| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Parvin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raymond Bain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Drennen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hurt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Liang Zheng (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | John Hurt inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng clanks a floater from the right side | 34-33 |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Steven Williams misses the easy layup | 34-33 |
| 18:38 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Elwood Catlett | 37-33 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | John Hurt lays it up and in set up by Raymond Bain | 37-35 |
| 17:25 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett is fouled on the floor by Raymond Bain - foul #1 on Raymond Bain, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), John Kula (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Willie Williams, Ralph Stratton, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher (C) Steven Williams | |
| 17:14 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn hits a jump hook from the baseline | 39-35 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher is hacked by Stanley Weigel - foul #2 on Stanley Weigel, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | John Hurt makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel misses the easy layup | 39-37 |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn tips it but misses | 39-37 |
| 16:05 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by John Kula - foul #3 on John Kula, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Larry Parvin (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Edmond Hillman, John Kula, Carmen Gunn, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Parvin (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raymond Bain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Drennen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hurt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Liang Zheng (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Trenton Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel double dribbles | 39-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SF) Lee Anderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Williams (PF) Liang Zheng | |
| 15:13 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski (SF), Liang Zheng (C) John Hurt, Trenton Fletcher | |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Elwood Catlett | 41-39 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Gregory Jackson - foul #1 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson (SF), Stanley Weigel (C) Willie Williams, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins (SG) Jeffrey Drennen | |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Liang Zheng | 41-40 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 14:38 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), John Kula (SG) Elwood Catlett, Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | John Kula is called for the reach on Raymond Bain - foul #4 on John Kula, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Carmen Gunn (PF) John Kula, Larry Parvin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher (C) Liang Zheng | |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Caulkins | 41-42 |
| 13:30 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the jumper from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 13:17 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 43-42 |
| 13:15 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | Elwood Catlett is called for the reach on Raymond Bain - foul #1 on Elwood Catlett, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Edmond Hillman, Lee Anderson, Carmen Gunn, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen (SG), John Hurt (SF) Richard Caulkins, Drazen Blachowski | |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | John Hurt misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ralph Stratton - foul #3 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (C) Trenton Fletcher | |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | John Hurt misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | John Hurt misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-42 |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel misses the tip | 43-42 |
| 12:31 | North Carolina | John Hurt grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Raymond Bain | 43-45 |
| 11:44 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 11:42 | North Carolina | Steven Williams snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ralph Stratton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Larry Parvin (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raymond Bain (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Drennen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hurt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steven Williams (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Liang Zheng (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Larry Parvin is called for the reach on John Hurt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Parvin, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF) Ralph Stratton, Larry Parvin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins (SG), Trenton Fletcher (C) Raymond Bain, Liang Zheng | |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | John Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | John Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Jackson | 46-47 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | Gregory Jackson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Drennen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), Lee Anderson (SF) Elwood Catlett, Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski (SG) Richard Caulkins | |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | Steven Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | John Hurt snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher hits the finger roll | 48-51 |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Willie Williams, Edmond Hillman, Lee Anderson, Carmen Gunn, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Bain (PG), Richard Caulkins (SG), Liang Zheng (PF) Jeffrey Drennen, Drazen Blachowski, Steven Williams | |
| 09:35 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng lays it in on a great pass from Richard Caulkins | 48-53 |
| 09:11 | Wisconsin | John Hurt swats the shot by Larry Parvin | 48-53 |
| 09:10 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Parvin - foul #3 on Larry Parvin, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson (SF) Ralph Stratton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski (SF), Steven Williams (PF) John Hurt, Trenton Fletcher | |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin buries a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Richard Caulkins - foul #1 on Richard Caulkins, team foul #2 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Elwood Catlett, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | Steven Williams misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Gregory Jackson - foul #3 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #10 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (PG) Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen (SG) Richard Caulkins | |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | Steven Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | Steven Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Larry Parvin, team foul #11 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hurt (SF), Trenton Fletcher (C) Drazen Blachowski, Steven Williams | |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | Larry Parvin steps in front of the John Hurt pass | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Willie Williams (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Parvin (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raymond Bain (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Drennen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hurt (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Liang Zheng (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Trenton Fletcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Bain - foul #2 on Raymond Bain, team foul #3 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kula (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Stanley Weigel (C) Edmond Hillman, Lee Anderson, Larry Parvin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:07 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:07 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 06:59 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher tips it home | 53-58 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel connects on the jump hook near the basket | 55-58 |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | John Kula steps in front of the Raymond Bain pass | 55-58 |
| 05:46 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-58 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | John Hurt pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | John Hurt loses the dribble to Willie Williams in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel is called for traveling | 55-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Edmond Hillman (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF) Willie Williams, John Kula, Ralph Stratton, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins (SG), Drazen Blachowski (SF), Steven Williams (PF) Jeffrey Drennen, John Hurt, Liang Zheng | |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-58 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel's pass is intercepted by Trenton Fletcher | 55-58 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Stanley Weigel is called for the reach on Raymond Bain - foul #3 on Stanley Weigel, team foul #12 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SG), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Edmond Hillman, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (C) Trenton Fletcher | |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson is fouled on the floor by Richard Caulkins - foul #2 on Richard Caulkins, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (SG) Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen (PG) Raymond Bain | |
| 03:39 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-60 |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Robby Sanmiguel | 55-60 |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Carmen Gunn | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carmen Gunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robby Sanmiguel (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Drennen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Caulkins (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Drazen Blachowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Williams (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Liang Zheng (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Steven Williams's pass is intercepted by Lee Anderson | 57-60 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Elwood Catlett | 60-60 |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Lee Anderson, Carmen Gunn, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hurt (SF), Trenton Fletcher (C) Richard Caulkins, Liang Zheng | |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | Steven Williams is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane | 60-60 |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Steven Williams is called for the reach on Elwood Catlett - foul #3 on Steven Williams, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG) Elwood Catlett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Bain (PG) Drazen Blachowski | |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | John Hurt snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Stanley Weigel | 60-60 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Edmond Hillman, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (C) Trenton Fletcher | |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams misses long on a shot from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Steven Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | John Hurt is hacked by Ralph Stratton - foul #4 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #13 | 60-60 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | John Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | John Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin is denied on a dunk by Steven Williams | 60-62 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | John Hurt pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |