| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Lair (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - William Viramontes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Stapleton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Garrett Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Watkins inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lee Stapleton - foul #2 on Lee Stapleton, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Todd Magness makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Todd Magness makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lee Stapleton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Robert Williams grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Watkins | 34-38 |
| 18:45 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Garrett Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 18:44 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | The offensive rebound goes to Garrett Jackson | 34-38 |
| 18:34 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Willie Adams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-38 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Pierce hits the follow up shot | 34-40 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Victor Lair misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 18:23 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lee Stapleton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lee Stapleton knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by William Viramontes | 34-42 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Garrett Jackson steals the ball from Robert Williams in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | William Viramontes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (PG), Anthony Cortina (SG), Mark McCorkindale (SF), Terry Miles (PF), Frank Burton (C) Robert Williams, Victor Lair, James Watkins, Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Jeffrey Streater (PG), Frank Harper (SG), Adam Meadows (SF), Steve Clayton (PF), Timothy Fischer (C) William Viramontes, Willie Adams, Lee Stapleton, Gary Pierce, Garrett Jackson | |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Adam Meadows is called for the reach on Mark McCorkindale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Meadows, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Frank Harper is fouled on the floor by Terry Miles - foul #2 on Terry Miles, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| 17:13 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Adam Meadows misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-42 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Terry Miles pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale scores on a shot in the paint set up by Anthony Cortina and he's fouled by Timothy Fischer - foul #2 on Timothy Fischer, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Steve Clayton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Miles | 39-42 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Frank Burton double dribbles | 39-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dane Vance (PG), Victor Lair (SG), James Watkins (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Ronny Neace, Anthony Cortina, Mark McCorkindale, Terry Miles, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | James Charles (PG), Willie Adams (SG), Lee Stapleton (SF), Gary Pierce (PF), Garrett Jackson (C) Jeffrey Streater, Frank Harper, Adam Meadows, Steve Clayton, Timothy Fischer | |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Pierce misses long on a jumper in the lane | 39-42 |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Garrett Jackson snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Dane Vance steps in front of the James Charles pass | 39-42 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Dane Vance misses the dunk | 39-42 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Magness | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dane Vance (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Lair (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - James Charles (fresh) SG - Willie Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Stapleton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Pierce (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Garrett Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | The jump hook by Todd Magness is blocked by Garrett Jackson | 39-42 |
| 15:43 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | James Charles grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Willie Adams is fouled on the floor by Billy Holcomb - foul #2 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Mark McCorkindale (SG), Ronny Neace (SF) Dane Vance, Victor Lair, James Watkins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | William Viramontes (PG), Jeffrey Streater (SG) James Charles, Willie Adams | |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | William Viramontes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-42 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Robert Williams's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Streater | 39-42 |
| 14:39 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Pierce misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-42 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses the tip | 39-42 |
| 14:30 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | The rebound goes to Gary Pierce | 39-42 |
| 14:14 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Jeffrey Streater clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Gary Pierce is called for the reach on Robert Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Pierce, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Cortina (SG), James Watkins (SF), Terry Miles (PF), Frank Burton (C) Mark McCorkindale, Ronny Neace, Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | James Charles (PG), Frank Harper (SG), David Herbert (SF), Steve Clayton (PF), Adam Meadows (C) William Viramontes, Jeffrey Streater, Lee Stapleton, Gary Pierce, Garrett Jackson | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Frank Burton banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by James Watkins | 41-42 |
| 13:35 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Steve Clayton is called for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dane Vance (PG) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Timothy Fischer (C) David Herbert | |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Dane Vance misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | The rebound goes to Steve Clayton | 41-42 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Frank Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Lair (SG), Todd Magness (PF) Anthony Cortina, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | William Viramontes (PG) James Charles | |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Todd Magness slams it home on a great pass from Dane Vance | 43-42 |
| 12:30 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Steve Clayton clanks a floater from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Todd Magness pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Victor Lair scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Watkins | 46-42 |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Adam Meadows misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-42 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | James Watkins grabs the board | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dane Vance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Lair (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Watkins (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Miles (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - William Viramontes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Harper (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Meadows (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Steve Clayton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Fischer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | James Watkins is hacked by Frank Harper - foul #1 on Frank Harper, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Anthony Cortina (SG), Ronny Neace (SF), Mark McCorkindale (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Dane Vance, Victor Lair, James Watkins, Todd Magness, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Jeffrey Streater (PG), Willie Adams (SG), Lee Stapleton (SF), Gary Pierce (PF), Garrett Jackson (C) William Viramontes, Frank Harper, Adam Meadows, Steve Clayton, Timothy Fischer | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Robert Williams is denied on a layup by Garrett Jackson | 46-42 |
| 11:23 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lee Stapleton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Pierce comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina's floater is tipped away by Lee Stapleton | 46-42 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Ronny Neace tips it but misses | 46-42 |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Willie Adams pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Jeffrey Streater hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lee Stapleton gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Pierce knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Garrett Jackson | 46-47 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Robert Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Streater - foul #1 on Jeffrey Streater, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (PG), Victor Lair (SG), Todd Magness (PF), Frank Burton (C) Robert Williams, Anthony Cortina, Ronny Neace, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | William Viramontes (PG), Timothy Fischer (C) Jeffrey Streater, Garrett Jackson | |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Victor Lair is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Mark McCorkindale | 48-47 |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lee Stapleton is whistled for a carry | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Watkins (SF) Mark McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Herbert (SF), Steve Clayton (PF) Lee Stapleton, Gary Pierce | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | James Watkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Frank Burton pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Victor Lair blows the layup | 48-47 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Daniel Solari grabs the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Todd Magness hits a wide open runner from close range set up by James Watkins and he's fouled by Steve Clayton - foul #1 on Steve Clayton, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Ronny Neace (SF), Billy Holcomb (C) Daniel Solari, James Watkins, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Jeffrey Streater (PG), Frank Harper (SG), Adam Meadows (C) William Viramontes, Willie Adams, Timothy Fischer | |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:47 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | The rebound goes to Steve Clayton | 50-47 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Jeffrey Streater drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adam Meadows and he's fouled by Ronny Neace - foul #3 on Ronny Neace, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Cortina (SG), Terry Miles (PF) Victor Lair, Todd Magness | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lee Stapleton (SF), Gary Pierce (PF) David Herbert, Steve Clayton | |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Jeffrey Streater misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Holcomb | 50-49 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Gary Pierce swats the short shot by Terry Miles | 50-49 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Harper - foul #2 on Frank Harper, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | James Charles (PG) Frank Harper | |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Adam Meadows grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Pierce clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Terry Miles - foul #3 on Terry Miles, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dane Vance (PG), Victor Lair (SG), Mark McCorkindale (SF), Todd Magness (PF) Robert Williams, Anthony Cortina, Ronny Neace, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Willie Adams (SG), Garrett Jackson (C) Jeffrey Streater, Adam Meadows | |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dane Vance (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Lair (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - James Charles (fresh) SG - Willie Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Stapleton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Pierce (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Garrett Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Todd Magness tips it but misses | 50-51 |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | The rebound goes to Lee Stapleton | 50-51 |
| 06:58 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lee Stapleton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Willie Adams | 50-54 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lee Stapleton - foul #3 on Lee Stapleton, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Watkins (SF), Frank Burton (C) Victor Lair, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | William Viramontes (PG), Frank Harper (SG), David Herbert (SF), Steve Clayton (PF) James Charles, Willie Adams, Lee Stapleton, Gary Pierce | |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | William Viramontes is fouled on the floor by Todd Magness - foul #1 on Todd Magness, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Anthony Cortina (SG), Terry Miles (PF) Dane Vance, Mark McCorkindale, Todd Magness | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Jeffrey Streater (SG), Adam Meadows (C) Frank Harper, Garrett Jackson | |
| 06:29 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Steve Clayton is called for traveling | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SF) James Watkins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | | |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina hits the finger roll set up by Robert Williams and the foul's on Adam Meadows - foul #2 on Adam Meadows, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina misses the free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:10 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Jeffrey Streater snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 05:51 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Steve Clayton hits a 3 from straight away | 53-57 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Terry Miles lays it up and in and he's fouled by William Viramontes - foul #2 on William Viramontes, team foul #11 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dane Vance (PG), Mark McCorkindale (SG), James Watkins (SF), Todd Magness (PF) Robert Williams, Anthony Cortina, Ronny Neace, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | James Charles (PG), Frank Harper (SG), Lee Stapleton (SF), Timothy Fischer (C) William Viramontes, Jeffrey Streater, David Herbert, Adam Meadows | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lee Stapleton scores on a runner from close range | 56-59 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Dane Vance is fouled in the backcourt by James Charles - foul #2 on James Charles, team foul #12 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Holcomb (C) Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Pierce (PF) Steve Clayton | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Dane Vance makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Dane Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:12 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lee Stapleton can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Dane Vance - foul #2 on Dane Vance, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| 05:12 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lee Stapleton misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:12 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lee Stapleton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Dane Vance clanks a driving attempt from close range | 58-60 |
| 04:52 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Pierce snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Billy Holcomb swats the short shot by Lee Stapleton | 58-60 |
| 04:47 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Timothy Fischer can't tip it in | 58-60 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | James Watkins gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale banks in the layup on a nice dish by Todd Magness | 60-60 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | James Charles comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 60-60 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | James Watkins misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Todd Magness snags the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | James Watkins misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-60 |
| 03:46 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Pierce pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Timothy Fischer drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Lee Stapleton | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dane Vance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark McCorkindale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Watkins (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Magness (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (tiring) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - James Charles (fairly fresh) SG - Frank Harper (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Stapleton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Gary Pierce (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Fischer (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | James Watkins hits a wide open 3 from straight away set up by Dane Vance | 63-62 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Pierce is hacked by Todd Magness - foul #2 on Todd Magness, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Victor Lair (SG), Ronny Neace (SF), Terry Miles (PF), Frank Burton (C) Dane Vance, Mark McCorkindale, James Watkins, Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | William Viramontes (PG), Jeffrey Streater (SG), David Herbert (SF), Adam Meadows (C) James Charles, Frank Harper, Lee Stapleton, Timothy Fischer | |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Herbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Robert Williams picks off the pass by William Viramontes | 63-62 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Terry Miles hits a shot from the right block | 65-62 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Willie Adams (SG), Steve Clayton (PF) Jeffrey Streater, Gary Pierce | |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Steve Clayton's layup is rejected by Terry Miles | 65-62 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Adam Meadows snags the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | William Viramontes loses the ball out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lee Stapleton (SF) David Herbert | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Victor Lair loses the dribble to Steve Clayton in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Steve Clayton hits the finger roll set up by Adam Meadows | 65-64 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lee Stapleton - foul #4 on Lee Stapleton, team foul #13 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Watkins (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Robert Williams, Terry Miles, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Pierce (PF), Garrett Jackson (C) Steve Clayton, Adam Meadows | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lee Stapleton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-64 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Victor Lair loses the dribble to Willie Adams in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Willie Adams blows the layup | 67-64 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | James Watkins snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Ronny Neace is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG) Ronny Neace | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | | |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | William Viramontes connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gary Pierce | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Garrett Jackson swats the layup by Billy Holcomb | 67-66 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Pierce pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Pierce hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Viramontes | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Todd Magness connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Williams | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | William Viramontes makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-70 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 69-70 |