| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Freeman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stanley Briscoe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Wiley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert George (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Allred (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Slemp (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Murray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe inbounds the ball | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:57 | Northwestern | Kevin Thompson takes the ball from Stanley Briscoe in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 19:54 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Thompson | 44-40 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Brian Slemp is called for the reach on Andrew Wiley - foul #2 on Brian Slemp, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley misses the easy open layup | 44-40 |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred's pass is intercepted by Stanley Briscoe | 44-40 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman hits the finger roll set up by Stanley Briscoe | 46-40 |
| 18:57 | Wisconsin | Robert George denies the turnaround by Lloyd Murray | 46-40 |
| 18:56 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred misses the tip | 46-40 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Kevin Thompson is called for the reach on Steven Freeman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Thompson, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg (PF) Brian Slemp | |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe makes the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Allred - foul #1 on Robert Allred, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Mannings (SF) Kevin Thompson | |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Steven Freeman picks off the pass by James Mannings | 49-40 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Murray | 49-40 |
| 17:47 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Robert George grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan (PG), Joe Nisbett (SF), Ralph Brassell (PF), Jerome Poremski (C) Stephen Dantzler, Stanley Briscoe, Andrew Wiley, Robert George | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG), Brian Slemp (PF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Robert Allred, Edward Hornberg, Lloyd Murray | |
| 17:37 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith comes up short on the floater from the left side | 49-40 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan clanks a shot from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dustin Ramsey | 49-43 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan connects on the runner from the left block | 51-43 |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Slemp | 51-43 |
| 16:21 | Wisconsin | James Mannings connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 51-45 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Mannings - foul #2 on James Mannings, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (SG), Stanley Briscoe (SF), Andrew Wiley (PF), Robert George (C) Steven Freeman, Joe Nisbett, Ralph Brassell, Jerome Poremski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Allred (PG), Joe Heller (SG), Kevin Thompson (SF), Edward Hornberg (PF), Lloyd Murray (C) Stjepan Zoll, Robert Smith, James Mannings, Brian Slemp, Dustin Ramsey | |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 15:46 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Trojan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Briscoe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Wiley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert George (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Allred (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joe Heller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Hornberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Murray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe makes the driving attempt in the paint | 55-45 |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller is hacked by Johnny Parent - foul #1 on Johnny Parent, team foul #1 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (PG), Joe Nisbett (SF) Nicholas Trojan, Stanley Briscoe | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG), Brian Slemp (PF) Robert Allred, Edward Hornberg | |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 14:12 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Freeman (SG), Stanley Briscoe (SF), Ralph Brassell (PF), Jerome Poremski (C) Johnny Parent, Joe Nisbett, Andrew Wiley, Robert George | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Allred (PG), Michael Heath (SG), James Mannings (SF), Edward Hornberg (PF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Stjepan Zoll, Joe Heller, Kevin Thompson, Brian Slemp, Lloyd Murray | |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Freeman | 57-48 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey drills a jumper from the left side | 57-50 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell tips it back up and in | 59-50 |
| 12:49 | Wisconsin | James Mannings clanks a jumper from the left block | 59-50 |
| 12:47 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg tips it back up and in | 59-52 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe blows the layup | 59-52 |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Dustin Ramsey steals the ball from Ralph Brassell | 59-52 |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerome Poremski - foul #4 on Jerome Poremski, team foul #2 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan (PG), Johnny Parent (SG), Joe Nisbett (SF), Andrew Wiley (PF), Robert George (C) Stephen Dantzler, Steven Freeman, Stanley Briscoe, Ralph Brassell, Jerome Poremski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Kevin Thompson (SF), Brian Slemp (PF) Robert Allred, Michael Heath, James Mannings, Edward Hornberg | |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Trojan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Nisbett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Wiley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert George (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stjepan Zoll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Slemp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Ramsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Dustin Ramsey swats the shot by Robert George | 59-53 |
| 11:24 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kevin Thompson | 59-53 |
| 11:04 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 59-53 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lloyd Murray (C) Dustin Ramsey | |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Robert George is hacked by Kevin Thompson - foul #4 on Kevin Thompson, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Stjepan Zoll - foul #2 on Stjepan Zoll, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Freeman (SG) Johnny Parent | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert George | 61-53 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley can't finish the layup | 61-53 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Lloyd Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Stjepan Zoll | 61-56 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Steven Freeman | 64-56 |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Robert George grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Stjepan Zoll is called for the reach on Steven Freeman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stjepan Zoll, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (PG), Stanley Briscoe (SF), Ralph Brassell (PF) Nicholas Trojan, Joe Nisbett, Andrew Wiley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Allred (PG), Joe Heller (SG), James Mannings (SF), Edward Hornberg (PF) Stjepan Zoll, Robert Smith, Kevin Thompson, Brian Slemp | |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 08:19 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin | James Mannings makes the wide open floater from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Allred | 65-58 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe lays it up and in and he's fouled by Joe Heller - foul #3 on Joe Heller, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (SG), Jerome Poremski (C) Steven Freeman, Robert George | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe makes the free throw | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Briscoe (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Brassell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Poremski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Allred (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joe Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Mannings (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Hornberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Lloyd Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Jerome Poremski denies the turnaround by James Mannings | 68-58 |
| 07:19 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to James Mannings | 68-58 |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | Jerome Poremski is called for the reach on Lloyd Murray - foul #5 on Jerome Poremski, team foul #3 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert George (C) Jerome Poremski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey (C) Lloyd Murray | |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | James Mannings comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-58 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe blows the dunk | 68-58 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | James Mannings snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Hornberg | 68-60 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent's pass is intercepted by Robert Allred | 68-60 |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stanley Briscoe - foul #1 on Stanley Briscoe, team foul #4 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley (PF) Ralph Brassell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG), Kevin Thompson (SF), Lloyd Murray (C) Robert Allred, James Mannings, Dustin Ramsey | |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Joe Heller is called for the reach on Johnny Parent - foul #4 on Joe Heller, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Heath (SG), Brian Slemp (PF) Joe Heller, Edward Hornberg | |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Parent | 72-65 |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Lloyd Murray hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stjepan Zoll | 72-67 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Johnny Parent steals it from Stjepan Zoll | 72-67 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 74-67 |
| 03:43 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Slemp | 74-69 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Slemp - foul #3 on Brian Slemp, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan (PG), Steven Freeman (SG), Joe Nisbett (SF), Ralph Brassell (C) Stephen Dantzler, Johnny Parent, Stanley Briscoe, Robert George | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Allred (PG), Robert Smith (SG), James Mannings (SF), Edward Hornberg (PF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Stjepan Zoll, Michael Heath, Kevin Thompson, Brian Slemp, Lloyd Murray | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Trojan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joe Nisbett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Wiley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Brassell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Allred (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Mannings (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Hornberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Dustin Ramsey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Joe Nisbett picks off the pass by Dustin Ramsey | 76-69 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Steven Freeman | 78-69 |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-72 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Dustin Ramsey - foul #3 on Dustin Ramsey, team foul #12 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert George (C) Andrew Wiley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Nugent (PG) Edward Hornberg | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Mannings | 79-72 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | James Mannings misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Ralph Brassell - foul #1 on Ralph Brassell, team foul #5 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (PG), Stanley Briscoe (SF), Andrew Wiley (PF) Nicholas Trojan, Joe Nisbett, Ralph Brassell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp (PF), Lloyd Murray (C) Troy Nugent, Dustin Ramsey | |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | James Mannings makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | James Mannings makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Robert Allred steals the ball from Stanley Briscoe in the backcourt | 79-74 |
| 01:40 | Wisconsin | James Mannings dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Allred | 79-76 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler loses the dribble to Robert Allred in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Dantzler - foul #2 on Stephen Dantzler, team foul #6 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson (SF) James Mannings | |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiley grabs the board | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Robert Smith picks off the pass by Andrew Wiley in the backcourt | 79-77 |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred jams it on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 79-79 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 79-79 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson grabs the board | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith is hacked by Stephen Dantzler - foul #3 on Stephen Dantzler, team foul #7 | 79-79 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman's pass is intercepted by Robert Smith | 79-81 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith banks in the layup | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 79-83 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson gets the rebound | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson is hacked by Stephen Dantzler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Dantzler, team foul #8 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Heller (SG), James Mannings (PF) Robert Smith, Brian Slemp | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Robert George double dribbles | 79-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG), Robert Smith (SG) Robert Allred, Joe Heller | |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Dantzler - foul #5 on Stephen Dantzler, team foul #9 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan (PG) Stephen Dantzler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll misses the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Robert George pulls down the rebound | 79-86 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-86 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Lloyd Murray grabs the board | 79-86 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Lloyd Murray is hacked by Nicholas Trojan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Trojan, team foul #10 | 79-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp (PF) James Mannings | |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Lloyd Murray makes the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Lloyd Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Robert George is fouled on the floor by Stjepan Zoll - foul #4 on Stjepan Zoll, team foul #13 | 79-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Allred (PG) Stjepan Zoll | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Robert George makes the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Robert George misses the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Brian Slemp | 80-88 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Freeman - foul #1 on Steven Freeman, team foul #11 | 80-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG) Robert Allred | |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp misses the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-89 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll runs out the clock | 83-89 |