| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Fredrick Dobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ross Bergren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Nixon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Huggins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Kenneth Nixon inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:52 | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ross Bergren | 41-32 |
| 19:33 | Wisconsin | Eric Huggins is called for the reach on James O'Callaghan - foul #2 on Eric Huggins, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joe Whang (SG) Ross Bergren | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel is whistled for traveling | 41-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen (C) Eric Huggins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:58 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen misses short on a runner from the left block | 41-32 |
| 18:57 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Earl Jefferson | 41-32 |
| 18:34 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Micheal Laursen - foul #1 on Micheal Laursen, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eric Huggins (C) Michael Flynn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:34 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:34 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:19 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen misses the floater from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 18:17 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen snags the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 17:50 | Arizona State | James O'Callaghan steals the ball from Kenneth Nixon | 41-34 |
| 17:34 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger is hacked by Joe Whang - foul #3 on Joe Whang, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ross Bergren (SG), Lino Rusinski (SF), Michael Flynn (PF) Joe Whang, Kenneth Nixon, Micheal Laursen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger misses long on a runner from the right block | 41-34 |
| 17:13 | Arizona State | Eric Huggins pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:48 | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Earl Jefferson - foul #2 on Earl Jefferson, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenneth Nixon (SF), Micheal Laursen (C) Lino Rusinski, Eric Huggins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SG) James O'Callaghan | |
| 16:48 | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:48 | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:48 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | Micheal Laursen denies the turnaround by Earl Jefferson | 42-34 |
| 16:21 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Nixon | 42-34 |
| 16:00 | Arizona State | Ross Bergren is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Atkin (PG), Joe Whang (SG), Eric Huggins (C) Fredrick Dobbs, Ross Bergren, Micheal Laursen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Tijerina (PF), Joshua Mondy (C) John Johnson, Earl Jefferson | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Atkin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Whang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Nixon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Huggins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Grady Byrd (fresh) SF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Tijerina (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Mondy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Arizona State | Grady Byrd steps in front of the Michael Atkin pass | 42-34 |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | Eric Huggins picks off the pass by Joshua Mondy | 42-34 |
| 15:01 | Arizona State | Michael Atkin misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Tijerina - foul #4 on Michael Tijerina, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ross Bergren (SG), Lino Rusinski (SF), Micheal Laursen (PF) Joe Whang, Kenneth Nixon, Michael Flynn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG), Earl Jefferson (C) Michael Tijerina, Joshua Mondy | |
| 15:01 | Arizona State | Michael Atkin makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:01 | Arizona State | Michael Atkin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James O'Callaghan | 43-34 |
| 14:41 | Wisconsin | Ross Bergren is called for the reach on James O'Callaghan - foul #3 on Ross Bergren, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs (PG), Michael Flynn (PF) Michael Atkin, Eric Huggins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lino Rusinski - foul #1 on Lino Rusinski, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joe Whang (SG), Kenneth Nixon (SF), Eric Huggins (C) Ross Bergren, Lino Rusinski, Michael Flynn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:05 | Arizona State | Kenneth Nixon blows the layup but he's hacked by Carl Burger - foul #1 on Carl Burger, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ross Bergren (SG), Michael Flynn (PF) Joe Whang, Micheal Laursen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:05 | Arizona State | Kenneth Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:05 | Arizona State | Kenneth Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel gets the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 13:17 | Arizona State | Eric Huggins knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Ross Bergren | 47-39 |
| 12:54 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Grady Byrd | 47-41 |
| 12:47 | Arizona State | Kenneth Nixon misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 12:45 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Earl Jefferson | 47-41 |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 12:09 | Arizona State | Michael Flynn clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kevin Pickerel | 47-44 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan hits a fadeaway from the left side | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Fredrick Dobbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ross Bergren (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Nixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Flynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Huggins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grady Byrd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Pickerel (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Jefferson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 11:45 | Arizona State | Ross Bergren tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | Michael Flynn denies the turnaround by James O'Callaghan | 49-46 |
| 11:14 | Arizona State | Michael Flynn snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 10:56 | Arizona State | Kenneth Nixon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 49-46 |
| 10:54 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:44 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Carl Burger | 49-49 |
| 10:38 | Arizona State | Ross Bergren comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 10:36 | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 10:14 | Arizona State | Kenneth Nixon connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Eric Huggins | 51-49 |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Carl Burger, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Atkin (PG), Joe Whang (SG), Lino Rusinski (SF), Jack Crawford (PF), Micheal Laursen (C) Fredrick Dobbs, Ross Bergren, Kenneth Nixon, Michael Flynn, Eric Huggins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), Carl Arnold (SG), William Graham (SF), John Johnson (PF), Joshua Mondy (C) Carl Burger, James O'Callaghan, Grady Byrd, Kevin Pickerel, Earl Jefferson | |
| 09:46 | Arizona State | Joe Whang misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 09:45 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Lino Rusinski | 51-49 |
| 09:35 | Arizona State | Lino Rusinski makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Whang | 53-49 |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin | John Johnson double dribbles | 53-49 |
| 08:57 | Arizona State | William Graham takes the ball from Micheal Laursen | 53-49 |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | William Graham misses the turnaround in the lane | 53-49 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:21 | Wisconsin | Carl Arnold scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Graham | 53-52 |
| 08:01 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | William Graham gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Atkin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Whang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lino Rusinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Crawford (fresh) C - Micheal Laursen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ricardo Luna (fresh) SG - Carl Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Graham (fresh) PF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pf. C - Joshua Mondy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Joe Whang - foul #4 on Joe Whang, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs (PG), Kenneth Nixon (SF), Michael Flynn (PF), Eric Huggins (C) Michael Atkin, Lino Rusinski, Jack Crawford, Micheal Laursen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), James O'Callaghan (SG), Kevin Pickerel (SF) Ricardo Luna, Carl Arnold, William Graham | |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:23 | Arizona State | The jumper by Kenneth Nixon is denied by John Johnson | 53-53 |
| 07:22 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 07:06 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger clanks a floater from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 07:04 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Eric Huggins | 53-53 |
| 06:47 | Arizona State | Eric Huggins clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-53 |
| 06:45 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kevin Pickerel | 53-53 |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan is hacked by Eric Huggins - foul #3 on Eric Huggins, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ross Bergren (SG) Joe Whang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson (C) Joshua Mondy | |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:22 | Arizona State | Eric Huggins grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 05:54 | Arizona State | Ross Bergren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 05:53 | Arizona State | Eric Huggins tips it back up and in | 55-54 |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lino Rusinski (SF), Micheal Laursen (C) Kenneth Nixon, Eric Huggins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), Grady Byrd (SF) Carl Burger, Kevin Pickerel | |
| 05:14 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 55-54 |
| 05:13 | Wisconsin | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 05:09 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-54 |
| 05:07 | Arizona State | Michael Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:55 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Fredrick Dobbs and he's fouled by Earl Jefferson - foul #3 on Earl Jefferson, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Atkin (PG), Joe Whang (SG), Kenneth Nixon (SF), Eric Huggins (C) Fredrick Dobbs, Ross Bergren, Lino Rusinski, Michael Flynn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:55 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson drills a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Eric Huggins - foul #4 on Eric Huggins, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs (PG) Michael Atkin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:20 | Arizona State | Joe Whang loses the dribble to Ricardo Luna | 58-57 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | John Johnson is hacked by Micheal Laursen - foul #2 on Micheal Laursen, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Atkin (PG), Ross Bergren (SG), Lino Rusinski (SF), Michael Flynn (PF) Fredrick Dobbs, Joe Whang, Kenneth Nixon, Eric Huggins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Kevin Pickerel (SF) Ricardo Luna, James O'Callaghan | |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:57 | Arizona State | Michael Flynn gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Atkin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Bergren (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lino Rusinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Micheal Laursen (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SG - Grady Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Atkin - foul #1 on Michael Atkin, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs (PG), Joe Whang (SG), Kenneth Nixon (SF), Eric Huggins (C) Michael Atkin, Ross Bergren, Lino Rusinski, Micheal Laursen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Tijerina (PF) John Johnson | |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:04 | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 03:02 | Arizona State | Joe Whang pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 02:47 | Arizona State | Kenneth Nixon buries a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Carl Burger - foul #3 on Carl Burger, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ross Bergren (SG), Micheal Laursen (PF) Joe Whang, Michael Flynn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG), Joshua Mondy (C) Grady Byrd, Earl Jefferson | |
| 02:47 | Arizona State | Kenneth Nixon makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Johnson (PF), Earl Jefferson (C) Michael Tijerina, Joshua Mondy | |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson knocks in the jumper from the left block | 61-62 |
| 02:12 | Arizona State | Kenneth Nixon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 02:11 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan misses short on a shot from close range | 61-62 |
| 02:05 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:37 | Arizona State | Eric Huggins clanks a floater from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 01:35 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen tips it in | 63-62 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Carl Burger | 63-64 |
| 00:51 | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Kenneth Nixon | 66-64 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Eric Huggins - foul #5 on Eric Huggins, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Flynn (PF) Eric Huggins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen travels with the ball | 66-66 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses the floater from the free throw line | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Fredrick Dobbs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Bergren (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Nixon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Micheal Laursen (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:45 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Nixon - foul #2 on Kenneth Nixon, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Atkin (PG), Joe Whang (SG), Lino Rusinski (SF) Fredrick Dobbs, Ross Bergren, Kenneth Nixon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:45 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:45 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:20 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Earl Jefferson - foul #4 on Earl Jefferson, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| 04:20 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:20 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson is denied on a layup by Micheal Laursen | 68-67 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses the tip | 68-67 |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson grabs the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 03:35 | Arizona State | Michael Flynn pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:27 | Arizona State | Michael Flynn can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 68-67 |
| 03:25 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen hits the follow up shot | 70-67 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | John Johnson clanks a shot from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 03:04 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Micheal Laursen | 70-67 |
| 02:42 | Arizona State | Joe Whang is whistled for traveling | 70-67 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs (PG), Ross Bergren (SG), Kenneth Nixon (SF) Michael Atkin, Joe Whang, Lino Rusinski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Tijerina (PF) John Johnson | |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger is whistled for traveling | 70-67 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joe Whang (SG) Ross Bergren | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:08 | Arizona State | Michael Flynn misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Tijerina - foul #5 on Michael Tijerina, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ross Bergren (SG) Joe Whang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SF) Michael Tijerina | |
| 02:08 | Arizona State | Michael Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:08 | Arizona State | Michael Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | Fredrick Dobbs steps in front of the Carl Burger pass in the backcourt | 72-67 |
| 02:02 | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs blows the layup | 72-67 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan lays it up and in set up by Grady Byrd and the foul's on Micheal Laursen - foul #3 on Micheal Laursen, team foul #13 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Johnson (PF) Grady Byrd | |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan makes the free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:16 | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs is hacked by James O'Callaghan - foul #1 on James O'Callaghan, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| 01:16 | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:16 | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Carl Burger | 73-72 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Fredrick Dobbs (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Bergren (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Nixon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Flynn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Micheal Laursen (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - James O'Callaghan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Earl Jefferson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Ross Bergren misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 73-72 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Ross Bergren takes the ball from Carl Burger | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Ross Bergren runs out the clock | 73-72 |