| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Keith Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ante Zebley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Mason (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alton Eaves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sutera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dragan Ilic (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Olufemi Abdul (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul is whistled for a carry | 31-29 |
| 19:26 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 19:24 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:06 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn is hacked by Olufemi Abdul - foul #3 on Olufemi Abdul, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Madden | 34-29 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul double dribbles | 34-29 |
| 18:09 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Alton Eaves - foul #1 on Alton Eaves, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 18:09 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:09 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dragan Ilic | 35-32 |
| 17:28 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn jams it on a nice dish by Keith Watkins | 37-32 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Richard Dunn - foul #1 on Richard Dunn, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Steen (SG), Clarence Stahr (PF) Arnold Gill, Dragan Ilic | |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:51 | Wisconsin | Clarence Stahr denies the turnaround by Ante Zebley | 37-33 |
| 16:50 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Alton Eaves | 37-35 |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins scores on a shot from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Steen | 39-38 |
| 15:56 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn clanks a jump hook near the basket | 39-38 |
| 15:55 | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Keith Watkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Madden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ante Zebley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Mason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Dunn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alton Eaves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Steen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sutera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Stahr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Olufemi Abdul (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rick Burger (SF), Dragan Ilic (PF) Joseph Sutera, Clarence Stahr | |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | William Mason hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 39-38 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Rick Burger can't throw it down | 39-38 |
| 15:15 | Wisconsin | William Mason gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins is fouled on the floor by Alton Eaves - foul #2 on Alton Eaves, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Gill (SG) Edward Steen | |
| 14:38 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Rick Burger - foul #1 on Rick Burger, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera (SF) Rick Burger | |
| 14:38 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:38 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Richard Dunn takes the ball from Dragan Ilic | 40-38 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn blows the dunk but he's hacked by Arnold Gill - foul #2 on Arnold Gill, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo (PF) William Mason | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 13:50 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:36 | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Alton Eaves | 42-41 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Arnold Gill is whistled for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic (PG), Derek Upshaw (SG), William Mason (PF), Kenneth Cook (C) Keith Watkins, Kevin Madden, Ante Zebley, Richard Dunn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Steen (SG), Clarence Stahr (PF), Vyacheslav Sieczkowski (C) Arnold Gill, Dragan Ilic, Olufemi Abdul | |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | Alton Eaves picks off the pass by Ognjen Lazarevic | 45-41 |
| 12:36 | Minnesota | Edward Steen lays it up and in set up by Alton Eaves | 45-43 |
| 12:14 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Derek Upshaw is denied by Clarence Stahr | 45-43 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Clarence Stahr | 45-43 |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alton Eaves | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ognjen Lazarevic (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Derek Upshaw (fresh) SF - Michael Vallecillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Mason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alton Eaves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Steen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sutera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Stahr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Vyacheslav Sieczkowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | Derek Upshaw hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ognjen Lazarevic | 47-45 |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 47-47 |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | Derek Upshaw is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by William Mason | 49-47 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Ognjen Lazarevic takes the ball from Alton Eaves | 49-47 |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic lays it in | 51-47 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Sutera | 51-50 |
| 10:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo's dunk attempt is rejected by Vyacheslav Sieczkowski | 51-50 |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | William Mason tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Vyacheslav Sieczkowski misses long on a floater near the basket | 53-50 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera tips it back up and in | 53-52 |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 09:35 | Wisconsin | Derek Upshaw tips it but misses | 53-52 |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | William Mason tips it but misses | 53-52 |
| 09:32 | Minnesota | Vyacheslav Sieczkowski snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Vyacheslav Sieczkowski makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Alton Eaves | 53-54 |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin | William Mason is called for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins (PG), Kevin Madden (SG), Ante Zebley (SF), Richard Dunn (C) Ognjen Lazarevic, Derek Upshaw, William Mason, Kenneth Cook | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers (PG), Arnold Gill (SG), Rick Burger (SF), Dragan Ilic (PF), Olufemi Abdul (C) Alton Eaves, Edward Steen, Joseph Sutera, Clarence Stahr, Vyacheslav Sieczkowski | |
| 08:50 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Watkins | 56-54 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Keith Watkins - foul #2 on Keith Watkins, team foul #2 | 56-54 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:16 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden is whistled for traveling | 56-55 |
| 08:07 | Minnesota | Keith Watkins is called for the reach on Curtis Sowers - foul #3 on Keith Watkins, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Keith Watkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Madden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ante Zebley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Curtis Sowers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arnold Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Burger (fresh) PF - Dragan Ilic (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Olufemi Abdul (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn travels with the ball | 56-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook (PF) Michael Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alton Eaves (PG) Curtis Sowers | |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Richard Dunn swats the shot by Alton Eaves | 56-55 |
| 06:45 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Watkins | 58-55 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 06:08 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | Arnold Gill steps in front of the Ante Zebley pass | 58-55 |
| 05:21 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Alton Eaves | 58-57 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | Olufemi Abdul picks off the pass by Kevin Madden | 58-57 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Kevin Madden picks off the pass by Alton Eaves in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook steps out of bounds on the baseline | 58-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic (PG), Michael Vallecillo (SF), William Mason (PF) Keith Watkins, Kevin Madden, Kenneth Cook | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Steen (SG), Joseph Sutera (SF), Clarence Stahr (PF) Arnold Gill, Rick Burger, Dragan Ilic | |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr is fouled on the floor by William Mason - foul #3 on William Mason, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Sutera | 58-60 |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Sutera - foul #2 on Joseph Sutera, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derek Upshaw (SG) Richard Dunn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Joseph Sutera | 59-60 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 59-60 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ognjen Lazarevic (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Upshaw (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ante Zebley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alton Eaves (tiring) 18 pts. 7 ast. SG - Edward Steen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sutera (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Stahr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Olufemi Abdul (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic blows the layup | 59-60 |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr misses the jump hook from the right block | 59-60 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul tips it back up and in | 59-62 |
| 02:57 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins (PG), Kevin Madden (SG), Richard Dunn (C) Ognjen Lazarevic, Derek Upshaw, Michael Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic (PF) Clarence Stahr | |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | William Mason drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Keith Watkins and he's hacked by Olufemi Abdul - foul #4 on Olufemi Abdul, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | William Mason makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic makes the shot from the right side | 62-64 |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Alton Eaves | 62-64 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Steen | 62-66 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sutera steps in front of the Ante Zebley pass | 62-66 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul gets the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic can't throw it down | 62-66 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Steen | 62-66 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Ante Zebley is called for the reach on Alton Eaves - foul #1 on Ante Zebley, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Gill (SG) Edward Steen | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves is fouled on the floor by William Mason - foul #4 on William Mason, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves is hacked by Kevin Madden - foul #3 on Kevin Madden, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-68 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers (PG), Clarence Stahr (PF) Alton Eaves, Dragan Ilic | |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Madden - foul #4 on Kevin Madden, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden grabs the offensive board | 62-69 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Watkins | 65-69 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alton Eaves (PG), Dragan Ilic (PF) Curtis Sowers, Clarence Stahr | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Arnold Gill is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Madden - foul #5 on Kevin Madden, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic (SG) Kevin Madden | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Arnold Gill misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | William Mason snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Watkins | 68-69 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Ognjen Lazarevic is called for the reach on Arnold Gill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ognjen Lazarevic, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Arnold Gill makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Arnold Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | William Mason snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic gets the rebound | 68-70 |