| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Sean Vickery (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bowles (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lee Breazeale (fresh) PF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie Reardon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Howard Perry inbounds the ball | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | Charlie Reardon gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | Sean Vickery works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left block set up by Lee Breazeale | 39-43 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 39-43 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | John Cooper misses the tip | 39-43 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Sean Vickery snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Jackson | 42-43 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | John Cooper buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Howard Perry | 42-45 |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson clanks a turnaround in the lane | 42-45 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Howard Perry gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Sean Vickery steals the ball from Arnold Mueller in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sean Vickery | 44-45 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is hacked by Sean Vickery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Vickery, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas (SG), Melvin Halsted (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Peter Green (C) Jeffrey Bowles, Lee Breazeale, Edward Jackson, Charlie Reardon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Howard Perry connects on the open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Arnold Mueller | 44-47 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | Peter Green misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Melvin Halsted grabs the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | Melvin Halsted loses the dribble to Arnold Mueller | 44-47 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Howard Perry buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Arnold Mueller | 44-49 |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | Melvin Halsted is hacked by Howard Perry - foul #3 on Howard Perry, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Francis Dorsey (PG), Jeffrey Bowles (SG), Lee Breazeale (SF), Edward Jackson (PF), Charlie Reardon (C) Sean Vickery, Pedro Cardenas, Melvin Halsted, Charles Jones, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper, Howard Perry, Dennis Oliver | |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin | Chris Galaz swats the layup by Jeffrey Bowles | 44-49 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Chris Galaz can't tip it in | 44-49 |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin | Charlie Reardon gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | Lee Breazeale comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-49 |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson tips it home | 46-49 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Chris Galaz is blocked by Charlie Reardon | 46-49 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Charlie Reardon | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Francis Dorsey (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Bowles (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lee Breazeale (fresh) PF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Reardon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Noel McClatchey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Galaz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Wisconsin | Lee Breazeale scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Jackson | 49-49 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Chris Galaz double dribbles | 49-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sean Vickery (PG), Joseph Taylor (SG), Melvin Halsted (SF), Charles Jones (PF) Francis Dorsey, Jeffrey Bowles, Lee Breazeale, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), John Cooper (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), Dennis Oliver (C) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Noel McClatchey, Joseph Crowe | |
| 15:17 | Wisconsin | Melvin Halsted can't finish the layup | 49-49 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Chris Galaz pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | John Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas (SG), Peter Green (C) Joseph Taylor, Charlie Reardon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Perry (SF) Arnold Mueller | |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | Sean Vickery shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | John Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver connects on the floater from the right wing and the foul's on Peter Green - foul #1 on Peter Green, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (SF) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Fisher (SG) John Cooper | |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Monte Fisher drills a jumper from the right side | 49-54 |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | Sean Vickery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Francis Dorsey (PG), Jeffrey Bowles (SG), Lee Breazeale (SF), Edward Jackson (C) Sean Vickery, Pedro Cardenas, Joseph Taylor, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Noel McClatchey (SF), Joseph Crowe (C) Douglas Claiborne, Howard Perry, Chris Galaz | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Francis Dorsey takes the ball from Joseph Crowe | 49-54 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Joseph Crowe takes the ball from Edward Jackson | 49-54 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Monte Fisher | 49-56 |
| 12:52 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-56 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Monte Fisher snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett is hacked by Francis Dorsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Dorsey, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sean Vickery (PG), Joseph Taylor (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Charlie Reardon (C) Francis Dorsey, Lee Breazeale, Melvin Halsted, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Douglas Claiborne (SF) Monte Fisher, Dennis Oliver | |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-56 |
| 12:42 | Wisconsin | Sean Vickery snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | Charles Jones hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Bowles | 51-56 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Joseph Taylor | 51-56 |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | Arnold Mueller takes the ball from Joseph Taylor | 51-56 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett lays it in on a great pass from Arnold Mueller | 51-58 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | Douglas Claiborne is called for the reach on Sean Vickery - foul #3 on Douglas Claiborne, team foul #2 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas (SG), Peter Green (C) Jeffrey Bowles, Charlie Reardon | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Cooper (SG), Chris Galaz (PF) Eddy Lovett, Noel McClatchey | |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arnold Mueller | 51-58 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Perry (SF) Douglas Claiborne | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Sean Vickery (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pedro Cardenas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Chris Galaz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Crowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-58 |
| 11:40 | Wisconsin | Sean Vickery tips it but misses | 51-58 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Howard Perry snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Chris Galaz can't throw it down | 51-58 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Howard Perry connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Arnold Mueller | 51-60 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Sean Vickery hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Crowe - foul #2 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #3 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Francis Dorsey (SG), Lee Breazeale (SF), Melvin Halsted (PF), Edward Jackson (C) Pedro Cardenas, Joseph Taylor, Charles Jones, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Sean Vickery makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Sean Vickery misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne is fouled on the floor by Lee Breazeale - foul #3 on Lee Breazeale, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG) Howard Perry | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Oliver | 52-63 |
| 10:14 | Wisconsin | Lee Breazeale scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Vickery | 55-63 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett is hacked by Francis Dorsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Dorsey, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-63 |
| 09:58 | Wisconsin | Francis Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | Sean Vickery misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 55-63 |
| 09:51 | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson hits the follow up shot | 57-63 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 57-63 |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | Lee Breazeale grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 09:29 | Wisconsin | Noel McClatchey is called for the reach on Melvin Halsted - foul #2 on Noel McClatchey, team foul #4 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas (PG), Jeffrey Bowles (SG), Charles Jones (PF), Charlie Reardon (C) Sean Vickery, Francis Dorsey, Lee Breazeale, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), John Cooper (SG), Howard Perry (SF), Chris Galaz (PF) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne, Noel McClatchey | |
| 09:24 | Wisconsin | Howard Perry takes the ball from Charles Jones | 57-63 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Pedro Cardenas is called for the reach on John Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pedro Cardenas, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roy Coomes (SF) Melvin Halsted | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Chris Galaz tips it home | 57-65 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Charles Jones evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Pedro Cardenas | 59-65 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Chris Galaz is whistled for traveling | 59-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sean Vickery (PG), Joseph Taylor (SF), Melvin Halsted (PF), Peter Green (C) Pedro Cardenas, Roy Coomes, Charles Jones, Charlie Reardon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Crowe (C) Dennis Oliver | |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Melvin Halsted hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | John Cooper grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Howard Perry clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-65 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Howard Perry tips it back up and in | 59-67 |
| 07:36 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Sean Vickery (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bowles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Halsted (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. SF - Howard Perry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Chris Galaz (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Crowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Cooper | 61-70 |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-70 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas (PG), Francis Dorsey (SG), Lee Breazeale (SF), Edward Jackson (PF), Charlie Reardon (C) Sean Vickery, Jeffrey Bowles, Joseph Taylor, Melvin Halsted, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper, Howard Perry, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Lee Breazeale is called for the reach on Dennis Oliver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lee Breazeale, team foul #7 | 61-70 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson pulls down the rebound | 61-71 |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Edward Jackson | 64-71 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Monte Fisher comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson is whistled for traveling | 64-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sean Vickery (PG), Charles Jones (C) Pedro Cardenas, Charlie Reardon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne lays it in on a nice dish by Noel McClatchey | 64-73 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Lee Breazeale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-73 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 64-73 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett is hacked by Sean Vickery - foul #3 on Sean Vickery, team foul #8 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles (SG), Melvin Halsted (SF), Peter Green (C) Francis Dorsey, Lee Breazeale, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Cooper (SG), Howard Perry (SF) Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | John Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-73 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-76 |
| 05:11 | Wisconsin | Melvin Halsted blows the layup | 64-76 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey pulls down the rebound | 64-76 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-76 |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles gets the rebound | 64-76 |
| 04:45 | Wisconsin | Eddy Lovett is called for the reach on Melvin Halsted - foul #3 on Eddy Lovett, team foul #5 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas (PG), Joseph Taylor (SG), Edward Jackson (PF), Charlie Reardon (C) Sean Vickery, Jeffrey Bowles, Charles Jones, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Eddy Lovett, Noel McClatchey, Dennis Oliver | |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on Charlie Reardon - foul #3 on Charlie Reardon, team foul #9 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne (SF) Howard Perry | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Joseph Taylor is called for the reach on John Cooper - foul #3 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #10 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Fisher (SG) Chris Galaz | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Taylor | 66-78 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Monte Fisher's pass is intercepted by Pedro Cardenas in the backcourt | 66-78 |
| 04:10 | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas lays it up and in | 68-78 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-78 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller tips it but misses | 68-78 |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Melvin Halsted | 68-78 |
| 03:47 | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson clanks a shot from the left block | 68-78 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Monte Fisher snags the defensive board | 68-78 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe lays it up and in set up by Arnold Mueller | 68-80 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Pedro Cardenas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Halsted (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Charlie Reardon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglas Claiborne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Crowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson loses the dribble to Arnold Mueller | 68-80 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Monte Fisher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller | 68-82 |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Charlie Reardon blows the dunk | 68-82 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 68-82 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Monte Fisher is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-82 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sean Vickery (PG), Francis Dorsey (SG), Lee Breazeale (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Peter Green (C) Pedro Cardenas, Joseph Taylor, Melvin Halsted, Edward Jackson, Charlie Reardon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel McClatchey (SF), Chris Galaz (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Douglas Claiborne, John Cooper, Joseph Crowe | |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | Charles Jones makes the contested driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Francis Dorsey and he's hacked by Chris Galaz - foul #2 on Chris Galaz, team foul #6 | 70-82 |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | Charles Jones makes the free throw | 71-82 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Francis Dorsey takes the ball from Noel McClatchey | 71-82 |
| 02:45 | Wisconsin | Francis Dorsey banks in the layup | 73-82 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | The jump hook by Chris Galaz is blocked by Charles Jones | 73-82 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey hits the follow up shot | 73-84 |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-84 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles (SG), Charlie Reardon (C) Francis Dorsey, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Howard Perry (SF) Arnold Mueller, Chris Galaz | |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin | Charlie Reardon misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Monte Fisher - foul #1 on Monte Fisher, team foul #7 | 73-84 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas (PG) Sean Vickery | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Cooper (SG) Monte Fisher | |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin | Charlie Reardon misses the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin | Charlie Reardon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-84 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sean Vickery (PG), Edward Jackson (PF) Pedro Cardenas, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG) Eddy Lovett | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-84 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the tip | 74-84 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Howard Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Howard Perry is hacked by Jeffrey Bowles - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bowles, team foul #11 | 74-84 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Noel McClatchey, Dennis Oliver | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 74-85 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Chris Galaz grabs the defensive rebound | 74-85 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | John Cooper is whistled for traveling | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Sean Vickery knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charlie Reardon | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | John Cooper is hacked by Sean Vickery in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Vickery, team foul #12 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Fisher (SG) Chris Galaz | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Lee Breazeale | 79-87 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Sean Vickery is called for the reach on Howard Perry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sean Vickery, team foul #13 | 79-87 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas (PG) Sean Vickery | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Charlie Reardon pulls down the rebound | 79-87 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Bowles clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-87 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas gets the offensive rebound | 79-87 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Pedro Cardenas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-87 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Edward Jackson grabs the offensive board | 79-87 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Monte Fisher steals it from Pedro Cardenas | 79-87 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the easy layup | 79-87 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Edward Jackson | 79-87 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | John Cooper steals the ball from Edward Jackson | 79-87 |