| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Zarate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Carlos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Richards (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche inbounds the ball | 22-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 19:06 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is fouled on the floor by David Appling - foul #2 on David Appling, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| 18:55 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith banks in the wide open layup set up by Bryan Richards | 25-42 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #1 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (SF) Shane Lamarche | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate misses the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate misses the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 18:38 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 25-42 |
| 18:09 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos travels with the ball | 25-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Robert Damron (SG), Brian Gray (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Appling, Michael Foster, Thomas Smith, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Koloski (SG), Dennis Bloch (C) Michael Carlos, Donald Smith | |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Robert Damron is hacked by Bryan Richards - foul #2 on Bryan Richards, team foul #2 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG) Charles Davis | |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Peter Hines comes up short on the shot from the left side | 25-42 |
| 17:35 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch grabs the board | 25-42 |
| 17:09 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 25-42 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz grabs the board | 25-42 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Brian Gray is called for traveling | 25-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Thomas Smith (PF) David Smith, Robert Damron, Peter Hines, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SF), Donald Smith (C) Andrew Tinsley, Dennis Bloch | |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-45 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith tips it in | 27-45 |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 27-45 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche grabs the board | 27-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Lamarche (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dingbang Chin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - John Koloski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathan Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Richards (tiring) 3 reb. C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | David Appling hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 27-45 |
| 15:37 | Wisconsin | John Koloski grabs the board | 27-45 |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin blows the layup | 27-45 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | David Appling gets the rebound | 27-45 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Nathan Cole steals it from David Appling | 27-45 |
| 15:00 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole hits the finger roll | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche loses the dribble to Donald Smith | 27-47 |
| 14:18 | Wisconsin | Shane Lamarche denies the turnaround by Dingbang Chin | 27-47 |
| 14:16 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole tips it in | 27-49 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Nathan Cole steals the ball from Brian Gray | 27-49 |
| 14:02 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole misses the dunk | 27-49 |
| 14:00 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin snags the offensive board | 27-49 |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Donald Smith, team foul #3 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Robert Damron (SG), Peter Hines (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF), Joe Zarate (C) David Appling, Michael Foster, Shane Lamarche, Thomas Smith, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Michael Carlos (SG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Loyd Reese (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Dingbang Chin, John Koloski, Nathan Cole, Bryan Richards, Donald Smith | |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz is whistled for traveling | 27-49 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | Isaac Schultz swats the shot by Loyd Reese | 27-49 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Peter Hines gets the rebound | 27-49 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Robert Damron hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Smith | 29-49 |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese lays it in set up by Charles Davis and the foul's on Robert Damron - foul #3 on Robert Damron, team foul #2 | 29-51 |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese makes the free throw | 29-52 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | David Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Damron | 32-52 |
| 11:49 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese drills a driving attempt in the lane | 32-54 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate drills a turnaround in the lane | 34-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Damron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaac Schultz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Zarate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Carlos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Loyd Reese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Bloch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 10:56 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley connects on the open shot near the basket set up by Charles Davis | 34-56 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-56 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz hits the follow up shot | 36-56 |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin | David Smith takes the ball from Michael Carlos in the backcourt | 36-56 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | David Smith lays it in | 38-56 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Isaac Schultz - foul #2 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #3 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Thomas Smith (PF) David Smith, Robert Damron, Peter Hines, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG), Nathan Cole (SF), Donald Smith (C) Charles Davis, Andrew Tinsley, Dennis Bloch | |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith loses the dribble to Michael Carlos | 38-58 |
| 10:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith's layup is rejected by Joe Zarate | 38-58 |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith tips it home | 38-60 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | David Appling misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-60 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-60 |
| 09:20 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Carlos | 38-62 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Michael Foster comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Michael Carlos - foul #1 on Michael Carlos, team foul #4 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (C) Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Koloski (SG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Bryan Richards (PF) Dingbang Chin, Michael Carlos, Loyd Reese | |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 40-62 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses the 3rd free throw | 40-62 |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-62 |
| 09:14 | Wisconsin | Michael Foster is called for the reach on John Koloski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Foster, team foul #4 | 40-62 |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is wide open and slams it home set up by Nathan Cole | 40-64 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Michael Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-64 |
| 08:34 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 40-64 |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley grabs the offensive rebound | 40-64 |
| 08:24 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Nathan Cole | 40-66 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is called for traveling | 40-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (SF) Shane Lamarche | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG) Nathan Cole | |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin | John Koloski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-66 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith snags the defensive board | 40-66 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Michael Foster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-66 |
| 07:54 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley snags the defensive board | 40-66 |
| 07:52 | Wisconsin | Michael Foster steals the ball from Charles Davis in the backcourt | 40-66 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | David Smith knocks in the jumper from close range | 42-66 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Hines - foul #3 on Peter Hines, team foul #5 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz (C) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (SG), Dennis Bloch (C) John Koloski, Donald Smith | |
| 07:18 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin buries a floater from the left side | 42-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Isaac Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Richards (tiring) 3 reb. C - Dennis Bloch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Isaac Schultz is blocked by Dennis Bloch | 42-68 |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch gets the rebound | 42-68 |
| 06:34 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Isaac Schultz - foul #3 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #6 | 42-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Peter Hines (SF), Brian Gray (PF) David Appling, Michael Foster, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Loyd Reese (PF) Charles Davis, Andrew Tinsley, Bryan Richards | |
| 06:34 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch makes the 1st free throw | 42-69 |
| 06:34 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch misses the 2nd free throw | 42-69 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-69 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-69 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Peter Hines pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-69 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Brian Gray can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-69 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch grabs the defensive rebound | 42-69 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 42-72 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | David Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-72 |
| 05:37 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch pulls down the rebound | 42-72 |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese throws it down | 42-74 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Peter Hines knocks in the floater near the basket | 44-74 |
| 04:27 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-74 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Brian Gray snags the defensive board | 44-74 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Michael Carlos - foul #2 on Michael Carlos, team foul #5 | 44-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), John Koloski (SG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Bryan Richards (PF), Donald Smith (C) Dingbang Chin, Michael Carlos, Nathan Cole, Loyd Reese, Dennis Bloch | |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | David Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 44-74 |
| 03:58 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Bryan Richards | 44-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | David Smith misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Davis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #6 | 44-76 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-76 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Davis and he's fouled by Robert Damron - foul #4 on Robert Damron, team foul #8 | 45-78 |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the free throw | 45-78 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Brian Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 45-78 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Damron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Peter Hines (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Gray (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Isaac Schultz (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Koloski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Richards (tired) 3 reb. C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Andrew Tinsley denies the turnaround by Peter Hines | 45-78 |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 45-78 |
| 03:01 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-78 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | David Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (PF) Bryan Richards | |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | John Koloski hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Davis | 45-81 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos (SG) John Koloski | |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nathan Cole | 45-84 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Peter Hines knocks in the 3 from the right wing and the foul's on Michael Carlos - foul #3 on Michael Carlos, team foul #7 | 48-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards (PF) Nathan Cole | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the free throw | 49-84 |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Isaac Schultz - foul #4 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #9 | 49-84 |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-84 |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-85 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Peter Hines is whistled for a carry | 49-85 |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Hines - foul #4 on Peter Hines, team foul #10 | 49-85 |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 49-86 |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-86 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz pulls down the rebound | 49-86 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Robert Damron scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-86 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the lay-in | 51-86 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith tips it back up and in | 51-88 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | David Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-88 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis runs out the clock | 54-88 |