| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Creech (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | David Colson inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | David Colson can't connect on a shot in the paint | 38-29 |
| 19:30 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini hits the follow up shot | 40-29 |
| 19:22 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren lays it in on a nice dish by Darrick Gill | 40-31 |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Corey Holmgren - foul #3 on Corey Holmgren, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF) Corey Holmgren | |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 18:43 | St. John's | Edward Kelty can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | David Colson grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | George Lawson misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Creech - foul #2 on Michael Creech, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | George Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | George Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 18:20 | St. John's | John Horton pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 18:13 | St. John's | Michael Creech misses long on a floater in the paint | 43-31 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Lawson and he's hacked by Darrick Gill - foul #1 on Darrick Gill, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the free throw | 45-31 |
| 18:08 | St. John's | Larry Robinson snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 17:52 | St. John's | Edward Kelty misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-31 |
| 17:50 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin | David Colson loses the dribble to Darrick Gill | 45-31 |
| 17:23 | St. John's | Darrick Gill hits the finger roll | 45-33 |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini gets the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini drills a shot from the free throw line | 47-33 |
| 16:17 | St. John's | The jump hook by Michael Creech is blocked by David Colson | 47-33 |
| 16:16 | Wisconsin | George Lawson grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses short on a floater in the paint | 47-33 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Horton | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Colson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Hugh Vicini (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - George Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Creech (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:56 | St. John's | Edward Kelty travels in the backcourt | 47-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Ronald Mills (SF), Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Everett Haines, David Colson, Hugh Vicini, George Lawson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (PG), Corey Holmgren (SG), Ernest Watts (PF) Edward Kelty, Larry Robinson, Michael Creech | |
| 15:40 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 15:39 | Wisconsin | Li Wang tips it home | 49-33 |
| 15:27 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-33 |
| 15:25 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren tips it back up and in | 49-35 |
| 15:06 | Wisconsin | Li Wang misses the dunk | 49-35 |
| 15:04 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 14:59 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren hits a jumper in the paint | 49-37 |
| 14:39 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 14:37 | Wisconsin | Li Wang snags the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 14:08 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Darrick Gill | 49-37 |
| 13:42 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), David Colson (SF), Hugh Vicini (PF) Richard Moore, Brandon Hargrove, Li Wang | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Larry Robinson (SF), Michael Creech (PF), John Albrecht (C) Corey Holmgren, Darrick Gill, Ernest Watts, John Horton | |
| 12:57 | St. John's | Edward Kelty is whistled for a carry | 49-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Lawson (C) Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:41 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Howse | 49-37 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse hits the finger roll | 49-39 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | David Colson banks in the layup on a great pass from Everett Haines | 51-39 |
| 12:03 | St. John's | Hugh Vicini picks off the pass by Edward Kelty | 51-39 |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 11:40 | St. John's | John Albrecht grabs the board | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Mills (fairly fresh) SF - David Colson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Creech (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Albrecht (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | St. John's | John Albrecht is fouled on the floor by Hugh Vicini - foul #1 on Hugh Vicini, team foul #1 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG), Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Ronald Mills, Hugh Vicini, George Lawson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (SG), Darrick Gill (SF), Ernest Watts (PF), John Horton (C) Kenneth Howse, Larry Robinson, Michael Creech, John Albrecht | |
| 11:18 | St. John's | Ernest Watts's pass is intercepted by Li Wang | 51-39 |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin | Ernest Watts steals it from Everett Haines | 51-39 |
| 10:36 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren drills a floater from just outside the lane | 51-41 |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Kelty - foul #1 on Edward Kelty, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (SG), Hugh Vicini (SF) Richard Moore, David Colson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (PG), Michael Creech (PF) Edward Kelty, Ernest Watts | |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:12 | St. John's | John Horton pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:06 | St. John's | Michael Creech knocks in the runner in the paint and the foul's on Brandon Hargrove - foul #2 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG) Everett Haines | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Albrecht (C) John Horton | |
| 10:06 | St. John's | Michael Creech misses the free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 51-43 |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini tips it home | 53-43 |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Michael Creech clanks a shot in the paint | 53-43 |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin | Darrick Gill is called for the reach on Hugh Vicini - foul #2 on Darrick Gill, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), David Colson (SF), George Lawson (C) Richard Moore, Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF) Darrick Gill | |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | George Lawson's pass is intercepted by Michael Creech | 53-43 |
| 08:40 | St. John's | John Albrecht is called for traveling | 53-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (SG), Ernest Watts (PF), John Horton (C) Corey Holmgren, Michael Creech, John Albrecht | |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin | David Colson blows the layup but the foul's on Ernest Watts - foul #1 on Ernest Watts, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:26 | St. John's | John Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:05 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse travels with the ball | 54-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Li Wang (PF) Hugh Vicini | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG) Merle Hose | |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the floater from the right side | 54-43 |
| 07:46 | Wisconsin | Li Wang tips it home | 56-43 |
| 07:34 | St. John's | George Lawson is called for the reach on Edward Kelty - foul #1 on George Lawson, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (SG), Darrick Gill (SF), Michael Creech (PF) Kenneth Howse, Larry Robinson, Ernest Watts | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Creech (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | St. John's | Edward Kelty clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 07:15 | St. John's | John Horton gets the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 07:08 | St. John's | John Horton is called for traveling | 56-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SF) David Colson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove drills a shot near the basket | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 06:29 | St. John's | John Horton hits a floater from the right block | 58-45 |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | Li Wang comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 58-45 |
| 06:03 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren grabs the board | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 05:40 | St. John's | John Horton misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 58-45 |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | Li Wang misses the tip | 58-45 |
| 05:14 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove tips it back up and in | 60-45 |
| 04:56 | St. John's | John Horton misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Mills - foul #1 on Ronald Mills, team foul #4 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), David Colson (SF), Hugh Vicini (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Everett Haines, Brandon Hargrove, Li Wang, George Lawson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (PG), Merle Hose (SG), Larry Robinson (SF), Ernest Watts (PF) Edward Kelty, Corey Holmgren, Darrick Gill, Michael Creech | |
| 04:56 | St. John's | John Horton misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 04:56 | St. John's | John Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the easy layup | 60-46 |
| 04:34 | St. John's | Ernest Watts grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Larry Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 04:21 | St. John's | Merle Hose pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 04:07 | St. John's | Richard Moore is called for the reach on Kenneth Howse - foul #2 on Richard Moore, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG) Ronald Mills | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Albrecht (C) John Horton | |
| 03:55 | St. John's | John Albrecht misses long on a floater from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Hugh Vicini | 60-46 |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 60-46 |
| 03:46 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini tips it but misses | 60-46 |
| 03:45 | St. John's | Merle Hose gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| 03:28 | St. John's | Larry Robinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Moore (fresh) SF - David Colson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Merle Hose (fresh) SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ernest Watts (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Albrecht (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Howse steps in front of the Richard Moore pass in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 03:23 | St. John's | Larry Robinson lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Howse | 60-51 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Merle Hose - foul #1 on Merle Hose, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (PG), Ronald Mills (SG) Everett Haines, Richard Moore | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (SG) Merle Hose | |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:02 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Albrecht | 61-51 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Darrick Gill (SF), Michael Creech (PF) Kenneth Howse, Larry Robinson, Ernest Watts | |
| 02:49 | St. John's | John Albrecht misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 02:48 | Wisconsin | David Colson gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 02:48 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), George Lawson (C) Ronald Mills, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Everett Haines | 63-51 |
| 02:22 | St. John's | Michael Creech hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 02:20 | St. John's | John Albrecht tips it in | 63-53 |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses short on an open shot from the right block | 63-53 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | Michael Creech grabs the board | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove double dribbles | 63-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Horton (C) John Albrecht | |
| 01:12 | St. John's | Darrick Gill buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Kelty | 63-58 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | George Lawson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from David Colson and the foul's on Edward Kelty - foul #2 on Edward Kelty, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | George Lawson makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Darrick Gill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-58 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | David Colson gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | David Colson is hacked by Corey Holmgren in the backcourt - foul #4 on Corey Holmgren, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SG), Daniel Schumacher (C) Brandon Hargrove, George Lawson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Michael Creech drills a turnaround from close range set up by Darrick Gill | 68-60 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG) David Colson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore is hacked by Corey Holmgren in the backcourt - foul #5 on Corey Holmgren, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF) Corey Holmgren | |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Larry Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini is hacked by Edward Kelty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Kelty, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Larry Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Darrick Gill can't tip it in | 71-60 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines runs out the clock | 71-60 |