| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Toney Dumas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Nesbitt (fresh) C - Christopher Freudenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul McIff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Greer (fresh) PF - Ognjen Zsohar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Larios (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Ray Richards inbounds the ball | 32-21 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Louisville | Richard Sheets comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-21 |
| 19:40 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 19:21 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt scores on a 3 from the right corner | 35-21 |
| 18:52 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker is fouled on the floor by Toney Dumas - foul #3 on Toney Dumas, team foul #1 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG) Toney Dumas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:38 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-21 |
| 18:36 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg gets the rebound | 35-21 |
| 18:12 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-21 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios misses the dunk but he's hacked by Christopher Freudenberg - foul #3 on Christopher Freudenberg, team foul #2 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rafael Ayala (C) Christopher Freudenberg | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 17:35 | Louisville | Bryan Larios picks off the pass by Ray Richards | 35-23 |
| 17:06 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker is whistled for traveling | 35-23 |
| 16:39 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt loses the dribble to Joseph Greer | 35-23 |
| 16:36 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer banks in the layup | 35-25 |
| 16:07 | Louisville | Richard Sheets is fouled on the floor by Paul McIff - foul #1 on Paul McIff, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Portillo (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Paul Pierce (PF) Richard Sheets, Ray Richards, Joseph Nesbitt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:51 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs is hacked by Ognjen Zsohar - foul #2 on Ognjen Zsohar, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (PG), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Timothy Marinelli, Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Toney Dumas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul McIff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Greer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ognjen Zsohar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Larios (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-25 |
| 15:06 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul McIff and he's fouled by Paul Pierce - foul #1 on Paul Pierce, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| 15:06 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:44 | Louisville | Donald Portillo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 14:42 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 14:18 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 35-28 |
| 14:17 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Clifford Jacobs | 35-28 |
| 14:03 | Louisville | Louis Walker takes the ball from Paul Pierce | 35-28 |
| 14:00 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker hits the finger roll | 35-30 |
| 13:40 | Louisville | Toney Dumas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Toney Dumas, team foul #4 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Richard Sheets (SG), Ray Richards (SF), Joseph Nesbitt (PF) Toney Dumas, Donald Portillo, Clifford Jacobs, Paul Pierce | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios drills a jumper from close range set up by Louis Walker | 35-32 |
| 12:55 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli loses the ball out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rafael Ayala (C) Christopher Freudenberg | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 12:25 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 12:20 | Louisville | Richard Sheets makes the shot from the right wing set up by Timothy Marinelli | 37-32 |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker makes the jumper from the left side | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Nesbitt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul McIff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Greer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Ognjen Zsohar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Larios (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Louisville | Richard Sheets drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Timothy Marinelli | 40-34 |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Louis Walker | 40-36 |
| 10:42 | Louisville | Richard Sheets drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-36 |
| 10:19 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker tips it but misses | 42-36 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Larios | 42-36 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios misses short on a shot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 09:53 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 09:25 | Louisville | Richard Sheets is hacked by Paul McIff - foul #2 on Paul McIff, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Portillo (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Paul Pierce (PF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Richard Sheets, Ray Richards, Joseph Nesbitt, Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (PG), Hank Glasser (SG), Yuri Schilawski (SF), Kenneth Perine (PF) Louis Walker, Paul McIff, Joseph Greer, Ognjen Zsohar | |
| 09:13 | Louisville | Paul Pierce clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Perine - foul #1 on Kenneth Perine, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| 09:13 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 09:13 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Bryan Larios | 42-36 |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 08:54 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-36 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Bryan Larios | 42-36 |
| 08:36 | Wisconsin | Hank Glasser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| 08:15 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Marinelli | 44-36 |
| 07:51 | Wisconsin | Christopher Freudenberg swats the layup by Bryan Larios | 44-36 |
| 07:50 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Marinelli (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Justin Hinton (fresh) SG - Hank Glasser (fresh) SF - Yuri Schilawski (fresh) PF - Kenneth Perine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Larios (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 44-36 |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Justin Hinton | 44-36 |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | Christopher Freudenberg steals it from Justin Hinton | 44-36 |
| 06:51 | Louisville | Donald Portillo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Bryan Larios | 44-36 |
| 06:23 | Wisconsin | Yuri Schilawski comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 06:21 | Louisville | Donald Portillo grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Donald Portillo makes the floater from the left side | 46-36 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (PG), Richard Sheets (SG), Ray Richards (SF), Joseph Nesbitt (PF) Timothy Marinelli, Donald Portillo, Clifford Jacobs, Paul Pierce | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Walker (PG), Paul McIff (SG), Joseph Greer (SF), Ognjen Zsohar (PF) Justin Hinton, Hank Glasser, Yuri Schilawski, Bryan Larios | |
| 05:23 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul McIff | 46-38 |
| 04:54 | Louisville | Ognjen Zsohar takes the ball from Ray Richards | 46-38 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-38 |
| 04:25 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 04:08 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-38 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Louis Walker | 46-38 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 03:44 | Louisville | Richard Sheets grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Toney Dumas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Nesbitt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Walker (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul McIff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Greer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ognjen Zsohar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Perine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-38 |
| 03:13 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg snags the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 02:51 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Walker | 46-38 |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff is fouled on the floor by Ray Richards - foul #1 on Ray Richards, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Donald Portillo (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Paul Pierce (PF), Rafael Ayala (C) Toney Dumas, Richard Sheets, Ray Richards, Joseph Nesbitt, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Yuri Schilawski (SF) Joseph Greer | |
| 02:09 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff is hacked by Rafael Ayala - foul #1 on Rafael Ayala, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul McIff | 46-41 |
| 01:58 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (PG), Richard Sheets (SG), Ray Richards (SF), Joseph Nesbitt (PF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Timothy Marinelli, Donald Portillo, Clifford Jacobs, Paul Pierce, Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer (SF), Bryan Larios (C) Yuri Schilawski, Kenneth Perine | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:45 | Louisville | Richard Sheets clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Ognjen Zsohar | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Nesbitt - foul #2 on Joseph Nesbitt, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 01:10 | Louisville | Bryan Larios picks off the pass by Christopher Freudenberg | 46-43 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios misses the tip | 46-43 |
| 00:39 | Louisville | Ray Richards snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Ray Richards's layup is rejected by Bryan Larios | 46-43 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Nesbitt | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Paul McIff is called for the reach on Joseph Nesbitt - foul #3 on Paul McIff, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG) Toney Dumas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Paul McIff is called for the reach on Timothy Marinelli - foul #4 on Paul McIff, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt is hacked by Ognjen Zsohar - foul #3 on Ognjen Zsohar, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Bryan Larios | 46-43 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-43 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff misses long on a halfcourt shot | 46-43 |