| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Frye (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gregory Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dmitry Zhanel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Peter Showalter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Hensler (fresh) PF - Theodore Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Micheal Hensler inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses the easy layup | 25-37 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Micheal Hensler picks off the pass by Goran Nuzenski | 25-37 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | Micheal Hensler makes the jumper from the left side | 25-39 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Murray | 27-39 |
| 18:31 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Watts | 27-42 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Micheal Hensler - foul #3 on Micheal Hensler, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (C) Gregory Murray, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 18:11 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Theodore Bowers | 29-45 |
| 17:54 | Minnesota | Jason Frye shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 17:53 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers grabs the board | 29-45 |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Theodore Bowers | 29-48 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 16:57 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Gregory Murray (SF), Ronnie Seymour (PF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Jason Frye, Bobbie Strohl, Freddie Kuhn, Jerrod Hadsell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (PG), Michael Downs (SG), John Smith (SF), Robert Freeman (PF), William Randolph (C) Peter Showalter, Robert Watts, Micheal Hensler, Theodore Bowers, Harry Middleton | |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Robert Freeman takes the ball from Dmitry Zhanel | 32-48 |
| 16:13 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 32-48 |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman can't tip it in | 32-48 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Ronnie Seymour | 32-48 |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela is fouled on the floor by William Randolph - foul #2 on William Randolph, team foul #2 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Walter Goodwin (SF) Goran Nuzenski, Gregory Murray | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lorenzo Valenzuela (fresh) SF - Walter Goodwin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Seymour (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dmitry Zhanel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Darrell Follansbee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Downs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 32-48 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela gets the offensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Darrell Follansbee - foul #1 on Darrell Follansbee, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (SG), Jerrod Hadsell (PF) Lorenzo Valenzuela, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter (PG), Robert Watts (SG), Micheal Hensler (SF), Theodore Bowers (PF), Harry Middleton (C) Darrell Follansbee, Michael Downs, John Smith, Robert Freeman, William Randolph | |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone misses the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton lays it up and in on a great pass from Theodore Bowers | 33-50 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jason Frye | 35-50 |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton travels in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Murray (SF), Freddie Kuhn (PF) Walter Goodwin, Ronnie Seymour | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Jason Frye splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-50 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | Gregory Murray tips it home | 37-50 |
| 14:02 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bone is called for the reach on Micheal Hensler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Bone, team foul #1 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (PG), Bobbie Strohl (C) Jeffrey Bone, Jerrod Hadsell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (PG), Michael Downs (SG), John Smith (SF), Robert Freeman (PF), William Randolph (C) Peter Showalter, Robert Watts, Micheal Hensler, Theodore Bowers, Harry Middleton | |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Michael Downs buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 37-52 |
| 13:13 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Gregory Murray is blocked by Robert Freeman | 37-52 |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Gregory Murray can't tip it in | 37-52 |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to William Randolph | 37-52 |
| 12:54 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman dunks the ball on a great pass from William Randolph | 37-54 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Jason Frye makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Murray | 40-54 |
| 12:11 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Darrell Follansbee | 40-56 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Murray | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lorenzo Valenzuela (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Frye (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Freddie Kuhn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobbie Strohl (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Darrell Follansbee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Downs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Freeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Randolph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | John Smith hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-58 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Freeman - foul #1 on Robert Freeman, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (PG), Walter Goodwin (SF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Lorenzo Valenzuela, Gregory Murray, Bobbie Strohl | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter (PG), Robert Watts (SG), Micheal Hensler (SF), Theodore Bowers (PF), Harry Middleton (C) Darrell Follansbee, Michael Downs, John Smith, Robert Freeman, William Randolph | |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 10:28 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-58 |
| 10:26 | Wisconsin | Micheal Hensler tips it back up and in | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel blows the layup | 44-60 |
| 10:15 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 09:56 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton's pass is intercepted by Walter Goodwin | 44-60 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski misses the lay-in | 44-60 |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Micheal Hensler is hacked by Walter Goodwin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Goodwin, team foul #2 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF) Walter Goodwin, Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 44-60 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell tips it in | 46-60 |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-60 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton tips it home | 46-62 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Ronnie Seymour steals it from Harry Middleton | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | Jason Frye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-62 |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour snags the offensive board | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Goran Nuzenski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Frye (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Seymour (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Jerrod Hadsell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dmitry Zhanel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Peter Showalter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Watts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Hensler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Bowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Middleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Walter Goodwin (SF), Freddie Kuhn (PF) Goran Nuzenski, Jason Frye, Ronnie Seymour, Jerrod Hadsell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (PG), Michael Downs (SG), John Smith (SF), Robert Freeman (C) Peter Showalter, Robert Watts, Micheal Hensler, Harry Middleton | |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Michael Downs travels in the backcourt | 48-62 |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | Theodore Bowers steals it from Jeffrey Bone | 48-62 |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone banks in the layup | 50-64 |
| 06:42 | Wisconsin | Michael Downs is hacked by Lorenzo Valenzuela in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lorenzo Valenzuela, team foul #3 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour (PF), Bobbie Strohl (C) Freddie Kuhn, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Randolph (C) Theodore Bowers | |
| 06:17 | Wisconsin | William Randolph hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Downs | 50-66 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela blows the layup | 50-66 |
| 05:58 | Wisconsin | William Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 05:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Downs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-66 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour grabs the defensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Randolph - foul #3 on William Randolph, team foul #5 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (PG), Gregory Murray (SF), Freddie Kuhn (PF), Jerrod Hadsell (C) Jeffrey Bone, Walter Goodwin, Ronnie Seymour, Bobbie Strohl | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter (PG), Robert Watts (SG), Micheal Hensler (SF), Theodore Bowers (PF) Darrell Follansbee, Michael Downs, John Smith, Robert Freeman | |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela misses the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| 04:56 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn grabs the board | 51-66 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Goran Nuzenski | 54-66 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerrod Hadsell - foul #1 on Jerrod Hadsell, team foul #4 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (SG), Ronnie Seymour (C) Lorenzo Valenzuela, Jerrod Hadsell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton (C) William Randolph | |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronnie Seymour | 56-68 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter is fouled on the floor by Jason Frye - foul #2 on Jason Frye, team foul #5 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone (SG), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Jason Frye, Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-70 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronnie Seymour (fresh) 8 reb. C - Dmitry Zhanel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Peter Showalter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Watts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Hensler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Bowers (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Harry Middleton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Theodore Bowers - foul #2 on Theodore Bowers, team foul #6 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl (SF), Freddie Kuhn (PF) Gregory Murray, Ronnie Seymour | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Downs (SG), John Smith (SF) Robert Watts, Micheal Hensler | |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone misses the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers pulls down the rebound | 57-70 |
| 02:48 | Wisconsin | John Smith loses the dribble to Jeffrey Bone | 57-70 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl dunks the ball on a great pass from Jeffrey Bone | 59-70 |
| 02:20 | Wisconsin | Michael Downs misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-70 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Peter Showalter picks off the pass by Jeffrey Bone | 59-70 |
| 02:08 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter Showalter | 59-72 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 59-72 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone gets the offensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone makes the shot from the left block | 61-72 |
| 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) | |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-72 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 61-72 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers snags the defensive board | 61-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter loses the dribble to Dmitry Zhanel | 61-72 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Theodore Bowers - foul #3 on Theodore Bowers, team foul #7 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Gregory Murray (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (C) Goran Nuzenski, Bobbie Strohl, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Watts (SG), Micheal Hensler (SF) Michael Downs, John Smith | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers is hacked by Jeffrey Bone in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Bone, team foul #6 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (PG), Jason Frye (SG), Walter Goodwin (SF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Jeffrey Bone, Lorenzo Valenzuela, Gregory Murray, Jerrod Hadsell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG), John Smith (SF) Robert Watts, Micheal Hensler | |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter is fouled on the floor by Walter Goodwin - foul #5 on Walter Goodwin, team foul #7 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Murray (SF) Walter Goodwin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Freddie Kuhn | 65-73 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee is hacked by Goran Nuzenski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Goran Nuzenski, team foul #8 | 65-73 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Jason Frye clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-75 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers snags the defensive board | 65-75 |