| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Huber (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay McRae (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilton Zinger (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Christenson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Uros Koloski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Ruddy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Endres (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Runner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Jules Russo inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Jay McRae buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Huber and he's hacked by Uros Koloski - foul #1 on Uros Koloski, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bobby Gilham (SF) Jules Russo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Jay McRae makes the free throw | 43-27 |
| 19:21 | Sam Houston State | Paul Ruddy is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Ruddy, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jules Russo (SF) Bobby Gilham | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Jay McRae misses the easy open layup | 43-27 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | William Christenson hits the follow up shot | 45-27 |
| 18:37 | Sam Houston State | John Endres is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Endres, team foul #3 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa (PG), Robert Bak (SG), Bobby Gilham (SF), Matthew Yother (C) John Huber, Jay McRae, Jules Russo, Wilton Zinger | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Bond (SF), Josef Mikuszewski (C) Russell Campbell, Leo Runner | |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa makes the floater from the right side | 47-27 |
| 17:53 | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski is whistled for traveling | 47-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Huber (PG), Jay McRae (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Wilton Zinger (PF) Alberto Costa, Robert Bak, Bobby Gilham, Matthew Yother | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion (PG), Paul Ross (SG), Robert Holguin (C) Uros Koloski, Paul Ruddy, John Endres | |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | Wilton Zinger is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Jules Russo | 49-27 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:11 | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-30 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | William Christenson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-30 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | John Huber misses the tip | 49-30 |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Robert Holguin snags the defensive board | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:19 | Sam Houston State | Josef Mikuszewski misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 49-30 |
| 16:18 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Wilton Zinger | 49-30 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | John Huber is fouled on the floor by Charles Champion - foul #2 on Charles Champion, team foul #4 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bak (SG), Bobby Gilham (SF), Sung Chia (PF), Matthew Yother (C) Jay McRae, Jules Russo, Wilton Zinger, William Christenson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski (PG), Paul Ruddy (SG), Maurice Keith (SF), Russell Campbell (PF), Leo Runner (C) Charles Champion, Paul Ross, Kenneth Bond, Josef Mikuszewski, Robert Holguin | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Huber (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Bak (fresh) SF - Bobby Gilham (fresh) PF - Sung Chia (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Matthew Yother (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Uros Koloski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Ruddy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Maurice Keith (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Russell Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Runner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | Matthew Yother can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Leo Runner - foul #2 on Leo Runner, team foul #5 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa (PG), Jay McRae (SG) John Huber, Robert Bak | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | Matthew Yother makes the 1st free throw | 50-30 |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | Matthew Yother makes the 2nd free throw | 51-30 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:20 | Sam Houston State | Paul Ruddy misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-30 |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | Bobby Gilham pulls down the rebound | 51-30 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Jay McRae misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-30 |
| 15:10 | Sam Houston State | Maurice Keith gets the rebound | 51-30 |
| 14:47 | Sam Houston State | Russell Campbell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Sung Chia - foul #4 on Sung Chia, team foul #1 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Huber (PG), Robert Bak (SG), Wilton Zinger (SF), William Christenson (PF) Alberto Costa, Jay McRae, Bobby Gilham, Sung Chia | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion (SG), John Endres (C) Paul Ruddy, Leo Runner | |
| 14:47 | Sam Houston State | Russell Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 51-31 |
| 14:47 | Sam Houston State | Russell Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| 14:27 | Wisconsin | William Christenson drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Huber and he's hacked by Charles Champion - foul #3 on Charles Champion, team foul #6 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay McRae (SF) Matthew Yother | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross (SG), Ray Keifer (SF), Robert Holguin (C) Uros Koloski, Maurice Keith, Russell Campbell | |
| 14:27 | Wisconsin | William Christenson makes the free throw | 54-32 |
| 14:08 | Sam Houston State | Ray Keifer loses the ball out of bounds | 54-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jules Russo (SF), Matthew Yother (C) Jay McRae, Wilton Zinger | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Robert Bak is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bak, team foul #2 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay McRae (SF), Wilton Zinger (PF) Jules Russo, Matthew Yother | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | John Endres buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Charles Champion | 54-34 |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | John Huber is hacked by Charles Champion - foul #4 on Charles Champion, team foul #7 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa (PG), Jules Russo (SF), Matthew Yother (C) Robert Bak, Jay McRae, Wilton Zinger | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski (PG), Paul Ruddy (SG), Maurice Keith (SF), Leo Runner (C) Charles Champion, Paul Ross, Ray Keifer, Robert Holguin | |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | John Huber makes the 1st free throw | 55-34 |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | John Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 56-34 |
| 13:03 | Sam Houston State | Paul Ruddy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-34 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | Matthew Yother grabs the board | 56-34 |
| 12:39 | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 56-34 |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Leo Runner pulls down the rebound | 56-34 |
| 12:22 | Sam Houston State | Leo Runner's layup is rejected by Jules Russo | 56-34 |
| 12:20 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Matthew Yother | 56-34 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | John Endres swats the layup by Jules Russo | 56-34 |
| 11:51 | Sam Houston State | Maurice Keith gets the rebound | 56-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Huber (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Christenson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Yother (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Uros Koloski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Ruddy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Maurice Keith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Endres (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Leo Runner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-34 |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | John Endres hits the follow up shot | 56-36 |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Matthew Yother knocks in the shot from the left block set up by John Huber and he's hacked by Maurice Keith - foul #4 on Maurice Keith, team foul #8 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay McRae (SG), Bobby Gilham (SF), Wilton Zinger (PF) John Huber, Jules Russo, William Christenson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross (SG), Kenneth Bond (SF), Russell Campbell (PF), Josef Mikuszewski (C) Paul Ruddy, Maurice Keith, John Endres, Leo Runner | |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Matthew Yother misses the free throw | 58-36 |
| 11:12 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Bond snags the defensive board | 58-36 |
| 10:56 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Bond misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-36 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Russell Campbell tips it in | 58-38 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | Matthew Yother scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Wilton Zinger | 60-38 |
| 10:09 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Bond buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Campbell out of a doubleteam | 60-41 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Bobby Gilham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Huber (PG), Robert Bak (SG), William Christenson (C) Alberto Costa, Bobby Gilham, Matthew Yother | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Ruddy (SG), Ray Keifer (SF), Robert Holguin (C) Uros Koloski, Kenneth Bond, Josef Mikuszewski | |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | Paul Ruddy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 09:17 | Wisconsin | William Christenson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Jay McRae misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 60-41 |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Paul Ruddy | 60-41 |
| 08:39 | Sam Houston State | Robert Holguin is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Holguin, team foul #9 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jules Russo (SF) Robert Bak | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski (PG), Kenneth Bond (SF), Leo Runner (C) Paul Ross, Ray Keifer, Russell Campbell | |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Leo Runner blocks the short jumper by William Christenson | 60-41 |
| 08:14 | Wisconsin | John Huber grabs the offensive board | 60-41 |
| 08:09 | Wisconsin | John Huber clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-41 |
| 08:08 | Wisconsin | Jay McRae snags the offensive board | 60-41 |
| 07:46 | Wisconsin | Jay McRae is whistled for traveling | 60-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bobby Gilham (SF), Sung Chia (PF) Jules Russo, Wilton Zinger | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion (PG), Maurice Keith (SF), John Endres (PF), Josef Mikuszewski (C) Uros Koloski, Kenneth Bond, Robert Holguin, Leo Runner | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Huber (tiring) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jay McRae (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Gilham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sung Chia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - William Christenson (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Charles Champion (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Ruddy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Maurice Keith (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Endres (fresh) 9 pts. C - Josef Mikuszewski (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion is fouled on the floor by John Huber - foul #1 on John Huber, team foul #3 | 60-41 |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion is hacked by Jay McRae - foul #2 on Jay McRae, team foul #4 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bak (SG), Jules Russo (SF) Jay McRae, Bobby Gilham | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion is hacked by Robert Bak - foul #2 on Robert Bak, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay McRae (SG) Robert Bak | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski (PG) Paul Ruddy | |
| 07:09 | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-41 |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Josef Mikuszewski grabs the offensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | Josef Mikuszewski connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by William Christenson - foul #2 on William Christenson, team foul #6 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bak (SG), Bobby Gilham (SF) Jay McRae, Jules Russo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross (SG) Uros Koloski | |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | Josef Mikuszewski makes the free throw | 60-44 |
| 06:31 | Wisconsin | Sung Chia throws it down | 62-44 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Josef Mikuszewski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-44 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | Robert Bak grabs the board | 62-44 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | William Christenson misses badly on a runner in the lane | 62-44 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | Sung Chia pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | William Christenson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-44 |
| 05:23 | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bak picks off the pass by Paul Ross | 62-44 |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin | William Christenson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-44 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa (PG), Matthew Yother (C) John Huber, William Christenson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Bond (PG), Ray Keifer (SF), Robert Holguin (PF) Paul Ross, Maurice Keith, Josef Mikuszewski | |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa's pass is intercepted by Ray Keifer | 65-44 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | John Endres makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Bond | 65-46 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Sung Chia can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Robert Holguin - foul #3 on Robert Holguin, team foul #10 | 65-46 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Sung Chia misses the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Sung Chia makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | John Endres misses the jumper from the right block | 66-46 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | Matthew Yother grabs the board | 66-46 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Bak (tiring) SF - Bobby Gilham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sung Chia (tiring) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - Matthew Yother (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Bond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Champion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ray Keifer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Holguin (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Endres (tiring) 11 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Sung Chia is denied by Robert Holguin | 66-46 |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | John Endres grabs the board | 66-46 |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Ray Keifer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-46 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Sung Chia grabs the board | 66-46 |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Sung Chia hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 66-46 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Matthew Yother snags the offensive board | 66-46 |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | Matthew Yother misses short on a shot from the left wing | 66-46 |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | Matthew Yother hits the follow up shot | 68-46 |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Ray Keifer is hacked by Bobby Gilham - foul #1 on Bobby Gilham, team foul #7 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross (SG), Josef Mikuszewski (C) Kenneth Bond, Robert Holguin | |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Ray Keifer misses the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Matthew Yother gets the rebound | 68-46 |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | Ray Keifer steps in front of the Robert Bak pass in the backcourt | 68-46 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross is whistled for traveling | 68-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Bond (SF) Ray Keifer | |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Bond steals the ball from Matthew Yother in the backcourt | 68-46 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Josef Mikuszewski can't finish the layup | 68-46 |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Bobby Gilham gets the rebound | 68-46 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Robert Bak is hacked by Josef Mikuszewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Josef Mikuszewski, team foul #11 | 68-46 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Robert Bak makes the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Robert Bak misses the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | John Endres grabs the board | 69-46 |
| 01:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bak picks off the pass by Kenneth Bond | 69-46 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Matthew Yother's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-46 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-46 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion tips it but misses | 69-46 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Sung Chia grabs the defensive rebound | 69-46 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa runs out the clock | 69-46 |