| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) SF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) PF - Earl Jefferson (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ronald Shingleton (fresh) SG - Wilson Davis (fresh) SF - Alan Suda (fresh) PF - William Morrisey (fresh) C - Duane Cooper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Cal State Northridge | John Johnson blocks the short jumper by Duane Cooper | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Carl Burger | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by William Morrisey - foul #1 on William Morrisey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger's layup is rejected by William Morrisey | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson lays it in on a great pass from Carl Burger and the foul's on Alan Suda - foul #1 on Alan Suda, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses the free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Cal State Northridge | William Morrisey gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Shingleton misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Carl Burger - foul #1 on Carl Burger, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), Grady Byrd (SG), William Graham (SF), Michael Tijerina (PF), Joshua Mondy (C) Carl Burger, James O'Callaghan, Kevin Pickerel, Earl Jefferson, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 17:53 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Shingleton misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Shingleton makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-1 |
| 17:23 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Alan Suda and the foul's on Michael Tijerina - foul #1 on Michael Tijerina, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Arnold (PG) Ricardo Luna | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 17:23 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper misses the free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Arnold | 7-3 |
| 16:44 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Shingleton misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Graham - foul #1 on William Graham, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Kevin Pickerel (PF), Earl Jefferson (C) Carl Arnold, Michael Tijerina, Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 16:44 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Shingleton makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:44 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Shingleton misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:44 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Earl Jefferson | 7-4 |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Grady Byrd | 9-4 |
| 16:07 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 16:05 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson is fouled on the floor by William Morrisey - foul #2 on William Morrisey, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), James O'Callaghan (SG), John Johnson (C) Carl Burger, William Graham, Kevin Pickerel | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Metcalf (PG), Jason Thomas (SG), Robert Orlandi (SF), Ted Tasker (PF), Larry Styles (C) Ronald Shingleton, Wilson Davis, Alan Suda, William Morrisey, Duane Cooper | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ricardo Luna (fresh) SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) SF - Grady Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Metcalf (fresh) SG - Jason Thomas (fresh) SF - Robert Orlandi (fresh) PF - Ted Tasker (fresh) C - Larry Styles (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Earl Jefferson | 11-4 |
| 15:20 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Orlandi clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-4 |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James O'Callaghan | 11-4 |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 11-4 |
| 14:58 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson can't tip it in | 11-4 |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan tips it in | 13-4 |
| 14:42 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Orlandi misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-4 |
| 14:41 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Styles | 13-4 |
| 14:31 | Cal State Northridge | John Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Orlandi - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Carl Arnold (SG), Kevin Pickerel (SF), Joshua Mondy (C) Ricardo Luna, James O'Callaghan, Grady Byrd, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wilson Davis (SG), Duane Cooper (C) Robert Orlandi, Larry Styles | |
| 14:19 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-4 |
| 14:17 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper tips it in | 13-6 |
| 13:58 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy misses the lay-in but the foul's on Duane Cooper - foul #1 on Duane Cooper, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG), Michael Tijerina (PF) Carl Arnold, Earl Jefferson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Shingleton (PG), Alan Suda (SF) James Metcalf, Jason Thomas | |
| 13:58 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 13:58 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy misses the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 13:58 | Cal State Northridge | Ted Tasker grabs the board | 14-6 |
| 13:48 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Shingleton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SG), Earl Jefferson (PF), John Johnson (C) James O'Callaghan, Michael Tijerina, Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 13:24 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses the jump hook near the basket | 14-6 |
| 13:23 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Suda grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 13:01 | Cal State Northridge | The jumper by Wilson Davis is denied by John Johnson | 14-6 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger gets the rebound | 14-6 |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Grady Byrd, team foul #5 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG), Michael Tijerina (PF), Joshua Mondy (C) Grady Byrd, Earl Jefferson, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 12:41 | Cal State Northridge | Carl Burger steals it from Ronald Shingleton in the backcourt | 14-6 |
| 12:39 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carl Burger | 16-6 |
| 12:17 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Suda misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-6 |
| 12:15 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan gets the rebound | 16-6 |
| 11:52 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger misses short on a runner from the right block | 16-6 |
| 11:51 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Suda grabs the board | 16-6 |
| 11:34 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper hits a turnaround from the left block | 16-8 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) 3 reb. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Tijerina (fresh) C - Joshua Mondy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ronald Shingleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilson Davis (fairly fresh) SF - Alan Suda (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ted Tasker (fairly fresh) C - Duane Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan blows the dunk but he's fouled by Wilson Davis - foul #1 on Wilson Davis, team foul #5 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SG), William Graham (SF), Earl Jefferson (PF), John Johnson (C) Carl Burger, Kevin Pickerel, Michael Tijerina, Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Metcalf (PG), Joseph Winstead (SG), Robert Orlandi (SF), Jason Thomas (PF), Larry Styles (C) Ronald Shingleton, Wilson Davis, Alan Suda, Ted Tasker, Duane Cooper | |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 10:56 | Cal State Northridge | James Metcalf comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-8 |
| 10:54 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Thomas grabs the offensive board | 18-8 |
| 10:38 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Thomas's pass is intercepted by William Graham | 18-8 |
| 10:15 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from William Graham | 20-8 |
| 10:10 | Cal State Northridge | John Johnson swats the short shot by James Metcalf | 20-8 |
| 10:08 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-8 |
| 09:46 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Styles can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 20-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Carl Arnold (SG), Kevin Pickerel (SF), Michael Tijerina (PF) James O'Callaghan, Grady Byrd, William Graham, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wilson Davis (SG), Ted Tasker (PF), Duane Cooper (C) Joseph Winstead, Robert Orlandi, Jason Thomas | |
| 09:46 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Styles misses the 1st free throw | 20-8 |
| 09:46 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Styles makes the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson lays it in set up by Carl Burger | 22-9 |
| 09:05 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper misses the floater from the left wing | 22-9 |
| 09:04 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger snags the defensive board | 22-9 |
| 08:43 | Wisconsin | Wilson Davis is called for the reach on Carl Burger - foul #2 on Wilson Davis, team foul #6 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SG), Joshua Mondy (C) Carl Arnold, Michael Tijerina | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Shingleton (PG), Jason Thomas (SG), Alan Suda (SF) James Metcalf, Wilson Davis, Larry Styles | |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 22-9 |
| 08:32 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Duane Cooper | 22-9 |
| 08:12 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Suda misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-9 |
| 08:11 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 22-9 |
| 07:52 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-9 |
| 07:51 | Cal State Northridge | Ted Tasker snags the defensive board | 22-9 |
| 07:36 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper loses the dribble to Kevin Pickerel | 22-9 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) 4 reb. SG - Grady Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Mondy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ronald Shingleton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Alan Suda (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ted Tasker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Duane Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the jump hook in the lane | 24-9 |
| 07:12 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper's pass is intercepted by Earl Jefferson | 24-9 |
| 06:57 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Burger | 26-9 |
| 06:42 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-9 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 26-9 |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses badly on a floater from close range | 26-9 |
| 06:30 | Cal State Northridge | Ted Tasker grabs the defensive rebound | 26-9 |
| 06:26 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Suda scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Thomas | 26-12 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Alan Suda - foul #2 on Alan Suda, team foul #7 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), James O'Callaghan (SG), John Johnson (C) Carl Burger, Grady Byrd, Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Metcalf (SG), Robert Orlandi (SF), Larry Styles (C) Alan Suda, Ted Tasker, Duane Cooper | |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses the 1st free throw | 26-12 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel makes the 2nd free throw | 27-12 |
| 05:53 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Shingleton is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Luna - foul #1 on Ricardo Luna, team foul #7 | 27-12 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Graham (SF) Kevin Pickerel | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper (C) Jason Thomas | |
| 05:53 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Shingleton makes the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 05:53 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Shingleton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 05:28 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-14 |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Styles gets the rebound | 27-14 |
| 05:11 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Shingleton misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 27-14 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan snags the defensive board | 27-14 |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 27-14 |
| 04:54 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Ronald Shingleton | 27-14 |
| 04:42 | Cal State Northridge | John Johnson steps in front of the Duane Cooper pass | 27-14 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson knocks in the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Ronald Shingleton - foul #1 on Ronald Shingleton, team foul #8 | 29-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Kevin Pickerel (SF) Ricardo Luna, William Graham | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Winstead (SG), Jason Thomas (PF) Ronald Shingleton, Duane Cooper | |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the free throw | 30-14 |
| 04:21 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Winstead is whistled for a carry | 30-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Tijerina (PF) Earl Jefferson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ted Tasker (PF) Joseph Winstead | |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel is fouled on the floor by Ted Tasker - foul #1 on Ted Tasker, team foul #9 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SG), Earl Jefferson (PF) James O'Callaghan, Michael Tijerina | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wilson Davis (SG), Alan Suda (SF), William Morrisey (PF) Jason Thomas, Robert Orlandi, Larry Styles | |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses the 1st free throw | 30-14 |
| 03:56 | Cal State Northridge | Ted Tasker pulls down the rebound | 30-14 |
| 03:39 | Cal State Northridge | James Metcalf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG) Kevin Pickerel | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson is hacked by Alan Suda - foul #3 on Alan Suda, team foul #10 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel (SF) Grady Byrd | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Thomas (SF), Duane Cooper (C) Alan Suda, Ted Tasker | |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 31-14 |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-14 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) 4 reb. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Jefferson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Metcalf (fresh) SG - Wilson Davis (fresh) SF - Jason Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Morrisey (fresh) C - Duane Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Cal State Northridge | William Morrisey misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-14 |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger grabs the defensive rebound | 32-14 |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | Duane Cooper is called for the reach on Kevin Pickerel - foul #2 on Duane Cooper, team foul #11 | 32-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SG), Michael Tijerina (PF) James O'Callaghan, Earl Jefferson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Jones (PG) James Metcalf | |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel makes the 1st free throw | 33-14 |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel makes the 2nd free throw | 34-14 |
| 02:20 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-14 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | John Johnson grabs the board | 34-14 |
| 02:09 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger loses the dribble to Gregory Jones | 34-14 |
| 01:51 | Cal State Northridge | William Morrisey hits a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Michael Tijerina - foul #2 on Michael Tijerina, team foul #8 | 34-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG), Earl Jefferson (PF) Kevin Pickerel, Michael Tijerina | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Shingleton (PG) Gregory Jones | |
| 01:51 | Cal State Northridge | William Morrisey makes the free throw | 34-17 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson loses the ball out of bounds | 34-17 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Arnold (SG), William Graham (SF) Carl Burger, Grady Byrd | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Larry Styles (SF), Ted Tasker (C) Jason Thomas, Duane Cooper | |
| 01:13 | Cal State Northridge | Wilson Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-17 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Kevin Pickerel (SF), Michael Tijerina (PF) Carl Arnold, William Graham, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Larry Styles - foul #1 on Larry Styles, team foul #12 | 34-17 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SG), John Johnson (C) James O'Callaghan, Michael Tijerina | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Orlandi (SF) William Morrisey | |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 35-17 |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-17 |
| 00:32 | Cal State Northridge | Ted Tasker lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Shingleton | 36-19 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 36-19 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd gets the offensive rebound | 36-19 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-19 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Jefferson | 36-19 |