| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lafountain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glen Minard (fresh) 1 pts. C - Raymond Caputo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Luther Wagoner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael St. John (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Piche (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Dansby (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Kulas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Michael St. John - foul #2 on Michael St. John, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 19:44 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:44 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:44 | Denver | Charles Kulas gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:20 | Denver | Luther Wagoner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 19:18 | Denver | William Dansby hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 19:08 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Rudolph Butler | 40-37 |
| 19:06 | Denver | Luther Wagoner is hacked by Rudolph Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rudolph Butler, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 18:48 | Denver | John Piche misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-37 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 18:26 | Denver | The rebound goes to John Piche | 40-37 |
| 18:07 | Denver | Luther Wagoner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Rudolph Butler | 40-37 |
| 17:50 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 17:49 | Denver | William Dansby grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 17:43 | Denver | Luther Wagoner's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Caputo | 40-37 |
| 17:42 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin | Glen Minard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 17:17 | Denver | John Piche grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 17:08 | Denver | Charles Kulas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 17:06 | Denver | John Piche can't tip it in | 40-37 |
| 17:05 | Denver | Charles Kulas tips it in | 40-39 |
| 16:36 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by John Lafountain | 43-39 |
| 16:21 | Denver | John Piche misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 16:19 | Denver | Charles Kulas tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 16:18 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | John Piche blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Raymond Caputo | 43-39 |
| 16:06 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler tips it in | 45-39 |
| 15:48 | Denver | Charles Kulas buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Luther Wagoner | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Davidson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Butler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lafountain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glen Minard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Raymond Caputo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Luther Wagoner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael St. John (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Piche (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - William Dansby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Kulas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Rudolph Butler | 47-42 |
| 15:16 | Denver | William Dansby hits a 3 from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 14:55 | Wisconsin | Glen Minard blows the layup | 47-45 |
| 14:54 | Wisconsin | Glen Minard grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:38 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 14:36 | Denver | Luther Wagoner gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:32 | Denver | Luther Wagoner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG), Ted Byrne (SG), Kevin Brookins (SF), Rudolph Brault (PF), Angel Rizzo (C) Travis Davidson, Rudolph Butler, John Lafountain, Glen Minard, Raymond Caputo | |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Kevin Hartwig (SG), Frederick Purcell (SF), Keith Shetrawski (PF), Joe Moe (C) Luther Wagoner, Michael St. John, John Piche, William Dansby, Charles Kulas | |
| 14:17 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 14:15 | Denver | Joe Moe grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:50 | Denver | Leroy Cornette misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 13:48 | Denver | Joe Moe misses the tip | 47-45 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Brault pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:23 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 47-45 |
| 13:01 | Denver | Rudolph Brault denies the turnaround by Joe Moe | 47-45 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Brault gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Ted Byrne | 49-45 |
| 12:34 | Denver | Frederick Purcell can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Brookins - foul #2 on Kevin Brookins, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Denver | Luther Wagoner (PG), Charles Kulas (C) Kevin Hartwig, Joe Moe | |
| 12:34 | Denver | Frederick Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:34 | Denver | Frederick Purcell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Brault gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:20 | Wisconsin | Keith Shetrawski takes the ball from Kevin Brookins | 49-46 |
| 12:06 | Denver | Frederick Purcell is called for a charge - foul #3 on Frederick Purcell, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson (PG), Lou Guay (SF), Glen Minard (PF), Raymond Caputo (C) Raymond Robinson, Kevin Brookins, Rudolph Brault, Angel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (SG), Myron Opielski (SF) Leroy Cornette, Frederick Purcell | |
| 11:47 | Wisconsin | Glen Minard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 11:46 | Denver | Charles Kulas pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Davidson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Byrne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lou Guay (fresh) PF - Glen Minard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Caputo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Luther Wagoner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Myron Opielski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Shetrawski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Kulas (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Denver | Luther Wagoner hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Myron Opielski | 49-48 |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lou Guay | 52-48 |
| 11:11 | Denver | Luther Wagoner is hacked by Lou Guay - foul #1 on Lou Guay, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler (SG) Ted Byrne | |
| Subs | Denver | John Piche (SF), Joe Moe (PF) Myron Opielski, Keith Shetrawski | |
| 10:58 | Denver | Lou Guay denies the turnaround by Joe Moe | 52-48 |
| 10:56 | Denver | Joe Moe tips it but misses | 52-48 |
| 10:54 | Denver | Joe Moe grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:43 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:26 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Rudolph Butler is denied by Joe Moe | 52-48 |
| 10:25 | Denver | Charles Kulas snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 10:16 | Denver | Charles Kulas misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-48 |
| 10:15 | Wisconsin | Glen Minard snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 09:55 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lou Guay | 55-48 |
| 09:43 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 09:20 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Rudolph Butler | 57-50 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Joe Moe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 08:59 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Hartwig - foul #2 on Kevin Hartwig, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (SG), John Lafountain (SF), Rudolph Brault (PF), Angel Rizzo (C) Rudolph Butler, Lou Guay, Glen Minard, Raymond Caputo | |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Michael St. John (SG), William Dansby (PF), Keith Shetrawski (C) Luther Wagoner, Kevin Hartwig, Joe Moe, Charles Kulas | |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:26 | Denver | Leroy Cornette can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 08:24 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Brault grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Brault makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Angel Rizzo | 61-50 |
| 07:58 | Denver | John Piche banks in the layup on a great pass from Leroy Cornette | 61-52 |
| 07:42 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Brault is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Rudolph Brault, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (SG) Travis Davidson | |
| Subs | Denver | Frederick Purcell (SF) John Piche | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ted Byrne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lafountain (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rudolph Brault (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael St. John (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frederick Purcell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Dansby (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Shetrawski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Denver | William Dansby loses the dribble to Rudolph Brault | 61-52 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Keith Shetrawski - foul #2 on Keith Shetrawski, team foul #4 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler (SG) Ted Byrne | |
| Subs | Denver | Luther Wagoner (PG) Leroy Cornette | |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo makes the free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:44 | Denver | Michael St. John comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 06:42 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson is hacked by Keith Shetrawski - foul #3 on Keith Shetrawski, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo (C) Angel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Kulas (C) Keith Shetrawski | |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 06:20 | Denver | Charles Kulas snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 06:06 | Denver | William Dansby knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Luther Wagoner | 64-54 |
| 05:51 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain is fouled on the floor by Frederick Purcell - foul #4 on Frederick Purcell, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (PG), Kevin Brookins (SF), Glen Minard (PF) Raymond Robinson, John Lafountain, Rudolph Brault | |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (SG), John Piche (SF), Keith Shetrawski (PF) Michael St. John, Frederick Purcell, William Dansby | |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne is called for traveling | 64-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo (PF) Glen Minard | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:18 | Denver | Ted Byrne is called for the reach on John Piche - foul #1 on Ted Byrne, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson (PG) Rudolph Butler | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (SG) Luther Wagoner | |
| 04:58 | Denver | Leroy Cornette hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Brookins - foul #3 on Kevin Brookins, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver (C) Raymond Caputo | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:58 | Denver | Leroy Cornette makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:58 | Denver | Leroy Cornette makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Charles Kulas is called for the reach on Angel Rizzo - foul #1 on Charles Kulas, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:40 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 04:31 | Denver | Ted Byrne is called for the reach on Keith Shetrawski - foul #2 on Ted Byrne, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Glen Minard (PF) Angel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Denver | Luther Wagoner (PG) Kevin Hartwig | |
| 04:31 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Dale Sarver | 64-56 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Glen Minard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Davidson | 67-56 |
| 03:53 | Denver | Charles Kulas's pass is intercepted by Travis Davidson | 67-56 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins banks in the layup set up by Travis Davidson | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Denver | Charles Kulas connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Davidson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ted Byrne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Brookins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Glen Minard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Sarver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Luther Wagoner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Cornette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Piche (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - Keith Shetrawski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Kulas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson can't finish the layup | 69-58 |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Glen Minard grabs the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler (SG), John Lafountain (SF), Raymond Caputo (C) Ted Byrne, Kevin Brookins, Dale Sarver | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael St. John (SG), William Dansby (PF) Leroy Cornette, Keith Shetrawski | |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain is whistled for traveling | 69-58 |
| 02:35 | Denver | John Piche steps out of bounds on the sideline | 69-58 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler buries a shot from the left block set up by Travis Davidson | 71-58 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Charles Kulas connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Piche and he's hacked by Glen Minard - foul #2 on Glen Minard, team foul #8 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG), Ted Byrne (SG), Kevin Brookins (SF), Rudolph Brault (PF), Angel Rizzo (C) Travis Davidson, Rudolph Butler, John Lafountain, Glen Minard, Raymond Caputo | |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Kevin Hartwig (SG), Frederick Purcell (SF), Keith Shetrawski (PF) Luther Wagoner, Michael St. John, John Piche, William Dansby | |
| 02:01 | Denver | Charles Kulas makes the free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Brault is fouled on the floor by Keith Shetrawski - foul #4 on Keith Shetrawski, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Denver | Joe Moe (C) Charles Kulas | |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Brault misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Brookins | 71-61 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ted Byrne | 73-61 |
| 01:10 | Denver | Leroy Cornette misses long on a floater from the right wing | 73-61 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Joe Moe - foul #2 on Joe Moe, team foul #9 | 73-61 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins misses the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski gets the rebound | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Denver | Rudolph Brault is called for the reach on Joe Moe - foul #3 on Rudolph Brault, team foul #9 | 74-61 |
| 00:37 | Denver | Joe Moe misses the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Brault grabs the board | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins misses the shot from close range | 74-61 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Frederick Purcell gets the rebound | 74-61 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Frederick Purcell drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Cornette | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson runs out the clock | 74-63 |