| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Frates (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Koloski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emmitt Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Walton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Mayo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Fred Oglesby (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | John Koloski inbounds the ball | 22-20 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards loses the dribble to Emmitt Parker | 22-20 |
| 19:45 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Emmitt Parker | 22-22 |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Terry Carone | 25-22 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby tips it but misses | 25-22 |
| 18:55 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates is fouled on the floor by Emmitt Parker - foul #1 on Emmitt Parker, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), James Carino (SG), Clifford Frazier (SF), Dan Saunders (PF), James Miller (C) John Murphy, Emmitt Parker, Robert Walton, Jason Mayo, Fred Oglesby | |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | John Koloski scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Harris | 27-22 |
| 17:51 | Sam Houston State | James Carino's layup is rejected by Edward Harris | 27-22 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | James Miller gets the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | Louis Frates takes the ball from Dan Saunders | 27-22 |
| 17:12 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Louis Frates | 29-22 |
| 16:49 | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant (SG), Stanley Mantz (SF), Lawrence Whitworth (PF), Timothy Wix (C) Louis Frates, John Koloski, Edward Harris, Bryan Richards | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Emmitt Parker (SG), Robert Walton (SF), Jason Mayo (PF) Ben Nelson, James Carino, Clifford Frazier, Dan Saunders | |
| 16:34 | Wisconsin | Timothy Wix is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Timothy Wix, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| 16:10 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Murphy | 29-24 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Timothy Wix knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Mantz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Whitworth (fresh) C - Timothy Wix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emmitt Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Mayo (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Miller (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | James Miller misses the jumper from the right side | 31-24 |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Whitworth gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 15:25 | Wisconsin | Jason Mayo is called for the reach on Lester Bryant - foul #1 on Jason Mayo, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Frates (PG), John Koloski (SF), Edward Harris (PF), Bryan Richards (C) Terry Carone, Stanley Mantz, Lawrence Whitworth, Timothy Wix | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier (SF), Dan Saunders (PF), Fred Oglesby (C) Robert Walton, Jason Mayo, James Miller | |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Koloski | 34-24 |
| 14:36 | Sam Houston State | Louis Frates steps in front of the John Murphy pass | 34-24 |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant lays it in on a great pass from Louis Frates | 36-24 |
| 14:22 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders is whistled for traveling | 36-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton (SF), Jason Mayo (PF), James Miller (C) Clifford Frazier, Dan Saunders, Fred Oglesby | |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Edward Harris | 39-24 |
| 13:36 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Murphy | 39-26 |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Koloski | 41-26 |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | James Miller misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Louis Frates - foul #1 on Louis Frates, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG), Stanley Mantz (SG), Lawrence Whitworth (PF), Timothy Wix (C) Louis Frates, Lester Bryant, Edward Harris, Bryan Richards | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), James Carino (SG), Clifford Frazier (SF), Dan Saunders (PF) John Murphy, Emmitt Parker, Robert Walton, Jason Mayo | |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | James Miller misses the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | James Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | John Koloski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-27 |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone tips it home | 43-27 |
| 12:02 | Sam Houston State | James Miller scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-29 |
| 11:33 | Wisconsin | Clifford Frazier is called for the reach on John Koloski - foul #1 on Clifford Frazier, team foul #3 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Emmitt Parker (SG), Robert Walton (SF), Jason Mayo (PF), Fred Oglesby (C) Ben Nelson, James Carino, Clifford Frazier, Dan Saunders, James Miller | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Mantz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Koloski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lawrence Whitworth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Wix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Emmitt Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Mayo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Fred Oglesby (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by John Murphy - foul #1 on John Murphy, team foul #4 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant (SG), Edward Harris (PF), Bryan Richards (C) John Koloski, Lawrence Whitworth, Timothy Wix | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 10:48 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Robert Walton is blocked by Bryan Richards | 45-29 |
| 10:46 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Bryan Richards | 45-29 |
| 10:21 | Wisconsin | Jason Mayo is called for the reach on Stanley Mantz - foul #2 on Jason Mayo, team foul #5 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Frates (SG) Stanley Mantz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier (SF), Dan Saunders (PF) Robert Walton, Jason Mayo | |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris hits the follow up shot | 47-29 |
| 09:30 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dan Saunders | 47-31 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-31 |
| 09:07 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker gets the rebound | 47-31 |
| 08:58 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders grabs the offensive board | 47-31 |
| 08:42 | Sam Houston State | Edward Harris is called for the reach on Dan Saunders - foul #1 on Edward Harris, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Mantz (SG), John Koloski (SF), Lawrence Whitworth (PF), Timothy Wix (C) Terry Carone, Lester Bryant, Edward Harris, Bryan Richards | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), James Carino (SG), Robert Walton (SF), Jason Mayo (PF), James Miller (C) John Murphy, Emmitt Parker, Clifford Frazier, Dan Saunders, Fred Oglesby | |
| 08:20 | Sam Houston State | James Miller hits the finger roll | 47-33 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-33 |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | John Koloski gets the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 07:33 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Miller | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Frates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stanley Mantz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Koloski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lawrence Whitworth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Wix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ben Nelson (fresh) SG - James Carino (fresh) SF - Robert Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Mayo (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Jason Mayo is blocked by Timothy Wix | 47-33 |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | James Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | James Carino hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 06:12 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Lawrence Whitworth - foul #1 on Lawrence Whitworth, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG), Lester Bryant (SG), Edward Harris (PF), Bryan Richards (C) Louis Frates, Stanley Mantz, Lawrence Whitworth, Timothy Wix | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Emmitt Parker (SG), Dan Saunders (PF), Fred Oglesby (C) Ben Nelson, James Carino, Jason Mayo, James Miller | |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 05:27 | Wisconsin | John Koloski is fouled on the floor by Robert Walton - foul #1 on Robert Walton, team foul #6 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier (SF) Robert Walton | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris is called for traveling | 47-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Mantz (SF) John Koloski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Miller (C) Fred Oglesby | |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dan Saunders | 47-38 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | James Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 50-38 |
| 03:52 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 03:29 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris clanks a floater from the right side | 50-38 |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker grabs the board | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Mantz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Emmitt Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 03:15 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Frazier | 50-38 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker's pass is intercepted by Edward Harris | 50-38 |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Clifford Frazier - foul #2 on Clifford Frazier, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Frates (SG), John Koloski (SF), Lawrence Whitworth (PF) Lester Bryant, Stanley Mantz, Edward Harris | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore (PG), Mark Eder (SG) John Murphy, Emmitt Parker | |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | James Miller buries a runner in the paint set up by Clifford Frazier and he's fouled by Bryan Richards - foul #2 on Bryan Richards, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Mantz (SG), Timothy Wix (C) Terry Carone, Bryan Richards | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | James Miller misses the free throw | 52-40 |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | Timothy Wix grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Timothy Wix's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Saunders | 52-40 |
| 01:40 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Whitworth grabs the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Koloski | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Wix - foul #2 on Timothy Wix, team foul #6 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG), Edward Harris (PF), Bryan Richards (C) Stanley Mantz, Lawrence Whitworth, Timothy Wix | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), James Carino (SG) Michael Predmore, Mark Eder | |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Carone | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson dunks the ball | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Clifford Frazier steals the ball from Louis Frates | 57-43 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier lays it up and in | 57-45 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone runs out the clock | 57-45 |