| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Danny Wasielewski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey East (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Craig Hassett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Wallace Wells (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stanley Weymouth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Allison (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brent Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Zody (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey East inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | James Zody picks off the pass by Jeffrey East | 24-23 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | James Zody misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Miroslav Slusarski - foul #3 on Miroslav Slusarski, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | James Zody makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | James Zody misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 18:29 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey East is called for the reach on Brent Phillips - foul #1 on Jeffrey East, team foul #2 | 24-24 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Kevin Allison connects on the jumper from close range and the foul's on Danny Wasielewski - foul #2 on Danny Wasielewski, team foul #3 | 24-26 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Kevin Allison misses the free throw | 24-26 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells connects on the open floater from the right side set up by Miroslav Slusarski | 26-26 |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth's pass is intercepted by Wallace Wells | 26-26 |
| 17:10 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Weymouth - foul #2 on Stanley Weymouth, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola (SG), Shawn Kilburn (C) Danny Wasielewski, Wallace Wells | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Roberts (SG) Kevin Allison | |
| 16:56 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Arnold Nicola | 29-26 |
| 16:40 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG) Miroslav Slusarski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger loses the dribble to Stanley Weymouth in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 16:22 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips banks in the layup | 29-28 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett makes the shot in the paint | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dave Ranger (fresh) SG - Arnold Nicola (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey East (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Craig Hassett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Shawn Kilburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stanley Weymouth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brent Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Zody (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Newton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dave Ranger - foul #2 on Dave Ranger, team foul #4 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Danny Wasielewski (SG), Gregory Turner (SF), Wallace Wells (C) Dave Ranger, Arnold Nicola, Jeffrey East, Craig Hassett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Allison (SG), Sam Brazil (C) Robert Roberts, Michael Newton | |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Shawn Kilburn | 31-29 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | Stanley Weymouth takes the ball from Miroslav Slusarski | 31-29 |
| 15:16 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips clanks a fadeaway from close range | 31-29 |
| 15:15 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 15:06 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Allison | 31-31 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Miroslav Slusarski | 33-31 |
| 14:17 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Zody | 33-33 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | James Zody steals it from Wallace Wells | 33-33 |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | James Zody hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stanley Weymouth | 33-35 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner travels with the ball | 33-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG), Arnold Nicola (SG), Jeffrey East (SF), Craig Hassett (PF) Miroslav Slusarski, Danny Wasielewski, Gregory Turner, Shawn Kilburn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Roberts (PG), Donnie Clarke (SF), Russell Oliver (PF) Stanley Weymouth, Brent Phillips, James Zody | |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Jeffrey East pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells is open but misses the lay-in | 33-35 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dave Ranger (fresh) SG - Arnold Nicola (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey East (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Craig Hassett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Wallace Wells (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Allison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Clarke (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Russell Oliver (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sam Brazil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Wisconsin | Robert Roberts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 11:26 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil misses the tip | 33-35 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | Robert Roberts is called for the reach on Craig Hassett - foul #1 on Robert Roberts, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Danny Wasielewski (SG) Dave Ranger, Arnold Nicola | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (PG), Brent Phillips (SF), James Zody (PF) Kevin Allison, Donnie Clarke, Russell Oliver | |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett comes up short on the shot near the basket | 33-35 |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn (C) Wallace Wells | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:00 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 33-35 |
| 09:58 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 09:31 | Wisconsin | James Zody is called for traveling | 33-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola (SG), Gregory Turner (SF) Danny Wasielewski, Jeffrey East | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Allison (SG), Michael Newton (C) Robert Roberts, Sam Brazil | |
| 09:02 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett misses long on a shot in the lane | 33-35 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett grabs the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | Michael Newton picks off the pass by Gregory Turner | 33-35 |
| 08:11 | Wisconsin | James Zody blows the layup | 33-35 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 08:07 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski loses the dribble to Stanley Weymouth in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips misses badly on a runner in the paint | 33-35 |
| 07:36 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Nicola (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Turner (fresh) PF - Craig Hassett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Shawn Kilburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stanley Weymouth (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Allison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Phillips (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Zody (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG), Danny Wasielewski (SG), Jeffrey East (SF), Wallace Wells (C) Miroslav Slusarski, Arnold Nicola, Gregory Turner, Shawn Kilburn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Roberts (PG), Donnie Clarke (SF), Russell Oliver (PF), Sam Brazil (C) Stanley Weymouth, Brent Phillips, James Zody, Michael Newton | |
| 07:07 | Wisconsin | Kevin Allison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Allison - foul #1 on Kevin Allison, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey East steps in front of the Robert Roberts pass | 35-37 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG) Dave Ranger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (PG) Kevin Allison | |
| 05:24 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Craig Hassett | 35-37 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells can't finish the layup | 35-37 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Robert Roberts clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski hits a jumper from the right side set up by Miroslav Slusarski | 39-37 |
| 03:43 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver's floater is tipped away by Wallace Wells | 39-37 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | Stanley Weymouth is called for the reach on Miroslav Slusarski - foul #3 on Stanley Weymouth, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola (SG), Gregory Turner (SF), Shawn Kilburn (PF) Danny Wasielewski, Jeffrey East, Craig Hassett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Allison (SG), Brent Phillips (SF), James Zody (PF), Michael Newton (C) Robert Roberts, Donnie Clarke, Russell Oliver, Sam Brazil | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Nicola (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Turner (fresh) PF - Shawn Kilburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Wells (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 6 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stanley Weymouth (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Allison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Zody (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski's floater is knocked away by Michael Newton | 39-37 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Kevin Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | James Zody makes the fadeaway from the right block | 39-39 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey East (SF) Gregory Turner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil (C) Michael Newton | |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells banks in the layup on a great pass from Miroslav Slusarski | 41-39 |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips makes the shot in the lane and the foul's on Shawn Kilburn - foul #2 on Shawn Kilburn, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski (SG) Arnold Nicola | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Roberts (PG) Stanley Weymouth | |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn is fouled on the floor by Kevin Allison - foul #2 on Kevin Allison, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Craig Hassett (PF) Shawn Kilburn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (PG) Robert Roberts | |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett blows the layup | 41-42 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Wallace Wells | 41-42 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil grabs the board | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Wallace Wells steps in front of the Stanley Weymouth pass | 41-42 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells is fouled on the floor by Brent Phillips - foul #1 on Brent Phillips, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Miroslav Slusarski | 43-42 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 43-42 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | James Zody hits a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Miroslav Slusarski - foul #4 on Miroslav Slusarski, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | James Zody misses the free throw | 43-44 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-44 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells clanks a shot from the left side | 43-44 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Sam Brazil | 43-44 |