| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joshua Roye (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Karl Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Zeiger (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bennett Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Leroy Morgan (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Vest (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Cowman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Miguel Gutierrez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Zerzan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roy Landon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Miguel Gutierrez inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Miguel Gutierrez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-25 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | William Zeiger misses the dunk attempt | 36-25 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Leroy Morgan misses the tip | 36-25 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Phillip Zerzan | 36-25 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Roy Landon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Bennett Johnson | 36-25 |
| 18:41 | Wisconsin | Joshua Roye is hacked by Roy Landon - foul #2 on Roy Landon, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | Leroy Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-25 |
| 18:26 | Wisconsin | Karl Middleton grabs the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 18:19 | Wisconsin | William Zeiger's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Vest | 36-25 |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | Leroy Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | William Zeiger makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bennett Johnson | 39-25 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Phillip Zerzan comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 39-25 |
| 17:49 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to William Zeiger | 39-25 |
| 17:33 | Wisconsin | Leroy Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-25 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Phillip Zerzan knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-27 |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | William Zeiger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-27 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Roy Landon grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Matthew Vest can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-27 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Phillip Zerzan tips it in | 39-29 |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin | William Zeiger knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Karl Middleton | 41-29 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Miguel Gutierrez's pass is intercepted by William Zeiger | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joshua Roye (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Karl Middleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Zeiger (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bennett Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Leroy Morgan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Vest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Cowman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Miguel Gutierrez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Zerzan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Landon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | Leroy Morgan clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-29 |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Roy Landon pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Matthew Vest connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jack Cowman | 41-31 |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Smith (PG), Arthur Johnson (SG), Peter Murphy (SF), Robert Wartenberg (PF), Alvin Murchison (C) Matthew Vest, Jack Cowman, Miguel Gutierrez, Phillip Zerzan, Roy Landon | |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Robert Wartenberg connects on the floater in the lane set up by Robert Smith | 41-33 |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin | Leroy Morgan misses the lay-in | 41-33 |
| 14:55 | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson can't tip it in | 41-33 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Robert Wartenberg grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Arthur Johnson's 3 pointer is rejected by Joshua Roye | 41-33 |
| 14:32 | Wisconsin | Leroy Morgan gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from William Zeiger | 43-33 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Robert Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to William Zeiger | 43-33 |
| 13:35 | Wisconsin | William Zeiger misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-33 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Alvin Murchison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Robert Wartenberg gets the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Peter Murphy is whistled for a carry | 43-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerome Fenwick (PG), Alonzo Hernandez (PF), Ronald Evanoski (C) Joshua Roye, Bennett Johnson, Leroy Morgan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Vest (PG), Jack Cowman (SG), Miguel Gutierrez (SF) Robert Smith, Arthur Johnson, Peter Murphy | |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Alonzo Hernandez scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Evanoski | 45-33 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Matthew Vest blows the layup but the foul's on Jerome Fenwick - foul #2 on Jerome Fenwick, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson (PF) Karl Middleton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip Zerzan (PF), Roy Landon (C) Robert Wartenberg, Alvin Murchison | |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Matthew Vest makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Matthew Vest makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin | Jack Cowman is called for the reach on Jerome Fenwick - foul #1 on Jack Cowman, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leroy Morgan (SF) William Zeiger | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jerome Fenwick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alonzo Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Leroy Morgan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bennett Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Evanoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Vest (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Cowman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miguel Gutierrez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Zerzan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Landon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson clanks a floater from the right block | 45-35 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Miguel Gutierrez snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Roy Landon can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Miguel Gutierrez gets the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | Ronald Evanoski takes the ball from Jack Cowman | 45-35 |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | Leroy Morgan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-35 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Jack Cowman gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Phillip Zerzan is fouled on the floor by Bennett Johnson - foul #4 on Bennett Johnson, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Roye (PG), Karl Middleton (SG) Jerome Fenwick, Bennett Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alvin Murchison (C) Roy Landon | |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Joshua Roye takes the ball from Jack Cowman | 45-35 |
| 10:29 | Wisconsin | Alonzo Hernandez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Roye | 47-35 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Matthew Vest hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Karl Middleton - foul #3 on Karl Middleton, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Zeiger (SF) Leroy Morgan | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Matthew Vest makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Matthew Vest makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 10:02 | Wisconsin | William Zeiger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Matthew Vest grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Miguel Gutierrez misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Alonzo Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | Matthew Vest is called for the reach on Joshua Roye - foul #2 on Matthew Vest, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson (PF), Leroy Morgan (C) Alonzo Hernandez, Ronald Evanoski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Murphy (SF), Robert Wartenberg (PF) Miguel Gutierrez, Phillip Zerzan | |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin | Karl Middleton is fouled on the floor by Jack Cowman - foul #2 on Jack Cowman, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Smith (PG) Matthew Vest | |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Leroy Morgan misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Alvin Murchison - foul #4 on Alvin Murchison, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alonzo Hernandez (SG) Karl Middleton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Landon (C) Alvin Murchison | |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Leroy Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Leroy Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Robert Smith comes up short on the floater from close range | 48-37 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin | William Zeiger can't finish the layup | 48-37 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Peter Murphy grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Roy Landon makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joshua Roye (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Alonzo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - William Zeiger (tiring) 20 pts. 8 reb. PF - Bennett Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Leroy Morgan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Cowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Wartenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Landon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Leroy Morgan loses the dribble to Jack Cowman | 48-39 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Jack Cowman lays it up and in | 48-41 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | Leroy Morgan drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Alonzo Hernandez | 50-41 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Robert Smith drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Roy Landon | 50-43 |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | Leroy Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerome Fenwick (PG), Karl Middleton (SG), Ronald Evanoski (C) Joshua Roye, William Zeiger, Leroy Morgan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Vest (PG), Miguel Gutierrez (SF), Phillip Zerzan (PF), Alvin Murchison (C) Jack Cowman, Peter Murphy, Robert Wartenberg, Roy Landon | |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Alvin Murchison throws it down set up by Robert Smith | 50-45 |
| 05:54 | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson hits the finger roll and the foul's on Phillip Zerzan - foul #3 on Phillip Zerzan, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| 05:54 | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Alvin Murchison misses the shot from the left side | 53-45 |
| 05:35 | Wisconsin | Alonzo Hernandez grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 05:19 | Wisconsin | Jerome Fenwick misses the 3 from straight away | 53-45 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Alvin Murchison snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Matthew Vest makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Smith | 53-47 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Ronald Evanoski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Ronald Evanoski grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 04:27 | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson misses the lay-in | 53-47 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Alvin Murchison pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Miguel Gutierrez scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Phillip Zerzan | 53-49 |
| 03:46 | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson buries a driving attempt from close range | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jerome Fenwick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Karl Middleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alonzo Hernandez (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bennett Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Evanoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Vest (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Miguel Gutierrez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Zerzan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alvin Murchison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Matthew Vest drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 55-51 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-51 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Karl Middleton takes the ball from Robert Smith | 55-51 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Roye (PG), William Zeiger (SF), Leroy Morgan (PF) Jerome Fenwick, Alonzo Hernandez, Bennett Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack Cowman (SG) Robert Smith | |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | Joshua Roye buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Zeiger | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Miguel Gutierrez can't connect on a floater from the right side | 58-51 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Zerzan | 58-51 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Alvin Murchison blows the layup | 58-51 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Karl Middleton grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Joshua Roye is hacked by Alvin Murchison - foul #5 on Alvin Murchison, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson (PF) Ronald Evanoski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Landon (C) Alvin Murchison | |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Joshua Roye makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Joshua Roye makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Miguel Gutierrez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Karl Middleton - foul #4 on Karl Middleton, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Miguel Gutierrez makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Miguel Gutierrez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | Joshua Roye is hacked by Matthew Vest in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Vest, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | Joshua Roye misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Phillip Zerzan pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Miguel Gutierrez comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Karl Middleton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Leroy Morgan misses the floater in the lane | 60-53 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | William Zeiger snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Phillip Zerzan is called for the reach on William Zeiger - foul #4 on Phillip Zerzan, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alonzo Hernandez (SG) Karl Middleton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | William Zeiger makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | William Zeiger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Matthew Vest clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Vest - foul #4 on Matthew Vest, team foul #10 | 62-53 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Matthew Vest makes the runner in the lane | 64-55 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Matthew Vest is called for the reach on Bennett Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Vest, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Smith (PG) Matthew Vest | |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Jack Cowman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Roy Landon snags the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Phillip Zerzan's floater is tipped away by Bennett Johnson | 66-55 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Leroy Morgan gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Joshua Roye runs out the clock | 66-55 |