| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) SG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas George (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wade (fresh) 2 pts. C - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor York (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Mark Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Harry Middleton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-31 |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Victor York is called for the reach on Michael Wade - foul #2 on Victor York, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Michael Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-31 |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin | Victor York is fouled in the backcourt by Goran Nuzenski - foul #1 on Goran Nuzenski, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 18:41 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton tips it home | 24-33 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Conrad Dickson steps in front of the Goran Nuzenski pass | 24-33 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-33 |
| 17:16 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 17:12 | Wisconsin | Victor York is called for traveling in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Jason Frye (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Daniel Orange, Goran Nuzenski, Thomas George, Michael Wade, Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG), Matthew Troxler (PF), Alan Irons (C) Victor York, Mark Mills, Harry Middleton | |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Jason Frye knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Stahl | 26-33 |
| 16:35 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh makes the 3 from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 16:24 | Minnesota | Jason Frye makes the 3 from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 15:56 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Troxler | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stahl (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Frye (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Honeycutt (fresh) PF - Jerrod Hadsell (fresh) C - Dmitry Zhanel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Follansbee (fresh) SF - Steven Blubaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Matthew Troxler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Irons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Jason Frye drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Stahl | 32-38 |
| 15:38 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (SG), Thomas George (SF), Michael Wade (PF) Jason Frye, John Honeycutt, Jerrod Hadsell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Victor York (PG), Mark Mills (SF) Conrad Dickson, Steven Blubaugh | |
| 15:19 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel is hacked by Matthew Troxler - foul #2 on Matthew Troxler, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Freddie Kuhn (C) David Stahl, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Randolph (PF) Matthew Troxler | |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange is fouled on the floor by Darrell Follansbee - foul #2 on Darrell Follansbee, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), Harry Middleton (C) Darrell Follansbee, Alan Irons | |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Victor York - foul #3 on Victor York, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell (PF) Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 14:07 | Wisconsin | Victor York comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 14:06 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills grabs the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills lays it in | 33-40 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Randolph - foul #2 on William Randolph, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Michael Wade (PF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Daniel Orange, Jerrod Hadsell, Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG), Steven Blubaugh (SF), Matthew Troxler (PF), Alan Irons (C) Conrad Dickson, Mark Mills, William Randolph, Harry Middleton | |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Dmitry Zhanel - foul #2 on Dmitry Zhanel, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (SG), John Honeycutt (SF) Goran Nuzenski, Thomas George | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Michael Wade is called for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG) Victor York | |
| 12:17 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson misses the jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | Michael Wade gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 11:57 | Minnesota | Michael Wade misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel tips it home | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stahl (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Frye (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Honeycutt (fresh) PF - Michael Wade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dmitry Zhanel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Follansbee (fresh) SF - Steven Blubaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Matthew Troxler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Irons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Stahl | 37-41 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel is whistled for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG), Thomas George (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) David Stahl, Jason Frye, John Honeycutt, Michael Wade, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Victor York (SG), Mark Mills (SF), William Randolph (PF), Harry Middleton (C) Darrell Follansbee, Steven Blubaugh, Matthew Troxler, Alan Irons | |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin | Victor York hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Conrad Dickson | 37-43 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 10:21 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange is hacked by Conrad Dickson - foul #1 on Conrad Dickson, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Wade (PF) Jerrod Hadsell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Michael Wade is fouled on the floor by Conrad Dickson - foul #2 on Conrad Dickson, team foul #7 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Jason Frye (SG) Daniel Orange, Goran Nuzenski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG) Conrad Dickson | |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Michael Wade misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | William Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | Victor York can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 37-43 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas George | 37-43 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Thomas George hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Wade - foul #2 on Michael Wade, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Jason Frye, Thomas George, Michael Wade, Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh (PG), Matthew Troxler (PF), Alan Irons (C) Victor York, William Randolph, Harry Middleton | |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-45 |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 07:53 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee's pass is intercepted by Jerrod Hadsell in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stahl (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Honeycutt (fresh) PF - Jerrod Hadsell (fresh) 2 stl. C - Dmitry Zhanel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Follansbee (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Mills (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. PF - Matthew Troxler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Irons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski loses the ball out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG) David Stahl | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), Victor York (SG) Darrell Follansbee, Mark Mills | |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | John Honeycutt is called for the reach on Victor York in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Honeycutt, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| 07:18 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Orange - foul #1 on Daniel Orange, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas George (SF) John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:18 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 07:18 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Orange | 41-46 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (SG), Michael Wade (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Goran Nuzenski, Jerrod Hadsell, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Michael Wade's floater is knocked away by Alan Irons | 41-46 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Michael Wade hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 06:23 | Wisconsin | Victor York's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Mills (PF) Matthew Troxler | |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 43-46 |
| 05:56 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 05:51 | Wisconsin | Victor York hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas George | 43-46 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Thomas George can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 43-46 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Thomas George can't tip it in | 43-46 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Michael Wade pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Victor York | 43-46 |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Victor York hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Blubaugh | 43-49 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Jason Frye knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Orange | 45-49 |
| 03:58 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Thomas George grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn banks in the layup | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Frye (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas George (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Wade (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor York (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Blubaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Mark Mills (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Alan Irons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mark Mills | 47-52 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Michael Wade is denied on a layup by Alan Irons | 47-52 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Victor York gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | Victor York misses the 3 from straight away | 47-52 |
| 02:45 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Blubaugh | 47-52 |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Victor York | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | Alan Irons is called for the reach on Freddie Kuhn - foul #2 on Alan Irons, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF) Daniel Orange, Jason Frye, Thomas George, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG), Matthew Troxler (SF), William Randolph (PF), Harry Middleton (C) Conrad Dickson, Steven Blubaugh, Mark Mills, Alan Irons | |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 02:08 | Wisconsin | William Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Victor York can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Honeycutt - foul #4 on John Honeycutt, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Thomas George (SF), Michael Wade (PF) David Stahl, John Honeycutt, Jerrod Hadsell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), Steven Blubaugh (SF), Mark Mills (PF) Darrell Follansbee, Matthew Troxler, William Randolph | |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Victor York makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Victor York misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Michael Wade pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange loses the ball out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Orange - foul #2 on Daniel Orange, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Thomas George loses the ball out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Jason Frye (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Daniel Orange, Goran Nuzenski, Thomas George, Michael Wade, Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Victor York throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Victor York gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | David Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Conrad Dickson is called for the reach on Dmitry Zhanel - foul #3 on Conrad Dickson, team foul #9 | 47-57 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills is fouled in the backcourt by David Stahl - foul #2 on David Stahl, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG), Thomas George (SF), Michael Wade (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) David Stahl, Jason Frye, John Honeycutt, Jerrod Hadsell, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG), Alan Irons (C) Steven Blubaugh, Harry Middleton | |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Goran Nuzenski | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Michael Wade - foul #3 on Michael Wade, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Daniel Orange is called for the reach on Darrell Follansbee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Orange, team foul #10 | 48-57 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-59 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange snags the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Jason Frye (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Daniel Orange, Goran Nuzenski, Thomas George, Michael Wade, Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson runs out the clock | 48-59 |