| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chad Chesser (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Stepp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Horace Cirillo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Lilley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Pleasant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mayo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | John Stepp inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | John Stepp makes the wide open floater from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Robert Mayo clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Richard Lilley grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Steven Pleasant makes the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Chad Chesser - foul #1 on Chad Chesser, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Steven Pleasant makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:50 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Horace Cirillo snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Horace Cirillo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-37 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | John Stepp misses long on a shot from close range | 35-37 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser tips it home | 37-37 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Horace Cirillo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:37 | Wisconsin | John Stepp hits a wide open jump hook in the paint set up by John Kennedy | 39-37 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Robert Mayo is whistled for a carry | 39-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Thomas Tuttle (SG), Mack Brickner (PF), Michael Kroeker (C) Richard Behrens, Chad Chesser, John Kennedy, Bennie Numbers | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:53 | Wisconsin | John Stepp misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | Michael Kroeker tips it home | 41-37 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Robert Mayo scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 16:20 | Wisconsin | Michael Kroeker can't finish the uncontested layup | 41-39 |
| 16:18 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner tips it home | 43-39 |
| 15:56 | Houston | The jump hook by Robert Mayo is blocked by Michael Kroeker | 43-39 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Tuttle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Stepp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mack Brickner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Kroeker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Horace Cirillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Mathis (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Richard Lilley (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Steven Pleasant (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mayo (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | John Stepp is whistled for traveling | 43-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG), John Kennedy (PF), Bennie Numbers (C) Thomas Tuttle, Mack Brickner, Michael Kroeker | |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PG), Isaac Kinsey (SG), Ernie Stangl (SF), Ray Loop (PF), Leroy Talbott (C) Horace Cirillo, Tyler Mathis, Richard Lilley, Steven Pleasant, Robert Mayo | |
| 15:10 | Houston | David Dana misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Ray Loop hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Ray Loop pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Leroy Talbott comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Moore - foul #1 on Richard Moore, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SG), Thomas Tuttle (SF) Richard Moore, John Stepp | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG) David Dana | |
| 14:27 | Houston | Leroy Talbott makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Leroy Talbott makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:07 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy hits the finger roll set up by Chad Chesser | 45-43 |
| 13:50 | Houston | Horace Cirillo scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ernie Stangl | 45-46 |
| 13:47 | Wisconsin | Thomas Tuttle is fouled in the backcourt by Ernie Stangl - foul #3 on Ernie Stangl, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner (PF), Michael Kroeker (C) John Kennedy, Bennie Numbers | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Lilley (SF), Robert Mayo (C) Ernie Stangl, Leroy Talbott | |
| 13:30 | Wisconsin | Thomas Tuttle can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 45-46 |
| 13:28 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Mayo | 45-46 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Horace Cirillo clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Robert Mayo tips it home | 45-48 |
| 13:14 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens travels in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), John Stepp (SF) Richard Behrens, Thomas Tuttle | |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PG), Tyler Mathis (SG) Horace Cirillo, Richard Lilley | |
| 12:59 | Houston | Isaac Kinsey is hacked by Richard Moore - foul #2 on Richard Moore, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| 12:44 | Houston | Robert Mayo clanks a runner from close range | 45-48 |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | Michael Kroeker's fadeaway is rejected by Ray Loop | 45-48 |
| 12:17 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner tips it home | 47-48 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses badly on a floater near the basket | 47-48 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Ray Loop gets the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:40 | Houston | Isaac Kinsey comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 11:38 | Houston | Robert Mayo grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Chesser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stepp (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mack Brickner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Kroeker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Dana (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tyler Mathis (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Isaac Kinsey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ray Loop (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Mayo (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Houston | David Dana scores on a floater from close range | 47-50 |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Moore and he's fouled by Tyler Mathis - foul #2 on Tyler Mathis, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG), Thomas Tuttle (SF), John Kennedy (PF), Bennie Numbers (C) Richard Moore, John Stepp, Mack Brickner, Michael Kroeker | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG), Ernie Stangl (SG), Richard Lilley (SF), Steven Pleasant (PF), Leroy Talbott (C) David Dana, Tyler Mathis, Isaac Kinsey, Ray Loop, Robert Mayo | |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Steven Pleasant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Lilley | 50-52 |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Kennedy, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Stepp (SF) Chad Chesser | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:41 | Houston | Leroy Talbott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| 10:19 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 10:17 | Houston | Richard Lilley snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 10:11 | Houston | John Stepp takes the ball from Horace Cirillo after a doubleteam | 50-52 |
| 09:51 | Wisconsin | John Stepp hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Horace Cirillo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Stepp | 55-52 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Steven Pleasant clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 09:31 | Houston | Steven Pleasant tips it in | 55-54 |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers is denied on a layup by Leroy Talbott | 55-54 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Steven Pleasant gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Horace Cirillo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Behrens - foul #2 on Richard Behrens, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG), Chad Chesser (SF), Mack Brickner (C) Thomas Tuttle, John Stepp, Bennie Numbers | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Mathis (SG), Isaac Kinsey (SF), Ray Loop (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Ernie Stangl, Richard Lilley, Steven Pleasant, Leroy Talbott | |
| 08:59 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Horace Cirillo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Behrens | 57-55 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Horace Cirillo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-55 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Kennedy | 57-55 |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Mayo - foul #3 on Robert Mayo, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Kroeker (C) John Kennedy | |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PG) Horace Cirillo | |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:22 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Mayo | 58-55 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Robert Mayo loses the dribble to Richard Behrens | 58-55 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens lays it up and in | 60-55 |
| 07:39 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Robert Mayo tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Chesser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mack Brickner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Kroeker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Dana (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tyler Mathis (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Isaac Kinsey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ray Loop (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Mayo (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-57 |
| 07:21 | Houston | David Dana pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 07:13 | Houston | Isaac Kinsey is fouled on the floor by Richard Moore - foul #3 on Richard Moore, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Tuttle (SG), John Stepp (SF), Bennie Numbers (C) Richard Behrens, Chad Chesser, Michael Kroeker | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Lilley (SF), Steven Pleasant (PF), Leroy Talbott (C) Isaac Kinsey, Ray Loop, Robert Mayo | |
| 07:00 | Houston | Tyler Mathis drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by David Dana and he's fouled by Thomas Tuttle - foul #1 on Thomas Tuttle, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG) David Dana | |
| 07:00 | Houston | Tyler Mathis misses the free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Steven Pleasant snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Horace Cirillo loses the ball out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG), John Kennedy (PF) Richard Moore, Mack Brickner | |
| Subs | Houston | Ernie Stangl (SF) Richard Lilley | |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | John Stepp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-59 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 06:17 | Wisconsin | John Stepp is hacked by Tyler Mathis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyler Mathis, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Houston | Isaac Kinsey (SG) Tyler Mathis | |
| 05:59 | Wisconsin | Thomas Tuttle misses short on a jumper near the basket | 60-59 |
| 05:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to Leroy Talbott | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:52 | Houston | Horace Cirillo loses the dribble to Thomas Tuttle | 60-59 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Ernie Stangl - foul #4 on Ernie Stangl, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG), Mack Brickner (PF) Thomas Tuttle, John Kennedy | |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PG), Richard Lilley (SF), Ray Loop (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Horace Cirillo, Ernie Stangl, Steven Pleasant, Leroy Talbott | |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:19 | Houston | Robert Mayo hits a fadeaway in the lane | 62-61 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 04:58 | Houston | The rebound goes to Richard Lilley | 62-61 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Richard Behrens picks off the pass by Isaac Kinsey | 62-61 |
| 04:50 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens banks in the layup | 64-61 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Moore - foul #4 on Richard Moore, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SG), Michael Kroeker (C) Richard Behrens, Bennie Numbers | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Mathis (SG) Isaac Kinsey | |
| 04:37 | Houston | Robert Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Robert Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kennedy (PF) Michael Kroeker | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:26 | Houston | Ray Loop hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Chad Chesser - foul #2 on Chad Chesser, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG) David Dana | |
| 04:26 | Houston | Ray Loop makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Ray Loop misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore is fouled on the floor by Richard Lilley - foul #2 on Richard Lilley, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG), Michael Kroeker (C) John Stepp, Mack Brickner | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Pleasant (PF), Leroy Talbott (C) Ray Loop, Robert Mayo | |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 64-64 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Tyler Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Moore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Chad Chesser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Kroeker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Horace Cirillo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Mathis (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Richard Lilley (tired) 6 reb. PF - Steven Pleasant (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Leroy Talbott (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:10 | Houston | Steven Pleasant loses the dribble to Richard Behrens | 64-64 |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore slams it home set up by Richard Behrens | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:56 | Houston | Richard Lilley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Steven Pleasant tips it but misses | 66-64 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Michael Kroeker grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens is hacked by Richard Lilley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Lilley, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Tuttle (SG), Mack Brickner (PF), Bennie Numbers (C) Richard Moore, John Kennedy, Michael Kroeker | |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PG), Isaac Kinsey (SG), Ernie Stangl (SF), Ray Loop (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Horace Cirillo, Tyler Mathis, Richard Lilley, Steven Pleasant, Leroy Talbott | |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Robert Mayo loses the dribble to Richard Behrens | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Tuttle and the foul's on Robert Mayo - foul #4 on Robert Mayo, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), John Stepp (SF) Richard Behrens, Chad Chesser | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers makes the free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Ray Loop scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David Dana | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:56 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore is hacked by David Dana in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Dana, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG) Thomas Tuttle | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG), Tyler Mathis (SG), Richard Lilley (SF) David Dana, Isaac Kinsey, Ernie Stangl | |
| 01:56 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:56 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Houston | Richard Moore steals the ball from Tyler Mathis | 73-66 |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | John Stepp banks in the layup set up by Richard Moore | 75-66 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Robert Mayo's layup is rejected by Mack Brickner | 75-66 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Horace Cirillo is called for the reach on Bennie Numbers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #10 | 75-66 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Robert Mayo gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by John Stepp - foul #2 on John Stepp, team foul #10 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SG), John Kennedy (PF) Richard Moore, Mack Brickner | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:12 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Robert Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy grabs the board | 75-67 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Mathis - foul #4 on Tyler Mathis, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG), Mack Brickner (C) Chad Chesser, Bennie Numbers | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 01:10 | Houston | The rebound goes to Tyler Mathis | 76-67 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Horace Cirillo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-67 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Robert Mayo gets the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Houston | Richard Behrens is called for the reach on Horace Cirillo - foul #3 on Richard Behrens, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SG), Bennie Numbers (C) Richard Moore, Mack Brickner | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:56 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Horace Cirillo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Cirillo - foul #4 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG), Mack Brickner (PF) Chad Chesser, John Kennedy | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Tyler Mathis is hacked by John Stepp - foul #3 on John Stepp, team foul #12 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SG), John Kennedy (PF) Richard Moore, Mack Brickner | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:48 | Houston | Tyler Mathis misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Tyler Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Horace Cirillo is called for the reach on Richard Behrens in the backcourt - foul #5 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #13 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG), Mack Brickner (PF) Chad Chesser, John Kennedy | |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PG) Horace Cirillo | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Bennie Numbers takes the ball from Ray Loop | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | John Stepp is called for 5 seconds | 80-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SG), John Kennedy (PF) Richard Moore, Mack Brickner | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:14 | Houston | Tyler Mathis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-69 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 80-69 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens runs out the clock | 80-69 |