| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Ferrin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Kazanowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Fitch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Berning (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Ronald Mills steals it from Howard Riggs | 34-26 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens slams it home set up by Ronald Mills | 36-26 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Kenneth Kazanowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-26 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Kennedy | 36-26 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 36-26 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Howard Riggs double dribbles | 36-26 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens travels with the ball | 36-26 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | John Stepp takes the ball from Kenneth Kazanowski | 36-26 |
| 17:52 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | John Stepp grabs the offensive board | 36-26 |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Howard Riggs - foul #4 on Howard Riggs, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder (C) Howard Riggs | |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 17:32 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Kazanowski | 37-28 |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | John Stepp hits the easy wide open finger roll | 39-28 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning hits a driving attempt from the right block | 39-30 |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Berning - foul #2 on Kenneth Berning, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SF), George Lawson (PF), Mack Brickner (C) John Stepp, John Kennedy, Bennie Numbers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Tapper (PG), Leonard Hobson (SG), Kevin Mahmoud (SF), Charles Delarosa (PF) Don Ferrin, Kenneth Kazanowski, Joshua Fitch, Kenneth Berning | |
| 15:53 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Mills | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chad Chesser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Lawson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Mack Brickner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - David Tapper (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Leonard Hobson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Mahmoud (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Delarosa (fresh) C - Anthony Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson is whistled for a carry | 42-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG) Richard Behrens | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:10 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by George Lawson | 44-30 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | David Tapper makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Leonard Hobson | 44-33 |
| 14:24 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner is fouled on the floor by Charles Delarosa - foul #1 on Charles Delarosa, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG), John Stepp (SF), John Kennedy (PF), Bennie Numbers (C) Richard Moore, Ronald Mills, George Lawson, Mack Brickner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Ferrin (PG), Kenneth Kazanowski (SG), Joshua Fitch (SF), Kenneth Berning (PF) David Tapper, Leonard Hobson, Kevin Mahmoud, Charles Delarosa | |
| 13:56 | Wisconsin | John Stepp misses the shot from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser tips it but misses | 44-33 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kenneth Berning | 44-33 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin's pass is intercepted by John Stepp | 44-33 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | John Stepp is whistled for a carry | 44-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Wass (C) Anthony Schroeder | |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Chad Chesser steals the ball from Joshua Fitch | 44-33 |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-33 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | Kenneth Kazanowski misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-33 |
| 12:30 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning tips it home | 44-35 |
| 12:09 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser misses the dunk attempt | 44-35 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | John Stepp tips it but misses | 44-35 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Fitch | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Chesser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stepp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bennie Numbers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Ferrin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Kazanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Fitch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Berning (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Wass (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Joel Wass pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth Kazanowski | 44-41 |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Joel Wass - foul #1 on Joel Wass, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Ronald Mills (SG), George Lawson (PF) Richard Behrens, Chad Chesser, John Kennedy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Tapper (PG), Charles Delarosa (PF), Howard Riggs (C) Don Ferrin, Kenneth Berning, Joel Wass | |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers misses the free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Howard Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | George Lawson picks off the pass by Howard Riggs | 46-41 |
| 10:26 | Wisconsin | Joshua Fitch steals it from Ronald Mills | 46-41 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch banks in the layup | 46-43 |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Howard Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Kenneth Kazanowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin | George Lawson gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | George Lawson banks in the layup on a great pass from John Stepp | 48-43 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Kazanowski | 48-46 |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | George Lawson hits a wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Mills | 50-46 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Kenneth Kazanowski double dribbles | 50-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG), Chad Chesser (SF), John Kennedy (PF) Richard Moore, John Stepp, Bennie Numbers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Ferrin (PG), Kevin Mahmoud (SF), Kenneth Berning (PF) Kenneth Kazanowski, Joshua Fitch, Charles Delarosa | |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Howard Riggs grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | George Lawson picks off the pass by David Tapper | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Chad Chesser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Lawson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Ferrin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Tapper (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Mahmoud (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Berning (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Howard Riggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 50-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner (C) George Lawson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson (SG) David Tapper | |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 06:58 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 06:40 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kenneth Berning | 50-46 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Leonard Hobson | 50-48 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Kevin Mahmoud misses the driving attempt in the paint | 53-48 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 53-48 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Ronald Mills steps in front of the Kevin Mahmoud pass | 53-48 |
| 04:50 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Howard Riggs - foul #5 on Howard Riggs, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG), John Stepp (SF), Bennie Numbers (C) Ronald Mills, Chad Chesser, Mack Brickner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Tapper (PG), Kenneth Kazanowski (SG), Joshua Fitch (SF), Charles Delarosa (PF), Anthony Schroeder (C) Don Ferrin, Leonard Hobson, Kevin Mahmoud, Kenneth Berning, Howard Riggs | |
| 04:50 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:50 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Moore - foul #1 on Richard Moore, team foul #1 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Lawson (PF) John Kennedy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | George Lawson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Bennie Numbers | 56-50 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | David Tapper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Delarosa | 56-50 |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder's floater is tipped away by Bennie Numbers | 56-50 |
| 03:39 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Bennie Numbers | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Stepp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Lawson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - David Tapper (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kenneth Kazanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Fitch (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Delarosa (fresh) C - Anthony Schroeder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | John Stepp connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Moore | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | David Tapper pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Kazanowski | 58-53 |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SG), John Kennedy (PF) Richard Moore, George Lawson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Ferrin (PG), Kenneth Berning (PF) David Tapper, Charles Delarosa | |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | John Stepp is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Berning - foul #3 on Kenneth Berning, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Kazanowski is called for the reach on Bennie Numbers - foul #2 on Kenneth Kazanowski, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Anthony Schroeder | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder drills a shot in the lane | 59-55 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-55 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to John Kennedy | 59-55 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Joshua Fitch steals the ball from John Stepp | 59-55 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch lays it up and in | 59-57 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-57 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Kazanowski - foul #3 on Kenneth Kazanowski, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin misses badly on a shot from the right side | 60-57 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning scores on a runner in the paint | 60-59 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills is hacked by Kenneth Kazanowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Kazanowski, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Don Ferrin is called for the reach on John Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Ferrin, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin misses short on a fullcourt shot | 64-59 |