| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Mills (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Stepp (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Schindler (fresh) PF - Gerald Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Valeri Florkowski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | William Schindler inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Hawaii | Gerald Carter misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Stepp - foul #2 on John Stepp, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| 19:46 | Hawaii | Gerald Carter misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 19:46 | Hawaii | Gerald Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens misses long on a shot from the left side | 23-23 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers misses the tip | 23-23 |
| 19:15 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 18:46 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski hits a shot from the left side set up by Stephen Thomas | 23-25 |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin | John Stepp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Schindler - foul #3 on William Schindler, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin | John Stepp misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin | John Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 18:06 | Hawaii | Gerald Carter buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Valeri Florkowski | 24-27 |
| 17:39 | Wisconsin | The refs have stopped play. Ronald Mills is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 24-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SG) Ronald Mills | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 17:37 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser connects on the floater near the basket | 26-27 |
| 17:10 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Stephen Thomas and he's fouled by John Stepp - foul #3 on John Stepp, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Nathan Fritch (PF) Gerald Carter | |
| 17:10 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin | Nathan Fritch steals the ball from Bennie Numbers | 26-30 |
| 16:34 | Hawaii | William Schindler is whistled for traveling | 26-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SF), George Lawson (PF), Mack Brickner (C) John Stepp, John Kennedy, Bennie Numbers | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Reynaldo Escobar (C) Valeri Florkowski | |
| 16:14 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Chad Chesser | 28-30 |
| 15:50 | Hawaii | Reynaldo Escobar is called for 5 seconds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Stepp (SF) Richard Behrens | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Chesser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mack Brickner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Schindler (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Nathan Fritch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Reynaldo Escobar (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Stephen Thomas - foul #2 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kennedy (PF) Mack Brickner | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gerald Carter (PF) Nathan Fritch | |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 14:56 | Hawaii | Gerald Carter clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-30 |
| 14:55 | Hawaii | William Schindler gets the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 14:40 | Hawaii | Gerald Carter clanks a floater from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 14:39 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Moore | 30-30 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy misses the lay-in | 30-30 |
| 14:11 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 13:47 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel banks in the layup set up by William Schindler | 30-32 |
| 13:30 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser's fadeaway is rejected by Reynaldo Escobar | 30-32 |
| 13:29 | Hawaii | Reynaldo Escobar pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 13:10 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 13:08 | Wisconsin | George Lawson snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser loses the dribble to William Schindler | 30-32 |
| 12:40 | Hawaii | William Schindler lays it in | 30-34 |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy travels with the ball | 30-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG), Mack Brickner (PF), Bennie Numbers (C) Richard Moore, John Kennedy, George Lawson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Nathan Fritch (PF), Valeri Florkowski (C) Gerald Carter, Reynaldo Escobar | |
| 12:00 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 11:59 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens misses the 3 from straight away | 30-34 |
| 11:31 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Chesser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stepp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mack Brickner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Thomas (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Schindler (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Fritch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Valeri Florkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 11:01 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 10:32 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Valeri Florkowski | 30-37 |
| 10:26 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 30-37 |
| 10:24 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Valeri Florkowski | 30-37 |
| 10:09 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mack Brickner - foul #1 on Mack Brickner, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SG), Richard Moore (SF), John Kennedy (PF) Chad Chesser, John Stepp, Mack Brickner | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alan Washington (SG), Richard Callison (PF) Stephen Thomas, William Schindler | |
| 10:09 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 10:09 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 09:47 | Hawaii | Richard Callison grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 09:22 | Hawaii | Nathan Fritch misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Richard Moore - foul #1 on Richard Moore, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Lawson (C) Bennie Numbers | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gerald Carter (PF), Reynaldo Escobar (C) Richard Callison, Valeri Florkowski | |
| 09:22 | Hawaii | Nathan Fritch misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 09:22 | Hawaii | Nathan Fritch misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 09:22 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas (SG), Richard Callison (SF) Dikembe Emanuel, Nathan Fritch | |
| 08:36 | Hawaii | Gerald Carter drills a runner in the paint | 30-40 |
| 08:16 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens loses the dribble to Gerald Carter | 30-40 |
| 07:47 | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 07:46 | Wisconsin | George Lawson pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 07:19 | Wisconsin | George Lawson is open and lays it up and in set up by John Kennedy | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Mills (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Moore (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Alan Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Thomas (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Callison (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gerald Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Reynaldo Escobar (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:55 | Hawaii | Alan Washington comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 06:53 | Hawaii | Gerald Carter tips it home | 32-42 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | George Lawson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Alan Washington - foul #1 on Alan Washington, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Stepp (SF), Bennie Numbers (C) Richard Moore, John Kennedy | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), William Schindler (SF), Nathan Fritch (PF), Valeri Florkowski (C) Stephen Thomas, Richard Callison, Gerald Carter, Reynaldo Escobar | |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | George Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | George Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 06:09 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski is whistled for a carry | 34-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner (PF) George Lawson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 05:46 | Wisconsin | Nathan Fritch steals the ball from Mack Brickner | 34-42 |
| 05:17 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 04:54 | Wisconsin | John Stepp misses badly on a shot from the right side | 34-42 |
| 04:53 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers tips it in | 36-42 |
| 04:29 | Hawaii | Alan Washington is whistled for a carry | 36-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Chad Chesser (SF), John Kennedy (PF) Richard Behrens, John Stepp, Mack Brickner | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas (SG), Richard Callison (PF) Alan Washington, Nathan Fritch | |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills is hacked by Richard Callison - foul #2 on Richard Callison, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy misses the lay-in | 36-42 |
| 03:52 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 03:30 | Hawaii | Richard Callison misses short on a shot in the paint | 36-42 |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser is fouled on the floor by Richard Callison - foul #3 on Richard Callison, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Stepp (SF), George Lawson (C) Ronald Mills, Bennie Numbers | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gerald Carter (PF), Reynaldo Escobar (C) Richard Callison, Valeri Florkowski | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Chesser (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stepp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Schindler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Reynaldo Escobar (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | John Stepp is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on John Stepp, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| 02:15 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel drills a jumper from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG), Ronald Mills (SG), Bennie Numbers (C) Richard Moore, Chad Chesser, George Lawson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski (C) Reynaldo Escobar | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski double dribbles | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | John Stepp tips it in | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski misses the floater from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 00:41 | Hawaii | Gerald Carter snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Hawaii | Ronald Mills is called for the reach on Gerald Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Mills, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| 00:37 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel is fouled on the floor by Ronald Mills - foul #2 on Ronald Mills, team foul #7 | 38-44 |
| 00:37 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens is hacked by Stephen Thomas - foul #3 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Stephen Thomas is called for the reach on Ronald Mills - foul #4 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #7 | 38-44 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 00:30 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 00:29 | Hawaii | Ronald Mills is called for the reach on Valeri Florkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Mills, team foul #8 | 38-44 |
| 00:29 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 00:29 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 00:20 | Hawaii | William Schindler pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 00:18 | Hawaii | William Schindler is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Behrens - foul #3 on Richard Behrens, team foul #9 | 38-46 |
| 00:18 | Hawaii | William Schindler misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 00:10 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Valeri Florkowski | 38-46 |
| 00:07 | Hawaii | Richard Behrens is called for the reach on Valeri Florkowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Behrens, team foul #10 | 38-46 |
| 00:07 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 00:07 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-47 |