| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Hall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Waterman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stanley Weymouth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lamar Shepard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brent Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Zody (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Brazil (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips inbounds the ball | 21-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips comes up short on the shot near the basket | 21-42 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-42 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Waterman | 24-42 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips misses badly on the uncontested runner from the baseline | 24-42 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman gets the rebound | 24-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | George Green hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 24-42 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard grabs the board | 24-42 |
| 18:45 | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Sam Brazil | 24-44 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan is hacked by Sam Brazil - foul #1 on Sam Brazil, team foul #1 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (SG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Samuel Monaghan (PF), Albert Hayes (C) George Green, Robert Sullivan, Steven Hall, Henry Waterman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke (SF), Russell Oliver (PF), Adam Melton (C) Brent Phillips, James Zody, Sam Brazil | |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Adam Melton - foul #1 on Adam Melton, team foul #2 | 24-44 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman makes the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 18:13 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 25-44 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Monaghan - foul #1 on Samuel Monaghan, team foul #1 | 25-44 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Adam Melton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG) Keith Charles | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Zody (PF) Adam Melton | |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | George Green clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-44 |
| 17:27 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver snags the defensive board | 25-44 |
| 17:25 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke is hacked by Samuel Monaghan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Monaghan, team foul #2 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil (C) James Zody | |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Donnie Clarke | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | George Green buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-46 |
| 16:28 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver is hacked by Samuel Monaghan - foul #3 on Samuel Monaghan, team foul #3 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Steven Hall (PF), Todd Bigby (C) James Kwan, Nigel Zillman, Samuel Monaghan, Albert Hayes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez (PG), Brent Phillips (SF), James Zody (PF) Lamar Shepard, Donnie Clarke, Sam Brazil | |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | James Zody misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-46 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby grabs the defensive rebound | 28-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby can't finish the uncontested layup | 28-46 |
| 15:59 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez pulls down the rebound | 28-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Green (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Hall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Bigby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Waldo Olivarez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Weymouth (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Brent Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Zody (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | The jumper by Robert Sullivan is denied by Brent Phillips | 28-48 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby tips it in | 30-48 |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | Steven Hall picks off the pass by James Zody | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | George Green misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-48 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Steven Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | George Green scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Sullivan | 33-48 |
| 13:45 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-48 |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips tips it back up and in | 33-50 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Steven Hall is hacked by James Zody - foul #1 on James Zody, team foul #3 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Mack Luton (SG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Samuel Monaghan (PF), Henry Waterman (C) Keith Charles, George Green, Robert Sullivan, Steven Hall, Todd Bigby | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard (SG), Donnie Clarke (SF), Adam Melton (PF), Sam Brazil (C) Stanley Weymouth, Brent Phillips, James Zody, Russell Oliver | |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Mack Luton is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Kwan | 36-50 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Waldo Olivarez | 36-53 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Mack Luton connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by James Kwan | 38-53 |
| 12:35 | Wisconsin | Nigel Zillman denies the turnaround by Sam Brazil | 38-53 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Mack Luton pulls down the rebound | 38-53 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman is whistled for traveling | 38-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Zody (PF) Adam Melton | |
| 12:22 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez is hacked by James Kwan in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Kwan, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Hayes (C) Henry Waterman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips (SF), Russell Oliver (PF) Donnie Clarke, James Zody | |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez loses the dribble to Samuel Monaghan | 38-53 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | James Kwan is hacked by Waldo Olivarez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Waldo Olivarez, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Steven Hall (PF) James Kwan, Nigel Zillman, Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke (SF), James Zody (PF) Brent Phillips, Russell Oliver | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mack Luton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Virgilio Lombardi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Hall (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Albert Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Waldo Olivarez (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lamar Shepard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donnie Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Zody (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Brazil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Steven Hall clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-53 |
| 11:38 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke pulls down the rebound | 38-53 |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Lamar Shepard | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi is hacked by Donnie Clarke - foul #1 on Donnie Clarke, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Henry Waterman (C) Keith Charles, Steven Hall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (PG), Brent Phillips (SF), Russell Oliver (PF) Waldo Olivarez, Donnie Clarke, James Zody | |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-55 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Russell Oliver | 38-55 |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth is called for 10 seconds | 38-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SF), Samuel Monaghan (PF) Virgilio Lombardi, Albert Hayes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez (PG), James Zody (PF) Stanley Weymouth, Russell Oliver | |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Mack Luton is hacked by Lamar Shepard - foul #1 on Lamar Shepard, team foul #6 | 38-55 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-55 |
| 10:20 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Zody | 38-55 |
| 10:15 | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard is fouled in the backcourt by Mack Luton - foul #4 on Mack Luton, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF) James Kwan, Mack Luton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver (PF) James Zody | |
| 09:55 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips is fouled on the floor by Robert Sullivan - foul #3 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #6 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Bigby (PF) Henry Waterman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (PG), James Zody (PF) Waldo Olivarez, Russell Oliver | |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Robert Sullivan is called for the reach on Brent Phillips - foul #4 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #7 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (SG), Henry Waterman (C) Robert Sullivan, Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke (SF) Stanley Weymouth | |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Nigel Zillman, team foul #8 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi (SF) Nigel Zillman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (PG), Russell Oliver (PF) Brent Phillips, James Zody | |
| 09:00 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Henry Waterman - foul #1 on Henry Waterman, team foul #9 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Hall (PF), Albert Hayes (C) Todd Bigby, Henry Waterman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips (SF), James Zody (PF) Stanley Weymouth, Russell Oliver | |
| 09:00 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 09:00 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Brent Phillips steals it from Albert Hayes | 38-57 |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brent Phillips | 38-59 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | James Kwan clanks a floater in the lane | 38-59 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin | James Zody misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Keith Charles - foul #2 on Keith Charles, team foul #10 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (PG), Mack Luton (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Keith Charles, James Kwan, Virgilio Lombardi, Albert Hayes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez (PG), Russell Oliver (C) Brent Phillips, Sam Brazil | |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin | James Zody makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin | James Zody makes the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nigel Zillman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Mack Luton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Steven Hall (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Monaghan (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Waldo Olivarez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lamar Shepard (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donnie Clarke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Zody (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Oliver (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-61 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman misses the tip | 38-61 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan tips it home | 40-61 |
| 07:29 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Donnie Clarke | 40-63 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Mack Luton loses the ball out of bounds | 40-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Bigby (PF) Steven Hall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips (SF), Sam Brazil (C) Donnie Clarke, James Zody | |
| 06:44 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips lays it up and in and the foul's on Nigel Zillman - foul #2 on Nigel Zillman, team foul #11 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), George Green (SG), Albert Hayes (C) Mack Luton, Robert Sullivan, Todd Bigby | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Allison (PG), Stanley Weymouth (SG), Adam Melton (C) Waldo Olivarez, Lamar Shepard, Sam Brazil | |
| 06:44 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips makes the free throw | 40-66 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-66 |
| 06:26 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 40-66 |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | George Green is called for the reach on Stanley Weymouth - foul #3 on George Green, team foul #12 | 40-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Bigby (PF) Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke (SF) Brent Phillips | |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth makes the 1st free throw | 40-67 |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth makes the 2nd free throw | 40-68 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | James Kwan knocks in the shot from the left block set up by George Green | 42-68 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | James Kwan steps in front of the Stanley Weymouth pass in the backcourt | 42-68 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman is hacked by Russell Oliver - foul #2 on Russell Oliver, team foul #7 | 42-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan (C) Albert Hayes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 04:53 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi (SF) Nigel Zillman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby is open and buries a runner from the right block | 46-68 |
| 04:10 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver is denied on a layup by Todd Bigby | 46-68 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-68 |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-68 |
| 03:51 | Wisconsin | Adam Melton gets the offensive rebound | 46-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Kwan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Green (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Virgilio Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Todd Bigby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Monaghan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kevin Allison (fairly fresh) SG - Stanley Weymouth (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnie Clarke (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Russell Oliver (tired) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Adam Melton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:29 | Wisconsin | Samuel Monaghan denies the turnaround by Russell Oliver | 46-68 |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke grabs the offensive rebound | 46-68 |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-68 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan gets the rebound | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Kwan | 48-68 |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin | Adam Melton's pass is intercepted by George Green | 48-68 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | George Green slams it home | 50-68 |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Weymouth, team foul #8 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SF), Albert Hayes (C) Virgilio Lombardi, Todd Bigby | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez (PG) Stanley Weymouth | |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Russell Oliver picks off the pass by Samuel Monaghan | 50-68 |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | Adam Melton drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Waldo Olivarez | 50-70 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | James Kwan scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-70 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez is fouled in the backcourt by James Kwan - foul #3 on James Kwan, team foul #13 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (SG) Kevin Allison | |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez misses the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Albert Hayes | 52-71 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 52-71 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donnie Clarke | 52-71 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Adam Melton lays it in set up by Waldo Olivarez | 52-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Waldo Olivarez picks off the pass by Albert Hayes | 52-73 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Albert Hayes swats the short shot by Russell Oliver | 52-73 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Samuel Monaghan | 52-73 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes dunks the ball | 54-73 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez runs out the clock | 54-73 |