| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - David Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-32 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | David Williams tips it in | 25-34 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | John Campbell takes the ball from Jim Graham | 25-34 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | David Williams is hacked by Charles Brew - foul #1 on Charles Brew, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), David Gibson (SF), Henry Reynolds (PF) Charles Brew, Harold Dunkelberger, Jim Graham, Martin Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:29 | Illinois | John Campbell is hacked by Lawrence Hunger - foul #1 on Lawrence Hunger, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Gibbons (C) Anthony Kunkel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:06 | Illinois | John Campbell is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Hunger - foul #2 on Lawrence Hunger, team foul #3 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Anthony Kunkel (C) Lawrence Hunger, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Jan Tarver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Lamar | 25-34 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Jan Tarver hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Williams | 25-37 |
| 17:16 | Wisconsin | John Campbell steals it from Walter Ferro | 25-37 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Jan Tarver can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 25-37 |
| 16:59 | Wisconsin | David Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-37 |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | David Gibson can't tip it in | 25-37 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Jan Tarver hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-40 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger steps out of bounds on the sideline | 25-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Martin Reed (PF), John Gibbons (C) Walter Ferro, Harold Dunkelberger, David Gibson, Henry Reynolds, Anthony Kunkel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Richard Deady (SG), Edward Scheiber (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Jan Tarver, Paul Weber, John Campbell, David Williams | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lawrence Hunger (fresh) SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) SG - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Michael Collins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 25-40 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood tips it home | 25-42 |
| 15:11 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 25-42 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham snags the offensive board | 25-42 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Jim Graham is blocked by Edward Scheiber | 25-42 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the board | 25-42 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Martin Reed - foul #2 on Martin Reed, team foul #4 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG) Lawrence Hunger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), David Williams (C) Lawrence Lamar, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 14:39 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed grabs the board | 25-42 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Deady - foul #1 on Richard Deady, team foul #1 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel (C) John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Kunkel | 26-42 |
| 13:50 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger is fouled on the floor by Richard Deady - foul #2 on Richard Deady, team foul #2 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Gibbons (C) Anthony Kunkel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) Michael Collins | |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Dunkelberger | 28-42 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Jan Tarver comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber can't tip it in | 28-42 |
| 13:04 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Martin Reed | 28-42 |
| 12:51 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | David Williams snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the jumpshot from the right side | 28-42 |
| 12:22 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Martin Reed | 28-42 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Dunkelberger | 31-42 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jan Tarver | 31-44 |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses badly on a runner from the right block | 31-44 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Richard Deady grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Paul Weber is fouled on the floor by Harold Dunkelberger - foul #2 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #5 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), David Gibson (SF), Henry Reynolds (PF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Charles Brew, Harold Dunkelberger, Jim Graham, Martin Reed, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Lawrence Lamar (SF), John Campbell (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Jan Tarver, Richard Deady, Edward Scheiber, David Williams | |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Paul Weber can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lawrence Hunger - foul #3 on Lawrence Hunger, team foul #6 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Martin Reed (PF) Henry Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger is fouled on the floor by Paul Weber - foul #2 on Paul Weber, team foul #3 | 31-46 |
| 09:24 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Martin Reed | 34-46 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Henry Reynolds (PF) Lawrence Hunger, Martin Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Richard Deady (SG) Michael Collins, Paul Weber | |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jan Tarver - foul #3 on Jan Tarver, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Martin Reed (PF) Henry Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | John Campbell misses long on a jumper from the right block | 35-46 |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 07:43 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Campbell - foul #2 on John Campbell, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Jim Graham (SF), Henry Reynolds (PF) Walter Ferro, David Gibson, Martin Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (PF) John Campbell | |
| 07:43 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 07:43 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Henry Reynolds - foul #3 on Henry Reynolds, team foul #7 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger (SG), Martin Reed (PF) Harold Dunkelberger, Henry Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lawrence Hunger (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Anthony Kunkel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger scores on a 3 from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Jan Tarver clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-48 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Richard Deady pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | David Williams is fouled on the floor by Martin Reed - foul #3 on Martin Reed, team foul #8 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), David Gibson (SF), Henry Reynolds (PF), John Gibbons (C) Charles Brew, Lawrence Hunger, Jim Graham, Martin Reed, Anthony Kunkel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Paul Weber (SG), John Campbell (SF) Jan Tarver, Richard Deady, Lawrence Lamar | |
| 06:02 | Illinois | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 05:35 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 05:13 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | David Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Jim Graham (SF), Martin Reed (PF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Walter Ferro, David Gibson, Henry Reynolds, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Lawrence Lamar (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Michael Collins, Edward Scheiber, David Williams | |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Jan Tarver scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Jim Graham takes the ball from Jan Tarver | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Kunkel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Anthony Kunkel | 46-51 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood drills a floater from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Anthony Kunkel picks off the pass by Dennis Hazelwood | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Weber | 48-53 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Jan Tarver hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Hazelwood | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel gets the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | David Williams is hacked by Charles Brew in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Brew, team foul #9 | 48-56 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-56 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel grabs the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Kunkel | 48-56 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is hacked by Charles Brew in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Brew, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Lamar steps in front of the Harold Dunkelberger pass | 51-57 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Brew - foul #4 on Charles Brew, team foul #11 | 51-57 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Martin Reed | 51-58 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger is whistled for traveling | 51-58 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is hacked by Charles Brew in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Brew, team foul #12 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG) Charles Brew | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-59 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | David Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Ferro - foul #2 on Walter Ferro, team foul #13 | 51-59 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | The clock runs out | 51-59 |