| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kula (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Parvin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | John Kula inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Wisconsin | Matthew Lane denies the turnaround by Elwood Catlett | 24-31 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Matthew Lane is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Matthew Lane, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-31 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Edward Schrader grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Gary Bradley buries a driving attempt in the paint | 26-31 |
| 18:29 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gary Bradley - foul #2 on Gary Bradley, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| 18:29 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:29 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix snags the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Gary Bradley double dribbles | 26-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SF), Johnny Boone (C) Matthew Lane, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) John Kula, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson scores on a runner from the left block | 26-35 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Willie Williams picks off the pass by Kwabena Abdel in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| 17:35 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams banks in the layup | 26-37 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Edward Schrader clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 17:16 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 16:47 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel tips it but misses | 26-37 |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel grabs the offensive board | 26-37 |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roger Maciel - foul #1 on Roger Maciel, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF), Gary Bradley (PF) Roger Maciel, Raymond Haddix | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), John Kula (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Willie Williams, Lee Anderson, Carmen Gunn, Stanley Weigel | |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Edward Schrader grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Edward Schrader throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG) Elwood Catlett | |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Edmond Hillman and the foul's on Johnny Boone - foul #1 on Johnny Boone, team foul #4 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Jeffrey Hall (C) Kwabena Abdel, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin makes the free throw | 26-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Kula (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Parvin (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Lane | 29-41 |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Larry Parvin is blocked by Jeffrey Hall | 29-41 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is hacked by John Kula in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Kula, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Gary Bradley buries a shot from the left side set up by Matthew Lane and he's hacked by Edmond Hillman - foul #1 on Edmond Hillman, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson (SF), Stanley Weigel (C) John Kula, Larry Parvin | |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Stratton | 32-43 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the shot from the right side set up by Matthew Lane | 34-43 |
| 14:06 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF), Johnny Boone (C) Roger Maciel, Matthew Lane, Gary Bradley, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Carmen Gunn (PF) Edmond Hillman, Ralph Stratton, Stanley Weigel | |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Richard Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 13:47 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses short on a shot from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Elwood Catlett | 36-46 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Robby Sanmiguel takes the ball from Kwabena Abdel | 36-46 |
| 12:20 | Wisconsin | Kwabena Abdel picks off the pass by Lee Anderson | 36-46 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Richard Burns banks in the layup on a great pass from Kwabena Abdel | 38-46 |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin | Johnny Boone blocks the short jumper by Robby Sanmiguel | 38-46 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel tips it in | 38-48 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 38-48 |
| 11:45 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Carmen Gunn | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kwabena Abdel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Schrader (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Boone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carmen Gunn (fairly fresh) C - Robby Sanmiguel (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Carmen Gunn, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Matthew Lane (SF), Gary Bradley (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Kwabena Abdel, Richard Burns, Raymond Haddix, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Ralph Stratton (SG), John Kula (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Willie Williams, Lee Anderson, Carmen Gunn, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Gary Bradley buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Schrader | 40-48 |
| 10:54 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Hall | 40-48 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is fouled on the floor by Ralph Stratton - foul #2 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits the follow up shot | 42-48 |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin lays it in | 42-50 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall loses the dribble to Larry Parvin | 42-50 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | John Kula travels with the ball | 42-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF), Johnny Boone (C) Edward Schrader, Matthew Lane, Gary Bradley, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Edmond Hillman, Ralph Stratton, John Kula, Stanley Weigel | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Gregory Jackson is called for the reach on Richard Burns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Johnny Boone comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 42-50 |
| 08:59 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 08:30 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson is fouled on the floor by Kwabena Abdel - foul #2 on Kwabena Abdel, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson (SF) Gregory Jackson | |
| 08:16 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-50 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Johnny Boone grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Larry Parvin is called for the reach on Richard Burns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Parvin, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 07:41 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Boone | 42-50 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kwabena Abdel | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Boone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Parvin (tiring) 10 pts. C - Robby Sanmiguel (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel's pass is intercepted by Robby Sanmiguel in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin tips it home | 42-52 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Roger Maciel buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 06:31 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin misses the easy layup | 45-52 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Matthew Lane (SF), Gary Bradley (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Kwabena Abdel, Richard Burns, Raymond Haddix, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Ralph Stratton (SG), John Kula (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Willie Williams, Lee Anderson, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | John Kula can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Hall - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | John Kula makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | John Kula makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Matthew Lane knocks in the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Carmen Gunn - foul #4 on Carmen Gunn, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Hall is called for the reach on Edmond Hillman - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG) Ralph Stratton | |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Carmen Gunn is called for the reach on Gary Bradley - foul #5 on Carmen Gunn, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin (PF) Carmen Gunn | |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:09 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 04:47 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Edward Schrader connects on the shot from the left side | 50-56 |
| 04:18 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edmond Hillman | 50-58 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses short on a floater from the left side | 50-58 |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin grabs the board | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-58 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Matthew Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edmond Hillman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Kula (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Parvin (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Weigel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall loses the dribble to Edmond Hillman | 50-58 |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman misses the lay-in | 50-58 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Matthew Lane snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Roger Maciel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF), Johnny Boone (C) Roger Maciel, Edward Schrader, Gary Bradley, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Lee Anderson (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Edmond Hillman, John Kula, Larry Parvin, Stanley Weigel | |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 02:57 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel tips it home | 50-60 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Johnny Boone misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Lee Anderson | 50-60 |
| 02:31 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-60 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Johnny Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Matthew Lane is called for a charge - foul #3 on Matthew Lane, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG) Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SF) Elwood Catlett | |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Robby Sanmiguel | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-63 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel snags the offensive board | 50-63 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel's pass is intercepted by Ralph Stratton | 50-63 |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton banks in the layup | 50-65 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Robby Sanmiguel steals it from Kwabena Abdel in the backcourt | 50-65 |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Willie Williams, team foul #9 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Matthew Lane (SF), Gary Bradley (C) Kwabena Abdel, Richard Burns, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), John Kula (SF), Larry Parvin (PF) Ralph Stratton, Gregory Jackson, Lee Anderson | |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Roger Maciel is called for the reach on Elwood Catlett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Maciel, team foul #10 | 52-65 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Robby Sanmiguel - foul #2 on Robby Sanmiguel, team foul #10 | 52-66 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin grabs the board | 53-66 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Schrader - foul #2 on Edward Schrader, team foul #11 | 53-66 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Gary Bradley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robby Sanmiguel - foul #3 on Robby Sanmiguel, team foul #11 | 53-68 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel grabs the board | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett runs out the clock | 54-68 |