| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Clarence Lebeau (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Booth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Bateman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Downing (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Willie Firestone (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mwla Akimseu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Christofferso (fresh) C - Shawn Derry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Colorado | Christopher Christofferso is called for the reach on Vincent Wiley - foul #2 on Christopher Christofferso, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry (PG), Raymond Murray (PF) James Downing, Christopher Christofferso | |
| 19:15 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen loses the dribble to Mwla Akimseu | 22-26 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | Vincent Wiley blocks the jumper by Shawn Derry | 22-26 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu gets the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Vincent Wiley steps in front of the Willie Firestone pass | 22-26 |
| 18:22 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 22-26 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Ralph Curry is blocked by Donald Bateman | 22-26 |
| 18:13 | Colorado | Donald Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 17:51 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen misses the jumpshot from the right side | 22-26 |
| 17:49 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley snags the offensive board | 22-26 |
| 17:37 | Colorado | Shawn Derry takes the ball from John Booth | 22-26 |
| 17:13 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie Firestone | 22-28 |
| 16:49 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley banks in the layup | 24-28 |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Curry | 24-31 |
| 16:02 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley blows the layup | 24-31 |
| 16:01 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Clarence Lebeau (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Booth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Nguyen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Wiley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Bateman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Firestone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mwla Akimseu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Murray (fairly fresh) C - Shawn Derry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mwla Akimseu | 24-34 |
| 15:34 | Colorado | Raymond Murray picks off the pass by Brian Nguyen | 24-34 |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry loses the dribble to Clarence Lebeau | 24-34 |
| 15:18 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley slams it home on a nice dish by Clarence Lebeau | 26-34 |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-34 |
| 15:00 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 14:43 | Colorado | Raymond Murray steals the ball from Brian Nguyen | 26-34 |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 14:30 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone hits the follow up shot | 26-36 |
| 14:05 | Colorado | Willie Firestone steps in front of the Donald Bateman pass | 26-36 |
| 14:02 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry dunks the ball set up by Willie Firestone | 26-38 |
| 13:42 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Raymond Murray - foul #1 on Raymond Murray, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Appling (PG), Derek Doughty (SG), John Lamkin (C) Clarence Lebeau, John Booth, Donald Bateman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Downing (SG), Christopher Christofferso (PF) Willie Firestone, Raymond Murray | |
| 13:42 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 13:21 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Brian Nguyen - foul #2 on Brian Nguyen, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Short (SF) Vincent Wiley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:21 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 13:21 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 12:56 | Colorado | The jump hook by John Lamkin is blocked by Shawn Derry | 29-40 |
| 12:54 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Shawn Derry | 29-40 |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry is hacked by Charles Appling - foul #1 on Charles Appling, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 12:22 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 11:58 | Colorado | Lee Short can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mwla Akimseu - foul #3 on Mwla Akimseu, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau (PG) Charles Appling | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone (SG) Ralph Curry | |
| 11:58 | Colorado | Lee Short makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 11:58 | Colorado | Lee Short misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 11:58 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Clarence Lebeau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Doughty (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lee Short (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Nguyen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Lamkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Downing (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Willie Firestone (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mwla Akimseu (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Christofferso (fresh) C - Shawn Derry (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen hits a runner from the baseline | 32-40 |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 11:24 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 11:06 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 32-40 |
| 11:04 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 10:59 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone misses the fadeaway from the left side | 32-40 |
| 10:57 | Colorado | John Lamkin gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 10:53 | Colorado | The short jumper by Derek Doughty is denied by Christopher Christofferso | 32-40 |
| 10:52 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 10:31 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 32-40 |
| 10:29 | Colorado | John Lamkin snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 10:14 | Colorado | Lee Short can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 10:13 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Mwla Akimseu, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Booth (SG), Donald Bateman (SF), Vincent Wiley (PF), Richard Qualls (C) Derek Doughty, Lee Short, Brian Nguyen, John Lamkin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry (PG), Eric Caldwell (SF) Willie Firestone, Mwla Akimseu | |
| 09:37 | Colorado | Christopher Christofferso is called for the reach on Vincent Wiley - foul #3 on Christopher Christofferso, team foul #5 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Appling (PG) Clarence Lebeau | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone (SG) Ralph Curry | |
| 09:13 | Colorado | Shawn Derry takes the ball from Richard Qualls | 32-40 |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:32 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley misses badly on a runner from close range | 32-43 |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 08:16 | Colorado | Donald Bateman snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 08:12 | Colorado | Donald Bateman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 08:11 | Colorado | Richard Qualls gets the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 07:53 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Appling | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Appling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Booth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Bateman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Wiley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Qualls (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Downing (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Willie Firestone (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Christofferso (tiring) 3 pf. C - Shawn Derry (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone misses short on a shot from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 07:32 | Colorado | Donald Bateman grabs the board | 34-43 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:15 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Eric Caldwell - foul #2 on Eric Caldwell, team foul #6 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau (PG), Brian Nguyen (SF), John Lamkin (C) Charles Appling, Donald Bateman, Richard Qualls | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry (PG), Mwla Akimseu (SF), Monty Chambers (PF) Willie Firestone, Eric Caldwell, Christopher Christofferso | |
| 07:15 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 07:15 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry throws it down on a great pass from Ralph Curry | 36-45 |
| 06:44 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by James Downing - foul #2 on James Downing, team foul #7 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Derek Doughty (SG) John Booth | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone (SG) Ralph Curry | |
| 06:44 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 06:44 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers buries a shot from the right side set up by James Downing | 38-47 |
| 06:00 | Colorado | John Lamkin comes up short on the jumper from close range | 38-47 |
| 05:58 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:40 | Colorado | Shawn Derry is called for the reach on Derek Doughty - foul #3 on Shawn Derry, team foul #8 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Bateman (PF) Vincent Wiley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry (PG), Christopher Christofferso (PF) Willie Firestone, Monty Chambers | |
| 05:40 | Colorado | Derek Doughty makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 05:40 | Colorado | Derek Doughty makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 05:27 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-47 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry snags the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 05:13 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Curry | 40-49 |
| 04:56 | Colorado | John Lamkin scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Clarence Lebeau | 42-49 |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-49 |
| 04:39 | Colorado | Derek Doughty gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 04:26 | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau is hacked by James Downing - foul #3 on James Downing, team foul #9 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Booth (SG), Lee Short (SF) Derek Doughty, John Lamkin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone (SG), Raymond Murray (PF) Ralph Curry, Christopher Christofferso | |
| 04:26 | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:26 | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 04:18 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone misses the easy layup | 44-49 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone tips it home | 44-51 |
| 04:01 | Colorado | Mwla Akimseu is called for the reach on Brian Nguyen - foul #5 on Mwla Akimseu, team foul #10 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eric Caldwell (SF) Mwla Akimseu | |
| 04:01 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:01 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | James Downing misses the fadeaway from close range | 45-51 |
| 03:49 | Colorado | Lee Short gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Clarence Lebeau (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Booth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Short (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Nguyen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Bateman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Downing (tiring) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Firestone (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Murray (fresh) 3 stl. C - Shawn Derry (tired) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:43 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Lee Short | 47-51 |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Lee Short - foul #1 on Lee Short, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Appling (PG), Vincent Wiley (PF), John Lamkin (C) Clarence Lebeau, Brian Nguyen, Donald Bateman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry (PG), Monty Chambers (SF), Christopher Christofferso (PF) James Downing, Eric Caldwell, Raymond Murray | |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 03:22 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:02 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley hits a turnaround in the lane | 49-52 |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone is fouled on the floor by John Booth - foul #3 on John Booth, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Downing (PG), Eric Caldwell (SF) Ralph Curry, Monty Chambers | |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | James Downing knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Christopher Christofferso and he's hacked by Charles Appling - foul #2 on Charles Appling, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray (SF) Eric Caldwell | |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | James Downing misses the free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:32 | Colorado | John Lamkin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 02:32 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| 02:18 | Colorado | Lee Short buries a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Christopher Christofferso - foul #4 on Christopher Christofferso, team foul #11 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau (PG) Charles Appling | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eric Caldwell (SF) Christopher Christofferso | |
| 02:18 | Colorado | Lee Short misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Caldwell | 51-56 |
| 01:47 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-56 |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Clarence Lebeau is called for the reach on Raymond Murray - foul #1 on Clarence Lebeau, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Nguyen (SF) Lee Short | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso (PF) Raymond Murray | |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Willie Firestone is blocked by Brian Nguyen | 51-56 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry tips it in | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 01:13 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley hits the follow up shot | 53-58 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Vincent Wiley picks off the pass by Shawn Derry | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau misses the easy layup | 53-58 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso is hacked by Clarence Lebeau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Lebeau, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry (PG) James Downing | |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Colorado | John Booth misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley grabs the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Eric Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Clarence Lebeau is called for the reach on Eric Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Lebeau, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Eric Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:12 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Lamkin | 53-59 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Willie Firestone | 53-59 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | John Booth is called for the reach on Willie Firestone in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Booth, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone snags the offensive board | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry runs out the clock | 53-60 |