| Lineup | Montana | PG - Ronald Curl (fresh) SG - Paul Peoples (fresh) SF - Lawrence Warren (fresh) PF - John Gingras (fresh) C - Dannie Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fresh) SG - James Blanks (fresh) SF - Chad Smith (fresh) PF - William Legrand (fresh) C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | John Gingras wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Montana | Paul Peoples is called for 5 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Montana | Dannie Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to John Gingras | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Montana | Ronald Curl can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Montana | Paul Peoples tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Montana | Paul Peoples snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Montana | Christopher Robinson steps in front of the John Gingras pass | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Wisconsin | Dannie Reed denies the turnaround by Christopher Robinson | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Robinson | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin | William Legrand is hacked by John Gingras - foul #1 on John Gingras, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Brantley (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), James Black (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Ronald Curl, Paul Peoples, John Gingras, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), Kelly Dolphin (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Mark Nelson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Kenneth Ward, James Blanks, Chad Smith, William Legrand, Christopher Robinson | |
| 17:13 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham is hacked by Ricky Leach - foul #1 on Ricky Leach, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Ferrell (SF) Lawrence Warren | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (SG) Kelly Dolphin | |
| 16:58 | Montana | Michael Brantley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Legrand (PF) Mark Nelson | |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 16:31 | Montana | James Black hits a turnaround in the paint | 4-2 |
| 16:04 | Wisconsin | James Blanks misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 16:02 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 15:39 | Wisconsin | James Blanks misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Black - foul #1 on James Black, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Curl (PG), Paul Peoples (SG), Lawrence Warren (SF), John Gingras (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Michael Brantley, Ricky Leach, Richard Ferrell, James Black, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (PG), Chad Smith (SF), Mark Nelson (PF), Christopher Robinson (C) Aaron Mills, Jim Graham, William Legrand, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 15:39 | Wisconsin | James Blanks makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:39 | Wisconsin | James Blanks makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Ronald Curl (fresh) SG - Paul Peoples (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Warren (fresh) PF - John Gingras (fresh) C - Dannie Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fresh) SG - James Blanks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) PF - Mark Nelson (fresh) C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Montana | Christopher Robinson is called for the reach on John Gingras - foul #1 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin (SG), Jim Graham (PF) James Blanks, Mark Nelson | |
| 15:16 | Montana | Ronald Curl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 15:15 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kelly Dolphin | 4-4 |
| 14:51 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward double dribbles | 4-4 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (SG), William Legrand (PF) Kelly Dolphin, Jim Graham | |
| 14:38 | Montana | Paul Peoples loses the dribble to Chad Smith | 4-4 |
| 14:22 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 14:20 | Montana | Lawrence Warren gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 14:12 | Montana | Lawrence Warren hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on James Blanks - foul #1 on James Blanks, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Montana | James Black (C) Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson (PF) William Legrand | |
| 14:12 | Montana | Lawrence Warren makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:12 | Montana | Lawrence Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Ronald Curl steps in front of the Chad Smith pass in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 14:07 | Montana | Ronald Curl lays it up and in | 8-4 |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 13:55 | Montana | Lawrence Warren misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Chad Smith - foul #1 on Chad Smith, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jim Graham (PF) Mark Nelson | |
| 13:55 | Montana | Lawrence Warren makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 13:55 | Montana | Lawrence Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 13:55 | Montana | Lawrence Warren grabs the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 13:35 | Montana | James Black hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 9-4 |
| 13:34 | Montana | John Gingras hits the follow up shot | 11-4 |
| 13:05 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Smith | 11-7 |
| 12:45 | Montana | Paul Peoples clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:25 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson connects on the shot from close range set up by Kenneth Ward and he's hacked by James Black - foul #2 on James Black, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Brantley (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Ronald Curl, Paul Peoples, Lawrence Warren, John Gingras, James Black | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), Kelly Dolphin (SG), William Legrand (PF) Kenneth Ward, James Blanks, Jim Graham | |
| 12:25 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses the free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:25 | Montana | Richard Ferrell pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:13 | Montana | Michael Brantley's dunk attempt is rejected by Christopher Robinson | 11-9 |
| 12:12 | Wisconsin | William Legrand grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin is fouled on the floor by Dannie Reed - foul #1 on Dannie Reed, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (PG), James Blanks (SG), Alvin Willoughby (C) Aaron Mills, Kelly Dolphin, Christopher Robinson | |
| 11:27 | Wisconsin | James Blanks connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kenneth Ward | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Brantley (fresh) SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) SF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) C - Dannie Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Blanks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) PF - William Legrand (fresh) C - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Montana | Michael Brantley makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ricky Leach | 13-12 |
| 10:46 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 10:45 | Montana | Dannie Reed grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 10:32 | Montana | Richard Ferrell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 10:31 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 10:28 | Wisconsin | Ricky Leach is called for the reach on Kenneth Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Leach, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Paul Peoples (SG), Lawrence Warren (SF), John Gingras (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Michael Brantley, Ricky Leach, Richard Ferrell, Christopher Bunyard, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), Jim Graham (SF), Christopher Robinson (C) Kenneth Ward, Chad Smith, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 10:08 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Gerald Pascarella - foul #1 on Gerald Pascarella, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Curl (PG) Billy Bach | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (PG) Aaron Mills | |
| 10:08 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:08 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:51 | Montana | Ronald Curl connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Peoples | 16-14 |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Gingras - foul #2 on John Gingras, team foul #8 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (SG), Christopher Bunyard (PF) Paul Peoples, John Gingras | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (SF), Mark Nelson (PF) Jim Graham, William Legrand | |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward misses the 3rd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:28 | Montana | The rebound goes to Lawrence Warren | 16-15 |
| 09:06 | Montana | Christopher Robinson is called for the reach on Ronald Curl - foul #2 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), William Legrand (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Kenneth Ward, Mark Nelson, Christopher Robinson | |
| 09:01 | Montana | Ronald Curl can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 09:00 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | James Blanks knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Chad Smith | 16-18 |
| 08:41 | Montana | Ronald Curl makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-18 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Pascarella - foul #2 on Gerald Pascarella, team foul #9 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Brantley (PG), Dannie Reed (C) Ronald Curl, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (PG), Kelly Dolphin (SG) Aaron Mills, James Blanks | |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:25 | Montana | Dannie Reed clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Chad Smith | 18-20 |
| 08:19 | Wisconsin | Billy Bach is called for the reach on Chad Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Bach, team foul #10 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (SG) Billy Bach | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), James Blanks (SG), Mark Nelson (PF) Kenneth Ward, Kelly Dolphin, William Legrand | |
| 08:19 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:19 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:12 | Montana | Michael Brantley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Brantley, team foul #11 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Ferrell (SF) Lawrence Warren | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (PG), Jim Graham (SF), William Legrand (PF) Aaron Mills, Chad Smith, Mark Nelson | |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | James Blanks comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-22 |
| 07:48 | Montana | Michael Brantley snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 07:42 | Montana | Paul Peoples is hacked by William Legrand - foul #1 on William Legrand, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG) Michael Brantley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), Chad Smith (SF), Mark Nelson (PF) Kenneth Ward, Jim Graham, William Legrand | |
| 07:28 | Montana | Billy Bach is called for 5 seconds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Montana | Lawrence Warren (SF) Richard Ferrell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (PG), Jim Graham (SF), William Legrand (PF) Aaron Mills, Chad Smith, Mark Nelson | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Billy Bach (fresh) SG - Paul Peoples (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Bunyard (fairly fresh) C - Dannie Reed (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Blanks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Legrand (tiring) C - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | William Legrand is fouled on the floor by Dannie Reed - foul #2 on Dannie Reed, team foul #12 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Curl (PG), James Black (C) Paul Peoples, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), Chad Smith (SF) Kenneth Ward, Jim Graham | |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:53 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Ronald Curl | 20-23 |
| 06:51 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills is hacked by Billy Bach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Bach, team foul #13 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (SG) Billy Bach | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (PG), Kelly Dolphin (SG), Mark Nelson (PF) James Blanks, William Legrand, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 06:51 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:51 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:36 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Nelson - foul #1 on Mark Nelson, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (SG), Jim Graham (SF), William Legrand (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Kelly Dolphin, Chad Smith, Mark Nelson, Aaron Mills | |
| 06:36 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:36 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Warren | 21-25 |
| 06:04 | Montana | Ronald Curl misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 21-25 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | James Blanks pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | James Blanks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jim Graham | 21-28 |
| 05:20 | Montana | The jump hook by Paul Peoples is blocked by Alvin Willoughby | 21-28 |
| 05:19 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Paul Peoples takes the ball from Alvin Willoughby in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| 05:05 | Montana | Ronald Curl misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 04:58 | Wisconsin | Ronald Curl steps in front of the Kenneth Ward pass in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| 04:53 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-28 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 04:37 | Wisconsin | James Blanks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-28 |
| 04:36 | Montana | Lawrence Warren grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 04:16 | Montana | Ronald Curl hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | James Blanks gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby misses short on a jumper near the basket | 21-28 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby can't tip it in | 21-28 |
| 03:43 | Wisconsin | James Blanks tips it in | 21-30 |
| 03:24 | Montana | Paul Peoples is fouled on the floor by Alvin Willoughby - foul #1 on Alvin Willoughby, team foul #7 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Brantley (PG), Richard Ferrell (SF), John Gingras (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Ronald Curl, Lawrence Warren, Christopher Bunyard, James Black | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), Kelly Dolphin (SG), Chad Smith (SF), Mark Nelson (PF), Christopher Robinson (C) Kenneth Ward, James Blanks, Jim Graham, William Legrand, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 03:24 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:24 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Brantley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Peoples (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) PF - John Gingras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dannie Reed (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kelly Dolphin (fresh) SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Nelson (fresh) C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson hits a turnaround from the left block | 23-32 |
| 03:01 | Montana | Richard Ferrell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 23-32 |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 23-32 |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 23-32 |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson hits the follow up shot | 23-34 |
| 02:04 | Montana | John Gingras can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Chad Smith - foul #2 on Chad Smith, team foul #8 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Gerald Pascarella (C) Michael Brantley, Paul Peoples, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (PG), James Blanks (SG), William Legrand (PF) Aaron Mills, Kelly Dolphin, Mark Nelson | |
| 02:04 | Montana | John Gingras misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:04 | Montana | John Gingras makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith is hacked by Gerald Pascarella in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Pascarella, team foul #14 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Lawrence Warren (SF), Dannie Reed (C) Richard Ferrell, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:51 | Montana | Christopher Robinson swats the short shot by Dannie Reed | 24-36 |
| 01:49 | Montana | John Gingras pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 01:36 | Montana | Lawrence Warren misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 24-36 |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin | William Legrand grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Warren steps in front of the Christopher Robinson pass | 24-36 |
| 01:10 | Montana | Lawrence Warren misses the lay-in | 24-36 |
| 01:09 | Montana | Dannie Reed tips it home | 26-36 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Blanks | 26-39 |
| 00:33 | Montana | John Gingras can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 26-39 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith double dribbles | 26-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Brantley (PG), Richard Ferrell (SF) Billy Bach, Lawrence Warren | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), Mark Nelson (PF) Kenneth Ward, William Legrand | |
| 00:05 | Montana | Richard Ferrell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 26-39 |