| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Mallon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Trout (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carroll Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Quinlan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kent Singley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jerry Lindquist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Mario Rivera and he's fouled by Martin Quinlan - foul #2 on Martin Quinlan, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:34 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerard Thorton, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder tips it but misses | 33-34 |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 18:57 | Columbia | Richard Mallon misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mario Rivera - foul #1 on Mario Rivera, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:57 | Columbia | Richard Mallon makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:57 | Columbia | Richard Mallon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:40 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist misses the dunk but the foul's on Carroll Harris - foul #3 on Carroll Harris, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gordon Loucks (PF) Carroll Harris | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:40 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:40 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:40 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:19 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Keith Snyder is denied by Gordon Loucks | 35-37 |
| 18:17 | Columbia | Terry Trout gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:12 | Columbia | Richard Mallon misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 18:11 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:52 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 17:50 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:32 | Columbia | Richard Mallon clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 17:31 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 17:03 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:40 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson makes the 3 from straight away | 35-40 |
| 15:44 | Columbia | Richard Mallon buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Mallon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Trout (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Loucks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Quinlan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kent Singley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrew Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jerry Lindquist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Snyder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson is called for 5 seconds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), Michael Carr (SG), Roger Burns (SF), Carroll Harris (PF), Gary Smith (C) Gerard Thorton, Richard Mallon, Terry Trout, Gordon Loucks, Martin Quinlan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Craig Stiff (PF) Kent Singley, Jerry Lindquist | |
| 15:05 | Columbia | Gary Smith is called for traveling | 37-40 |
| 14:43 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Patterson | 37-42 |
| 14:32 | Columbia | Howard Cole is hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #4 on Thomas Jones, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (PG) Thomas Jones | |
| 14:17 | Columbia | Carroll Harris hits the finger roll | 39-42 |
| 13:48 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder can't finish the layup | 39-42 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 13:23 | Columbia | Michael Carr gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:00 | Columbia | Craig Stiff takes the ball from Michael Carr | 39-42 |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 12:34 | Columbia | Michael Carr pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:24 | Columbia | Gary Smith is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 12:23 | Columbia | Howard Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:11 | Columbia | Carroll Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Stiff | 39-42 |
| 12:10 | Columbia | Carroll Harris grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 11:55 | Columbia | Carroll Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), Richard Mallon (SG), Terry Trout (SF), Gordon Loucks (PF), Martin Quinlan (C) Howard Cole, Michael Carr, Roger Burns, Carroll Harris, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison (SF), Jerry Lindquist (C) Andrew Patterson, Keith Snyder | |
| 11:37 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-42 |
| 11:36 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan grabs the board | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Mallon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Trout (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Loucks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Quinlan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kent Singley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Stiff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jerry Lindquist (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton is hacked by Kent Singley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kent Singley, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| 11:22 | Columbia | Eugene Kellison steps in front of the Terry Trout pass | 39-42 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley lays it in on a great pass from Eugene Kellison | 39-44 |
| 10:56 | Columbia | Terry Trout misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 10:54 | Columbia | Richard Mallon gets the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 10:38 | Columbia | Richard Mallon is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), Carroll Harris (PF) Gerard Thorton, Gordon Loucks | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Quinlan | 39-44 |
| 10:15 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Terry Trout | 39-44 |
| 10:04 | Columbia | Howard Cole misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 10:03 | Columbia | Carroll Harris snags the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 09:52 | Columbia | Richard Mallon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 09:50 | Columbia | Terry Trout grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 09:35 | Columbia | Mario Rivera is called for the reach on Terry Trout - foul #2 on Mario Rivera, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gordon Loucks (C) Martin Quinlan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson (SF) Eugene Kellison | |
| 09:16 | Columbia | Carroll Harris can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-44 |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jerry Lindquist | 39-44 |
| 09:11 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-44 |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Lindquist | 39-44 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist hits the follow up shot | 39-46 |
| 08:30 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks hits a shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera's layup is rejected by Gordon Loucks | 41-46 |
| 08:11 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff tips it back up and in | 41-48 |
| 07:48 | Columbia | Terry Trout misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 07:24 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson is hacked by Terry Trout - foul #1 on Terry Trout, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), Michael Carr (SG), Roger Burns (SF), Martin Quinlan (C) Howard Cole, Richard Mallon, Terry Trout, Carroll Harris | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Keith Snyder (C) Mario Rivera, Andrew Patterson, Craig Stiff | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Roger Burns (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gordon Loucks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Quinlan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kent Singley (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Lindquist (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Snyder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | Martin Quinlan steps in front of the Eugene Kellison pass | 41-48 |
| 06:49 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan comes up short on the floater from the right block | 41-48 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 06:31 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones misses long on a shot from the left side | 41-48 |
| 06:29 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Lindquist | 41-48 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | Michael Carr steals the ball from Jerry Lindquist | 41-48 |
| 06:03 | Columbia | Michael Carr misses the easy layup | 41-48 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Keith Snyder | 41-48 |
| 05:47 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 05:46 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist grabs the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison scores on a 3 from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 04:58 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton's floater is knocked away by Jerry Lindquist | 41-51 |
| 04:56 | Columbia | Michael Carr grabs the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 04:56 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Mallon (SG), Terry Trout (SF), Carroll Harris (PF) Michael Carr, Roger Burns, Gordon Loucks | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG), Andrew Patterson (SF), Craig Stiff (PF) Kent Singley, Eugene Kellison, Jerry Lindquist | |
| 04:43 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Keith Snyder - foul #2 on Keith Snyder, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| 04:43 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 04:43 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 04:21 | Wisconsin | Gerard Thorton is called for the reach on Thomas Jones - foul #3 on Gerard Thorton, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Thomas Jones and he's fouled by Martin Quinlan - foul #3 on Martin Quinlan, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Columbia | Thomas Jones is called for the reach on Carroll Harris - foul #5 on Thomas Jones, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (PG) Thomas Jones | |
| 03:31 | Columbia | Richard Mallon hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder connects on the floater from the left block | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Mallon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Trout (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carroll Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Quinlan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kent Singley (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (tired) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrew Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Craig Stiff (tiring) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Keith Snyder (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Columbia | Carroll Harris is whistled for a carry | 44-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), Michael Carr (SG), Roger Burns (SF), Gordon Loucks (PF), Gary Smith (C) Gerard Thorton, Richard Mallon, Terry Trout, Carroll Harris, Martin Quinlan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison (SF), Jerry Lindquist (PF) Andrew Patterson, Craig Stiff | |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Keith Snyder is blocked by Gary Smith | 44-56 |
| 02:38 | Columbia | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 02:26 | Columbia | Gary Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-56 |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 01:57 | Columbia | Howard Cole pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:44 | Columbia | Michael Carr hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-56 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Keith Snyder is denied by Gordon Loucks | 44-56 |
| 01:20 | Columbia | Roger Burns snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 01:14 | Columbia | Jerry Lindquist is called for the reach on Roger Burns - foul #1 on Jerry Lindquist, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| 01:14 | Columbia | Roger Burns misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera makes the jumper from the left side | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:43 | Columbia | Michael Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-58 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison is hacked by Howard Cole - foul #1 on Howard Cole, team foul #7 | 44-58 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Roger Burns is fouled on the floor by Eugene Kellison - foul #2 on Eugene Kellison, team foul #8 | 44-60 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Roger Burns makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Roger Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley runs out the clock | 45-60 |