| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Davis (fresh) SF - Nathan Cole (fresh) PF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santos Forgey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Catalan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gan Yen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Watts (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Wisconsin | Brian Mathis steals it from Nathan Cole | 31-25 |
| 19:23 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Charles Davis | 31-25 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial's pass is intercepted by Santos Forgey in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts misses the dunk | 31-25 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:45 | Wisconsin | Louis Watts is called for the reach on Charles Davis - foul #1 on Louis Watts, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 18:26 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | James Catalan makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Santos Forgey | 31-27 |
| 17:39 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole's floater is knocked away by Brian Mathis | 31-27 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts makes the wide open runner in the paint on a great pass from Santos Forgey out of a doubleteam | 31-29 |
| 17:06 | Wisconsin | Santos Forgey picks off the pass by Clarence Marcial in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts jams it on a nice dish by Gan Yen | 31-31 |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses the easy dunk attempt | 31-31 |
| 16:16 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh gets the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 15:54 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh is open and lays it up and in | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) SF - Nathan Cole (fairly fresh) PF - Earl Marsh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santos Forgey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Catalan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gan Yen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Watts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Brian Mathis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | James Catalan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Walker - foul #3 on Edward Walker, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (PG), Ralph Northern (SG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Christopher Kiser (C) Clarence Marcial, Charles Davis, Nathan Cole, Earl Marsh, Edward Walker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Charles Breen (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Joseph Deluca (C) Santos Forgey, Gan Yen, Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | James Catalan misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | James Catalan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:19 | Wisconsin | Rodger King misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | James Catalan grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 14:54 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:32 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 33-32 |
| 14:30 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rodger King | 35-35 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Christopher Kiser grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 13:11 | Wisconsin | Saul Pena is called for the reach on Rodger King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Saul Pena, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Charles Davis (SG), Earl Marsh (PF), Edward Walker (C) Rodger King, Ralph Northern, Donald Smith, Christopher Kiser | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Matthew Robinson (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Saul Pena, James Catalan, Charles Breen, Douglas Tignor, Joseph Deluca | |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SF) Andrew Tinsley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:57 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 12:15 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clarence Marcial | 37-35 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 37-35 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis tips it but misses | 37-35 |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole is hacked by Matthew Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Robinson, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Christopher Kiser (PF) Charles Davis, Nathan Cole, Earl Marsh | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gan Yen (PG), Charles Breen (SF), Joseph Deluca (C) Santos Forgey, Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodger King (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Kiser (fresh) C - Edward Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gan Yen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Breen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matthew Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Deluca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial buries a shot from the right wing set up by Rodger King | 39-35 |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 39-35 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (SG), Donald Smith (PF) Clarence Marcial, Edward Walker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), James Catalan (SG), Douglas Tignor (PF) Michael Johnson, Charles Breen, Matthew Robinson | |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | James Catalan buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Santos Forgey | 39-37 |
| 10:11 | Wisconsin | Joseph Deluca denies the turnaround by Donald Smith | 39-37 |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | Christopher Kiser tips it in | 41-37 |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Catalan and he's fouled by Rodger King - foul #1 on Rodger King, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Nathan Cole (SF), Earl Marsh (PF) Rodger King, Andrew Tinsley, Christopher Kiser | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Breen (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Gan Yen, Douglas Tignor, Joseph Deluca | |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey misses the free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin | Santos Forgey is called for the reach on Clarence Marcial in the backcourt - foul #3 on Santos Forgey, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (SG) James Catalan | |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Clarence Marcial | 43-39 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts lays it in on a great pass from Santos Forgey | 43-41 |
| 08:59 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Robinson - foul #3 on Matthew Robinson, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF), Edward Walker (C) Nathan Cole, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Michael Johnson (SG) Santos Forgey, Matthew Robinson | |
| 08:59 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:59 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:33 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-41 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley's pass is intercepted by Michael Johnson in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Earl Marsh swats the layup by Louis Watts | 44-43 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts tips it in | 44-45 |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Breen - foul #1 on Charles Breen, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Rodger King (SG) Clarence Marcial, Ralph Northern | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (SG), Matthew Robinson (SF), Joseph Deluca (C) Michael Johnson, Charles Breen, Brian Mathis | |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) SG - Rodger King (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Marsh (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Catalan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Louis Watts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Deluca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Rodger King | 47-45 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Earl Marsh denies the turnaround by James Catalan | 47-45 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca tips it home | 47-47 |
| 06:25 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 49-47 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Earl Marsh steps in front of the Matthew Robinson pass | 49-47 |
| 05:59 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Nathan Cole (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Christopher Kiser (C) Rodger King, Andrew Tinsley, Earl Marsh, Edward Walker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Gan Yen (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Saul Pena, Matthew Robinson, Louis Watts, Joseph Deluca | |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Smith | 52-47 |
| 05:19 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey is fouled on the floor by Christopher Kiser - foul #1 on Christopher Kiser, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SG) Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Watts (PF) Douglas Tignor | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Santos Forgey takes the ball from Donald Smith | 52-47 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey lays it up and in | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Donald Smith | 54-49 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 54-49 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Rodger King is fouled on the floor by Louis Watts - foul #2 on Louis Watts, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF), Earl Marsh (PF), Edward Walker (C) Nathan Cole, Donald Smith, Christopher Kiser | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Charles Breen (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Joseph Deluca (C) Santos Forgey, Gan Yen, Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Rodger King makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Rodger King makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor makes the jumper from the left side | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodger King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Catalan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Breen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Douglas Tignor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Deluca (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Charles Breen is called for the reach on Andrew Tinsley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Breen, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG) Clarence Marcial | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson (SG) James Catalan | |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Nathan Cole (SF) Rodger King, Andrew Tinsley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), James Catalan (SG), Gan Yen (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Saul Pena, Michael Johnson, Charles Breen, Douglas Tignor, Joseph Deluca | |
| 02:37 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Walker | 58-54 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Earl Marsh | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Louis Watts blocks the jumper by Charles Davis | 58-54 |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 58-54 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the floater from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Nathan Cole - foul #3 on Nathan Cole, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Santos Forgey is called for the reach on Earl Marsh in the backcourt - foul #4 on Santos Forgey, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen misses the jumper from the left side | 62-56 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Santos Forgey - foul #5 on Santos Forgey, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (SG) Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG) Santos Forgey | |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker is hacked by James Catalan in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Catalan, team foul #12 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (SG) Ralph Northern | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial is hacked by Saul Pena in the backcourt - foul #2 on Saul Pena, team foul #13 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (SG) Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Mathis | 66-59 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial runs out the clock | 66-59 |