| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnnie Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Yedinak (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brian Neill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill inbounds the ball | 20-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:48 | Wisconsin | Scott Yedinak is fouled on the floor by Jack Perkins - foul #2 on Jack Perkins, team foul #1 | 20-32 |
| 19:22 | Wisconsin | Johnnie Brown swats the layup by Rodney Thomas | 20-32 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas tips it home | 20-34 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Neill - foul #1 on Brian Neill, team foul #1 | 20-34 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 18:38 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Neill and he's hacked by Johnnie Brown - foul #2 on Johnnie Brown, team foul #2 | 22-36 |
| 18:38 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas makes the free throw | 22-37 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-37 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson grabs the board | 22-37 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 22-37 |
| 18:14 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas can't tip it in | 22-37 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart grabs the defensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jack Perkins | 24-37 |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Scott Yedinak | 24-39 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-39 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Perkins | 24-39 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-39 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson tips it in | 26-39 |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 26-41 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-41 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harold Vincent - foul #2 on Harold Vincent, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnnie Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Yedinak (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Brian Neill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Thomas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Barrett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-42 |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Rodney Thomas | 29-42 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Yedinak | 29-44 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown misses the jumper from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 14:38 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-44 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Richard Barrett - foul #2 on Richard Barrett, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Rodney Thomas, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown misses the easy layup | 31-44 |
| 13:48 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Scott Yedinak | 31-44 |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill lays it in and he's hacked by Jack Perkins - foul #3 on Jack Perkins, team foul #4 | 31-46 |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill makes the free throw | 31-47 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins travels with the ball | 31-47 |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-47 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson snags the defensive board | 31-47 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Donald Thompson is called for the reach on Herbert Burkhart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Thompson, team foul #4 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Seth Holt (PG), Mark Mason (SG), Dale Gasper (C) Scott Yedinak, Brian Neill, Richard Barrett | |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-47 |
| 11:57 | Wisconsin | Dale Gasper grabs the defensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin | Dale Gasper loses the dribble to Herbert Burkhart | 31-47 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent lays it up and in set up by Herbert Burkhart | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Johnnie Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Seth Holt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Mason (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Thomas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Gasper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson misses the driving attempt near the basket | 33-47 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins scores on a floater from the left side set up by Roger Jackson and he's hacked by Donald Thompson - foul #3 on Donald Thompson, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Matthew Jeans (PF) Herbert Burkhart, Johnnie Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Yedinak (SG), Brian Neill (SF), Richard Barrett (C) Seth Holt, Mark Mason, Rodney Thomas | |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins misses the free throw | 35-47 |
| 10:46 | Wisconsin | Dale Gasper snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 10:35 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill misses long on a runner from close range | 35-47 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Roger Jackson | 35-47 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent comes up short on the floater from the left side | 35-47 |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 09:51 | Wisconsin | Mark Burr picks off the pass by Donald Thompson | 35-47 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent throws it down set up by Mark Burr | 37-47 |
| 09:18 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill misses the tip | 37-47 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Dale Gasper blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jack Perkins | 37-47 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 08:41 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Thompson | 37-50 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Richard Barrett - foul #3 on Richard Barrett, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Donald Sasse (SG), Phillip White (SF), Johnnie Brown (PF) Mark Burr, Harold Vincent, Jack Perkins, Matthew Jeans | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Seth Holt (PG), Mark Mason (SG), George Marotta (SF), Rodney Thomas (PF) Donald Thompson, Scott Yedinak, Brian Neill, Richard Barrett | |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | Donald Sasse picks off the pass by Dale Gasper | 40-50 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse blows the layup | 40-50 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson snags the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Rodney Thomas steps in front of the Donald Sasse pass | 40-50 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Johnnie Brown is called for the reach on Rodney Thomas - foul #3 on Johnnie Brown, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Marshall (C) Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Seth Holt | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Sasse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip White (fresh) PF - Johnnie Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Marshall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Seth Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Mason (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Marotta (fresh) PF - Rodney Thomas (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Gasper (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Phillip White tips it in | 42-52 |
| 06:25 | Wisconsin | Seth Holt makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Mason | 42-54 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown buries a jumper from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | Dale Gasper comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 44-54 |
| 05:47 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas tips it back up and in | 44-56 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (SG), Jack Perkins (SF), Roger Jackson (C) Donald Sasse, Phillip White, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson (PG), Scott Yedinak (SG), Brian Neill (SF), Richard Barrett (C) Seth Holt, Mark Mason, George Marotta, Dale Gasper | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Rodney Thomas blocks the short jumper by Jack Perkins | 44-56 |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Thomas | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson is hacked by Herbert Burkhart - foul #3 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #6 | 44-58 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | Scott Yedinak is denied on a layup by Roger Jackson | 44-58 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-58 |
| 03:52 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Barrett | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-58 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Roger Jackson | 44-58 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Scott Yedinak picks off the pass by Jack Perkins | 44-58 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Scott Yedinak makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Barrett | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Johnnie Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Yedinak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Neill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodney Thomas (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Barrett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart's 3 pointer is rejected by Richard Barrett | 44-60 |
| 02:45 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Neill | 44-62 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Donald Thompson - foul #4 on Donald Thompson, team foul #7 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Donald Sasse (SG), Phillip White (SF), Jeffrey Marshall (C) Herbert Burkhart, Harold Vincent, Jack Perkins, Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Seth Holt (PG), Mark Mason (SG), George Marotta (SF), Dale Gasper (PF) Donald Thompson, Scott Yedinak, Brian Neill, Rodney Thomas | |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Seth Holt misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-62 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Marshall pulls down the rebound | 46-62 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-62 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Phillip White gets the offensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Dale Gasper swats the short shot by Johnnie Brown | 46-62 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Marshall snags the offensive board | 46-62 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Mark Burr hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-62 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Seth Holt makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Barrett | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Sasse | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Seth Holt loses the ball out of bounds | 51-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Jeans (PF) Johnnie Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Mark Burr misses the floater from just outside the lane | 51-64 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Seth Holt runs out the clock | 54-64 |