| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Grosvenor (fresh) SG - Waldo Olivarez (fresh) SF - Odell Schimke (fresh) PF - Brent Phillips (fresh) C - Russell Oliver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fresh) SG - Benjamin Settle (fresh) SF - Bruce Garry (fresh) PF - Walter Rowe (fresh) C - John McClellon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | John McClellon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | John McClellon misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Wisconsin | James Grosvenor drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Waldo Olivarez | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | John McClellon is fouled on the floor by Russell Oliver - foul #1 on Russell Oliver, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Keith Charles misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | Odell Schimke snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | James Grosvenor is called for traveling | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Brent Phillips - foul #1 on Brent Phillips, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard (PG), Donnie Clarke (SF), Adam Melton (PF), Joseph Bloodworth (C) James Grosvenor, Odell Schimke, Brent Phillips, Russell Oliver | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:39 | Wisconsin | Adam Melton comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 3-4 |
| 17:37 | Wisconsin | Joseph Bloodworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard misses short on a floater from close range | 3-4 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Keith Charles gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe buries a jumper from close range | 3-6 |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | Keith Charles steps in front of the Donnie Clarke pass in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-6 |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez is hacked by Walter Rowe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Rowe, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Grosvenor (PG), Odell Schimke (SF), Brent Phillips (PF), Russell Oliver (C) Waldo Olivarez, Donnie Clarke, Adam Melton, Joseph Bloodworth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (PG), George Green (SG), Steven Hall (SF), Henry Waterman (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Keith Charles, Benjamin Settle, Bruce Garry, Walter Rowe, John McClellon | |
| 16:39 | Wisconsin | Odell Schimke clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-6 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Mack Luton grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | George Green can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan tips it back up and in | 3-8 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips misses short on a runner from close range | 3-8 |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | James Grosvenor tips it back up and in | 5-8 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan loses the ball out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez (SG) Lamar Shepard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rowe (PF) Henry Waterman | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Grosvenor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Waldo Olivarez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Odell Schimke (fresh) PF - Brent Phillips (fresh) C - Russell Oliver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mack Luton (fresh) SG - George Green (fresh) SF - Steven Hall (fresh) PF - Walter Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Monaghan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Wisconsin | Walter Rowe swats the dunk try by Russell Oliver | 5-8 |
| 15:17 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin | James Grosvenor buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Waldo Olivarez | 8-8 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Brent Phillips takes the ball from Samuel Monaghan | 8-8 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by George Green - foul #1 on George Green, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard (PG), Donnie Clarke (SF), Adam Melton (PF) James Grosvenor, Odell Schimke, Brent Phillips | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Benjamin Settle (SG), Bruce Garry (SF), Henry Waterman (PF), John McClellon (C) Mack Luton, George Green, Steven Hall, Walter Rowe, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-8 |
| 14:14 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:49 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John McClellon | 10-8 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donnie Clarke | 10-8 |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez is hacked by John McClellon in the backcourt - foul #1 on John McClellon, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Grosvenor (PG), Odell Schimke (SF), Brent Phillips (PF) Waldo Olivarez, Donnie Clarke, Russell Oliver | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rowe (PF) Henry Waterman | |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Adam Melton misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | John McClellon banks in the layup set up by Walter Rowe | 10-10 |
| 12:53 | Wisconsin | Odell Schimke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | John McClellon grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Adam Melton is called for the reach on Benjamin Settle - foul #1 on Adam Melton, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez (SG), Russell Oliver (C) Lamar Shepard, Adam Melton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (PG), James Kwan (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF) Keith Charles, Benjamin Settle, Bruce Garry | |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Mack Luton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 10-10 |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | Odell Schimke gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | James Grosvenor is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sullivan - foul #1 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan (PF) Walter Rowe | |
| 11:59 | Wisconsin | Odell Schimke is open and buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Grosvenor | 12-10 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Russell Oliver | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Grosvenor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Olivarez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Odell Schimke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Phillips (fairly fresh) C - Russell Oliver (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mack Luton (fresh) SG - James Kwan (fresh) SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) PF - Samuel Monaghan (fresh) 2 pts. C - John McClellon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez lays it in uncontested set up by James Grosvenor | 14-10 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Grosvenor | 14-10 |
| 10:48 | Wisconsin | James Grosvenor is hacked by Mack Luton - foul #1 on Mack Luton, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Benjamin Settle (SG), Bruce Garry (SF), Henry Waterman (PF), Steven Hall (C) Mack Luton, James Kwan, Robert Sullivan, Samuel Monaghan, John McClellon | |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 14-10 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips tips it home | 16-10 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-10 |
| 10:13 | Wisconsin | James Grosvenor grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver is hacked by Benjamin Settle - foul #1 on Benjamin Settle, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard (PG), Donnie Clarke (SF), Adam Melton (PF), Joseph Bloodworth (C) James Grosvenor, Odell Schimke, Brent Phillips, Russell Oliver | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rowe (PF) Steven Hall | |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Keith Charles drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Grosvenor (PG), Odell Schimke (SF), Brent Phillips (PF), Russell Oliver (C) Waldo Olivarez, Donnie Clarke, Adam Melton, Joseph Bloodworth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (PG), George Green (SG), Steven Hall (SF), John McClellon (C) Keith Charles, Benjamin Settle, Bruce Garry, Henry Waterman | |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Mack Luton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-13 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Steven Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | George Green misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 08:41 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 08:14 | Wisconsin | Odell Schimke hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-13 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Green | 19-15 |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips dunks the ball set up by James Grosvenor and the foul's on Walter Rowe - foul #2 on Walter Rowe, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez (SG), Donnie Clarke (SF), Adam Melton (C) James Grosvenor, Odell Schimke, Russell Oliver | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Benjamin Settle (SG), Bruce Garry (SF), Samuel Monaghan (PF) Mack Luton, George Green, Steven Hall, Walter Rowe | |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips makes the free throw | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Lamar Shepard (fairly fresh) SG - Waldo Olivarez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnie Clarke (fresh) PF - Brent Phillips (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Melton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benjamin Settle (fresh) SF - Bruce Garry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Monaghan (fresh) 2 pts. C - John McClellon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-15 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan grabs the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Benjamin Settle | 22-17 |
| 06:25 | Wisconsin | Adam Melton scores on a jump hook near the basket | 24-17 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | John McClellon comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Adam Melton - foul #2 on Adam Melton, team foul #4 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Grosvenor (PG), Odell Schimke (SF), Joseph Bloodworth (PF), Russell Oliver (C) Lamar Shepard, Donnie Clarke, Brent Phillips, Adam Melton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Henry Waterman (PF) Keith Charles, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | John McClellon misses the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | John McClellon makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:51 | Wisconsin | Odell Schimke misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | James Grosvenor tips it in | 26-18 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | James Kwan misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Bloodworth - foul #1 on Joseph Bloodworth, team foul #5 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips (PF) Joseph Bloodworth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (SG), Steven Hall (SF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Benjamin Settle, Bruce Garry, John McClellon | |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG) James Kwan | |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Steven Hall misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Steven Hall drills a runner from the left block set up by Mack Luton | 26-22 |
| 04:53 | Wisconsin | George Green is called for the reach on Waldo Olivarez in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Green, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF) George Green, Henry Waterman | |
| 04:53 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:53 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Steven Hall can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 28-22 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | James Grosvenor grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 04:33 | Wisconsin | Keith Charles is called for the reach on James Grosvenor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Charles, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Waterman (C) Steven Hall | |
| 04:33 | Wisconsin | James Grosvenor makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:33 | Wisconsin | James Grosvenor makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Keith Charles misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-22 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | Odell Schimke connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Grosvenor | 32-22 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Keith Charles misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Odell Schimke - foul #1 on Odell Schimke, team foul #6 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Adam Melton (PF) Brent Phillips | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle (SG), Bruce Garry (SF), Walter Rowe (PF), John McClellon (C) Mack Luton, Robert Sullivan, Samuel Monaghan, Henry Waterman | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Keith Charles misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Keith Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 03:42 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Russell Oliver | 32-22 |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Odell Schimke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-22 |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | James Grosvenor misses the tip | 32-22 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Grosvenor (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Waldo Olivarez (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Odell Schimke (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Melton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Oliver (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benjamin Settle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Garry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. C - John McClellon (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry's pass is intercepted by Russell Oliver | 32-22 |
| 02:37 | Wisconsin | James Grosvenor misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-22 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle is fouled on the floor by James Grosvenor - foul #1 on James Grosvenor, team foul #7 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips (PF) Adam Melton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Steven Hall (C) Keith Charles, Bruce Garry, John McClellon | |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | James Grosvenor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Steven Hall pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle is hacked by Russell Oliver - foul #2 on Russell Oliver, team foul #8 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard (SG), Donnie Clarke (SF), Adam Melton (C) Waldo Olivarez, Odell Schimke, Russell Oliver | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan (C) Robert Sullivan | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | Mack Luton steals it from Donnie Clarke in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Mack Luton hits the finger roll | 32-28 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Steven Hall - foul #1 on Steven Hall, team foul #10 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez (SG), Odell Schimke (SF), Russell Oliver (C) James Grosvenor, Lamar Shepard, Adam Melton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (PG), James Kwan (SG) Mack Luton, Benjamin Settle | |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe is hacked by Donnie Clarke - foul #1 on Donnie Clarke, team foul #9 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Grosvenor (PG) Donnie Clarke | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bruce Garry (SF), Henry Waterman (C) Steven Hall, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips is called for traveling | 33-30 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Mack Luton (SG), Steven Hall (C) George Green, James Kwan, Walter Rowe | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Charles and he's hacked by Waldo Olivarez - foul #1 on Waldo Olivarez, team foul #10 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle (SG) Mack Luton | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | James Grosvenor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard (PG) James Grosvenor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle is open but misses the lay-in | 33-33 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Odell Schimke | 33-33 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Odell Schimke misses the halfcourt shot | 33-33 |