| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Steven Jones (fresh) SG - Emmanuel Keller (fresh) SF - Wesley Langlois (fresh) PF - Jason Andrews (fresh) C - Tracy Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Downing (fresh) SG - Willie Firestone (fresh) SF - Mwla Akimseu (fresh) PF - Christopher Christofferso (fresh) C - Shawn Derry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | James Downing is hacked by Steven Jones - foul #1 on Steven Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Willie Firestone, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Nebraska | Mwla Akimseu steps in front of the Tracy Cox pass | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Downing | 2-5 |
| 18:20 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:19 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 18:14 | Wisconsin | James Downing scores on a floater from close range set up by Willie Firestone | 2-7 |
| 17:47 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Jones | 4-7 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 17:29 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone tips it home | 4-9 |
| 17:04 | Nebraska | Wesley Langlois connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Tracy Cox - foul #1 on Tracy Cox, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Carter (SG), Robert Fales (PF), Dennis Rudder (C) Emmanuel Keller, Jason Andrews, Tracy Cox | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso gets the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin | James Downing is whistled for traveling | 6-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman (PG), James Fisher (SF) Steven Jones, Wesley Langlois | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:04 | Nebraska | Robert Fales comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 6-10 |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Downing | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Alfred Huffman (fresh) SG - Paul Carter (fresh) SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - Robert Fales (fresh) C - Dennis Rudder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Downing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Firestone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mwla Akimseu (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Christofferso (fairly fresh) C - Shawn Derry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Nebraska | Robert Fales's floater is knocked away by Mwla Akimseu | 6-12 |
| 15:32 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Rudder | 6-12 |
| 15:23 | Nebraska | James Downing is called for the reach on Alfred Huffman - foul #1 on James Downing, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wesley Langlois (SF), Jason Andrews (PF) James Fisher, Robert Fales | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray (PF) Christopher Christofferso | |
| 15:07 | Nebraska | Wesley Langlois misses the fadeaway from the left side | 6-12 |
| 15:06 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Andrews | 6-12 |
| 14:52 | Nebraska | Wesley Langlois misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Shawn Derry | 6-12 |
| 14:37 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Downing | 6-14 |
| 14:18 | Nebraska | James Downing is called for the reach on Alfred Huffman - foul #2 on James Downing, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Jones (PG), Emmanuel Keller (SG), Tracy Cox (C) Alfred Huffman, Paul Carter, Dennis Rudder | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry (PG) James Downing | |
| 14:07 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 6-14 |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry grabs the defensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone makes the contested jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Curry and he's hacked by Jason Andrews - foul #1 on Jason Andrews, team foul #3 | 6-16 |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone misses the free throw | 6-16 |
| 14:01 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews snags the defensive board | 6-16 |
| 13:40 | Nebraska | Wesley Langlois hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mwla Akimseu - foul #1 on Mwla Akimseu, team foul #4 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Fales (PF) Jason Andrews | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eric Caldwell (SF), Christopher Christofferso (PF) Mwla Akimseu, Shawn Derry | |
| 13:40 | Nebraska | Wesley Langlois makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 13:40 | Nebraska | Wesley Langlois misses the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 13:40 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Tracy Cox | 7-16 |
| 13:35 | Nebraska | Raymond Murray takes the ball from Emmanuel Keller | 7-16 |
| 13:22 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry lays it up and in | 7-18 |
| 12:56 | Nebraska | Steven Jones loses the dribble to Willie Firestone | 7-18 |
| 12:51 | Wisconsin | Eric Caldwell blows the dunk | 7-18 |
| 12:50 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox grabs the board | 7-18 |
| 12:24 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller lays it up and in set up by Steven Jones and he's fouled by Raymond Murray - foul #1 on Raymond Murray, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Fisher (SF), Jason Andrews (PF), Dennis Rudder (C) Wesley Langlois, Robert Fales, Tracy Cox | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu (SF), Shawn Derry (C) Willie Firestone, Christopher Christofferso | |
| 12:24 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller misses the free throw | 9-18 |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray grabs the board | 9-18 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry is denied on a layup by Dennis Rudder | 9-18 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry tips it but misses | 9-18 |
| 11:59 | Nebraska | Dennis Rudder grabs the board | 9-18 |
| 11:46 | Nebraska | Dennis Rudder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 11:45 | Nebraska | James Fisher grabs the offensive board | 9-18 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Steven Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Emmanuel Keller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - Jason Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Rudder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Caldwell (fresh) SF - Mwla Akimseu (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Murray (fairly fresh) C - Shawn Derry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Nebraska | James Fisher hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Jones | 11-18 |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 11:28 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 11:08 | Nebraska | James Fisher is fouled on the floor by Shawn Derry - foul #1 on Shawn Derry, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman (PG), Paul Carter (SG) Steven Jones, Emmanuel Keller | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone (SG) Eric Caldwell | |
| 10:55 | Nebraska | James Fisher connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alfred Huffman | 13-18 |
| 10:35 | Wisconsin | Jason Andrews picks off the pass by Ralph Curry | 13-18 |
| 10:26 | Nebraska | Dennis Rudder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:07 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone misses the floater from the free throw line | 13-18 |
| 10:05 | Nebraska | Paul Carter pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:46 | Nebraska | Paul Carter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 09:19 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone is fouled on the floor by Jason Andrews - foul #2 on Jason Andrews, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Jones (PG), Emmanuel Keller (SG), Wesley Langlois (SF), Robert Fales (PF), Tracy Cox (C) Alfred Huffman, Paul Carter, James Fisher, Jason Andrews, Dennis Rudder | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eric Caldwell (SF), Christopher Christofferso (PF) Mwla Akimseu, Raymond Murray | |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry is open and buries a floater from the left block | 13-20 |
| 08:43 | Nebraska | Robert Fales is whistled for traveling | 13-20 |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-20 |
| 08:24 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Christofferso | 13-20 |
| 08:09 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Emmanuel Keller - foul #1 on Emmanuel Keller, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Carter (SG) Emmanuel Keller | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:09 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:09 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 07:59 | Nebraska | Paul Carter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 07:57 | Nebraska | Robert Fales grabs the offensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 07:42 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox clanks a shot in the lane | 13-22 |
| 07:41 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry grabs the board | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Steven Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Carter (fresh) SF - Wesley Langlois (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Fales (fresh) C - Tracy Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Curry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Firestone (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Caldwell (fresh) PF - Christopher Christofferso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Derry (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 13-22 |
| 07:15 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Tracy Cox | 13-22 |
| 07:13 | Nebraska | Steven Jones is hacked by Ralph Curry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Curry, team foul #7 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Fisher (C) Tracy Cox | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu (SF), Monty Chambers (PF), Raymond Murray (C) Willie Firestone, Christopher Christofferso, Shawn Derry | |
| 07:13 | Nebraska | Steven Jones makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:13 | Nebraska | Steven Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Murray is blocked by James Fisher | 15-22 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers can't tip it in | 15-22 |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Eric Caldwell tips it home | 15-24 |
| 06:42 | Nebraska | Ralph Curry takes the ball from James Fisher | 15-24 |
| 06:38 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry lays it up and in | 15-26 |
| 06:14 | Nebraska | Paul Carter is whistled for a carry | 15-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman (PG), Emmanuel Keller (SG), Howard Savard (SF), Dennis Rudder (PF) Steven Jones, Paul Carter, Wesley Langlois, Robert Fales | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone (SG) Eric Caldwell | |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-26 |
| 06:02 | Nebraska | Dennis Rudder grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 05:42 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 15-26 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone pulls down the rebound | 15-26 |
| 05:24 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry is hacked by Emmanuel Keller - foul #2 on Emmanuel Keller, team foul #6 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brian Hall (SG), Tracy Cox (C) Emmanuel Keller, James Fisher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso (PF), Shawn Derry (C) Mwla Akimseu, Raymond Murray | |
| 05:11 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Howard Savard - foul #1 on Howard Savard, team foul #7 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wesley Langlois (SF) Howard Savard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:11 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 05:11 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 04:56 | Nebraska | Wesley Langlois comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-28 |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso grabs the defensive rebound | 15-28 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Tracy Cox is called for the reach on Christopher Christofferso - foul #2 on Tracy Cox, team foul #8 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Jones (PG), Robert Fales (PF) Alfred Huffman, Tracy Cox | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eric Caldwell (SF) Monty Chambers | |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso makes the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| 04:28 | Nebraska | Steven Jones misses long on a 3 from straight away | 15-30 |
| 04:27 | Nebraska | Brian Hall tips it in | 17-30 |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | Eric Caldwell lays it in set up by Shawn Derry and the foul's on Robert Fales - foul #1 on Robert Fales, team foul #9 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Carter (SG) Brian Hall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu (SF), Raymond Murray (PF) Willie Firestone, Christopher Christofferso | |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | Eric Caldwell makes the free throw | 17-33 |
| 04:01 | Nebraska | Robert Fales is hacked by Shawn Derry - foul #2 on Shawn Derry, team foul #8 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Fisher (C) Dennis Rudder | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:01 | Nebraska | Robert Fales makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 04:01 | Nebraska | Robert Fales makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-33 |
| 03:31 | Nebraska | Robert Fales grabs the defensive rebound | 19-33 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Steven Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Carter (fresh) SF - Wesley Langlois (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Fales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Curry (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mwla Akimseu (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Murray (fairly fresh) C - Shawn Derry (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Nebraska | Robert Fales is whistled for a carry | 19-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller (SG), Jason Andrews (PF), Tracy Cox (C) Paul Carter, Wesley Langlois, Robert Fales | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Downing (PG), Willie Firestone (SG), Monty Chambers (PF), Christopher Christofferso (C) Ralph Curry, Mwla Akimseu, Raymond Murray, Shawn Derry | |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Steven Jones steals it from Eric Caldwell | 19-33 |
| 02:28 | Nebraska | Steven Jones lays it up and in | 21-33 |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 21-33 |
| 02:13 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 02:07 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller clanks a fadeaway from close range | 21-33 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Eric Caldwell grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Firestone | 21-35 |
| 01:44 | Nebraska | James Fisher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Willie Firestone - foul #2 on Willie Firestone, team foul #9 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman (PG) Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu (SF), Raymond Murray (PF), Shawn Derry (C) Eric Caldwell, Monty Chambers, Christopher Christofferso | |
| 01:44 | Nebraska | James Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 01:44 | Nebraska | James Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | James Fisher picks off the pass by Raymond Murray | 23-35 |
| 01:27 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Fisher | 25-35 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray is hacked by Tracy Cox - foul #3 on Tracy Cox, team foul #10 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wesley Langlois (SF), Dennis Rudder (C) James Fisher, Tracy Cox | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:50 | Nebraska | Shawn Derry picks off the pass by Wesley Langlois | 25-36 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Carter (SG), Robert Fales (PF) Emmanuel Keller, Jason Andrews | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | Wesley Langlois buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Huffman | 28-36 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | James Downing is hacked by Robert Fales - foul #2 on Robert Fales, team foul #11 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Jones (PG) Alfred Huffman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers (SF), Christopher Christofferso (PF) Mwla Akimseu, Raymond Murray | |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | James Downing makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | James Downing makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Steven Jones misses the fullcourt shot | 28-38 |