| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) SG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Koloski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Richards (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hull (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | John Koloski inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-29 |
| 19:30 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris tips it in | 28-29 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | James Hull can't throw it down but he's fouled by Lester Bryant - foul #1 on Lester Bryant, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | James Hull misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 18:55 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Tyrone Brown - foul #1 on Tyrone Brown, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:55 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:55 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Edward Harris swats the short shot by James Hull | 30-30 |
| 18:30 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Edward Harris | 30-30 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Terry Carone | 33-30 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Terry Carone is called for the reach on Randy Demps - foul #1 on Terry Carone, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Randy Demps drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Tyrone Brown | 33-33 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Donald Webb is called for the reach on Lester Bryant - foul #2 on Donald Webb, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Randy Demps snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Hull | 33-35 |
| 16:21 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Whitworth (PF) Edward Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Michael Bissonnette (SF), Brian Wilkinson (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Donald Webb, Tyrone Brown, Michael Hullinger, James Hull | |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Randy Demps's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Frates (SG), Timothy Wix (C) Terry Carone, Bryan Richards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF) Randy Demps | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Frates (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Koloski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Whitworth (fresh) C - Timothy Wix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the lay-in | 33-35 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Murray | 33-35 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Dennis Murray connects on the shot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 14:30 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Whitworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG), Stanley Mantz (SG), Edward Harris (PF), Bryan Richards (C) Lester Bryant, John Koloski, Lawrence Whitworth, Timothy Wix | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Donald Webb (SG), Michael Hullinger (SF), James Hull (C) Michael Bissonnette, Alfred Grant, Tyrone Brown, Dennis Murray | |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Donald Webb drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Randy Demps | 33-39 |
| 13:48 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-39 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Donald Webb can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 13:30 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Hullinger - foul #2 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Koloski (SF) Stanley Mantz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF) Brian Wilkinson | |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | James Hull is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant (SG) Louis Frates | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone's floater is knocked away by Tyrone Brown | 38-39 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Hullinger | 38-39 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | John Koloski is called for the reach on Tyrone Brown - foul #2 on John Koloski, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Koloski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Richards (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hull (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown hits a floater near the basket | 38-41 |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Randy Demps splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-41 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses the tip | 40-41 |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 40-41 |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards tips it in | 42-41 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Donald Webb is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 09:00 | Wisconsin | John Koloski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Hullinger | 42-41 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Randy Demps shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Donald Webb gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by John Koloski - foul #3 on John Koloski, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Mantz (SG), Louis Frates (SF), Lawrence Whitworth (PF), Timothy Wix (C) Lester Bryant, John Koloski, Edward Harris, Bryan Richards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG), Alfred Grant (SG), Brian Wilkinson (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Randy Demps, Donald Webb, Michael Hullinger, James Hull | |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:24 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Stanley Mantz tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Stanley Mantz takes the ball from Dennis Murray | 44-43 |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates lays it in set up by Stanley Mantz | 46-43 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 46-43 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Murray | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Mantz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Frates (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Lawrence Whitworth (fresh) C - Timothy Wix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) SF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 46-43 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Dennis Murray hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 06:44 | Wisconsin | Michael Bissonnette is called for the reach on Louis Frates - foul #1 on Michael Bissonnette, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant (PG), John Koloski (SF), Bryan Richards (C) Terry Carone, Stanley Mantz, Timothy Wix | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG) Tyrone Brown | |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Wilkinson | 46-45 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Dennis Murray blows the layup | 46-45 |
| 06:10 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Whitworth snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Harris (PF) Lawrence Whitworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (SG), Michael Hullinger (SF), James Hull (C) Alfred Grant, Michael Bissonnette, Dennis Murray | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Donald Webb is fouled on the floor by Louis Frates - foul #1 on Louis Frates, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger double dribbles | 46-45 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 04:10 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Brian Wilkinson is called for the reach on Edward Harris - foul #1 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG), Lawrence Whitworth (C) Louis Frates, Bryan Richards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Tyrone Brown (SF) Donald Webb, Brian Wilkinson | |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin | James Hull steals the ball from Edward Harris | 46-45 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Tyrone Brown | 46-47 |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Harris | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Koloski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Whitworth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hull (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown clanks a runner from close range | 49-47 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Lawrence Whitworth | 49-47 |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris is hacked by Michael Hullinger - foul #3 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Mantz (SG), Louis Frates (SF), Bryan Richards (C) Lester Bryant, John Koloski, Edward Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (PG), Brian Wilkinson (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Randy Demps, Michael Hullinger, James Hull | |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-47 |
| 02:09 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards misses the tip | 49-47 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant (SG), John Koloski (SF), Edward Harris (PF) Stanley Mantz, Louis Frates, Lawrence Whitworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Michael Hullinger (PF), James Hull (C) Alfred Grant, Brian Wilkinson, Dennis Murray | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | The jump hook by Michael Hullinger is blocked by Edward Harris | 49-47 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | John Koloski snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Hull - foul #2 on James Hull, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards is hacked by Randy Demps in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Demps, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Hullinger | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Lester Bryant is called for the reach on Michael Hullinger - foul #2 on Lester Bryant, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown blows the layup | 52-47 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger can't tip it in | 52-47 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Webb - foul #3 on Donald Webb, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Frates (SF) John Koloski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-47 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hullinger | 54-47 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Randy Demps connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Webb | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Donald Webb is called for the reach on Louis Frates in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Webb, team foul #10 | 54-50 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the 3 from straight away | 55-50 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Terry Carone | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Randy Demps is called for the reach on Terry Carone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Demps, team foul #11 | 55-50 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | James Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Donald Webb connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-53 |