| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Norman Swann (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bert Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sammy Berkeley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Frederick Kempf (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jose Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Dreyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Penn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Sammy Berkeley inbounds the ball | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Sammy Berkeley double dribbles | 49-45 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson hits a 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Norman Swann is called for 10 seconds | 49-48 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Robert Carr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 19:06 | Wisconsin | Sammy Berkeley snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | Jose Garcia hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Sammy Berkeley and he's hacked by Charles Penn - foul #2 on Charles Penn, team foul #1 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (SG), John Carnes (SF), Elroy Howe (C) Chad Dreyer, Cameron Johnson, Charles Penn | |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | Jose Garcia makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by John Carnes is blocked by Jose Garcia | 52-48 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 18:30 | Wisconsin | Norman Swann banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jose Garcia | 54-50 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Anguiano (PG), Kevin Phillips (SG), Joe Giglio (SF), Ramiro Santiago (PF), Stephen Hemphill (C) Norman Swann, Bert Chambers, Sammy Berkeley, Frederick Kempf, Jose Garcia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (SG), Cory Messinger (C) Robert Carr, Billy Baker | |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | Frank Anguiano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Phillips | 54-50 |
| 17:49 | Wisconsin | Frank Anguiano drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Phillips | 56-50 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | John Carnes is called for traveling | 56-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Thomas Cook (PF) James Smith, John Carnes, Elroy Howe | |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hemphill clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Cook - foul #2 on Thomas Cook, team foul #2 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (PG), Charles Penn (C) George Barbee, Cory Messinger | |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hemphill makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hemphill misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Charles Penn can't finish the layup but the foul's on Stephen Hemphill - foul #1 on Stephen Hemphill, team foul #1 | 57-50 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Charles Penn misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Charles Penn misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hemphill snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin | Joe Giglio misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-50 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Charles Penn gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer is whistled for traveling | 57-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Swann (PG), Bert Chambers (SG), Alexander Banas (SF), Frederick Kempf (PF), Jose Garcia (C) Frank Anguiano, Kevin Phillips, Joe Giglio, Ramiro Santiago, Stephen Hemphill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), Billy Baker (PF) James Smith, Thomas Cook | |
| 16:36 | Wisconsin | Norman Swann is hacked by Robert Carr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Carr, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sammy Berkeley (SF) Alexander Banas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:25 | Wisconsin | Billy Baker takes the ball from Frederick Kempf | 57-50 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Norman Swann steals the ball from Charles Penn | 57-50 |
| 15:54 | Wisconsin | Jose Garcia can't finish the layup | 57-50 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Charles Penn | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Norman Swann (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bert Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sammy Berkeley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Frederick Kempf (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jose Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Dreyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Billy Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Penn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Billy Baker grabs the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Jose Garcia is called for the reach on Chad Dreyer - foul #2 on Jose Garcia, team foul #2 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Phillips (PG), Columbus Davidson (SG), Alexander Banas (SF), Ramiro Santiago (PF), Stephen Hemphill (C) Norman Swann, Bert Chambers, Sammy Berkeley, Frederick Kempf, Jose Garcia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), James Smith (SG), John Carnes (SF), Elroy Howe (PF), Cory Messinger (C) Robert Carr, Chad Dreyer, Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker, Charles Penn | |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Alexander Banas is called for the reach on John Carnes - foul #3 on Alexander Banas, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Giglio (SG) Columbus Davidson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Anguiano (PG) Alexander Banas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:37 | Wisconsin | Frank Anguiano is fouled on the floor by George Barbee - foul #1 on George Barbee, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| 14:24 | Wisconsin | Ramiro Santiago throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Columbus Davidson (SG), Alexander Banas (SF), Frederick Kempf (PF) Kevin Phillips, Joe Giglio, Stephen Hemphill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), Thomas Cook (SF), Billy Baker (PF) James Smith, John Carnes, Cory Messinger | |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | George Barbee travels with the ball | 57-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bert Chambers (SG) Frank Anguiano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Penn (C) Elroy Howe | |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Alexander Banas clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Charles Penn - foul #3 on Charles Penn, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Swann (PG), Jose Garcia (C) Columbus Davidson, Frederick Kempf | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG) Harry Kirksey, George Barbee | |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Alexander Banas makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Alexander Banas misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Alexander Banas grabs the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 13:26 | Wisconsin | Alexander Banas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Billy Baker gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Jose Garcia snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 13:11 | Wisconsin | Norman Swann loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Phillips (SG), Sammy Berkeley (SF), Joe Giglio (PF) Bert Chambers, Alexander Banas, Ramiro Santiago | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Cory Messinger (C) Chad Dreyer, Thomas Cook, Charles Penn | |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | James Smith makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cameron Johnson | 58-52 |
| 12:35 | Wisconsin | Cameron Johnson is called for the reach on Sammy Berkeley - foul #2 on Cameron Johnson, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Anguiano (PG), Stephen Hemphill (C) Norman Swann, Jose Garcia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), John Carnes (SF), Elroy Howe (C) Robert Carr, Cameron Johnson, Cory Messinger | |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | Sammy Berkeley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 12:22 | Wisconsin | Joe Giglio can't tip it in | 58-52 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Billy Baker pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey travels with the ball | 58-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frederick Kempf (PF), Ramiro Santiago (C) Sammy Berkeley, Joe Giglio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (SG) James Smith | |
| 11:50 | Wisconsin | Ramiro Santiago misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Elroy Howe - foul #3 on Elroy Howe, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bert Chambers (SG) Kevin Phillips | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Penn (C) Billy Baker | |
| 11:50 | Wisconsin | Ramiro Santiago misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 11:50 | Wisconsin | Ramiro Santiago makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Frank Anguiano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bert Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Hemphill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Kempf (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ramiro Santiago (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harry Kirksey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Barbee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Carnes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Elroy Howe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Penn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Charles Penn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Kirksey | 59-54 |
| 11:23 | Wisconsin | Ramiro Santiago drills a runner from close range | 61-54 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | George Barbee misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frederick Kempf - foul #3 on Frederick Kempf, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Swann (PG), Sammy Berkeley (SF) Frank Anguiano, Ramiro Santiago | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Thomas Cook (PF), Cory Messinger (C) Harry Kirksey, John Carnes, Elroy Howe, Charles Penn | |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | George Barbee makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | George Barbee makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | Norman Swann travels in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG) George Barbee | |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Norman Swann picks off the pass by Robert Carr | 61-56 |
| 10:54 | Wisconsin | Frederick Kempf drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Sammy Berkeley | 63-56 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger misses the 3 from straight away | 63-56 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Cook | 63-56 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Robert Carr misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 10:26 | Wisconsin | Frederick Kempf pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 10:21 | Wisconsin | Sammy Berkeley is hacked by Cory Messinger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cory Messinger, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Phillips (PG), Joe Giglio (SG), Ramiro Santiago (PF), Jose Garcia (C) Norman Swann, Bert Chambers, Frederick Kempf, Stephen Hemphill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), James Smith (SG), Billy Baker (PF), Charles Penn (C) Robert Carr, Chad Dreyer, Thomas Cook, Cory Messinger | |
| 10:21 | Wisconsin | Sammy Berkeley makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 10:21 | Wisconsin | Sammy Berkeley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | James Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Barbee | 65-59 |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | Kevin Phillips is whistled for traveling | 65-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alexander Banas (SF) Sammy Berkeley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Elroy Howe (C) Charles Penn | |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by George Barbee | 65-61 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | Ramiro Santiago can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | James Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from George Barbee | 65-64 |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | Alexander Banas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 08:47 | Wisconsin | Kevin Phillips hits the follow up shot | 67-64 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin | Jose Garcia gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Joe Giglio is fouled on the floor by Cameron Johnson - foul #3 on Cameron Johnson, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Swann (PG), Bert Chambers (SG), Frederick Kempf (PF), Stephen Hemphill (C) Kevin Phillips, Alexander Banas, Ramiro Santiago, Jose Garcia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG), John Carnes (SF), Cory Messinger (PF), Charles Penn (C) George Barbee, James Smith, Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker, Elroy Howe | |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Joe Giglio makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Joe Giglio makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer blows the layup | 69-64 |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hemphill snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 07:54 | Wisconsin | Frederick Kempf misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John Carnes - foul #2 on John Carnes, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sammy Berkeley (SF) Joe Giglio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Cook (PF) Charles Penn | |
| 07:54 | Wisconsin | Frederick Kempf makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 07:54 | Wisconsin | Frederick Kempf makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook's floater is knocked away by Sammy Berkeley | 71-64 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer grabs the offensive board | 71-64 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Norman Swann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bert Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sammy Berkeley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Frederick Kempf (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Hemphill (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Dreyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Carnes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Messinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger's pass is intercepted by Norman Swann | 71-64 |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin | Frederick Kempf comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 71-64 |
| 06:58 | Wisconsin | Sammy Berkeley gets the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Bert Chambers misses the 3 from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Cook | 71-64 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Robert Carr knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Carnes | 71-67 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | Sammy Berkeley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Frederick Kempf tips it in | 73-67 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | John Carnes scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Chad Dreyer | 73-69 |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | Frederick Kempf misses long on a runner in the lane | 73-69 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Sammy Berkeley grabs the offensive board | 73-69 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Bert Chambers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-69 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Frederick Kempf hits the follow up shot | 75-69 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-69 |
| 05:14 | Wisconsin | Sammy Berkeley pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hemphill blows the dunk | 75-69 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer grabs the board | 75-69 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Robert Carr scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Cory Messinger | 75-71 |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | Sammy Berkeley's pass is intercepted by Robert Carr in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Robert Carr misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Norman Swann - foul #3 on Norman Swann, team foul #5 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Anguiano (PG), Kevin Phillips (SG), Joe Giglio (SF), Ramiro Santiago (PF), Jose Garcia (C) Norman Swann, Bert Chambers, Sammy Berkeley, Frederick Kempf, Stephen Hemphill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Billy Baker (PF), Elroy Howe (C) Chad Dreyer, John Carnes, Thomas Cook, Cory Messinger | |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Robert Carr makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Robert Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Kevin Phillips's pass is intercepted by Cameron Johnson in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Billy Baker connects on the jumper from close range set up by Robert Carr | 75-75 |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin | Ramiro Santiago is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Elroy Howe | 75-75 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | George Barbee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 03:39 | Wisconsin | Joe Giglio grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 03:35 | Wisconsin | Elroy Howe is called for the reach on Ramiro Santiago in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elroy Howe, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (SG), Charles Penn (C) Robert Carr, Billy Baker | |
| 03:35 | Wisconsin | Ramiro Santiago misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:35 | Wisconsin | Ramiro Santiago makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Frank Anguiano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Giglio (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ramiro Santiago (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jose Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Barbee (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cameron Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Elroy Howe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Penn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Charles Penn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 76-75 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Elroy Howe | 76-75 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | George Barbee connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by James Smith | 76-77 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | George Barbee is called for the reach on Frank Anguiano in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Barbee, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Columbus Davidson (SG), Alexander Banas (SF) Kevin Phillips, Joe Giglio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), Billy Baker (PF) George Barbee, Elroy Howe | |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Frank Anguiano makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Frank Anguiano makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Billy Baker knocks in the runner from close range set up by James Smith and he's hacked by Frank Anguiano - foul #1 on Frank Anguiano, team foul #6 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Swann (PG) Frank Anguiano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Billy Baker makes the free throw | 78-80 |
| 02:20 | Wisconsin | Ramiro Santiago buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Columbus Davidson | 80-80 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson is hacked by Jose Garcia - foul #3 on Jose Garcia, team foul #7 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Phillips (PG), Frederick Kempf (PF) Norman Swann, Ramiro Santiago | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (SG) James Smith | |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Alexander Banas double dribbles in the backcourt | 80-82 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Swann (PG), Bert Chambers (SG), Sammy Berkeley (SF) Kevin Phillips, Columbus Davidson, Alexander Banas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG) Harry Kirksey, George Barbee | |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 80-82 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Sammy Berkeley | 80-82 |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin | Sammy Berkeley scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Bert Chambers | 82-82 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Charles Penn misses the lay-in | 82-82 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Bert Chambers snags the defensive board | 82-82 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Sammy Berkeley clanks a runner from the right block | 82-82 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Robert Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 82-82 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Jose Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Norman Swann is hacked by Robert Carr - foul #2 on Robert Carr, team foul #13 | 82-82 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Norman Swann makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Norman Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Bert Chambers steps in front of the Billy Baker pass | 84-82 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Bert Chambers jams it | 86-82 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-82 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Robert Carr snags the offensive board | 86-82 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer scores on a 3 from the left wing | 86-85 |