| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joe Heller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emil Hollinger (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Mannings (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Connors (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Hornberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Louis Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Burch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Crump (fresh) PF - Lawrence Dilday (fresh) 7 pts. C - Alfredo Bermudez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Marvin Crump inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Central Florida | Emil Hollinger steals the ball from Lawrence Dilday | 27-35 |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger is called for traveling | 27-35 |
| 19:01 | Central Florida | Earl Burch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | James Mannings pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Alfredo Bermudez - foul #3 on Alfredo Bermudez, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | Louis Henderson drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Crump | 29-37 |
| 18:09 | Wisconsin | James Mannings is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Dilday - foul #2 on Lawrence Dilday, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Nugent (SG), Gary Auman (PF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Emil Hollinger, Robert Connors, Edward Hornberg | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Malcolm Barone (SF) Marvin Crump | |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | James Mannings drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Troy Nugent | 31-37 |
| 18:02 | Central Florida | Malcolm Barone loses the dribble to Troy Nugent in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Troy Nugent connects on the 3 from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 17:26 | Central Florida | Earl Burch buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | James Mannings misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lawrence Dilday - foul #3 on Lawrence Dilday, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (PG), Emil Hollinger (SG) Joe Heller, Troy Nugent | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Marvin Crump (SF) Malcolm Barone | |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | James Mannings makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | James Mannings misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:05 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Lawrence Dilday | 35-39 |
| 16:42 | Central Florida | Louis Henderson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-39 |
| 16:40 | Central Florida | Lawrence Dilday grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 16:16 | Central Florida | Earl Burch misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Nugent (SG), Robert Connors (PF), Edward Hornberg (C) James Mannings, Gary Auman, Dustin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:16 | Central Florida | Earl Burch misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:16 | Central Florida | Earl Burch makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Troy Nugent travels with the ball | 35-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Mannings (SF) Emil Hollinger | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Malcolm Barone (SF), Hector Benitez (PF) Marvin Crump, Lawrence Dilday | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Troy Nugent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mannings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Connors (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Hornberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Louis Henderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Burch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Malcolm Barone (fresh) PF - Hector Benitez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfredo Bermudez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:24 | Central Florida | Louis Henderson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Earl Burch | 35-43 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | James Mannings scores on a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Louis Henderson - foul #2 on Louis Henderson, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Heller (PG), Mike Lundgren (C) Robert Smith, Edward Hornberg | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gullett (PG), Lawrence Dilday (C) Louis Henderson, Alfredo Bermudez | |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | James Mannings misses the free throw | 37-43 |
| 15:07 | Central Florida | Lawrence Dilday grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 14:46 | Central Florida | Hector Benitez drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Gullett | 37-45 |
| 14:33 | Wisconsin | James Gullett steals it from James Mannings | 37-45 |
| 14:31 | Central Florida | Earl Burch loses the dribble to Robert Connors in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Troy Nugent makes the wide open floater in the lane on a great pass from Joe Heller out of a doubleteam | 39-45 |
| 13:46 | Central Florida | Lawrence Dilday lays it up and in on a great pass from James Gullett | 39-47 |
| 13:35 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors banks in the layup on a great pass from Joe Heller | 41-47 |
| 13:08 | Central Florida | Mike Lundgren blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Dilday | 41-47 |
| 13:06 | Central Florida | Hector Benitez misses the tip | 41-47 |
| 13:05 | Wisconsin | James Mannings gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors misses the easy layup | 41-47 |
| 12:35 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren tips it in | 43-47 |
| 12:14 | Central Florida | Hector Benitez can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Troy Nugent - foul #2 on Troy Nugent, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (PG), Emil Hollinger (SG), Gary Auman (SF), Dustin Ramsey (PF), Edward Hornberg (C) Joe Heller, Troy Nugent, James Mannings, Robert Connors, Mike Lundgren | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Louis Henderson (PG), Jose Martin (SG), Marvin Crump (SF), Alfredo Bermudez (C) James Gullett, Earl Burch, Malcolm Barone, Lawrence Dilday | |
| 12:14 | Central Florida | Hector Benitez makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:14 | Central Florida | Hector Benitez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Louis Henderson - foul #3 on Louis Henderson, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:02 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Hector Benitez | 43-49 |
| 12:00 | Central Florida | Louis Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 11:49 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Louis Henderson - foul #4 on Louis Henderson, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| 11:49 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:49 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Emil Hollinger (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Gary Auman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dustin Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Hornberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Louis Henderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Crump (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Hector Benitez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfredo Bermudez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Central Florida | Louis Henderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 11:08 | Central Florida | Louis Henderson's pass is intercepted by Gary Auman in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | Hector Benitez swats the short shot by Dustin Ramsey | 47-49 |
| 10:48 | Central Florida | Hector Benitez grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 10:26 | Central Florida | Gary Auman takes the ball from Marvin Crump | 47-49 |
| 10:23 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman lays it up and in | 49-49 |
| 10:19 | Central Florida | Robert Smith takes the ball from Jose Martin in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Louis Henderson - foul #5 on Louis Henderson, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Heller (PG), Robert Connors (PF) Gary Auman, Dustin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gullett (PG), Earl Burch (SG), Roger Smith (SF), Reynaldo Hernandez (PF) Louis Henderson, Jose Martin, Marvin Crump, Hector Benitez | |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith misses the 3rd free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:06 | Central Florida | Reynaldo Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:39 | Central Florida | Reynaldo Hernandez is called for a charge - foul #1 on Reynaldo Hernandez, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Heath (SG), James Mannings (SF) Robert Smith, Emil Hollinger | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Malcolm Barone (SF), Lawrence Dilday (PF) Roger Smith, Reynaldo Hernandez | |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | Michael Heath misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Alfredo Bermudez - foul #4 on Alfredo Bermudez, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Nugent (SF), Mike Lundgren (C) James Mannings, Edward Hornberg | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | Michael Heath misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | Michael Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:10 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Alfredo Bermudez | 51-49 |
| 09:08 | Central Florida | Troy Nugent steals the ball from James Gullett in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 08:46 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Heller out of a doubleteam | 53-49 |
| 08:28 | Central Florida | Lawrence Dilday buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Alfredo Bermudez | 53-51 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Michael Heath is fouled on the floor by Earl Burch - foul #1 on Earl Burch, team foul #10 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger (SF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Joe Heller, Mike Lundgren | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jose Martin (PG), Marvin Crump (SF), Reynaldo Hernandez (PF) James Gullett, Malcolm Barone, Lawrence Dilday | |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Michael Heath makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Michael Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:38 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez scores on a jump hook in the lane | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Heath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Nugent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emil Hollinger (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Robert Connors (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Burch (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Crump (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Reynaldo Hernandez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alfredo Bermudez (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger makes the turnaround from the baseline | 57-53 |
| 07:07 | Central Florida | Earl Burch is called for traveling | 57-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (PG), James Mannings (SF), Gary Auman (PF), Edward Hornberg (C) Michael Heath, Troy Nugent, Robert Connors, Dustin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Hector Benitez (PF), Lawrence Dilday (C) Reynaldo Hernandez, Alfredo Bermudez | |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gary Auman | 60-53 |
| 06:47 | Central Florida | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Marvin Crump in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Heller (PG) Emil Hollinger | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 06:31 | Central Florida | Lawrence Dilday drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jose Martin | 60-55 |
| 06:17 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg hits a wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joe Heller out of a doubleteam | 62-55 |
| 06:12 | Central Florida | Earl Burch scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-57 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith loses the dribble to Earl Burch | 62-57 |
| 05:37 | Central Florida | Hector Benitez's floater is tipped away by James Mannings | 62-57 |
| 05:35 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 05:14 | Central Florida | Earl Burch grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 04:51 | Central Florida | Lawrence Dilday's layup is rejected by Edward Hornberg | 62-57 |
| 04:49 | Central Florida | Marvin Crump hits the follow up shot | 62-59 |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith is hacked by Lawrence Dilday - foul #4 on Lawrence Dilday, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Nugent (SG), Emil Hollinger (SF), Robert Connors (PF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Joe Heller, James Mannings, Gary Auman, Edward Hornberg | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gullett (PG), Malcolm Barone (SF), Reynaldo Hernandez (PF), Alfredo Bermudez (C) Jose Martin, Marvin Crump, Hector Benitez, Lawrence Dilday | |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:34 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Alfredo Bermudez | 63-59 |
| 04:14 | Central Florida | Earl Burch misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 63-59 |
| 04:12 | Central Florida | Reynaldo Hernandez tips it back up and in | 63-61 |
| 04:10 | Wisconsin | Earl Burch steals the ball from Robert Smith in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 04:09 | Central Florida | Reynaldo Hernandez can't finish the layup | 63-61 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors is hacked by Reynaldo Hernandez - foul #2 on Reynaldo Hernandez, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Heath (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:55 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:34 | Central Florida | Malcolm Barone can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Dustin Ramsey - foul #4 on Dustin Ramsey, team foul #4 | 64-61 |
| 03:34 | Central Florida | Malcolm Barone makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:34 | Central Florida | Malcolm Barone makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Nugent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emil Hollinger (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Robert Connors (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Gullett (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Earl Burch (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Malcolm Barone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reynaldo Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfredo Bermudez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Troy Nugent misses long on a 3 from straight away | 64-63 |
| 03:16 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | Reynaldo Hernandez is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Reynaldo Hernandez, team foul #13 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Mannings (PF), Mike Lundgren (C) Robert Connors, Dustin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Smith (PF) Reynaldo Hernandez | |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | James Mannings scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Emil Hollinger | 66-63 |
| 02:54 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Heller (PG), Gary Auman (PF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Michael Heath, James Mannings, Mike Lundgren | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Marvin Crump (SF), Hector Benitez (PF) Malcolm Barone, Roger Smith | |
| 02:25 | Central Florida | James Gullett lays it in on a nice dish by Marvin Crump and the foul's on Joe Heller - foul #3 on Joe Heller, team foul #5 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jose Martin (SG) Earl Burch | |
| 02:25 | Central Florida | James Gullett misses the free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger is hacked by Hector Benitez - foul #4 on Hector Benitez, team foul #14 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Mannings (SF), Edward Hornberg (C) Troy Nugent, Dustin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:57 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Connors (PF) Gary Auman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Earl Burch (SG) Jose Martin | |
| 01:42 | Central Florida | Robert Connors is called for the reach on Earl Burch - foul #1 on Robert Connors, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| 01:25 | Central Florida | Earl Burch's floater is knocked away by James Mannings | 68-65 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Emil Hollinger | 68-65 |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 68-65 |
| 01:01 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:37 | Central Florida | Earl Burch drills a jumper from the right wing | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Earl Burch is called for the reach on Emil Hollinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Burch, team foul #15 | 68-67 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | Robert Connors blocks the jumper by Earl Burch | 69-67 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez tips it in | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | James Gullett can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 71-69 |