| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joe Rogers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 6 stl. SG - Kevin Madden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mwla Akimseu (fresh) PF - Kenneth Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Derry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew House (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Butler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Meissner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Goslin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 19:33 | Dayton | The rebound goes to William Butler | 34-30 |
| 19:27 | Dayton | Patrick Goslin is called for traveling | 34-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Blake (PG), Dikembe Abdin (SF), Leo Green (C) Joe Rogers, Mwla Akimseu, Shawn Derry | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 18:59 | Dayton | The rebound goes to William Butler | 34-30 |
| 18:41 | Dayton | Matthew House throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers (PG) William Blake | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:31 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 18:29 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden snags the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 18:19 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-30 |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden tips it home | 36-30 |
| 18:02 | Dayton | Matthew House misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 36-30 |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew House - foul #2 on Matthew House, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Hart (PF), Darin Whitaker (C) William Meissner, Patrick Goslin | |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Richard Hart is called for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Hart, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Anson (PG), William Meissner (PF) Charles Priolo, Richard Hart | |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden is whistled for traveling | 38-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Aubin (SG) Matthew House | |
| 17:07 | Dayton | William Butler misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 17:06 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to William Meissner | 38-30 |
| 16:47 | Dayton | Kevin Madden steals it from William Meissner | 38-30 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Madden | 40-30 |
| 16:31 | Dayton | William Butler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-30 |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 16:24 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden's layup is rejected by William Meissner | 40-30 |
| 16:23 | Dayton | Darin Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 16:20 | Dayton | Joe Rogers is called for the reach on Thomas Anson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Rogers, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Blake (PG) Joe Rogers | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Priolo (PG), Matthew House (SG), Julian Mahoney (SF), Patrick Goslin (PF) Thomas Anson, David Aubin, William Butler, William Meissner | |
| 16:02 | Dayton | Charles Priolo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Darin Whitaker | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - William Blake (fresh) SG - Kevin Madden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Abdin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leo Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Priolo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew House (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Julian Mahoney (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Goslin (fresh) C - Darin Whitaker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin's floater is tipped away by Darin Whitaker | 40-32 |
| 15:39 | Dayton | Matthew House gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 15:35 | Dayton | Charles Priolo drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Julian Mahoney steals it from Kenneth Cook | 40-34 |
| 14:49 | Dayton | Matthew House can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by William Blake - foul #1 on William Blake, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers (PG), Joe West (SF), Shawn Derry (C) William Blake, Dikembe Abdin, Kenneth Cook | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Butler (SF), Richard Hart (PF) Julian Mahoney, Darin Whitaker | |
| 14:49 | Dayton | Matthew House makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:49 | Dayton | Matthew House makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 14:35 | Dayton | Matthew House snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Charles Priolo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joe West - foul #4 on Joe West, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu (SF) Joe West | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Aubin (SG) Matthew House | |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Charles Priolo makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Charles Priolo misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | Leo Green pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:56 | Wisconsin | Leo Green is whistled for a carry | 40-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin (SF), Kenneth Cook (PF) Mwla Akimseu, Shawn Derry | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Anson (PG), William Meissner (C) Charles Priolo, Patrick Goslin | |
| 13:48 | Dayton | William Butler misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dikembe Abdin - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdin, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| 13:48 | Dayton | William Butler misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:48 | Dayton | William Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers misses the driving attempt from the right block | 40-38 |
| 13:24 | Dayton | William Meissner gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:02 | Dayton | David Aubin is called for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu (SF), Shawn Derry (C) Dikembe Abdin, Leo Green | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew House (SG), Darin Whitaker (C) David Aubin, Richard Hart | |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | Darin Whitaker steals the ball from Kevin Madden | 40-38 |
| 12:20 | Dayton | Joe Rogers picks off the pass by Darin Whitaker | 40-38 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers drills a driving attempt in the lane | 42-38 |
| 11:51 | Dayton | William Butler hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Thomas Anson | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joe Rogers (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 7 stl. SG - Kevin Madden (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mwla Akimseu (fresh) PF - Kenneth Cook (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Derry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Anson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew House (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Butler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Meissner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Darin Whitaker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 11:28 | Dayton | Matthew House grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 11:06 | Dayton | Joe Rogers picks off the pass by Thomas Anson | 42-40 |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe Rogers | 44-40 |
| 10:47 | Dayton | William Meissner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-40 |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Darin Whitaker snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 10:27 | Dayton | Kevin Madden is called for the reach on Thomas Anson - foul #1 on Kevin Madden, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin (SF), Leo Green (PF) Mwla Akimseu, Shawn Derry | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Priolo (PG), David Aubin (SG), Julian Mahoney (SF), Richard Hart (PF), Patrick Goslin (C) Thomas Anson, Matthew House, William Butler, William Meissner, Darin Whitaker | |
| 10:13 | Dayton | David Aubin drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Charles Priolo and he's fouled by Kevin Madden - foul #2 on Kevin Madden, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| 10:13 | Dayton | David Aubin makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdin | 46-43 |
| 09:34 | Dayton | Charles Priolo misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hart | 46-43 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | David Aubin misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Cook - foul #2 on Kenneth Cook, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry (C) Kenneth Cook | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:08 | Dayton | David Aubin makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | David Aubin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers tips it but misses | 46-45 |
| 08:54 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Charles Priolo | 46-45 |
| 08:35 | Dayton | Dikembe Abdin steps in front of the Julian Mahoney pass | 46-45 |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden lays it up and in set up by Dikembe Abdin | 48-45 |
| 08:27 | Dayton | David Aubin drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Priolo | 48-47 |
| 08:11 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 07:58 | Dayton | Joe Rogers picks off the pass by Patrick Goslin | 51-47 |
| 07:54 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin throws it down on a great pass from Joe Rogers | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joe Rogers (tiring) 21 pts. 4 ast. 9 stl. SG - Kevin Madden (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Abdin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Leo Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Derry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Priolo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Aubin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Julian Mahoney (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Goslin (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Dayton | David Aubin blows the dunk | 53-47 |
| 07:32 | Dayton | Richard Hart grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 07:17 | Dayton | Patrick Goslin clanks a shot from the left side | 53-47 |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Shawn Derry | 53-47 |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | Charles Priolo is called for the reach on Joe Rogers - foul #3 on Charles Priolo, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Blake (PG), Joe West (SF), Kenneth Cook (PF) Joe Rogers, Kevin Madden, Shawn Derry | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Anson (PG), Matthew House (SG), William Butler (SF), William Meissner (PF), Darin Whitaker (C) Charles Priolo, David Aubin, Julian Mahoney, Richard Hart, Patrick Goslin | |
| 06:51 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin is called for traveling | 53-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers (PG) William Blake | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:29 | Dayton | Darin Whitaker knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 06:02 | Dayton | William Meissner grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 05:47 | Dayton | William Butler clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 53-49 |
| 05:46 | Wisconsin | Joe West grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Rogers | 55-49 |
| 05:17 | Dayton | Kenneth Cook blocks the short jumper by Thomas Anson | 55-49 |
| 05:16 | Dayton | William Meissner snags the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 04:57 | Dayton | Matthew House hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Anson | 55-51 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-51 |
| 04:37 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Joe West | 55-51 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin is whistled for traveling | 55-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Blake (PG), Kevin Madden (SG), Shawn Derry (C) Joe Rogers, Dikembe Abdin, Leo Green | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Priolo (PG), David Aubin (SG), Julian Mahoney (SF), Richard Hart (PF), Patrick Goslin (C) Thomas Anson, Matthew House, William Butler, William Meissner, Darin Whitaker | |
| 03:57 | Dayton | Patrick Goslin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Aubin and he's fouled by William Blake - foul #2 on William Blake, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers (PG) William Blake | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 03:57 | Dayton | Patrick Goslin makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:42 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joe Rogers (tiring) 21 pts. 5 ast. 9 stl. SG - Kevin Madden (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Cook (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Derry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Priolo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Aubin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julian Mahoney (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Goslin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Richard Hart comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 57-54 |
| 03:15 | Wisconsin | Joe West grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-54 |
| 03:08 | Dayton | Patrick Goslin pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Richard Hart misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 02:46 | Dayton | Julian Mahoney pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:46 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin (PG), Leo Green (PF) Joe Rogers, Kenneth Cook | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew House (SG), William Butler (SF) David Aubin, Julian Mahoney | |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Richard Hart misses the easy layup but the foul's on Leo Green - foul #3 on Leo Green, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook (PF) Shawn Derry | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Richard Hart makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Richard Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | Joe West can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 02:03 | Dayton | Matthew House grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 01:41 | Dayton | Charles Priolo can't throw it down but the foul's on Dikembe Abdin - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdin, team foul #10 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers (PG), Shawn Derry (C) Dikembe Abdin, Leo Green | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Meissner (PF) Richard Hart | |
| 01:41 | Dayton | Charles Priolo makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:41 | Dayton | Charles Priolo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Joe West throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-58 |
| 01:12 | Dayton | William Butler travels with the ball | 57-58 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook misses the jumper from the baseline | 57-58 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry hits the follow up shot | 59-58 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Joe West steals the ball from Patrick Goslin | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew House - foul #3 on Matthew House, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Charles Priolo is called for the reach on Joe Rogers - foul #4 on Charles Priolo, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers is hacked by Charles Priolo - foul #5 on Charles Priolo, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Anson (PG) Charles Priolo | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Thomas Anson is called for the reach on Joe Rogers - foul #1 on Thomas Anson, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Matthew House pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | Matthew House lays it up and in | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Joe West makes the floater from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | William Butler misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 61-60 |