| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Longwell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Friedlander (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Sao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Coates (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Bard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao inbounds the ball | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Tapia - foul #1 on Robert Tapia, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), Brian Campbell (SG) Dave Johnson, Donald Sao | |
| 19:45 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 19:45 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-44 |
| 19:33 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Friedlander | 39-44 |
| 19:22 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander misses the easy layup | 39-44 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | John Longwell grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache is denied on a layup by Michael Bard | 39-44 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Thomas | 39-44 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Sao (SF), Joseph Schneider (PF) Brian Campbell, Patrick Coates | |
| 18:41 | Wisconsin | Robert Tapia steps in front of the James Friedlander pass | 39-44 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia hits the finger roll | 41-44 |
| 18:35 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Bastarache - foul #3 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Robert Rea (SF), Andrew Stalvey (PF), Zackary Hubbard (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Mark Kline (SF) Paul Duprey, Donald Sao | |
| 18:23 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander is fouled on the floor by Ernest Thomas - foul #1 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG) Michael Brooks | |
| 18:11 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 41-44 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung slams it home and he's fouled by Michael Bard - foul #3 on Michael Bard, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Donald Sao (SF), Donald Daniels (C) Dave Johnson, Mark Kline, Michael Bard | |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 18:01 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander is hacked by Ernest Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), Patrick Coates (PF) James Friedlander, Joseph Schneider | |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Rea - foul #3 on Robert Rea, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF) Robert Rea | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), James Friedlander (SG), Joseph Schneider (PF) Dave Johnson, Donald Sao, Patrick Coates | |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-46 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels is fouled on the floor by Andrew Stalvey - foul #1 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Ernest Thomas, Andrew Stalvey, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), Donald Sao (SF), Patrick Coates (PF) Paul Duprey, Michael Brooks, Joseph Schneider | |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander hits a wide open jumper from the right side set up by Dave Johnson | 44-48 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia loses the dribble to Donald Daniels | 44-48 |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander hits a turnaround from close range | 44-50 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 16:22 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander is fouled on the floor by John Longwell - foul #2 on John Longwell, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SF) Dennis Hurley, Eddie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Brian Campbell (SG), Joseph Schneider (PF) Dave Johnson, Donald Sao, Patrick Coates | |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-52 |
| 15:53 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Brooks | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Longwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jon Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Friedlander (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander connects on the open floater from the left block set up by Donald Daniels | 44-54 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Longwell | 46-54 |
| 15:25 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Friedlander | 46-56 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Ernest Thomas, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), Mark Kline (SF) Michael Brooks, James Friedlander | |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG) Paul Duprey | |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Campbell | 49-58 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Joseph Schneider takes the ball from Ronald Bastarache | 49-58 |
| 13:54 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider misses short on a floater in the paint | 49-58 |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider hits the follow up shot | 49-60 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey travels with the ball | 49-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Robert Tapia, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), James Friedlander (SG) Michael Brooks, Brian Campbell | |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson loses the dribble to Jon Thomas | 49-60 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache's pass is intercepted by Joseph Schneider | 49-60 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-60 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson tips it in | 49-62 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley is called for 10 seconds | 49-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SG), Robert Rea (SF), John Longwell (PF) Ernest Thomas, Ronald Bastarache, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Brian Campbell (SG) Dave Johnson, James Friedlander | |
| 12:39 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Brian Campbell | 49-64 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | John Longwell misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Kline - foul #4 on Mark Kline, team foul #2 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (C) Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), James Friedlander (SG), Michael Bard (C) Michael Brooks, Brian Campbell, Mark Kline | |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | John Longwell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | John Longwell hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Eddie Sullivan | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Rea (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Longwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cork (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Friedlander (tiring) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Daniels (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Schneider (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Bard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Joseph Schneider | 53-66 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Andrew Stalvey (PF), Zackary Hubbard (C) Dennis Hurley, Eddie Sullivan, Robert Rea, John Longwell, David Cork | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Brian Campbell (SG) Dave Johnson, James Friedlander | |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung can't finish the layup | 53-66 |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| 11:01 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-68 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-68 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard snags the offensive board | 53-68 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-68 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung grabs the offensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Michael Brooks is called for the reach on Leonard Chung - foul #1 on Michael Brooks, team foul #3 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, Ronald Bastarache, Andrew Stalvey, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), James Friedlander (SG), Donald Sao (SF) Michael Brooks, Brian Campbell, Michael Bard | |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Robert Rea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan can't tip it in | 53-68 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | David Cork grabs the offensive board | 53-68 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas's pass is intercepted by James Friedlander | 53-68 |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson can't finish the layup | 53-68 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Robert Rea gets the rebound | 53-68 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leonard Chung | 55-68 |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | Robert Rea is called for the reach on Donald Sao in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Rea, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG) Leonard Chung, Robert Rea | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG) Dave Johnson | |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao misses the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Cork | 55-68 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-68 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-68 |
| 08:41 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks hits the follow up shot | 57-70 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Michael Brooks steps in front of the Dennis Hurley pass | 57-70 |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks banks in the layup | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | David Cork misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | David Cork tips it back up and in | 59-72 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing | 59-74 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 59-74 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider snags the defensive board | 59-74 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Cork (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jon Thomas (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Brooks (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Friedlander (tiring) 26 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Sao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Schneider (tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Donald Daniels (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | David Cork swats the dunk try by Joseph Schneider | 59-74 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | David Cork grabs the defensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | David Cork hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 59-74 |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander pulls down the rebound | 59-74 |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, David Cork, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), Brian Campbell (SG), Mark Kline (SF) Michael Brooks, James Friedlander, Donald Sao | |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | John Longwell buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Chung | 62-74 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-74 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey gets the rebound | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Dave Johnson steals the ball from John Longwell | 62-74 |
| 06:26 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson lays it up and in | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mark Kline - foul #5 on Mark Kline, team foul #4 | 62-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard (C) Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (SG), Patrick Coates (SF) Brian Campbell, Mark Kline | |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander pulls down the rebound | 63-76 |
| 05:56 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-76 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Leonard Chung | 63-76 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Robert Rea (SF) Ernest Thomas, Ronald Bastarache | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG) Dave Johnson | |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-76 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | John Longwell pulls down the rebound | 63-76 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Robert Rea comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-76 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | John Longwell tips it back up and in | 65-76 |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the paint | 65-76 |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates grabs the offensive rebound | 65-76 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 65-76 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | John Longwell grabs the board | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | John Longwell is hacked by Donald Daniels - foul #4 on Donald Daniels, team foul #5 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Robert Rea, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), Michael Brooks (SG), Michael Bard (C) Paul Duprey, James Friedlander, Donald Daniels | |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-76 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates grabs the board | 65-76 |
| 04:37 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider clanks a shot from the left side | 65-76 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 65-76 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the floater from the free throw line | 65-76 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard pulls down the rebound | 65-76 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-76 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas pulls down the rebound | 65-76 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses short on a shot from close range | 65-76 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Bastarache | 65-76 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Patrick Coates - foul #1 on Patrick Coates, team foul #6 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Rea (SF), Andrew Stalvey (PF) Dennis Hurley, Ronald Bastarache, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), James Friedlander (SG), Donald Daniels (SF) Dave Johnson, Michael Brooks, Patrick Coates | |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Tapia (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Rea (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Thomas (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul Duprey (fresh) SG - James Friedlander (tiring) 26 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Daniels (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Schneider (very tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Bard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels's floater is knocked away by Andrew Stalvey | 67-76 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas pulls down the rebound | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey misses badly on a floater from the right block | 67-76 |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard grabs the board | 67-76 |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | Ernest Thomas steals the ball from James Friedlander in the backcourt | 67-76 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-76 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas grabs the offensive board | 67-76 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-76 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard gets the rebound | 67-76 |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey is hacked by Ernest Thomas - foul #3 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #9 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), David Cork (PF), Zackary Hubbard (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Tapia, Robert Rea, Andrew Stalvey, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Sao (SF) Michael Bard | |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey misses the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider grabs the offensive board | 67-77 |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | David Cork steals it from Donald Daniels | 67-77 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung is called for traveling | 67-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Patrick Coates (SF) Paul Duprey, Donald Sao | |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-77 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard gets the rebound | 67-77 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | David Cork's pass is intercepted by Patrick Coates | 67-77 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-77 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard gets the rebound | 67-77 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Donald Daniels steals it from Leonard Chung | 67-77 |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Robert Rea (SF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Eddie Sullivan, Ronald Bastarache, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (SG), Donald Sao (SF), Michael Bard (C) James Friedlander, Joseph Schneider, Donald Daniels | |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey lays it in | 69-77 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Ernest Thomas, Robert Rea, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), James Friedlander (SG), Joseph Schneider (PF), Donald Daniels (C) Michael Brooks, Brian Campbell, Patrick Coates, Michael Bard | |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 69-77 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider gets the offensive rebound | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider is hacked by Robert Tapia - foul #2 on Robert Tapia, team foul #10 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG) Dave Johnson | |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-79 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider pulls down the rebound | 69-79 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hurley - foul #2 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #11 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (SG), Michael Bard (C) James Friedlander, Donald Daniels | |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the shot from the baseline | 71-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-81 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Rea | 71-81 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | David Cork hits a jump hook near the basket | 73-81 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks runs out the clock | 73-81 |