| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 3 pf. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Brew (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Reed (fresh) PF - William Starr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Steve Collado inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Steve Collado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-25 |
| 19:29 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel is whistled for traveling | 30-25 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin | Terrance Roberts steals it from Anthony Kunkel | 30-25 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Paul Weber knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Lawrence Lamar | 33-25 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro loses the dribble to Lawrence Lamar | 33-25 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Paul Weber is blocked by Martin Reed | 33-25 |
| 17:47 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from William Starr | 33-27 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | William Starr swats the layup by Edward Scheiber | 33-27 |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Terrance Roberts blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Walter Ferro | 33-27 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Steve Collado snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | William Starr denies the turnaround by Paul Weber | 33-27 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Steve Collado tips it home | 35-27 |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro misses the shot from just outside the lane | 35-27 |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel tips it in | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Steve Collado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terrance Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Brew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Reed (fairly fresh) PF - William Starr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Kunkel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Steve Collado knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar | 38-29 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro misses badly on a shot from the left side | 38-29 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Paul Weber snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the easy layup | 38-29 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the tip | 38-29 |
| 14:29 | Wisconsin | William Starr pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | William Starr hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Ferro | 38-31 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Lawrence Lamar | 40-31 |
| 13:34 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro is hacked by Terrance Roberts - foul #4 on Terrance Roberts, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF), David Williams (PF), Glen Fox (C) Paul Weber, Steve Collado, Terrance Roberts, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), John Gibbons (PF) Walter Ferro, Charles Brew, Martin Reed, William Starr | |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel misses the easy layup | 40-31 |
| 13:11 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills hits the follow up shot | 40-33 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Anthony Kunkel blocks the short jumper by Glen Fox | 40-33 |
| 12:47 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons buries a jumper in the lane | 40-35 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Harold Dunkelberger steals it from Frederick Turner | 40-35 |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons clanks a floater from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons can't tip it in | 40-35 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Fox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenny Zills (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gibbons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Kunkel (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Marc Digennaro takes the ball from Lawrence Lamar in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 11:24 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro banks in the layup | 40-37 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | John Boyd misses long on a shot from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 11:00 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel is fouled on the floor by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Terrance Roberts (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Lawrence Lamar, John Boyd, David Williams, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Starr (PF) Anthony Kunkel | |
| 10:21 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-37 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Paul Weber snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | John Gibbons swats the short shot by Frederick Turner | 40-37 |
| 10:14 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 10:08 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 10:07 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons tips it in | 40-39 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Frederick Turner comes up short on the shot from the right side | 40-39 |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 09:20 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 09:18 | Wisconsin | William Starr grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (PG) Frederick Turner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (SG), Martin Reed (SF) Harold Dunkelberger, Kenny Zills | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 07:57 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to John Gibbons | 42-39 |
| 07:29 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew misses the jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Weber | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terrance Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Brew (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Reed (fresh) PF - William Starr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Gibbons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is hacked by Charles Brew - foul #1 on Charles Brew, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Frederick Turner (SG), David Williams (PF), Glen Fox (C) Paul Weber, Steve Collado, Terrance Roberts, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Charles Brew, Martin Reed, William Starr | |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Frederick Turner hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Glen Fox | 44-39 |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Harold Dunkelberger and he's fouled by Frederick Turner - foul #1 on Frederick Turner, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (PF) Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (SG), Martin Reed (SF), William Starr (PF) Harold Dunkelberger, Kenny Zills, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | William Starr picks off the pass by John Boyd | 44-42 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | John Boyd is called for the reach on Martin Reed - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Steve Collado (SF) Frederick Turner, John Boyd | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Charles Brew, Martin Reed, William Starr | |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons loses the dribble to Steve Collado | 44-42 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is hacked by John Gibbons - foul #1 on John Gibbons, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Roberts (PF) David Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (SG), Martin Reed (SF), William Starr (PF) Harold Dunkelberger, Kenny Zills, John Gibbons | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 44-42 |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Steve Collado pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Paul Weber knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel banks in the layup set up by Marc Digennaro | 46-44 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | A charge is called on Edward Scheiber - foul #2 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), John Gibbons (C) Charles Brew, Martin Reed, Anthony Kunkel | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | David Williams is called for the reach on Harold Dunkelberger - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel (C) William Starr | |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. C - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenny Zills (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gibbons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Kunkel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Paul Weber is called for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (PG) Lawrence Lamar | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (SG), Martin Reed (SF), William Starr (PF) Harold Dunkelberger, Kenny Zills, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Steve Collado - foul #2 on Steve Collado, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF), Glen Fox (C) Steve Collado, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Martin Reed, William Starr | |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Steve Collado (SF), Terrance Roberts (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Frederick Turner, John Boyd, David Williams, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Starr (PF) John Gibbons | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Anthony Kunkel is called for the reach on Edward Scheiber - foul #3 on Anthony Kunkel, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Martin Reed (SF), John Gibbons (C) Walter Ferro, Harold Dunkelberger, Kenny Zills, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts clanks a turnaround near the basket | 46-48 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | William Starr is fouled on the floor by Terrance Roberts - foul #5 on Terrance Roberts, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel (C) John Gibbons | |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | William Starr makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | William Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Paul Weber buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lawrence Lamar | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro loses the ball out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel grabs the board | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Lamar - foul #3 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #10 | 49-50 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Paul Weber snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-51 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 49-51 |