| Lineup | Cal | PG - Charles Strong (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otis Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Dorn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Petillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) SF - James Milton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | James Milton inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | Charles Strong is called for the reach on Wallace Scott - foul #2 on Charles Strong, team foul #1 | 24-21 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the runner from the baseline | 24-23 |
| 18:59 | Cal | James Dorn connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Charles Strong | 26-23 |
| 18:44 | Wisconsin | James Milton scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Chandler | 26-26 |
| 18:26 | Cal | James Dorn makes the contested jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Strong | 28-26 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 28-26 |
| 17:56 | Cal | Randall Petillo gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 17:32 | Cal | Frank Swinehart steals it from Charles Strong | 28-26 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by James Dorn - foul #1 on James Dorn, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG), Lowell Bryant (PF) Frank Swinehart, Terry Chandler | |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 16:36 | Cal | The pull-up jumper by James Dorn is blocked by Lowell Bryant | 28-29 |
| 16:34 | Cal | James Dorn hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 16:16 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 16:15 | Cal | James Dorn gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 15:53 | Cal | Randall Petillo blows the wide open layup | 30-29 |
| 15:51 | Cal | Edward Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Charles Strong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Otis Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Dorn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randall Petillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Milton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilbert Coffin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Cal | Edward Jones comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 15:33 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Gilbert Coffin | 30-29 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by James Dorn - foul #2 on James Dorn, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Claud Matelski (SF), Terry Chandler (PF) Wallace Scott, James Milton, Gilbert Coffin | |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 14:52 | Cal | Otis Carter banks in the layup set up by Charles Strong | 32-31 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Elijah Genovese | 32-33 |
| 14:07 | Cal | Charles Strong misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Otis Carter - foul #1 on Otis Carter, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), James Milton (SF), Jay Saylor (C) Elijah Genovese, Claud Matelski, Lowell Bryant | |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 13:24 | Cal | Randall Petillo lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Strong | 34-35 |
| 13:06 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks is hacked by Edward Jones - foul #2 on Edward Jones, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Isaac Bradford (PF) Randall Petillo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG) Michael Brooks | |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart is hacked by Edward Jones - foul #3 on Edward Jones, team foul #6 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (SG), Gilbert Coffin (C) Frank Swinehart, Jay Saylor | |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 34-35 |
| 12:30 | Cal | The rebound goes to Isaac Bradford | 34-35 |
| 12:14 | Cal | Edward Jones's pass is intercepted by James Milton | 34-35 |
| 11:49 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks is called for traveling | 34-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Sekan Acri (SF), Randall Petillo (PF) James Dorn, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG), Lowell Bryant (PF) Michael Brooks, Terry Chandler | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Charles Strong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Otis Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sekan Acri (fresh) PF - Randall Petillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Isaac Bradford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Milton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Cal | A charge is called on Sekan Acri - foul #2 on Sekan Acri, team foul #7 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert McCoskey (SG) Otis Carter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG) Elijah Genovese | |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Milton | 34-38 |
| 10:51 | Cal | Charles Strong drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert McCoskey | 37-38 |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Frank Swinehart | 37-40 |
| 10:22 | Cal | Charles Strong hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 10:21 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Gilbert Coffin | 37-42 |
| 09:44 | Cal | Wallace Scott is called for the reach on Robert McCoskey - foul #2 on Wallace Scott, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Otis Carter (PG), James Dorn (SF), Edward Jones (C) Charles Strong, Randall Petillo, Isaac Bradford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Elijah Genovese (SG), Terry Chandler (PF) Wallace Scott, Frank Swinehart, Gilbert Coffin | |
| 09:23 | Cal | Sekan Acri loses the dribble to Lowell Bryant | 37-42 |
| 09:17 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert McCoskey - foul #1 on Robert McCoskey, team foul #8 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Randall Petillo (PF) Sekan Acri | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Claud Matelski (SF), Jay Saylor (C) James Milton, Lowell Bryant | |
| 09:17 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:17 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:17 | Cal | Randall Petillo snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 08:58 | Cal | Otis Carter misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-43 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 08:47 | Cal | James Dorn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 08:46 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 08:24 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-46 |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Claud Matelski grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the floater in the paint | 37-46 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler tips it but misses | 37-46 |
| 07:58 | Cal | Randall Petillo grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 07:44 | Cal | Randall Petillo connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Otis Carter | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Otis Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert McCoskey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dorn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randall Petillo (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claud Matelski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jay Saylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Saylor | 39-46 |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese is denied on a layup by Randall Petillo | 39-46 |
| 07:09 | Cal | Robert McCoskey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 06:53 | Cal | Robert McCoskey is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert McCoskey, team foul #9 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Strong (PG), Sekan Acri (SF), Isaac Bradford (PF) Robert McCoskey, James Dorn, Randall Petillo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Frank Swinehart (SG), James Milton (SF), Lowell Bryant (PF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Michael Brooks, Elijah Genovese, Claud Matelski, Terry Chandler, Jay Saylor | |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Milton | 39-48 |
| 06:32 | Cal | Otis Carter misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-48 |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Gilbert Coffin | 39-48 |
| 06:26 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart loses the ball out of bounds | 39-48 |
| 06:05 | Cal | Edward Jones clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 39-48 |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Milton | 39-48 |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-48 |
| 05:36 | Cal | The rebound goes to Edward Jones | 39-48 |
| 05:17 | Cal | James Milton picks off the pass by Otis Carter | 39-48 |
| 04:54 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from James Milton and he's hacked by Edward Jones - foul #4 on Edward Jones, team foul #10 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Larry Cook (SG), James Dorn (SF) Otis Carter, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler (PF) Lowell Bryant | |
| 04:54 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin makes the free throw | 39-51 |
| 04:33 | Cal | James Dorn is called for traveling | 39-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert McCoskey (SG), Randall Petillo (PF) Larry Cook, Sekan Acri | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin is denied on a layup by Randall Petillo | 39-51 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | James Milton gets the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Robert McCoskey is called for the reach on Frank Swinehart - foul #3 on Robert McCoskey, team foul #11 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Jones (C) Isaac Bradford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (PG), Lowell Bryant (C) Wallace Scott, Gilbert Coffin | |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 03:54 | Cal | Edward Jones grabs the board | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Cal | Robert McCoskey is fouled on the floor by Lowell Bryant - foul #1 on Lowell Bryant, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG) Frank Swinehart | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Charles Strong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert McCoskey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Dorn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randall Petillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Milton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Cal | James Dorn can't connect on a floater from the right side | 39-52 |
| 03:29 | Cal | Edward Jones snags the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 03:15 | Cal | James Dorn splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-52 |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-52 |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler snags the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Randall Petillo - foul #2 on Randall Petillo, team foul #12 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Otis Carter (SG), Sekan Acri (PF) Robert McCoskey, Randall Petillo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Claud Matelski (SF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Michael Brooks, James Milton, Lowell Bryant | |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 02:35 | Cal | Sekan Acri grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 02:25 | Cal | James Dorn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Claud Matelski - foul #2 on Claud Matelski, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Isaac Bradford (C) Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson (PF) Terry Chandler | |
| 02:25 | Cal | James Dorn misses the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 02:25 | Cal | James Dorn misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson grabs the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Elijah Genovese, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Randall Petillo (PF), Edward Jones (C) Sekan Acri, Isaac Bradford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), James Milton (SF), Terry Chandler (PF) Elijah Genovese, Claud Matelski, Michael Jackson | |
| 01:33 | Cal | Charles Strong misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 01:32 | Cal | Randall Petillo hits the follow up shot | 41-52 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Wallace Scott is blocked by Randall Petillo | 41-52 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler hits the follow up shot | 41-54 |
| 01:02 | Cal | Charles Strong is fouled on the floor by James Milton - foul #3 on James Milton, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| 00:56 | Cal | Otis Carter buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler hits the finger roll set up by Frank Swinehart | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Cal | Charles Strong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 00:20 | Cal | Edward Jones grabs the offensive board | 43-56 |
| 00:16 | Cal | Otis Carter drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Dorn | 46-56 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott runs out the clock | 46-56 |