| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) SF - Frank Aker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Stoltzfus (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Frank Aker inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols blows the layup but he's hacked by Earl Jefferson - foul #1 on Earl Jefferson, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:27 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 19:25 | Wisconsin | John Johnson grabs the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 18:58 | Wisconsin | Frank Aker steals the ball from John Johnson | 29-26 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols is fouled on the floor by Carl Burger - foul #3 on Carl Burger, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Earl Jefferson steps in front of the David Stoltzfus pass | 29-26 |
| 18:13 | Wisconsin | David Stoltzfus is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #1 on David Stoltzfus, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 29-26 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Frank Aker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-26 |
| 17:49 | Wisconsin | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Kelly Nichols - foul #1 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus's pass is intercepted by Carl Burger | 30-26 |
| 16:47 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel is whistled for traveling | 30-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Varley (SF), David Williams (PF), Jack Dunbar (C) Frank Aker, Kelly Nichols, David Stoltzfus | |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jack Dunbar and he's hacked by Earl Jefferson - foul #2 on Earl Jefferson, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SG) James O'Callaghan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG) Domingo Trujillo | |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses the free throw | 30-28 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson slams it home set up by Grady Byrd | 32-28 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | David Williams knocks in the shot in the lane | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Grady Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Jefferson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Hohl (fresh) SF - Allan Varley (fresh) PF - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Dunbar (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Grady Byrd | 34-30 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-30 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Jack Dunbar gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses the floater from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 15:14 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 14:58 | Wisconsin | Jack Dunbar is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #1 on Jack Dunbar, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG), Michael Tijerina (PF) Grady Byrd, Earl Jefferson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG), Frank Aker (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF), David Stoltzfus (C) Gary Allshouse, Allan Varley, David Williams, Jack Dunbar | |
| 14:38 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses the easy layup | 34-30 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 13:52 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on David Stoltzfus - foul #2 on David Stoltzfus, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG) Edward Hohl | |
| 13:52 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 13:52 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-32 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Burger and the foul's on Frank Aker - foul #1 on Frank Aker, team foul #5 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson (PF) Michael Tijerina | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Mondy - foul #3 on Joshua Mondy, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), Grady Byrd (SF), John Johnson (C) Carl Burger, Kevin Pickerel, Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson can't finish the layup | 38-35 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Frank Aker is whistled for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (PF), Jack Dunbar (C) Kelly Nichols, David Stoltzfus | |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Earl Jefferson is blocked by Jack Dunbar | 38-35 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ricardo Luna (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James O'Callaghan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Grady Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Aker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Dunbar (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 11:20 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | John Johnson lays it in | 40-35 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | David Williams is denied on a layup by Earl Jefferson | 40-35 |
| 10:36 | Wisconsin | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 10:13 | Wisconsin | John Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Domingo Trujillo - foul #3 on Domingo Trujillo, team foul #6 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Kevin Pickerel (SF) Ricardo Luna, James O'Callaghan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Gary Chambers (SG), Allan Varley (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF), David Stoltzfus (C) Gary Allshouse, Domingo Trujillo, Frank Aker, David Williams, Jack Dunbar | |
| 10:13 | Wisconsin | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 10:13 | Wisconsin | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Edward Hohl comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 09:48 | Wisconsin | John Johnson grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Allan Varley | 42-35 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Allan Varley misses the fadeaway from the left side | 42-35 |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 42-35 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 09:11 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson can't tip it in | 42-35 |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Burger | 42-35 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Stoltzfus - foul #3 on David Stoltzfus, team foul #7 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Arnold (SG), Joshua Mondy (C) Grady Byrd, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG) Gary Chambers | |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Edward Hohl drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Allshouse | 44-38 |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Carl Arnold misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 08:21 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel tips it back up and in | 46-38 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Gary Allshouse | 46-40 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel hits a jumper from the right block | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carl Arnold (fresh) SF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Jefferson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joshua Mondy (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allan Varley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - David Stoltzfus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Allan Varley misses short on an open runner near the basket | 48-40 |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | David Stoltzfus steals it from Carl Arnold | 48-40 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Allan Varley | 48-42 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy loses the dribble to Kelly Nichols | 48-42 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 48-42 |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 05:51 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger is hacked by Gary Allshouse - foul #1 on Gary Allshouse, team foul #8 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG), Grady Byrd (SF), Michael Tijerina (PF), John Johnson (C) Carl Arnold, Kevin Pickerel, Earl Jefferson, Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG), Domingo Trujillo (SG), Frank Aker (SF), David Williams (PF), Jack Dunbar (C) Gary Allshouse, Edward Hohl, Allan Varley, Kelly Nichols, David Stoltzfus | |
| 05:51 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 05:51 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Frank Aker snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Jack Dunbar snags the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo drills a runner in the paint set up by Gary Chambers | 49-44 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Aker | 49-44 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Jack Dunbar's floater is tipped away by Michael Tijerina | 49-44 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Frank Aker lays it in | 49-46 |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel (SF) Carl Burger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG) Gary Chambers | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 49-46 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | John Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jack Dunbar - foul #2 on Jack Dunbar, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Nichols (PF) Jack Dunbar | |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Domingo Trujillo | 50-46 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Frank Aker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-46 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Frank Aker gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Grady Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Tijerina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Aker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | James O'Callaghan steals it from Gary Allshouse in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Tijerina is hacked by Kelly Nichols - foul #2 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #10 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Earl Jefferson (C) Grady Byrd, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stoltzfus (C) David Williams | |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Tijerina misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Tijerina misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper in the paint | 50-48 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan is fouled on the floor by Domingo Trujillo - foul #4 on Domingo Trujillo, team foul #11 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SF), Joshua Mondy (C) Kevin Pickerel, Michael Tijerina | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Gary Chambers (SG), Allan Varley (SF) Gary Allshouse, Domingo Trujillo, Frank Aker | |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel (SF) Grady Byrd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Domingo Trujillo (SG), Frank Aker (SF) Edward Hohl, Gary Chambers, Allan Varley | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Carl Burger - foul #4 on Carl Burger, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Johnson (C) Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel slams it home | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Gary Allshouse | 54-51 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Johnson | 56-51 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the jumper in the lane | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Earl Jefferson | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Frank Aker misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Frank Aker misses the tip | 58-53 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Pickerel | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Aker | 60-55 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Domingo Trujillo is called for the reach on James O'Callaghan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Domingo Trujillo, team foul #12 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG) Domingo Trujillo | |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Edward Hohl hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-58 |