| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Follansbee (fresh) SF - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Middleton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Griner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Felts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Wisconsin | Merle Samuel steals the ball from Mark Mills | 24-21 |
| 19:27 | Central Michigan | James Griner can't connect on a shot from the left block | 24-21 |
| 19:26 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 19:24 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harry Middleton - foul #1 on Harry Middleton, team foul #1 | 24-21 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 18:41 | Wisconsin | Romeo Ortiz is called for the reach on Conrad Dickson - foul #1 on Romeo Ortiz, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| 18:19 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee is fouled on the floor by Donald Fraley - foul #2 on Donald Fraley, team foul #2 | 24-22 |
| 17:52 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton hits the finger roll | 26-22 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Harry Middleton denies the turnaround by James Griner | 26-22 |
| 17:31 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harry Middleton | 28-22 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-22 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts tips it home | 28-24 |
| 16:53 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 16:19 | Wisconsin | Romeo Ortiz takes the ball from Steven Blubaugh after a doubleteam | 31-27 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel blows the dunk | 31-27 |
| 16:13 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh is whistled for a carry | 31-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Victor York (SG), Matthew Troxler (SF), William Randolph (PF), Alan Irons (C) Darrell Follansbee, Steven Blubaugh, Mark Mills, Harry Middleton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), Leo Bee (SF), Joe Kaneshiro (PF), Chen Qian (C) Merle Samuel, Romeo Ortiz, James Griner, Derek Felts | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor York (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Troxler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Randolph (fresh) C - Alan Irons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) SG - Donald Fraley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Leo Bee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chen Qian (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee is fouled on the floor by William Randolph - foul #1 on William Randolph, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 15:13 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the wide open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Alan Irons | 33-27 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Irons | 33-27 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses the tip | 33-27 |
| 14:30 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 14:06 | Wisconsin | Donald Fraley takes the ball from Alan Irons | 33-27 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Leon Fisher | 33-29 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson's layup is rejected by Chen Qian | 33-29 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 33-29 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | William Randolph gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 12:38 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Victor York and the foul's on Chen Qian - foul #1 on Chen Qian, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG), Steven Blubaugh (SF), Mark Mills (PF) Conrad Dickson, Matthew Troxler, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Romeo Ortiz (SF), James Griner (PF), Derek Felts (C) Leon Fisher, Leo Bee, Joe Kaneshiro, Chen Qian | |
| 12:38 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons makes the free throw | 36-29 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts's layup is rejected by Alan Irons | 36-29 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz grabs the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz is called for a charge - foul #2 on Romeo Ortiz, team foul #4 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), Harry Middleton (C) Victor York, Alan Irons | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leo Bee (SF) Donald Fraley | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Follansbee (fresh) SF - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Bee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Griner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Felts (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Derek Felts - foul #2 on Derek Felts, team foul #5 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG) Leo Bee | |
| 11:20 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 11:20 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts is called for traveling | 37-29 |
| 10:38 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills can't throw it down but the foul's on Derek Felts - foul #3 on Derek Felts, team foul #6 | 37-29 |
| 10:38 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 10:38 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 09:51 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Mark Mills | 41-32 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts banks in the layup and he's fouled by Steven Blubaugh - foul #3 on Steven Blubaugh, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Victor York (PG) Conrad Dickson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leo Bee (SF) Leon Fisher | |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses the free throw | 41-34 |
| 09:33 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 09:14 | Wisconsin | Victor York misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Darrell Follansbee | 43-34 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Mills - foul #1 on Mark Mills, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler (SF), William Randolph (PF), Alan Irons (C) Steven Blubaugh, Mark Mills, Harry Middleton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), Donald Fraley (SG), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Merle Samuel, Romeo Ortiz, Derek Felts | |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee is called for a charge - foul #3 on Darrell Follansbee, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chen Qian (C) James Griner | |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | William Randolph is called for the reach on Donald Fraley - foul #2 on William Randolph, team foul #6 | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Victor York (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Follansbee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Troxler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Randolph (fresh) C - Alan Irons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leo Bee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chen Qian (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro loses the dribble to Matthew Troxler | 43-36 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Victor York picks off the pass by Joe Kaneshiro | 45-36 |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | Victor York blows the dunk | 45-36 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | 3 seconds is called on Leo Bee | 45-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), Steven Blubaugh (SF), Mark Mills (PF), Harry Middleton (C) Victor York, Matthew Troxler, William Randolph, Alan Irons | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Romeo Ortiz (SF), James Griner (PF), Derek Felts (C) Leon Fisher, Leo Bee, Joe Kaneshiro, Chen Qian | |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | James Griner steps in front of the Mark Mills pass | 45-36 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | James Griner lays it in on a nice dish by Romeo Ortiz | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | Derek Felts picks off the pass by Darrell Follansbee | 45-38 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses the tip | 45-38 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee's pass is intercepted by Donald Fraley | 45-38 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts blows the layup | 45-38 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darrell Follansbee | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel is hacked by Mark Mills - foul #2 on Mark Mills, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Victor York (SG), Matthew Troxler (PF), Alan Irons (C) Darrell Follansbee, Mark Mills, Harry Middleton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), Leo Bee (SF) Donald Fraley, Romeo Ortiz | |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | Victor York hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Leon Fisher | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor York (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Troxler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Irons (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leo Bee (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Griner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Felts (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Conrad Dickson steps in front of the Leo Bee pass | 47-40 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Victor York is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Victor York, team foul #8 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Randolph (PF) Steven Blubaugh | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (SG), Joe Kaneshiro (PF), Chen Qian (C) Merle Samuel, James Griner, Derek Felts | |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh (SF), Mark Mills (PF), Harry Middleton (C) Matthew Troxler, William Randolph, Alan Irons | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Donald Fraley (SG), James Griner (PF), Derek Felts (C) Leon Fisher, Leo Bee, Joe Kaneshiro, Chen Qian | |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 50-40 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Steven Blubaugh, team foul #9 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG) Victor York | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills is whistled for a carry | 50-40 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | James Griner is fouled on the floor by Mark Mills - foul #3 on Mark Mills, team foul #10 | 50-40 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson is hacked by Merle Samuel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Merle Samuel, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Victor York (SF), Alan Irons (C) Steven Blubaugh, Harry Middleton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | James Griner snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-41 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Fraley - foul #3 on Donald Fraley, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 52-41 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Irons | 52-41 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson runs out the clock | 52-41 |