| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ed Kuklenski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Rines (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Steven Mayer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Price (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Colson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. C - George Lawson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | David Colson inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines loses the ball out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Raymond Price | 33-29 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Colson | 33-32 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Steven Mayer is blocked by David Colson | 33-32 |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin | George Lawson gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini double dribbles | 33-32 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Brown | 35-32 |
| 17:31 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the easy layup | 35-32 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini tips it home | 35-34 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by George Lawson - foul #1 on George Lawson, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Hugh Vicini, George Lawson | |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | David Colson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 37-34 |
| 16:44 | Wisconsin | David Colson tips it in | 37-36 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 16:11 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), George Hutchcraft (PF), James Hawkins (C) John Brown, Steven Mayer, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Ronald Mills (SF) Everett Haines, David Colson | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | James Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ed Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Rines (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Hawkins and he's fouled by Brandon Hargrove - foul #3 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini (SF) Brandon Hargrove | |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Mills | 41-38 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski is denied on a layup by Daniel Schumacher | 41-38 |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Li Wang | 41-38 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | Li Wang is fouled on the floor by Ed Kuklenski - foul #2 on Ed Kuklenski, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Steven Mayer (PF), Raymond Price (C) Darryl Daniels, George Hutchcraft, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), David Colson (SF), George Lawson (C) Richard Moore, Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 13:59 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the contested fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ed Kuklenski | 43-38 |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | George Lawson misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Price - foul #2 on Raymond Price, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG), Leland Bopp (SF) Ed Kuklenski, John Rines | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (SG), Li Wang (PF) Ronald Mills, Hugh Vicini | |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | George Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | George Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Raymond Price pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp is denied on a layup by Li Wang | 43-38 |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 12:38 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines makes the shot from the right wing set up by Brandon Hargrove | 43-40 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | John Brown splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on George Lawson - foul #2 on George Lawson, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:50 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines is fouled on the floor by Malcolm Archer - foul #1 on Malcolm Archer, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (SG) Malcolm Archer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Li Wang, George Lawson | |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 45-40 |
| 11:20 | Wisconsin | David Colson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ed Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leland Bopp (fresh) PF - Steven Mayer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Colson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:54 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Raymond Price grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Raymond Price misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | David Colson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini drills a runner from close range | 45-42 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski is hacked by Everett Haines - foul #1 on Everett Haines, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Malcolm Archer (SG), John Rines (SF), George Hutchcraft (PF), James Hawkins (C) John Brown, Ed Kuklenski, Leland Bopp, Steven Mayer, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Ronald Mills (SF), Li Wang (PF), George Lawson (C) Everett Haines, David Colson, Hugh Vicini, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Richard Moore picks off the pass by James Hawkins | 45-42 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Li Wang blows the layup but he's hacked by George Hutchcraft - foul #1 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Li Wang misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Li Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Ronald Mills steps in front of the George Hutchcraft pass | 45-43 |
| 08:46 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG) Brandon Hargrove | |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses short on a jump hook from close range | 45-43 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Darryl Daniels | 47-43 |
| 07:53 | Wisconsin | Li Wang misses the driving attempt from the left block | 47-43 |
| 07:52 | Wisconsin | Li Wang misses the tip | 47-43 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer is whistled for traveling | 47-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Ed Kuklenski (SG), Steven Mayer (PF), Raymond Price (C) Darryl Daniels, Malcolm Archer, George Hutchcraft, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Colson (SF), Hugh Vicini (PF) Richard Moore, Li Wang | |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines connects on the open runner in the paint set up by Ronald Mills and he's hacked by Raymond Price - foul #3 on Raymond Price, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (SG) Ronald Mills | |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ed Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Rines (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Steven Mayer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Price (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Colson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. C - George Lawson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Hugh Vicini denies the turnaround by Ed Kuklenski | 47-46 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Raymond Price snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Rines | 47-46 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | John Brown is hacked by Hugh Vicini - foul #2 on Hugh Vicini, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (SF) John Rines | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SG), Daniel Schumacher (C) Everett Haines, George Lawson | |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | John Brown is denied on a dunk by Hugh Vicini | 47-46 |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin | David Colson grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG) Ed Kuklenski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Li Wang (PF) Hugh Vicini | |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Raymond Price pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | John Brown shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Malcolm Archer | 49-47 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Leland Bopp - foul #3 on Leland Bopp, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF), George Hutchcraft (PF), James Hawkins (C) Leland Bopp, Steven Mayer, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), Richard Moore (SG) Brandon Hargrove, David Colson | |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | John Brown works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 04:18 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Moore | 49-51 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | John Brown is hacked by Richard Moore - foul #3 on Richard Moore, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Ed Kuklenski (SG) John Brown, Malcolm Archer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini (PF) Li Wang | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Hugh Vicini - foul #3 on Hugh Vicini, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | James Hawkins denies the turnaround by Hugh Vicini | 50-51 |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher tips it home | 50-53 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from George Hutchcraft | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ed Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Rines (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Moore (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini is fouled on the floor by Ed Kuklenski - foul #3 on Ed Kuklenski, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Leland Bopp (SF), Steven Mayer (PF), Raymond Price (C) Darryl Daniels, John Rines, George Hutchcraft, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (SG), David Colson (SF), George Lawson (C) Richard Moore, Ronald Mills, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | David Colson denies the turnaround by Leland Bopp | 52-55 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | David Colson snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Raymond Price snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | John Brown is whistled for a carry | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG) Ed Kuklenski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Li Wang (PF) Hugh Vicini | |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Malcolm Archer is called for the reach on Brandon Hargrove - foul #2 on Malcolm Archer, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (SG), John Rines (SF) Malcolm Archer, Leland Bopp | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini (PF) Li Wang | |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | David Colson grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-56 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on George Lawson - foul #3 on George Lawson, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Raymond Price is called for the reach on Brandon Hargrove - foul #4 on Raymond Price, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | David Colson picks off the pass by Ed Kuklenski | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines is hacked by John Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #11 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SF) David Colson | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Hugh Vicini takes the ball from John Brown | 54-60 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | John Brown is called for the reach on Ronald Mills in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #12 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher (C) George Lawson | |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Raymond Price pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski is called for traveling | 54-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG) Brandon Hargrove | |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills is hacked by John Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Brown, team foul #13 | 54-61 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Rines misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-63 |