| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joe Heller (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emil Hollinger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Mannings (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Connors (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Hornberg (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Brassell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John McCullars (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | James Mannings inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | James Mannings knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Emil Hollinger | 40-39 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Johnny Parent | 40-41 |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | James Mannings misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ralph Brassell | 40-41 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Emil Hollinger is called for the reach on Stephen Dantzler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emil Hollinger, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell hits a wide open shot in the paint | 40-43 |
| 18:40 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Edward Hornberg | 42-43 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 42-43 |
| 18:14 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 18:01 | Wisconsin | James Mannings hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Mannings - foul #3 on James Mannings, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (PG), Troy Nugent (SG), Gary Auman (SF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Joe Heller, Emil Hollinger, James Mannings, Edward Hornberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG), Terry Welch (PF), Jerome Poremski (C) Stephen Dantzler, Ralph Brassell, John McCullars | |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 17:25 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey tips it but misses | 42-45 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Terry Welch grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Vallo | 42-48 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Heller (PG), Emil Hollinger (SG) Robert Smith, Robert Connors | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Stephen Dantzler (SG), Ralph Brassell (PF) Johnny Parent, Lloyd Vallo, Terry Welch | |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | The jumper by Ernie Stoughton is denied by Dustin Ramsey | 42-48 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton is hacked by Joe Heller - foul #1 on Joe Heller, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Heath (SG), James Mannings (SF), Robert Connors (PF), Edward Hornberg (C) Emil Hollinger, Troy Nugent, Gary Auman, Dustin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG), Robert Alford (SF), Terry Welch (PF), John McCullars (C) Stephen Dantzler, Ernie Stoughton, Ralph Brassell, Jerome Poremski | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joe Heller (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Heath (fresh) SF - James Mannings (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Connors (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Hornberg (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Alford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John McCullars (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster is hacked by Robert Connors - foul #1 on Robert Connors, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (PG) Joe Heller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo is hacked by Michael Heath - foul #3 on Michael Heath, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG) Edgar Foster | |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Robert Alford is blocked by Robert Connors | 42-48 |
| 14:38 | Wisconsin | James Mannings pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 14:25 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Robert Alford gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | James Mannings grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 13:31 | Wisconsin | Michael Heath is hacked by John McCullars - foul #1 on John McCullars, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Heller (PG), Emil Hollinger (SG), Troy Nugent (SF), Gary Auman (PF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Robert Smith, Michael Heath, James Mannings, Robert Connors, Edward Hornberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Ralph Brassell (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Lloyd Vallo, Robert Alford, Terry Welch, John McCullars | |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Troy Nugent scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-48 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Dantzler | 44-50 |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Olguin - foul #1 on Mark Olguin, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Jerome Poremski (C) Johnny Parent, Mark Olguin | |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Joe Heller steps in front of the Stephen Dantzler pass | 46-50 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski connects on the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Dustin Ramsey - foul #1 on Dustin Ramsey, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Mannings (SF), Robert Connors (PF), Mike Lundgren (C) Emil Hollinger, Gary Auman, Dustin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski misses the free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren grabs the board | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joe Heller (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Mannings (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Connors (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Lundgren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Brassell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerome Poremski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-52 |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin | James Mannings can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller is hacked by Edgar Foster - foul #1 on Edgar Foster, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (PG), Emil Hollinger (SG), Edward Hornberg (C) Joe Heller, Troy Nugent, Mike Lundgren | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Robert Alford (SF), Terry Welch (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Edgar Foster, Stephen Dantzler, Ernie Stoughton, Ralph Brassell, Jerome Poremski | |
| 10:19 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Mark Olguin | 46-52 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent makes the 3 from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger loses the ball out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John McCullars (C) Mark Olguin | |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Robert Alford can't throw it down but he's fouled by Robert Connors - foul #2 on Robert Connors, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey (PF), Mike Lundgren (C) Robert Connors, Edward Hornberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Robert Alford makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Robert Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey loses the ball out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Heath (SG), Gary Auman (SF) Emil Hollinger, Mike Lundgren | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Johnny Parent, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Heller (PG), Troy Nugent (SG), Mike Lundgren (C) Robert Smith, Michael Heath, Dustin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (SG), Ralph Brassell (PF) Lloyd Vallo, Terry Welch | |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | James Mannings hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joe Heller | 48-57 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Johnny Parent | 48-59 |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller is whistled for a carry | 48-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger (SG), Robert Connors (PF), Edward Hornberg (C) Gary Auman, James Mannings, Mike Lundgren | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Jerome Poremski (C) Johnny Parent, Robert Alford, John McCullars | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Dantzler | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joe Heller (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emil Hollinger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Troy Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Connors (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Hornberg (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Brassell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerome Poremski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Mannings (SF), Dustin Ramsey (PF) Troy Nugent, Robert Connors | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG), Terry Welch (PF) Stephen Dantzler, Ralph Brassell | |
| 07:12 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Heller and he's fouled by Terry Welch - foul #3 on Terry Welch, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (PG) Joe Heller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:12 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey misses the free throw | 50-61 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Terry Welch snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Connors (PF) Edward Hornberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG), Mark Olguin (C) Edgar Foster, Jerome Poremski | |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger is hacked by Ernie Stoughton - foul #4 on Ernie Stoughton, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Nugent (SG) Emil Hollinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Alford (SF) Ernie Stoughton | |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | James Mannings comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin grabs the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Heller (PG), Emil Hollinger (SG), Gary Auman (PF), Edward Hornberg (C) Robert Smith, James Mannings, Robert Connors, Dustin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (SG), Ralph Brassell (PF), John McCullars (C) Lloyd Vallo, Terry Welch, Mark Olguin | |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Johnny Parent steps in front of the Joe Heller pass | 50-65 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent slams it home | 50-67 |
| 05:09 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Hornberg | 52-67 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Edward Hornberg is called for the reach on John McCullars in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Hornberg, team foul #10 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Heath (SG) Troy Nugent | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton (SF) Robert Alford | |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | John McCullars makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | John McCullars makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John McCullars - foul #2 on John McCullars, team foul #7 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG) Johnny Parent | |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg misses the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg misses the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell grabs the board | 52-69 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 52-69 |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Emil Hollinger | 52-69 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Stephen Dantzler steps in front of the Gary Auman pass | 52-69 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster lays it up and in set up by Stephen Dantzler | 52-71 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-71 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-71 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Edward Hornberg steals the ball from Stephen Dantzler in the backcourt | 52-71 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 52-71 |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman tips it in | 54-71 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-71 |
| 03:27 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joe Heller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Heath (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Emil Hollinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Auman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Hornberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Brassell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John McCullars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-71 |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | Michael Heath tips it back up and in | 56-71 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Heath - foul #4 on Michael Heath, team foul #11 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (PG), Troy Nugent (SG), James Mannings (SF), Robert Connors (PF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Joe Heller, Michael Heath, Emil Hollinger, Gary Auman, Edward Hornberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG), Robert Alford (SF), Terry Welch (PF), Jerome Poremski (C) Edgar Foster, Ernie Stoughton, Ralph Brassell, John McCullars | |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors jams it on a great pass from Troy Nugent and he's hacked by Jerome Poremski - foul #1 on Jerome Poremski, team foul #8 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG) Stephen Dantzler | |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors makes the free throw | 59-72 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Terry Welch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-72 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Terry Welch misses the tip | 59-72 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Robert Alford gets the offensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jerome Poremski | 59-75 |
| 01:26 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Troy Nugent is blocked by Terry Welch | 59-75 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski grabs the board | 59-75 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #5 on Robert Smith, team foul #12 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Heller (PG), Emil Hollinger (SG), Edward Hornberg (C) Robert Smith, Troy Nugent, Dustin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Ralph Brassell (PF), John McCullars (C) Lloyd Vallo, Robert Alford, Terry Welch, Jerome Poremski | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent makes the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent makes the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger buries a floater from close range set up by Joe Heller and he's fouled by Johnny Parent - foul #2 on Johnny Parent, team foul #9 | 61-77 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger misses the free throw | 61-77 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | John McCullars grabs the board | 61-77 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton's pass is intercepted by Joe Heller in the backcourt | 61-77 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | James Mannings banks in the layup on a great pass from Joe Heller | 63-77 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 63-77 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger pulls down the rebound | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | James Mannings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 63-77 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger gets the rebound | 63-77 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | John McCullars blocks the short jumper by Emil Hollinger | 63-77 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg misses the tip | 63-77 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | John McCullars pulls down the rebound | 63-77 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent runs out the clock | 63-77 |