| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ronald Ned (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Henton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 2 stl. C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling inbounds the ball | 24-41 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling is hacked by Charles Brew - foul #2 on Charles Brew, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| 19:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 24-41 |
| 19:28 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew pulls down the rebound | 24-41 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | John Cottone is called for the reach on Anthony Kunkel - foul #2 on John Cottone, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (SF), John Gibbons (C) Jim Graham, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | John Cottone takes the ball from Harold Dunkelberger | 24-41 |
| 18:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Cottone | 26-41 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Gibson | 26-44 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 26-44 |
| 18:23 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 26-44 |
| 17:56 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 26-44 |
| 17:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned grabs the board | 26-44 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Cottone | 28-44 |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling grabs the defensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Gibson - foul #1 on David Gibson, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (PG), Donald Woods (PF) Ronald Ned, Timothy Henton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Charles Brew, Harold Dunkelberger, David Gibson, John Gibbons | |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 16:37 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses long on a floater in the paint | 30-44 |
| 16:36 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel can't tip it in | 30-44 |
| 16:35 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 16:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods makes the jump hook from the baseline | 32-44 |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Walter Ferro, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), Paul Smith (C) Walter Ebling, Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG) Walter Ferro, Lawrence Hunger | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Cottone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathon Reichert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Woods (fresh) 7 pts. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Reed (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton (PF) John Cottone | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:25 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel hits a fadeaway from the left block | 32-46 |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods misses the turnaround in the lane | 32-46 |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Anthony Kunkel | 32-46 |
| 14:42 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jim Graham | 32-48 |
| 14:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Kunkel | 32-48 |
| 14:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton tips it home | 34-48 |
| 13:58 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 34-48 |
| 13:56 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger hits the follow up shot | 34-50 |
| 13:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods can't finish the layup | 34-50 |
| 13:30 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 13:03 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Woods - foul #2 on Donald Woods, team foul #2 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (PG), John Cottone (SG), Walter Ebling (SF), Cecil Young (PF), Andrew Thomas (C) Michael Stillings, Jonathon Reichert, Donald Woods, Timothy Henton, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), John Gibbons (C) Charles Brew, Harold Dunkelberger, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 13:03 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 13:03 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas gets the rebound | 34-51 |
| 12:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas knocks in the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Jim Graham - foul #2 on Jim Graham, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (SF) Jim Graham | |
| 12:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas makes the free throw | 37-51 |
| 12:22 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Walter Ferro and the foul's on Andrew Thomas - foul #1 on Andrew Thomas, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| 12:22 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the free throw | 37-54 |
| 12:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Martin Reed | 37-54 |
| 11:50 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses the lay-in | 37-54 |
| 11:49 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons grabs the offensive board | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ronald Ned (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Young (fresh) C - Andrew Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Hunger (fresh) SF - David Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Martin Reed (tiring) 2 stl. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Ferro | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned grabs the offensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 11:02 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Andrew Thomas is blocked by Martin Reed | 37-56 |
| 11:01 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Lawrence Hunger | 37-56 |
| 10:36 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger misses short on a jumper from the left side | 37-56 |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Cecil Young | 37-56 |
| 10:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling hits the finger roll | 39-56 |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses short on a jumper from close range | 39-56 |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Walter Ebling | 39-56 |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Hunger - foul #1 on Lawrence Hunger, team foul #5 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), Jonathon Reichert (SG), Donald Woods (SF), Timothy Henton (PF), Paul Smith (C) Ronald Ned, John Cottone, Walter Ebling, Cecil Young, Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Henry Reynolds (PF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Walter Ferro, Lawrence Hunger, David Gibson, Martin Reed, John Gibbons | |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings is denied on a layup by Anthony Kunkel | 39-56 |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith tips it in | 41-56 |
| 09:01 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 08:59 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham can't tip it in | 41-56 |
| 08:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings grabs the board | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton loses the ball out of bounds | 41-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG) Donald Woods | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 08:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jim Graham - foul #3 on Jim Graham, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Martin Reed (PF) Henry Reynolds | |
| 07:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 07:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathon Reichert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Henton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jim Graham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Martin Reed (tiring) 2 stl. C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SF) Jonathon Reichert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Dunkelberger - foul #2 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #7 | 43-56 |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 07:07 | Wisconsin | The 3pt attempt by Harold Dunkelberger is denied by Ronald Ned | 44-56 |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel tips it home | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling (SF), Donald Woods (PF) Timothy Henton, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (SF) Jim Graham | |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Brew | 44-61 |
| 06:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 44-61 |
| 06:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling tips it in | 46-61 |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-61 |
| 05:59 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel tips it back up and in | 46-63 |
| 05:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-63 |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 05:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling pulls down the rebound | 46-63 |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Stillings | 48-63 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Woods - foul #3 on Donald Woods, team foul #4 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Jonathon Reichert (SG), Timothy Henton (PF), Andrew Thomas (C) Michael Stillings, John Cottone, Donald Woods, Ronald Ned | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Jim Graham (SF), John Gibbons (C) Charles Brew, David Gibson, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 04:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-64 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham lays it in set up by Harold Dunkelberger and he's fouled by Walter Ebling - foul #1 on Walter Ebling, team foul #5 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SF), Cecil Young (PF), Paul Smith (C) Walter Ebling, Timothy Henton, Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger (SG), Henry Reynolds (PF) Harold Dunkelberger, Martin Reed | |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the free throw | 48-67 |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-67 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Reynolds takes the ball from Paul Smith | 48-67 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Reichert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ned (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cecil Young (fresh) C - Paul Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Hunger (fresh) SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons buries a turnaround from the left block | 48-69 |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Young is whistled for traveling | 48-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods (PF) Cecil Young | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (SF), Cory Poling (PF) Jim Graham, Henry Reynolds | |
| 02:31 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Walter Ferro | 48-71 |
| 02:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods is called for 3 seconds | 48-71 |
| 01:54 | Wisconsin | David Gibson blows the layup but the foul's on Brian Burdine - foul #1 on Brian Burdine, team foul #6 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds (PF) Cory Poling | |
| 01:54 | Wisconsin | David Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 01:54 | Wisconsin | David Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods pulls down the rebound | 48-72 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-72 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | David Gibson hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Hunger | 51-74 |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-74 |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned misses the tip | 51-74 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons grabs the board | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Paul Smith is called for the reach on Henry Reynolds - foul #4 on Paul Smith, team foul #7 | 51-74 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned is hacked by Lawrence Hunger - foul #2 on Lawrence Hunger, team foul #8 | 51-76 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned makes the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned misses the 2nd free throw | 52-76 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Henry Reynolds | 52-76 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro runs out the clock | 52-76 |