| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jeffery Lutz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Low (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Garmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Berry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Norman Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Midgette (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Tom Berry inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Tom Berry knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Alexander Moore | 30-26 |
| 19:06 | Wisconsin | Jeffery Lutz drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-26 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the shot from the baseline set up by Nicholas Visnosky | 32-28 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Tom Berry is called for the reach on Ron Low - foul #3 on Tom Berry, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles (SF) Tom Berry | |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Bowman hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Norman Turner - foul #3 on Norman Turner, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson (PF) Norman Turner | |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Edward Midgette | 33-28 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky drills a shot from the right side | 33-30 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | Carl Evans jams it and he's fouled by Thomas Thoreson - foul #1 on Thomas Thoreson, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Rosas (PF) Kenneth Bowman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | Carl Evans makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson tips it in | 36-32 |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | Ron Low is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ron Low, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alexander Moore, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG) Alexander Moore | |
| 16:28 | Wisconsin | Jeffery Lutz's pass is intercepted by Edward Midgette | 36-32 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson misses the tip | 36-32 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Justin Garmon grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jeffery Lutz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Low (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darrell Rosas (fresh) C - Justin Garmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Cowles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Thoreson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Midgette (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Wisconsin | Darrell Rosas banks in the layup and he's fouled by Nathan Cowles - foul #1 on Nathan Cowles, team foul #5 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (PG), Tom Berry (SF), Norman Turner (PF) George Johnson, Nathan Cowles, Thomas Thoreson | |
| 15:42 | Wisconsin | Darrell Rosas makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | Justin Garmon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin | Justin Garmon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 39-32 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Tom Berry | 39-32 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Norman Turner is hacked by Darrell Rosas - foul #1 on Darrell Rosas, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Bowman (PF) Darrell Rosas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 14:14 | Wisconsin | Justin Garmon grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Justin Garmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-32 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette hits a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Kenneth Bowman - foul #2 on Kenneth Bowman, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | Ron Low drills a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Tom Berry - foul #4 on Tom Berry, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles (SF) Tom Berry | |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | Ron Low makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Norman Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Rosas (C) Justin Garmon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:45 | Wisconsin | Jeffery Lutz misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alexander Moore | 42-37 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Ron Low hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 42-37 |
| 11:59 | Wisconsin | Jeffery Lutz misses the tip | 42-37 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nathan Cowles | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Evans (tiring) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jeffery Lutz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Low (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Rosas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Cowles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Edward Midgette (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Ron Low - foul #3 on Ron Low, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg (PG), Craig Donohoe (SG), Justin Garmon (C) Carl Evans, Jeffery Lutz, Kenneth Bowman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Howard (SG), Thomas Thoreson (C) Nicholas Visnosky, Edward Midgette | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Thoreson - foul #2 on Thomas Thoreson, team foul #7 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Wallace (SF) Ron Low | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | William Wallace picks off the pass by Norman Turner | 43-39 |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin | William Wallace misses the lay-in | 43-39 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | William Wallace tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Norman Turner misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-39 |
| 10:23 | Wisconsin | Justin Garmon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Justin Garmon | 47-39 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Darrell Rosas swats the dunk try by Norman Turner | 47-39 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Turner | 47-39 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Norman Turner's dunk attempt is rejected by Darrell Rosas | 47-39 |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | Craig Donohoe pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Justin Garmon is fouled on the floor by Thomas Thoreson - foul #3 on Thomas Thoreson, team foul #8 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Evans (PG), Jeffery Lutz (SG), Ron Low (SF), Kenneth Bowman (PF) Felix Lehmberg, Craig Donohoe, William Wallace, Darrell Rosas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG), Nicholas Visnosky (SG), Edward Midgette (C) Alexander Moore, Alexander Howard, Thomas Thoreson | |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Justin Garmon makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Justin Garmon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles is called for traveling | 49-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Craig Donohoe (C) Justin Garmon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Ron Low travels with the ball | 49-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson (PF) Norman Turner | |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ron Low - foul #4 on Ron Low, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Rosas (C) Craig Donohoe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (PG), Tom Berry (SF) George Johnson, Nicholas Visnosky | |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jeffery Lutz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Low (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Rosas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Cowles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tom Berry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Thoreson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Midgette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Jeffery Lutz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Bowman tips it but misses | 49-40 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Tom Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-40 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Tom Berry tips it in | 49-42 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | Carl Evans drills a jumper from the right block | 51-42 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 06:33 | Wisconsin | Ron Low snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Bowman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Tom Berry pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tom Berry and he's hacked by Kenneth Bowman - foul #3 on Kenneth Bowman, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg (PG), Craig Donohoe (PF), Justin Garmon (C) Carl Evans, Kenneth Bowman, Darrell Rosas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky (SG), Norman Turner (PF) Nathan Cowles, Edward Midgette | |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:29 | Wisconsin | Norman Turner blocks the short jumper by Felix Lehmberg | 51-45 |
| 05:27 | Wisconsin | Justin Garmon grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thoreson picks off the pass by Jeffery Lutz | 51-45 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 04:45 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Justin Garmon | 51-45 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Alexander Moore - foul #4 on Alexander Moore, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Rosas (PF) Jeffery Lutz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG) Alexander Moore | |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Tom Berry pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Norman Turner lays it in on a nice dish by Nicholas Visnosky | 52-47 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Donohoe | 54-47 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Justin Garmon denies the turnaround by Thomas Thoreson | 54-47 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Turner | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Donohoe (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Ron Low (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Darrell Rosas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Justin Garmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Norman Turner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Thoreson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Darrell Rosas grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 03:15 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg hits a floater in the paint | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ron Low - foul #5 on Ron Low, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Evans (PG), Jeffery Lutz (SG), William Wallace (SF), Kenneth Bowman (PF) Felix Lehmberg, Craig Donohoe, Ron Low, Darrell Rosas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Midgette (C) Thomas Thoreson | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Carl Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (PG) George Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Tom Berry clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Jeffery Lutz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 01:54 | Wisconsin | Jeffery Lutz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Wallace | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Alexander Moore takes the ball from Carl Evans | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Norman Turner misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Bowman - foul #4 on Kenneth Bowman, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Norman Turner makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Norman Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Jeffery Lutz misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Tom Berry snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-54 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette snags the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Tom Berry | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Jeffery Lutz is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Moore - foul #5 on Alexander Moore, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG) Alexander Moore | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Jeffery Lutz makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Jeffery Lutz misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Edward Midgette | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Tom Berry is blocked by Justin Garmon | 59-57 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | The clock runs out | 59-57 |