| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Baumgart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lance Matta (fresh) 4 reb. C - Calvin Haston (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Allen (fresh) SF - William Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lust (fresh) 6 reb. C - Joseph White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart connects on the shot from close range set up by Felix Lehmberg | 25-22 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | James Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Lance Matta - foul #1 on Lance Matta, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 18:55 | Wisconsin | James Taylor is called for the reach on Anthony Davis - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| 18:31 | Wisconsin | James Taylor takes the ball from Anthony Davis | 25-24 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | James Taylor lays it in | 25-26 |
| 17:59 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 25-26 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | William Hensley snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Robert Lust drills a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Felix Lehmberg - foul #3 on Felix Lehmberg, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| 17:42 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | William Hensley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 17:31 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 17:09 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Felix Lehmberg is denied by William Hensley | 25-29 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Lust | 25-29 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Mark Baumgart steals it from William Hensley | 25-29 |
| 16:35 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart is hacked by William Hensley - foul #3 on William Hensley, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hope (SF) Mark Baumgart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SF) William Hensley | |
| 16:14 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston is called for traveling | 25-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin (SF) Anthony Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Robert Lust throws it down set up by James Taylor | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Hope (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Albert Fagin (fresh) PF - Lance Matta (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Calvin Haston (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Calvin Haston steps in front of the Joseph White pass | 28-31 |
| 15:28 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph White - foul #3 on Joseph White, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart (SF), Phillip Tucker (C) Albert Fagin, Calvin Haston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (SF) Michael Bell | |
| 15:28 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 15:28 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Phillip Tucker is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #1 on Phillip Tucker, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis (SG) Carl Hope | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 15:14 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 15:02 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Felix Lehmberg | 31-31 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Robert Lust snags the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Robert Lust can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 31-31 |
| 14:30 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Tucker | 33-31 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Robert Lust scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Taylor | 33-33 |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-33 |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | William Allen connects on the 3 from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 12:51 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart clanks a shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | James Taylor gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | William Hensley makes the floater from the left wing set up by James Taylor | 35-38 |
| 12:17 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses long on a shot from the left side | 35-38 |
| 12:15 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 11:59 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Davis | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Davis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Baumgart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lance Matta (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Phillip Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph White (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Anthony Davis is called for the reach on Joseph White - foul #1 on Anthony Davis, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hope (SG), Albert Fagin (SF), Calvin Haston (C) Anthony Davis, Mark Baumgart, Phillip Tucker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo (PF), Michael Bell (C) Robert Lust, Joseph White | |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Midgette (C) William Allen | |
| 10:59 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta drills a shot from the right wing set up by Albert Fagin | 39-38 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Felix Lehmberg steals it from Tommy Jaramillo | 39-38 |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg can't throw it down | 39-38 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | William Hensley pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Bell and the foul's on Carl Hope - foul #1 on Carl Hope, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (SG), Clarence Gay (SF), Joseph White (C) James Taylor, William Hensley, Edward Midgette | |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 10:14 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston misses the easy layup | 39-40 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | William Allen grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Tommy Jaramillo is blocked by Calvin Haston | 39-40 |
| 09:18 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston jams it on a nice dish by Lance Matta | 41-40 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses short on a shot from the left side | 41-40 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Joseph White tips it but misses | 41-40 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Joseph White gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | William Allen is hacked by Lance Matta - foul #2 on Lance Matta, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis (SG), Mark Baumgart (SF), Phillip Tucker (PF) Carl Hope, Albert Fagin, Lance Matta | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), William Hensley (SF), Robert Lust (PF) Michael Bell, Clarence Gay, Joseph White | |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Anthony Davis - foul #2 on Anthony Davis, team foul #7 | 41-40 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Tommy Jaramillo - foul #2 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Baumgart (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Tucker (fresh) 2 blk. C - Calvin Haston (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Lust (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 07:24 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Mark Baumgart | 45-42 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo knocks in the runner from the right block | 45-44 |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart double dribbles | 45-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lance Matta (PF) Calvin Haston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SG), Joseph White (C) William Allen, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Robert Lust lays it in on a great pass from Joseph White | 45-46 |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 45-46 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Joseph White snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Felix Lehmberg - foul #4 on Felix Lehmberg, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SF) William Hensley | |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Gay - foul #1 on Clarence Gay, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston (C) Phillip Tucker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (SG) Clarence Gay | |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | William Allen hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Taylor and the foul's on Anthony Davis - foul #3 on Anthony Davis, team foul #9 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hope (SG), Albert Fagin (SF) Anthony Davis, Mark Baumgart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | William Allen misses the free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:27 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta misses the lay-in | 47-50 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Joseph White gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | James Taylor buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Allen | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (tiring) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carl Hope (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Albert Fagin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lance Matta (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Calvin Haston (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston clanks a runner near the basket | 47-53 |
| 03:16 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope grabs the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston misses the tip | 47-53 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Lust | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | William Allen comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Michael Bell hits the follow up shot | 47-55 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis (SG), Mark Baumgart (SF) Carl Hope, Albert Fagin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (SF) Michael Bell | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart comes up short on the runner from close range | 47-55 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart tips it in | 49-55 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the dunk | 49-55 |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Allen - foul #3 on William Allen, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Lance Matta is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #3 on Lance Matta, team foul #10 | 51-55 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Davis and he's hacked by William Hensley - foul #4 on William Hensley, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Allen | 54-60 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Robert Lust picks off the pass by Mark Baumgart | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | William Allen is hacked by Lance Matta - foul #4 on Lance Matta, team foul #11 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (SF) William Hensley | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Robert Lust pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Robert Lust is hacked by Felix Lehmberg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Felix Lehmberg, team foul #12 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin (PG) Felix Lehmberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Davis | 56-64 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Albert Fagin is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Fagin, team foul #13 | 56-64 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses the tip | 56-66 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Joseph White snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | James Taylor runs out the clock | 56-66 |