| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) SG - Charles Davis (fresh) SF - Nathan Cole (fresh) PF - Earl Marsh (fresh) C - Edward Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) SF - Adam Madden (fresh) PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) C - Andrew Card (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis is hacked by Shawn Palmieri - foul #1 on Shawn Palmieri, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Davis | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick misses the tip | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden is fouled on the floor by Edward Walker - foul #1 on Edward Walker, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Shick | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Earl Marsh is blocked by Andrew Card | 3-3 |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:43 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick is whistled for a carry | 3-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Ryan Wright (SF), Russell McAllister (PF) Kenneth Shick, Shawn Palmieri, Adam Madden, Gary Stokely | |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker is fouled on the floor by Russell McAllister - foul #1 on Russell McAllister, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (C) Andrew Card | |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | The refs have stopped play. Clarence Marcial is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 3-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SG) Clarence Marcial | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses long on a floater from the right side | 3-3 |
| 16:59 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely comes up short on the floater from the left side | 3-3 |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:34 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 16:33 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 16:16 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 16:14 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 15:53 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 15:51 | Wisconsin | Rodger King tips it back up and in | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodger King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Cole (fresh) PF - Earl Marsh (fresh) C - Edward Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Angelo Colon (fresh) SG - Douglas Terry (fresh) SF - Ryan Wright (fresh) PF - Russell McAllister (fresh) C - Gary Stokely (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister is hacked by Earl Marsh - foul #1 on Earl Marsh, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Shawn Palmieri (SG), Andrew Card (C) Angelo Colon, Ryan Wright, Russell McAllister | |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 15:16 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 14:53 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh connects on the floater from the baseline | 7-3 |
| 14:45 | Sam Houston State | Rodger King picks off the pass by Kenneth Shick | 7-3 |
| 14:42 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rodger King | 9-3 |
| 14:28 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-3 |
| 14:27 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Edward Walker | 9-3 |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Douglas Terry - foul #1 on Douglas Terry, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (SG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Donald Smith (C) Charles Davis, Nathan Cole, Edward Walker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (SF), Adam Madden (PF) Douglas Terry, Gary Stokely | |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 11-3 |
| 14:09 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Tinsley | 14-6 |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 14-6 |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Andrew Tinsley | 14-6 |
| 13:35 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-6 |
| 13:34 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses the tip | 14-6 |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith tips it in | 16-6 |
| 13:19 | Sam Houston State | Rodger King steals it from Shawn Palmieri | 16-6 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 16-6 |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Tinsley | 16-6 |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Tinsley | 19-6 |
| 12:22 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-6 |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | Rodger King grabs the defensive rebound | 19-6 |
| 11:57 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern makes the shot from just outside the lane | 21-6 |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 21-6 |
| 11:44 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 21-6 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Rodger King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Marsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ryan Wright (fresh) PF - Adam Madden (fresh) C - Andrew Card (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-6 |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card gets the rebound | 21-6 |
| 11:07 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card connects on the jumper from close range | 21-8 |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the jumpshot from the right side | 23-8 |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses the 3 from the left wing | 23-8 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 23-8 |
| 10:00 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Rodger King | 25-8 |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-8 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card can't tip it in | 25-8 |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright gets the offensive rebound | 25-8 |
| 09:32 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright is whistled for a carry | 25-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Charles Davis (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Christopher Kiser (PF), Edward Walker (C) Rodger King, Ralph Northern, Andrew Tinsley, Earl Marsh, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Douglas Terry (SF), Gary Stokely (PF) Kenneth Shick, Ryan Wright, Adam Madden | |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Shawn Palmieri - foul #2 on Shawn Palmieri, team foul #4 | 25-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Russell McAllister (C) Shawn Palmieri, Andrew Card | |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 26-8 |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 26-8 |
| 09:05 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell snags the defensive board | 26-8 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry misses the jumper from the left side | 26-8 |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker gets the rebound | 26-8 |
| 08:43 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole misses the easy layup but the foul's on Nicholas Dowdell - foul #1 on Nicholas Dowdell, team foul #5 | 26-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card (C) Russell McAllister | |
| 08:43 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the 1st free throw | 27-8 |
| 08:43 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 28-8 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 28-8 |
| 08:27 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Stokely | 28-8 |
| 08:20 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Cole steals the ball from Nicholas Dowdell | 28-8 |
| 07:53 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis is whistled for traveling | 28-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (PF) Christopher Kiser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Terry | 28-10 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Cole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Walker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Angelo Colon (fresh) SG - Douglas Terry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (fresh) PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Card (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Clarence Marcial | 30-10 |
| 06:57 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Tinsley - foul #1 on Andrew Tinsley, team foul #3 | 30-10 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh (PF), Christopher Kiser (C) Nathan Cole, Edward Walker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Russell McAllister (C) Angelo Colon, Andrew Card | |
| 06:57 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 1st free throw | 30-11 |
| 06:57 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses the 2nd free throw | 30-11 |
| 06:57 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh grabs the board | 30-11 |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (SG), Donald Smith (PF) Charles Davis, Earl Marsh | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SG), Andrew Card (C) Nicholas Dowdell, Russell McAllister | |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Donald Smith is called for the reach on Gary Stokely - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #4 | 30-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (PG) Clarence Marcial | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry drills a 3 from straight away | 30-14 |
| 05:47 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Ralph Northern | 32-14 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-16 |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern double dribbles | 32-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Nathan Cole (SF), Edward Walker (C) Ralph Northern, Andrew Tinsley, Christopher Kiser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell (SF) Kenneth Shick | |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-16 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card tips it in | 32-18 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rodger King | 35-18 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-18 |
| 04:12 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker snags the defensive board | 35-18 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Douglas Terry - foul #2 on Douglas Terry, team foul #6 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (SG) Rodger King | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Shawn Palmieri (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Russell McAllister (C) Angelo Colon, Douglas Terry, Nicholas Dowdell, Andrew Card | |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 35-18 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-18 |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Gary Stokely | 35-18 |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-18 |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister tips it in | 35-20 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Cole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Walker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) PF - Gary Stokely (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell McAllister (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 35-20 |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden pulls down the rebound | 35-20 |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-23 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Clarence Marcial | 37-23 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely hits a floater from the left block | 37-25 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Gary Stokely is called for the reach on Donald Smith - foul #1 on Gary Stokely, team foul #7 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Earl Marsh (PF) Clarence Marcial, Nathan Cole, Edward Walker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Ryan Wright (SF), Andrew Card (C) Kenneth Shick, Adam Madden, Russell McAllister | |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon is fouled on the floor by Earl Marsh - foul #2 on Earl Marsh, team foul #5 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Kiser (C) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG) Angelo Colon | |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | Christopher Kiser grabs the board | 39-25 |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | Christopher Kiser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (SG) Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG) Kenneth Shick | |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card is denied on a dunk by Earl Marsh | 39-25 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-25 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Christopher Kiser grabs the offensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Shawn Palmieri - foul #3 on Shawn Palmieri, team foul #8 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG) Rodger King | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Douglas Terry (SG) Angelo Colon, Shawn Palmieri | |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Card | 40-28 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-28 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 43-28 |