| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jim Kinnard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Resendiz (fresh) 5 pts. C - Samuel Thibodeau (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Mark Coffield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Veras (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leo Crider (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Mark Coffield | 23-30 |
| 19:41 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks is hacked by Willie Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Williams, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | Leo Crider steals it from Samuel Thibodeau | 23-30 |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield is hacked by John Behne - foul #3 on John Behne, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ricky Turner (PG) John Behne | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 23-30 |
| 18:27 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 18:02 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 23-30 |
| 18:01 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hicks | 23-30 |
| 17:40 | Southern Cal | Leo Crider blocks the short jumper by Samuel Thibodeau | 23-30 |
| 17:39 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Leo Crider | 23-33 |
| 16:47 | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras misses the turnaround from close range | 23-33 |
| 16:25 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 16:01 | Wisconsin | Robert Hicks is called for the reach on Willie Williams - foul #2 on Robert Hicks, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay (SF), Theodore Koster (PF), Olin Konarski (C) Jim Kinnard, Peter Resendiz, Samuel Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields (PG), Maurice Pittman (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Larry Wingfield (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Mark Coffield, Willie Williams, Daniel Veras, Leo Crider, Mark Arnold | |
| 15:39 | Wisconsin | Larry Wingfield drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Maurice Pittman | 23-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ricky Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Barclay (fresh) PF - Theodore Koster (fresh) 1 pts. C - Olin Konarski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Fields (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) PF - Larry Wingfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 23-35 |
| 15:16 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski grabs the offensive board | 23-35 |
| 14:56 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Barclay | 25-35 |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | Maurice Pittman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 14:34 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 14:30 | Southern Cal | Maurice Pittman steals it from Theodore Koster in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| 14:06 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 25-35 |
| 14:05 | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 13:48 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Stephen Barclay is denied by Larry Wingfield | 25-35 |
| 13:46 | Southern Cal | Theodore Koster hits the follow up shot | 27-35 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 13:26 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 13:20 | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay is hacked by Larry Wingfield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Wingfield, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG), Jim Kinnard (SF), Peter Resendiz (PF), Samuel Thibodeau (C) Ricky Turner, Robert Hicks, Stephen Barclay, Theodore Koster, Olin Konarski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Daniel Veras (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Andrew Fields, Maurice Pittman, Lee Anderson, Larry Wingfield, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 13:09 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz hits a turnaround near the basket | 29-35 |
| 12:51 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 12:49 | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 12:47 | Southern Cal | Willie Williams steals it from Tommy Pascarella in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Willie Williams | 29-37 |
| 12:25 | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jim Kinnard, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leo Crider (PF) Daniel Veras | |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 29-37 |
| 11:59 | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 11:43 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jim Kinnard | 32-37 |
| 11:22 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Behne - foul #4 on John Behne, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ricky Turner (PG), Olin Konarski (C) John Behne, Samuel Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields (PG), Maurice Pittman (SG), Lee Anderson (SF) Mark Coffield, Willie Williams, Larry Parvin | |
| 11:22 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ricky Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Kinnard (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Peter Resendiz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Olin Konarski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Fields (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) PF - Leo Crider (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Maurice Pittman - foul #2 on Maurice Pittman, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Theodore Koster (PF) Peter Resendiz | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel (C) Mark Arnold | |
| 11:03 | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 11:03 | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Tommy Pascarella - foul #4 on Tommy Pascarella, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks (SG), Stephen Barclay (SF) Tommy Pascarella, Jim Kinnard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 10:19 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ricky Turner | 36-41 |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 09:48 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields tips it home | 36-43 |
| 09:44 | Southern Cal | Ricky Turner connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hicks | 39-43 |
| 09:19 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 08:53 | Southern Cal | Theodore Koster is fouled on the floor by Lee Anderson - foul #2 on Lee Anderson, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard (SF), Peter Resendiz (PF), Samuel Thibodeau (C) Stephen Barclay, Theodore Koster, Olin Konarski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Daniel Veras (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Larry Wingfield (C) Andrew Fields, Maurice Pittman, Lee Anderson, Leo Crider, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 08:24 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 39-46 |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras blows the layup but he's hacked by Jim Kinnard - foul #2 on Jim Kinnard, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 07:38 | Southern Cal | Ricky Turner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-47 |
| 07:36 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Larry Wingfield | 39-47 |
| 07:12 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Mark Coffield | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ricky Turner (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hicks (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Kinnard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Resendiz (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Thibodeau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Mark Coffield (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Veras (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Parvin (fairly fresh) C - Larry Wingfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:05 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Hicks, team foul #7 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG) Ricky Turner, Robert Hicks | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields (PG), Maurice Pittman (SG), Leo Crider (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Willie Williams, Daniel Veras, Larry Parvin, Larry Wingfield | |
| 06:43 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Mark Coffield and he's hacked by John Behne - foul #5 on John Behne, team foul #8 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ricky Turner (PG), Stephen Barclay (SF) John Behne, Jim Kinnard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras (SF) Mark Coffield | |
| 06:43 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields makes the free throw | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:33 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella is hacked by Leo Crider - foul #2 on Leo Crider, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Theodore Koster (PF), Olin Konarski (C) Peter Resendiz, Samuel Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson (SF) Daniel Veras | |
| 06:17 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella is whistled for a carry | 39-53 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 39-53 |
| 05:50 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 05:46 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella is hacked by Lee Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Anderson, team foul #6 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Andrew Fields, Maurice Pittman, Leo Crider | |
| 05:41 | Southern Cal | Robby Sanmiguel swats the layup by Olin Konarski | 39-53 |
| 05:40 | Southern Cal | Ricky Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 05:29 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Olin Konarski is denied by Robby Sanmiguel | 39-53 |
| 05:27 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 05:14 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Coffield | 39-55 |
| 04:58 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-55 |
| 04:57 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski tips it in | 41-55 |
| 04:53 | Southern Cal | The refs have stopped play. Theodore Koster is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 41-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard (SF), Peter Resendiz (PF), Samuel Thibodeau (C) Stephen Barclay, Theodore Koster, Olin Konarski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras (SF), Larry Wingfield (PF) Lee Anderson, Mark Arnold | |
| 04:37 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 04:35 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 04:30 | Southern Cal | Mark Coffield steals it from Peter Resendiz | 41-55 |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | Tommy Pascarella steals the ball from Larry Wingfield | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | Ricky Turner misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 03:42 | Wisconsin | Larry Wingfield grabs the board | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Williams | 41-58 |
| 03:31 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks (SG), Stephen Barclay (SF), Olin Konarski (C) Tommy Pascarella, Jim Kinnard, Samuel Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields (PG), Maurice Pittman (SG), Larry Parvin (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Mark Coffield, Willie Williams, Larry Wingfield, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields misses the shot from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 03:02 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ricky Turner (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hicks (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Barclay (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Resendiz (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Olin Konarski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Fields (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Veras (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Parvin (fresh) C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-58 |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Larry Parvin | 43-60 |
| 02:41 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks's pass is intercepted by Maurice Pittman in the backcourt | 43-60 |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | Maurice Pittman lays it up and in | 43-62 |
| 02:36 | Southern Cal | Maurice Pittman picks off the pass by Ricky Turner in the backcourt | 43-62 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Maurice Pittman lays it in | 43-64 |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay is fouled on the floor by Daniel Veras - foul #1 on Daniel Veras, team foul #7 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson (SF) Daniel Veras | |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Larry Parvin | 45-66 |
| 01:47 | Southern Cal | Ricky Turner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-66 |
| 01:46 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski grabs the offensive board | 45-66 |
| 01:31 | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Hicks and the foul's on Larry Parvin - foul #2 on Larry Parvin, team foul #8 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Daniel Veras (SF), Leo Crider (PF) Andrew Fields, Maurice Pittman, Lee Anderson, Larry Parvin | |
| 01:31 | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay makes the free throw | 48-66 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider hits the finger roll set up by Mark Arnold | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-68 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Mark Arnold | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Ricky Turner - foul #1 on Ricky Turner, team foul #9 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Theodore Koster (PF) Peter Resendiz | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield misses the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield misses the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Theodore Koster grabs the defensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-68 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks tips it home | 50-68 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield runs out the clock | 50-68 |