| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Craig Stiff (fresh) 3 reb. C - Keith Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alfred Barrett (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson inbounds the ball | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses the easy layup | 26-41 |
| 19:44 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder is fouled on the floor by David Riley - foul #1 on David Riley, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| 19:18 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder makes the turnaround from the right block | 28-41 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-41 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Andrew Patterson | 30-41 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is fouled on the floor by Mario Rivera - foul #2 on Mario Rivera, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist (C) Keith Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Andrew Patterson steals the ball from Edward Thomas | 30-41 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Guillermo Guzman - foul #2 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (PG) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), John Knight (PF) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, Alfred Barrett | |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | John Knight gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:12 | Wisconsin | Guillermo Guzman is called for the reach on Kent Singley - foul #3 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder (C) Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), David Riley (C) Lawrence Ridley, Guillermo Guzman, Herman Brewer | |
| 16:57 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Mario Rivera | 33-41 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Keith Snyder | 33-41 |
| 16:24 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 16:22 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Mario Rivera is called for the reach on Robert Goodrich - foul #3 on Mario Rivera, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Jerry Lindquist (PF) Mario Rivera, Andrew Patterson, Craig Stiff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Alfred Barrett (PF) Robert Goodrich, Harley Medley, John Knight | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 15:51 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison grabs the board | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Singley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Lindquist (fresh) 2 stl. C - Keith Snyder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alfred Barrett (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones is fouled on the floor by David Riley - foul #2 on David Riley, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG) Kent Singley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF) David Riley | |
| 15:17 | Wisconsin | Edward Thomas picks off the pass by Keith Snyder | 35-41 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Robert Savage comes up short on the floater from close range | 35-41 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett tips it in | 35-43 |
| 14:46 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-43 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder tips it home | 37-43 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the turnaround from the left block | 37-43 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson tips it in | 37-45 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera drills a floater from close range set up by Thomas Jones | 39-45 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (SG), Andrew Patterson (SF), Craig Stiff (PF) Mario Rivera, Eugene Kellison, Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Guillermo Guzman (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Lawrence Ridley, Milton Swanson, Alfred Barrett | |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:50 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 13:48 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Jones | 39-46 |
| 13:26 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder is hacked by Herman Brewer - foul #1 on Herman Brewer, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), David Riley (C) Edward Thomas, Robert Savage | |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder banks in the layup set up by Thomas Jones | 41-46 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 12:41 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Harley Medley snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Harley Medley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | David Riley tips it back up and in | 41-48 |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones's pass is intercepted by Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman lays it up and in | 41-50 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Keith Snyder, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Jerry Lindquist (C) Thomas Jones, Andrew Patterson, Keith Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), John Knight (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Alfred Barrett (C) Harley Medley, Guillermo Guzman, Herman Brewer, David Riley | |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Craig Stiff | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kent Singley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Stiff (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Lindquist (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Alfred Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff lays it in uncontested | 43-50 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley scores on a jumper from the left side | 43-52 |
| 10:44 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Craig Stiff is denied by Alfred Barrett | 43-52 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Robert Savage pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | John Knight comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-52 |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist grabs the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 45-52 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mario Rivera - foul #4 on Mario Rivera, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Andrew Patterson (SF), Keith Snyder (C) Mario Rivera, Eugene Kellison, Craig Stiff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), David Riley (C) Robert Goodrich, John Knight, Alfred Barrett | |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:29 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones loses the dribble to Robert Savage in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | David Riley is called for the reach on Keith Snyder - foul #3 on David Riley, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Herman Brewer (PF) Lawrence Ridley, Robert Savage | |
| 08:47 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder is open but misses the lay-in | 45-57 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Herman Brewer is called for the reach on Keith Snyder - foul #2 on Herman Brewer, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), Robert Savage (PF) Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #3 on Thomas Jones, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Riley (C) Herman Brewer | |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman tips it in | 47-59 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley is hacked by Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #8 | 47-59 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kent Singley (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Lindquist (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Snyder (tiring) 18 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Harley Medley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-61 |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Harley Medley - foul #2 on Harley Medley, team foul #9 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Craig Stiff (PF) Kent Singley, Andrew Patterson, Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF) Edward Thomas, Guillermo Guzman, Robert Savage | |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff clanks a shot from the right side | 51-61 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-61 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | David Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Harley Medley loses the ball out of bounds | 51-61 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson (SF) Eugene Kellison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Herman Brewer (C) Robert Goodrich, David Riley | |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Harley Medley - foul #3 on Harley Medley, team foul #10 | 51-61 |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is whistled for a carry | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 52-61 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Harley Medley drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Thomas | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin | Edward Thomas is called for the reach on Thomas Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Thomas, team foul #11 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (SG), Jerry Lindquist (PF) Mario Rivera, Craig Stiff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Robert Goodrich (SF), John Knight (PF) Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, Alfred Barrett | |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | John Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Riley (C) Herman Brewer | |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-64 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Goodrich | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mario Rivera | 55-67 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | John Knight misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-67 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kent Singley | 55-67 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 55-67 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | David Riley gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Craig Stiff (PF) Mario Rivera, Keith Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Alfred Barrett (C) Guillermo Guzman, Robert Goodrich, John Knight, David Riley | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Thomas | 55-70 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kent Singley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Craig Stiff (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Lindquist (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfred Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Edward Thomas is called for the reach on Thomas Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Thomas, team foul #12 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones misses the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Craig Stiff steps in front of the Alfred Barrett pass | 56-70 |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff hits a jump hook near the basket | 58-70 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-70 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), David Riley (C) Robert Goodrich, Alfred Barrett | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Robert Savage double dribbles | 58-70 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder (C) Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Robert Savage denies the turnaround by Craig Stiff | 58-70 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson grabs the offensive board | 58-70 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder hits a runner from the left block set up by Thomas Jones | 60-70 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones's pass is intercepted by Edward Thomas in the backcourt | 60-70 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Robert Savage tips it in | 60-72 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff is alone and drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Patterson | 62-72 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas buries a jumper from the right side | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Milton Swanson - foul #2 on Milton Swanson, team foul #13 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison (SF), Jerry Lindquist (PF) Thomas Jones, Craig Stiff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), John Knight (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman is called for traveling | 63-74 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG) Andrew Patterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on Mario Rivera - foul #5 on Mario Rivera, team foul #7 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG) Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-74 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer tips it home | 63-76 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley connects on the 3 from the right corner | 66-76 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich runs out the clock | 66-76 |