| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Schneider (fresh) SG - Dave Johnson (fresh) SF - Mark Kline (fresh) PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) C - Michael Bard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) C - Jon Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia is hacked by Dave Johnson - foul #1 on Dave Johnson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Joseph Schneider steps in front of the Dennis Hurley pass | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Mark Kline | 5-0 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dave Johnson - foul #2 on Dave Johnson, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (SG) Dave Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Wisconsin | Zackary Hubbard is called for the reach on Joseph Schneider - foul #1 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider hits the finger roll | 7-2 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia throws it down | 7-4 |
| 17:12 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Schneider | 9-4 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the shot from the right block | 9-6 |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | Robert Tapia takes the ball from Joseph Schneider in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard slams it home on a great pass from Robert Tapia | 9-8 |
| 16:40 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Kline | 12-8 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Hurley and he's fouled by Mark Kline - foul #1 on Mark Kline, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (SG), Patrick Coates (PF), Donald Sao (C) Joseph Schneider, Donald Daniels, Michael Bard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Gerald Ball (SG) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia | |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell is hacked by Ernest Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF) Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard | |
| 16:22 | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 12-11 |
| 16:20 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao misses the tip | 12-11 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jon Thomas | 12-11 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | David Cork misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates double dribbles in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmy Jackson (SG), Michael Bard (C) Brian Campbell, Mark Kline | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (C) Jon Thomas | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Duprey - foul #1 on Paul Duprey, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul Duprey (fresh) SG - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) SF - Donald Sao (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Coates (fresh) C - Michael Bard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Ball (fresh) SF - Robert Rea (fresh) PF - David Cork (fresh) C - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Coates | 14-13 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 15:14 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Coates | 16-13 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Cork | 16-15 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates banks in the layup | 18-15 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (PG), Brian Campbell (SG), Mark Kline (SF), Donald Daniels (PF) Paul Duprey, Jimmy Jackson, Donald Sao, Patrick Coates | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, Gerald Ball, Robert Rea, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider's pass is intercepted by Dennis Hurley in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley banks in the layup | 18-17 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 18-17 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 18-17 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan snags the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Hurley | 18-19 |
| 13:34 | Wisconsin | Eddie Sullivan is called for the reach on Mark Kline - foul #1 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #3 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmy Jackson (SG), Donald Sao (C) Brian Campbell, Michael Bard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Winton (PF) Zackary Hubbard | |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao is hacked by Jon Thomas - foul #1 on Jon Thomas, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (SG) Jimmy Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SG) Robert Tapia | |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels blows the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Hurley - foul #1 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmy Jackson (SG), Patrick Coates (C) Joseph Schneider, Donald Sao | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Rea (SF) Dennis Hurley, Eddie Sullivan | |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Kyle McMicheal - foul #1 on Kyle McMicheal, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Sao (C) Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SG), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Kyle McMicheal, Arthur Winton, Jon Thomas | |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Sao | 22-19 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey blows the layup but he's fouled by Mark Kline - foul #2 on Mark Kline, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (PG), Brian Campbell (SG), Michael Bard (C) Paul Duprey, Jimmy Jackson, Mark Kline | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG) Ernest Thomas, Robert Rea | |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Tapia - foul #1 on Robert Tapia, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels (PF) Patrick Coates | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard (PF), Jon Thomas (C) David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao grabs the offensive board | 22-21 |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider loses the ball out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF) Gerald Ball | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Sao (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Daniels (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Michael Bard (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia clanks a 3 from straight away | 22-21 |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider gets the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Brian Campbell, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (SG), Patrick Coates (PF) Brian Campbell, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Kyle McMicheal (SG), Arthur Winton (PF), Robert Rea (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Zackary Hubbard, Jon Thomas | |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Robert Rea drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard is whistled for traveling | 22-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmy Jackson (SG) Joseph Schneider | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SG), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Kyle McMicheal, Eddie Sullivan, Arthur Winton | |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-24 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao misses the shot from the left side | 22-24 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | David Cork pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball can't connect on a shot from the left block | 22-24 |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Ball - foul #1 on Gerald Ball, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels (PF) Michael Bard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SF) Ernest Thomas, Robert Rea | |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Patrick Coates picks off the pass by Andrew Stalvey | 23-24 |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Duprey | 25-24 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Patrick Coates steps in front of the Dennis Hurley pass | 25-24 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey travels in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (PG), Brian Campbell (SG), Michael Bard (C) Paul Duprey, Jimmy Jackson, Patrick Coates | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Dennis Hurley, Gerald Ball, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia loses the ball out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF) Eddie Sullivan | |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin | Jon Thomas denies the turnaround by Donald Daniels | 25-24 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jon Thomas | 25-24 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas is hacked by Michael Bard - foul #1 on Michael Bard, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 07:58 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard is open and buries a runner from close range | 27-25 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Robert Rea connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Ernest Thomas | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Sao (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Daniels (tiring) 12 pts. C - Michael Bard (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell loses the dribble to Robert Tapia | 27-27 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas is fouled on the floor by Donald Daniels - foul #1 on Donald Daniels, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), Jimmy Jackson (SG), Patrick Coates (PF) Brian Campbell, Donald Sao, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), David Cork (PF) Ernest Thomas, Robert Tapia, Robert Rea, Zackary Hubbard | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 06:53 | Wisconsin | Jimmy Jackson loses the dribble to Jon Thomas in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jimmy Jackson - foul #1 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Winton (PF) Jon Thomas | |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Winton - foul #1 on Arthur Winton, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SG), Andrew Stalvey (C) Gerald Ball, David Cork | |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey tips it in | 28-32 |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Stalvey | 28-32 |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider hits the follow up shot | 30-32 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (SG), Donald Sao (SF), Donald Daniels (PF) Paul Duprey, Jimmy Jackson, Michael Bard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Kyle McMicheal, Arthur Winton, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 04:52 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Schneider | 32-32 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 04:45 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | Zackary Hubbard denies the turnaround by Joseph Schneider | 32-32 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses long on a shot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas snags the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley blows the layup but the foul's on Brian Campbell - foul #2 on Brian Campbell, team foul #10 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (SG) Brian Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Ernest Thomas (SF), David Cork (PF), Robert Rea (C) Gerald Ball, Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard, Jon Thomas | |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates is whistled for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmy Jackson (PG), Dave Johnson (SG), Mark Kline (SF) Joseph Schneider, Paul Duprey, Donald Sao | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley | |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Tapia and the foul's on Jimmy Jackson - foul #2 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #11 | 32-36 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Dave Johnson and he's hacked by Andrew Stalvey - foul #1 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #10 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Bard (C) Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates misses the free throw | 34-37 |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard snags the offensive board | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) SG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Kline (fresh) PF - Patrick Coates (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Bard (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Rea (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Cork (fresh) C - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Andrew Stalvey - foul #2 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #11 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (PG) Jimmy Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SF), Arthur Winton (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Robert Rea, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 03:11 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 03:11 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas connects on the runner in the lane set up by Robert Tapia and he's hacked by Dave Johnson - foul #3 on Dave Johnson, team foul #12 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (SG), Donald Daniels (PF) Dave Johnson, Patrick Coates | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SF) Ernest Thomas, Robert Tapia | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels banks in the layup set up by Paul Duprey and he's fouled by Dennis Hurley - foul #2 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #12 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmy Jackson (SG), Donald Sao (C) Brian Campbell, Michael Bard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SG), Robert Rea (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Gerald Ball, Eddie Sullivan, Arthur Winton | |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Mark Kline - foul #3 on Mark Kline, team foul #13 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (SF) Mark Kline | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (C) Jon Thomas | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | David Cork grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | David Cork misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-40 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | David Cork clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Rea | 39-40 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard's layup is rejected by Joseph Schneider | 39-40 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley knocks in the floater from the left side and the foul's on Donald Sao - foul #1 on Donald Sao, team foul #14 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (SG), Patrick Coates (PF), Michael Bard (C) Paul Duprey, Jimmy Jackson, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Ernest Thomas (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Kyle McMicheal, Robert Rea, David Cork | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Jon Thomas takes the ball from Michael Bard | 39-43 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Ernest Thomas | 39-45 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 41-45 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jon Thomas | 41-47 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Dennis Hurley is called for the reach on Joseph Schneider in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #13 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SF), Arthur Winton (PF) Dennis Hurley, Zackary Hubbard | |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-47 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell misses long on a fullcourt shot | 43-47 |