| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) SG - John Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Wheeler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Greening (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Davis (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Craig Donohoe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Craig Donohoe inbounds the ball | 17-30 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-30 |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | John Quinn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Roland Wheeler | 20-30 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg snags the offensive board | 20-30 |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | Jim Bruce hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Bowman | 20-32 |
| 18:36 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-32 |
| 18:34 | Wisconsin | Craig Donohoe grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis misses the jumper from the right side | 20-32 |
| 18:14 | Wisconsin | Jim Bruce tips it in | 20-34 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Jason Greening throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-34 |
| 17:34 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-34 |
| 17:16 | North Carolina | John Quinn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-34 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | Jason Greening tips it back up and in | 22-34 |
| 16:51 | Wisconsin | Jim Bruce travels with the ball | 22-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), Stanley Nolan (PF), Cecil Fletcher (C) David Fishburn, Roland Wheeler, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lance Matta (SF), Darrell Rosas (C) Craig Donohoe, Jim Bruce | |
| 16:29 | North Carolina | John Quinn buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis loses the dribble to John Quinn | 25-34 |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | John Quinn dunks the ball | 27-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Quinn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Keith Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Lance Matta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrell Rosas (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 15:26 | North Carolina | Michael Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | Lance Matta is called for the reach on Cecil Fletcher - foul #1 on Lance Matta, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), William Cox (SG), James Holdsworth (SF), Roland Wheeler (PF), Jason Greening (C) Michael Foster, John Quinn, Keith Mitchell, Stanley Nolan, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Simon (PG), Craig Donohoe (SF), Jim Bruce (C) Felix Lehmberg, Anthony Davis, Darrell Rosas | |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Bowman - foul #4 on Kenneth Bowman, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Rosas (PF) Kenneth Bowman | |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Darrell Rosas grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta connects on the shot from close range | 28-36 |
| 14:18 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth's floater is tipped away by Jim Bruce | 28-36 |
| 14:16 | Wisconsin | Kevin Simon snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 13:52 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta travels with the ball | 28-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg (PG), Anthony Davis (SG) Kevin Simon, Lance Matta | |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | Jason Greening scores on a runner from the right block set up by David Fishburn | 30-36 |
| 12:55 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg connects on the turnaround from the left block | 30-38 |
| 12:48 | North Carolina | Jason Greening hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin | Darrell Rosas grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 12:20 | Wisconsin | Jason Greening blocks the short jumper by Jim Bruce | 30-38 |
| 12:18 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by William Cox | 32-38 |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim Bruce | 32-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Holdsworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roland Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Greening (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Davis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Craig Donohoe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Rosas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jim Bruce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | Jason Greening scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from James Holdsworth | 34-41 |
| 11:04 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jim Bruce and the foul's on Roland Wheeler - foul #1 on Roland Wheeler, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), John Quinn (SG), Keith Mitchell (SF), Stanley Nolan (PF), Cecil Fletcher (C) David Fishburn, William Cox, James Holdsworth, Roland Wheeler, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lance Matta (SG), Kevin Simon (SF), Kenneth Bowman (PF), Phillip Tucker (C) Anthony Davis, Craig Donohoe, Darrell Rosas, Jim Bruce | |
| 11:04 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg misses the free throw | 34-43 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 10:52 | North Carolina | Kenneth Bowman picks off the pass by Michael Foster | 34-43 |
| 10:46 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta misses the dunk | 34-43 |
| 10:45 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta tips it home | 34-45 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-45 |
| 10:26 | Wisconsin | Phillip Tucker grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | Kevin Simon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Felix Lehmberg | 34-48 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Michael Foster clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 34-48 |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bowman | 34-48 |
| 09:38 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Lance Matta | 34-50 |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | John Quinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Greening (C) Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis (SG), Craig Donohoe (SF) Felix Lehmberg, Lance Matta | |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-50 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-50 |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Kevin Simon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Jason Greening gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | John Quinn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bowman | 36-50 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Quinn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Keith Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Nolan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Greening (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kevin Simon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Davis (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Craig Donohoe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Bowman (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Phillip Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan is hacked by Phillip Tucker - foul #1 on Phillip Tucker, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), William Cox (SG), James Holdsworth (SF), Roland Wheeler (PF), Cecil Fletcher (C) Michael Foster, John Quinn, Keith Mitchell, Stanley Nolan, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg (PG), Lance Matta (SF), Jim Bruce (C) Kevin Simon, Craig Donohoe, Phillip Tucker | |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | David Fishburn is fouled on the floor by Lance Matta - foul #2 on Lance Matta, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-50 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | David Fishburn can't tip it in | 36-50 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler tips it home | 38-50 |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Roland Wheeler picks off the pass by Jim Bruce | 38-50 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth banks in the layup on a great pass from William Cox | 40-50 |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | James Holdsworth steps in front of the Lance Matta pass | 40-50 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | William Cox can't finish the layup | 40-50 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth can't tip it in | 40-50 |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Bowman gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta drills a shot from the left block set up by Anthony Davis | 40-52 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (SG), Keith Mitchell (SF), Jason Greening (C) William Cox, James Holdsworth, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Craig Donohoe (SF) Lance Matta | |
| 04:55 | North Carolina | Jason Greening drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Quinn | 42-52 |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-55 |
| 04:12 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell misses the shot from the left side | 42-55 |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | Jason Greening grabs the offensive board | 42-55 |
| 04:00 | North Carolina | John Quinn connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Fishburn | 45-55 |
| 03:46 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Felix Lehmberg | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Jason Greening is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bowman - foul #5 on Kenneth Bowman, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan (PF) Roland Wheeler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lance Matta (SG), Darrell Rosas (PF) Anthony Davis, Kenneth Bowman | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Quinn (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Greening (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lance Matta (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Craig Donohoe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Rosas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jim Bruce (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Darrell Rosas - foul #2 on Darrell Rosas, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Jim Bruce gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | Jim Bruce buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Darrell Rosas | 46-60 |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Fishburn | 48-60 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Jim Bruce is hacked by John Quinn - foul #1 on John Quinn, team foul #2 | 48-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), William Cox (SG), James Holdsworth (SF), Roland Wheeler (PF), Cecil Fletcher (C) David Fishburn, John Quinn, Keith Mitchell, Stanley Nolan, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Simon (PG), Anthony Davis (SG), Phillip Tucker (C) Felix Lehmberg, Craig Donohoe, Jim Bruce | |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-60 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | Michael Foster buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Roland Wheeler | 51-60 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), John Quinn (SG), Keith Mitchell (SF), Jason Greening (C) Michael Foster, William Cox, James Holdsworth, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg (PG), Craig Donohoe (SF), Jim Bruce (C) Kevin Simon, Lance Matta, Phillip Tucker | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | Jim Bruce drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Donohoe and he's hacked by Jason Greening - foul #2 on Jason Greening, team foul #3 | 51-62 |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | Jim Bruce makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | John Quinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | John Quinn is called for the reach on Anthony Davis - foul #2 on John Quinn, team foul #4 | 51-63 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Jim Bruce buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Felix Lehmberg | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | John Quinn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-65 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Jason Greening snags the offensive board | 51-65 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-65 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Jim Bruce gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg runs out the clock | 51-65 |