| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua George (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Pulliam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 25-31 |
| 19:30 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 19:04 | Wisconsin | Travis King misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 25-31 |
| 19:02 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 18:38 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-31 |
| 18:36 | Wisconsin | Travis King gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Joseph Pitts steals it from Jimmie Rogers | 25-31 |
| 18:04 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts misses the lay-in | 25-31 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Rogers | 25-31 |
| 17:19 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Albert Allen - foul #3 on Albert Allen, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (SG) Albert Allen | |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | John Nichols can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 25-31 |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers tips it back up and in | 27-31 |
| 16:48 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance misses long on a floater from the right side | 27-31 |
| 16:47 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson gets the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 16:42 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Hawkins - foul #2 on George Hawkins, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway (PF) Jimmie Rogers | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 16:42 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 16:42 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | Allen Pulliam denies the turnaround by Travis King | 27-33 |
| 16:25 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway tips it home | 29-33 |
| 16:14 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 16:13 | Wisconsin | Joshua George snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 15:56 | Wisconsin | Joshua George splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right block | 29-33 |
| 15:55 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joshua George (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Pitts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Louis Dawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Pulliam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:48 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Hawkins - foul #3 on George Hawkins, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Allen (SG), Jason Unruh (PF) Joseph Pitts, Thomas Powell | |
| 15:48 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 15:48 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 15:31 | Wisconsin | Jason Unruh picks off the pass by John Nichols | 29-35 |
| 15:15 | Arizona State | Albert Allen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-35 |
| 15:14 | Wisconsin | John Nichols snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | John Nichols buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Travis King | 31-35 |
| 14:31 | Arizona State | Albert Allen buries a 3 from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 14:02 | Wisconsin | Joshua George drills a floater in the lane set up by Travis King | 33-38 |
| 13:34 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam is fouled on the floor by Joshua George - foul #2 on Joshua George, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers (PF) Chad Holloway | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts (PG), Thomas Powell (PF) Donald Plaisance, Jason Unruh | |
| 13:21 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson misses the lay-in | 33-38 |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | Joshua George gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan (SF), Scott Yawn (C) John Nichols, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 12:37 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Thomas Powell, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway (C) Scott Yawn | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Unruh (SF) Louis Dawson | |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins is hacked by Albert Allen - foul #4 on Albert Allen, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (SG) Albert Allen | |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | Travis King knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Hawkins | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis King (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Chad Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Unruh (fresh) PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Pulliam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell is called for 5 seconds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (PG), Troy Pendergast (SG), John Nichols (SF), Joshua George (C) Travis King, George Hawkins, Merle Buchanan, Chad Holloway | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Louis Dawson (SF) Thomas Powell | |
| 11:08 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver is hacked by Allen Pulliam - foul #1 on Allen Pulliam, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | Louis Dawson is called for the reach on Edwin Oliver - foul #2 on Louis Dawson, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Louis Dawson - foul #3 on Louis Dawson, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (SG), Chad Holloway (PF) Troy Pendergast, Jimmie Rogers | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lloyd White (PF), Michael Williams (C) Jason Unruh, Allen Pulliam | |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 10:32 | Arizona State | Lloyd White pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 10:11 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Lloyd White | 36-40 |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins clanks a floater from the right side | 36-40 |
| 09:49 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 09:32 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance travels with the ball | 36-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (PG) Edwin Oliver | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Powell (PF), Allen Pulliam (C) Lloyd White, Michael Williams | |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway misses the jump hook from the right block | 36-40 |
| 09:14 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 08:55 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell clanks a shot from the left block | 36-40 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Allen Pulliam denies the turnaround by John Nichols | 36-40 |
| 08:24 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 08:08 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Travis King - foul #4 on Travis King, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Jimmie Rogers (PF), Scott Yawn (C) George Hawkins, John Nichols, Chad Holloway, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Danny Matthews (SG), Jason Unruh (SF) Donald Plaisance, Louis Dawson | |
| 08:08 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 08:08 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 07:45 | Wisconsin | Travis King hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmie Rogers | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Yawn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Pitts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Unruh (fresh) PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Pulliam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn makes the floater in the paint set up by Travis King | 41-42 |
| 06:46 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam misses the easy layup | 41-42 |
| 06:45 | Arizona State | Danny Matthews misses the tip | 41-42 |
| 06:44 | Wisconsin | Travis King pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Travis King is called for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (SG), John Nichols (SF), Joshua George (C) Edwin Oliver, Merle Buchanan, Scott Yawn | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Allen (SG), Louis Dawson (SF), Michael Williams (C) Danny Matthews, Thomas Powell, Allen Pulliam | |
| 05:59 | Arizona State | Albert Allen connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 05:32 | Wisconsin | John Nichols misses short on a jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin | Joshua George tips it in | 43-45 |
| 05:17 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson misses the fadeaway from the right block | 43-45 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jimmie Rogers | 43-45 |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Louis Dawson - foul #4 on Louis Dawson, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (PG) Travis King | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (PG), Thomas Powell (PF), Allen Pulliam (C) Joseph Pitts, Jason Unruh, Michael Williams | |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 04:23 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 04:21 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | Joshua George works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 04:01 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 03:41 | Arizona State | Albert Allen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 03:40 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Nichols (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Joshua George (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Albert Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Louis Dawson (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Pulliam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Powell | 44-47 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 02:53 | Arizona State | Albert Allen pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 02:49 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell is fouled on the floor by John Nichols - foul #1 on John Nichols, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (PG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Chad Holloway (PF), Scott Yawn (C) Edwin Oliver, John Nichols, Jimmie Rogers, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts (PG), Jason Unruh (SF), Lloyd White (PF) Albert Allen, Louis Dawson, Thomas Powell | |
| 02:32 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Travis King - foul #5 on Travis King, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG) Travis King | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 02:32 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 02:32 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (PG), John Nichols (SF), Joshua George (C) Derrick Morgan, Merle Buchanan, Scott Yawn | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Allen (SG), Louis Dawson (SF), Thomas Powell (PF) Donald Plaisance, Jason Unruh, Lloyd White | |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua George out of a doubleteam | 46-49 |
| 01:57 | Arizona State | Albert Allen misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 01:56 | Wisconsin | Joshua George grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 01:56 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers (PF) Chad Holloway | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Joseph Pitts picks off the pass by Joshua George | 46-49 |
| 01:15 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Powell | 46-51 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Joshua George misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Louis Dawson - foul #5 on Louis Dawson, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Unruh (SF) Louis Dawson | |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Joshua George misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Joshua George makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | John Nichols steps in front of the Albert Allen pass | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver is whistled for a carry | 47-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Danny Matthews (SF) Thomas Powell | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | George Hawkins is called for the reach on Allen Pulliam in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Hawkins, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 00:12 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| 00:11 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh is hacked by George Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Hawkins, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast (SG) George Hawkins | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:11 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:11 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Powell (PF) Danny Matthews | |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts is hacked by Edwin Oliver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin Oliver, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Joshua George pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Joshua George misses long on a halfcourt shot | 53-56 |