| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes is hacked by Patrick Snead - foul #2 on Patrick Snead, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| 19:33 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Humberto Cervantes | 22-30 |
| 19:18 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez hits a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Robert Mueller - foul #1 on Robert Mueller, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 19:18 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:11 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 25-30 |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald banks in the layup set up by Travis Brewster | 27-30 |
| 18:26 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 17:53 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Raphael Esposito | 30-35 |
| 17:35 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Carlos Gomez is denied by Donald Dilworth | 30-35 |
| 17:33 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:25 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Fitzgerald | 33-35 |
| 16:58 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito's pass is intercepted by Travis Brewster | 33-35 |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 16:27 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Bruce Siple | 33-35 |
| 16:23 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 16:22 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Donald Dilworth - foul #1 on Donald Dilworth, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG), Thomas Thompson (SF), Fred Brainerd (PF) Patrick Snead, Michael Fitzgerald, Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Peter Bottoms (SG), Allen Banks (SF), Robert Bensen (PF), Robert England (C) Raphael Esposito, Humberto Cervantes, Donald Dilworth, Robert Mueller, Bruce Siple | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Lehr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Thompson (fresh) PF - Fred Brainerd (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ryan Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Banks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Bensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert England (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jason Lehr and the foul's on Peter Bottoms - foul #1 on Peter Bottoms, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| 15:39 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:30 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms is fouled on the floor by Travis Brewster - foul #2 on Travis Brewster, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 15:20 | Louisiana Tech | Robert England loses the ball out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Peter Bottoms is called for the reach on Jason Lehr - foul #2 on Peter Bottoms, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth (SF) Allen Banks | |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd is denied on a layup by Donald Dilworth | 36-35 |
| 14:35 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:20 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Lehr takes the ball from Robert Bensen | 36-35 |
| 14:16 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr hits the finger roll | 38-35 |
| 13:59 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 38-35 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:35 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses the tip | 38-35 |
| 13:31 | Louisiana Tech | Robert England grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 13:07 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen misses short on a shot from the right side | 38-35 |
| 13:06 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms tips it but misses | 38-35 |
| 13:04 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:41 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Rogers | 41-35 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Thompson takes the ball from Robert Bensen | 41-35 |
| 12:00 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 11:58 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert England | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Lehr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Brainerd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Rogers (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ryan Bowden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Bottoms (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Bensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert England (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden loses the dribble to Fred Brainerd | 41-35 |
| 11:22 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd lays it in on a nice dish by Travis Brewster | 43-35 |
| 10:56 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Fred Brainerd - foul #1 on Fred Brainerd, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Patterson (PG), Patrick Snead (SG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF), Carlos Gomez (PF), Keith Headen (C) Travis Brewster, Jason Lehr, Thomas Thompson, Fred Brainerd, Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Humberto Cervantes (SG), Allen Banks (SF), Bruce Siple (C) Ryan Bowden, Peter Bottoms, Donald Dilworth, Robert England | |
| 10:56 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:56 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:56 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Raphael Esposito - foul #3 on Raphael Esposito, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller (PF) Robert Bensen | |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:12 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito is fouled on the floor by Keith Headen - foul #1 on Keith Headen, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| 09:56 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Raphael Esposito | 44-38 |
| 09:33 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Patterson | 47-38 |
| 09:17 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 08:33 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple misses badly on a floater near the basket | 50-38 |
| 08:31 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks gets the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 08:25 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 08:24 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple grabs the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 08:07 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses short on a floater from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 08:06 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple grabs the offensive board | 50-38 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - William Patterson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Snead (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Headen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Banks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Allen Banks picks off the pass by Patrick Snead | 50-38 |
| 07:08 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 07:07 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mueller | 50-38 |
| 06:55 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller travels with the ball | 50-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Jason Lehr (SG), Thomas Thompson (SF), Fred Brainerd (PF), Richard Rogers (C) William Patterson, Patrick Snead, Michael Fitzgerald, Carlos Gomez, Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Peter Bottoms (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Robert Bensen (PF), Robert England (C) Raphael Esposito, Humberto Cervantes, Allen Banks, Robert Mueller, Bruce Siple | |
| 06:38 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-38 |
| 06:37 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 06:22 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Travis Brewster | 50-38 |
| 05:58 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 50-38 |
| 05:57 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 05:51 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Ryan Bowden | 50-40 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert England - foul #1 on Robert England, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez (PF) Fred Brainerd | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Humberto Cervantes (SG), Bruce Siple (C) Ryan Bowden, Peter Bottoms, Robert England | |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 05:22 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 04:56 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth connects on the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Carlos Gomez - foul #2 on Carlos Gomez, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller (PF) Robert Bensen | |
| 04:56 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 04:36 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 04:17 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 04:15 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller hits the follow up shot | 51-45 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Humberto Cervantes - foul #1 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF), Keith Headen (C) Travis Brewster, Thomas Thompson, Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jason Lehr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Headen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple banks in the layup | 53-47 |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Lehr | 55-47 |
| 03:05 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Mueller | 55-49 |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Fred Brainerd (PF) Jason Lehr, Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Headen | 55-49 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen is whistled for a carry | 55-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers (C) Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:52 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Mueller | 55-51 |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez (PF) Fred Brainerd | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:17 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 00:48 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Travis Brewster - foul #3 on Travis Brewster, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| 00:38 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:38 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Humberto Cervantes is called for the reach on Patrick Snead in the backcourt - foul #2 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez is hacked by Donald Dilworth - foul #2 on Donald Dilworth, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Thomas Thompson (SF) Travis Brewster, Michael Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-53 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Fred Brainerd (PF) Patrick Snead, Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr is hacked by Humberto Cervantes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Jason Lehr - foul #2 on Jason Lehr, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF), Carlos Gomez (PF) Jason Lehr, Thomas Thompson, Fred Brainerd | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses the 3rd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Carlos Gomez | 60-55 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Humberto Cervantes is called for the reach on Carlos Gomez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG), Thomas Thompson (SF) Patrick Snead, Michael Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd (PF) Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd is fouled in the backcourt by Raphael Esposito - foul #4 on Raphael Esposito, team foul #12 | 61-55 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes loses the ball out of bounds | 63-55 |