| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Peoples (fresh) SG - Michael Brantley (fresh) SF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) C - Dannie Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) SF - William Legrand (fresh) PF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) C - John Gibbons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | William Legrand wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Peoples - foul #1 on Paul Peoples, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | Montana | Dannie Reed gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses short on a jumper from the right side | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | Montana | Dannie Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | Montana | Paul Peoples is whistled for traveling | 0-1 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses the dunk but the foul's on Christopher Bunyard - foul #1 on Christopher Bunyard, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | Montana | Paul Peoples drills a floater from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Aaron Mills (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Mark Nelson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Chad Smith, Harold Dunkelberger, William Legrand, Christopher Robinson, John Gibbons | |
| 17:20 | Montana | Paul Peoples comes up short on the shot from the left block | 2-4 |
| 17:18 | Montana | Michael Brantley snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:09 | Montana | Michael Brantley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 17:08 | Montana | Michael Brantley tips it but misses | 2-4 |
| 17:06 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:44 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson is hacked by Richard Ferrell - foul #1 on Richard Ferrell, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), James Black (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Paul Peoples, Michael Brantley, Richard Ferrell, Christopher Bunyard, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:25 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses the lay-in | 2-4 |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | David Gibson tips it in | 2-6 |
| 16:21 | Montana | Billy Bach throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), William Legrand (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF) David Gibson, Jim Graham, Mark Nelson | |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 16:06 | Montana | Ricky Leach pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:57 | Montana | Billy Bach can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 15:56 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Billy Bach (fresh) SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) PF - James Black (fresh) C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Aaron Mills (fresh) SF - William Legrand (fresh) PF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | William Legrand is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Legrand, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Christopher Bunyard (PF) Billy Bach, James Black | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Mark Nelson (PF) Chad Smith, Aaron Mills, William Legrand, Christopher Robinson | |
| 15:28 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses short on a jumper from the left side | 2-6 |
| 15:27 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:06 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby misses the dunk | 2-6 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 14:40 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham can't finish the layup | 2-6 |
| 14:39 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson tips it back up and in | 2-8 |
| 14:21 | Montana | Paul Peoples hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Gibson - foul #1 on David Gibson, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Brantley (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), James Black (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Ricky Leach, Robert Fogle, Christopher Bunyard, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Aaron Mills (SG), William Legrand (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF), John Gibbons (C) David Gibson, Harold Dunkelberger, Jim Graham, Mark Nelson, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 14:21 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 14:21 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:17 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Ferrell - foul #2 on Richard Ferrell, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Joseph Bourassa (SF) Paul Peoples, Richard Ferrell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby (C) John Gibbons | |
| 14:00 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith hits the finger roll set up by Aaron Mills | 4-10 |
| 13:48 | Montana | James Black misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 13:47 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Alvin Willoughby | 4-10 |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin | Joseph Bourassa steps in front of the Aaron Mills pass in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 13:30 | Montana | James Black is called for 5 seconds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), John Gibbons (C) Aaron Mills, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by William Legrand and he's hacked by Billy Bach - foul #1 on Billy Bach, team foul #5 | 4-12 |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the free throw | 4-13 |
| 13:04 | Montana | Michael Brantley scores on a floater in the lane | 6-13 |
| 12:45 | Wisconsin | Dannie Reed steals the ball from John Gibbons | 6-13 |
| 12:21 | Montana | Dannie Reed lays it up and in on a great pass from Billy Bach | 8-13 |
| 12:00 | Wisconsin | William Legrand is hacked by Joseph Bourassa - foul #1 on Joseph Bourassa, team foul #6 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Billy Bach, Michael Brantley, Joseph Bourassa, James Black, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (SG), Alvin Willoughby (C) Harold Dunkelberger, John Gibbons | |
| 11:37 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Fogle - foul #1 on Robert Fogle, team foul #7 | 8-13 |
| 11:37 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:37 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Peoples (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Legrand (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Alvin Willoughby (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Montana | William Legrand is called for the reach on Robert Fogle - foul #2 on William Legrand, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Jim Graham (SF) Aaron Mills, William Legrand | |
| 11:17 | Montana | Paul Peoples clanks a floater from the left side | 8-14 |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 11:04 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith comes up short on the floater from close range | 8-14 |
| 11:03 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 10:53 | Montana | Paul Peoples comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith can't connect on a shot in the lane | 8-14 |
| 10:32 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 10:27 | Montana | Paul Peoples's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Brantley (SG) Ricky Leach | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Aaron Mills (SG), Mark Nelson (PF), John Gibbons (C) Chad Smith, Harold Dunkelberger, Christopher Robinson, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons loses the dribble to Christopher Bunyard | 8-14 |
| 09:43 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham is open and buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by David Gibson | 8-16 |
| 08:47 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella slams it home on a great pass from Paul Peoples | 10-16 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Paul Peoples is called for the reach on Aaron Mills in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Peoples, team foul #8 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Billy Bach (SG), Joseph Bourassa (SF), James Black (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Paul Peoples, Michael Brantley, Robert Fogle, Christopher Bunyard, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Christopher Robinson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) David Gibson, Jim Graham, Mark Nelson, John Gibbons | |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 08:45 | Montana | Dannie Reed grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 08:30 | Montana | James Black connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Bach | 13-17 |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-20 |
| 08:11 | Montana | Dannie Reed misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 13-20 |
| 08:10 | Montana | James Black can't tip it in | 13-20 |
| 08:08 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby grabs the board | 13-20 |
| 07:52 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson is called for traveling | 13-20 |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG) Mark Lawson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jim Graham (SF) Aaron Mills | |
| 07:31 | Montana | Dannie Reed is called for 3 seconds | 13-20 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Legrand (SF) Jim Graham | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Billy Bach (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) SF - Joseph Bourassa (fresh) PF - James Black (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dannie Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) SF - William Legrand (fresh) PF - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Alvin Willoughby (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 13-20 |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin | William Legrand tips it back up and in | 13-22 |
| 06:51 | Montana | James Black clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger pulls down the rebound | 13-22 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Chad Smith | 13-24 |
| 06:19 | Montana | Ricky Leach is fouled on the floor by Alvin Willoughby - foul #1 on Alvin Willoughby, team foul #4 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Michael Brantley (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Billy Bach, Ricky Leach, Joseph Bourassa, James Black, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jim Graham (SF), John Gibbons (C) William Legrand, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 05:59 | Montana | Richard Ferrell comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 13-24 |
| 05:58 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger snags the defensive board | 13-24 |
| 05:56 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-24 |
| 05:44 | Montana | Michael Brantley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Brantley, team foul #9 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Legrand (SF) Jim Graham | |
| 05:23 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 13-24 |
| 05:21 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard grabs the defensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 05:07 | Montana | Richard Ferrell connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 15-24 |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses short on an open runner from the left block | 15-24 |
| 04:39 | Montana | The rebound goes to Christopher Bunyard | 15-24 |
| 04:33 | Montana | Michael Brantley travels with the ball | 15-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Robert Fogle (SF), James Black (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Paul Peoples, Richard Ferrell, Christopher Bunyard, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Aaron Mills (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Mark Nelson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Chad Smith, Harold Dunkelberger, William Legrand, Christopher Robinson, John Gibbons | |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Mark Lawson steps in front of the Mark Nelson pass | 15-24 |
| 03:54 | Montana | Dannie Reed can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Nelson - foul #1 on Mark Nelson, team foul #5 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Ricky Leach (SG) Mark Lawson, Michael Brantley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), William Legrand (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF) David Gibson, Aaron Mills, Jim Graham, Mark Nelson | |
| 03:54 | Montana | Dannie Reed misses the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 03:54 | Montana | Dannie Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Dannie Reed - foul #1 on Dannie Reed, team foul #10 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (SG) Harold Dunkelberger | |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Billy Bach (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) PF - James Black (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dannie Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Legrand (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. C - Alvin Willoughby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Montana | Aaron Mills picks off the pass by Robert Fogle | 15-26 |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Billy Bach takes the ball from Chad Smith in the backcourt | 15-26 |
| 03:16 | Montana | Robert Fogle banks in the layup on a great pass from Billy Bach | 17-26 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson can't throw it down | 17-26 |
| 02:55 | Montana | James Black grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 02:50 | Montana | Robert Fogle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-26 |
| 02:48 | Montana | James Black tips it back up and in | 19-26 |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Chad Smith is denied by Dannie Reed | 19-26 |
| 02:41 | Montana | Dannie Reed pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 02:32 | Montana | Christopher Robinson denies the turnaround by James Black | 19-26 |
| 02:31 | Montana | James Black grabs the offensive board | 19-26 |
| 02:19 | Montana | Dannie Reed makes the runner from the baseline | 21-26 |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Billy Bach - foul #2 on Billy Bach, team foul #11 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Michael Brantley (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Billy Bach, Ricky Leach, Robert Fogle, James Black, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Mark Nelson (PF), John Gibbons (C) Aaron Mills, Christopher Robinson, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 02:03 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 01:48 | Montana | Paul Peoples hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-28 |
| 01:27 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses short on a shot from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 01:26 | Montana | Paul Peoples tips it back up and in | 23-28 |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | William Legrand grabs the offensive board | 23-28 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 23-28 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | William Legrand grabs the offensive board | 23-28 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | William Legrand can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gerald Pascarella - foul #1 on Gerald Pascarella, team foul #12 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Joseph Bourassa (SF), Dannie Reed (C) Paul Peoples, Michael Brantley, Richard Ferrell, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Christopher Robinson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Chad Smith, Mark Nelson, John Gibbons | |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Mark Lawson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to William Legrand | 23-30 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses short on a fullcourt shot | 23-30 |