| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Bloch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Webber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Carter (fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Michael Foster inbounds the ball | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber drills a jumpshot from the right side | 43-34 |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Scott Stemple swats the short shot by Earl Marsh | 43-34 |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses the tip | 43-34 |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern grabs the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Patrick Webber | 43-34 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | David Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Carter | 43-37 |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-37 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Michael Foster pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Michael Foster knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Northern | 45-39 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Michael Foster scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | Patrick Webber is called for the reach on Dingbang Chin - foul #3 on Patrick Webber, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Andrew Tinsley (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Edward Walker (PF) Ralph Northern, Dingbang Chin, Earl Marsh, Loyd Reese | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), Robert Damron (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) Patrick Webber, Michael Foster, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:21 | Wisconsin | Peter Hines swats the layup by Edward Walker | 45-42 |
| 16:19 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Nathan Cole steps in front of the David Appling pass | 47-42 |
| 15:53 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Nathan Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Bloch (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Appling (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Damron (fresh) PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Hines (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Wisconsin | Peter Hines steps in front of the Edward Walker pass | 47-42 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Peter Hines hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Damron and he's fouled by Dennis Bloch - foul #2 on Dennis Bloch, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (SG), Earl Marsh (SF), Loyd Reese (PF), Donald Smith (C) Charles Davis, Nathan Cole, Edward Walker, Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), Joe Zarate (PF) David Smith, David Appling, Robert Damron, Thomas Smith | |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:53 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the lay-in | 47-45 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Michael Foster gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Peter Hines hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 47-45 |
| 14:38 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Dingbang Chin | 47-45 |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Foster - foul #3 on Michael Foster, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (PG) Andrew Tinsley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) Peter Hines | |
| 14:18 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the easy layup | 47-45 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Stemple | 47-45 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:07 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Nathan Cole (SF) Ralph Northern, Earl Marsh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Thomas Smith (PF) Michael Foster, Joe Zarate | |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Nathan Cole steals the ball from Patrick Webber | 47-45 |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis is fouled in the backcourt by David Appling - foul #2 on David Appling, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SG), Edward Walker (PF) Dingbang Chin, Loyd Reese | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), William Carter (PF) Patrick Webber, Scott Stemple | |
| 13:30 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Tinsley | 49-45 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch (C) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG) David Appling | |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (PG), Earl Marsh (SF), Loyd Reese (PF) Charles Davis, Nathan Cole, Edward Walker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (PG), Joe Zarate (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, William Carter, Thomas Smith | |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Marsh | 52-47 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Earl Marsh - foul #1 on Earl Marsh, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Dingbang Chin (SG), Edward Walker (PF), Donald Smith (C) Ralph Northern, Andrew Tinsley, Loyd Reese, Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), David Appling (SF), Peter Hines (PF) Patrick Webber, James Carey, Joe Zarate | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith grabs the board | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Marsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Appling (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Hines (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Marsh, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SF), William Carter (PF) David Smith, Scott Stemple | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Peter Hines lays it in set up by Michael Foster | 52-50 |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by Earl Marsh | 54-50 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is fouled on the floor by Charles Davis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SF) Earl Marsh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG) Michael Foster | |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 10:28 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith banks in the wide open layup set up by Nathan Cole | 56-50 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Dingbang Chin steals the ball from William Carter | 56-50 |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin misses the dunk | 56-50 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | William Carter gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Peter Hines is denied by Donald Smith | 56-50 |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker misses the floater from the left side | 56-50 |
| 09:19 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:59 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Smith | 58-50 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | William Carter is fouled on the floor by Edward Walker - foul #2 on Edward Walker, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (PG), Andrew Tinsley (SG), Earl Marsh (SF), Loyd Reese (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Charles Davis, Dingbang Chin, Nathan Cole, Edward Walker, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Scott Stemple (C) David Smith, David Appling, Robert Damron, William Carter, Peter Hines | |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh drills a runner in the paint set up by Ralph Northern | 60-50 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple loses the dribble to Earl Marsh | 60-50 |
| 07:53 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh banks in the layup | 62-50 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Earl Marsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Loyd Reese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Bloch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Carey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh lays it in on a nice dish by Ralph Northern | 64-52 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Earl Marsh swats the shot by Michael Foster | 64-52 |
| 07:06 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Stemple - foul #2 on Scott Stemple, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Joe Zarate (PF) Michael Foster, Thomas Smith | |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese loses the ball out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SF) Earl Marsh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 64-52 |
| 06:31 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole banks in the layup | 66-52 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | David Smith is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Scott Stemple | 66-54 |
| 05:33 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-54 |
| 05:32 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley tips it back up and in | 68-54 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Dennis Bloch denies the turnaround by James Carey | 68-54 |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 68-54 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate pulls down the rebound | 68-54 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | David Smith can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits the follow up shot | 68-56 |
| 04:21 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-56 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ralph Northern, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Dingbang Chin (SG), Earl Marsh (SF), Edward Walker (PF), Donald Smith (C) Ralph Northern, Andrew Tinsley, Nathan Cole, Loyd Reese, Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (PG), David Appling (SG), Robert Damron (SF), William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Smith, Patrick Webber, James Carey, Joe Zarate, Scott Stemple | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | David Appling comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:16 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-56 |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Appling (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Damron (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Carter (fresh) 5 reb. C - Peter Hines (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 68-56 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | David Appling comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-56 |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis is open and buries a jumper in the lane | 70-56 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | David Appling misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Charles Davis | 70-56 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Smith | 73-56 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Peter Hines clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-56 |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 73-56 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis is called for 10 seconds | 73-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (PG), Loyd Reese (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Charles Davis, Edward Walker, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Michael Foster, David Appling, Robert Damron, Peter Hines | |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber connects on the 3 from straight away | 73-59 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Scott Stemple - foul #3 on Scott Stemple, team foul #6 | 73-59 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Dennis Bloch is called for the reach on Patrick Webber - foul #3 on Dennis Bloch, team foul #7 | 74-59 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-61 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-61 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh snags the defensive board | 74-61 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | David Smith takes the ball from Ralph Northern in the backcourt | 74-61 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | David Smith is whistled for a carry | 74-61 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh can't finish the layup | 74-61 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Ralph Northern - foul #2 on Ralph Northern, team foul #8 | 74-61 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern runs out the clock | 74-63 |