| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ray Cannon (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donald Kessler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glen Huse (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Caffey (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Briceno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Moses Efird (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Ahumada (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oren Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Waters (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Hollins (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno buries a turnaround in the lane | 36-38 |
| 19:24 | Santa Clara | Thomas Waters misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Ray Cannon - foul #3 on Ray Cannon, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:24 | Santa Clara | Thomas Waters makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:24 | Santa Clara | Thomas Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Kessler | 38-40 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | Dikembe Ahumada is whistled for a carry | 38-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Armando Gomez (PF) Shane Caffey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Bell (PG), William Eye (SG), Benjamin Garrison (SF) Moses Efird, Dikembe Ahumada, Oren Johnson | |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse blows the layup | 38-40 |
| 18:50 | Santa Clara | David Hollins grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | Michael Bell buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Eye | 38-43 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin | David Hollins steals it from Carl Briceno | 38-43 |
| 18:10 | Santa Clara | Michael Bell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | Armando Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 18:05 | Wisconsin | Ray Cannon is hacked by Benjamin Garrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Garrison, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Morgan Crase (C) Carl Briceno | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roman Rios (SF), John Carstarphen (C) Benjamin Garrison, David Hollins | |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Ray Cannon | 41-43 |
| 17:46 | Santa Clara | Thomas Waters makes the turnaround near the basket | 41-45 |
| 17:39 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | Thomas Waters grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 17:22 | Santa Clara | John Carstarphen comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 41-45 |
| 17:20 | Wisconsin | Armando Gomez gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin | Roman Rios steps in front of the Ray Cannon pass in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | Thomas Waters connects on the turnaround in the lane | 41-47 |
| 16:47 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 16:46 | Santa Clara | John Carstarphen pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 16:27 | Santa Clara | William Eye misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 16:26 | Santa Clara | Thomas Waters grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 16:08 | Santa Clara | Thomas Waters buries a shot from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | Morgan Crase is hacked by Roman Rios - foul #1 on Roman Rios, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Valentin Colombo (SG), Ernest Rosenbalm (SF), Shane Caffey (PF), Carl Briceno (C) Donald Kessler, Glen Huse, Armando Gomez, Morgan Crase | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons (PG), Dikembe Ahumada (SG), Oren Johnson (SF), Benjamin Garrison (PF), David Hollins (C) Michael Bell, William Eye, Roman Rios, Thomas Waters, John Carstarphen | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ray Cannon (tiring) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Valentin Colombo (fresh) SF - Ernest Rosenbalm (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Caffey (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Briceno (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffrey Kimmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Ahumada (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oren Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Hollins (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Wisconsin | David Hollins is called for the reach on Carl Briceno - foul #1 on David Hollins, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 15:29 | Wisconsin | Valentin Colombo gets the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | Shane Caffey gets the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shane Caffey | 43-49 |
| 14:56 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons is fouled on the floor by Valentin Colombo - foul #2 on Valentin Colombo, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | Oren Johnson buries a shot from the right side set up by Dikembe Ahumada | 43-51 |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Ray Cannon hits a jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | David Hollins misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 13:59 | Wisconsin | Shane Caffey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Oren Johnson - foul #3 on Oren Johnson, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler (SG), Walter Boyce (PF) Valentin Colombo, Shane Caffey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Moses Efird (SG), Ernest Fulton (SF), Thomas Waters (PF) Dikembe Ahumada, Oren Johnson, Benjamin Garrison | |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:30 | Santa Clara | Thomas Waters misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm is fouled on the floor by David Hollins - foul #2 on David Hollins, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Glen Huse (SG) Ray Cannon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:04 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 13:02 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 12:53 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 12:52 | Wisconsin | Walter Boyce snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-51 |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno can't tip it in | 47-51 |
| 12:33 | Santa Clara | Thomas Waters gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 12:29 | Santa Clara | Moses Efird drills a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Glen Huse - foul #2 on Glen Huse, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Cannon (PG), Armando Gomez (PF), Morgan Crase (C) Ernest Rosenbalm, Walter Boyce, Carl Briceno | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dikembe Ahumada (SG), Oren Johnson (SF), Benjamin Garrison (C) Jeffrey Kimmons, Ernest Fulton, David Hollins | |
| 12:29 | Santa Clara | Moses Efird misses the free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:29 | Wisconsin | Morgan Crase pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse is open and scores on a runner from the baseline | 49-53 |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | Dikembe Ahumada lays it up and in | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ray Cannon (tired) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Kessler (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Huse (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Armando Gomez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Morgan Crase (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Moses Efird (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Ahumada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oren Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Waters (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Garrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Thomas Waters swats the dunk try by Morgan Crase | 49-55 |
| 11:30 | Santa Clara | Oren Johnson gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:26 | Santa Clara | Armando Gomez picks off the pass by Moses Efird | 49-55 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Armando Gomez is called for traveling | 49-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Valentin Colombo (SG), Ernest Rosenbalm (SF), Shane Caffey (PF), Carl Briceno (C) Donald Kessler, Glen Huse, Armando Gomez, Morgan Crase | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Bell (PG), William Eye (SG), Roman Rios (SF), John Carstarphen (PF) Moses Efird, Dikembe Ahumada, Oren Johnson, Thomas Waters | |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Michael Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Shane Caffey gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:54 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno is fouled in the backcourt by William Eye - foul #1 on William Eye, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Boyce (PF) Shane Caffey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Fulton (SF) Benjamin Garrison | |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | Valentin Colombo is hacked by Roman Rios - foul #2 on Roman Rios, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Waters (PF), David Hollins (C) John Carstarphen, Roman Rios | |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | Valentin Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | Valentin Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:32 | Santa Clara | Michael Bell scores on a shot near the basket set up by David Hollins | 51-57 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Ray Cannon clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by David Hollins - foul #3 on David Hollins, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Glen Huse (SF) Ernest Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons (PG) Michael Bell | |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Ray Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Ray Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:27 | Santa Clara | David Hollins snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | Ernest Fulton misses short on a shot from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 10:07 | Santa Clara | Thomas Waters grabs the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 09:44 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons is fouled on the floor by Ray Cannon - foul #4 on Ray Cannon, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler (PG), Shane Caffey (PF), Morgan Crase (C) Ray Cannon, Walter Boyce, Carl Briceno | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dikembe Ahumada (SG), Oren Johnson (SF), Benjamin Garrison (PF) William Eye, Ernest Fulton, Thomas Waters | |
| 09:34 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Shane Caffey grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 09:24 | Wisconsin | Morgan Crase can't finish the layup | 52-57 |
| 09:22 | Santa Clara | Dikembe Ahumada grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 09:08 | Santa Clara | David Hollins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm (SF), Armando Gomez (PF) Glen Huse, Shane Caffey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Bell (SG), Roman Rios (SF), John Carstarphen (PF) Dikembe Ahumada, Oren Johnson, David Hollins | |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Bell - foul #2 on Michael Bell, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno (C) Morgan Crase | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Armando Gomez grabs the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 08:43 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 08:42 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Carstarphen | 53-57 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 08:27 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Garrison tips it but misses | 53-57 |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 08:08 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-57 |
| 08:06 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Garrison grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 08:02 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons is hacked by Donald Kessler - foul #2 on Donald Kessler, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Cannon (PG), Glen Huse (SF), Shane Caffey (PF) Donald Kessler, Ernest Rosenbalm, Armando Gomez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Eye (PG), Dikembe Ahumada (SG), Oren Johnson (SF), Thomas Waters (PF), David Hollins (C) Jeffrey Kimmons, Michael Bell, Roman Rios, John Carstarphen, Benjamin Garrison | |
| 07:53 | Santa Clara | David Hollins misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 53-57 |
| 07:52 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Shane Caffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Fulton (SF) Oren Johnson | |
| 07:28 | Santa Clara | David Hollins can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Briceno - foul #2 on Carl Briceno, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Morgan Crase (C) Carl Briceno | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:28 | Santa Clara | David Hollins makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:28 | Santa Clara | David Hollins misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | Shane Caffey grabs the board | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ray Cannon (tired) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Valentin Colombo (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Glen Huse (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Caffey (fairly fresh) 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Morgan Crase (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - William Eye (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Ahumada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Fulton (fresh) PF - Thomas Waters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - David Hollins (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Ernest Fulton - foul #2 on Ernest Fulton, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler (SG) Valentin Colombo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Moses Efird (PG) William Eye | |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:54 | Santa Clara | Glen Huse is called for the reach on Moses Efird - foul #3 on Glen Huse, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm (SF), Walter Boyce (PF) Glen Huse, Shane Caffey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons (PG), Oren Johnson (SF), Benjamin Garrison (C) Dikembe Ahumada, Ernest Fulton, David Hollins | |
| 06:54 | Santa Clara | Moses Efird makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:54 | Santa Clara | Moses Efird makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | Morgan Crase gets the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:16 | Wisconsin | Ray Cannon blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Waters - foul #1 on Thomas Waters, team foul #11 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Valentin Colombo (SG), Shane Caffey (PF), Carl Briceno (C) Donald Kessler, Walter Boyce, Morgan Crase | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Bell (PG), William Eye (SG) Jeffrey Kimmons, Moses Efird | |
| 06:16 | Wisconsin | Ray Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:16 | Wisconsin | Ray Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Thomas Waters | 54-60 |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | Michael Bell misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Ray Cannon - foul #5 on Ray Cannon, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler (PG), Armando Gomez (PF) Ray Cannon, Shane Caffey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | Michael Bell makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | Michael Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler drills a 3 from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | Carl Briceno is called for the reach on Benjamin Garrison - foul #3 on Carl Briceno, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Glen Huse (SF) Ernest Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dikembe Ahumada (SG), Roman Rios (SF), John Carstarphen (C) William Eye, Oren Johnson, Thomas Waters | |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Glen Huse is called for the reach on Dikembe Ahumada - foul #4 on Glen Huse, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Boyce (PF) Armando Gomez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons (PG), Ernest Fulton (SF), David Hollins (C) Michael Bell, Benjamin Garrison, John Carstarphen | |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Dikembe Ahumada makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Dikembe Ahumada misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:01 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Ahumada steps in front of the Donald Kessler pass | 59-64 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dikembe Ahumada and he's fouled by Donald Kessler - foul #3 on Donald Kessler, team foul #11 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm (SF), Shane Caffey (PF), Morgan Crase (C) Glen Huse, Walter Boyce, Carl Briceno | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Eye (SG), Thomas Waters (PF) Dikembe Ahumada, Roman Rios | |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons makes the free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 03:58 | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm tips it but misses | 59-67 |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | Morgan Crase tips it home | 61-67 |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Thomas Waters misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Shane Caffey - foul #1 on Shane Caffey, team foul #12 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Moses Efird (SG), Oren Johnson (SF), John Carstarphen (C) William Eye, Ernest Fulton, David Hollins | |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Thomas Waters makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Thomas Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Kimmons steals it from Ernest Rosenbalm in the backcourt | 61-69 |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Thomas Waters banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Kimmons | 61-71 |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | Shane Caffey travels in the backcourt | 61-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno (C) Morgan Crase | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | Thomas Waters comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 61-71 |
| 03:10 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons gets the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Kessler (very tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Valentin Colombo (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Rosenbalm (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Shane Caffey (tiring) 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Briceno (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffrey Kimmons (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Moses Efird (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oren Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Waters (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - John Carstarphen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Santa Clara | Moses Efird is fouled on the floor by Valentin Colombo - foul #3 on Valentin Colombo, team foul #13 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Glen Huse (SG), Armando Gomez (SF), Walter Boyce (PF) Valentin Colombo, Ernest Rosenbalm, Shane Caffey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Bell (SG), Benjamin Garrison (PF), David Hollins (C) Jeffrey Kimmons, Thomas Waters, John Carstarphen | |
| 02:50 | Santa Clara | Moses Efird makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 02:50 | Santa Clara | Moses Efird misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno grabs the board | 61-72 |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse dunks the ball | 63-72 |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Kessler - foul #4 on Donald Kessler, team foul #14 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Eye (SG) Moses Efird | |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Bell makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse buries a jump hook from close range | 65-74 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Armando Gomez is called for the reach on Benjamin Garrison - foul #1 on Armando Gomez, team foul #15 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Valentin Colombo (SG), Morgan Crase (C) Walter Boyce, Carl Briceno | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Moses Efird (PG), Dikembe Ahumada (SG), Roman Rios (SF), Thomas Waters (PF) Michael Bell, William Eye, Oren Johnson, David Hollins | |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Garrison misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | Glen Huse double dribbles | 65-75 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Shane Caffey (PF), Carl Briceno (C) Armando Gomez, Morgan Crase | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Bell (SG), John Carstarphen (C) Dikembe Ahumada, Thomas Waters | |
| 01:47 | Santa Clara | Roman Rios is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Huse - foul #5 on Glen Huse, team foul #16 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm (SF) Glen Huse | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:47 | Santa Clara | Roman Rios makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 01:47 | Santa Clara | Roman Rios makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno hits a jumper from the right block | 67-77 |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Michael Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Valentin Colombo - foul #4 on Valentin Colombo, team foul #17 | 67-77 |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Michael Bell misses the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Michael Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | John Carstarphen denies the turnaround by Carl Briceno | 67-77 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | Roman Rios gets the rebound | 67-77 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Moses Efird can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-77 |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | John Carstarphen snags the offensive board | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | John Carstarphen is hacked by Ernest Rosenbalm - foul #1 on Ernest Rosenbalm, team foul #18 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Eye (SG) Michael Bell | |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | John Carstarphen makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | John Carstarphen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | William Eye is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Eye, team foul #12 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Bell (SG) William Eye | |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Donald Kessler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-79 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Garrison pulls down the rebound | 69-79 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Ernest Rosenbalm steals the ball from Michael Bell in the backcourt | 69-79 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Ernest Rosenbalm banks in the layup | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Donald Kessler is called for the reach on Moses Efird in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Kessler, team foul #19 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Auclair (PG) Donald Kessler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dikembe Ahumada (SG), Oren Johnson (SF), Thomas Waters (PF), David Hollins (C) Michael Bell, Roman Rios, Benjamin Garrison, John Carstarphen | |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Moses Efird makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Moses Efird makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Carl Briceno misses the easy layup | 71-81 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Auclair | 71-81 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Auclair's pass is intercepted by Moses Efird | 71-81 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Moses Efird lays it up and in | 71-83 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Michael Auclair is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-83 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Eye (SG), Roman Rios (SF), Benjamin Garrison (PF), John Carstarphen (C) Dikembe Ahumada, Oren Johnson, Thomas Waters, David Hollins | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Moses Efird runs out the clock | 71-83 |