| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dong Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Rendon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvatore Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Wray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Melvin Ugarte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Otis Silvestri (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Eaglin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bert Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Rendon - foul #1 on Walter Rendon, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:30 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Otis Silvestri | 33-39 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Salvatore Esposito misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Dong Wang hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 19:08 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Salvatore Esposito is called for traveling | 35-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins (PG), Charles Robertson (SF) Dong Wang, Walter Rendon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Carter (C) Bert Edwards | |
| 18:14 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter travels with the ball | 35-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dominic Russo (PG), Larry Coombs (PF), Earl Estrella (C) Preston Johnson, Salvatore Esposito, Thomas Wray | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers (SG), James Krause (PF) Robert Howard, Donald Eaglin | |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Dominic Russo misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 17:53 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 17:50 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte loses the dribble to Dominic Russo in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Dominic Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dennis Whitmire (PG), Jonathan Joe (SF) Melvin Ugarte, Otis Silvestri | |
| 17:42 | Wisconsin | Dennis Whitmire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Joe - foul #2 on Jonathan Joe, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dong Wang (PG), Walter Rendon (SF) Dominic Russo, Charles Robertson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 17:13 | Wisconsin | Dennis Whitmire grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Dennis Whitmire is fouled on the floor by Anthony Simpkins - foul #1 on Anthony Simpkins, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Preston Johnson (SG), Thomas Wray (C) Anthony Simpkins, Earl Estrella | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Howard (SG), Donald Eaglin (PF), Bert Edwards (C) Dennis Whitmire, Jonathan Joe, Brian Carter | |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | Preston Johnson steps in front of the James Krause pass | 35-39 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Larry Coombs is denied by Bert Edwards | 35-39 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Coombs | 35-39 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Dong Wang clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 35-39 |
| 16:20 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Krause | 35-39 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-39 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Thomas Wray pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dong Wang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Rendon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Coombs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Wray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elmer Byers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Howard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Krause (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Eaglin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bert Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Dong Wang scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Preston Johnson | 38-39 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Thomas Wray is called for the reach on Elmer Byers - foul #1 on Thomas Wray, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dominic Russo (PG), Anthony Simpkins (SG), Charles Robertson (SF), Salvatore Esposito (PF), Earl Estrella (C) Dong Wang, Preston Johnson, Walter Rendon, Larry Coombs, Thomas Wray | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte (PG), Dennis Whitmire (SG), Otis Silvestri (SF), Brian Carter (PF), Igor Kozloski (C) Elmer Byers, Robert Howard, James Krause, Donald Eaglin, Bert Edwards | |
| 14:55 | Wisconsin | Igor Kozloski travels with the ball | 38-39 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Salvatore Esposito comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Carter - foul #1 on Brian Carter, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Salvatore Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Salvatore Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte is fouled on the floor by Anthony Simpkins - foul #2 on Anthony Simpkins, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Igor Kozloski makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Carter | 40-42 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Robertson | 43-42 |
| 14:06 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter is hacked by Earl Estrella in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Estrella, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tom Kimble (PF) Brian Carter | |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | Tom Kimble is hacked by Earl Estrella - foul #2 on Earl Estrella, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Preston Johnson (SG), Zorya Hajek (PF), Willie Levay (C) Charles Robertson, Salvatore Esposito, Earl Estrella | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin (PF) Igor Kozloski | |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | Tom Kimble clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Preston Johnson - foul #2 on Preston Johnson, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dong Wang (PG) Dominic Russo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Howard (SG) Dennis Whitmire | |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | Tom Kimble makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | Tom Kimble makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Preston Johnson makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Simpkins | 45-44 |
| 13:06 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 13:04 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Eaglin | 45-44 |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | Tom Kimble banks in the layup on a nice dish by Melvin Ugarte | 45-46 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dominic Russo (PG), Charles Robertson (SG), Earl Estrella (SF), Salvatore Esposito (PF), Thomas Wray (C) Dong Wang, Preston Johnson, Anthony Simpkins, Zorya Hajek, Willie Levay | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dennis Whitmire (PG), Elmer Byers (SG), Jonathan Joe (SF), Brian Carter (PF), Igor Kozloski (C) Melvin Ugarte, Robert Howard, Otis Silvestri, Donald Eaglin, Tom Kimble | |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter drills a shot from close range | 45-48 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Charles Robertson is hacked by Dennis Whitmire - foul #3 on Dennis Whitmire, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Krause (SF), Bert Edwards (C) Jonathan Joe, Igor Kozloski | |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Dominic Russo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 11:48 | Wisconsin | Dennis Whitmire scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Bert Edwards and he's hacked by Dominic Russo - foul #2 on Dominic Russo, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dong Wang (PG), Walter Rendon (SF), Larry Coombs (PF) Dominic Russo, Earl Estrella, Salvatore Esposito | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jonathan Joe (SF) Brian Carter | |
| 11:48 | Wisconsin | Dennis Whitmire makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dong Wang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Robertson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Walter Rendon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Coombs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Wray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dennis Whitmire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Byers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Joe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Krause (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Bert Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Larry Coombs knocks in the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Dennis Whitmire - foul #4 on Dennis Whitmire, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Preston Johnson (SG) Charles Robertson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Howard (SG), Otis Silvestri (SF) Dennis Whitmire, Elmer Byers | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Larry Coombs makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | The refs have stopped play. Preston Johnson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 51-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins (SG), Willie Levay (C) Preston Johnson, Thomas Wray | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte (PG), Tom Kimble (C) Jonathan Joe, Bert Edwards | |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Tom Kimble | 51-54 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 10:52 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Howard, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dominic Russo (PG), Charles Robertson (SF), Salvatore Esposito (PF), Thomas Wray (C) Dong Wang, Walter Rendon, Larry Coombs, Willie Levay | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers (SG), Donald Eaglin (PF), Brian Carter (C) Robert Howard, James Krause, Tom Kimble | |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Dominic Russo buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 09:51 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Salvatore Esposito grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Charles Robertson travels with the ball | 54-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Estrella (SF), Larry Coombs (C) Charles Robertson, Thomas Wray | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Howard (SG), Jonathan Joe (SF), Bert Edwards (C) Melvin Ugarte, Otis Silvestri, Brian Carter | |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Joe is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Salvatore Esposito snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Howard - foul #2 on Robert Howard, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dong Wang (PG), Walter Rendon (SF) Dominic Russo, Salvatore Esposito | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte (PG) Elmer Byers | |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Walter Rendon | 57-54 |
| 09:02 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Melvin Ugarte is denied by Earl Estrella | 57-54 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Coombs | 57-54 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins can't connect on a shot near the basket | 57-54 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Dong Wang - foul #2 on Dong Wang, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Robertson (SG), Willie Levay (C) Anthony Simpkins, Larry Coombs | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Krause (PF), Brian Carter (C) Donald Eaglin, Bert Edwards | |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Earl Estrella pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Willie Levay misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 57-54 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Willie Levay grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Earl Estrella scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Brian Carter | 60-56 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Dong Wang misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Willie Levay misses the tip | 60-56 |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Joe pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Dong Wang is called for the reach on Melvin Ugarte in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dong Wang, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dominic Russo (PG), Anthony Simpkins (SG), Salvatore Esposito (PF), Thomas Wray (C) Dong Wang, Charles Robertson, Earl Estrella, Willie Levay | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers (SG), Otis Silvestri (SF), Tom Kimble (PF), Igor Kozloski (C) Robert Howard, Jonathan Joe, James Krause, Brian Carter | |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dominic Russo (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Anthony Simpkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Rendon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvatore Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Wray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Melvin Ugarte (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Byers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otis Silvestri (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tom Kimble (fresh) 6 pts. C - Igor Kozloski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Thomas Wray makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Walter Rendon and the foul's on Igor Kozloski - foul #2 on Igor Kozloski, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dennis Whitmire (PG) Melvin Ugarte | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Thomas Wray makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Dominic Russo steals the ball from Elmer Byers in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 63-58 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Walter Rendon pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Salvatore Esposito connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Simpkins | 65-58 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | Dominic Russo steals the ball from Tom Kimble | 65-58 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Dominic Russo scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Salvatore Esposito | 68-58 |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-58 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Dominic Russo | 68-58 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins snags the offensive board | 68-58 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Walter Rendon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Thomas Wray tips it back up and in | 70-58 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dong Wang (PG), Charles Robertson (SG), Earl Estrella (SF), Larry Coombs (PF), Willie Levay (C) Dominic Russo, Anthony Simpkins, Walter Rendon, Salvatore Esposito, Thomas Wray | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte (PG), Robert Howard (SG), Donald Eaglin (PF), Bert Edwards (C) Dennis Whitmire, Elmer Byers, Tom Kimble, Igor Kozloski | |
| 05:19 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Robertson - foul #2 on Charles Robertson, team foul #11 | 70-58 |
| 05:19 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 05:19 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Earl Estrella is blocked by Donald Eaglin | 70-59 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Earl Estrella tips it but misses | 70-59 |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Earl Estrella - foul #3 on Earl Estrella, team foul #12 | 70-59 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Willie Levay pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Dong Wang comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard travels in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dominic Russo (PG), Thomas Wray (C) Dong Wang, Willie Levay | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Dominic Russo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Bert Edwards | 70-60 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin makes the wide open fadeaway from close range set up by Otis Silvestri | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Dominic Russo is fouled on the floor by Robert Howard - foul #3 on Robert Howard, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins (SG), Walter Rendon (SF), Salvatore Esposito (PF) Charles Robertson, Earl Estrella, Larry Coombs | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers (SG), Jonathan Joe (SF), James Krause (PF), Brian Carter (C) Robert Howard, Otis Silvestri, Donald Eaglin, Bert Edwards | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Dominic Russo misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:43 | Wisconsin | James Krause pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dominic Russo (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Simpkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Rendon (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salvatore Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Wray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Melvin Ugarte (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Byers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Joe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Krause (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Walter Rendon - foul #2 on Walter Rendon, team foul #13 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dong Wang (PG) Dominic Russo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dennis Whitmire (PG) Melvin Ugarte | |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins is fouled on the floor by James Krause - foul #1 on James Krause, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Brian Carter | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Whitmire | 70-66 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Dong Wang scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-66 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Preston Johnson (SG), Charles Robertson (SF) Dong Wang, Walter Rendon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte (PG), Robert Howard (SG), Otis Silvestri (SF), Donald Eaglin (PF), Bert Edwards (C) Dennis Whitmire, Elmer Byers, Jonathan Joe, James Krause, Brian Carter | |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards buries a floater from the left block | 72-68 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins's layup is rejected by Otis Silvestri | 72-68 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Charles Robertson misses the tip | 72-68 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Wray tips it home | 74-68 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards misses short on a floater from the right side | 74-68 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin tips it home | 74-70 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Donald Eaglin takes the ball from Salvatore Esposito | 74-70 |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | Preston Johnson steps in front of the Otis Silvestri pass in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Preston Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Howard - foul #4 on Robert Howard, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dong Wang (PG), Walter Rendon (SF) Anthony Simpkins, Charles Robertson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Preston Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Preston Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard's pass is intercepted by Walter Rendon in the backcourt | 76-70 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Preston Johnson jams it set up by Walter Rendon | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Dong Wang is called for the reach on Melvin Ugarte in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dong Wang, team foul #14 | 78-70 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Walter Rendon connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dong Wang | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Preston Johnson steals the ball from Melvin Ugarte in the backcourt | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Dong Wang is fouled on the floor by Melvin Ugarte - foul #2 on Melvin Ugarte, team foul #11 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins (SG), Charles Robertson (SF), Earl Estrella (PF), Larry Coombs (C) Preston Johnson, Walter Rendon, Salvatore Esposito, Thomas Wray | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Dong Wang misses the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Dong Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards snags the defensive board | 80-72 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Ugarte | 80-75 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Larry Coombs is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Howard - foul #5 on Robert Howard, team foul #12 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers (SG) Robert Howard | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Larry Coombs misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Larry Coombs makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-75 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin grabs the offensive rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-75 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Donald Eaglin | 81-78 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Preston Johnson (SG), Walter Rendon (SF), Thomas Wray (C) Dong Wang, Charles Robertson, Larry Coombs | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Walter Rendon is hacked by Elmer Byers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer Byers, team foul #13 | 81-78 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Walter Rendon misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Walter Rendon misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin grabs the board | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-78 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins is fouled on the floor by Elmer Byers - foul #2 on Elmer Byers, team foul #14 | 81-78 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-78 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Wray grabs the board | 83-78 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dong Wang (PG), Charles Robertson (SF), Larry Coombs (C) Preston Johnson, Walter Rendon, Thomas Wray | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Dong Wang runs out the clock | 83-78 |