| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Pedro Cardenas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Bowles (fresh) SF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Pouliot (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Harry Clarke (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Monte Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Paolucci (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Hooper (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Charles Paolucci inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Kansas | Harry Clarke can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 26-37 |
| 19:31 | Kansas | Eric Hooper tips it home | 26-39 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Charles Jones and he's fouled by James Lynch - foul #2 on James Lynch, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jimmy Gabel (PG), Kevin Nebeker (SG), Corey Healy (PF) Harry Clarke, Charles Paolucci, Eric Hooper | |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:48 | Kansas | Corey Healy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 18:46 | Kansas | Kevin Nebeker grabs the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:26 | Kansas | Steven Pouliot steps in front of the Kevin Nebeker pass | 29-39 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Jimmy Gabel steals it from Charles Jones | 29-39 |
| 18:08 | Kansas | Pedro Cardenas picks off the pass by James Lynch in the backcourt | 29-39 |
| 17:45 | Wisconsin | Charles Jones is denied on a layup by Corey Healy | 29-39 |
| 17:44 | Kansas | Kevin Nebeker gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:40 | Kansas | Steven Pouliot steals it from Monte Messer in the backcourt | 29-39 |
| 17:19 | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-39 |
| 17:18 | Kansas | Jimmy Gabel grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 16:51 | Kansas | Jimmy Gabel knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Monte Messer and he's hacked by Steven Pouliot - foul #1 on Steven Pouliot, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Reed (PG), James Edwards (SG), Clyde Sturm (SF), James Mays (PF) Pedro Cardenas, Jeffrey Bowles, Edward Jackson, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Paolucci (SF), Eric Hooper (PF) Kevin Nebeker, Corey Healy | |
| 16:51 | Kansas | Jimmy Gabel makes the free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | Steven Pouliot is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Pouliot, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Harry Clarke (PG) Jimmy Gabel | |
| 16:23 | Kansas | Eric Hooper hits a turnaround in the paint | 29-44 |
| 16:04 | Wisconsin | Clyde Sturm clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-44 |
| 16:02 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to David Reed | 29-44 |
| 15:46 | Wisconsin | Clyde Sturm is fouled on the floor by Monte Messer - foul #1 on Monte Messer, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Jones (C) Steven Pouliot | |
| Subs | Kansas | Fred Dickinson (PF) Eric Hooper | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Sturm (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Mays (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Harry Clarke (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Monte Messer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Paolucci (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Dickinson (fresh) C - James Lynch (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Wisconsin | David Reed is hacked by Charles Paolucci - foul #2 on Charles Paolucci, team foul #3 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas (PG), Roy Mitcham (SF) David Reed, Clyde Sturm | |
| Subs | Kansas | Eric Hooper (C) James Lynch | |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin | Charles Paolucci steals the ball from Robert Jones | 29-44 |
| 15:05 | Kansas | Harry Clarke misses the lay-in | 29-44 |
| 15:03 | Kansas | Charles Paolucci grabs the offensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 14:49 | Kansas | Eric Hooper misses the lay-in | 29-44 |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 14:43 | Wisconsin | James Mays misses long on a floater near the basket | 29-44 |
| 14:42 | Kansas | Eric Hooper grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 14:18 | Kansas | Charles Paolucci is fouled on the floor by Roy Mitcham - foul #2 on Roy Mitcham, team foul #3 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Reed (PG), Clyde Sturm (SF), Terrance Ryan (PF), Steven Pouliot (C) Pedro Cardenas, Roy Mitcham, James Mays, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jimmy Gabel (PG), Kevin Nebeker (SG), Corey Healy (PF), James Lynch (C) Harry Clarke, Monte Messer, Fred Dickinson, Eric Hooper | |
| 13:55 | Kansas | Kevin Nebeker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-44 |
| 13:53 | Kansas | Corey Healy tips it back up and in | 29-46 |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | Terrance Ryan can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 29-46 |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin | Terrance Ryan tips it but misses | 29-46 |
| 13:37 | Wisconsin | Terrance Ryan tips it but misses | 29-46 |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | James Edwards tips it home | 31-46 |
| 13:20 | Kansas | Kevin Nebeker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 13:19 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to James Lynch | 31-46 |
| 12:53 | Kansas | Jimmy Gabel misses badly on a shot from the right side | 31-46 |
| 12:52 | Wisconsin | Steven Pouliot pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin | David Reed is fouled on the floor by James Lynch - foul #3 on James Lynch, team foul #4 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas (PG), Jeffrey Bowles (SG), Edward Jackson (SF), Robert Jones (PF) David Reed, James Edwards, Clyde Sturm, Steven Pouliot | |
| Subs | Kansas | Harry Clarke (PG), Monte Messer (SG), Eric Hooper (PF), Fred Dickinson (C) Kevin Nebeker, Charles Paolucci, Corey Healy, James Lynch | |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | Terrance Ryan comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Fred Dickinson - foul #1 on Fred Dickinson, team foul #5 | 31-46 |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | Terrance Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | Terrance Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 12:33 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Fred Dickinson | 31-46 |
| 12:07 | Kansas | Jimmy Gabel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Jones (PF), James Mays (C) Terrance Ryan, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Lynch (C) Fred Dickinson | |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Jones | 33-46 |
| 11:48 | Kansas | Pedro Cardenas is called for the reach on Harry Clarke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pedro Cardenas, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Paolucci (SF), Fred Dickinson (PF) Jimmy Gabel, Eric Hooper | |
| 11:28 | Kansas | Fred Dickinson lays it up and in set up by Monte Messer and he's fouled by Pedro Cardenas - foul #4 on Pedro Cardenas, team foul #5 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jimmy Gabel (SF), Eric Hooper (C) Charles Paolucci, James Lynch | |
| 11:28 | Kansas | Fred Dickinson makes the free throw | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Pedro Cardenas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Bowles (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Mays (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Harry Clarke (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Monte Messer (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmy Gabel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fred Dickinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Hooper (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles misses the 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Monte Messer - foul #2 on Monte Messer, team foul #6 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Reed (PG), James Edwards (SF), Robert Jones (C) Pedro Cardenas, Edward Jackson, James Mays | |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Paolucci (SF), James Lynch (C) Jimmy Gabel, Fred Dickinson | |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles misses the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles misses the 3rd free throw | 34-49 |
| 11:06 | Kansas | Eric Hooper grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 10:41 | Kansas | Eric Hooper lays it up and in | 34-51 |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 09:56 | Kansas | Eric Hooper loses the ball out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas (PG), Clyde Sturm (SG), Roy Mitcham (SF), James Mays (PF), Steven Pouliot (C) David Reed, Jeffrey Bowles, James Edwards, Charles Jones, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jimmy Gabel (PG), Kevin Nebeker (SG), Fred Dickinson (PF), Corey Healy (C) Harry Clarke, Charles Paolucci, Eric Hooper, James Lynch | |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Clyde Sturm misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Nebeker - foul #3 on Kevin Nebeker, team foul #7 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson (SF) Roy Mitcham | |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Paolucci (SF), James Lynch (C) Monte Messer, Corey Healy | |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Clyde Sturm makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Clyde Sturm makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 09:18 | Kansas | Kevin Nebeker misses short on a jumper from the right side | 39-51 |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Clyde Sturm scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Pedro Cardenas | 41-51 |
| 09:07 | Kansas | Steven Pouliot picks off the pass by Kevin Nebeker in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson is whistled for traveling | 41-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Edwards (PG), Robert Jones (PF) Pedro Cardenas, James Mays | |
| Subs | Kansas | Harry Clarke (PG), Monte Messer (SG), Eric Hooper (PF), Corey Healy (C) Kevin Nebeker, Charles Paolucci, Fred Dickinson, James Lynch | |
| 08:40 | Kansas | Eric Hooper misses long on a shot from close range | 41-51 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin | James Edwards comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-51 |
| 08:29 | Kansas | Eric Hooper pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 08:12 | Kansas | Eric Hooper hits a wide open jump hook from the right block | 41-53 |
| 07:58 | Wisconsin | Clyde Sturm connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Steven Pouliot | 43-53 |
| 07:31 | Kansas | Eric Hooper is fouled on the floor by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas (PG), David Reed (SG), Roy Mitcham (SF), James Mays (PF), Terrance Ryan (C) James Edwards, Clyde Sturm, Edward Jackson, Robert Jones, Steven Pouliot | |
| Subs | Kansas | Kevin Nebeker (SG), Charles Paolucci (SF), Fred Dickinson (PF), James Lynch (C) Monte Messer, Jimmy Gabel, Eric Hooper, Corey Healy | |
| 07:16 | Kansas | Harry Clarke misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 07:15 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Dickinson | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Pedro Cardenas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Mitcham (fresh) PF - James Mays (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terrance Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Harry Clarke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Nebeker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Paolucci (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Dickinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lynch (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:59 | Kansas | Kevin Nebeker hits a shot from the left side set up by Harry Clarke | 43-55 |
| 06:45 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Roy Mitcham is blocked by James Lynch | 43-55 |
| 06:43 | Kansas | The rebound goes to James Lynch | 43-55 |
| 06:17 | Kansas | Charles Paolucci knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Harry Clarke | 43-57 |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | David Reed is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 06:10 | Wisconsin | James Mays grabs the offensive board | 43-57 |
| 05:56 | Wisconsin | David Reed is whistled for traveling | 43-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Edwards (SG), Edward Jackson (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Robert Jones (C) David Reed, Roy Mitcham, James Mays, Terrance Ryan | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jimmy Gabel (PG), Monte Messer (SG), Eric Hooper (PF) Harry Clarke, Kevin Nebeker, Fred Dickinson | |
| 05:33 | Kansas | Eric Hooper makes the jumper in the lane set up by Monte Messer | 43-59 |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin | James Edwards is hacked by Monte Messer - foul #3 on Monte Messer, team foul #8 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles (SG), Steven Pouliot (C) Edward Jackson, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Kansas | Fred Dickinson (C) James Lynch | |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin | James Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 05:06 | Kansas | Fred Dickinson gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 04:59 | Kansas | Jimmy Gabel is fouled in the backcourt by Pedro Cardenas - foul #5 on Pedro Cardenas, team foul #7 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Reed (PG), Edward Jackson (SF) Pedro Cardenas, James Edwards | |
| Subs | Kansas | Harry Clarke (PG) Charles Paolucci | |
| 04:59 | Kansas | Jimmy Gabel makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 04:59 | Kansas | Jimmy Gabel misses the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 04:59 | Wisconsin | Charles Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Charles Jones makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by David Reed | 45-60 |
| 04:14 | Kansas | Eric Hooper can't finish the uncontested layup | 45-60 |
| 04:12 | Wisconsin | Steven Pouliot grabs the defensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | David Reed splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 04:05 | Kansas | Fred Dickinson grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 03:41 | Kansas | Eric Hooper is fouled on the floor by David Reed - foul #2 on David Reed, team foul #8 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Edwards (PG), Clyde Sturm (SG), Roy Mitcham (SF), James Mays (PF), Robert Jones (C) David Reed, Jeffrey Bowles, Edward Jackson, Charles Jones, Steven Pouliot | |
| Subs | Kansas | Kevin Nebeker (SG), Charles Paolucci (SF), Corey Healy (C) Harry Clarke, Monte Messer, Fred Dickinson | |
| 03:41 | Kansas | Eric Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 03:41 | Kansas | Eric Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | James Edwards misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 03:22 | Kansas | Eric Hooper snags the defensive board | 45-62 |
| 02:56 | Kansas | Kevin Nebeker is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-65 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Sturm (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roy Mitcham (fresh) PF - James Mays (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Jimmy Gabel (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Nebeker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Paolucci (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Hooper (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 8 reb. C - Corey Healy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Clyde Sturm misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-65 |
| 02:27 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Charles Paolucci | 45-65 |
| 01:58 | Kansas | Kevin Nebeker is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-65 |
| 01:56 | Kansas | Corey Healy tips it but misses | 45-65 |
| 01:54 | Kansas | Charles Paolucci hits the follow up shot | 45-67 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Robert Jones clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Hooper - foul #1 on Eric Hooper, team foul #9 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Reed (PG), Jeffrey Bowles (SG), Edward Jackson (SF), Steven Pouliot (C) James Edwards, Clyde Sturm, Roy Mitcham, James Mays | |
| Subs | Kansas | Fred Dickinson (PF) Eric Hooper | |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 46-67 |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Steven Pouliot comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Paolucci - foul #3 on Charles Paolucci, team foul #10 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Jones (PF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Steven Pouliot misses the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Steven Pouliot misses the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 01:20 | Kansas | Fred Dickinson gets the rebound | 46-67 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:03 | Kansas | Jimmy Gabel drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Nebeker | 46-69 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Steven Pouliot misses the turnaround in the lane | 46-69 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson grabs the offensive board | 46-69 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Charles Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-69 |
| 00:52 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Charles Paolucci | 46-69 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Kansas | Kevin Nebeker drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-72 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Jimmy Gabel takes the ball from Edward Jackson | 46-72 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Jimmy Gabel runs out the clock | 46-72 |