| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) SG - Ronald Mills (fresh) SF - John Stepp (fresh) PF - John Kennedy (fresh) C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Graham Roy (fresh) SG - Mel Rollins (fresh) SF - Gerard Dudgeon (fresh) PF - Raymond McGranor (fresh) C - Robert Howard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Wisconsin | Mel Rollins steals it from Richard Behrens in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:57 | Sacramento State | Raymond McGranor lays it in on a great pass from Mel Rollins | 0-2 |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Sacramento State | Graham Roy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Kennedy | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Sacramento State | Raymond McGranor can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | John Stepp gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens comes up short on the floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Kennedy | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | Mel Rollins is called for the reach on Ronald Mills in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mel Rollins, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Chad Chesser (SF), George Lawson (PF), Mack Brickner (C) Richard Behrens, John Stepp, John Kennedy, Bennie Numbers | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Francis (PG), William Mitchell (SG), George Vangundy (SF), Jeff West (PF), Anthony Vaughn (C) Graham Roy, Mel Rollins, Gerard Dudgeon, Raymond McGranor, Robert Howard | |
| 17:19 | Wisconsin | George Lawson is open but can't throw it down | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | Sacramento State | William Mitchell gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:03 | Sacramento State | Anthony Vaughn drills a floater from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 16:37 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 16:35 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Jeff West | 2-4 |
| 16:13 | Sacramento State | William Mitchell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:11 | Wisconsin | George Lawson pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:49 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) SG - Ronald Mills (tiring) SF - Chad Chesser (fairly fresh) PF - George Lawson (fairly fresh) C - Mack Brickner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Francis (fairly fresh) SG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) SF - George Vangundy (fairly fresh) PF - Jeff West (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Vaughn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Mills | 4-4 |
| 15:13 | Sacramento State | William Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-4 |
| 15:11 | Sacramento State | Norman Francis snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 14:56 | Sacramento State | George Lawson denies the turnaround by Jeff West | 4-4 |
| 14:55 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 14:37 | Wisconsin | Anthony Vaughn swats the layup by Mack Brickner | 4-4 |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin | George Lawson tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 14:10 | Sacramento State | William Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 6-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG), John Stepp (SF), John Kennedy (PF), Bennie Numbers (C) Richard Moore, Chad Chesser, George Lawson, Mack Brickner | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Graham Roy (PG), Mel Rollins (SG), Gerard Dudgeon (SF), Raymond McGranor (PF), Robert Howard (C) Norman Francis, William Mitchell, George Vangundy, Jeff West, Anthony Vaughn | |
| 13:54 | Wisconsin | Mel Rollins is called for the reach on Ronald Mills - foul #2 on Mel Rollins, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Francis (SG) Mel Rollins | |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills is hacked by Norman Francis - foul #1 on Norman Francis, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy hits a wide open turnaround from the left block set up by Richard Behrens | 8-4 |
| 12:45 | Sacramento State | Richard Behrens picks off the pass by Gerard Dudgeon | 8-4 |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Raymond McGranor - foul #1 on Raymond McGranor, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SG), Mack Brickner (C) Ronald Mills, Bennie Numbers | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Kinsky (PF), Marion Perz (C) Raymond McGranor, Robert Howard | |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 12:23 | Sacramento State | Marion Perz pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 12:12 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 12:10 | Sacramento State | Graham Roy grabs the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 12:05 | Sacramento State | Marion Perz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Stepp | 9-4 |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 9-4 |
| 11:41 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Chesser (fairly fresh) SF - John Stepp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mack Brickner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Graham Roy (fresh) SG - Norman Francis (tiring) SF - Gerard Dudgeon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Kinsky (fresh) C - Marion Perz (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Graham Roy | 9-6 |
| 10:46 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens is whistled for a carry | 9-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG), Bennie Numbers (C) Chad Chesser, Mack Brickner | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Mitchell (SG), George Vangundy (SF), Jeff West (C) Norman Francis, Gerard Dudgeon, Marion Perz | |
| 10:39 | Sacramento State | Jeff West travels with the ball | 9-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond McGranor (PF) Brian Kinsky | |
| 10:19 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Bennie Numbers | 11-6 |
| 10:09 | Sacramento State | Raymond McGranor connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Graham Roy | 11-8 |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-8 |
| 09:47 | Sacramento State | Raymond McGranor gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 09:33 | Sacramento State | Jeff West misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Bennie Numbers - foul #1 on Bennie Numbers, team foul #1 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SG), George Lawson (PF), Mack Brickner (C) John Stepp, John Kennedy, Bennie Numbers | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Kinsky (SF), Robert Howard (C) George Vangundy, Raymond McGranor | |
| 09:33 | Sacramento State | Jeff West misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 09:33 | Sacramento State | Jeff West makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 09:07 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 08:57 | Sacramento State | George Lawson swats the short shot by Jeff West | 11-9 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 08:30 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills is fouled on the floor by William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SF) Richard Behrens | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Francis (SG), Gerard Dudgeon (SF), Anthony Vaughn (PF) William Mitchell, Brian Kinsky, Jeff West | |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Moore | 13-9 |
| 08:09 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by Graham Roy is denied by Mack Brickner | 13-9 |
| 08:08 | Sacramento State | Graham Roy gets the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 07:56 | Sacramento State | Norman Francis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG), Bennie Numbers (C) Richard Moore, Mack Brickner | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Vangundy (SG), Raymond McGranor (PF) Norman Francis, Robert Howard | |
| 07:54 | Wisconsin | George Vangundy is called for the reach on Ronald Mills in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Vangundy, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| 07:46 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from George Lawson | 15-9 |
| 07:28 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon connects on the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Ronald Mills - foul #1 on Ronald Mills, team foul #2 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Stepp (SF), John Kennedy (PF) Chad Chesser, George Lawson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 07:28 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon misses the free throw | 15-11 |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Bennie Numbers | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Mills (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stepp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Graham Roy (tiring) 2 ast. SG - George Vangundy (fresh) SF - Gerard Dudgeon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond McGranor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens is fouled in the backcourt by Graham Roy - foul #1 on Graham Roy, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 07:02 | Sacramento State | Graham Roy's pass is intercepted by Ronald Mills | 17-11 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Bennie Numbers is denied by Raymond McGranor | 17-11 |
| 06:35 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens tips it home | 19-11 |
| 06:15 | Sacramento State | Anthony Vaughn misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Bennie Numbers - foul #2 on Bennie Numbers, team foul #3 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Chad Chesser (SG), Mack Brickner (C) Richard Behrens, Ronald Mills, Bennie Numbers | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Mitchell (PG), Norman Francis (SG), Brian Kinsky (SF), Robert Howard (C) Graham Roy, George Vangundy, Gerard Dudgeon, Raymond McGranor | |
| 06:15 | Sacramento State | Anthony Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 06:15 | Sacramento State | Anthony Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | William Mitchell is called for the reach on Richard Moore - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #8 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Lawson (PF) John Kennedy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Graham Roy (PG), Jeff West (PF) William Mitchell, Anthony Vaughn | |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | John Stepp gets the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 05:33 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Moore, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SG) John Stepp | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 05:17 | Sacramento State | Norman Francis clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-13 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | George Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 04:50 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 04:48 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Jeff West | 19-13 |
| 04:19 | Sacramento State | Jeff West drills a runner from the baseline | 19-15 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Graham Roy - foul #2 on Graham Roy, team foul #9 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG), John Stepp (SF), Bennie Numbers (C) Richard Moore, Chad Chesser, George Lawson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Mitchell (PG), Mel Rollins (SG), Gerard Dudgeon (SF), Raymond McGranor (PF), Marion Perz (C) Graham Roy, Norman Francis, Brian Kinsky, Jeff West, Robert Howard | |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 03:35 | Sacramento State | Raymond McGranor comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Mills - foul #2 on Ronald Mills, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kennedy (PF) Mack Brickner | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 03:35 | Sacramento State | Raymond McGranor makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 03:35 | Sacramento State | Raymond McGranor makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | Gerard Dudgeon steps in front of the Ronald Mills pass in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| 03:24 | Sacramento State | Mel Rollins comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 21-17 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | John Stepp grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Mills (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stepp (tiring) 4 reb. PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) SG - Mel Rollins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerard Dudgeon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond McGranor (fresh) 6 pts. C - Marion Perz (fresh) | |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Richard Behrens | 23-17 |
| 02:43 | Sacramento State | William Mitchell drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on John Stepp - foul #1 on John Stepp, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Anthony Vaughn (C) Marion Perz | |
| 02:43 | Sacramento State | William Mitchell makes the free throw | 23-20 |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ronald Mills and he's fouled by Mel Rollins - foul #3 on Mel Rollins, team foul #10 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG), Mack Brickner (PF) Ronald Mills, John Kennedy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Vangundy (SG) Mel Rollins | |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens misses the free throw | 25-20 |
| 02:29 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to George Vangundy | 25-20 |
| 02:12 | Sacramento State | George Vangundy is called for traveling | 25-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Kinsky (PF) Raymond McGranor | |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Moore, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SF), John Kennedy (PF) John Stepp, Bennie Numbers | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Francis (PG), Jeff West (PF) William Mitchell, Brian Kinsky | |
| 01:43 | Sacramento State | Richard Moore takes the ball from George Vangundy | 25-20 |
| 01:40 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore hits the finger roll | 27-20 |
| 01:22 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon is fouled on the floor by Chad Chesser - foul #1 on Chad Chesser, team foul #8 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Lawson (PF) John Kennedy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Graham Roy (PG), Marion Perz (C) Norman Francis, Anthony Vaughn | |
| 01:22 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 01:22 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens is fouled in the backcourt by Graham Roy - foul #3 on Graham Roy, team foul #11 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Francis (PG), Brian Kinsky (SF) Graham Roy, Gerard Dudgeon | |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 01:09 | Sacramento State | Jeff West misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-22 |
| 01:07 | Sacramento State | Jeff West hits the follow up shot | 28-24 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | George Lawson misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 28-24 |
| 00:43 | Sacramento State | Marion Perz snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 00:15 | Sacramento State | Norman Francis is hacked by George Lawson - foul #1 on George Lawson, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SG), John Stepp (SF), John Kennedy (PF), Bennie Numbers (C) Richard Moore, Chad Chesser, George Lawson, Mack Brickner | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Mitchell (SG), Raymond McGranor (PF), Robert Howard (C) George Vangundy, Jeff West, Marion Perz | |
| 00:15 | Sacramento State | Norman Francis makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:15 | Sacramento State | Norman Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers misses the fadeaway near the basket | 28-26 |