| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jerry Farmer (fresh) SG - Cedric Segrest (fresh) SF - Tony Ellis (fresh) PF - Michael Castle (fresh) C - John Kettler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) SG - Eugene Linville (fresh) SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) PF - William Blakes (fresh) C - Clayton James (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Clayton James wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | Tony Ellis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:30 | Wisconsin | John Kettler grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | Tony Ellis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lon Chartier | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Tony Ellis | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin | Michael Castle is fouled in the backcourt by William Blakes - foul #1 on William Blakes, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | Michael Castle misses the easy layup | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | Tony Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | John Kettler is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Cedric Segrest and the foul's on William Blakes - foul #2 on William Blakes, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (PF) William Blakes | |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | John Kettler makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 3-3 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Kettler | 3-3 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | Michael Castle is hacked by Eugene Linville in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Linville, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| 17:59 | Wisconsin | John Kettler is called for traveling | 3-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), David Stewart (SG), Gregory Dupree (PF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro, Clayton James | |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Jim Landes hits the finger roll | 3-5 |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin | Michael Castle misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 17:16 | Wisconsin | John Kettler gets the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | Michael Castle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Gregory Dupree - foul #1 on Gregory Dupree, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelvin Defelice (SG), Gregg Berg (SF), Howard Conley (C) Cedric Segrest, Tony Ellis, John Kettler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | Michael Castle misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | Michael Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | Michael Castle pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | Jerry Farmer misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 4-5 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Jim Landes grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Michael Harber's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Castle | 4-5 |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin | Howard Conley grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 15:51 | Wisconsin | Michael Castle misses the open dunk | 4-5 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Jim Landes grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jerry Farmer (fairly fresh) SG - Kelvin Defelice (fresh) SF - Gregg Berg (fresh) PF - Michael Castle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Howard Conley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ryan Andre (fairly fresh) SG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Harber (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Dupree (fairly fresh) C - Jim Landes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Michael Harber can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to David Stewart | 4-5 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Ryan Andre is blocked by Howard Conley | 4-5 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree tips it in | 4-7 |
| 15:14 | Wisconsin | Michael Castle makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Farmer and he's hacked by Gregory Dupree - foul #2 on Gregory Dupree, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Cedric Segrest (SG), Tony Ellis (SF), John Kettler (C) Jerry Farmer, Gregg Berg, Howard Conley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Clayton James (C) Ryan Andre, David Stewart, Gregory Dupree, Jim Landes | |
| 15:14 | Wisconsin | Michael Castle makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Clayton James can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-7 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Michael Castle pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:45 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Defelice travels in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Kukowski (PG), Barry Mouton (PF) Kelvin Defelice, Michael Castle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Clayton James misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Cedric Segrest - foul #1 on Cedric Segrest, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jacob Pifer (SF), Howard Conley (PF) Tony Ellis, Barry Mouton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Clayton James makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Clayton James misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Harber | 7-8 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Michael Harber is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Harber, team foul #6 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregg Berg (SF) Jacob Pifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:47 | Wisconsin | Michael Harber is called for the reach on John Kettler - foul #2 on Michael Harber, team foul #7 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Farmer (PG), Jacob Pifer (SG) James Kukowski, Cedric Segrest | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jim Landes (PF) Michael Harber | |
| 13:47 | Wisconsin | John Kettler misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Clayton James grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | John Kettler picks off the pass by Lon Chartier | 7-8 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | Jacob Pifer connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Farmer | 9-8 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Jacob Pifer steps in front of the Jim Landes pass | 9-8 |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin | Jacob Pifer buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Gregg Berg - foul #1 on Gregg Berg, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelvin Defelice (PG), Cedric Segrest (SG), Tony Ellis (SF), Michael Castle (PF), Barry Mouton (C) Jerry Farmer, Jacob Pifer, Gregg Berg, Howard Conley, John Kettler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), David Stewart (SG) Lon Chartier, Eugene Linville | |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | David Stewart is called for the reach on Kelvin Defelice in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Stewart, team foul #8 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF) Rodney Cordeiro | |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Defelice makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Defelice makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Clayton James is denied on a layup by Michael Castle | 14-9 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Clayton James gets the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kelvin Defelice (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cedric Segrest (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Ellis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Mouton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ryan Andre (fresh) SG - David Stewart (fresh) SF - Terry Gallagher (fresh) PF - Jim Landes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clayton James (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher clanks a jumper near the basket | 14-9 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Jim Landes grabs the offensive board | 14-9 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | David Stewart connects on the shot from close range set up by Ryan Andre | 14-11 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Cedric Segrest connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kelvin Defelice | 17-11 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Clayton James is denied by Barry Mouton | 17-11 |
| 10:45 | Wisconsin | Tony Ellis gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Defelice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Farmer (PG), Jacob Pifer (SF), Howard Conley (PF) Cedric Segrest, Tony Ellis, Michael Castle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG) David Stewart | |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Clayton James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kettler (C) Barry Mouton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Ryan Andre, Terry Gallagher | |
| 10:15 | Wisconsin | Howard Conley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Eugene Linville - foul #2 on Eugene Linville, team foul #9 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tony Ellis (SF) Kelvin Defelice | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG) Eugene Linville | |
| 10:15 | Wisconsin | Howard Conley makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:15 | Wisconsin | Howard Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Jim Landes misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Jacob Pifer gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 09:57 | Wisconsin | David Stewart picks off the pass by Tony Ellis in the backcourt | 19-11 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro loses the dribble to Tony Ellis | 19-11 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Jerry Farmer is fouled on the floor by Paul Locke - foul #1 on Paul Locke, team foul #10 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Castle (PF), Gregg Berg (C) Howard Conley, John Kettler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Ryan Andre (SG) Paul Locke, David Stewart | |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Jerry Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Jerry Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Michael Castle steals the ball from Rodney Cordeiro | 21-11 |
| 09:18 | Wisconsin | Jerry Farmer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 21-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Cedric Segrest (SG), Kelvin Defelice (SF) Jacob Pifer, Tony Ellis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF) Rodney Cordeiro | |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Clayton James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-11 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Michael Castle grabs the defensive rebound | 21-11 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Cedric Segrest misses the wide open turnaround from close range | 21-11 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier pulls down the rebound | 21-11 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-11 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Cedric Segrest snags the defensive board | 21-11 |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Defelice is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kelvin Defelice, team foul #3 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Kukowski (PG), Jacob Pifer (SG), Tony Ellis (SF), Howard Conley (PF), Barry Mouton (C) Jerry Farmer, Cedric Segrest, Kelvin Defelice, Michael Castle, Gregg Berg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), David Stewart (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Lon Chartier, Ryan Andre, Terry Gallagher | |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Paul Locke buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jim Landes | 21-13 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Jacob Pifer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kettler (C) Barry Mouton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Kukowski (fresh) SG - Jacob Pifer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Howard Conley (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Kettler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jim Landes (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton James (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Paul Locke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-13 |
| 07:22 | Wisconsin | Paul Locke is called for the reach on James Kukowski - foul #2 on Paul Locke, team foul #11 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG) Paul Locke | |
| 07:22 | Wisconsin | James Kukowski misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 07:22 | Wisconsin | James Kukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | David Stewart connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Clayton James and he's fouled by James Kukowski - foul #1 on James Kukowski, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Farmer (PG), Kelvin Defelice (SG), Gregg Berg (SF) James Kukowski, Jacob Pifer, Tony Ellis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | David Stewart misses the free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Clayton James grabs the offensive board | 22-15 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Clayton James grabs the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Gregg Berg is called for the reach on Rodney Cordeiro - foul #2 on Gregg Berg, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Cedric Segrest (SG), Michael Castle (PF), Barry Mouton (C) Gregg Berg, Howard Conley, John Kettler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF) David Stewart, Rodney Cordeiro | |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Castle grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | Barry Mouton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Clayton James pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 06:08 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Cedric Segrest | 22-15 |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Jerry Farmer scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kelvin Defelice | 24-15 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Farmer - foul #1 on Jerry Farmer, team foul #6 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jacob Pifer (SF) Kelvin Defelice | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG) Jim Landes | |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre misses the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | Barry Mouton grabs the defensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | Clayton James is called for the reach on Cedric Segrest in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clayton James, team foul #12 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Kukowski (PG) Jerry Farmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Blakes (PF) David Stewart | |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | Cedric Segrest makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | Cedric Segrest misses the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | Cedric Segrest pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | James Kukowski connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Barry Mouton | 27-16 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Michael Castle takes the ball from Terry Gallagher | 27-16 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | James Kukowski travels with the ball | 27-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Farmer (PG), Tony Ellis (SF), Howard Conley (PF), John Kettler (C) James Kukowski, Cedric Segrest, Michael Castle, Barry Mouton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Ryan Andre, Terry Gallagher | |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Clayton James loses the ball out of bounds | 27-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelvin Defelice (SG) Tony Ellis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | John Kettler is whistled for a carry | 27-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jim Landes (PF) William Blakes | |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lon Chartier | 27-19 |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Defelice connects on the runner from close range set up by Jacob Pifer | 29-19 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jerry Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelvin Defelice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Pifer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Howard Conley (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Kettler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stewart (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jim Landes (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton James (very tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-22 |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Lon Chartier is called for the reach on Jerry Farmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lon Chartier, team foul #13 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Francisco Maldonado (SG), Tony Ellis (SF), Michael Castle (PF), Gregg Berg (C) Kelvin Defelice, Jacob Pifer, Howard Conley, John Kettler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Michael Harber (PF), Gregory Dupree (C) Lon Chartier, David Stewart, Jim Landes, Clayton James | |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Jerry Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Jerry Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Michael Harber clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Francisco Maldonado - foul #1 on Francisco Maldonado, team foul #7 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Kukowski (PG) Jerry Farmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), William Blakes (PF) Paul Locke, Rodney Cordeiro | |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Michael Harber misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | Michael Castle grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | Michael Castle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Michael Harber is fouled on the floor by Tony Ellis - foul #1 on Tony Ellis, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Cedric Segrest (SG), Barry Mouton (C) Francisco Maldonado, Tony Ellis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Michael Harber misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | Gregg Berg grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin | James Kukowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ryan Andre - foul #1 on Ryan Andre, team foul #14 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Howard Conley (C) Barry Mouton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF) Gregory Dupree | |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin | James Kukowski misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin | James Kukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher is hacked by James Kukowski - foul #2 on James Kukowski, team foul #9 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelvin Defelice (PG), Barry Mouton (C) James Kukowski, Michael Castle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Gregory Dupree (C) Ryan Andre, Michael Harber | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Cedric Segrest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tony Ellis (SF) Gregg Berg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Paul Locke misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | William Blakes hits the follow up shot | 32-27 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | Tony Ellis comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 32-27 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | William Blakes snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Barry Mouton pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Howard Conley misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Paul Locke grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree comes up short on the shot from the right block | 32-27 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree tips it in | 32-29 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Paul Locke is called for the reach on Cedric Segrest in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Locke, team foul #15 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Farmer (PG), Gregg Berg (SF), Michael Castle (PF), John Kettler (C) Kelvin Defelice, Tony Ellis, Howard Conley, Barry Mouton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Michael Harber (PF) Paul Locke, Terry Gallagher, William Blakes | |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Cedric Segrest makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Cedric Segrest makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre is hacked by Jerry Farmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Farmer, team foul #10 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jacob Pifer (SG) Cedric Segrest | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | John Kettler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Gregg Berg snags the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Castle misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree grabs the board | 34-30 |