| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (fresh) SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) SF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) PF - Michael Jackson (fresh) C - Donald Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) SG - James Jackowski (fresh) SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) C - Robert Fisher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Boris Zellous knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | James Jackowski tips it in | 0-5 |
| 18:01 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Virgil Polson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Robert Fisher is hacked by Donald Daniels - foul #1 on Donald Daniels, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Michael Brooks (SG), Donald Sao (SF), Jay Saylor (PF), Lowell Bryant (C) James Friedlander, Frank Swinehart, Joseph Schneider, Michael Jackson, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Virgil Polson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:16 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott misses the shot from the left side | 0-5 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Jackowski | 0-5 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Boris Zellous connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Wainwright and he's hacked by Jay Saylor - foul #1 on Jay Saylor, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG) Donald Sao | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the free throw | 0-8 |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-8 |
| 16:36 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor tips it back up and in | 2-8 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Frank Swinehart steals it from James Jackowski | 2-8 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Wallace Scott | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) SF - Michael Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Saylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Jackowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) C - Robert Fisher (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Boris Zellous clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Virgil Polson | 5-8 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:13 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-8 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Virgil Polson grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Frank Swinehart steps in front of the Robert Fisher pass | 5-8 |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart can't finish the layup | 5-8 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Robert Fisher pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright lays it up and in on a nice dish by Boris Zellous | 5-10 |
| 13:29 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | James Jackowski knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Boris Zellous | 8-13 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott is hacked by James Jackowski - foul #1 on James Jackowski, team foul #1 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (PG), Joseph Schneider (SF), Michael Jackson (PF), Donald Daniels (C) Wallace Scott, Michael Brooks, Jay Saylor, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Boris Zellous, James Jackowski, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| 12:52 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels hits the follow up shot | 10-13 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | James Aguon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (SG) Frank Swinehart | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Joseph Schneider | 12-13 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Denis Banks and the foul's on Donald Daniels - foul #2 on Donald Daniels, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Lowell Bryant (C) Wallace Scott, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:40 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson drills a shot from the left wing | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (fresh) SG - Frank Swinehart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) PF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) SG - Van Miller (fresh) SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) PF - Denis Banks (fresh) C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | James Aguon jams it set up by Andrei Palczewski | 14-18 |
| 11:08 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | James Aguon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski snags the offensive board | 14-18 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Joseph Schneider is called for the reach on Andrei Palczewski - foul #1 on Joseph Schneider, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (SG), Jay Saylor (C) Frank Swinehart, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), James Jackowski (SG), Virgil Polson (SF) James Aguon, Van Miller, Andrei Palczewski | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | James Jackowski can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Schneider - foul #2 on Joseph Schneider, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Sao (SF) Joseph Schneider | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | James Jackowski makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Jackson | 14-19 |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-19 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | James Jackowski snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Boris Zellous clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Boris Zellous can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jay Saylor - foul #2 on Jay Saylor, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Lowell Bryant (C) Wallace Scott, Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF) Steven Snyder | |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:14 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao is fouled on the floor by Virgil Polson - foul #1 on Virgil Polson, team foul #2 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF) Robert Fisher | |
| 08:53 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-20 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | James Jackowski snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Denis Banks can't connect on a floater from the right side | 14-20 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Jackowski | 14-20 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-20 |
| 08:09 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Virgil Polson grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Boris Zellous double dribbles | 14-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (SG), Michael Brooks (SF) Frank Swinehart, Donald Sao | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Steven Snyder (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Boris Zellous, Denis Banks, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (fairly fresh) SG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lowell Bryant (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Jackowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Steven Snyder (fresh) C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant comes up short on the floater from the left block | 14-20 |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander grabs the offensive board | 14-20 |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson is fouled on the floor by Steven Snyder - foul #1 on Steven Snyder, team foul #3 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF) James Jackowski, Virgil Polson | |
| 06:38 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant hits a turnaround near the basket | 16-20 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Lowell Bryant - foul #1 on Lowell Bryant, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Donald Daniels (C) Wallace Scott, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), Denis Banks (PF) James Aguon, Steven Snyder | |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:17 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander's pass is intercepted by Boris Zellous in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is hacked by James Friedlander - foul #1 on James Friedlander, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant (C) Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) Van Miller, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks | |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels (C) Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Robert Fisher is hacked by Donald Daniels - foul #3 on Donald Daniels, team foul #9 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Sao (SF), Lowell Bryant (C) Michael Brooks, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 05:09 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson drills a floater in the lane | 18-25 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Boris Zellous scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Virgil Polson | 18-28 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson is called for traveling | 18-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (SF) Donald Sao | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Denis Banks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | James Jackowski grabs the offensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | James Jackowski drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Dollard | 18-31 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (tiring) SG - Frank Swinehart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. C - Lowell Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Jackowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) PF - Denis Banks (fresh) C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-31 |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart hits the follow up shot | 20-31 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | James Aguon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-31 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 02:37 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-31 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Scott Dollard snags the defensive board | 20-31 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Denis Banks is whistled for a carry | 20-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (SG), Joseph Schneider (SF), Jay Saylor (C) Frank Swinehart, Michael Brooks, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), Van Miller (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) James Aguon, James Jackowski, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-31 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Robert Fisher pulls down the rebound | 20-31 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Boris Zellous scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 20-33 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson buries a floater from the left side | 22-33 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Virgil Polson connects on the shot from the left block set up by Boris Zellous and he's hacked by Wallace Scott - foul #1 on Wallace Scott, team foul #10 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG) Wallace Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (SG) Van Miller | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses the free throw | 22-35 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #4 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Dollard (C) Robert Fisher | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor misses the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-38 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 23-38 |