| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Ronald Mills (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Stepp (fresh) PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Halley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jing Ching (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dewayne Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Dale Halley inbounds the ball | 19-25 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | Dale Halley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 19:33 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Kennedy | 19-25 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 19:04 | North Carolina | Jing Ching drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Shaun Warren | 19-27 |
| 18:44 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Mills | 21-27 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Jing Ching misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by John Stepp - foul #1 on John Stepp, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Jing Ching misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Jing Ching makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 17:59 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-28 |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin | John Stepp misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 17:17 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 16:54 | North Carolina | Dale Halley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 16:34 | Wisconsin | Dewayne Walker swats the shot by Bennie Numbers | 23-28 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | Richard Behrens takes the ball from Dale Halley | 23-28 |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dale Halley - foul #2 on Dale Halley, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SF), George Lawson (PF), Mack Brickner (C) John Stepp, John Kennedy, Bennie Numbers | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Chesser (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mack Brickner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Halley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jing Ching (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewayne Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 15:21 | North Carolina | Mack Brickner is called for the reach on Jeffrey Rock - foul #1 on Mack Brickner, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG) Richard Behrens | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | Dale Halley is hacked by Chad Chesser - foul #1 on Chad Chesser, team foul #3 | 25-28 |
| 14:39 | North Carolina | George Lawson swats the shot by Jing Ching | 25-28 |
| 14:38 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Dale Halley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dewayne Walker | 25-31 |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore is called for traveling | 25-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG), John Stepp (SF), John Kennedy (PF), Bennie Numbers (C) Richard Moore, Ronald Mills, George Lawson, Mack Brickner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:32 | North Carolina | Jing Ching misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Kennedy - foul #3 on John Kennedy, team foul #4 | 25-31 |
| 13:32 | North Carolina | Jing Ching makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 13:32 | North Carolina | Jing Ching makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | Jing Ching swats the layup by John Stepp | 25-33 |
| 13:08 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Rock | 25-33 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Dewayne Walker | 25-35 |
| 12:20 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser is fouled on the floor by Dewayne Walker - foul #2 on Dewayne Walker, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SG), Richard Moore (SF) Chad Chesser, John Stepp | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 11:59 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore can't tip it in | 25-35 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | Dale Halley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Shaun Warren | 25-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Moore (fresh) PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bennie Numbers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dale Halley (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jing Ching (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewayne Walker (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers is hacked by Dale Halley - foul #3 on Dale Halley, team foul #3 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Stepp (SF), George Lawson (C) Richard Moore, Bennie Numbers | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Gray (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF) Shaun Warren, Dale Halley | |
| 11:04 | Wisconsin | George Lawson is denied on a layup by Jing Ching | 25-38 |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | John Kennedy steps in front of the Dikembe Abdelal pass | 25-38 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | George Lawson misses the lay-in | 25-38 |
| 10:28 | Wisconsin | George Lawson hits the follow up shot | 27-38 |
| 10:06 | North Carolina | John Stepp takes the ball from Dewayne Walker | 27-38 |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | John Stepp can't finish the layup | 27-38 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Jing Ching grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | Richard Behrens takes the ball from Jeffrey Rock in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| 09:58 | Wisconsin | John Stepp slams it home on a nice dish by Richard Behrens | 29-38 |
| 09:37 | North Carolina | Scott Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-38 |
| 09:35 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Kennedy | 29-38 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | George Lawson misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Rock - foul #2 on Jeffrey Rock, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Chad Chesser (SF), Bennie Numbers (C) Richard Behrens, John Stepp, John Kennedy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Shaun Warren (PG), Dale Halley (PF) Jeffrey Rock, Jing Ching | |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | George Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | George Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | Dale Halley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-38 |
| 08:43 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers lays it in on a great pass from Chad Chesser | 32-38 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Dale Halley is hacked by George Lawson - foul #1 on George Lawson, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG), John Stepp (SF), Mack Brickner (PF) Richard Moore, Ronald Mills, George Lawson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | Scott Gray is called for traveling | 32-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kennedy (PF) Mack Brickner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jing Ching (PF) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chad Chesser (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Shaun Warren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Halley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jing Ching (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dewayne Walker (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 06:54 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers misses the easy layup | 32-38 |
| 06:52 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | Scott Gray misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-38 |
| 05:58 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren hits the follow up shot | 32-40 |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | Jing Ching takes the ball from John Stepp | 32-40 |
| 05:16 | North Carolina | Dale Halley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 05:14 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Bennie Numbers | 34-40 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker is whistled for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SG), Richard Moore (SF), George Lawson (PF), Mack Brickner (C) Chad Chesser, John Stepp, John Kennedy, Bennie Numbers | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF) Shaun Warren, Dale Halley | |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills's pass is intercepted by Jing Ching | 34-40 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | Jing Ching lays it in on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelal | 34-42 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner tips it back up and in | 36-42 |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Scott Gray connects on the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Richard Moore - foul #2 on Richard Moore, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Stepp (SF), John Kennedy (PF) Richard Behrens, Mack Brickner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Scott Gray makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) SG - Ronald Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - George Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) PF - Jing Ching (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dewayne Walker (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | Jing Ching steals the ball from Richard Moore | 36-45 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG), Bennie Numbers (C) Richard Moore, George Lawson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Shaun Warren (SG), Dale Halley (PF) Scott Gray, Dewayne Walker | |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dikembe Abdelal | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:08 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 36-48 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to John Kennedy | 36-48 |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bennie Numbers | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock's pass is intercepted by Ronald Mills | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy buries a floater from the right side set up by Richard Behrens | 41-48 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Jing Ching hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-48 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | John Stepp's floater is knocked away by Dale Halley | 41-48 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | John Stepp snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Rock - foul #3 on Jeffrey Rock, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker (C) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-48 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Behrens - foul #2 on Richard Behrens, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Gray (SG) Jing Ching | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away and he's fouled by Dewayne Walker - foul #3 on Dewayne Walker, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jing Ching (PF) Scott Gray | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Dale Halley is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Behrens - foul #3 on Richard Behrens, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Gray (SG) Jing Ching | |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Dale Halley makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Dale Halley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Scott Gray is called for the reach on Ronald Mills - foul #1 on Scott Gray, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jing Ching (PF) Scott Gray | |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Ronald Mills is called for the reach on Shaun Warren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Mills, team foul #9 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Gray (SG) Jing Ching | |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy gets the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | The clock runs out | 47-54 |