| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Ormiston (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kelvin Lyle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Sabatini (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Walker (fresh) 6 reb. C - Shawn Darnell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Herbert Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Stell (fresh) SF - Joseph Paro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Faustino Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Schmidt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Richard Sabatini inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle's fadeaway is rejected by Faustino Mancini | 24-22 |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | Joe Walker misses the tip | 24-22 |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Shawn Darnell tips it but misses | 24-22 |
| 19:34 | Providence | Faustino Mancini pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 19:11 | Providence | Faustino Mancini misses short on a 3 from straight away | 24-22 |
| 19:09 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 18:58 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Ormiston and the foul's on John Schmidt - foul #1 on John Schmidt, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| 18:58 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle makes the free throw | 27-22 |
| 18:47 | Providence | Herbert Pierce clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 18:45 | Wisconsin | Shawn Darnell pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Herbert Pierce - foul #1 on Herbert Pierce, team foul #2 | 27-22 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 18:19 | Providence | Kelvin Lyle steals the ball from Joseph Paro | 28-22 |
| 17:52 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle misses the shot from the left side | 28-22 |
| 17:50 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Kelvin Lyle | 28-22 |
| 17:38 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle is whistled for traveling | 28-22 |
| 17:28 | Providence | Shawn Darnell blocks the short jumper by Faustino Mancini | 28-22 |
| 17:26 | Providence | Donald Stell hits the follow up shot | 28-24 |
| 17:07 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle's pass is intercepted by Joseph Paro | 28-24 |
| 17:03 | Providence | Joseph Paro blows the layup | 28-24 |
| 17:01 | Wisconsin | Shawn Darnell snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle knocks in the jumper from the right block | 30-24 |
| 16:27 | Providence | Donald Stell buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Herbert Pierce and he's hacked by Shawn Darnell - foul #3 on Shawn Darnell, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Howe (C) Shawn Darnell | |
| Subs | Providence | George Grothe (PG), Joseph Ybarra (SF) Herbert Pierce, Joseph Paro | |
| 16:27 | Providence | Donald Stell makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 16:01 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by David Howe | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Ormiston (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Kelvin Lyle (fresh) 18 pts. 3 stl. SF - Richard Sabatini (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Walker (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - David Howe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - George Grothe (fresh) SG - Donald Stell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Ybarra (fresh) PF - Faustino Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Schmidt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Providence | Donald Stell clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-27 |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Joe Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 15:06 | Providence | David Howe steals it from Joseph Ybarra | 34-27 |
| 14:43 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Stell - foul #2 on Donald Stell, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jarek Skorupski (PG), Shawn Darnell (C) Donald Ormiston, David Howe | |
| Subs | Providence | Herbert Pierce (PG), Joseph Paro (SF) Donald Stell, John Schmidt | |
| 14:43 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 14:43 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 14:31 | Providence | Joseph Paro loses the dribble to Richard Sabatini | 36-27 |
| 14:12 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ybarra is called for the reach on Kelvin Lyle - foul #1 on Joseph Ybarra, team foul #4 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffery Parker (SG) Kelvin Lyle | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:52 | Wisconsin | Jarek Skorupski misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-27 |
| 13:50 | Providence | Faustino Mancini pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 13:30 | Providence | Herbert Pierce is hacked by Jarek Skorupski - foul #2 on Jarek Skorupski, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Ormiston (PG) Jarek Skorupski | |
| Subs | Providence | John Schmidt (C) Faustino Mancini | |
| 13:21 | Providence | Herbert Pierce misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-27 |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | Shawn Darnell snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | John Schmidt is called for the reach on Donald Ormiston - foul #2 on John Schmidt, team foul #5 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle (SG) Jeffery Parker | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Stell (SG), Faustino Mancini (PF) George Grothe, Joseph Ybarra | |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 12:35 | Wisconsin | Donald Ormiston tips it back up and in | 38-27 |
| 12:17 | Providence | Donald Stell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-27 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle misses the lay-in | 38-27 |
| 11:59 | Providence | Joseph Paro grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 11:30 | Providence | Faustino Mancini misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Joe Walker - foul #2 on Joe Walker, team foul #3 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Providence | George Grothe (SF), Joseph Ybarra (C) Joseph Paro, John Schmidt | |
| 11:30 | Providence | Faustino Mancini misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 11:30 | Providence | Faustino Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Ormiston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kelvin Lyle (fresh) 22 pts. 3 stl. SF - Richard Sabatini (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Joe Walker (tiring) 8 reb. C - Shawn Darnell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Herbert Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Stell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Grothe (fresh) PF - Faustino Mancini (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Ybarra (fresh) | |
| 11:01 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle misses short on a runner from close range | 38-28 |
| 11:00 | Providence | Donald Stell gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 10:43 | Providence | Herbert Pierce hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 38-28 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | Donald Ormiston grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Ybarra - foul #2 on Joseph Ybarra, team foul #6 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jarek Skorupski (PG) Donald Ormiston | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Paro (SF), John Schmidt (C) Herbert Pierce, Faustino Mancini | |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 09:58 | Providence | John Schmidt is denied on a layup by Joe Walker | 39-28 |
| 09:56 | Providence | Joseph Ybarra gets the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 09:42 | Providence | John Schmidt buries a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Shawn Darnell - foul #4 on Shawn Darnell, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffery Parker (SG), David Howe (C) Kelvin Lyle, Shawn Darnell | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:42 | Providence | John Schmidt makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | Jarek Skorupski's pass is intercepted by John Schmidt | 39-31 |
| 09:18 | Providence | Joseph Paro buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Grothe | 39-34 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Jarek Skorupski is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jarek Skorupski, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Ormiston (PG) Jarek Skorupski | |
| Subs | Providence | Faustino Mancini (PF) Joseph Ybarra | |
| 08:48 | Providence | John Schmidt evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-37 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Joe Walker connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 08:04 | Providence | John Schmidt is whistled for a carry | 42-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle (SG) Jeffery Parker | |
| Subs | Providence | Herbert Pierce (PG), Joseph Ybarra (C) George Grothe, John Schmidt | |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin | Joseph Paro steps in front of the Richard Sabatini pass | 42-37 |
| 07:31 | Providence | Herbert Pierce misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 07:29 | Providence | Herbert Pierce tips it home | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Ormiston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kelvin Lyle (fresh) 23 pts. 3 stl. SF - Richard Sabatini (tired) 2 reb. PF - Joe Walker (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - David Howe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Herbert Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Stell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Paro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Faustino Mancini (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Ybarra (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle banks in the layup | 44-39 |
| 06:53 | Providence | Herbert Pierce misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 06:51 | Providence | Faustino Mancini hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 06:21 | Providence | Herbert Pierce gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 06:02 | Providence | Donald Stell misses the lay-in | 44-41 |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from David Howe | 46-41 |
| 05:31 | Providence | Herbert Pierce makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Ybarra | 46-43 |
| 05:11 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from David Howe | 48-43 |
| 04:50 | Providence | Kelvin Lyle steps in front of the Joseph Ybarra pass | 48-43 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Donald Ormiston | 50-43 |
| 04:12 | Providence | Faustino Mancini misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | David Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Lyle drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-43 |
| 03:49 | Providence | Donald Stell is fouled on the floor by Kelvin Lyle - foul #1 on Kelvin Lyle, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jarek Skorupski (PG), Jeffery Parker (SG), Daryl Silas (SF), Shawn Darnell (C) Donald Ormiston, Kelvin Lyle, Richard Sabatini, David Howe | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Keene (PG), George Grothe (SF), John Schmidt (C) Herbert Pierce, Joseph Paro, Joseph Ybarra | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 03:40 | Providence | Daryl Silas takes the ball from John Schmidt after a doubleteam | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Jarek Skorupski is hacked by George Grothe - foul #3 on George Grothe, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Jarek Skorupski makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Jarek Skorupski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jarek Skorupski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Parker (fresh) SF - Daryl Silas (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Joe Walker (tired) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Darnell (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Keene (fresh) SG - Donald Stell (tiring) 5 pts. SF - George Grothe (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Faustino Mancini (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Schmidt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Providence | Donald Stell buries a jumper from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 02:57 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Ormiston (PG), Kelvin Lyle (SG) Jarek Skorupski, Jeffery Parker | |
| Subs | Providence | Herbert Pierce (PG) Jason Keene | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Shawn Darnell is hacked by Herbert Pierce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Pierce, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Shawn Darnell misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 02:55 | Providence | Faustino Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Providence | Faustino Mancini is whistled for a carry | 54-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Ybarra (SF) Donald Stell | |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | Herbert Pierce is called for the reach on Donald Ormiston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Pierce, team foul #9 | 54-45 |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | Donald Ormiston makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | Donald Ormiston makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Providence | Herbert Pierce is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | Donald Ormiston is hacked by Joseph Ybarra - foul #3 on Joseph Ybarra, team foul #10 | 56-45 |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | Donald Ormiston makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | Donald Ormiston makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 02:24 | Providence | Herbert Pierce connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-47 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | George Grothe is called for the reach on Donald Ormiston in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Grothe, team foul #11 | 58-47 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Donald Ormiston makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Donald Ormiston makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 02:10 | Providence | Joseph Ybarra misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 02:09 | Providence | George Grothe grabs the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 01:58 | Providence | John Schmidt slams it home over the doubleteam | 60-49 |
| 01:56 | Wisconsin | George Grothe is called for the reach on Daryl Silas in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Grothe, team foul #12 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Stell (SG), Joseph Paro (SF) George Grothe, Joseph Ybarra | |
| 01:56 | Wisconsin | Daryl Silas makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:56 | Wisconsin | Daryl Silas misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:56 | Providence | John Schmidt grabs the board | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Providence | Shawn Darnell steals it from Herbert Pierce | 61-49 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Herbert Pierce is called for the reach on Donald Ormiston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herbert Pierce, team foul #13 | 61-49 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Donald Ormiston makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Donald Ormiston makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 01:24 | Providence | Herbert Pierce misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Daryl Silas | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Joe Walker is blocked by Faustino Mancini | 63-49 |
| 00:59 | Providence | Herbert Pierce pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Providence | Faustino Mancini makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Stell | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Faustino Mancini takes the ball from Shawn Darnell | 63-51 |
| 00:27 | Providence | Joseph Paro hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Herbert Pierce | 63-53 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Ormiston runs out the clock | 63-53 |