| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Carl Wilham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McNairy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Cox (fresh) PF - Charles Kovach (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Scott Cramer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Carter (fresh) SF - Joseph Ecker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Knapp (fresh) 3 pf. C - Paul Sneed (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Gonzaga | David McNairy scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin | Joseph Cox is called for the reach on Joseph Ecker - foul #2 on Joseph Cox, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:04 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker misses the turnaround from the baseline | 33-30 |
| 19:02 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 18:48 | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham scores on a runner from close range set up by Joshua Stewart | 35-30 |
| 18:34 | Wisconsin | Bruce Carter steps out of bounds on the baseline | 35-30 |
| 18:16 | Gonzaga | David McNairy is hacked by Scott Cramer - foul #3 on Scott Cramer, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 18:00 | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham misses the easy layup | 35-30 |
| 17:59 | Wisconsin | Lee Knapp snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker misses badly on a shot in the paint | 35-30 |
| 17:45 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:29 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 35-30 |
| 17:28 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 17:23 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 17:22 | Gonzaga | David McNairy tips it home | 37-30 |
| 17:07 | Wisconsin | Scott Cramer makes the contested floater from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 16:50 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Lee Knapp - foul #4 on Lee Knapp, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson (SG), Hubert Atwell (C) David McNairy, Joshua Stewart | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Alexander (SF), Kenneth Censky (C) Lee Knapp, Paul Sneed | |
| 16:50 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:50 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | Scott Cramer evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Ecker | 39-35 |
| 16:23 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach is denied on a layup by Eugene Alexander | 39-35 |
| 16:21 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Eugene Alexander | 39-35 |
| 16:06 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Cramer and he's fouled by Hubert Atwell - foul #2 on Hubert Atwell, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 16:06 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | Hubert Atwell pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 15:47 | Gonzaga | Scott Cramer swats the shot by Carl Wilham | 39-37 |
| 15:46 | Wisconsin | Bruce Carter gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Carl Wilham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Cox (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Kovach (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Hubert Atwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Scott Cramer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Carter (fairly fresh) SF - Eugene Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Ecker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Censky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky blows the dunk | 39-37 |
| 15:22 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 15:06 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David McNairy (SG), Joseph Scott (SF), Joshua Stewart (C) Thomas Johnson, Joseph Cox, Hubert Atwell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Joshua Stewart takes the ball from Scott Cramer | 39-37 |
| 14:38 | Gonzaga | David McNairy misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Bruce Carter | 39-37 |
| 14:32 | Wisconsin | Eugene Alexander misses badly on a floater from close range | 39-37 |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Eugene Alexander tips it home | 39-39 |
| 14:26 | Gonzaga | David McNairy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 14:24 | Wisconsin | Bruce Carter gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Charles Kovach - foul #4 on Charles Kovach, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Canas (PF) Charles Kovach | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donny Mondy (SG), James Pugh (SF), Paul Sneed (C) Bruce Carter, Eugene Alexander, Kenneth Censky | |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:08 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:41 | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham can't connect on a shot from the left side | 39-39 |
| 13:39 | Gonzaga | Arthur Canas snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 13:24 | Gonzaga | David McNairy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carl Wilham | 41-39 |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Donny Mondy comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 13:18 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Joseph Scott | 41-39 |
| 13:05 | Gonzaga | James Pugh takes the ball from David McNairy | 41-39 |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin | Donny Mondy is fouled on the floor by Carl Wilham - foul #3 on Carl Wilham, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach (PF), Hubert Atwell (C) Arthur Canas, Joshua Stewart | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce (PG), Lee Knapp (PF), Kenneth Censky (C) Scott Cramer, Joseph Ecker, Paul Sneed | |
| 12:30 | Wisconsin | Donny Mondy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 12:28 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:14 | Gonzaga | Donny Mondy picks off the pass by Carl Wilham | 41-39 |
| 11:57 | Wisconsin | Lee Knapp is fouled on the floor by Hubert Atwell - foul #3 on Hubert Atwell, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson (SG) David McNairy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bruce Carter (SG), Eugene Alexander (SF) Donny Mondy, James Pugh | |
| 11:44 | Wisconsin | Lee Knapp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox (SF) Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Carl Wilham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Cox (fresh) PF - Charles Kovach (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Hubert Atwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Randy Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Carter (fairly fresh) SF - Eugene Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lee Knapp (fresh) 4 pf. C - Kenneth Censky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky lays it up and in on a great pass from Bruce Carter | 43-41 |
| 10:49 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black (PG), David McNairy (SG), Joseph Scott (SF), Joshua Stewart (C) Carl Wilham, Thomas Johnson, Joseph Cox, Hubert Atwell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Cramer (PG), Paul Sneed (C) Randy Pierce, Kenneth Censky | |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Lee Knapp is fouled on the floor by David McNairy - foul #1 on David McNairy, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donny Mondy (SG) Bruce Carter | |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | Scott Cramer makes the contested fadeaway from the right side set up by Paul Sneed | 43-43 |
| 09:54 | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black misses long on a floater from the right side | 43-43 |
| 09:53 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to David McNairy | 43-43 |
| 09:37 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Stewart | 45-43 |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Joseph Scott takes the ball from Paul Sneed | 45-43 |
| 09:05 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Scott | 47-43 |
| 08:46 | Wisconsin | Lee Knapp misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 47-43 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Knapp | 47-43 |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Lee Knapp connects on the floater from the right side set up by Scott Cramer | 47-45 |
| 08:24 | Gonzaga | David McNairy hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Black | 49-45 |
| 08:09 | Wisconsin | Lee Knapp makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Scott Cramer | 49-47 |
| 07:50 | Gonzaga | Joseph Scott is fouled on the floor by Lee Knapp - foul #5 on Lee Knapp, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Joseph Cox (SF), Hubert Atwell (C) Lawrence Black, David McNairy, Joseph Scott, Joshua Stewart | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce (PG), Bruce Carter (SG), James Pugh (SF), Joseph Ecker (PF), Kenneth Censky (C) Scott Cramer, Donny Mondy, Eugene Alexander, Lee Knapp, Paul Sneed | |
| 07:40 | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Kenneth Censky - foul #1 on Kenneth Censky, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| 07:40 | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Carl Wilham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Cox (fresh) PF - Charles Kovach (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Hubert Atwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Randy Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Carter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Ecker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Censky (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Censky | 52-47 |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin | Charles Kovach is called for the reach on Joseph Ecker - foul #5 on Charles Kovach, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Canas (PF) Charles Kovach | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:52 | Gonzaga | Arthur Canas buries a turnaround from the left block | 54-49 |
| 06:35 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky blows the layup but he's hacked by Carl Wilham - foul #4 on Carl Wilham, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Scott (SF) Joseph Cox | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:35 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:35 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:35 | Gonzaga | Hubert Atwell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:14 | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 54-50 |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:54 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Randy Pierce | 54-52 |
| 05:47 | Gonzaga | Arthur Canas is whistled for a carry | 54-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David McNairy (SG), Joshua Stewart (C) Thomas Johnson, Hubert Atwell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Cramer (SF) James Pugh | |
| 05:37 | Wisconsin | Joshua Stewart steals it from Bruce Carter | 54-52 |
| 05:22 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 54-52 |
| 05:21 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:07 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Carl Wilham is denied by Joseph Ecker | 54-52 |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker misses the shot from close range | 54-52 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky tips it back up and in | 54-54 |
| 04:23 | Gonzaga | David McNairy misses the runner from the baseline | 54-54 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 04:10 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky tips it in | 54-56 |
| 03:52 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Censky is called for the reach on David McNairy - foul #2 on Kenneth Censky, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox (SF), Hubert Atwell (PF) Joseph Scott, Arthur Canas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donny Mondy (SG), Eugene Alexander (SF), Paul Sneed (C) Randy Pierce, Bruce Carter, Kenneth Censky | |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | David McNairy misses the jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Joseph Ecker | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Carl Wilham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David McNairy (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Joseph Cox (fresh) PF - Hubert Atwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Scott Cramer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donny Mondy (fresh) SF - Eugene Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Ecker (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Sneed (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Wisconsin | Scott Cramer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 03:09 | Gonzaga | David McNairy snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 02:53 | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David McNairy | 56-56 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Scott (SF), Arthur Canas (PF) Joseph Cox, Hubert Atwell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky (C) Joseph Ecker | |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Eugene Alexander misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Arthur Canas - foul #1 on Arthur Canas, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Hubert Atwell (C) Joshua Stewart | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bruce Carter (SG) Donny Mondy | |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Eugene Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Eugene Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:22 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart (C) Hubert Atwell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:04 | Gonzaga | Bruce Carter picks off the pass by David McNairy | 56-58 |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker (PF) Kenneth Censky | |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Bruce Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 01:49 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:27 | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham's pass is intercepted by Scott Cramer | 56-58 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker hits a shot from the right side | 56-60 |
| 00:59 | Gonzaga | Paul Sneed blocks the short jumper by Carl Wilham | 56-60 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Scott Cramer snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Bruce Carter is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | Scott Cramer is called for the reach on Carl Wilham - foul #4 on Scott Cramer, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | Joseph Scott is whistled for a carry | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Wilham - foul #5 on Carl Wilham, team foul #10 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black (PG) Carl Wilham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce (PG), Donny Mondy (SG), Kenneth Censky (C) Scott Cramer, Bruce Carter, Eugene Alexander | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Cramer (PG), Bruce Carter (SG), Eugene Alexander (SF) Randy Pierce, Donny Mondy, Kenneth Censky | |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | Joseph Scott clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-65 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Joseph Ecker | 56-65 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker is hacked by Lawrence Black in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Black, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce (PG), Donny Mondy (SG), Kenneth Censky (C) Scott Cramer, Bruce Carter, Eugene Alexander | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:08 | Gonzaga | Joseph Ecker is called for the reach on Joshua Stewart - foul #1 on Joseph Ecker, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson (SG), Joseph Cox (SF) David McNairy, Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Pugh (SF), Eugene Alexander (PF) Joseph Ecker, Paul Sneed | |
| 00:08 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Eugene Alexander | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce runs out the clock | 56-67 |