| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Pedro Cardenas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) C - Steven Pouliot (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Mayberry (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Randall Garrett (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Archuleta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | William Mayberry inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | James Cronk is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Randall Garrett | 38-40 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 38-40 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | William Mayberry snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | James Cronk comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-40 |
| 18:56 | Wisconsin | Charles Jones snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 18:44 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Bowles is called for the reach on William Mayberry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bowles, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Edwards (SF), James Mays (PF), Robert Jones (C) Edward Jackson, Charles Jones, Steven Pouliot | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Erik Studer (SG), Joshua Kirchner (SF), Terry Fleming (PF), Preston Roberson (C) James Cronk, Anderson Bartley, William Mayberry, Randall Garrett, David Archuleta | |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming's floater is tipped away by James Mays | 41-40 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Studer | 41-40 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner clanks a jump hook near the basket | 41-40 |
| 18:11 | Wisconsin | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-40 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner makes the 3 from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 17:45 | Wisconsin | Erik Studer is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bowles - foul #3 on Erik Studer, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SF), William Mayberry (PF) Harold Patton, Erik Studer, Terry Fleming | |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin | James Edwards hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by William Mayberry - foul #1 on William Mayberry, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson (SF), Steven Pouliot (C) Jeffrey Bowles, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley (SG), Randall Garrett (PF) Eugene Pfeiffer, William Mayberry | |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin | James Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin | James Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett misses badly on a shot from the left block | 46-43 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | James Cronk tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 16:51 | Wisconsin | James Edwards hits a 3 from straight away set up by Pedro Cardenas | 49-45 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Randall Garrett | 49-47 |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas misses the shot from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 16:25 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to James Mays | 49-47 |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | James Cronk buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Joshua Kirchner | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Pedro Cardenas (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Mays (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Pouliot (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Kirchner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall Garrett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Preston Roberson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson is hacked by Randall Garrett - foul #2 on Randall Garrett, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Reed (PG), Jeffrey Bowles (SG), Clyde Sturm (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Robert Jones (C) Pedro Cardenas, James Edwards, Edward Jackson, James Mays, Steven Pouliot | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Erik Studer (SG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SF), William Mayberry (PF), David Archuleta (C) James Cronk, Anderson Bartley, Joshua Kirchner, Randall Garrett, Preston Roberson | |
| 15:38 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin | Clyde Sturm tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Harold Patton can't finish the layup | 51-50 |
| 15:10 | Wisconsin | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Charles Jones comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by William Mayberry - foul #2 on William Mayberry, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Charles Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | William Mayberry is denied on a dunk by Charles Jones | 53-50 |
| 14:41 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 53-50 |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Erik Studer - foul #4 on Erik Studer, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terrance Ryan (C) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Joshua Kirchner (SG) Harold Patton, Erik Studer | |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | David Reed picks off the pass by Joshua Kirchner in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 14:27 | Wisconsin | Clyde Sturm lays it in on a nice dish by David Reed | 57-50 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | David Archuleta makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Kirchner | 57-52 |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | Eugene Pfeiffer is called for the reach on Clyde Sturm - foul #3 on Eugene Pfeiffer, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas (PG), Roy Mitcham (SF), Steven Pouliot (C) David Reed, Clyde Sturm, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley (SG), Randall Garrett (PF) Joshua Kirchner, William Mayberry | |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | Randall Garrett is called for the reach on Terrance Ryan - foul #3 on Randall Garrett, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), William Mayberry (SF) James Cronk, Eugene Pfeiffer | |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | Terrance Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | Terrance Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | David Archuleta pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Roy Mitcham is denied by Randall Garrett | 58-55 |
| 13:12 | Wisconsin | Steven Pouliot pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 12:58 | Wisconsin | Harold Patton steals it from Jeffrey Bowles | 58-55 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Harold Patton lays it in | 58-57 |
| 12:39 | Wisconsin | William Mayberry picks off the pass by Jeffrey Bowles | 58-57 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Bowles - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bowles, team foul #2 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Edwards (SG), Edward Jackson (SF), Charles Jones (PF), James Mays (C) Jeffrey Bowles, Roy Mitcham, Terrance Ryan, Steven Pouliot | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Joshua Kirchner (SG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SF), Terry Fleming (PF), Preston Roberson (C) Harold Patton, Anderson Bartley, William Mayberry, Randall Garrett, David Archuleta | |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | James Cronk drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Kirchner | 58-59 |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | James Edwards misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-59 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | James Cronk snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | James Cronk can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson grabs the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Pedro Cardenas (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Mays (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Kirchner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Pfeiffer (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Terry Fleming (fresh) C - Preston Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming's pass is intercepted by James Mays | 58-59 |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson makes the jumper from close range set up by James Edwards | 60-59 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming travels in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Reed (PG), Jeffrey Bowles (SG), Clyde Sturm (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Terrance Ryan (C) Pedro Cardenas, James Edwards, Edward Jackson, Charles Jones, James Mays | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley (SG), William Mayberry (SF), Randall Garrett (PF), David Archuleta (C) Joshua Kirchner, Eugene Pfeiffer, Terry Fleming, Preston Roberson | |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | David Reed misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | David Archuleta pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Clyde Sturm steals it from James Cronk in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Robert Jones blows the layup but he's hacked by Randall Garrett - foul #4 on Randall Garrett, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner (SF) Randall Garrett | |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | David Archuleta grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | David Archuleta scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Anderson Bartley | 61-61 |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Robert Jones misses the tip | 61-61 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Anderson Bartley | 61-61 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | William Mayberry lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Cronk | 61-63 |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | David Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Archuleta | 61-63 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley misses the lay-in | 61-63 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | David Archuleta hits the follow up shot | 61-65 |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin | Terrance Ryan misses the shot from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | Robert Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | Clyde Sturm misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-65 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | James Cronk grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley is fouled on the floor by Terrance Ryan - foul #2 on Terrance Ryan, team foul #3 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas (PG), James Edwards (SG), Edward Jackson (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Steven Pouliot (C) David Reed, Jeffrey Bowles, Clyde Sturm, Robert Jones, Terrance Ryan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SF), Preston Roberson (C) James Cronk, Joshua Kirchner, David Archuleta | |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Anderson Bartley, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Fleming (PF) William Mayberry | |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Anderson Bartley steps in front of the Pedro Cardenas pass in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley lays it up and in | 61-67 |
| 08:21 | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Preston Roberson - foul #1 on Preston Roberson, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Mayberry (PF) Terry Fleming | |
| 08:21 | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 08:21 | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | William Mayberry pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner (SG), Terry Fleming (PF) Anderson Bartley, William Mayberry | |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Preston Roberson swats the short shot by Pedro Cardenas | 62-67 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Pedro Cardenas (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Pouliot (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harold Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Kirchner (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Pfeiffer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Terry Fleming (fresh) C - Preston Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Harold Patton misses short on a runner in the paint | 62-67 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Harold Patton tips it in | 62-69 |
| 06:51 | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-69 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-69 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Edwards and he's fouled by Harold Patton - foul #1 on Harold Patton, team foul #11 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles (SG), Roy Mitcham (SF), James Mays (PF) James Edwards, Edward Jackson, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Erik Studer (SG), William Mayberry (SF), Randall Garrett (PF), David Archuleta (C) Harold Patton, Joshua Kirchner, Eugene Pfeiffer, Terry Fleming, Preston Roberson | |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas misses the free throw | 64-69 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | James Cronk is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | James Cronk gets the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | William Mayberry misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by James Mays - foul #1 on James Mays, team foul #4 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Jones (C) Steven Pouliot | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | William Mayberry makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | William Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Jeffrey Bowles, team foul #5 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Reed (PG) Pedro Cardenas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | David Archuleta loses the ball out of bounds | 64-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terrance Ryan (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:14 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles is fouled on the floor by Randall Garrett - foul #5 on Randall Garrett, team foul #12 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clyde Sturm (SF) Roy Mitcham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner (SF) Randall Garrett | |
| 05:14 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 05:14 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | William Mayberry knocks in the jumper from the left block | 66-73 |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin | Clyde Sturm misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joshua Kirchner - foul #2 on Joshua Kirchner, team foul #13 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas (PG), Edward Jackson (SF), Robert Jones (PF) David Reed, Jeffrey Bowles, James Mays | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley (SG), Preston Roberson (C) Joshua Kirchner, David Archuleta | |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin | Clyde Sturm makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin | Clyde Sturm makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Erik Studer | 68-76 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Erik Studer - foul #5 on Erik Studer, team foul #14 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Edwards (SG), Steven Pouliot (C) Clyde Sturm, Terrance Ryan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer (SF), David Archuleta (C) Erik Studer, Preston Roberson | |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | James Cronk misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Pouliot - foul #1 on Steven Pouliot, team foul #6 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roy Mitcham (SF), Charles Jones (PF) Edward Jackson, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner (SF) Eugene Pfeiffer | |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | James Cronk misses the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | James Cronk misses the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | William Mayberry snags the offensive board | 69-76 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | David Archuleta jams it | 69-78 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Pedro Cardenas (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Mitcham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Pouliot (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Kirchner (tiring) 3 pts. PF - William Mayberry (tiring) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - David Archuleta (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | James Edwards knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Pedro Cardenas | 72-78 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Cronk | 72-80 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | James Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-80 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | Charles Jones snags the offensive board | 72-80 |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Steven Pouliot makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-80 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | James Cronk is hacked by Steven Pouliot in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Pouliot, team foul #7 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Reed (PG), Jeffrey Bowles (SG), James Mays (PF), Robert Jones (C) Pedro Cardenas, James Edwards, Charles Jones, Steven Pouliot | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer (SF), Preston Roberson (C) Joshua Kirchner, David Archuleta | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | James Cronk makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | James Cronk makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | Robert Jones clanks a floater in the lane | 74-82 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | James Cronk snags the defensive board | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | William Mayberry is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anderson Bartley | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Robert Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 74-84 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson grabs the board | 74-84 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | James Cronk connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-86 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | Roy Mitcham is fouled on the floor by James Cronk - foul #1 on James Cronk, team foul #15 | 74-86 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas (PG), Charles Jones (PF), Steven Pouliot (C) David Reed, James Mays, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Fleming (PF), David Archuleta (C) Eugene Pfeiffer, Preston Roberson | |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | Roy Mitcham misses the 1st free throw | 74-86 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | Roy Mitcham misses the 2nd free throw | 74-86 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Archuleta | 74-86 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Charles Jones steals it from Anderson Bartley | 74-86 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | David Archuleta swats the short shot by Pedro Cardenas | 74-86 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | James Cronk grabs the board | 74-86 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-88 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Steven Pouliot hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Pedro Cardenas | 76-88 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | James Cronk runs out the clock | 76-88 |