| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (fresh) SG - Timothy Ford (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Sultan (fresh) PF - Raymond Murray (fresh) C - Rodney Alejos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fresh) SG - Donald Capetillo (fresh) SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) PF - Russell Kinsey (fresh) C - Thomas Church (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | Russell Kinsey picks off the pass by Rodney Alejos | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Raymond Murray steals the ball from Thomas Church | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Murray | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Donald Capetillo - foul #1 on Donald Capetillo, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Ronald Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan is hacked by Thomas Church - foul #1 on Thomas Church, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Thomas Church makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Lazaro Marino | 2-5 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan misses long on a runner from the right block | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Thomas Church grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Brown | 2-8 |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-8 |
| 17:30 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Michael Kozak steals the ball from Lazaro Marino in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Sultan | 5-8 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino is called for traveling | 5-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (PG), Dikembe Amoroso (SG), Stephen Stern (SF), Stephen McAlexander (PF), William Smith (C) Lazaro Marino, Donald Capetillo, Ronald Brown, Russell Kinsey, Thomas Church | |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford is hacked by Dikembe Amoroso - foul #1 on Dikembe Amoroso, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Michael Kozak | 7-8 |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Timothy Ford | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Sultan (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Murray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Rodney Alejos (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) SG - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) SF - Stephen Stern (fresh) PF - Stephen McAlexander (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Jeffrey Sultan takes the ball from Lawrence Moffett | 10-8 |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan throws it down | 12-8 |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Stephen Stern scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen McAlexander and he's fouled by Jeffrey Sultan - foul #1 on Jeffrey Sultan, team foul #1 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers (SG), Christopher Christofferso (SF), John Replenski (PF), Ricky Tallent (C) Timothy Ford, Jeffrey Sultan, Raymond Murray, Rodney Alejos | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lazaro Marino (PG), Russell Kinsey (PF), Thomas Church (C) Dikembe Amoroso, Stephen McAlexander, William Smith | |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Stephen Stern makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 15:19 | Wisconsin | John Replenski tips it home | 14-11 |
| 15:01 | Xavier | Stephen Stern is called for traveling | 14-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Capetillo (SG), Ronald Brown (SF) Lawrence Moffett, Stephen Stern | |
| 14:46 | Wisconsin | Thomas Church blocks the short jumper by Christopher Christofferso | 14-11 |
| 14:44 | Xavier | Thomas Church grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 14:22 | Xavier | Ricky Tallent is called for the reach on Lazaro Marino - foul #1 on Ricky Tallent, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Ronald Brown clanks a floater from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 13:58 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher Christofferso | 17-11 |
| 13:43 | Xavier | John Replenski is called for the reach on Lazaro Marino - foul #1 on John Replenski, team foul #3 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford (PG), Jeffrey Sultan (SF), Raymond Murray (PF), Rodney Alejos (C) Michael Kozak, Christopher Christofferso, John Replenski, Ricky Tallent | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso (SG), Stephen Stern (SF), Stephen McAlexander (PF), William Smith (C) Donald Capetillo, Ronald Brown, Russell Kinsey, Thomas Church | |
| 13:33 | Xavier | Raymond Murray denies the turnaround by William Smith | 17-11 |
| 13:31 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on Timothy Ford - foul #1 on Timothy Ford, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (PG) Lazaro Marino | |
| 13:16 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Timothy Ford - foul #2 on Timothy Ford, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso (SF) Timothy Ford | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:16 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 13:16 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:58 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray's pass is intercepted by Stephen McAlexander | 17-13 |
| 12:34 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso misses short on a shot from the right side | 17-13 |
| 12:33 | Xavier | William Smith can't tip it in | 17-13 |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Christopher Christofferso | 17-13 |
| 12:17 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan is hacked by Stephen Stern - foul #1 on Stephen Stern, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak (PG), John Replenski (PF), Ricky Tallent (C) Jeffrey Sultan, Raymond Murray, Rodney Alejos | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Capetillo (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), Russell Kinsey (PF), Thomas Church (C) Lawrence Moffett, Stephen Stern, Stephen McAlexander, William Smith | |
| 12:00 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 11:59 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso gets the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monty Chambers (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Christofferso (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Replenski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Tallent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) SG - Donald Capetillo (fresh) SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) PF - Russell Kinsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Church (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso is hacked by Ronald Brown - foul #1 on Ronald Brown, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lazaro Marino (PG) Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 11:24 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 11:23 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers grabs the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | John Replenski misses short on a floater from close range | 17-13 |
| 11:10 | Xavier | Thomas Church pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:49 | Xavier | Thomas Church buries a shot near the basket | 17-15 |
| 10:23 | Wisconsin | Ricky Tallent makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-15 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Thomas Church is whistled for traveling | 19-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Douglass (SG), Jeffrey Sultan (SF), Raymond Murray (PF), Rodney Alejos (C) Monty Chambers, Christopher Christofferso, John Replenski, Ricky Tallent | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (SG), Stephen Stern (SF), Stephen McAlexander (PF), William Smith (C) Donald Capetillo, Ronald Brown, Russell Kinsey, Thomas Church | |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Kozak | 21-15 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Stern | 21-17 |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 21-17 |
| 09:37 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Stephen Stern buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Smith | 21-19 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Moffett steals the ball from Jeffrey Sultan | 21-19 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | Stephen Stern makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Lazaro Marino | 21-21 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | William Smith lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Moffett | 21-23 |
| 08:11 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Raymond Murray is blocked by William Smith | 21-23 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 08:01 | Xavier | William Smith loses the dribble to Raymond Murray | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Douglass (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Sultan (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Murray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Rodney Alejos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Moffett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Stern (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen McAlexander (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak is hacked by Stephen McAlexander - foul #1 on Stephen McAlexander, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers (SG), John Replenski (PF), Ricky Tallent (C) Jeffrey Sultan, Raymond Murray, Rodney Alejos | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso (PG), Donald Capetillo (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), Russell Kinsey (PF), Thomas Church (C) Lazaro Marino, Lawrence Moffett, Stephen Stern, Stephen McAlexander, William Smith | |
| 07:24 | Wisconsin | Russell Kinsey steals the ball from Michael Kozak | 21-23 |
| 07:08 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso is whistled for a carry | 21-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso (SF) James Douglass | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | Ricky Tallent clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 21-23 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Thomas Church | 21-23 |
| 06:20 | Xavier | Thomas Church is fouled on the floor by Michael Kozak - foul #1 on Michael Kozak, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Douglass (SF), Raymond Murray (PF), Rodney Alejos (C) Michael Kozak, John Replenski, Ricky Tallent | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:15 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey clanks a fadeaway from close range | 21-23 |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:58 | Wisconsin | James Douglass connects on the 3 from straight away | 24-23 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-23 |
| 05:39 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey misses the tip | 24-23 |
| 05:37 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 05:23 | Wisconsin | Donald Capetillo is called for the reach on Monty Chambers - foul #2 on Donald Capetillo, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan (PG) Christopher Christofferso | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lazaro Marino (PG), Lawrence Moffett (SG), Stephen Stern (SF) Dikembe Amoroso, Donald Capetillo, Ronald Brown | |
| 05:23 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | Thomas Church grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-23 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey grabs the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 04:59 | Wisconsin | James Douglass gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:45 | Wisconsin | James Douglass misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Stephen Stern gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:38 | Xavier | Thomas Church misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeffrey Sultan - foul #2 on Jeffrey Sultan, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak (PG), John Replenski (PF), Ricky Tallent (C) Jeffrey Sultan, Raymond Murray, Rodney Alejos | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander (PF) Russell Kinsey | |
| 04:38 | Xavier | Thomas Church makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:38 | Xavier | Thomas Church misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | John Replenski misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 03:52 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Kozak - foul #2 on Michael Kozak, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford (PG), Jeffrey Sultan (SF) Michael Kozak, Monty Chambers | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso (SG), William Smith (C) Lawrence Moffett, Thomas Church | |
| 03:52 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:52 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Timothy Ford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Douglass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Sultan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Replenski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Tallent (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) SF - Stephen Stern (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen McAlexander (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Ricky Tallent snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jeffrey Sultan | 30-26 |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Sultan | 30-26 |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-26 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | William Smith snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 02:07 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lazaro Marino | 30-29 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | John Replenski is fouled on the floor by Stephen McAlexander - foul #2 on Stephen McAlexander, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers (SG), Christopher Christofferso (SF), Rodney Alejos (C) James Douglass, Jeffrey Sultan, Ricky Tallent | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (PG), Donald Capetillo (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), Russell Kinsey (PF), Thomas Church (C) Lazaro Marino, Dikembe Amoroso, Stephen Stern, Stephen McAlexander, William Smith | |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | John Replenski misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Ronald Brown clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray (PF) John Replenski | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Rodney Alejos steals it from Ronald Brown | 30-29 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Donald Capetillo is called for the reach on Rodney Alejos - foul #3 on Donald Capetillo, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lazaro Marino (PG) Donald Capetillo | |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray blows the dunk but he's fouled by Thomas Church - foul #2 on Thomas Church, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey is hacked by Raymond Murray - foul #1 on Raymond Murray, team foul #9 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan (SF) Christopher Christofferso | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso (SG) Lazaro Marino | |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers misses long on a fullcourt shot | 33-31 |