| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (fresh) SG - Ray Barton (fresh) SF - James Evans (fresh) PF - Delmer Kiel (fresh) C - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) SG - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) SF - Rick Drury (fresh) PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) C - William Lamanna (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | James Evans wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Wisconsin | John Manhart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Rick Drury grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by John Manhart - foul #1 on John Manhart, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Wisconsin | Mitchell Burnett is called for the reach on Ray Barton - foul #1 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Wisconsin | Elmo Nakamura's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | James Evans snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Ray Barton | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond is open and buries a jump hook near the basket | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Wisconsin | Jamie Umana is called for the reach on John Manhart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Umana, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses the jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jamie Umana | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF), Alan Goble (C) John Manhart, Ray Barton, James Evans, Delmer Kiel, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Bryan Schild (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Jamie Umana, Mitchell Burnett, Rick Drury, Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| 17:38 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:29 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Delany | 2-6 |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Bensen | 4-6 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Bryan Schild's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (PG), Ray Barton (SG), James Evans (SF), Michael Briganti (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) Roderick Bowles, Robert Bensen, Michael Surles, Blaine Stewart, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG), Steve Manske (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Gerald Bryant, Bryan Schild, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| 16:44 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Steve Manske - foul #1 on Steve Manske, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 16:44 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:44 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | William Lamanna snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Nicholas Elwell steals the ball from Andrew Laforce in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell lays it in | 6-6 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin | Steve Manske takes the ball from Michael Briganti | 6-8 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Rick Drury clanks a shot from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Elmo Nakamura snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Nicholas Elwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Barton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Evans (tiring) PF - Michael Briganti (fairly fresh) C - Elmo Nakamura (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Andrew Laforce (fairly fresh) SG - Steve Manske (fairly fresh) SF - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Bond (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Lamanna (tiring) | |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Steve Manske pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses long on a floater from the left block | 6-8 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | William Lamanna's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Briganti | 6-8 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Elmo Nakamura snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF), Alan Goble (C) Nicholas Elwell, Ray Barton, James Evans, Michael Briganti, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Leonard Walker (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Andrew Laforce, Steve Manske, Rick Drury, Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-10 |
| 14:39 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Roderick Bowles | 8-10 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Roderick Bowles is called for the reach on Leonard Walker - foul #1 on Roderick Bowles, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Delmer Kiel (PF) Roderick Bowles, Blaine Stewart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Bryan Schild (PF) Jamie Umana, Robert Delany | |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Bryant | 8-13 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | John Manhart is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Walker - foul #1 on Leonard Walker, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG) Leonard Walker | |
| 13:52 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Manhart | 10-13 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-13 |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel's pass is intercepted by Bryan Schild | 10-13 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett is fouled on the floor by Alan Goble - foul #1 on Alan Goble, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Ray Barton (SG), James Evans (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF) John Manhart, Robert Bensen, Michael Surles, Delmer Kiel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Robert Delany (C) Jamie Umana, Gerald Bryant, Bryan Schild, Joseph Causey | |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket | 10-15 |
| 12:29 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart can't tip it in | 10-15 |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart snags the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Evans | 12-15 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | James Evans steals the ball from Leonard Walker in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton misses the lay-in | 12-15 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Rick Drury snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett travels in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Michael Surles (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) Roderick Bowles, James Evans, Blaine Stewart, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Joseph Causey (PF), William Lamanna (C) Mitchell Burnett, Joseph Bond, Robert Delany | |
| 11:49 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Delmer Kiel | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Barton (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Michael Surles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Delmer Kiel (tiring) 2 pts. C - Elmo Nakamura (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Walker (fairly fresh) SF - Rick Drury (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Causey (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Lamanna (tiring) | |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Rick Drury clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Delmer Kiel - foul #1 on Delmer Kiel, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (SG) Ray Barton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses the jumper in the paint | 14-17 |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 14-17 |
| 10:59 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell grabs the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the jumper from the baseline set up by John Manhart and the foul's on Joseph Causey - foul #1 on Joseph Causey, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Briganti (C) John Manhart, Michael Surles, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Robert Delany (C) Jamie Umana, Leonard Walker, Rick Drury, Joseph Causey, William Lamanna | |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Nicholas Elwell picks off the pass by Gerald Bryant | 17-17 |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Bond - foul #1 on Joseph Bond, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF) Nicholas Elwell, Delmer Kiel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bryan Schild (PF) Joseph Bond | |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Robert Delany hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Michael Briganti - foul #1 on Michael Briganti, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (SG) Robert Bensen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG) Andrew Laforce | |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 09:48 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roderick Bowles | 21-18 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Roderick Bowles steps in front of the Jamie Umana pass in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles banks in the layup | 23-18 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Evans - foul #1 on James Evans, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Michael Surles (SF), Alan Goble (C) Roderick Bowles, James Evans, Michael Briganti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Manske (SG), Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) Mitchell Burnett, Robert Delany, Bryan Schild | |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Bond - foul #2 on Joseph Bond, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG) Ray Barton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Causey (PF) Steve Manske, Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond | |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | William Lamanna grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | The jump hook by William Lamanna is blocked by Alan Goble | 24-20 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Alan Goble swats the shot by Jamie Umana | 24-20 |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 08:16 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Surles | 27-20 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Ray Barton (SG), Nicholas Elwell (SF), Michael Briganti (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) John Manhart, Robert Bensen, Michael Surles, Blaine Stewart, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG), Steve Manske (SF), Bryan Schild (PF) Jamie Umana, Rick Drury, William Lamanna | |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey is whistled for a carry | 27-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SF), Robert Delany (C) Leonard Walker, Joseph Causey | |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-20 |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti gets the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Barton (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Elwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Briganti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmo Nakamura (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Andrew Laforce (fresh) SG - Steve Manske (fresh) SF - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Schild (fairly fresh) C - Robert Delany (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-20 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Steve Manske snags the defensive board | 27-20 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Elwell - foul #1 on Nicholas Elwell, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (SF) Nicholas Elwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Joseph Causey (C) Steve Manske, Bryan Schild | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Laforce - foul #1 on Andrew Laforce, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Elmo Nakamura | 27-22 |
| 07:18 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Delany | 27-22 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett hits a 3 from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin | Andrew Laforce is called for the reach on Roderick Bowles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Laforce, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF), Alan Goble (C) Ray Barton, James Evans, Michael Briganti, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Rick Drury (SF), Bryan Schild (C) Andrew Laforce, Gerald Bryant, Robert Delany | |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett is hacked by Delmer Kiel - foul #2 on Delmer Kiel, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart (PF) Delmer Kiel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (C) Joseph Causey | |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 06:26 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles is fouled on the floor by Leonard Walker - foul #2 on Leonard Walker, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (SG), James Evans (SF) Robert Bensen, Michael Surles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Robert Delany (PF) Leonard Walker, Bryan Schild | |
| 06:26 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 06:26 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | James Evans steps in front of the Rick Drury pass in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles is hacked by Mitchell Burnett - foul #2 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #11 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel (PF) Blaine Stewart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Manske (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Joseph Causey (C) Mitchell Burnett, Rick Drury, William Lamanna | |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 05:32 | Wisconsin | Steve Manske steals the ball from James Evans | 31-27 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Steve Manske misses the lay-in | 31-27 |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-27 |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble gets the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 04:47 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Goble | 34-27 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by James Evans | 34-27 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Ray Barton (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Michael Briganti (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) Roderick Bowles, Nicholas Elwell, James Evans, Delmer Kiel, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF), Bryan Schild (PF), William Lamanna (C) Steve Manske, Robert Delany, Joseph Causey | |
| 04:33 | Wisconsin | John Manhart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Bryan Schild's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-27 |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-27 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Rick Drury | 34-27 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Barton - foul #1 on Ray Barton, team foul #9 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Blaine Stewart (PF) Ray Barton, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG), Leonard Walker (SG), Joseph Bond (PF) Jamie Umana, Gerald Bryant, William Lamanna | |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 03:51 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Robert Bensen | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Bensen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Surles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Blaine Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Briganti (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Andrew Laforce (fresh) SG - Leonard Walker (fresh) SF - Rick Drury (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Bond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Schild (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti tips it but misses | 34-27 |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles hits the follow up shot | 36-27 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Rick Drury's floater is knocked away by Blaine Stewart | 36-27 |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Rick Drury snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Ray Barton (SG), Elmo Nakamura (C) John Manhart, Robert Bensen, Michael Briganti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), William Lamanna (C) Andrew Laforce, Bryan Schild | |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Surles | 38-27 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Walker | 38-30 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Mitchell Burnett is called for the reach on Ray Barton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #12 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (SF) Michael Surles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Gerald Bryant (SF) Mitchell Burnett, Rick Drury | |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Ray Barton picks off the pass by Leonard Walker | 40-30 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton banks in the layup | 42-30 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana loses the dribble to Roderick Bowles in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles hits the finger roll | 44-30 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Roderick Bowles steps in front of the Jamie Umana pass in the backcourt | 44-30 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart hits a wide open runner from the left block on a nice dish by Roderick Bowles | 46-30 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-30 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell is hacked by Gerald Bryant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #13 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Briganti (PF), Alan Goble (C) Roderick Bowles, Ray Barton, Blaine Stewart, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Causey (C) Jamie Umana, Gerald Bryant, William Lamanna | |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell makes the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-30 |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti grabs the defensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | John Manhart is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Laforce - foul #3 on Andrew Laforce, team foul #14 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (SF) Nicholas Elwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Manske (SG) Andrew Laforce | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-30 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | John Manhart makes the 2nd free throw | 49-30 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Steve Manske travels with the ball | 49-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel (PF) Michael Briganti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (C) Joseph Causey | |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-30 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble tips it back up and in | 51-30 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Steve Manske misses short on a fullcourt shot | 51-30 |