| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Barton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Evans (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Delmer Kiel (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alan Goble (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | James Evans inbounds the ball | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Wisconsin | James Evans misses the shot from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | James Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | James Evans misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Rick Drury - foul #3 on Rick Drury, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF) Rick Drury | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | James Evans makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | James Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | John Manhart picks off the pass by Gerald Bryant in the backcourt | 31-45 |
| 19:28 | Wisconsin | John Manhart banks in the layup | 31-47 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant is hacked by Ray Barton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Barton, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart (PF) Delmer Kiel | |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter is hacked by Blaine Stewart - foul #1 on Blaine Stewart, team foul #2 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Joseph Causey (C) Leonard Walker, Gerald Bryant, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Elmo Nakamura (C) John Manhart, Ray Barton, James Evans, Alan Goble | |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Robert Delany clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-47 |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 18:40 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart's pass is intercepted by Joseph Causey | 31-47 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), William Lamanna (PF), Felix Cole (C) Jamie Umana, Robert Delany, Joseph Bond, Steven Coulter, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (PG), Ray Barton (SG), James Evans (SF), Michael Briganti (PF), Alan Goble (C) Roderick Bowles, Robert Bensen, Michael Surles, Blaine Stewart, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 18:05 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti is fouled on the floor by William Lamanna - foul #2 on William Lamanna, team foul #2 | 31-47 |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 31-47 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Briganti | 31-47 |
| 17:45 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| 17:38 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble misses the wide open floater in the paint | 31-47 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Nicholas Elwell picks off the pass by Richard McGlew in the backcourt | 31-47 |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Richard McGlew, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Roderick Bowles (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF) Nicholas Elwell, James Evans, Michael Briganti | |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-47 |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Alan Goble | 31-47 |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel grabs the offensive board | 31-47 |
| 16:40 | Wisconsin | John Manhart clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Felix Cole - foul #3 on Felix Cole, team foul #3 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (SG), Joseph Causey (C) Gerald Bryant, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Elmo Nakamura (C) Ray Barton, Roderick Bowles, Alan Goble | |
| 16:40 | Wisconsin | John Manhart makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 16:40 | Wisconsin | John Manhart makes the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin | John Manhart is hacked by Leonard Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Walker, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG), Richard McGlew (SF) Leonard Walker, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:56 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 34-49 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Delany | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Delany (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Richard McGlew (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Bensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Surles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Delmer Kiel (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmo Nakamura (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter connects on the shot from close range and he's fouled by Delmer Kiel - foul #1 on Delmer Kiel, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Felix Cole (C) Robert Delany, Richard McGlew, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Nicholas Elwell (SG), James Evans (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF), Alan Goble (C) John Manhart, Robert Bensen, Michael Surles, Delmer Kiel, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Roderick Bowles | 37-51 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Roderick Bowles steals it from Jamie Umana | 37-51 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roderick Bowles | 37-53 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is called for 10 seconds | 37-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Joseph Causey (PF) Jamie Umana, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Ray Barton (SG), Michael Briganti (C) Roderick Bowles, Nicholas Elwell, Alan Goble | |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ray Barton | 37-55 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant travels in the backcourt | 37-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG), William Lamanna (C) Gerald Bryant, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Surles (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF) James Evans, Blaine Stewart | |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | John Manhart comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 37-55 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Rick Drury | 37-55 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Lamanna | 40-55 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | John Manhart is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Walker - foul #4 on Leonard Walker, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG) Leonard Walker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Alan Goble (C) John Manhart, Ray Barton, Michael Briganti | |
| 14:12 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Delmer Kiel | 40-55 |
| 13:48 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Roderick Bowles | 40-57 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the easy layup | 40-57 |
| 13:37 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 13:31 | Wisconsin | Robert Delany is called for the reach on Robert Bensen - foul #2 on Robert Delany, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Robert Delany, Joseph Causey, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Ray Barton (SG), James Evans (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) Roderick Bowles, Robert Bensen, Michael Surles, Delmer Kiel, Alan Goble | |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Elmo Nakamura comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerald Bryant - foul #1 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #7 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) Rick Drury | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti (PF) Blaine Stewart | |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Elmo Nakamura makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Elmo Nakamura makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Elmo Nakamura swats the shot by Gerald Bryant | 40-59 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew snags the offensive board | 40-59 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Michael Briganti - foul #1 on Michael Briganti, team foul #4 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF) Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Nicholas Elwell (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF) John Manhart, James Evans, Michael Briganti | |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 3rd free throw | 42-59 |
| 12:29 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ray Barton | 42-62 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 42-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Causey (C) Jamie Umana, Joseph Bond, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Briganti (C) Ray Barton, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Rick Drury clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-62 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter can't tip it in | 42-62 |
| 12:20 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti grabs the board | 42-62 |
| 12:15 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-62 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-62 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | William Lamanna snags the offensive board | 42-62 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Nicholas Elwell steals it from Rick Drury | 42-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Lamanna (tiring) 3 reb. SG - Gerald Bryant (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Rick Drury (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Coulter (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Causey (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bensen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Elwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. PF - Blaine Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Briganti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Briganti | 42-64 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-64 |
| 11:18 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell pulls down the rebound | 42-64 |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Roderick Bowles | 42-66 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Roderick Bowles steals it from William Lamanna in the backcourt | 42-66 |
| 11:08 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen dunks the ball set up by Roderick Bowles | 42-68 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Roderick Bowles is called for the reach on William Lamanna in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roderick Bowles, team foul #5 | 42-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Felix Cole (C) William Lamanna, Gerald Bryant, Rick Drury, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Ray Barton (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF), Alan Goble (C) Roderick Bowles, Robert Bensen, Nicholas Elwell, Blaine Stewart, Michael Briganti | |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew buries a floater from the left block set up by Jamie Umana and the foul's on Alan Goble - foul #2 on Alan Goble, team foul #6 | 44-68 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew misses the free throw | 44-68 |
| 10:59 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton grabs the board | 44-68 |
| 10:44 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Coulter - foul #2 on Steven Coulter, team foul #8 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF) Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:44 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 10:44 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew misses long on a floater from the right wing | 44-70 |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel gets the rebound | 44-70 |
| 10:14 | Wisconsin | Jamie Umana is called for the reach on Michael Surles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie Umana, team foul #9 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG) John Manhart | |
| 10:14 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles makes the 1st free throw | 44-71 |
| 10:14 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles makes the 2nd free throw | 44-72 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Delmer Kiel swats the short shot by Felix Cole | 44-72 |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble pulls down the rebound | 44-72 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel blows the dunk | 44-72 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 44-72 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Robert Delany loses the dribble to Ray Barton in the backcourt | 44-72 |
| 09:48 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton jams it | 44-74 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Robert Delany's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Causey (PF) Robert Delany, Joseph Bond, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), James Evans (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) Ray Barton, Michael Surles, Delmer Kiel, Alan Goble | |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-74 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | James Evans grabs the offensive board | 44-74 |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-77 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey is whistled for traveling | 44-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Jamie Umana, Gerald Bryant, Rick Drury, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Ray Barton (SG), Michael Briganti (PF), Alan Goble (C) Roderick Bowles, Robert Bensen, Blaine Stewart, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti double dribbles | 44-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF), Felix Cole (C) Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (PG), Michael Surles (SF) John Manhart, James Evans | |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Goble | 44-77 |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles gets the rebound | 44-77 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell is hacked by Robert Delany in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Delany, team foul #10 | 44-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG) William Lamanna, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Elmo Nakamura (C) Ray Barton, Alan Goble | |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell makes the 1st free throw | 44-78 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-79 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG), Joseph Bond (PF), Joseph Causey (C) Gerald Bryant, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:46 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Nicholas Elwell | 44-82 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Delany (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Richard McGlew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Bond (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Causey (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Nicholas Elwell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Robert Bensen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Surles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Briganti (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Elmo Nakamura (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Bensen - foul #2 on Robert Bensen, team foul #7 | 44-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), James Evans (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF), Alan Goble (C) Nicholas Elwell, Michael Surles, Michael Briganti, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 1st free throw | 45-82 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 46-82 |
| 07:18 | Wisconsin | John Manhart's 3 pointer is rejected by Richard McGlew | 46-82 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the board | 46-82 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 48-82 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Jamie Umana takes the ball from Delmer Kiel | 48-82 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Robert Bensen steals the ball from Joseph Causey in the backcourt | 48-82 |
| 06:44 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen hits the finger roll | 48-84 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew is fouled in the backcourt by John Manhart - foul #3 on John Manhart, team foul #8 | 48-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PF) Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Ray Barton (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) John Manhart, Robert Bensen, James Evans, Delmer Kiel, Alan Goble | |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew makes the 1st free throw | 49-84 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew misses the 2nd free throw | 49-84 |
| 06:40 | Wisconsin | Elmo Nakamura snags the defensive board | 49-84 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Causey - foul #2 on Joseph Causey, team foul #11 | 49-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF) Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles makes the 1st free throw | 49-85 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles makes the 2nd free throw | 49-86 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Elmo Nakamura swats the dunk try by Robert Delany | 49-86 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Blaine Stewart | 49-86 |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jamie Umana - foul #4 on Jamie Umana, team foul #12 | 49-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF) Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (SF), Michael Briganti (PF), Alan Goble (C) Michael Surles, Blaine Stewart, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 49-87 |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 49-88 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (SF) Roderick Bowles | |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Causey - foul #3 on Joseph Causey, team foul #13 | 49-88 |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti makes the 1st free throw | 49-89 |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti makes the 2nd free throw | 49-90 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | James Evans steps in front of the Joseph Causey pass | 49-90 |
| 05:12 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses the easy layup | 49-90 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti tips it back up and in | 49-92 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Nicholas Elwell picks off the pass by Robert Delany | 49-92 |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jamie Umana - foul #5 on Jamie Umana, team foul #14 | 49-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Richard McGlew (SF) Jamie Umana, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Elmo Nakamura (C) Nicholas Elwell, Ray Barton, James Evans, Alan Goble | |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti makes the 1st free throw | 49-93 |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti makes the 2nd free throw | 49-94 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey lays it in uncontested | 51-94 |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Michael Briganti | 51-96 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Briganti - foul #2 on Michael Briganti, team foul #9 | 51-96 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Blaine Stewart (PF) Roderick Bowles, Michael Briganti | |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the 1st free throw | 52-96 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-96 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 52-96 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Manhart | 52-99 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew travels in the backcourt | 52-99 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF) Leonard Walker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alan Goble (C) Elmo Nakamura | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Surles | 52-102 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Lamanna (very tired) 3 reb. SG - Robert Delany (very tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Richard McGlew (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Bond (very tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Causey (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bensen (tiring) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Surles (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Blaine Stewart (tiring) 7 reb. C - Alan Goble (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-102 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart gets the rebound | 52-102 |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | John Manhart comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Causey - foul #4 on Joseph Causey, team foul #15 | 52-102 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (SG), James Evans (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF) Robert Bensen, Michael Surles, Blaine Stewart | |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses the 1st free throw | 52-102 |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | John Manhart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-103 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Robert Delany's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-103 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG) John Manhart | |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Robert Delany is called for the reach on Nicholas Elwell - foul #4 on Robert Delany, team foul #16 | 52-103 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG) Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (SG), Elmo Nakamura (C) James Evans, Alan Goble | |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell makes the 1st free throw | 52-104 |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-105 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-105 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel comes up short on the shot from close range | 52-105 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Elmo Nakamura | 52-105 |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roderick Bowles | 52-107 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-107 |
| 02:08 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell snags the defensive board | 52-107 |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | Robert Delany is called for the reach on Elmo Nakamura - foul #5 on Robert Delany, team foul #17 | 52-107 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF) Leonard Walker, Robert Delany, Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF) Roderick Bowles, Ray Barton, Nicholas Elwell, Delmer Kiel | |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | Elmo Nakamura misses the 1st free throw | 52-107 |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | Elmo Nakamura makes the 2nd free throw | 52-108 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 52-108 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | William Lamanna gets the offensive rebound | 52-108 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant knocks in the floater in the paint | 54-108 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | William Lamanna is called for the reach on Robert Bensen - foul #3 on William Lamanna, team foul #18 | 54-108 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) Rick Drury | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF), Alan Goble (C) Michael Surles, Blaine Stewart, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen makes the 1st free throw | 54-109 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-110 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Delmer Kiel is called for the reach on Joseph Bond - foul #2 on Delmer Kiel, team foul #10 | 54-110 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (SG) Robert Bensen | |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 1st free throw | 55-110 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 55-110 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | James Evans grabs the board | 55-110 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | James Evans is fouled in the backcourt by William Lamanna - foul #4 on William Lamanna, team foul #19 | 55-110 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | James Evans makes the 1st free throw | 55-111 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | James Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 55-111 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew grabs the defensive rebound | 55-111 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 55-111 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant grabs the offensive board | 55-111 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | William Lamanna hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-111 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | James Evans is hacked by Richard McGlew - foul #1 on Richard McGlew, team foul #20 | 57-111 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | James Evans makes the 1st free throw | 57-112 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | James Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 57-113 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | William Lamanna throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-113 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | John Manhart runs out the clock | 57-113 |