| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Chesser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Stepp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Bynum (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Don Holford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | John Stepp inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:33 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-23 |
| 19:32 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 19:03 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum travels with the ball | 31-23 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Jason Bynum steps in front of the Chad Chesser pass | 31-23 |
| 18:43 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum blows the layup | 31-23 |
| 18:41 | Central Florida | George Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 18:22 | Central Florida | The 3pt attempt by Jason Bynum is denied by Chad Chesser | 31-23 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 17:59 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 17:32 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum is hacked by Richard Behrens - foul #1 on Richard Behrens, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| 17:14 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk lays it up and in and the foul's on John Kennedy - foul #3 on John Kennedy, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| 17:14 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk makes the free throw | 33-26 |
| 16:48 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 33-26 |
| 16:46 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 16:29 | Central Florida | James Stephens clanks a jumper from close range | 33-26 |
| 16:28 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk tips it home | 33-28 |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Tuttle (SG), Richard Moore (SF), Mack Brickner (PF), Michael Kroeker (C) Chad Chesser, John Stepp, John Kennedy, Bennie Numbers | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Wadlington (SF), David Clark (PF), Adrian Nunn (C) George Davis, James Stephens, Nathaniel Sisk | |
| 15:47 | Central Florida | David Clark knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Adrian Nunn | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Tuttle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mack Brickner (fresh) C - Michael Kroeker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Bynum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Don Holford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Wadlington (fresh) PF - David Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Adrian Nunn (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Richard Behrens and the foul's on Don Holford - foul #1 on Don Holford, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Stepp (SF) Richard Behrens | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe (SG) Jason Bynum | |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:02 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe misses the shot from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 15:00 | Central Florida | Adrian Nunn tips it in | 36-32 |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | John Stepp is fouled on the floor by David Clark - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SG), John Kennedy (PF), Bennie Numbers (C) Thomas Tuttle, Mack Brickner, Michael Kroeker | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Bynum (PG), George Davis (SF), James Stephens (PF), Nathaniel Sisk (C) Don Holford, David Wadlington, David Clark, Adrian Nunn | |
| 14:06 | Wisconsin | George Davis blocks the short jumper by John Kennedy | 36-32 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin | John Stepp loses the dribble to Jason Bynum | 36-32 |
| 13:40 | Central Florida | George Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Bynum | 36-34 |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG) Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 13:07 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe misses the jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 13:05 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 12:48 | Wisconsin | John Stepp is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 12:46 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 12:22 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk misses the easy layup | 36-34 |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | James Stephens swats the short shot by John Stepp | 36-34 |
| 11:57 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 11:28 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Nathaniel Sisk | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Chesser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Stepp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Bynum (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Gipe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Sisk (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Tuttle (SG), Richard Moore (SF) Chad Chesser, John Stepp | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Don Holford (PG), David Wadlington (SF), David Clark (C) Jason Bynum, George Davis, Nathaniel Sisk | |
| 10:49 | Central Florida | David Clark comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-36 |
| 10:48 | Central Florida | David Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 10:31 | Central Florida | Bennie Numbers steals it from James Stephens | 36-36 |
| 10:02 | Wisconsin | David Clark denies the turnaround by John Kennedy | 36-36 |
| 10:00 | Central Florida | David Wadlington snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 09:37 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Don Holford | 36-38 |
| 09:11 | Wisconsin | James Stephens swats the short shot by Bennie Numbers | 36-38 |
| 09:09 | Central Florida | David Clark snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 08:44 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Holford | 36-40 |
| 08:18 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 08:16 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by John Kennedy - foul #4 on John Kennedy, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SG), John Stepp (SF), Mack Brickner (PF), Michael Kroeker (C) Richard Behrens, Thomas Tuttle, John Kennedy, Bennie Numbers | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Bynum (PG), George Davis (SF), Nathaniel Sisk (C) Don Holford, David Wadlington, James Stephens | |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin | Michael Kroeker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 07:45 | Wisconsin | John Stepp misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 07:43 | Central Florida | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 07:26 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe is hacked by Mack Brickner - foul #1 on Mack Brickner, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Don Holford (SG) Joseph Gipe | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Chesser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Stepp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mack Brickner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Kroeker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Bynum (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Don Holford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathaniel Sisk (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Central Florida | Michael Kroeker denies the turnaround by David Clark | 36-41 |
| 07:01 | Central Florida | David Clark tips it in | 36-43 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | Nathaniel Sisk is called for the reach on Chad Chesser - foul #2 on Nathaniel Sisk, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG) Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Wadlington (SF) David Clark | |
| 06:25 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Behrens | 38-43 |
| 05:58 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum is fouled on the floor by Richard Behrens - foul #2 on Richard Behrens, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Stephens (PF) David Wadlington | |
| 05:38 | Central Florida | George Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 05:37 | Wisconsin | John Stepp grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 05:17 | Central Florida | George Davis gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk lays it in on a great pass from Jason Bynum | 38-45 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kennedy (PF), Bennie Numbers (C) Mack Brickner, Michael Kroeker | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe (SG) Don Holford | |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers misses the dunk over the doubleteam but the foul's on George Davis - foul #2 on George Davis, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 04:18 | Central Florida | Chad Chesser steals the ball from Joseph Gipe | 40-45 |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser banks in the layup | 42-45 |
| 04:09 | Central Florida | George Davis hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Gipe | 42-47 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy double dribbles | 42-47 |
| 03:25 | Central Florida | George Davis comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Chesser (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Stepp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Bynum (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Gipe (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathaniel Sisk (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Chad Chesser and the foul's on Nathaniel Sisk - foul #3 on Nathaniel Sisk, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 02:36 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Bennie Numbers - foul #2 on Bennie Numbers, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Tuttle (SG) Chad Chesser | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:36 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard Behrens | 47-50 |
| 01:41 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Behrens - foul #3 on Richard Behrens, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SG) Thomas Tuttle | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:41 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 01:41 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:59 | Central Florida | James Stephens can't connect on a runner from the left block | 47-52 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Joseph Gipe is called for the reach on John Kennedy - foul #4 on Joseph Gipe, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | John Stepp's fadeaway is rejected by James Stephens | 47-52 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | John Stepp grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | John Stepp is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Bennie Numbers | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum is hacked by Richard Behrens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Behrens, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Wadlington (SF) James Stephens | |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | John Stepp is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Richard Behrens | 52-54 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Richard Behrens is called for the reach on Jason Bynum in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Behrens, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG) Richard Behrens | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Stephens (PF) David Wadlington | |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | James Stephens snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Richard Moore is called for the reach on James Stephens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Moore, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Don Holford (PG) Jason Bynum | |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | James Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | James Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Bennie Numbers | 52-58 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Stepp | 55-58 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Don Holford is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Moore - foul #3 on Richard Moore, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Wadlington (SF) James Stephens | |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Don Holford makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Don Holford misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk snags the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk is hacked by Bennie Numbers - foul #3 on Bennie Numbers, team foul #12 | 55-59 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 55-61 |