| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nathan Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Loyd Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert O'Connel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Tignor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Walter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter is denied on a layup by Loyd Reese | 40-35 |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lester Bryant | 42-37 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Nathan Cole steps in front of the Thomas Walter pass | 42-37 |
| 18:37 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-37 |
| 18:36 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese tips it in | 44-37 |
| 18:23 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson is fouled on the floor by Charles Davis - foul #2 on Charles Davis, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (SG), John Koloski (SF), Bryan Richards (C) Lester Bryant, Edward Harris, Loyd Reese | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (PG), Charles Breen (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), John Bellard (PF), Claude Gales (C) Bruce Hightower, Donald Johnson, Robert O'Connel, Douglas Tignor, Thomas Walter | |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Dingbang Chin - foul #2 on Dingbang Chin, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos (SF), Timothy Wix (PF) Charles Davis, Nathan Cole | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:03 | Wisconsin | Timothy Wix grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 18:01 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 17:56 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Timothy Wix | 44-38 |
| 17:49 | Wisconsin | John Koloski loses the dribble to John Bellard | 44-38 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Clemmons | 44-40 |
| 17:12 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Lester Bryant (SG), Nathan Cole (PF), Loyd Reese (C) Dingbang Chin, Michael Carlos, Timothy Wix, Bryan Richards | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Robert O'Connel (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Thomas Walter (C) Donald Clemmons, Sherman Monette, John Bellard, Claude Gales | |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis double dribbles | 47-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Harris (SF) John Koloski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson (SG) Charles Breen | |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-40 |
| 16:28 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese makes the fadeaway in the paint | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lester Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nathan Cole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Loyd Reese (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert O'Connel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Tignor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Walter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Harris - foul #1 on Edward Harris, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG), John Koloski (SG), Michael Carlos (SF), Timothy Wix (PF), Bryan Richards (C) Charles Davis, Lester Bryant, Edward Harris, Nathan Cole, Loyd Reese | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (PG), Charles Breen (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), Claude Gales (C) Bruce Hightower, Donald Johnson, Robert O'Connel, Thomas Walter | |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin is alone and drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Michael Carlos | 51-42 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-45 |
| 15:02 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos is fouled in the backcourt by Sherman Monette - foul #2 on Sherman Monette, team foul #1 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Bellard (PF) Douglas Tignor | |
| 14:38 | Wisconsin | Timothy Wix is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 51-45 |
| 14:37 | Western Michigan | John Bellard grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Breen | 51-47 |
| 14:06 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | John Bellard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Lester Bryant (SG), Edward Harris (SF), Nathan Cole (PF), Loyd Reese (C) Dingbang Chin, John Koloski, Michael Carlos, Timothy Wix, Bryan Richards | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Robert O'Connel (SF), Thomas Walter (C) Donald Clemmons, Charles Breen, Sherman Monette, Claude Gales | |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | John Bellard pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:10 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 13:08 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:04 | Wisconsin | Donald Johnson steals it from Nathan Cole in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | John Bellard is whistled for traveling | 51-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson (PF) John Bellard | |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| 12:16 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 12:15 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 12:01 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 12:00 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lester Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nathan Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Loyd Reese (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert O'Connel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Walter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (SG), Michael Carlos (SF) Lester Bryant, Edward Harris | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (PG), Charles Breen (SG), George Goldberg (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF) Bruce Hightower, Donald Johnson, Robert O'Connel, Thomas Walter | |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chin is called for the reach on Charles Breen - foul #3 on Dingbang Chin, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Timothy Wix (PF) Nathan Cole | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chin takes the ball from Douglas Tignor | 53-47 |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Carlos | 56-47 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 11:00 | Wisconsin | Timothy Wix gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:56 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos is hacked by George Goldberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Goldberg, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Koloski (SF), Nathan Cole (PF), Bryan Richards (C) Michael Carlos, Timothy Wix, Loyd Reese | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Sherman Monette (SF), John Bellard (PF), Thomas Walter (C) Donald Clemmons, Charles Breen, Douglas Tignor, Todd Thompson | |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | John Koloski is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 58-47 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter can't finish the layup | 58-47 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos (SF), Loyd Reese (C) Dingbang Chin, Bryan Richards | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Robert O'Connel (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Claude Gales (C) Bruce Hightower, George Goldberg, Sherman Monette, John Bellard, Thomas Walter | |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor drills a jumper from the left side set up by Robert O'Connel | 58-49 |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese is whistled for traveling | 58-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant (SG), Edward Harris (SF), Timothy Wix (PF) John Koloski, Michael Carlos, Nathan Cole | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-49 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Edward Harris is denied by Douglas Tignor | 58-49 |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 08:21 | Wisconsin | Robert O'Connel takes the ball from Charles Davis | 58-49 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lester Bryant - foul #1 on Lester Bryant, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG), John Koloski (SG), Michael Carlos (SF), Bryan Richards (C) Charles Davis, Lester Bryant, Edward Harris, Loyd Reese | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Charles Breen (SG), John Bellard (PF), Thomas Walter (C) Donald Clemmons, Donald Johnson, Douglas Tignor, Claude Gales | |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Koloski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Carlos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Wix (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bryan Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Breen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert O'Connel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Bellard (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Walter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | John Bellard snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-51 |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Timothy Wix snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | John Bellard misses the tip | 58-51 |
| 06:31 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant (SG), Edward Harris (SF), Nathan Cole (PF), Loyd Reese (C) John Koloski, Michael Carlos, Timothy Wix, Bryan Richards | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (PG), George Goldberg (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), Todd Thompson (C) Bruce Hightower, Charles Breen, Robert O'Connel, Thomas Walter | |
| 06:07 | Western Michigan | John Bellard is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Bellard, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG) Dingbang Chin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Claude Gales (C) John Bellard | |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 58-51 |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole hits the follow up shot | 60-51 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by George Goldberg | 60-53 |
| 05:01 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Claude Gales - foul #1 on Claude Gales, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Robert O'Connel (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Thomas Walter (C) Donald Clemmons, George Goldberg, Sherman Monette, Todd Thompson, Claude Gales | |
| 05:01 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:01 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Harris - foul #2 on Edward Harris, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG), John Koloski (SG), Michael Carlos (SF) Charles Davis, Lester Bryant, Edward Harris | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin | Robert O'Connel is called for the reach on Dingbang Chin - foul #3 on Robert O'Connel, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards (C) Loyd Reese | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 04:03 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson grabs the board | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Koloski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Carlos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Cole (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert O'Connel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Tignor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Walter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Lester Bryant (SG), Edward Harris (SF), Timothy Wix (PF) Dingbang Chin, John Koloski, Michael Carlos, Nathan Cole | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (PG), Charles Breen (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), John Bellard (PF), Claude Gales (C) Bruce Hightower, Donald Johnson, Robert O'Connel, Douglas Tignor, Thomas Walter | |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Breen, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese (C) Bryan Richards | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant loses the dribble to Donald Clemmons in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Douglas Tignor (PF), Thomas Walter (C) Donald Clemmons, Charles Breen, John Bellard, Claude Gales | |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter is hacked by Charles Davis - foul #3 on Charles Davis, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG), Nathan Cole (PF) Charles Davis, Timothy Wix | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Loyd Reese | 60-57 |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | Donald Johnson is called for the reach on Lester Bryant - foul #3 on Donald Johnson, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards (C) Loyd Reese | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:27 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 60-57 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG) Dingbang Chin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the wide open jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Harris | 62-57 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Tignor | 62-60 |
| 01:26 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 64-60 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Bryan Richards - foul #2 on Bryan Richards, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese (C) Bryan Richards | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel (SF) Sherman Monette | |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses the free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese hits the follow up shot | 66-62 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Johnson - foul #4 on Donald Johnson, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese gets the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese is fouled on the floor by Donald Johnson - foul #5 on Donald Johnson, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Breen (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Harris - foul #3 on Edward Harris, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Charles Breen is called for the reach on Edward Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Breen, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Hightower - foul #2 on Bruce Hightower, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG) Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-64 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese is hacked by Bruce Hightower in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Hightower, team foul #13 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG) Dingbang Chin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower is hacked by Edward Harris - foul #4 on Edward Harris, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Breen - foul #3 on Charles Breen, team foul #14 | 73-66 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter pulls down the rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Tignor | 74-69 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Charles Breen is called for the reach on Nathan Cole in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Breen, team foul #15 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG) Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 76-69 |