| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Alfred Fryer (fresh) SG - Felix Mendez (fresh) SF - Glenn Walker (fresh) PF - Brian Hester (fresh) C - James Harlan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Rogers (fresh) SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) SF - Joel Brown (fresh) PF - Christopher Christensen (fresh) C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Wisconsin | James Harlan misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Hester | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Brian Hester | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez buries a 3 from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Brian Hester is called for the reach on Scott Rogers - foul #1 on Brian Hester, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Felix Mendez takes the ball from Scott Rogers | 5-3 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Felix Mendez | 8-3 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Rogers, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | Scott Rogers picks off the pass by Glenn Walker | 8-3 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by James Harlan - foul #1 on James Harlan, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Glenn Walker | 11-5 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Root - foul #1 on Kenneth Root, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Haynes (PG), Louis Webb (SG), Michael Guertin (SF), Jonathan Warren (PF), Michael Keen (C) Scott Rogers, Kenneth Root, Joel Brown, Christopher Christensen, Jimmy Smith | |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Harlan | 14-8 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Glenn Walker - foul #1 on Glenn Walker, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Junior (SF), Randall Cantero (C) Glenn Walker, James Harlan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 16:01 | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmund Shook (PG), Joseph Cole (SG) Alfred Fryer, Felix Mendez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmund Shook (fresh) SG - Joseph Cole (fresh) SF - Kevin Junior (fresh) PF - Brian Hester (fresh) C - Randall Cantero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Haynes (fresh) SG - Louis Webb (fresh) SF - Michael Guertin (fresh) PF - Jonathan Warren (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Keen (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren misses the lay-in | 14-10 |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin grabs the offensive board | 14-10 |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | William Haynes misses the jump hook from close range | 14-10 |
| 15:29 | Wisconsin | Brian Hester grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 15:25 | Wisconsin | Edmund Shook misses short on a jumper from the right side | 14-10 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Louis Webb | 14-10 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | William Haynes knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jonathan Warren | 14-13 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Edmund Shook clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by William Haynes - foul #1 on William Haynes, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez (SG), Glenn Walker (SF), James Harlan (C) Joseph Cole, Kevin Junior, Brian Hester | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers (PG), Kenneth Root (SG), Joel Brown (SF), Christopher Christensen (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) William Haynes, Louis Webb, Michael Guertin, Jonathan Warren, Michael Keen | |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Edmund Shook makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Edmund Shook makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Harlan | 16-13 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez is whistled for a carry | 16-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer (PG) Edmund Shook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen blows the layup | 16-13 |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith double dribbles | 16-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brice Pippin (PF), Kevin Junior (C) Randall Cantero, James Harlan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren (C) Jimmy Smith | |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-13 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Rogers | 16-15 |
| 12:22 | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer is hacked by Christopher Christensen - foul #1 on Christopher Christensen, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Cole (SG), Brian Hester (PF) Felix Mendez, Glenn Walker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Webb (PG), Michael Guertin (SG) Scott Rogers, Kenneth Root | |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin | Brian Hester hits the follow up shot | 18-15 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren tips it back up and in | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Alfred Fryer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Cole (fresh) SF - Kevin Junior (fresh) PF - Brian Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brice Pippin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Webb (fresh) SG - Michael Guertin (fresh) SF - Joel Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Christensen (fairly fresh) C - Jonathan Warren (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Wisconsin | Brian Hester clanks a shot from the free throw line | 18-17 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 11:09 | Wisconsin | Brian Hester grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | Brian Hester misses long on a jump hook from close range | 18-17 |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | Brian Hester misses the tip | 18-17 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Guertin | 18-17 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb double dribbles | 18-17 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez (SG), Glenn Walker (SF), James Harlan (C) Alfred Fryer, Kevin Junior, Brice Pippin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers (PG), Kenneth Root (SG), Michael Keen (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) Louis Webb, Joel Brown, Christopher Christensen, Jonathan Warren | |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | James Harlan misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 18-17 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Michael Keen pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith can't tip it in | 18-17 |
| 10:00 | Wisconsin | Brian Hester grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Cole | 20-17 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Rogers | 20-19 |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | James Harlan makes the runner from the left block set up by Joseph Cole and the foul's on Michael Keen - foul #1 on Michael Keen, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmund Shook (PG), Randall Cantero (PF) Joseph Cole, Brian Hester | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Webb (SF) Michael Guertin | |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | James Harlan makes the free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Michael Keen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 23-19 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Edmund Shook gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin | Jimmy Smith swats the layup by James Harlan | 23-19 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Webb | 23-22 |
| 07:57 | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Keen - foul #2 on Michael Keen, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer (PG), Kevin Junior (SG), Brian Hester (PF) Edmund Shook, Felix Mendez, James Harlan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Haynes (PG), Joel Brown (SF), Christopher Christensen (PF), Jonathan Warren (C) Scott Rogers, Kenneth Root, Michael Keen, Jimmy Smith | |
| 07:57 | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:57 | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Alfred Fryer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Junior (fresh) SF - Glenn Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Cantero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louis Webb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) PF - Christopher Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Randall Cantero can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Haynes - foul #2 on William Haynes, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Cole (SG) Glenn Walker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dobromierz Zieman (SG) William Haynes | |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Randall Cantero makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Randall Cantero makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Joseph Cole comes up short on the jumper from close range | 27-28 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-30 |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Hester | 30-30 |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Louis Webb | 30-33 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer misses the 3 from straight away | 30-33 |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | Brian Hester snags the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Kevin Junior misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Alfred Fryer takes the ball from Dobromierz Zieman | 30-33 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Joseph Cole misses the easy layup | 30-33 |
| 04:59 | Wisconsin | Kevin Junior pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | Brian Hester comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Dobromierz Zieman - foul #1 on Dobromierz Zieman, team foul #8 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmund Shook (PG), Felix Mendez (SG), Glenn Walker (SF), James Harlan (C) Alfred Fryer, Joseph Cole, Kevin Junior, Randall Cantero | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers (PG), Kenneth Root (SG), Michael Guertin (SF), Jimmy Smith (C) Louis Webb, Dobromierz Zieman, Joel Brown, Jonathan Warren | |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | Brian Hester makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | Brian Hester misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | James Harlan grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker's pass is intercepted by Scott Rogers | 31-33 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen is fouled on the floor by Felix Mendez - foul #1 on Felix Mendez, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brice Pippin (PF) Brian Hester | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Keen (PF) Christopher Christensen | |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Glenn Walker is called for the reach on Michael Guertin - foul #2 on Glenn Walker, team foul #5 | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmund Shook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Felix Mendez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brice Pippin (fresh) C - James Harlan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Guertin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Keen (fresh) C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Michael Keen misses the turnaround from the left block | 31-33 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Glenn Walker is called for the reach on Michael Keen - foul #3 on Glenn Walker, team foul #6 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Cole (PG) Glenn Walker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel Brown (SF) Michael Keen | |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 31-33 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin tips it in | 31-35 |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | Joel Brown is called for the reach on James Harlan - foul #1 on Joel Brown, team foul #9 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer (PG), Kevin Junior (SF) Joseph Cole, Edmund Shook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren (PF), Michael Keen (C) Michael Guertin, Jimmy Smith | |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | James Harlan misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | Kevin Junior grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | Kevin Junior's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Volk (PF) James Harlan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers clanks a 3 from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | Kevin Junior gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Keen grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren is fouled on the floor by Brice Pippin - foul #1 on Brice Pippin, team foul #7 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Cole (SG), Brian Hester (PF), Randall Cantero (C) Felix Mendez, Robert Volk, Brice Pippin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Haynes (PG), Louis Webb (SG), Christopher Christensen (PF) Scott Rogers, Kenneth Root, Michael Keen | |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Randall Cantero gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Joseph Cole misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Christensen - foul #2 on Christopher Christensen, team foul #10 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin (SG), Jimmy Smith (C) William Haynes, Jonathan Warren | |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Joseph Cole makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Joseph Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-37 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Michael Guertin is called for the reach on Joseph Cole - foul #1 on Michael Guertin, team foul #11 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Harlan (C) Randall Cantero | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Haynes (PG) Joel Brown | |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Joseph Cole makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Joseph Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | William Haynes is whistled for traveling | 35-37 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Brian Hester buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |