| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Colson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Maxwell Calder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Drazen Blachowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Liang Zheng (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Raul Ramos (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf comes up short on the floater from the left side | 25-22 |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos hits a jump hook from the right block | 25-24 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove is fouled on the floor by Drazen Blachowski - foul #1 on Drazen Blachowski, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | Liang Zheng steals it from Gilbert Gamble | 25-24 |
| 18:28 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Maxwell Calder | 25-26 |
| 18:09 | Wisconsin | Liang Zheng steals it from Ralph Stratton | 25-26 |
| 17:40 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jesse Kimble | 25-28 |
| 17:13 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is hacked by Raul Ramos - foul #3 on Raul Ramos, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky (C) Raul Ramos | |
| 16:53 | Wisconsin | Maxwell Calder steals it from David Colson | 25-28 |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble banks in the layup on a nice dish by Maxwell Calder | 25-30 |
| 16:20 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is denied on a dunk by Marc Sitosky | 25-30 |
| 16:18 | Wisconsin | David Colson tips it but misses | 25-30 |
| 16:17 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | Brandon Hargrove swats the short shot by Drazen Blachowski | 25-30 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder gets the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Graf (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Colson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maxwell Calder (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Drazen Blachowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Liang Zheng (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Marc Sitosky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses the fadeaway near the basket | 25-30 |
| 15:38 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 14:45 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski can't finish the layup | 25-30 |
| 14:44 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky tips it back up and in | 25-32 |
| 14:24 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble lays it up and in on a great pass from Maxwell Calder | 25-34 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-34 |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Marc Sitosky, team foul #3 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Ralph Stratton, Brandon Hargrove, Richard Graf, David Colson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF), Raul Ramos (C) Maxwell Calder, Marc Sitosky | |
| 13:21 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman clanks a floater from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | Li Wang knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Jackson | 27-34 |
| 12:07 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-34 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 11:47 | North Carolina | Gregory Jackson is called for the reach on James Wurth - foul #1 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG) Gilbert Gamble | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch (PF) Liang Zheng | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Drazen Blachowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Wurth (fresh) PF - Noel Cumberbatch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raul Ramos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos travels with the ball | 27-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (PG) Jesse Kimble | |
| 11:08 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 11:07 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher tips it back up and in | 29-34 |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Maxwell Calder | 29-37 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Noel Cumberbatch - foul #1 on Noel Cumberbatch, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (SF), Richard Graf (PF) Gregory Jackson, Li Wang | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SG) James Wurth | |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 10:13 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Raul Ramos - foul #4 on Raul Ramos, team foul #5 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), David Colson (C) Edmond Hillman, Ralph Stratton, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble (PG), Liang Zheng (PF), Marc Sitosky (C) John Stockdale, Noel Cumberbatch, Raul Ramos | |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | Richard Graf steals the ball from Maxwell Calder | 33-37 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf blows the layup | 33-37 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the tip | 33-37 |
| 08:50 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf tips it in | 35-37 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng makes the 3 from straight away | 35-40 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Marc Sitosky - foul #2 on Marc Sitosky, team foul #6 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Ralph Stratton (SG), Li Wang (PF) Gilbert Gamble, Brandon Hargrove, Richard Graf | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SG), James Wurth (SF), Raul Ramos (C) Maxwell Calder, Drazen Blachowski, Marc Sitosky | |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | John Stockdale snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Colson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Stockdale (fresh) SF - James Wurth (fresh) PF - Liang Zheng (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Raul Ramos (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble travels with the ball | 37-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (SF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Gregory Jackson, David Colson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch (PF) Liang Zheng | |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Edmond Hillman | 40-40 |
| 06:30 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-40 |
| 06:29 | Wisconsin | Li Wang grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 06:06 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 40-40 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Li Wang - foul #2 on Li Wang, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Richard Graf (PF), David Colson (C) Edmond Hillman, Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (SG), Liang Zheng (PF) John Stockdale, Noel Cumberbatch | |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | David Colson grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 05:14 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Graf | 43-41 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is fouled on the floor by Maxwell Calder - foul #1 on Maxwell Calder, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SF) Brandon Hargrove | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SG), Drazen Blachowski (SF) Jesse Kimble, James Wurth | |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Ralph Stratton - foul #1 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG) Ralph Stratton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Maxwell Calder - foul #2 on Maxwell Calder, team foul #8 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher (C) David Colson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Stockdale (fresh) SF - Drazen Blachowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Liang Zheng (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Raul Ramos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is fouled on the floor by Raul Ramos - foul #5 on Raul Ramos, team foul #9 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (SF) Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF), Noel Cumberbatch (PF), Marc Sitosky (C) John Stockdale, Liang Zheng, Raul Ramos | |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), David Colson (C) Edmond Hillman, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (PF) Noel Cumberbatch | |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 02:20 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Graf | 49-50 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble (PG) James Wurth | |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Graf | 49-50 |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng's pass is intercepted by David Colson | 49-50 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble buries a jumper from the right block set up by Brandon Hargrove | 51-50 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-50 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Liang Zheng is called for the reach on Richard Graf - foul #2 on Liang Zheng, team foul #10 | 51-50 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to David Colson | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Marc Sitosky is called for the reach on David Colson - foul #3 on Marc Sitosky, team foul #11 | 52-50 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jesse Kimble and he's hacked by Richard Graf - foul #2 on Richard Graf, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng misses the free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | David Colson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Liang Zheng steals the ball from Richard Graf | 52-52 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David Colson (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maxwell Calder (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Drazen Blachowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Liang Zheng (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 5 stl. C - Marc Sitosky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | David Colson wins the tip | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 04:12 | Wisconsin | David Colson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 03:51 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-52 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder blows the layup but the foul's on Ralph Stratton - foul #2 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Marc Sitosky - foul #4 on Marc Sitosky, team foul #12 | 55-53 |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Liang Zheng | 56-53 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 56-53 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng misses the tip | 56-53 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf's floater is knocked away by Marc Sitosky | 56-53 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng connects on the floater in the paint set up by Jesse Kimble | 56-55 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the easy layup | 56-55 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | David Colson grabs the board | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Graf (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Colson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Maxwell Calder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Drazen Blachowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Liang Zheng (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 5 stl. C - Marc Sitosky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Maxwell Calder | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Drazen Blachowski - foul #2 on Drazen Blachowski, team foul #13 | 56-57 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | David Colson is called for the reach on Jesse Kimble - foul #2 on David Colson, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | David Colson is called for the reach on Liang Zheng - foul #3 on David Colson, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Colson (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Maxwell Calder (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Drazen Blachowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Liang Zheng (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 5 stl. C - Marc Sitosky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | David Colson wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove loses the dribble to Drazen Blachowski | 57-57 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng misses short on a floater from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 04:18 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Brandon Hargrove | 57-57 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Jesse Kimble - foul #2 on Jesse Kimble, team foul #14 | 57-57 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 03:15 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf is fouled on the floor by Liang Zheng - foul #3 on Liang Zheng, team foul #15 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher (C) David Colson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:15 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:15 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:02 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Daniel Schumacher - foul #2 on Daniel Schumacher, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses the free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble's pass is intercepted by Daniel Schumacher | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Kimble - foul #3 on Jesse Kimble, team foul #16 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SF), Li Wang (PF) Brandon Hargrove, Richard Graf | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng is fouled on the floor by Daniel Schumacher - foul #3 on Daniel Schumacher, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (SF), Richard Graf (PF), David Colson (C) Gregory Jackson, Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove loses the dribble to Marc Sitosky | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Maxwell Calder | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Marc Sitosky steps in front of the Brandon Hargrove pass | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Graf (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - David Colson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maxwell Calder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SF - Drazen Blachowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Liang Zheng (tiring) 18 pts. 10 reb. 5 stl. 3 pf. C - Marc Sitosky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski lays it in on a nice dish by Jesse Kimble | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng buries a fadeaway near the basket | 65-67 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (6 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 65-67 |