| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Reid (fresh) SG - Jason Spitsberg (fresh) SF - Dan Michaels (fresh) PF - Johnny Audet (fresh) C - John Vance (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Davidson (fresh) SG - Fabian Greco (fresh) SF - Frank Klinger (fresh) PF - Michael Grantham (fresh) C - Raymond Caputo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | John Vance 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) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet loses the dribble to Raymond Caputo | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Wisconsin | Fabian Greco knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Travis Davidson and he's fouled by Jason Spitsberg - foul #1 on Jason Spitsberg, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Wisconsin | Fabian Greco makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid double dribbles | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Wisconsin | Ronald Reid picks off the pass by Travis Davidson in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Fabian Greco takes the ball from Johnny Audet | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin | Michael Grantham banks in the layup on a great pass from Fabian Greco | 0-5 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Frank Klinger snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Michael Grantham is fouled on the floor by Johnny Audet - foul #1 on Johnny Audet, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Grantham makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Klinger | 0-8 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-8 |
| 17:25 | Wisconsin | John Vance is called for the reach on Fabian Greco - foul #1 on John Vance, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), John Gideon (SG), Donald Justice (SF), James Gaylord (PF), John Patterson (C) Ronald Reid, Jason Spitsberg, Dan Michaels, Johnny Audet, John Vance | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler (PG), Jack Albert (SG), Daniel Mathews (SF), Paul Rodgers (PF), Glen Minard (C) Travis Davidson, Fabian Greco, Frank Klinger, Michael Grantham, Raymond Caputo | |
| 17:01 | Wisconsin | Daniel Mathews comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 16:59 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler misses the tip | 2-8 |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | Daniel Mathews tips it home | 2-10 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-10 |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | Jack Albert pulls down the rebound | 2-10 |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | John Gideon is called for the reach on Daniel Mathews in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Gideon, team foul #4 | 2-10 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Paul Rodgers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-12 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | James Gaylord connects on the floater near the basket | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Austin (fairly fresh) SG - John Gideon (fresh) SF - Donald Justice (fairly fresh) PF - James Gaylord (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Patterson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Ressler (fresh) SG - Jack Albert (fresh) SF - Daniel Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Rodgers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Glen Minard (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | Daniel Mathews misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 4-12 |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Glen Minard pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range | 4-14 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | James Gaylord is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ressler - foul #1 on Thomas Ressler, team foul #1 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), Jason Spitsberg (SG), Warner Henderson (SF), Johnny Audet (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Carlton Austin, John Gideon, Donald Justice, James Gaylord, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson (PG), Fabian Greco (SG), Frank Klinger (SF), Michael Grantham (PF), Raymond Caputo (C) Thomas Ressler, Jack Albert, Daniel Mathews, Paul Rodgers, Glen Minard | |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid is hacked by Michael Grantham - foul #1 on Michael Grantham, team foul #2 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dan Michaels (SF) Warner Henderson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet can't finish the layup but the foul's on Fabian Greco - foul #1 on Fabian Greco, team foul #3 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Vance (C) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 13:50 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 6-14 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid gets the rebound | 6-14 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 6-14 |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | Fabian Greco snags the defensive board | 6-14 |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin | Jason Spitsberg is called for the reach on Fabian Greco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Spitsberg, team foul #5 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (SG) Jason Spitsberg | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:23 | Wisconsin | Michael Grantham misses the shot from the right side | 6-14 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | John Vance grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet misses the easy layup | 6-14 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels gets the offensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (SG), Warner Henderson (SF), Thomas Johnson (C) Carlton Austin, Dan Michaels, John Vance | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jack Albert (SG), Thomas Ressler (SF), Rudolph Brault (C) Fabian Greco, Frank Klinger, Raymond Caputo | |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | Jack Albert is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Grantham | 6-16 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Warner Henderson | 8-16 |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Gaylord (SF) Johnny Audet | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Mathews (SF) Travis Davidson | |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid loses the dribble to Daniel Mathews | 8-16 |
| 11:45 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler is called for traveling | 8-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Justice (SG), John Patterson (PF), John Vance (C) Ronald Reid, Warner Henderson, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Rodgers (PG), Fabian Greco (SG), Glen Minard (PF), Raymond Caputo (C) Thomas Ressler, Daniel Mathews, Michael Grantham, Rudolph Brault | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Gideon (fresh) SG - Donald Justice (fresh) SF - James Gaylord (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - John Vance (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fabian Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Albert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Minard (fresh) C - Raymond Caputo (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | John Patterson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 8-16 |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Raymond Caputo | 8-16 |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | Fabian Greco hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by John Vance - foul #2 on John Vance, team foul #6 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dan Michaels (SF), Johnny Audet (PF) James Gaylord, John Vance | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Mathews (SF) Jack Albert | |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | Fabian Greco makes the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | Fabian Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | John Patterson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-18 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet tips it home | 10-18 |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin | Glen Minard clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Johnny Audet - foul #2 on Johnny Audet, team foul #7 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), Carlton Austin (SG), Warner Henderson (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) John Gideon, Donald Justice, Johnny Audet, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson (PG), Frank Klinger (SF) Daniel Mathews, Raymond Caputo | |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin | Glen Minard misses the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin | Glen Minard misses the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Warner Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Warner Henderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Reid | 10-18 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 10-18 |
| 10:19 | Wisconsin | Fabian Greco grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 10:14 | Wisconsin | Dan Michaels steals it from Paul Rodgers in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin lays it in on a great pass from Dan Michaels | 12-18 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Fabian Greco scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frank Klinger | 12-20 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Warner Henderson buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Reid | 14-20 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Carlton Austin steals the ball from Frank Klinger | 14-20 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Reid, team foul #8 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (SG), Donald Justice (SF), James Gaylord (PF), John Patterson (C) Carlton Austin, Dan Michaels, Warner Henderson, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler (PG), Jack Albert (SG), Daniel Mathews (SF), Michael Grantham (PF), Raymond Caputo (C) Travis Davidson, Fabian Greco, Frank Klinger, Glen Minard, Paul Rodgers | |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | Daniel Mathews clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | James Gaylord gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Gideon | 17-20 |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | Michael Grantham misses the easy layup | 17-20 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Donald Justice grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | John Patterson is called for traveling | 17-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dan Michaels (SF) Donald Justice | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:16 | Wisconsin | Jack Albert hits the finger roll | 17-22 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | John Gideon is hacked by Jack Albert - foul #1 on Jack Albert, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (SG) John Gideon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson (PG), Rudolph Brault (C) Daniel Mathews, Raymond Caputo | |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | John Patterson misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 17-22 |
| 07:51 | Wisconsin | Michael Grantham pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Reid (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlton Austin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Michaels (fairly fresh) PF - James Gaylord (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Patterson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Davidson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Albert (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Ressler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Grantham (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rudolph Brault (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Wisconsin | Jack Albert knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Travis Davidson | 17-25 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-25 |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | Jack Albert snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 07:12 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson is hacked by John Patterson - foul #1 on John Patterson, team foul #9 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (PG), Donald Justice (SF), Warner Henderson (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Ronald Reid, Dan Michaels, James Gaylord, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Mathews (SG), Frank Klinger (SF) Jack Albert, Thomas Ressler | |
| 07:12 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:12 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Frank Klinger takes the ball from Warner Henderson | 17-27 |
| 06:42 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-27 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Johnson | 17-27 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Michael Grantham steals the ball from John Gideon | 17-27 |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | Frank Klinger buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Travis Davidson | 17-30 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Donald Justice is hacked by Daniel Mathews - foul #1 on Daniel Mathews, team foul #5 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), Dan Michaels (SF), James Gaylord (PF), John Patterson (C) John Gideon, Donald Justice, Warner Henderson, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Fabian Greco (SG), Paul Rodgers (PF), Raymond Caputo (C) Daniel Mathews, Michael Grantham, Rudolph Brault | |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-30 |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by John Patterson - foul #2 on John Patterson, team foul #10 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warner Henderson (PF) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Warner Henderson snags the defensive board | 20-31 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 05:19 | Wisconsin | Paul Rodgers makes the 3 from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Warner Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Travis Davidson steals the ball from James Gaylord | 23-34 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson lays it up and in | 23-36 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-36 |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson pulls down the rebound | 23-36 |
| 04:15 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 23-36 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Fabian Greco snags the offensive board | 23-36 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Ronald Reid steals the ball from Fabian Greco | 23-36 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels misses the tip | 23-36 |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | Paul Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 23-36 |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Davidson | 23-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Reid (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlton Austin (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Dan Michaels (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Warner Henderson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gaylord (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Davidson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fabian Greco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Klinger (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Paul Rodgers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Caputo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin is whistled for traveling | 23-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (PG), Jason Spitsberg (SG), Donald Justice (SF), Johnny Audet (PF), John Vance (C) Ronald Reid, Carlton Austin, Dan Michaels, Warner Henderson, James Gaylord | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler (PG), Jack Albert (SG), Daniel Mathews (SF), Michael Grantham (PF), Glen Minard (C) Travis Davidson, Fabian Greco, Frank Klinger, Paul Rodgers, Raymond Caputo | |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Jack Albert | 23-40 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet is whistled for a carry | 23-40 |
| 02:37 | Wisconsin | Daniel Mathews misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Justice - foul #1 on Donald Justice, team foul #11 | 23-40 |
| 02:37 | Wisconsin | Daniel Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 02:37 | Wisconsin | Daniel Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | John Gideon's pass is intercepted by Thomas Ressler | 23-41 |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | Jack Albert misses short on an open floater from the left side | 23-41 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Donald Justice grabs the defensive rebound | 23-41 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | John Gideon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-41 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | John Vance snags the offensive board | 23-41 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Donald Justice knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Gideon | 26-41 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler is hacked by Donald Justice in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Justice, team foul #12 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), Dan Michaels (SF), John Patterson (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) John Gideon, Donald Justice, Johnny Audet, John Vance | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Decker (SG), Frank Klinger (SF), Rudolph Brault (C) Daniel Mathews, Jack Albert, Glen Minard | |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler misses the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-42 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Grantham | 26-42 |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Frank Klinger misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-42 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (PG), James Gaylord (SF) Ronald Reid, Dan Michaels | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson (PG), Fabian Greco (SG) Thomas Ressler, Richard Decker | |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Fabian Greco misses badly on a runner from close range | 26-42 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Michael Grantham tips it home | 26-44 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-44 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Brault grabs the defensive rebound | 26-44 |