| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Lang (fresh) SG - Michael Fries (fresh) SF - Stephen Carothers (fresh) PF - John Edwards (fresh) C - Glenn Taveras (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (fresh) SG - James Friedlander (fresh) SF - Mark Kline (fresh) PF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) C - Donald Daniels (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Nebraska | Michael Fries can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Wisconsin | Michael Fries is called for the reach on Dave Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Fries, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Dave Johnson | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Nebraska | John Edwards misses the turnaround from close range | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Nebraska | David Lang is hacked by Donald Daniels - foul #1 on Donald Daniels, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:12 | Nebraska | Stephen Carothers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:10 | Nebraska | Michael Fries pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:56 | Nebraska | John Edwards clanks a 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Dave Johnson | 0-5 |
| 17:18 | Nebraska | Stephen Carothers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Friedlander | 0-5 |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander is hacked by Glenn Taveras - foul #1 on Glenn Taveras, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 16:36 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels misses long on a jumper from close range | 0-5 |
| 16:34 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider tips it home | 0-7 |
| 16:13 | Nebraska | Stephen Carothers loses the dribble to Dave Johnson | 0-7 |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson hits the finger roll | 0-9 |
| 15:53 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras misses the dunk | 0-9 |
| 15:51 | Nebraska | Stephen Carothers gets the offensive rebound | 0-9 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Lang (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Fries (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Carothers (fairly fresh) PF - John Edwards (fairly fresh) C - Glenn Taveras (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Friedlander (fresh) SF - Mark Kline (fresh) PF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. C - Donald Daniels (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Nebraska | Stephen Carothers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-9 |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Friedlander | 0-9 |
| 15:27 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-9 |
| 15:25 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Schneider | 0-9 |
| 15:06 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Kline | 0-12 |
| 14:48 | Nebraska | James Friedlander steals the ball from Michael Fries | 0-12 |
| 14:30 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels lays it up and in on a great pass from James Friedlander | 0-14 |
| 14:08 | Nebraska | Michael Fries misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-14 |
| 14:07 | Nebraska | Stephen Carothers grabs the offensive rebound | 0-14 |
| 13:51 | Nebraska | Michael Fries misses the fadeaway from the right side | 0-14 |
| 13:50 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras snags the offensive board | 0-14 |
| 13:39 | Nebraska | Michael Fries is hacked by Mark Kline - foul #1 on Mark Kline, team foul #2 | 0-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Chris Price (PG), Jesse Laurie (SG), Carl Saad (SF), Sidney Hess (PF), Steven Kramer (C) David Lang, Michael Fries, Stephen Carothers, John Edwards, Glenn Taveras | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Brian Campbell (SG), Donald Sao (SF), Patrick Coates (PF), Michael Bard (C) Dave Johnson, James Friedlander, Mark Kline, Joseph Schneider, Donald Daniels | |
| 13:22 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Patrick Coates - foul #1 on Patrick Coates, team foul #3 | 0-14 |
| 13:22 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie makes the 1st free throw | 1-14 |
| 13:22 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie makes the 2nd free throw | 2-14 |
| 12:53 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates is hacked by Sidney Hess - foul #1 on Sidney Hess, team foul #3 | 2-14 |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Sao | 2-17 |
| 12:09 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Campbell - foul #1 on Brian Campbell, team foul #4 | 2-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (SG), Joseph Schneider (PF) Brian Campbell, Patrick Coates | |
| 12:09 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie makes the 1st free throw | 3-17 |
| 12:09 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie makes the 2nd free throw | 4-17 |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-17 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao tips it but misses | 4-17 |
| 11:51 | Nebraska | Steven Kramer snags the defensive board | 4-17 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jesse Laurie (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chris Price (fresh) SF - Carl Saad (fresh) PF - Sidney Hess (fresh) C - Steven Kramer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Friedlander (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Sao (fresh) PF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bard (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Nebraska | Carl Saad is denied on a layup by Donald Sao | 4-17 |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Friedlander | 4-17 |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander is whistled for a carry | 4-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stephen Carothers (SF), Glenn Taveras (C) Carl Saad, Steven Kramer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), Mark Kline (SF), Donald Daniels (C) Michael Brooks, Donald Sao, Michael Bard | |
| 10:49 | Nebraska | Stephen Carothers is called for traveling | 4-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Lang (PG) Jesse Laurie | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Friedlander and he's fouled by Chris Price - foul #1 on Chris Price, team foul #4 | 4-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Fries (SG) Chris Price | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels makes the free throw | 4-20 |
| 10:19 | Nebraska | Michael Fries comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by James Friedlander - foul #1 on James Friedlander, team foul #5 | 4-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Edwards (PF) Sidney Hess | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:19 | Nebraska | Michael Fries makes the 1st free throw | 5-20 |
| 10:19 | Nebraska | Michael Fries makes the 2nd free throw | 6-20 |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Donald Daniels, team foul #6 | 6-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Bard (C) Donald Daniels | |
| 09:32 | Nebraska | John Edwards misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-20 |
| 09:31 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard snags the defensive board | 6-20 |
| 09:14 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Kline | 6-22 |
| 08:58 | Nebraska | Michael Fries is whistled for a carry | 6-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Donald Sao (SF), Patrick Coates (PF) Dave Johnson, Mark Kline, Joseph Schneider | |
| 08:35 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Brooks | 6-25 |
| 08:26 | Nebraska | Michael Fries connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Lang | 9-25 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | David Lang steps in front of the Donald Sao pass | 9-25 |
| 07:50 | Nebraska | Stephen Carothers is fouled on the floor by Donald Sao - foul #1 on Donald Sao, team foul #7 | 9-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Chris Price (PG), Jesse Laurie (SG), Sidney Hess (PF) David Lang, Michael Fries, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (SG), Mark Kline (SF), Joseph Schneider (PF) James Friedlander, Donald Sao, Patrick Coates | |
| 07:50 | Nebraska | Stephen Carothers makes the 1st free throw | 10-25 |
| 07:50 | Nebraska | Stephen Carothers makes the 2nd free throw | 11-25 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Chris Price (fresh) SG - Jesse Laurie (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Carothers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sidney Hess (fresh) C - Glenn Taveras (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Campbell (fresh) SF - Mark Kline (fresh) PF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-25 |
| 07:19 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 11-25 |
| 06:52 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess misses short on a jumper from the left side | 11-25 |
| 06:51 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider snags the defensive board | 11-25 |
| 06:31 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell is hacked by Sidney Hess - foul #2 on Sidney Hess, team foul #5 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rudy Finklea (SG), Steven Kramer (PF), Carl Saad (C) Stephen Carothers, Sidney Hess, Glenn Taveras | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), James Friedlander (SG), Patrick Coates (C) Michael Brooks, Brian Campbell, Michael Bard | |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | Jesse Laurie steals the ball from Joseph Schneider | 11-25 |
| 06:09 | Nebraska | Chris Price is hacked by James Friedlander - foul #2 on James Friedlander, team foul #8 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Lang (PG), Michael Fries (SG), John Edwards (PF) Rudy Finklea, Jesse Laurie, Carl Saad | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (SG), Donald Sao (SF) James Friedlander, Mark Kline | |
| 06:09 | Nebraska | Chris Price makes the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 06:09 | Nebraska | Chris Price makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 05:46 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Coates | 13-28 |
| 05:31 | Nebraska | Michael Fries hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-28 |
| 05:29 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates pulls down the rebound | 13-28 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Campbell | 13-31 |
| 04:49 | Nebraska | John Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 13-31 |
| 04:48 | Nebraska | David Lang tips it in | 15-31 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider loses the ball out of bounds | 15-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie (SG), Carl Saad (SF), Glenn Taveras (C) Michael Fries, Chris Price, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (SG), Mark Kline (SF) Brian Campbell, Joseph Schneider | |
| 04:18 | Nebraska | David Lang buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jesse Laurie | 18-31 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Steven Kramer is called for the reach on Michael Brooks - foul #1 on Steven Kramer, team foul #6 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rudy Finklea (SG), Stephen Carothers (SF), Sidney Hess (PF) David Lang, Carl Saad, Steven Kramer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (SG), Donald Daniels (C) Michael Brooks, Patrick Coates | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jesse Laurie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudy Finklea (fresh) SF - Stephen Carothers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sidney Hess (fresh) C - Glenn Taveras (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Friedlander (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Kline (fresh) PF - Donald Sao (fresh) C - Donald Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-31 |
| 03:30 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess grabs the board | 18-31 |
| 03:04 | Nebraska | Stephen Carothers scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Laurie | 21-31 |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Sao | 21-34 |
| 02:13 | Nebraska | Donald Sao takes the ball from Jesse Laurie | 21-34 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-34 |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | Rudy Finklea grabs the defensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 01:23 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-34 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels misses the runner from the baseline | 23-34 |
| 01:00 | Nebraska | Stephen Carothers grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 00:43 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie is called for traveling | 23-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Lang (PG), Michael Fries (SG), Chris Price (SF), John Edwards (PF) Jesse Laurie, Rudy Finklea, Stephen Carothers, Sidney Hess | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Patrick Coates (SF), Joseph Schneider (PF) Dave Johnson, Mark Kline, Donald Sao | |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Michael Fries - foul #2 on Michael Fries, team foul #7 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Kramer (C) Glenn Taveras | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Steven Kramer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | John Edwards tips it but misses | 23-35 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | David Lang gets the offensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | The clock runs out | 23-35 |