| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Stansel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alvaro Marino (fresh) 2 stl. C - Elliot Stites (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Clutter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ben Zieman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Erick Prater (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater lays it in set up by Ben Zieman and he's fouled by Elliot Stites - foul #3 on Elliot Stites, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Mickey Peterson (C) Elliot Stites | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:19 | Montana | Jason Stansel comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-40 |
| 19:18 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:56 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| 18:45 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-40 |
| 18:44 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater is called for traveling | 40-40 |
| 18:13 | Montana | The pull-up jumper by Jules Russo is blocked by Ben Zieman | 40-40 |
| 18:11 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman misses the floater from close range | 40-40 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 17:39 | Montana | Alvin Davis is called for the reach on Jules Russo - foul #1 on Alvin Davis, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (SG) Jason Stansel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (SG) Alvin Davis | |
| 17:20 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jonathan Palmisano, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Buhr (SF), Clinton Hensley (PF) Jules Russo, Alvaro Marino | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast (SG), James Bicknell (C) Stephen Hawkins, Erick Prater | |
| 16:57 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter blows the dunk but he's fouled by Wayne Buhr - foul #2 on Wayne Buhr, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Andrew Drolet (C) Mickey Peterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Stidham (PF) Ben Zieman | |
| 16:57 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:57 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:37 | Montana | John Legler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 16:36 | Montana | Andrew Drolet tips it in | 42-44 |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | James Bicknell makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Troy Pendergast | 42-47 |
| 15:41 | Montana | Troy Pendergast is called for the reach on Andrew Drolet - foul #2 on Troy Pendergast, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Johnny Hyslop (PG), Jason Stansel (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Alvaro Marino (PF), Elliot Stites (C) Jonathan Palmisano, John Legler, Wayne Buhr, Clinton Hensley, Andrew Drolet | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins (PG), Alvin Davis (SG), Ben Zieman (PF), Erick Prater (C) Jordan Davis, Troy Pendergast, Stephen Clutter, James Bicknell | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnny Hyslop (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Stansel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alvaro Marino (fresh) 2 stl. C - Elliot Stites (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Stidham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ben Zieman (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Erick Prater (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Montana | Jason Stansel misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ben Zieman - foul #2 on Ben Zieman, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| 15:29 | Montana | Jason Stansel makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 15:29 | Montana | Jason Stansel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:16 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 15:14 | Montana | Elliot Stites grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 15:08 | Montana | Elliot Stites buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Johnny Hyslop and he's hacked by Alvin Davis - foul #2 on Alvin Davis, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| 15:08 | Montana | Elliot Stites misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:45 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman throws it down and he's fouled by Alvaro Marino - foul #2 on Alvaro Marino, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Fox (SF) Christopher Stidham | |
| 14:45 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 14:32 | Montana | Jason Stansel misses the 3 from straight away | 46-50 |
| 14:31 | Montana | Elliot Stites pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 14:16 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Johnny Hyslop, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano (PG) Johnny Hyslop | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:06 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 14:05 | Montana | Jason Stansel grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 14:01 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Alvaro Marino | 49-50 |
| 13:52 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman is hacked by Alvaro Marino - foul #3 on Alvaro Marino, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter (SF) Lawrence Fox | |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 13:34 | Montana | Elliot Stites snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 13:16 | Montana | Jason Stansel hits a turnaround in the lane | 51-50 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 12:56 | Montana | Jules Russo gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:41 | Montana | Jason Stansel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (SG), Wayne Buhr (SF), Clinton Hensley (PF), Mickey Peterson (C) Jason Stansel, Jules Russo, Alvaro Marino, Elliot Stites | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (PG), Troy Pendergast (SG), Christopher Stidham (PF), James Bicknell (C) Stephen Hawkins, Alvin Davis, Ben Zieman, Erick Prater | |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter lays it up and in set up by Christopher Stidham | 51-52 |
| 12:05 | Montana | Wayne Buhr can't connect on a shot from the right side | 51-52 |
| 12:04 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Hensley | 51-52 |
| 11:50 | Montana | John Legler drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Palmisano | 54-52 |
| 11:33 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-52 |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | James Bicknell snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Legler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Buhr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clinton Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mickey Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jordan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Pendergast (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Clutter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Stidham (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Bicknell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Mickey Peterson blocks the jumper by Stephen Clutter | 54-52 |
| 11:13 | Montana | Clinton Hensley gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:57 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 10:56 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 10:35 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jordan Davis | 54-54 |
| 10:14 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter jams it set up by Jordan Davis and he's hacked by Wayne Buhr - foul #3 on Wayne Buhr, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Johnny Hyslop (PG), Jason Stansel (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Alvaro Marino (PF), Elliot Stites (C) Jonathan Palmisano, John Legler, Wayne Buhr, Clinton Hensley, Mickey Peterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins (PG), Alvin Davis (SG), Ben Zieman (PF), Erick Prater (C) Jordan Davis, Troy Pendergast, Christopher Stidham, James Bicknell | |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:38 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 56-57 |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Ben Zieman | 56-57 |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alvin Davis | 56-59 |
| 09:16 | Montana | Jason Stansel drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater misses the lay-in | 58-59 |
| 08:50 | Montana | Elliot Stites pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:28 | Montana | Jason Stansel misses the easy layup | 58-59 |
| 08:26 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Hyslop | 58-59 |
| 08:10 | Montana | Elliot Stites hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Alvin Davis - foul #3 on Alvin Davis, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Fox (SF) Stephen Clutter | |
| 08:10 | Montana | Elliot Stites makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:10 | Montana | Elliot Stites makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman's pass is intercepted by Johnny Hyslop | 60-59 |
| 07:39 | Montana | Elliot Stites misses badly on a shot in the lane | 60-59 |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 07:33 | Montana | Jules Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnny Hyslop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Stansel (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alvaro Marino (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Elliot Stites (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Fox (fresh) PF - Ben Zieman (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Erick Prater (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Montana | Jason Stansel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano (PG), John Legler (SG), Wayne Buhr (SF), Clinton Hensley (PF), Mickey Peterson (C) Johnny Hyslop, Jason Stansel, Jules Russo, Alvaro Marino, Elliot Stites | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (PG), Troy Pendergast (SG), Christopher Stidham (SF), James Bicknell (C) Stephen Hawkins, Alvin Davis, Lawrence Fox, Erick Prater | |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast is fouled on the floor by John Legler - foul #1 on John Legler, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Anderson (PF) Ben Zieman | |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:24 | Montana | John Legler's floater is knocked away by David Anderson | 60-61 |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Christopher Stidham is denied by Clinton Hensley | 60-61 |
| 06:06 | Montana | Wayne Buhr pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:41 | Montana | John Legler misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | David Anderson grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 05:24 | Montana | The rebound goes to Wayne Buhr | 60-61 |
| 05:24 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Stansel (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Alvaro Marino (PF), Elliot Stites (C) John Legler, Wayne Buhr, Clinton Hensley, Mickey Peterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins (PG), Alvin Davis (SG), Stephen Clutter (SF), Ben Zieman (PF), Erick Prater (C) Jordan Davis, Troy Pendergast, Christopher Stidham, David Anderson, James Bicknell | |
| 05:10 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano is whistled for traveling | 60-61 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis is hacked by Jules Russo - foul #2 on Jules Russo, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:46 | Montana | Elliot Stites gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:26 | Montana | Jules Russo can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 04:10 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter tips it in | 60-63 |
| 03:46 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-63 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter is fouled on the floor by Jules Russo - foul #3 on Jules Russo, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Stansel (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alvaro Marino (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Elliot Stites (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Clutter (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben Zieman (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. C - Erick Prater (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Montana | Alvaro Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-65 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman hits the finger roll | 62-67 |
| 02:17 | Montana | Jason Stansel misses the floater from just outside the lane | 62-67 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Alvin Davis | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Palmisano - foul #3 on Jonathan Palmisano, team foul #11 | 62-67 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:00 | Montana | Elliot Stites pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 01:46 | Montana | Ben Zieman is called for the reach on Jonathan Palmisano - foul #3 on Ben Zieman, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| 01:35 | Montana | Jason Stansel scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Palmisano | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter blows the dunk | 65-67 |
| 01:19 | Montana | Jason Stansel gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:14 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis misses the 3 from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 00:47 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Stephen Hawkins picks off the pass by Elliot Stites | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Palmisano - foul #4 on Jonathan Palmisano, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Elliot Stites tips it home | 67-68 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Palmisano is called for the reach on Stephen Clutter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jonathan Palmisano, team foul #13 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Johnny Hyslop (PG) Jonathan Palmisano | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:13 | Montana | Alvaro Marino grabs the board | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Montana | Jules Russo lays it up and in | 69-68 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Johnny Hyslop takes the ball from Alvin Davis | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Montana | Stephen Hawkins is called for the reach on Jules Russo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Hawkins, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| 00:04 | Montana | Jules Russo misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 69-68 |