| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (fresh) SF - James Wurth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raul Ramos (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Sitosky (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | David Colson inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Maxwell Calder steals it from Hugh Vicini | 29-25 |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder hits the finger roll | 29-27 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brandon Hargrove | 32-27 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Brandon Hargrove | 32-27 |
| 18:31 | Wisconsin | James Wurth picks off the pass by David Colson | 32-27 |
| 18:13 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | David Colson pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | David Colson blows the layup | 32-27 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Marc Sitosky | 32-27 |
| 17:27 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Shaun Warren | 32-29 |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | George Lawson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marc Sitosky - foul #2 on Marc Sitosky, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | George Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | George Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder is fouled on the floor by David Colson - foul #1 on David Colson, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Hugh Vicini, George Lawson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | James Wurth makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on James Wurth - foul #1 on James Wurth, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SF) David Colson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:40 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | James Wurth tips it in | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Mills (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Wurth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raul Ramos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Sitosky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Wisconsin | Raul Ramos picks off the pass by Daniel Schumacher | 35-34 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 14:28 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brandon Hargrove out of a doubleteam | 37-34 |
| 14:05 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Li Wang - foul #2 on Li Wang, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), David Colson (SF), Hugh Vicini (PF), George Lawson (C) Everett Haines, Brandon Hargrove, Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:05 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:05 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Colson | 40-36 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | James Wurth double dribbles | 40-36 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Lawson | 42-36 |
| 12:33 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin | David Colson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | David Colson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Colson, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), Brandon Hargrove (SG) Richard Moore, Ronald Mills | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SG), Dewayne Walker (C) Shaun Warren, Raul Ramos | |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky is called for traveling | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stockdale (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Wurth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marc Sitosky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewayne Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the wide open floater in the paint | 42-36 |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 11:01 | Wisconsin | David Colson grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | George Lawson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Wurth - foul #2 on James Wurth, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Li Wang (PF) Hugh Vicini | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Shaun Warren (SG) James Wurth | |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | George Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | George Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | George Lawson snags the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines is hacked by Maxwell Calder - foul #1 on Maxwell Calder, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SF), Daniel Schumacher (C) David Colson, George Lawson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raul Ramos (PF) Marc Sitosky | |
| 10:00 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on Daniel Schumacher - foul #2 on Daniel Schumacher, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| 09:33 | North Carolina | Li Wang takes the ball from Maxwell Calder | 43-36 |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove can't connect on a floater from the right side | 43-36 |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher tips it in | 45-36 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-36 |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Dewayne Walker | 45-36 |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Maxwell Calder and the foul's on Everett Haines - foul #2 on Everett Haines, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Colson (SF), Hugh Vicini (PF), George Lawson (C) Ronald Mills, Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF), Marc Sitosky (C) Maxwell Calder, Dewayne Walker | |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to George Lawson | 45-39 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Everett Haines | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Stockdale (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wurth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raul Ramos (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Marc Sitosky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | John Stockdale can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 07:08 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | David Colson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by James Wurth - foul #3 on James Wurth, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Ronald Mills (SG), Daniel Schumacher (C) Everett Haines, Brandon Hargrove, George Lawson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (PG) Shaun Warren | |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder is hacked by Richard Moore - foul #2 on Richard Moore, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker (C) Raul Ramos | |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | James Wurth misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 06:08 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 05:46 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills double dribbles | 49-41 |
| 05:17 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Schumacher - foul #3 on Daniel Schumacher, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), Brandon Hargrove (SG), George Lawson (C) Richard Moore, Ronald Mills, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:17 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 05:17 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 49-42 |
| 04:56 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | James Wurth tips it home | 49-44 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by David Colson | 51-44 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | John Stockdale clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Brandon Hargrove - foul #2 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SF), Li Wang (PF) David Colson, Hugh Vicini | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Shaun Warren (SG), Raul Ramos (PF) James Wurth, Dewayne Walker | |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | John Stockdale makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | John Stockdale makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove is fouled on the floor by Shaun Warren - foul #3 on Shaun Warren, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Li Wang clanks a jumper in the paint | 51-46 |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | George Lawson misses the tip | 51-46 |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | John Stockdale grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Mills (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Stockdale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raul Ramos (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Marc Sitosky (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-48 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Colson (SF), Hugh Vicini (PF) Ronald Mills, Li Wang | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF) John Stockdale | |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove is hacked by Raul Ramos - foul #1 on Raul Ramos, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Raul Ramos | 51-48 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | David Colson dunks the ball | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses the dunk but he's fouled by Hugh Vicini - foul #1 on Hugh Vicini, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini loses the dribble to Raul Ramos | 53-50 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Everett Haines | 53-50 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove can't finish the layup | 53-50 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | James Wurth pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Maxwell Calder | 53-52 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove is fouled in the backcourt by Maxwell Calder - foul #2 on Maxwell Calder, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | James Wurth misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Hugh Vicini | 55-52 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini is fouled in the backcourt by Maxwell Calder - foul #3 on Maxwell Calder, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SF) David Colson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Raul Ramos | 55-52 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | James Wurth comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 55-52 |