| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Friedlander (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Milton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Virgil Polson inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Boris Zellous connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott scores on a jumper from the left side | 34-32 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Boris Zellous connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Foster | 37-32 |
| 18:41 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Wallace Scott | 37-34 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Boris Zellous comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Foster | 37-34 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Boris Zellous comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-34 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 17:53 | Wisconsin | James Milton makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Friedlander | 37-37 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Wayne Foster is hacked by Wallace Scott - foul #1 on Wallace Scott, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (PG), Elijah Genovese (SG) Wallace Scott, James Friedlander | |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Denis Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson (C) Lowell Bryant | |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 37-37 |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson tips it home | 37-39 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Terry Chandler blocks the short jumper by Scott Dollard | 37-39 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Denis Banks snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Scott Dollard comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Scott Dollard can't tip it in | 37-39 |
| 16:20 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson misses the lay-in | 37-39 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Virgil Polson pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Milton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Chandler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Boris Zellous hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 15:53 | Wisconsin | James Milton grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler's layup is rejected by Denis Banks | 37-39 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Scott Dollard snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 15:17 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Wayne Foster pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Boris Zellous hits a wide open floater from the right wing set up by Wayne Foster and the foul's on Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Wayne Foster, Virgil Polson, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Michael Brooks (SF), Jay Saylor (PF), Lowell Bryant (C) Elijah Genovese, James Milton, Terry Chandler, Michael Jackson | |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:12 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SG) Boris Zellous | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Michael Brooks picks off the pass by Robert Fisher | 40-39 |
| 13:54 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart jams it set up by Michael Brooks | 40-41 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Frank Swinehart is called for the reach on Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Frank Swinehart, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG), James Milton (SF), Terry Chandler (PF) Frank Swinehart, Michael Brooks, Jay Saylor | |
| 13:25 | Illinois | The jump hook by Edward Fox is blocked by Lowell Bryant | 40-41 |
| 13:24 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:58 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant is fouled on the floor by Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (SG) Elijah Genovese | |
| 12:41 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 12:39 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler tips it home | 40-43 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 12:25 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | Edward Fox picks off the pass by Wallace Scott in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Terry Chandler blocks the jumper by James Aguon | 40-43 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 11:47 | Wisconsin | Andrei Palczewski is called for the reach on James Friedlander - foul #2 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Virgil Polson (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Edward Fox, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (PG), Elijah Genovese (SG) Wallace Scott, James Friedlander | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Aguon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Milton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Chandler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lowell Bryant | 42-45 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Denis Banks buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Foster | 44-45 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Frank Swinehart | 44-47 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Lowell Bryant is called for the reach on Denis Banks - foul #2 on Lowell Bryant, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG) James Aguon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Michael Jackson (SF), Jay Saylor (PF) Elijah Genovese, James Milton, Terry Chandler | |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the 3 from straight away | 44-47 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Wayne Foster snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Boris Zellous drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Wayne Foster | 47-47 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott misses the 3 from straight away | 47-47 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Scott Dollard pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Wayne Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Virgil Polson, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (PG), James Friedlander (SG), James Milton (SF), Terry Chandler (PF) Wallace Scott, Frank Swinehart, Michael Jackson, Jay Saylor | |
| 09:01 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wainwright - foul #3 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG) Wayne Foster | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson (C) Lowell Bryant | |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Lowell Bryant (C) Elijah Genovese, Michael Jackson | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Boris Zellous clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 08:21 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:58 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Wainwright - foul #4 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), James Aguon (SG) Edward Fox, Boris Zellous | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG) James Friedlander | |
| 07:58 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:58 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Robert Fisher travels with the ball | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Virgil Polson (SF) Andrei Palczewski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG), Michael Jackson (C) Wallace Scott, Lowell Bryant | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Aguon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Milton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Chandler (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | James Milton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 07:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson tips it home | 47-51 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Virgil Polson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), James Friedlander (SG), Michael Brooks (SF), Lowell Bryant (C) Frank Swinehart, Elijah Genovese, James Milton, Michael Jackson | |
| 06:23 | Wisconsin | Wayne Foster picks off the pass by James Friedlander | 47-51 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Wayne Foster dunks the ball | 49-51 |
| 06:16 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), Boris Zellous (SG) Wayne Foster, James Aguon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), James Milton (SF) James Friedlander, Michael Brooks | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Lowell Bryant - foul #3 on Lowell Bryant, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (SG) Frank Swinehart | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Friedlander | 50-53 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Virgil Polson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Dollard | 53-53 |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-53 |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant hits the follow up shot | 53-55 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Boris Zellous can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | James Milton pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant is hacked by Denis Banks - foul #3 on Denis Banks, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), James Aguon (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Edward Fox, Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (PG), Elijah Genovese (SG), Michael Brooks (SF), Jay Saylor (PF), Michael Jackson (C) Wallace Scott, James Friedlander, James Milton, Terry Chandler, Lowell Bryant | |
| 03:49 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Michael Jackson is blocked by Robert Fisher | 53-55 |
| 03:47 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese tips it home | 53-57 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Elijah Genovese picks off the pass by Andrei Palczewski | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Aguon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jay Saylor (fresh) C - Michael Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart grabs the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese hits a 3 from straight away | 53-60 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Virgil Polson (SF) James Aguon, Andrei Palczewski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Milton (SF), Terry Chandler (PF) Michael Brooks, Jay Saylor | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 53-60 |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | James Milton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Virgil Polson - foul #1 on Virgil Polson, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Lowell Bryant (C) Elijah Genovese, Michael Jackson | |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-60 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Terry Chandler | 53-60 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott's pass is intercepted by Wayne Foster | 53-60 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Boris Zellous lays it up and in on a great pass from Wayne Foster | 55-60 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Boris Zellous is called for the reach on Lowell Bryant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boris Zellous, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (SG) Frank Swinehart | |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Robert Fisher buries a floater from the right block | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | James Milton comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 57-62 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Thomas Wainwright is called for the reach on James Friedlander - foul #5 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF) Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (PG) Wallace Scott | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Fisher | 57-62 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | James Milton picks off the pass by Virgil Polson | 57-62 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | James Milton is hacked by Wayne Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Foster, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG) James Friedlander | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | James Milton makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | James Milton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Foster | 60-64 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | James Milton is hacked by Wayne Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Foster, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor (PF) Terry Chandler | |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | James Milton makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | James Milton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Boris Zellous clanks a halfcourt shot | 60-66 |