| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Perryman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Byers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Kline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Sao (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Bard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Oliver out of the doubleteam | 32-32 |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard is fouled on the floor by Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard is fouled on the floor by Joseph Byers - foul #3 on Joseph Byers, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Li Wang (C) Joseph Byers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-32 |
| 18:47 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:35 | Duke | Michael Oliver misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-32 |
| 18:34 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:05 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard misses the easy open layup | 32-32 |
| 18:03 | Duke | The rebound goes to Douglas Mendiola | 32-32 |
| 17:48 | Duke | Li Wang misses short on a jumper in the lane | 32-32 |
| 17:47 | Duke | Li Wang tips it back up and in | 34-32 |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dave Johnson and he's hacked by Kevin Perryman - foul #2 on Kevin Perryman, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Weldon Mays (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels misses the free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:23 | Duke | Kevin Perryman grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 17:04 | Duke | Kevin Perryman loses the dribble to Dave Johnson | 34-34 |
| 17:01 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson hits the finger roll | 34-36 |
| 16:39 | Duke | Weldon Mays's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), Larry Crosby (PF), James Erbe (C) Michael Oliver, Kevin Perryman, Li Wang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), Brian Campbell (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Patrick Coates (PF) Dave Johnson, Mark Kline, Donald Sao, Donald Daniels | |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard's pass is intercepted by Larry Crosby | 34-36 |
| 15:50 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Larry Crosby | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Jones (fresh) SG - Weldon Mays (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Crosby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - James Erbe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul Duprey (fresh) SG - Brian Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Coates (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Bard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Wisconsin | Larry Crosby blocks the jumper by Brian Campbell | 37-36 |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Patrick Coates is blocked by Larry Crosby | 37-36 |
| 15:00 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Erbe | 37-36 |
| 14:47 | Duke | Michael Brown swats the short shot by William Jones | 37-36 |
| 14:45 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Brown | 37-36 |
| 14:22 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Brown tips it but misses | 37-36 |
| 14:20 | Duke | Weldon Mays grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 14:05 | Duke | Weldon Mays travels with the ball | 37-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Kevin Perryman (PF), Joseph Byers (C) William Jones, Weldon Mays, Larry Crosby, James Erbe | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), Mark Kline (SG), Donald Sao (SF), Donald Daniels (PF) Paul Duprey, Brian Campbell, Michael Brown, Michael Bard | |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels is fouled on the floor by Michael Oliver - foul #3 on Michael Oliver, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 37-36 |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline is hacked by Kevin Perryman - foul #3 on Kevin Perryman, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Crosby (SF) Douglas Mendiola | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brown (SF) Patrick Coates | |
| 12:49 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline connects on the floater from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 12:25 | Duke | Donald Johnson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 12:00 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Kline | 37-38 |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels loses the ball out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Weldon Mays (SG), Douglas Mendiola (SF) Donald Johnson, Larry Crosby | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates (PF) Donald Daniels | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Weldon Mays (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Perryman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Byers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Kline (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Coates (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Sao (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 11:17 | Duke | Weldon Mays can't tip it in | 37-38 |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Patrick Coates | 37-38 |
| 11:08 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline travels with the ball | 37-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Crosby (PF) Kevin Perryman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (SG), Michael Bard (C) Mark Kline, Donald Sao | |
| 11:00 | Duke | Michael Oliver misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-38 |
| 10:59 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Brown | 37-38 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 10:38 | Duke | Larry Crosby pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 10:22 | Duke | Brian Campbell steals it from Michael Oliver | 37-38 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 10:03 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 09:43 | Duke | Michael Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 09:35 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 09:12 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 09:11 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Weldon Mays is called for the reach on Brian Campbell - foul #1 on Weldon Mays, team foul #7 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Johnson (SG), Kevin Perryman (PF) Michael Oliver, Douglas Mendiola | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), Donald Sao (SF), Donald Daniels (PF) Dave Johnson, Michael Brown, Patrick Coates | |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 08:46 | Duke | Kevin Perryman buries a jump hook from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 08:06 | Duke | Larry Crosby misses the easy layup | 39-42 |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Mendiola (SF), Li Wang (C) Larry Crosby, Joseph Byers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Kline (SG), Patrick Coates (C) Brian Campbell, Michael Bard | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Weldon Mays (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Perryman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul Duprey (fresh) SG - Mark Kline (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Sao (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Coates (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Duke | Mark Kline picks off the pass by Weldon Mays | 39-42 |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG) Weldon Mays | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:50 | Duke | Michael Oliver connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Donald Johnson | 42-42 |
| 06:26 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Duprey | 42-45 |
| 06:00 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Donald Daniels - foul #3 on Donald Daniels, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Weldon Mays (SG), Larry Crosby (PF), Joseph Byers (C) Donald Johnson, Kevin Perryman, Li Wang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), Michael Brown (SF) Paul Duprey, Donald Sao | |
| 06:00 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 06:00 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 05:34 | Duke | Larry Crosby snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 05:29 | Duke | Michael Oliver misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Bard (C) Patrick Coates | |
| 05:29 | Duke | Michael Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:29 | Duke | Michael Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:29 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 04:59 | Duke | Larry Crosby snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 04:40 | Duke | Larry Crosby hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 44-45 |
| 04:38 | Duke | Joseph Byers can't tip it in | 44-45 |
| 04:36 | Duke | Joseph Byers tips it in | 46-45 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Johnson (SG), Kevin Perryman (PF) Michael Oliver, Douglas Mendiola | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (SG), Patrick Coates (PF), Donald Sao (C) Mark Kline, Donald Daniels, Michael Bard | |
| 03:57 | Duke | Donald Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Sao - foul #2 on Donald Sao, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| 03:57 | Duke | Donald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 03:57 | Duke | Donald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Li Wang (C) Joseph Byers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Weldon Mays (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Crosby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Perryman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Coates (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Sao (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Duke | Donald Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Weldon Mays | 50-45 |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 02:43 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG), Douglas Mendiola (SF), Joseph Byers (C) Weldon Mays, Larry Crosby, Li Wang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Kline (SG), Michael Bard (C) Brian Campbell, Michael Brown | |
| 02:30 | Duke | Donald Johnson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 02:29 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 02:12 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao misses the jumpshot from the left side | 50-48 |
| 01:43 | Duke | Kevin Perryman snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 01:23 | Duke | Michael Oliver makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Byers | 53-48 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Mendiola - foul #2 on Douglas Mendiola, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels (PF) Patrick Coates | |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola is denied on a dunk by Donald Sao | 53-50 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels is fouled on the floor by Kevin Perryman - foul #4 on Kevin Perryman, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola is fouled in the backcourt by Dave Johnson - foul #2 on Dave Johnson, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola is fouled on the floor by Donald Sao - foul #3 on Donald Sao, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| 00:27 | Duke | Michael Oliver is hacked by Mark Kline - foul #2 on Mark Kline, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola is hacked by Michael Bard - foul #1 on Michael Bard, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline loses the ball out of bounds | 53-52 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola is fouled in the backcourt by Dave Johnson - foul #3 on Dave Johnson, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Kevin Perryman gets the rebound | 55-52 |