| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Lindquist (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - James Duby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Burnham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willis Twitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Campana (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mike Kopec (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Virginia Tech | James Duby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-30 |
| 19:25 | Wisconsin | Willis Twitchell denies the turnaround by Keith Snyder | 36-30 |
| 19:23 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 19:19 | Virginia Tech | James Duby connects on the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Andrew Patterson - foul #2 on Andrew Patterson, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:19 | Virginia Tech | James Duby makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 19:03 | Virginia Tech | William Burnham is whistled for traveling | 36-33 |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder connects on the shot from the right side set up by Mario Rivera | 38-33 |
| 18:16 | Virginia Tech | The pull-up jumper by James Duby is blocked by Jerry Lindquist | 38-33 |
| 18:14 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | Willis Twitchell steals the ball from Keith Snyder | 38-33 |
| 17:31 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Keith Snyder - foul #3 on Keith Snyder, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (PG), Craig Stiff (PF) Thomas Jones, Keith Snyder | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson (PF) Joseph Campana | |
| 17:31 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:31 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:31 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson is whistled for a carry | 38-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert (SG) William Burnham | |
| 16:50 | Virginia Tech | James Duby is fouled on the floor by Jerry Lindquist - foul #2 on Jerry Lindquist, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend (C) Mike Kopec | |
| 16:29 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:06 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Patterson | 41-33 |
| 15:43 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Rick Gilbert | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kent Singley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Craig Stiff (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Lindquist (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - James Duby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willis Twitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:16 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera can't finish the layup | 41-35 |
| 15:15 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Eugene Robinson | 41-35 |
| 15:01 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 14:32 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 14:31 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Steve Townsend | 41-38 |
| 14:26 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 41-38 |
| 14:24 | Virginia Tech | James Duby tips it but misses | 41-38 |
| 14:22 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 14:14 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-38 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Jerry Lindquist is blocked by Eugene Robinson | 41-38 |
| 13:42 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 13:38 | Virginia Tech | James Duby knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Willis Twitchell | 41-40 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 13:17 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 13:11 | Virginia Tech | James Duby hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-40 |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jerry Lindquist | 41-40 |
| 12:41 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff throws it down | 43-40 |
| 12:37 | Virginia Tech | James Duby scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Willis Twitchell | 43-43 |
| 12:22 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson is fouled on the floor by Willis Twitchell - foul #3 on Willis Twitchell, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Keith Snyder (C) Kent Singley, Andrew Patterson, Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Cook (PG), William Burnham (SG), Robert Webber (SF), Joseph Campana (PF), Mike Kopec (C) James Duby, Rick Gilbert, Willis Twitchell, Eugene Robinson, Steve Townsend | |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 11:40 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Stiff (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Cook (fresh) SG - William Burnham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Webber (fresh) PF - Joseph Campana (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mike Kopec (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Virginia Tech | William Burnham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 11:33 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | David Cook steals the ball from Craig Stiff | 43-43 |
| 10:47 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-43 |
| 10:45 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 10:33 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-43 |
| 10:31 | Virginia Tech | Robert Webber grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 10:04 | Virginia Tech | William Burnham hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Webber | 43-46 |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Robert Webber - foul #2 on Robert Webber, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (SG), Andrew Patterson (SF) Mario Rivera, Eugene Kellison | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Duby (PG), Willis Twitchell (SF), Steve Townsend (PF) David Cook, Robert Webber, Joseph Campana | |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:24 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-46 |
| 09:22 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 08:50 | Virginia Tech | William Burnham knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Duby | 48-49 |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Burnham - foul #1 on William Burnham, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist (PF) Craig Stiff | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert (SG), Eugene Robinson (PF) William Burnham, Mike Kopec | |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:26 | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:22 | Virginia Tech | James Duby is hacked by Jerry Lindquist - foul #3 on Jerry Lindquist, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| 08:07 | Virginia Tech | James Duby makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rick Gilbert | 49-51 |
| 07:42 | Wisconsin | Rick Gilbert is called for the reach on Kent Singley - foul #2 on Rick Gilbert, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Campana (PF) Steve Townsend | |
| 07:24 | Wisconsin | Joseph Campana steals the ball from Andrew Patterson | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Singley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jerry Lindquist (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Snyder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - James Duby (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rick Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willis Twitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Campana (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eugene Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-51 |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder misses the shot in the lane | 49-51 |
| 07:01 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Campana | 49-51 |
| 06:56 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert is whistled for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison (SF) Andrew Patterson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Cook (SG), Mike Kopec (C) James Duby, Eugene Robinson | |
| 06:35 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 06:19 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 06:17 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist misses the jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 06:11 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:06 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 06:05 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Jones | 55-53 |
| 05:34 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG), Andrew Patterson (SF), Craig Stiff (PF) Thomas Jones, Eugene Kellison, Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Duby (PG), William Burnham (SG), Eugene Robinson (PF) Rick Gilbert, David Cook, Joseph Campana | |
| 05:11 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kent Singley | 58-53 |
| 04:53 | Virginia Tech | James Duby knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Burnham | 58-56 |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Craig Stiff | 61-56 |
| 04:26 | Virginia Tech | James Duby loses the dribble to Keith Snyder | 61-56 |
| 04:06 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder lays it up and in on a great pass from Mario Rivera | 63-56 |
| 04:00 | Virginia Tech | William Burnham misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Keith Snyder | 63-56 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-56 |
| 03:53 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 03:48 | Virginia Tech | James Duby scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Willis Twitchell | 63-58 |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Stiff | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kent Singley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Patterson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Craig Stiff (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Snyder (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - James Duby (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Burnham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willis Twitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Mike Kopec (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:04 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell is fouled on the floor by Craig Stiff - foul #4 on Craig Stiff, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Jerry Lindquist (PF) Kent Singley, Andrew Patterson, Craig Stiff | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Webber (SF), Joseph Campana (PF), Steve Townsend (C) Willis Twitchell, Eugene Robinson, Mike Kopec | |
| 02:46 | Virginia Tech | William Burnham's pass is intercepted by Jerry Lindquist | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Jones | 68-58 |
| 02:27 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson (SF) Eugene Kellison | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell (SF), Mike Kopec (C) Robert Webber, Steve Townsend | |
| 02:15 | Virginia Tech | James Duby makes the shot from the right side | 68-60 |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 01:51 | Virginia Tech | James Duby grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 68-60 |
| 01:23 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 01:19 | Virginia Tech | James Duby dunks the ball | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 68-62 |
| 00:50 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Duby | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | William Burnham is called for the reach on Mario Rivera - foul #2 on William Burnham, team foul #5 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Craig Stiff (PF) Mario Rivera, Andrew Patterson, Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley is fouled on the floor by William Burnham - foul #3 on William Burnham, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones is hacked by Joseph Campana - foul #2 on Joseph Campana, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:08 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Jones takes the ball from Willis Twitchell | 70-65 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | William Burnham is called for the reach on Kent Singley in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Burnham, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:03 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Kellison steals the ball from Joseph Campana | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones runs out the clock | 72-65 |