| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Comstock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Fender (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul McIff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Leavy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Sheldon (fresh) PF - Kenneth Perine (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ognjen Zsohar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ognjen Zsohar takes the ball from Stephen Bartee | 30-29 |
| 19:24 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Sheldon | 30-31 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee's pass is intercepted by William Leavy | 30-31 |
| 18:37 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Leavy and he's fouled by James Fender - foul #1 on James Fender, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG), Hank Glasser (SF) William Leavy, Gary Sheldon | |
| 18:37 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender is whistled for a carry | 30-34 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Perine | 30-34 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff is hacked by Stephen Bartee during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Stephen Bartee, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans (PF), Jeremy Thomas (C) James Fender, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Leavy (PF) Hank Glasser | |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar is whistled for traveling | 30-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Yuri Schilawski (PG) Paul McIff | |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock makes the jumper from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 16:39 | Wisconsin | Yuri Schilawski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis (PG) Stephen Bartee | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (PG), Hank Glasser (SF) Yuri Schilawski, Justin Hinton | |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock is hacked by Hank Glasser - foul #2 on Hank Glasser, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG) Hank Glasser | |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Perine | 32-34 |
| 15:53 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Thomas | 32-34 |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock grabs the board | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andrew Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Comstock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donnie Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul McIff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Hinton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Perine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Leavy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. C - Ognjen Zsohar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas hits the follow up shot | 34-34 |
| 15:02 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG), Christopher Kluesner (SG), James Fender (SF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Andrew Davis, Scott Aragon, Martin Comstock, Jeremy Thomas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Yuri Schilawski (PG), Joseph Greer (PF) Paul McIff, Justin Hinton | |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar is hacked by Christopher Kluesner - foul #1 on Christopher Kluesner, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SF) Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (PG) Yuri Schilawski | |
| 14:03 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul McIff | 34-37 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock misses the tip | 34-37 |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Greer | 34-39 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Martin Comstock | 34-39 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock throws it down | 36-39 |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-39 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kurt Grimmer | 38-39 |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine is called for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis (PG), Scott Aragon (SG), Donnie Evans (PF), Jeremy Thomas (C) Christopher Kluesner, Martin Comstock, James Fender, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Yuri Schilawski (PG), Justin Hinton (SG), Hank Glasser (SF) Paul McIff, William Leavy, Kenneth Perine | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andrew Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donnie Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Yuri Schilawski (fresh) SG - Justin Hinton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hank Glasser (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Greer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ognjen Zsohar (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 11:40 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Hank Glasser clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jeremy Thomas - foul #2 on Jeremy Thomas, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SF) Stephen Bartee | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (PG), William Leavy (SG) Yuri Schilawski, Justin Hinton | |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Hank Glasser makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Hank Glasser makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | William Leavy steps in front of the Scott Aragon pass | 38-41 |
| 10:48 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 10:46 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 10:31 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook in the lane | 38-43 |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 10:00 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis makes the shot from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Scott Aragon is called for the reach on William Leavy - foul #1 on Scott Aragon, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG), James Fender (SF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Andrew Davis, Martin Comstock, Jeremy Thomas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Yuri Schilawski (PG), Justin Hinton (SG), Kenneth Perine (SF) Paul McIff, William Leavy, Hank Glasser | |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Yuri Schilawski and the foul's on Scott Aragon - foul #2 on Scott Aragon, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:10 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Perine is called for the reach on Scott Aragon - foul #2 on Kenneth Perine, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SF) Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (PG) Yuri Schilawski | |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul McIff - foul #1 on Paul McIff, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:43 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-45 |
| 08:41 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul McIff | 45-47 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Bartee | 48-47 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer lays it in on a great pass from Justin Hinton and he's hacked by Kurt Grimmer - foul #3 on Kurt Grimmer, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Kluesner (SG), Donnie Evans (PF) Scott Aragon, Martin Comstock | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Yuri Schilawski (PG), William Leavy (SG), Gary Sheldon (SF) Paul McIff, Justin Hinton, Ognjen Zsohar | |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kluesner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Fender (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnie Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Yuri Schilawski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Leavy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Sheldon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Greer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Perine (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Greer steals it from Donnie Evans | 48-50 |
| 06:59 | Wisconsin | Christopher Kluesner is called for the reach on Gary Sheldon - foul #2 on Christopher Kluesner, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis (PG), Jeremy Thomas (C) James Fender, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (PG) Yuri Schilawski | |
| 06:59 | Wisconsin | Gary Sheldon makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:59 | Wisconsin | Gary Sheldon misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans misses badly on a floater from the left side | 48-51 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas tips it in | 50-51 |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Stephen Bartee | 50-51 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | Gary Sheldon grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 05:54 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine tips it back up and in | 50-53 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Gary Sheldon misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Davis - foul #2 on Andrew Davis, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SG), James Fender (SF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Christopher Kluesner, Stephen Bartee, Jeremy Thomas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG), Ognjen Zsohar (C) William Leavy, Kenneth Perine | |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Gary Sheldon makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Gary Sheldon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:04 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Gary Sheldon can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar tips it home | 50-57 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans misses the easy layup | 50-57 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans is called for traveling | 50-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG), Martin Comstock (SF) Andrew Davis, Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Yuri Schilawski (PG), William Leavy (SG), Kenneth Perine (SF) Paul McIff, Justin Hinton, Gary Sheldon | |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (PG) Yuri Schilawski | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Comstock (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Fender (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul McIff (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Leavy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Perine (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Greer (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ognjen Zsohar (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Perine - foul #3 on Kenneth Perine, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas (C) Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Ognjen Zsohar | 51-57 |
| 02:57 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine tips it but misses | 51-57 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Martin Comstock | 51-57 |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is hacked by Kenneth Perine - foul #4 on Kenneth Perine, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis (PG) Martin Comstock | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender misses long on a shot near the basket | 51-57 |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine misses the wide open floater from the right block | 51-57 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Andrew Davis, Jeremy Thomas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee clanks a jumper from the left side | 51-57 |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar grabs the board | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar is hacked by Stephen Bartee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Bartee, team foul #10 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hank Glasser (SF) Kenneth Perine | |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock tips it back up and in | 53-59 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | Scott Aragon is called for the reach on William Leavy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Aragon, team foul #11 | 53-59 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | William Leavy makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | William Leavy misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer is hacked by James Fender - foul #2 on James Fender, team foul #12 | 53-60 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Comstock | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | William Leavy is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Bartee - foul #3 on Stephen Bartee, team foul #13 | 56-61 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | William Leavy makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | William Leavy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Fender | 58-63 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Bartee - foul #4 on Stephen Bartee, team foul #14 | 58-63 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Aragon | 58-65 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Stephen Bartee | 61-65 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | William Leavy is hacked by Scott Aragon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Aragon, team foul #15 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine (SF) Hank Glasser | |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | William Leavy makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | William Leavy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Fender | 64-67 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff is hacked by Scott Aragon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Aragon, team foul #16 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Kluesner (SG) Scott Aragon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Greer takes the ball from Christopher Kluesner | 64-69 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | William Leavy is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Bartee - foul #5 on Stephen Bartee, team foul #17 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis (PG) Stephen Bartee | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | William Leavy makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | William Leavy misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-70 |