| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gordon Escalante (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Campisi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Dennis (fresh) 2 blk. C - John Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Zlotnick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Isaac Lam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Harpole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dexter Ohman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | James Campisi inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Columbia | James Campisi can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 19:34 | Columbia | James Campisi tips it home | 26-27 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | John Roberts is called for the reach on Victor Harpole - foul #3 on John Roberts, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 18:52 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Zlotnick | 26-29 |
| 18:23 | Columbia | James Coleman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 18:22 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 17:53 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:30 | Columbia | John Roberts's pass is intercepted by Donald Lawrence | 26-29 |
| 17:09 | Wisconsin | Gordon Escalante takes the ball from Victor Harpole | 26-29 |
| 16:40 | Columbia | James Campisi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tom Watson (SF), Derrick Poling (PF) James Campisi, Kevin Dennis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp (PG), Bruce Wolf (SG), Robert Gervais (SF), Henry Blake (PF), Tom McPheeters (C) Andrew Zlotnick, Isaac Lam, Victor Harpole, Dexter Ohman, Donald Lawrence | |
| 16:22 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 16:04 | Columbia | Tom Watson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Gervais - foul #1 on Robert Gervais, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 16:04 | Columbia | Tom Watson misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 16:04 | Columbia | Tom Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gordon Escalante (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derrick Poling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Neal Tripp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Gervais (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Blake (fresh) C - Tom McPheeters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 15:42 | Columbia | Derrick Poling gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 15:23 | Columbia | Derrick Poling can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Tom McPheeters - foul #2 on Tom McPheeters, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Luther Ingram (PG), Jerry Neal (SG), James Campisi (SF), Kevin Dennis (PF) James Coleman, Gordon Escalante, Tom Watson, John Roberts | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick (PG), Isaac Lam (SG), Victor Harpole (SF), Dexter Ohman (PF), Donald Lawrence (C) Neal Tripp, Bruce Wolf, Robert Gervais, Henry Blake, Tom McPheeters | |
| 15:23 | Columbia | Derrick Poling makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 15:23 | Columbia | Derrick Poling misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Lawrence, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| 14:36 | Columbia | Andrew Zlotnick steals the ball from Derrick Poling | 28-32 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 28-32 |
| 14:12 | Columbia | Jerry Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 13:47 | Columbia | Luther Ingram misses the shot from the right side | 28-32 |
| 13:45 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 13:37 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 28-32 |
| 13:35 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Zlotnick and he's hacked by Luther Ingram - foul #1 on Luther Ingram, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Coleman (PG), Gordon Escalante (SG), John Roberts (C) Luther Ingram, Jerry Neal, Derrick Poling | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp (SG), Robert Gervais (SF), Tom McPheeters (C) Isaac Lam, Victor Harpole, Donald Lawrence | |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 12:48 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis is whistled for a carry | 28-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tom Watson (SF) James Campisi | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bruce Wolf (SG), Henry Blake (PF) Andrew Zlotnick, Dexter Ohman | |
| 12:25 | Wisconsin | Henry Blake hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | Henry Blake hits the follow up shot | 28-37 |
| 11:54 | Columbia | John Roberts misses the floater from the left side | 28-37 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gordon Escalante (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Dennis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Neal Tripp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Gervais (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Blake (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom McPheeters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters is whistled for a carry | 28-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Campisi (SF), Derrick Poling (PF) Tom Watson, Kevin Dennis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick (PG), Isaac Lam (SG), Victor Harpole (SF), Dexter Ohman (PF), Donald Lawrence (C) Neal Tripp, Bruce Wolf, Robert Gervais, Henry Blake, Tom McPheeters | |
| 11:18 | Columbia | Dexter Ohman blocks the short jumper by John Roberts | 28-37 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 10:56 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 28-37 |
| 10:55 | Columbia | James Campisi snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 10:36 | Columbia | Gordon Escalante evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 10:34 | Columbia | John Roberts tips it in | 30-37 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 09:47 | Columbia | James Campisi's floater is tipped away by Donald Lawrence | 30-39 |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 09:22 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 30-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tom Watson (SF), Kevin Dennis (PF) James Campisi, John Roberts | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp (PG), Bruce Wolf (SG), Tom McPheeters (PF) Andrew Zlotnick, Isaac Lam, Dexter Ohman | |
| 09:08 | Columbia | Derrick Poling misses the shot from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 08:46 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-39 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Lawrence | 30-39 |
| 08:18 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence is alone and throws it down set up by Neal Tripp out of the doubleteam | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:50 | Columbia | James Coleman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 07:48 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gordon Escalante (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Dennis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Derrick Poling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Neal Tripp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Harpole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tom McPheeters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Lawrence (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Wolf | 30-44 |
| 07:07 | Columbia | James Coleman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 07:06 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-44 |
| 07:01 | Columbia | Tom Watson grabs the board | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:43 | Columbia | Derrick Poling comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bruce Wolf - foul #2 on Bruce Wolf, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Luther Ingram (PG), Jerry Neal (SG), James Campisi (SF), John Roberts (C) James Coleman, Gordon Escalante, Tom Watson, Kevin Dennis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick (PG), Isaac Lam (SG), Robert Gervais (SF), Dexter Ohman (PF) Neal Tripp, Bruce Wolf, Victor Harpole, Donald Lawrence | |
| 06:43 | Columbia | Derrick Poling misses the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 06:43 | Columbia | Derrick Poling makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 06:25 | Wisconsin | Robert Gervais is called for traveling | 31-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kevin Dennis (PF) Derrick Poling | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:15 | Columbia | John Roberts makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-44 |
| 05:46 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters misses short on a runner from the right block | 33-44 |
| 05:45 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 05:26 | Columbia | Dexter Ohman takes the ball from Luther Ingram | 33-44 |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman connects on the jump hook in the lane | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:54 | Columbia | James Campisi connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 35-46 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman clanks a jumper from the right side | 35-46 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters tips it back up and in | 35-48 |
| 04:03 | Columbia | James Campisi misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dexter Ohman - foul #1 on Dexter Ohman, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Coleman (PG), Gordon Escalante (SG), Derrick Poling (PF) Luther Ingram, Jerry Neal, Kevin Dennis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole (SF), Donald Lawrence (C) Robert Gervais, Tom McPheeters | |
| 04:03 | Columbia | James Campisi misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 04:03 | Columbia | James Campisi misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 04:03 | Columbia | John Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 03:42 | Columbia | Gordon Escalante misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 03:40 | Columbia | Derrick Poling gets the offensive rebound | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gordon Escalante (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Campisi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derrick Poling (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Zlotnick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isaac Lam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Harpole (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dexter Ohman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Columbia | Derrick Poling scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Gordon Escalante | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tom Watson (SF) James Campisi | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp (PG), Bruce Wolf (SG), Henry Blake (PF) Andrew Zlotnick, Isaac Lam, Dexter Ohman | |
| 02:54 | Columbia | John Roberts lays it in | 39-48 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Campisi (SF) Tom Watson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick (PG), Isaac Lam (SG), Dexter Ohman (PF) Neal Tripp, Bruce Wolf, Henry Blake | |
| 02:31 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 02:30 | Columbia | John Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:19 | Columbia | John Roberts misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Isaac Lam - foul #2 on Isaac Lam, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| 02:19 | Columbia | John Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 02:19 | Columbia | John Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-48 |
| 01:48 | Columbia | John Roberts snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 01:32 | Columbia | James Coleman is fouled on the floor by Andrew Zlotnick - foul #1 on Andrew Zlotnick, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kevin Dennis (PF) Derrick Poling | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:32 | Columbia | James Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 01:32 | Columbia | James Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick clanks a floater from the left side | 42-48 |
| 01:01 | Columbia | The rebound goes to James Campisi | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Columbia | James Coleman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Campisi | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 00:20 | Columbia | The rebound goes to James Campisi | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Columbia | James Coleman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-48 |
| 00:13 | Columbia | James Campisi tips it home | 47-48 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick is hacked by James Coleman in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Coleman, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick is hacked by James Coleman - foul #4 on James Coleman, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | James Coleman is called for the reach on Andrew Zlotnick - foul #5 on James Coleman, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Luther Ingram (PG) James Coleman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick is hacked by Luther Ingram - foul #2 on Luther Ingram, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick is hacked by Luther Ingram - foul #3 on Luther Ingram, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Columbia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Gordon Escalante misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole grabs the board | 47-50 |