| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dan Callas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Pate (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Giovanni Ferrari (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Topolski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) SF - John Knight (fresh) PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - David Riley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | John Knight inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | John Knight misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-25 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos grabs the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Matos - foul #3 on Christopher Matos, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (SG) Christopher Matos | |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer is whistled for a carry | 29-25 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jay Blazer - foul #2 on Jay Blazer, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (PG), Minh Hong (SF) Dan Callas, James Pate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (SG), Drew Mathis (PF) John Knight, Jay Blazer | |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | David Riley snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-25 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | David Riley snags the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Minh Hong steps in front of the Drew Mathis pass | 30-25 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson is hacked by Robert Valentine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Valentine, team foul #3 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Viktor Zadd (PF) Giovanni Ferrari | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Randy Hessler, David Riley | |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mario Rivera | 32-25 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Brewer | 32-25 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | Viktor Zadd grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Brewer - foul #1 on Herman Brewer, team foul #4 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Shaun Fazio (SG), James Pate (SF) Mario Rivera, Andrew Patterson, Minh Hong | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SG), Jay Blazer (PF) Johnson Robinson, Kenneth Mikesell | |
| 16:59 | Wisconsin | James Pate comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-25 |
| 16:57 | Wisconsin | Viktor Zadd gets the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Shaun Fazio hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dan Callas | 35-25 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Valentine | 35-28 |
| 15:54 | Wisconsin | James Pate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Herman Brewer - foul #2 on Herman Brewer, team foul #5 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (PG), Andrew Patterson (SG), Giovanni Ferrari (PF), Shannon Epperson (C) Dan Callas, Shaun Fazio, Viktor Zadd, Ivan Topolski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), John Knight (SF), Kenneth Mikesell (PF), David Riley (C) Robert Valentine, Phillip Mangold, Drew Mathis, Jay Blazer, Herman Brewer | |
| 15:54 | Wisconsin | James Pate makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 15:54 | Wisconsin | James Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 15:54 | Wisconsin | James Pate makes the 3rd free throw | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Mario Rivera (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Pate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Giovanni Ferrari (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Shannon Epperson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Knight (fresh) PF - Kenneth Mikesell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Riley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | James Pate takes the ball from Kenneth Mikesell | 38-28 |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Mario Rivera steps in front of the Christopher Matos pass | 38-28 |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-28 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | David Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos scores on a 3 from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 14:27 | Wisconsin | Shannon Epperson knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Mario Rivera and he's fouled by David Riley - foul #2 on David Riley, team foul #6 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Minh Hong (SF), Ivan Topolski (C) Mario Rivera, James Pate, Giovanni Ferrari | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (SF), Jay Blazer (PF) John Knight, Kenneth Mikesell | |
| 14:27 | Wisconsin | Shannon Epperson makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos is hacked by Minh Hong - foul #1 on Minh Hong, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Viktor Zadd (PF) Shannon Epperson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Phillip Mangold (SG) Randy Hessler, Christopher Matos | |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 13:22 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dan Callas | 44-31 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Andrew Patterson steals the ball from Johnson Robinson | 44-31 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas is hacked by Phillip Mangold in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Mangold, team foul #7 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Shaun Fazio (SG) Andrew Patterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Robert Valentine (SG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), Herman Brewer (C) William Vowels, Phillip Mangold, Johnson Robinson, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas misses the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis is alone and drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Randy Hessler | 45-33 |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong knocks in the shot from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Valentine - foul #2 on Robert Valentine, team foul #8 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (PG), Giovanni Ferrari (PF), Shannon Epperson (C) Dan Callas, Viktor Zadd, Ivan Topolski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), John Knight (SF) Robert Valentine, Kenneth Mikesell | |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong makes the free throw | 48-33 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-33 |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 11:52 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shannon Epperson | 50-33 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Mario Rivera (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Shaun Fazio (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Minh Hong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Giovanni Ferrari (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Shannon Epperson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Knight (fresh) PF - Drew Mathis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Brewer (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis is fouled on the floor by Shaun Fazio - foul #1 on Shaun Fazio, team foul #2 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Andrew Patterson (SG), James Pate (SF), Ivan Topolski (C) Mario Rivera, Shaun Fazio, Minh Hong, Shannon Epperson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (PG), Jay Blazer (PF), Phillip Mangold (C) Randy Hessler, Drew Mathis, Herman Brewer | |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-33 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold tips it in | 50-35 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Blazer - foul #3 on Jay Blazer, team foul #9 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Viktor Zadd (C) Ivan Topolski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (PG), Kenneth Mikesell (PF) John Knight, Jay Blazer | |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas misses the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Giovanni Ferrari | 50-35 |
| 10:56 | Wisconsin | James Pate's pass is intercepted by Johnson Robinson | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine is whistled for traveling | 50-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ivan Topolski (C) Giovanni Ferrari | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Riley (C) Christopher Matos | |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Ivan Topolski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Valentine - foul #3 on Robert Valentine, team foul #10 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (PG) Dan Callas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF), Jay Blazer (PF) Johnson Robinson, Kenneth Mikesell | |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Ivan Topolski makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Ivan Topolski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Riley | 52-38 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera hits a runner in the lane and the foul's on Jay Blazer - foul #4 on Jay Blazer, team foul #11 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Shaun Fazio (SG), Shannon Epperson (PF) Andrew Patterson, Viktor Zadd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Drew Mathis (SF), Herman Brewer (PF) Phillip Mangold, John Knight, Jay Blazer | |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera misses the free throw | 54-38 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Shannon Epperson gets the offensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 09:31 | Wisconsin | James Pate is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Shaun Fazio | 57-38 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Shaun Fazio - foul #2 on Shaun Fazio, team foul #3 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Giovanni Ferrari (PF) Mario Rivera, Ivan Topolski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), John Knight (SF) Robert Valentine, David Riley | |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer makes the free throw | 57-41 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Drew Mathis - foul #2 on Drew Mathis, team foul #12 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson (SG), Minh Hong (SF), Viktor Zadd (C) Shaun Fazio, James Pate, Shannon Epperson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (SF), Kenneth Mikesell (PF), David Riley (C) John Knight, Drew Mathis, Herman Brewer | |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari misses the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | David Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Giovanni Ferrari is called for the reach on Christopher Matos - foul #1 on Giovanni Ferrari, team foul #4 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG) Randy Hessler | |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 07:51 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-44 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | David Riley grabs the board | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dan Callas (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Minh Hong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Giovanni Ferrari (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Viktor Zadd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Vowels (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Matos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Johnson Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Mikesell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Riley (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | The jumper by Christopher Matos is denied by Viktor Zadd | 57-44 |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 07:29 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson can't tip it in | 57-44 |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | David Riley pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell lays it in on a nice dish by William Vowels | 57-46 |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Patterson | 59-46 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Minh Hong - foul #2 on Minh Hong, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (PG), Shaun Fazio (SG), James Pate (SF), Shannon Epperson (PF), Ivan Topolski (C) Dan Callas, Andrew Patterson, Minh Hong, Giovanni Ferrari, Viktor Zadd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Robert Valentine (SG), Jay Blazer (PF), Herman Brewer (C) William Vowels, Christopher Matos, Johnson Robinson, David Riley | |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | Shaun Fazio misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 59-47 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | Shannon Epperson tips it in | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine is fouled on the floor by Shaun Fazio - foul #3 on Shaun Fazio, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF) Kenneth Mikesell | |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Randy Hessler | 61-49 |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Ivan Topolski misses the jump hook in the paint | 61-49 |
| 04:54 | Wisconsin | Shannon Epperson hits the follow up shot | 63-49 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | John Knight scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Herman Brewer | 63-54 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | James Pate scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Mario Rivera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shaun Fazio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Pate (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Shannon Epperson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivan Topolski (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Valentine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Blazer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Herman Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Mario Rivera is called for the reach on Randy Hessler - foul #1 on Mario Rivera, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Andrew Patterson (SG), Minh Hong (SF), Viktor Zadd (PF) Mario Rivera, Shaun Fazio, James Pate, Shannon Epperson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), Drew Mathis (PF), Phillip Mangold (C) Robert Valentine, Jay Blazer, Herman Brewer | |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Viktor Zadd snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Viktor Zadd drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dan Callas | 67-55 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | John Knight can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-55 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | John Knight grabs the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | John Knight clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos snags the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | John Knight misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 67-55 |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson loses the dribble to Randy Hessler in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (PG), Johnson Robinson (SF), David Riley (C) Randy Hessler, John Knight, Phillip Mangold | |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-55 |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | Viktor Zadd gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (PG), Shannon Epperson (C) Dan Callas, Ivan Topolski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Jay Blazer (PF) Robert Valentine, Drew Mathis | |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-55 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jay Blazer | 67-55 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler is whistled for a carry | 67-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Shaun Fazio (SG) Andrew Patterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (SG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Randy Hessler, Christopher Matos, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 67-55 |
| 01:26 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Minh Hong | 67-55 |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin | Shannon Epperson is whistled for traveling | 67-55 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Viktor Zadd | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera is fouled on the floor by Johnson Robinson - foul #2 on Johnson Robinson, team foul #13 | 67-55 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Johnson Robinson | 68-58 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera runs out the clock | 68-58 |