| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Lane (fresh) SG - Walter Park (fresh) SF - Arthur Goodwin (fresh) PF - Malcolm Huls (fresh) C - Howard Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joe Rogers (fresh) SG - Kevin Madden (fresh) SF - Joe West (fresh) PF - Kenneth Cook (fresh) C - Shawn Derry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Howard Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Joe West picks off the pass by Walter Park | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden lays it up and in set up by Joe West | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Walter Park hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Arthur Goodwin and the foul's on Kenneth Cook - foul #1 on Kenneth Cook, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Walter Park makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | John Lane is called for the reach on Joe Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lane, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Arthur Goodwin - foul #1 on Arthur Goodwin, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:57 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Arthur Goodwin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:50 | Wisconsin | Joe West gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Walter Park - foul #1 on Walter Park, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Howard Moore pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls scores on a 3 from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers is hacked by Arthur Goodwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Goodwin, team foul #4 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Bell (SF) Arthur Goodwin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:49 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Joe West grabs the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Madden and he's hacked by John Lane - foul #2 on John Lane, team foul #5 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Allen (SG), Fred Willis (SF), Clarence Whitaker (PF), James Courter (C) John Lane, Walter Park, Malcolm Huls, Howard Moore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Blake (PG), Dikembe Abdin (SG), Mwla Akimseu (SF), Leo Green (C) Kevin Madden, Joe West, Kenneth Cook, Shawn Derry | |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers misses the free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Clarence Whitaker grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Oscar Bell misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu is whistled for traveling | 6-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook (PF) Joe Rogers | |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Kenneth Cook is called for the reach on Oscar Bell - foul #2 on Kenneth Cook, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden (SG), Joe West (PF) William Blake, Kenneth Cook | |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Clarence Whitaker scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-5 |
| 16:40 | Wisconsin | Leo Green is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 8-5 |
| 16:39 | Wisconsin | Leo Green tips it home | 8-7 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Clarence Whitaker connects on the shot from the baseline | 10-7 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Joe West is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 10-7 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | James Courter grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Robert Allen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Oscar Bell tips it but misses | 10-7 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Fred Willis grabs the offensive board | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Bell (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Allen (fairly fresh) SF - Fred Willis (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence Whitaker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Courter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dikembe Abdin (fresh) SG - Kevin Madden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mwla Akimseu (fairly fresh) PF - Joe West (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Leo Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Oscar Bell double dribbles | 10-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Plaisance (PG), Walter Park (SG), John Blue (SF), Malcolm Huls (PF), Howard Moore (C) Oscar Bell, Robert Allen, Fred Willis, Clarence Whitaker, James Courter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Blake (PG), Joe Rogers (SF), Shawn Derry (C) Kevin Madden, Mwla Akimseu, Joe West | |
| 15:29 | Wisconsin | William Blake is hacked by Howard Moore - foul #1 on Howard Moore, team foul #6 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden (SG) William Blake | |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden misses long on a 3 from straight away | 10-7 |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin grabs the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | Leo Green knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Derry | 10-9 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Howard Moore hits the finger roll set up by John Blue and the foul's on Shawn Derry - foul #1 on Shawn Derry, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Allen (SG) Walter Park | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe West (PF) Shawn Derry | |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Howard Moore makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dikembe Abdin | 13-12 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-12 |
| 14:18 | Wisconsin | Joe West pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Adam Plaisance - foul #1 on Adam Plaisance, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Park (SG), Oscar Bell (SF), Clarence Whitaker (C) Adam Plaisance, John Blue, Howard Moore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Blake (PG), Shawn Derry (C) Kevin Madden, Leo Green | |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Clarence Whitaker travels with the ball | 13-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden (SG) William Blake | |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Robert Allen travels with the ball | 13-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leo Green (PF) Joe West | |
| 13:31 | Wisconsin | Leo Green double dribbles in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe West (SF) Kevin Madden | |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Walter Park can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Joe West snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 12:53 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Robert Allen misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Leo Green | 13-14 |
| 12:42 | Wisconsin | Robert Allen is called for the reach on Joe Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Allen, team foul #8 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Plaisance (PG), Howard Moore (C) Robert Allen, Clarence Whitaker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden (SG) Shawn Derry | |
| 12:42 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:42 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Adam Plaisance misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls tips it home | 15-16 |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Dikembe Abdin | 15-18 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Howard Moore hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Plaisance | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Adam Plaisance (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Park (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Oscar Bell (tiring) PF - Malcolm Huls (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Moore (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dikembe Abdin (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Madden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Rogers (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Joe West (tiring) 4 reb. C - Leo Green (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Wisconsin | Leo Green misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 18-18 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Walter Park pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | Joe West snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 11:08 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers scores on a shot from the left side set up by Dikembe Abdin | 18-20 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Allen (PG), Fred Willis (SG), John Blue (SF), Clarence Whitaker (PF), James Courter (C) Adam Plaisance, Walter Park, Oscar Bell, Malcolm Huls, Howard Moore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu (SF), Shawn Derry (C) Joe Rogers, Leo Green | |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin is fouled on the floor by Robert Allen - foul #2 on Robert Allen, team foul #9 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Bell (PG) Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Blake (PG), Joe Rogers (SF) Mwla Akimseu, Joe West | |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Clarence Whitaker grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Clarence Whitaker comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 18-20 |
| 10:08 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | John Blue steps in front of the William Blake pass in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | James Courter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Willis | 21-20 |
| 09:38 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers is fouled on the floor by Clarence Whitaker - foul #1 on Clarence Whitaker, team foul #10 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Park (SG), Malcolm Huls (PF) John Blue, James Courter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe West (PF) William Blake | |
| 09:38 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:38 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Fred Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu (SF), Leo Green (PF) Joe Rogers, Joe West | |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdin | 21-24 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Oscar Bell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Oscar Bell, team foul #11 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Plaisance (PG), Howard Moore (C) Oscar Bell, Malcolm Huls | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers (SF), Joe West (PF) Mwla Akimseu, Leo Green | |
| 08:30 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 21-24 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Joe West hits the follow up shot | 21-26 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Joe West blocks the jumper by Walter Park | 21-26 |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Shawn Derry | 21-26 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Park - foul #2 on Walter Park, team foul #12 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Blue (SF), Malcolm Huls (PF) Walter Park, Clarence Whitaker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leo Green (C) Shawn Derry | |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Malcolm Huls | 21-26 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Kevin Madden takes the ball from Malcolm Huls | 21-26 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Bell (SG), James Courter (C) Fred Willis, Howard Moore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Blake (PG), Shawn Derry (C) Kevin Madden, Joe West | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Adam Plaisance (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Bell (tiring) SF - John Blue (fresh) PF - Malcolm Huls (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Courter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - William Blake (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdin (tired) 4 ast. SF - Joe Rogers (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Leo Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Derry (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | James Courter steals it from William Blake | 21-26 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Oscar Bell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers is open and buries a 3 from the right corner | 21-29 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | John Blue loses the dribble to Shawn Derry | 21-29 |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | William Blake is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Bell - foul #2 on Oscar Bell, team foul #13 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Fred Willis (SG), Clarence Whitaker (C) Oscar Bell, James Courter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden (SG), Mwla Akimseu (SF), Joe West (PF) Dikembe Abdin, Joe Rogers, Leo Green | |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | William Blake makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | William Blake misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry grabs the offensive board | 21-30 |
| 06:34 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Shawn Derry | 21-32 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | William Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Adam Plaisance is called for the reach on Joe West in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Plaisance, team foul #14 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Lane (PG), Howard Moore (C) Adam Plaisance, Malcolm Huls | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin (PG), Joe Rogers (SF), Leo Green (C) William Blake, Mwla Akimseu, Shawn Derry | |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Joe West misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Joe West makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Howard Moore misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leo Green - foul #1 on Leo Green, team foul #4 | 21-33 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Howard Moore makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Howard Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | Joe West buries a shot in the paint set up by Joe Rogers | 23-35 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | John Blue clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-35 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Leo Green | 23-35 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden hits a wide open floater near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Rogers | 23-37 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | John Blue's layup is rejected by Leo Green | 23-37 |
| 04:56 | Wisconsin | Leo Green gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | Joe West comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Howard Moore gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | John Blue comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-37 |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | Joe West grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | John Blue pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Fred Willis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Madden - foul #1 on Kevin Madden, team foul #5 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Allen (PG), Arthur Goodwin (SF), Malcolm Huls (PF), James Courter (C) John Lane, John Blue, Clarence Whitaker, Howard Moore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu (SF), Kenneth Cook (PF), Shawn Derry (C) Dikembe Abdin, Joe West, Leo Green | |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Fred Willis makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Fred Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Malcolm Huls is called for the reach on Kenneth Cook - foul #1 on Malcolm Huls, team foul #15 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Plaisance (PG) Fred Willis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin (SG) Kevin Madden | |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Arthur Goodwin | 25-37 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | James Courter makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Adam Plaisance | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Adam Plaisance (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Allen (fresh) SF - Arthur Goodwin (fresh) PF - Malcolm Huls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Courter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joe Rogers (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdin (tired) 4 ast. SF - Mwla Akimseu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Cook (fresh) 1 pts. C - Shawn Derry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden (SG), Joe West (SF) Dikembe Abdin, Mwla Akimseu | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Arthur Goodwin is fouled on the floor by Joe Rogers - foul #1 on Joe Rogers, team foul #6 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin (PG) Joe Rogers | |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Madden - foul #2 on Kevin Madden, team foul #7 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Lane (PG) Adam Plaisance | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers (SF) Joe West | |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Derry | 30-39 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Arthur Goodwin misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 01:54 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Plaisance (PG), Walter Park (SG), Clarence Whitaker (C) John Lane, Robert Allen, James Courter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe West (SF), Leo Green (C) Dikembe Abdin, Shawn Derry | |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls's fadeaway is rejected by Leo Green | 30-39 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Kenneth Cook, team foul #8 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Bell (SF), Howard Moore (C) Arthur Goodwin, Clarence Whitaker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin (PG), Mwla Akimseu (SF), Shawn Derry (C) Joe Rogers, Kenneth Cook, Leo Green | |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdin is called for the reach on Adam Plaisance in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdin, team foul #9 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers (PG) Kevin Madden | |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Adam Plaisance misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Oscar Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Walter Park pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Adam Plaisance is fouled on the floor by Joe Rogers - foul #2 on Joe Rogers, team foul #10 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Allen (SG), Arthur Goodwin (SF), Clarence Whitaker (PF) Walter Park, Oscar Bell, Malcolm Huls | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden (SG), Leo Green (PF) Joe Rogers, Mwla Akimseu | |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-39 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Adam Plaisance makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Adam Plaisance misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Arthur Goodwin picks off the pass by Kevin Madden in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Clarence Whitaker misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-39 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Clarence Whitaker pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | The clock runs out | 31-39 |