| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) PF - Jack Kish (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Roger Reed inbounds the ball | 18-20 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Alabama | Jack Kish scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Boris Howell | 18-22 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 18-22 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Richard Stover gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 19:03 | Alabama | James Friedlander steals the ball from Roger Reed | 18-22 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | Boris Howell gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | William Chouinard loses the dribble to James Friedlander | 18-22 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart's pass is intercepted by Roger Reed | 18-22 |
| 17:57 | Alabama | Boris Howell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Boris Howell, team foul #1 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Michael Brooks (SG), Lowell Bryant (C) James Friedlander, Frank Swinehart, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:39 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Sao (SF) Joseph Schneider | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:21 | Alabama | Michael Brooks is called for the reach on William Chouinard - foul #1 on Michael Brooks, team foul #1 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (SF) Donald Sao | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SG) William Chouinard | |
| 17:04 | Alabama | Jack Kish buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Boris Howell | 18-24 |
| 16:47 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson hits a jumper from the baseline | 20-24 |
| 16:31 | Alabama | Boris Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Jay Saylor (C) Joseph Schneider, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SF), Jonathan Williams (C) Roger Reed, Richard Stover | |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 16:11 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Boris Howell connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brooks (fresh) PF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Saylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shelby Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-26 |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart hits the follow up shot | 22-26 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | Boris Howell hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 22-29 |
| 14:53 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jay Saylor | 24-29 |
| 14:47 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses the shot in the paint | 24-29 |
| 14:45 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Frank Swinehart | 24-29 |
| 14:17 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 14:16 | Alabama | Boris Howell pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jay Saylor | 24-29 |
| 13:47 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson tips it but misses | 24-29 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 13:27 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jay Saylor - foul #1 on Jay Saylor, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (PG), Joseph Schneider (SF), Lowell Bryant (C) Frank Swinehart, Michael Brooks, Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Roger Reed (SF), Richard Stover (C) Shelby Rice, Robert Johnson, Jack Kish | |
| 13:27 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 13:27 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Chouinard - foul #1 on William Chouinard, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Hurd (PF) Jonathan Williams | |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Henry Hurd grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 13:10 | Alabama | Boris Howell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-30 |
| 13:08 | Alabama | Henry Hurd can't tip it in | 25-30 |
| 13:06 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Henry Hurd - foul #1 on Henry Hurd, team foul #3 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG) Wallace Scott | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG) Boris Howell | |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 12:25 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 12:24 | Alabama | Richard Stover tips it back up and in | 27-32 |
| 12:14 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Chouinard - foul #2 on William Chouinard, team foul #4 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jack Kish (PF) Henry Hurd | |
| 12:14 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 12:14 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | Jack Kish snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Jack Kish connects on the runner from the right block and the foul's on Michael Jackson - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses the free throw | 28-34 |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Michael Jackson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson connects on the runner from the left block | 30-34 |
| 11:10 | Alabama | Michael Jackson denies the turnaround by Marijan Zeh | 30-34 |
| 11:08 | Alabama | Jack Kish tips it back up and in | 30-36 |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart is hacked by William Chouinard - foul #3 on William Chouinard, team foul #5 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (SG), Donald Daniels (C) Frank Swinehart, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG), Shelby Rice (SG), Jonathan Williams (C) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard, Richard Stover | |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander blows the dunk | 30-36 |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Boris Howell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 10:26 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Daniels | 30-36 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson loses the dribble to Boris Howell | 30-36 |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Jack Kish comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Daniels - foul #1 on Donald Daniels, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Donald Sao (SF), Lowell Bryant (C) James Friedlander, Joseph Schneider, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SF) Roger Reed | |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 09:31 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant knocks in the runner in the paint | 32-38 |
| 09:10 | Alabama | Jack Kish loses the dribble to Wallace Scott | 32-38 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Jack Kish buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jonathan Williams | 32-40 |
| 08:18 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart connects on the 3 from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 07:54 | Alabama | Boris Howell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Wallace Scott - foul #2 on Wallace Scott, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (PG), Michael Brooks (SG), Joseph Schneider (SF), Jay Saylor (PF), Donald Daniels (C) Wallace Scott, Frank Swinehart, Donald Sao, Michael Jackson, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Roger Reed (SF), Henry Hurd (PF), Richard Stover (C) Shelby Rice, Robert Johnson, Jack Kish, Jonathan Williams | |
| 07:54 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 07:54 | Alabama | Boris Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Boris Howell takes the ball from James Friedlander | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Brooks (fresh) SF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jay Saylor (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) PF - Henry Hurd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Alabama | William Chouinard is hacked by Joseph Schneider - foul #3 on Joseph Schneider, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant (C) Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG) Boris Howell | |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Henry Hurd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Donald Daniels (C) Michael Brooks, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Schneider | 37-41 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Richard Stover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (SG), Lowell Bryant (C) Frank Swinehart, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:25 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | Richard Stover grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Henry Hurd is hacked by Lowell Bryant - foul #2 on Lowell Bryant, team foul #7 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Frank Swinehart (SG), Michael Jackson (PF) James Friedlander, Michael Brooks, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG) Marijan Zeh | |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Henry Hurd misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 05:56 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 05:47 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Swinehart | 39-41 |
| 05:27 | Alabama | Boris Howell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 05:25 | Alabama | Henry Hurd tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Stover | 39-43 |
| 04:35 | Alabama | Henry Hurd knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 04:18 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 03:53 | Alabama | Roger Reed's pass is intercepted by Joseph Schneider | 41-45 |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 03:36 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Henry Hurd | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Swinehart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Michael Jackson (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jay Saylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Chouinard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Reed (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Hurd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Stover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Richard Stover is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Stover, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (PG), Michael Brooks (SG), Donald Daniels (C) Wallace Scott, Frank Swinehart, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Shelby Rice (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Jack Kish (PF), Jonathan Williams (C) Boris Howell, William Chouinard, Roger Reed, Henry Hurd, Richard Stover | |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor drills a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jack Kish - foul #2 on Jack Kish, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant (C) Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG) Marijan Zeh | |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Jack Kish knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Boris Howell | 44-47 |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Joseph Schneider | 46-47 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Donald Daniels (C) Michael Brooks, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Roger Reed (SF), Richard Stover (C) Shelby Rice, Robert Johnson, Jonathan Williams | |
| 01:53 | Alabama | Boris Howell makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-50 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Jack Kish pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Boris Howell | 46-52 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Boris Howell snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Boris Howell is hacked by James Friedlander in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Friedlander, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson (PF) Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SF) Roger Reed | |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Boris Howell makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Friedlander | 49-53 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Robert Johnson is hacked by James Friedlander in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Friedlander, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander tips it in | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Robert Johnson misses the lay-in | 51-54 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Schneider | 54-54 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Reed (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| 00:05 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Friedlander - foul #4 on James Friedlander, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander scores on a floater near the basket | 56-55 |