| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Milton (fresh) PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Drees (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Dumas (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Scott Drees inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | James Milton is hacked by George Dumas in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Dumas, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin | George Dumas takes the ball from Frank Swinehart | 39-38 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis tips it home | 39-40 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Milton | 42-40 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (PG), Elijah Genovese (SG), Claud Matelski (SF), Lowell Bryant (PF), Jay Saylor (C) Wallace Scott, Frank Swinehart, James Milton, Terry Chandler, Gilbert Coffin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Edward Gray (SG), Jonathan Alejo (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Daniel Rhodes (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Scott Drees, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | John Washer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 17:34 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | John Washer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | Claud Matelski is hacked by Daniel Rhodes - foul #1 on Daniel Rhodes, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Milton (SF) Claud Matelski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG) Edward Gray | |
| 16:21 | Wisconsin | James Milton is fouled on the floor by Wayne Willis - foul #2 on Wayne Willis, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson (PF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Lowell Bryant, Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), George Dumas (PF) Jonathan Alejo, Paul McThune | |
| 16:02 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Elijah Genovese | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kal Lawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elijah Genovese (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Milton (fresh) PF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Washer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Dumas (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Michael Jackson is called for the reach on John Washer - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Frank Swinehart (SG), Terry Chandler (PF) Kal Lawson, Elijah Genovese, Gilbert Coffin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Jones (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Wayne Willis, John Washer, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 15:25 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:02 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott is hacked by Joshua Glover - foul #2 on Joshua Glover, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Claud Matelski (SF) James Milton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Edward Gray (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Jonathan Alejo (C) Joshua Glover, Scott Drees, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 14:42 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 44-43 |
| 14:40 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Swinehart | 44-43 |
| 14:18 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler is fouled on the floor by Paul McThune - foul #2 on Paul McThune, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (PG), Elijah Genovese (SG), Lowell Bryant (PF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Wallace Scott, Frank Swinehart, Terry Chandler, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SF) Edward Gray | |
| 13:59 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | James Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses the tip | 44-43 |
| 13:48 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Coffin | 47-43 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Lowell Bryant steps in front of the John Washer pass | 47-43 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin knocks in the shot from close range set up by Elijah Genovese and the foul's on Paul McThune - foul #3 on Paul McThune, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Frank Swinehart (SG), James Milton (SF) Kal Lawson, Elijah Genovese, Claud Matelski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Edward Gray (SG), Scott Drees (SF), George Dumas (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) James Jones, Wayne Willis, John Washer, Paul McThune, Jonathan Alejo | |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin misses the free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Scott Drees's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler (PF), Jay Saylor (C) Lowell Bryant, Gilbert Coffin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:41 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott is called for 10 seconds | 49-43 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-43 |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Terry Chandler | 49-43 |
| 11:52 | Wisconsin | Scott Drees is called for the reach on Frank Swinehart - foul #1 on Scott Drees, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant (PF) Terry Chandler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), John Washer (SF) Edward Gray, Scott Drees | |
| 11:52 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | George Dumas grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Milton (fresh) PF - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Saylor (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Washer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Dumas (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | John Washer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Willis | 49-43 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Glover and he's hacked by Jay Saylor - foul #1 on Jay Saylor, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (PG), Elijah Genovese (SG), Gilbert Coffin (C) Wallace Scott, Frank Swinehart, Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (PF) George Dumas | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses the free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:27 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Snedeker - foul #1 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| 11:27 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:27 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:27 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Coffin | 50-45 |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-45 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 10:52 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson is hacked by Wayne Willis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Willis, team foul #9 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Claud Matelski (SF), Michael Jackson (PF) James Milton, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Jones (SG), Jonathan Alejo (SF), George Dumas (PF) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-45 |
| 10:29 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 10:00 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Frank Swinehart (SG), Terry Chandler (PF), Jay Saylor (C) Kal Lawson, Elijah Genovese, Michael Jackson, Gilbert Coffin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Paul McThune (PF) John Washer, James Jones, George Dumas | |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is hacked by Jay Saylor - foul #2 on Jay Saylor, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Milton (SF) Claud Matelski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF) Daniel Rhodes | |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Drees | 52-48 |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | Paul McThune is called for the reach on Terry Chandler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul McThune, team foul #10 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Gray (SG), George Dumas (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Wayne Willis, Paul McThune, Jonathan Alejo | |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 09:00 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 08:53 | Wisconsin | Edward Gray is called for the reach on Wallace Scott - foul #3 on Edward Gray, team foul #11 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson (C) Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Jones (PG) Joshua Glover | |
| 08:53 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:53 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | George Dumas pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Edward Gray misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-48 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | George Dumas tips it but misses | 55-48 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to George Dumas | 55-48 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Gray | 55-50 |
| 08:11 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Swinehart | 58-50 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Scott Drees is called for traveling | 58-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (PG), Elijah Genovese (SG), Claud Matelski (SF), Lowell Bryant (PF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Wallace Scott, Frank Swinehart, James Milton, Terry Chandler, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), John Washer (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Jonathan Alejo (C) Edward Gray, Scott Drees, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Willis - foul #4 on Wayne Willis, team foul #12 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (C) James Jones | |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kal Lawson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Claud Matelski (fresh) PF - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul McThune (fresh) 4 pf. C - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Elijah Genovese | 59-50 |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 07:04 | Wisconsin | Claud Matelski can't tip it in | 59-50 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin can't tip it in | 59-50 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant hits the follow up shot | 61-50 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 61-50 |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin makes the shot near the basket set up by Lowell Bryant | 63-50 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | John Washer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Frank Swinehart (SG), James Milton (SF), Terry Chandler (PF), Jay Saylor (C) Kal Lawson, Elijah Genovese, Claud Matelski, Lowell Bryant, Gilbert Coffin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), James Jones (SG), Scott Drees (SF), George Dumas (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Wayne Willis, Jonathan Alejo, Paul McThune, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | James Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | James Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 04:53 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Swinehart | 68-53 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | George Dumas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-53 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor snags the defensive board | 68-53 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 68-53 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor can't tip it in | 68-53 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Frank Swinehart steals it from Joshua Glover | 68-53 |
| 03:58 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Wallace Scott | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Milton | 71-53 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Milton (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Chandler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jay Saylor (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Drees (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Dumas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | James Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-53 |
| 03:10 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Milton | 71-53 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-53 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Scott Drees grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Scott Drees drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Glover | 71-56 |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler blows the layup but he's fouled by Elmer Snedeker - foul #2 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #13 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (PG), Elijah Genovese (SG), Claud Matelski (SF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Wallace Scott, Frank Swinehart, James Milton, Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Edward Gray (SG), Jonathan Alejo (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Daniel Rhodes (C) Joshua Glover, James Jones, Scott Drees, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | John Washer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-56 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin snags the defensive board | 73-56 |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-56 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | John Washer grabs the board | 73-56 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | The 3pt attempt by John Washer is denied by Claud Matelski | 73-56 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 73-56 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-56 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo gets the rebound | 73-56 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | John Washer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-56 |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler gets the rebound | 73-56 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gilbert Coffin | 76-56 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Coffin | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 78-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Edward Gray clanks a floater from the left wing | 78-56 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese grabs the defensive rebound | 78-56 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson runs out the clock | 78-56 |