| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Peter Showalter (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Watts (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Micheal Hensler (fresh) PF - Theodore Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Harry Middleton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Stanger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Max (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Dye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Buck Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Micheal Hensler inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Wisconsin | Dean Stanger takes the ball from Peter Showalter in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 19:41 | Columbia | Ronald Max hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-26 |
| 19:40 | Columbia | Joseph Dye grabs the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 19:25 | Columbia | Dean Stanger scores on a turnaround in the paint | 32-28 |
| 19:04 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton misses the wide open floater from the right block | 32-28 |
| 19:02 | Columbia | Buck Williams grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 18:36 | Columbia | Joseph Dye knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Dean Stanger | 32-30 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-30 |
| 18:19 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Joseph Dye | 32-30 |
| 18:02 | Columbia | Ronald Max misses the easy layup | 32-30 |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 17:34 | Columbia | Joseph Dye pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:14 | Columbia | Joseph Dye misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Watts - foul #3 on Robert Watts, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG), John Smith (SF), Robert Freeman (C) Robert Watts, Micheal Hensler, Theodore Bowers | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 17:14 | Columbia | Joseph Dye makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:14 | Columbia | Joseph Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Buck Williams - foul #1 on Buck Williams, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Randolph (C) Harry Middleton | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Jones (SG), Daniel Bunn (SF), Anthony Holcomb (PF), Cody Ventura (C) Ronald Max, Charles Nichols, Joseph Dye, Buck Williams | |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:17 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb clanks a floater from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 16:15 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 15:46 | Columbia | John Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-32 |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Peter Showalter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Follansbee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Freeman (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Stanger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Bunn (fresh) PF - Anthony Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cody Ventura (fresh) | |
| 15:15 | Wisconsin | William Randolph misses the lay-in but the foul's on Cody Ventura - foul #1 on Cody Ventura, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Watts (SG), Micheal Hensler (SF), Theodore Bowers (PF) Peter Showalter, John Smith, Robert Freeman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Shields (PG), Ronald Max (SG), Charles Nichols (SF), Joseph Dye (PF), Buck Williams (C) Dean Stanger, John Jones, Daniel Bunn, Anthony Holcomb, Cody Ventura | |
| 15:15 | Wisconsin | William Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:15 | Wisconsin | William Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:51 | Columbia | Joseph Dye clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Micheal Hensler snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 14:24 | Wisconsin | William Randolph hits a shot from the left side | 38-32 |
| 14:07 | Columbia | Buck Williams connects on the open floater from the right wing set up by Joseph Shields | 38-34 |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | Joseph Dye steals it from Micheal Hensler | 38-34 |
| 13:18 | Columbia | Ronald Max misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 13:17 | Columbia | Joseph Dye tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 12:53 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts double dribbles | 38-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter (PG), Harry Middleton (C) Darrell Follansbee, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Stanger (PG), John Jones (SF), Anthony Holcomb (PF) Joseph Shields, Charles Nichols, Joseph Dye | |
| 12:27 | Columbia | Ronald Max buries a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Peter Showalter - foul #1 on Peter Showalter, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Smith (SF), Robert Freeman (C) Micheal Hensler, Theodore Bowers | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:27 | Columbia | Ronald Max makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton drills a runner from the right block | 40-39 |
| 11:45 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb drills a jump hook from the right block | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Peter Showalter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Watts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Middleton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Freeman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Stanger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Max (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. C - Buck Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 10:58 | Columbia | Dean Stanger misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 10:57 | Columbia | Buck Williams misses the tip | 42-41 |
| 10:56 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:37 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Harry Middleton - foul #2 on Harry Middleton, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG), Micheal Hensler (SF), Theodore Bowers (PF) Robert Watts, John Smith, Robert Freeman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Nichols (SF), Joseph Dye (PF) Ronald Max, Buck Williams | |
| 10:37 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:37 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| 09:55 | Columbia | Charles Nichols hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Micheal Hensler | 44-43 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Charles Nichols drills a fadeaway from close range | 44-45 |
| 09:01 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers scores on a floater in the paint and the foul's on Joseph Dye - foul #3 on Joseph Dye, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Downs (SG), Robert Freeman (C) Peter Showalter, Harry Middleton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Cody Ventura (C) Anthony Holcomb | |
| 09:01 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:35 | Columbia | John Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 08:34 | Columbia | Joseph Dye snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:18 | Columbia | Joseph Dye is hacked by Theodore Bowers - foul #1 on Theodore Bowers, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter (PG), Robert Watts (SG), John Smith (SF) Darrell Follansbee, Michael Downs, Micheal Hensler | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Shields (PG), Ronald Max (SG), Buck Williams (C) Dean Stanger, John Jones, Cody Ventura | |
| 07:54 | Columbia | Charles Nichols hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 47-45 |
| 07:53 | Wisconsin | John Smith grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Theodore Bowers | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Peter Showalter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Bowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Joseph Shields (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Max (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Dye (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Buck Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Columbia | Robert Freeman steps in front of the Joseph Dye pass | 49-45 |
| 06:53 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Smith | 52-45 |
| 06:33 | Columbia | Charles Nichols misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-45 |
| 06:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Theodore Bowers | 52-45 |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Theodore Bowers out of the doubleteam | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:59 | Columbia | Charles Nichols banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Shields and the foul's on John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (PG), Michael Downs (SG), Micheal Hensler (SF), Harry Middleton (PF), William Randolph (C) Peter Showalter, Robert Watts, John Smith, Theodore Bowers, Robert Freeman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Stanger (PG), John Jones (SG), Anthony Holcomb (PF) Joseph Shields, Ronald Max, Joseph Dye | |
| 05:59 | Columbia | Charles Nichols makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:32 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton double dribbles | 55-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Bunn (SF), Cody Ventura (C) Charles Nichols, Buck Williams | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:03 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb is whistled for a carry | 55-48 |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | William Randolph misses short on a floater from the left block | 55-48 |
| 04:39 | Columbia | Dean Stanger snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:20 | Columbia | Dean Stanger scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Jones | 55-50 |
| 03:51 | Wisconsin | Micheal Hensler is hacked by Anthony Holcomb - foul #2 on Anthony Holcomb, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter (PG), Robert Watts (SG), Robert Freeman (C) Darrell Follansbee, Michael Downs, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ronald Max (SG), Joseph Dye (PF), Buck Williams (C) Daniel Bunn, Anthony Holcomb, Cody Ventura | |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Watts | 57-50 |
| 03:17 | Columbia | Robert Freeman steals it from Buck Williams | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Peter Showalter (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Watts (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Micheal Hensler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harry Middleton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Stanger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Max (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Dye (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Buck Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 03:01 | Columbia | Joseph Dye grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 02:50 | Columbia | John Jones is whistled for traveling | 57-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Smith (SF), Theodore Bowers (PF) Micheal Hensler, Harry Middleton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Nichols (SF) John Jones | |
| 02:48 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton (C) Robert Freeman | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Showalter | 59-50 |
| 02:06 | Columbia | Charles Nichols misses the dunk attempt | 59-50 |
| 02:05 | Columbia | Charles Nichols tips it but misses | 59-50 |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Nichols - foul #1 on Charles Nichols, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Micheal Hensler (SF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 01:24 | Columbia | Buck Williams pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 01:08 | Columbia | Buck Williams can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Peter Showalter, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Joseph Dye clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton is hacked by Ronald Max in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Max, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG), John Smith (SF) Robert Watts, Micheal Hensler | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter is hacked by Joseph Dye - foul #4 on Joseph Dye, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Buck Williams gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Joseph Dye misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Harry Middleton - foul #3 on Harry Middleton, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Watts (SG), Micheal Hensler (SF) Darrell Follansbee, John Smith | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Joseph Dye makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Joseph Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Ronald Max is called for the reach on Harry Middleton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Max, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG), John Smith (SF) Robert Watts, Micheal Hensler | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:13 | Columbia | Charles Nichols misses the shot from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Peter Showalter | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter runs out the clock | 62-52 |