| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jeff Sawyer (fresh) SG - Howard Ford (fresh) SF - Walter Ellis (fresh) PF - Frankie Baxter (fresh) C - Leon Ropiski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (fresh) SG - Lloyd Fields (fresh) SF - Bryant Enochs (fresh) PF - Frederick Malbon (fresh) C - Neil Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | Walter Ellis misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | Frankie Baxter tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer is hacked by Bryant Enochs - foul #1 on Bryant Enochs, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Howard Ford | 4-0 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Neil Williams is blocked by Leon Ropiski | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Wisconsin | Frankie Baxter snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | Wisconsin | Frankie Baxter misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Bryant Enochs - foul #2 on Bryant Enochs, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Jones (SF) Bryant Enochs | |
| 18:29 | Wisconsin | Frankie Baxter misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | Wisconsin | Frankie Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Neil Williams is denied by Leon Ropiski | 5-0 |
| 18:09 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Walter Ellis | 5-0 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Howard Ford is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Fields - foul #1 on Lloyd Fields, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| 17:40 | Wisconsin | Neil Williams takes the ball from Howard Ford | 5-0 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Charles Jones misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-0 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Neil Williams tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 17:11 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Frederick Malbon | 5-2 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Charles Jones is hacked by Jeff Sawyer - foul #1 on Jeff Sawyer, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Otis Williams (PG), Stephen Perry (SF), Jordan Bentley (PF) Jeff Sawyer, Walter Ellis, Frankie Baxter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (PG), Albert Glover (SG), George Holm (C) Aaron Torbett, Lloyd Fields, Neil Williams | |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | George Holm buries a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Jordan Bentley - foul #1 on Jordan Bentley, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | George Holm makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | Jordan Bentley is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Howard Ford | 7-5 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Otis Williams is called for the reach on Charles Jones - foul #1 on Otis Williams, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis (C) Leon Ropiski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Judson Ables (SF) Charles Jones | |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | George Holm dunks the ball on a nice dish by Judson Ables | 7-7 |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 15:42 | Wisconsin | Jordan Bentley tips it home | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Otis Williams (fresh) SG - Howard Ford (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Perry (fresh) PF - Jordan Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kyle Dennis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Philip Cooper (fairly fresh) SG - Albert Glover (fresh) SF - Judson Ables (fresh) PF - Frederick Malbon (fairly fresh) C - George Holm (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | George Holm hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | George Holm tips it but misses | 9-7 |
| 15:15 | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 15:13 | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer (PG), Walter Ellis (SF), Frankie Baxter (PF), Leon Ropiski (C) Otis Williams, Stephen Perry, Jordan Bentley, Kyle Dennis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Lloyd Fields (SG), Charles Jones (SF), Richard Lockett (C) Philip Cooper, Albert Glover, Frederick Malbon, George Holm | |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 14:58 | Wisconsin | Frankie Baxter gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin | Lloyd Fields is called for the reach on Howard Ford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Fields, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (SG), Neil Williams (C) Lloyd Fields, Judson Ables | |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | Walter Ellis buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jeff Sawyer | 12-7 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Neil Williams is hacked by Leon Ropiski - foul #1 on Leon Ropiski, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis (C) Leon Ropiski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Charles Jones connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Philip Cooper | 12-9 |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Jones | 12-9 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Charles Jones snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Neil Williams scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Jones and he's fouled by Kyle Dennis - foul #1 on Kyle Dennis, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Otis Williams (SG), Stephen Perry (SF), Jordan Bentley (PF) Howard Ford, Walter Ellis, Frankie Baxter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Glover (SG), Judson Ables (SF), Frederick Malbon (PF) Philip Cooper, Charles Jones, Richard Lockett | |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Neil Williams makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Judson Ables can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 15-12 |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Stephen Perry | 18-12 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Judson Ables makes the fadeaway from the left side | 18-14 |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Judson Ables can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeff Sawyer - foul #2 on Jeff Sawyer, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Howard Ford (SG), Walter Ellis (SF), Frankie Baxter (PF), Leon Ropiski (C) Jeff Sawyer, Stephen Perry, Jordan Bentley, Kyle Dennis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (SG), Charles Jones (PF), George Holm (C) Albert Glover, Frederick Malbon, Neil Williams | |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Judson Ables misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Judson Ables makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 11:57 | Wisconsin | Judson Ables is called for the reach on Otis Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Judson Ables, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Lockett (PF) Judson Ables | |
| 11:37 | Wisconsin | Frankie Baxter's layup is rejected by George Holm | 21-15 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Otis Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Howard Ford (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Walter Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frankie Baxter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Ropiski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (fairly fresh) SG - Philip Cooper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Lockett (fresh) C - George Holm (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-15 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Charles Jones tips it home | 21-17 |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Frankie Baxter can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 21-17 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Richard Lockett pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Charles Jones misses the runner near the basket | 21-17 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Charles Jones snags the offensive board | 21-17 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by George Holm | 21-19 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Otis Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 10:28 | Wisconsin | Walter Ellis tips it back up and in | 23-19 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Howard Ford steals the ball from Philip Cooper | 23-19 |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin | Walter Ellis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Howard Ford | 25-19 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Aaron Torbett and he's fouled by Howard Ford - foul #1 on Howard Ford, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Bentley (PF), George Naranjo (C) Frankie Baxter, Leon Ropiski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Glover (SG), Judson Ables (SF), Frederick Malbon (PF), Neil Williams (C) Aaron Torbett, Charles Jones, Richard Lockett, George Holm | |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin | Frederick Malbon steals it from Otis Williams in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Judson Ables clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jordan Bentley - foul #2 on Jordan Bentley, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry (SF), Frankie Baxter (PF) Walter Ellis, Jordan Bentley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG) Philip Cooper | |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Judson Ables makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Judson Ables makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 25-24 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Albert Glover snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Neil Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis (C) Frankie Baxter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Jones (SF) Judson Ables | |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis can't connect on a floater in the lane | 25-24 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Charles Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Howard Ford - foul #2 on Howard Ford, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer (PG), Walter Ellis (SF), Frankie Baxter (PF) Howard Ford, Stephen Perry, George Naranjo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Holm (C) Neil Williams | |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Charles Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Frankie Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 08:08 | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis banks in the layup set up by Frankie Baxter and the foul's on George Holm - foul #1 on George Holm, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski (C) Jeff Sawyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:08 | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Charles Jones comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 28-25 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Jones | 28-25 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Charles Jones scores on a floater from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer (PG) Kyle Dennis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (SG), Judson Ables (C) Aaron Torbett, George Holm | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Charles Jones lays it in and he's hacked by Leon Ropiski - foul #2 on Leon Ropiski, team foul #10 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry (SF), Kyle Dennis (C) Walter Ellis, Leon Ropiski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Charles Jones misses the free throw | 28-29 |
| 07:24 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kyle Dennis | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jeff Sawyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otis Williams (tired) SF - Stephen Perry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frankie Baxter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Dennis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Philip Cooper (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Glover (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Malbon (tiring) 2 reb. C - Judson Ables (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer is whistled for a carry | 28-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Naranjo (C) Kyle Dennis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Richard Lockett (SF), Neil Williams (C) Albert Glover, Charles Jones, Judson Ables | |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | George Naranjo gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry's pass is intercepted by Frederick Malbon | 28-29 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Neil Williams misses the shot from the left side | 28-29 |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | George Naranjo pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry's pass is intercepted by Neil Williams in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Frankie Baxter steals it from Neil Williams | 28-29 |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Frederick Malbon - foul #1 on Frederick Malbon, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ellis (SF), Kyle Dennis (C) Jeff Sawyer, George Naranjo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Glover (PG), Lloyd Fields (SG), Bryant Enochs (SF), Judson Ables (PF), George Holm (C) Aaron Torbett, Philip Cooper, Richard Lockett, Frederick Malbon, Neil Williams | |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Judson Ables connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by George Holm | 30-31 |
| 05:09 | Wisconsin | Walter Ellis is hacked by Bryant Enochs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryant Enochs, team foul #8 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Jones (PF) Bryant Enochs | |
| 05:09 | Wisconsin | Walter Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | George Holm gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Kyle Dennis picks off the pass by George Holm | 30-31 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Otis Williams misses long on a jumper from the left side | 30-31 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry snags the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis dunks the ball on a nice dish by Otis Williams | 32-31 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Judson Ables travels with the ball | 32-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer (PG), Howard Ford (SG), Jordan Bentley (PF), Leon Ropiski (C) Otis Williams, Stephen Perry, Frankie Baxter, Kyle Dennis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon (PF) Judson Ables | |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Howard Ford buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Jeff Sawyer is called for the reach on Albert Glover - foul #3 on Jeff Sawyer, team foul #11 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Otis Williams (PG) Jeff Sawyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Neil Williams (C) George Holm | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Albert Glover makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Albert Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 03:10 | Wisconsin | Jordan Bentley snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Otis Williams (very tired) 1 ast. SG - Howard Ford (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Ellis (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jordan Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Ropiski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Albert Glover (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Lloyd Fields (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Malbon (tired) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Neil Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Walter Ellis is fouled on the floor by Charles Jones - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #9 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Richard Lockett (SF) Albert Glover, Frederick Malbon | |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Walter Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Walter Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-32 |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Naranjo (PF) Jordan Bentley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Judson Ables (SF) Charles Jones | |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Judson Ables loses the dribble to George Naranjo | 36-32 |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | Walter Ellis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Richard Lockett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Neil Williams misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Otis Williams - foul #2 on Otis Williams, team foul #12 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry (SF), Jordan Bentley (PF) Walter Ellis, George Naranjo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (PG), Charles Jones (SF), Frederick Malbon (PF) Aaron Torbett, Judson Ables, Richard Lockett | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Neil Williams misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Neil Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Howard Ford scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Perry | 38-33 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Howard Ford - foul #3 on Howard Ford, team foul #13 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer (PG), Kyle Dennis (C) Howard Ford, Leon Ropiski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Holm (C) Neil Williams | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jordan Bentley | 38-34 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Philip Cooper is called for the reach on Jeff Sawyer - foul #1 on Philip Cooper, team foul #10 | 38-34 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |