| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bittle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Tawney (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Bombard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis O'Brien (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Bussard (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Emil Hollinger (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Lundgren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Connors (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney inbounds the ball | 40-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-24 |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard tips it home | 42-24 |
| 19:29 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-24 |
| 19:27 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 42-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard makes the wide open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Tawney | 44-24 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 44-24 |
| 18:58 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors grabs the offensive rebound | 44-24 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | 3 seconds is called on Christopher Bussard | 44-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Auman (SF) Christopher Bussard | |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle travels with the ball | 44-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG), Brian Millard (PF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Donald Lee, Louis Bombard, Dennis O'Brien | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Stover (SF) Michael Bittle | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-24 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors gets the rebound | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:37 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Emil Hollinger | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lee (PG), Louis Bombard (PF) Nathan Tawney, Brian Millard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Bussard (SG) Gary Auman | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Emil Hollinger | 44-30 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Willis McIntosh | 47-30 |
| 16:20 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith's pass is intercepted by Donald Lee | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard hits the easy wide open finger roll | 49-30 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willis McIntosh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Stover (fairly fresh) PF - Louis Bombard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Sheng Xayavong (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Bussard (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Emil Hollinger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Lundgren (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Connors (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:37 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Louis Bombard - foul #3 on Louis Bombard, team foul #1 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (PG), Michael Bittle (SG), David Terry (SF), Brian Millard (PF), Dennis O'Brien (C) Donald Lee, Willis McIntosh, John Stover, Louis Bombard, Sheng Xayavong | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ernst (PG), William White (SG), Gary Auman (SF), Mark Blackman (PF), Brandon Johnson (C) Robert Smith, Christopher Bussard, Emil Hollinger, Mike Lundgren, Robert Connors | |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Auman and he's fouled by Brian Millard - foul #1 on Brian Millard, team foul #2 | 49-32 |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman misses the free throw | 49-32 |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Brian Millard gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:13 | Wisconsin | Brandon Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 49-32 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | David Terry drills a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by William White - foul #1 on William White, team foul #1 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger (SG) William White | |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | David Terry makes the free throw | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-32 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | Brian Millard gets the rebound | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:29 | Minnesota | David Terry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (PG) Thomas Ernst | |
| 14:17 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Bittle - foul #1 on Michael Bittle, team foul #3 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William White (SG), Robert Connors (C) Mark Blackman, Brandon Johnson | |
| 14:17 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger misses the 1st free throw | 52-32 |
| 14:17 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger misses the 2nd free throw | 52-32 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | David Terry snags the defensive board | 52-32 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nathan Tawney | 55-32 |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis O'Brien - foul #1 on Dennis O'Brien, team foul #4 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Stover (SF), Louis Bombard (PF) David Terry, Brian Millard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren (PF) Emil Hollinger | |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-32 |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-33 |
| 13:50 | Minnesota | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Nathan Tawney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG) John Stover | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Bussard (SG) William White | |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lee (PG) Michael Bittle | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ernst (PG) Robert Smith | |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Stover (SF) Nathan Tawney | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | Donald Lee's pass is intercepted by Christopher Bussard in the backcourt | 55-33 |
| 13:14 | Wisconsin | Christopher Bussard lays it up and in | 55-35 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bussard - foul #4 on Christopher Bussard, team foul #3 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Terry (SF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Willis McIntosh, Dennis O'Brien | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William White (SG), Emil Hollinger (SF), Mark Blackman (PF), Brandon Johnson (C) Christopher Bussard, Gary Auman, Mike Lundgren, Robert Connors | |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by David Terry and he's fouled by Brandon Johnson - foul #1 on Brandon Johnson, team foul #4 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (PG) Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (PG) Thomas Ernst | |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard makes the free throw | 58-35 |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman lays it in | 58-37 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | John Stover knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Terry | 60-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Nathan Tawney (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Stover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Terry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Louis Bombard (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Sheng Xayavong (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William White (fresh) SF - Emil Hollinger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Blackman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Brandon Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-37 |
| 11:40 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-37 |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | Louis Bombard is called for the reach on Brandon Johnson - foul #4 on Louis Bombard, team foul #5 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bittle (PG), Willis McIntosh (SG), Brian Millard (PF), Dennis O'Brien (C) John Stover, David Terry, Louis Bombard, Sheng Xayavong | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Bussard (SG), Gary Auman (SF), Mike Lundgren (PF), Robert Connors (C) William White, Emil Hollinger, Mark Blackman, Brandon Johnson | |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors drills a runner from the right block | 60-39 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-39 |
| 11:00 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren gets the rebound | 60-39 |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dennis O'Brien - foul #2 on Dennis O'Brien, team foul #6 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lee (PG), Mark Karlin (SF) Willis McIntosh, Nathan Tawney | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ernst (PG) Robert Smith | |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors misses the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dennis O'Brien | 60-40 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-40 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Brian Millard snags the offensive board | 60-40 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-40 |
| 09:57 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman gets the rebound | 60-40 |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors misses the shot from the right wing | 60-40 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle grabs the board | 60-40 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle banks in the wide open layup set up by Brian Millard | 62-40 |
| 09:22 | Wisconsin | Christopher Bussard blows the layup but he's hacked by Mark Karlin - foul #2 on Mark Karlin, team foul #7 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (PG), Willis McIntosh (SG), David Terry (SF), Louis Bombard (PF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Donald Lee, Michael Bittle, Mark Karlin, Brian Millard, Dennis O'Brien | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (PG), Emil Hollinger (SF), Mark Blackman (PF), Brandon Johnson (C) Thomas Ernst, Gary Auman, Mike Lundgren, Robert Connors | |
| 09:22 | Wisconsin | Christopher Bussard makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 09:22 | Wisconsin | Christopher Bussard misses the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Sheng Xayavong pulls down the rebound | 62-41 |
| 09:19 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Blackman - foul #2 on Mark Blackman, team foul #5 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William White (SG) Christopher Bussard | |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-41 |
| 08:41 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-41 |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | David Terry grabs the board | 65-41 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-41 |
| 08:19 | Wisconsin | Brandon Johnson pulls down the rebound | 65-41 |
| 08:11 | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman misses the driving attempt in the lane | 65-41 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | Sheng Xayavong grabs the defensive rebound | 65-41 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-41 |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to David Terry | 65-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Nathan Tawney (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willis McIntosh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Louis Bombard (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Sheng Xayavong (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William White (fairly fresh) SF - Emil Hollinger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Blackman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Brandon Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Bombard | 68-41 |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | David Terry takes the ball from Emil Hollinger | 68-41 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Emil Hollinger steals the ball from Willis McIntosh | 68-41 |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman is fouled on the floor by Willis McIntosh - foul #1 on Willis McIntosh, team foul #8 | 68-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Stover (SG), Mark Karlin (SF), Brian Millard (PF) Willis McIntosh, David Terry, Louis Bombard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ernst (PG), Christopher Bussard (SG), Mike Lundgren (PF) Robert Smith, William White, Brandon Johnson | |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman makes the 1st free throw | 68-42 |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-43 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-43 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | Christopher Bussard pulls down the rebound | 68-43 |
| 05:54 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Ernst | 68-45 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lee (PG), Michael Bittle (SG), Dennis O'Brien (C) John Stover, Mark Karlin, Sheng Xayavong | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Connors (C) Mark Blackman | |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-45 |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren grabs the defensive rebound | 68-45 |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Lundgren | 68-47 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-47 |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ernst gets the rebound | 68-47 |
| 04:59 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Bussard | 68-49 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Bittle | 71-49 |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Robert Connors is denied by Dennis O'Brien | 71-49 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Brian Millard pulls down the rebound | 71-49 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Robert Connors steals it from Nathan Tawney in the backcourt | 71-49 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 71-49 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 71-49 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Brian Millard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG), John Stover (SF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Donald Lee, Michael Bittle, Dennis O'Brien | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (PG), William White (SG), Gary Auman (SF) Thomas Ernst, Christopher Bussard, Emil Hollinger | |
| 03:51 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-51 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-51 |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren grabs the board | 71-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Nathan Tawney (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willis McIntosh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Stover (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Millard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Sheng Xayavong (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William White (fresh) SF - Gary Auman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Lundgren (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Connors (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith makes the shot from the right side set up by William White | 71-53 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Stover | 74-53 |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-53 |
| 02:22 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Stover | 74-53 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Mike Lundgren takes the ball from Nathan Tawney | 74-53 |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren travels with the ball | 74-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Bussard (SG), Emil Hollinger (SF) William White, Gary Auman | |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-53 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors makes the floater from the right side | 74-55 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-55 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-55 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Mike Lundgren | 74-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 74-55 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors tips it home | 74-57 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney runs out the clock | 74-57 |