| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Blakes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clayton James (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Robert Cypert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Cothern (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug English (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Brinkley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Granier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | William Blakes drills a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Raymond Brinkley - foul #2 on Raymond Brinkley, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | William Blakes misses the free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:38 | Milwaukee | Bernard Granier gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 19:22 | Milwaukee | The short jumper by William Cothern is denied by Clayton James | 40-31 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Clayton James snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | William Blakes can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Brinkley - foul #3 on Raymond Brinkley, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | William Morris (PF) Raymond Brinkley | |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | William Blakes makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | William Blakes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 19:03 | Milwaukee | Bernard Granier gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:50 | Milwaukee | William Cothern loses the ball out of bounds | 41-31 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Blakes | 44-31 |
| 18:39 | Milwaukee | William Cothern is hacked by Eugene Linville in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Linville, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), David Stewart (SG), Michael Harber (PF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, Eugene Linville, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ron Davis (C) Bernard Granier | |
| 18:22 | Milwaukee | Doug English is hacked by Michael Harber - foul #1 on Michael Harber, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree (PF) Rodney Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Harter (PG), Morris Conerly (SG) Robert Cypert, William Cothern | |
| 18:15 | Milwaukee | Ron Davis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 18:14 | Milwaukee | William Morris snags the offensive board | 44-31 |
| 18:03 | Milwaukee | Michael Harber is called for the reach on Doug English - foul #2 on Michael Harber, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| 17:44 | Milwaukee | Ron Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-31 |
| 17:42 | Milwaukee | Doug English snags the offensive board | 44-31 |
| 17:31 | Milwaukee | Ron Davis is open and buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Morris Conerly | 44-33 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | David Stewart misses the lay-in | 44-33 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Michael Harber tips it in | 46-33 |
| 17:01 | Milwaukee | Morris Conerly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 16:59 | Milwaukee | Doug English tips it back up and in | 46-35 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree makes the turnaround from close range | 48-35 |
| 16:33 | Milwaukee | Doug English is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Doug English, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Ryan Andre, David Stewart, Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert Cypert (PG), William Cothern (SG), James Issel (SF), Scott Kroll (PF), Bernard Granier (C) John Harter, Morris Conerly, Doug English, William Morris, Ron Davis | |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro is denied on a layup by Scott Kroll | 48-35 |
| 16:22 | Milwaukee | Scott Kroll grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 16:08 | Milwaukee | Robert Cypert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | William Blakes pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | William Cothern takes the ball from Eugene Linville | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Blakes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton James (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Robert Cypert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Cothern (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Issel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Kroll (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bernard Granier (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Milwaukee | William Cothern drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Cypert | 48-38 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro is hacked by James Issel - foul #2 on James Issel, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Raymond Brinkley (PF) Bernard Granier | |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Clayton James can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Cypert - foul #1 on Robert Cypert, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Harter (SF) James Issel | |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Clayton James misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Clayton James makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 15:08 | Milwaukee | Raymond Brinkley makes the shot from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Terry Gallagher (SF) Lon Chartier, Rodney Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Morris Conerly (SG), Doug English (SF), Bernard Granier (C) Robert Cypert, William Cothern, Scott Kroll | |
| 14:33 | Milwaukee | Doug English scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Morris Conerly steals the ball from Terry Gallagher | 49-42 |
| 13:41 | Milwaukee | Raymond Brinkley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Blakes - foul #2 on William Blakes, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), David Stewart (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Michael Harber (PF), Jim Landes (C) Ryan Andre, Eugene Linville, Terry Gallagher, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert Cypert (PG), William Cothern (SG), William Morris (C) John Harter, Morris Conerly, Bernard Granier | |
| 13:41 | Milwaukee | Raymond Brinkley makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:41 | Milwaukee | Raymond Brinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Jim Landes misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 13:20 | Milwaukee | William Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:00 | Milwaukee | Doug English can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Harber - foul #3 on Michael Harber, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Gregory Dupree (C) Paul Locke, David Stewart, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ron Davis (C) Raymond Brinkley | |
| 13:00 | Milwaukee | Doug English misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:00 | Milwaukee | Doug English makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the floater in the paint set up by Eugene Linville and he's fouled by William Morris - foul #1 on William Morris, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | James Issel (SF) Doug English | |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:42 | Milwaukee | James Issel is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Issel, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF) Rodney Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Daniel Client (PG) Robert Cypert | |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Michael Harber hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 52-45 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville grabs the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Linville | 54-45 |
| 11:53 | Milwaukee | William Cothern misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Harber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Dupree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Daniel Client (fresh) SG - William Cothern (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Issel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Morris (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ron Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lon Chartier | 57-45 |
| 11:19 | Milwaukee | Daniel Client misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 11:18 | Milwaukee | William Cothern gets the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 10:53 | Milwaukee | William Cothern misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 57-45 |
| 10:52 | Milwaukee | William Morris hits the follow up shot | 57-47 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 10:35 | Milwaukee | William Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 10:14 | Milwaukee | William Cothern scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Client | 57-50 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Michael Harber dunks the ball | 59-50 |
| 09:58 | Milwaukee | Ron Davis misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 59-50 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lon Chartier | 59-50 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher's layup is rejected by Ron Davis | 59-50 |
| 09:50 | Milwaukee | Ron Davis pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 09:37 | Milwaukee | William Cothern is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 59-50 |
| 09:36 | Milwaukee | Ron Davis tips it back up and in | 59-52 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Michael Harber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Linville | 59-52 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 08:53 | Milwaukee | Ron Davis snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 08:30 | Milwaukee | James Issel is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on James Issel, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), David Stewart (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Lon Chartier, Eugene Linville, Terry Gallagher, Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert Cypert (PG), Morris Conerly (SG), Doug English (SF), Raymond Brinkley (PF), Bernard Granier (C) Daniel Client, William Cothern, James Issel, William Morris, Ron Davis | |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | David Stewart buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 07:53 | Milwaukee | Doug English can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 62-52 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Clayton James grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ryan Andre (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Blakes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton James (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Robert Cypert (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Morris Conerly (fresh) SF - Doug English (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Brinkley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Granier (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Clayton James misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 62-52 |
| 07:45 | Milwaukee | Bernard Granier grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 07:43 | Milwaukee | Robert Cypert is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Andre - foul #2 on Ryan Andre, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| 07:35 | Milwaukee | Robert Cypert connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Morris Conerly | 62-54 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| 07:13 | Milwaukee | Robert Cypert is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Morris Conerly | 62-56 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 06:46 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Doug English | 62-56 |
| 06:40 | Milwaukee | Doug English connects on the shot from the right block | 62-58 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | David Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Jim Landes (C) Ryan Andre, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Harter (SG), Scott Kroll (C) Morris Conerly, Bernard Granier | |
| 06:28 | Milwaukee | Rodney Cordeiro steals it from Raymond Brinkley in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | David Stewart is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Stewart, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | William Cothern (SG) Robert Cypert | |
| 06:12 | Milwaukee | Doug English is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Cordeiro - foul #1 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| 06:12 | Milwaukee | Doug English makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:12 | Milwaukee | Doug English makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | David Stewart is hacked by John Harter - foul #1 on John Harter, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:53 | Milwaukee | Rodney Cordeiro is called for the reach on John Harter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| 05:53 | Milwaukee | John Harter makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:53 | Milwaukee | John Harter misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Jim Landes pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | David Stewart drills a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by John Harter - foul #2 on John Harter, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Bernard Granier (C) Raymond Brinkley | |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | David Stewart makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:20 | Milwaukee | Paul Locke is called for the reach on Bernard Granier - foul #1 on Paul Locke, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG), Clayton James (C) David Stewart, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | James Issel (SF) Doug English | |
| 05:20 | Milwaukee | Bernard Granier makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:20 | Milwaukee | Bernard Granier makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 67-63 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | William Blakes grabs the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | William Blakes hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 67-63 |
| 04:40 | Milwaukee | Bernard Granier grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 04:19 | Milwaukee | James Issel misses long on a floater from the left side | 67-63 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Clayton James drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Bernard Granier - foul #1 on Bernard Granier, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Ryan Andre (SG), Jim Landes (PF) Paul Locke, Eugene Linville, William Blakes | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert Cypert (PG), Morris Conerly (SG), Doug English (SF), Raymond Brinkley (PF) John Harter, William Cothern, James Issel, Scott Kroll | |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Clayton James makes the free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:40 | Milwaukee | Doug English's fadeaway is rejected by Clayton James | 70-63 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Clayton James gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Andre (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Landes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clayton James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Robert Cypert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Conerly (fresh) SF - Doug English (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Raymond Brinkley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Granier (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro drills a fadeaway from the left block | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Milwaukee | Robert Cypert is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Cordeiro | 75-66 |
| 02:53 | Milwaukee | Morris Conerly clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-66 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Clayton James grabs the board | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Ryan Andre | 78-66 |
| 02:21 | Milwaukee | Bernard Granier is open but can't throw it down | 78-66 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ryan Andre | 78-66 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 78-66 |
| 01:57 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Bernard Granier | 78-66 |
| 01:40 | Milwaukee | Bernard Granier buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Cypert | 78-68 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-68 |
| 01:11 | Milwaukee | Robert Cypert can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 81-68 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Clayton James pulls down the rebound | 81-68 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Bernard Granier steals it from Jim Landes | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Milwaukee | Raymond Brinkley misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Rodney Cordeiro - foul #3 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #11 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG), Michael Harber (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF) Lon Chartier, Rodney Cordeiro, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Harter (PG), James Issel (SF), William Morris (C) Robert Cypert, Doug English, Bernard Granier | |
| 00:51 | Milwaukee | Raymond Brinkley makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:51 | Milwaukee | Raymond Brinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Jim Landes buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Harber | 83-70 |
| 00:17 | Milwaukee | Ryan Andre picks off the pass by Morris Conerly | 83-70 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre runs out the clock | 83-70 |