| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Raasch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Nieves (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Stiff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Lindquist (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison inbounds the ball | 21-19 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Lindquist | 21-19 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Jones | 21-22 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 18:55 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 18:40 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff tips it in | 21-24 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jerry Lindquist - foul #1 on Jerry Lindquist, team foul #1 | 21-24 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 18:11 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Jones and the foul's on Willie Johnson - foul #2 on Willie Johnson, team foul #1 | 21-26 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses the free throw | 21-26 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 17:36 | Minnesota | William Raasch drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Nieves | 24-26 |
| 17:20 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 24-26 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Jerry Lindquist is called for the reach on Stephen Fletcher - foul #2 on Jerry Lindquist, team foul #2 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG), Tim Lynch (PF) Donald Johnson, Willie Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), James Pate (SF), Minh Hong (PF) Thomas Jones, Eugene Kellison, Craig Stiff | |
| 16:35 | Minnesota | Dan Callas steals it from Tim Lynch | 24-26 |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Nieves - foul #2 on Richard Nieves, team foul #2 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (PG), Joseph Gilreath (SF), Jack Harper (C) Stephen Fletcher, William Raasch, Richard Nieves | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG) Andrew Patterson | |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Gilreath (fresh) PF - Tim Lynch (fresh) 2 stl. C - Jack Harper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dan Callas (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Mario Rivera (fresh) SF - James Pate (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Minh Hong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Lindquist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist travels with the ball | 27-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (SG), William Raasch (SF), Willie Johnson (PF), Richard Nieves (C) Floyd Wilson, Joseph Gilreath, Tim Lynch, Jack Harper | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Craig Stiff (PF) Dan Callas, James Pate, Jerry Lindquist | |
| 15:08 | Minnesota | William Raasch blows the layup but he's fouled by Minh Hong - foul #3 on Minh Hong, team foul #3 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson (SG) Mario Rivera | |
| 15:08 | Minnesota | William Raasch makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 15:08 | Minnesota | William Raasch makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-28 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Willie Johnson | 29-28 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson connects on the shot from the right side | 31-28 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | William Raasch swats the layup by Craig Stiff | 31-28 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | William Raasch misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-28 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Johnson | 34-28 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-28 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-28 |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Joseph Gilreath (SF), Tim Lynch (PF), Jack Harper (C) Joshua Cox, Donald Johnson, William Raasch, Willie Johnson, Richard Nieves | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Mario Rivera (SG), James Pate (SF), Jerry Lindquist (C) Thomas Jones, Andrew Patterson, Eugene Kellison, Minh Hong | |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch loses the dribble to Craig Stiff | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Gilreath (fresh) PF - Tim Lynch (fresh) 2 stl. C - Jack Harper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dan Callas (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Mario Rivera (fresh) SF - James Pate (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Stiff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Lindquist (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Craig Stiff | 34-30 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Dan Callas - foul #1 on Dan Callas, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Raasch (SF), Richard Nieves (C) Joseph Gilreath, Jack Harper | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Fletcher | 36-30 |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Tim Lynch - foul #2 on Tim Lynch, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF) Mario Rivera, James Pate | |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Floyd Wilson and he's hacked by Eugene Kellison - foul #1 on Eugene Kellison, team foul #5 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (SG) Floyd Wilson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG) Dan Callas | |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Johnson (PF) Tim Lynch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Minh Hong (PF) Craig Stiff | |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Jones picks off the pass by Stephen Fletcher | 39-31 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison is hacked by William Raasch - foul #1 on William Raasch, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath (SF) William Raasch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Jones | 39-34 |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 08:19 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), William Raasch (SF), Tim Lynch (PF), Jack Harper (C) Stephen Fletcher, Donald Johnson, Joseph Gilreath, Willie Johnson, Richard Nieves | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Minh Hong - foul #4 on Minh Hong, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), James Pate (SF), Craig Stiff (PF) Thomas Jones, Eugene Kellison, Minh Hong | |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Raasch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Harper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dan Callas (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pate (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Stiff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Lindquist (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Patterson | 41-38 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Craig Stiff | 41-38 |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Jack Harper pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | William Raasch can't connect on a floater from the right side | 41-38 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | William Raasch makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Cox | 43-38 |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas loses the ball out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Willie Johnson (PF), Richard Nieves (C) Joshua Cox, Floyd Wilson, William Raasch, Jack Harper | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Mario Rivera (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Minh Hong (C) Dan Callas, Andrew Patterson, James Pate, Jerry Lindquist | |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses the floater from the right block | 43-38 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff tips it in | 43-40 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson is fouled on the floor by Craig Stiff - foul #1 on Craig Stiff, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Raasch (SF) Tim Lynch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist (C) Craig Stiff | |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 03:27 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mario Rivera | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Raasch (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Nieves (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Minh Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Jerry Lindquist (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher can't tip it in | 44-43 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera banks in the layup | 44-45 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG), Tim Lynch (PF) Donald Johnson, Willie Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Andrew Patterson (SG), James Pate (SF) Thomas Jones, Mario Rivera, Eugene Kellison | |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (SG) Floyd Wilson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Eugene Kellison (SF) Dan Callas, James Pate | |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Tim Lynch picks off the pass by Jerry Lindquist | 44-45 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 44-45 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher travels with the ball | 44-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Johnson (PF) Tim Lynch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff (PF) Minh Hong | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Stephen Fletcher is called for the reach on Thomas Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Fletcher, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison is hacked by Donald Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 44-45 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves is fouled on the floor by Jerry Lindquist - foul #3 on Jerry Lindquist, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Eugene Kellison | 44-45 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison is hacked by Donald Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Johnson, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 44-45 |