| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Derrick Morgan (fresh) SG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) PF - John Wells (fresh) C - Scott Yawn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Byron Anderson (fresh) SG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) C - Michael Franklin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin is fouled on the floor by Merle Buchanan - foul #1 on Merle Buchanan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin's pass is intercepted by Merle Buchanan | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Wells | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan is fouled on the floor by Byron Anderson - foul #1 on Byron Anderson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Derrick Morgan | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Derrick Morgan picks off the pass by Tommy Frazier | 4-0 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Derrick Morgan | 6-0 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Byron Anderson | 6-2 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Edwin Oliver | 9-2 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson dunks the ball set up by Felipe Nunez and he's fouled by Derrick Morgan - foul #1 on Derrick Morgan, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (PG), Stephen Hawkins (SG), Stephen Clutter (SF), Erick Prater (PF), Ben Zieman (C) Derrick Morgan, Edwin Oliver, Merle Buchanan, John Wells, Scott Yawn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Paul Ransom (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Felipe Nunez, Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Michael Franklin | |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman makes the runner in the paint set up by Jordan Davis | 11-5 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni dunks the ball on a nice dish by Raymond Johnson and he's fouled by Stephen Hawkins - foul #1 on Stephen Hawkins, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG) Byron Anderson | |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses the free throw | 11-7 |
| 16:13 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Joe Bryant steps in front of the Ben Zieman pass | 11-7 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni is fouled on the floor by Stephen Clutter - foul #1 on Stephen Clutter, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (PG) Felipe Nunez | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jordan Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) SF - Stephen Clutter (fresh) PF - Erick Prater (fresh) C - Ben Zieman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Ransom (fresh) PF - Joe Bryant (fresh) C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson misses long on a runner from the left block | 11-7 |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson tips it in | 11-9 |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman misses the lay-in | 11-9 |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Jordan Davis steals the ball from Byron Anderson | 11-9 |
| 14:45 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni is fouled on the floor by Ben Zieman - foul #1 on Ben Zieman, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG) Stephen Hawkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG) Byron Anderson | |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Felipe Nunez | 11-11 |
| 14:07 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis is fouled on the floor by Raymond Johnson - foul #1 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), Rick Williams (SF), John Wells (PF), Scott Yawn (C) Derrick Morgan, Stephen Clutter, Erick Prater, Ben Zieman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF), Dwayne Sisk (C) Paul Ransom, Joe Bryant, Raymond Johnson | |
| 14:02 | Wisconsin | John Wells drills a shot from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 13:49 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Ernest Bruni | 13-13 |
| 13:31 | Wisconsin | Dwayne Sisk swats the short shot by Scott Yawn | 13-13 |
| 13:30 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis hits the follow up shot | 15-13 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | John Wells blocks the short jumper by Tommy Frazier | 15-13 |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 12:45 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Darryl Flickinger steps in front of the Jordan Davis pass | 15-13 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jordan Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Williams (fresh) PF - John Wells (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Yawn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Bruni (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dwayne Sisk (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Stephen Hawkins (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Erick Prater (PF), Ben Zieman (C) Jordan Davis, Edwin Oliver, Rick Williams, John Wells, Scott Yawn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (PG), Paul Ransom (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ben Zieman | 20-13 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 20-13 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez is hacked by Erick Prater - foul #1 on Erick Prater, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (SG) Stephen Hawkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson (C) Michael Franklin | |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant is called for traveling | 20-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG) Felipe Nunez | |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Derrick Morgan | 22-13 |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Bryant | 22-16 |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Merle Buchanan is blocked by Joe Bryant | 22-16 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater hits the follow up shot | 24-16 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson misses the easy layup | 24-16 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 08:34 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jordan Davis, team foul #7 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (PG), Stephen Hawkins (SG), John Wells (PF), Scott Yawn (C) Derrick Morgan, Jordan Davis, Erick Prater, Ben Zieman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Paul Ransom, Joe Bryant, Raymond Johnson | |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-16 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Merle Buchanan, team foul #8 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Stephen Clutter (SF) Stephen Hawkins, Merle Buchanan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger is called for traveling | 24-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson (C) Michael Franklin | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Derrick Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Clutter (fresh) PF - John Wells (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Yawn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Byron Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez banks in the layup | 24-18 |
| 06:35 | Wisconsin | Byron Anderson swats the short shot by Stephen Clutter | 24-18 |
| 06:33 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn grabs the offensive board | 24-18 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn double dribbles | 24-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (PG), Stephen Hawkins (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Erick Prater (PF), Ben Zieman (C) Derrick Morgan, Edwin Oliver, Stephen Clutter, John Wells, Scott Yawn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Raymond Johnson | |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 06:06 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan is fouled on the floor by Paul Ransom - foul #1 on Paul Ransom, team foul #3 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG) Stephen Hawkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan hits the finger roll | 26-18 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Byron Anderson | 26-21 |
| 05:13 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-21 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Ransom | 26-23 |
| 04:50 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater is hacked by Joe Bryant - foul #1 on Joe Bryant, team foul #4 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (PG), Stephen Hawkins (SG), Stephen Clutter (SF), John Wells (PF), Scott Yawn (C) Derrick Morgan, Jordan Davis, Merle Buchanan, Erick Prater, Ben Zieman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Paul Ransom, Joe Bryant, Michael Franklin | |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 26-23 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Stephen Clutter takes the ball from Felipe Nunez | 26-23 |
| 03:49 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn misses the lay-in but the foul's on Raymond Johnson - foul #2 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #5 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Jordan Davis (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Erick Prater (PF) Edwin Oliver, Stephen Hawkins, Stephen Clutter, John Wells | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Raymond Johnson | |
| 03:49 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:49 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Derrick Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jordan Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Erick Prater (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Yawn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Byron Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Ransom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Bryant (fresh) C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis is hacked by Felipe Nunez - foul #1 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), John Wells (PF), Ben Zieman (C) Jordan Davis, Erick Prater, Scott Yawn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Paul Ransom, Joe Bryant, Michael Franklin | |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Raymond Johnson - foul #3 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin (C) Raymond Johnson | |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 28-23 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Michael Franklin is called for the reach on Ben Zieman - foul #1 on Michael Franklin, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (SG), Stephen Clutter (SF) Edwin Oliver, Merle Buchanan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Dwayne Sisk (C) Felipe Nunez, Michael Franklin | |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Derrick Morgan | 32-26 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (PG), Stephen Hawkins (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Erick Prater (PF), Scott Yawn (C) Derrick Morgan, Jordan Davis, Stephen Clutter, John Wells, Ben Zieman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Paul Ransom (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan is hacked by Paul Ransom - foul #2 on Paul Ransom, team foul #9 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (SG) Stephen Hawkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joe Bryant - foul #2 on Joe Bryant, team foul #10 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), John Wells (PF) Jordan Davis, Erick Prater | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF), Dwayne Sisk (C) Paul Ransom, Joe Bryant, Michael Franklin | |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez scores on a jump hook from the left block | 35-28 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Wells | 37-28 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez is fouled on the floor by Merle Buchanan - foul #3 on Merle Buchanan, team foul #9 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins (PG), Jordan Davis (SG), Stephen Clutter (SF), Erick Prater (PF), Ben Zieman (C) Derrick Morgan, Edwin Oliver, Merle Buchanan, John Wells, Scott Yawn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Stephen Hawkins | 39-29 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom misses short on a halfcourt shot | 39-29 |