| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ruben Mauricio (fresh) SG - Richard Cook (fresh) SF - Robert Williams (fresh) PF - John Matthews (fresh) C - Ronald Lacey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Green Bay | PG - Thomas Downs (fresh) SG - Lorenzo Lozano (fresh) SF - George Sheridan (fresh) PF - Dennis Skulski (fresh) C - Taylor Decaro (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Ronald Lacey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Green Bay | Green Bay is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Richard Cook connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 3-0 |
| 19:34 | Green Bay | Taylor Decaro can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Ronald Lacey pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | John Matthews hits the finger roll set up by Ruben Mauricio and the foul's on Dennis Skulski - foul #1 on Dennis Skulski, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | John Matthews misses the free throw | 5-0 |
| 19:18 | Green Bay | George Sheridan grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 19:02 | Green Bay | Dennis Skulski blows the layup | 5-0 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | John Matthews banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 7-0 |
| 18:29 | Green Bay | Taylor Decaro misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-0 |
| 18:28 | Green Bay | Lorenzo Lozano pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 18:05 | Green Bay | Thomas Downs buries a fadeaway from the left side | 7-2 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Richard Cook scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Ruben Mauricio | 10-2 |
| 17:39 | Green Bay | Taylor Decaro can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-2 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | John Matthews pulls down the rebound | 10-2 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Richard Cook is whistled for a carry | 10-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Wright (PG), David Hollier (SG), Dennis Moore (SF), Allan Reese (C) Ruben Mauricio, Richard Cook, Robert Williams, Ronald Lacey | |
| Subs | Green Bay | | |
| 17:14 | Green Bay | Thomas Downs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-2 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Allan Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Thomas Downs takes the ball from Allan Reese | 10-2 |
| 16:45 | Green Bay | Lorenzo Lozano hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Downs | 10-4 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Dennis Moore lays it up and in on a great pass from Ricky Wright | 12-4 |
| 16:14 | Green Bay | Thomas Downs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 12-4 |
| 16:13 | Green Bay | Lorenzo Lozano tips it back up and in | 12-6 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | John Matthews steps out of bounds on the sideline | 12-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ruben Mauricio (PG), Richard Cook (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Brock Lozada (PF) Ricky Wright, David Hollier, Dennis Moore, John Matthews | |
| Subs | Green Bay | Hans Switalski (SG), George Kinslow (SF), Ronald McQuiston (PF), Hector Martin (C) Lorenzo Lozano, George Sheridan, Dennis Skulski, Taylor Decaro | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ruben Mauricio (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Cook (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) PF - Brock Lozada (fresh) C - Allan Reese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Green Bay | PG - Thomas Downs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Switalski (fresh) SF - George Kinslow (fresh) PF - Ronald McQuiston (fresh) C - Hector Martin (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Green Bay | Richard Cook picks off the pass by Hans Switalski | 12-6 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Richard Cook misses the lay-in | 12-6 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Robert Williams tips it in | 14-6 |
| 15:31 | Green Bay | Thomas Downs travels in the backcourt | 14-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lacey (C) Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Green Bay | Charles Pugh (SG) Thomas Downs | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Richard Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 14-6 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Mauricio | 14-6 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Richard Cook misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-6 |
| 15:02 | Green Bay | Ronald McQuiston grabs the board | 14-6 |
| 14:48 | Green Bay | Hector Martin loses the dribble to Brock Lozada | 14-6 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Richard Cook is fouled on the floor by Charles Pugh - foul #1 on Charles Pugh, team foul #2 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Reese (C) Ronald Lacey | |
| Subs | Green Bay | Thomas Downs (PG), Taylor Decaro (C) Charles Pugh, Hector Martin | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Thomas Downs is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #1 on Thomas Downs, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Matthews (PF) Brock Lozada | |
| Subs | Green Bay | | |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Richard Cook hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Williams | 17-6 |
| 13:31 | Green Bay | Hans Switalski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-6 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Ruben Mauricio snags the defensive board | 17-6 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Hans Switalski - foul #1 on Hans Switalski, team foul #4 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Wright (PG), Dennis Moore (SF), Ronald Lacey (C) Ruben Mauricio, Robert Williams, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Green Bay | Lorenzo Lozano (SG), Robert Zemon (SF), Dennis Skulski (PF) Hans Switalski, George Kinslow, Ronald McQuiston | |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Ronald Lacey misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Skulski - foul #2 on Dennis Skulski, team foul #5 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Hollier (SG) Richard Cook | |
| Subs | Green Bay | George Sheridan (SF) Dennis Skulski | |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Ronald Lacey misses the 1st free throw | 17-6 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Ronald Lacey makes the 2nd free throw | 18-6 |
| 13:03 | Green Bay | David Hollier picks off the pass by George Sheridan | 18-6 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Dennis Moore hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ricky Wright | 20-6 |
| 12:19 | Green Bay | Robert Zemon's dunk attempt is rejected by John Matthews | 20-6 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | David Hollier grabs the defensive rebound | 20-6 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Dennis Moore misses the dunk but the foul's on George Sheridan - foul #1 on George Sheridan, team foul #6 | 20-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ruben Mauricio (PG), Richard Cook (SG), Brock Lozada (PF), Allan Reese (C) Ricky Wright, David Hollier, John Matthews, Ronald Lacey | |
| Subs | Green Bay | George Kinslow (SF), Ronald McQuiston (PF), Hector Martin (C) George Sheridan, Robert Zemon, Taylor Decaro | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Dennis Moore makes the 1st free throw | 21-6 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Dennis Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 21-6 |
| 11:57 | Green Bay | Hector Martin gets the rebound | 21-6 |
| 11:53 | Green Bay | George Kinslow loses the dribble to Allan Reese | 21-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ruben Mauricio (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Cook (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dennis Moore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brock Lozada (fresh) C - Allan Reese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Green Bay | PG - Thomas Downs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Lozano (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Kinslow (fresh) PF - Ronald McQuiston (fresh) C - Hector Martin (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Dennis Moore misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-6 |
| 11:32 | Green Bay | Lorenzo Lozano gets the rebound | 21-6 |
| 11:14 | Green Bay | Ronald McQuiston can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 21-6 |
| 11:12 | Green Bay | Hector Martin grabs the offensive board | 21-6 |
| 11:02 | Green Bay | George Kinslow can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-6 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brock Lozada | 21-6 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Richard Cook comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-6 |
| 10:54 | Green Bay | George Kinslow grabs the defensive rebound | 21-6 |
| 10:39 | Green Bay | Hector Martin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 21-6 |
| 10:38 | Green Bay | Ronald McQuiston tips it in | 21-8 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Richard Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-8 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Ruben Mauricio snags the offensive board | 21-8 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Richard Cook misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-8 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Dennis Moore tips it home | 23-8 |
| 09:52 | Green Bay | Lorenzo Lozano misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-8 |
| 09:51 | Green Bay | Lorenzo Lozano grabs the offensive rebound | 23-8 |
| 09:32 | Green Bay | Ronald McQuiston hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Downs | 23-10 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Richard Cook clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-10 |
| 09:19 | Green Bay | Hector Martin snags the defensive board | 23-10 |
| 09:13 | Green Bay | Allan Reese is called for the reach on Thomas Downs - foul #1 on Allan Reese, team foul #1 | 23-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Wright (PG), David Hollier (SG), Robert Williams (SF), John Matthews (PF), Ronald Lacey (C) Ruben Mauricio, Richard Cook, Dennis Moore, Brock Lozada, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Green Bay | Hans Switalski (PG), Charles Pugh (SG), George Sheridan (SF), Robert Zemon (PF), Taylor Decaro (C) Thomas Downs, Lorenzo Lozano, George Kinslow, Ronald McQuiston, Hector Martin | |
| 08:52 | Green Bay | George Sheridan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-10 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Ronald Lacey pulls down the rebound | 23-10 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | David Hollier misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 23-10 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | John Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 23-10 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | David Hollier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-10 |
| 08:30 | Green Bay | Robert Zemon grabs the defensive rebound | 23-10 |
| 08:05 | Green Bay | John Matthews steps in front of the Robert Zemon pass | 23-10 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | John Matthews's floater is tipped away by Robert Zemon | 23-10 |
| 07:50 | Green Bay | Charles Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 23-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ricky Wright (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Hollier (fresh) SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Lacey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Green Bay | PG - Hans Switalski (fresh) SG - Charles Pugh (fresh) SF - George Sheridan (fresh) PF - Robert Zemon (fresh) C - Taylor Decaro (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Green Bay | David Hollier steps in front of the Charles Pugh pass | 23-10 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | David Hollier connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Wright | 26-10 |
| 07:04 | Green Bay | Robert Zemon can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by John Matthews - foul #1 on John Matthews, team foul #2 | 26-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ruben Mauricio (PG), Richard Cook (SG), Allan Reese (C) Ricky Wright, David Hollier, Ronald Lacey | |
| Subs | Green Bay | Thomas Downs (PG), Ronald McQuiston (PF) Charles Pugh, George Sheridan | |
| 07:04 | Green Bay | Robert Zemon misses the 1st free throw | 26-10 |
| 07:04 | Green Bay | Robert Zemon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-11 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Richard Cook hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ruben Mauricio | 29-11 |
| 06:36 | Green Bay | Hans Switalski is hacked by Richard Cook - foul #1 on Richard Cook, team foul #3 | 29-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Moore (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Green Bay | Ward Doles (SG), George Kinslow (SF) Hans Switalski, Robert Zemon | |
| 06:24 | Green Bay | George Kinslow can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 29-11 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | John Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 29-11 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Ruben Mauricio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brock Lozada (PF) John Matthews | |
| Subs | Green Bay | Lorenzo Lozano (SG), Hector Martin (C) Ward Doles, Taylor Decaro | |
| 05:52 | Green Bay | Ronald McQuiston clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brock Lozada - foul #1 on Brock Lozada, team foul #4 | 29-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Green Bay | George Sheridan (SF) George Kinslow | |
| 05:52 | Green Bay | Ronald McQuiston misses the 1st free throw | 29-11 |
| 05:52 | Green Bay | Ronald McQuiston makes the 2nd free throw | 29-12 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Richard Cook misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-12 |
| 05:36 | Green Bay | Hector Martin grabs the board | 29-12 |
| 05:22 | Green Bay | Thomas Downs makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-15 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Dennis Moore is whistled for a carry | 29-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Wright (PG), Robert Williams (SF), John Matthews (PF), Ronald Lacey (C) Ruben Mauricio, Dennis Moore, Brock Lozada, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Green Bay | Taylor Decaro (C) Hector Martin | |
| 04:56 | Green Bay | Taylor Decaro can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-15 |
| 04:55 | Green Bay | Thomas Downs gets the offensive rebound | 29-15 |
| 04:34 | Green Bay | Lorenzo Lozano jams it | 29-17 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Richard Cook misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-17 |
| 04:14 | Green Bay | Taylor Decaro pulls down the rebound | 29-17 |
| 03:54 | Green Bay | Thomas Downs misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ricky Wright - foul #1 on Ricky Wright, team foul #5 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ruben Mauricio (PG), David Hollier (SG) Ricky Wright, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | Green Bay | Hans Switalski (SG), George Kinslow (SF), Dennis Skulski (PF) Lorenzo Lozano, George Sheridan, Ronald McQuiston | |
| 03:54 | Green Bay | Thomas Downs misses the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 03:54 | Green Bay | Thomas Downs misses the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | John Matthews pulls down the rebound | 29-17 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | John Matthews is fouled on the floor by Hans Switalski - foul #2 on Hans Switalski, team foul #7 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Reese (C) Ronald Lacey | |
| Subs | Green Bay | Hector Martin (C) Taylor Decaro | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | John Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | John Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ruben Mauricio (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Hollier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Reese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Green Bay | PG - Thomas Downs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hans Switalski (fresh) SF - George Kinslow (fresh) PF - Dennis Skulski (fresh) C - Hector Martin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Green Bay | Thomas Downs buries a 3 from the left corner | 31-20 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | David Hollier knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Williams | 34-20 |
| 02:48 | Green Bay | Dennis Skulski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Cook (SG), Dennis Moore (SF), Brock Lozada (PF) David Hollier, Robert Williams, John Matthews | |
| Subs | Green Bay | Charles Pugh (SG), Taylor Decaro (C) Thomas Downs, Hector Martin | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | The short jumper by Brock Lozada is denied by George Kinslow | 34-20 |
| 02:37 | Green Bay | The rebound goes to George Kinslow | 34-20 |
| 02:17 | Green Bay | Dennis Skulski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Allan Reese - foul #2 on Allan Reese, team foul #6 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Wright (PG), Ronald Lacey (C) Ruben Mauricio, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Green Bay | Lorenzo Lozano (SG) Charles Pugh | |
| 02:17 | Green Bay | Dennis Skulski makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 02:17 | Green Bay | Dennis Skulski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Dennis Moore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lorenzo Lozano - foul #1 on Lorenzo Lozano, team foul #8 | 34-22 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Dennis Moore makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Dennis Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 01:47 | Green Bay | Hans Switalski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-22 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Brock Lozada grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Richard Cook scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Brock Lozada | 39-22 |
| 01:15 | Green Bay | George Kinslow lays it up and in and the foul's on Richard Cook - foul #2 on Richard Cook, team foul #7 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (SF), John Matthews (PF) Dennis Moore, Brock Lozada | |
| Subs | Green Bay | Thomas Downs (PG), George Sheridan (SF), Ronald McQuiston (C) Hans Switalski, Dennis Skulski, Taylor Decaro | |
| 01:15 | Green Bay | George Kinslow makes the free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Robert Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Lacey | 39-25 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Richard Cook knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Matthews | 41-25 |
| 00:38 | Green Bay | Ricky Wright steals it from George Sheridan | 41-25 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | George Kinslow denies the turnaround by Ricky Wright | 41-25 |
| 00:32 | Green Bay | Ronald McQuiston grabs the defensive rebound | 41-25 |
| 00:17 | Green Bay | Lorenzo Lozano's pass is intercepted by John Matthews | 41-25 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Richard Cook connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Matthews | 44-25 |
| 00:00 | Green Bay | Lorenzo Lozano clanks a halfcourt shot | 44-25 |