| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Frankie Bock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Watson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Replenski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fruge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | David Brock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Frankie Bock | 34-32 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Robert Fruge swats the layup by Gerald Moss | 34-32 |
| 19:33 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:28 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak connects on the open 3 from straight away set up by Albert Scott | 34-35 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Charles Frazier is blocked by Robert Fruge | 34-35 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin | John Replenski can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 18:52 | Wisconsin | John Replenski tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 18:45 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:29 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak is fouled on the floor by Frankie Bock - foul #3 on Frankie Bock, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF) Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson misses badly on a floater from the right block | 36-40 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 17:19 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Trevor Mercer | 38-43 |
| 16:40 | Wisconsin | John Replenski can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | John Replenski tips it but misses | 38-43 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 3 from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge clanks a jump hook from the left block | 41-43 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | David Brock misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss tips it home | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) PF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Watson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Replenski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fruge (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Wisconsin | Trevor Mercer is called for the reach on Rafael Watson - foul #1 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan (SF) John Replenski | |
| 15:19 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan makes the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Kozak | 43-46 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 43-46 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Albert Scott is called for the reach on Gerald Woodie - foul #2 on Albert Scott, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios (PF), Ricky Tallent (C) Rafael Watson, Robert Fruge | |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 3 from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 13:59 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott is hacked by Trevor Mercer - foul #2 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Douglass (SG) Albert Scott | |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | James Douglass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | Gerald Woodie steps in front of the James Douglass pass | 49-46 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie buries a fadeaway in the lane | 51-46 |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | Ricky Tallent makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Kozak | 51-48 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-48 |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Connery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Douglass (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Sultan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Larios (fairly fresh) C - Ricky Tallent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Sultan takes the ball from Robert Connery | 51-50 |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin | Tim Kraker takes the ball from James Douglass | 51-50 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker lays it up and in | 53-50 |
| 10:46 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 10:45 | Wisconsin | James Douglass hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Ricky Tallent steals the ball from Gerald Woodie | 53-52 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Kozak | 53-54 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Robert Connery clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Douglass | 53-57 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Moss (PF) Tim Kraker, Robert Connery, Emmitt Holt, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Scott (PG), Rafael Watson (SG), John Replenski (PF), Robert Fruge (C) Michael Kozak, Jeffrey Sultan, Bryan Larios, Ricky Tallent | |
| 09:02 | Wisconsin | Gerald Moss is called for the reach on John Replenski - foul #1 on Gerald Moss, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:46 | Wisconsin | James Douglass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-57 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | David Brock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 08:30 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 08:09 | Wisconsin | James Douglass is whistled for a carry | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak (PG) James Douglass | |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-57 |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Kozak | 53-57 |
| 07:42 | Wisconsin | John Replenski is fouled on the floor by Gerald Moss - foul #2 on Gerald Moss, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan (SF) Michael Kozak | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeffrey Sultan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Replenski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fruge (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson misses the dunk but the foul's on David Brock - foul #2 on David Brock, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Gerald Moss is denied by John Replenski | 53-59 |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 06:54 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson lays it in | 53-61 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | David Brock comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott loses the dribble to Trevor Mercer | 53-61 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer lays it up and in | 55-61 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak (PG), James Douglass (SF) Jeffrey Sultan, John Replenski | |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson misses the wide open runner from the right block | 55-61 |
| 05:19 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak grabs the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Rafael Watson steals it from Gerald Woodie | 55-61 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson's floater is tipped away by Gerald Moss | 55-61 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Brock | 58-61 |
| 03:49 | Wisconsin | James Douglass connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Albert Scott | 58-64 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Rafael Watson - foul #1 on Rafael Watson, team foul #2 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Frankie Bock (C) David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan (SF), John Replenski (PF), Ricky Tallent (C) Albert Scott, Rafael Watson, Robert Fruge | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Connery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (tiring) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Douglass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Sultan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Replenski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Tallent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Emmitt Holt picks off the pass by James Douglass | 60-64 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF) Robert Connery, Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Scott (SG), Rafael Watson (PF) James Douglass, John Replenski | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Tallent | 60-64 |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott blows the layup but the foul's on Frankie Bock - foul #4 on Frankie Bock, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Replenski (PF), Robert Fruge (C) Michael Kozak, Ricky Tallent | |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | David Brock hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | John Replenski tips it in | 63-68 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 63-68 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Scott | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | David Brock scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Frazier | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan is hacked by Charles Frazier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Frazier, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak (PG) John Replenski | |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | David Brock is called for the reach on Albert Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Brock, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Replenski (PF) Rafael Watson | |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Sultan - foul #4 on Jeffrey Sultan, team foul #3 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson (PF) John Replenski | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | David Brock misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge snags the defensive board | 69-73 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | David Brock is called for the reach on Robert Fruge in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Brock, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Douglass (SG), John Replenski (PF) Albert Scott, Rafael Watson | |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | David Brock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-74 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss gets the offensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | David Brock scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Frazier | 72-74 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Scott (SG), Rafael Watson (PF) James Douglass, John Replenski | |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Charles Frazier is called for the reach on Robert Fruge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Frazier, team foul #11 | 72-74 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss snags the defensive board | 72-75 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | David Brock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie snags the offensive board | 72-75 |