| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Toni Novak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Schram (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alex Basaldua (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Huckaby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Byas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Leflore (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Luther Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Cabana (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marco Lee (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua blows the layup | 39-33 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Willard James gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Luther Heller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak travels in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Marco Lee is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Marco Lee, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Luther Heller | 39-36 |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak is hacked by Richard Leflore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Leflore, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott (C) Marco Lee | |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Toni Novak and he's fouled by Kenneth Scott - foul #2 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Craig Anderson (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), John Vick (C) Richard Leflore, Randy Cabana, Willard James | |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott misses badly on a floater from the right side | 42-36 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | John Vick snags the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | John Vick is fouled on the floor by Kevin Byas - foul #4 on Kevin Byas, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers (C) Kevin Byas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG) Luther Heller | |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan clanks a jumper from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 17:53 | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block | 42-36 |
| 17:45 | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby hits the follow up shot | 44-36 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall lays it in and he's fouled by Jimmie Rogers - foul #1 on Jimmie Rogers, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Cabana (SF), Willard James (PF) Kenneth Scott, John Vick | |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:14 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak is hacked by Alexander Wall - foul #1 on Alexander Wall, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG), Luther Heller (SG), Marco Lee (C) Bob Brannigan, Craig Anderson, Alexander Wall | |
| 17:01 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Leflore, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua George (PF) Matthew Huckaby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:44 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak is fouled on the floor by Richard Leflore - foul #3 on Richard Leflore, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG) Richard Leflore | |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | Luther Heller is called for the reach on Toni Novak - foul #3 on Luther Heller, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby (PF) Jimmie Rogers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Craig Anderson (SG), John Vick (C) Luther Heller, Marco Lee | |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| 16:18 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Toni Novak | 51-39 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Alex Basaldua is called for the reach on Bob Brannigan - foul #2 on Alex Basaldua, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns (SG), John Nichols (SF) Joel Schram, Alex Basaldua | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG), Floyd Grosse (SG), Herman Hinton (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF) Bob Brannigan, Craig Anderson, Randy Cabana, Willard James | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Toni Novak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Forrest Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Huckaby (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua George (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Leflore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Grosse (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Herman Hinton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Vick (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | John Vick is called for traveling | 51-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers (C) Joshua George | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Wall (PF) John Vick | |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | Richard Leflore is called for the reach on Toni Novak - foul #4 on Richard Leflore, team foul #8 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lee (C) Richard Leflore | |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Forrest Burns - foul #1 on Forrest Burns, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joel Schram (SG) John Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (PG) Herman Hinton | |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 15:02 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak is hacked by Luther Heller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luther Heller, team foul #9 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua (SF) Forrest Burns | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG) Luther Heller | |
| 15:02 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 15:02 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak misses the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| 14:38 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Toni Novak | 56-40 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 14:24 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 14:03 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby misses the tip | 56-40 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Marco Lee's pass is intercepted by Jimmie Rogers | 56-40 |
| 13:54 | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Perez (PG), Forrest Burns (SG), John Nichols (SF), Joshua George (PF) Toni Novak, Joel Schram, Alex Basaldua, Matthew Huckaby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Hinton (PG), Craig Anderson (SG), Randy Cabana (SF), Willard James (PF), John Vick (C) Bob Brannigan, Floyd Grosse, Alexander Wall, Kenneth Scott, Marco Lee | |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-40 |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | Joshua George snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Willard James - foul #1 on Willard James, team foul #10 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas (C) Jimmie Rogers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lee (C) John Vick | |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Willard James lays it in on a nice dish by Marco Lee | 58-42 |
| 12:38 | Wisconsin | Joshua George buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Nichols | 60-42 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Marco Lee drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Craig Anderson | 60-45 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 60-45 |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas tips it home | 62-45 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-47 |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Craig Anderson is called for the reach on Forrest Burns - foul #2 on Craig Anderson, team foul #11 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Toni Novak (PG), Alex Basaldua (SF), Matthew Huckaby (PF) Felix Perez, John Nichols, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Floyd Grosse (SG), John Vick (C) Herman Hinton, Craig Anderson, Marco Lee | |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Toni Novak (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Forrest Burns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Basaldua (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Huckaby (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Byas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Floyd Grosse (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randy Cabana (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard James (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Vick (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse loses the dribble to Alex Basaldua | 64-47 |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-47 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Willard James pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse is fouled on the floor by Forrest Burns - foul #2 on Forrest Burns, team foul #5 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joel Schram (SG) Forrest Burns | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Wall (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF) Randy Cabana, Willard James | |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Matthew Huckaby picks off the pass by Kenneth Scott | 64-47 |
| 10:38 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 64-47 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 10:21 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the board | 64-47 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Scott | 64-50 |
| 10:05 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Toni Novak | 66-50 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-50 |
| 09:48 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram is hacked by Alexander Wall - foul #2 on Alexander Wall, team foul #12 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua George (PF) Matthew Huckaby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Hinton (PG), Craig Anderson (SF), Willard James (PF), Marco Lee (C) Bob Brannigan, Alexander Wall, Kenneth Scott, John Vick | |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin | Herman Hinton takes the ball from Toni Novak | 68-53 |
| 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) | |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse connects on the 3 from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joel Schram | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Toni Novak - foul #2 on Toni Novak, team foul #6 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Perez (PG), John Nichols (SF), Matthew Huckaby (PF) Toni Novak, Alex Basaldua, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Cabana (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Craig Anderson, Marco Lee | |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton misses the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 71-57 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| 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) | |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Floyd Grosse | 71-59 |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas is called for traveling | 71-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Toni Novak (PG), Forrest Burns (SG), Joshua George (PF), Jimmie Rogers (C) Felix Perez, Joel Schram, Matthew Huckaby, Kevin Byas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG), Luther Heller (SG), Marco Lee (C) Herman Hinton, Floyd Grosse, Willard James | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Toni Novak (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Forrest Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Leflore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Luther Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randy Cabana (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marco Lee (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott can't tip it in | 71-59 |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Nichols | 71-59 |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Randy Cabana is called for the reach on Toni Novak - foul #2 on Randy Cabana, team foul #13 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua (SF), Kevin Byas (C) John Nichols, Jimmie Rogers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Craig Anderson (SF), Alexander Wall (PF) Randy Cabana, Marco Lee | |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson is hacked by Kevin Byas - foul #5 on Kevin Byas, team foul #7 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers (C) Kevin Byas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers gets the rebound | 73-59 |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers blows the layup | 73-59 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore snags the defensive board | 73-59 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Toni Novak is called for the reach on Richard Leflore - foul #3 on Toni Novak, team foul #8 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joel Schram (SG), Matthew Huckaby (PF) Forrest Burns, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Vick (C) Kenneth Scott | |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 06:16 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Willard James (PF) Richard Leflore, Alexander Wall | |
| 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) | |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Luther Heller misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 73-61 |
| 06:08 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| 06:06 | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby is fouled in the backcourt by Willard James - foul #2 on Willard James, team foul #14 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Cabana (SF) Luther Heller | |
| 06:06 | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 06:06 | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 06:06 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Basaldua | 73-61 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Willard James misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Huckaby - foul #2 on Matthew Huckaby, team foul #9 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Perez (PG), Forrest Burns (SF) Toni Novak, Alex Basaldua | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse (SG), Marco Lee (C) Craig Anderson, John Vick | |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Willard James misses the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Willard James makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 05:28 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram is hacked by Floyd Grosse in the backcourt - foul #4 on Floyd Grosse, team foul #15 | 76-62 |
| 05:28 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 05:28 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana hits the finger roll set up by Bob Brannigan | 78-64 |
| 04:45 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 78-64 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse grabs the board | 78-64 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse is hacked by Felix Perez - foul #1 on Felix Perez, team foul #10 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Toni Novak (PG), John Nichols (SF), Joshua George (PF) Joel Schram, Forrest Burns, Matthew Huckaby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG), Herman Hinton (SF), Alexander Wall (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Bob Brannigan, Randy Cabana, Willard James, Marco Lee | |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (SG) Floyd Grosse | |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-66 |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | Felix Perez pulls down the rebound | 78-66 |
| 03:51 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-66 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 80-66 |
| 03:29 | Wisconsin | Joshua George grabs the defensive rebound | 80-66 |
| 03:29 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joel Schram (SG), Alex Basaldua (SF) Felix Perez, John Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Vick (C) Kenneth Scott | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Toni Novak (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Schram (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alex Basaldua (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Joshua George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Rogers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Leflore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Luther Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Herman Hinton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Wall (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Vick (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joel Schram | 83-66 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Luther Heller can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joel Schram - foul #1 on Joel Schram, team foul #11 | 83-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Perez (PG), Forrest Burns (SG), John Nichols (SF) Toni Novak, Joel Schram, Alex Basaldua | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Craig Anderson (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF) Richard Leflore, Alexander Wall | |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Luther Heller makes the 1st free throw | 83-67 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Luther Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmie Rogers | 86-68 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | John Vick connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Luther Heller | 86-71 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers loses the dribble to Luther Heller in the backcourt | 86-71 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Craig Anderson, team foul #16 | 86-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Wall (SF) Craig Anderson | |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 86-71 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 86-71 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Luther Heller loses the ball out of bounds | 86-71 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua George | 89-71 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Luther Heller | 89-74 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Felix Perez | 91-74 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 91-74 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Felix Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 91-74 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Joshua George connects on the open driving attempt from the left block set up by John Nichols and the foul's on Kenneth Scott - foul #3 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #17 | 93-74 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Joshua George misses the free throw | 93-74 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Vick | 93-74 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott misses long on a runner from the left block | 93-74 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Luther Heller tips it home | 93-76 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Felix Perez runs out the clock | 93-76 |