| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Griggs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Rabin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey O'Connor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-41 |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese tips it but misses | 36-41 |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | William Griggs buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Garry Zogopoulos | 38-41 |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Wilson - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley's pass is intercepted by Garry Zogopoulos | 38-41 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses the lay-in | 38-41 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | William Griggs lays it in on a great pass from Hugh Rabin and he's fouled by Loyd Reese - foul #2 on Loyd Reese, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PF), Roy Fales (C) Frank Wilson, Jeffrey O'Connor | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:35 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses badly on a shot from the right side | 40-41 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | Hugh Rabin denies the turnaround by Dingbang Chin | 40-41 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | James Robinson grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | Roy Fales double dribbles | 40-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (PG), Samuel Henderson (PF) Garry Zogopoulos, Hugh Rabin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (PG), John Koloski (SG), Dennis Bloch (PF), Bryan Richards (C) Charles Davis, Dingbang Chin, Loyd Reese, Donald Smith | |
| 17:34 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards misses long on a floater from the left block | 40-41 |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | John Koloski hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-43 |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | James Robinson steals it from Nathan Cole | 40-43 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Bryan Richards | 40-43 |
| 16:22 | Wisconsin | John Koloski misses long on a runner in the paint | 40-43 |
| 16:20 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Robinson | 40-43 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | Dennis Bloch is called for the reach on Clarence McCaig - foul #1 on Dennis Bloch, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Jeffrey O'Connor (C) Clarence McCaig, James Robinson, Samuel Henderson, Roy Fales | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Dingbang Chin (SG), Michael Carlos (SF), Loyd Reese (PF), Donald Smith (C) Nathan Cole, John Koloski, Andrew Tinsley, Dennis Bloch, Bryan Richards | |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Loyd Reese steals the ball from Garry Zogopoulos | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Griggs (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Rabin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey O'Connor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Carlos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Hugh Rabin, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG), William Franklin (C) William Griggs, Jeffrey O'Connor | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos is hacked by Hugh Rabin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hugh Rabin, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| 14:58 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on William Franklin - foul #4 on William Franklin, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (C) William Franklin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SF) Michael Carlos | |
| 14:58 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:58 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dingbang Chin - foul #2 on Dingbang Chin, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF) Loyd Reese | |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Ivan Zatarain | 40-44 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain can't tip it in | 40-44 |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 40-44 |
| 13:31 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 40-46 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Garry Zogopoulos | 43-46 |
| 12:51 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin is hacked by Hugh Rabin - foul #3 on Hugh Rabin, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (PG), William Griggs (SG), James Robinson (PF), Samuel Henderson (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Ivan Zatarain, Frank Wilson, Jeffrey O'Connor | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Koloski (SG), Michael Carlos (SF), Loyd Reese (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Dingbang Chin, Andrew Tinsley, Nathan Cole, Donald Smith | |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos is hacked by Hugh Rabin - foul #4 on Hugh Rabin, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (C) Hugh Rabin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:09 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese hits a wide open shot from the right block | 43-48 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | William Griggs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 11:38 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey O'Connor steps in front of the John Koloski pass | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Griggs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey O'Connor (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Koloski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Carlos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Bloch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 43-48 |
| 11:18 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese tips it in | 43-50 |
| 10:42 | Minnesota | William Griggs clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:20 | Wisconsin | John Koloski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Davis | 43-53 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | William Griggs buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Robinson | 45-53 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis is hacked by Samuel Henderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Henderson, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), Frank Wilson (PF), Roy Fales (C) Clarence McCaig, William Griggs, Samuel Henderson, Jeffrey O'Connor | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (SG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Bryan Richards (PF), Nathan Cole (C) John Koloski, Michael Carlos, Loyd Reese, Dennis Bloch | |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain grabs the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 09:01 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Roy Fales | 45-55 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block | 45-55 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Robinson - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson (SF) James Robinson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese (PF), Donald Smith (C) Charles Davis, Bryan Richards | |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), William Franklin (C) Ivan Zatarain, Samuel Henderson, Roy Fales | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:39 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese tips it home | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Griggs (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Rabin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Frank Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dingbang Chin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nathan Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loyd Reese (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin is fouled on the floor by Donald Smith - foul #3 on Donald Smith, team foul #4 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (PG) Garry Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Koloski (SG), Dennis Bloch (PF) Nathan Cole, Loyd Reese | |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig connects on the shot from the left block and the foul's on John Koloski - foul #2 on John Koloski, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG) William Griggs | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos (SF) Andrew Tinsley | |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig makes the free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos is whistled for a carry | 48-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards (C) Donald Smith | |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Clarence McCaig is denied by Dennis Bloch | 48-59 |
| 06:17 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Hugh Rabin - foul #5 on Hugh Rabin, team foul #9 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), William Griggs (SG), Samuel Henderson (SF) Clarence McCaig, Ivan Zatarain, Hugh Rabin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Donald Smith (C) Dingbang Chin, John Koloski, Dennis Bloch | |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | William Franklin lays it up and in set up by Frank Wilson | 50-61 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards tips it in | 50-63 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | Charles Davis is called for the reach on Garry Zogopoulos - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (SF), Roy Fales (PF) Samuel Henderson, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SG), Loyd Reese (PF) Michael Carlos, Bryan Richards | |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 04:21 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Roy Fales pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | William Franklin's floater is tipped away by Andrew Tinsley | 50-63 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | William Franklin tips it back up and in | 52-63 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), Samuel Henderson (SF), Frank Wilson (PF) Garry Zogopoulos, William Griggs, James Robinson, Roy Fales | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Koloski (SG), Dennis Bloch (C) Charles Davis, Donald Smith | |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Loyd Reese picks off the pass by William Franklin | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Franklin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Nathan Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Koloski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loyd Reese (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Dennis Bloch (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | John Koloski's pass is intercepted by Ivan Zatarain in the backcourt | 52-63 |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain lays it up and in | 54-63 |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Koloski and the foul's on Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #10 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (C) William Franklin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG) Nathan Cole | |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Andrew Tinsley steps in front of the Ivan Zatarain pass | 54-66 |
| 02:45 | Wisconsin | John Koloski blows the layup | 54-66 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 54-66 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson hits the follow up shot | 56-66 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | John Koloski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-66 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is fouled on the floor by Samuel Henderson - foul #2 on Samuel Henderson, team foul #11 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (SF) Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Donald Smith (C) John Koloski, Dennis Bloch | |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:17 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-68 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese loses the ball out of bounds | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ivan Zatarain | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence McCaig - foul #2 on Clarence McCaig, team foul #12 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SF) Andrew Tinsley | |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-69 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese grabs the board | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nathan Cole | 58-71 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Robinson | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis runs out the clock | 60-71 |