| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) SF - Rick Drury (fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) C - Felix Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (fresh) SG - Ray Barton (fresh) SF - James Evans (fresh) PF - Delmer Kiel (fresh) C - Alan Goble (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | James Evans 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Wisconsin | John Manhart loses the dribble to Felix Cole | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Rick Drury connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Bryant | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Manhart | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter hits the follow up shot | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Rick Drury is called for the reach on Ray Barton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rick Drury, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin | 3 seconds is called on Ray Barton | 5-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Gerald Bryant, Rick Drury, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) John Manhart, Ray Barton, James Evans, Delmer Kiel, Alan Goble | |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Elmo Nakamura steps in front of the Joseph Bond pass in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 17:16 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen travels with the ball | 5-2 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:48 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:28 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jamie Umana - foul #1 on Jamie Umana, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Jamie Umana, Robert Delany, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (SG), Nicholas Elwell (SF), Michael Briganti (PF), Alan Goble (C) Robert Bensen, Michael Surles, Blaine Stewart, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 16:28 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:28 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 5-3 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter hits the follow up shot | 7-3 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles can't finish the uncontested layup | 7-3 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fairly fresh) SG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard McGlew (fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ray Barton (fairly fresh) SF - Nicholas Elwell (fresh) PF - Michael Briganti (fresh) C - Alan Goble (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF) Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (SF) Roderick Bowles | |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton's pass is intercepted by Felix Cole | 7-3 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Rick Drury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Felix Cole tips it in | 9-3 |
| 15:13 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Walker - foul #1 on Leonard Walker, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Delmer Kiel (PF) Nicholas Elwell, Ray Barton, Michael Briganti | |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble drills a shot near the basket | 9-5 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is fouled on the floor by James Evans - foul #1 on James Evans, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Causey (C) Gerald Bryant, Rick Drury, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Surles (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) James Evans, Delmer Kiel, Alan Goble | |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-5 |
| 14:41 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin | Joseph Causey is called for the reach on Robert Bensen - foul #1 on Joseph Causey, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| 14:22 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Umana, team foul #5 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG), Rick Drury (SF) Jamie Umana, Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Ray Barton (SG) John Manhart, Robert Bensen | |
| 14:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Roderick Bowles and he's hacked by Joseph Causey - foul #2 on Joseph Causey, team foul #6 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF), Felix Cole (C) Rick Drury, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel (PF), Alan Goble (C) Blaine Stewart, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 14:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Robert Delany's pass is intercepted by Alan Goble | 9-8 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton is hacked by Robert Delany in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Delany, team foul #7 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG) Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (SF) Michael Surles | |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Roderick Bowles | 12-12 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Richard McGlew (SF) Leonard Walker, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Nicholas Elwell (SG), Blaine Stewart (PF), Michael Briganti (C) Roderick Bowles, Ray Barton, Delmer Kiel, Alan Goble | |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-12 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti can't tip it in | 12-12 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-12 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the 3 from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | James Evans snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by John Manhart | 12-14 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Blaine Stewart - foul #1 on Blaine Stewart, team foul #2 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Rick Drury (SF) William Lamanna, Gerald Bryant, Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) John Manhart, Nicholas Elwell, James Evans, Blaine Stewart, Michael Briganti | |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | Elmo Nakamura pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:45 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roderick Bowles | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Robert Delany (fresh) SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Cole (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bensen (fresh) SF - Michael Surles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Delmer Kiel (tiring) 2 pts. C - Elmo Nakamura (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Felix Cole snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is whistled for a carry | 16-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) Robert Delany, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (SG), Blaine Stewart (PF), Alan Goble (C) Robert Bensen, Delmer Kiel, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 10:45 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Surles | 16-19 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 10:20 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 10:13 | Wisconsin | Joseph Bond is called for the reach on Ray Barton - foul #1 on Joseph Bond, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (C) William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), James Evans (SF), Michael Briganti (PF) Roderick Bowles, Michael Surles, Blaine Stewart | |
| 10:13 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:13 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Alan Goble swats the layup by Gerald Bryant | 16-20 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Rick Drury gets the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-20 |
| 09:35 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:29 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 16-20 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on John Manhart - foul #1 on John Manhart, team foul #3 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Rick Drury, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) John Manhart, Ray Barton, James Evans, Michael Briganti, Alan Goble | |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-20 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Joseph Bond steals the ball from Nicholas Elwell | 18-20 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Robert Bensen - foul #1 on Robert Bensen, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Richard McGlew (SF) Leonard Walker, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG) Michael Surles | |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG) Gerald Bryant | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alan Goble (C) Elmo Nakamura | |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Robert Delany knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 22-20 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roderick Bowles | 22-22 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 08:08 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roderick Bowles | 22-25 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Felix Cole's pass is intercepted by Roderick Bowles in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Nicholas Elwell | 22-27 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Delmer Kiel - foul #1 on Delmer Kiel, team foul #5 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Rick Drury (SF) William Lamanna, Robert Delany, Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Ray Barton (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Michael Briganti (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) Roderick Bowles, Robert Bensen, Nicholas Elwell, Delmer Kiel, Alan Goble | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (tired) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Bryant (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Cole (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Ray Barton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Surles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Briganti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmo Nakamura (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 07:24 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles tips it in | 23-29 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Rick Drury is denied by Michael Surles | 23-29 |
| 06:59 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 06:57 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Bryant - foul #1 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), James Evans (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF) John Manhart, Michael Surles, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 06:57 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Rick Drury grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker's pass is intercepted by Blaine Stewart | 23-29 |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 23-31 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | William Lamanna is whistled for traveling | 23-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF), Robert Delany (C) Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Alan Goble (C) Roderick Bowles, Ray Barton, James Evans, Michael Briganti | |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Walker - foul #2 on Leonard Walker, team foul #10 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG) Leonard Walker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant is whistled for a carry | 23-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF), Felix Cole (C) Gerald Bryant, Rick Drury | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elmo Nakamura (C) Alan Goble | |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Manhart | 23-35 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF) Robert Delany, Richard McGlew, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (PG), Ray Barton (SG), James Evans (SF), Michael Briganti (PF), Alan Goble (C) John Manhart, Robert Bensen, Michael Surles, Blaine Stewart, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell is hacked by Joseph Bond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Bond, team foul #11 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 23-36 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | James Evans grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell lays it up and in on a great pass from James Evans and the foul's on William Lamanna - foul #1 on William Lamanna, team foul #12 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG) James Evans | |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell makes the free throw | 23-39 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter connects on the jumper from the right block | 25-39 |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles is hacked by William Lamanna in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Lamanna, team foul #13 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Richard McGlew (SF) William Lamanna, Gerald Bryant, Rick Drury | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) Ray Barton, Nicholas Elwell, Michael Briganti, Alan Goble | |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Robert Delany loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-41 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Steven Coulter is called for the reach on Roderick Bowles - foul #1 on Steven Coulter, team foul #14 | 25-41 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles misses the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-42 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen grabs the defensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 03:47 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen travels in the backcourt | 25-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Joseph Bond (PF), Joseph Causey (C) Robert Delany, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF) Michael Surles, Delmer Kiel | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-42 |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | James Evans grabs the board | 25-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (tired) 5 pts. SG - Jamie Umana (fresh) SF - Richard McGlew (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Bond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Causey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Bensen (tiring) 4 pts. SF - James Evans (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Blaine Stewart (tiring) C - Elmo Nakamura (tiring) | |
| 03:27 | Wisconsin | Richard McGlew steals it from Roderick Bowles in the backcourt | 25-42 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker lays it in on a nice dish by Richard McGlew | 27-42 |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles is fouled on the floor by Leonard Walker - foul #3 on Leonard Walker, team foul #15 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Rick Drury (SF) Leonard Walker, Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Michael Briganti (PF), Alan Goble (C) Robert Bensen, James Evans, Blaine Stewart, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant is called for 10 seconds | 27-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (PG) Roderick Bowles | |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Bond - foul #3 on Joseph Bond, team foul #16 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti misses the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles snags the offensive board | 27-44 |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles misses the jumper from the right side | 27-44 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble tips it home | 27-46 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Rick Drury comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-46 |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Briganti | 27-46 |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-46 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 27-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG), Felix Cole (C) Gerald Bryant, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), James Evans (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF) Nicholas Elwell, Michael Surles, Michael Briganti | |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Felix Cole is hacked by Ray Barton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Barton, team foul #6 | 27-46 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 30-46 |
| 01:40 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble hits the follow up shot | 30-48 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 30-48 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble grabs the defensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Robert Delany, Rick Drury, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Nicholas Elwell (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) John Manhart, Ray Barton, James Evans, Delmer Kiel, Alan Goble | |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Roderick Bowles | 30-50 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Elwell | 30-50 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew snags the offensive board | 30-50 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the floater from the left block | 32-50 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Jamie Umana is called for the reach on Roderick Bowles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie Umana, team foul #17 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Robert Delany (SG) Jamie Umana, Gerald Bryant | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Surles (SF), Michael Briganti (C) Nicholas Elwell, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles misses the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles misses the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart snags the offensive board | 32-50 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-50 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles hits the follow up shot | 32-52 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | William Lamanna makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles knocks in the floater from the left side | 34-54 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Robert Bensen blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Robert Delany | 34-54 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew tips it in | 36-54 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti hits a wide open jumper from the baseline | 36-56 |