| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Steve Ernsberger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Calvin Engman (fresh) C - Joe Zarate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Frates (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Koloski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche inbounds the ball | 12-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-38 |
| 19:50 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Terry Carone | 12-38 |
| 19:48 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-38 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | David Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-38 |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris snags the defensive board | 12-38 |
| 19:04 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris misses the runner from the left block | 12-38 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate grabs the defensive rebound | 12-38 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche hits the finger roll set up by David Smith | 14-38 |
| 18:37 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Louis Frates | 14-40 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Smith | 16-40 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 16-40 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman grabs the board | 16-40 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Smith | 19-40 |
| 17:12 | Wisconsin | John Koloski makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-42 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche loses the dribble to Louis Frates | 19-42 |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Terry Carone | 19-45 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by John Koloski - foul #1 on John Koloski, team foul #1 | 19-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Dave Fee (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Brian Gray (PF) David Smith, Steve Ernsberger, Shane Lamarche, Calvin Engman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant (SG), Stanley Mantz (SF), Lawrence Whitworth (PF), Timothy Wix (C) Louis Frates, John Koloski, Edward Harris, Bryan Richards | |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate misses the 1st free throw | 19-45 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate makes the 2nd free throw | 20-45 |
| 16:13 | Wisconsin | Dave Fee is called for the reach on Lester Bryant - foul #2 on Dave Fee, team foul #1 | 20-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz (C) Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:46 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone misses the driving attempt in the paint | 20-45 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Dave Fee pulls down the rebound | 20-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Whited (fresh) SG - Dave Fee (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Andrew Stocking (fresh) PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Isaac Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Stanley Mantz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Whitworth (fresh) 3 pf. C - Timothy Wix (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Timothy Wix is called for the reach on Isaac Schultz - foul #1 on Timothy Wix, team foul #2 | 20-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (PG) Andrew Stocking | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Dave Fee makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Brian Gray | 23-45 |
| 15:00 | Wisconsin | Christopher Combs picks off the pass by Lester Bryant | 23-45 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs lays it in | 25-45 |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Whitworth is hacked by Christopher Combs - foul #4 on Christopher Combs, team foul #2 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Steve Emmons (C) Christopher Combs, John Whited, Dave Fee, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Frates (PG), John Koloski (SF), Edward Harris (PF), Bryan Richards (C) Terry Carone, Lester Bryant, Lawrence Whitworth, Timothy Wix | |
| 14:16 | Wisconsin | Steve Ernsberger is called for the reach on Edward Harris - foul #1 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #3 | 25-45 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Calvin Engman (PF) Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:31 | Wisconsin | Steve Ernsberger is called for the reach on Bryan Richards - foul #2 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #5 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant (PG) Louis Frates | |
| 13:08 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards is whistled for traveling | 25-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF) Steve Ernsberger, Shane Lamarche | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Timothy Wix (PF) Edward Harris | |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 25-45 |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant grabs the board | 25-45 |
| 12:14 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dave Fee (SG), Brian Gray (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Smith, Calvin Engman, Steve Emmons | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG), Louis Frates (SG), Lawrence Whitworth (PF) Lester Bryant, John Koloski, Bryan Richards | |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking loses the dribble to Lawrence Whitworth | 25-45 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | Andrew Stocking is called for the reach on Terry Carone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Stocking, team foul #6 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Shane Lamarche (SF) John Whited, Andrew Stocking | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 11:48 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Terry Carone | 25-48 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Brian Gray is whistled for a carry | 25-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger (SG), Joe Zarate (C) David Smith, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Koloski (SF), Edward Harris (PF) Stanley Mantz, Timothy Wix | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dave Fee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Steve Ernsberger (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Zarate (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Frates (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Koloski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Whitworth (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris lays it in uncontested set up by Terry Carone | 25-50 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | John Koloski steals it from Joe Zarate | 25-50 |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone is hacked by Dave Fee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dave Fee, team foul #7 | 25-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF) Dave Fee, Shane Lamarche, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant (SG) Louis Frates | |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone makes the 1st free throw | 25-51 |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone misses the 2nd free throw | 25-51 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate gets the rebound | 25-51 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | John Whited makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Andrew Stocking | 28-51 |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | Steve Ernsberger is called for the reach on John Koloski - foul #3 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #8 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Calvin Engman (PF) Steve Ernsberger, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Mantz (SG), Timothy Wix (PF), Bryan Richards (C) Terry Carone, Edward Harris, Lawrence Whitworth | |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | John Koloski makes the 1st free throw | 28-52 |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | John Koloski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-52 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 28-52 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz drills a floater in the paint | 30-52 |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Wix | 30-55 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bryan Richards - foul #2 on Bryan Richards, team foul #3 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dave Fee (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF) John Whited, Andrew Stocking | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Frates (SG) John Koloski | |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 31-55 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Isaac Schultz - foul #3 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #9 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Gray (C) Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG), John Koloski (SF), Edward Harris (PF) Lester Bryant, Stanley Mantz, Timothy Wix | |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates makes the 1st free throw | 32-56 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates makes the 2nd free throw | 32-57 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche loses the dribble to Terry Carone | 32-57 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terry Carone | 32-59 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-59 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates snags the defensive board | 32-59 |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin | John Koloski is whistled for traveling | 32-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF), Steve Emmons (C) David Smith, Shane Lamarche, Calvin Engman, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Mantz (SF), Lawrence Whitworth (C) John Koloski, Bryan Richards | |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Dave Fee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-59 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons tips it home | 34-59 |
| 07:48 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone is hacked by John Whited in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Whited, team foul #10 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (PG) Dave Fee | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant (SG), Timothy Wix (C) Louis Frates, Edward Harris | |
| 07:48 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone misses the 1st free throw | 34-59 |
| 07:48 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone misses the 2nd free throw | 34-59 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz snags the defensive board | 34-59 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-59 |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Whitworth grabs the defensive rebound | 34-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Christopher Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Whited (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Stocking (fresh) PF - Isaac Schultz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Emmons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (tiring) 7 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Stanley Mantz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Whitworth (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Wix (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Stanley Mantz | 34-61 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Whitworth | 34-61 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-61 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-61 |
| 06:25 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Carone | 37-64 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-64 |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-64 |
| 06:01 | Wisconsin | Timothy Wix tips it back up and in | 39-66 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | John Whited is fouled on the floor by Stanley Mantz - foul #2 on Stanley Mantz, team foul #4 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dave Fee (SF), Brian Gray (PF) Andrew Stocking, Steve Emmons | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Frates (SG), John Koloski (SF), Edward Harris (PF), Bryan Richards (C) Lester Bryant, Stanley Mantz, Lawrence Whitworth, Timothy Wix | |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-66 |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris grabs the board | 39-66 |
| 05:33 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-66 |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Frates | 39-66 |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin | John Koloski is whistled for a carry | 39-66 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz connects on the shot near the basket | 41-66 |
| 04:56 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone is fouled in the backcourt by John Whited - foul #4 on John Whited, team foul #11 | 41-66 |
| 04:56 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone misses the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 04:56 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone misses the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| 04:56 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards gets the offensive rebound | 41-66 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | John Koloski misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-66 |
| 04:37 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris hits the follow up shot | 41-68 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Brian Gray can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 41-68 |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Bryan Richards | 41-68 |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris lays it in set up by Terry Carone and the foul's on Dave Fee - foul #4 on Dave Fee, team foul #12 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant (PG), Timothy Wix (C) Terry Carone, Bryan Richards | |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris misses the free throw | 41-70 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Brian Gray grabs the board | 41-70 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | John Koloski takes the ball from Christopher Combs | 41-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant is hacked by Christopher Combs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Combs, team foul #13 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking (SF), Steve Emmons (C) Christopher Combs, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Mantz (SF), Lawrence Whitworth (PF) John Koloski, Edward Harris | |
| 03:43 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 41-70 |
| 03:43 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 41-70 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steve Emmons | 41-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Lester Bryant takes the ball from Dave Fee | 41-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Whited (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Dave Fee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Stocking (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Emmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 21 pts. SG - Louis Frates (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Mantz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Whitworth (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Wix (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-70 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking snags the defensive board | 41-70 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | John Whited misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-70 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Brian Gray can't tip it in | 41-70 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant grabs the board | 41-70 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Stanley Mantz | 41-73 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Brian Gray can't throw it down but he's fouled by Lester Bryant - foul #1 on Lester Bryant, team foul #5 | 41-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz (C) Steve Emmons | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Koloski (SF), Edward Harris (PF), Bryan Richards (C) Lester Bryant, Lawrence Whitworth, Timothy Wix | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Brian Gray makes the 1st free throw | 42-73 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Brian Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 43-73 |
| 02:31 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates is fouled in the backcourt by Isaac Schultz - foul #4 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #14 | 43-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG) Stanley Mantz | |
| 02:31 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates makes the 1st free throw | 43-74 |
| 02:31 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates misses the 2nd free throw | 43-74 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Brian Gray grabs the board | 43-74 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Dave Fee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-74 |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Terry Carone | 43-74 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-74 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz snags the defensive board | 43-74 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Dave Fee scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-74 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris is fouled on the floor by Dave Fee - foul #5 on Dave Fee, team foul #15 | 46-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger (SG) Dave Fee | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris misses the 1st free throw | 46-74 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 46-74 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking snags the defensive board | 46-74 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking double dribbles | 46-74 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates is hacked by Steve Ernsberger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #16 | 46-74 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates makes the 1st free throw | 46-75 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates makes the 2nd free throw | 46-76 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-76 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone grabs the board | 46-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-78 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-78 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone runs out the clock | 46-78 |