| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Ward (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Warren Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan inbounds the ball | 21-38 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Brian Ward comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 21-38 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Richard Getz snags the offensive board | 21-38 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Getz | 21-41 |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-41 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson gets the rebound | 21-41 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson buries a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Patrick Snead - foul #2 on Patrick Snead, team foul #1 | 21-43 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the free throw | 21-44 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Ward - foul #2 on Brian Ward, team foul #1 | 21-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd (PF) Thomas Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses the 1st free throw | 21-44 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 22-44 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Warren Jordan | 22-46 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead misses the lay-in | 22-46 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-46 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is hacked by Fred Brainerd - foul #1 on Fred Brainerd, team foul #2 | 22-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG), Thomas Thompson (SF) Patrick Snead, Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Keith Glaze (PF) Warren Jordan, Wayne Dobson | |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is fouled on the floor by Travis Brewster - foul #3 on Travis Brewster, team foul #3 | 22-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Reginald Privatsky (SG) Travis Brewster | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) Nicholas Jackson | |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Jason Lehr steals the ball from John Ashbaugh | 22-46 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | Reginald Privatsky banks in the layup set up by Jason Lehr | 24-46 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-46 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses the tip | 24-46 |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-46 |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 24-46 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Michael Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 24-46 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Richard Getz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-46 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Norton | 24-46 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Jason Lehr - foul #1 on Jason Lehr, team foul #4 | 24-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Patterson (PG), Patrick Snead (SG), Carlos Gomez (PF) Jason Lehr, Reginald Privatsky, Fred Brainerd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson (PF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Keith Glaze, Michael Norton | |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses the 1st free throw | 24-46 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 24-47 |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Rogers | 27-47 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Brian Ward comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-47 |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez pulls down the rebound | 27-47 |
| 16:19 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers buries a 3 from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Carlos Gomez blocks the jumper by Nicholas Jackson | 30-47 |
| 16:02 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead grabs the board | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - William Patterson (fresh) SG - Patrick Snead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Thompson (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Carlos Gomez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Rogers (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Ward (tiring) 3 pts. SF - John Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Patrick Snead, team foul #5 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Jason Lehr (SG), Keith Headen (C) William Patterson, Patrick Snead, Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Warren Jordan (SF), Keith Glaze (PF) Brian Ward, John Ashbaugh, Wayne Dobson | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Getz - foul #3 on Richard Getz, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) Nicholas Jackson | |
| 15:10 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses long on a shot from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze grabs the board | 30-47 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is hacked by Thomas Thompson - foul #4 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #6 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd (PF) Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson (PF) Keith Glaze | |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Richard Getz, team foul #3 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Reginald Privatsky (SG) Jason Lehr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Nicholas Jackson (C) Richard Getz, Michael Norton | |
| 14:38 | Wisconsin | Thomas Loughlin is called for the reach on Reginald Privatsky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #4 | 30-47 |
| 14:27 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Warren Jordan | 30-47 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Ward | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster is called for traveling in the backcourt | 30-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Richard Rogers (C) Reginald Privatsky, Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson loses the dribble to Travis Brewster | 30-49 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster lays it up and in | 32-49 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson misses the tip | 32-49 |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd grabs the board | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:11 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-49 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Fred Brainerd steps in front of the Wayne Dobson pass | 32-49 |
| 13:03 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Jackson - foul #1 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #5 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG), Carlos Gomez (PF), Keith Headen (C) Patrick Snead, Fred Brainerd, Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Keith Glaze (PF), Michael Norton (C) Warren Jordan, Wayne Dobson, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 12:47 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Michael Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Travis Brewster steps in front of the Michael Norton pass | 32-49 |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster dunks the ball | 34-49 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin connects on the runner in the paint | 34-51 |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson is fouled on the floor by Brian Ward - foul #3 on Brian Ward, team foul #6 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Reginald Privatsky (SG), Richard Rogers (C) Jason Lehr, Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Warren Jordan (SF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, Michael Norton | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-51 |
| 11:50 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 34-51 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Reginald Privatsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Thompson (tired) 4 pf. PF - Carlos Gomez (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Rogers (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Ward (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Warren Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Keith Glaze (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster loses the dribble to Nicholas Jackson | 34-51 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson is whistled for a carry | 34-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Patterson (PG) Travis Brewster | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson (PF) Keith Glaze | |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-51 |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Reginald Privatsky can't tip it in | 34-51 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range | 34-53 |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin | William Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Ward - foul #4 on Brian Ward, team foul #7 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Patrick Snead (SG), Fred Brainerd (PF) Reginald Privatsky, Thomas Thompson, Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF) Brian Ward, Warren Jordan | |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin | William Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin | William Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Richard Getz clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-53 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead pulls down the rebound | 36-53 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | William Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Thomas Thompson (SF), Keith Headen (C) Travis Brewster, William Patterson, Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) Nicholas Jackson | |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-53 |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jason Lehr | 36-53 |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Reginald Privatsky (SG), Carlos Gomez (PF) Patrick Snead, Fred Brainerd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SF) John Ashbaugh | |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-53 |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Lehr | 39-53 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Richard Getz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Loughlin | 39-55 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is called for traveling | 41-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Patrick Snead (SG), Fred Brainerd (PF), Richard Rogers (C) Jason Lehr, Reginald Privatsky, Carlos Gomez, Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Keith Glaze (PF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Warren Jordan, Wayne Dobson, Michael Norton | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-55 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd tips it but misses | 41-55 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin loses the ball out of bounds | 41-55 |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson travels with the ball | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Thompson (very tired) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Fred Brainerd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Rogers (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Loughlin (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Glaze (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh buries a floater from the baseline | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | John Ashbaugh steps in front of the Fred Brainerd pass in the backcourt | 41-57 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Travis Brewster - foul #4 on Travis Brewster, team foul #7 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Patterson (PG), Carlos Gomez (PF), Keith Headen (C) Travis Brewster, Fred Brainerd, Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF) John Ashbaugh, Keith Glaze | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Warren Jordan steps in front of the William Patterson pass in the backcourt | 41-59 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Warren Jordan | 41-61 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-61 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-61 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Getz | 41-63 |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez can't connect on a shot from the right side | 41-63 |
| 06:10 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Snead | 41-63 |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-63 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 43-63 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Thomas Thompson | 43-63 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Nicholas Jackson - foul #2 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #8 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Jason Lehr (SG), Richard Rogers (C) William Patterson, Patrick Snead, Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Keith Glaze (PF) Thomas Loughlin, Warren Jordan, Wayne Dobson | |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson blows the layup | 45-63 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Keith Glaze - foul #2 on Keith Glaze, team foul #9 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Reginald Privatsky (SG), Fred Brainerd (PF) Thomas Thompson, Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) Nicholas Jackson | |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Fred Brainerd steals the ball from Michael Norton | 47-63 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-63 |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster tips it but misses | 47-63 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Richard Getz pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Brian Ward clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-63 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh can't tip it in | 47-63 |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Brian Ward is called for the reach on Reginald Privatsky in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Ward, team foul #10 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Headen (C) Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Nicholas Jackson (C) Brian Ward, Michael Norton | |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Reginald Privatsky makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Reginald Privatsky makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze banks in the layup | 49-65 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Loughlin - foul #5 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #11 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson (SF) Reginald Privatsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Garfield Holder (SG), Warren Jordan (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF) Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, Keith Glaze | |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd grabs the offensive board | 49-65 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 51-65 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson hits the follow up shot | 51-67 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jason Lehr (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Thompson (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Fred Brainerd (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Headen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tired) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Garfield Holder (fresh) SF - Warren Jordan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Dobson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Travis Brewster | 54-67 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Patterson (PG) Travis Brewster | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Spencer (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Keith Glaze (PF), Michael Norton (C) Garfield Holder, Warren Jordan, Wayne Dobson, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | William Patterson is hacked by Larry Spencer - foul #1 on Larry Spencer, team foul #12 | 54-67 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | William Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | William Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Michael Norton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-67 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh hits the follow up shot | 56-69 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr is hacked by Larry Spencer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Spencer, team foul #13 | 56-69 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr misses the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Norton and he's fouled by Thomas Thompson - foul #5 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #8 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Reginald Privatsky (SG), Frank Wagner (SF) Jason Lehr, Thomas Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SF) Larry Spencer | |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the free throw | 57-72 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd scores on a floater from the baseline | 59-72 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh is called for traveling | 59-72 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SF) Frank Wagner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Garfield Holder (SG) Warren Jordan | |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | Richard Getz is called for the reach on William Patterson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Getz, team foul #14 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Spencer (SG) Richard Getz | |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | William Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | William Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Michael Norton pulls down the rebound | 60-72 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses the easy layup | 60-72 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh hits the follow up shot | 60-74 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd blows the layup | 60-74 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Michael Norton snags the defensive board | 60-74 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Patterson - foul #1 on William Patterson, team foul #9 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SF) Larry Spencer | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd's pass is intercepted by Michael Norton | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh is whistled for a carry | 60-76 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Spencer (SG) Warren Jordan | |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Michael Norton is called for the reach on Keith Headen - foul #1 on Michael Norton, team foul #15 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers (C) William Patterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Garfield Holder runs out the clock | 62-76 |