| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hull (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Frates (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Koloski (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Edward Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | John Koloski inbounds the ball | 22-16 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:47 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-16 |
| 19:45 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone tips it but misses | 22-16 |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards tips it in | 22-18 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | James Hull misses the floater from the baseline | 22-18 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Edward Harris | 22-18 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Hull - foul #2 on James Hull, team foul #1 | 22-18 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Randy Demps's pass is intercepted by Bryan Richards | 22-20 |
| 18:09 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 22-20 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | James Hull grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Donald Webb clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 17:49 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 17:33 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris is hacked by Michael Hullinger - foul #1 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #2 | 22-20 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | John Koloski makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Edward Harris | 22-22 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown can't connect on a shot in the lane | 22-22 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 16:19 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-22 |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin | John Koloski gets the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-22 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Randy Demps grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hull (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Frates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Koloski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edward Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Richards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown jams it on a great pass from Donald Webb and he's hacked by John Koloski - foul #1 on John Koloski, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG), Alfred Grant (SG), Brian Wilkinson (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Randy Demps, Donald Webb, Michael Hullinger, James Hull | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant (SG), Stanley Mantz (SF), Lawrence Whitworth (PF), Timothy Wix (C) Louis Frates, John Koloski, Edward Harris, Bryan Richards | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 15:16 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-25 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Dennis Murray loses the dribble to Terry Carone | 25-25 |
| 14:22 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tyrone Brown | 25-25 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tyrone Brown | 27-25 |
| 13:31 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 27-25 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Dennis Murray grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Whitworth | 27-25 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Whitworth grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 13:11 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Dennis Murray scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant steps out of bounds on the sideline | 29-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Donald Webb (SG), Michael Hullinger (PF), James Hull (C) Michael Bissonnette, Alfred Grant, Tyrone Brown, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Frates (PG), John Koloski (SF), Edward Harris (PF), Bryan Richards (C) Terry Carone, Stanley Mantz, Lawrence Whitworth, Timothy Wix | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Louis Frates - foul #2 on Louis Frates, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF) Brian Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 11:48 | Wisconsin | Donald Webb is called for the reach on Lester Bryant - foul #2 on Donald Webb, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (SF) Tyrone Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hull (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Frates (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Koloski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edward Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Randy Demps grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | James Hull can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-28 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger grabs the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | James Hull buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Randy Demps | 32-28 |
| 10:21 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Harris and he's fouled by Donald Webb - foul #3 on Donald Webb, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Murray (PF) Michael Bissonnette | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:21 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant misses the free throw | 32-30 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Murray | 32-30 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Donald Webb hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Demps | 35-30 |
| 09:24 | Wisconsin | James Hull is called for the reach on Edward Harris - foul #3 on James Hull, team foul #5 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF) Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG) Lester Bryant | |
| 09:00 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Bryan Richards steps in front of the Michael Hullinger pass | 35-30 |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | Randy Demps steals the ball from Bryan Richards | 35-30 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Donald Webb lays it in on a nice dish by Randy Demps | 37-30 |
| 07:45 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 37-30 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Frates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Koloski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edward Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Richards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Randy Demps drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Webb | 39-30 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown is hacked by Edward Harris - foul #2 on Edward Harris, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG), Alfred Grant (SG), Brian Wilkinson (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Randy Demps, Donald Webb, Michael Hullinger, James Hull | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant (SG), Stanley Mantz (SF), Lawrence Whitworth (PF), Timothy Wix (C) Louis Frates, John Koloski, Edward Harris, Bryan Richards | |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown can't throw it down | 39-30 |
| 06:29 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Timothy Wix misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 39-30 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Dennis Murray grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown can't connect on a floater near the basket | 39-30 |
| 05:46 | Wisconsin | Timothy Wix pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 05:23 | Wisconsin | Timothy Wix comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Michael Bissonnette - foul #1 on Michael Bissonnette, team foul #6 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG) Tyrone Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Koloski (SF) Terry Carone | |
| 05:23 | Wisconsin | Timothy Wix misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 05:23 | Wisconsin | Timothy Wix makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Randy Demps drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Michael Bissonnette is called for the reach on John Koloski - foul #2 on Michael Bissonnette, team foul #7 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (SG), Michael Hullinger (SF), James Hull (C) Alfred Grant, Michael Bissonnette, Brian Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Frates (PG), Edward Harris (PF), Bryan Richards (C) Stanley Mantz, Timothy Wix, Lawrence Whitworth | |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | John Koloski makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | John Koloski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Dennis Murray snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Dennis Murray is whistled for traveling | 42-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG) Lester Bryant | |
| 03:52 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris hits the finger roll set up by Louis Frates | 42-34 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses the fadeaway from the right side | 42-34 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | James Hull tips it in | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dennis Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hull (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Frates (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Koloski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edward Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:10 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 44-36 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | James Hull misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Bryan Richards - foul #2 on Bryan Richards, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF) Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates is hacked by Donald Webb - foul #4 on Donald Webb, team foul #8 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG), Alfred Grant (SG) Randy Demps, Donald Webb | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant (SF) John Koloski | |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Donald Webb (SG) Michael Bissonnette, Alfred Grant | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Koloski (SF) Lester Bryant | |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown travels with the ball | 46-38 |
| 01:56 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards loses the ball out of bounds | 46-38 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Donald Webb buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Demps | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-38 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards snags the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates is hacked by Tyrone Brown - foul #1 on Tyrone Brown, team foul #9 | 49-38 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Donald Webb splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Edward Harris | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates double dribbles | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Randy Demps is hacked by Louis Frates in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Frates, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Bryan Richards is called for the reach on Randy Demps - foul #3 on Bryan Richards, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Donald Webb is fouled on the floor by Louis Frates - foul #4 on Louis Frates, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Harris | 49-43 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Terry Carone is called for the reach on Donald Webb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Carone, team foul #8 | 49-43 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Louis Frates is called for the reach on Tyrone Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Frates, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant (SG) Louis Frates | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-46 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | John Koloski gets the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-49 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown is hacked by Terry Carone in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terry Carone, team foul #10 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Mantz (SG) Terry Carone | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | John Koloski misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 51-49 |