| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stanton Oxley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Hargreaves (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Randy Mitchell | 27-27 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove is hacked by Brian Hardin - foul #1 on Brian Hardin, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 18:37 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise is hacked by Brandon Hargrove - foul #1 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:05 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-30 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | George Lawson hits the follow up shot | 27-32 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 17:38 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Craig Hargreaves - foul #2 on Craig Hargreaves, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | George Lawson takes the ball from Brian Hardin | 27-33 |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | Randy Mitchell steals the ball from Hugh Vicini | 27-33 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by George Lawson - foul #1 on George Lawson, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Graham Halverson (PF) Randy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Hugh Vicini, George Lawson | |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Li Wang | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stanton Oxley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Graham Halverson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Brian Hardin | 30-36 |
| 14:54 | Wisconsin | Li Wang misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Graham Halverson - foul #1 on Graham Halverson, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Matthew Brown (SF), Randy Mitchell (PF), Clay Armstrong (C) Lionel Weise, Brian Hardin, Stanton Oxley, Craig Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG), Ronald Mills (SF) Brandon Hargrove, David Colson | |
| 14:54 | Wisconsin | Li Wang makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 14:54 | Wisconsin | Li Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 14:26 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown knocks in the floater from the right side | 32-38 |
| 13:59 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Wayne Horton - foul #3 on Wayne Horton, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini (SF), George Lawson (C) Everett Haines, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 13:59 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:59 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell hits a jump hook in the paint | 34-40 |
| 13:24 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Li Wang and he's hacked by Graham Halverson - foul #2 on Graham Halverson, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Brian Hardin (SG), Stanton Oxley (SF) Wayne Horton, Graham Halverson, Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (PG), David Colson (SF) Richard Moore, Li Wang | |
| 13:24 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Hardin | 36-43 |
| 12:39 | Wisconsin | George Lawson hits the finger roll set up by David Colson | 36-45 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lionel Weise | 38-45 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | George Lawson is hacked by Clay Armstrong - foul #3 on Clay Armstrong, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Graham Halverson (PF), Craig Hargreaves (C) Randy Mitchell, Clay Armstrong | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), Daniel Schumacher (C) Ronald Mills, George Lawson | |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-45 |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Graham Halverson | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanton Oxley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Graham Halverson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Hargreaves (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Graham Halverson | 40-45 |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher misses long on a shot from the right block | 40-45 |
| 10:48 | Wisconsin | David Colson grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 10:25 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini buries a floater from the left block | 40-47 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Craig Hargreaves | 43-47 |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | David Colson scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Brandon Hargrove | 43-49 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves tips it home | 45-49 |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Hugh Vicini | 45-52 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves misses badly on a shot from the left side | 45-52 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Stanton Oxley - foul #2 on Stanton Oxley, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Randy Mitchell (PF), Clay Armstrong (C) Lionel Weise, Brian Hardin, Graham Halverson, Craig Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SG), Li Wang (PF), George Lawson (C) Brandon Hargrove, Hugh Vicini, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Everett Haines picks off the pass by Stanton Oxley | 45-53 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | Li Wang hits the follow up shot | 45-55 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (SG) Stanton Oxley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG) David Colson | |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Moore | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randy Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Clay Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Richard Moore - foul #1 on Richard Moore, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Graham Halverson (SG) Brian Hardin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (SG) Everett Haines | |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 06:45 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove comes up short on the shot from close range | 47-57 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | Li Wang steals it from Wayne Horton | 47-57 |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore loses the dribble to Wayne Horton | 47-57 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson lays it up and in on a great pass from Wayne Horton | 49-57 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson snags the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Brian Hardin (SG), Stanton Oxley (SF), Craig Hargreaves (C) Wayne Horton, Graham Halverson, Matthew Brown, Clay Armstrong | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), David Colson (SF), Hugh Vicini (PF) Richard Moore, Ronald Mills, Li Wang | |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randy Mitchell | 51-57 |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-57 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell scores on a runner near the basket set up by Lionel Weise | 53-57 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | David Colson gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 03:46 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines lays it up and in on a great pass from Brandon Hargrove | 53-59 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell buries a jumper in the paint set up by Brian Hardin | 55-59 |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Everett Haines | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanton Oxley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Hargreaves (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - George Lawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by David Colson - foul #1 on David Colson, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong (C) Craig Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher (C) George Lawson | |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Everett Haines | 57-64 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Daniel Schumacher blocks the short jumper by Lionel Weise | 57-64 |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | David Colson snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Everett Haines | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell can't finish the layup | 57-67 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini grabs the board | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-67 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove hits the follow up shot | 57-69 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Lionel Weise and the foul's on Hugh Vicini - foul #1 on Hugh Vicini, team foul #5 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Graham Halverson (SG), Matthew Brown (SF) Lionel Weise, Brian Hardin, Stanton Oxley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Lawson (C) Daniel Schumacher | |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell makes the free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | George Lawson clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Graham Halverson - foul #3 on Graham Halverson, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Brian Hardin (SG), Stanton Oxley (SF), Craig Hargreaves (C) Wayne Horton, Graham Halverson, Matthew Brown, Clay Armstrong | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | George Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | George Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley misses long on a shot from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves snags the offensive board | 60-70 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Everett Haines steals the ball from Stanton Oxley | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini hits a jumper from the left side | 60-72 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 60-72 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves tips it in | 62-72 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines runs out the clock | 62-72 |