| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kevin Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bret Cadogan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Reese (fresh) PF - Brian Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Trollinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sherman Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Graves (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Tee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Goff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger dunks the ball on a great pass from Frank Reese and he's fouled by Leroy Reeves - foul #1 on Leroy Reeves, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 19:08 | Western Kentucky | William Goff is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Goff, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by William Goff - foul #3 on William Goff, team foul #3 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd (PF) William Goff | |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Sherman Ham | 33-25 |
| 18:07 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves travels with the ball | 33-25 |
| 17:38 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Brian Adams steals it from Mark Tee | 36-25 |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams is hacked by Sherman Ham - foul #2 on Sherman Ham, team foul #4 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley (SF) Frank Reese | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo (SG), Casimir Stachurski (C) Harvey Graves, Leroy Reeves | |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 16:32 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 16:27 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Casimir Stachurski | 36-27 |
| 16:04 | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Billy Lal (C) Sherman Ham, Larry Boyd | |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by William Mack | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kevin Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bret Cadogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Dooley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Trollinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - William Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Teodoro Russo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Tee (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Casimir Stachurski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Lal (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Trollinger | 38-29 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo is fouled on the floor by Brian Adams - foul #3 on Brian Adams, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Reese (SF) Daniel Dooley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves (SG), William Goff (PF), Leroy Reeves (C) Mark Tee, Casimir Stachurski, Billy Lal | |
| 14:55 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham (PG), Larry Boyd (SF) William Mack, Teodoro Russo | |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 14:25 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brian Adams - foul #4 on Brian Adams, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Snyder (PF), Gene Parker (C) Brian Adams, James Trollinger | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | William Goff pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 13:21 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Reese - foul #2 on Frank Reese, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley (SG) Bret Cadogan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee (SF) Larry Boyd | |
| 13:21 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:21 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:21 | Wisconsin | Charles Snyder gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | Mark Tee is called for the reach on Frank Reese - foul #1 on Mark Tee, team foul #5 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen (SG), Brian Adams (PF), James Trollinger (C) Frank Reese, Charles Snyder, Gene Parker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dino Zenzen | 41-31 |
| 12:04 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Dooley is called for the reach on Leroy Reeves - foul #2 on Daniel Dooley, team foul #4 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Teodoro Russo (SG), Larry Boyd (PF), Casimir Stachurski (C) Sherman Ham, Harvey Graves, William Goff, Leroy Reeves | |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo tips it back up and in | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kevin Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dino Zenzen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Dooley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Trollinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - William Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Teodoro Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Tee (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. C - Casimir Stachurski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen loses the dribble to Mark Tee | 41-33 |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | William Mack knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Teodoro Russo | 41-36 |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 10:48 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-36 |
| 10:25 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:04 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Teodoro Russo | 41-38 |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by William Mack - foul #1 on William Mack, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan (SG), Frank Reese (SF), Gene Parker (C) Dino Zenzen, Daniel Dooley, James Trollinger | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham (PG), Harvey Graves (SG), William Goff (PF), Leroy Reeves (C) William Mack, Teodoro Russo, Larry Boyd, Casimir Stachurski | |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:32 | Western Kentucky | Brian Adams picks off the pass by William Goff | 42-38 |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kevin Harris | 44-38 |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Brian Adams | 44-38 |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bret Cadogan and he's fouled by Leroy Reeves - foul #2 on Leroy Reeves, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Snyder (PF) Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd (SF) Mark Tee | |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham travels with the ball | 47-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley (SG) Kevin Harris | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Bret Cadogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Dooley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Reese (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sherman Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Graves (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Goff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-38 |
| 07:33 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan hits the follow up shot | 49-38 |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Reese - foul #3 on Frank Reese, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen (PG), James Trollinger (C) Frank Reese, Charles Snyder | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee (SF) William Goff | |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dino Zenzen | 52-40 |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Dooley - foul #3 on Daniel Dooley, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Snyder (PF) Gene Parker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo (SG), Casimir Stachurski (C) Harvey Graves, Leroy Reeves | |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 05:58 | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd's pass is intercepted by Bret Cadogan | 54-40 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-40 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-40 |
| 05:14 | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Trollinger and the foul's on Casimir Stachurski - foul #1 on Casimir Stachurski, team foul #8 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris (PG), Frank Reese (SF), Brian Adams (PF), Gene Parker (C) Dino Zenzen, Daniel Dooley, Charles Snyder, James Trollinger | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Harvey Graves (SG), William Goff (PF), Leroy Reeves (C) Sherman Ham, Teodoro Russo, Larry Boyd, Casimir Stachurski | |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan makes the free throw | 57-40 |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves loses the dribble to Frank Reese | 57-40 |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Leroy Reeves - foul #3 on Leroy Reeves, team foul #9 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo (SG), Thomas Bouley (SF), Casimir Stachurski (PF), Billy Lal (C) Harvey Graves, Mark Tee, William Goff, Leroy Reeves | |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 04:18 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski clanks a jump hook from the right block | 59-40 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski can't tip it in | 59-40 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan pulls down the rebound | 59-40 |
| 03:49 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris is denied on a dunk by Billy Lal | 59-40 |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan can't tip it in | 59-40 |
| 03:47 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese misses the tip | 59-40 |
| 03:46 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo pulls down the rebound | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kevin Harris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bret Cadogan (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Reese (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gene Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - William Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Teodoro Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Bouley (fresh) PF - Casimir Stachurski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Billy Lal (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Billy Lal | 59-42 |
| 03:39 | Wisconsin | William Mack picks off the pass by Kevin Harris in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| 03:32 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal hits the finger roll set up by William Mack | 59-44 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Lal | 59-44 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| 02:52 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley (SG), Charles Snyder (PF), James Trollinger (C) Bret Cadogan, Gene Parker, Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd (SF) Thomas Bouley | |
| 02:40 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Dooley is called for the reach on Teodoro Russo - foul #4 on Daniel Dooley, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley (SF) Casimir Stachurski | |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Trollinger | 59-44 |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger misses the lay-in | 59-44 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley travels with the ball | 59-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan (SG), Brian Adams (PF) Daniel Dooley, Charles Snyder | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski (PF) Thomas Bouley | |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger misses the lay-in | 59-44 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal grabs the board | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd misses the runner from the baseline | 59-44 |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski tips it home | 59-46 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams blows the layup | 59-46 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger tips it home | 61-46 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo knocks in the shot in the paint | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris is hacked by Casimir Stachurski - foul #2 on Casimir Stachurski, team foul #10 | 61-48 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | William Mack is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Harris - foul #3 on Kevin Harris, team foul #8 | 61-48 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | William Mack makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | William Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Teodoro Russo steals it from Frank Reese | 61-50 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | William Mack can't finish the layup | 61-50 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris runs out the clock | 61-50 |