| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) SF - Ralph Stratton (fresh) PF - Larry Parvin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Congdon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Elwood Catlett | 23-33 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Willie Williams is called for the reach on John Congdon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Williams, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG) Willie Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ernest Trammell | 23-35 |
| 19:04 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel is hacked by Robert Cox - foul #2 on Robert Cox, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-35 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Robert Cox gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 23-35 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | James Carter can't tip it in | 23-35 |
| 18:19 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jonas Richardson - foul #1 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #2 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kula (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Edmond Hillman, Ralph Stratton, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) John Congdon, Jonas Richardson, Robert Cox, James Carter | |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | James Claar misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 25-35 |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 17:29 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-35 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 17:07 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 16:40 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Foret - foul #2 on Matthew Foret, team foul #3 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Larry Parvin (PF) Elwood Catlett, Carmen Gunn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), John Congdon (SG), Jonas Richardson (SF), Robert Cox (PF) Ernest Trammell, James Claar, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| 16:40 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 16:40 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Edmond Hillman steps in front of the Mike Clark pass in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 16:37 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson jams it set up by Edmond Hillman | 29-35 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 29-35 |
| 16:19 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin is fouled on the floor by Robert Cox - foul #3 on Robert Cox, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Edmond Hillman, John Kula, Lee Anderson, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) Alphonso Valdez | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Parvin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Congdon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Robert Cox gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robby Sanmiguel - foul #1 on Robby Sanmiguel, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SF) Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), James Gregory (PF) John Congdon, Robert Cox | |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), Carmen Gunn (PF) Elwood Catlett, Larry Parvin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), Matthew Foret (SF) Mike Clark, Jonas Richardson | |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | James Claar makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Trammell | 29-39 |
| 14:22 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret is fouled on the floor by Ralph Stratton - foul #2 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson (SF) Ralph Stratton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) James Carter | |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | James Claar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 13:29 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | James Claar snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | James Claar comes up short on the floater from close range | 29-39 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Gregory | 29-39 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | James Claar is hacked by Edmond Hillman - foul #1 on Edmond Hillman, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), John Kula (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Stanley Weigel (C) Willie Williams, Edmond Hillman, Carmen Gunn, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), John Congdon (SG), Jonas Richardson (SF), Robert Cox (PF) Ernest Trammell, James Claar, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Mike Clark tips it back up and in | 29-41 |
| 12:10 | Wisconsin | Jonas Richardson steps in front of the Elwood Catlett pass | 29-41 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 29-41 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Elwood Catlett picks off the pass by John Congdon | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kula (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Stratton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Congdon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Alphonso Valdez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses short on a floater from the left block | 29-41 |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton grabs the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 10:56 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson clanks a jump hook in the paint | 29-41 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Robert Cox snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Elwood Catlett - foul #1 on Elwood Catlett, team foul #5 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) John Kula, Ralph Stratton, Lee Anderson, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (PF), James Carter (C) John Congdon, Robert Cox, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Mike Clark makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Mike Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams makes the contested jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Elwood Catlett | 31-43 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jonas Richardson | 31-45 |
| 09:55 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Matthew Foret - foul #3 on Matthew Foret, team foul #5 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG) Elwood Catlett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), John Congdon (SG), James Gregory (PF) Mike Clark, James Claar, Jonas Richardson | |
| 09:55 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 09:55 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 09:55 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 34-45 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robby Sanmiguel - foul #2 on Robby Sanmiguel, team foul #6 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG) Willie Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Cox (PF) James Gregory | |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel buries a fadeaway from the right side | 36-47 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Gregory Jackson - foul #3 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #7 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (SG), John Kula (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Edmond Hillman, Gregory Jackson, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), James Gregory (C) John Congdon, James Carter | |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Elwood Catlett | 38-48 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Stanley Weigel picks off the pass by Ernest Trammell in the backcourt | 38-48 |
| 08:18 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Williams out of a doubleteam | 40-48 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the floater from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Cox | 40-48 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 40-48 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell tips it home | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Kula (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carmen Gunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | Ernest Trammell steals the ball from Elwood Catlett | 40-50 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret blows the dunk | 40-50 |
| 07:06 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 06:38 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel misses the shot in the lane | 40-50 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | James Gregory gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Willie Williams is called for the reach on James Claar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Williams, team foul #8 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Elwood Catlett, Willie Williams, John Kula, Carmen Gunn, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Jonas Richardson (SF), Alphonso Valdez (PF), James Carter (C) Ernest Trammell, Matthew Foret, Robert Cox, James Gregory | |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | James Claar makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | James Claar misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 06:35 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | James Carter denies the turnaround by Larry Parvin | 40-51 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 05:51 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Congdon (SG) James Claar | |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | James Carter pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | James Carter jams it on a nice dish by John Congdon | 40-53 |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | John Congdon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson travels with the ball | 40-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Stanley Weigel (C) Edmond Hillman, Gregory Jackson, Ralph Stratton, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), James Gregory (PF) Mike Clark, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 03:43 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Elwood Catlett | 42-53 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | John Congdon is hacked by Willie Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Williams, team foul #9 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kula (SG) Willie Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Cox (PF) James Carter | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | John Congdon makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | John Congdon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Kula (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Parvin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Congdon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonas Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | John Kula drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Elwood Catlett and he's hacked by James Gregory - foul #2 on James Gregory, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF) Jonas Richardson | |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses the free throw | 44-55 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Robert Cox grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses short on a runner in the lane | 44-55 |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-55 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Cox | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret is hacked by Elwood Catlett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elwood Catlett, team foul #10 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), Carmen Gunn (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) John Kula, Larry Parvin, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Alphonso Valdez (C) John Congdon, James Gregory | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Lee Anderson | 46-55 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kula (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF) Elwood Catlett, Lee Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Jonas Richardson (SF) Mike Clark, Matthew Foret | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | James Claar is fouled in the backcourt by Robby Sanmiguel - foul #3 on Robby Sanmiguel, team foul #11 | 46-55 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | James Claar makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | James Claar makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:54 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Edmond Hillman | 49-57 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Carmen Gunn steps in front of the Jonas Richardson pass in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Larry Parvin (PF) John Kula, Carmen Gunn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Congdon (SG), James Carter (C) James Claar, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Robert Cox is called for the reach on Ralph Stratton - foul #4 on Robert Cox, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | John Congdon hits the finger roll | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Parvin | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Elwood Catlett is called for the reach on Ernest Trammell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elwood Catlett, team foul #12 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) James Carter | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-61 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman grabs the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel's floater is tipped away by Robert Cox | 54-61 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel hits the follow up shot | 56-61 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is fouled in the backcourt by Edmond Hillman - foul #2 on Edmond Hillman, team foul #13 | 56-61 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman is whistled for traveling | 56-62 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez is hacked by Edmond Hillman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edmond Hillman, team foul #14 | 56-62 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-64 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Edmond Hillman is called for the reach on Alphonso Valdez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edmond Hillman, team foul #15 | 56-64 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel misses the lay-in | 56-66 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell runs out the clock | 56-66 |