| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Legrand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters loses the ball out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (SG), Mark Nelson (SF) Harold Dunkelberger, William Legrand | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 35-29 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Anthony Patel is denied by Christopher Robinson | 35-29 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | Darrell Womack steals it from Chad Smith | 35-29 |
| 18:31 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), William Legrand (SF), Alvin Willoughby (PF), John Gibbons (C) Aaron Mills, Mark Nelson, Jim Graham, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Jason Hall (SF), James Newberger (PF) Ryan Walters, Anthony Patel, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods | |
| 18:09 | Wisconsin | William Legrand drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Alvin Willoughby | 37-29 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | David Thompson lays it up and in set up by James Newberger | 37-31 |
| 17:38 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Chad Smith | 39-31 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Harold Dunkelberger steals it from John Hess | 39-31 |
| 16:47 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses the fadeaway from close range | 39-31 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | John Hess gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Chad Smith takes the ball from Karl Chilson | 39-31 |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jason Hall - foul #1 on Jason Hall, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Aaron Mills (SG), Jim Graham (PF), Christopher Robinson (C) Chad Smith, Harold Dunkelberger, Alvin Willoughby, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) John Hess, Karl Chilson, Jason Hall, James Newberger, David Thompson | |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters's fadeaway is rejected by Jim Graham | 41-31 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Gibson (fresh) SG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Legrand (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawerence Brady (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Wisconsin | William Legrand throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 15:36 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods lays it up and in set up by Anthony Patel | 41-33 |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | William Legrand is hacked by Ryan Walters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Walters, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills drills a 3 from the right corner set up by William Legrand | 44-33 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel clanks a driving attempt from close range | 44-33 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel scores on a runner in the paint | 44-35 |
| 14:46 | Wisconsin | Ryan Walters is called for the reach on Aaron Mills in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Walters, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG) David Gibson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Jason Hall (SF) Ryan Walters, Darrell Womack | |
| 14:22 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses the floater from the right side | 44-35 |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (SG), David Thompson (C) Anthony Patel, Lawerence Brady | |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | John Hess scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Kruckenberg | 44-40 |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-40 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | David Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:16 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses the runner in the lane | 44-40 |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | William Legrand gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:09 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith tips it home | 46-40 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Jason Hall comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 12:52 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | William Legrand comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:16 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham hits a wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Mills | 48-40 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | William Legrand steals the ball from John Hess | 48-40 |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from William Legrand | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Aaron Mills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Legrand (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jim Graham (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Hess (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Kruckenberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Jason Hall hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Hess | 50-43 |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses long on a shot from the baseline | 50-43 |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith tips it home | 52-43 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | William Legrand pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Chad Smith | 54-43 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | David Thompson blows the dunk | 54-43 |
| 10:08 | Wisconsin | William Legrand grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | William Legrand blows the wide open layup | 54-43 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | David Thompson snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Mark Nelson (SF), Alvin Willoughby (PF), John Gibbons (C) Chad Smith, William Legrand, Jim Graham, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Newberger (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) John Hess, Ernest Kruckenberg, Jason Hall, Mitchell Woods, David Thompson | |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Gibson | 57-43 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | John Gibbons steals the ball from Anthony Patel | 57-43 |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby misses the dunk | 57-43 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| 08:00 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters is hacked by David Gibson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Gibson, team foul #1 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Legrand (SF), Christopher Robinson (C) Mark Nelson, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | James Newberger is hacked by David Gibson - foul #2 on David Gibson, team foul #2 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG) Anthony Patel | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Gibson (fresh) SG - Aaron Mills (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Legrand (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Karl Chilson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Newberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawerence Brady (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-43 |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | William Legrand pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Lawerence Brady denies the turnaround by William Legrand | 57-43 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | James Newberger pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | James Newberger drills a shot from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Darrell Womack swats the short shot by Christopher Robinson | 57-45 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Willoughby | 57-45 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | William Legrand buries a shot from close range set up by David Gibson and the foul's on Ryan Walters - foul #5 on Ryan Walters, team foul #4 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), John Gibbons (C) David Gibson, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF), David Thompson (C) Ryan Walters, Karl Chilson, James Newberger, Lawerence Brady | |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the free throw | 60-45 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | David Thompson buries a jumper from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith is hacked by John Hess in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hess, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson (SF), Jim Graham (PF) William Legrand, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:37 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Legrand (SF), Alvin Willoughby (PF), Christopher Robinson (C) Mark Nelson, Jim Graham, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Aaron Mills is called for the reach on Anthony Patel - foul #4 on Aaron Mills, team foul #3 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jim Graham (PF), John Gibbons (C) Alvin Willoughby, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF), James Newberger (PF) Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods | |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | James Newberger is hacked by Jim Graham - foul #2 on Jim Graham, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby (PF), Christopher Robinson (C) Jim Graham, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG), Lawerence Brady (C) Anthony Patel, David Thompson | |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Jason Hall misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-47 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Jason Hall grabs the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | James Newberger knocks in the jump hook from close range | 60-49 |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith's floater is tipped away by Lawerence Brady | 60-49 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills misses the tip | 60-49 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | James Newberger grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Newberger | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Aaron Mills (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Legrand (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alvin Willoughby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Hess (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Karl Chilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jason Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Newberger (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawerence Brady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | William Legrand is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Mark Nelson (SF), Jim Graham (PF), John Gibbons (C) Chad Smith, Aaron Mills, William Legrand, Alvin Willoughby, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), David Thompson (C) Karl Chilson, Jason Hall, James Newberger, Lawerence Brady | |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods is hacked by Jim Graham - foul #3 on Jim Graham, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), William Legrand (SF), Christopher Robinson (C) David Gibson, Mark Nelson, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | David Thompson banks in the layup and he's hacked by Jim Graham - foul #4 on Jim Graham, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (SG), John Gibbons (C) Harold Dunkelberger, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Woods - foul #1 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Mark Nelson (SF), Christopher Robinson (C) Chad Smith, William Legrand, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Darrell Womack - foul #3 on Darrell Womack, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), William Legrand (SF) David Gibson, Aaron Mills, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (SG) Anthony Patel | |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Mitchell Woods | 61-54 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | John Hess misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (SG) Harold Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SG) Ernest Kruckenberg | |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | John Hess is hacked by Jim Graham - foul #5 on Jim Graham, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby (PF) Jim Graham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | John Hess makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | John Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 61-56 |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Robinson | 61-56 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | William Legrand is called for traveling | 61-56 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods is fouled on the floor by Alvin Willoughby - foul #2 on Alvin Willoughby, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | John Hess is called for the reach on Alvin Willoughby in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Hess, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG) John Hess | |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | David Thompson grabs the board | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Alvin Willoughby takes the ball from David Thompson | 61-56 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | William Legrand is hacked by Anthony Patel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Patel, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG) Aaron Mills | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Christopher Robinson | 63-56 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Kruckenberg - foul #1 on Ernest Kruckenberg, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (SG) Harold Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | William Legrand is hacked by Ernest Kruckenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Kruckenberg, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG) Aaron Mills | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson grabs the board | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith runs out the clock | 66-59 |