| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Waldo Olivarez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lamar Shepard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Zody (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sam Brazil (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) SG - William Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlton Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Ahern (fresh) 3 pts. C - Howard Auzenne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Morrison inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Carlton Morrison | 26-31 |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (SG), Donnie Clarke (SF), Russell Oliver (PF) Lamar Shepard, Brent Phillips, James Zody | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:59 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Atkinson, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips (SF), James Zody (PF) Donnie Clarke, Sam Brazil | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:36 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Brent Phillips is blocked by Louis Ahern | 26-31 |
| 18:35 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Weymouth | 26-31 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 18:09 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 17:40 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-31 |
| 17:38 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Morrison lays it up and in set up by Andrew Jones | 26-33 |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver's floater is tipped away by Louis Ahern | 26-33 |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez tips it but misses | 26-33 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Howard Auzenne | 26-33 |
| 16:30 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 16:28 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Brent Phillips | 26-33 |
| 16:11 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 16:09 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 16:05 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Waldo Olivarez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Weymouth (fairly fresh) SF - Brent Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Zody (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Russell Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Atkinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlton Morrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Ahern (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Howard Auzenne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Carlton Morrison is called for the reach on Brent Phillips - foul #3 on Carlton Morrison, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard (SG), Donnie Clarke (SF), Adam Melton (PF), Sam Brazil (C) Stanley Weymouth, Brent Phillips, James Zody, Russell Oliver | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jones (PG), James Spellman (SG), Frankie Yerkes (SF), Michael Collie (PF), Clifford Conner (C) Andrew Jones, William Atkinson, Carlton Morrison, Louis Ahern, Howard Auzenne | |
| 15:33 | Wisconsin | Adam Melton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-33 |
| 15:10 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes's layup is rejected by Adam Melton | 26-33 |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman tips it but misses | 26-33 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 14:43 | Gardner-Webb | Sam Brazil denies the turnaround by Michael Jones | 26-33 |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie tips it in | 26-35 |
| 14:18 | Wisconsin | Adam Melton knocks in the runner from the left block | 28-35 |
| 14:07 | Gardner-Webb | Sam Brazil blocks the short jumper by Clifford Conner | 28-35 |
| 14:05 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner misses the tip | 28-35 |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner grabs the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 13:50 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Clifford Conner, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips (SF), James Zody (PF) Donnie Clarke, Adam Melton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones (PG), William Atkinson (SG), Carlton Morrison (SF), Louis Ahern (PF), Howard Auzenne (C) Michael Jones, James Spellman, Frankie Yerkes, Michael Collie, Clifford Conner | |
| 13:21 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 13:16 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Howard Auzenne - foul #2 on Howard Auzenne, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (PG), Russell Oliver (PF) Waldo Olivarez, James Zody | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 12:35 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Ahern loses the ball out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez (PG) Stanley Weymouth | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Waldo Olivarez | 35-35 |
| 11:54 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Morrison clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Russell Oliver - foul #1 on Russell Oliver, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (PG), Donnie Clarke (SF), James Zody (PF) Waldo Olivarez, Brent Phillips, Russell Oliver | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jones (PG), Michael Collie (PF), Clifford Conner (C) Andrew Jones, Louis Ahern, Howard Auzenne | |
| 11:54 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 11:54 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil grabs the board | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stanley Weymouth (fresh) SG - Lamar Shepard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Clarke (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Zody (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sam Brazil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlton Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Collie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Conner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | William Atkinson is called for the reach on Stanley Weymouth - foul #3 on William Atkinson, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez (PG), Brent Phillips (SF) Stanley Weymouth, Donnie Clarke | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman (SG), Frankie Yerkes (SF) William Atkinson, Carlton Morrison | |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard clanks a floater from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil tips it in | 37-36 |
| 10:54 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jones is denied on a layup by Brent Phillips | 37-36 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 10:36 | Wisconsin | James Zody buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Waldo Olivarez | 39-36 |
| 10:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 10:19 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Waldo Olivarez | 39-36 |
| 10:08 | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Waldo Olivarez | 42-36 |
| 09:46 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jones knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | James Zody misses the easy layup | 42-38 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Sam Brazil | 44-38 |
| 08:56 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman is fouled on the floor by Sam Brazil - foul #1 on Sam Brazil, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (PG), Donnie Clarke (SF), Russell Oliver (C) Waldo Olivarez, Brent Phillips, Sam Brazil | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones (PG), William Atkinson (SG), Carlton Morrison (SF), Louis Ahern (PF), Howard Auzenne (C) Michael Jones, James Spellman, Frankie Yerkes, Michael Collie, Clifford Conner | |
| 08:44 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Ahern buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Atkinson | 44-40 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Jones - foul #1 on Andrew Jones, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez (PG), Sam Brazil (C) Lamar Shepard, James Zody | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard (SG), James Zody (PF) Waldo Olivarez, Sam Brazil | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne loses the dribble to Stanley Weymouth | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stanley Weymouth (fresh) SG - Lamar Shepard (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Clarke (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Zody (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Russell Oliver (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlton Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Ahern (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Howard Auzenne (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 44-40 |
| 07:36 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke misses the tip | 44-40 |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | James Zody tips it back up and in | 46-40 |
| 07:06 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 06:44 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 06:26 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 46-43 |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke makes the floater in the paint | 48-45 |
| 05:56 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones is fouled on the floor by Stanley Weymouth - foul #3 on Stanley Weymouth, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez (PG), Brent Phillips (SF), Sam Brazil (C) Stanley Weymouth, Donnie Clarke, James Zody | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jones (PG), James Spellman (SG), Frankie Yerkes (SF), Michael Collie (PF), Clifford Conner (C) Andrew Jones, William Atkinson, Carlton Morrison, Louis Ahern, Howard Auzenne | |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-45 |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Lamar Shepard | 50-45 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes travels with the ball | 50-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (SG) Lamar Shepard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:54 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 04:53 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips tips it home | 52-45 |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-45 |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Brent Phillips is denied by Michael Collie | 52-45 |
| 04:10 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver gets the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips loses the dribble to Frankie Yerkes | 52-45 |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard (SG), James Zody (PF) Stanley Weymouth, Russell Oliver | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones (PG), William Atkinson (SG), Carlton Morrison (SF), Louis Ahern (PF), Howard Auzenne (C) Michael Jones, James Spellman, Frankie Yerkes, Michael Collie, Clifford Conner | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 03:43 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Waldo Olivarez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lamar Shepard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Phillips (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Zody (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Brazil (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Atkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlton Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Ahern (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Howard Auzenne (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | Howard Auzenne swats the dunk try by Brent Phillips | 52-45 |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson is hacked by Lamar Shepard - foul #2 on Lamar Shepard, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver (PF) James Zody | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne double dribbles | 52-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Zody (PF) Sam Brazil | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Howard Auzenne | 52-45 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Lamar Shepard steps in front of the Andrew Jones pass in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips is hacked by William Atkinson - foul #4 on William Atkinson, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil (C) Russell Oliver | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Ahern misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-45 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Waldo Olivarez | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Ahern drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Jones | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-47 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones makes the driving attempt near the basket | 59-49 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez runs out the clock | 59-49 |