| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Lauer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Koch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Sperry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Madrid (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eddie Haynes (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Guthridge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Boydston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch inbounds the ball | 39-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 19:44 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes is hacked by Jesse Koch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Koch, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | David Fox comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-41 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | William Valentine pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid misses long on a jumper from the left block | 39-41 |
| 19:24 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to David Fox | 39-41 |
| 19:09 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Madrid - foul #2 on Jeremy Madrid, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| 19:03 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker tips it in | 39-43 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | William Valentine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 18:50 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:44 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Sperry - foul #2 on Michael Sperry, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Reeves (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) Michael Sperry, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-43 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | William Valentine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-43 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell scores on a jumper from the left block | 41-43 |
| 17:42 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston tips it home | 41-45 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Clarence Boydston - foul #1 on Clarence Boydston, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Michael Sperry (PF) William Valentine, Lee Lauer, Jesse Koch, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (PG), Jerry Paille (SG), Jay Padro (SF), Vincenzo Gallo (PF), Gregory Simmons (C) Eddie Haynes, John Guthridge, David Fox, Michael Baker, Clarence Boydston | |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:57 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Clarence Bussell | 43-45 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Gregory Simmons takes the ball from Donald Shores | 43-45 |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jay Padro and he's hacked by William Manley - foul #1 on William Manley, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Norman (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) Michael Sperry, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Gregory Simmons snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | William Manley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Manley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Shores (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Gamboa (fresh) PF - Aaron Norman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Madrid (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jay Wolf (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Paille (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Padro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincenzo Gallo (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gregory Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Wisconsin | Jay Padro can't finish the layup | 43-47 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Donald Shores misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | William Manley is called for the reach on Jay Wolf in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Manley, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Lee Lauer (SG), Randy Reeves (PF) William Manley, Donald Shores, Mark Gamboa | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes (PG), John Guthridge (SG), David Fox (SF), Gene Bemis (PF), Michael Baker (C) Jay Wolf, Jerry Paille, Jay Padro, Vincenzo Gallo, Gregory Simmons | |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | David Fox steps in front of the William Valentine pass | 43-47 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 43-47 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | William Valentine snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | William Valentine can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | Jeremy Madrid steals the ball from John Guthridge in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Valentine | 46-47 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Lee Lauer steals the ball from Eddie Haynes in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 13:48 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker buries a fadeaway from close range | 48-49 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-49 |
| 13:29 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 13:11 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Mark Gamboa (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Michael Sperry (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Valentine, Lee Lauer, Aaron Norman, Randy Reeves, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (PG), Jerry Paille (SG), Jay Padro (SF), Vincenzo Gallo (PF), Clarence Boydston (C) Eddie Haynes, John Guthridge, David Fox, Gene Bemis, Michael Baker | |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Clarence Boydston swats the layup by Clarence Bussell | 48-49 |
| 12:58 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 12:29 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Paille | 48-52 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | William Manley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 48-52 |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Clarence Bussell - foul #3 on Clarence Bussell, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Shores (PG), Lee Lauer (SG), Michael Cade (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Manley, Mark Gamboa, Michael Sperry, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes (PG) Jay Padro | |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer grabs the board | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Shores (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Lauer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Koch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Cade (fresh) C - Jeremy Madrid (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eddie Haynes (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Wolf (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Paille (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vincenzo Gallo (fresh) 8 reb. C - Clarence Boydston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses badly on a runner from close range | 48-52 |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Lauer - foul #2 on Lee Lauer, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Fox (SF) Jerry Paille | |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses the lay-in | 48-54 |
| 11:34 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 11:18 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Michael Cade knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-54 |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Eddie Haynes | 50-56 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Michael Cade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Michael Sperry (PF), Randy Reeves (C) Lee Lauer, Jesse Koch, Michael Cade, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Guthridge (SG), Jerry Paille (SF), Gene Bemis (PF), Michael Baker (C) Jay Wolf, David Fox, Vincenzo Gallo, Clarence Boydston | |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (SG) Donald Shores | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Padro (SF) Eddie Haynes | |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | William Manley is whistled for a carry | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell (C) Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Paille, team foul #2 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Fox (SF) Jay Padro | |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin | David Fox buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jerry Paille | 50-59 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Manley | 52-59 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | David Fox is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker grabs the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 08:53 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis banks in the layup set up by David Fox | 52-61 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry is hacked by Gene Bemis - foul #4 on Gene Bemis, team foul #3 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Shores (PG), Lee Lauer (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Michael Cade (PF), Aaron Norman (C) William Valentine, William Manley, Mark Gamboa, Michael Sperry, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes (PG), Jay Wolf (SG), Jay Padro (SF), Vincenzo Gallo (PF), Clarence Boydston (C) Jerry Paille, John Guthridge, David Fox, Gene Bemis, Michael Baker | |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Eddie Haynes - foul #2 on Eddie Haynes, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid (C) Michael Cade | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 53-61 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Donald Shores | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Shores (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Lauer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Koch (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Norman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeremy Madrid (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eddie Haynes (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Wolf (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay Padro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincenzo Gallo (fresh) 8 reb. C - Clarence Boydston (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Donald Shores comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-61 |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jay Wolf and he's hacked by Jeremy Madrid - foul #3 on Jeremy Madrid, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Michael Cade (PF) Donald Shores, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Simmons (C) Clarence Boydston | |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes misses the free throw | 53-63 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Aaron Norman | 53-63 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Valentine | 56-63 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Eddie Haynes | 56-66 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses short on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Jay Padro - foul #1 on Jay Padro, team foul #5 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Reeves (C) Aaron Norman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Smith (SG), David Fox (SF), Gene Bemis (PF) Jay Wolf, Jay Padro, Vincenzo Gallo | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses the 3rd free throw | 57-66 |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | Randy Reeves steals it from Mark Smith | 57-66 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer hits a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Mark Smith - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Donald Shores (SF), Michael Sperry (PF) William Valentine, Jesse Koch, Michael Cade | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille (PG), John Guthridge (SG), Michael Baker (PF), Clarence Boydston (C) Eddie Haynes, Mark Smith, Gene Bemis, Gregory Simmons | |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer makes the free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Fox | 60-68 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry slams it home on a great pass from William Manley | 62-68 |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille can't tip it in | 62-68 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker hits the follow up shot | 62-70 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Manley, Donald Shores, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes (PG), Jay Wolf (SG), Gene Bemis (PF) John Guthridge, David Fox, Clarence Boydston | |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker can't finish the layup | 64-70 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry misses the jumper from the right side | 64-70 |
| 04:27 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jerry Paille | 64-70 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Jay Wolf is blocked by Clarence Bussell | 64-70 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell is hacked by Eddie Haynes - foul #3 on Eddie Haynes, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jesse Koch (SF), Aaron Norman (PF) Lee Lauer, Michael Sperry | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Guthridge (SG), Jay Padro (SF), Vincenzo Gallo (C) Jay Wolf, Jerry Paille, Michael Baker | |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jay Padro | 66-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Gamboa (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jesse Koch (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Norman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Clarence Bussell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eddie Haynes (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Guthridge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Padro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Bemis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Vincenzo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | William Valentine misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge pulls down the rebound | 66-73 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo comes up short on the runner near the basket | 66-73 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa grabs the board | 66-73 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Randy Reeves (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Valentine, Mark Gamboa, Aaron Norman, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Fox (SF), Clarence Boydston (C) Jay Padro, Vincenzo Gallo | |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Shores and he's fouled by Gene Bemis - foul #5 on Gene Bemis, team foul #9 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Baker (PF) Gene Bemis | |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses the free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker grabs the board | 68-73 |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-73 |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | David Fox gets the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | David Fox jams the wide open dunk | 68-75 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG) Donald Shores | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves misses the lay-in | 68-75 |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston grabs the board | 68-75 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Jesse Koch is called for the reach on John Guthridge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Koch, team foul #9 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Michael Sperry (PF) William Manley, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge misses the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry pulls down the rebound | 68-75 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Boydston | 68-75 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid gets the offensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Michael Baker blocks the short jumper by Lee Lauer | 68-75 |
| 01:26 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | David Fox misses the easy layup | 68-75 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jeremy Madrid | 68-75 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Koch | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Eddie Haynes and the foul's on Jeremy Madrid - foul #4 on Jeremy Madrid, team foul #10 | 70-77 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker makes the free throw | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Eddie Haynes steals the ball from William Valentine | 70-78 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes dunks the ball | 70-80 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Michael Baker takes the ball from Michael Sperry | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes runs out the clock | 70-80 |