| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) SG - James Friedlander (fresh) SF - James Milton (fresh) PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:55 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson loses the dribble to Wallace Scott in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Thompson is called for the reach on James Friedlander - foul #1 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Lowell Bryant is denied by Thomas Heald | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is called for 10 seconds | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Wisconsin | James Milton drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Wallace Scott | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Wallace Scott - foul #1 on Wallace Scott, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | 3 seconds is called on Terry Chandler | 2-3 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Terry Chandler - foul #1 on Terry Chandler, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (SG), Michael Yang (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Walter Sullivan, Dale Anderson, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (PG), Elijah Genovese (SG), Michael Jackson (SF), Jay Saylor (PF), Joseph Schneider (C) Wallace Scott, James Friedlander, James Milton, Terry Chandler, Lowell Bryant | |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson makes the wide open shot in the lane | 3-5 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Schneider - foul #1 on Joseph Schneider, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Milton (SF), Terry Chandler (PF) Jay Saylor, Joseph Schneider | |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Yang | 6-5 |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | James Milton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:01 | Minnesota | Michael Yang pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) SF - Thomas Heald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) SG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) SF - James Milton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) C - Michael Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Dale Anderson (SF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Lawrence Thompson, Thomas Heald, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Michael Brooks (SF), Jay Saylor (PF), Lowell Bryant (C) Elijah Genovese, James Milton, Terry Chandler, Michael Jackson | |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Yang steals it from Wallace Scott | 6-5 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 14:27 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Edgar Eichner (C) Glenn Cummings, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (PG), James Friedlander (SG), James Milton (SF), Terry Chandler (PF), Michael Jackson (C) Wallace Scott, Frank Swinehart, Michael Brooks, Jay Saylor, Lowell Bryant | |
| 14:12 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Sullivan | 8-5 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the lay-in | 8-5 |
| 13:56 | Wisconsin | James Milton hits the follow up shot | 8-7 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 13:08 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to James Friedlander | 11-7 |
| 12:55 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Elijah Genovese is called for the reach on Lawrence Thompson - foul #1 on Elijah Genovese, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (PG), Michael Yang (PF) Lawrence Thompson, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Frank Swinehart (SG), Lowell Bryant (C) Elijah Genovese, James Friedlander, Michael Jackson | |
| 12:07 | Minnesota | Michael Yang's fadeaway is rejected by Lowell Bryant | 11-7 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott misses short on a shot from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) SG - Walter Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Yang (fresh) C - Gregory Burkhardt (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) SF - James Milton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Chandler (fairly fresh) C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan loses the dribble to Terry Chandler | 11-7 |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Gregory Burkhardt - foul #1 on Gregory Burkhardt, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Thomas Heald (SF), Edgar Eichner (C) Walter Sullivan, Dale Anderson, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor (PF) Terry Chandler | |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | James Milton makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 10:48 | Wisconsin | Edgar Eichner steps in front of the James Milton pass | 11-8 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Frank Swinehart - foul #1 on Frank Swinehart, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG), Michael Brooks (SF), Terry Chandler (PF) Frank Swinehart, James Milton, Jay Saylor | |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 10:28 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Lowell Bryant | 11-8 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler is called for traveling | 11-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Dale Anderson (SF) Glenn Cummings, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (PG), James Milton (SF), Joseph Schneider (C) Wallace Scott, Michael Brooks, Lowell Bryant | |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 11-8 |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Terry Chandler | 11-8 |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses the lay-in | 11-8 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson can't throw it down | 11-8 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner hits the follow up shot | 13-8 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | James Milton makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-11 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-11 |
| 07:53 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Swinehart | 15-13 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Joseph Schneider is called for the reach on Walter Sullivan - foul #2 on Joseph Schneider, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (SG), Michael Yang (PF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Walter Sullivan, Dale Anderson, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), James Friedlander (SG), Michael Jackson (SF), Lowell Bryant (C) Frank Swinehart, Elijah Genovese, James Milton, Joseph Schneider | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) SF - Thomas Heald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Friedlander (fresh) SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Jackson and he's fouled by Michael Yang - foul #1 on Michael Yang, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG) Thomas Heald | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Milton (SF) Michael Jackson | |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the free throw | 15-15 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-15 |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 06:17 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant is hacked by Lawrence Thompson - foul #2 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (SF) Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson (SF), Jay Saylor (PF) James Milton, Terry Chandler | |
| 06:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson is whistled for traveling | 15-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Milton (SF) Michael Jackson | |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan loses the dribble to James Friedlander | 15-15 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | James Milton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wallace Scott | 15-18 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Glenn Cummings | 18-18 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Thomas Heald (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Glenn Cummings, Michael Yang, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Terry Chandler (PF), Michael Jackson (C) James Friedlander, Jay Saylor, Lowell Bryant | |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan is hacked by Terry Chandler - foul #2 on Terry Chandler, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG), Jay Saylor (PF), Lowell Bryant (C) Wallace Scott, James Milton, Terry Chandler | |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 04:06 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart is fouled on the floor by Walter Sullivan - foul #1 on Walter Sullivan, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (SF) Dale Anderson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), James Milton (SF), Terry Chandler (PF) Elijah Genovese, Jay Saylor, Lowell Bryant | |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the runner near the basket | 19-18 |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart tips it but misses | 19-18 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Walter Sullivan (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Heald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Milton (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Terry Chandler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 19-18 |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | James Milton gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Michael Jackson is blocked by Thomas Heald | 19-18 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler can't tip it in | 19-18 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler gets the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Edgar Eichner is called for the reach on Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Edgar Eichner, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Yang (PF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Walter Sullivan, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (PG), James Friedlander (SG), Lowell Bryant (C) Wallace Scott, Frank Swinehart, Michael Jackson | |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Michael Yang - foul #2 on Michael Yang, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson (SF) James Milton | |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Michael Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG) Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Milton (SF) Michael Jackson | |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler connects on the open shot in the lane on a great pass from Elijah Genovese | 19-21 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 19-21 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald hits the follow up shot | 21-21 |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Milton | 21-24 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt tips it back up and in | 23-24 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Thomas Heald steps in front of the Elijah Genovese pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 23-24 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Heald | 25-24 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler can't finish the layup | 25-24 |