| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Lister (fresh) C - James Welcher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Price (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Moffat (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edmundo Greco (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman inbounds the ball | 21-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-42 |
| 19:49 | Wisconsin | James Moore grabs the board | 21-42 |
| 19:28 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco knocks in the floater from the left side set up by James McKinney | 21-44 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Harley Medley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-44 |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | Harley Medley is called for the reach on James McKinney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harley Medley, team foul #1 | 21-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG) Harley Medley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Price | 21-46 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Goodrich | 23-46 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from James McKinney | 23-48 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | James Welcher clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Lawrence Price - foul #1 on Lawrence Price, team foul #1 | 23-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski (PG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Darell Wilber (PF) Robert Goodrich, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Molnar (SF), Buddy Phan (PF) William Moffat, James Moore | |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | James Welcher makes the 1st free throw | 24-48 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | James Welcher makes the 2nd free throw | 25-48 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | James McKinney's layup is rejected by Darell Wilber | 25-48 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski pulls down the rebound | 25-48 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-48 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | Buddy Phan loses the dribble to Robert Romanoski | 28-48 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman is called for a charge - foul #3 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #2 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Robert Savage (C) Guillermo Guzman, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:36 | Wisconsin | James McKinney is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Edmundo Greco | 28-51 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-51 |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price gets the rebound | 28-51 |
| 16:21 | Wisconsin | Robert Savage is called for the reach on David Molnar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Savage, team foul #3 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic (SF), Randy Lister (PF) Gregory Elrod, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (SG), William Moffat (SF), James Moore (PF), Keith Snyder (C) Lawrence Price, David Molnar, Buddy Phan, Edmundo Greco | |
| 16:05 | Wisconsin | James McKinney clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-51 |
| 16:04 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-51 |
| 15:43 | Wisconsin | William Moffat makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by James McKinney | 28-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Romanoski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin McKanic (fresh) PF - Randy Lister (fairly fresh) C - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kent Singley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Moffat (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Snyder (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-53 |
| 15:29 | Wisconsin | James Moore grabs the board | 28-53 |
| 15:11 | Wisconsin | Robert Savage is called for the reach on James McKinney - foul #3 on Robert Savage, team foul #4 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG), Harley Medley (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), James Welcher (C) Robert Goodrich, Robert Romanoski, Kevin McKanic, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price (SG) James McKinney | |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | William Moffat is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Gregory Elrod - foul #1 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #5 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco (C) Keith Snyder | |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | William Moffat makes the 1st free throw | 28-54 |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | William Moffat makes the 2nd free throw | 28-55 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Randy Lister misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-55 |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco snags the defensive board | 28-55 |
| 14:15 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Edmundo Greco | 28-57 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Lawrence Price steps in front of the Randy Lister pass | 28-57 |
| 13:37 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley misses badly on a floater from the left side | 28-57 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | James Welcher snags the defensive board | 28-57 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | James Welcher banks in the layup | 30-57 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | William Moffat scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Kent Singley | 30-59 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Lawrence Price is called for the reach on Harley Medley - foul #2 on Lawrence Price, team foul #2 | 30-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Darell Wilber (PF), Robert Savage (C) Harley Medley, Gregory Elrod, Randy Lister, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), David Molnar (SF), Buddy Phan (PF), Keith Snyder (C) Kent Singley, William Moffat, James Moore, Edmundo Greco | |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Barney Phares misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-59 |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 30-59 |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 30-59 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman grabs the board | 30-59 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Barney Phares | 33-59 |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | James McKinney connects on the open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Price | 33-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Barney Phares (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darell Wilber (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Price (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Molnar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Buddy Phan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Snyder (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-62 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Robert Savage tips it home | 35-62 |
| 11:01 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-62 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Robert Savage snags the defensive board | 35-62 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses long on a floater from the right side | 35-62 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | David Molnar gets the rebound | 35-62 |
| 10:48 | Wisconsin | James McKinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Kevin McKanic (SF), James Welcher (C) Barney Phares, Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (SG), James Moore (PF), Edmundo Greco (C) Lawrence Price, Buddy Phan, Keith Snyder | |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is fouled on the floor by James McKinney - foul #1 on James McKinney, team foul #3 | 35-62 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #4 | 35-62 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the 1st free throw | 35-62 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the 2nd free throw | 35-62 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | David Molnar grabs the defensive rebound | 35-62 |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 35-62 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley grabs the offensive rebound | 35-62 |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James McKinney | 35-64 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | James Welcher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-64 |
| 09:29 | Wisconsin | David Molnar snags the defensive board | 35-64 |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | David Molnar is fouled in the backcourt by James Welcher - foul #2 on James Welcher, team foul #6 | 35-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF) Harley Medley, Robert Goodrich, Kevin McKanic, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price (SG), William Moffat (SF), Buddy Phan (PF) Kent Singley, David Molnar, James Moore | |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco misses the wide open jump hook from close range | 35-64 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | James Welcher grabs the board | 35-64 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-64 |
| 08:30 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-64 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | James Welcher grabs the defensive rebound | 38-64 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Romanoski, team foul #7 | 38-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Randy Lister (PF) Robert Romanoski, Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (SG), James Moore (PF), Keith Snyder (C) Lawrence Price, Buddy Phan, Edmundo Greco | |
| 07:43 | Wisconsin | James McKinney buries a floater from the left side | 38-66 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Harley Medley scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gregory Elrod | 41-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Lister (tiring) C - James Welcher (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (tired) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kent Singley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Moffat (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Snyder (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | Harley Medley picks off the pass by Kent Singley | 41-66 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Harley Medley scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Lister | 44-66 |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | William Moffat hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregory Elrod - foul #2 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #8 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG), Robert Romanoski (SG), Kevin McKanic (SF), Robert Savage (PF) Harley Medley, Robert Goodrich, Gregory Elrod, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price (SG), Buddy Phan (PF) James McKinney, James Moore | |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | William Moffat misses the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | William Moffat makes the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | James Welcher is fouled on the floor by Keith Snyder - foul #1 on Keith Snyder, team foul #5 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darell Wilber (C) James Welcher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Molnar (SF), Edmundo Greco (C) William Moffat, Keith Snyder | |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Barney Phares can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-67 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Buddy Phan gets the rebound | 44-67 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Buddy Phan is hacked by Kevin McKanic - foul #2 on Kevin McKanic, team foul #9 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG) Barney Phares, Robert Romanoski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder (C) Edmundo Greco | |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Buddy Phan misses the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Savage | 44-67 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Harley Medley scores on a 3 from the right corner | 47-67 |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin | David Molnar misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Savage - foul #4 on Robert Savage, team foul #10 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (SF) Kevin McKanic | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin | David Molnar misses the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin | David Molnar misses the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the board | 47-67 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-67 |
| 04:37 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price snags the defensive board | 47-67 |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin | David Molnar is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG) Lawrence Price | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses long on a floater in the paint | 47-67 |
| 04:18 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Buddy Phan | 47-67 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Buddy Phan blows the layup | 47-67 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod grabs the board | 47-67 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Robert Savage drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Elrod | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Savage - foul #5 on Robert Savage, team foul #11 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski (PG), Kevin McKanic (SF) Robert Goodrich, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | James McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gregory Elrod | 49-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Romanoski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harley Medley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin McKanic (fresh) PF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darell Wilber (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (tired) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kent Singley (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Molnar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Buddy Phan (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Snyder (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-68 |
| 03:11 | Wisconsin | Buddy Phan pulls down the rebound | 49-68 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | David Molnar hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Kent Singley | 49-70 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Harley Medley clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-70 |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Buddy Phan | 49-70 |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | Harley Medley picks off the pass by Keith Snyder in the backcourt | 49-70 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-70 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod grabs the offensive board | 49-70 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-70 |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | James McKinney gets the rebound | 49-70 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-70 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder tips it in | 49-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG) Robert Romanoski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price (SG) James McKinney | |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Molnar | 49-75 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Harley Medley connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Goodrich | 52-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Harley Medley picks off the pass by Kent Singley in the backcourt | 52-75 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harley Medley | 54-75 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Robert Goodrich steps in front of the Kent Singley pass in the backcourt | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Kent Singley is called for the reach on Kevin McKanic - foul #1 on Kent Singley, team foul #6 | 54-75 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Snyder - foul #2 on Keith Snyder, team foul #7 | 54-75 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | David Molnar is hacked by Kevin McKanic in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin McKanic, team foul #12 | 56-75 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | David Molnar makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | David Molnar misses the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the board | 56-76 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-76 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley runs out the clock | 56-76 |