| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) SF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) PF - Earl Jefferson (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ralph Thomas (fresh) SG - Cecil Young (fresh) SF - Alfonso Garcia (fresh) PF - Joseph McGillivray (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | James Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Methodist | Earl Jefferson steals it from Alfonso Garcia | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Johnson | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ralph Thomas | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Carl Burger and he's hacked by Joseph McGillivray - foul #1 on Joseph McGillivray, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | Southern Methodist | James Smith travels with the ball | 5-3 |
| 17:45 | Wisconsin | Joseph McGillivray steals it from Carl Burger | 5-3 |
| 17:21 | Southern Methodist | Joseph McGillivray clanks a jumper in the lane | 5-3 |
| 17:19 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Earl Jefferson | 5-3 |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson can't finish the layup | 5-3 |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel tips it back up and in | 7-3 |
| 16:34 | Southern Methodist | James Smith buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Cecil Young | 7-5 |
| 16:21 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses short on a runner near the basket | 7-5 |
| 16:19 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 15:56 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-5 |
| 15:54 | Wisconsin | John Johnson gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fairly fresh) SG - James O'Callaghan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Jefferson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ralph Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfonso Garcia (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph McGillivray (fairly fresh) C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger loses the dribble to Alfonso Garcia in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 15:36 | Southern Methodist | James Smith misses the lay-in | 7-5 |
| 15:35 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young misses the tip | 7-5 |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Earl Jefferson | 7-5 |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Pickerel | 9-5 |
| 14:59 | Southern Methodist | James Smith is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), Grady Byrd (SG), William Graham (SF), Michael Tijerina (PF), Joshua Mondy (C) Carl Burger, James O'Callaghan, Kevin Pickerel, Earl Jefferson, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Reid Wilson (PG), Michael Darr (SG), Joseph Strickland (SF), Edmund Blauvelt (PF), Shane Johns (C) Ralph Thomas, Cecil Young, Alfonso Garcia, Joseph McGillivray, James Smith | |
| 14:44 | Southern Methodist | Reid Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy misses the easy layup | 9-8 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | William Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:12 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy is fouled on the floor by Shane Johns - foul #1 on Shane Johns, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Shane Johns - foul #2 on Shane Johns, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia (SF), Timothy Knauss (C) Reid Wilson, Shane Johns | |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:57 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:31 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 13:09 | Wisconsin | William Graham's fadeaway is rejected by Edmund Blauvelt | 10-11 |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | Michael Tijerina tips it in | 12-11 |
| 12:56 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Blauvelt is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Luna - foul #1 on Ricardo Luna, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson (PF) Michael Tijerina | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Reid Wilson (PG), Cecil Young (SG), Owen Foster (PF) Joseph Strickland, Michael Darr, Edmund Blauvelt | |
| 12:45 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | William Graham snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Alfonso Garcia steals the ball from Grady Byrd | 12-11 |
| 12:01 | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia banks in the layup on a great pass from Reid Wilson | 12-13 |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna's pass is intercepted by Owen Foster in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 11:32 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ricardo Luna (fairly fresh) SG - Grady Byrd (fairly fresh) SF - William Graham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Mondy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Reid Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfonso Garcia (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Owen Foster (fresh) C - Timothy Knauss (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by William Graham | 14-15 |
| 11:00 | Southern Methodist | Owen Foster blows the layup but he's hacked by Earl Jefferson - foul #1 on Earl Jefferson, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Kevin Pickerel (SF), John Johnson (C) Ricardo Luna, William Graham, Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas (PG), Michael Darr (SG), Joseph Strickland (SF), James Smith (C) Reid Wilson, Cecil Young, Alfonso Garcia, Timothy Knauss | |
| 11:00 | Southern Methodist | Owen Foster makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:00 | Southern Methodist | Owen Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | Joseph Strickland picks off the pass by Carl Burger in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| 10:44 | Southern Methodist | James Smith lays it up and in set up by Ralph Thomas | 14-19 |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Owen Foster - foul #1 on Owen Foster, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG), Michael Tijerina (PF) Grady Byrd, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edmund Blauvelt (PF) Owen Foster | |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:59 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Pickerel steals the ball from Edmund Blauvelt | 15-19 |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 15-19 |
| 09:38 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Blauvelt gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:12 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 15-19 |
| 09:10 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas tips it but misses | 15-19 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James O'Callaghan | 15-19 |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Strickland - foul #1 on Joseph Strickland, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SG), John Johnson (C) James O'Callaghan, Michael Tijerina | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young (SG), Alfonso Garcia (SF), Joseph McGillivray (PF) Michael Darr, Joseph Strickland, Edmund Blauvelt | |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Grady Byrd | 17-19 |
| 08:33 | Southern Methodist | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin | Alfonso Garcia is called for the reach on Kevin Pickerel - foul #1 on Alfonso Garcia, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG) Earl Jefferson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Reid Wilson (PG), Owen Foster (C) Ralph Thomas, James Smith | |
| 07:57 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 19-19 |
| 07:30 | Southern Methodist | Reid Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Owen Foster | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Grady Byrd (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Reid Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfonso Garcia (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph McGillivray (fairly fresh) C - Owen Foster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | Reid Wilson is called for the reach on Carl Burger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reid Wilson, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Tijerina (PF), Earl Jefferson (C) James O'Callaghan, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Darr (SG), Joseph Strickland (SF), Timothy Knauss (C) Cecil Young, Alfonso Garcia, Joseph McGillivray | |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:00 | Southern Methodist | Carl Burger takes the ball from Reid Wilson | 21-22 |
| 06:43 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson travels with the ball | 21-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (PG), William Graham (SF), John Johnson (C) Carl Burger, Kevin Pickerel, Michael Tijerina | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas (PG), Edmund Blauvelt (PF) Reid Wilson, Owen Foster | |
| 06:22 | Southern Methodist | Michael Darr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG) William Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young (SG), James Smith (C) Ralph Thomas, Timothy Knauss | |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd's pass is intercepted by Joseph Strickland in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| 05:57 | Southern Methodist | James Smith is hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel (SF), Joshua Mondy (C) Grady Byrd, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas (PG), Alfonso Garcia (SF) Joseph Strickland, Michael Darr | |
| 05:32 | Southern Methodist | James O'Callaghan is called for the reach on Cecil Young - foul #1 on James O'Callaghan, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), Grady Byrd (SG), John Johnson (C) Carl Burger, James O'Callaghan, Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph McGillivray (PF) Edmund Blauvelt | |
| 05:03 | Southern Methodist | James Smith makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Thomas | 21-24 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses the dunk | 21-24 |
| 04:45 | Southern Methodist | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:16 | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia lays it in set up by Joseph McGillivray | 21-26 |
| 03:58 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Grady Byrd, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), James O'Callaghan (SG), William Graham (SF), Michael Tijerina (PF), Joshua Mondy (C) Ricardo Luna, Grady Byrd, Kevin Pickerel, Earl Jefferson, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Reid Wilson (PG), Michael Darr (SG), Joseph Strickland (SF), Owen Foster (PF), Shane Johns (C) Ralph Thomas, Cecil Young, Alfonso Garcia, Joseph McGillivray, James Smith | |
| 03:37 | Southern Methodist | Reid Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 03:36 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Darr | 21-26 |
| 03:16 | Southern Methodist | Michael Darr hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Reid Wilson | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Graham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Tijerina (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Mondy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Reid Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Darr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Owen Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shane Johns (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger loses the dribble to Reid Wilson | 21-29 |
| 02:52 | Southern Methodist | Shane Johns can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | William Graham is fouled on the floor by Reid Wilson - foul #2 on Reid Wilson, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson (PF), John Johnson (C) Michael Tijerina, Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia (SF), Edmund Blauvelt (PF) Reid Wilson, Owen Foster | |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | William Graham makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | William Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:30 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland is fouled on the floor by Carl Burger - foul #1 on Carl Burger, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SG), Kevin Pickerel (SF) James O'Callaghan, William Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Knauss (C) Shane Johns | |
| 02:30 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:30 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 01:50 | Southern Methodist | Michael Darr comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 25-30 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Edmund Blauvelt - foul #1 on Edmund Blauvelt, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG) Grady Byrd | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas (PG), Cecil Young (SG), Joseph McGillivray (SF), James Smith (C) Joseph Strickland, Michael Darr, Alfonso Garcia, Timothy Knauss | |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:15 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 01:14 | Southern Methodist | Joseph McGillivray hits the follow up shot | 27-32 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson is denied on a layup by Joseph McGillivray | 27-32 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel tips it in | 29-32 |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | James Smith is hacked by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), Grady Byrd (SF), Joshua Mondy (C) Carl Burger, Kevin Pickerel, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Reid Wilson (PG), Alfonso Garcia (SF), Owen Foster (PF) Ralph Thomas, Joseph McGillivray, Edmund Blauvelt | |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan makes the jumper from the left side | 31-32 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 31-32 |