| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 4 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski inbounds the ball | 16-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner is fouled on the floor by Harold Dunkelberger - foul #1 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #1 | 16-31 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses long on a floater from the right side | 16-31 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner tips it but misses | 16-31 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Edward Allen tips it in | 18-31 |
| 19:05 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Harold Dunkelberger | 18-33 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses badly on a runner from the right block | 18-33 |
| 18:50 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed grabs the board | 18-33 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-33 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico pulls down the rebound | 18-33 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-33 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel grabs the board | 18-33 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew travels with the ball | 18-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (C) Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Jim Graham (SF), John Gibbons (C) Charles Brew, David Gibson, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Ante Zender clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-33 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed grabs the board | 18-33 |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons connects on the jumper from the right wing | 18-35 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 18-35 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico gets the offensive rebound | 18-35 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 18-35 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the tip | 18-35 |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jim Graham | 18-35 |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger is hacked by Edward Allen - foul #1 on Edward Allen, team foul #1 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Alvin Campbell (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Edward Allen, Miroslav Koski, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), David Gibson (SF), Henry Reynolds (PF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Walter Ferro, Harold Dunkelberger, Jim Graham, Martin Reed, John Gibbons | |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Gibson | 18-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ante Zender (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alvin Campbell (fresh) C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Hunger (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the shot from just outside the lane | 18-37 |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds snags the defensive board | 18-37 |
| 15:10 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-40 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Ante Zender comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-40 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel gets the rebound | 18-40 |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Richard Bernhard - foul #1 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #2 | 18-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Matthew Rico (PF) Thomas Simpson, Ante Zender, Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Martin Reed (PF), John Gibbons (C) Charles Brew, Lawrence Hunger, David Gibson, Henry Reynolds, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-40 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the board | 18-40 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico connects on the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Harold Dunkelberger - foul #2 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #2 | 20-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Anthony Kunkel (C) Walter Ferro, John Gibbons | |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the free throw | 20-40 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel gets the rebound | 20-40 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-40 |
| 13:45 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger tips it but misses | 20-40 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the board | 20-40 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 22-40 |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Ante Zender (C) Richard Bernhard, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), John Gibbons (C) Charles Brew, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Ante Zender can't connect on a shot from the left side | 22-40 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro pulls down the rebound | 22-40 |
| 12:47 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro loses the dribble to Edward Allen | 22-40 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-40 |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons gets the rebound | 22-40 |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses the jump hook from close range | 22-40 |
| 12:17 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed tips it back up and in | 22-42 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Harold Dunkelberger - foul #3 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #3 | 22-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Edward Allen, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Henry Reynolds (PF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Walter Ferro, Harold Dunkelberger, Martin Reed, John Gibbons | |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds snags the defensive board | 23-42 |
| 11:44 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger is hacked by Richard Bernhard - foul #2 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #3 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Ante Zender (SF) Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Martin Reed (PF) Lawrence Hunger, Henry Reynolds | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ante Zender (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham slams it home set up by Harold Dunkelberger and he's fouled by Todd Brunner - foul #2 on Todd Brunner, team foul #4 | 23-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG) Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), John Gibbons (C) Charles Brew, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 11:23 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses the free throw | 23-44 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico snags the defensive board | 23-44 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 23-44 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico hits the follow up shot | 25-44 |
| 10:45 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by John Gibbons is blocked by Ante Zender | 25-44 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the defensive rebound | 25-44 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Ante Zender hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Simpson | 28-44 |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Bernhard - foul #3 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #5 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Richard Bernhard, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Henry Reynolds (PF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Walter Ferro, Harold Dunkelberger, Martin Reed, John Gibbons | |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the runner near the basket | 31-47 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Edward Allen scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 33-47 |
| 08:50 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham loses the dribble to Edward Allen | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is hacked by Anthony Kunkel - foul #1 on Anthony Kunkel, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Todd Brunner (C) Thomas Simpson, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Martin Reed (PF), John Gibbons (C) Charles Brew, Lawrence Hunger, Henry Reynolds, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Edward Allen buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-47 |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed slams it home set up by Walter Ferro and the foul's on Miroslav Koski - foul #2 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Matthew Rico (PF) Richard Bernhard, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Anthony Kunkel (C) Walter Ferro, John Gibbons | |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the free throw | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Charles Brew steps in front of the Todd Brunner pass | 35-50 |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed can't connect on a shot near the basket | 35-50 |
| 07:29 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel tips it back up and in | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Graham (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Ante Zender (SF) Edward Allen, Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), John Gibbons (C) Charles Brew, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 06:44 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses the lay-in | 35-52 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson travels with the ball | 35-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Richard Bernhard, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Anthony Kunkel (C) Walter Ferro, John Gibbons | |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | Todd Brunner is called for the reach on Charles Brew - foul #3 on Todd Brunner, team foul #7 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger (SG), Henry Reynolds (PF) Harold Dunkelberger, Martin Reed | |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew misses the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Kunkel | 35-52 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Kunkel | 35-54 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Ante Zender travels with the ball | 35-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Robert Whitman (SG), Alvin Campbell (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Thomas Simpson, Edward Allen, Miroslav Koski, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), David Gibson (SF), Cory Poling (PF), John Gibbons (C) Charles Brew, Jim Graham, Henry Reynolds, Anthony Kunkel | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Gibson | 35-57 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Ante Zender is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Hunger - foul #1 on Lawrence Hunger, team foul #5 | 35-57 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-57 |
| 04:47 | Wisconsin | Cory Poling pulls down the rebound | 35-57 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-57 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons snags the offensive board | 35-57 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons can't finish the layup | 35-57 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan snags the defensive board | 35-57 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Ante Zender drills a driving attempt from the left block | 37-57 |
| 03:49 | Wisconsin | Richard Bernhard takes the ball from Walter Ferro in the backcourt | 37-57 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard banks in the layup | 39-57 |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons travels with the ball | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Whitman (fresh) SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alvin Campbell (fresh) PF - Ante Zender (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Hunger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cory Poling (fresh) C - John Gibbons (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-57 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell tips it in | 41-57 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Alvin Campbell is called for the reach on David Gibson - foul #1 on Alvin Campbell, team foul #8 | 41-57 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | David Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | David Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Morgan | 41-58 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Cory Poling - foul #1 on Cory Poling, team foul #6 | 41-58 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro is hacked by Robert Whitman - foul #1 on Robert Whitman, team foul #9 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds (PF) Cory Poling | |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons gets the offensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Hunger and he's fouled by Richard Bernhard - foul #4 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #10 | 43-60 |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses the free throw | 43-60 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan grabs the board | 43-60 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Ante Zender is whistled for a carry | 43-60 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger is hacked by Robert Whitman - foul #2 on Robert Whitman, team foul #11 | 43-60 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard double dribbles | 43-62 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Michael Morgan is called for the reach on David Gibson - foul #1 on Michael Morgan, team foul #12 | 43-62 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | David Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | David Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan grabs the board | 43-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alvin Campbell | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 45-63 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard gets the rebound | 45-63 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Ante Zender scores on a turnaround from the left block | 47-63 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro runs out the clock | 47-63 |