| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Willie Kowalewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - George Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Newborn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Orem (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Saul Miranda (fresh) PF - Carl Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Bashir (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | George Jones inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | UC Irvine | George Jones knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Lee Scott | 38-30 |
| 19:27 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda misses badly on a runner from the left block | 38-30 |
| 19:25 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 19:20 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:04 | Wisconsin | John Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-30 |
| 19:03 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 18:47 | UC Irvine | Saul Miranda steals it from Larry Newborn | 38-30 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| 18:10 | UC Irvine | George Jones misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Saul Miranda - foul #3 on Saul Miranda, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala (SF) Saul Miranda | |
| 18:10 | UC Irvine | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:10 | UC Irvine | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:53 | Wisconsin | John Wade is fouled on the floor by Larry Newborn - foul #2 on Larry Newborn, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble (C) Melvin Bashir | |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 17:39 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:21 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott knocks in the jumper from the left block | 42-30 |
| 17:06 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala is fouled on the floor by George Jones - foul #1 on George Jones, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak (PG), Theodore Everett (SF), Eugene Burkart (PF), Adam Nutt (C) Willie Kowalewski, George Jones, Lee Scott, Larry Newborn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters (C) Carl Gill | |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-30 |
| 16:53 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters tips it home | 42-32 |
| 16:37 | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak is fouled on the floor by Harold Crumble - foul #3 on Harold Crumble, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner (SG) Paul Reed | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (PG), Christopher Holliday (SG), Melvin Bashir (C) John Wade, Christopher Orem, Harold Crumble | |
| 16:23 | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 16:21 | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday makes the 3 from the left wing | 42-35 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Eddie Moak (fresh) SG - Gerard Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Theodore Everett (fresh) PF - Eugene Burkart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Nutt (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Johnnie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Holliday (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Sala (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Bashir (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Theodore Everett | 44-35 |
| 15:33 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Johnnie Smith | 44-38 |
| 15:22 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Eddie Moak | 46-38 |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir blows the layup but he's fouled by Theodore Everett - foul #2 on Theodore Everett, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski (PG), Paul Reed (SG), George Jones (SF), Lee Scott (PF), Larry Newborn (C) Eddie Moak, Gerard Turner, Theodore Everett, Eugene Burkart, Adam Nutt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG), Christopher Orem (SG), Saul Miranda (SF), Carl Gill (PF) Johnnie Smith, Christopher Holliday, Joseph Sala, Jonathan Winters | |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:46 | UC Irvine | Paul Reed misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Wade | 46-41 |
| 14:06 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn travels with the ball | 46-41 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble (C) Melvin Bashir | |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | John Wade connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Orem | 46-44 |
| 13:17 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | John Wade misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 12:58 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| 12:49 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Carl Gill - foul #1 on Carl Gill, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| 12:49 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:49 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Wade | 51-49 |
| 12:15 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 12:05 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:00 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott is hacked by Saul Miranda - foul #4 on Saul Miranda, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak (PG), Theodore Everett (SF), Eugene Burkart (PF), Adam Nutt (C) Willie Kowalewski, George Jones, Lee Scott, Larry Newborn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala (SF), Jonathan Winters (C) Saul Miranda, Carl Gill | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Eddie Moak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Theodore Everett (fresh) PF - Eugene Burkart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Nutt (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Orem (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Sala (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Crumble (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Reed | 53-49 |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala is hacked by Eddie Moak - foul #3 on Eddie Moak, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner (SG) Paul Reed | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (PG), Christopher Holliday (SG), Melvin Bashir (C) John Wade, Christopher Orem, Harold Crumble | |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters misses the easy layup | 53-49 |
| 11:11 | UC Irvine | Adam Nutt snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 11:03 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart misses long on a runner from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 11:01 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:45 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett is fouled on the floor by Melvin Bashir - foul #3 on Melvin Bashir, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski (PG), George Jones (SF), Larry Newborn (C) Gerard Turner, Theodore Everett, Adam Nutt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem (SG), Carl Gill (PF) Johnnie Smith, Jonathan Winters | |
| 10:22 | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 10:07 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-49 |
| 10:05 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Larry Newborn | 55-49 |
| 09:40 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 55-49 |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Carl Gill | 55-49 |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-49 |
| 09:24 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 08:57 | UC Irvine | Joseph Sala is called for the reach on Willie Kowalewski - foul #1 on Joseph Sala, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Paul Reed (SG), Theodore Everett (SF), Lee Scott (PF) Eddie Moak, George Jones, Eugene Burkart | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG), Harold Crumble (SF), Jonathan Winters (C) Christopher Orem, Joseph Sala, Melvin Bashir | |
| 08:40 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:11 | Wisconsin | John Wade makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 07:53 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Reed | 57-52 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Willie Kowalewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Theodore Everett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Scott (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Newborn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Wade (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Holliday (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Crumble (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Gill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Jonathan Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Wisconsin | Willie Kowalewski steps in front of the Christopher Holliday pass | 57-52 |
| 07:10 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Willie Kowalewski | 59-52 |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 06:54 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:35 | UC Irvine | Paul Reed misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 06:33 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn tips it home | 61-52 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill misses the dunk but the foul's on Theodore Everett - foul #3 on Theodore Everett, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak (PG), George Jones (SF), Eugene Burkart (PF) Willie Kowalewski, Lee Scott, Larry Newborn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem (SG), Saul Miranda (SF), Melvin Bashir (C) Christopher Holliday, Harold Crumble, Jonathan Winters | |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:02 | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Melvin Bashir - foul #4 on Melvin Bashir, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Adam Nutt (C) Theodore Everett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joey Jackson (PF) Carl Gill | |
| 06:02 | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:02 | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda is denied on a dunk by Adam Nutt | 63-54 |
| 05:40 | UC Irvine | George Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:25 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joey Jackson - foul #1 on Joey Jackson, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner (SG) Paul Reed | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (PG) John Wade | |
| 05:25 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:25 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnnie Smith | 64-56 |
| 04:51 | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-56 |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith's pass is intercepted by Adam Nutt | 66-56 |
| 04:11 | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Orem - foul #1 on Christopher Orem, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Paul Reed (SG), Lee Scott (PF), Larry Newborn (C) Eddie Moak, Eugene Burkart, Adam Nutt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG), Harold Crumble (PF), Jonathan Winters (C) Johnnie Smith, Joey Jackson, Melvin Bashir | |
| 04:11 | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:11 | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:52 | Wisconsin | John Wade misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 03:50 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Gerard Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lee Scott (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Newborn (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Wade (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Orem (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Saul Miranda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harold Crumble (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | UC Irvine | Paul Reed loses the dribble to Jonathan Winters | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda's pass is intercepted by Larry Newborn | 67-56 |
| 02:57 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott misses the dunk | 67-56 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski (PG) Gerard Turner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Gill (PF), Melvin Bashir (C) Harold Crumble, Jonathan Winters | |
| 02:48 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Melvin Bashir | 67-58 |
| 02:28 | UC Irvine | Melvin Bashir picks off the pass by Larry Newborn | 67-58 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 67-58 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill misses the tip | 67-58 |
| 02:10 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 01:41 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 67-58 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Melvin Bashir | 67-58 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 67-58 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to John Wade | 67-58 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | John Wade connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn misses the lay-in | 67-60 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda grabs the board | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 00:35 | UC Irvine | George Jones snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | UC Irvine | George Jones is hacked by Christopher Orem in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Orem, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| 00:32 | UC Irvine | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:32 | UC Irvine | George Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda grabs the board | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir is fouled on the floor by Larry Newborn - foul #3 on Larry Newborn, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Wade | 68-63 |
| 00:22 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski is fouled in the backcourt by John Wade - foul #2 on John Wade, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| 00:22 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:22 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Lee Scott | 70-63 |
| 00:14 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott is fouled in the backcourt by John Wade - foul #3 on John Wade, team foul #12 | 70-63 |
| 00:14 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:14 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | John Wade scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Orem | 71-66 |
| 00:08 | UC Irvine | Christopher Orem is called for the reach on Larry Newborn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Orem, team foul #13 | 71-66 |
| 00:08 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:08 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem drills a 3 from the right corner | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski runs out the clock | 73-69 |