| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Scott Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wurth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Halley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dewayne Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | James Wurth inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | George Lawson blocks the short jumper by Dewayne Walker | 20-29 |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | George Lawson grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 18:46 | North Carolina | James Wurth comes up short on the runner from the left block | 20-32 |
| 18:44 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 18:22 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini is whistled for a carry | 20-32 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | Dale Halley misses the lay-in | 20-32 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to George Lawson | 20-32 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | David Colson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Richard Behrens | 20-34 |
| 17:04 | North Carolina | Scott Gray buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | David Colson can't throw it down | 23-34 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Dale Halley travels with the ball | 23-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (PG), Shaun Warren (SG) Jeffrey Rock, Scott Gray | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SG), Donald Peoples (SF), Mack Brickner (C) Richard Behrens, Hugh Vicini, George Lawson | |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Dale Halley is called for the reach on David Colson - foul #3 on Dale Halley, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raul Ramos (PF) James Wurth | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini (PF) David Colson | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Stockdale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (fresh) SF - Dale Halley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raul Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dewayne Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Peoples (fresh) PF - Hugh Vicini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mack Brickner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner tips it back up and in | 23-36 |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | Dale Halley hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Stockdale | 25-36 |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines is hacked by John Stockdale in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Stockdale, team foul #2 | 25-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG) Everett Haines | |
| 15:10 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini drills a runner from the baseline | 25-38 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Donald Peoples is called for the reach on Dale Halley - foul #1 on Donald Peoples, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), Richard Behrens (SG), David Colson (PF) Richard Moore, Donald Peoples, Hugh Vicini | |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-38 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker tips it home | 27-38 |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines is fouled on the floor by John Stockdale - foul #2 on John Stockdale, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock (PG), Scott Gray (SG), James Wurth (SF) John Stockdale, Shaun Warren, Dale Halley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Lawson (C) Ronald Mills | |
| 13:48 | Wisconsin | Dewayne Walker steals it from George Lawson | 27-38 |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | James Wurth makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 13:09 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Mack Brickner is blocked by Raul Ramos | 30-38 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Mack Brickner - foul #1 on Mack Brickner, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini (PF) Mack Brickner | |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | David Colson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 31-38 |
| 12:18 | North Carolina | James Wurth snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | Scott Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Raul Ramos | 31-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Scott Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wurth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raul Ramos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dewayne Walker (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 4 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Behrens | 31-40 |
| 10:59 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dewayne Walker | 33-40 |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Behrens | 33-42 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | James Wurth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 10:11 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Raul Ramos - foul #4 on Raul Ramos, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (PG), Shaun Warren (SG), Dale Halley (PF) Jeffrey Rock, Scott Gray, Raul Ramos | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Ronald Mills (SG), Donald Peoples (SF), Mack Brickner (C) Everett Haines, Richard Behrens, David Colson, George Lawson | |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | James Wurth can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Hugh Vicini - foul #3 on Hugh Vicini, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | James Wurth makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | James Wurth makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Dewayne Walker - foul #2 on Dewayne Walker, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 08:47 | North Carolina | James Wurth comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 08:24 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Ronald Mills | 35-47 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren is hacked by Hugh Vicini - foul #4 on Hugh Vicini, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raul Ramos (PF) James Wurth | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), Richard Behrens (SG), David Colson (PF) Richard Moore, Donald Peoples, Hugh Vicini | |
| 07:45 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from John Stockdale | 37-47 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Stockdale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Halley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raul Ramos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Dewayne Walker (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Ronald Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Colson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Mack Brickner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Dale Halley - foul #4 on Dale Halley, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Gray (SG) Shaun Warren | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 07:02 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker is whistled for a carry | 37-49 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Stockdale - foul #3 on John Stockdale, team foul #7 | 37-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock (PG) Dale Halley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Lawson (C) Mack Brickner | |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | George Lawson blocks the short jumper by John Stockdale | 37-50 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | George Lawson grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | David Colson is whistled for traveling | 37-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Peoples (SF) Ronald Mills | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | Scott Gray hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Raul Ramos | 40-50 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Rock - foul #2 on Jeffrey Rock, team foul #8 | 40-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Shaun Warren (SG), Dale Halley (SF) Scott Gray, John Stockdale | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner (C) George Lawson | |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:06 | North Carolina | David Colson is called for the reach on Dale Halley - foul #1 on David Colson, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini (PF) Donald Peoples | |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Dale Halley buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-50 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 43-50 |
| 04:17 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses badly on a floater from the left side | 43-50 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | Dale Halley can't tip it in | 43-50 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock misses the tip | 43-50 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Hugh Vicini | 43-53 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Shaun Warren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Halley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Raul Ramos (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Dewayne Walker (tired) 7 pts. 12 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Behrens (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SF - David Colson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Mack Brickner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos loses the dribble to David Colson | 43-53 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | David Colson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (PG), James Wurth (SF) Jeffrey Rock, Dewayne Walker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Ronald Mills (SG), Donald Peoples (SF), George Lawson (C) Everett Haines, Richard Behrens, David Colson, Mack Brickner | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | John Stockdale lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Wurth and he's hacked by Richard Moore - foul #1 on Richard Moore, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Gray (SG) Shaun Warren | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | John Stockdale makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), Richard Behrens (SG), David Colson (SF) Richard Moore, Ronald Mills, Donald Peoples | |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | George Lawson misses the lay-in | 46-53 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | John Stockdale grabs the board | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | James Wurth knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 48-53 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | David Colson hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Everett Haines | 48-55 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Dale Halley makes the turnaround from the left block | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | John Stockdale is called for the reach on Hugh Vicini in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Stockdale, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock (PG), Dewayne Walker (C) John Stockdale, James Wurth | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SF), Mack Brickner (C) David Colson, George Lawson | |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Richard Behrens takes the ball from Dale Halley | 50-57 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Lawson (C) Hugh Vicini | |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Gray - foul #2 on Scott Gray, team foul #10 | 50-57 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Scott Gray double dribbles | 50-58 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills is hacked by Scott Gray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Gray, team foul #11 | 50-58 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Everett Haines takes the ball from Jeffrey Rock in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses the easy layup | 50-60 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines gets the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Dale Halley grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Dale Halley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines runs out the clock | 50-60 |