| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kent Singley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Moffat (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Moore (fresh) 5 pts. C - Keith Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy Lister (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darell Wilber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Keith Snyder - foul #2 on Keith Snyder, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:51 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:49 | Wisconsin | James McKinney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Randy Lister scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Guillermo Guzman | 35-32 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-32 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Randy Lister is fouled on the floor by James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-32 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | James Moore grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | James McKinney connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Moore | 37-32 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 17:33 | Wisconsin | James Moore knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from James McKinney | 39-35 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman buries a shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 17:01 | Wisconsin | James McKinney makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Moore | 42-37 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | William Moffat is called for the reach on Darell Wilber - foul #1 on William Moffat, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Milton Swanson (C) Edward Thomas, Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister, Darell Wilber | |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Harley Medley's pass is intercepted by James McKinney | 42-37 |
| 16:06 | Wisconsin | James McKinney banks in the layup | 44-37 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Keith Snyder | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kent Singley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Moffat (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Moore (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Snyder (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Elrod (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) C - Milton Swanson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Wisconsin | Gregory Elrod is called for the reach on William Moffat - foul #2 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison (SF), Floyd Davis (PF), Melvin Sampley (C) William Moffat, James Moore, Keith Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:14 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the easy layup | 44-37 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | Floyd Davis tips it home | 46-39 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 14:27 | Wisconsin | Floyd Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley loses the ball out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Molnar (PG), Norman Frase (SG), James Moore (PF), Keith Snyder (C) James McKinney, Kent Singley, Floyd Davis, Melvin Sampley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Harley Medley, Robert Goodrich, Gregory Elrod, Robert Savage, Milton Swanson | |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | Edward Thomas is called for the reach on David Molnar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Thomas, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Moffat (SF) Eugene Kellison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | James Moore's layup is rejected by Randy Lister | 46-39 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Melvin Sampley (C) Keith Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Harley Medley (SF) Edward Thomas, Lino Zwagerman | |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | David Molnar misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Randy Lister is hacked by James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), Kent Singley (SG), Floyd Davis (PF) David Molnar, Norman Frase, James Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Gregory Elrod (C) Lawrence Ridley, Darell Wilber | |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is fouled on the floor by William Moffat - foul #2 on William Moffat, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison (SF), Keith Snyder (C) William Moffat, Melvin Sampley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | James McKinney is called for the reach on Robert Goodrich - foul #1 on James McKinney, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF), Robert Savage (C) Harley Medley, Randy Lister | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kent Singley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Floyd Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Snyder (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Elrod (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Savage (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Robert Savage tips it in | 46-41 |
| 11:08 | Wisconsin | James McKinney is fouled on the floor by Robert Goodrich - foul #1 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Molnar (SG), James Moore (PF) Kent Singley, Floyd Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG) Robert Goodrich, Guillermo Guzman | |
| 10:52 | Wisconsin | James McKinney is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod loses the dribble to James Moore | 46-41 |
| 09:58 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lawrence Ridley | 46-44 |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin | James Moore lays it in on a nice dish by Eugene Kellison and he's hacked by Lawrence Ridley - foul #3 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Frase (PG), Kent Singley (SG), William Moffat (SF), Melvin Sampley (C) James McKinney, David Molnar, Eugene Kellison, Keith Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Edward Thomas, Lawrence Ridley, Lino Zwagerman, Robert Savage, Gregory Elrod | |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin | James Moore makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-44 |
| 09:00 | Wisconsin | James Moore gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | William Moffat is whistled for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Floyd Davis (PF) James Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG) Randy Lister | |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 08:24 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to William Moffat | 49-44 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley misses the 3 from straight away | 49-44 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | William Moffat gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | William Moffat drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Frase | 52-44 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), David Molnar (SG), James Moore (PF), Keith Snyder (C) Norman Frase, Kent Singley, Floyd Davis, Melvin Sampley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Randy Lister (PF) Robert Goodrich, Guillermo Guzman, Harley Medley, Milton Swanson | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Molnar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Moffat (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Moore (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Snyder (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Elrod (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Lister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Darell Wilber (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Ridley is called for the reach on James McKinney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | James McKinney can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 52-44 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gregory Elrod | 52-44 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod is called for traveling | 52-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF) Darell Wilber | |
| 06:42 | Wisconsin | David Molnar is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Ridley - foul #5 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF) David Molnar, William Moffat | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Robert Savage (C) Lawrence Ridley, Lino Zwagerman | |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | James Moore lays it in uncontested | 54-44 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | James McKinney steals it from Gregory Elrod | 54-44 |
| 05:58 | Wisconsin | James Moore hits the finger roll on a great pass from James McKinney | 56-44 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Elrod - foul #3 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Molnar (PG), Norman Frase (SG), Floyd Davis (PF), Melvin Sampley (C) James McKinney, Kent Singley, James Moore, Keith Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Darell Wilber (C) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, Randy Lister, Robert Savage | |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Melvin Sampley picks off the pass by Gregory Elrod | 58-44 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | David Molnar misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Eugene Kellison picks off the pass by Guillermo Guzman | 58-44 |
| 04:33 | Wisconsin | Robert Goodrich is called for the reach on David Molnar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #8 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Moffat (SF) Eugene Kellison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SF), Milton Swanson (PF) Lino Zwagerman, Gregory Elrod | |
| 04:33 | Wisconsin | David Molnar misses the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Harley Medley snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson can't throw it down | 58-44 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Darell Wilber | 58-44 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Harley Medley | 58-46 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | William Moffat misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 03:39 | Wisconsin | Melvin Sampley tips it in | 60-46 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Melvin Sampley - foul #1 on Melvin Sampley, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison (SF) William Moffat | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (SF), Robert Savage (PF) Robert Goodrich, Darell Wilber | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Molnar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Norman Frase (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Floyd Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Sampley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 2 pts. C - Milton Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | David Molnar makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Eugene Kellison takes the ball from Guillermo Guzman | 63-48 |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Molnar | 66-48 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is hacked by David Molnar - foul #1 on David Molnar, team foul #8 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG) Guillermo Guzman | |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin | Melvin Sampley pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| 01:56 | Wisconsin | David Molnar loses the dribble to Robert Goodrich | 66-48 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses the easy layup | 66-48 |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Melvin Sampley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin | David Molnar is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-48 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Robert Savage pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | David Molnar picks off the pass by Milton Swanson | 66-48 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison's pass is intercepted by Robert Goodrich in the backcourt | 66-48 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Floyd Davis - foul #3 on Floyd Davis, team foul #9 | 66-48 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | Floyd Davis gets the rebound | 66-48 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | David Molnar is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Savage - foul #1 on Robert Savage, team foul #9 | 66-48 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | David Molnar makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | David Molnar makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Elrod | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Melvin Sampley knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson connects on the floater from close range and the foul's on Eugene Kellison - foul #1 on Eugene Kellison, team foul #10 | 70-53 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson makes the free throw | 70-54 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | David Molnar runs out the clock | 70-54 |