| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) SF - David Colson (fresh) PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) C - George Lawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fresh) SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) SF - Brent Shafer (fresh) PF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) C - Eugene Fabiszewski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Washington State | The short jumper by Brent Shafer is denied by Hugh Vicini | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Shafer | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenneth Thomas | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the lay-in | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Washington State | Willis Sugg snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Washington State | Brent Shafer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Everett Haines - foul #1 on Everett Haines, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Washington State | Brent Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | Washington State | Brent Shafer misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | George Lawson snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove is fouled on the floor by Brent Shafer - foul #1 on Brent Shafer, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines is hacked by Eugene Fabiszewski - foul #1 on Eugene Fabiszewski, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Raymond Jandreau (SG), Arthur Akers (SF), Willie Gray (PF), Brian Ward (C) Clinton Spencer, Willis Sugg, Brent Shafer, Kenneth Thomas, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| 17:38 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by David Colson | 2-4 |
| 17:09 | Washington State | David Colson blocks the short jumper by Willie Gray | 2-4 |
| 17:08 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 16:51 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 2-6 |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to George Lawson | 2-6 |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-6 |
| 16:09 | Washington State | Brian Ward is hacked by George Lawson - foul #1 on George Lawson, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Willis Sugg (SG), Kenneth Thomas (PF), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Edward Gibbon, Raymond Jandreau, Willie Gray, Brian Ward | |
| 15:52 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski is denied on a layup by David Colson | 5-6 |
| 15:51 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini grabs the board | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) SF - David Colson (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) C - George Lawson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) SF - Arthur Akers (fresh) PF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) C - Eugene Fabiszewski (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Everett Haines and the foul's on Eugene Fabiszewski - foul #2 on Eugene Fabiszewski, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brent Shafer (SF), Willie Gray (PF) Arthur Akers, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:55 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas loses the dribble to Hugh Vicini | 8-6 |
| 14:38 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Everett Haines | 10-6 |
| 14:14 | Washington State | Brent Shafer's floater is tipped away by David Colson | 10-6 |
| 14:12 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Hugh Vicini | 10-6 |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | David Colson buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Brandon Hargrove | 12-6 |
| 13:44 | Washington State | Willis Sugg misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 12-6 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to George Lawson | 12-6 |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | David Colson blows the dunk | 12-6 |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini grabs the offensive board | 12-6 |
| 12:52 | Wisconsin | David Colson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 12:51 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:45 | Washington State | Willis Sugg makes the floater from the right block and he's fouled by David Colson - foul #1 on David Colson, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Ronald Mills (SF), Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Everett Haines, David Colson, Hugh Vicini, George Lawson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Arthur Akers (SF), Brian Ward (C) Clinton Spencer, Brent Shafer, Willie Gray | |
| 12:45 | Washington State | Willis Sugg makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:25 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher misses short on a floater from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 12:24 | Washington State | Willis Sugg snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 12:01 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 12-9 |
| 11:59 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Daniel Schumacher | 12-9 |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Li Wang | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) SG - Brandon Hargrove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Mills (fresh) PF - Li Wang (fresh) C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Edward Gibbon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Arthur Akers (fresh) PF - Kenneth Thomas (fairly fresh) C - Brian Ward (fresh) | |
| 11:06 | Washington State | Li Wang swats the short shot by Kenneth Thomas | 14-9 |
| 11:04 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Daniel Schumacher | 14-9 |
| 10:35 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Schumacher | 14-9 |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), David Colson (SF), Hugh Vicini (PF), George Lawson (C) Richard Moore, Brandon Hargrove, Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Willie Gray (PF), Brent Shafer (C) Willis Sugg, Kenneth Thomas, Brian Ward | |
| 09:57 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Mills - foul #1 on Ronald Mills, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Raymond Jandreau (SG) Arthur Akers | |
| 09:57 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 09:57 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 09:57 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brent Shafer - foul #2 on Brent Shafer, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Akers (SF), Brian Ward (C) Raymond Jandreau, Brent Shafer | |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 09:10 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Edward Gibbon, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Brian Ward | |
| 08:43 | Wisconsin | George Lawson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 16-10 |
| 08:41 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 08:22 | Washington State | Arthur Akers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 07:58 | Wisconsin | David Colson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Colson, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (SG), Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Ronald Mills, David Colson, George Lawson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Brian Ward (SF), Kenneth Thomas (PF) Edward Gibbon, Arthur Akers, Willie Gray | |
| 07:34 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski is denied on a layup by Li Wang | 16-10 |
| 07:33 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 07:12 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Thomas is called for the reach on Everett Haines - foul #1 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SF) Hugh Vicini | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SG), Arthur Akers (SF), Willie Gray (PF) Willis Sugg, Brian Ward, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Mills (fresh) PF - Li Wang (fresh) 2 blk. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Gibbon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Akers (fresh) PF - Willie Gray (fresh) C - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) | |
| 06:53 | Wisconsin | 3 seconds is called on Brandon Hargrove | 16-10 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG) Edward Gibbon | |
| 06:38 | Washington State | Willis Sugg clanks a jumper from the baseline | 16-10 |
| 06:37 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas tips it back up and in | 16-12 |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines tips it home | 18-12 |
| 06:09 | Washington State | The jump hook by Kenneth Thomas is blocked by Li Wang | 18-12 |
| 06:08 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Everett Haines | 21-12 |
| 05:20 | Washington State | Willis Sugg misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 21-12 |
| 05:19 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas tips it in | 21-14 |
| 04:53 | Wisconsin | Arthur Akers swats the short shot by Li Wang | 21-14 |
| 04:52 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 04:31 | Washington State | Willis Sugg misses the lay-in | 21-14 |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills pulls down the rebound | 21-14 |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines is hacked by Kenneth Thomas - foul #2 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Colson (SF), Hugh Vicini (PF), George Lawson (C) Ronald Mills, Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Raymond Jandreau (SG), Brian Ward (SF), Brent Shafer (PF), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Clinton Spencer, Willis Sugg, Arthur Akers, Willie Gray, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 04:01 | Washington State | Brent Shafer pulls down the rebound | 21-14 |
| 03:46 | Washington State | Brent Shafer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 03:45 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 03:29 | Washington State | Brent Shafer loses the ball out of bounds | 21-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG) Everett Haines | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG) Raymond Jandreau | |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Moore | 24-14 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Edward Gibbon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) PF - Brent Shafer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Fabiszewski (fresh) | |
| 02:43 | Washington State | Brian Ward can't finish the layup | 24-14 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | David Colson grabs the board | 24-14 |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Eugene Fabiszewski is called for the reach on Brandon Hargrove - foul #3 on Eugene Fabiszewski, team foul #8 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SG) Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Kenneth Thomas (PF) Willis Sugg, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 02:08 | Washington State | Brent Shafer connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-16 |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | David Colson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Ward - foul #1 on Brian Ward, team foul #9 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG) Brandon Hargrove | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willie Gray (PF) Brian Ward | |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 01:20 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas is whistled for a carry | 27-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Brian Ward (C) Clinton Spencer, Willie Gray | |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Hugh Vicini, team foul #6 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Akers (SF), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Kenneth Thomas, Brian Ward | |
| 00:50 | Washington State | Willis Sugg misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-16 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | David Colson gets the rebound | 27-16 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Arthur Akers takes the ball from Ronald Mills | 27-16 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Willis Sugg is hacked by George Lawson - foul #2 on George Lawson, team foul #7 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (SG), Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) David Colson, Hugh Vicini, George Lawson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Raymond Jandreau (SG), Kenneth Thomas (PF) Edward Gibbon, Arthur Akers, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Willis Sugg makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Willis Sugg makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills misses short on a halfcourt shot | 27-18 |