| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Chung (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gibbons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Martin Reed (SF) Jim Graham | |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 30-23 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Reed | 30-23 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner misses the tip | 30-23 |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Anthony Kunkel | 30-23 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | David Gibson can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Chung - foul #2 on William Chung, team foul #2 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (SG), Jim Graham (SF) Harold Dunkelberger, Martin Reed | |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | David Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | David Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 18:21 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to William Chung | 30-23 |
| 17:58 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner buries a runner from the right block | 32-23 |
| 17:50 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | Jim Graham steps in front of the Floyd Bonner pass | 32-25 |
| 17:07 | Wisconsin | David Gibson clanks a floater from the left side | 32-25 |
| 17:06 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 16:37 | Rhode Island | William Chung's pass is intercepted by Jim Graham | 32-25 |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel misses the driving attempt in the lane | 32-25 |
| 16:06 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel tips it home | 32-27 |
| 15:48 | Rhode Island | William Chung connects on the turnaround in the paint | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Chung (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Bonner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Brew (fresh) SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Gibbons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Kunkel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the contested jumper from close range set up by Charles Brew | 34-29 |
| 15:15 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF), Louis Thomas (C) William Chung, Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Martin Reed (SF), Henry Reynolds (PF) David Gibson, Charles Brew, Jim Graham, John Gibbons | |
| 14:55 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Dunkelberger | 34-31 |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy's layup is rejected by Henry Reynolds | 34-31 |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 14:11 | Wisconsin | Dustin Paniagua is called for the reach on Harold Dunkelberger - foul #2 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Cory Poling (PF) Henry Reynolds | |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Martin Reed | 34-34 |
| 13:52 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-34 |
| 13:51 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Thomas | 34-34 |
| 13:29 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Cory Poling grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:21 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (SF), William Chung (PF) Eric Mealy, Maurice Hogg | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Jim Graham (SF), John Gibbons (PF) Walter Ferro, Martin Reed, Cory Poling | |
| 12:52 | Rhode Island | William Chung travels with the ball | 34-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Floyd Bonner (C) Hubert Abney, Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds (PF) John Gibbons | |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 12:30 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 12:12 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 12:10 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 12:00 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SG), Eric Mealy (SF) Dustin Paniagua, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Martin Reed (SF), John Gibbons (PF) David Gibson, Jim Graham, Henry Reynolds | |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 11:38 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) SG - William Diehl (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Chung (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gibbons (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Kunkel (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Wisconsin | The jumper by John Gibbons is denied by William Chung | 34-36 |
| 11:22 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Floyd Bonner | 34-36 |
| 11:07 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Floyd Bonner is denied by John Gibbons | 34-36 |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Martin Reed | 34-36 |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Harold Dunkelberger | 34-38 |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner blows the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Kunkel - foul #3 on Anthony Kunkel, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SG), Robert Fowler (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF) Jason Alston, William Diehl, Eric Mealy, William Chung | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Jim Graham (SF), Henry Reynolds (PF) Walter Ferro, Martin Reed, John Gibbons | |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 09:55 | Wisconsin | David Gibson is hacked by Hubert Abney - foul #3 on Hubert Abney, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas (C) Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Gibbons (PF) Anthony Kunkel | |
| 09:38 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Louis Thomas - foul #1 on Louis Thomas, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel (C) John Gibbons | |
| 09:38 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 09:38 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 09:13 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 36-39 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 08:55 | Rhode Island | David Gibson steps in front of the Hubert Abney pass | 36-39 |
| 08:50 | Wisconsin | David Gibson lays it up and in | 36-41 |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Fowler | 38-41 |
| 08:08 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 08:06 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 07:48 | Wisconsin | David Gibson grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 07:29 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Harold Dunkelberger | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Thomas (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Graham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Kunkel (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-43 |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | David Gibson knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Dunkelberger | 38-45 |
| 06:30 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Hubert Abney, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SG), Eric Mealy (SF), William Chung (PF), Floyd Bonner (C) Dustin Paniagua, Robert Fowler, Maurice Hogg, Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Martin Reed (SF), John Gibbons (PF) David Gibson, Harold Dunkelberger, Jim Graham, Henry Reynolds | |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-47 |
| 05:49 | Rhode Island | William Chung hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by John Gibbons - foul #2 on John Gibbons, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG) Hubert Abney | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG) Walter Ferro | |
| 05:49 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 05:49 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons lays it in on a nice dish by David Gibson | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:15 | Rhode Island | William Diehl is hacked by Charles Brew - foul #2 on Charles Brew, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG) Charles Brew | |
| 04:50 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Alston | 40-49 |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Gibson | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy lays it in on a nice dish by William Diehl | 42-52 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel can't finish the layup | 42-52 |
| 03:42 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 03:42 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SG) Jason Alston, William Diehl | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Henry Reynolds (C) David Gibson, Harold Dunkelberger, Martin Reed, Anthony Kunkel | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Hubert Abney | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Chung (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Brew (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Gibbons (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on William Chung - foul #3 on William Chung, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Anthony Kunkel (C) Walter Ferro, Charles Brew, Henry Reynolds | |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island | William Chung loses the dribble to Harold Dunkelberger | 45-54 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger blows the layup | 45-54 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses the tip | 45-54 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons tips it back up and in | 45-56 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy is hacked by Jim Graham - foul #2 on Jim Graham, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), William Diehl (SG), Robert Fowler (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF), Louis Thomas (C) Hubert Abney, Dustin Paniagua, Eric Mealy, William Chung, Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Martin Reed (SF), Cory Poling (PF), Henry Reynolds (C) David Gibson, Harold Dunkelberger, Jim Graham, John Gibbons, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | William Diehl hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg tips it in | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Hunger | 47-58 |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Louis Thomas | 47-58 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Martin Reed - foul #1 on Martin Reed, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Eric Mealy (SF), William Chung (PF), Floyd Bonner (C) William Diehl, Robert Fowler, Maurice Hogg, Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Jim Graham (SF), John Gibbons (PF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Walter Ferro, Lawrence Hunger, Martin Reed, Cory Poling, Henry Reynolds | |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Jason Alston is called for the reach on David Gibson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Alston, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG) Jason Alston | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Martin Reed (SF) Jim Graham | |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | David Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | David Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Hubert Abney is called for the reach on John Gibbons in the backcourt - foul #5 on Hubert Abney, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), William Diehl (SG), Robert Fowler (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF), Louis Thomas (C) Hubert Abney, Dustin Paniagua, Eric Mealy, William Chung, Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Henry Reynolds (C) David Gibson, Harold Dunkelberger, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 50-62 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Fowler - foul #2 on Robert Fowler, team foul #10 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Cory Poling (PF) John Gibbons | |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-64 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro runs out the clock | 50-64 |