| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Wilkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Crockett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Cornell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Howard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Li Tang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Frederick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Parenteau (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Rotella (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Malm (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-29 |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | Herman Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Li Tang misses badly on a shot in the paint | 28-29 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gene Foster | 28-29 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | Louis Cornell steals the ball from Benjamin Parenteau | 28-29 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Wilkins, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sean Furr (SF), Stanley Wallach (PF) Louis Cornell, Herman Howard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 18:41 | Wisconsin | Sean Furr pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Frederick | 28-31 |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | William Crockett lays it up and in set up by Charles Wilkins and he's hacked by Christopher Malm - foul #1 on Christopher Malm, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Yockey (SG), Herman Howard (PF) Charles Wilkins, Li Tang | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza (C) Gene Foster | |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | William Crockett makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau misses short on a floater from the right block | 31-31 |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | William Crockett grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach is fouled on the floor by Larry Galarza - foul #1 on Larry Galarza, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins (PG), Li Tang (C) William Crockett, Stanley Wallach | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green (PG), Harvey Mathews (SF) Robert Frederick, Eric Rotella | |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | Sean Furr can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | Michael Yockey gets the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | Li Tang knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Charles Wilkins steals the ball from Larry Galarza | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Wilkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Yockey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Sean Furr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herman Howard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Li Tang (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gilbert Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Parenteau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Mathews (fresh) PF - Christopher Malm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Galarza (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | Larry Galarza swats the dunk try by Sean Furr | 33-31 |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Benjamin Parenteau | 33-31 |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews makes the floater from the right block | 33-33 |
| 14:55 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Larry Galarza - foul #2 on Larry Galarza, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Crockett (SG), Louis Cornell (SF), Christopher Miller (PF), Stanley Wallach (C) Michael Yockey, Sean Furr, Herman Howard, Li Tang | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick (PG), Lamont Braatz (SG), Eric Rotella (SF), Richard Banks (PF), Gene Foster (C) Gilbert Green, Benjamin Parenteau, Harvey Mathews, Christopher Malm, Larry Galarza | |
| 14:55 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:55 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick is hacked by Charles Wilkins - foul #2 on Charles Wilkins, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sean Furr (SG) Charles Wilkins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | William Crockett grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach throws it down on a great pass from Christopher Miller | 36-33 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick loses the dribble to Sean Furr in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | Christopher Miller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 36-33 |
| 13:31 | Wisconsin | Christopher Miller snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Gene Foster picks off the pass by Stanley Wallach | 36-33 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stanley Wallach - foul #1 on Stanley Wallach, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins (PG), Herman Howard (PF), Li Tang (C) William Crockett, Christopher Miller, Stanley Wallach | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | Li Tang snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | Li Tang misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gene Foster - foul #3 on Gene Foster, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Crockett (PG), Michael Yockey (SG) Charles Wilkins, Sean Furr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau (SG), Harvey Mathews (SF), Christopher Malm (C) Lamont Braatz, Eric Rotella, Gene Foster | |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | Li Tang misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | Li Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick is fouled on the floor by William Crockett - foul #2 on William Crockett, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins (PG), Sean Furr (SF), Stanley Wallach (C) Michael Yockey, Louis Cornell, Li Tang | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green (PG) Robert Frederick | |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on William Crockett - foul #3 on William Crockett, team foul #5 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Yockey (SG), Louis Cornell (SF) William Crockett, Sean Furr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza (C) Richard Banks | |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 11:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Yockey is hacked by Christopher Malm - foul #2 on Christopher Malm, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Crockett (PG), Sean Furr (SG), Li Tang (C) Charles Wilkins, Michael Yockey, Stanley Wallach | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella (SF) Harvey Mathews | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - William Crockett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Sean Furr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Louis Cornell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Howard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Li Tang (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gilbert Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Parenteau (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Rotella (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Malm (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Galarza (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:09 | Wisconsin | Li Tang hits the finger roll on a great pass from Herman Howard | 39-36 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green's floater is knocked away by Li Tang | 39-36 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Sean Furr grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Malm | 39-38 |
| 10:02 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Li Tang is blocked by Christopher Malm | 39-38 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | William Crockett grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 09:29 | Wisconsin | Sean Furr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins (PG), Michael Yockey (SG), Christopher Miller (PF), Stanley Wallach (C) William Crockett, Sean Furr, Herman Howard, Li Tang | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick (PG), Harvey Mathews (SF), Richard Banks (PF), Gene Foster (C) Gilbert Green, Eric Rotella, Christopher Malm, Larry Galarza | |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Banks | 39-41 |
| 08:50 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Miller | 39-41 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach can't throw it down but he's hacked by Gene Foster - foul #4 on Gene Foster, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Crockett (SG), Li Tang (C) Louis Cornell, Christopher Miller | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz (SG), Christopher Malm (C) Benjamin Parenteau, Gene Foster | |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sean Furr (SF), Herman Howard (PF) William Crockett, Li Tang | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:48 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins hits the finger roll set up by Sean Furr | 42-41 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Frederick | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Wilkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Yockey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Sean Furr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herman Howard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Stanley Wallach (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Frederick (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lamont Braatz (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Harvey Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Banks (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Malm (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 06:49 | Cincinnati | Michael Yockey steps in front of the Harvey Mathews pass | 44-43 |
| 06:44 | Wisconsin | Christopher Malm denies the turnaround by Charles Wilkins | 44-43 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach blows the layup | 44-46 |
| 05:54 | Wisconsin | Sean Furr hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Crockett (SG), Louis Cornell (SF), Christopher Miller (PF), Li Tang (C) Michael Yockey, Sean Furr, Herman Howard, Stanley Wallach | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau (SG), Eric Rotella (SF), Gene Foster (C) Lamont Braatz, Harvey Mathews, Christopher Malm | |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-46 |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Charles Wilkins | 46-46 |
| 05:12 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell misses short on a shot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 04:53 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-46 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Eric Rotella | 46-46 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick connects on the runner from the right block set up by Gene Foster | 46-48 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Miller | 49-48 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | William Crockett steps in front of the Eric Rotella pass | 49-48 |
| 03:47 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins hits the finger roll set up by William Crockett | 51-48 |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Banks | 51-50 |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell scores on a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Gene Foster - foul #5 on Gene Foster, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Yockey (SG), Herman Howard (PF), Stanley Wallach (C) Charles Wilkins, Christopher Miller, Li Tang | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green (PG), Harvey Mathews (SF), Christopher Malm (PF), Larry Galarza (C) Robert Frederick, Eric Rotella, Richard Banks, Gene Foster | |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell misses the free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Herman Howard grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - William Crockett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Yockey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Louis Cornell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Howard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stanley Wallach (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gilbert Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Parenteau (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Malm (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Galarza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Michael Yockey travels with the ball | 53-50 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella (SF) Harvey Mathews | |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | 3 seconds is called on Stanley Wallach | 53-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Li Tang (C) Herman Howard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick (PG), Richard Banks (PF) Gilbert Green, Larry Galarza | |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-50 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | Li Tang makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from William Crockett | 55-52 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Li Tang loses the ball out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins (PG), Herman Howard (PF) Michael Yockey, Stanley Wallach | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Frederick | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | William Crockett grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | William Crockett is fouled on the floor by Richard Banks - foul #4 on Richard Banks, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | William Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | William Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Li Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Li Tang is hacked by Robert Frederick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Frederick, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Li Tang misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Herman Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Richard Banks is called for the reach on Herman Howard - foul #5 on Richard Banks, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza (C) Richard Banks | |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Herman Howard makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Herman Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Li Tang grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Li Tang is hacked by Larry Galarza - foul #3 on Larry Galarza, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Li Tang makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Li Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Frederick | 59-57 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins is hacked by Robert Frederick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Frederick, team foul #12 | 59-57 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 60-57 |