| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) SF - Grady Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bobby Chacon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Rusk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Tse (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Branton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jim Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Gerald Tse inbounds the ball | 22-19 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Indiana | Bobby Chacon comes up short on the runner from the left block | 22-19 |
| 19:38 | Indiana | Donald Branton grabs the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 19:18 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk misses the lay-in | 22-19 |
| 19:16 | Indiana | Gerald Tse tips it home | 22-21 |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Jim Stokes - foul #3 on Jim Stokes, team foul #1 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Graham (SF), David McCleveland (PF) Grady Byrd, Kevin Pickerel | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Foster (C) Jim Stokes | |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 18:28 | Indiana | Mark Foster hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Earl Jefferson - foul #2 on Earl Jefferson, team foul #1 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SF) Carl Burger | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 18:28 | Indiana | Mark Foster makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 18:28 | Indiana | Mark Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Gerald Tse denies the turnaround by David McCleveland | 23-23 |
| 18:01 | Wisconsin | William Graham grabs the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 17:37 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland misses short on a floater from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 17:35 | Indiana | Bobby Chacon grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 17:17 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Foster | 23-25 |
| 17:01 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 23-25 |
| 16:59 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 16:49 | Indiana | Bobby Chacon is called for 10 seconds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Kevin Pickerel (SF) James O'Callaghan, Grady Byrd | |
| Subs | Indiana | Brian Wille (SF) Gerald Tse | |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel's dunk attempt is rejected by Donald Branton | 23-25 |
| 16:24 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson grabs the offensive board | 23-25 |
| 16:02 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Earl Jefferson and he's fouled by Brian Wille - foul #1 on Brian Wille, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SF) Earl Jefferson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Frank McCuan (SG), Ralph Jernigan (PF) Dennis Rusk, Donald Branton | |
| 16:02 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Graham (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Grady Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David McCleveland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bobby Chacon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank McCuan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Wille (fresh) PF - Ralph Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Foster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Indiana | Bobby Chacon is fouled on the floor by Carl Burger - foul #1 on Carl Burger, team foul #2 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson (C) Grady Byrd | |
| Subs | Indiana | Stuart Ford (PG), Gerald Tse (SF), Jim Stokes (C) Bobby Chacon, Brian Wille, Mark Foster | |
| 15:23 | Indiana | Frank McCuan clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-25 |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 15:06 | Wisconsin | Ralph Jernigan blocks the jumper by Kevin Pickerel | 26-25 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to David McCleveland | 26-25 |
| 14:51 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Graham | 28-25 |
| 14:35 | Indiana | Stuart Ford connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Frank McCuan | 28-28 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses long on a shot from the left side | 28-28 |
| 14:12 | Indiana | Gerald Tse grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 13:54 | Indiana | Ralph Jernigan is hacked by William Graham - foul #3 on William Graham, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), James O'Callaghan (SG), Grady Byrd (SF) Carl Burger, William Graham, Earl Jefferson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Bobby Chacon (PG), Dennis Rusk (SG), Brian Wille (SF), Donald Branton (PF) Stuart Ford, Frank McCuan, Gerald Tse, Ralph Jernigan | |
| 13:32 | Indiana | Brian Wille drills a floater from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland slams it home and the foul's on Jim Stokes - foul #4 on Jim Stokes, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Earl Jefferson (C) Ricardo Luna, Kevin Pickerel | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Foster (C) Jim Stokes | |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 13:00 | Indiana | Brian Wille can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David McCleveland - foul #1 on David McCleveland, team foul #4 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Graham (PG), Kevin Pickerel (PF) Carl Burger, David McCleveland | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 13:00 | Indiana | Brian Wille misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 13:00 | Indiana | Brian Wille misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 12:48 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG) William Graham | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gerald Tse (SF) Brian Wille | |
| 12:23 | Indiana | Bobby Chacon drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Grady Byrd | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) SF - Grady Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Jefferson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bobby Chacon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Rusk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Tse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Branton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Foster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Indiana | Bobby Chacon misses short on a jumper from the left side | 33-33 |
| 11:34 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 11:07 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson connects on the turnaround in the lane | 35-33 |
| 11:03 | Indiana | Carl Burger picks off the pass by Bobby Chacon in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-33 |
| 10:46 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson tips it home | 37-33 |
| 10:17 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on James O'Callaghan - foul #2 on James O'Callaghan, team foul #5 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), William Graham (SG), David McCleveland (PF), Joshua Mondy (C) Carl Burger, James O'Callaghan, Kevin Pickerel, Earl Jefferson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Brian Wille (SF), Ralph Jernigan (PF) Gerald Tse, Donald Branton | |
| 10:17 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 10:17 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd buries a shot from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 09:30 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 09:29 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by William Graham | 41-35 |
| 08:44 | Indiana | Mark Foster connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Joshua Mondy - foul #2 on Joshua Mondy, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), James O'Callaghan (SG), Earl Jefferson (C) Ricardo Luna, Grady Byrd, Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Indiana | Stuart Ford (PG), Frank McCuan (SG), Gerald Tse (SF), Donald Branton (PF) Bobby Chacon, Dennis Rusk, Brian Wille, Ralph Jernigan | |
| 08:44 | Indiana | Mark Foster makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Branton - foul #1 on Donald Branton, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel (SF) William Graham | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Jernigan (C) Mark Foster | |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 07:58 | Indiana | Gerald Tse splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-38 |
| 07:57 | Indiana | Ralph Jernigan tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) SF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David McCleveland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Stuart Ford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank McCuan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gerald Tse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Branton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ralph Jernigan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 43-40 |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger snags the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 07:12 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Donald Branton | 43-40 |
| 06:49 | Indiana | Gerald Tse connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Donald Branton | 43-42 |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 43-42 |
| 06:29 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Donald Branton | 43-42 |
| 06:04 | Indiana | Frank McCuan is called for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Graham (PG), Grady Byrd (SF) Carl Burger, David McCleveland | |
| Subs | Indiana | Bobby Chacon (PG), Dennis Rusk (SG), Brian Wille (SF), Jim Stokes (C) Stuart Ford, Frank McCuan, Gerald Tse, Ralph Jernigan | |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | Brian Wille takes the ball from Kevin Pickerel | 43-42 |
| 05:27 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk is called for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), David McCleveland (PF) James O'Callaghan, Kevin Pickerel | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Foster (C) Donald Branton | |
| 05:01 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson knocks in the jumper in the paint | 45-42 |
| 04:46 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 04:45 | Indiana | Jim Stokes tips it in | 45-44 |
| 04:18 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jim Stokes - foul #5 on Jim Stokes, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG), Kevin Pickerel (PF) Carl Burger, David McCleveland | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gerald Tse (SF), Ralph Jernigan (PF) Brian Wille, Jim Stokes | |
| 04:18 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:18 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 03:49 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerald Tse | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - William Graham (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) SF - Grady Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Jefferson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bobby Chacon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Rusk (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Tse (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Jernigan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Foster (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson can't finish the layup | 47-46 |
| 03:25 | Indiana | Mark Foster pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 02:56 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gerald Tse | 47-49 |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-49 |
| 02:38 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), David McCleveland (PF) William Graham, Kevin Pickerel | |
| Subs | Indiana | Donald Branton (PF) Ralph Jernigan | |
| 02:13 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Chacon | 50-52 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger is hacked by Mark Foster - foul #2 on Mark Foster, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel (PF) David McCleveland | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel hits the follow up shot | 52-52 |
| 01:08 | Indiana | Donald Branton travels with the ball | 52-52 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Foster - foul #3 on Mark Foster, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Donald Branton buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Bobby Chacon | 53-54 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-54 |
| 00:07 | Indiana | Indiana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Bobby Chacon misses the jumper from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Carl Burger | 55-54 |