| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) SF - James Hicks (fresh) PF - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) C - Derrick Carroll (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 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski misses the shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Gibbons | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Winkler | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger hits a fadeaway from the left side | 2-5 |
| 18:46 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Winkler | 4-5 |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | Dwain Prusinski denies the turnaround by Christopher Robinson | 4-5 |
| 18:17 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | John Gibbons blocks the jumper by James Hicks | 4-5 |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Gibbons | 4-5 |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger is fouled on the floor by Derrick Carroll - foul #1 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft (PF) Dwain Prusinski | |
| 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 | |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | David Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SF), Nick Tinch (C) James Hicks, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to David Gibson | 4-5 |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Winkler - foul #1 on Daniel Winkler, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG) Daniel Winkler, Leonard Stafford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:33 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Mark Nelson | 4-7 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson hits a runner from close range set up by David Gibson | 4-9 |
| 15:54 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft snags the offensive board | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) SG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) SF - Charles Wing (fresh) PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) C - Nick Tinch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Gibson (fresh) SG - Aaron Mills (fresh) SF - Jim Graham (fresh) PF - Mark Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Wing | 7-9 |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Nick Wolfe - foul #1 on Nick Wolfe, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Leonard Stafford (SG), James Hicks (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF), Derrick Carroll (C) Todd Zordan, Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, Rodney Luft, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), William Legrand (SF) David Gibson, Aaron Mills, Jim Graham | |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | William Legrand gets the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby dunks the ball on a nice dish by Chad Smith | 7-11 |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Nelson - foul #1 on Mark Nelson, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson (PF) Mark Nelson | |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 9-11 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 14:21 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Gibbons (C) Alvin Willoughby | |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses the dunk | 9-11 |
| 13:52 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson tips it in | 9-13 |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford is hacked by Harold Dunkelberger - foul #1 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby (C) John Gibbons | |
| 13:25 | Sam Houston State | Chad Smith takes the ball from James Hicks | 9-13 |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger lays it in on a great pass from Chad Smith | 9-15 |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Alvin Willoughby - foul #1 on Alvin Willoughby, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (SG) Harold Dunkelberger | |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:11 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to William Legrand | 9-15 |
| 12:51 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby comes up short on the runner from close range | 9-15 |
| 12:50 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 12:35 | Sam Houston State | William Legrand steals the ball from Derrick Carroll | 9-15 |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | William Legrand hits the finger roll | 9-17 |
| 12:18 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford is whistled for a carry | 9-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), Charles Wing (SF), Rodney Luft (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Daniel Winkler, Leonard Stafford, James Hicks, Dwain Prusinski, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Jim Graham (SF), John Gibbons (C) Chad Smith, Aaron Mills, William Legrand, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses the shot in the paint | 9-17 |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons hits the follow up shot | 9-19 |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Wing (fresh) PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) C - Nick Tinch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Gibson (fresh) SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) PF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Nick Tinch - foul #1 on Nick Tinch, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Leonard Stafford (SG), James Hicks (SF) Todd Zordan, Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Alvin Willoughby (C) David Gibson, John Gibbons | |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 11:07 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Winkler | 14-21 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith is fouled on the floor by Daniel Winkler - foul #2 on Daniel Winkler, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Dwain Prusinski (PF), Derrick Carroll (C) Daniel Winkler, Rodney Luft, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Legrand (SF), Mark Nelson (PF) Jim Graham, Christopher Robinson | |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (SG), Christopher Robinson (PF), John Gibbons (C) Harold Dunkelberger, Mark Nelson, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-21 |
| 09:58 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll tips it back up and in | 16-21 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 09:40 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:25 | Sam Houston State | William Legrand blocks the short jumper by Dwain Prusinski | 16-21 |
| 09:24 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson lays it in on a great pass from William Legrand and he's hacked by Derrick Carroll - foul #2 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG), Charles Wing (SF), Rodney Luft (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Leonard Stafford, James Hicks, Dwain Prusinski, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Alvin Willoughby (C) Chad Smith, Aaron Mills, John Gibbons | |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson makes the free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Todd Zordan | 19-24 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-24 |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson grabs the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson makes the jumper from the right side | 19-26 |
| 07:49 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch misses short on a shot from the left side | 19-26 |
| 07:48 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft tips it back up and in | 21-26 |
| 07:22 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #4 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SG), James Hicks (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF) Todd Zordan, Charles Wing, Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Aaron Mills (SG), Mark Nelson (PF), John Gibbons (C) David Gibson, Harold Dunkelberger, Christopher Robinson, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) SG - Aaron Mills (fresh) SF - William Legrand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:54 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith is hacked by Nick Tinch - foul #2 on Nick Tinch, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft (C) Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jim Graham (SF), Alvin Willoughby (C) William Legrand, John Gibbons | |
| 06:54 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:54 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:37 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 21-28 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith is fouled on the floor by James Hicks - foul #1 on James Hicks, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG) Nick Wolfe | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Legrand (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF), John Gibbons (C) Jim Graham, Mark Nelson, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford is hacked by Aaron Mills - foul #1 on Aaron Mills, team foul #5 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross (PF) Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:34 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford's pass is intercepted by Chad Smith | 21-29 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | William Legrand clanks a shot from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 05:15 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses the jump hook in the paint | 21-29 |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Ross | 21-29 |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Aaron Mills is called for the reach on Leonard Stafford - foul #2 on Aaron Mills, team foul #6 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG), Charles Wing (SF), Dwain Prusinski (C) Leonard Stafford, James Hicks, Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Mark Nelson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Aaron Mills, Christopher Robinson, John Gibbons | |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | Chad Smith takes the ball from Dwain Prusinski | 21-29 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger misses the 3 from the right corner | 21-29 |
| 04:27 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Smith | 21-29 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Nelson | 21-29 |
| 03:51 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to William Legrand | 21-29 |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Legrand | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Wing (fresh) PF - Herbert Ross (fresh) C - Dwain Prusinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Legrand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-32 |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson pulls down the rebound | 21-32 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger buries a 3 from the right corner | 21-35 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe makes the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Alvin Willoughby - foul #2 on Alvin Willoughby, team foul #7 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), James Hicks (SF), Rodney Luft (PF), Derrick Carroll (C) Todd Zordan, Charles Wing, Herbert Ross, Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Jim Graham (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF), John Gibbons (C) Chad Smith, William Legrand, Mark Nelson, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe makes the free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | Derrick Carroll swats the short shot by David Gibson | 24-35 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to John Gibbons | 24-35 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Derrick Carroll steals the ball from Jim Graham | 24-35 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler is fouled on the floor by Harold Dunkelberger - foul #3 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #8 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SG) Nick Wolfe | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Aaron Mills (SG), William Legrand (SF), Alvin Willoughby (C) David Gibson, Harold Dunkelberger, Jim Graham, John Gibbons | |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Winkler - foul #3 on Daniel Winkler, team foul #9 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG) Daniel Winkler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jim Graham (SF) William Legrand | |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks throws it down on a nice dish by Todd Zordan and he's hacked by Alvin Willoughby - foul #3 on Alvin Willoughby, team foul #9 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Legrand (SF), John Gibbons (C) Jim Graham, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by William Legrand | 29-38 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll is hacked by John Gibbons - foul #1 on John Gibbons, team foul #10 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski (PF) Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Jim Graham (SF) Chad Smith, William Legrand | |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 30-38 |