| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Blanks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Legrand (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Theodore Green inbounds the ball | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the lay-in | 38-23 |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | William Legrand pulls down the rebound | 38-23 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Enam Africa picks off the pass by Chad Smith | 38-23 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | William Legrand is called for the reach on Renato Russo - foul #1 on William Legrand, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), Alvin Willoughby (C) Kenneth Ward, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Ante Zender (SF) Renato Russo, Theodore Green | |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 38-23 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Enam Africa grabs the offensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-23 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico tips it back up and in | 38-25 |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | James Blanks is fouled on the floor by Enam Africa - foul #2 on Enam Africa, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin (SG) James Blanks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Todd Brunner - foul #2 on Todd Brunner, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (SG) Kelly Dolphin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Alvin Willoughby is called for the reach on Edward Allen - foul #1 on Alvin Willoughby, team foul #2 | 40-25 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Ante Zender is fouled on the floor by James Blanks - foul #1 on James Blanks, team foul #3 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (PG), Kelly Dolphin (SG), Christopher Robinson (C) Aaron Mills, James Blanks, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Ante Zender clanks a shot from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 17:12 | Wisconsin | William Legrand grabs the board | 40-25 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-25 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kelly Dolphin - foul #1 on Kelly Dolphin, team foul #4 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), James Blanks (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Kenneth Ward, Kelly Dolphin, Chad Smith, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Theodore Green (SF) Edward Allen, Ante Zender | |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 16:01 | Wisconsin | Theodore Green takes the ball from Jim Graham | 40-26 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Blanks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Legrand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (PG), Chad Smith (SF), Christopher Robinson (C) Aaron Mills, Jim Graham, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Ante Zender (SF) Renato Russo, Theodore Green | |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico gets the rebound | 40-26 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Edward Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Robinson - foul #2 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #5 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Theodore Green (SF) Edward Allen, Ante Zender | |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | James Blanks scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner's pass is intercepted by Christopher Robinson | 43-28 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | William Legrand can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Rico - foul #2 on Matthew Rico, team foul #3 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), Jim Graham (SF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Kenneth Ward, Chad Smith, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Ante Zender (PF) Renato Russo, Matthew Rico | |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Ante Zender scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Edward Allen | 45-30 |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses short on a jumper from the right side | 45-30 |
| 13:06 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby tips it in | 47-30 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 47-30 |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | William Legrand grabs the board | 47-30 |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | James Blanks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-30 |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to William Legrand | 47-30 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | William Legrand double dribbles | 47-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (PG), Chad Smith (SF), Christopher Robinson (C) Aaron Mills, Jim Graham, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Michael Matherly (SF), Matthew Rico (PF) Edward Allen, Theodore Green, Todd Brunner | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | James Blanks picks off the pass by Renato Russo | 47-30 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Blanks (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Legrand (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Matherly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ante Zender (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Chad Smith | 50-30 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Ante Zender buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-33 |
| 10:45 | Wisconsin | Ante Zender is called for the reach on William Legrand - foul #1 on Ante Zender, team foul #4 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin (SG) James Blanks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SF), Todd Brunner (C) Michael Matherly, Ante Zender | |
| 10:20 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward is whistled for traveling | 50-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (SG) Kelly Dolphin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is hacked by William Legrand - foul #2 on William Legrand, team foul #6 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (C) Todd Brunner | |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Ante Zender blows the layup but he's hacked by William Legrand - foul #3 on William Legrand, team foul #7 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Theodore Green | |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 09:31 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Smith | 53-34 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-34 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith snags the defensive board | 53-34 |
| 08:50 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith is called for traveling | 53-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin (SG) James Blanks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SF) Todd Brunner | |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Renato Russo is called for traveling | 53-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (SG) Kelly Dolphin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith lays it in set up by Kenneth Ward | 55-34 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-34 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico can't tip it in | 55-34 |
| 07:42 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Christopher Robinson | 55-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Blanks (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Legrand (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Enam Africa (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ante Zender (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by William Legrand | 57-34 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Enam Africa can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-34 |
| 06:59 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-34 |
| 06:34 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), Kelly Dolphin (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Mark Nelson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Kenneth Ward, James Blanks, Chad Smith, William Legrand, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Everette Duval (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Renato Russo, Enam Africa, Theodore Green, Matthew Rico | |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Kelly Dolphin steps in front of the Michael Matherly pass | 57-34 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ante Zender - foul #2 on Ante Zender, team foul #5 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Cory Poling (PF) Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses the 1st free throw | 57-34 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 58-34 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-34 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham gets the rebound | 58-34 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 05:19 | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-34 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Cory Poling tips it back up and in | 60-34 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ante Zender | 60-37 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 60-37 |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby hits the follow up shot | 62-37 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is hacked by Aaron Mills - foul #1 on Aaron Mills, team foul #8 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SF) Todd Brunner | |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 1st free throw | 62-38 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses the lay-in | 62-39 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Everette Duval snags the defensive board | 62-39 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-39 |
| 04:10 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby snags the defensive board | 62-39 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-39 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Ante Zender snags the defensive board | 62-39 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Theodore Green drills a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Alvin Willoughby - foul #2 on Alvin Willoughby, team foul #9 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson (PF) Cory Poling | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the free throw | 62-42 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kelly Dolphin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Nelson (fresh) C - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Matherly (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Everette Duval (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Mills | 64-42 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Theodore Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Cory Poling (PF) Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Theodore Green | |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Mills | 67-42 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Everette Duval is whistled for a carry | 67-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Todd Brunner | |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 67-42 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Cory Poling pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-42 |
| 01:40 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-42 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 67-42 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Matthew Rico, team foul #6 | 67-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson (PF) Cory Poling | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Matthew Rico | |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 67-42 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Ante Zender gets the rebound | 67-42 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Alvin Willoughby is called for the reach on Todd Brunner - foul #3 on Alvin Willoughby, team foul #10 | 67-42 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the 2nd free throw | 67-43 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson snags the defensive board | 67-43 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham is fouled on the floor by Ante Zender - foul #3 on Ante Zender, team foul #7 | 67-43 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Mark Nelson steals it from Edward Allen | 69-43 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills runs out the clock | 69-43 |