| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Wall (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Vick (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steve Makofsky (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fresh) C - Joshua George (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | John Vick can't tip it in | 36-40 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Jackie Jenkins steps in front of the Steve Makofsky pass in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Bob Brannigan | 40-40 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Steve Makofsky - foul #1 on Steve Makofsky, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Robert Woo (C) Jackie Jenkins, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF) Edwin Oliver, John Nichols | |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Wall - foul #1 on Alexander Wall, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF), Steven Hartnett (C) Alexander Wall, John Vick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin | Joshua George grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 18:11 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Steve Makofsky | 42-42 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Joshua George steps in front of the Jason Porter pass | 42-42 |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Hawkins | 42-44 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Woo | 45-44 |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins makes the jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is hacked by Jimmie Rogers - foul #3 on Jimmie Rogers, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), John Vick (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Bob Brannigan, Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (PG), Edwin Oliver (SG), John Nichols (SF), Chad Holloway (PF) Steve Makofsky, George Hawkins, Merle Buchanan, Jimmie Rogers | |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins's floater is tipped away by Joshua George | 45-46 |
| 16:40 | Wisconsin | Travis King gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | John Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Jenkins - foul #3 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky (PG) Edwin Oliver | |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Travis King and he's hacked by Ray Dempsey - foul #2 on Ray Dempsey, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | Joshua George pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:14 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Scott is called for the reach on Joshua George - foul #3 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (C) Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), Jimmie Rogers (PF) Travis King, Joshua George | |
| 15:59 | Wisconsin | John Nichols hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Ray Dempsey - foul #3 on Ray Dempsey, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Kenneth Scott (C) Ray Dempsey, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (PG), George Hawkins (SG), Joshua George (C) Steve Makofsky, Edwin Oliver, Chad Holloway | |
| 15:59 | Wisconsin | John Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:59 | Wisconsin | John Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Wall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Vick (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joshua George (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Scott | 45-50 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Walter Matz | 47-50 |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | Joshua George makes the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Alexander Wall - foul #2 on Alexander Wall, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (PG), Nathan Summers (SF), Timothy Swenson (PF) Walter Matz, Alexander Wall, John Vick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky (PG), Edwin Oliver (SG), Chad Holloway (PF) Travis King, George Hawkins, Jimmie Rogers | |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | Joshua George makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey blows the layup | 47-53 |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Joshua George | 47-53 |
| 15:00 | Wisconsin | Ray Dempsey is called for the reach on Edwin Oliver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Dempsey, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jason Porter (SG) Ray Dempsey, Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers (PF) Joshua George | |
| 15:00 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 15:00 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (SG) Edwin Oliver | |
| 14:41 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Steve Makofsky is called for the reach on Bob Brannigan - foul #2 on Steve Makofsky, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (SG), Joshua George (C) George Hawkins, Jimmie Rogers | |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers is fouled on the floor by John Nichols - foul #1 on John Nichols, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), John Vick (PF) Bob Brannigan, Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (PG), Edwin Oliver (SG), Jimmie Rogers (PF) Steve Makofsky, Travis King, Joshua George | |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Steven Hartnett (C) Jason Porter, Nathan Summers, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky (PG), Travis King (SF), Joshua George (C) Edwin Oliver, John Nichols, Jimmie Rogers | |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | Joshua George misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-55 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Joshua George tips it but misses | 47-55 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | John Vick pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Matz | 49-55 |
| 13:31 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Matz - foul #2 on Walter Matz, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Nichols (SF), Jimmie Rogers (PF) Travis King, Joshua George | |
| 13:31 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 13:31 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins blows the layup | 49-56 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall snags the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall blows the layup | 49-56 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall tips it back up and in | 51-56 |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from George Hawkins | 51-59 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | George Hawkins steals the ball from Walter Matz | 51-59 |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | Walter Matz is called for the reach on John Nichols - foul #3 on Walter Matz, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Timothy Swenson (PF), Robert Woo (C) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Alexander Wall, John Vick, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (PG), Edwin Oliver (SG), Joshua George (C) Steve Makofsky, George Hawkins, Jimmie Rogers | |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | John Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | John Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Joshua George takes the ball from Jason Porter | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Woo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nichols (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chad Holloway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua George (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:48 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Chad Holloway | 51-63 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Jason Porter hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-63 |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | Joshua George hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Travis King | 53-65 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Joshua George blocks the jumper by Jason Porter | 53-65 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Travis King grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 10:54 | Wisconsin | Jason Porter steals the ball from Joshua George | 53-65 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Nathan Summers | 55-65 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edwin Oliver and he's hacked by Timothy Swenson - foul #1 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #10 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), John Vick (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Bob Brannigan, Jason Porter, Nathan Summers, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky (PG), George Hawkins (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF) Travis King, Edwin Oliver, John Nichols | |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway makes the free throw | 55-68 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall misses the shot in the lane | 55-68 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott tips it in | 57-68 |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers (PF) Chad Holloway | |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan is hacked by Steve Makofsky - foul #3 on Steve Makofsky, team foul #5 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG) Walter Matz | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall's pass is intercepted by George Hawkins | 57-68 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Hawkins | 57-70 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan loses the dribble to Joshua George | 57-70 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-70 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | John Vick snags the defensive board | 57-70 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-70 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the offensive board | 57-70 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | John Vick misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-70 |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky gets the rebound | 57-70 |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | John Vick is called for the reach on Joshua George - foul #2 on John Vick, team foul #11 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Ray Dempsey (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Timothy Swenson (PF), Steven Hartnett (C) Bob Brannigan, Jason Porter, Alexander Wall, John Vick, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (PG), Edwin Oliver (SG), John Nichols (SF), Chad Holloway (PF) Steve Makofsky, George Hawkins, Merle Buchanan, Jimmie Rogers | |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Joshua George makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Joshua George misses the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Hartnett | 57-71 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Dempsey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Steven Hartnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nichols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chad Holloway (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua George (tired) 17 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-71 |
| 07:25 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Joshua George misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 57-71 |
| 06:59 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to John Nichols | 57-71 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | John Nichols buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Travis King | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Edwin Oliver steals the ball from Timothy Swenson | 57-73 |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Travis King lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edwin Oliver | 57-75 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson is fouled on the floor by Joshua George - foul #2 on Joshua George, team foul #6 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Robert Woo (C) Walter Matz, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky (PG), George Hawkins (SG), Jimmie Rogers (PF) Travis King, Edwin Oliver, Joshua George | |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-75 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 57-75 |
| 05:46 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Vick (PF) Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jimmie Rogers - foul #4 on Jimmie Rogers, team foul #7 | 57-75 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 05:35 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway snags the defensive board | 58-75 |
| 05:23 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Steve Makofsky | 58-77 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan hits a shot from the left side | 60-77 |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | John Nichols can't throw it down | 60-77 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan snags the defensive board | 60-77 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is hacked by Chad Holloway - foul #3 on Chad Holloway, team foul #8 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Bob Brannigan, Alexander Wall, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 04:45 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway pulls down the rebound | 60-77 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Jackie Jenkins steals the ball from Steve Makofsky in the backcourt | 60-77 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Walter Matz can't throw it down | 60-77 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jimmie Rogers | 60-77 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-77 |
| 04:33 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-77 |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | John Nichols is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 60-77 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | John Vick snags the defensive board | 60-77 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | John Vick knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Swenson | 62-77 |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Steven Hartnett (C) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, John Vick, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (SF), Joshua George (C) John Nichols, Jimmie Rogers | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-77 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers gets the rebound | 62-77 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Steven Hartnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steve Makofsky (tired) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Hawkins (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Chad Holloway (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua George (tiring) 17 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the jumper in the paint set up by Nathan Summers | 64-77 |
| 03:16 | Wisconsin | Bob Brannigan takes the ball from Travis King in the backcourt | 64-77 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the lay-in | 64-77 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins gets the rebound | 64-77 |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | Travis King misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-77 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-77 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-77 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Nathan Summers, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), John Nichols (SF), Jimmie Rogers (PF) George Hawkins, Travis King, Chad Holloway | |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Wall (SF) Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-77 |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jimmie Rogers | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-77 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Bob Brannigan | 64-77 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Porter | 67-77 |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-80 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-80 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall grabs the offensive rebound | 67-80 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 67-80 |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin | Joshua George pulls down the rebound | 67-80 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Bob Brannigan steps in front of the Steve Makofsky pass in the backcourt | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott misses short on a floater from close range | 67-80 |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers grabs the board | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver is hacked by Jason Porter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Porter, team foul #12 | 67-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Robert Woo (PF), Steven Hartnett (C) Bob Brannigan, Alexander Wall, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (PG), Travis King (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Chad Holloway (PF) Steve Makofsky, John Nichols, Jimmie Rogers, Joshua George | |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 67-82 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-82 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins snags the defensive board | 67-82 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 67-82 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway grabs the offensive board | 67-82 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins runs out the clock | 67-82 |