| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Rea (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Kline (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bard (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Dave Johnson takes the ball from Robert Tapia | 27-26 |
| 19:28 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-26 |
| 19:27 | Wisconsin | Michael Brown tips it in | 27-28 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Robert Rea scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-28 |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | Robert Tapia picks off the pass by Mark Kline | 30-28 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses long on a floater from the right side | 30-28 |
| 18:30 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Brown | 30-31 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 17:59 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Robert Rea grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Brown | 30-31 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley can't tip it in | 30-31 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley tips it back up and in | 32-31 |
| 17:19 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hurley - foul #2 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Kyle McMicheal (SF), Roy Corner (PF), Arthur Winton (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard, Robert Rea | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Sao (SF) Michael Brown | |
| 16:57 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Donald Daniels | 32-33 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 16:39 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:13 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block set up by Dave Johnson | 32-35 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Donald Sao is called for the reach on James Davis - foul #1 on Donald Sao, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Kyle McMicheal, Roy Corner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates (PF) Donald Daniels | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 15:40 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Davis (fairly fresh) SG - Gerald Ball (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) PF - Zackary Hubbard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Winton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Kline (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Donald Sao (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Coates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bard (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Wisconsin | James Davis is called for the reach on Dave Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Davis, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Benjamin Moore (C) James Davis, Gerald Ball, Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:17 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Sao | 32-37 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore is hacked by Michael Bard - foul #2 on Michael Bard, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (PF) Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels (PF) Michael Bard | |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Daniels - foul #3 on Donald Daniels, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:55 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 14:29 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Coates | 33-40 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-40 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao's pass is intercepted by Robert Tapia in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Sao - foul #2 on Donald Sao, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Roy Corner (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Bard (C) Donald Daniels | |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | Eddie Sullivan takes the ball from Donald Sao | 35-40 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Donald Sao steps in front of the Eddie Sullivan pass | 35-40 |
| 13:14 | Wisconsin | James Davis steals the ball from Michael Bard in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | James Davis can't finish the layup | 35-40 |
| 13:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | Gerald Ball picks off the pass by Donald Sao in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Robert Rea hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 12:49 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Dave Johnson and the foul's on Roy Corner - foul #1 on Roy Corner, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Kyle McMicheal (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Arthur Winton (C) James Davis, Gerald Ball, Eddie Sullivan, Robert Rea, Roy Corner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels (PF) Patrick Coates | |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore (C) Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brown (SF) Donald Sao | |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson is hacked by Dennis Hurley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Robert Tapia - foul #2 on Robert Tapia, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Sao (SF) Michael Brown | |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kyle McMicheal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Kline (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Sao (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Daniels (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Bard (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao is hacked by Dennis Hurley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #6 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (PG), Arthur Winton (C) Dennis Hurley, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brown (SF) Donald Sao | |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin | Michael Brown comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-46 |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Daniels | 37-46 |
| 10:52 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Winton - foul #2 on Arthur Winton, team foul #7 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF) Robert Tapia, Kyle McMicheal | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Sao (SF) Michael Brown | |
| 10:52 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:52 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Michael Bard is called for the reach on Arthur Winton - foul #3 on Michael Bard, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore (C) Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates (C) Michael Bard | |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan double dribbles | 37-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG) Robert Rea | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Bard (C) Patrick Coates | |
| 09:51 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton is whistled for a carry | 37-47 |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Eddie Sullivan, Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates (PF) Donald Daniels | |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 08:59 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Patrick Coates | 37-47 |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 37-47 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia lays it in on a great pass from Gerald Ball and he's hacked by Mark Kline - foul #3 on Mark Kline, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (PG), Roy Corner (C) James Davis, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Donald Daniels (PF) Dave Johnson, Donald Sao, Michael Bard | |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Coates | 40-49 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball is called for traveling | 40-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Arthur Winton (C) Robert Tapia, Gerald Ball, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), Donald Sao (SF), Michael Bard (C) Paul Duprey, Michael Brown, Patrick Coates | |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Daniels | 40-51 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal is fouled on the floor by Michael Bard - foul #4 on Michael Bard, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG) Roy Corner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brown (SF) Donald Sao | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kyle McMicheal (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Rea (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Winton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (tired) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Kline (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Daniels (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Bard (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Rea - foul #1 on Robert Rea, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Benjamin Moore (C) Eddie Sullivan, Robert Rea | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Sao (SF) Michael Brown | |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses badly on a floater near the basket | 42-52 |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 06:45 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels can't throw it down | 42-52 |
| 06:43 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Johnson | 42-52 |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia lays it up and in on a nice dish by Benjamin Moore | 44-55 |
| 05:32 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Roy Corner (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Kyle McMicheal, Arthur Winton, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Patrick Coates (PF) Dave Johnson, Donald Sao, Donald Daniels | |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses the lay-in | 44-55 |
| 05:14 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 04:45 | Wisconsin | Michael Brown buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Duprey | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Michael Bard is called for the reach on Zackary Hubbard - foul #5 on Michael Bard, team foul #8 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG) Roy Corner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), Donald Sao (SF), Donald Daniels (PF) Paul Duprey, Michael Brown, Michael Bard | |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 04:15 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Dave Johnson | 46-60 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses the jump hook in the lane | 46-60 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Daniels | 46-60 |
| 03:49 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline makes the runner near the basket | 46-62 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses the 3 from straight away | 46-62 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan tips it back up and in | 48-62 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Davis (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Ball (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Rea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (tired) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Kline (very tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Donald Sao (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Daniels (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Coates (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao snags the offensive board | 48-62 |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson is denied on a layup by Zackary Hubbard | 48-62 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Donald Daniels is called for the reach on Eddie Sullivan - foul #4 on Donald Daniels, team foul #9 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Corner (C) Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), Brian Campbell (SG) Dave Johnson, Mark Kline | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Campbell | 50-64 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Roy Corner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Robert Rea tips it back up and in | 52-64 |
| 02:11 | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey is hacked by Gerald Ball in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Ball, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Winton (PF) Eddie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmy Jackson (PG) Donald Daniels | |
| 02:11 | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Roy Corner gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 01:56 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jimmy Jackson | 52-66 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | James Davis is whistled for traveling | 52-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels (PF) Jimmy Jackson | |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Coates | 52-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Roy Corner comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Donald Daniels - foul #5 on Donald Daniels, team foul #10 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brown (SF) Donald Daniels | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Roy Corner misses the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Roy Corner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Michael Brown misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Rea - foul #2 on Robert Rea, team foul #10 | 52-69 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Michael Brown misses the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-70 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates snags the defensive board | 52-70 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey runs out the clock | 52-70 |