| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) SG - Ronald Situ (fresh) SF - Mwai Arambula (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Daniel Belcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Mark Coffield (fresh) SG - Willie Williams (fresh) SF - Daniel Veras (fresh) PF - Leo Crider (fresh) C - Mark Arnold (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | Ronald Situ picks off the pass by Mark Arnold | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | John Smith clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Leo Crider - foul #1 on Leo Crider, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Mark Arnold | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | John Smith steals the ball from Leo Crider | 2-0 |
| 17:29 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Mwai Arambula and he's hacked by Willie Williams - foul #1 on Willie Williams, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields (PG), Maurice Pittman (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Larry Wingfield (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Mark Coffield, Willie Williams, Daniel Veras, Leo Crider, Mark Arnold | |
| 17:29 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | Maurice Pittman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Situ - foul #1 on Ronald Situ, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Winter (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | Maurice Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | Maurice Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert is called for a charge - foul #1 on Wilbur Albert, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer (SG), Thomas Walker (SF), Charles Wagner (C) Ronald Situ, Mwai Arambula, Daniel Belcher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin | Thomas Walker steals it from Larry Wingfield | 5-2 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Robby Sanmiguel - foul #1 on Robby Sanmiguel, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms (PG) Wilbur Albert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 6-2 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Follmer | 6-2 |
| 15:39 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronald Situ (SG), Mwai Arambula (SF), John Smith (PF), Daniel Belcher (C) Daniel Follmer, Thomas Walker, Raymond Winter, Charles Wagner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Daniel Veras (SF), Leo Crider (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Andrew Fields, Maurice Pittman, Lee Anderson, Larry Wingfield, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Matthew Bottoms (fresh) SG - Ronald Situ (fresh) SF - Mwai Arambula (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Daniel Belcher (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Mark Coffield (fresh) SG - Willie Williams (fresh) SF - Daniel Veras (fresh) PF - Leo Crider (fresh) C - Mark Arnold (fresh) | |
| 15:10 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield travels with the ball | 6-2 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Mark Coffield - foul #1 on Mark Coffield, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert (PG) Matthew Bottoms | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin (PF) Leo Crider | |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | John Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 14:15 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | John Smith gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | Larry Parvin is called for the reach on Wilbur Albert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Parvin, team foul #5 | 6-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer (SG), Thomas Walker (SF), Raymond Winter (PF), Charles Wagner (C) Ronald Situ, Mwai Arambula, John Smith, Daniel Belcher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Maurice Pittman (SG), Lee Anderson (SF) Willie Williams, Daniel Veras | |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter blows the dunk but the foul's on Larry Parvin - foul #2 on Larry Parvin, team foul #6 | 6-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leo Crider (PF) Larry Parvin | |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | Maurice Pittman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-2 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Raymond Winter | 8-2 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms (PG) Wilbur Albert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields (PG), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Mark Coffield, Mark Arnold | |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Raymond Winter is called for the reach on Andrew Fields - foul #1 on Raymond Winter, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras (SF) Lee Anderson | |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | Raymond Winter swats the dunk try by Leo Crider | 8-2 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras grabs the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 12:39 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 12:38 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras tips it back up and in | 8-4 |
| 12:34 | North Carolina | Maurice Pittman is called for the reach on Matthew Bottoms in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Pittman, team foul #7 | 8-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronald Situ (SG), Mwai Arambula (SF), John Smith (PF), Daniel Belcher (C) Daniel Follmer, Thomas Walker, Raymond Winter, Charles Wagner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (SG), Larry Wingfield (C) Maurice Pittman, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 12:34 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Willie Williams | 8-4 |
| 12:12 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert (PG) Matthew Bottoms | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield (PG), Lee Anderson (SF), Mark Arnold (C) Andrew Fields, Daniel Veras, Leo Crider | |
| 12:01 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher connects on the shot from the baseline set up by John Smith and he's hacked by Mark Arnold - foul #1 on Mark Arnold, team foul #8 | 10-4 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher makes the free throw | 11-4 |
| 11:40 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams is fouled on the floor by Mwai Arambula - foul #1 on Mwai Arambula, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| 11:18 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Belcher | 11-4 |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) SG - Ronald Situ (fairly fresh) SF - Mwai Arambula (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Belcher (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Mark Coffield (fresh) SG - Willie Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) PF - Larry Wingfield (fairly fresh) C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert's pass is intercepted by Mark Coffield in the backcourt | 11-4 |
| 10:46 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | John Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 11-7 |
| 10:29 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 11-7 |
| 10:05 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield can't tip it in | 11-7 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | Ronald Situ grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms (PG), Daniel Follmer (SG), Thomas Walker (SF), Raymond Winter (PF), Charles Wagner (C) Wilbur Albert, Ronald Situ, Mwai Arambula, John Smith, Daniel Belcher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields (PG), Maurice Pittman (SG), Daniel Veras (SF), Leo Crider (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Mark Coffield, Willie Williams, Lee Anderson, Larry Wingfield, Mark Arnold | |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras is hacked by Charles Wagner - foul #1 on Charles Wagner, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| 09:22 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Winter - foul #2 on Raymond Winter, team foul #6 | 11-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PF) Raymond Winter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:22 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 09:22 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | Charles Wagner grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Daniel Follmer | 13-8 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 13-8 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel snags the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 08:35 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 13-10 |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | John Smith is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Veras - foul #1 on Daniel Veras, team foul #9 | 13-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert (PG), Mwai Arambula (SF), Daniel Belcher (C) Matthew Bottoms, Thomas Walker, Charles Wagner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Mark Arnold (C) Andrew Fields, Maurice Pittman, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 07:51 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Williams | 15-12 |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | John Smith is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilbur Albert | 17-12 |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras misses short on a jumper from the right side | 17-12 |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Follmer | 17-12 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Follmer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mwai Arambula (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Belcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Mark Coffield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willie Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Veras (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo Crider (tiring) 3 pts. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-12 |
| 07:02 | North Carolina | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher is whistled for traveling | 17-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms (PG), Ronald Situ (SG), Thomas Walker (SF), Charles Wagner (C) Wilbur Albert, Daniel Follmer, Mwai Arambula, Daniel Belcher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields (PG), Maurice Pittman (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Mark Coffield, Willie Williams, Daniel Veras, Mark Arnold | |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields is whistled for a carry | 17-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin (PF) Leo Crider | |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Anderson - foul #1 on Lee Anderson, team foul #10 | 17-12 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 06:06 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 19-12 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Bottoms | 19-12 |
| 06:00 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Smith | 22-12 |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Maurice Pittman | 22-15 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | John Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 22-15 |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-18 |
| 05:03 | North Carolina | Robby Sanmiguel is called for the reach on Matthew Bottoms in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robby Sanmiguel, team foul #11 | 22-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula (SF), Daniel Belcher (C) Thomas Walker, Charles Wagner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Daniel Veras (SF), Larry Wingfield (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Andrew Fields, Maurice Pittman, Lee Anderson, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 05:03 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:03 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Daniel Belcher is called for the reach on Willie Williams - foul #1 on Daniel Belcher, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert (PG), Daniel Follmer (SG) Matthew Bottoms, Ronald Situ | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | Larry Wingfield picks off the pass by Wilbur Albert in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | John Smith takes the ball from Daniel Veras | 23-20 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-20 |
| 03:56 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 03:44 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher lays it in set up by Wilbur Albert | 25-20 |
| 03:15 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-23 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Follmer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mwai Arambula (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Belcher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Mark Coffield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Willie Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Veras (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Larry Wingfield (fairly fresh) C - Mark Arnold (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher grabs the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula makes the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Mark Arnold - foul #2 on Mark Arnold, team foul #12 | 27-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms (PG), Ronald Situ (SG), Raymond Winter (PF), Charles Wagner (C) Wilbur Albert, Daniel Follmer, John Smith, Daniel Belcher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields (PG), Maurice Pittman (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Mark Coffield, Willie Williams, Daniel Veras, Larry Wingfield, Mark Arnold | |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula misses the free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter grabs the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Mwai Arambula - foul #2 on Mwai Arambula, team foul #8 | 27-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Walker (SF) Mwai Arambula | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Wagner | 27-25 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Bottoms | 29-25 |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 29-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert (PG), Daniel Belcher (C) Matthew Bottoms, Charles Wagner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield (SF), Leo Crider (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Lee Anderson, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter lays it in on a great pass from Wilbur Albert and he's fouled by Mark Coffield - foul #2 on Mark Coffield, team foul #13 | 31-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer (SG) Ronald Situ | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (SG), Daniel Veras (SF) Andrew Fields, Maurice Pittman | |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter makes the free throw | 32-25 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Belcher - foul #2 on Daniel Belcher, team foul #9 | 32-25 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter tips it home | 34-26 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield misses the fullcourt shot | 34-26 |