| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Burke (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Orem (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Saul Miranda (fresh) PF - Carl Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ashley Nadeau (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | John Wade drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-40 |
| 19:04 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin | John Wade is hacked by Martin Suggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Suggs, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) Martin Suggs | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin | John Wade hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ashley Nadeau | 35-43 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | James Burke is fouled on the floor by Saul Miranda - foul #2 on Saul Miranda, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jeffrey Gray (PF), Jamie Smith (C) James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Cobble (SF), Robert Bean (C) Saul Miranda, Ashley Nadeau | |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray tips it home | 37-43 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Abraham Kilgo steals the ball from Carl Gill in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | The short jumper by George Porter is denied by Carl Gill | 37-43 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Robert Bean gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 18:11 | Wisconsin | George Porter is called for the reach on Carl Gill in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Porter, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (PG), Christopher Holliday (SG), Harold Crumble (C) John Wade, Christopher Orem, Carl Gill | |
| 17:59 | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Holliday | 37-46 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses short on a jumper from the right block | 37-46 |
| 17:47 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Johnnie Smith | 37-48 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | George Porter scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Abraham Kilgo | 40-48 |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | Robert Bean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem (SG), Saul Miranda (SF), Ashley Nadeau (C) Christopher Holliday, William Cobble, Robert Bean | |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken is fouled on the floor by Saul Miranda - foul #3 on Saul Miranda, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG), Joseph Sala (SF) Johnnie Smith, Saul Miranda | |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek drills a floater from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | John Wade misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-48 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herbert Renken | 42-48 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Joseph Sala - foul #2 on Joseph Sala, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), Laurence Wanner (SG), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (PG), Christopher Holliday (SG), Carl Gill (PF), Robert Bean (C) John Wade, Christopher Orem, Harold Crumble, Ashley Nadeau | |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by James Nichols - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG) Willie Minyard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Cobble (SF) Joseph Sala | |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray double dribbles | 45-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jamie Smith (C) James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda (SF) William Cobble | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Porter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Johnnie Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Holliday (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Saul Miranda (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Carl Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Bean (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Holliday and he's fouled by Jamie Smith - foul #1 on Jamie Smith, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF) George Porter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem (SG), William Cobble (C) Christopher Holliday, Robert Bean | |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Vernon Corey (C) Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG), Ashley Nadeau (C) Johnnie Smith, Carl Gill | |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | James Burke misses badly on a runner in the paint | 45-54 |
| 14:24 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 14:22 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda is hacked by Willie Minyard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Minyard, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Nichols (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, Herbert Renken, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala (SF), Carl Gill (PF) Saul Miranda, William Cobble | |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | James Nichols takes the ball from Christopher Orem | 45-54 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Joseph Sala steals it from James Burke | 45-54 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Carl Gill | 45-57 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-57 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 12:39 | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Nestor Panek - foul #1 on Nestor Panek, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Willie Minyard, James Nichols, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (PG), Christopher Holliday (SG), Saul Miranda (SF), Robert Bean (PF) John Wade, Christopher Orem, Joseph Sala, Carl Gill | |
| 12:39 | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 12:39 | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the lay-in | 45-59 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner grabs the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is fouled on the floor by Robert Bean - foul #1 on Robert Bean, team foul #4 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble (C) Ashley Nadeau | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Johnnie Smith - foul #1 on Johnnie Smith, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Cobble (SF) Saul Miranda | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Johnnie Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Holliday (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Cobble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bean (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Crumble (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jamie Smith | 47-59 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Martin Suggs | 49-59 |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble can't finish the uncontested layup | 49-59 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 49-59 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | Robert Bean grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Robert Bean is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Suggs - foul #4 on Martin Suggs, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, Herbert Renken, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG), Christopher Orem (SG), Carl Gill (PF) Johnnie Smith, Christopher Holliday, Harold Crumble | |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Robert Bean makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Robert Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is whistled for traveling | 49-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda (SF) Robert Bean | |
| 10:23 | Wisconsin | George Porter steals the ball from Saul Miranda in the backcourt | 49-61 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | George Porter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Cobble - foul #2 on William Cobble, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau (C) William Cobble | |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | James Nichols snags the offensive board | 50-61 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-61 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | George Porter gets the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Saul Miranda - foul #4 on Saul Miranda, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala (SF) Saul Miranda | |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Wade | 51-63 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-63 |
| 09:02 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem's pass is intercepted by Willie Minyard | 53-63 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard lays it in on a nice dish by Abraham Kilgo | 55-63 |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willie Minyard - foul #2 on Willie Minyard, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (PG), James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Willie Minyard, James Nichols, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (PG), Christopher Holliday (SG), Harold Crumble (PF), William Cobble (C) John Wade, Christopher Orem, Carl Gill, Ashley Nadeau | |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala loses the dribble to Vernon Corey in the backcourt | 58-65 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey is whistled for a carry | 58-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bean (PF) Joseph Sala | |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Herbert Renken is called for the reach on Christopher Holliday in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Renken, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (C) Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith drills a turnaround in the paint set up by James Burke | 60-67 |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | Robert Bean misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 60-67 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Laurence Wanner | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffrey Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Christopher Holliday (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnnie Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Cobble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bean (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Crumble (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken is called for a charge - foul #2 on Herbert Renken, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Vernon Corey (C) Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG), Christopher Orem (SG), Saul Miranda (SF), Carl Gill (PF) Christopher Holliday, Johnnie Smith, William Cobble, Harold Crumble | |
| 07:04 | Wisconsin | John Wade's pass is intercepted by Herbert Renken | 60-67 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | James Burke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Laurence Wanner is called for the reach on Christopher Orem in the backcourt - foul #1 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #11 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Nestor Panek (C) James Burke, Laurence Wanner, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau (C) Robert Bean | |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek loses the ball out of bounds | 60-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (PG), Christopher Holliday (SG) John Wade, Christopher Orem | |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Johnnie Smith | 60-70 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-70 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda is open but misses the lay-in | 60-70 |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda hits the follow up shot | 60-72 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-72 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken tips it in | 62-72 |
| 04:47 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda buries a floater from just outside the lane | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from George Porter | 65-74 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jeffrey Gray (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG), Christopher Orem (SG), William Cobble (SF), Robert Bean (PF), Harold Crumble (C) Johnnie Smith, Christopher Holliday, Saul Miranda, Carl Gill, Ashley Nadeau | |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Abraham Kilgo is called for the reach on John Wade in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #12 | 65-74 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | John Wade makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | John Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Harold Crumble - foul #1 on Harold Crumble, team foul #8 | 67-76 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith makes the free throw | 68-76 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | John Wade is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-79 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-79 |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | John Wade is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | James Burke knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Wisconsin | James Burke is called for the reach on Christopher Orem in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Burke, team foul #13 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:39 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 03:39 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses long on a floater in the lane | 70-80 |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | John Wade snags the defensive board | 70-80 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - George Porter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Wade (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Orem (fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Cobble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bean (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Crumble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin | John Wade misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-80 |
| 03:01 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bean | 70-80 |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | William Cobble hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Wade | 70-83 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda (SF), Carl Gill (PF) William Cobble, Harold Crumble | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | James Burke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-83 |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill pulls down the rebound | 70-83 |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-83 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | John Wade misses the tip | 70-83 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem hits the follow up shot | 70-85 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Orem - foul #1 on Christopher Orem, team foul #9 | 70-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jeffrey Gray (PF) Martin Suggs, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (PG), Christopher Holliday (SG), William Cobble (SF), Harold Crumble (C) John Wade, Christopher Orem, Saul Miranda, Carl Gill | |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the 1st free throw | 70-85 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 71-85 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-85 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Robert Bean hits the follow up shot | 71-87 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Gray and he's hacked by Robert Bean - foul #2 on Robert Bean, team foul #10 | 73-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG) James Burke | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the free throw | 74-87 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-89 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the easy layup | 74-89 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | William Cobble snags the defensive board | 74-89 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by George Porter - foul #2 on George Porter, team foul #14 | 74-89 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-90 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-91 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Gray | 77-91 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith runs out the clock | 77-91 |