| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Rex Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) PF - George Zettel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Ronald Preas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Dussault (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Brigman (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Braxton (fresh) C - Eric Dell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Edward Harris, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| 19:24 | Maine | Ronald Preas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-22 |
| 18:57 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris lays it up and in | 26-22 |
| 18:28 | Maine | Ronald Preas misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-22 |
| 18:26 | Wisconsin | Ronald Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris is hacked by Eric Dell - foul #2 on Eric Dell, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| 17:47 | Wisconsin | Ronald Whitaker is called for traveling | 26-22 |
| 17:25 | Maine | Jeffrey Brigman is fouled on the floor by George Zettel - foul #2 on George Zettel, team foul #2 | 26-22 |
| 17:10 | Maine | Ronald Preas knocks in the 3 from straight away | 26-25 |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left side | 28-25 |
| 16:27 | Maine | Robert Braxton is hacked by Edward Harris - foul #2 on Edward Harris, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG), Louis Frates (SG), John Koloski (SF), Bryan Richards (PF), Lawrence Whitworth (C) Rex Barnhill, Lester Bryant, Edward Harris, George Zettel, Ronald Whitaker | |
| Subs | Maine | Jerry McKee (PG), Harry Stone (SG), Tommy Tirado (SF), Randy Greene (PF), Bennie Laux (C) Ronald Preas, Arthur Dussault, Jeffrey Brigman, Robert Braxton, Eric Dell | |
| 16:05 | Maine | Harry Stone misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-25 |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Whitworth snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Frates (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Koloski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Lawrence Whitworth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Jerry McKee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Tirado (fresh) PF - Randy Greene (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bennie Laux (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates is fouled on the floor by Harry Stone - foul #2 on Harry Stone, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Maine | Eric Dell (C) Bennie Laux | |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Whitworth | 30-25 |
| 14:55 | Maine | Harry Stone misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 14:54 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 14:25 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry McKee - foul #2 on Jerry McKee, team foul #3 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant (SG), Edward Harris (SF), George Zettel (PF), Ronald Whitaker (C) Louis Frates, John Koloski, Bryan Richards, Lawrence Whitworth | |
| Subs | Maine | Ronald Preas (PG), Arthur Dussault (SG), Jeffrey Brigman (SF), Robert Braxton (PF) Jerry McKee, Harry Stone, Tommy Tirado, Randy Greene | |
| 14:25 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 14:25 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 14:25 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Whitaker | 30-25 |
| 14:02 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ronald Whitaker | 32-25 |
| 13:35 | Maine | Jeffrey Brigman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 13:33 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Braxton | 32-25 |
| 13:04 | Maine | Ronald Preas loses the dribble to Terry Carone | 32-25 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant can't finish the layup | 32-25 |
| 12:57 | Maine | Robert Braxton gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 12:28 | Maine | Arthur Dussault knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Dell | 32-28 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-28 |
| 12:12 | Maine | Robert Braxton snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 11:48 | Maine | Jeffrey Brigman throws it down despite the doubleteam and he's fouled by Lester Bryant - foul #2 on Lester Bryant, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill (PG), Bryan Richards (PF) Terry Carone, George Zettel | |
| Subs | Maine | Randy Greene (C) Eric Dell | |
| 11:48 | Maine | Jeffrey Brigman misses the free throw | 32-30 |
| 11:48 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Bryan Richards | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Rex Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - Ronald Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Ronald Preas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Dussault (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Brigman (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Robert Braxton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Randy Greene (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant is hacked by Robert Braxton - foul #1 on Robert Braxton, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Whitworth (C) Ronald Whitaker | |
| Subs | Maine | Harry Stone (SF), Bennie Laux (C) Jeffrey Brigman, Robert Braxton | |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill is fouled on the floor by Ronald Preas - foul #2 on Ronald Preas, team foul #5 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Koloski (SF) Edward Harris | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards is hacked by Ronald Preas - foul #3 on Ronald Preas, team foul #6 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Frates (SG) Lester Bryant | |
| Subs | Maine | Jerry McKee (PG), Tommy Tirado (SF) Ronald Preas, Arthur Dussault | |
| 10:23 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 10:22 | Maine | Harry Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 10:02 | Maine | A charge is called on Harry Stone - foul #3 on Harry Stone, team foul #7 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Zettel (PF), Ronald Whitaker (C) Bryan Richards, Lawrence Whitworth | |
| Subs | Maine | Jeffrey Brigman (SF), Robert Braxton (PF), Eric Dell (C) Tommy Tirado, Randy Greene, Bennie Laux | |
| 09:35 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-30 |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | Ronald Whitaker grabs the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 09:14 | Wisconsin | John Koloski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | George Zettel tips it in | 34-30 |
| 08:44 | Maine | Harry Stone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 08:43 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Stone | 34-30 |
| 08:18 | Maine | Ronald Whitaker is called for the reach on Jerry McKee - foul #1 on Ronald Whitaker, team foul #5 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG), Lester Bryant (SG), Edward Harris (SF) Rex Barnhill, Louis Frates, John Koloski | |
| Subs | Maine | Ronald Preas (PG), Arthur Dussault (SG) Jerry McKee, Harry Stone | |
| 07:49 | Maine | Robert Braxton connects on the jumper in the lane | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Zettel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Ronald Preas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Dussault (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Brigman (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Robert Braxton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Dell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-32 |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | George Zettel pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Ronald Whitaker | 36-32 |
| 06:50 | Maine | Ronald Preas can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 06:23 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris tips it home | 38-32 |
| 05:59 | Maine | Jeffrey Brigman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Edward Harris - foul #3 on Edward Harris, team foul #6 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill (PG), Bryan Richards (PF), Lawrence Whitworth (C) Terry Carone, George Zettel, Ronald Whitaker | |
| Subs | Maine | Randy Greene (PF), Bennie Laux (C) Robert Braxton, Eric Dell | |
| 05:59 | Maine | Jeffrey Brigman misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 05:59 | Maine | Jeffrey Brigman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 05:47 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 05:45 | Maine | The rebound goes to Ronald Preas | 38-33 |
| 05:26 | Maine | Ronald Preas comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Lester Bryant | 38-33 |
| 04:56 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards loses the dribble to Bennie Laux | 38-33 |
| 04:44 | Maine | Arthur Dussault is fouled on the floor by Lester Bryant - foul #3 on Lester Bryant, team foul #7 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Koloski (SF) Edward Harris | |
| Subs | Maine | Harry Stone (SF) Jeffrey Brigman | |
| 04:44 | Maine | Arthur Dussault makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 04:44 | Maine | Arthur Dussault misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | John Koloski grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Whitworth is hacked by Bennie Laux - foul #2 on Bennie Laux, team foul #8 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Frates (SG) Lester Bryant | |
| Subs | Maine | Jerry McKee (PG), Tommy Tirado (SF), Eric Dell (C) Ronald Preas, Arthur Dussault, Bennie Laux | |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Whitworth makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Whitworth misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 04:17 | Maine | Eric Dell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 03:51 | Maine | Harry Stone blows the layup but the foul's on Bryan Richards - foul #1 on Bryan Richards, team foul #8 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Zettel (PF), Ronald Whitaker (C) Bryan Richards, Lawrence Whitworth | |
| Subs | Maine | Robert Braxton (PF) Randy Greene | |
| 03:51 | Maine | Harry Stone makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 03:51 | Maine | Harry Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Rex Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Frates (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Koloski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Zettel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Jerry McKee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Tirado (fresh) PF - Robert Braxton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Dell (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Ronald Whitaker blows the layup but he's hacked by Jerry McKee - foul #3 on Jerry McKee, team foul #9 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Harris (SF) John Koloski | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Ronald Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Ronald Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 03:05 | Maine | Harry Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant (SG) Louis Frates | |
| Subs | Maine | Ronald Preas (PG), Arthur Dussault (SG) Jerry McKee, Tommy Tirado | |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Harry Stone - foul #4 on Harry Stone, team foul #10 | 41-36 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 02:47 | Maine | Eric Dell pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 02:27 | Maine | Harry Stone drills a runner from the left block set up by Ronald Preas | 41-38 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Rex Barnhill | 43-38 |
| 01:47 | Maine | Ronald Preas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 01:45 | Maine | Robert Braxton pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 01:31 | Maine | Robert Braxton hits a jump hook in the paint | 43-40 |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Rex Barnhill | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Maine | Ronald Preas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Rex Barnhill - foul #1 on Rex Barnhill, team foul #9 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Maine | Jeffrey Brigman (SF) Harry Stone | |
| 00:46 | Maine | Ronald Preas makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:46 | Maine | Ronald Preas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Arthur Dussault is called for the reach on Lester Bryant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Dussault, team foul #11 | 46-42 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Maine | Ronald Preas can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-42 |
| 00:36 | Maine | Robert Braxton tips it home | 47-44 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris is hacked by Ronald Preas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Preas, team foul #12 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Frates (SG), Timothy Wix (PF) Rex Barnhill, George Zettel | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:35 | Maine | Robert Braxton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 00:28 | Maine | Robert Braxton misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lester Bryant - foul #4 on Lester Bryant, team foul #10 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill (PG), George Zettel (PF) Louis Frates, Timothy Wix | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 00:28 | Maine | Robert Braxton misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:28 | Maine | Robert Braxton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Arthur Dussault is called for the reach on Lester Bryant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Dussault, team foul #13 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Frates (SG), John Koloski (SF), Timothy Wix (PF) Rex Barnhill, Edward Harris, George Zettel | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:19 | Maine | Ronald Preas buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Dussault | 50-47 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill (PG) Louis Frates | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Arthur Dussault is called for the reach on Lester Bryant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Dussault, team foul #14 | 50-47 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:13 | Maine | Arthur Dussault connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ronald Preas | 52-50 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Ronald Preas is called for the reach on Lester Bryant in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Preas, team foul #15 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Harris (SF), George Zettel (PF) John Koloski, Timothy Wix | |
| Subs | Maine | Jerry McKee (PG) Ronald Preas | |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Maine | Arthur Dussault misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Edward Harris | 53-50 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry McKee - foul #4 on Jerry McKee, team foul #16 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Timothy Wix (PF) George Zettel | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Maine | Arthur Dussault misses short on a halfcourt shot | 55-50 |