| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence Thompson - foul #1 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Jay Saylor (PF), Lowell Bryant (C) James Friedlander, Michael Jackson, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is hacked by Frank Swinehart - foul #2 on Frank Swinehart, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (PG) Frank Swinehart | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald buries a runner from the left block set up by Walter Sullivan and he's hacked by Jay Saylor - foul #3 on Jay Saylor, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Michael Brooks (SF), Michael Jackson (PF) James Friedlander, Joseph Schneider, Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:37 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Wallace Scott | 36-31 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald tips it home | 36-33 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the lay-in | 36-33 |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 17:16 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant tips it home | 38-33 |
| 16:50 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-33 |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 16:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Lawrence Thompson | 38-33 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Wallace Scott | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lowell Bryant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Heald (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-33 |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Dale Anderson | 38-35 |
| 14:41 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson knocks in the shot from the left side | 40-35 |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-35 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Jackson | 40-35 |
| 13:54 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks is hacked by Dale Anderson - foul #3 on Dale Anderson, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (PG), Joseph Schneider (SF), Jay Saylor (PF), Donald Daniels (C) Wallace Scott, Michael Brooks, Michael Jackson, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Glenn Cummings (SG), Dwayne Danis (SF), Stanley Miles (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Lawrence Thompson, Walter Sullivan, Dale Anderson, Thomas Heald, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| 13:37 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider buries a fadeaway in the lane | 42-35 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Frank Swinehart is called for the reach on Glenn Cummings - foul #3 on Frank Swinehart, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (SG) Frank Swinehart | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jay Saylor - foul #4 on Jay Saylor, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson (PF) Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:03 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander misses the jumper from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Friedlander | 42-36 |
| 12:29 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson hits a driving attempt from the right block | 44-36 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Arthur Bower | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arthur Bower (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Danis (fresh) PF - Stanley Miles (fresh) C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Donald Sao (SF), Lowell Bryant (C) Wallace Scott, Michael Jackson, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Walter Sullivan (SG) Arthur Bower, Glenn Cummings | |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Thompson | 44-40 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-40 |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Lowell Bryant - foul #2 on Lowell Bryant, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (SG), Michael Jackson (PF), Donald Daniels (C) Frank Swinehart, Donald Sao, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (SF), Thomas Heald (PF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Dwayne Danis, Stanley Miles, Edgar Eichner | |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin | The refs have stopped play. Joseph Schneider is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his face. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 44-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (SF) Joseph Schneider | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Sullivan | 44-43 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Brooks | 46-43 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Thomas Heald is denied by Michael Jackson | 46-43 |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson hits a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Dale Anderson - foul #4 on Dale Anderson, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Donald Sao (SF), Lowell Bryant (C) Wallace Scott, Michael Brooks, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (SG) Walter Sullivan | |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt loses the dribble to Michael Jackson | 49-43 |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 49-43 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Sao (fresh) PF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson is fouled on the floor by Donald Sao - foul #1 on Donald Sao, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (SF), Jay Saylor (PF), Donald Daniels (C) Donald Sao, Michael Jackson, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Dwayne Danis (SF) Glenn Cummings, Dale Anderson | |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Lawrence Thompson is blocked by Donald Daniels | 49-43 |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt misses the shot from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 05:46 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander drills a jumpshot from the right side | 51-43 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Walter Sullivan | 51-45 |
| 05:01 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Friedlander | 54-45 |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Schneider - foul #2 on Joseph Schneider, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Michael Brooks (SG), Michael Jackson (PF) James Friedlander, Frank Swinehart, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (SG), Dale Anderson (SF), Stanley Miles (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Walter Sullivan, Dwayne Danis, Thomas Heald, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Michael Jackson is blocked by Edgar Eichner | 54-47 |
| 04:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson snags the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson's layup is rejected by Edgar Eichner | 54-47 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson tips it but misses | 54-47 |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider tips it in | 56-47 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-47 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner tips it back up and in | 56-49 |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lawrence Thompson - foul #2 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Lowell Bryant (C) Michael Brooks, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Walter Sullivan (SG) Lawrence Thompson, Glenn Cummings | |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Schneider (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Saylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arthur Bower (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Stanley Miles (fresh) C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner makes the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Joseph Schneider - foul #3 on Joseph Schneider, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (PG), Michael Jackson (PF) Frank Swinehart, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Heald (PF) Stanley Miles | |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Arthur Bower - foul #1 on Arthur Bower, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (SG) Wallace Scott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt (C) Edgar Eichner | |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left side set up by Arthur Bower | 62-54 |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider is fouled on the floor by Arthur Bower - foul #2 on Arthur Bower, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG) Michael Brooks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Dwayne Danis (SF) Arthur Bower, Dale Anderson | |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson loses the dribble to Walter Sullivan | 62-54 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan lays it up and in | 62-56 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson tips it in | 64-56 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart is fouled on the floor by Gregory Burkhardt - foul #1 on Gregory Burkhardt, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Sao (SF), Donald Daniels (C) Joseph Schneider, Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (SF) Dwayne Danis | |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson is hacked by Lawrence Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson is hacked by Donald Sao - foul #2 on Donald Sao, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (SF) Donald Sao | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Walter Sullivan is called for the reach on James Friedlander in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Sullivan, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (SF) Joseph Schneider | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Walter Sullivan is called for the reach on Michael Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Sullivan, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Sao (SF) Michael Brooks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-61 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson tips it home | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander runs out the clock | 71-63 |