| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Betz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clarence Marcial | 41-35 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on Andrew Tinsley - foul #1 on Andrew Tinsley, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Steve Betz comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-38 |
| 18:45 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 18:38 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Clarence Marcial and the foul's on Scott Stemple - foul #1 on Scott Stemple, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), William Carter (C) Patrick Webber, Scott Stemple | |
| 18:38 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson is whistled for traveling | 44-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark (C) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (SG), Peter Hines (C) Steve Betz, Carl Richardson | |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 18:05 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | James Carey is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 17:27 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses badly on a floater from close range | 46-38 |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Tinsley | 46-38 |
| 17:12 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial hits a floater from the right side | 48-38 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | James Reed misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman grabs the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Ralph Northern is called for the reach on James Reed - foul #3 on Ralph Northern, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SF), Donald Smith (C) Andrew Tinsley, Dewey Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, James Reed, James Carey, William Carter, Peter Hines | |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Steve Betz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (SG) Ralph Northern | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:11 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh tips it back up and in | 50-38 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Scott Stemple and he's hacked by Earl Marsh - foul #1 on Earl Marsh, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark (PF) Earl Marsh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Hubbard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodger King (fresh) PF - Dewey Clark (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Betz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Rodger King | 53-41 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses short on a shot from the right block | 53-41 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Robert Damron can't tip it in | 53-41 |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Betz - foul #2 on Steve Betz, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (SG), Steve Swanson (PF) Clarence Marcial, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Peter Hines snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Steve Betz buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-44 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Rodger King comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 53-44 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | James Carey pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Steve Betz makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Carey | 53-47 |
| 14:16 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Betz - foul #3 on Steve Betz, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Earl Marsh (PF) Leon Hubbard, Rodger King, Steve Swanson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Robert Damron (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Lee Merrick (C) James Reed, Steve Betz, James Carey, William Carter, Peter Hines | |
| 13:47 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 13:30 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 13:29 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh gets the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 13:22 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern can't finish the layup | 53-47 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carl Richardson | 53-47 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Swanson (PF), Donald Smith (C) Earl Marsh, Dewey Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SG), James Carey (SF), Peter Hines (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, Lee Merrick | |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-47 |
| 12:35 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Smith | 53-47 |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 12:17 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith tips it home | 55-47 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Steve Betz scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by James Carey | 55-50 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Nicolas Koopman steals the ball from Clarence Marcial in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman jams it | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - Steve Swanson (fresh) C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Betz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Carey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Stemple | 55-52 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Clarence Marcial - foul #2 on Clarence Marcial, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (PG), Rodger King (SG), Dewey Clark (SF), Earl Marsh (PF) Clarence Marcial, Ralph Northern, Andrew Tinsley, Steve Swanson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (SG), Robert Damron (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), William Carter (C) Steve Betz, James Carey, Peter Hines, Scott Stemple | |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 11:20 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF) Nicolas Koopman | |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | James Reed tips it but misses | 55-53 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to William Carter | 55-53 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Dewey Clark - foul #1 on Dewey Clark, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Patrick Webber takes the ball from Andrew Tinsley | 55-55 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Robert Damron is called for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Swanson (SF) Andrew Tinsley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:14 | Wisconsin | Rodger King is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Damron - foul #3 on Robert Damron, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG) Robert Damron | |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard is hacked by Nicolas Koopman - foul #1 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SG), Lee Merrick (C) James Reed, William Carter | |
| 09:29 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Swanson | 57-55 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 08:47 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lee Merrick | 57-55 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark blows the layup | 57-58 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Betz | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Leon Hubbard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger King (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Swanson (fairly fresh) PF - Earl Marsh (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Dewey Clark (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Betz (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Webber (tiring) 13 pts. 5 stl. PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-61 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Steve Betz gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Betz | 57-64 |
| 07:25 | Wisconsin | Nicolas Koopman is called for the reach on Leon Hubbard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Ralph Northern (SG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Donald Smith (C) Leon Hubbard, Rodger King, Steve Swanson, Dewey Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, Lee Merrick | |
| 07:07 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Marsh and the foul's on James Reed - foul #2 on James Reed, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| 07:07 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple knocks in the floater from the left block | 60-66 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the lay-in | 60-66 |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith hits the follow up shot | 62-66 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple blows the layup | 62-66 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | William Carter snags the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 05:32 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Robert Damron pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple can't throw it down but he's fouled by Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark (PF) Earl Marsh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Peter Hines (PF) Robert Damron, James Reed, James Carey, William Carter | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 04:52 | Wisconsin | Patrick Webber steals the ball from Andrew Tinsley | 62-67 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber slams it home | 62-69 |
| 04:18 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Marcial | 65-69 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Clarence Marcial | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dewey Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Smith (tiring) 15 pts. 15 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Betz (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Webber (tiring) 15 pts. 6 stl. PF - Peter Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Stemple (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-69 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber tips it in | 67-71 |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial is hacked by Steve Betz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Betz, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (SG), Rodger King (SF), Steve Swanson (PF) Ralph Northern, Andrew Tinsley, Dewey Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG), James Carey (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Peter Hines, Scott Stemple | |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | William Carter misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-71 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Steve Swanson snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Steve Swanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF) Clarence Marcial | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | James Carey's pass is intercepted by Donald Smith | 68-71 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Steve Swanson grabs the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodger King | 71-71 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Ralph Northern (SG), Earl Marsh (PF) Leon Hubbard, Rodger King, Steve Swanson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, James Reed, James Carey, William Carter | |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Northern | 73-71 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman grabs the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Tinsley | 73-71 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith is hacked by Steve Betz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steve Betz, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (SG) Steve Betz | |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Patrick Webber, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (SG) Ralph Northern | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial is fouled in the backcourt by Nicolas Koopman - foul #3 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-71 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Nicolas Koopman is called for the reach on Donald Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber grabs the board | 76-71 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple gets the offensive rebound | 76-71 |