| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eddie Haynes (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Guthridge (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene Bemis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Clarence Boydston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Matthew Saucedo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chad McCarl (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Jonson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | David Fox inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-27 |
| 19:14 | Hartford | Raymond Jonson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-27 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | David Fox is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Fox, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 18:23 | Hartford | Kevin Chambers misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by David Fox - foul #2 on David Fox, team foul #2 | 23-27 |
| 18:23 | Hartford | Kevin Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 18:23 | Hartford | Kevin Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 18:23 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Raymond Jonson - foul #2 on Raymond Jonson, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 17:44 | Hartford | Kevin Chambers loses the dribble to Gene Bemis | 25-28 |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 17:02 | Hartford | Matthew Saucedo is hacked by Eddie Haynes - foul #3 on Eddie Haynes, team foul #3 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (PG), Michael Baker (PF), Vincenzo Gallo (C) Eddie Haynes, Gene Bemis, Clarence Boydston | |
| Subs | Hartford | Terry Rape (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), Robert Thompson (PF), James McLamore (C) Kevin Chambers, William Smith, Chad McCarl, Raymond Jonson | |
| 16:41 | Hartford | Robert Thompson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 27-28 |
| 16:39 | Hartford | Ernest Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 16:24 | Hartford | Terry Rape's floater is knocked away by Vincenzo Gallo | 27-28 |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Guthridge | 27-28 |
| 16:05 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge is fouled on the floor by Terry Rape - foul #1 on Terry Rape, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille (SG), Jay Padro (SF), Gene Bemis (PF) John Guthridge, David Fox, Vincenzo Gallo | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kevin Chambers (SG) Matthew Saucedo | |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker misses badly on a shot near the basket | 27-28 |
| 15:54 | Hartford | Kevin Chambers snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jay Wolf (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jerry Paille (fresh) SF - Jay Padro (fresh) PF - Gene Bemis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Terry Rape (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Thompson (fresh) C - James McLamore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Hartford | Terry Rape loses the ball out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes (PG), Clarence Boydston (C) Jay Padro, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Smith (SF), Chad McCarl (PF) Ernest Adams, James McLamore | |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 27-28 |
| 15:23 | Hartford | William Smith snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 15:16 | Hartford | Kevin Chambers comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jay Wolf - foul #1 on Jay Wolf, team foul #4 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Matthew Saucedo (PG), Raymond Jonson (C) Terry Rape, Robert Thompson | |
| 15:16 | Hartford | Kevin Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 15:16 | Hartford | Kevin Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 15:16 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Clarence Boydston | 27-29 |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Eddie Haynes and he's hacked by Kevin Chambers - foul #3 on Kevin Chambers, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Fox (SF) Jerry Paille | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis misses the free throw | 29-29 |
| 15:03 | Hartford | Raymond Jonson snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 14:37 | Hartford | Matthew Saucedo misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Guthridge (SG), Michael Baker (PF) Jay Wolf, Gene Bemis | |
| Subs | Hartford | Ernest Adams (SG) Kevin Chambers | |
| 14:00 | Hartford | Ernest Adams drills a turnaround from the left block | 29-31 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-31 |
| 13:40 | Hartford | Matthew Saucedo pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 13:29 | Hartford | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Jonson is blocked by Clarence Boydston | 29-31 |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | William Smith steals it from David Fox | 29-31 |
| 12:56 | Hartford | Matthew Saucedo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-31 |
| 12:55 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes loses the dribble to Ernest Adams | 29-31 |
| 12:22 | Hartford | Matthew Saucedo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ernest Adams | 29-33 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Chad McCarl - foul #1 on Chad McCarl, team foul #4 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (PG), Jerry Paille (SF), Gene Bemis (PF) Eddie Haynes, David Fox, Clarence Boydston | |
| Subs | Hartford | Terry Rape (PG), Kevin Chambers (SG), Robert Thompson (PF), James McLamore (C) Matthew Saucedo, William Smith, Chad McCarl, Raymond Jonson | |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 11:48 | Hartford | Terry Rape hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 11:47 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jay Wolf (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Guthridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Paille (fresh) PF - Gene Bemis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Terry Rape (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Chambers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Thompson (fresh) C - James McLamore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille's pass is intercepted by Terry Rape | 31-33 |
| 11:18 | Hartford | James McLamore is hacked by John Guthridge - foul #1 on John Guthridge, team foul #5 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes (PG), Vincenzo Gallo (C) John Guthridge, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Hartford | Marc Eskridge (SF) Ernest Adams | |
| 11:00 | Hartford | Terry Rape misses the 3 from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille buries a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Marc Eskridge - foul #1 on Marc Eskridge, team foul #5 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Fox (SF) Jay Wolf | |
| Subs | Hartford | Matthew Saucedo (PG) Terry Rape | |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 10:21 | Hartford | Robert Thompson misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Gene Bemis - foul #1 on Gene Bemis, team foul #6 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (SG), Michael Baker (C) Jerry Paille, Vincenzo Gallo | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 10:21 | Hartford | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 10:21 | Hartford | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 10:05 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jay Wolf | 36-35 |
| 09:42 | Hartford | James McLamore misses the jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 09:31 | Wisconsin | David Fox makes the jumper from the left side set up by Jay Wolf | 38-35 |
| 09:17 | Hartford | Marc Eskridge hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Saucedo | 38-38 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 38-38 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf misses long on a floater from the left side | 38-38 |
| 08:32 | Hartford | Kevin Chambers snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 08:08 | Hartford | Eddie Haynes is called for the reach on Matthew Saucedo - foul #4 on Eddie Haynes, team foul #7 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille (PG), John Guthridge (SG), Jay Padro (SF), Vincenzo Gallo (PF), Clarence Boydston (C) Eddie Haynes, Jay Wolf, David Fox, Gene Bemis, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Hartford | Ernest Adams (SG), William Smith (SF), Chad McCarl (PF), Raymond Jonson (C) Kevin Chambers, Marc Eskridge, Robert Thompson, James McLamore | |
| 08:08 | Hartford | Matthew Saucedo makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 08:08 | Hartford | Matthew Saucedo misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 08:08 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 07:39 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston knocks in the floater from the right wing | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jerry Paille (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Guthridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Padro (fresh) PF - Vincenzo Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Boydston (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Matthew Saucedo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad McCarl (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Jonson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Hartford | Raymond Jonson makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Chad McCarl | 40-41 |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Jay Padro grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | Jay Padro misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-41 |
| 06:35 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to John Guthridge | 40-41 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Jay Padro is denied by William Smith | 40-41 |
| 06:23 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 06:08 | Hartford | Chad McCarl drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Adams | 42-44 |
| 05:56 | Wisconsin | Matthew Saucedo takes the ball from John Guthridge | 42-44 |
| 05:46 | Hartford | Ernest Adams comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jay Padro - foul #2 on Jay Padro, team foul #8 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes (PG), David Fox (SF), Gene Bemis (PF) Jerry Paille, Jay Padro, Vincenzo Gallo | |
| Subs | Hartford | Terry Rape (PG), Robert Thompson (C) Matthew Saucedo, Raymond Jonson | |
| 05:46 | Hartford | Ernest Adams makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 05:46 | Hartford | Ernest Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 05:46 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 05:24 | Wisconsin | David Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 05:22 | Hartford | Robert Thompson gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 04:58 | Hartford | Ernest Adams misses short on a shot from the right side | 42-45 |
| 04:56 | Hartford | William Smith hits the follow up shot | 42-47 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | David Fox misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 04:37 | Hartford | Robert Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 04:20 | Hartford | William Smith is hacked by Gene Bemis - foul #2 on Gene Bemis, team foul #9 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (SG), Michael Baker (C) John Guthridge, Clarence Boydston | |
| Subs | Hartford | Matthew Saucedo (PG), Kevin Chambers (SG), Raymond Jonson (C) Terry Rape, Ernest Adams, Chad McCarl | |
| 04:20 | Hartford | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Gene Bemis | 42-47 |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | David Fox misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Marc Eskridge (SF) William Smith | |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | David Fox makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | David Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 04:01 | Hartford | Raymond Jonson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 03:50 | Hartford | Robert Thompson banks in the layup | 43-49 |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker drills a fadeaway from the left block | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eddie Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jay Wolf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene Bemis (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Matthew Saucedo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Chambers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marc Eskridge (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Jonson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | Hartford | David Fox blocks the short jumper by Kevin Chambers | 45-49 |
| 03:05 | Hartford | Matthew Saucedo can't tip it in | 45-49 |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Eddie Haynes | 45-49 |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Jay Wolf | 47-49 |
| 02:50 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Guthridge (SG), Clarence Boydston (C) Jay Wolf, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Smith (SF), Chad McCarl (PF) Marc Eskridge, Robert Thompson | |
| 02:34 | Hartford | Chad McCarl drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Smith | 47-52 |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Chambers - foul #4 on Kevin Chambers, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:04 | Hartford | Kevin Chambers misses short on a floater from the right side | 49-52 |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-52 |
| 01:43 | Hartford | Raymond Jonson snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 01:39 | Hartford | Matthew Saucedo connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Jonson | 49-54 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | David Fox is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | David Fox makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | David Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:46 | Hartford | Raymond Jonson is hacked by Eddie Haynes - foul #5 on Eddie Haynes, team foul #10 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (PG) Eddie Haynes | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 00:46 | Hartford | Raymond Jonson makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:46 | Hartford | Raymond Jonson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Matthew Saucedo steals the ball from Jay Wolf | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Hartford | Kevin Chambers is hacked by Jay Wolf in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Wolf, team foul #11 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Ernest Adams (SF), Robert Thompson (PF) William Smith, Chad McCarl | |
| 00:36 | Hartford | Kevin Chambers misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:36 | Hartford | Kevin Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jay Wolf | 54-57 |
| 00:29 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Terry Rape (PG), William Smith (SF), Chad McCarl (PF) Matthew Saucedo, Ernest Adams, Robert Thompson | |
| 00:27 | Hartford | Terry Rape is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Wolf - foul #3 on Jay Wolf, team foul #12 | 54-57 |
| 00:27 | Hartford | Terry Rape makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:27 | Hartford | Terry Rape makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-59 |
| 00:19 | Hartford | Raymond Jonson snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 00:16 | Hartford | Jay Wolf is called for the reach on Raymond Jonson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jay Wolf, team foul #13 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Ernest Adams (SF) William Smith | |
| 00:16 | Hartford | Raymond Jonson misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:16 | Hartford | Raymond Jonson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Clarence Boydston | 54-59 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 00:09 | Hartford | Chad McCarl grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 00:09 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| 00:08 | Hartford | Ernest Adams is fouled in the backcourt by John Guthridge - foul #2 on John Guthridge, team foul #14 | 54-59 |
| 00:08 | Hartford | Ernest Adams misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:08 | Hartford | Ernest Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 00:01 | Hartford | Raymond Jonson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Hartford | Raymond Jonson runs out the clock | 54-60 |