| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) PF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-25 |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider grabs the offensive board | 25-25 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Friedlander | 25-28 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Michael Jackson - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor (PF), Lowell Bryant (C) Michael Jackson, Donald Daniels | |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:30 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Walter Sullivan | 26-28 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 18:03 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-28 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt tips it home | 28-28 |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis (SF) Dale Anderson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (SG), Donald Sao (SF), Donald Daniels (C) Frank Swinehart, Joseph Schneider, Lowell Bryant | |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses the easy layup | 28-28 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt tips it in | 30-28 |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin | Thomas Heald steps in front of the Wallace Scott pass | 30-28 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald connects on the open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Lawrence Thompson | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Sullivan (fairly fresh) SF - Dwayne Danis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Heald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Sao (fresh) PF - Jay Saylor (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Donald Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 15:33 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor slams it home set up by Wallace Scott | 32-30 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Donald Sao swats the short shot by Lawrence Thompson | 32-30 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson tips it but misses | 32-30 |
| 14:43 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 14:25 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 32-30 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor tips it in | 32-32 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is whistled for a carry | 32-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Glenn Cummings (SG), Dale Anderson (SF), Stanley Miles (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Lawrence Thompson, Walter Sullivan, Dwayne Danis, Thomas Heald, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Joseph Schneider (SF), Michael Jackson (PF), Lowell Bryant (C) Wallace Scott, Donald Sao, Jay Saylor, Donald Daniels | |
| 13:45 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander is hacked by Arthur Bower - foul #2 on Arthur Bower, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant is called for traveling | 32-32 |
| 13:16 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-32 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles hits the follow up shot | 34-32 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Lowell Bryant takes the ball from Dale Anderson | 34-32 |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Swinehart | 34-35 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson is hacked by Michael Jackson - foul #4 on Michael Jackson, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Walter Sullivan (SG), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Arthur Bower, Glenn Cummings, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor (PF) Michael Jackson | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Stanley Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jay Saylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor tips it but misses | 34-35 |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander tips it home | 34-37 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis (SF), Thomas Heald (PF) Dale Anderson, Stanley Miles | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:23 | Wisconsin | Walter Sullivan steps in front of the Joseph Schneider pass | 34-37 |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 09:38 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor makes the shot from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | James Friedlander picks off the pass by Thomas Heald | 34-39 |
| 09:11 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart banks in the layup on a great pass from James Friedlander | 34-41 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson hits a fadeaway near the basket | 36-41 |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-41 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart tips it back up and in | 36-43 |
| 08:08 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dwayne Danis | 38-43 |
| 07:51 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Swinehart | 38-45 |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but the foul's on Lowell Bryant - foul #2 on Lowell Bryant, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (SG), Dale Anderson (SF), Stanley Miles (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Walter Sullivan, Dwayne Danis, Thomas Heald, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (SF), Michael Jackson (PF), Donald Daniels (C) Joseph Schneider, Jay Saylor, Lowell Bryant | |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Stanley Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edgar Eichner - foul #2 on Edgar Eichner, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 07:04 | Minnesota | James Friedlander is called for the reach on Dale Anderson - foul #3 on James Friedlander, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG) Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (SF) Michael Brooks | |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner is hacked by Donald Daniels - foul #1 on Donald Daniels, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings knocks in the jumper in the lane | 42-45 |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson is fouled on the floor by Dale Anderson - foul #1 on Dale Anderson, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Thomas Heald (PF) Arthur Bower, Stanley Miles | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (SF), Lowell Bryant (C) Joseph Schneider, Donald Daniels | |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart is hacked by Thomas Heald - foul #2 on Thomas Heald, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG) Glenn Cummings | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (SF), Donald Daniels (C) Michael Brooks, Lowell Bryant | |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Heald | 44-47 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner misses short on a runner from the left block | 44-47 |
| 04:21 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson loses the dribble to James Friedlander in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson banks in the layup on a great pass from James Friedlander | 44-51 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by James Friedlander - foul #4 on James Friedlander, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis (SF), Stanley Miles (PF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Dale Anderson, Thomas Heald, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (SF), Lowell Bryant (C) Joseph Schneider, Donald Daniels | |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson clanks a jumper from close range | 44-51 |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart grabs the board | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dwayne Danis (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Stanley Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Frank Swinehart (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Stanley Miles - foul #2 on Stanley Miles, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (SG) Walter Sullivan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 44-52 |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt tips it but misses | 44-52 |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Lowell Bryant | 44-52 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson can't finish the layup | 44-52 |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant tips it but misses | 44-52 |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses the tip | 44-52 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Dale Anderson (SF), Thomas Heald (PF) Glenn Cummings, Dwayne Danis, Stanley Miles | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (SF), Jay Saylor (C) Michael Brooks, Lowell Bryant | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregory Burkhardt - foul #1 on Gregory Burkhardt, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (SG), Michael Brooks (SF) Frank Swinehart, Joseph Schneider | |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by James Friedlander - foul #5 on James Friedlander, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Joseph Schneider (SF), Lowell Bryant (C) James Friedlander, Michael Brooks, Jay Saylor | |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the free throw | 49-53 |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-55 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald lays it up and in on a great pass from Lawrence Thompson | 51-55 |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson misses the easy layup | 51-58 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson misses the tip | 51-58 |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant tips it back up and in | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Thompson is called for the reach on Joseph Schneider in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels (C) Lowell Bryant | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dale Anderson | 51-60 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels is hacked by Lawrence Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Sao (SF) Joseph Schneider | |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Thompson out of a doubleteam | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Walter Sullivan is called for the reach on Frank Swinehart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Sullivan, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (SF), Jay Saylor (PF) Donald Sao, Michael Jackson | |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jay Saylor | 54-62 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Sao (SF), Michael Jackson (PF) Michael Brooks, Jay Saylor | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Thompson is called for the reach on Frank Swinehart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #10 | 54-62 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Michael Jackson picks off the pass by Dale Anderson | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott runs out the clock | 54-63 |