| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Surles (fresh) PF - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Peter Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Orville Lange inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 33-34 |
| 19:44 | Wisconsin | Peter Green pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson grabs the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 19:18 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Steven Coulter (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Jeffery Brannen, Darrell Estes, Orville Lange, Chas Reimann | |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Carlos Wilson - foul #1 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Orville Lange (SF) Timothy Mayes, Steven Coulter | |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:45 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 18:44 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles can't tip it in | 33-36 |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | Peter Green tips it home | 35-36 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen's pass is intercepted by Richard Adams | 35-36 |
| 18:11 | Wisconsin | Peter Green hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carlos Wilson | 37-36 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson can't finish the layup | 37-38 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Scott Sweet (SG), Brandon Cole (SF), James Evans (PF), Kerry Baudoin (C) Joseph Taylor, Richard Adams, Michael Surles, Carlos Wilson, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Darrell Estes (SG), Steven Coulter (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Jeffery Brannen, Chuck Moore, Orville Lange, Thomas Combs | |
| 17:16 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Mayes - foul #3 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG) Timothy Mayes | |
| 17:16 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:16 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 16:51 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:34 | Wisconsin | Chas Reimann takes the ball from James Evans | 38-38 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 16:05 | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet loses the ball out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG) John Manhart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen's pass is intercepted by James Evans in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Sweet (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Cole (fresh) PF - James Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kerry Baudoin (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann's fadeaway is rejected by Kerry Baudoin | 38-41 |
| 15:15 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:11 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Combs - foul #2 on Thomas Combs, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Adams (SG), Michael Surles (SF), John Zaragoza (PF), Peter Green (C) Scott Sweet, Brandon Cole, James Evans, Kerry Baudoin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Jeffery Brannen, Darrell Estes, Chas Reimann, Thomas Combs | |
| 15:11 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:11 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Joseph Taylor is called for the reach on Timothy Mayes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG) Joseph Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chas Reimann (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams comes up short on the floater from the right side | 40-41 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Orville Lange | 40-41 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Peter Green steals the ball from Chuck Moore | 40-41 |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 14:03 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles tips it in | 42-41 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the shot from the left side | 42-41 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | Chas Reimann blocks the jumper by Richard Adams | 42-41 |
| 13:34 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams tips it in | 44-41 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chuck Moore, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson (PF) John Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Darrell Estes (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Chuck Moore, Orville Lange, Chas Reimann, Thomas Combs | |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 44-41 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Felix Cole pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Brannen | 44-43 |
| 12:45 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 44-43 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Felix Cole gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes is fouled on the floor by Michael Surles - foul #1 on Michael Surles, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Scott Sweet (SG), Brandon Cole (SF), James Evans (PF), Kerry Baudoin (C) John Manhart, Richard Adams, Michael Surles, Carlos Wilson, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Timothy Mayes, Steven Coulter | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jeffery Brannen | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Sweet (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Cole (fresh) PF - James Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kerry Baudoin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-45 |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin tips it in | 46-45 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses the easy layup | 46-45 |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 11:04 | Wisconsin | James Evans snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Felix Cole - foul #3 on Felix Cole, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Adams (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Carlos Wilson (PF) Scott Sweet, Brandon Cole, James Evans | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Darrell Estes, Chas Reimann, Felix Cole | |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Orville Lange travels in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Zaragoza (C) Kerry Baudoin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:48 | Wisconsin | John Zaragoza can't finish the layup | 48-45 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen can't finish the layup | 48-45 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Orville Lange grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Orville Lange hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Taylor - foul #5 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG) Joseph Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (PF) Steven Coulter | |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:58 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Timothy Mayes and he's hacked by John Manhart - foul #1 on John Manhart, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole (SF), Peter Green (C) Michael Surles, Carlos Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG), Steven Coulter (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Timothy Mayes, Orville Lange, Thomas Combs | |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Coulter | 48-50 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter loses the ball out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SG), James Evans (PF) Richard Adams, John Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Chuck Moore, Chas Reimann, Felix Cole | |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | James Evans misses the lay-in | 48-50 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Darrell Estes | 48-50 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Sweet - foul #1 on Scott Sweet, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Surles (SF), Carlos Wilson (PF), Kerry Baudoin (C) John Manhart, James Evans, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Chas Reimann (PF), Felix Cole (C) Jeffery Brannen, Orville Lange, Thomas Combs | |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:21 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson lays it up and in | 50-51 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Carlos Wilson - foul #2 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Adams (SG) Scott Sweet | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Orville Lange (SF) Timothy Mayes, Steven Coulter | |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Jeffery Brannen steps in front of the Kerry Baudoin pass | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brandon Cole (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Surles (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kerry Baudoin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (tiring) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Orville Lange (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Orville Lange loses the dribble to Richard Adams in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams misses the lay-in | 50-52 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes's floater is tipped away by Kerry Baudoin | 50-52 |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Cole | 52-52 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Carlos Wilson denies the turnaround by Chas Reimann | 52-52 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 06:40 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams double dribbles | 52-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Scott Sweet (SG), James Evans (PF), Peter Green (C) Brandon Cole, Richard Adams, Carlos Wilson, Kerry Baudoin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Darrell Estes, Chas Reimann, Felix Cole | |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-54 |
| 06:10 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Evans | 52-54 |
| 06:06 | Wisconsin | James Evans comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Orville Lange connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Peter Green clanks a floater from the right side | 52-56 |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Surles | 52-56 |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet is called for a charge - foul #2 on Scott Sweet, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Adams (SG), John Zaragoza (PF) Michael Surles, James Evans | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Orville Lange, Thomas Combs | |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Peter Green hits the finger roll | 54-58 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter is hacked by Scott Sweet in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Sweet, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole (SF) Scott Sweet | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Thomas Combs (C) Jeffery Brannen, Darrell Estes, Chas Reimann | |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Peter Green misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Thomas Combs - foul #3 on Thomas Combs, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin (PF) John Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Chas Reimann (PF) Timothy Mayes, Thomas Combs | |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Peter Green makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Peter Green makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Peter Green makes the 3rd free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Peter Green picks off the pass by Chas Reimann | 57-60 |
| 03:46 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Felix Cole - foul #4 on Felix Cole, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Surles (SF), Carlos Wilson (PF) John Manhart, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Darrell Estes (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Jeffery Brannen, Chuck Moore, Steven Coulter, Chas Reimann | |
| 03:46 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:46 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brandon Cole (tiring) SG - Richard Adams (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Surles (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kerry Baudoin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Estes (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Orville Lange (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Felix Cole (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs loses the ball out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (C) Kerry Baudoin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG) Timothy Mayes | |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | James Evans is called for traveling | 59-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SG) Richard Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Steven Coulter (PF) Jeffery Brannen, Felix Cole | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Orville Lange connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Darrell Estes | 59-62 |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin (C) James Evans | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Chas Reimann (PF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Darrell Estes, Steven Coulter, Thomas Combs | |
| 02:57 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 59-62 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen is hacked by Michael Surles - foul #2 on Michael Surles, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Richard Adams (SG), Peter Green (C) Brandon Cole, Scott Sweet, Kerry Baudoin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Steven Coulter (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Chuck Moore, Orville Lange, Chas Reimann | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Peter Green misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Coulter | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Michael Surles is called for the reach on Steven Coulter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Surles, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chas Reimann (PF) Thomas Combs | |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Peter Green misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Felix Cole - foul #5 on Felix Cole, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Peter Green makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Peter Green makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes hits a turnaround in the paint | 64-70 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Peter Green misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes grabs the board | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes is fouled in the backcourt by John Manhart - foul #2 on John Manhart, team foul #12 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SF) Orville Lange | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Peter Green knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Surles | 67-71 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore is fouled in the backcourt by John Manhart - foul #3 on John Manhart, team foul #13 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Orville Lange (SF) Jeffery Brannen, Darrell Estes | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Adams and he's hacked by Timothy Mayes - foul #4 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Surles | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson is hacked by Chas Reimann - foul #3 on Chas Reimann, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Combs | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs is hacked by John Manhart in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Manhart, team foul #14 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Darrell Estes (SG) Timothy Mayes, Chuck Moore | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Peter Green drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-74 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | John Manhart is called for the reach on Jeffery Brannen in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Manhart, team foul #15 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole (PG) John Manhart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Peter Green misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 73-76 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Orville Lange | 73-76 |