| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) SG - William Manz (fresh) SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) C - Carlos Weber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) SF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) PF - Earl Jefferson (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber makes the shot from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | David Peguero clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | William Manz gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson buries a runner from the right block set up by William Manz | 4-0 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger misses long on a jumper near the basket | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger tips it home | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | William Manz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | Wisconsin | Carlos Weber is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #1 on Carlos Weber, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), Grady Byrd (SG), William Graham (SF), Michael Tijerina (PF), Joshua Mondy (C) Carl Burger, James O'Callaghan, Kevin Pickerel, Earl Jefferson, John Johnson | |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) David Peguero | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | William Manz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | James Quon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Weber | 7-2 |
| 16:20 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 16:19 | Wisconsin | Michael Tijerina hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Michael Tijerina picks off the pass by Jack Robinson | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ricardo Luna (fresh) SG - Grady Byrd (fresh) SF - William Graham (fresh) PF - Michael Tijerina (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Mondy (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Wisconsin | William Manz steals it from William Graham | 7-4 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | William Manz blows the dunk | 7-4 |
| 15:25 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | William Graham is fouled on the floor by Jack Robinson - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG) James Quon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), James O'Callaghan (SG), Kevin Pickerel (SF), Earl Jefferson (PF), John Johnson (C) Ricardo Luna, Grady Byrd, William Graham, Michael Tijerina, Joshua Mondy | |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Pickerel and the foul's on Carlos Weber - foul #2 on Carlos Weber, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee (C) Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SG) James O'Callaghan | |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee is hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG) Grady Byrd | |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-7 |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Carl Burger | 9-9 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Peguero and the foul's on Earl Jefferson - foul #1 on Earl Jefferson, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SG), William Graham (SF) James O'Callaghan, John Johnson | |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:23 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the floater near the basket set up by Grady Byrd | 12-11 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | William Manz buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Peguero | 14-11 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kevin Pickerel, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney (PF) Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG), John Johnson (C) William Graham, Kevin Pickerel | |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | William Manz knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronnie Graney | 17-11 |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Earl Mitchem (SF) David Peguero, Bill Jenkins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), Kevin Pickerel (SF), Joshua Mondy (C) Carl Burger, James O'Callaghan, John Johnson | |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | James Quon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kevin Pickerel | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) PF - Ronnie Graney (fresh) C - Freddy Larrabee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ricardo Luna (fresh) SG - Grady Byrd (fresh) SF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joshua Mondy (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 17-11 |
| 11:28 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel tips it in | 17-13 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Grady Byrd is called for the reach on William Manz - foul #1 on Grady Byrd, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG), Jack Robinson (PF) William Manz, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), James O'Callaghan (SG), John Johnson (C) Ricardo Luna, Grady Byrd, Joshua Mondy | |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 17-13 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Bill Jenkins (SF) James Quon, Earl Mitchem | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SF), Michael Tijerina (PF) Kevin Pickerel, John Johnson | |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:40 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Freddy Larrabee swats the layup by Carl Burger | 17-13 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson's layup is rejected by Michael Tijerina | 17-13 |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson can't throw it down but he's fouled by Michael Tijerina - foul #1 on Michael Tijerina, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG) Marc Breslawski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Arnold (SG), Kevin Pickerel (SF), Joshua Mondy (C) James O'Callaghan, Grady Byrd, Michael Tijerina | |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:11 | Wisconsin | Carl Arnold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) David Peguero | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Graham (SF) Joshua Mondy | |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Carl Arnold is called for the reach on James Quon - foul #1 on Carl Arnold, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney (PF) Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), James O'Callaghan (SG), Grady Byrd (SF) Carl Burger, Carl Arnold, William Graham | |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | James Quon makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | James Quon misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:35 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses the dunk | 19-13 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Freddy Larrabee | 19-13 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses the easy layup | 21-13 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan misses the tip | 21-13 |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 07:46 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson is hacked by Freddy Larrabee - foul #1 on Freddy Larrabee, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Jack Robinson (PF) James Quon, Bill Jenkins, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Carl Arnold (SG), Michael Tijerina (PF), Joshua Mondy (C) Ricardo Luna, James O'Callaghan, Grady Byrd, Earl Jefferson | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddy Larrabee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Carl Arnold (fresh) SF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Tijerina (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Mondy (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Earl Mitchem - foul #1 on Earl Mitchem, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson (PF) Michael Tijerina | |
| 07:41 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 07:41 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | William Manz can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-14 |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger pulls down the rebound | 21-14 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Freddy Larrabee | 21-14 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Earl Jefferson - foul #2 on Earl Jefferson, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG), Grady Byrd (SF), Michael Tijerina (PF), John Johnson (C) Carl Arnold, Kevin Pickerel, Earl Jefferson, Joshua Mondy | |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 06:16 | Wisconsin | Michael Tijerina misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Manz - foul #1 on William Manz, team foul #6 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Ronnie Graney (PF) William Manz, Earl Mitchem, Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:16 | Wisconsin | Michael Tijerina makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:16 | Wisconsin | Michael Tijerina misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee pulls down the rebound | 23-15 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee clanks a floater from the right wing | 23-15 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney hits the follow up shot | 25-15 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Burger | 25-18 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the runner near the basket and the foul's on Grady Byrd - foul #2 on Grady Byrd, team foul #9 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), William Manz (SG), Jack Robinson (PF) David Peguero, Marc Breslawski, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), Carl Arnold (SG), Kevin Pickerel (SF), Earl Jefferson (PF) Carl Burger, James O'Callaghan, Grady Byrd, Michael Tijerina | |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the free throw | 28-18 |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson lays it in on a great pass from Ricardo Luna | 28-20 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Jack Robinson is blocked by John Johnson | 28-20 |
| 04:18 | Wisconsin | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Quon - foul #1 on James Quon, team foul #7 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem (SF) Bill Jenkins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), James O'Callaghan (SG) Ricardo Luna, Carl Arnold | |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Carl Burger takes the ball from Freddy Larrabee | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddy Larrabee (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Jefferson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:42 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan clanks a shot from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | William Manz connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-22 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jack Robinson - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #8 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Ronnie Graney (PF), Carlos Weber (C) James Quon, William Manz, Earl Mitchem, Jack Robinson, Freddy Larrabee | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SG), William Graham (SF) James O'Callaghan, Kevin Pickerel | |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel (SF) William Graham | |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Pickerel | 31-27 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Marc Breslawski | 33-27 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd loses the ball out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG) Marc Breslawski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), James O'Callaghan (SG), Joshua Mondy (C) Carl Burger, Kevin Pickerel, John Johnson | |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins's floater is tipped away by Joshua Mondy | 33-27 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber is hacked by Joshua Mondy - foul #1 on Joshua Mondy, team foul #10 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem (SF), Jack Robinson (PF) Bill Jenkins, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Kevin Pickerel (SF), John Johnson (C) Ricardo Luna, Grady Byrd, Joshua Mondy | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel clanks a jumper from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | John Johnson tips it but misses | 35-27 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | William Manz drills a shot from the right wing | 37-27 |