| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carmen Gunn (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Terry Wargo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Ritch (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eugene Maxon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rick Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Warner (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton inbounds the ball | 34-20 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Wisconsin | Rick Baker is called for the reach on Elwood Catlett - foul #2 on Rick Baker, team foul #1 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Brian Utterback (PF) Terry Wargo, Robert Warner | |
| 19:33 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-20 |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn tips it home | 36-20 |
| 19:29 | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik is fouled in the backcourt by Elwood Catlett - foul #2 on Elwood Catlett, team foul #1 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (PG), Robert Warner (C) Norman Zahradnik, Rick Baker | |
| 19:15 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback throws it down on a nice dish by Terry Wargo | 36-22 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-22 |
| 18:57 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback snags the defensive board | 36-22 |
| 18:40 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robby Sanmiguel - foul #1 on Robby Sanmiguel, team foul #2 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson (SF), Stanley Weigel (C) Ralph Stratton, Carmen Gunn | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG) Robert Warner | |
| 18:40 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 18:40 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 18:11 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams loses the dribble to Brian Utterback | 36-24 |
| 17:59 | Sacramento State | Charles Ritch misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-24 |
| 17:57 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback hits the follow up shot | 36-26 |
| 17:34 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-26 |
| 17:12 | Sacramento State | Charles Ritch loses the ball out of bounds | 39-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), John Kula (SG), Carmen Gunn (PF) Elwood Catlett, Willie Williams, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (SG), Rick Baker (PF), Robert Warner (C) Charles Ritch, Brian Utterback, Terry Wargo | |
| 16:47 | Wisconsin | Norman Zahradnik steps in front of the Carmen Gunn pass | 39-26 |
| 16:25 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-26 |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 16:06 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-26 |
| 16:04 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Rick Baker | 39-26 |
| 15:57 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner makes the wide open jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Maxon | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kula (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lee Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carmen Gunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robby Sanmiguel (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Zahradnik (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jarrod Dicus (fresh) SF - Eugene Maxon (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rick Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Wisconsin | Jarrod Dicus is called for the reach on Lee Anderson - foul #1 on Jarrod Dicus, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Edmond Hillman, John Kula, Lee Anderson, Carmen Gunn, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (PG), Charles Ritch (SG), Brian Utterback (PF) Norman Zahradnik, Jarrod Dicus, Robert Warner | |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Brian Utterback denies the turnaround by Larry Parvin | 39-28 |
| 15:22 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 15:04 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 15:02 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 14:42 | Wisconsin | Rick Baker steals the ball from Larry Parvin | 39-28 |
| 14:36 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo is hacked by Stanley Weigel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Weigel, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (SG) Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Warner (C) Rick Baker | |
| 14:19 | Sacramento State | Charles Ritch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SF) Ralph Stratton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams is hacked by Robert Warner - foul #3 on Robert Warner, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Elwood Catlett, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rick Baker (C) Robert Warner | |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Jackson | 42-28 |
| 13:29 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker scores on a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Robby Sanmiguel - foul #2 on Robby Sanmiguel, team foul #4 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson (SF) Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Jarrod Dicus (SG) Terry Wargo, Charles Ritch | |
| 13:29 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin buries a turnaround from the left block | 44-31 |
| 13:00 | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-34 |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel is whistled for traveling | 44-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), John Kula (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Stanley Weigel (C) Willie Williams, Edmond Hillman, Lee Anderson, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (PG), Charles Ritch (SG), Samuel Little (SF), Robert Warner (C) Norman Zahradnik, Jarrod Dicus, Eugene Maxon, Rick Baker | |
| 12:30 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo's pass is intercepted by John Kula in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 12:04 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 12:00 | Sacramento State | Stanley Weigel blocks the short jumper by Terry Wargo | 44-34 |
| 11:59 | Wisconsin | John Kula pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Kula (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Parvin (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Stanley Weigel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Terry Wargo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Ritch (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Samuel Little (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Utterback (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin | Samuel Little swats the short shot by Stanley Weigel | 44-34 |
| 11:45 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin grabs the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 44-34 |
| 11:19 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 10:58 | Sacramento State | Elwood Catlett is called for the reach on Robert Warner - foul #3 on Elwood Catlett, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) John Kula, Ralph Stratton, Larry Parvin, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Eugene Maxon (SF), Rick Baker (C) Terry Wargo, Samuel Little, Robert Warner | |
| 10:38 | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik travels with the ball | 44-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (PG), Jarrod Dicus (SG), Robert Warner (C) Norman Zahradnik, Charles Ritch, Rick Baker | |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett is fouled on the floor by Terry Wargo - foul #1 on Terry Wargo, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG) Elwood Catlett | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Charles Ritch (SG), Rick Baker (C) Terry Wargo, Jarrod Dicus, Robert Warner | |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Ritch - foul #1 on Charles Ritch, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (PG), Robert Warner (C) Norman Zahradnik, Rick Baker | |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 09:44 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 09:25 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-34 |
| 09:24 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback grabs the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 09:13 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon's pass is intercepted by Willie Williams | 45-34 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willie Williams | 47-34 |
| 09:01 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Ritch and he's hacked by Carmen Gunn - foul #2 on Carmen Gunn, team foul #6 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), John Kula (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Willie Williams, Edmond Hillman, Lee Anderson, Carmen Gunn, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (SG), Rick Baker (C) Charles Ritch, Robert Warner | |
| 09:01 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 08:37 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 08:34 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Charles Ritch (SG) Terry Wargo, Jarrod Dicus | |
| 08:11 | Wisconsin | Norman Zahradnik takes the ball from Gregory Jackson | 47-37 |
| 07:50 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Kula (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Parvin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Weigel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Zahradnik (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Ritch (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Eugene Maxon (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Utterback (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Rick Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-37 |
| 07:29 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (PG), Edmond Hillman (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Lee Anderson (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Elwood Catlett, John Kula, Gregory Jackson, Larry Parvin, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (PG), Jarrod Dicus (SG), Samuel Little (SF), Robert Warner (C) Norman Zahradnik, Charles Ritch, Eugene Maxon, Rick Baker | |
| 07:12 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ralph Stratton - foul #2 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #7 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn (PF) Lee Anderson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon (SF) Samuel Little | |
| 07:12 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 07:12 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 07:12 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 06:54 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel can't tip it in | 49-37 |
| 06:52 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel gets the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 06:26 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams is fouled on the floor by Eugene Maxon - foul #2 on Eugene Maxon, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson (PF) Carmen Gunn | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Ritch (SG), Samuel Little (SF) Jarrod Dicus, Eugene Maxon | |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams travels with the ball | 49-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kula (SG), Larry Parvin (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Edmond Hillman, Ralph Stratton, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Eugene Maxon (SF), Rick Baker (C) Terry Wargo, Samuel Little, Robert Warner | |
| 05:44 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Utterback | 49-39 |
| 05:23 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin misses the easy open layup | 49-39 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | John Kula tips it back up and in | 51-39 |
| 05:19 | Sacramento State | Willie Williams steals the ball from Eugene Maxon in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson lays it up and in on a great pass from Willie Williams | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:01 | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik hits a runner from close range | 53-41 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Willie Williams | 55-41 |
| 04:40 | Sacramento State | Charles Ritch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Edmond Hillman (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Willie Williams, John Kula, Lee Anderson, Larry Parvin, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (PG), Jarrod Dicus (SG), Samuel Little (SF), Robert Warner (C) Norman Zahradnik, Charles Ritch, Eugene Maxon, Rick Baker | |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Carmen Gunn | 57-41 |
| 04:01 | Sacramento State | Robby Sanmiguel steals the ball from Terry Wargo | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Warner - foul #4 on Robert Warner, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SF), Lee Anderson (PF) Gregory Jackson, Carmen Gunn | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Ritch (SG), Eugene Maxon (SF) Jarrod Dicus, Samuel Little | |
| 03:47 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman misses the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 03:47 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edmond Hillman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Robby Sanmiguel (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Terry Wargo (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Ritch (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Eugene Maxon (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Utterback (very tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-41 |
| 03:31 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo grabs the offensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 03:23 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon double dribbles | 58-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SG), Stanley Weigel (C) Edmond Hillman, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rick Baker (C) Robert Warner | |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Stratton | 60-41 |
| 02:39 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 60-41 |
| 02:37 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker gets the offensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 02:27 | Sacramento State | The pull-up jumper by Brian Utterback is blocked by Lee Anderson | 60-41 |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel snags the defensive board | 60-41 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Anderson | 63-41 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:46 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker drills a floater from the baseline | 63-43 |
| 01:26 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson can't finish the uncontested layup | 63-43 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Stratton | 65-43 |
| 01:00 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker buries a fadeaway from the left side | 65-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 65-45 |
| 00:38 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker pulls down the rebound | 65-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Sacramento State | Ralph Stratton takes the ball from Charles Ritch in the backcourt | 65-45 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses the dunk attempt | 65-45 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel can't tip it in | 65-45 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel can't tip it in | 65-45 |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon pulls down the rebound | 65-45 |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 65-45 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-45 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett runs out the clock | 65-45 |