| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ralph Stratton (fresh) PF - Larry Parvin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 19:18 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-26 |
| 19:17 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Irving Smith | 30-26 |
| 18:54 | Southern Cal | Elwood Catlett steals the ball from John Behne | 30-26 |
| 18:50 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton jams it on a nice dish by Elwood Catlett | 30-28 |
| 18:29 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 32-28 |
| 18:01 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel clanks a floater from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel snags the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin | Garland Nichols is called for the reach on Willie Williams - foul #1 on Garland Nichols, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) Tommy Pascarella, Thomas Farrell, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), John Kula (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Willie Williams, Ralph Stratton, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 17:16 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel blows the layup | 32-28 |
| 17:14 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to William Lang | 32-28 |
| 16:58 | Southern Cal | John Behne comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Kula | 32-28 |
| 16:36 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-30 |
| 16:14 | Southern Cal | Stanley Weigel steps in front of the Thad Lueras pass | 32-30 |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edmond Hillman and he's fouled by Thad Lueras - foul #1 on Thad Lueras, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG), Thomas Farrell (SF), Irving Smith (PF) John Behne, William Lang, Donald Zurheide, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Edmond Hillman, John Kula, Stanley Weigel | |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) PF - Carmen Gunn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez travels with the ball | 32-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG) James Sloss | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SF), Larry Parvin (PF) Lee Anderson, Carmen Gunn | |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin misses short on a jumper in the paint | 32-33 |
| 15:06 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams misses the tip | 32-33 |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin snags the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin blows the layup | 32-33 |
| 14:42 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 14:18 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Garland Nichols (C) John Behne, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson (SF) Ralph Stratton | |
| 13:51 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Irving Smith is denied by Robby Sanmiguel | 32-33 |
| 13:49 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Elwood Catlett and he's hacked by Garland Nichols - foul #2 on Garland Nichols, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) James Sloss, Thomas Farrell, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), John Kula (SG), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Willie Williams, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin misses the free throw | 32-35 |
| 13:20 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 12:51 | Southern Cal | John Behne is fouled on the floor by Larry Parvin - foul #2 on Larry Parvin, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF) Donald Zurheide | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn (PF) Larry Parvin | |
| 12:32 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 12:31 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 12:02 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Behne | 35-35 |
| 11:38 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn double dribbles | 35-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Garland Nichols (C) Tommy Pascarella, Thomas Farrell, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Robby Sanmiguel (PF) Edmond Hillman, John Kula, Lee Anderson, Carmen Gunn | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith travels with the ball | 35-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella (SG), Thomas Farrell (SF) William Lang, Donald Zurheide | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin (PF) Stanley Weigel | |
| 10:45 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-35 |
| 10:44 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett tips it in | 35-37 |
| 10:41 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Parvin - foul #3 on Larry Parvin, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF) Thomas Farrell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:28 | Southern Cal | Elwood Catlett steals the ball from Irving Smith | 35-37 |
| 10:25 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Elwood Catlett | 35-39 |
| 09:59 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Behne | 37-39 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 09:31 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 09:27 | Southern Cal | Willie Williams steals the ball from Tommy Pascarella in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-39 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Tommy Pascarella steals it from Larry Parvin | 37-39 |
| 08:09 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses long on an open jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Larry Parvin - foul #4 on Larry Parvin, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Thomas Farrell (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Donald Zurheide, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), John Kula (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Willie Williams, Ralph Stratton, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 08:09 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 08:09 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 07:45 | Wisconsin | James Sloss is called for the reach on Edmond Hillman - foul #1 on James Sloss, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras (PF) Irving Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | Thomas Farrell steals it from Edmond Hillman | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) SG - William Lang (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thad Lueras (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kula (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) PF - Carmen Gunn (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Southern Cal | John Kula picks off the pass by James Sloss in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 07:07 | Wisconsin | Thomas Farrell steals it from Stanley Weigel | 38-39 |
| 06:49 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Sloss | 40-39 |
| 06:26 | Wisconsin | Carlos Lopez is called for the reach on John Kula - foul #3 on Carlos Lopez, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG), Irving Smith (PF) James Sloss, William Lang, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Larry Parvin (PF) Edmond Hillman, John Kula, Carmen Gunn | |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Tommy Pascarella is called for the reach on Willie Williams - foul #1 on Tommy Pascarella, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols (C) Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel (C) Stanley Weigel | |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Elwood Catlett | 40-41 |
| 05:27 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 05:11 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett is whistled for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez (C) Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SF) Lee Anderson | |
| 05:07 | Southern Cal | John Behne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Tommy Pascarella - foul #2 on Tommy Pascarella, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kula (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Willie Williams, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 04:11 | Southern Cal | Stanley Weigel blocks the jumper by Tommy Pascarella | 40-43 |
| 04:10 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 40-43 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel tips it home | 40-45 |
| 03:57 | Southern Cal | Edmond Hillman is called for the reach on John Behne - foul #2 on Edmond Hillman, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols (C) Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SF) Gregory Jackson | |
| 03:31 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 03:29 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell grabs the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 03:13 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Behne and the foul's on Carmen Gunn - foul #1 on Carmen Gunn, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez (C) Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Lee Anderson (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Edmond Hillman, John Kula, Carmen Gunn, Stanley Weigel | |
| 03:13 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Farrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Irving Smith (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Anderson (fresh) C - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett can't finish the layup | 42-45 |
| 02:43 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 02:21 | Southern Cal | Willie Williams steals it from John Behne | 42-45 |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams lays it in | 42-47 |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | John Behne is called for 3 seconds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols (C) Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin (PF) Lee Anderson | |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robby Sanmiguel | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Robby Sanmiguel | 42-50 |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Larry Parvin | 42-53 |
| 01:09 | Southern Cal | John Behne loses the dribble to Elwood Catlett in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett jams it | 42-55 |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-55 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams hits a floater from the right wing and the foul's on John Behne - foul #1 on John Behne, team foul #8 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Thomas Farrell, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams makes the free throw | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | William Lang is hacked by Willie Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Williams, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | William Lang blows the wide open layup | 42-58 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Ralph Stratton | 42-58 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett runs out the clock | 42-58 |