| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Randy Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donny Mondy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eugene Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Chad Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neal Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chisulo Banda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Graham inbounds the ball | 17-24 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | James Pugh clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-24 |
| 19:33 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 19:04 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 19:03 | Missouri | Chad Arnold misses the tip | 17-24 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Graham gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 18:44 | Wisconsin | James Pugh lays it in | 19-24 |
| 18:17 | Missouri | Eugene Alexander steals it from James Brown | 19-24 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Michael Graham banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donny Mondy | 21-24 |
| 17:28 | Missouri | Neal Stephens connects on the runner from the left block set up by Chad Arnold and he's fouled by Randy Pierce - foul #2 on Randy Pierce, team foul #1 | 21-26 |
| 17:28 | Missouri | Neal Stephens misses the free throw | 21-26 |
| 17:28 | Wisconsin | James Pugh grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | Michael Graham clanks a turnaround from the right block | 21-26 |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | James Pugh tips it home | 23-26 |
| 16:39 | Missouri | Chad Arnold hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eugene Alexander - foul #1 on Eugene Alexander, team foul #2 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed (C) Eugene Alexander | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alex Sweatt (SF), Dikembe Abdullah (PF), James Cunningham (C) James Brown, Neal Stephens, Chisulo Banda | |
| 16:39 | Missouri | Chad Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 16:39 | Missouri | Chad Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | Michael Graham misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 16:09 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Chad Arnold | 23-28 |
| 15:44 | Missouri | Chad Arnold is fouled on the floor by Michael Graham - foul #1 on Michael Graham, team foul #3 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG) Randy Pierce | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Blackwood (PG), James Brown (SF) Chad Arnold, Paul Ruffin | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) SG - Donny Mondy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Pugh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Sneed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Blackwood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alex Sweatt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cunningham (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Missouri | Paul Blackwood is hacked by Jose Martin - foul #2 on Jose Martin, team foul #4 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Alexander (C) Paul Sneed | |
| Subs | Missouri | Neal Stephens (PF), Chisulo Banda (C) Dikembe Abdullah, James Cunningham | |
| 15:11 | Missouri | James Brown connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Neal Stephens | 23-30 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Michael Graham's fadeaway is rejected by Chisulo Banda | 23-30 |
| 14:42 | Missouri | Alex Sweatt grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 14:13 | Missouri | Chisulo Banda can't connect on a floater from close range | 23-30 |
| 14:12 | Missouri | James Brown grabs the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 13:51 | Missouri | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Michael Graham - foul #2 on Michael Graham, team foul #5 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce (PG) Jose Martin | |
| Subs | Missouri | Chad Arnold (PG), Paul Ruffin (SG) Paul Blackwood, James Brown | |
| 13:36 | Missouri | James Pugh steals it from Neal Stephens | 23-30 |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Eugene Alexander misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 23-30 |
| 13:11 | Wisconsin | Eugene Alexander snags the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | Eugene Alexander can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 12:54 | Missouri | Chad Arnold snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 12:38 | Missouri | Neal Stephens's fadeaway is rejected by James Pugh | 23-30 |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | Eugene Alexander pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Graham | 26-30 |
| 11:57 | Missouri | Neal Stephens connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Chisulo Banda | 26-32 |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Graham | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Randy Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donny Mondy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Graham (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Pugh (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Chad Arnold (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Sweatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neal Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Chisulo Banda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Missouri | Neal Stephens misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 11:07 | Wisconsin | Eugene Alexander snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | James Pugh misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Neal Stephens - foul #2 on Neal Stephens, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky (PF), Paul Sneed (C) Michael Graham, Eugene Alexander | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Brown (SF), Dikembe Abdullah (PF), James Cunningham (C) Alex Sweatt, Neal Stephens, Chisulo Banda | |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | James Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | James Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 10:25 | Missouri | Chad Arnold is hacked by Randy Pierce - foul #3 on Randy Pierce, team foul #6 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (SF) James Pugh | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 10:03 | Missouri | Paul Sneed denies the turnaround by Chad Arnold | 31-32 |
| 10:01 | Missouri | James Cunningham can't tip it in | 31-32 |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 09:35 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 09:33 | Missouri | Dikembe Abdullah pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 09:14 | Missouri | James Brown blows the wide open layup | 31-32 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-32 |
| 09:07 | Missouri | Dikembe Abdullah gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 08:38 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin is hacked by Kenneth Censky - foul #2 on Kenneth Censky, team foul #7 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Norman Newton (SG) Randy Pierce, Donny Mondy | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Blackwood (SG) Chad Arnold | |
| 08:38 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 08:38 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed drills a shot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 08:07 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Brown | 33-37 |
| 07:46 | Wisconsin | James Brown steals the ball from Paul Sneed | 33-37 |
| 07:35 | Missouri | Paul Blackwood misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) SG - Norman Newton (fresh) SF - Jose Martin (fresh) PF - Kenneth Censky (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Sneed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Ruffin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Blackwood (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | Paul Ruffin is called for the reach on Jose Martin - foul #1 on Paul Ruffin, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce (PG), Donny Mondy (SG), Michael Graham (SF), James Pugh (PF), Eugene Alexander (C) James Daniels, Norman Newton, Jose Martin, Kenneth Censky, Paul Sneed | |
| Subs | Missouri | Chad Arnold (PG), Alex Sweatt (SF), Neal Stephens (PF), Chisulo Banda (C) Paul Ruffin, James Brown, Dikembe Abdullah, James Cunningham | |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 06:31 | Missouri | Chisulo Banda misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Pugh | 35-37 |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | James Pugh is fouled on the floor by Chisulo Banda - foul #1 on Chisulo Banda, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Brown (SF) Alex Sweatt | |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | James Pugh misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-37 |
| 05:51 | Missouri | Paul Blackwood gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 05:34 | Missouri | Chisulo Banda is whistled for a carry | 35-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SG) Paul Blackwood | |
| 05:12 | Wisconsin | James Pugh's pass is intercepted by James Brown | 35-37 |
| 04:48 | Missouri | Neal Stephens misses short on a jump hook from close range | 35-37 |
| 04:47 | Missouri | Neal Stephens tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| 04:21 | Wisconsin | James Brown takes the ball from James Pugh | 35-39 |
| 04:18 | Missouri | Chad Arnold misses the dunk attempt | 35-39 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | Michael Graham gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | Michael Graham buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-39 |
| 03:31 | Missouri | Chisulo Banda's pass is intercepted by Eugene Alexander | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Randy Pierce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donny Mondy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Graham (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Pugh (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Chad Arnold (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Neal Stephens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Chisulo Banda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Michael Graham connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Chisulo Banda - foul #2 on Chisulo Banda, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Norman Newton (SG), Kenneth Censky (PF), Paul Sneed (C) Randy Pierce, Donny Mondy, James Pugh, Eugene Alexander | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Blackwood (SG), Alex Sweatt (SF), Dikembe Abdullah (PF), James Cunningham (C) Chad Arnold, James Brown, Neal Stephens, Chisulo Banda | |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Michael Graham misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 03:17 | Missouri | James Cunningham grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 03:03 | Missouri | Jose Martin is called for the reach on Paul Blackwood - foul #3 on Jose Martin, team foul #8 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG) Michael Graham | |
| Subs | Missouri | Chad Arnold (PG) Paul Ruffin | |
| 03:03 | Missouri | Paul Blackwood makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 03:03 | Missouri | Paul Blackwood makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdullah steps in front of the Kenneth Censky pass | 40-41 |
| 02:47 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce (PG), Donny Mondy (SG), Eugene Alexander (C) James Daniels, Norman Newton, Paul Sneed | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SG), James Brown (SF), Neal Stephens (PF), Chisulo Banda (C) Paul Blackwood, Alex Sweatt, Dikembe Abdullah, James Cunningham | |
| 02:23 | Missouri | Neal Stephens knocks in the runner in the paint | 40-43 |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Graham (SF), James Pugh (PF) Jose Martin, Kenneth Censky | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | Chisulo Banda swats the short shot by Michael Graham | 40-43 |
| 02:01 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 01:42 | Missouri | Chad Arnold is open but can't throw it down | 40-43 |
| 01:40 | Missouri | Chad Arnold hits the follow up shot | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Chad Arnold steps in front of the Eugene Alexander pass | 40-45 |
| 00:54 | Missouri | Chisulo Banda misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-45 |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Chad Arnold gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Missouri | Chad Arnold is hacked by Randy Pierce - foul #4 on Randy Pierce, team foul #9 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Dikembe Abdullah (PF) Neal Stephens | |
| 00:51 | Missouri | Chad Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | James Pugh gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Donny Mondy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Eugene Alexander hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 00:29 | Missouri | Donny Mondy is called for the reach on James Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donny Mondy, team foul #10 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Neal Stephens (PF) Dikembe Abdullah | |
| 00:29 | Missouri | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 00:29 | Missouri | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Donny Mondy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 00:20 | Missouri | Neal Stephens snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 00:17 | Missouri | Neal Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Pierce - foul #5 on Randy Pierce, team foul #11 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG) Randy Pierce | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 00:17 | Missouri | Neal Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:17 | Missouri | Neal Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Eugene Alexander | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Donny Mondy misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 00:07 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Chad Arnold | 42-47 |
| 00:06 | Missouri | Jose Martin is called for the reach on Chad Arnold in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jose Martin, team foul #12 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Dikembe Abdullah (C) Chisulo Banda | |
| 00:06 | Missouri | Chad Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:06 | Missouri | Chad Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Donny Mondy is hacked by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Chisulo Banda (C) Dikembe Abdullah | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | James Brown takes the ball from Michael Graham | 42-48 |