| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Appling (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathan Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple blows the layup | 40-40 |
| 19:22 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 19:05 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clarence Marcial | 40-42 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Earl Marsh - foul #1 on Earl Marsh, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Edward Walker picks off the pass by Carl Richardson | 41-42 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Nathan Cole | 41-44 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 17:47 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 17:28 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Carl Richardson - foul #2 on Carl Richardson, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling, Michael Foster, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (PG), Ralph Northern (SG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Donald Smith (C) Clarence Marcial, Charles Davis, Nathan Cole, Edward Walker | |
| 17:28 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:28 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber buries a 3 from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern is hacked by Patrick Webber - foul #1 on Patrick Webber, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Kiser (C) Earl Marsh | |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Rodger King and he's hacked by William Carter - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG) Robert Damron | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Carey (fresh) PF - William Carter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Rodger King (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 8 pts. C - Christopher Kiser (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is fouled in the backcourt by Nicolas Koopman - foul #2 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) Patrick Webber, William Carter, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Earl Marsh (PF) Ralph Northern, Donald Smith | |
| 15:38 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh's pass is intercepted by Peter Hines | 44-49 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Peter Hines can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Kiser - foul #1 on Christopher Kiser, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), Carl Richardson (PF) James Carey, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (SG) Rodger King | |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Earl Marsh | 45-49 |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Clarence Marcial | 45-51 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Clarence Marcial is called for the reach on Nicolas Koopman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Marcial, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (PG), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SF), Edward Walker (C) Andrew Tinsley, Christopher Kiser | |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | William Carter misses the tip | 45-51 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | William Carter tips it home | 47-51 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh tips it in | 47-53 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Foster | 50-53 |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | David Appling takes the ball from Charles Davis | 50-53 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses the lay-in | 50-53 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 12:58 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh banks in the wide open layup set up by Clarence Marcial | 50-55 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits a shot from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 12:16 | Wisconsin | Michael Foster is called for the reach on Clarence Marcial - foul #2 on Michael Foster, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), James Carey (SG), Lee Merrick (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Patrick Webber, David Appling, Carl Richardson, William Carter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (PG), Ralph Northern (SG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Christopher Kiser (C) Clarence Marcial, Charles Davis, Nathan Cole, Earl Marsh, Edward Walker | |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern's floater is knocked away by Lee Merrick | 52-55 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Carey (fresh) SF - Michael Foster (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lee Merrick (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Rodger King (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 8 pts. C - Christopher Kiser (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick loses the ball out of bounds | 52-55 |
| 11:40 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern's pass is intercepted by Lee Merrick in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Michael Foster comes up short on the shot from the right side | 52-55 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 11:01 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Smith | 54-58 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Christopher Kiser steals the ball from Scott Stemple | 54-58 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Christopher Kiser tips it in | 54-60 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 10:19 | Wisconsin | James Carey is called for the reach on Rodger King in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Carey, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), David Appling (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) Nicolas Koopman, James Carey, Michael Foster, Lee Merrick, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Charles Davis (SG), Edward Walker (C) Rodger King, Ralph Northern, Christopher Kiser | |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-60 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Peter Hines snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Robert Damron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Carl Richardson (PF) Robert Damron, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SF), Earl Marsh (PF) Andrew Tinsley, Donald Smith | |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane | 54-62 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson is denied on a layup by Earl Marsh | 54-62 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 08:36 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-62 |
| 08:35 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh lays it in uncontested set up by Clarence Marcial | 54-64 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Peter Hines | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Appling (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Hines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathan Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Marsh (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Walker (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis is hacked by Carl Richardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Richardson, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Carey (SG), Michael Foster (SF), William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SG), Ralph Northern (SF), Andrew Tinsley (PF), Christopher Kiser (C) Clarence Marcial, Nathan Cole, Earl Marsh, Edward Walker | |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Stemple | 57-64 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | James Carey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Christopher Kiser pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Robert Damron is called for the reach on Charles Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Damron, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | James Carey is fouled on the floor by Christopher Kiser - foul #2 on Christopher Kiser, team foul #4 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Smith (PF) Charles Davis | |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Christopher Kiser takes the ball from Michael Foster | 57-66 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-66 |
| 06:35 | Wisconsin | Rodger King snags the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ralph Northern | 57-68 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Christopher Kiser picks off the pass by Scott Stemple | 57-68 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Rodger King is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Damron - foul #2 on Robert Damron, team foul #9 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), David Appling (SG), Carl Richardson (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Robert Damron, James Carey, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Nathan Cole (SF) Ralph Northern, Donald Smith | |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Rodger King makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Rodger King makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 57-70 |
| 06:01 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Andrew Tinsley | 57-70 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-70 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick grabs the board | 57-70 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson is hacked by Andrew Tinsley - foul #1 on Andrew Tinsley, team foul #5 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (SG), Earl Marsh (PF), Edward Walker (C) Rodger King, Andrew Tinsley, Christopher Kiser | |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-70 |
| 05:12 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Edward Walker | 57-70 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 57-73 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-73 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 57-73 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-73 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Edward Walker is called for the reach on Carl Richardson - foul #3 on Edward Walker, team foul #6 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Carey (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling, Michael Foster, Carl Richardson, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (PG), Ralph Northern (SG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Donald Smith (PF) Clarence Marcial, Charles Davis, Nathan Cole, Earl Marsh | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | James Carey is hacked by Ralph Northern - foul #1 on Ralph Northern, team foul #7 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Kiser (C) Edward Walker | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | James Carey makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | James Carey misses the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 03:43 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern pulls down the rebound | 58-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Carey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 14 pts. PF - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Rodger King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Kiser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Rodger King | 58-76 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber loses the ball out of bounds | 58-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG) Robert Damron | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Scott Stemple steps in front of the Rodger King pass | 58-76 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-76 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Christopher Kiser | 58-76 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 58-76 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith can't tip it in | 58-76 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 58-76 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-76 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | William Carter snags the offensive board | 58-76 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-76 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 58-76 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-76 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Christopher Kiser snags the offensive board | 58-76 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern clanks a jumper in the paint | 58-76 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber grabs the defensive rebound | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-76 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley grabs the board | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | James Carey is called for the reach on Andrew Tinsley in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Carey, team foul #10 | 58-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), Michael Foster (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) James Carey, Patrick Webber, William Carter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Charles Davis (SG), Earl Marsh (PF), Edward Walker (C) Rodger King, Ralph Northern, Donald Smith, Christopher Kiser | |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the defensive rebound | 58-76 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Davis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #8 | 58-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SF) Andrew Tinsley | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh gets the rebound | 59-76 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | David Appling picks off the pass by Nathan Cole in the backcourt | 59-76 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | David Appling lays it up and in | 61-76 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial runs out the clock | 61-76 |