| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Ament (fresh) PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) 3 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 2 stl. SF - John Kula (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Sean Ament inbounds the ball | 18-21 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:33 | New Mexico | Elwood Catlett steals the ball from Shawn Bergert | 18-21 |
| 19:29 | Wisconsin | John Kula banks in the layup on a great pass from Elwood Catlett | 18-23 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane can't tip it in | 18-23 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel's floater is tipped away by Ricky Beane | 18-23 |
| 18:37 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel tips it home | 18-25 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico | John Scruggs connects on the 3 from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Scruggs - foul #4 on John Scruggs, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (PG), James Winters (SG), Steve Bean (SF), Arthur Greenway (PF) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Sean Ament, Ricky Beane | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico | Brian Allen is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-26 |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel lays it up and in | 24-28 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico | Richard Graf is called for the reach on James Winters - foul #2 on Richard Graf, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Ricky Beane (PF), Allen Hitt (C) James Winters, Steve Bean, Arthur Greenway, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Gilbert Gamble, John Kula, Richard Graf, Stanley Weigel | |
| 16:06 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 16:05 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 15:41 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett is fouled on the floor by Brian Allen - foul #2 on Brian Allen, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SF), Arthur Greenway (PF), Shawn Bergert (C) Sean Ament, Ricky Beane, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SF) Elwood Catlett | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Brian Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Winters (fresh) PF - Arthur Greenway (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) PF - Carmen Gunn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Greenway - foul #2 on Arthur Greenway, team foul #3 | 24-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SF), Ricky Beane (PF) James Winters, Arthur Greenway | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kula (SF), Stanley Weigel (C) Gregory Jackson, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | Sean Ament can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane tips it home | 26-30 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Sean Ament - foul #2 on Sean Ament, team foul #4 | 26-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway (PF) Ricky Beane | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Graf (PF) Carmen Gunn | |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | John Kula makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | John Kula comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 26-31 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | Sean Ament knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Johnny Hanna | 28-31 |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | John Kula hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Arthur Greenway | 28-31 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Sean Ament and the foul's on Stanley Weigel - foul #1 on Stanley Weigel, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), James Winters (SF), Ricky Beane (PF) Johnny Hanna, Sean Ament, Arthur Greenway | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Gilbert Gamble (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Edmond Hillman, Ralph Stratton, John Kula, Stanley Weigel | |
| 13:08 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 12:42 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses short on a floater from the left side | 31-31 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-31 |
| 12:20 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Jackson | 31-33 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico | James Winters is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Scruggs | 34-33 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Winters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Graf (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 34-35 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 10:46 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | James Winters steals it from Gregory Jackson | 34-35 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico | James Winters clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Graf | 34-35 |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf tips it in | 34-37 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico | Richard Graf steals the ball from James Winters | 34-37 |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gilbert Gamble, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Arthur Greenway (PF), Allen Hitt (C) Brian Allen, James Winters, Ricky Beane, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Ralph Stratton (SG), John Kula (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Gilbert Gamble, Gregory Jackson, Richard Graf, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Ament (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Greenway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Kula (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carmen Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt double dribbles | 34-37 |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt is fouled on the floor by Stanley Weigel - foul #2 on Stanley Weigel, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico | Carmen Gunn is called for the reach on John Scruggs - foul #2 on Carmen Gunn, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricky Beane (PF) Arthur Greenway | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:50 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Scruggs | 36-37 |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn travels with the ball | 36-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway (PF) Ricky Beane | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG) Ralph Stratton | |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | John Scruggs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edmond Hillman - foul #1 on Edmond Hillman, team foul #6 | 36-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricky Beane (PF) Arthur Greenway | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 04:50 | Wisconsin | John Scruggs is called for the reach on John Kula - foul #5 on John Scruggs, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (PG) John Scruggs | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Li Wang (PF) Carmen Gunn | |
| 04:27 | Wisconsin | John Kula is whistled for traveling | 37-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway (PF) Ricky Beane | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:15 | New Mexico | Sean Ament can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | John Kula grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel's pass is intercepted by Arthur Greenway | 37-37 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | John Kula takes the ball from Brian Allen | 37-37 |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Kula | 37-39 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico | Stanley Weigel is called for the reach on Sean Ament - foul #3 on Stanley Weigel, team foul #7 | 37-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Ricky Beane (PF), Shawn Bergert (C) Brian Allen, Arthur Greenway, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Edmond Hillman, John Kula, Li Wang, Stanley Weigel | |
| 03:20 | New Mexico | Sean Ament makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico | Sean Ament makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Ament (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ricky Beane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carmen Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett scores on a shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico | Sean Ament's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (PG) James Winters | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Graf (PF) Carmen Gunn | |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kula (SF), Stanley Weigel (C) Ralph Stratton, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Graf | 39-44 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | Sean Ament is called for the reach on John Kula - foul #3 on Sean Ament, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel hits a floater from the right block | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Sean Ament comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf is hacked by Brian Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Allen, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG) Gilbert Gamble | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf gets the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf is fouled on the floor by Ricky Beane - foul #1 on Ricky Beane, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel grabs the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel is fouled on the floor by Johnny Hanna - foul #2 on Johnny Hanna, team foul #9 | 41-46 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | Brian Allen loses the dribble to John Kula | 41-47 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Johnny Hanna is called for the reach on Edmond Hillman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Hanna, team foul #10 | 41-47 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | John Kula is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Allen - foul #4 on Brian Allen, team foul #11 | 44-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG) Edmond Hillman | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | John Kula makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | John Kula makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett is hacked by Brian Allen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Allen, team foul #12 | 44-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG) Brian Allen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | James Winters connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Shawn Bergert | 47-51 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett is fouled in the backcourt by James Winters - foul #1 on James Winters, team foul #13 | 47-51 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | James Winters can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert grabs the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | James Winters misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf runs out the clock | 47-53 |