| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stanley Weymouth (fresh) SG - Kevin Allison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brent Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Zody (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Brazil (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Larry Regalado (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Cook (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Beggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Amerson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. C - Tomas Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips inbounds the ball | 19-32 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Allison and he's fouled by James Amerson - foul #2 on James Amerson, team foul #1 | 21-32 |
| 19:45 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth makes the free throw | 22-32 |
| 19:22 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Keith Beggs | 22-34 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Keith Beggs steals it from Kevin Allison | 22-34 |
| 18:58 | Louisiana State | Keith Beggs blows the layup | 22-34 |
| 18:57 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth pulls down the rebound | 22-34 |
| 18:35 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips is fouled on the floor by Tomas Bell - foul #2 on Tomas Bell, team foul #2 | 22-34 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Stanley Weymouth | 24-34 |
| 17:58 | Louisiana State | Justin Cook is fouled on the floor by James Zody - foul #2 on James Zody, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| 17:35 | Louisiana State | Justin Cook clanks a 3 from straight away | 24-34 |
| 17:33 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 17:05 | Louisiana State | James Amerson throws it down | 24-36 |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Sam Brazil is denied by James Amerson | 24-36 |
| 16:44 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Tomas Bell | 24-36 |
| 16:38 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Cook | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin | James Zody misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Keith Beggs - foul #2 on Keith Beggs, team foul #3 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Roberts (SG) Kevin Allison | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wilson Beets (PG), Sergio Ramirez (SG), Fred Gregory (PF), Dexter Smith (C) Larry Regalado, Justin Cook, James Amerson, Tomas Bell | |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin | James Zody misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin | James Zody makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 15:59 | Louisiana State | Dexter Smith can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 25-38 |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stanley Weymouth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) SF - Brent Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Zody (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Sam Brazil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Wilson Beets (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sergio Ramirez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Beggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Gregory (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dexter Smith (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:35 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Keith Beggs - foul #3 on Keith Beggs, team foul #4 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Allison (SG) Stanley Weymouth | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 15:35 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 15:35 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 15:19 | Louisiana State | Wilson Beets knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin | Robert Roberts is fouled on the floor by Keith Beggs - foul #4 on Keith Beggs, team foul #5 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell (SF), James Amerson (PF) Keith Beggs, Fred Gregory | |
| 14:45 | Wisconsin | James Zody can't finish the layup | 27-41 |
| 14:44 | Louisiana State | Dexter Smith grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 14:17 | Louisiana State | James Amerson loses the dribble to Sam Brazil | 27-41 |
| 13:58 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips blows the dunk | 27-41 |
| 13:56 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Dexter Smith | 27-41 |
| 13:33 | Louisiana State | Wilson Beets's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (PG) Kevin Allison | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Larry Regalado (PG), Justin Cook (SG) Sergio Ramirez, Dexter Smith | |
| 13:06 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Tomas Bell - foul #3 on Tomas Bell, team foul #6 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Allison (SG) Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 13:06 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 13:06 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 12:47 | Louisiana State | Justin Cook is whistled for traveling | 29-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver (PF), Michael Newton (C) James Zody, Sam Brazil | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dexter Smith (C) Wilson Beets | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips connects on the runner in the paint | 31-41 |
| 12:00 | Louisiana State | Brent Phillips is called for the reach on Dexter Smith - foul #1 on Brent Phillips, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Roberts (SG), Donnie Clarke (SF) Kevin Allison, Brent Phillips | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Sergio Ramirez (SG), Fred Gregory (PF) Tomas Bell, James Amerson | |
| 11:45 | Louisiana State | Russell Oliver swats the dunk try by Dexter Smith | 31-41 |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Newton | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stanley Weymouth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) SF - Donnie Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Newton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Larry Regalado (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sergio Ramirez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Gregory (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dexter Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Zody (PF), Sam Brazil (C) Russell Oliver, Michael Newton | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wilson Beets (SF) Justin Cook | |
| 11:20 | Louisiana State | James Zody denies the turnaround by Fred Gregory | 31-41 |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Robert Roberts | 31-41 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Sam Brazil | 34-41 |
| 10:55 | Louisiana State | Stanley Weymouth takes the ball from Larry Regalado in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke throws it down set up by Stanley Weymouth | 36-41 |
| 10:36 | Louisiana State | Wilson Beets misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 10:35 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-41 |
| 10:10 | Louisiana State | Dexter Smith grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 09:51 | Louisiana State | Sergio Ramirez misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donnie Clarke | 36-41 |
| 09:24 | Wisconsin | James Zody hits a runner near the basket | 38-41 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana State | Wilson Beets misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-41 |
| 08:53 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Zody | 38-41 |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin | Robert Roberts misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| 08:11 | Louisiana State | Larry Regalado hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 08:09 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 07:38 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Fred Gregory | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stanley Weymouth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Roberts (fairly fresh) SF - Donnie Clarke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Zody (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Brazil (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Larry Regalado (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sergio Ramirez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wilson Beets (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Gregory (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dexter Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Louisiana State | Dexter Smith hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Wilson Beets | 40-43 |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Allison (SG), Brent Phillips (SF), Russell Oliver (PF), Michael Newton (C) Robert Roberts, Donnie Clarke, James Zody, Sam Brazil | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Pablo Sosa (PG), Justin Cook (SG), Keith Beggs (SF), James Amerson (PF), Tomas Bell (C) Larry Regalado, Sergio Ramirez, Wilson Beets, Fred Gregory, Dexter Smith | |
| 06:46 | Louisiana State | James Amerson misses the dunk attempt | 40-43 |
| 06:44 | Wisconsin | Michael Newton grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips misses the easy layup | 40-43 |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Kevin Allison lays it in on a great pass from Stanley Weymouth | 42-43 |
| 05:45 | Louisiana State | Pablo Sosa connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Stanley Weymouth - foul #2 on Stanley Weymouth, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| 05:45 | Louisiana State | Pablo Sosa makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 05:29 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver's pass is intercepted by Pablo Sosa | 42-46 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana State | James Amerson hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Keith Beggs | 42-48 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on James Amerson - foul #3 on James Amerson, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Roberts (PG) Stanley Weymouth | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:23 | Louisiana State | Kevin Allison steals the ball from James Amerson | 44-48 |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Keith Beggs - foul #5 on Keith Beggs, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Zody (PF), Sam Brazil (C) Russell Oliver, Michael Newton | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Sergio Ramirez (PG), Willie Moffett (SG), Wilson Beets (SF) Pablo Sosa, Justin Cook, Keith Beggs | |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:00 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Tomas Bell | 45-48 |
| 03:34 | Louisiana State | Sergio Ramirez can't connect on a floater from the left side | 45-48 |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | Robert Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Roberts (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Allison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Phillips (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Zody (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Brazil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Sergio Ramirez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willie Moffett (fresh) SF - Wilson Beets (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Amerson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Tomas Bell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | Kevin Allison drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 02:37 | Louisiana State | Willie Moffett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 02:35 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell tips it home | 47-50 |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin | James Zody blows the layup but he's fouled by James Amerson - foul #4 on James Amerson, team foul #9 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (PG) Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Larry Regalado (PG), Justin Cook (SG), Fred Gregory (PF), Dexter Smith (C) Sergio Ramirez, Willie Moffett, James Amerson, Tomas Bell | |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin | James Zody makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin | James Zody misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Dexter Smith | 48-50 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-50 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana State | Dexter Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 48-50 |
| 01:48 | Louisiana State | Dexter Smith hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 01:21 | Louisiana State | Dexter Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 01:21 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Amerson (PF), Tomas Bell (C) Fred Gregory, Dexter Smith | |
| 01:04 | Louisiana State | Wilson Beets is hacked by Kevin Allison - foul #1 on Kevin Allison, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Wilson Beets | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Tomas Bell - foul #4 on Tomas Bell, team foul #10 | 48-54 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Louisiana State | Kevin Allison is called for the reach on James Amerson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Allison, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Sergio Ramirez (SG) Larry Regalado | |
| 00:32 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell is hacked by Sam Brazil - foul #3 on Sam Brazil, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell is hacked by Sam Brazil - foul #4 on Sam Brazil, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kevin Allison | 52-56 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dexter Smith (C) Sergio Ramirez | |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | James Amerson is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Weymouth - foul #3 on Stanley Weymouth, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | James Amerson misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil gets the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth is hacked by Dexter Smith - foul #1 on Dexter Smith, team foul #11 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Larry Regalado (PG) Dexter Smith | |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Stanley Weymouth is called for the reach on Tomas Bell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanley Weymouth, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Pablo Sosa (PG) Larry Regalado | |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil gets the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | James Zody is whistled for a carry | 52-56 |