| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrell Follansbee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Middleton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) SG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) SF - Thomas George (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh inbounds the ball | 21-22 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Thomas George picks off the pass by Conrad Dickson | 21-22 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Thomas George | 21-24 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | Goran Nuzenski is called for the reach on Darrell Follansbee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Goran Nuzenski, team foul #1 | 21-24 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota | Thomas George gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski hits a runner from the left block set up by Daniel Orange | 21-26 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Darrell Follansbee | 24-26 |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses the easy layup | 24-26 |
| 17:34 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Goran Nuzenski - foul #3 on Goran Nuzenski, team foul #2 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Victor York (SG), Matthew Troxler (SF), William Randolph (PF), Alan Irons (C) Darrell Follansbee, Steven Blubaugh, Mark Mills, Harry Middleton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Jason Frye (SG), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Daniel Orange, Goran Nuzenski, Michael Wade, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Thomas George scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Frye | 26-28 |
| 17:01 | Wisconsin | David Stahl steals the ball from Matthew Troxler in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Jason Frye can't throw it down | 26-28 |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | William Randolph snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | Victor York comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 26-28 |
| 16:28 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler misses the tip | 26-28 |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Thomas George misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Randolph - foul #2 on William Randolph, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG), Steven Blubaugh (SF), Mark Mills (PF) Conrad Dickson, Matthew Troxler, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG) David Stahl | |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Thomas George misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Thomas George makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | Victor York drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Jerrod Hadsell - foul #1 on Jerrod Hadsell, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Michael Wade (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Jason Frye, Thomas George, Jerrod Hadsell, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | Victor York makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Victor York (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Follansbee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Irons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Honeycutt (fresh) PF - Michael Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Goran Nuzenski | 29-32 |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | Victor York is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a great pass from Daniel Orange and he's fouled by Mark Mills - foul #3 on Mark Mills, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), Harry Middleton (C) Victor York, Alan Irons | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG) Daniel Orange | |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 14:58 | Wisconsin | Freddie Kuhn is called for the reach on Steven Blubaugh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Freddie Kuhn, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin | Michael Wade swats the layup by Steven Blubaugh | 29-35 |
| 14:33 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton tips it home | 31-35 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | David Stahl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler (SF), William Randolph (PF) Steven Blubaugh, Mark Mills | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas George (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) John Honeycutt, Michael Wade, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler lays it up and in on a great pass from Conrad Dickson | 33-35 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota | David Stahl is fouled on the floor by Darrell Follansbee - foul #3 on Darrell Follansbee, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Victor York (PG) Conrad Dickson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Jason Frye (SG) David Stahl, Goran Nuzenski | |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | Thomas George hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 33-35 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Jason Frye clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 12:16 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to William Randolph | 33-35 |
| 11:57 | Wisconsin | Daniel Orange steals it from Victor York | 33-35 |
| 11:54 | Minnesota | Jason Frye banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Orange | 33-37 |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | Victor York scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Matthew Troxler | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Victor York (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Follansbee (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Troxler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Randolph (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Middleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Frye (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas George (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerrod Hadsell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dmitry Zhanel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Jason Frye hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Randolph - foul #3 on William Randolph, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), Steven Blubaugh (SF), Mark Mills (PF), Alan Irons (C) Darrell Follansbee, Matthew Troxler, William Randolph, Harry Middleton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Michael Wade (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Daniel Orange, Thomas George, Jerrod Hadsell, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Jason Frye misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Jason Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | John Honeycutt is called for the reach on Alan Irons in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Honeycutt, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG) Jason Frye | |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons comes up short on the shot from close range | 36-38 |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills tips it but misses | 36-38 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | Michael Wade pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | David Stahl knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Freddie Kuhn out of a doubleteam | 36-40 |
| 10:00 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | Victor York hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Michael Wade blows the dunk | 38-40 |
| 09:33 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson is denied on a layup by Freddie Kuhn | 38-40 |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | Victor York pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin | David Stahl takes the ball from Conrad Dickson | 38-40 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn blows the layup | 38-40 |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-40 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Victor York tips it in | 40-40 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Victor York steals it from Freddie Kuhn | 40-40 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh hits the finger roll on a great pass from Victor York | 42-40 |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Michael Wade is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Wade, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG), Matthew Troxler (SF), William Randolph (PF), Harry Middleton (C) Victor York, Steven Blubaugh, Mark Mills, Alan Irons | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Jason Frye (SG), Thomas George (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) David Stahl, Goran Nuzenski, John Honeycutt, Michael Wade, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jason Frye - foul #2 on Jason Frye, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dmitry Zhanel | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Follansbee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Troxler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Frye (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas George (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerrod Hadsell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dmitry Zhanel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange loses the dribble to Darrell Follansbee | 43-40 |
| 06:42 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee blows the dunk | 43-40 |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Jason Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange connects on the open shot from the left side | 43-42 |
| 06:06 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler is open and scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Middleton | 45-42 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Jason Frye can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | William Randolph buries a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Jerrod Hadsell - foul #2 on Jerrod Hadsell, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Victor York (PG), Steven Blubaugh (SF), Alan Irons (C) Conrad Dickson, Matthew Troxler, Harry Middleton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Michael Wade (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Daniel Orange, Jerrod Hadsell, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | William Randolph misses the free throw | 47-42 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Thomas George misses the easy layup | 47-42 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Thomas George grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | Jason Frye scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by David Stahl | 47-45 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee is hacked by Jason Frye - foul #3 on Jason Frye, team foul #9 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Mills (PF) William Randolph | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG), John Honeycutt (SF) David Stahl, Jason Frye, Thomas George | |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael Wade | 48-45 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski is fouled on the floor by Darrell Follansbee - foul #4 on Darrell Follansbee, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG) Victor York | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Honeycutt and the foul's on Conrad Dickson - foul #1 on Conrad Dickson, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler (PF), Harry Middleton (C) Steven Blubaugh, Alan Irons | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell (PF) Michael Wade | |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:58 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Mark Mills picks off the pass by John Honeycutt | 48-47 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | Matthew Troxler is called for the reach on Jerrod Hadsell - foul #1 on Matthew Troxler, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Victor York (PG) Conrad Dickson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Thomas George (SF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Daniel Orange, John Honeycutt, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Victor York (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrell Follansbee (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Troxler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Middleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stahl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas George (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerrod Hadsell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dmitry Zhanel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | David Stahl steals it from Matthew Troxler | 50-47 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Thomas George hits the finger roll set up by David Stahl | 50-49 |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Victor York hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-49 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas George | 50-49 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-49 |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | Victor York grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills lays it up and in set up by Darrell Follansbee | 52-49 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | David Stahl can't connect on a floater from the right block | 52-49 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel tips it home | 52-51 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Goran Nuzenski - foul #4 on Goran Nuzenski, team foul #10 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), Steven Blubaugh (SF) Victor York, Matthew Troxler | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Michael Wade (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) David Stahl, Jerrod Hadsell, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Michael Wade hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 54-51 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh is hacked by Daniel Orange in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Orange, team foul #11 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Victor York (SG) Darrell Follansbee | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael Wade | 54-51 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski is hacked by Harry Middleton - foul #1 on Harry Middleton, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Harry Middleton | 54-52 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Orange - foul #3 on Daniel Orange, team foul #12 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG) Victor York | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange clanks a halfcourt shot | 56-52 |