| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Conway (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Legrand (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Gibbons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | William Legrand inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses the easy layup | 31-28 |
| 19:30 | North Carolina | William Conway pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses long on a floater in the paint | 31-28 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Mark Luo tips it back up and in | 33-28 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons can't finish the layup | 33-28 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | William Conway pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | Bernard Farish takes the ball from Chad Smith | 33-28 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-28 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:29 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons is whistled for a carry | 33-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce (PF) Mark Luo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Aaron Mills (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Chad Smith, Harold Dunkelberger, William Legrand, John Gibbons | |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | William Conway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Wick (C) Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:53 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson connects on the floater from the baseline | 33-30 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Peterson | 35-30 |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jim Graham, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Mark Luo (SF) Walter Peterson, William Conway | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), William Legrand (SF) David Gibson, Aaron Mills, Jim Graham | |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Wesley Pearce is denied by Alvin Willoughby | 35-30 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Legrand (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith tips it home | 35-32 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-32 |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 14:29 | North Carolina | Mark Luo can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 14:27 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Chad Smith | 35-34 |
| 13:59 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from William Legrand and he's fouled by Wesley Pearce - foul #3 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Elmer Carlile (SG), William Conway (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Bernard Farish, Wesley Pearce, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Aaron Mills (SG), Jim Graham (SF) Chad Smith, Harold Dunkelberger, William Legrand | |
| 13:59 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:47 | North Carolina | Mark Luo connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Peterson | 37-37 |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Wilber Lindley - foul #1 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Mark Nelson (PF), John Gibbons (C) Aaron Mills, Christopher Robinson, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Conway | 37-38 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | Mark Luo tips it in | 39-38 |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Gibson | 39-40 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | David Gibson tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Luo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Conway (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF) Elmer Carlile, Mark Luo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Aaron Mills (SG), William Legrand (SF), Alvin Willoughby (C) David Gibson, Harold Dunkelberger, Jim Graham, John Gibbons | |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Walter Peterson - foul #2 on Walter Peterson, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Wick (C) Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson (PF) Mark Nelson | |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | Eric Wick steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG) Walter Peterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson (PF) Christopher Robinson | |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | William Conway snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | William Conway connects on the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Mark Nelson - foul #4 on Mark Nelson, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Christopher Robinson (PF) Aaron Mills, Mark Nelson | |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | William Conway makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:07 | Wisconsin | William Legrand can't throw it down | 45-44 |
| 10:05 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | Eric Wick clanks a floater from close range | 45-44 |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Chad Smith | 45-44 |
| 09:24 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Robinson | 45-46 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 45-46 |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Alvin Willoughby | 45-46 |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Smith | 45-48 |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 08:32 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | Christopher Robinson picks off the pass by William Conway | 45-48 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | William Legrand scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by William Conway - foul #1 on William Conway, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Mark Luo (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Wesley Pearce, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Aaron Mills (SG), Mark Nelson (PF), John Gibbons (C) Chad Smith, Harold Dunkelberger, Christopher Robinson, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Conway (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Legrand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Aaron Mills - foul #1 on Aaron Mills, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Jim Graham (SF) David Gibson, William Legrand | |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG) Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), William Legrand (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF) Chad Smith, Jim Graham, Mark Nelson | |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | William Conway can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Luo | 47-51 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 06:17 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 05:54 | Wisconsin | William Legrand clanks a shot from the left side | 47-51 |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons gets the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | David Gibson misses the shot from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | William Legrand tips it in | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:29 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 05:28 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | William Legrand knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by David Gibson and the foul's on Mark Luo - foul #3 on Mark Luo, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF) Mark Luo, William Conway | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Mark Nelson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) David Gibson, Aaron Mills, Christopher Robinson, John Gibbons | |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-56 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | William Legrand loses the ball out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jim Graham (SF) William Legrand | |
| 04:12 | North Carolina | Eric Wick clanks a jump hook near the basket | 47-56 |
| 04:10 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 04:06 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger is fouled on the floor by Wayne Lively - foul #3 on Wayne Lively, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF) Elmer Carlile | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson (PF) Mark Nelson | |
| 03:49 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson double dribbles | 47-56 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Wick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively loses the ball out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Legrand (SF) Jim Graham | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson is denied on a layup by Eric Wick | 47-56 |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Wesley Pearce | 47-56 |
| 02:54 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 47-56 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | Mark Luo gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jim Graham (SF), Mark Nelson (PF), John Gibbons (C) William Legrand, Christopher Robinson, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 02:37 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses the floater from the right side | 47-56 |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley tips it in | 49-56 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 49-56 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is hacked by Harold Dunkelberger - foul #3 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF) Mark Luo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Legrand (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Jim Graham, Mark Nelson, John Gibbons | |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce tips it back up and in | 51-56 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | William Legrand can't connect on a runner from the left block | 51-56 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF), William Conway (PF) Elmer Carlile, Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Gibbons (C) Alvin Willoughby | |
| 01:11 | North Carolina | Mark Luo comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is hacked by Harold Dunkelberger - foul #4 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses short on a floater from the baseline | 51-56 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | William Conway tips it home | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson is hacked by Walter Peterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Peterson, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | William Conway snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Walter Peterson is called for the reach on Christopher Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Peterson, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | William Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Mark Luo makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Peterson | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger is fouled on the floor by William Conway - foul #2 on William Conway, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson clanks a jumper from the right side | 58-59 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to William Legrand | 58-59 |