| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Whaley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Lawrence Christian (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) PF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Kevin Whaley inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | NC State | Lawrence Christian blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Rogers - foul #2 on Richard Rogers, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:45 | NC State | Lawrence Christian makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:45 | NC State | Lawrence Christian misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:45 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 19:26 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 19:24 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Carlos Gomez | 37-31 |
| 18:53 | NC State | Lawrence Christian is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Lawrence Christian, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Angel Hernandez (SF) Lawrence Christian | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster is fouled on the floor by Michael Wallace - foul #2 on Michael Wallace, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 18:22 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Whaley - foul #2 on Kevin Whaley, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| 18:22 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:22 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:05 | NC State | Daniel King is whistled for a carry | 37-33 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson (SF), Fred Brainerd (PF) Michael Fitzgerald, Carlos Gomez | |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-33 |
| 17:40 | NC State | Angel Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:36 | NC State | Michael Wallace comes up short on the runner from the left block | 37-33 |
| 17:35 | NC State | Daniel King tips it home | 39-33 |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Richard Rogers | 39-36 |
| 16:51 | NC State | Daniel King is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel King, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF) Patrick Snead, Thomas Thompson | |
| 16:36 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Rogers | 39-39 |
| 16:23 | NC State | Kevin Whaley knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 16:02 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 16:01 | NC State | Daniel King grabs the board | 41-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Angel Hernandez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Kevin Whaley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Lehr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Brainerd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | NC State | George Walker drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel King | 43-39 |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 15:11 | NC State | George Walker pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:42 | NC State | Michael Wallace misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 14:40 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:16 | Wisconsin | Kevin Whaley swats the layup by Fred Brainerd | 43-39 |
| 14:15 | NC State | The rebound goes to George Walker | 43-39 |
| 14:09 | NC State | Daniel King can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Travis Brewster - foul #2 on Travis Brewster, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Kim Washington (SF), Lawrence Christian (C) Michael Wallace, Angel Hernandez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Patterson (PG), Patrick Snead (SG), Thomas Thompson (SF), Carlos Gomez (PF), Keith Headen (C) Travis Brewster, Jason Lehr, Michael Fitzgerald, Fred Brainerd, Richard Rogers | |
| 14:09 | NC State | Daniel King misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:09 | NC State | Daniel King misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 13:49 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 13:48 | NC State | George Walker snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:43 | NC State | Daniel King connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Kim Washington and the foul's on Keith Headen - foul #3 on Keith Headen, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| 13:43 | NC State | Daniel King misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Keith Headen | 45-39 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 13:14 | NC State | Lawrence Christian pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:07 | NC State | Lawrence Christian misses short on a jumper in the paint | 45-39 |
| 13:05 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-39 |
| 12:49 | NC State | Kevin Whaley snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 12:43 | NC State | Kevin Whaley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Wallace (PG) Kevin Whaley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG) William Patterson | |
| 12:29 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 12:27 | NC State | Kim Washington snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 12:19 | NC State | Carlos Gomez steals it from George Walker | 45-39 |
| 12:00 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Christian is called for the reach on Thomas Thompson - foul #4 on Lawrence Christian, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Whaley (C) Lawrence Christian | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF), Richard Rogers (C) Patrick Snead, Thomas Thompson, Keith Headen | |
| 11:47 | Wisconsin | Daniel King steps in front of the Richard Rogers pass | 45-39 |
| 11:44 | NC State | Daniel King banks in the layup | 47-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Wallace (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Daniel King (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Kim Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Walker (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Kevin Whaley (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Lehr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Gomez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kevin Whaley - foul #3 on Kevin Whaley, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Angel Hernandez (SF) Kim Washington | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:04 | NC State | Kevin Whaley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-41 |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald is called for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Thomas Thompson (SF), Keith Headen (C) Travis Brewster, Michael Fitzgerald, Richard Rogers | |
| 10:28 | NC State | George Walker misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez is fouled on the floor by Kevin Whaley - foul #4 on Kevin Whaley, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Kim Washington (SF), Lawrence Christian (C) Angel Hernandez, Kevin Whaley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Patterson (PG) Jason Lehr | |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:43 | NC State | Lawrence Christian is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Wallace | 50-43 |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses short on a jumper near the basket | 50-43 |
| 09:21 | NC State | Kim Washington grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 09:15 | NC State | Kim Washington misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-43 |
| 09:13 | NC State | Lawrence Christian gets the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:58 | NC State | Daniel King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Angel Hernandez (SF) Kim Washington | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Reginald Privatsky (SG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF), Fred Brainerd (PF), Richard Rogers (C) William Patterson, Patrick Snead, Thomas Thompson, Carlos Gomez, Keith Headen | |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | Daniel King steps in front of the Travis Brewster pass in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 08:54 | NC State | Daniel King lays it up and in | 52-43 |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 08:27 | NC State | Lawrence Christian grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 08:20 | NC State | Angel Hernandez clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 08:19 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 07:53 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 52-43 |
| 07:51 | NC State | George Walker grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 07:45 | NC State | Michael Wallace connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Wallace (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel King (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SF - Angel Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Walker (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Lawrence Christian (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Privatsky (fresh) SF - Michael Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Brainerd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Rogers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Wisconsin | George Walker swats the dunk try by Fred Brainerd | 55-43 |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Brainerd | 55-43 |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 55-45 |
| 07:15 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Whaley (PF) Michael Wallace | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG) Reginald Privatsky | |
| 07:01 | NC State | Daniel King drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Angel Hernandez | 57-45 |
| 06:44 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Rogers and he's fouled by Daniel King - foul #3 on Daniel King, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Glenn Graves (SG) Daniel King | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson (SF) Michael Fitzgerald | |
| 06:44 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses the free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:44 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Christian | 57-47 |
| 06:20 | NC State | Patrick Snead steps in front of the George Walker pass | 57-47 |
| 06:06 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 06:05 | NC State | Angel Hernandez gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 05:36 | NC State | Glenn Graves is fouled on the floor by Travis Brewster - foul #3 on Travis Brewster, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel King (SG), Kim Washington (SF) Glenn Graves, Angel Hernandez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez (PF), Keith Headen (C) Fred Brainerd, Richard Rogers | |
| 05:18 | NC State | George Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Patrick Snead | 57-47 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-50 |
| 04:54 | NC State | Kevin Whaley loses the dribble to Carlos Gomez | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Keith Headen | 57-52 |
| 04:11 | NC State | George Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 04:10 | NC State | Kim Washington gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:05 | NC State | George Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Wallace (PG), Glenn Graves (SG), Angel Hernandez (SF) Daniel King, Kim Washington, Kevin Whaley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Reginald Privatsky (SG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF) Travis Brewster, Patrick Snead, Thomas Thompson | |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jason Lehr | 57-54 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Wallace (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Graves (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Angel Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Walker (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Lawrence Christian (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jason Lehr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Privatsky (fresh) SF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carlos Gomez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Keith Headen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | NC State | Jason Lehr is called for the reach on Michael Wallace - foul #2 on Jason Lehr, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd (PF), Richard Rogers (C) Carlos Gomez, Keith Headen | |
| 03:01 | NC State | George Walker misses the jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 03:00 | NC State | Michael Wallace tips it home | 59-54 |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel King (SG) Glenn Graves | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Patrick Snead (SG) Jason Lehr, Reginald Privatsky | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 02:41 | NC State | Lawrence Christian clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-57 |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin | Michael Wallace is called for the reach on Travis Brewster - foul #3 on Michael Wallace, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Whaley (PF) Michael Wallace | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:00 | NC State | Travis Brewster is called for the reach on Lawrence Christian - foul #4 on Travis Brewster, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Wallace (PG) Angel Hernandez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez (PF) Fred Brainerd | |
| 01:49 | NC State | Michael Wallace misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-59 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Daniel King - foul #4 on Daniel King, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:07 | NC State | George Walker makes the fadeaway near the basket | 61-61 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Travis Brewster | 61-63 |
| 00:23 | NC State | George Walker misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel King - foul #5 on Daniel King, team foul #11 | 61-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Angel Hernandez (SF) Daniel King | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:12 | NC State | Angel Hernandez travels with the ball | 61-65 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Thomas Thompson (SF) Travis Brewster, Michael Fitzgerald | |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr is hacked by George Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Walker, team foul #12 | 61-65 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Angel Hernandez comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Fred Brainerd (PF) Patrick Snead, Carlos Gomez | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez runs out the clock | 61-66 |