| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Holahan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Sigman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sowder (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Gonzaga | John Holahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-29 |
| 19:25 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 19:23 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to John Sowder | 25-29 |
| 19:17 | Gonzaga | John Sowder misses badly on a floater from the right side | 25-29 |
| 19:15 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris tips it but misses | 25-29 |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 18:45 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Everett Haines | 25-31 |
| 18:16 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brandon Hargrove - foul #2 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 18:16 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:16 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 17:49 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Everett Haines | 26-33 |
| 17:21 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman loses the dribble to Brandon Hargrove | 26-33 |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-33 |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | George Lawson can't tip it in | 26-33 |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini tips it but misses | 26-33 |
| 16:57 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Hargrove | 26-33 |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 16:40 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 16:20 | Gonzaga | John Holahan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 16:19 | Wisconsin | David Colson snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Michael Sigman blocks the short jumper by David Colson | 26-33 |
| 15:56 | Gonzaga | John Sowder grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Holahan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Sigman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sowder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hugh Vicini (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Gonzaga | Hugh Vicini steals it from John Sowder | 26-33 |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin | David Colson loses the ball out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Major Carter (SG) John Holahan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Ronald Mills (SF), Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Everett Haines, David Colson, Hugh Vicini, George Lawson | |
| 14:50 | Gonzaga | Daniel Schumacher swats the layup by John Sowder | 26-33 |
| 14:48 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman grabs the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 14:26 | Gonzaga | Richard Moore is called for the reach on Neville Stewart - foul #1 on Richard Moore, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG) Brandon Hargrove | |
| 14:11 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Mills - foul #2 on Ronald Mills, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| 14:11 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 14:11 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Major Carter steps in front of the Daniel Schumacher pass | 28-33 |
| 13:43 | Gonzaga | Major Carter lays it in | 30-33 |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher is called for traveling | 30-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Holahan (SG) Major Carter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Colson (SF) Richard Moore | |
| 12:50 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman lays it up and in set up by Neville Stewart | 32-33 |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses the jumper from the right side | 32-33 |
| 12:26 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 12:05 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin | Li Wang pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Everett Haines | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Holahan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Sigman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Harris (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sowder (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Gonzaga | Li Wang swats the shot by John Sowder | 32-35 |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | David Colson gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher is hacked by John Sowder - foul #1 on John Sowder, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (SG), Dennis McGrath (SF), Major Carter (PF), Willy Ropiski (C) John Holahan, Michael Sigman, Daniel Harris, John Sowder | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Brandon Hargrove (SG), Hugh Vicini (PF), George Lawson (C) Everett Haines, Ronald Mills, Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Moore | 32-38 |
| 10:21 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Moore - foul #2 on Richard Moore, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Sowder (C) Neville Stewart | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:54 | Gonzaga | Major Carter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 09:53 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski tips it home | 34-38 |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 09:39 | Gonzaga | John Sowder pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 09:33 | Gonzaga | John Sowder drills a jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Major Carter - foul #3 on Major Carter, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart (PG), John Holahan (SG), Michael Sigman (SF) Peter Silvestri, Dennis McGrath, John Sowder | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), Ronald Mills (SF) Richard Moore, David Colson | |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 08:57 | Gonzaga | Major Carter lays it in and he's fouled by Hugh Vicini - foul #2 on Hugh Vicini, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| 08:57 | Gonzaga | Major Carter misses the free throw | 38-40 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 08:53 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 08:38 | Gonzaga | Major Carter connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Neville Stewart | 40-40 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 08:16 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 08:01 | Gonzaga | George Lawson picks off the pass by Major Carter | 40-40 |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 07:48 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to George Lawson | 40-40 |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 07:25 | Gonzaga | John Holahan gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Holahan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Sigman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Major Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Willy Ropiski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hugh Vicini (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:56 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-40 |
| 06:54 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove drills a fadeaway from close range | 40-42 |
| 06:25 | Gonzaga | John Holahan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 06:01 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines hits a jumpshot from the left side | 40-44 |
| 05:57 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris (PF), John Sowder (C) Major Carter, Willy Ropiski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Colson (SF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Ronald Mills, George Lawson | |
| 05:36 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Li Wang (PF) Hugh Vicini | |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin | David Colson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| 04:45 | Gonzaga | John Sowder buries a jump hook from the left block | 42-44 |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-44 |
| 04:18 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Michael Sigman | 42-44 |
| 03:54 | Gonzaga | John Sowder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Major Carter (SG) John Holahan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini (PF), George Lawson (C) Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (PG), Dennis McGrath (SF) Neville Stewart, Michael Sigman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Peter Silvestri (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Major Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dennis McGrath (fresh) PF - Daniel Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sowder (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Gonzaga | Dennis McGrath is fouled on the floor by David Colson - foul #1 on David Colson, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SG) Everett Haines | |
| 02:43 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by George Lawson - foul #4 on George Lawson, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG) Brandon Hargrove | |
| 02:43 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 02:43 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | George Lawson gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-44 |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Hugh Vicini is denied by John Sowder | 42-44 |
| 02:15 | Gonzaga | Major Carter grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 02:15 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart (PG), John Holahan (SG), Michael Sigman (SF) Peter Silvestri, Major Carter, Dennis McGrath | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), Brandon Hargrove (SG) Richard Moore, Ronald Mills | |
| 01:46 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 01:44 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 01:22 | Gonzaga | John Holahan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-44 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Neville Stewart steals the ball from Hugh Vicini | 42-44 |
| 00:48 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart banks in the layup | 44-44 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | David Colson connects on the floater from the right block | 44-46 |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | Hugh Vicini steals the ball from John Holahan | 44-46 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Neville Stewart is called for the reach on Everett Haines in the backcourt - foul #3 on Neville Stewart, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines is fouled on the floor by Daniel Harris - foul #2 on Daniel Harris, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines is fouled on the floor by John Sowder - foul #2 on John Sowder, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | John Sowder is called for the reach on Everett Haines - foul #3 on John Sowder, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines is hacked by Neville Stewart - foul #4 on Neville Stewart, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | The clock runs out | 44-47 |