| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Payne (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, River Falls | PG - Josh Brooks (fresh) SG - Michael Stearns (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian McLee (fresh) PF - Aaron York (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bradley Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Donald Payne inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wisconsin, River Falls is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Northwestern | Josh Brooks steals the ball from Michael Turner in the backcourt | 40-30 |
| 19:57 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Brian McLee hits the finger roll set up by Josh Brooks | 40-32 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Turner | 43-32 |
| 19:30 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Aaron York is hacked by Joe Lane - foul #2 on Joe Lane, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 19:08 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Josh Brooks clanks a jumper from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Walter Underwood | 43-32 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the wide open jumper from close range on a great pass from Warren Thompson | 45-32 |
| 18:58 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Stearns is hacked by Warren Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Thompson, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SG), James Pegues (SF), Oliver Smith (PF), Allan Graham (C) Michael Turner, Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Joe Lane, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Marc Ford (PG), Robert Silvia (SF), Michael Grange (PF), Donald Leffel (C) Josh Brooks, Brian McLee, Aaron York, Bradley Allen | |
| 18:36 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Leffel knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Silvia | 45-34 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | James Pegues is open but misses the lay-in | 45-34 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin, River Falls | The rebound goes to Michael Grange | 45-34 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Leffel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 45-34 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | James Pegues grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | James Pegues is hacked by Marc Ford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marc Ford, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG), Donald Payne (SF), Joe Lane (PF), Walter Underwood (C) David Lawson, James Pegues, Oliver Smith, Allan Graham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Josh Brooks (PG), Brian McLee (SF), Leo Arrington (PF), Bradley Allen (C) Marc Ford, Robert Silvia, Michael Grange, Donald Leffel | |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Michael Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Turner | 47-34 |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Stearns hits a floater from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Donald Payne scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joe Lane | 49-36 |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Stearns clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman clanks a shot from the left block | 49-36 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Leo Arrington snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Turner (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randolph Cheesman (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Payne (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Lane (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Underwood (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, River Falls | PG - Josh Brooks (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Stearns (tired) 6 pts. SF - Brian McLee (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Leo Arrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Allen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Stearns makes the jump hook in the lane | 49-38 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Bradley Allen takes the ball from Donald Payne | 49-38 |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Bradley Allen lays it up and in | 49-40 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Michael Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), James Pegues (SF), Oliver Smith (C) Michael Turner, Randolph Cheesman, Donald Payne, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Marc Ford (PG), Weldon Plumb (SG), Robert Silvia (SF), Aaron York (PF), Donald Leffel (C) Josh Brooks, Michael Stearns, Brian McLee, Leo Arrington, Bradley Allen | |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Aaron York is whistled for traveling | 49-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Graham (C) Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | | |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Weldon Plumb is called for the reach on David Lawson - foul #4 on Weldon Plumb, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Payne (SF) James Pegues | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Brian McLee (SF) Weldon Plumb | |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Donald Payne is open but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 49-40 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Donald Payne hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 49-40 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Donald Payne tips it in | 51-40 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Leffel misses the jumper in the lane | 51-40 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Donald Payne is hacked by Brian McLee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian McLee, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Lane (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Allan Graham, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Stearns (SG), Michael Grange (PF) Brian McLee, Aaron York | |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Michael Grange swats the short shot by Joe Lane | 51-40 |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Leffel snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 13:26 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Marc Ford knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood throws it down on a great pass from Joe Lane | 53-42 |
| 12:52 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Leffel drills a jumper from the right block | 53-44 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Donald Payne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG), James Pegues (SF), Oliver Smith (PF) David Lawson, Donald Payne, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Josh Brooks (PG), Aaron York (PF), Bradley Allen (C) Michael Stearns, Michael Grange, Donald Leffel | |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Walter Underwood swats the short shot by Josh Brooks | 53-44 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Turner | 56-44 |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Robert Silvia is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Silvia, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Brian McLee (SF) Marc Ford | |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Robert Silvia is called for the reach on Walter Underwood - foul #3 on Robert Silvia, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (PF) Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | | |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | James Pegues loses the dribble to Josh Brooks | 56-44 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wisconsin, River Falls calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Graham (C) Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Grange (PF), Leo Arrington (C) Aaron York, Bradley Allen | |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Josh Brooks is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG) Michael Turner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Marc Ford (SG) Robert Silvia | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Lawson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Pegues (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randolph Cheesman (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Allan Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, River Falls | PG - Josh Brooks (tiring) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marc Ford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian McLee (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Grange (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Arrington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Randolph Cheesman and he's fouled by Brian McLee - foul #4 on Brian McLee, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Underwood (C) Randolph Cheesman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Robert Silvia (SF) Brian McLee | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the free throw | 59-44 |
| 11:23 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Leo Arrington misses the floater from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Grange tips it in | 59-46 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | David Lawson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allan Graham | 61-46 |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Grange double dribbles | 61-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Joe Lane (PF), Oliver Smith (C) David Lawson, Warren Thompson, James Pegues, Allan Graham, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Stearns (SG), Aaron York (PF), Bradley Allen (C) Josh Brooks, Michael Grange, Leo Arrington | |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Donald Payne scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Oliver Smith and the foul's on Michael Stearns - foul #3 on Michael Stearns, team foul #7 | 63-46 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the free throw | 64-46 |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Robert Silvia misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-46 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Michael Stearns steps in front of the Oliver Smith pass | 64-46 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Aaron York is hacked by Michael Turner - foul #3 on Michael Turner, team foul #3 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG), Walter Underwood (C) Randolph Cheesman, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Josh Brooks (PG), Donald Leffel (C) Marc Ford, Robert Silvia | |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Josh Brooks misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Turner - foul #4 on Michael Turner, team foul #4 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG) Michael Turner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | | |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Josh Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Josh Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Leo Arrington (PF) Aaron York | |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Donald Payne clanks a jumper from the baseline | 64-48 |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin, River Falls | The rebound goes to Bradley Allen | 64-48 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Joe Lane blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Michael Stearns | 64-48 |
| 08:53 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Leo Arrington grabs the offensive board | 64-48 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Stearns is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Michael Stearns, team foul #8 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SG), Allan Graham (PF) Warren Thompson, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Marc Ford (SG), Robert Silvia (SF), Aaron York (PF), Michael Grange (C) Michael Stearns, Bradley Allen, Leo Arrington, Donald Leffel | |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | David Lawson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Allan Graham | 67-48 |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Robert Silvia is hacked by Randolph Cheesman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randolph Cheesman, team foul #5 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oliver Smith (C) Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | | |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Josh Brooks blows the layup but he's fouled by David Lawson - foul #3 on David Lawson, team foul #6 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (PG), Warren Thompson (SG) David Lawson, Donald Payne | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Leffel (C) Michael Grange | |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Josh Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Josh Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Josh Brooks is called for the reach on James Pegues in the backcourt - foul #3 on Josh Brooks, team foul #9 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Bradley Allen (SF) Josh Brooks | |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 07:45 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Randolph Cheesman steps in front of the Marc Ford pass | 69-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Pegues (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Warren Thompson (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randolph Cheesman (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oliver Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, River Falls | PG - Marc Ford (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Silvia (tired) 3 pf. SF - Bradley Allen (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron York (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Leffel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | James Pegues is open but misses the lay-in | 69-49 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Allan Graham grabs the offensive board | 69-49 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | James Pegues can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-49 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith tips it back up and in | 71-49 |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Robert Silvia misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Warren Thompson - foul #4 on Warren Thompson, team foul #7 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG), Donald Payne (SF), Joe Lane (PF), Walter Underwood (C) James Pegues, Randolph Cheesman, Oliver Smith, Allan Graham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Weldon Plumb (SG), Brian McLee (SF), Michael Grange (PF), Leo Arrington (C) Marc Ford, Bradley Allen, Aaron York, Donald Leffel | |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Robert Silvia makes the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Robert Silvia makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Joe Lane double dribbles | 71-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (SG) Warren Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Josh Brooks (PG) Robert Silvia | |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Brian McLee scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 71-53 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Donald Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Weldon Plumb - foul #5 on Weldon Plumb, team foul #10 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Marc Ford (PG), Michael Stearns (SG), Donald Leffel (C) Josh Brooks, Weldon Plumb, Michael Grange | |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Stearns throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SG) David Lawson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | | |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Michael Turner | 74-53 |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Brian McLee is hacked by Donald Payne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Payne, team foul #8 | 74-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Grange (PF) Leo Arrington | |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Brian McLee makes the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Brian McLee makes the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Michael Turner is fouled on the floor by Marc Ford - foul #3 on Marc Ford, team foul #11 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SG), Oliver Smith (PF) James Pegues, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Aaron York (PF) Donald Leffel | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Michael Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 05:13 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Payne steps in front of the Michael Stearns pass in the backcourt | 76-55 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-55 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Grange snags the defensive board | 76-55 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wisconsin, River Falls calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Warren Thompson (SG) Michael Turner, Donald Payne | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Josh Brooks (PG), Leo Arrington (C) Marc Ford, Michael Grange | |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Stearns misses the 3 from the right corner | 76-55 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | David Lawson pulls down the rebound | 76-55 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith is called for traveling | 76-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SG), Allan Graham (PF) Warren Thompson, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Marc Ford (PG), Robert Silvia (SF), Donald Leffel (C) Josh Brooks, Brian McLee, Aaron York | |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin, River Falls | The pull-up jumper by Michael Stearns is blocked by Oliver Smith | 76-55 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith pulls down the rebound | 76-55 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Allan Graham is fouled on the floor by Marc Ford - foul #4 on Marc Ford, team foul #12 | 76-55 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Allan Graham makes the 1st free throw | 77-55 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Allan Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 78-55 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Leffel misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Oliver Smith - foul #2 on Oliver Smith, team foul #9 | 78-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Grange (PF) Leo Arrington | |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Leffel misses the 1st free throw | 78-55 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Leffel makes the 2nd free throw | 78-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Lawson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Pegues (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Randolph Cheesman (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oliver Smith (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Allan Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, River Falls | PG - Marc Ford (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Stearns (very tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Silvia (very tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Grange (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Leffel (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wisconsin, River Falls is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Allan Graham banks in the layup and he's hacked by Donald Leffel - foul #2 on Donald Leffel, team foul #13 | 80-56 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Allan Graham misses the free throw | 80-56 |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Grange grabs the defensive rebound | 80-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wisconsin, River Falls is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Allan Graham swats the short shot by Michael Stearns | 80-56 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Randolph Cheesman | 80-56 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Michael Stearns is called for the reach on James Pegues in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Stearns, team foul #14 | 80-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Brian McLee (SF) Michael Stearns | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the 1st free throw | 81-56 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | James Pegues misses the 2nd free throw | 81-56 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Leffel gets the rebound | 81-56 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Leffel misses the jump hook from the left block | 81-56 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 81-56 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Pegues | 83-56 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Grange misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Randolph Cheesman - foul #3 on Randolph Cheesman, team foul #10 | 83-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Leo Arrington (PF) Brian McLee | |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Grange misses the 1st free throw | 83-56 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Grange misses the 2nd free throw | 83-56 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Leo Arrington grabs the offensive board | 83-56 |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Robert Silvia hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 83-58 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Allan Graham hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 83-58 |
| 02:09 | Wisconsin, River Falls | The rebound goes to Donald Leffel | 83-58 |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Marc Ford's layup is rejected by Oliver Smith | 83-58 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Allan Graham pulls down the rebound | 83-58 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Robert Silvia blocks the short jumper by Oliver Smith | 83-58 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Grange gets the rebound | 83-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wisconsin, River Falls is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:54 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Grange is hacked by Oliver Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oliver Smith, team foul #11 | 83-58 |
| 01:54 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Grange makes the 1st free throw | 83-59 |
| 01:54 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Grange makes the 2nd free throw | 83-60 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Grange - foul #1 on Michael Grange, team foul #15 | 83-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Brian McLee (SF) Leo Arrington | |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman makes the 1st free throw | 84-60 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman makes the 2nd free throw | 85-60 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Lawson steals it from Marc Ford in the backcourt | 85-60 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Randolph Cheesman is blocked by Michael Grange | 85-60 |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Brian McLee grabs the board | 85-60 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Oliver Smith is called for the reach on Michael Grange in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oliver Smith, team foul #12 | 85-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Leo Arrington (PF) Brian McLee | |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Grange makes the 1st free throw | 85-61 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Grange makes the 2nd free throw | 85-62 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | David Lawson is fouled on the floor by Marc Ford - foul #5 on Marc Ford, team foul #16 | 85-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Josh Brooks (PG), Brian McLee (SF) Marc Ford, Leo Arrington | |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | David Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 86-62 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 86-62 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin, River Falls | The rebound goes to Michael Grange | 86-62 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Michael Grange hits the easy wide open finger roll | 86-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wisconsin, River Falls is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 86-64 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Leffel grabs the defensive rebound | 86-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wisconsin, River Falls is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Lawson is called for the reach on Josh Brooks in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Lawson, team foul #13 | 86-64 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Josh Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 86-64 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Josh Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 86-65 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | David Lawson runs out the clock | 86-65 |