| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chase Holguin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Oliveira (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Pruett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Coates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Aarons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Huber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay McRae (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilton Zinger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Christenson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Jules Russo inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | William Christenson is fouled on the floor by Chase Holguin - foul #1 on Chase Holguin, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | William Christenson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Jay McRae is called for the reach on Arthur Pruett - foul #3 on Jay McRae, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Pruett | 31-33 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin | Wilton Zinger is fouled on the floor by Tim Coates - foul #2 on Tim Coates, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | John Huber double dribbles | 31-33 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jules Russo - foul #1 on Jules Russo, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:52 | Wisconsin | Jules Russo grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | Tim Coates is called for the reach on Wilton Zinger - foul #3 on Tim Coates, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Glover (PF) Tim Coates | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sung Chia (PF) Jules Russo | |
| 17:35 | Wisconsin | Wilton Zinger misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 17:33 | Wisconsin | William Christenson hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Sung Chia - foul #1 on Sung Chia, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes (PG), Keith Walls (SG), Angel Rodriguez (C) Chase Holguin, Thomas Oliveira, Raymond Aarons | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | Sung Chia gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Wilton Zinger hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 33-35 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Richard Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett is fouled on the floor by Sung Chia - foul #2 on Sung Chia, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Compton (SG) Arthur Pruett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jules Russo (SF) Sung Chia | |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Jules Russo - foul #2 on Jules Russo, team foul #5 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chase Holguin (PG) Tyson Holmes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Richard Glover is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Wilton Zinger | 33-35 |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | John Huber clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Jules Russo gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chase Holguin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Compton (fresh) SF - Keith Walls (fresh) PF - Richard Glover (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Angel Rodriguez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Huber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay McRae (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilton Zinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Christenson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Wisconsin | Jay McRae misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Compton - foul #2 on Robert Compton, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira (SG), Tim Coates (PF), Raymond Aarons (C) Robert Compton, Richard Glover, Angel Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:35 | Wisconsin | Jay McRae misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:35 | Wisconsin | Jay McRae makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Keith Walls makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Chase Holguin | 35-36 |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Jay McRae can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Tim Coates pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin is fouled on the floor by William Christenson - foul #2 on William Christenson, team foul #6 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes (PG), Arthur Pruett (SF) Chase Holguin, Keith Walls | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sung Chia (PF) Jules Russo | |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons tips it in | 37-36 |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | William Christenson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes loses the dribble to Sung Chia | 37-36 |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Jay McRae can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Oliveira - foul #3 on Thomas Oliveira, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chase Holguin (PG), Keith Walls (SG) Tyson Holmes, Thomas Oliveira | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bak (PG), Matthew Yother (C) John Huber, William Christenson | |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Jay McRae makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Jay McRae makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Keith Walls | 39-38 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Chase Holguin steps in front of the Robert Bak pass in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Keith Walls misses the lay-in | 39-38 |
| 12:58 | Wisconsin | Sung Chia grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | Robert Bak clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Tim Coates grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 39-38 |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Matthew Yother grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Arthur Pruett takes the ball from Matthew Yother | 39-38 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett misses the easy layup | 39-38 |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin | Wilton Zinger pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Sung Chia is called for traveling | 39-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira (SG), Richard Glover (PF), Angel Rodriguez (C) Keith Walls, Tim Coates, Raymond Aarons | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Huber (PG), Alberto Costa (SG), Jules Russo (SF), William Christenson (PF) Robert Bak, Jay McRae, Wilton Zinger, Sung Chia | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Matthew Yother swats the layup by Chase Holguin | 39-38 |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | William Christenson gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chase Holguin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Oliveira (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Pruett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Glover (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Angel Rodriguez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Huber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Christenson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Yother (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | Matthew Yother connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-40 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jules Russo | 39-40 |
| 10:44 | Wisconsin | John Huber makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alberto Costa | 39-42 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Matthew Yother is called for the reach on Richard Glover - foul #2 on Matthew Yother, team foul #7 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes (PG), Keith Walls (SF) Chase Holguin, Arthur Pruett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bak (PG), Wilton Zinger (PF) John Huber, Matthew Yother | |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Richard Glover makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Richard Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:25 | Wisconsin | William Christenson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-42 |
| 10:23 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Jules Russo | 41-42 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Wilton Zinger buries a driving attempt from close range | 41-44 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Keith Walls's pass is intercepted by Alberto Costa | 41-44 |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa banks in the layup | 41-46 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Richard Glover blows the layup over the doubleteam | 41-46 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira misses the tip | 41-46 |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | William Christenson grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tyson Holmes | 43-49 |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Wilton Zinger misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin | William Christenson gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | William Christenson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 43-49 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Robert Bak snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Oliveira - foul #4 on Thomas Oliveira, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chase Holguin (PG), Arthur Pruett (SF), Tim Coates (PF), Raymond Aarons (C) Tyson Holmes, Thomas Oliveira, Richard Glover, Angel Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay McRae (SG), Bobby Gilham (SF), Sung Chia (PF), Matthew Yother (C) Robert Bak, Jules Russo, Wilton Zinger, William Christenson | |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Keith Walls knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chase Holguin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Walls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Pruett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Coates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Aarons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Alberto Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay McRae (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Gilham (fresh) PF - Sung Chia (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Yother (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Sung Chia is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alberto Costa | 45-52 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Tim Coates hits a wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Chase Holguin | 47-52 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | Jay McRae clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Jay McRae gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:53 | Wisconsin | Arthur Pruett picks off the pass by Alberto Costa | 47-52 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa takes the ball from Chase Holguin | 47-52 |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa lays it in | 47-54 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Keith Walls misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 47-54 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Tim Coates tips it home | 49-54 |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | Raymond Aarons is called for the reach on Matthew Yother - foul #1 on Raymond Aarons, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Compton (SG) Keith Walls | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Huber (PG), Jules Russo (SF), Wilton Zinger (PF) Alberto Costa, Bobby Gilham, Sung Chia | |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | Matthew Yother misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Tim Coates grabs the board | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Matthew Yother - foul #3 on Matthew Yother, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Glover (SF), Vincent Freitas (PF) Arthur Pruett, Tim Coates | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Christenson (C) Matthew Yother | |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:01 | Wisconsin | Vincent Freitas takes the ball from Wilton Zinger | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin hits the follow up shot | 53-54 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Wilton Zinger drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Robert Compton comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 53-57 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Robert Compton pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Richard Glover's dunk attempt is rejected by Jules Russo | 53-57 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | John Huber grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 03:42 | Wisconsin | Vincent Freitas takes the ball from John Huber | 53-57 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira (SG), Arthur Pruett (SF), Tim Coates (PF) Robert Compton, Richard Glover, Vincent Freitas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sung Chia (PF) Jules Russo | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin slams it home on a great pass from Thomas Oliveira | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chase Holguin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Oliveira (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Pruett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tim Coates (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Aarons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Huber (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay McRae (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wilton Zinger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sung Chia (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Christenson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Wilton Zinger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | William Christenson grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 02:45 | Wisconsin | Sung Chia scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Tim Coates clanks a turnaround from the right block | 55-60 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | William Christenson gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | John Huber misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chase Holguin - foul #2 on Chase Holguin, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jules Russo (SF) Sung Chia | |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | John Huber makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | John Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons's fadeaway is rejected by William Christenson | 55-62 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Coates | 55-62 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | William Christenson takes the ball from Raymond Aarons | 55-62 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | William Christenson throws it down on a great pass from John Huber | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Tim Coates loses the dribble to Wilton Zinger | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Chase Holguin is called for the reach on Wilton Zinger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chase Holguin, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bak (PG) John Huber | |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Wilton Zinger makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Wilton Zinger makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Tim Coates misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | William Christenson pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | William Christenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes (PG), Robert Compton (SG), Keith Walls (SF), Richard Glover (PF), Angel Rodriguez (C) Chase Holguin, Thomas Oliveira, Arthur Pruett, Tim Coates, Raymond Aarons | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa (SG), Bobby Gilham (SF), Sung Chia (PF), Matthew Yother (C) Jay McRae, Jules Russo, Wilton Zinger, William Christenson | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Compton | 57-66 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chase Holguin (PG), Thomas Oliveira (SG), Arthur Pruett (SF), Tim Coates (PF), Raymond Aarons (C) Tyson Holmes, Robert Compton, Keith Walls, Richard Glover, Angel Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Huber (PG), Jay McRae (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Wilton Zinger (PF), William Christenson (C) Robert Bak, Alberto Costa, Bobby Gilham, Sung Chia, Matthew Yother | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Chase Holguin is called for the reach on Jules Russo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chase Holguin, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bak (PG) John Huber | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Jules Russo makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Jules Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-68 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett hits the follow up shot | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Robert Bak runs out the clock | 59-68 |