| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Christopher Ernst (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Dye (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Bowers (fresh) PF - Harry Middleton (fresh) 9 pts. C - Matthew Troxler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Charles Nichols inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Columbia | Charles Nichols hits the finger roll | 27-26 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 19:11 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Mark Johnson | 27-26 |
| 18:46 | Columbia | Harry Middleton steals the ball from Christopher Ernst | 27-26 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Nichols - foul #1 on Charles Nichols, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:21 | Columbia | Joseph Lin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:17 | Columbia | Conrad Dickson is called for the reach on Christopher Ernst in the backcourt - foul #1 on Conrad Dickson, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 17:56 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst is fouled on the floor by Steven Blubaugh - foul #2 on Steven Blubaugh, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| 17:27 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Lin | 29-26 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Johnson - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Hebert (PG) Charles Nichols | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 16:55 | Columbia | Mark Johnson makes the floater from the right side set up by John Hebert | 31-28 |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Conrad Dickson and the foul's on Joseph Dye - foul #3 on Joseph Dye, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Nichols (SF), Buck Williams (PF), Anthony Holcomb (C) Joseph Lin, Joseph Dye, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter (PG), John Smith (SF), William Randolph (PF), Robert Freeman (C) Conrad Dickson, Theodore Bowers, Harry Middleton, Matthew Troxler | |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:15 | Columbia | John Smith takes the ball from Christopher Ernst | 31-31 |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Smith | 31-33 |
| 15:48 | Columbia | Buck Williams scores on a jumper from close range | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Hebert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ernst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Buck Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Holcomb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Peter Showalter (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Steven Blubaugh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - William Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-33 |
| 15:21 | Columbia | Buck Williams pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:55 | Columbia | Charles Nichols misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-33 |
| 14:53 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 14:45 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 14:24 | Columbia | John Hebert can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 14:22 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Peter Showalter | 33-33 |
| 14:00 | Wisconsin | William Randolph buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Smith and he's hacked by Buck Williams - foul #1 on Buck Williams, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Stanger (PG), Joseph Lin (SG), Joseph Dye (PF), Mark Johnson (C) John Hebert, Christopher Ernst, Buck Williams, Anthony Holcomb | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), Theodore Bowers (SF), Matthew Troxler (C) Steven Blubaugh, John Smith, Robert Freeman | |
| 14:00 | Wisconsin | William Randolph makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 13:36 | Columbia | Joseph Dye drills a runner from the right block | 35-36 |
| 13:11 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Peter Showalter | 35-38 |
| 12:50 | Columbia | Mark Johnson connects on the jump hook from close range | 37-38 |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 37-38 |
| 12:25 | Columbia | Joseph Dye snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 12:09 | Columbia | Joseph Lin is hacked by Peter Showalter - foul #4 on Peter Showalter, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Ernst (SG) Charles Nichols | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh (SG), Harry Middleton (PF) Peter Showalter, William Randolph | |
| 12:04 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Christopher Ernst, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| 11:36 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses long on a runner from close range | 37-38 |
| 11:34 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Mark Johnson | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Stanger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Ernst (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Lin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Dye (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Middleton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Matthew Troxler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Blubaugh - foul #3 on Steven Blubaugh, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| 11:29 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 11:29 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Smith (SF), Robert Freeman (C) Theodore Bowers, Matthew Troxler | |
| 10:47 | Columbia | Mark Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Nichols (SF), Buck Williams (PF), Anthony Holcomb (C) Joseph Lin, Joseph Dye, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter (PG) Conrad Dickson | |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 10:31 | Columbia | Charles Nichols snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 10:17 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| 10:17 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:17 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | Dean Stanger steals the ball from John Smith | 40-38 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Dean Stanger connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 08:55 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 08:26 | Columbia | John Smith takes the ball from Dean Stanger | 42-38 |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh lays it in set up by John Smith | 42-40 |
| 07:58 | Columbia | Buck Williams misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Freeman - foul #2 on Robert Freeman, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Hebert (PG), Joseph Lin (SG), Joseph Dye (SF), Mark Johnson (C) Dean Stanger, Christopher Ernst, Charles Nichols, Anthony Holcomb | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), Darrell Follansbee (SG), Theodore Bowers (SF), William Randolph (PF), Matthew Troxler (C) Peter Showalter, Steven Blubaugh, John Smith, Harry Middleton, Robert Freeman | |
| 07:58 | Columbia | Buck Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 07:58 | Columbia | Buck Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler is fouled on the floor by Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers is hacked by John Hebert - foul #1 on John Hebert, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Nichols (SF) Buck Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 07:15 | Columbia | Mark Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Hebert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Nichols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Dye (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Follansbee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Theodore Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 7 pts. C - Matthew Troxler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Columbia | Mark Johnson is hacked by Matthew Troxler - foul #1 on Matthew Troxler, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| 07:05 | Columbia | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 07:05 | Columbia | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 06:38 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Conrad Dickson | 46-42 |
| 06:15 | Columbia | Joseph Lin is hacked by Darrell Follansbee - foul #1 on Darrell Follansbee, team foul #8 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Stanger (PG), Buck Williams (PF) John Hebert, Charles Nichols | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh (SG), Harry Middleton (PF) Darrell Follansbee, William Randolph | |
| 06:15 | Columbia | Joseph Lin misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot near the basket | 46-42 |
| 06:00 | Columbia | Buck Williams pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 05:42 | Columbia | Dean Stanger misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Theodore Bowers - foul #2 on Theodore Bowers, team foul #9 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Ernst (SG) Buck Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:42 | Columbia | Dean Stanger makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 05:42 | Columbia | Dean Stanger makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 05:23 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers can't finish the layup | 48-42 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh tips it in | 48-44 |
| 04:57 | Columbia | Dean Stanger misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 04:56 | Columbia | Joseph Lin tips it in | 50-44 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-44 |
| 04:37 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Christopher Ernst | 50-44 |
| 04:13 | Columbia | Joseph Dye can't finish the layup but the foul's on Harry Middleton - foul #1 on Harry Middleton, team foul #10 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Nichols (SF), Buck Williams (C) Joseph Lin, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter (PG), John Smith (SF), William Randolph (PF), Robert Freeman (C) Conrad Dickson, Theodore Bowers, Harry Middleton, Matthew Troxler | |
| 04:13 | Columbia | Joseph Dye makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 04:13 | Columbia | Joseph Dye misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Freeman | 51-47 |
| 03:28 | Columbia | Dean Stanger is hacked by William Randolph - foul #1 on William Randolph, team foul #11 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb (C) Joseph Dye | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG) Steven Blubaugh | |
| 03:28 | Columbia | Dean Stanger makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 03:28 | Columbia | Dean Stanger misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 03:28 | Columbia | Buck Williams snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 03:05 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst knocks in the shot from the left wing | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Stanger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Ernst (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Nichols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Buck Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Holcomb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Peter Showalter (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Darrell Follansbee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 stl. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:57 | Wisconsin | John Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-47 |
| 02:55 | Columbia | Charles Nichols pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 02:55 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Lin (SF), Joseph Dye (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Charles Nichols, Buck Williams, Anthony Holcomb | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), Steven Blubaugh (SG), Theodore Bowers (SF), Harry Middleton (PF), Matthew Troxler (C) Peter Showalter, Darrell Follansbee, John Smith, William Randolph, Robert Freeman | |
| 02:29 | Columbia | Harry Middleton is called for the reach on Christopher Ernst - foul #2 on Harry Middleton, team foul #12 | 54-47 |
| 02:29 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 02:29 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Steven Blubaugh | 56-49 |
| 02:03 | Columbia | Conrad Dickson picks off the pass by Joseph Dye | 56-49 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson misses the lay-in | 56-49 |
| 01:58 | Columbia | Mark Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 01:30 | Columbia | The short jumper by Joseph Dye is denied by Matthew Troxler | 56-49 |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Conrad Dickson | 56-51 |
| 00:57 | Columbia | Matthew Troxler is called for the reach on Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Matthew Troxler, team foul #13 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Nichols (SF) Joseph Lin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:57 | Columbia | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:57 | Columbia | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Conrad Dickson | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Columbia | Charles Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Blubaugh - foul #4 on Steven Blubaugh, team foul #14 | 58-53 |
| 00:49 | Columbia | Charles Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:49 | Columbia | Charles Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Mark Johnson picks off the pass by Conrad Dickson | 60-53 |
| 00:42 | Columbia | Charles Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Conrad Dickson - foul #2 on Conrad Dickson, team foul #15 | 60-53 |
| 00:42 | Columbia | Charles Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:42 | Columbia | Charles Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #5 on Steven Blubaugh, team foul #16 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter (SG) Steven Blubaugh | |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Charles Nichols is hacked by Conrad Dickson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Conrad Dickson, team foul #17 | 61-53 |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Charles Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Charles Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Peter Showalter, team foul #18 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG) Peter Showalter | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Charles Nichols misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Theodore Bowers - foul #3 on Theodore Bowers, team foul #19 | 63-53 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Charles Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Charles Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | The clock runs out | 65-53 |