| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Myles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Parker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Neal Tripp (fresh) SG - Andrew Zlotnick (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Victor Harpole (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dexter Ohman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole inbounds the ball | 25-20 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-23 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Myles Williams is hacked by Neal Tripp - foul #1 on Neal Tripp, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher is hacked by Victor Harpole - foul #2 on Victor Harpole, team foul #2 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Duncan Barber (C) Erick Rice | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Myles Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 17:33 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Zlotnick | 25-26 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker can't connect on a shot from the left side | 25-26 |
| 17:07 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Andrew Zlotnick | 25-26 |
| 16:44 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Michael Arguello (SG), Albert Kirk (PF), Erick Rice (C) Myles Williams, Johnny Parker, Jeffrey Franklin, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam (PG), Bruce Wolf (SG), Robert Gervais (SF), Henry Blake (PF), Tom McPheeters (C) Neal Tripp, Andrew Zlotnick, Victor Harpole, Dexter Ohman, Donald Lawrence | |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher is denied on a layup by Tom McPheeters | 25-26 |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | Bruce Wolf snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 16:21 | Wisconsin | Bruce Wolf throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Erick Rice misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 25-26 |
| 15:56 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Arguello (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) PF - Albert Kirk (fresh) 5 reb. C - Erick Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Isaac Lam (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bruce Wolf (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Gervais (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Blake (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tom McPheeters (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters misses the floater from the free throw line | 25-26 |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters tips it back up and in | 25-28 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Henry Blake is called for the reach on Albert Kirk - foul #1 on Henry Blake, team foul #3 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Stanley (SF), Jeffrey Franklin (PF), Duncan Barber (C) Harland Fisher, Albert Kirk, Erick Rice | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick (PG) Bruce Wolf | |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 27-28 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Thomas Stanley gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Adams and he's hacked by Isaac Lam - foul #1 on Isaac Lam, team foul #4 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Johnny Parker (SG), Harland Fisher (SF) Anthony Adams, Michael Arguello, Thomas Stanley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp (PG), Bruce Wolf (SG), Victor Harpole (SF), Dexter Ohman (PF), Donald Lawrence (C) Andrew Zlotnick, Isaac Lam, Robert Gervais, Henry Blake, Tom McPheeters | |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Duncan Barber - foul #2 on Duncan Barber, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erick Rice (C) Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence banks in the layup and the foul's on Harland Fisher - foul #3 on Harland Fisher, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Stanley (SF), Albert Kirk (PF) Harland Fisher, Jeffrey Franklin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick (SG) Bruce Wolf | |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Erick Rice grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-31 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Erick Rice misses the tip | 32-31 |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Neal Tripp, team foul #5 | 32-31 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Erick Rice hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 11:45 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Albert Kirk - foul #1 on Albert Kirk, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Michael Arguello (SG), Harland Fisher (SF), Duncan Barber (C) Myles Williams, Johnny Parker, Thomas Stanley, Erick Rice | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam (SG), Robert Gervais (SF), Tom McPheeters (C) Neal Tripp, Victor Harpole, Donald Lawrence | |
| 11:45 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 11:45 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Arguello (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Albert Kirk (fresh) 5 reb. C - Duncan Barber (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Zlotnick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Lam (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Gervais (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dexter Ohman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom McPheeters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Albert Kirk is fouled on the floor by Dexter Ohman - foul #1 on Dexter Ohman, team foul #6 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin (PF) Albert Kirk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bruce Wolf (SG), Henry Blake (PF) Andrew Zlotnick, Dexter Ohman | |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Tom McPheeters steps in front of the Michael Arguello pass | 34-33 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Henry Blake and he's fouled by Duncan Barber - foul #3 on Duncan Barber, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Johnny Parker (SG), Thomas Stanley (SF), Albert Kirk (C) Anthony Adams, Michael Arguello, Harland Fisher, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp (PG), Victor Harpole (SF) Bruce Wolf, Robert Gervais | |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Albert Kirk makes the runner from the right block | 36-36 |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 09:24 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Albert Kirk pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Victor Harpole - foul #3 on Victor Harpole, team foul #7 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Harland Fisher (SF), Erick Rice (C) Myles Williams, Thomas Stanley, Albert Kirk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick (PG), Bruce Wolf (SG), Robert Gervais (SF), Dexter Ohman (PF), Donald Lawrence (C) Neal Tripp, Isaac Lam, Victor Harpole, Henry Blake, Tom McPheeters | |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence clanks a shot from the left side | 38-36 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker clanks a floater from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 08:11 | Wisconsin | Robert Gervais grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 08:08 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick is hacked by Anthony Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Adams, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Arguello (SG), Thomas Stanley (PF) Johnny Parker, Jeffrey Franklin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:43 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick misses short on a shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 07:42 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence tips it home | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Arguello (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Thomas Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Zlotnick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Wolf (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Gervais (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dexter Ohman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Lawrence (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Michael Arguello hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harland Fisher and the foul's on Bruce Wolf - foul #2 on Bruce Wolf, team foul #8 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Albert Kirk (PF), Duncan Barber (C) Anthony Adams, Harland Fisher, Erick Rice | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp (PG), Victor Harpole (SF) Bruce Wolf, Robert Gervais | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Michael Arguello makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | Thomas Stanley is called for the reach on Victor Harpole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Stanley, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Albert Kirk - foul #2 on Albert Kirk, team foul #7 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parker (SG) Michael Arguello | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters (C) Donald Lawrence | |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Albert Kirk | 41-39 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker's pass is intercepted by Andrew Zlotnick | 41-39 |
| 06:08 | Wisconsin | Myles Williams steals the ball from Neal Tripp | 41-39 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Myles Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Thomas Stanley tips it in | 43-39 |
| 05:33 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman is open but comes up short on the runner from close range | 43-39 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Thomas Stanley gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Myles Williams misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Michael Arguello (SG), Harland Fisher (SF), Jeffrey Franklin (PF), Erick Rice (C) Myles Williams, Johnny Parker, Thomas Stanley, Albert Kirk, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam (PG), Bruce Wolf (SG), Robert Gervais (SF), Henry Blake (PF), Donald Lawrence (C) Neal Tripp, Andrew Zlotnick, Victor Harpole, Dexter Ohman, Tom McPheeters | |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 04:21 | Wisconsin | Erick Rice is called for the reach on Bruce Wolf - foul #3 on Erick Rice, team foul #8 | 43-39 |
| 04:21 | Wisconsin | Bruce Wolf misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 04:21 | Wisconsin | Robert Gervais snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence misses short on a shot from the right side | 43-39 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Michael Arguello snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Donald Lawrence | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Arguello (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Erick Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Isaac Lam (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Bruce Wolf (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Gervais (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Blake (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Lawrence (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Erick Rice misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Lawrence | 46-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 46-42 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Lawrence | 46-42 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Johnny Parker (SG) Anthony Adams, Michael Arguello | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp (PG), Andrew Zlotnick (SG), Victor Harpole (SF), Dexter Ohman (PF) Isaac Lam, Bruce Wolf, Robert Gervais, Henry Blake | |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Myles Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-44 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Myles Williams tips it home | 48-44 |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Myles Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jeffrey Franklin | 51-46 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Johnny Parker | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker is hacked by Andrew Zlotnick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Zlotnick, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Thomas Stanley (PF) Myles Williams, Jeffrey Franklin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-49 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Jeffrey Franklin (PF) Anthony Adams, Thomas Stanley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Erick Rice is hacked by Neal Tripp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Neal Tripp, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Erick Rice makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Erick Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp is hacked by Harland Fisher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harland Fisher, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin is fouled in the backcourt by Neal Tripp - foul #4 on Neal Tripp, team foul #11 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Michael Arguello (SG) Myles Williams, Johnny Parker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman grabs the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Michael Arguello - foul #1 on Michael Arguello, team foul #10 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Johnny Parker (SG) Anthony Adams, Michael Arguello | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp makes the 3rd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Neal Tripp is called for the reach on Erick Rice in the backcourt - foul #5 on Neal Tripp, team foul #12 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam (SG) Neal Tripp | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Erick Rice misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Erick Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Isaac Lam - foul #2 on Isaac Lam, team foul #13 | 58-56 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher runs out the clock | 60-56 |