| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) SG - David Dietz (fresh) SF - Dean Watts (fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) C - James Woody (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Superior | PG - Frank Colbert (fresh) SG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) SF - Chris Bracy (fresh) PF - Jamal Carpenter (fresh) C - Stephan Seiler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin, Superior | Stephan Seiler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Superior | Wisconsin, Superior is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin, Superior | Frank Colbert makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Bracy | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses short on a shot from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Wisconsin, Superior | Stephan Seiler gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin, Superior | Jamal Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Dean Watts snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | David Dietz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin, Superior | The rebound goes to Jamal Carpenter | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin, Superior | Chris Bracy scores on a shot from the right block set up by Stephan Seiler | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | David Dietz buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dean Watts | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin, Superior | Jamal Carpenter comes up short on the floater from the right side | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | Wisconsin, Superior | Stephan Seiler gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin, Superior | Stephan Seiler buries a floater in the paint set up by Frank Colbert | 2-6 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Dean Watts hits a shot from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 17:33 | Wisconsin, Superior | Dean Watts steals it from Edwin Roberts | 4-6 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | David Dietz is hacked by Edwin Roberts - foul #1 on Edwin Roberts, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin, Superior | Stephan Seiler grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin, Superior | Frank Colbert misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-6 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | James Woody hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Dean Watts pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield loses the dribble to Edwin Roberts | 4-6 |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin, Superior | Joseph Stubblefield steals it from Edwin Roberts | 4-6 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses the 3 from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | James Woody tips it in | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) SG - David Dietz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dean Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fairly fresh) C - James Woody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Superior | PG - Frank Colbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Roberts (fairly fresh) SF - Chris Bracy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamal Carpenter (fairly fresh) C - Stephan Seiler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin, Superior | Dean Watts is called for the reach on Chris Bracy - foul #1 on Dean Watts, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) David Dietz, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Superior | Scott Graham (PG), Mark Hardin (SG), Cruz Payan (SF), Orville Mayon (PF), Dennis Fortin (C) Frank Colbert, Edwin Roberts, Chris Bracy, Jamal Carpenter, Stephan Seiler | |
| 15:16 | Wisconsin, Superior | Mark Hardin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Lowell Cohen - foul #1 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG) Douglas Fisher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Superior | | |
| 15:16 | Wisconsin, Superior | Mark Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:16 | Wisconsin, Superior | Mark Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:16 | Wisconsin, Superior | Mark Hardin makes the 3rd free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth loses the dribble to Orville Mayon | 6-9 |
| 14:37 | Wisconsin, Superior | Scott Graham drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-12 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Hubert Decker | 9-12 |
| 14:11 | Wisconsin, Superior | Orville Mayon clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-12 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | James Markowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 14:02 | Wisconsin, Superior | The rebound goes to Orville Mayon | 9-12 |
| 13:48 | Wisconsin, Superior | Cruz Payan is fouled on the floor by James Markowski - foul #1 on James Markowski, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Dietz (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Woody (C) Stephen Mattes, Tyson Hackworth, Hubert Decker, Lowell Cohen, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Superior | Frank Colbert (PG), Chris Bracy (SF), Jamal Carpenter (PF), Stephan Seiler (C) Mark Hardin, Cruz Payan, Orville Mayon, Dennis Fortin | |
| 13:35 | Wisconsin, Superior | Scott Graham clanks a jump hook from the left block | 9-12 |
| 13:34 | Wisconsin, Superior | Stephan Seiler grabs the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin, Superior | Jamal Carpenter buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Colbert | 9-15 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | James Woody misses the lay-in | 9-15 |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin, Superior | The rebound goes to Jamal Carpenter | 9-15 |
| 13:04 | Wisconsin, Superior | Jamal Carpenter travels with the ball | 9-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Superior | Edwin Roberts (SG) Scott Graham | |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield scores on a runner from the left block | 11-15 |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin, Superior | Douglas Fisher is called for the reach on Frank Colbert - foul #1 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Cohen (PF) Joseph Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Superior | | |
| 12:17 | Wisconsin, Superior | Stephan Seiler misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-15 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Woody | 11-15 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher double dribbles | 11-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SF) Dean Watts | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Superior | Orville Mayon (SF) Chris Bracy | |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin, Superior | Edwin Roberts drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Colbert | 11-18 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Douglas Fisher | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lowell Cohen (fresh) C - James Woody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Superior | PG - Frank Colbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Orville Mayon (fresh) PF - Jamal Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephan Seiler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin, Superior | Jamal Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 11:24 | Wisconsin, Superior | Edwin Roberts hits the follow up shot | 14-20 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | David Dietz misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Orville Mayon - foul #1 on Orville Mayon, team foul #2 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield (PF) James Woody | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Superior | Scott Graham (PG), Chris Bracy (SF), Dennis Fortin (C) Frank Colbert, Jamal Carpenter, Stephan Seiler | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin, Superior | Edwin Roberts misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from David Dietz and he's hacked by Chris Bracy - foul #1 on Chris Bracy, team foul #3 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF) David Dietz | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Superior | | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield makes the free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:40 | Wisconsin, Superior | Chris Bracy's floater is tipped away by Dean Watts | 19-20 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lowell Cohen | 19-20 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield snags the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen hits the follow up shot | 21-20 |
| 10:07 | Wisconsin, Superior | Scott Graham loses the dribble to Dean Watts | 21-20 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-20 |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin, Superior | Orville Mayon snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin, Superior | Scott Graham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 09:24 | Wisconsin, Superior | Edwin Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin, Superior | Edwin Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-20 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dean Watts | 21-20 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin, Superior | The rebound goes to Chris Bracy | 21-20 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin, Superior | Orville Mayon misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lowell Cohen - foul #2 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), David Dietz (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), James Markowski (PF), James Woody (C) Douglas Fisher, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Superior | Frank Colbert (PG), Mark Hardin (SG), Jamal Carpenter (PF), Stephan Seiler (C) Scott Graham, Edwin Roberts, Chris Bracy, Dennis Fortin | |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin, Superior | Orville Mayon makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin, Superior | Orville Mayon misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | James Markowski gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | David Dietz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jamal Carpenter - foul #1 on Jamal Carpenter, team foul #4 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Superior | Cruz Payan (SF) Orville Mayon | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | David Dietz misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | David Dietz misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:24 | Wisconsin, Superior | Stephan Seiler snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin, Superior | Jamal Carpenter hits a 3 from straight away set up by Frank Colbert | 21-24 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | David Dietz connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Hubert Decker | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Decker (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Markowski (fresh) C - James Woody (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Superior | PG - Frank Colbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cruz Payan (fresh) PF - Jamal Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephan Seiler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Wisconsin, Superior | Mark Hardin double dribbles | 23-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Superior | Scott Graham (SG) Mark Hardin | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Jamal Carpenter picks off the pass by Stephen Mattes | 23-24 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin, Superior | Scott Graham misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 23-24 |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin, Superior | Cruz Payan tips it home | 23-26 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | David Dietz buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Hubert Decker | 26-26 |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin, Superior | Jamal Carpenter clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Hubert Decker - foul #1 on Hubert Decker, team foul #6 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Stephen Mattes, Hubert Decker, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Superior | Chris Bracy (SF) Cruz Payan | |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin, Superior | Jamal Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin, Superior | Jamal Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | James Woody snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin, Superior | The rebound goes to Scott Graham | 26-27 |
| 05:58 | Wisconsin, Superior | Jamal Carpenter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-27 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Dean Watts grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | David Dietz scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Douglas Fisher | 29-27 |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin, Superior | Chris Bracy blows the layup but the foul's on Dean Watts - foul #2 on Dean Watts, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), Arthur Zhang (C) David Dietz, Dean Watts, James Woody | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Superior | Mark Hardin (PG), Edwin Roberts (SG), Orville Mayon (PF), Dennis Fortin (C) Frank Colbert, Scott Graham, Jamal Carpenter, Stephan Seiler | |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin, Superior | Chris Bracy makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin, Superior | Chris Bracy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Fisher and he's fouled by Dennis Fortin - foul #1 on Dennis Fortin, team foul #5 | 31-29 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin, Superior | Orville Mayon grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin, Superior | Joseph Stubblefield swats the dunk try by Orville Mayon | 31-29 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is fouled on the floor by Chris Bracy - foul #2 on Chris Bracy, team foul #6 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Markowski (PF) Joseph Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Superior | Cruz Payan (SF) Chris Bracy | |
| 04:39 | Illinois | James Markowski can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 31-29 |
| 04:37 | Wisconsin, Superior | Dennis Fortin gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin, Superior | Cruz Payan connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Cruz Payan takes the ball from Tyson Hackworth | 31-32 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin, Superior | Edwin Roberts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cruz Payan | 31-34 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Mark Hardin is called for the reach on Tyson Hackworth - foul #1 on Mark Hardin, team foul #7 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Woody (C) Douglas Fisher, Hubert Decker, James Markowski, Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Superior | Frank Colbert (PG), Chris Bracy (SF), Jamal Carpenter (PF), Stephan Seiler (C) Mark Hardin, Cruz Payan, Orville Mayon, Dennis Fortin | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Superior | PG - Frank Colbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chris Bracy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamal Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephan Seiler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Wisconsin, Superior | Chris Bracy drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Frank Colbert | 33-36 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Frank Colbert steals the ball from Dean Watts | 33-36 |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin, Superior | Frank Colbert misses the lay-in | 33-36 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | James Woody banks in the layup on a great pass from Lowell Cohen | 35-36 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin, Superior | David Dietz picks off the pass by Chris Bracy | 35-36 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | James Woody is fouled on the floor by Stephan Seiler - foul #1 on Stephan Seiler, team foul #8 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Tyson Hackworth, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Superior | Scott Graham (SG) Edwin Roberts | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | James Woody misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin, Superior | Chris Bracy snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin, Superior | Chris Bracy is fouled on the floor by Dean Watts - foul #3 on Dean Watts, team foul #8 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SF), Lowell Cohen (C) Dean Watts, James Woody | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Superior | | |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin, Superior | Chris Bracy makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin, Superior | Chris Bracy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Jamal Carpenter takes the ball from Lowell Cohen | 35-38 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin, Superior | Douglas Fisher steals it from Scott Graham | 35-38 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Hubert Decker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) David Dietz | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Superior | Cruz Payan (SF), Orville Mayon (PF), Dennis Fortin (C) Chris Bracy, Jamal Carpenter, Stephan Seiler | |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin, Superior | Cruz Payan clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin, Superior | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Fortin | 35-38 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin, Superior | Scott Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), James Woody (C) James Young, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Superior | Edwin Roberts (SG) Frank Colbert | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin, Superior | Orville Mayon knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Scott Graham | 35-40 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Hubert Decker can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 35-40 |