| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Timmons (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Daniel Veras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elwood Catlett (fresh) PF - Leo Crider (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett inbounds the ball | 22-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by James Timmons - foul #2 on James Timmons, team foul #1 | 22-20 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits the finger roll | 24-22 |
| 18:52 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Terry Freeman - foul #1 on Terry Freeman, team foul #2 | 24-22 |
| 18:52 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 18:52 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Terry Freeman grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 24-23 |
| 18:22 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Robby Sanmiguel | 24-23 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Veras | 24-25 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Gary Bradley can't connect on a runner near the basket | 24-25 |
| 17:38 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Timmons - foul #3 on James Timmons, team foul #3 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (SG), Richard Burns (SF) James Timmons, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Maurice Pittman (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Willie Williams, Elwood Catlett, Leo Crider, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Daniel Veras takes the ball from Terry Freeman in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-27 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Edward Schrader grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Roger Maciel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SG), Gary Bradley (PF), Johnny Boone (C) Edward Schrader, Edward Trynowski, Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (PG), Elwood Catlett (SF), Leo Crider (PF) Daniel Veras, Lee Anderson, Larry Parvin | |
| 15:54 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel loses the dribble to Roger Maciel | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Boone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Willie Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Elwood Catlett (fresh) PF - Leo Crider (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Johnny Boone lays it up and in set up by Roger Maciel | 26-27 |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Johnny Boone - foul #2 on Johnny Boone, team foul #4 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Edward Trynowski (SF), Terry Freeman (PF) Michael Santacruz, Richard Burns, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras (PG), Lee Anderson (SF) Willie Williams, Elwood Catlett | |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Johnny Boone's fadeaway is rejected by Leo Crider | 26-28 |
| 14:38 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Roger Maciel hits the finger roll | 28-28 |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Richard Burns (SF) Roger Maciel, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (SG), Elwood Catlett (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Maurice Pittman, Lee Anderson, Leo Crider, Stanley Weigel | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Edward Schrader comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Edward Schrader hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras tips it but misses | 28-28 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Edward Schrader pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Terry Freeman drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Schrader | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Timmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) PF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Daniel Veras (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elwood Catlett (fresh) PF - Larry Parvin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | James Timmons hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Trynowski | 33-28 |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Elwood Catlett | 33-30 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | James Timmons misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Richard Burns snags the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | James Timmons scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Trynowski | 36-30 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Richard Burns - foul #2 on Richard Burns, team foul #5 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Michael Santacruz (SG), Gary Bradley (PF), Johnny Boone (C) James Timmons, Edward Schrader, Richard Burns, Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Maurice Pittman (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Stanley Weigel (C) Daniel Veras, Elwood Catlett, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski is whistled for traveling | 36-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leo Crider (PF) Larry Parvin | |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Edward Trynowski steals it from Leo Crider | 36-32 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Johnny Boone grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Maurice Pittman is called for the reach on Michael Santacruz - foul #2 on Maurice Pittman, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (PG) Michael Santacruz | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras (PG) Willie Williams | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-32 |
| 07:43 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Trynowski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Boone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Daniel Veras (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) PF - Leo Crider (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Weigel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider connects on the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Gary Bradley - foul #2 on Gary Bradley, team foul #6 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (SF), Carmen Gunn (C) Lee Anderson, Stanley Weigel | |
| 07:22 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Gary Bradley and the foul's on Maurice Pittman - foul #3 on Maurice Pittman, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Terry Freeman (C) Gary Bradley, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (PG), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Daniel Veras, Carmen Gunn | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider misses the lay-in | 39-35 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Richard Burns snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Terry Freeman hits the follow up shot | 41-35 |
| 05:51 | Wisconsin | Maurice Pittman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Richard Burns is whistled for traveling | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Michael Santacruz (SG), Gary Bradley (PF), Johnny Boone (C) Edward Schrader, Roger Maciel, Edward Trynowski, Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras (PG), Edmond Hillman (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Willie Williams, Maurice Pittman, Elwood Catlett, Leo Crider, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 05:01 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Veras | 41-39 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 04:37 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Johnny Boone gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | James Timmons misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Veras | 41-41 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Daniel Veras picks off the pass by James Timmons in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Timmons (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Boone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Daniel Veras (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmond Hillman (fairly fresh) SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Parvin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Weigel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | James Timmons misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Edward Trynowski (SF), Terry Freeman (PF) Michael Santacruz, Richard Burns, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (PG), Maurice Pittman (SG), Elwood Catlett (SF), Leo Crider (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Daniel Veras, Edmond Hillman, Lee Anderson, Larry Parvin, Stanley Weigel | |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Johnny Boone is called for the reach on Willie Williams - foul #3 on Johnny Boone, team foul #7 | 41-41 |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Maurice Pittman is called for the reach on Edward Trynowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Maurice Pittman, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | James Timmons clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Willie Williams - foul #2 on Willie Williams, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (PF) Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | James Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | James Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras (PG) Maurice Pittman | |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Timmons | 46-43 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Veras | 46-46 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Daniel Veras is called for the reach on Edward Schrader - foul #1 on Daniel Veras, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the 3 from straight away | 46-46 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Terry Freeman connects on the turnaround in the lane | 48-46 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 48-46 |