| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Benninger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul McIff (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Hinton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Perine (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Greer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Ognjen Zsohar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Greer | 40-37 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Anaya | 40-37 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger is whistled for a carry | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Sheldon (SG), Hank Glasser (SF) Justin Hinton, Joseph Greer | |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Perine | 40-40 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger throws it down on a great pass from Ray Anaya | 42-40 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff misses badly on a floater from the left side | 42-40 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Perine - foul #2 on Kenneth Perine, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Redman (SF), Mark Jones (C) Roy Benninger, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG), Joseph Greer (PF) Gary Sheldon, Hank Glasser | |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Hinton and he's hacked by Mark Redman - foul #2 on Mark Redman, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Goodwill (PG), Maurice Singletary (SG), Jason Williams (PF) Ray Anaya, Robert Friedenthal, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Ognjen Zsohar - foul #3 on Ognjen Zsohar, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:50 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 17:49 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer grabs the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 17:35 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Redman - foul #3 on Mark Redman, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Seth Weiss (PF) Mark Redman, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Leavy (SG), Hank Glasser (SF) Justin Hinton, Ognjen Zsohar | |
| 17:35 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 17:35 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Perine | 46-45 |
| 17:16 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 17:06 | Wisconsin | Hank Glasser clanks a floater from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine tips it in | 46-47 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Ray Anaya is blocked by Joseph Greer | 46-47 |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff is fouled in the backcourt by John Goodwill - foul #3 on John Goodwill, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Maurice Singletary, John Goodwill, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG), Ognjen Zsohar (C) William Leavy, Hank Glasser | |
| 16:25 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ognjen Zsohar | 46-49 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Ognjen Zsohar - foul #4 on Ognjen Zsohar, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Sheldon (SF) Ognjen Zsohar | |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 15:38 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine misses the easy open layup | 47-49 |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff can't tip it in | 47-49 |
| 15:35 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer can't tip it in | 47-49 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roy Benninger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul McIff (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Hinton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Sheldon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Greer (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Perine (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the floater from the right side set up by Jason Williams | 49-49 |
| 14:54 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer is hacked by Robert Friedenthal - foul #3 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Redman (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), David Negrete (C) Roy Benninger, Jason Williams, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Leavy (SG), Ognjen Zsohar (C) Justin Hinton, Gary Sheldon | |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Seth Weiss takes the ball from Joseph Greer | 49-49 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss loses the ball out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Goodwill (PG), Maurice Singletary (SG) Ray Anaya, Robert Friedenthal | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | William Leavy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss is fouled on the floor by Joseph Greer - foul #1 on Joseph Greer, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Jones (C) David Negrete | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hank Glasser (SF) Ognjen Zsohar | |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Mark Jones buries a runner from the right block | 51-49 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Hank Glasser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Roy Benninger (SF) John Goodwill, Maurice Singletary, Mark Redman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar (C) Hank Glasser | |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses the easy layup | 51-49 |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:53 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar slams it home and he's hacked by Mark Jones - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Williams (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:53 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar misses the free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jason Williams | 53-51 |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary (SG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya hits the finger roll | 55-51 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-51 |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Goodwill (PG), Mark Redman (SF), Seth Weiss (PF) Ray Anaya, Roy Benninger, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG), Gary Sheldon (SF) Kenneth Perine, Ognjen Zsohar | |
| 11:37 | Wisconsin | Gary Sheldon lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul McIff | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Goodwill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Maurice Singletary (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Redman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul McIff (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Hinton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Sheldon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Leavy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Greer (tiring) 19 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff buries a floater from the left side set up by Justin Hinton and he's hacked by Maurice Singletary - foul #2 on Maurice Singletary, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Mark Jones (C) Maurice Singletary, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Yuri Schilawski (PG), Kenneth Perine (SF) Justin Hinton, Gary Sheldon | |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Friedenthal | 61-56 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Mark Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is hacked by William Leavy - foul #4 on William Leavy, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Roy Benninger (SF) John Goodwill, Mark Redman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG), Ognjen Zsohar (C) Yuri Schilawski, William Leavy | |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ray Anaya and he's fouled by Ognjen Zsohar - foul #5 on Ognjen Zsohar, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hank Glasser (SF) Ognjen Zsohar | |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Seth Weiss | 64-56 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Justin Hinton takes the ball from Ray Anaya | 64-56 |
| 09:20 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine is whistled for traveling | 64-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary (SG), Jason Williams (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Sheldon (SF) Hank Glasser | |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Maurice Singletary and he's hacked by Gary Sheldon - foul #2 on Gary Sheldon, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hank Glasser (SF) Gary Sheldon | |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger makes the free throw | 67-56 |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Hinton | 67-58 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 67-58 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary tips it home | 69-58 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 69-58 |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | Hank Glasser tips it home | 69-60 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya lays it in set up by Roy Benninger | 71-60 |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Goodwill (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Mark Redman (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), David Negrete (C) Ray Anaya, Maurice Singletary, Roy Benninger, Jason Williams, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Leavy (SG), Gary Sheldon (SF) Justin Hinton, Hank Glasser | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | William Leavy steals the ball from David Negrete | 71-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Goodwill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Friedenthal (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Redman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Negrete (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul McIff (very tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Leavy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gary Sheldon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Perine (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Greer (tired) 19 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine loses the ball out of bounds | 71-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Jones (C) Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Mark Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Perine - foul #3 on Kenneth Perine, team foul #8 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary (SG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG) Gary Sheldon | |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Mark Jones misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Mark Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin | William Leavy pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Benninger (SF) Mark Redman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Goodwill | 74-60 |
| 06:16 | Wisconsin | David Negrete steps in front of the Joseph Greer pass | 74-60 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Goodwill | 77-60 |
| 05:51 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine slams it home | 77-62 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger slams it home on a nice dish by John Goodwill | 79-62 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | William Leavy misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-62 |
| 05:09 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-62 |
| 04:54 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-62 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | David Negrete gets the rebound | 79-62 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Mark Redman (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) John Goodwill, Maurice Singletary, Roy Benninger, David Negrete, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Sheldon (SF) Justin Hinton | |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Mark Redman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Seth Weiss | 82-62 |
| 04:37 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hank Glasser (SF) Gary Sheldon | |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff's pass is intercepted by Ray Anaya in the backcourt | 82-62 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Friedenthal | 84-62 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Ray Anaya is called for the reach on Paul McIff - foul #3 on Ray Anaya, team foul #7 | 84-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Yuri Schilawski (PG) Hank Glasser | |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff makes the 1st free throw | 84-63 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff makes the 2nd free throw | 84-64 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-64 |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine pulls down the rebound | 84-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Yuri Schilawski and the foul's on Mark Redman - foul #4 on Mark Redman, team foul #8 | 84-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Benninger (SF) Mark Redman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Sheldon (SF) Yuri Schilawski | |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine makes the free throw | 84-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Benninger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul McIff (very tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Leavy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gary Sheldon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Perine (very tired) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Greer (very tired) 19 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul McIff - foul #3 on Paul McIff, team foul #9 | 84-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Goodwill (SG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 85-67 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the 2nd free throw | 85-67 |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine snags the defensive board | 85-67 |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-67 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger pulls down the rebound | 85-67 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | William Leavy takes the ball from Roy Benninger | 85-67 |
| 02:40 | Wisconsin | William Leavy hits the finger roll | 85-69 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss is denied on a dunk by Joseph Greer | 85-69 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the offensive rebound | 85-69 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger is fouled on the floor by Gary Sheldon - foul #3 on Gary Sheldon, team foul #10 | 85-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary (SG), Jason Williams (PF), Mark Jones (C) John Goodwill, Seth Weiss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hank Glasser (SF) Gary Sheldon | |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger makes the 1st free throw | 86-69 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger makes the 2nd free throw | 87-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Maurice Singletary picks off the pass by Paul McIff in the backcourt | 87-69 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | William Leavy steps in front of the Roy Benninger pass | 87-69 |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin | William Leavy misses the lay-in | 87-69 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff misses the tip | 87-69 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Mark Jones gets the rebound | 87-69 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Perine - foul #4 on Kenneth Perine, team foul #11 | 87-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Jason Williams, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Sheldon (SF) Hank Glasser | |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary misses the 1st free throw | 87-69 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary makes the 2nd free throw | 88-69 |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Dunkelberger | 88-69 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss pulls down the rebound | 88-69 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Roy Benninger | 90-69 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff is open and scores on a floater from the right side | 90-71 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Gary Sheldon - foul #4 on Gary Sheldon, team foul #12 | 90-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG) Maurice Singletary | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the 1st free throw | 90-71 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 91-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is hacked by William Leavy - foul #5 on William Leavy, team foul #13 | 91-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG) William Leavy | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 1st free throw | 92-71 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 93-71 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Anaya - foul #4 on Ray Anaya, team foul #9 | 93-71 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff misses the 1st free throw | 93-71 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss grabs the board | 93-71 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya runs out the clock | 93-71 |