth Beard, Michael Ivey, Rodney May | |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Frank Nall misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Frank Nall makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jose Martin | 46-51 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Jose Martin takes the ball from Bruce Yardley | 46-51 |
| 09:00 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman hits the finger roll set up by Jose Martin | 48-51 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Roeder is called for the reach on Jack Herring - foul #1 on Thomas Roeder, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tom Allen (SF), Charles Christman (PF) Jose Martin, Oscar Arias | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte (SF) Frank Nall | |
| 08:33 | Minnesota | Jack Herring comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:19 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 08:18 | Minnesota | Jack Herring grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Jack Herring misses the dunk attempt | 48-51 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 07:33 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Jack Herring - foul #1 on Jack Herring, team foul #1 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Beeson (PF) Charles Christman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Michael Ivey (PF) Stanley Steiner, Bruce Yardley | |
| 07:33 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen misses the free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carl Hickman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Beeson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Roeder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerald Lizotte (fresh) PF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Herring (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | Jack Herring lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jean Bazemore | 50-53 |
| 06:57 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Jack Herring misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on James Daniels - foul #5 on James Daniels, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Oscar Arias (PG), Jose Martin (SF) James Daniels, Tom Allen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (SG) Jean Bazemore | |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Jack Herring makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Jack Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Jack Herring grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey is hacked by George Beeson - foul #5 on George Beeson, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tom Allen (SF), Charles Christman (PF) Jose Martin, George Beeson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Nall (SF) Gerald Lizotte | |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Carl Hickman out of a doubleteam | 52-57 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 52-57 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:54 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman blows the layup over the doubleteam | 52-57 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Jack Herring drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Boyce Kimbro | 52-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-59 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jack Herring | 52-59 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Oscar Arias is called for the reach on Boyce Kimbro - foul #4 on Oscar Arias, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (SF) Tom Allen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte (SF), Bruce Yardley (PF), Rodney May (C) Frank Nall, Michael Ivey, Jack Herring | |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 03:52 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Gerald Lizotte - foul #3 on Gerald Lizotte, team foul #2 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tom Allen (SF) Oscar Arias | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner (PG) Boyce Kimbro | |
| 03:52 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:52 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley is fouled on the floor by Charles Christman - foul #1 on Charles Christman, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Hickman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tom Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Christman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Roeder (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stanley Steiner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Lizotte (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bruce Yardley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney May (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Rodney May pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Seth Beard | 53-63 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Seth Beard - foul #1 on Seth Beard, team foul #3 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Oscar Arias (PG) Jose Martin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG), Michael Ivey (PF) Seth Beard, Bruce Yardley | |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Oscar Arias is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (SF) Tom Allen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Seth Beard (SG), Jack Herring (C) Stanley Steiner, Jean Bazemore, Rodney May | |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Seth Beard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Boyce Kimbro | 54-66 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | Seth Beard is called for the reach on Thomas Roeder - foul #2 on Seth Beard, team foul #4 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Newton (SG), Tom Allen (SF) Carl Hickman, Charles Christman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG), Frank Nall (SF), Bruce Yardley (PF), Rodney May (C) Boyce Kimbro, Seth Beard, Gerald Lizotte, Michael Ivey, Jack Herring | |
| 01:26 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder loses the dribble to Bruce Yardley | 54-66 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Rodney May misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-66 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley tips it back up and in | 54-68 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-68 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Rodney May is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Nall | 54-70 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Oscar Arias can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Bruce Yardley - foul #1 on Bruce Yardley, team foul #5 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Christman (PF) Tom Allen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Oscar Arias misses the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Oscar Arias misses the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner runs out the clock | 54-70 |