| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Leith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jing Ching (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dewayne Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Chesser (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stepp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | John Stepp inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Scott Gray steals the ball from Bennie Numbers | 27-25 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker blows the dunk | 27-25 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 27-25 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Rock | 27-25 |
| 18:29 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker buries a turnaround in the lane | 29-25 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Richard Behrens | 29-27 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Stepp - foul #3 on John Stepp, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser is hacked by Michael Leith - foul #2 on Michael Leith, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser lays it in on a great pass from Richard Behrens | 30-29 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Gray | 32-29 |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens's floater is tipped away by Dewayne Walker | 32-29 |
| 16:25 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 16:11 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers is fouled on the floor by Jing Ching - foul #1 on Jing Ching, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG) Chad Chesser | |
| 15:43 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers jams it and he's hacked by Dewayne Walker - foul #1 on Dewayne Walker, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Osborn (SF) Michael Leith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Tuttle (SF), Mack Brickner (PF) John Stepp, John Kennedy | |
| 15:43 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 15:43 | North Carolina | Jing Ching gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Osborn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jing Ching (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dewayne Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Tuttle (fresh) PF - Mack Brickner (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:17 | North Carolina | Jing Ching misses the dunk | 32-31 |
| 15:15 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Osborn - foul #4 on Jason Osborn, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Leith (SF) Jason Osborn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SG), John Stepp (SF), Michael Kroeker (C) Richard Behrens, Thomas Tuttle, Bennie Numbers | |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | Jing Ching pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:29 | North Carolina | Jing Ching banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Gray | 34-32 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Michael Kroeker's pass is intercepted by Jing Ching | 34-32 |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | Jing Ching connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Scott Gray | 36-32 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Dewayne Walker steals the ball from Richard Moore | 36-32 |
| 13:09 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Mack Brickner | 36-32 |
| 12:41 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Leith - foul #3 on Michael Leith, team foul #5 | 36-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG), John Kennedy (PF), Bennie Numbers (C) Chad Chesser, Mack Brickner, Michael Kroeker | |
| 12:41 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 12:41 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:33 | North Carolina | Michael Leith is whistled for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Tuttle (SF) John Stepp | |
| 12:12 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 11:47 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Kennedy | 36-34 |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | Michael Leith pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Leith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jing Ching (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dewayne Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Tuttle (fresh) PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sonny Vivanco (C) Dewayne Walker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SG), John Stepp (SF) Richard Moore, Thomas Tuttle | |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Rock is called for the reach on John Kennedy - foul #2 on Jeffrey Rock, team foul #6 | 36-34 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Behrens | 36-36 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Scott Gray misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Chad Chesser | 36-36 |
| 09:48 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Kennedy | 36-38 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Scott Gray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Jing Ching tips it in | 38-38 |
| 08:59 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Chad Chesser | 38-41 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | Scott Gray makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Sonny Vivanco | 40-41 |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Michael Leith is called for the reach on John Stepp - foul #4 on Michael Leith, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Giorgi (SG), Jason Osborn (SF), David Worley (PF), Dewayne Walker (C) Scott Gray, Michael Leith, Jing Ching, Sonny Vivanco | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Thomas Tuttle (SG), Mack Brickner (PF), Michael Kroeker (C) Richard Behrens, Chad Chesser, John Kennedy, Bennie Numbers | |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | John Stepp misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dewayne Walker | 40-41 |
| 08:12 | North Carolina | Jason Osborn can't finish the layup | 40-41 |
| 08:11 | Wisconsin | John Stepp snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 07:42 | Wisconsin | Dewayne Walker knocks away the 3 by Richard Moore | 40-41 |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | John Stepp steals it from David Worley | 40-41 |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner hits the finger roll set up by John Stepp | 40-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Giorgi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Osborn (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - David Worley (fresh) C - Dewayne Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Tuttle (fresh) SF - John Stepp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mack Brickner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Kroeker (fresh) | |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock is fouled on the floor by Thomas Tuttle - foul #1 on Thomas Tuttle, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Gray (PG) Jeffrey Rock | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG), Chad Chesser (SG), John Kennedy (PF), Bennie Numbers (C) Thomas Tuttle, John Stepp, Mack Brickner, Michael Kroeker | |
| 06:31 | North Carolina | Bennie Numbers picks off the pass by Dewayne Walker | 40-43 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-43 |
| 06:10 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Gray - foul #1 on Scott Gray, team foul #8 | 40-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jing Ching (PF) David Worley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Stepp (SF) Richard Moore | |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 05:29 | North Carolina | Jason Osborn comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 05:28 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Stepp | 40-45 |
| 04:59 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock (PG) Michael Giorgi | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Jing Ching misses the lay-in | 40-45 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | Jing Ching tips it home | 42-45 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | John Stepp is called for traveling | 42-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG) Chad Chesser | |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Scott Gray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Stepp | 42-45 |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | John Stepp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Giorgi (SG), Sonny Vivanco (C) Scott Gray, Dewayne Walker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Tuttle (SF), Mack Brickner (PF), Michael Kroeker (C) John Stepp, John Kennedy, Bennie Numbers | |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | Jing Ching connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Rock | 44-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Giorgi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Osborn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jing Ching (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Sonny Vivanco (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Tuttle (fresh) PF - Mack Brickner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Kroeker (fresh) | |
| 02:48 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Rock steals the ball from Mack Brickner | 44-45 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | Jing Ching banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Rock | 46-45 |
| 02:45 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Gray (SG), Dewayne Walker (C) Michael Giorgi, Sonny Vivanco | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SG), John Stepp (SF), John Kennedy (PF), Bennie Numbers (C) Richard Moore, Thomas Tuttle, Mack Brickner, Michael Kroeker | |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers tips it in | 46-47 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | Jing Ching connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Gray | 48-47 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Behrens and the foul's on Jason Osborn - foul #5 on Jason Osborn, team foul #9 | 48-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Leith (SF) Jason Osborn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker misses the tip | 48-50 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | John Stepp connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Chad Chesser and he's fouled by Michael Leith - foul #5 on Michael Leith, team foul #10 | 48-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Worley (SF) Michael Leith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | John Stepp makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Bennie Numbers | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Rock is called for the reach on Bennie Numbers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Rock, team foul #11 | 48-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG), Mack Brickner (PF) Chad Chesser, John Kennedy | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Rock - foul #4 on Jeffrey Rock, team foul #12 | 48-55 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock is hacked by John Stepp - foul #4 on John Stepp, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SG), John Kennedy (PF) Richard Moore, Mack Brickner | |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Scott Gray buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Rock - foul #5 on Jeffrey Rock, team foul #13 | 51-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Giorgi (SG) Jeffrey Rock | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG), Mack Brickner (C) Chad Chesser, Bennie Numbers | |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SG), Bennie Numbers (C) Richard Moore, Mack Brickner | |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Scott Gray clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Jing Ching pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | The clock runs out | 51-59 |