| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noel Dotson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scot Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Harris (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rich Gilliam (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steve Makofsky (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua George (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | John Nichols inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Wisconsin | John Nichols comes up short on the floater in the paint | 30-39 |
| 19:43 | Montana | Scot Bowman grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 19:31 | Montana | Joshua George steps in front of the Noel Dotson pass | 30-39 |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver grabs the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 18:57 | Montana | Rich Gilliam gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 18:37 | Montana | Rich Gilliam knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 32-39 |
| 18:19 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jimmie Rogers | 32-42 |
| 18:01 | Montana | James Harris can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jimmie Rogers - foul #1 on Jimmie Rogers, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Stafford (PF) Scot Bowman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:01 | Montana | James Harris makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:01 | Montana | James Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:39 | Wisconsin | 3 seconds is called on John Nichols | 34-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (SG) James Harris | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (PG), Travis King (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Chad Holloway (C) Steve Makofsky, Edwin Oliver, John Nichols, Joshua George | |
| 17:16 | Montana | Rich Gilliam comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 34-42 |
| 17:14 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers hits the follow up shot | 34-44 |
| 16:45 | Montana | Rich Gilliam makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Noel Dotson | 36-44 |
| 16:37 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers is hacked by Ronald Stafford - foul #3 on Ronald Stafford, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (SG), Scot Bowman (SF), Anthony Speece (C) Howard Boone, Noel Dotson, Rich Gilliam | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), John Nichols (SF), Joshua George (C) Travis King, Merle Buchanan, Jimmie Rogers | |
| 16:25 | Wisconsin | John Nichols makes the shot from the left block and the foul's on Anthony Speece - foul #1 on Anthony Speece, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Montana | James Harris (PF) Anthony Speece | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky (PG) George Hawkins | |
| 16:25 | Wisconsin | John Nichols makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| 15:58 | Montana | Dana Traynor buries a 3 from the left corner | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Dana Traynor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Nelson (fresh) SF - Scot Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Harris (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steve Makofsky (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua George (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| 15:26 | Montana | Ronald Stafford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 15:10 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 15:09 | Montana | Scot Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 14:54 | Montana | Dana Traynor clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-47 |
| 14:53 | Wisconsin | Joshua George pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 14:46 | Wisconsin | John Nichols makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Makofsky | 39-49 |
| 14:22 | Montana | Ronald Stafford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), Noel Dotson (SG), Rich Gilliam (C) Dana Traynor, Paul Nelson, Ronald Stafford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (PG), Travis King (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Jimmie Rogers (PF) Steve Makofsky, Edwin Oliver, John Nichols, Chad Holloway | |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Joshua George misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Harris - foul #2 on James Harris, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Joshua George misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Joshua George makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 13:46 | Montana | Howard Boone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 13:45 | Montana | James Harris tips it in | 41-50 |
| 13:29 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers is called for traveling | 41-50 |
| 13:20 | Montana | Rich Gilliam connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-50 |
| 12:51 | Wisconsin | Travis King misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers tips it in | 43-52 |
| 12:40 | Montana | Noel Dotson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin | James Harris is called for the reach on Travis King - foul #3 on James Harris, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (SG), Ronald Stafford (PF) Scot Bowman, James Harris | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky (PG), Edwin Oliver (SG), John Nichols (PF), Chad Holloway (C) George Hawkins, Travis King, Jimmie Rogers, Joshua George | |
| 12:20 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-52 |
| 11:55 | Montana | Dana Traynor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Steve Makofsky | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dana Traynor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Noel Dotson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Rich Gilliam (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steve Makofsky (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Buchanan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Nichols (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Makofsky | 45-55 |
| 11:12 | Montana | Rich Gilliam misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Edwin Oliver - foul #3 on Edwin Oliver, team foul #2 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (SG), Scot Bowman (SF) Howard Boone, Noel Dotson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (SG), Travis King (SF) Edwin Oliver, Merle Buchanan | |
| 11:12 | Montana | Rich Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 11:12 | Montana | Rich Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Stafford - foul #4 on Ronald Stafford, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Speece (C) Rich Gilliam | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky makes the 3rd free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:43 | Montana | Dana Traynor drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Speece | 50-57 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Travis King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 10:25 | Montana | Ronald Stafford pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 10:11 | Montana | Scot Bowman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), Noel Dotson (SG), James Harris (PF) Dana Traynor, Paul Nelson, Ronald Stafford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers (PF), Joshua George (C) Steve Makofsky, Chad Holloway | |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | Scot Bowman swats the layup by Joshua George | 50-57 |
| 09:51 | Montana | James Harris gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 09:46 | Montana | John Nichols is called for the reach on Scot Bowman - foul #1 on John Nichols, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG) John Nichols | |
| 09:30 | Montana | Noel Dotson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Anthony Speece | 53-57 |
| 09:11 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 09:09 | Montana | Noel Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 08:48 | Montana | Anthony Speece can't connect on a shot from the left block | 53-57 |
| 08:47 | Wisconsin | Joshua George grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | Joshua George shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by George Hawkins and he's hacked by Anthony Speece - foul #2 on Anthony Speece, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (SG), Ronald Stafford (PF), Rich Gilliam (C) Noel Dotson, Scot Bowman, Anthony Speece | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky (PG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Chad Holloway (PF) George Hawkins, Travis King, Jimmie Rogers | |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | Joshua George makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:06 | Montana | Howard Boone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Nichols (PF) Joshua George | |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | John Nichols clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Howard Boone - foul #3 on Howard Boone, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (SG) Howard Boone | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | John Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | John Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Dana Traynor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Nelson (fresh) SF - James Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Rich Gilliam (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steve Makofsky (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Nichols (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Montana | Ronald Stafford buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dana Traynor | 55-61 |
| 07:22 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway's floater is knocked away by Ronald Stafford | 55-61 |
| 07:21 | Montana | Ronald Stafford snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 07:15 | Montana | Rich Gilliam misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Chad Holloway - foul #2 on Chad Holloway, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Montana | Noel Dotson (SG), Scot Bowman (SF) Paul Nelson, James Harris | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (SG) Edwin Oliver | |
| 07:15 | Montana | Rich Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:15 | Montana | Rich Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway's layup is rejected by Ronald Stafford | 57-61 |
| 06:59 | Montana | Ronald Stafford grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 06:43 | Montana | Noel Dotson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 06:42 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Stafford | 57-61 |
| 06:28 | Montana | Rich Gilliam lays it in on a great pass from Scot Bowman | 59-61 |
| 06:10 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dana Traynor - foul #3 on Dana Traynor, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG) Dana Traynor | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), Jimmie Rogers (PF) Travis King, John Nichols | |
| 06:10 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:10 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:10 | Montana | Ronald Stafford snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 05:53 | Montana | Scot Bowman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald Stafford | 62-62 |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Edwin Oliver | 62-64 |
| 05:28 | Montana | Merle Buchanan is called for the reach on Scot Bowman - foul #1 on Merle Buchanan, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Montana | James Harris (PF), Anthony Speece (C) Ronald Stafford, Rich Gilliam | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (PG), Travis King (SF), Joshua George (C) Steve Makofsky, Merle Buchanan, Chad Holloway | |
| 05:13 | Montana | James Harris lays it up and in set up by Howard Boone | 64-64 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | Joshua George dunks the ball over the doubleteam set up by George Hawkins | 64-66 |
| 04:36 | Montana | Scot Bowman buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | Joshua George shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-66 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Joshua George tips it in | 67-68 |
| 04:03 | Montana | Edwin Oliver is called for the reach on Noel Dotson - foul #4 on Edwin Oliver, team foul #6 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (SG), Ronald Stafford (PF), Rich Gilliam (C) Noel Dotson, Scot Bowman, Anthony Speece | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky (PG), John Nichols (SF), Chad Holloway (PF) Edwin Oliver, Travis King, Jimmie Rogers | |
| 03:57 | Montana | Howard Boone scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | James Harris takes the ball from Chad Holloway | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dana Traynor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Rich Gilliam (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steve Makofsky (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua George (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Montana | Dana Traynor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 03:16 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Joshua George | 70-68 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Joshua George's floater is tipped away by Ronald Stafford | 70-68 |
| 03:05 | Montana | Ronald Stafford snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 02:42 | Montana | John Nichols is called for the reach on James Harris - foul #2 on John Nichols, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Noel Dotson (SG) Howard Boone | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (PG), Edwin Oliver (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF) Steve Makofsky, George Hawkins, Joshua George | |
| 02:42 | Montana | James Harris makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:42 | Montana | James Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:40 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG) James Harris | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers (PF) Merle Buchanan | |
| 02:31 | Wisconsin | Travis King misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Rich Gilliam - foul #1 on Rich Gilliam, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| 02:31 | Wisconsin | Travis King makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:31 | Wisconsin | Travis King misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:31 | Montana | The rebound goes to Rich Gilliam | 72-69 |
| 02:08 | Montana | Chad Holloway swats the short shot by Rich Gilliam | 72-69 |
| 02:06 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Noel Dotson | 72-69 |
| 01:43 | Montana | Howard Boone can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Montana | Scot Bowman (SF), James Harris (PF) Dana Traynor, Ronald Stafford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky (PG), Joshua George (C) Travis King, Chad Holloway | |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Joshua George misses the layup against the doubleteam | 72-69 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Joshua George tips it back up and in | 72-71 |
| 01:04 | Montana | John Nichols is called for the reach on James Harris - foul #3 on John Nichols, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| 01:04 | Montana | James Harris misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | John Nichols pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers hits a runner from close range | 72-73 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Noel Dotson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 72-73 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers is hacked by Noel Dotson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Noel Dotson, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Montana | Noel Dotson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-75 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Boone - foul #4 on Howard Boone, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan (SF) John Nichols | |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Scot Bowman misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 72-76 |