| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Crockett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Cornell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Herman Howard (fresh) C - Li Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jack Balsamo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Marshburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Fiore (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Bowers (fresh) C - Paul Franklin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Edgar Fiore inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | UCLA | Paul Franklin jams it set up by Jack Balsamo | 30-26 |
| 19:26 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell is whistled for a carry | 30-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Yockey (SG), Stanley Wallach (C) William Crockett, Li Tang | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 18:59 | UCLA | Paul Franklin misses the easy layup | 30-26 |
| 18:57 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell misses long on a runner near the basket | 30-26 |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell tips it back up and in | 32-26 |
| 18:30 | UCLA | Paul Franklin knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Jack Balsamo | 32-28 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Paul Franklin is called for the reach on Stanley Wallach - foul #2 on Paul Franklin, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Crockett (PG), Sean Furr (SF), Christopher Miller (PF), Li Tang (C) Charles Wilkins, Louis Cornell, Herman Howard, Stanley Wallach | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 17:50 | Wisconsin | William Crockett clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 17:48 | UCLA | David Bowers gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:27 | UCLA | Edgar Fiore is hacked by Michael Yockey - foul #2 on Michael Yockey, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell (SF), Herman Howard (PF), Stanley Wallach (C) Michael Yockey, Christopher Miller, Li Tang | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 17:09 | UCLA | Paul Franklin misses the jumper from the right side | 32-28 |
| 17:08 | UCLA | Edgar Fiore tips it in | 32-30 |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | Sean Furr misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jack Balsamo - foul #1 on Jack Balsamo, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins (PG), Christopher Miller (PF), Li Tang (C) Louis Cornell, Herman Howard, Stanley Wallach | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | Sean Furr makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | Sean Furr misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:49 | UCLA | David Bowers snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 16:38 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell (SF) Sean Furr | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 16:11 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell lays it in | 35-30 |
| 15:42 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo buries a floater from the left wing | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Crockett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Cornell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Christopher Miller (fresh) C - Li Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jack Balsamo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Marshburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Fiore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Bowers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Franklin (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | Christopher Miller scores on a shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 14:54 | UCLA | The short jumper by Paul Franklin is denied by Li Tang | 37-32 |
| 14:53 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Charles Wilkins | 37-32 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Jack Balsamo takes the ball from Charles Wilkins in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 14:47 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo lays it in | 37-34 |
| 14:43 | Wisconsin | Kevin Marshburn picks off the pass by William Crockett | 37-34 |
| 14:40 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo can't throw it down | 37-34 |
| 14:39 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:15 | Wisconsin | Edgar Fiore denies the turnaround by Louis Cornell | 37-34 |
| 14:14 | UCLA | The rebound goes to David Bowers | 37-34 |
| 13:58 | UCLA | Li Tang picks off the pass by Paul Franklin | 37-34 |
| 13:54 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Crockett | 39-34 |
| 13:34 | UCLA | Edgar Fiore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | Christopher Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 39-34 |
| 13:14 | UCLA | Edgar Fiore snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 12:56 | UCLA | Louis Cornell steals it from Paul Franklin | 39-34 |
| 12:42 | Wisconsin | William Crockett is hacked by Kevin Marshburn - foul #1 on Kevin Marshburn, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Yockey (SG), Sean Furr (SF), Herman Howard (PF), Stanley Wallach (C) William Crockett, Louis Cornell, Christopher Miller, Li Tang | |
| Subs | UCLA | Kevin Barnes (PG), Gilberto Navarro (SF), George Jones (C) Jack Balsamo, Edgar Fiore, Paul Franklin | |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach misses the runner from the baseline | 39-34 |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin | Michael Yockey grabs the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 12:11 | Wisconsin | Kevin Marshburn takes the ball from Stanley Wallach | 39-34 |
| 11:49 | UCLA | Charles Wilkins steals it from Kevin Barnes | 39-34 |
| 11:45 | Wisconsin | Michael Yockey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Wilkins | 41-34 |
| 11:21 | UCLA | Kevin Barnes travels with the ball | 41-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Crockett (PG) Charles Wilkins | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jack Balsamo (PG) Kevin Marshburn | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - William Crockett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Yockey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sean Furr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Howard (fresh) C - Stanley Wallach (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jack Balsamo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gilberto Navarro (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Bowers (tiring) 4 reb. C - George Jones (fresh) | |
| 10:59 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach misses the runner from the right block | 41-34 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Michael Yockey tips it home | 43-34 |
| 10:37 | UCLA | Kevin Barnes connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jack Balsamo and the foul's on Stanley Wallach - foul #3 on Stanley Wallach, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell (SF) Sean Furr | |
| Subs | UCLA | Edgar Fiore (SF), Paul Franklin (C) Gilberto Navarro, David Bowers | |
| 10:37 | UCLA | Kevin Barnes misses the free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell makes the runner near the basket | 45-36 |
| 09:54 | UCLA | Kevin Barnes knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Balsamo | 45-39 |
| 09:38 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell tips it home | 47-39 |
| 09:14 | UCLA | Edgar Fiore is hacked by Louis Cornell - foul #2 on Louis Cornell, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins (PG), Sean Furr (SF), Li Tang (C) William Crockett, Louis Cornell, Stanley Wallach | |
| Subs | UCLA | Kevin Marshburn (SG), David Bowers (PF) Kevin Barnes, George Jones | |
| 08:55 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo's floater is tipped away by Li Tang | 47-39 |
| 08:53 | Wisconsin | Sean Furr grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 08:36 | Wisconsin | Paul Franklin is called for the reach on Michael Yockey - foul #3 on Paul Franklin, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach (C) Li Tang | |
| Subs | UCLA | Kevin Barnes (PG), Gilberto Navarro (SF) Jack Balsamo, Edgar Fiore | |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Sean Furr misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Gilberto Navarro - foul #3 on Gilberto Navarro, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell (SF), Li Tang (C) Michael Yockey, Herman Howard | |
| Subs | UCLA | George Jones (C) Paul Franklin | |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Sean Furr misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Sean Furr misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:23 | UCLA | The rebound goes to David Bowers | 47-39 |
| 08:00 | UCLA | Kevin Barnes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Marshburn | 47-42 |
| 07:42 | Wisconsin | Li Tang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Crockett (PG), Michael Yockey (SG), Herman Howard (PF) Charles Wilkins, Sean Furr, Li Tang | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 07:22 | UCLA | Gilberto Navarro loses the dribble to Michael Yockey | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - William Crockett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Yockey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Louis Cornell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - Herman Howard (fairly fresh) C - Stanley Wallach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Kevin Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Marshburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gilberto Navarro (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Bowers (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - George Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Stanley Wallach is denied by Gilberto Navarro | 47-42 |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin | William Crockett tips it back up and in | 49-42 |
| 06:49 | UCLA | Kevin Barnes misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 06:47 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to George Jones | 49-42 |
| 06:26 | UCLA | Kevin Barnes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins (PG), Sean Furr (SF), Li Tang (C) William Crockett, Louis Cornell, Stanley Wallach | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jack Balsamo (PG), Edgar Fiore (SF), Paul Franklin (C) Kevin Barnes, Gilberto Navarro, David Bowers | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:35 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 05:33 | Wisconsin | Sean Furr grabs the board | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:11 | Wisconsin | Li Tang clanks a floater from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 05:10 | UCLA | Paul Franklin grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 04:43 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Li Tang buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Wilkins and the foul's on Paul Franklin - foul #4 on Paul Franklin, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Crockett (SG), Louis Cornell (SF), Stanley Wallach (PF) Michael Yockey, Sean Furr, Herman Howard | |
| Subs | UCLA | Kevin Barnes (SG), David Bowers (PF) Kevin Marshburn, George Jones | |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Li Tang makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 04:02 | UCLA | Kevin Barnes hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jack Balsamo | 52-47 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Crockett | 54-47 |
| 03:34 | UCLA | Kevin Barnes hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | David Bowers is called for the reach on Charles Wilkins - foul #1 on David Bowers, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:01 | UCLA | Kevin Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Crockett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Cornell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. PF - Stanley Wallach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Li Tang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jack Balsamo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Barnes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edgar Fiore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Bowers (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Franklin (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | William Crockett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Li Tang hits the follow up shot | 58-49 |
| 02:43 | UCLA | Li Tang denies the turnaround by Paul Franklin | 58-49 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Edgar Fiore - foul #1 on Edgar Fiore, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Yockey (SG), Sean Furr (SF), Herman Howard (PF) William Crockett, Louis Cornell, Li Tang | |
| Subs | UCLA | Kevin Marshburn (SG), George Jones (C) Edgar Fiore, Paul Franklin | |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 01:50 | UCLA | Kevin Marshburn makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Balsamo | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on George Jones - foul #3 on George Jones, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Crockett (SG), Louis Cornell (SF), Li Tang (C) Michael Yockey, Sean Furr, Herman Howard | |
| Subs | UCLA | Edgar Fiore (SF), Paul Franklin (C) Kevin Barnes, George Jones | |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:08 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo makes the shot from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Jack Balsamo picks off the pass by William Crockett | 61-53 |
| 00:44 | UCLA | Kevin Marshburn blows the layup | 61-53 |
| 00:42 | UCLA | Paul Franklin grabs the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:39 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | William Crockett gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | William Crockett is hacked by Kevin Marshburn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Marshburn, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Miller (PF) Stanley Wallach | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | William Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | William Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:29 | UCLA | Paul Franklin scores on a runner near the basket set up by Jack Balsamo | 63-55 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Jack Balsamo is called for the reach on Charles Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Balsamo, team foul #11 | 63-55 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:21 | UCLA | Paul Franklin misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 65-55 |
| 00:20 | UCLA | Edgar Fiore tips it home | 65-57 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Balsamo - foul #3 on Jack Balsamo, team foul #12 | 65-57 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:12 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Balsamo - foul #4 on Jack Balsamo, team foul #13 | 66-57 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:04 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 00:03 | UCLA | Edgar Fiore tips it but misses | 68-57 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell runs out the clock | 68-57 |