| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Kula (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 4 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | John Kula inbounds the ball | 20-35 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-35 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Robert Cox snags the defensive board | 20-35 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | John Kula picks off the pass by George Hutchcraft | 20-35 |
| 18:56 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses short on a jumper from the left side | 20-35 |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | John Kula tips it back up and in | 22-35 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Robert Cox loses the dribble to Richard Graf | 22-35 |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 22-35 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf gets the offensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 17:50 | Wisconsin | Robert Cox picks off the pass by Gilbert Gamble | 22-35 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses badly on a floater from the left side | 22-35 |
| 17:28 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Kula | 22-35 |
| 17:09 | Wisconsin | Raymond Price is called for the reach on Gilbert Gamble - foul #2 on Raymond Price, team foul #1 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Gilbert Gamble, John Kula, Richard Graf, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, Robert Cox | |
| 16:44 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Elwood Catlett | 25-35 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-35 |
| 16:21 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 16:16 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-35 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | James Gregory gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Carmen Gunn is called for the reach on James Gregory - foul #1 on Carmen Gunn, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), John Kula (SF) Elwood Catlett, Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Robert Cox (C) Mike Clark, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the jumper from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | James Gregory grabs the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kula (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carmen Gunn (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Graf (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Carmen Gunn, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF) Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 25-35 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Jonas Richardson - foul #2 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Gilbert Gamble (SG) Edmond Hillman, Ralph Stratton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:40 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-35 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Raymond Price | 25-35 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jonas Richardson | 25-35 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the tip | 25-35 |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) John Kula, Richard Graf, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Jonas Richardson, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, Robert Cox | |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Darryl Daniels | 25-37 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-37 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Mike Clark drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alphonso Valdez | 25-39 |
| 12:45 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher's pass is intercepted by Alphonso Valdez | 25-39 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Carmen Gunn steals the ball from Matthew Foret | 25-39 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Gilbert Gamble steals the ball from Mike Clark | 25-39 |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gilbert Gamble | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carmen Gunn (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (tiring) 5 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels can't connect on a runner from close range | 27-39 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Gregory | 27-39 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret is hacked by Daniel Schumacher - foul #1 on Daniel Schumacher, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), John Kula (SF), Richard Graf (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Gilbert Gamble, Ralph Stratton, Carmen Gunn, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF), Robert Cox (C) Darryl Daniels, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft is called for a charge - foul #3 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel misses the lay-in | 27-39 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Mike Clark snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the dunk | 27-39 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft tips it home | 27-41 |
| 09:58 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 27-41 |
| 09:56 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Graf | 27-41 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | John Kula is hacked by George Hutchcraft - foul #4 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #4 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG) Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG) Mike Clark | |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel drills a runner from the baseline set up by Ralph Stratton | 29-41 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 09:04 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 08:50 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Stanley Weigel, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Carmen Gunn (PF) Edmond Hillman, Richard Graf | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF) George Hutchcraft | |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret's floater is tipped away by Carmen Gunn | 29-41 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | John Kula grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-41 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Robert Cox can't finish the layup | 29-41 |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | John Kula gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn is whistled for traveling | 29-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Richard Graf (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Ralph Stratton, John Kula, Carmen Gunn, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Darryl Daniels (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Jonas Richardson, Malcolm Archer, Matthew Foret, Raymond Price, Robert Cox | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 07:06 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-41 |
| 07:04 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson tips it in | 31-41 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Mike Clark hits a 3 from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson hits a turnaround from close range | 33-44 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez is fouled on the floor by Daniel Schumacher - foul #2 on Daniel Schumacher, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kula (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF) Gregory Jackson, Richard Graf | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF) George Hutchcraft | |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Mike Clark knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Matthew Foret | 33-47 |
| 05:37 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 05:35 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble tips it back up and in | 35-47 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darryl Daniels | 35-49 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is fouled on the floor by Darryl Daniels - foul #2 on Darryl Daniels, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Ralph Stratton (SG), Richard Graf (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Gilbert Gamble, Carmen Gunn, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF), Robert Cox (C) Mike Clark, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman clanks a shot from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Robert Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels is hacked by Stanley Weigel - foul #3 on Stanley Weigel, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SF) John Kula | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Malcolm Archer (SG) Jonas Richardson, Darryl Daniels | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Mike Clark is fouled on the floor by Ralph Stratton - foul #3 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG) Edmond Hillman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Malcolm Archer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Mike Clark comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett clanks a shot from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Robert Cox gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the easy layup | 35-49 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Robert Cox is called for the reach on Stanley Weigel - foul #1 on Robert Cox, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (SG), John Kula (SF) Ralph Stratton, Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (SG) Malcolm Archer | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett is hacked by Darryl Daniels - foul #3 on Darryl Daniels, team foul #7 | 35-49 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Robert Cox snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft's pass is intercepted by Stanley Weigel | 36-49 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | Raymond Price takes the ball from Elwood Catlett | 36-49 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Robert Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Weigel - foul #4 on Stanley Weigel, team foul #7 | 36-49 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Robert Cox is called for the reach on Elwood Catlett - foul #2 on Robert Cox, team foul #8 | 36-51 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel grabs the offensive board | 37-51 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Graf | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Mike Clark | 39-53 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | John Kula connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Elwood Catlett | 42-53 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Mike Clark runs out the clock | 42-53 |