| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Bret Cadogan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Valez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Dooley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Trollinger (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Dowell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cory Miller (fresh) SF - Rolando Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leroy Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Mendelson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-26 |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to James Trollinger | 35-26 |
| 19:26 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Bret Cadogan and he's hacked by Cory Miller - foul #3 on Cory Miller, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Howard | Arthur Nunley (SG) Cory Miller | |
| 19:26 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez makes the free throw | 38-26 |
| 19:04 | Howard | Leroy Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 38-26 |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger lays it in | 40-26 |
| 18:22 | Howard | Leroy Wright misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-26 |
| 18:20 | Howard | Jason Mendelson can't tip it in | 40-26 |
| 18:19 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-26 |
| 17:56 | Howard | Jason Mendelson gets the rebound | 40-26 |
| 17:43 | Howard | Leroy Wright can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by James Trollinger - foul #3 on James Trollinger, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Reese (SG) Kenneth Valez | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Richmond (SF) Rolando Anderson | |
| 17:43 | Howard | Leroy Wright makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 17:43 | Howard | Leroy Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 17:19 | Wisconsin | Jason Mendelson is called for the reach on Bret Cadogan - foul #3 on Jason Mendelson, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Billy France (SG) Daniel Dooley | |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Bohan (PF), Christopher Short (C) Leroy Wright, Jason Mendelson | |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Christopher Short - foul #2 on Christopher Short, team foul #3 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Howard | Scott Weatherholt (PG), Samuel Walker (SG) John Dowell, Arthur Nunley | |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams misses the free throw | 42-28 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger grabs the offensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin | Randy Bohan blocks the short jumper by Brian Adams | 42-28 |
| 16:49 | Howard | Randy Bohan grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 16:34 | Howard | James Trollinger is called for the reach on Samuel Walker - foul #4 on James Trollinger, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez (SG), Gene Parker (C) Billy France, James Trollinger | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 16:21 | Howard | The pull-up jumper by Scott Weatherholt is blocked by Brian Adams | 42-28 |
| 16:20 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Gene Parker | 42-28 |
| 16:06 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese is fouled on the floor by Robert Richmond - foul #1 on Robert Richmond, team foul #4 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley (SF) Frank Reese | |
| Subs | Howard | John Dowell (PG), Rolando Anderson (SF), Leroy Wright (PF) Samuel Walker, Randy Bohan, Christopher Short | |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Robert Richmond steps in front of the Daniel Dooley pass | 42-28 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Bret Cadogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Valez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Dooley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Parker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Dowell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Weatherholt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolando Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leroy Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Howard | Scott Weatherholt hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by John Dowell | 42-30 |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker tips it in | 44-30 |
| 14:56 | Howard | Scott Weatherholt buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Dowell | 44-32 |
| 14:45 | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley travels with the ball | 44-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Reese (SG) Kenneth Valez | |
| Subs | Howard | Cory Miller (SG), Jason Mendelson (C) Scott Weatherholt, Robert Richmond | |
| 14:29 | Howard | Rolando Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 14:28 | Howard | Rolando Anderson snags the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 14:12 | Howard | Cory Miller is hacked by Brian Adams - foul #1 on Brian Adams, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen (PG), Billy France (SG), Steven Kennedy (PF) Bret Cadogan, Daniel Dooley, Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Brim (PG), Arthur Nunley (SF), Randy Bohan (PF) John Dowell, Rolando Anderson, Leroy Wright | |
| 13:59 | Howard | Christopher Brim misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Kennedy - foul #1 on Steven Kennedy, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Adams (C) Gene Parker | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:59 | Howard | Christopher Brim makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:59 | Howard | Christopher Brim misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:59 | Wisconsin | Steven Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen hits a jumper from the free throw line | 46-33 |
| 13:22 | Howard | Cory Miller knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Bohan | 46-36 |
| 12:58 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Mendelson | 46-36 |
| 12:57 | Howard | The rebound goes to Randy Bohan | 46-36 |
| 12:51 | Howard | Cory Miller is fouled on the floor by Billy France - foul #1 on Billy France, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan (PG), Kenneth Valez (SG), Daniel Dooley (SF), James Trollinger (C) Dino Zenzen, Billy France, Frank Reese, Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Howard | John Dowell (PG), Rolando Anderson (SF), Leroy Wright (PF) Christopher Brim, Arthur Nunley, Randy Bohan | |
| 12:39 | Howard | Leroy Wright misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 12:38 | Howard | Jason Mendelson hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger is hacked by Jason Mendelson - foul #4 on Jason Mendelson, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Richmond (C) Jason Mendelson | |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Cory Miller - foul #4 on Cory Miller, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Howard | Arthur Nunley (SG) Cory Miller | |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 12:06 | Howard | Robert Richmond grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 11:45 | Howard | Robert Richmond is hacked by Steven Kennedy - foul #2 on Steven Kennedy, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gene Parker (PF) Steven Kennedy | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Bret Cadogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Valez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Dooley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gene Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Trollinger (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Dowell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Nunley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rolando Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Howard | Bret Cadogan is called for the reach on John Dowell - foul #2 on Bret Cadogan, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen (PG) Bret Cadogan | |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Bohan (C) Rolando Anderson | |
| 11:31 | Howard | John Dowell makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:31 | Howard | John Dowell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Trollinger | 47-39 |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 11:04 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Dooley | 47-39 |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger misses the tip | 47-39 |
| 10:40 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger hits the follow up shot | 49-39 |
| 10:32 | Howard | Arthur Nunley travels with the ball | 49-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan (PG), Billy France (SG), Frank Reese (SF), Brian Adams (PF) Dino Zenzen, Kenneth Valez, Daniel Dooley, Gene Parker | |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Short (C) Leroy Wright | |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 49-39 |
| 10:03 | Howard | Randy Bohan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 09:46 | Howard | John Dowell comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | Billy France gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger loses the dribble to Arthur Nunley | 49-39 |
| 09:08 | Howard | James Trollinger swats the shot by Randy Bohan | 49-39 |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 08:51 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Richmond - foul #2 on Robert Richmond, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley (SF) Billy France | |
| Subs | Howard | Scott Weatherholt (PG), Samuel Walker (SG), Rolando Anderson (SF), Leroy Wright (PF) John Dowell, Arthur Nunley, Robert Richmond, Randy Bohan | |
| 08:51 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 08:51 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 08:35 | Howard | Rolando Anderson is whistled for traveling | 51-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen (PG), Kenneth Valez (SG) Bret Cadogan, Frank Reese | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Brian Adams | 53-39 |
| 08:15 | Howard | Scott Weatherholt is hacked by Dino Zenzen - foul #2 on Dino Zenzen, team foul #8 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Kennedy (PF) Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:15 | Howard | Scott Weatherholt makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 08:15 | Howard | Scott Weatherholt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Valez misses short on a shot from the right side | 53-41 |
| 07:45 | Howard | The rebound goes to Christopher Short | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dino Zenzen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Valez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Dooley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Kennedy (fresh) C - James Trollinger (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Scott Weatherholt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Walker (fresh) SF - Rolando Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Short (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Howard | Scott Weatherholt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dino Zenzen - foul #3 on Dino Zenzen, team foul #9 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Howard | Cory Miller (SG), Jason Mendelson (C) Samuel Walker, Christopher Short | |
| 07:24 | Howard | Scott Weatherholt misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 07:24 | Howard | Scott Weatherholt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley loses the dribble to Scott Weatherholt | 53-42 |
| 06:53 | Howard | Cory Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan (PG), Frank Reese (SG), Brian Adams (PF), Gene Parker (C) Dino Zenzen, Kenneth Valez, Steven Kennedy, James Trollinger | |
| Subs | Howard | John Dowell (PG) Scott Weatherholt | |
| 06:33 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gene Parker, team foul #10 | 53-42 |
| 06:12 | Howard | Jason Mendelson lays it up and in on a great pass from John Dowell | 53-44 |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Reese | 56-44 |
| 05:25 | Howard | John Dowell knocks in the shot from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen (PG), Kenneth Valez (SG), James Trollinger (C) Bret Cadogan, Daniel Dooley, Gene Parker | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Richmond (SF), Randy Bohan (PF) Rolando Anderson, Leroy Wright | |
| 04:59 | Howard | Cory Miller hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 04:58 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger lays it in | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:28 | Howard | Jason Mendelson misses long on a floater in the paint | 58-46 |
| 04:27 | Howard | Jason Mendelson tips it in | 58-48 |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | Jason Mendelson picks off the pass by Dino Zenzen | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:04 | Howard | John Dowell can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger grabs the board | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Valez | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dino Zenzen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Valez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Reese (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Adams (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Trollinger (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Dowell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cory Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Bohan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Mendelson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Howard | John Dowell hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Richmond | 61-51 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Reese | 63-51 |
| 02:52 | Howard | John Dowell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Valez | 66-51 |
| 02:29 | Howard | John Dowell is hacked by Kenneth Valez - foul #3 on Kenneth Valez, team foul #11 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan (PG), Billy France (SG), Daniel Dooley (SF), Steven Kennedy (PF), Gene Parker (C) Dino Zenzen, Kenneth Valez, Frank Reese, Brian Adams, James Trollinger | |
| Subs | Howard | Scott Weatherholt (SG), Arthur Nunley (SF), Christopher Short (PF) Cory Miller, Randy Bohan, Jason Mendelson | |
| 02:29 | Howard | John Dowell misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 02:29 | Howard | John Dowell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 02:02 | Howard | Robert Richmond snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Howard | Arthur Nunley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | Billy France snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Billy France | 68-52 |
| 01:19 | Howard | Bret Cadogan steals it from Robert Richmond | 68-52 |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan banks in the layup | 70-52 |
| 00:53 | Howard | Scott Weatherholt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 70-52 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Daniel Dooley | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley misses the lay-in | 70-52 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan runs out the clock | 70-52 |