| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Patrick Webber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Walker (fresh) C - Donald Smith (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Scott Stemple - foul #2 on Scott Stemple, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses the free throw | 25-40 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | William Carter snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Edward Walker steps in front of the James Carey pass | 25-40 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | David Smith steals it from Charles Davis in the backcourt | 25-40 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple tips it home | 27-40 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 27-42 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple is hacked by Donald Smith during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Donald Smith, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF) William Carter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Smith | 30-42 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern is fouled in the backcourt by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), David Appling (SG), Peter Hines (C) David Smith, Patrick Webber, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SG), Loyd Reese (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Ralph Northern, Edward Walker, Donald Smith | |
| 18:01 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-42 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Peter Hines pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 17:11 | Wisconsin | Robert Damron is called for the reach on Andrew Tinsley - foul #2 on Robert Damron, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, James Carey, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Edward Walker (PF), Donald Smith (C) Charles Davis, Earl Marsh, Loyd Reese, Dennis Bloch | |
| 16:51 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker is hacked by Scott Stemple - foul #3 on Scott Stemple, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Zarate (C) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:24 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Smith | 33-45 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the contested 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Smith | 36-45 |
| 16:11 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-45 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | David Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate gets the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Appling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Zarate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Tinsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Ralph Northern (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Walker (fairly fresh) C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | David Smith connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Patrick Webber | 38-45 |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Cole | 38-48 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Andrew Tinsley steps in front of the David Smith pass in the backcourt | 38-48 |
| 15:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Northern | 38-50 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Edward Walker | 38-50 |
| 14:25 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith drills a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #5 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Michael Foster (SG), James Carey (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Scott Stemple (C) David Smith, Patrick Webber, David Appling, William Carter, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Dingbang Chin (SG), Earl Marsh (SF), Loyd Reese (PF) Andrew Tinsley, Ralph Northern, Nathan Cole, Edward Walker | |
| 14:25 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the free throw | 38-52 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | James Carey snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | James Carey is hacked by Earl Marsh - foul #2 on Earl Marsh, team foul #2 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch (C) Donald Smith | |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Scott Stemple is blocked by Loyd Reese | 38-52 |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dingbang Chin, team foul #3 | 38-52 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the contested jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Carey and he's hacked by Dennis Bloch - foul #2 on Dennis Bloch, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SG) Dingbang Chin | |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| 12:54 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh is hacked by James Carey in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Carey, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG) Robert Damron | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Walker (PF) Loyd Reese | |
| 12:35 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 41-52 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-52 |
| 12:22 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-52 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | James Carey knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Stemple | 44-52 |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh's floater is tipped away by Michael Foster | 44-52 |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Carey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Earl Marsh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Walker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Bloch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker is called for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Walker, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), Robert Damron (SF), William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Smith, Michael Foster, James Carey, Thomas Smith, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Loyd Reese (PF), Donald Smith (C) Andrew Tinsley, Earl Marsh, Edward Walker, Dennis Bloch | |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Peter Hines drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Damron | 46-52 |
| 10:35 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-52 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | William Carter snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | William Carter can't tip it in | 46-52 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber tips it home | 48-52 |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith scores on a floater from the right side set up by Charles Davis | 48-54 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is fouled on the floor by Nathan Cole - foul #1 on Nathan Cole, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Michael Foster (SG), James Carey (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Joe Zarate (C) David Appling, Patrick Webber, Robert Damron, William Carter, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (PG), Ralph Northern (SG), Earl Marsh (SF), Edward Walker (PF) Charles Davis, Dingbang Chin, Nathan Cole, Loyd Reese | |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | James Carey misses the shot from close range | 48-54 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith tips it in | 50-54 |
| 08:36 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch (C) Donald Smith | |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ralph Northern - foul #4 on Ralph Northern, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses short on a runner in the lane | 52-54 |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is hacked by Ralph Northern - foul #5 on Ralph Northern, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), Joe Zarate (PF) David Smith, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG) Ralph Northern | |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:22 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 07:20 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh can't tip it in | 54-56 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Webber (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Carey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Zarate (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (tiring) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Earl Marsh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Walker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Bloch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Michael Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Robert Damron (SF), Peter Hines (C) Michael Foster, James Carey, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Donald Smith (C) Charles Davis, Earl Marsh, Dennis Bloch | |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is fouled on the floor by Joe Zarate - foul #1 on Joe Zarate, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Thomas Smith (PF) Patrick Webber, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese (PF) Edward Walker | |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Peter Hines can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Loyd Reese - foul #1 on Loyd Reese, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (PF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | David Smith steals it from Nathan Cole | 55-56 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Robert Damron lays it up and in set up by David Smith | 57-56 |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 05:37 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-59 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith hits the finger roll | 60-61 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Scott Stemple (C) David Smith, David Appling, Robert Damron, William Carter, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Earl Marsh (SF), Edward Walker (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Dingbang Chin, Nathan Cole, Loyd Reese, Donald Smith | |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | James Carey's pass is intercepted by Andrew Tinsley | 60-61 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley lays it up and in | 60-63 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Michael Foster scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh hits the easy wide open finger roll | 63-65 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Foster | 66-65 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Patrick Webber takes the ball from Charles Davis in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is hacked by Dennis Bloch - foul #3 on Dennis Bloch, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (SG), Loyd Reese (PF) Andrew Tinsley, Edward Walker | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Webber (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Carey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Dennis Bloch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:48 | Wisconsin | Scott Stemple swats the layup by Earl Marsh | 67-65 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), William Carter (PF) Michael Foster, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SG), Edward Walker (PF) Dingbang Chin, Loyd Reese | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple travels with the ball | 67-65 |
| 02:31 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket | 67-67 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Earl Marsh - foul #3 on Earl Marsh, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Smith (C) Dennis Bloch | |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Tinsley | 68-69 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:26 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh is fouled in the backcourt by James Carey - foul #3 on James Carey, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| 01:26 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Donald Smith is called for the reach on Patrick Webber - foul #4 on Donald Smith, team foul #12 | 68-69 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Carter | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-69 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Earl Marsh | 72-72 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | William Carter buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-72 |