| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Gomer (fresh) SG - Rick Butts (fresh) SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) PF - Willard Rogers (fresh) C - Rick Lindsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edward Tripp (fresh) SG - John Brewer (fresh) SF - David Schultz (fresh) PF - Michael Goodman (fresh) C - Jack Finkle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp is hacked by Ronald Gomer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Gomer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp is fouled on the floor by Ronald Gomer - foul #2 on Ronald Gomer, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG) Ronald Gomer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin | John Brewer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman is fouled on the floor by Willard Rogers - foul #1 on Willard Rogers, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | John Brewer is called for the reach on Rick Butts - foul #1 on John Brewer, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Jack Finkle picks off the pass by Rick Lindsey | 0-2 |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | John Brewer misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Edward Tripp takes the ball from Rick Butts in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 17:09 | Wisconsin | David Schultz double dribbles | 0-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt (SG), Michael Cardin (PF), Jimmy Long (C) John Brewer, Michael Goodman, Jack Finkle | |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 16:51 | Wisconsin | Jimmy Long grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | David Schultz's pass is intercepted by Willard Rogers in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Long - foul #1 on Jimmy Long, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Jordan Ruffin (PF), Patrick Welsh (C) Todd Fontenot, Rick Butts, Paul Dotson, Willard Rogers, Rick Lindsey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Cardin | 0-2 |
| 16:05 | Wisconsin | Patrick Welsh steals it from Steven Pelt in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 15:39 | Wisconsin | Jimmy Long gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) SF - Glenn Roberts (fresh) PF - Jordan Ruffin (fresh) C - Patrick Welsh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edward Tripp (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Pelt (fairly fresh) SF - David Schultz (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Cardin (fairly fresh) C - Jimmy Long (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | David Schultz blows the layup but the foul's on Glenn Roberts - foul #1 on Glenn Roberts, team foul #4 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Rick Butts (SG), Rick Lindsey (C) Benjamin Matthews, Glenn Roberts, Jordan Ruffin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Brewer (SG), Michael Goodman (PF), Jack Finkle (C) Steven Pelt, Michael Cardin, Jimmy Long | |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | David Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | David Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot is fouled in the backcourt by David Schultz - foul #1 on David Schultz, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF) Jamie Rogers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rick Butts | 2-3 |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | David Schultz misses the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 2-3 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Rick Butts scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 14:11 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rick Butts - foul #1 on Rick Butts, team foul #5 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Willard Rogers (PF), Michael Hutson (C) Todd Fontenot, Rick Butts, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh, Rick Lindsey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin (SF) David Schultz | |
| 14:11 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:11 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 5-4 |
| 13:52 | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 13:48 | Wisconsin | John Brewer is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Rogers - foul #1 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #6 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin (C) Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jordan Ruffin - foul #1 on Jordan Ruffin, team foul #7 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Rick Butts (SG), Michael Hutson (C) Benjamin Matthews, Jamie Rogers, Willard Rogers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 13:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin is denied on a layup by Michael Cardin | 5-6 |
| 13:06 | Wisconsin | John Brewer pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 12:49 | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 5-6 |
| 12:47 | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin tips it home | 5-8 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Michael Goodman picks off the pass by Michael Hutson in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin can't finish the layup | 5-8 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts's layup is rejected by Michael Goodman | 5-8 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Rick Butts hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | John Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), Rick Lindsey (C) Todd Fontenot, Rick Butts, Glenn Roberts, Jordan Ruffin, Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt (SG), David Schultz (SF), Jimmy Long (C) John Brewer, Michael Goodman, Jack Finkle | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh misses short on a 3 from straight away | 7-8 |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Steven Pelt | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) C - Rick Lindsey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edward Tripp (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Steven Pelt (fresh) SF - David Schultz (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Michael Cardin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Long (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Tripp | 7-10 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jimmy Long - foul #2 on Jimmy Long, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Rick Butts (SG), Willard Rogers (PF) Benjamin Matthews, Jamie Rogers, Patrick Welsh | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Brewer (SG), Michael Goodman (PF), Jack Finkle (C) Edward Tripp, Michael Cardin, Jimmy Long | |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Pelt | 8-10 |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | David Schultz makes the floater near the basket set up by Steven Pelt | 8-12 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey lays it up and in set up by Todd Fontenot | 10-12 |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 10-14 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Steven Pelt steps in front of the Paul Dotson pass | 10-14 |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 10-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), Michael Hutson (C) Todd Fontenot, Rick Butts, Paul Dotson, Willard Rogers, Rick Lindsey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp (PG), Michael Cardin (PF) Steven Pelt, Michael Goodman | |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 08:36 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle gets the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 08:18 | Wisconsin | Michael Hutson is called for the reach on Michael Cardin - foul #1 on Michael Hutson, team foul #8 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin (PF) Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt (SG) John Brewer | |
| 08:18 | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 08:18 | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews is hacked by Edward Tripp - foul #1 on Edward Tripp, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG) Benjamin Matthews | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin can't finish the uncontested layup | 10-16 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers snags the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Michael Cardin denies the turnaround by Patrick Welsh | 10-16 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot snags the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #9 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Butts (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), Willard Rogers (PF), Rick Lindsey (C) Jamie Rogers, Glenn Roberts, Jordan Ruffin, Patrick Welsh | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Brewer (SG), Michael Goodman (PF) Steven Pelt, David Schultz | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rick Butts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hutson (fresh) PF - Willard Rogers (fresh) C - Rick Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edward Tripp (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Brewer (tiring) SF - Michael Cardin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Goodman (tired) C - Jack Finkle (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Todd Fontenot - foul #1 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #10 | 10-16 |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp misses the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp misses the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Hutson | 10-16 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson travels with the ball | 10-16 |
| 06:29 | Wisconsin | Willard Rogers steals the ball from John Brewer | 10-16 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Rick Butts makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-16 |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Edward Tripp and he's fouled by Todd Fontenot - foul #2 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #11 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Paul Dotson (SF) Todd Fontenot, Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt (SG), David Schultz (SF) John Brewer, Michael Cardin | |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman makes the free throw | 12-19 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | David Schultz is called for the reach on Benjamin Matthews in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Schultz, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SG) Rick Butts | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin (SF) David Schultz | |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Matthews | 14-19 |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Roberts - foul #2 on Glenn Roberts, team foul #12 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Butts (SG), Patrick Welsh (PF) Glenn Roberts, Willard Rogers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Rick Butts loses the dribble to Edward Tripp in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| 05:35 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp banks in the layup | 14-23 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Rick Butts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-23 |
| 05:27 | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt snags the defensive board | 14-23 |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 14-23 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Rick Butts loses the dribble to Steven Pelt | 14-23 |
| 04:54 | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt lays it up and in | 14-25 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-25 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey snags the offensive board | 14-25 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-25 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Welsh | 14-25 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Rick Butts | 16-25 |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Dotson - foul #1 on Paul Dotson, team foul #13 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Willard Rogers (PF), Jordan Ruffin (C) Benjamin Matthews, Rick Butts, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh, Rick Lindsey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Brewer (SG), David Schultz (SF), Jimmy Long (C) Steven Pelt, Michael Goodman, Jack Finkle | |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp misses the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin gets the offensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 03:43 | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-25 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Jimmy Long hits the follow up shot | 16-27 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jamie Rogers | 18-27 |
| 03:29 | Wisconsin | Glenn Roberts picks off the pass by David Schultz in the backcourt | 18-27 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Gomer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glenn Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willard Rogers (tiring) 2 stl. C - Jordan Ruffin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edward Tripp (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Brewer (tired) SF - David Schultz (tired) 3 pts. PF - Michael Cardin (very tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin is fouled on the floor by David Schultz - foul #3 on David Schultz, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (C) Willard Rogers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman (PF) David Schultz | |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-27 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jordan Ruffin | 20-27 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer loses the ball out of bounds | 20-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF) Glenn Roberts | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Ronald Gomer steals it from Edward Tripp in the backcourt | 20-27 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jamie Rogers | 22-27 |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | John Brewer's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hutson | 22-27 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jordan Ruffin | 22-27 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Hutson and he's fouled by John Brewer - foul #2 on John Brewer, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Rick Butts (SG), Willard Rogers (PF) Ronald Gomer, Jamie Rogers, Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt (SG), Jack Finkle (C) John Brewer, Michael Cardin | |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 24-27 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Jordan Ruffin steps in front of the Edward Tripp pass in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin banks in the layup set up by Todd Fontenot | 27-27 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp's fadeaway is rejected by Willard Rogers | 27-27 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Rick Butts grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Steven Pelt is called for the reach on Paul Dotson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Pelt, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG), Glenn Roberts (SG), Patrick Welsh (PF), Rick Lindsey (C) Todd Fontenot, Rick Butts, Willard Rogers, Jordan Ruffin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts is whistled for a carry | 29-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG) Paul Dotson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Brewer (SG), Michael Cardin (SF) Steven Pelt, Jack Finkle | |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Jimmy Long connects on the jumper from the right side | 29-31 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 29-31 |