| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Holahan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sigman (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Jared Audet (fresh) C - Willy Ropiski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-31 |
| 19:47 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | David Colson connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 25-33 |
| 19:30 | Gonzaga | John Holahan clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 19:29 | Wisconsin | David Colson grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 19:09 | Wisconsin | David Colson comes up short on the floater near the basket | 25-33 |
| 19:07 | Gonzaga | John Holahan gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 18:47 | Gonzaga | George Lawson is called for the reach on Willy Ropiski - foul #2 on George Lawson, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 18:31 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from John Holahan | 27-33 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | David Colson dunks the ball | 27-35 |
| 17:55 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski connects on the shot from the right block | 29-35 |
| 17:29 | Wisconsin | George Lawson blows the layup | 29-35 |
| 17:28 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:05 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-35 |
| 16:51 | Wisconsin | David Colson is hacked by Michael Sigman - foul #2 on Michael Sigman, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner (C) George Lawson | |
| 16:25 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 16:07 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Hugh Vicini - foul #2 on Hugh Vicini, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Mabie (SF) Jared Audet | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SF) Hugh Vicini | |
| 16:07 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:07 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:49 | Wisconsin | David Colson can't finish the layup | 32-38 |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | David Colson tips it in | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Holahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Mabie (fresh) PF - Michael Sigman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. C - Willy Ropiski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Mills (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Colson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Mack Brickner (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 15:31 | Gonzaga | John Holahan hits the follow up shot | 34-40 |
| 15:06 | Wisconsin | Willy Ropiski steps in front of the Mack Brickner pass | 34-40 |
| 14:56 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman is hacked by David Colson - foul #1 on David Colson, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick (PF) John Mabie | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Donald Peoples (SF), George Lawson (C) Everett Haines, Richard Behrens, David Colson | |
| 14:36 | Gonzaga | Ronald Mills picks off the pass by Michael Sigman | 34-40 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | George Lawson misses the runner from the left block | 34-40 |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | George Lawson hits the follow up shot | 34-42 |
| 13:50 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 34-42 |
| 13:48 | Gonzaga | John Holahan hits the follow up shot | 36-42 |
| 13:24 | Wisconsin | George Lawson knocks in the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Willy Ropiski - foul #1 on Willy Ropiski, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), Richard Behrens (SG), David Colson (SF), Hugh Vicini (PF) Richard Moore, Ronald Mills, Donald Peoples, Mack Brickner | |
| 13:24 | Wisconsin | George Lawson misses the free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:24 | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:12 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman buries a shot from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Everett Haines | 38-47 |
| 12:29 | Gonzaga | Hugh Vicini blocks the short jumper by John Holahan | 38-47 |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Hugh Vicini | 38-47 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | George Lawson hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Richard Behrens | 38-49 |
| 11:50 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman's fadeaway is rejected by George Lawson | 38-49 |
| 11:49 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to David Colson | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Holahan (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sigman (fairly fresh) 21 pts. PF - Stevan Zlotnick (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Willy Ropiski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - George Lawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Wisconsin | David Colson can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 38-49 |
| 11:22 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 10:58 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 38-49 |
| 10:56 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Willy Ropiski | 38-49 |
| 10:46 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 38-49 |
| 10:44 | Wisconsin | David Colson grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 10:35 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Everett Haines | 38-51 |
| 10:18 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman's dunk attempt is rejected by Hugh Vicini | 38-51 |
| 10:16 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Willy Ropiski | 38-51 |
| 10:00 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Holahan | 40-51 |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Stevan Zlotnick - foul #4 on Stevan Zlotnick, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (PG), Edward Kinard (SG), John Mabie (SF), Jared Audet (C) Neville Stewart, John Holahan, Stevan Zlotnick, Willy Ropiski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SG), Donald Peoples (SF), Mack Brickner (C) Richard Behrens, Hugh Vicini, George Lawson | |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| 09:16 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini (PF) David Colson | |
| 08:53 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jared Audet - foul #2 on Jared Audet, team foul #4 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski (C) Michael Sigman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:53 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 08:53 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 08:53 | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 08:42 | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 08:40 | Gonzaga | Jared Audet tips it home | 42-54 |
| 08:18 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mack Brickner | 42-57 |
| 07:56 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-57 |
| 07:54 | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard gets the offensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 07:38 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri connects on the jump hook near the basket | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Peter Silvestri (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Kinard (fresh) SF - John Mabie (fresh) PF - Jared Audet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willy Ropiski (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Mills (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Peoples (fresh) PF - Hugh Vicini (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mack Brickner (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills is fouled on the floor by Edward Kinard - foul #1 on Edward Kinard, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart (PG), John Holahan (SG), Stevan Zlotnick (PF) Peter Silvestri, Edward Kinard, Willy Ropiski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Richard Behrens (SG), David Colson (PF) Everett Haines, Donald Peoples, Hugh Vicini | |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | David Colson blows the layup but the foul's on Stevan Zlotnick - foul #5 on Stevan Zlotnick, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman (PF) Stevan Zlotnick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 06:32 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-59 |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | David Colson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the floater from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 06:16 | Wisconsin | David Colson snags the offensive board | 44-59 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | David Colson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dennis McGrath (SF), Willy Ropiski (C) John Mabie, Jared Audet | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), George Lawson (C) Richard Moore, Mack Brickner | |
| 05:36 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman is fouled on the floor by Ronald Mills - foul #2 on Ronald Mills, team foul #4 | 44-59 |
| 05:31 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart buries a floater from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Holahan - foul #2 on John Holahan, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (SG) John Holahan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Peoples (SF) Ronald Mills | |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:36 | Gonzaga | George Lawson swats the shot by Michael Sigman | 46-61 |
| 04:34 | Gonzaga | Dennis McGrath pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 04:20 | Gonzaga | Donald Peoples takes the ball from Willy Ropiski | 46-61 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines is hacked by Dennis McGrath - foul #1 on Dennis McGrath, team foul #8 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard (SG), John Mabie (SF), Jared Audet (PF) Neville Stewart, Dennis McGrath, Michael Sigman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini (PF), Mack Brickner (C) Donald Peoples, George Lawson | |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Vicini | 46-62 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | Willy Ropiski swats the short shot by David Colson | 46-62 |
| 03:36 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski pulls down the rebound | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Peter Silvestri (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Kinard (fresh) SF - John Mabie (fresh) PF - Jared Audet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willy Ropiski (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Mack Brickner (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-62 |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Hugh Vicini | 46-62 |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Behrens | 46-64 |
| 03:01 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Haines - foul #1 on Everett Haines, team foul #5 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman (PF) Willy Ropiski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SG) Richard Behrens | |
| 02:55 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri makes the jumper from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-64 |
| 02:31 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner tips it back up and in | 48-66 |
| 02:08 | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Edward Kinard, team foul #9 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Richard Behrens (SG), George Lawson (C) Everett Haines, David Colson, Mack Brickner | |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Jared Audet denies the turnaround by Hugh Vicini | 48-66 |
| 01:41 | Gonzaga | John Mabie gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman misses the dunk attempt | 48-66 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | George Lawson gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 01:07 | Gonzaga | Jared Audet grabs the board | 48-66 |
| 00:51 | Gonzaga | The pull-up jumper by Peter Silvestri is blocked by George Lawson | 48-66 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini pulls down the rebound | 48-66 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens misses the lay-in | 48-66 |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | John Mabie gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Gonzaga | Richard Moore is called for the reach on Peter Silvestri in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Moore, team foul #6 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski (C) Michael Sigman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), David Colson (SF) Richard Moore, Ronald Mills | |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | John Mabie is called for traveling | 48-66 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines runs out the clock | 48-66 |