| Lineup | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | PG - Willie Goodwin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Manuel Fry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clint Huntley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Baver (fresh) 4 pts. C - Albert Sais (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Randell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Clint Huntley inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Wisconsin, Stevens Point is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Manuel Fry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Zumbrennen - foul #2 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Manuel Fry misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Manuel Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Knippenberg | 37-45 |
| 18:50 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Manuel Fry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles McGarity | 37-45 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 18:41 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Clint Huntley pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Willie Goodwin makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Carl Yoder comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Albert Sais gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 17:45 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Albert Sais lays it in on a nice dish by Manuel Fry and he's hacked by James Knippenberg - foul #1 on James Knippenberg, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | James Johnson (SF) Clint Huntley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Pruett (PF), Robert Chapman (C) Carl Yoder, Shawn Randell | |
| 17:45 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Albert Sais makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-48 |
| 17:16 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Charles McGarity steals it from Willie Goodwin | 42-48 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett's floater is tipped away by Dale Baver | 42-48 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | James Knippenberg can't tip it in | 42-48 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett misses the tip | 42-48 |
| 16:51 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | The rebound goes to Willie Goodwin | 42-48 |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Manuel Fry is fouled on the floor by Robert Zumbrennen - foul #3 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Dennis Peters (PG), John Prochaska (SF), Ronald Carpenter (PF), Kevin Chatterton (C) Willie Goodwin, Manuel Fry, Dale Baver, Albert Sais | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Clayton Clary (SG), Stewart Callender (SF) Charles McGarity, Robert Zumbrennen, James Knippenberg | |
| 16:36 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Stewart Callender takes the ball from Kevin Chatterton | 42-48 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Clayton Clary comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 16:13 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Kevin Chatterton pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Stephen Pruett is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #2 on Stephen Pruett, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Clint Huntley (SF) Dennis Peters | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Yoder (PF), Shawn Randell (C) Stephen Pruett, Robert Chapman | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Prochaska (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clint Huntley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Chatterton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clayton Clary (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stewart Callender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Carl Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Randell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Ronald Carpenter lays it in | 44-48 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Clayton Clary comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-48 |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | James Johnson gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | John Prochaska is hacked by Carl Yoder - foul #1 on Carl Yoder, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Willie Goodwin (PG), Manuel Fry (SG) James Johnson, John Prochaska | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), James Knippenberg (SF) John Patton, Clayton Clary, Stewart Callender | |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Kevin Chatterton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Yoder | 44-48 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-48 |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | The rebound goes to Clint Huntley | 44-48 |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Willie Goodwin misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Charles McGarity - foul #2 on Charles McGarity, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Dale Baver (PF), Albert Sais (C) Ronald Carpenter, Kevin Chatterton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Pruett (PF) Carl Yoder | |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Willie Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Willie Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 14:15 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Dale Baver gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Dale Baver hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Charles McGarity misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Willie Goodwin - foul #3 on Willie Goodwin, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | James Johnson (SG), John Prochaska (SF) Manuel Fry, Clint Huntley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Robert Chapman (C) Robert Zumbrennen, James Knippenberg, Shawn Randell | |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Charles McGarity misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Charles McGarity makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Albert Sais is hacked by Stewart Callender - foul #1 on Stewart Callender, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Dennis Peters (PG) Willie Goodwin | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG) Charles McGarity | |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Albert Sais misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Robert Chapman lays it up and in set up by John Patton | 49-51 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Dale Baver tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 51-51 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | John Patton grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Stewart Callender misses long on a floater from the right side | 51-51 |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Albert Sais grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | James Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Peters and the foul's on Stewart Callender - foul #2 on Stewart Callender, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Manuel Fry (SG), Clint Huntley (SF), Ronald Carpenter (PF), Kevin Chatterton (C) Dennis Peters, John Prochaska, Dale Baver, Albert Sais | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Carl Yoder (PF) Clayton Clary, Stewart Callender, Stephen Pruett | |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | James Johnson misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Carl Yoder pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Kevin Chatterton takes the ball from James Knippenberg | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Fry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clint Huntley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Chatterton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Ronald Carpenter can't finish the layup | 53-51 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Carl Yoder gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Chapman | 53-53 |
| 11:09 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | James Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | John Patton double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Willie Goodwin (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Shawn Randell (C) John Patton, Robert Chapman | |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Robert Zumbrennen is called for the reach on Manuel Fry - foul #4 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | John Prochaska (SF), Dale Baver (PF) Clint Huntley, Ronald Carpenter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (SG) Robert Zumbrennen | |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Manuel Fry makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Manuel Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Willie Goodwin is called for the reach on Carl Yoder - foul #4 on Willie Goodwin, team foul #2 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Dennis Peters (PG) Willie Goodwin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Charles McGarity comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 58-53 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Carl Yoder gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Charles McGarity misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-53 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Shawn Randell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Carl Yoder hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | James Knippenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Shawn Randell buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Charles McGarity | 58-55 |
| 09:04 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Shawn Randell picks off the pass by Manuel Fry | 58-55 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | James Knippenberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Shawn Randell tips it home | 58-57 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Manuel Fry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Yoder | 58-57 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 58-57 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Clayton Clary tips it in | 58-59 |
| 08:21 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Dennis Peters drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Manuel Fry | 60-59 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | James Knippenberg banks in the layup set up by Clayton Clary | 60-61 |
| 07:46 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | John Prochaska misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Clayton Clary snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | PG - Dennis Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Fry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Prochaska (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dale Baver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Chatterton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clayton Clary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Yoder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Shawn Randell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Shawn Randell buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-63 |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | John Prochaska lays it up and in | 62-63 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | John Prochaska is called for the reach on Clayton Clary - foul #2 on John Prochaska, team foul #3 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Willie Goodwin (PG), James Johnson (SG), Clint Huntley (SF), Ronald Carpenter (PF), Albert Sais (C) Dennis Peters, Manuel Fry, John Prochaska, Dale Baver, Kevin Chatterton | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Stephen Pruett (PF), Robert Chapman (C) Charles McGarity, Clayton Clary, James Knippenberg, Carl Yoder, Shawn Randell | |
| 06:39 | Illinois | John Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Robert Chapman grabs the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | John Patton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Robert Chapman pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Stewart Callender misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 06:16 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Albert Sais snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | The jump hook by Ronald Carpenter is blocked by Stephen Pruett | 62-63 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Chapman | 62-63 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Stewart Callender scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Patton | 62-66 |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Albert Sais buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-66 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-66 |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Ronald Carpenter makes the runner from the baseline set up by James Johnson | 66-66 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Patton | 66-69 |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Ronald Carpenter misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Pruett - foul #3 on Stephen Pruett, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Anthony Steinhauer (C) John Patton, Robert Chapman | |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Ronald Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Ronald Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Albert Sais grabs the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | James Johnson buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Stewart Callender misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Clint Huntley - foul #2 on Clint Huntley, team foul #4 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Dennis Peters (SG), John Prochaska (SF), Dale Baver (PF), Manuel Fuller (C) James Johnson, Clint Huntley, Ronald Carpenter, Albert Sais | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Randell (C) Stephen Pruett | |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Stewart Callender misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Stewart Callender makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Stewart Callender makes the 3rd free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Willie Goodwin's pass is intercepted by Anthony Steinhauer | 69-71 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Stewart Callender buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles McGarity | 69-74 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | PG - Willie Goodwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Prochaska (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dale Baver (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stewart Callender (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Anthony Steinhauer (fresh) C - Shawn Randell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | John Prochaska scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Baver | 72-74 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Stewart Callender's pass is intercepted by Willie Goodwin | 72-74 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Dennis Peters loses the ball out of bounds | 72-74 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | James Johnson (PG), Manuel Fry (SG), Clint Huntley (SF), Ronald Carpenter (PF), Albert Sais (C) Willie Goodwin, Dennis Peters, John Prochaska, Dale Baver, Manuel Fuller | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Clayton Clary (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Stephen Pruett (PF), Robert Chapman (C) Charles McGarity, Robert Zumbrennen, Stewart Callender, Anthony Steinhauer, Shawn Randell | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Dale Baver (PF) Ronald Carpenter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Carl Yoder (PF) John Patton, Stephen Pruett | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Charles McGarity scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-77 |
| 02:09 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | James Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Clint Huntley | 75-77 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Willie Goodwin (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Shawn Randell (C) Clayton Clary, Robert Chapman | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | James Knippenberg comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 75-77 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Dale Baver swats the layup by Shawn Randell | 75-77 |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Albert Sais gets the rebound | 75-77 |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Clint Huntley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Yoder - foul #2 on Carl Yoder, team foul #11 | 75-77 |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Clint Huntley makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Clint Huntley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen is hacked by Manuel Fry - foul #2 on Manuel Fry, team foul #5 | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Wisconsin, Stevens Point is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Carl Yoder blows the layup | 77-77 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Shawn Randell tips it in | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Wisconsin, Stevens Point is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Manuel Fry misses short on a fullcourt shot | 77-79 |