| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Darren Danforth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Barton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Steffan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Delmer Kiel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Mota (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Vine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Snipes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Emilio Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins inbounds the ball | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell is fouled in the backcourt by Darren Danforth - foul #3 on Darren Danforth, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alan Goble (C) Wayne Mota | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | Delmer Kiel is called for the reach on Anthony Snipes - foul #1 on Delmer Kiel, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| 19:30 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Anthony Snipes | 49-41 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 19:09 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 18:46 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Billy Hartsell | 49-43 |
| 18:34 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Collins - foul #1 on Christopher Collins, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Briganti (PF), Blaine Stewart (C) Darren Danforth, Ray Barton, Delmer Kiel, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), William Tipton (SF), Richard Nelson (C) James Vine, Christopher Collins, Emilio Garcia | |
| 18:34 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 18:34 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 18:08 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell travels with the ball | 50-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (SF) Thomas Steffan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles loses the dribble to Wayne Altman in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 18:03 | Santa Clara | William Tipton lays it in set up by Wayne Altman | 50-45 |
| 17:49 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Briganti | 53-45 |
| 17:32 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes clanks a jumper near the basket | 53-45 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Hartsell - foul #3 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG), Ray Barton (SG), Delmer Kiel (PF), Wayne Mota (C) Roderick Bowles, Robert Bensen, Michael Briganti, Blaine Stewart | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (PG), Ernest Adams (SF), Emilio Garcia (C) Billy Hartsell, William Tipton, Richard Nelson | |
| 17:16 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell buries a floater from the left side set up by Darren Danforth and he's fouled by Ernest Adams - foul #1 on Ernest Adams, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| 17:16 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses the free throw | 55-45 |
| 17:16 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 17:01 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Wayne Altman | 55-47 |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 16:48 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth misses the tip | 55-47 |
| 16:47 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 16:13 | Santa Clara | James Vine loses the dribble to Delmer Kiel | 55-47 |
| 16:11 | Wisconsin | James Vine is called for the reach on Ray Barton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Vine, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Thomas Steffan (SF), Michael Briganti (PF), Alan Goble (C) Darren Danforth, Nicholas Elwell, Delmer Kiel, Wayne Mota | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SF) Ernest Adams | |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Blaine Stewart (PF) Ray Barton, Michael Briganti | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Bernard Ippolito (C) Wayne Altman, Emilio Garcia | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Steffan (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Blaine Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Goble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Vine (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Snipes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes hits a shot near the basket set up by Bernard Ippolito and he's hacked by Blaine Stewart - foul #2 on Blaine Stewart, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG) James Vine | |
| 15:43 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Blaine Stewart and the foul's on Bernard Ippolito - foul #4 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson (C) Bernard Ippolito | |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 15:18 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble is fouled on the floor by Christopher Collins - foul #2 on Christopher Collins, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (SG), Nicholas Elwell (SF), Michael Briganti (PF), Wayne Mota (C) Robert Bensen, Thomas Steffan, Blaine Stewart, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), William Tipton (SF), Emilio Garcia (PF) Billy Hartsell, Christopher Collins, Anthony Snipes | |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ray Barton | 61-50 |
| 14:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-53 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 61-53 |
| 14:12 | Santa Clara | William Tipton pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 13:57 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Michael Crossley, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Thomas Steffan (SF), Alan Goble (C) Roderick Bowles, Ray Barton, Nicholas Elwell, Wayne Mota | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF) Michael Crossley, James Vine, William Tipton, Richard Nelson | |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble misses long on a floater in the lane | 61-53 |
| 13:39 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Wayne Altman | 61-53 |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart (PF) Michael Briganti | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | The refs have stopped play. Darren Danforth is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 61-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG) Darren Danforth | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | Emilio Garcia steals it from Robert Bensen | 61-53 |
| 13:03 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Altman, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (SG), Nicholas Elwell (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF) Robert Bensen, Thomas Steffan, Blaine Stewart | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson (C) Emilio Garcia | |
| 12:53 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton is fouled on the floor by Wayne Altman - foul #3 on Wayne Altman, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| 12:53 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 12:53 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Wayne Altman | 61-53 |
| 12:38 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins travels with the ball | 61-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota (C) Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG) Wayne Altman | |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 61-53 |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel gets the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | 3 seconds is called on Wayne Mota | 61-53 |
| 12:03 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Thomas Steffan (SF), Michael Briganti (PF), Blaine Stewart (C) Ray Barton, Nicholas Elwell, Delmer Kiel, Wayne Mota | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), William Tipton (SF), Emilio Garcia (C) James Vine, Christopher Collins, Richard Nelson | |
| 11:54 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-53 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 11:48 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles blows the wide open layup | 61-53 |
| 11:46 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Steffan (tired) 5 pts. PF - Michael Briganti (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Blaine Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Altman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Tipton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Snipes (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Emilio Garcia (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses short on an open shot from the right block | 61-53 |
| 11:32 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia gets the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes misses the easy dunk attempt | 61-53 |
| 11:23 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman tips it back up and in | 61-55 |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti tips it home | 63-55 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Thomas Steffan is called for the reach on Billy Hartsell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Steffan, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (SG), Nicholas Elwell (SF), Alan Goble (C) Robert Bensen, Thomas Steffan, Blaine Stewart | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), Ernest Adams (SF) Wayne Altman, William Tipton | |
| 10:51 | Santa Clara | James Vine blows the layup | 63-55 |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 10:38 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses short on a floater from the right block | 63-55 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell can't tip it in | 63-55 |
| 10:36 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 10:32 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-55 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble misses the dunk but he's fouled by Anthony Snipes - foul #1 on Anthony Snipes, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel (PF) Michael Briganti | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Richard Nelson (C) James Vine, Ernest Adams, Emilio Garcia | |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses long on a shot from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel lays it in set up by Ray Barton | 67-55 |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 09:38 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | Billy Hartsell is called for the reach on Roderick Bowles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #11 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Darren Danforth (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF), Wayne Mota (C) Ray Barton, Nicholas Elwell, Delmer Kiel, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (PG), Emilio Garcia (C) Billy Hartsell, Anthony Snipes | |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 09:31 | Santa Clara | James Vine's pass is intercepted by Darren Danforth in the backcourt | 68-55 |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth throws it down | 70-55 |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | James Vine throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan (SF) Roderick Bowles | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:00 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-55 |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| 08:40 | Santa Clara | James Vine is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth's fadeaway is rejected by James Vine | 70-58 |
| 08:25 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Christopher Collins | 70-58 |
| 08:18 | Santa Clara | James Vine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-58 |
| 08:16 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Altman - foul #4 on Wayne Altman, team foul #12 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (SF), Michael Briganti (PF), Alan Goble (C) Thomas Steffan, Blaine Stewart, Wayne Mota | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), William Tipton (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF) Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins, Richard Nelson | |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 08:13 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia grabs the board | 71-58 |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia hits a shot from the left block | 71-60 |
| 07:36 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 71-60 |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Darren Danforth (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bensen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Elwell (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Briganti (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Goble (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Vine (very tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Tipton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Snipes (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Emilio Garcia (very tired) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 71-60 |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 07:19 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Darren Danforth | 74-60 |
| 07:00 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Crossley | 74-62 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen is hacked by Michael Crossley - foul #5 on Michael Crossley, team foul #13 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel (PF) Michael Briganti | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Michael Crossley, James Vine, William Tipton, Emilio Garcia | |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 06:35 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes is called for traveling | 76-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (SG), Blaine Stewart (C) Robert Bensen, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:23 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Thomas Steffan (SF) Darren Danforth, Nicholas Elwell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:04 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-62 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart gets the rebound | 76-62 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Ray Barton is blocked by Ernest Adams | 76-62 |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart snags the offensive board | 76-62 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Wayne Altman - foul #5 on Wayne Altman, team foul #14 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alan Goble (C) Delmer Kiel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Richard Nelson (PF) Wayne Altman, Ernest Adams, Anthony Snipes | |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 05:22 | Santa Clara | James Vine comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-62 |
| 05:20 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins tips it but misses | 77-62 |
| 05:18 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell grabs the offensive board | 77-62 |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-62 |
| 04:59 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins gets the offensive rebound | 77-62 |
| 04:59 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG), Nicholas Elwell (SF), Michael Briganti (PF), Wayne Mota (C) Roderick Bowles, Thomas Steffan, Blaine Stewart, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes (PF) Richard Nelson | |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-65 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Anthony Snipes picks off the pass by Darren Danforth in the backcourt | 77-65 |
| 04:34 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-65 |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito gets the offensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins is hacked by Nicholas Elwell - foul #4 on Nicholas Elwell, team foul #5 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel (PF), Alan Goble (C) Michael Briganti, Wayne Mota | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Tipton (SF) Christopher Collins | |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | The jumper by James Vine is denied by Alan Goble | 77-65 |
| 03:58 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell snags the defensive board | 77-65 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | James Vine is called for the reach on Darren Danforth in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Vine, team foul #15 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan (SF) Nicholas Elwell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia (PF) Anthony Snipes | |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth misses the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth misses the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 03:55 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito snags the defensive board | 77-65 |
| 03:53 | Santa Clara | William Tipton is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Steffan - foul #2 on Thomas Steffan, team foul #6 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG) Darren Danforth | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-65 |
| 03:39 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito tips it home | 77-67 |
| 03:39 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Blaine Stewart (PF) Ray Barton, Delmer Kiel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SF) William Tipton | |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles is hacked by James Vine in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Vine, team foul #16 | 77-67 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Steffan (very tired) 5 pts. PF - Blaine Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Goble (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (very tired) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Vine (very tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Emilio Garcia (tired) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Bernard Ippolito (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins loses the ball out of bounds | 79-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (SF), Wayne Mota (C) Thomas Steffan, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes (PF) Emilio Garcia | |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota hits a wide open runner from the baseline set up by Nicholas Elwell | 81-67 |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (SG), Michael Briganti (PF) Robert Bensen, Wayne Mota | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:53 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Vine | 81-70 |
| 02:31 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell slams it home on a great pass from Roderick Bowles and he's hacked by Christopher Collins - foul #3 on Christopher Collins, team foul #17 | 83-70 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alan Goble (C) Michael Briganti | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:31 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell makes the free throw | 84-70 |
| 02:29 | Santa Clara | James Vine double dribbles in the backcourt | 84-70 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (SF) Nicholas Elwell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Tipton (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), Emilio Garcia (C) Christopher Collins, Anthony Snipes, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 84-70 |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson grabs the board | 84-70 |
| 02:03 | Santa Clara | Alan Goble steals it from Emilio Garcia | 84-70 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Nelson - foul #2 on Richard Nelson, team foul #18 | 84-70 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF), Wayne Mota (C) Darren Danforth, Blaine Stewart, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 85-70 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 86-70 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia is open and scores on a runner in the paint | 86-72 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Roderick Bowles | 88-72 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | James Vine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 88-72 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel grabs the defensive rebound | 88-72 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-72 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG) Roderick Bowles | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia's pass is intercepted by Darren Danforth | 88-72 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth hits the finger roll | 90-72 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses long on a floater from close range | 90-72 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth gets the rebound | 90-72 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth runs out the clock | 90-72 |