| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lust (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Housel (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Walter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Hope (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Davis (fresh) PF - Mark Baumgart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. C - Phillip Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Lust inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-34 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Walter | 26-37 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Phillip Tucker - foul #3 on Phillip Tucker, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston (C) Phillip Tucker | |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Michael Walter misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Housel - foul #2 on Michael Housel, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Michael Walter misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Michael Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Davis - foul #1 on Anthony Davis, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Walter | 29-40 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | William Allen is fouled on the floor by Michael Walter - foul #1 on Michael Walter, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Lust | 31-40 |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | Michael Walter blows the layup | 31-40 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Robert Lust snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | William Allen connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart blows the layup | 34-40 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | William Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Walter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Hope (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Baumgart (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. C - Calvin Haston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Joseph White connects on the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Carl Hope - foul #2 on Carl Hope, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski (PG), Albert Fagin (SG), Norman Morrison (SF), Phillip Tucker (C) Michael Walter, Carl Hope, Anthony Davis, Mark Baumgart | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Albert Fagin | 37-42 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | James Taylor double dribbles | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Simon (SF) Calvin Haston | |
| 14:41 | Wisconsin | Phillip Tucker loses the dribble to Robert Lust | 37-42 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | James Taylor hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Allen | 40-42 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski makes the jumper from the left side and he's hacked by William Allen - foul #3 on William Allen, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Walter (PG), Anthony Davis (SF), Calvin Haston (PF) Albert Fagin, Kevin Simon, Norman Morrison | |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Joseph White is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph White, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hope (SG), Mark Baumgart (PF) Donnie Studzinski, Calvin Haston | |
| 13:21 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-45 |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Phillip Tucker grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 13:05 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart is whistled for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (C) Joseph White | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | William Allen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on William Allen, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Michael Bell (SF) William Allen, Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart buries a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Woodrow Carlson - foul #1 on Woodrow Carlson, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Michael Bell drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hensley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Walter (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Hope (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Davis (fresh) PF - Mark Baumgart (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. C - Phillip Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 11:28 | Wisconsin | Phillip Tucker tips it back up and in | 43-50 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Michael Housel is fouled on the floor by Phillip Tucker - foul #4 on Phillip Tucker, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SG), Robert Lust (SF), Joseph White (C) Woodrow Carlson, James Taylor, Michael Housel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski (SG), Kevin Simon (SF), Calvin Haston (PF), Norman Morrison (C) Carl Hope, Anthony Davis, Mark Baumgart, Phillip Tucker | |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin (SG) Michael Walter | |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Simon | 43-52 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Robert Lust scores on a jumper in the lane | 45-52 |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donnie Studzinski | 45-55 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | William Hensley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Hensley, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (SG), Michael Housel (PF) Clarence Gay, William Hensley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Walter (PG), Carl Hope (SG), Anthony Davis (SF), Mark Baumgart (PF) Donnie Studzinski, Albert Fagin, Kevin Simon, Norman Morrison | |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Joseph White blocks the short jumper by Mark Baumgart | 45-55 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Joseph White grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses the driving attempt from close range | 45-55 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Mark Baumgart | 45-55 |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin | Michael Walter drills a shot from the free throw line | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | James Taylor loses the dribble to Calvin Haston | 45-57 |
| 07:57 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Michael Walter is denied by Robert Lust | 45-57 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Joseph White gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Michael Bell's pass is intercepted by Michael Walter in the backcourt | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lust (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Walter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Hope (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Davis (fresh) PF - Mark Baumgart (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. C - Calvin Haston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:46 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Baumgart | 45-59 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Robert Lust is whistled for a carry | 45-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), William Hensley (C) Robert Lust, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Phillip Tucker (C) Calvin Haston | |
| 07:18 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart's floater is tipped away by Michael Bell | 45-59 |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | Phillip Tucker tips it but misses | 45-59 |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | William Allen steals the ball from Mark Baumgart | 45-59 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | William Allen lays it up and in | 47-59 |
| 06:42 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Housel - foul #3 on Michael Housel, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski (PG), Albert Fagin (SG), Norman Morrison (SF) Michael Walter, Carl Hope, Anthony Davis | |
| 06:42 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:42 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Michael Bell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-61 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | William Hensley can't tip it in | 47-61 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | Norman Morrison grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by William Allen - foul #5 on William Allen, team foul #8 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Lust (SF), Joseph White (C) William Allen, William Hensley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston (PF) Mark Baumgart | |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Michael Bell's pass is intercepted by Calvin Haston | 47-62 |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | James Taylor gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Michael Housel is denied by Phillip Tucker | 47-62 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Norman Morrison | 47-62 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Fagin | 47-65 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses short on a runner in the paint | 47-65 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin gets the rebound | 47-65 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Walter (PG), Carl Hope (SG), Anthony Davis (SF), Mark Baumgart (PF) Donnie Studzinski, Albert Fagin, Norman Morrison, Calvin Haston | |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-65 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Robert Lust gets the rebound | 47-65 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Michael Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Clarence Gay (SG), William Hensley (PF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) James Taylor, Robert Lust, Michael Housel, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:10 | Wisconsin | Tommy Jaramillo steps in front of the Anthony Davis pass | 47-65 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Phillip Tucker - foul #5 on Phillip Tucker, team foul #6 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston (C) Phillip Tucker | |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 03:47 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Walter | 49-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) SG - Clarence Gay (fresh) SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hensley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Walter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Carl Hope (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Baumgart (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. C - Calvin Haston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Michael Bell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-67 |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart gets the rebound | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Walter | 49-69 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | William Hensley hits the finger roll | 51-69 |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses short on a floater from the right side | 51-69 |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart tips it back up and in | 51-71 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-71 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope grabs the defensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Walter is hacked by Woodrow Carlson - foul #2 on Woodrow Carlson, team foul #9 | 51-71 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Walter makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Carl Hope takes the ball from William Hensley | 51-73 |
| 02:09 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart is alone and drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Davis | 51-75 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Mark Baumgart steals it from Woodrow Carlson | 51-75 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Michael Walter makes the shot from the free throw line | 51-77 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carl Hope - foul #3 on Carl Hope, team foul #7 | 51-77 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay makes the 1st free throw | 52-77 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston grabs the board | 52-77 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the jumper from the right block set up by Michael Walter | 52-79 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | William Hensley drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Bell | 54-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Michael Walter can't connect on a floater from the left side | 54-79 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Clarence Gay | 54-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-79 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo tips it in | 56-79 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Walter runs out the clock | 56-79 |