| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dee Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Deskins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Brouillette (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Kline (fresh) PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Bard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Cal | Paul Brouillette is hacked by Michael Bard - foul #1 on Michael Bard, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 19:16 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-26 |
| 19:14 | Southern Cal | David Deskins misses the tip | 29-26 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Joseph Schneider | 29-26 |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 18:28 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 29-29 |
| 18:26 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 29-29 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider tips it back up and in | 29-31 |
| 17:39 | Southern Cal | Michael Bard steals it from Fred Howard out of a doubleteam | 29-31 |
| 17:28 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 17:26 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 16:57 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard is hacked by Michael Bard - foul #2 on Michael Bard, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dave Handley (PG), Carlos Smith (SG), Curtis Ferguson (SF), Daniel Murrin (PF), Larry Campbell (C) Dee Smith, Jeremy Green, Fred Howard, David Deskins, Paul Brouillette | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (PG), Paul Duprey (SG), Patrick Coates (PF), Donald Sao (C) Joseph Schneider, Dave Johnson, Donald Daniels, Michael Bard | |
| 16:36 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson is whistled for traveling | 29-31 |
| 16:19 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Brian Campbell | 29-33 |
| 15:56 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 15:54 | Southern Cal | Daniel Murrin gets the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dave Handley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Murrin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Campbell (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Duprey (fresh) SF - Mark Kline (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Coates (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Sao (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dave Handley | 32-33 |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | Dave Handley steps in front of the Mark Kline pass in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 15:21 | Southern Cal | Dave Handley banks in the layup | 34-33 |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates misses the dunk | 34-33 |
| 14:51 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Daniel Murrin | 34-33 |
| 14:30 | Southern Cal | Dave Handley makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Ferguson | 37-33 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Daniel Murrin swats the short shot by Mark Kline | 37-33 |
| 14:07 | Southern Cal | Larry Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:38 | Southern Cal | Carlos Smith is hacked by Patrick Coates - foul #2 on Patrick Coates, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dee Smith (PG), Jeremy Green (SG), Fred Howard (SF), David Deskins (PF), Donald Rodrigues (C) Dave Handley, Carlos Smith, Curtis Ferguson, Daniel Murrin, Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (PG), Dave Johnson (SG), Donald Daniels (PF), Michael Bard (C) Brian Campbell, Paul Duprey, Mark Kline, Patrick Coates | |
| 13:22 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 13:09 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-33 |
| 13:08 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 12:45 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 12:42 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider is fouled in the backcourt by Dee Smith - foul #2 on Dee Smith, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Brouillette (C) Donald Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Kline (SF) Donald Sao | |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels hits a shot from the left block set up by Dave Johnson | 40-35 |
| 12:12 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Kline - foul #2 on Mark Kline, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| 12:12 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 12:12 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 11:45 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dave Johnson | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dee Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Howard (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Deskins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Brouillette (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Kline (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Southern Cal | David Deskins comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 11:18 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Joseph Schneider | 42-38 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Deskins - foul #3 on David Deskins, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dave Handley (PG), Carlos Smith (SG), Curtis Ferguson (SF), Donald Rodrigues (C) Dee Smith, Jeremy Green, Fred Howard, Paul Brouillette | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (PG), Paul Duprey (SG), Donald Sao (SF), Patrick Coates (PF) Joseph Schneider, Dave Johnson, Mark Kline, Donald Daniels | |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Donald Rodrigues can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 10:35 | Southern Cal | Donald Rodrigues grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:25 | Southern Cal | Patrick Coates swats the layup by Donald Rodrigues | 42-40 |
| 10:23 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:56 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Murrin (PF), Larry Campbell (C) David Deskins, Donald Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (PG) Paul Duprey | |
| 09:34 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Schneider - foul #1 on Joseph Schneider, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dee Smith (PG) Dave Handley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (SG) Donald Sao | |
| 09:34 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 09:34 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | Curtis Ferguson is called for the reach on Joseph Schneider - foul #3 on Curtis Ferguson, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Fred Howard (SF) Curtis Ferguson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Coates | 44-43 |
| 08:38 | Southern Cal | Daniel Murrin makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Fred Howard and he's fouled by Patrick Coates - foul #3 on Patrick Coates, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeremy Green (SG) Carlos Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Kline (SF), Donald Daniels (PF) Brian Campbell, Patrick Coates | |
| 08:38 | Southern Cal | Daniel Murrin makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:36 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Green - foul #1 on Jeremy Green, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 07:53 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard misses the layup against the doubleteam | 47-45 |
| 07:51 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline is whistled for traveling | 47-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dave Handley (PG), Curtis Ferguson (SF), Donald Rodrigues (PF), Paul Brouillette (C) Dee Smith, Fred Howard, Daniel Murrin, Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), Jimmy Jackson (SG), Donald Sao (C) Joseph Schneider, Dave Johnson, Michael Bard | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dave Handley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Rodrigues (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Brouillette (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul Duprey (fresh) SG - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) SF - Mark Kline (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Sao (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Southern Cal | Dave Handley's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Daniels | 47-45 |
| 07:12 | Southern Cal | Paul Brouillette tips it in | 49-45 |
| 06:57 | Wisconsin | Paul Brouillette denies the turnaround by Donald Daniels | 49-45 |
| 06:55 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Donald Rodrigues | 49-45 |
| 06:39 | Southern Cal | Donald Rodrigues misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Donald Daniels - foul #1 on Donald Daniels, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Smith (SG), David Deskins (PF) Jeremy Green, Curtis Ferguson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (PG), Patrick Coates (C) Jimmy Jackson, Mark Kline | |
| 06:39 | Southern Cal | Donald Rodrigues misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:39 | Southern Cal | Donald Rodrigues makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 06:29 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the paint | 50-45 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels tips it in | 50-47 |
| 06:04 | Southern Cal | Paul Brouillette misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Campbell - foul #1 on Brian Campbell, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dee Smith (PG), Fred Howard (SF) Dave Handley, Donald Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (PG), Michael Bard (C) Paul Duprey, Donald Daniels | |
| 06:04 | Southern Cal | Paul Brouillette makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:04 | Southern Cal | Paul Brouillette misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 05:35 | Wisconsin | Fred Howard steps in front of the Brian Campbell pass | 51-47 |
| 05:14 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Carlos Smith | 53-47 |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 04:54 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Carlos Smith | 53-47 |
| 04:33 | Southern Cal | Carlos Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | David Deskins swats the layup by Michael Bard | 56-47 |
| 04:12 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 03:43 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 03:42 | Southern Cal | Carlos Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 03:20 | Southern Cal | Carlos Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dee Smith | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dee Smith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carlos Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Howard (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Deskins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Brouillette (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Schneider (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SG - Brian Campbell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Sao (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Coates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Bard (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates knocks in the shot from close range | 58-49 |
| 02:43 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Sao - foul #1 on Donald Sao, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dave Handley (PG), Jeremy Green (SG), Daniel Murrin (PF), Larry Campbell (C) Dee Smith, Carlos Smith, David Deskins, Paul Brouillette | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), Dave Johnson (SG), Mark Kline (SF), Donald Daniels (PF) Joseph Schneider, Brian Campbell, Donald Sao, Patrick Coates | |
| 02:43 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 02:43 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson (SF) Fred Howard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmy Jackson (SG), Donald Sao (SF), Patrick Coates (C) Dave Johnson, Mark Kline, Michael Bard | |
| 01:55 | Southern Cal | Dave Handley makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Murrin | 62-49 |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Curtis Ferguson - foul #4 on Curtis Ferguson, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dee Smith (PG), Fred Howard (SF), David Deskins (PF), Paul Brouillette (C) Dave Handley, Curtis Ferguson, Daniel Murrin, Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (PG), Michael Bard (C) Jimmy Jackson, Donald Daniels | |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao makes the free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:16 | Southern Cal | David Deskins buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Fred Howard | 64-52 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard is hacked by Paul Duprey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Duprey, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dave Handley (PG), Carlos Smith (SG), Donald Rodrigues (PF) Dee Smith, Jeremy Green, David Deskins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Fred Howard steps in front of the Donald Sao pass in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard lays it up and in | 67-54 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Campbell | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | Michael Bard is called for the reach on Paul Brouillette - foul #3 on Michael Bard, team foul #11 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dee Smith (PG), Jeremy Green (SG), David Deskins (PF) Dave Handley, Carlos Smith, Donald Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | Paul Brouillette makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | Paul Brouillette makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Campbell | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Dee Smith runs out the clock | 69-59 |