| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Westervelt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Priest (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Valez (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frank Reese (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Rosenbalm (fresh) PF - Gene Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Kennedy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese buries a shot from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ernest Rosenbalm - foul #2 on Ernest Rosenbalm, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | Steven Kennedy grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 18:56 | Wisconsin | James Whitaker steals the ball from Ernest Rosenbalm | 28-31 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | James Whitaker lays it in | 30-31 |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Gene Parker denies the turnaround by James Whitaker | 30-33 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | William Westervelt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Kennedy - foul #2 on Steven Kennedy, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | William Westervelt misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | William Westervelt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:14 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | William Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Reese - foul #1 on Frank Reese, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Glen Huse (SF) Ernest Rosenbalm | |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Freedman (SG) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | James Whitaker buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Freedman | 35-33 |
| 16:28 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Gene Parker | 35-35 |
| 16:07 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Armstrong (SG), Justin Hermann (PF) William Westervelt, Ernest Priest | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:51 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Parker | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Armstrong (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Freedman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Justin Hermann (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Valez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Frank Reese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Glen Huse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Kennedy (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | John Armstrong steps in front of the Kenneth Valez pass | 35-35 |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | Frank Reese steals the ball from Joshua Zeiders | 35-35 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez lays it in on a great pass from Frank Reese | 35-37 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Steven Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:02 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse scores on a shot from the left block | 35-39 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | John Armstrong can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders tips it but misses | 35-39 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders grabs the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | James Whitaker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | Richard Freedman steps in front of the Gene Parker pass | 35-39 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | John Armstrong misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Richard Freedman steals the ball from Gene Parker | 37-39 |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman lays it in | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Freedman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Justin Hermann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Joshua Zeiders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Valez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Frank Reese (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Huse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Parker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Kennedy (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | James Whitaker grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann loses the dribble to Steven Kennedy | 39-39 |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 10:45 | Wisconsin | Steven Kennedy snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 10:21 | Wisconsin | James Whitaker takes the ball from Steven Kennedy | 39-39 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Zeiders | 42-39 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:24 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann is hacked by Frank Reese - foul #2 on Frank Reese, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Reilly (PG), William Johnson (SG), William Westervelt (SF), Ernest Priest (PF), John Clarke (C) James Whitaker, John Armstrong, Richard Freedman, Justin Hermann, Joshua Zeiders | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler (PG), Billy France (SG), Ernest Rosenbalm (SF), Armando Gomez (PF), Carl Briceno (C) Kenneth Valez, Frank Reese, Glen Huse, Gene Parker, Steven Kennedy | |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | William Westervelt buries a shot in the lane | 44-39 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno hits the finger roll and he's fouled by John Clarke - foul #3 on John Clarke, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | John Clarke pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Donald Kessler - foul #1 on Donald Kessler, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 08:16 | Wisconsin | Armando Gomez grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 07:51 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Carl Briceno, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez (PG) Billy France | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Reilly (fresh) SG - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Westervelt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Priest (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Clarke (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Valez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donald Kessler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ernest Rosenbalm (fresh) PF - Armando Gomez (fresh) C - Carl Briceno (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | William Johnson can't connect on a shot from close range | 45-41 |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 07:06 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler misses long on a jumper from the left side | 45-41 |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | John Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | James Reilly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Freedman (PG), Justin Hermann (C) James Reilly, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gene Parker (PF) Armando Gomez | |
| 06:35 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kenneth Valez | 45-43 |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-43 |
| 05:56 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | William Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Justin Hermann | 47-43 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Whitaker (PG), Joshua Zeiders (C) Richard Freedman, Justin Hermann | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Reese (SG), Steven Kennedy (C) Donald Kessler, Carl Briceno | |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 47-43 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Frank Reese takes the ball from William Westervelt | 47-43 |
| 04:12 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gene Parker | 47-46 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua Zeiders | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Westervelt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Priest (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Valez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Frank Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Rosenbalm (fairly fresh) PF - Gene Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Kennedy (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gene Parker | 49-48 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | James Whitaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Freedman (SG), Justin Hermann (SF) William Johnson, William Westervelt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Glen Huse (SF) Ernest Rosenbalm | |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker tips it home | 49-50 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Westervelt (SF) Justin Hermann | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm (SF) Glen Huse | |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on William Westervelt - foul #1 on William Westervelt, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (SG) Richard Freedman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 01:56 | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Whitaker | 51-55 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Steven Kennedy is blocked by Ernest Priest | 51-55 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | James Whitaker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steven Kennedy - foul #3 on Steven Kennedy, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | James Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | James Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez is fouled in the backcourt by James Whitaker - foul #2 on James Whitaker, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez is hacked by Ernest Priest - foul #2 on Ernest Priest, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Ernest Priest is called for the reach on Kenneth Valez - foul #3 on Ernest Priest, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez is fouled on the floor by James Whitaker - foul #3 on James Whitaker, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | James Whitaker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Johnson | 56-57 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese is fouled in the backcourt by William Johnson - foul #4 on William Johnson, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Kenneth Valez is called for the reach on James Whitaker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Valez, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | James Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | James Whitaker misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest gets the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | William Westervelt can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 57-59 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | The clock runs out | 57-59 |