| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) PF - Larry Parvin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson inbounds the ball | 29-21 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Michael Gregory swats the layup by Larry Parvin | 29-21 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory blows the layup | 29-21 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Pickens | 29-21 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Pickens | 29-23 |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Pickens - foul #3 on Anthony Pickens, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Arthur Greenway (PF) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Michael Gregory, Shawn Bergert | |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-23 |
| 18:30 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin lays it in | 33-23 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 33-23 |
| 18:19 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 17:50 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-23 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens blows the wide open layup | 33-23 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico | Sean Ament tips it in | 33-25 |
| 16:53 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-25 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | James Winters snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens hits a shot from the right side set up by Raymond Axford | 33-27 |
| 16:05 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Arthur Greenway | 33-27 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Anderson (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Parvin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Axford (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Sean Ament (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Greenway (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Pickens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 15:33 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Arthur Greenway steps in front of the Lee Anderson pass | 33-27 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens hits the follow up shot | 33-29 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Elwood Catlett | 36-29 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Raymond Axford and he's hacked by Robby Sanmiguel - foul #1 on Robby Sanmiguel, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), John Kula (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Willie Williams, Lee Anderson, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Shawn Bergert (C) James Winters, Raymond Axford, Sean Ament, Arthur Greenway | |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Kula | 39-32 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Scruggs | 39-34 |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Anthony Pickens swats the short shot by Stanley Weigel | 39-34 |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | John Kula tips it back up and in | 41-34 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico | John Scruggs is hacked by Edmond Hillman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edmond Hillman, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SF) Anthony Pickens | |
| 12:05 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Shawn Bergert is blocked by Stanley Weigel | 41-34 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel is whistled for traveling | 41-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), Larry Parvin (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Edmond Hillman, John Kula, Carmen Gunn, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Stratton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Parvin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) SF - Sean Ament (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | Sean Ament loses the dribble to Elwood Catlett | 41-34 |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson lays it in on a great pass from Elwood Catlett | 43-34 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico | Ralph Stratton steps in front of the Johnny Hanna pass | 43-34 |
| 10:26 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Jackson | 45-34 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory misses short on a floater near the basket | 45-34 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico | Sean Ament tips it home | 45-36 |
| 09:38 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett's fadeaway is rejected by Shawn Bergert | 45-36 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory makes the floater near the basket | 45-38 |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico | Sean Ament grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert misses the dunk attempt | 45-38 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses the tip | 45-38 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-38 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico | John Scruggs scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses the shot from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Sean Ament | 45-41 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Ralph Stratton - foul #4 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (PG), Edmond Hillman (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Gregory Jackson, Ralph Stratton, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Anthony Pickens (PF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Sean Ament, Shawn Bergert | |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Willie Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) PF - Carmen Gunn (fresh) C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (tiring) SF - Michael Gregory (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Allen Hitt - foul #2 on Allen Hitt, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 47-43 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory hits the finger roll | 47-45 |
| 05:56 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Willie Williams | 49-45 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico | Willie Williams is called for the reach on Michael Gregory - foul #3 on Willie Williams, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kula (SG) Edmond Hillman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG) James Winters | |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Raymond Axford (SG), Shawn Bergert (C) Johnny Hanna, Allen Hitt | |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel buries a floater from the left block set up by Willie Williams | 51-45 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico | Carmen Gunn swats the layup by Anthony Pickens | 51-45 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory tips it in | 51-47 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Raymond Axford is called for the reach on John Kula - foul #1 on Raymond Axford, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Willie Williams, Lee Anderson, Carmen Gunn, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Raymond Axford, Shawn Bergert | |
| 03:35 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Robby Sanmiguel is blocked by Allen Hitt | 51-47 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Anthony Pickens | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kula (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Parvin (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (tiring) SF - Michael Gregory (tiring) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - Anthony Pickens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Parvin - foul #1 on Larry Parvin, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG) John Kula | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Shawn Bergert (C) James Winters, Allen Hitt | |
| 03:04 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett is whistled for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Arthur Greenway (PF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Anthony Pickens, Shawn Bergert | |
| 02:43 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Shawn Bergert (C) James Winters, Allen Hitt | |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin banks in the layup set up by Robby Sanmiguel | 53-48 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Scruggs | 53-51 |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (SG), Lee Anderson (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Gregory Jackson, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Anthony Pickens (PF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Arthur Greenway, Shawn Bergert | |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett is fouled on the floor by James Winters - foul #1 on James Winters, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Edmond Hillman, Lee Anderson, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Shawn Bergert (C) James Winters, Allen Hitt | |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robby Sanmiguel | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory misses short on a floater from the left side | 56-51 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert snags the offensive board | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | John Scruggs is called for the reach on Larry Parvin in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Scruggs, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), Lee Anderson (PF) Willie Williams, Larry Parvin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Pickens - foul #4 on Anthony Pickens, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is hacked by Michael Gregory - foul #1 on Michael Gregory, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (SG) Edmond Hillman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Hanna | 58-54 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is hacked by John Scruggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Scruggs, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn (PF) Lee Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | John Scruggs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Johnny Hanna is called for the reach on Carmen Gunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Hanna, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | John Scruggs double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), Lee Anderson (PF) Willie Williams, Carmen Gunn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | John Scruggs is called for the reach on Lee Anderson - foul #5 on John Scruggs, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG) John Scruggs | |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-56 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett is fouled in the backcourt by James Winters - foul #2 on James Winters, team foul #11 | 64-56 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Anthony Pickens | 65-56 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | James Winters clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-56 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Robby Sanmiguel | 65-56 |