| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Levi Smith (fresh) SG - Oscar Banning (fresh) SF - Craig Jones (fresh) PF - Monroe Wood (fresh) C - Frank Winkler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Keith Watkins (fresh) SG - Kevin Madden (fresh) SF - Ante Zebley (fresh) PF - William Mason (fresh) C - Richard Dunn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Frank Winkler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins misses long on a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Saint Louis | Monroe Wood lays it up and in on a nice dish by Levi Smith | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Saint Louis | Frank Winkler misses the easy layup | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Saint Louis | Monroe Wood tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-6 |
| 17:34 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones's layup is rejected by Ante Zebley | 4-6 |
| 17:33 | Saint Louis | Frank Winkler snags the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | Saint Louis | William Mason steals the ball from Frank Winkler | 4-6 |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Frank Winkler - foul #1 on Frank Winkler, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Brant (PF) Monroe Wood | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:28 | Saint Louis | Oscar Banning hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 16:26 | Saint Louis | Frank Winkler tips it back up and in | 6-9 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Oscar Banning picks off the pass by Richard Dunn | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Levi Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Banning (fresh) SF - Craig Jones (fresh) PF - Robert Brant (fresh) C - Frank Winkler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Keith Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kevin Madden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ante Zebley (fresh) PF - William Mason (fresh) C - Richard Dunn (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Saint Louis | Oscar Banning misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-9 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins hits the follow up shot | 6-11 |
| 14:39 | Saint Louis | Keith Watkins steals the ball from Levi Smith | 6-11 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | William Mason comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-11 |
| 14:18 | Saint Louis | Robert Brant snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:00 | Saint Louis | Oscar Banning knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Levi Smith | 9-11 |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ante Zebley, team foul #1 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Daniel Zambrano (PG), Joel Lam (SG), Larry Gerace (SF), Monroe Wood (PF), Vincent Romer (C) Levi Smith, Oscar Banning, Craig Jones, Robert Brant, Frank Winkler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:28 | Saint Louis | Daniel Zambrano misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-11 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 13:05 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Vincent Romer | 9-11 |
| 12:38 | Saint Louis | Joel Lam comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-11 |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | William Mason pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | William Mason hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 12:17 | Saint Louis | Larry Gerace gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 11:53 | Saint Louis | Daniel Zambrano is fouled on the floor by Keith Watkins - foul #1 on Keith Watkins, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Levi Smith (PG), Oscar Banning (SG), Craig Jones (SF) Daniel Zambrano, Joel Lam, Larry Gerace | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Levi Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Oscar Banning (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig Jones (fresh) PF - Monroe Wood (fresh) 4 pts. C - Vincent Romer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Keith Watkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kevin Madden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ante Zebley (fairly fresh) PF - William Mason (fairly fresh) C - Richard Dunn (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-11 |
| 11:32 | Saint Louis | Vincent Romer grabs the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 11:09 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Mason - foul #1 on William Mason, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Frank Winkler (C) Vincent Romer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic (PG), Derek Upshaw (SG), Michael Vallecillo (PF) Keith Watkins, Kevin Madden, William Mason | |
| 11:09 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:09 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ognjen Lazarevic | 11-13 |
| 10:33 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Dunn | 11-13 |
| 10:31 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Derek Upshaw is hacked by Oscar Banning - foul #1 on Oscar Banning, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Brant (PF) Monroe Wood | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Shawn Porter (SF), Kenneth Cook (C) Ante Zebley, Richard Dunn | |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Derek Upshaw | 11-16 |
| 09:54 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-16 |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Ognjen Lazarevic | 13-18 |
| 09:03 | Saint Louis | Oscar Banning connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Frank Winkler | 15-18 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic is hacked by Levi Smith - foul #1 on Levi Smith, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Daniel Zambrano (PG), Larry Gerace (SF), Monroe Wood (PF), Vincent Romer (C) Levi Smith, Craig Jones, Robert Brant, Frank Winkler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins (PG), Kevin Madden (SG), Ante Zebley (SF), William Mason (PF), Richard Dunn (C) Ognjen Lazarevic, Derek Upshaw, Shawn Porter, Michael Vallecillo, Kenneth Cook | |
| 08:24 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins misses short on a jumper from the right side | 15-18 |
| 08:22 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Larry Gerace | 15-18 |
| 07:55 | Saint Louis | Larry Gerace misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-18 |
| 07:53 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley grabs the board | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Daniel Zambrano (fresh) SG - Oscar Banning (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Gerace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Monroe Wood (fresh) 4 pts. C - Vincent Romer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Keith Watkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kevin Madden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ante Zebley (fairly fresh) PF - William Mason (fairly fresh) C - Richard Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins is fouled on the floor by Daniel Zambrano - foul #1 on Daniel Zambrano, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Craig Jones (SF) Larry Gerace | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | Daniel Zambrano steals it from Kevin Madden | 15-18 |
| 07:23 | Saint Louis | Oscar Banning blows the layup | 15-18 |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-18 |
| 07:14 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 06:48 | Saint Louis | Monroe Wood is called for traveling | 15-18 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Levi Smith (PG), Joel Lam (SG), Robert Brant (PF), Frank Winkler (C) Daniel Zambrano, Oscar Banning, Monroe Wood, Vincent Romer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:25 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Dunn | 15-21 |
| 06:03 | Saint Louis | Levi Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-21 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | William Mason is fouled on the floor by Craig Jones - foul #1 on Craig Jones, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Oscar Banning (SG) Joel Lam | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:32 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 05:14 | Saint Louis | The short jumper by Frank Winkler is denied by Richard Dunn | 15-24 |
| 05:13 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Levi Smith | 15-24 |
| 04:50 | Saint Louis | Oscar Banning clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-24 |
| 04:48 | Saint Louis | Frank Winkler grabs the offensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 04:28 | Saint Louis | Oscar Banning is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Oscar Banning, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Larry Gerace (SF), Monroe Wood (PF) Craig Jones, Robert Brant | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic (PG), Derek Upshaw (SG), Shawn Porter (SF), Michael Vallecillo (PF), Kenneth Cook (C) Keith Watkins, Kevin Madden, Ante Zebley, William Mason, Richard Dunn | |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 15-24 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook misses the tip | 15-24 |
| 04:02 | Saint Louis | Frank Winkler grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 03:41 | Saint Louis | Oscar Banning connects on the 3 from the right corner | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Levi Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Oscar Banning (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Gerace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Monroe Wood (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Winkler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ognjen Lazarevic (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Upshaw (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Porter (fresh) PF - Michael Vallecillo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Cook (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-24 |
| 03:19 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Frank Winkler | 18-24 |
| 03:01 | Saint Louis | Oscar Banning travels with the ball | 18-24 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Daniel Zambrano (PG), Craig Jones (SF), Vincent Romer (C) Levi Smith, Larry Gerace, Frank Winkler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins (PG), Kevin Madden (SG), Ante Zebley (SF), William Mason (PF), Richard Dunn (C) Ognjen Lazarevic, Derek Upshaw, Shawn Porter, Michael Vallecillo, Kenneth Cook | |
| 02:45 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley blows the layup | 18-24 |
| 02:44 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 02:22 | Saint Louis | Monroe Wood clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Madden - foul #1 on Kevin Madden, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joel Lam (SG) Oscar Banning | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:22 | Saint Louis | Monroe Wood misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 02:22 | Saint Louis | Monroe Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | William Mason grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins misses badly on a shot from the left side | 18-24 |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | William Mason misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Monroe Wood - foul #1 on Monroe Wood, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | William Mason makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | William Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 02:06 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Vincent Romer | 18-25 |
| 01:39 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Keith Watkins - foul #2 on Keith Watkins, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Levi Smith (PG) Daniel Zambrano | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:39 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 01:39 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | William Mason gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 18-25 |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn hits the follow up shot | 18-27 |
| 01:00 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones knocks in the floater in the paint | 20-27 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joel Lam - foul #1 on Joel Lam, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Oscar Banning (SG), Robert Brant (PF), Frank Winkler (C) Joel Lam, Monroe Wood, Vincent Romer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic (PG), Shawn Porter (SF), Michael Vallecillo (PF), Kenneth Cook (C) Keith Watkins, Ante Zebley, William Mason, Richard Dunn | |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 00:43 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 00:20 | Saint Louis | Levi Smith misses the jump hook from close range | 20-27 |
| 00:19 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones snags the offensive board | 20-27 |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Cook - foul #1 on Kenneth Cook, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derek Upshaw (SG) Kevin Madden | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Levi Smith scores on a jump hook from the left block | 22-27 |