| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Knyzewski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Ballesteros (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Merritt (fresh) C - David Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Drew Farlow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Reser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Spencer Rickards (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Israel Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Emmons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-25 |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | Donald Brewer pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 32-25 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 18:52 | Wisconsin | David Meyers gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 18:23 | Wisconsin | Timothy Merritt grabs the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | Spencer Rickards is called for the reach on Donald Brewer - foul #2 on Spencer Rickards, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 17:25 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Donald Brewer and he's fouled by Israel Bennett - foul #1 on Israel Bennett, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh (C) Dennis Emmons | |
| 17:25 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros makes the free throw | 35-25 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 35-25 |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Knyzewski | 35-25 |
| 17:01 | Wisconsin | Donald Brewer travels in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Barton (PG), William Landreneau (SG) Donald Brewer, John Knyzewski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Toby Jager (C) Israel Bennett | |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh is called for traveling | 35-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Murray (SF) John Ballesteros | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard (SG) Robert Reser | |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Timothy Merritt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Drew Farlow | 35-25 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | William Landreneau steals it from Richard Walsh | 35-25 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | William Landreneau banks in the layup | 37-25 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Landreneau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Murray (fresh) PF - Timothy Merritt (fairly fresh) C - David Meyers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Drew Farlow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Spencer Rickards (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Walsh (fresh) C - Toby Jager (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 15:41 | Wisconsin | Jason Murray pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Timothy Merritt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-25 |
| 15:10 | Wisconsin | David Meyers tips it home | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Richard Walsh is blocked by Timothy Merritt | 39-25 |
| 14:45 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Timothy Merritt | 39-25 |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | William Landreneau clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-25 |
| 14:25 | Wisconsin | Jason Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | Timothy Merritt can't finish the layup | 39-25 |
| 14:17 | Wisconsin | William Landreneau tips it back up and in | 41-25 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-25 |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | William Landreneau gets the rebound | 41-25 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | William Landreneau comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-25 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Spencer Rickards | 41-25 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-28 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | Timothy Merritt loses the dribble to Richard Walsh | 41-28 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards's pass is intercepted by Jason Murray | 41-28 |
| 12:35 | Wisconsin | Walter Barton lays it up and in set up by Jason Murray | 43-28 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards tips it but misses | 43-28 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Hubbard | 43-28 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Toby Jager comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Walter Barton - foul #1 on Walter Barton, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Brewer (PG), John Knyzewski (SG), John Ballesteros (SF), Michael Ringer (C) Walter Barton, William Landreneau, Jason Murray, David Meyers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Reser (SG), Joseph Johnson (SF), Israel Bennett (PF) Drew Farlow, Spencer Rickards, Richard Walsh | |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Toby Jager misses the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Toby Jager makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 11:52 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas George (PG), Dennis Emmons (C) Everett Hubbard, Toby Jager | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Knyzewski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Ballesteros (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Merritt (tiring) 2 reb. C - Michael Ringer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas George (fresh) SG - Robert Reser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) PF - Israel Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Emmons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett loses the dribble to Michael Ringer | 43-29 |
| 11:20 | Wisconsin | Donald Brewer misses the lay-in | 43-29 |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Dennis Emmons grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by John Ballesteros - foul #1 on John Ballesteros, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Victor Scott (C) Timothy Merritt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard (PG) Thomas George | |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Reser - foul #1 on Robert Reser, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Joseph Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Donald Brewer | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:49 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-31 |
| 09:48 | Wisconsin | Michael Ringer grabs the board | 48-31 |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Knyzewski out of a doubleteam | 50-31 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Dennis Emmons loses the dribble to John Knyzewski | 50-31 |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski blows the dunk | 50-31 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-31 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard's pass is intercepted by Donald Brewer | 50-31 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Brewer | 52-31 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser loses the dribble to John Knyzewski | 52-31 |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-31 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Joseph Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-31 |
| 07:53 | Wisconsin | Michael Ringer snags the defensive board | 54-31 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Knyzewski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Ballesteros (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Ringer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Scott (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Reser (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Israel Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Emmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Barton (PG), William Landreneau (SG), Jason Murray (PF), David Meyers (C) Donald Brewer, John Knyzewski, Michael Ringer, Victor Scott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow (PG), Thomas George (SG), Spencer Rickards (SF), Richard Walsh (PF), Toby Jager (C) Everett Hubbard, Robert Reser, Joseph Johnson, Israel Bennett, Dennis Emmons | |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas George | 54-33 |
| 06:59 | Wisconsin | David Meyers double dribbles | 54-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Timothy Merritt (PF) John Ballesteros | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | David Meyers is fouled on the floor by Toby Jager - foul #2 on Toby Jager, team foul #5 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard (SG) Thomas George | |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Timothy Merritt is fouled on the floor by Spencer Rickards - foul #3 on Spencer Rickards, team foul #6 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Brewer (PG) Timothy Merritt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:28 | Wisconsin | Walter Barton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Everett Hubbard - foul #1 on Everett Hubbard, team foul #7 | 54-36 |
| 05:28 | Wisconsin | Walter Barton makes the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 05:28 | Wisconsin | Walter Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Donald Brewer picks off the pass by Richard Walsh | 55-36 |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin | Donald Brewer can't finish the layup | 55-36 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh snags the defensive board | 55-36 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Toby Jager drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Walsh | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:37 | Wisconsin | William Landreneau buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Brewer | 57-38 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-38 |
| 04:27 | Wisconsin | David Meyers gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Donald Brewer is fouled in the backcourt by Drew Farlow - foul #1 on Drew Farlow, team foul #8 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski (SG), John Ballesteros (SF), Michael Ringer (C) Walter Barton, William Landreneau, Jason Murray | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Reser (SG), Israel Bennett (PF), Dennis Emmons (C) Everett Hubbard, Richard Walsh, Toby Jager | |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Donald Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Donald Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-38 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-38 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett tips it back up and in | 59-40 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Donald Brewer | 62-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Brewer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Knyzewski (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Ballesteros (fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Meyers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Ringer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Drew Farlow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Reser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Spencer Rickards (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Israel Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Emmons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Reser | 62-43 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | David Meyers misses the lay-in but the foul's on Israel Bennett - foul #2 on Israel Bennett, team foul #9 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Barton (PG), William Landreneau (SF) Donald Brewer, John Ballesteros | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard (PG), Joseph Johnson (SF), Richard Walsh (C) Drew Farlow, Spencer Rickards, Dennis Emmons | |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | David Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | David Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Joseph Johnson misses the easy layup | 63-43 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh tips it home | 63-45 |
| 02:20 | Wisconsin | Michael Ringer drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Knyzewski | 65-45 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Everett Hubbard | 65-47 |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | Michael Ringer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Brewer (PG), John Ballesteros (SF), Timothy Merritt (PF) Walter Barton, William Landreneau, Michael Ringer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow (PG), Spencer Rickards (SF), Dennis Emmons (C) Everett Hubbard, Joseph Johnson, Richard Walsh | |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Ballesteros | 65-47 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Knyzewski | 68-47 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-47 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros snags the defensive board | 68-47 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Drew Farlow takes the ball from John Ballesteros | 68-47 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards lays it up and in on a nice dish by Drew Farlow | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Dennis Emmons steals it from John Ballesteros | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | John Knyzewski steps in front of the Drew Farlow pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 68-49 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Brewer runs out the clock | 68-49 |