| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Stiff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Lindquist (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Charles Turner inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Mario Rivera - foul #1 on Mario Rivera, team foul #1 | 25-21 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 19:46 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Patterson | 26-23 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Craig Stiff - foul #2 on Craig Stiff, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-23 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Turner | 31-23 |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Craig Stiff | 31-25 |
| 17:34 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff makes the runner near the basket | 31-27 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Andrew Patterson is called for the reach on Charles Turner - foul #3 on Andrew Patterson, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (PG), Eugene Kellison (SF) Thomas Jones, Andrew Patterson | |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Turner | 33-27 |
| 16:34 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Charles Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Craig Stiff - foul #3 on Craig Stiff, team foul #4 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Ricky Winter (C) Donald Hadley, Charles Turner, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder (C) Craig Stiff | |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Jenson (SG) Christopher Goncalves | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Jenson | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Jenson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Winter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kent Singley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mario Rivera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Lindquist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley is hacked by Ricky Winter - foul #2 on Ricky Winter, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Andrew Patterson (SF), Craig Stiff (PF) Kent Singley, Eugene Kellison, Jerry Lindquist | |
| 15:27 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ricky Winter | 36-27 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Andrew Patterson steals it from Reuben Thompson | 36-27 |
| 14:41 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones is fouled on the floor by Ricky Winter - foul #3 on Ricky Winter, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Donald Hadley (SG), Charles Turner (SF), Frederick Dicus (C) Frank Steiner, Michael Jenson, Dusty Beeler, Ricky Winter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (SG) Mario Rivera | |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Charles Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 14:14 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 13:50 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-27 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block | 36-27 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves tips it in | 38-27 |
| 13:05 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 38-27 |
| 12:54 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 38-27 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Charles Turner snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Christopher Goncalves | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff lays it up and in | 40-29 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Donald Hadley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Ricky Winter (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF) Donald Hadley, Charles Turner, Reuben Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG), Jerry Lindquist (PF) Thomas Jones, Craig Stiff | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricky Winter (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kent Singley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mario Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Lindquist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Snyder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-29 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Frank Steiner gets the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 40-29 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves tips it home | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 10:21 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kent Singley | 42-32 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus is hacked by Keith Snyder - foul #4 on Keith Snyder, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Charles Turner (SF), Reuben Thompson (C) Christopher Goncalves, Ricky Winter, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Craig Stiff (PF) Kent Singley, Keith Snyder | |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Frank Steiner | 44-32 |
| 09:24 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Donald Hadley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Steiner | 47-34 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Reuben Thompson denies the turnaround by Mario Rivera | 47-34 |
| 08:43 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff hits the follow up shot | 47-36 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Craig Stiff - foul #4 on Craig Stiff, team foul #6 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG) Frank Steiner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (PG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Keith Snyder (C) Thomas Jones, Andrew Patterson, Craig Stiff | |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 08:14 | Wisconsin | Dusty Beeler takes the ball from Eugene Kellison | 49-36 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson comes up short on the shot from close range | 49-36 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler tips it home | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 07:48 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kent Singley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Lindquist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Snyder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Charles Turner scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Donald Hadley | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist loses the dribble to Dusty Beeler | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Ricky Winter (PF), Frederick Dicus (C) Donald Hadley, Dusty Beeler, Reuben Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Andrew Patterson (SF), Craig Stiff (PF) Mario Rivera, Eugene Kellison, Jerry Lindquist | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 06:26 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 53-39 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder tips it in | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Charles Turner banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Goncalves and he's hacked by Andrew Patterson - foul #4 on Andrew Patterson, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Jenson (SG) Christopher Goncalves | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses the free throw | 55-41 |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 05:51 | Wisconsin | Ricky Winter is called for the reach on Craig Stiff - foul #4 on Ricky Winter, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG) Michael Jenson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Ricky Winter grabs the board | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Donald Hadley drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-41 |
| 05:09 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Thomas Jones | 58-43 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | Donald Hadley is called for the reach on Kent Singley - foul #1 on Donald Hadley, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF) Frank Steiner, Charles Turner, Ricky Winter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG), Jerry Lindquist (C) Kent Singley, Keith Snyder | |
| 04:15 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-43 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Donald Hadley snags the defensive board | 58-43 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Donald Hadley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Mario Rivera is called for the reach on Christopher Goncalves - foul #2 on Mario Rivera, team foul #8 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Jenson (SG), Frank Steiner (PF), Ricky Winter (C) Donald Hadley, Dusty Beeler, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (PG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Keith Snyder (C) Thomas Jones, Andrew Patterson, Craig Stiff | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 03:29 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist grabs the board | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Jenson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Steiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Winter (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kent Singley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Lindquist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Snyder (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 59-43 |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Snyder | 59-43 |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | Ricky Winter takes the ball from Mario Rivera | 59-43 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses long on a shot from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 02:45 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-43 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Frank Steiner pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Reuben Thompson | 61-43 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 61-43 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley can't tip it in | 61-43 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ricky Winter | 61-43 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Frank Steiner is hacked by Jerry Lindquist - foul #2 on Jerry Lindquist, team foul #9 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (C) Christopher Goncalves | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ricky Winter - foul #5 on Ricky Winter, team foul #6 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PF) Ricky Winter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jerry Lindquist - foul #3 on Jerry Lindquist, team foul #10 | 61-44 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-44 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Frank Steiner runs out the clock | 62-44 |