| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Scott Cramer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Carter (fresh) SF - Joseph Ecker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lee Knapp (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Sneed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Blazejewski (fresh) SG - Jack Kratzer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Sao (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dale Super (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Bueno (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Dale Super hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Joseph Ecker | 26-27 |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Ecker | 28-27 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Dale Super is called for traveling | 28-27 |
| 18:52 | Wisconsin | Bruce Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-27 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Dale Super tips it home | 28-29 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Cramer | 30-29 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Joseph Ecker steals it from Louis Bueno | 30-29 |
| 17:50 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Scott Cramer tips it but misses | 30-29 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jack Kratzer | 30-29 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-29 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Sao | 30-29 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | Lee Knapp drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-31 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Scott Cramer is called for the reach on Ivan Blazejewski - foul #1 on Scott Cramer, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Alexander (SF), Kenneth Censky (C) Joseph Ecker, Paul Sneed | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allen Wegner (PG) Ivan Blazejewski | |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Lee Knapp steps in front of the Jack Kratzer pass | 32-31 |
| 16:36 | Wisconsin | Gregory Sao steps in front of the Scott Cramer pass | 32-31 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Dale Super's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin | Gregory Sao denies the turnaround by Lee Knapp | 32-31 |
| 16:13 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Knapp | 32-31 |
| 15:54 | Wisconsin | Lee Knapp buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Eugene Alexander | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Scott Cramer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Carter (fairly fresh) SF - Eugene Alexander (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Lee Knapp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Censky (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Allen Wegner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jack Kratzer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Sao (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dale Super (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Bueno (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Scott Cramer is called for the reach on Allen Wegner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Cramer, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Lee Knapp - foul #4 on Lee Knapp, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker (PF) Lee Knapp | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:31 | Wisconsin | Dale Super is called for the reach on Scott Cramer - foul #3 on Dale Super, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donny Mondy (SG) Bruce Carter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | Louis Bueno swats the layup by Joseph Ecker | 34-34 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jack Kratzer | 34-34 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Cramer - foul #3 on Scott Cramer, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:51 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker makes the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Allen Wegner - foul #3 on Allen Wegner, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Pugh (SF), Paul Sneed (C) Eugene Alexander, Kenneth Censky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski (PG), Jesus Gonzalez (PF) Allen Wegner, Dale Super | |
| 14:51 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 14:24 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Scott Cramer knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer is fouled on the floor by Joseph Ecker - foul #4 on Joseph Ecker, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce (PG), Bruce Carter (SG), Kenneth Censky (C) Scott Cramer, Donny Mondy, Joseph Ecker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski (SG), Kurt Newton (SF), Dale Super (PF), Harley Berning (C) Jack Kratzer, Gregory Sao, Jesus Gonzalez, Louis Bueno | |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Paul Sneed steals it from Ivan Blazejewski | 39-36 |
| 13:30 | Wisconsin | Ivan Blazejewski is called for the reach on Randy Pierce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Blazejewski, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Alexander (PF) Paul Sneed | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 13:08 | Wisconsin | Bruce Carter tips it in | 41-36 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Harley Berning drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dario Olkowski | 41-39 |
| 12:30 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Randy Pierce | 43-39 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Dale Super knocks in the jumper from the right side | 43-41 |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky scores on a floater from the left block | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Randy Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Carter (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Pugh (fairly fresh) PF - Eugene Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Kenneth Censky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Blazejewski (fairly fresh) SG - Dario Olkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kurt Newton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Super (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Harley Berning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Dale Super connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Harley Berning | 45-43 |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | Dario Olkowski is called for the reach on James Pugh - foul #1 on Dario Olkowski, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Cramer (PG), Donny Mondy (SG), Joseph Ecker (SF), Lee Knapp (PF), Paul Sneed (C) Randy Pierce, Bruce Carter, James Pugh, Eugene Alexander, Kenneth Censky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allen Wegner (PG), Jack Kratzer (SG), Gregory Sao (SF), Jesus Gonzalez (PF), Louis Bueno (C) Ivan Blazejewski, Dario Olkowski, Kurt Newton, Dale Super, Harley Berning | |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Scott Cramer tips it home | 47-43 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Sao and the foul's on Donny Mondy - foul #3 on Donny Mondy, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:48 | Wisconsin | Allen Wegner takes the ball from Donny Mondy | 47-46 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner lays it up and in | 47-48 |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker lays it in set up by Donny Mondy | 49-48 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer is denied on a dunk by Paul Sneed | 49-48 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:13 | Wisconsin | Jack Kratzer steals the ball from Paul Sneed | 49-48 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Ecker - foul #5 on Joseph Ecker, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce (PG) Joseph Ecker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Lee Knapp blows the layup | 49-49 |
| 09:31 | Wisconsin | Lee Knapp gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:18 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Allen Wegner | 49-51 |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Donny Mondy steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bruce Carter (SG), Eugene Alexander (SF), Kenneth Censky (C) Donny Mondy, Scott Cramer, Paul Sneed | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski (PG), Kurt Newton (SF), Dale Super (PF), Harley Berning (C) Allen Wegner, Gregory Sao, Jesus Gonzalez, Louis Bueno | |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Kurt Newton | 49-53 |
| 08:14 | Wisconsin | Lee Knapp clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-53 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Harley Berning gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randy Pierce - foul #1 on Randy Pierce, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Cramer (PG) Randy Pierce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski (SG) Jack Kratzer | |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:42 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Bruce Carter is blocked by Dale Super | 49-54 |
| 07:41 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky tips it home | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Scott Cramer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Alexander (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Lee Knapp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Censky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Blazejewski (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dario Olkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kurt Newton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Super (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Harley Berning (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Harley Berning misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Censky - foul #2 on Kenneth Censky, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allen Wegner (PG), Gregory Sao (SF) Ivan Blazejewski, Kurt Newton | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Harley Berning misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Harley Berning misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:19 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin | Scott Cramer is fouled on the floor by Harley Berning - foul #1 on Harley Berning, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donny Mondy (PG) Scott Cramer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Louis Bueno (C) Harley Berning | |
| 06:57 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Kenneth Censky, team foul #10 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Pugh (SF) Eugene Alexander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer (SG) Dario Olkowski | |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Dale Super blows the layup | 51-54 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno gets the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Bruce Carter steals it from Gregory Sao | 51-54 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket | 51-54 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Dale Super grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner is whistled for a carry | 51-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Cramer (PG), Paul Sneed (C) Bruce Carter, Kenneth Censky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski (PG), Jesus Gonzalez (PF), Harley Berning (C) Allen Wegner, Dale Super, Louis Bueno | |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Harley Berning steals it from Scott Cramer | 51-54 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao can't tip it in | 51-54 |
| 05:28 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Paul Sneed | 51-54 |
| 05:14 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 05:12 | Wisconsin | James Pugh tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer hits a jumper from the right block | 53-56 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Gregory Sao picks off the pass by Donny Mondy | 53-56 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Harley Berning clanks a shot from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed is by himself and knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from James Pugh | 55-56 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Lee Knapp is called for the reach on Ivan Blazejewski - foul #5 on Lee Knapp, team foul #11 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce (PG), Bruce Carter (SG), Eugene Alexander (SF), Kenneth Censky (C) Scott Cramer, Donny Mondy, James Pugh, Lee Knapp | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski (SG), Kurt Newton (SF), Dale Super (PF), Louis Bueno (C) Jack Kratzer, Gregory Sao, Jesus Gonzalez, Harley Berning | |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Dale Super grabs the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allen Wegner (PG) Ivan Blazejewski | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Randy Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Alexander (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Paul Sneed (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Censky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Allen Wegner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dario Olkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kurt Newton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Super (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Bueno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky is fouled on the floor by Dario Olkowski - foul #2 on Dario Olkowski, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| 02:57 | Wisconsin | Dale Super is called for the reach on Paul Sneed - foul #4 on Dale Super, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 02:57 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Kurt Newton gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Dale Super lays it in | 55-58 |
| 02:37 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Cramer (PG), James Pugh (SF) Randy Pierce, Paul Sneed | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski (PG), Jack Kratzer (SG), Gregory Sao (SF) Allen Wegner, Dario Olkowski, Kurt Newton | |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Louis Bueno is called for the reach on Kenneth Censky - foul #3 on Louis Bueno, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Dale Super grabs the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Dale Super connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Kratzer | 57-60 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed (PF) James Pugh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky loses the dribble to Gregory Sao | 57-60 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer lays it in set up by Gregory Sao | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky drills a floater from just outside the lane | 59-62 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-62 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Scott Cramer pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Scott Cramer makes the jumper from the left block | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski is hacked by Scott Cramer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Cramer, team foul #12 | 61-62 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-63 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed can't finish the layup | 61-63 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Censky | 61-63 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky connects on the jumper near the basket | 63-63 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Dale Super lays it in set up by Ivan Blazejewski | 63-65 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-65 |