| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ford (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Sultan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Alejos (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos lays it up and in | 36-24 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest double dribbles | 36-24 |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford is fouled on the floor by David Brock - foul #2 on David Brock, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak is fouled on the floor by Charles Frazier - foul #1 on Charles Frazier, team foul #2 | 36-24 |
| 18:38 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak loses the dribble to Charles Frazier | 36-24 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell lays it in set up by Charles Frazier | 36-26 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jordan Priest | 36-26 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses the lay-in | 36-26 |
| 17:50 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 17:35 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 17:33 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-26 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Rodney Alejos steals it from Jordan Priest | 36-26 |
| 16:28 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Frazier | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ford (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Sultan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Alejos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan is fouled on the floor by Charles Frazier - foul #2 on Charles Frazier, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Ford | 38-28 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | David Brock buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Frazier | 38-31 |
| 14:51 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Sultan | 41-31 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | David Brock hits a floater from the right side | 41-33 |
| 14:24 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray is fouled on the floor by Larry Boyd - foul #2 on Larry Boyd, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| 14:03 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos misses badly on a shot from the left side | 41-33 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses the floater from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Alejos | 43-33 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | David Brock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| 12:51 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos is called for traveling | 43-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso (SF), Monty Chambers (PF), Ricky Tallent (C) Jeffrey Sultan, Raymond Murray, Rodney Alejos | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Williams (PF) Larry Boyd | |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jordan Priest | 43-38 |
| 12:12 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Timothy Ford, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Replenski (PF) Timothy Ford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (SG) David Brock | |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Harry Williams clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monty Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Christofferso (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Replenski (fresh) C - Ricky Tallent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Rathjen (fresh) SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Williams (fresh) C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-38 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Richard Rathjen | 43-38 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest lays it in set up by Richard Rathjen and he's fouled by Christopher Christofferso - foul #1 on Christopher Christofferso, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford (PG), Jeffrey Sultan (SF), Raymond Murray (PF), Rodney Alejos (C) Michael Kozak, Christopher Christofferso, John Replenski, Ricky Tallent | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Larry Boyd (PF) Charles Frazier, Harry Williams | |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Ford | 45-41 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Donnell, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Moss (C) Donald Donnell, Jordan Priest | |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | David Brock grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Timothy Ford is called for the reach on Gerald Moss - foul #4 on Timothy Ford, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso (SF) Timothy Ford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG) Richard Rathjen | |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss connects on the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Jeffrey Sultan - foul #2 on Jeffrey Sultan, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak (PG) Christopher Christofferso | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Donnell (SF) Trevor Mercer | |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:53 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Charles Frazier | 45-46 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray is fouled on the floor by Larry Boyd - foul #3 on Larry Boyd, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso (SF), John Replenski (PF), Ricky Tallent (C) Jeffrey Sultan, Raymond Murray, Rodney Alejos | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (SG), Harry Williams (PF), Jordan Priest (C) David Brock, Larry Boyd, Gerald Moss | |
| 07:57 | Wisconsin | John Replenski buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Monty Chambers | 47-46 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest lays it in set up by Harry Williams | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monty Chambers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Christofferso (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Replenski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Tallent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Rathjen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Williams (fresh) C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jordan Priest | 47-48 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell lays it in set up by Charles Frazier and the foul's on Michael Kozak - foul #3 on Michael Kozak, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford (PG), Rodney Alejos (C) Michael Kozak, Ricky Tallent | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SG) Charles Frazier | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer buries a shot from the baseline | 50-53 |
| 06:08 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan (SF), Raymond Murray (PF) Christopher Christofferso, John Replenski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Larry Boyd (PF) Donald Donnell, Harry Williams | |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | David Brock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-53 |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-53 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | David Brock misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen snags the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | David Brock misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-53 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses badly on a runner from the left block | 50-53 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Sultan and he's fouled by Richard Rathjen - foul #1 on Richard Rathjen, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak (PG) Monty Chambers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Donald Donnell (SF), Gerald Moss (C) Richard Rathjen, Trevor Mercer, Jordan Priest | |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Murray - foul #2 on Raymond Murray, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso (SF), Ricky Tallent (C) Jeffrey Sultan, Rodney Alejos | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Ford (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Christofferso (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Murray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Tallent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Moss (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Boyd | 53-55 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 53-55 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-55 |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan (SF), Rodney Alejos (C) Christopher Christofferso, Ricky Tallent | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jordan Priest (C) Gerald Moss | |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Kozak and the foul's on Donald Donnell - foul #2 on Donald Donnell, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd jams it | 56-57 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Ford | 58-57 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd tips it in | 58-59 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Kozak and he's fouled by David Brock - foul #3 on David Brock, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford misses the free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest can't connect on a floater in the lane | 60-59 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Raymond Murray picks off the pass by David Brock | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Charles Frazier is called for the reach on Jeffrey Sultan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Frazier, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Boyd | 60-59 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | David Brock misses short on a jumper from the left side | 60-59 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Raymond Murray | 60-59 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray runs out the clock | 60-59 |