| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) SG - David Appling (fresh) SF - Michael Foster (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) SG - Rodger King (fresh) SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) PF - Earl Marsh (fresh) C - Donald Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:51 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith is hacked by David Appling - foul #1 on David Appling, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Rodger King | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | David Appling grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith banks in the layup | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Appling | 4-4 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial's pass is intercepted by Nicolas Koopman | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), Lee Merrick (C) David Appling, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Walker (PF), Christopher Kiser (C) Earl Marsh, Donald Smith | |
| 17:31 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is called for 10 seconds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Ralph Northern (SG) Clarence Marcial, Rodger King | |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | Christopher Kiser gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:07 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses badly on a shot in the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Foster | 6-4 |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses the easy dunk attempt | 6-4 |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lee Merrick - foul #1 on Lee Merrick, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), David Appling (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber, Michael Foster, Carl Richardson, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Nathan Cole (SF), Earl Marsh (PF), Donald Smith (C) Charles Davis, Andrew Tinsley, Edward Walker, Christopher Kiser | |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | James Carey clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 15:56 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) SG - David Appling (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Carey (fresh) PF - William Carter (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) SG - Ralph Northern (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Nathan Cole (fresh) PF - Earl Marsh (fresh) C - Donald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Marcial | 6-8 |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | James Carey connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Damron | 8-8 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Donald Smith is denied by William Carter | 8-8 |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Stemple - foul #1 on Scott Stemple, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), Peter Hines (C) David Appling, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SG), Edward Walker (PF) Ralph Northern, Earl Marsh | |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Patrick Webber, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Michael Foster (SF), Thomas Smith (PF) Robert Damron, James Carey, William Carter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF), Christopher Kiser (C) Nathan Cole, Donald Smith | |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (C) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG) Clarence Marcial | |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick tips it but misses | 8-10 |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin | Christopher Kiser grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | Rodger King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), Carl Richardson (PF) Patrick Webber, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh (PF) Edward Walker | |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Appling | 11-10 |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Carl Richardson - foul #1 on Carl Richardson, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Michael Foster, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | David Appling grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | James Carey is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Carey, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG) Nicolas Koopman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Donald Smith (C) Rodger King, Christopher Kiser | |
| 12:38 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is hacked by James Carey - foul #2 on James Carey, team foul #7 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), Michael Foster (SF), William Carter (PF) David Appling, James Carey, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Edward Walker (C) Charles Davis, Earl Marsh, Donald Smith | |
| 12:38 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:38 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a floater from the left block | 11-13 |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 11:50 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole grabs the offensive board | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (fresh) SF - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Carter (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodger King (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Cole (fresh) PF - Andrew Tinsley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Walker (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial is open and buries a runner from the left block | 11-15 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Foster | 14-15 |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Patrick Webber is called for the reach on Rodger King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Webber, team foul #8 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), David Appling (SG), Carl Richardson (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Earl Marsh (PF), Donald Smith (C) Clarence Marcial, Andrew Tinsley, Edward Walker | |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Rodger King makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Rodger King makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is hacked by Charles Davis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #1 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (SG), Andrew Tinsley (SF) Rodger King, Nathan Cole | |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Merrick | 16-17 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ralph Northern | 16-19 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Michael Foster connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-19 |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is hacked by Michael Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Kiser (C) Donald Smith | |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson tips it in | 21-21 |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Earl Marsh | 21-24 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis is hacked by David Appling in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Appling, team foul #10 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Appling, Carl Richardson, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Nathan Cole (SF), Edward Walker (PF) Ralph Northern, Andrew Tinsley, Earl Marsh | |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Peter Hines | 24-25 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman loses the dribble to Nathan Cole | 24-25 |
| 09:01 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nathan Cole | 24-27 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 08:51 | Wisconsin | Christopher Kiser pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 08:46 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 24-27 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Peter Hines | 24-27 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 08:08 | Wisconsin | Michael Foster steals the ball from Edward Walker | 24-27 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Peter Hines can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Nathan Cole - foul #1 on Nathan Cole, team foul #2 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, William Carter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SG), Ralph Northern (SF), Earl Marsh (PF), Donald Smith (C) Charles Davis, Nathan Cole, Edward Walker, Christopher Kiser | |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 07:43 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-27 |
| 07:42 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith tips it home | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Peter Hines (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Foster (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Northern (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Marsh (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Peter Hines - foul #1 on Peter Hines, team foul #11 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith gets the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern grabs the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 06:29 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-29 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Michael Foster snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Clarence Marcial is called for the reach on Robert Damron - foul #1 on Clarence Marcial, team foul #3 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SF), Andrew Tinsley (PF) Ralph Northern, Earl Marsh | |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick drills a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #4 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Walker (C) Donald Smith | |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | Rodger King misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | William Carter gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | Nicolas Koopman is called for the reach on Rodger King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #12 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Kiser (C) Nathan Cole | |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | Rodger King makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | Rodger King misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Edward Walker picks off the pass by William Carter | 31-30 |
| 04:59 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Edward Walker | 31-32 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Damron | 34-32 |
| 04:45 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial is hacked by Michael Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Foster, team foul #13 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) Michael Foster, William Carter, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (SG), Nathan Cole (SF) Rodger King, Edward Walker | |
| 04:45 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 04:45 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Peter Hines | 34-32 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-32 |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Clarence Marcial | 34-32 |
| 03:58 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Kiser | 34-35 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-35 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Patrick Webber picks off the pass by Charles Davis in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman lays it in set up by Patrick Webber | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Nicolas Koopman (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) C - Peter Hines (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Cole (fresh) PF - Andrew Tinsley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Kiser (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Webber - foul #3 on Patrick Webber, team foul #14 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SG), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Patrick Webber, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (SG), Earl Marsh (PF), Donald Smith (C) Clarence Marcial, Andrew Tinsley, Christopher Kiser | |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Earl Marsh steals the ball from Carl Richardson | 39-37 |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ralph Northern - foul #1 on Ralph Northern, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF) Nathan Cole | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Carl Richardson picks off the pass by Ralph Northern in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Robert Damron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 02:48 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Earl Marsh | 40-39 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Charles Davis | 40-39 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Scott Stemple is called for the reach on Donald Smith - foul #2 on Scott Stemple, team foul #15 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), William Carter (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Robert Damron, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Rodger King (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Edward Walker (PF) Charles Davis, Ralph Northern, Andrew Tinsley, Earl Marsh | |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Walker - foul #1 on Edward Walker, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | James Carey steals the ball from Clarence Marcial in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole blows the layup but he's hacked by William Carter - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #16 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF) Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Kiser (C) Donald Smith | |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | David Appling makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicolas Koopman out of a doubleteam | 44-43 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Richardson - foul #2 on Carl Richardson, team foul #17 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Peter Hines (C) David Appling, William Carter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF), Earl Marsh (PF) Nathan Cole, Edward Walker | |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the easy open layup | 44-45 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses long on a shot in the paint | 44-45 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-45 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Rodger King | 44-47 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Damron misses short on a halfcourt shot | 44-47 |