| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Price (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edmundo Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Roger Spears (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Street (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brasher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Holter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses the floater from the left side | 30-23 |
| 19:40 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 19:27 | Washington State | Roger Spears is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Price - foul #3 on Lawrence Price, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (SG) Lawrence Price | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 19:04 | Washington State | Roger Spears's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-23 |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | Gordon Street steals the ball from Richard Rogers | 30-23 |
| 18:22 | Washington State | Roger Spears splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 17:53 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Roger Spears - foul #1 on Roger Spears, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 17:53 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 17:53 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 17:53 | Washington State | Micheal Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 17:24 | Washington State | Gordon Street clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 17:23 | Washington State | Roger Spears tips it back up and in | 31-25 |
| 17:09 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James McKinney | 34-25 |
| 16:40 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 16:39 | Washington State | Micheal Smith snags the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 16:28 | Washington State | Gordon Street is called for traveling | 34-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Moffat (SG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF), Keith Headen (PF) James McKinney, Richard Rogers, Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson (PG), Ratko Broski (SG), Mauricio Bruno (SF), Nathan Sydow (PF), John Taylor (C) Roger Spears, Micheal Smith, Gordon Street, Jeffrey Brasher, Richard Holter | |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster loses the dribble to Nathan Sydow | 34-25 |
| 15:55 | Washington State | Ratko Broski drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Ferguson | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Moffat (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Headen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edmundo Greco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Kevin Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ratko Broski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Sydow (fresh) C - John Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Wisconsin | William Moffat is fouled on the floor by Ratko Broski - foul #2 on Ratko Broski, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), Lawrence Price (SG) Travis Brewster, Edmundo Greco | |
| Subs | Washington State | Roger Spears (PG), Richard Holter (C) Kevin Ferguson, Nathan Sydow | |
| 15:15 | Wisconsin | William Moffat hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Mauricio Bruno - foul #1 on Mauricio Bruno, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers (SF) Lawrence Price | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 15:15 | Wisconsin | William Moffat misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 15:15 | Wisconsin | William Moffat makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 14:46 | Washington State | Richard Holter is hacked by William Moffat - foul #1 on William Moffat, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price (SG) William Moffat | |
| Subs | Washington State | Micheal Smith (SG), Jeffrey Brasher (PF) Ratko Broski, John Taylor | |
| 14:29 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Keith Headen - foul #1 on Keith Headen, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez (PF) Michael Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 14:29 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:29 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:29 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 14:00 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 13:58 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 13:37 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher lays it in on a nice dish by Micheal Smith | 35-30 |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers is whistled for a carry | 35-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF), Edmundo Greco (C) James McKinney, Richard Rogers, Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gordon Street (SF), John Taylor (C) Mauricio Bruno, Richard Holter | |
| 13:09 | Washington State | Roger Spears evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Micheal Smith | 35-33 |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Travis Brewster | 38-33 |
| 12:16 | Washington State | Roger Spears clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-33 |
| 12:15 | Washington State | John Taylor snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 12:00 | Washington State | Gordon Street connects on the shot from the right side set up by Roger Spears | 38-35 |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price scores on a floater from the left wing | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Gomez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edmundo Greco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Roger Spears (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Micheal Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gordon Street (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brasher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Washington State | Micheal Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 11:03 | Washington State | John Taylor can't tip it in | 40-35 |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Brasher - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brasher, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), Richard Rogers (SF), Keith Headen (PF) Travis Brewster, Michael Fitzgerald, Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson (PG), Ratko Broski (SG), Mauricio Bruno (SF), Nathan Sydow (PF), Richard Holter (C) Roger Spears, Micheal Smith, Gordon Street, Jeffrey Brasher, John Taylor | |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers connects on the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Richard Holter - foul #2 on Richard Holter, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:05 | Washington State | Richard Rogers steals the ball from Mauricio Bruno | 43-35 |
| 10:02 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price misses the lay-in | 43-35 |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price gets the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers's pass is intercepted by Kevin Ferguson | 43-35 |
| 09:38 | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno blows the dunk | 43-35 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 09:11 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 09:10 | Washington State | Richard Holter grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 08:54 | Washington State | Richard Holter clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Keith Headen - foul #2 on Keith Headen, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald (PF) Edmundo Greco | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Taylor (PF) Nathan Sydow | |
| 08:54 | Washington State | Richard Holter makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 08:54 | Washington State | Richard Holter misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Holter - foul #3 on Richard Holter, team foul #6 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Roger Spears (PG), Micheal Smith (SG), Gordon Street (SF), Jeffrey Brasher (PF) Kevin Ferguson, Ratko Broski, Mauricio Bruno, John Taylor | |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 08:00 | Washington State | Micheal Smith misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Keith Headen - foul #3 on Keith Headen, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| 08:00 | Washington State | Micheal Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 08:00 | Washington State | Micheal Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-38 |
| 07:39 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Fitzgerald | 44-38 |
| 07:20 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers clanks a jumper near the basket | 44-38 |
| 07:19 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Rogers | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lawrence Price (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Rogers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Headen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Roger Spears (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Micheal Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gordon Street (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brasher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Holter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 44-38 |
| 06:53 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 06:30 | Washington State | 3 seconds is called on Gordon Street | 44-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), William Moffat (SF), Carlos Gomez (PF), Edmundo Greco (C) James McKinney, Richard Rogers, Michael Fitzgerald, Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ratko Broski (SG), Mauricio Bruno (SF), Nathan Sydow (PF), John Taylor (C) Micheal Smith, Gordon Street, Jeffrey Brasher, Richard Holter | |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price misses long on a jumper from the right side | 44-38 |
| 06:11 | Washington State | John Taylor pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 05:51 | Washington State | Roger Spears misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 05:50 | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno can't tip it in | 44-38 |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 05:28 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 05:27 | Washington State | John Taylor snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 05:06 | Washington State | Roger Spears misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 05:04 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Ratko Broski is called for the reach on Carlos Gomez - foul #3 on Ratko Broski, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), Richard Rogers (SF) Travis Brewster, William Moffat | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson (PG), Micheal Smith (SG), Jeffrey Brasher (PF), Richard Holter (C) Roger Spears, Ratko Broski, Nathan Sydow, John Taylor | |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 04:40 | Washington State | Richard Holter grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 04:21 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher lays it in on a nice dish by Micheal Smith | 44-40 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez tips it in | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Washington State | Micheal Smith is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mauricio Bruno | 46-43 |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | James McKinney hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Micheal Smith - foul #1 on Micheal Smith, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (SG), Michael Fitzgerald (PF), Keith Headen (C) Lawrence Price, Carlos Gomez, Edmundo Greco | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gordon Street (SF) Mauricio Bruno | |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 03:32 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher grabs the board | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:07 | Washington State | Gordon Street misses short on a floater in the paint | 48-43 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | James McKinney snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Travis Brewster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Headen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Kevin Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gordon Street (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brasher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Holter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-43 |
| 02:37 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Micheal Smith | 48-43 |
| 02:21 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher loses the ball out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Moffat (SF) Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Washington State | Roger Spears (PG) Kevin Ferguson | |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price (SG), Richard Rogers (SF), Carlos Gomez (PF) Travis Brewster, William Moffat, Michael Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Washington State | Roger Spears evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses the 3 from straight away | 48-43 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James McKinney | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Washington State | Micheal Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Spears | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Spears - foul #2 on Roger Spears, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (SG), William Moffat (SF) Lawrence Price, Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:36 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 00:31 | Washington State | Gordon Street lays it up and in | 51-48 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price (SG), Richard Rogers (SF), Edmundo Greco (C) James McKinney, William Moffat, Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Spears - foul #3 on Roger Spears, team foul #10 | 51-48 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:21 | Washington State | Micheal Smith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Roger Spears is called for the reach on Travis Brewster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Spears, team foul #11 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG) Lawrence Price | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:12 | Washington State | Edmundo Greco steps in front of the Richard Holter pass | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | James McKinney is hacked by Roger Spears in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Spears, team foul #12 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson (PG) Roger Spears | |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:10 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Micheal Smith | 54-48 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Micheal Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Gordon Street grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Micheal Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-51 |