| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Emil Hollinger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Auman (fresh) PF - Mike Lundgren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Connors (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Welch (fresh) 2 reb. C - John McCullars (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | John McCullars is called for the reach on Robert Connors - foul #2 on John McCullars, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger is called for traveling | 28-36 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler blows the layup but he's hacked by Emil Hollinger - foul #2 on Emil Hollinger, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Smith | 30-38 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses long on a runner in the paint | 30-38 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors is hacked by John McCullars - foul #3 on John McCullars, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman (PF) Mike Lundgren | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Olguin (C) John McCullars | |
| 17:37 | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman misses the easy layup | 30-38 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG), Steve Chicoine (SF), Robert Alford (PF) Stephen Dantzler, Ernie Stoughton, Terry Welch | |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman misses the shot from close range | 30-38 |
| 17:16 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 16:57 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger gets the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:48 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 16:47 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman tips it home | 32-38 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren (PF) Mark Blackman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), John McCullars (C) Johnny Parent, Mark Olguin | |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | John McCullars is whistled for traveling | 32-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Terry Welch (PF) Lloyd Vallo, Steve Chicoine, Robert Alford | |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | John McCullars swats the short shot by Mike Lundgren | 32-38 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Terry Welch grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Terry Welch | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Emil Hollinger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Auman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Lundgren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Connors (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Welch (fresh) 3 reb. C - John McCullars (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger is fouled on the floor by Terry Welch - foul #3 on Terry Welch, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Bussard (SG), Mark Blackman (PF), Brandon Johnson (C) Gary Auman, Mike Lundgren, Robert Connors | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG), Mark Olguin (C) Edgar Foster, John McCullars | |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger lays it up and in and he's fouled by Mark Olguin - foul #2 on Mark Olguin, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ernst (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG), Steve Chicoine (SF), Robert Alford (PF) Stephen Dantzler, Ernie Stoughton, Terry Welch | |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent is hacked by Thomas Ernst in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Ernst, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Robert Alford misses the lay-in | 35-41 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Brandon Johnson gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Emil Hollinger is denied by Mark Olguin | 35-41 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bussard - foul #1 on Christopher Bussard, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Auman (SF) Emil Hollinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Robert Alford knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Johnny Parent and the foul's on Brandon Johnson - foul #1 on Brandon Johnson, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (PG), Mike Lundgren (PF) Thomas Ernst, Gary Auman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton (SF), John McCullars (C) Steve Chicoine, Mark Olguin | |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Robert Alford misses the free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:07 | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 13:45 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Lloyd Vallo | 35-43 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent slams it home on a nice dish by Lloyd Vallo | 35-45 |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Christopher Bussard is fouled on the floor by John McCullars - foul #4 on John McCullars, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger (SG), Gary Auman (SF), Robert Connors (C) Christopher Bussard, Mark Blackman, Brandon Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Stephen Dantzler (SG), Terry Welch (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Johnny Parent, Lloyd Vallo, Robert Alford, John McCullars | |
| 13:06 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 13:04 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Connors | 35-45 |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin | Edgar Foster is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #1 on Edgar Foster, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ernst (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine (SF), John McCullars (C) Ernie Stoughton, Mark Olguin | |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ernst clanks a jumper from the right side | 35-45 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Edgar Foster | 35-45 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses the jump hook near the basket | 35-45 |
| 12:09 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Mike Lundgren | 35-45 |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | John McCullars snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | John McCullars is hacked by Mike Lundgren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Lundgren, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (PG), Christopher Bussard (SG), Mark Blackman (PF) Thomas Ernst, Gary Auman, Mike Lundgren | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG), Ernie Stoughton (SF) Edgar Foster, Steve Chicoine | |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Terry Welch can't finish the layup | 35-45 |
| 11:44 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Christopher Bussard | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Bussard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Emil Hollinger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Blackman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Connors (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Welch (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John McCullars (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Wisconsin | Johnny Parent picks off the pass by Robert Connors | 35-45 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Parent | 35-45 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Terry Welch is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:29 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 35-47 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John McCullars | 35-50 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger is hacked by Johnny Parent - foul #2 on Johnny Parent, team foul #7 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ernst (PG), Gary Auman (SF), Mike Lundgren (PF), Brandon Johnson (C) Robert Smith, Christopher Bussard, Mark Blackman, Robert Connors | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG), Steve Chicoine (SF), Robert Alford (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Stephen Dantzler, Ernie Stoughton, Terry Welch, John McCullars | |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Steve Chicoine | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Alford - foul #2 on Robert Alford, team foul #8 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William White (SG) Emil Hollinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren misses the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Gary Auman steps in front of the Johnny Parent pass in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | William White hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Auman | 40-53 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Mike Lundgren is called for the reach on Steve Chicoine - foul #4 on Mike Lundgren, team foul #7 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG) Johnny Parent | |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | Mark Olguin swats the layup by Mike Lundgren | 40-55 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Mark Olguin | 40-55 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren grabs the board | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 40-55 |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman misses the tip | 40-55 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Olguin | 40-57 |
| 07:57 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren is whistled for a carry | 40-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (PG), Christopher Bussard (SG), Emil Hollinger (SF), Mark Blackman (PF), Robert Connors (C) Thomas Ernst, William White, Gary Auman, Mike Lundgren, Brandon Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG), Stephen Dantzler (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Terry Welch (PF), John McCullars (C) Edgar Foster, Lloyd Vallo, Steve Chicoine, Robert Alford, Mark Olguin | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Terry Welch jams it on a great pass from Johnny Parent | 40-59 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Bussard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Emil Hollinger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Blackman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Connors (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John McCullars (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Bussard | 43-59 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Terry Welch pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 43-59 |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman grabs the board | 43-59 |
| 06:54 | Wisconsin | Christopher Bussard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses the floater from the free throw line | 43-59 |
| 06:44 | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 06:23 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Bussard | 45-59 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-59 |
| 06:06 | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-59 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | John McCullars pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Terry Welch hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ernst (PG), William White (SG), Gary Auman (SF), Mike Lundgren (PF), Brandon Johnson (C) Robert Smith, Christopher Bussard, Emil Hollinger, Mark Blackman, Robert Connors | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Steve Chicoine (SF), Mark Olguin (C) Johnny Parent, Stephen Dantzler, Ernie Stoughton, John McCullars | |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Terry Welch makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Terry Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Terry Welch misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 45-61 |
| 05:04 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Alford (PF) Terry Welch | |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Brandon Johnson picks off the pass by Lloyd Vallo | 45-61 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | Mark Olguin steals the ball from Gary Auman | 45-61 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-64 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ernst comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Olguin - foul #3 on Mark Olguin, team foul #9 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Bussard (SG), Emil Hollinger (SF), Robert Connors (C) William White, Gary Auman, Brandon Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG), Stephen Dantzler (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), John McCullars (C) Edgar Foster, Lloyd Vallo, Steve Chicoine, Mark Olguin | |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Ernst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Bussard (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Emil Hollinger (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Lundgren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Connors (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Alford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John McCullars (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Robert Alford is hacked by Mike Lundgren - foul #5 on Mike Lundgren, team foul #9 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (PG), Mark Blackman (PF) Thomas Ernst, Mike Lundgren | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Robert Alford misses the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Robert Alford steals the ball from Christopher Bussard | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-64 |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Emil Hollinger | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger blows the dunk | 47-64 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Robert Alford pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Stephen Dantzler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Smith, team foul #10 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ernst (PG), William White (SG) Robert Smith, Christopher Bussard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Welch (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Robert Alford, John McCullars | |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin | Stephen Dantzler steals the ball from Robert Connors | 47-66 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton can't finish the layup | 47-66 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Robert Connors | 47-66 |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 49-66 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | William White takes the ball from Stephen Dantzler in the backcourt | 49-66 |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger clanks a floater from the baseline | 49-66 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler is fouled in the backcourt by William White - foul #2 on William White, team foul #11 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Auman (SF) William White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John McCullars (C) Mark Olguin | |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ernie Stoughton - foul #1 on Ernie Stoughton, team foul #10 | 49-67 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent is hacked by Thomas Ernst in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Ernst, team foul #12 | 51-67 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors is called for traveling | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Parent and the foul's on Gary Auman - foul #1 on Gary Auman, team foul #13 | 51-71 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses the free throw | 51-71 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman snags the defensive board | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Terry Welch - foul #4 on Terry Welch, team foul #11 | 51-71 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent runs out the clock | 53-71 |