| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herman Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Stiff (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Lindquist (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Jones | 30-41 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist is hacked by Herman Brewer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Brewer, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 19:05 | Wisconsin | Herman Brewer steals the ball from Thomas Jones | 30-41 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | David Riley clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 18:37 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 18:14 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist can't tip it in | 30-41 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Jerry Lindquist picks off the pass by Edward Thomas | 30-41 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-41 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 17:37 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Thomas - foul #1 on Edward Thomas, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), John Knight (SG), Phillip Mangold (SF), Drew Mathis (PF) Edward Thomas, Christopher Matos, Milton Swanson, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Mario Rivera (SG), James Pate (SF), Minh Hong (PF) Thomas Jones, Andrew Patterson, Eugene Kellison, Craig Stiff | |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist loses the dribble to David Riley | 32-41 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold is fouled on the floor by James Pate - foul #2 on James Pate, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff (PF) Jerry Lindquist | |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | James Pate snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 16:36 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Ridley picks off the pass by James Pate in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | John Knight banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Ridley | 34-41 |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-41 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | David Riley snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 34-41 |
| 16:01 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Craig Stiff | 34-41 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), Alfred Barrett (C) Lawrence Ridley, John Knight, Phillip Mangold, Drew Mathis, David Riley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Andrew Patterson (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Jerry Lindquist (C) Dan Callas, Mario Rivera, James Pate, Minh Hong | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Matos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfred Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Stiff (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Lindquist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer's pass is intercepted by Andrew Patterson | 34-41 |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | Milton Swanson steals it from Eugene Kellison | 34-41 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson lays it up and in | 36-41 |
| 14:54 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Jones | 36-44 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Jerry Lindquist swats the layup by Christopher Matos | 36-44 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett tips it in | 38-44 |
| 14:11 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff blows the layup | 38-44 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Milton Swanson | 38-44 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson double dribbles | 38-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Phillip Mangold (SG), Drew Mathis (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Christopher Matos, Milton Swanson, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Mario Rivera (SG), James Pate (SF), Minh Hong (PF) Thomas Jones, Andrew Patterson, Eugene Kellison, Craig Stiff | |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-47 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the runner in the paint set up by Phillip Mangold | 40-47 |
| 13:08 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera is open and buries a jumper from the left wing set up by James Pate | 40-49 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Mario Rivera | 42-51 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 11:59 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jerry Lindquist | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Ridley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Mangold (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Drew Mathis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jay Blazer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Herman Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dan Callas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Pate (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Minh Hong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Lindquist (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong's floater is tipped away by Jay Blazer | 42-51 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Drew Mathis | 45-51 |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jerry Lindquist - foul #3 on Jerry Lindquist, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), John Knight (SG), Alfred Barrett (PF), David Riley (C) Lawrence Ridley, Phillip Mangold, Jay Blazer, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Andrew Patterson (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Craig Stiff (PF) Dan Callas, Mario Rivera, James Pate, Jerry Lindquist | |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:48 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Minh Hong | 45-51 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Jones | 45-54 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | David Riley misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 10:08 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Andrew Patterson | 45-54 |
| 09:48 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff gets the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 09:19 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | John Knight is called for the reach on Andrew Patterson - foul #1 on John Knight, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), Milton Swanson (SF) Edward Thomas, John Knight, Drew Mathis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist (C) Minh Hong | |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Eugene Kellison | 45-56 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Lindquist - foul #4 on Jerry Lindquist, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Jay Blazer (PF) Richard Phillips, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Minh Hong (C) Jerry Lindquist | |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Matos - foul #2 on Christopher Matos, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG) Lawrence Ridley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:45 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 07:43 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong misses the tip | 46-56 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos grabs the board | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Matos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jay Blazer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Riley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Kellison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Stiff (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Minh Hong (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is fouled on the floor by Andrew Patterson - foul #1 on Andrew Patterson, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG) Christopher Matos | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the driving attempt in the lane | 48-56 |
| 07:12 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Ridley - foul #1 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett (PF) Jay Blazer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist (C) Minh Hong | |
| 06:57 | Wisconsin | Edward Thomas takes the ball from Andrew Patterson | 48-56 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | David Riley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jerry Lindquist - foul #5 on Jerry Lindquist, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), James Pate (SF), Minh Hong (C) Thomas Jones, Eugene Kellison, Jerry Lindquist | |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | Richard Phillips is called for the reach on James Pate - foul #2 on Richard Phillips, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), Jay Blazer (PF) Lawrence Ridley, David Riley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-56 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Richard Phillips is blocked by Minh Hong | 50-56 |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Minh Hong | 50-56 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | James Pate is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Phillips - foul #3 on Richard Phillips, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Milton Swanson, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | James Pate makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | James Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | John Knight makes the jumper from close range set up by Richard Phillips | 52-57 |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson is hacked by Christopher Matos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Matos, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG) Dan Callas | |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer loses the dribble to Andrew Patterson | 52-58 |
| 05:14 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff is called for traveling | 52-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Phillip Mangold (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), David Riley (C) Richard Phillips, Christopher Matos, John Knight, Jay Blazer, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF) Andrew Patterson, James Pate | |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-58 |
| 04:50 | Wisconsin | Edward Thomas is called for the reach on Thomas Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Thomas, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| 04:50 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:50 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Riley | 55-59 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses the fadeaway near the basket | 55-59 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Mario Rivera and he's fouled by Alfred Barrett - foul #4 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), Milton Swanson (SF) Lawrence Ridley, Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG) Thomas Jones | |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses the free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | David Riley gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett blows the layup | 55-61 |
| 03:52 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera misses the wide open floater from the left block | 55-61 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | David Riley pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Matos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Milton Swanson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Barrett (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Riley (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dan Callas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Stiff (tired) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Minh Hong (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 55-61 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Thomas | 55-61 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos grabs the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dan Callas - foul #1 on Dan Callas, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), John Knight (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Christopher Matos, Milton Swanson, Alfred Barrett, David Riley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Andrew Patterson (SG), James Pate (SF) Dan Callas, Mario Rivera, Eugene Kellison | |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones is hacked by Edward Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Thomas, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Drew Mathis (SF) Richard Phillips | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer is hacked by Minh Hong - foul #1 on Minh Hong, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Pate | 59-65 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley is hacked by Minh Hong - foul #2 on Minh Hong, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG) Jay Blazer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Jones | 61-68 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), David Riley (C) Lawrence Ridley, John Knight, Herman Brewer, Drew Mathis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison (SF) James Pate | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Milton Swanson, team foul #12 | 61-68 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Christopher Matos steps in front of the Minh Hong pass | 61-68 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos blows the layup | 61-68 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson hits the follow up shot | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Edward Thomas steals the ball from Andrew Patterson in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | David Riley hits the finger roll | 65-68 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Matos - foul #4 on Christopher Matos, team foul #13 | 65-68 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | David Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer is whistled for a carry | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones is hacked by Edward Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Thomas, team foul #14 | 65-70 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 65-72 |