| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Colson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | David Colson is fouled on the floor by Alphonso Valdez - foul #1 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 19:25 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Gregory - foul #2 on James Gregory, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| 19:25 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:25 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez buries a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by David Colson - foul #1 on David Colson, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez misses the free throw | 26-35 |
| 19:09 | Wisconsin | David Colson grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph Stratton | 28-35 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson clanks a floater from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Ralph Stratton | 28-35 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Colson | 31-35 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Foret | 31-37 |
| 18:01 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble travels in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Brandon Hargrove is called for the reach on Jonas Richardson - foul #2 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Graf - foul #2 on Richard Graf, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:39 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:14 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 31-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher (C) David Colson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Gamble - foul #2 on Gilbert Gamble, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret lays it in | 31-40 |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble misses the dunk but the foul's on Darryl Daniels - foul #2 on Darryl Daniels, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Li Wang (PF) Ralph Stratton, Brandon Hargrove, Richard Graf | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Edmond Hillman | 35-40 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | The 3pt attempt by Jonas Richardson is denied by Daniel Schumacher | 35-40 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | James Gregory comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman is fouled on the floor by Matthew Foret - foul #1 on Matthew Foret, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Brandon Hargrove (SF), Richard Graf (PF), David Colson (C) Gilbert Gamble, Gregory Jackson, Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF), James Carter (C) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf's dunk attempt is rejected by George Hutchcraft | 35-42 |
| 14:46 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 14:29 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman's pass is intercepted by George Hutchcraft | 35-42 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft lays it in | 35-44 |
| 14:03 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brandon Hargrove | 38-44 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | James Carter blows the layup | 38-44 |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | David Colson gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Ralph Stratton | 40-44 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | James Carter misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Graf - foul #3 on Richard Graf, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Li Wang (PF) Edmond Hillman, Richard Graf | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF) John Brown, Lyle Carr, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price | |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | James Carter makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | James Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin | Darryl Daniels swats the dunk try by Gilbert Gamble | 40-46 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | James Gregory gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret is hacked by Brandon Hargrove - foul #3 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Ralph Stratton, Brandon Hargrove, David Colson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) James Carter | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-46 |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-46 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret buries a driving attempt from close range | 40-48 |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin | Li Wang is hacked by James Gregory - foul #3 on James Gregory, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Brandon Hargrove (SF), Richard Graf (PF) Edmond Hillman, Gregory Jackson, Li Wang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Daniel Schumacher, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Colson (C) Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Colson - foul #2 on David Colson, team foul #8 | 40-48 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 10:00 | Wisconsin | David Colson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Alphonso Valdez - foul #2 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| 10:00 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:00 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by James Gregory | 42-51 |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | Alphonso Valdez swats the layup by Gilbert Gamble | 42-51 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Ralph Stratton, Brandon Hargrove, David Colson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the runner in the lane | 42-51 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Raymond Price | 42-53 |
| 07:52 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Alphonso Valdez | 42-53 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Raymond Price comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 42-53 |
| 07:25 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Graf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson is hacked by George Hutchcraft - foul #1 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Li Wang (PF), David Colson (C) Gilbert Gamble, Richard Graf, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), James Carter (C) John Brown, Lyle Carr, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | James Gregory gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-53 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | James Carter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Darryl Daniels | 42-55 |
| 06:26 | Wisconsin | Jonas Richardson steals it from Li Wang | 42-55 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson blows the layup | 42-55 |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to David Colson | 42-55 |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson is hacked by Jonas Richardson - foul #1 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #8 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) James Carter | |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez can't tip it in | 44-55 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret gets the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Alphonso Valdez is denied by Li Wang | 44-55 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson tips it home | 44-57 |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin | Li Wang misses the fadeaway in the lane | 44-57 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Edmond Hillman steps in front of the Alphonso Valdez pass | 44-57 |
| 04:37 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman lays it in | 46-57 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | David Colson swats the short shot by Matthew Foret | 46-57 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Brandon Hargrove (SF), Richard Graf (PF) Edmond Hillman, Gregory Jackson, Li Wang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | David Colson hits a turnaround from the left block | 48-57 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Gregory | 48-60 |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Gregory - foul #4 on James Gregory, team foul #9 | 48-60 |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Colson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | James Gregory comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Brandon Hargrove - foul #4 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 02:40 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to David Colson | 50-62 |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | David Colson connects on the floater in the paint set up by Richard Graf | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jonas Richardson | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf connects on the floater from the baseline | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez lays it in | 54-66 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble lays it in | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Gilbert Gamble is called for the reach on Alphonso Valdez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilbert Gamble, team foul #10 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), Leland Bopp (SF), Raymond Price (PF) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF) Lyle Carr, Leland Bopp, Raymond Price | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Gilbert Gamble is called for the reach on Jonas Richardson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gilbert Gamble, team foul #11 | 59-68 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-70 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | John Brown grabs the board | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | James Gregory loses the dribble to Gilbert Gamble | 59-70 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove is hacked by John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #10 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF), James Carter (C) Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Carter | 60-70 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Brown runs out the clock | 60-70 |