| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Steve Betz (fresh) SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber's pass is intercepted by Ralph Northern | 35-29 |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial lays it in on a great pass from Ralph Northern | 37-29 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern is whistled for traveling | 37-31 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 18:55 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:29 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith banks in the layup set up by Earl Marsh and he's hacked by Scott Stemple - foul #3 on Scott Stemple, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (C) Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Scott Stemple | |
| 18:29 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SF), Dewey Clark (C) Andrew Tinsley, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Lee Merrick (PF) Nicolas Koopman, Carl Richardson | |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses the lay-in | 40-31 |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Dewey Clark | 40-31 |
| 17:38 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial buries a 3 from straight away | 43-31 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick can't connect on a shot near the basket | 43-31 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | William Carter gets the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | William Carter is fouled on the floor by Dewey Clark - foul #1 on Dewey Clark, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF) Rodger King | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Patrick Webber (SF) Robert Damron, James Reed, James Carey | |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick buries a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Dewey Clark - foul #2 on Dewey Clark, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:09 | Wisconsin | Lee Merrick picks off the pass by Andrew Tinsley in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 16:24 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Clarence Marcial | 45-37 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Steve Betz buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicolas Koopman | 45-39 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Patrick Webber picks off the pass by Ralph Northern | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Marsh (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Dewey Clark (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Betz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Steve Betz scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh can't throw it down | 45-42 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Steve Betz pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Webber | 45-45 |
| 14:39 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh lays it in | 47-45 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber tips it home | 47-47 |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Patrick Webber - foul #1 on Patrick Webber, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (PG), Rodger King (SG), Steve Swanson (SF), Donald Smith (C) Clarence Marcial, Ralph Northern, Andrew Tinsley, Dewey Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG), James Carey (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick, William Carter | |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Earl Marsh - foul #2 on Earl Marsh, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF) Earl Marsh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:52 | Wisconsin | James Reed steps in front of the Andrew Tinsley pass in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson clanks a shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:23 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-49 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson buries a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Leon Hubbard - foul #2 on Leon Hubbard, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:09 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Smith | 53-51 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson lays it up and in | 53-53 |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is hacked by James Carey in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Carey, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Ralph Northern (SG), Earl Marsh (PF) Leon Hubbard, Andrew Tinsley, Steve Swanson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, James Reed, James Carey, Scott Stemple | |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Steve Betz is fouled on the floor by Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark (SF) Rodger King | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson's floater is knocked away by Dewey Clark | 55-53 |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dewey Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Marsh (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Betz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Patrick Webber (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Hines (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-53 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial tips it home | 57-53 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Peter Hines | 57-56 |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Betz - foul #3 on Steve Betz, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (PG), Rodger King (SG), Steve Swanson (PF) Clarence Marcial, Ralph Northern, Earl Marsh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Carey (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber, Peter Hines | |
| 10:35 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-56 |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 10:13 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Steve Betz gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 57-56 |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Steve Swanson | 57-56 |
| 09:31 | Wisconsin | Scott Stemple takes the ball from Dewey Clark | 57-56 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Steve Betz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-56 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the tip | 57-56 |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith is hacked by Scott Stemple - foul #4 on Scott Stemple, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Ralph Northern (SG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Earl Marsh (PF) Leon Hubbard, Rodger King, Dewey Clark, Steve Swanson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), James Reed (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), William Carter (C) Robert Damron, Steve Betz, James Carey, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| 08:19 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh loses the dribble to James Reed | 57-56 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Reed | 57-58 |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Lee Merrick blocks the short jumper by Earl Marsh | 57-58 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick tips it but misses | 57-58 |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Marsh (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Smith (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Webber (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick Webber - foul #2 on Patrick Webber, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark (C) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (PF) Lee Merrick | |
| 07:22 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:22 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | William Carter double dribbles | 59-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) William Carter | |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 06:31 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern loses the ball out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (PG), Rodger King (SG), Steve Swanson (PF) Clarence Marcial, Ralph Northern, Earl Marsh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SG), James Carey (SF) James Reed, Patrick Webber | |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Hines | 59-60 |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Rodger King | 62-60 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Carey | 62-63 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Steve Betz picks off the pass by Andrew Tinsley in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Steve Betz can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 62-63 |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-63 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Steve Betz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the shot from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Steve Swanson pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:15 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Steve Swanson | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Leon Hubbard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Rodger King (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Tinsley (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Swanson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Dewey Clark (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Betz (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Carey (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Peter Hines (tiring) C - Scott Stemple (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Ralph Northern (SG), Earl Marsh (PF), Donald Smith (C) Leon Hubbard, Andrew Tinsley, Steve Swanson, Dewey Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, James Carey, Peter Hines, Scott Stemple | |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh gets the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF) Rodger King | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 02:11 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial is fouled on the floor by Robert Damron - foul #2 on Robert Damron, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, James Reed, William Carter | |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits the finger roll | 64-65 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Nicolas Koopman is called for the reach on Clarence Marcial in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson can't connect on a shot near the basket | 64-65 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial travels in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial hits the easy wide open finger roll | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson travels with the ball | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Donald Smith and he's fouled by Carl Richardson - foul #2 on Carl Richardson, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses the free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 68-66 |