| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Donald Mason (fresh) SG - Edward Kinard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mabie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Schlichting (fresh) 5 pts. C - Morris Cosby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Chad Chesser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stepp (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | John Mabie inbounds the ball | 23-18 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Gonzaga | Donald Mason comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 23-18 |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | John Stepp gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers clanks a turnaround from the right block | 23-18 |
| 19:18 | Gonzaga | Morris Cosby pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 18:49 | Gonzaga | Bennie Numbers swats the layup by Morris Cosby | 23-18 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | John Stepp pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 18:19 | Wisconsin | John Mabie steals the ball from John Stepp | 23-18 |
| 18:16 | Gonzaga | Donald Mason banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Mabie | 25-18 |
| 17:47 | Wisconsin | Shawn Schlichting steps in front of the Richard Behrens pass | 25-18 |
| 17:22 | Gonzaga | John Mabie scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-18 |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Behrens and he's fouled by Edward Kinard - foul #3 on Edward Kinard, team foul #1 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Friedenthal (SG) Edward Kinard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser makes the free throw | 27-21 |
| 16:33 | Gonzaga | Donald Mason hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Friedenthal | 29-21 |
| 16:04 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bennie Numbers and he's fouled by Donald Mason - foul #1 on Donald Mason, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Alexander (SG), Johnathan Lewis (PF), Todd Stoddard (C) Donald Mason, Shawn Schlichting, Morris Cosby | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG) Chad Chesser | |
| 16:04 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens makes the free throw | 29-25 |
| 15:41 | Gonzaga | John Mabie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard (SG), Stevan Zlotnick (PF) Michael Alexander, Todd Stoddard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Friedenthal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Kinard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Mabie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stevan Zlotnick (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnathan Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Stepp (fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | John Stepp misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Stevan Zlotnick - foul #4 on Stevan Zlotnick, team foul #3 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Todd Stoddard (C) Stevan Zlotnick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner (PF), Michael Kroeker (C) John Kennedy, Bennie Numbers | |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | John Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | John Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 14:52 | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 29-27 |
| 14:50 | Gonzaga | John Mabie gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 14:29 | Gonzaga | Todd Stoddard scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Friedenthal | 31-27 |
| 14:06 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore hits a shot from the right wing set up by Richard Behrens | 31-29 |
| 13:45 | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Friedenthal | 34-29 |
| 13:26 | Wisconsin | John Stepp is whistled for traveling | 34-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Mason (PG), James Caskey (SF), Shawn Schlichting (PF), Morris Cosby (C) Michael Friedenthal, John Mabie, Johnathan Lewis, Todd Stoddard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SG), Thomas Tuttle (SF), John Kennedy (PF), Bennie Numbers (C) Richard Behrens, John Stepp, Mack Brickner, Michael Kroeker | |
| 13:02 | Gonzaga | James Caskey is hacked by Chad Chesser - foul #2 on Chad Chesser, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 12:48 | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Caskey | 37-29 |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | Thomas Tuttle is hacked by Edward Kinard - foul #4 on Edward Kinard, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Friedenthal (SG) Edward Kinard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:10 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers's fadeaway is rejected by Morris Cosby | 37-29 |
| 12:08 | Gonzaga | Michael Friedenthal snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 11:40 | Gonzaga | James Caskey makes the shot from the left wing | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Donald Mason (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Friedenthal (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Caskey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shawn Schlichting (fresh) 5 pts. C - Morris Cosby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chad Chesser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Tuttle (fresh) PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | James Caskey blocks the short jumper by Thomas Tuttle | 39-29 |
| 11:18 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Shawn Schlichting | 39-29 |
| 10:49 | Gonzaga | James Caskey travels with the ball | 39-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Mabie (SF) James Caskey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG), John Stepp (SF) Richard Moore, Thomas Tuttle | |
| 10:20 | Wisconsin | Michael Friedenthal takes the ball from John Kennedy | 39-29 |
| 10:04 | Gonzaga | Morris Cosby is hacked by John Kennedy - foul #3 on John Kennedy, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Johnathan Lewis (C) Morris Cosby | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:42 | Gonzaga | Donald Mason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Stepp - foul #3 on John Stepp, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Todd Stoddard (C) Shawn Schlichting | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG) Chad Chesser | |
| 09:42 | Gonzaga | Donald Mason makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 09:42 | Gonzaga | Donald Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers is hacked by John Mabie - foul #1 on John Mabie, team foul #5 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Alexander (SG) Donald Mason | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:02 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on Richard Moore - foul #2 on Richard Moore, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner (PF), Michael Kroeker (C) John Kennedy, Bennie Numbers | |
| 08:41 | Gonzaga | Michael Friedenthal misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | John Stepp pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Johnathan Lewis - foul #1 on Johnathan Lewis, team foul #6 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Mason (PG), Shawn Schlichting (PF), Morris Cosby (C) Michael Alexander, Johnathan Lewis, Todd Stoddard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SG) Richard Behrens | |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore misses the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 08:02 | Gonzaga | Morris Cosby scores on a floater near the basket set up by Donald Mason | 43-30 |
| 07:43 | Wisconsin | John Stepp buries a fadeaway from the right side | 43-32 |
| 07:26 | Gonzaga | John Mabie misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 07:25 | Gonzaga | Michael Friedenthal tips it home | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Donald Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Mabie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Schlichting (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Morris Cosby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chad Chesser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stepp (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mack Brickner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Kroeker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Mack Brickner, team foul #5 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard (SG), Stevan Zlotnick (PF) Michael Friedenthal, Shawn Schlichting | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG), John Kennedy (PF), Bennie Numbers (C) Richard Moore, Mack Brickner, Michael Kroeker | |
| 06:34 | Gonzaga | John Kennedy steals it from Edward Kinard | 45-32 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | John Stepp misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-32 |
| 06:10 | Wisconsin | John Stepp tips it home | 45-34 |
| 05:52 | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 05:24 | Wisconsin | John Stepp hits a turnaround in the paint | 45-36 |
| 05:07 | Gonzaga | John Mabie comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 45-36 |
| 05:05 | Gonzaga | John Mabie snags the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 04:42 | Gonzaga | John Mabie clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-36 |
| 04:41 | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard gets the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 04:18 | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard is fouled on the floor by John Stepp - foul #4 on John Stepp, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Friedenthal (PG), James Caskey (SF), Johnathan Lewis (C) Donald Mason, John Mabie, Morris Cosby | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG), Thomas Tuttle (SF) Chad Chesser, John Stepp | |
| 04:04 | Gonzaga | Michael Friedenthal is fouled on the floor by Richard Moore - foul #3 on Richard Moore, team foul #7 | 45-36 |
| 04:04 | Gonzaga | Michael Friedenthal makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 04:04 | Gonzaga | Michael Friedenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens misses the easy layup | 47-36 |
| 03:39 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Michael Friedenthal | 47-36 |
| 03:17 | Gonzaga | Richard Moore is called for the reach on James Caskey - foul #4 on Richard Moore, team foul #8 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Alexander (SG), Shawn Schlichting (PF) Edward Kinard, Stevan Zlotnick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:17 | Gonzaga | James Caskey makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 03:17 | Gonzaga | James Caskey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Friedenthal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Alexander (fresh) SF - James Caskey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shawn Schlichting (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnathan Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Tuttle (fresh) PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Kennedy | 49-38 |
| 02:30 | Gonzaga | James Caskey can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 49-38 |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers's pass is intercepted by Michael Friedenthal | 49-38 |
| 02:01 | Gonzaga | Michael Alexander is denied on a layup by Bennie Numbers | 49-38 |
| 01:59 | Gonzaga | Johnathan Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:30 | Gonzaga | James Caskey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Behrens | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-38 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers tips it in | 49-40 |
| 01:07 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Mason (PG), Edward Kinard (SG), John Mabie (SF), Stevan Zlotnick (PF), Morris Cosby (C) Michael Friedenthal, Michael Alexander, James Caskey, Shawn Schlichting, Johnathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SG), John Stepp (SF) Richard Moore, Thomas Tuttle | |
| 00:49 | Gonzaga | John Mabie knocks in the jumper from the left block | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Edward Kinard is called for the reach on Bennie Numbers - foul #5 on Edward Kinard, team foul #7 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Friedenthal (PG), Michael Alexander (SG), James Caskey (SF), Shawn Schlichting (PF), Johnathan Lewis (C) Donald Mason, Edward Kinard, John Mabie, Stevan Zlotnick, Morris Cosby | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 00:42 | Gonzaga | Shawn Schlichting gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Gonzaga | Johnathan Lewis misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Kennedy - foul #4 on John Kennedy, team foul #9 | 51-41 |
| 00:22 | Gonzaga | Johnathan Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 00:22 | Gonzaga | Johnathan Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Richard Behrens | 53-43 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Michael Friedenthal runs out the clock | 53-43 |