| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brant Casey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Leslie Elder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Lawrence Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Dade (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Chris Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Dollard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey inbounds the ball | 33-19 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Seth Holt (PG) Donald Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 19:34 | Arkansas State | Shawn Ward double dribbles | 33-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson (PG) Scott Kennedy | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 19:09 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Shawn Ward - foul #2 on Shawn Ward, team foul #1 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy (SG) Seth Holt | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 19:09 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder makes the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 19:09 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder misses the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas State | Ronald Dollard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-19 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-19 |
| 19:04 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Brant Casey | 34-19 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Thompson | 36-19 |
| 18:23 | Arkansas State | Shawn Ward blows the dunk | 36-19 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder gets the rebound | 36-19 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Thompson | 39-19 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:36 | Arkansas State | Leslie Elder blocks the jumper by Ronald Dollard | 39-19 |
| 17:34 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder gets the rebound | 39-19 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Seth Holt (PG), Brian Neill (SF), Richard Barrett (PF) Donald Thompson, Brant Casey, Leslie Elder | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Doug Smith (SG), Josiah Lee (SF), Anthony Jones (C) Michael Dade, Chris Wallace, Shawn Ward | |
| 16:51 | Arkansas State | Ronald Dollard comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-19 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas State | Anthony Jones grabs the offensive board | 39-19 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Carter buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Doug Smith | 39-22 |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-22 |
| 16:16 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill misses the tip | 39-22 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Carter pulls down the rebound | 39-22 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:10 | Arkansas State | Doug Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-22 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill grabs the defensive rebound | 39-22 |
| 15:43 | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Brian Neill and the foul's on Doug Smith - foul #3 on Doug Smith, team foul #2 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson (PG), Brant Casey (SF), Leslie Elder (C) Seth Holt, Brian Neill, Rodney Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder (PG), Michael Dade (SG), Chris Wallace (SF) Lawrence Carter, Doug Smith, Ronald Dollard | |
| 15:43 | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy makes the free throw | 42-22 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Kennedy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brant Casey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leslie Elder (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bud Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dade (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Chris Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Josiah Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:31 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee loses the dribble to Richard Barrett | 42-22 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Thompson | 44-22 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade misses short on a shot from the left side | 44-22 |
| 14:54 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett snags the defensive board | 44-22 |
| 14:30 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey hits a shot from the left side set up by Scott Kennedy | 46-22 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas State | Chris Wallace misses long on a shot from the right wing | 46-22 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey grabs the board | 46-22 |
| 13:35 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Josiah Lee - foul #1 on Josiah Lee, team foul #3 | 46-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Seth Holt (SG), Brian Neill (SF), Rodney Thomas (PF) Scott Kennedy, Brant Casey, Richard Barrett | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lawrence Carter (PG), Charles Johnston (SG), Doug Smith (SF), Ronald Dollard (PF), Shawn Ward (C) Bud Wilder, Michael Dade, Chris Wallace, Anthony Jones, Josiah Lee | |
| 13:35 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 47-22 |
| 13:35 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-22 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas State | Ronald Dollard pulls down the rebound | 47-22 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Carter connects on the floater in the lane and the foul's on Donald Thompson - foul #3 on Donald Thompson, team foul #1 | 47-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brant Casey (SG) Donald Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 13:31 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Carter makes the free throw | 47-25 |
| 13:09 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Brian Neill | 49-25 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Carter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-25 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas State | Ronald Dollard hits the follow up shot | 49-27 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-27 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas State | Ronald Dollard grabs the board | 49-27 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas State | Leslie Elder takes the ball from Charles Johnston | 49-27 |
| 12:11 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Charles Johnston - foul #1 on Charles Johnston, team foul #4 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson (PG), Richard Barrett (C) Seth Holt, Leslie Elder | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Dade (SG), Chris Wallace (SF) Charles Johnston, Doug Smith | |
| 12:11 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey misses the 1st free throw | 49-27 |
| 12:11 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 49-27 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas State | Chris Wallace grabs the board | 49-27 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-27 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas State | Shawn Ward hits the follow up shot | 49-29 |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill loses the dribble to Lawrence Carter | 49-29 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brant Casey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brian Neill (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Rodney Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Barrett (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Lawrence Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Dade (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Chris Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Dollard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Arkansas State | Chris Wallace is hacked by Brian Neill - foul #3 on Brian Neill, team foul #2 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Seth Holt (SG), Leslie Elder (C) Brant Casey, Richard Barrett | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 11:17 | Arkansas State | Leslie Elder is called for the reach on Michael Dade - foul #1 on Leslie Elder, team foul #3 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy (SG) Donald Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Jones (C) Shawn Ward | |
| 11:09 | Arkansas State | Ronald Dollard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson (PG) Scott Kennedy | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 10:48 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas misses short on a floater from the left wing | 49-29 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas State | Chris Wallace gets the rebound | 49-29 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Carter clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Rodney Thomas - foul #1 on Rodney Thomas, team foul #4 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy (SG), Richard Barrett (PF) Seth Holt, Rodney Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 10:43 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Carter makes the 1st free throw | 49-30 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 49-31 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade pulls down the rebound | 49-31 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade is whistled for traveling | 49-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Seth Holt (PG), Rodney Thomas (PF) Donald Thompson, Leslie Elder | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Doug Smith (SG), Josiah Lee (SF), Shawn Ward (C) Michael Dade, Chris Wallace, Anthony Jones | |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-31 |
| 09:42 | Arkansas State | Ronald Dollard snags the defensive board | 49-31 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas State | Doug Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Seth Holt | 49-31 |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill grabs the board | 49-31 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Dollard - foul #2 on Ronald Dollard, team foul #5 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson (PG), Brant Casey (SF), Leslie Elder (C) Seth Holt, Brian Neill, Richard Barrett | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder (PG), Michael Dade (SG), Anthony Jones (PF) Lawrence Carter, Josiah Lee, Ronald Dollard | |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 50-31 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-31 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-31 |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Kennedy | 54-31 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade knocks in the jumper from close range | 54-33 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Thompson | 56-33 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Doug Smith | 56-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Kennedy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brant Casey (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. C - Leslie Elder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bud Wilder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dade (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Doug Smith (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey scores on a 3 from straight away | 59-36 |
| 07:27 | Arkansas State | Doug Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Doug Smith, team foul #6 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Seth Holt (SG), Brian Neill (SF), Richard Barrett (PF) Scott Kennedy, Brant Casey, Rodney Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lawrence Carter (PG), Chris Wallace (SF), Ronald Dollard (PF) Bud Wilder, Michael Dade, Shawn Ward | |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder misses the lay-in | 59-36 |
| 06:59 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder tips it in | 61-36 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas State | Donald Thompson takes the ball from Lawrence Carter | 61-36 |
| 06:40 | Wisconsin | Seth Holt can't finish the layup | 61-36 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett hits the follow up shot | 63-36 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Carter knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chris Wallace | 63-38 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Brian Neill | 65-38 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Doug Smith is blocked by Leslie Elder | 65-38 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett gets the rebound | 65-38 |
| 05:27 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder blows the dunk but he's fouled by Anthony Jones - foul #1 on Anthony Jones, team foul #7 | 65-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brant Casey (SG), Garf Miecznikowski (SF) Donald Thompson, Brian Neill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder (PG), Charles Johnston (SG), Sherwood Bailey (SF), Josiah Lee (PF), Billy Morrison (C) Lawrence Carter, Doug Smith, Chris Wallace, Ronald Dollard, Anthony Jones | |
| 05:27 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder misses the 1st free throw | 65-38 |
| 05:27 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 66-38 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:06 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 66-38 |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder grabs the board | 66-38 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-38 |
| 04:45 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder grabs the offensive rebound | 66-38 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-38 |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder misses the tip | 66-38 |
| 04:18 | Wisconsin | Garf Miecznikowski misses the tip | 66-38 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston grabs the board | 66-38 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder's pass is intercepted by Seth Holt | 66-38 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder dunks the ball set up by Seth Holt | 68-38 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas State | Billy Morrison misses the shot near the basket | 68-38 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Garf Miecznikowski snags the defensive board | 68-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Seth Holt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brant Casey (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. SF - Garf Miecznikowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Leslie Elder (tiring) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bud Wilder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Johnston (fresh) SF - Sherwood Bailey (fresh) PF - Josiah Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey makes the turnaround in the lane | 70-38 |
| 03:03 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 70-38 |
| 03:01 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey grabs the board | 70-38 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey connects on the floater from the left block set up by Seth Holt | 72-38 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Seth Holt - foul #2 on Seth Holt, team foul #5 | 72-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy (SG), Brian Neill (SF), Rodney Thomas (C) Brant Casey, Garf Miecznikowski, Leslie Elder | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Doug Smith (SF), Anthony Jones (PF) Sherwood Bailey, Billy Morrison | |
| 02:14 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder misses the 1st free throw | 72-38 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 72-39 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Johnston - foul #2 on Charles Johnston, team foul #8 | 72-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder (C) Rodney Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 73-39 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 73-39 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas State | Anthony Jones grabs the board | 73-39 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee lays it in | 73-41 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Kennedy | 75-41 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston's fadeaway is rejected by Leslie Elder | 75-41 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder grabs the board | 75-41 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Doug Smith is called for the reach on Brian Neill - foul #5 on Doug Smith, team foul #9 | 75-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Garf Miecznikowski (SF) Scott Kennedy | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Billy Morrison (C) Doug Smith | |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill misses the 1st free throw | 75-41 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas State | Anthony Jones gets the rebound | 75-41 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Arkansas State | Anthony Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-41 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston gets the offensive rebound | 75-41 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | Billy Morrison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-41 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett grabs the board | 75-41 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder comes up short on the floater from the right side | 75-41 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett gets the offensive rebound | 75-41 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Seth Holt runs out the clock | 75-41 |