| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Valez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Rosenbalm (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gene Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Freedman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Hermann (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ernest Priest (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann inbounds the ball | 23-18 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Hermann | 23-21 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 18:45 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Whitaker | 23-23 |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez makes the contested 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Reese | 26-23 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| 17:28 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-23 |
| 17:26 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Justin Hermann | 26-23 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 26-23 |
| 17:01 | Wisconsin | Steven Kennedy gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Whitaker - foul #3 on James Whitaker, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Glen Huse (SF) Ernest Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 16:25 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 16:02 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse's pass is intercepted by Joshua Zeiders | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Valez (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Huse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Freedman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Hermann (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Priest (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann is hacked by Steven Kennedy - foul #2 on Steven Kennedy, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm (SF), Armando Gomez (PF) Glen Huse, Gene Parker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Armstrong (PG), William Westervelt (SG), William Johnson (SF), John Clarke (PF), Scott Michalec (C) James Whitaker, Richard Freedman, Justin Hermann, Ernest Priest, Joshua Zeiders | |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | John Clarke misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Armando Gomez - foul #1 on Armando Gomez, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | John Clarke misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | John Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | John Clarke takes the ball from Kenneth Valez after a doubleteam | 28-24 |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Scott Michalec drills a shot from the left side | 28-26 |
| 14:33 | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Frank Reese | 30-26 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | William Westervelt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gene Parker (PF) Armando Gomez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Whitaker (PG), Richard Freedman (SG), Justin Hermann (SF), Ernest Priest (PF), Joshua Zeiders (C) John Armstrong, William Westervelt, William Johnson, John Clarke, Scott Michalec | |
| 13:58 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez misses the floater from the left side | 30-26 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Justin Hermann | 30-26 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 30-26 |
| 13:50 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 13:45 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese misses short on a shot from the left side | 30-26 |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Valez | 30-26 |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Joshua Zeiders blocks the short jumper by Gene Parker | 30-26 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | James Whitaker gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann is whistled for traveling | 30-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Glen Huse (SF) Ernest Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | Steven Kennedy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Freedman | 30-26 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 12:00 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Justin Hermann - foul #1 on Justin Hermann, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler (SG), Carl Briceno (C) Frank Reese, Steven Kennedy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:00 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 12:00 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Valez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Kessler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glen Huse (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gene Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Briceno (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Freedman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Hermann (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Priest (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest loses the dribble to Gene Parker | 32-29 |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler is hacked by James Whitaker - foul #4 on James Whitaker, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm (SF) Glen Huse | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (SF) Justin Hermann | |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ernest Priest - foul #1 on Ernest Priest, team foul #4 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Clarke (PF) Ernest Priest | |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | James Whitaker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Kessler - foul #2 on Donald Kessler, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Reese (SG) Donald Kessler | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Armstrong (SG), Scott Michalec (C) Richard Freedman, Joshua Zeiders | |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | James Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | James Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese hits a floater from the left wing set up by Kenneth Valez | 36-31 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | James Whitaker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Carl Briceno | 36-31 |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Carl Briceno is blocked by John Clarke | 36-31 |
| 09:38 | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 09:20 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 09:19 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno can't tip it in | 36-31 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | Scott Michalec grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | John Armstrong is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Armstrong, team foul #5 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler (PG), Armando Gomez (PF), Steven Kennedy (C) Kenneth Valez, Gene Parker, Carl Briceno | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Freedman (SG), Justin Hermann (SF), Ernest Priest (PF), Joshua Zeiders (C) James Whitaker, William Johnson, John Clarke, Scott Michalec | |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Joshua Zeiders | 36-31 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Hermann | 36-34 |
| 08:08 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese tips it in | 38-34 |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 07:36 | Wisconsin | Armando Gomez grabs the board | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Kessler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Reese (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Rosenbalm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Armando Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Freedman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Hermann (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Priest (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Armando Gomez is called for the reach on John Armstrong - foul #2 on Armando Gomez, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez (PG), Glen Huse (SF), Gene Parker (PF) Frank Reese, Ernest Rosenbalm, Armando Gomez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Whitaker (PG) John Armstrong | |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Kennedy - foul #3 on Steven Kennedy, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 06:16 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Richard Freedman - foul #2 on Richard Freedman, team foul #6 | 38-35 |
| 06:16 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 06:16 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman's layup is rejected by Glen Huse | 40-35 |
| 05:51 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 05:27 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 40-35 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | James Whitaker grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | James Whitaker scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Richard Freedman | 40-37 |
| 04:59 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Armstrong (SG), William Johnson (SF), John Clarke (PF) Richard Freedman, Justin Hermann, Ernest Priest | |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | William Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Whitaker | 40-40 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez misses the runner in the paint | 40-40 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | William Johnson grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Whitaker | 40-43 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | John Clarke snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | James Whitaker makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Zeiders | 40-45 |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Reese (SG), Ernest Rosenbalm (SF) Donald Kessler, Glen Huse | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Freedman (SG), Justin Hermann (SF), Ernest Priest (PF) John Armstrong, William Johnson, John Clarke | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Valez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Rosenbalm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Freedman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin Hermann (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Priest (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker is fouled on the floor by James Whitaker - foul #5 on James Whitaker, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Armstrong (PG) James Whitaker | |
| 03:16 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 03:16 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Armstrong | 42-47 |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | John Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders loses the ball out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno (C) Steven Kennedy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker clanks a runner from the baseline | 42-47 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Armstrong | 42-47 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | John Armstrong misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | John Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Ernest Rosenbalm - foul #2 on Ernest Rosenbalm, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Kennedy (C) Carl Briceno | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Justin Hermann steals it from Gene Parker | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann is hacked by Kenneth Valez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Valez, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (PG) John Armstrong | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Steven Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-48 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Parker | 42-48 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Kenneth Valez is called for the reach on Joshua Zeiders in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Valez, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler (PG) Kenneth Valez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Armstrong (PG) William Johnson | |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest is hacked by Donald Kessler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Kessler, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-52 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Kennedy | 48-52 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-52 |