| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) C - Ralph Langford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Price (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Moffat (fresh) PF - Buddy Phan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edmundo Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson inbounds the ball | 18-18 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson loses the dribble to Edmundo Greco | 18-18 |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin | James McKinney drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lawrence Price | 18-21 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Ralph Langford misses long on a jumper from the right block | 18-21 |
| 18:45 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 18:23 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by James McKinney | 18-23 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 18:03 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 17:39 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James McKinney | 18-26 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Ralph Langford scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Randy McGibbon and he's fouled by Edmundo Greco - foul #2 on Edmundo Greco, team foul #1 | 20-26 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Ralph Langford misses the free throw | 20-26 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | James McKinney steps in front of the Reuben Thompson pass | 20-26 |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price clanks a 3 from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | William Moffat tips it but misses | 20-26 |
| 16:25 | Wisconsin | Buddy Phan misses the tip | 20-26 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Ralph Langford pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is hacked by Lawrence Price - foul #1 on Lawrence Price, team foul #2 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF), Ryan Richards (PF), Joseph Milligan (C) Reuben Thompson, Dusty Beeler, Ralph Langford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Molnar (SF), James Moore (PF) William Moffat, Buddy Phan | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ryan Richards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lawrence Price (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Molnar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Moore (fresh) 3 pf. C - Edmundo Greco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses long on a runner in the paint | 20-26 |
| 15:53 | Wisconsin | David Molnar gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco is whistled for a carry | 20-26 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-26 |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin | David Molnar grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | James McKinney scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Lawrence Price and he's hacked by Donald Hadley - foul #1 on Donald Hadley, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Langford (C) Donald Hadley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | James McKinney makes the free throw | 20-29 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the jumper from the right side set up by Bryan Fichter | 22-29 |
| 14:15 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-29 |
| 14:14 | Wisconsin | David Molnar grabs the offensive board | 22-29 |
| 13:50 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from David Molnar | 22-31 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by David Molnar - foul #2 on David Molnar, team foul #3 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF) Randy McGibbon, Ralph Langford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Moffat (SF) David Molnar | |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | James McKinney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 12:58 | Wisconsin | William Moffat tips it home | 24-33 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Edmundo Greco steps in front of the Joseph Milligan pass | 24-33 |
| 12:29 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-33 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Dusty Beeler and the foul's on Edmundo Greco - foul #3 on Edmundo Greco, team foul #4 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Donald Hadley (SG) Bryan Fichter, Ryan Richards | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Buddy Phan (PF), Keith Snyder (C) James Moore, Edmundo Greco | |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the free throw | 26-33 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Buddy Phan snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 11:49 | Wisconsin | Buddy Phan is fouled on the floor by Reuben Thompson - foul #1 on Reuben Thompson, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Langford (C) Joseph Milligan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (SG) Lawrence Price | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) C - Ralph Langford (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kent Singley (fresh) SF - William Moffat (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Buddy Phan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Keith Snyder (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Dusty Beeler - foul #1 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | James McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | James McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Ralph Langford scores on a shot from close range set up by Reuben Thompson | 28-35 |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF) Reuben Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price (SG), David Molnar (SF) James McKinney, William Moffat | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Randy McGibbon | 30-35 |
| 10:11 | Wisconsin | David Molnar is hacked by Ralph Langford - foul #1 on Ralph Langford, team foul #4 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Richards (PF), Joseph Milligan (C) Dusty Beeler, Ralph Langford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Moore (PF), Edmundo Greco (C) Buddy Phan, Keith Snyder | |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price double dribbles | 30-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (SF) Randy McGibbon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG) Kent Singley | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Ryan Richards buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Donald Hadley | 32-35 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | David Molnar loses the ball out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Moffat (SF) David Molnar | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edmundo Greco - foul #4 on Edmundo Greco, team foul #5 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG) Donald Hadley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (SG), Keith Snyder (C) Lawrence Price, Edmundo Greco | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the lay-in | 33-35 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | James Moore makes the runner from the left block set up by James McKinney | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Fichter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Reuben Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ryan Richards (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Milligan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kent Singley (fresh) SF - William Moffat (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Keith Snyder (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan's floater is tipped away by William Moffat | 35-37 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | James Moore steps in front of the Randy McGibbon pass | 35-37 |
| 06:33 | Wisconsin | Joseph Milligan is called for the reach on James Moore - foul #1 on Joseph Milligan, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Dusty Beeler (PF), Ralph Langford (C) Bryan Fichter, Ryan Richards, Joseph Milligan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price (SG), David Molnar (SF), Buddy Phan (PF), Edmundo Greco (C) James McKinney, William Moffat, James Moore, Keith Snyder | |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kent Singley, team foul #6 | 35-37 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Ralph Langford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| 05:28 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 05:27 | Wisconsin | David Molnar pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 05:09 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Hadley | 35-37 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Ralph Langford misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Buddy Phan - foul #1 on Buddy Phan, team foul #7 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (PG), Ryan Richards (SF) Randy McGibbon, Reuben Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), William Moffat (SF) Kent Singley, David Molnar | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Ralph Langford misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Ralph Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 04:18 | Wisconsin | Buddy Phan misses the floater from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | William Moffat tips it in | 36-39 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Edmundo Greco denies the turnaround by Ryan Richards | 36-39 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Langford | 36-39 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James McKinney - foul #1 on James McKinney, team foul #8 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Joseph Milligan (C) Dusty Beeler, Ralph Langford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Moore (PF) Buddy Phan | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Richards (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lawrence Price (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Moffat (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Edmundo Greco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Ryan Richards grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco misses long on a jumper from the left side | 38-39 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Ryan Richards pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF), Ralph Langford (C) Bryan Fichter, Ryan Richards, Joseph Milligan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-39 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Ralph Langford tips it in | 40-39 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | James McKinney drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Ralph Langford misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 40-42 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Reuben Thompson is called for the reach on James McKinney - foul #2 on Reuben Thompson, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Randy McGibbon - foul #3 on Randy McGibbon, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-43 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 42-43 |