| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Roughton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Noel White (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, River Falls | PG - Jeffrey Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Frank (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Mears (fresh) PF - William Speece (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Devane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jack Roughton inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wisconsin, River Falls is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Noel White hits the finger roll set up by Edgar Ludwig | 42-28 |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Jeffrey Snyder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-28 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Dennis Devane steals it from Edgar Ludwig | 42-28 |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Jeffrey Snyder misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-28 |
| 18:52 | Wisconsin, River Falls | William Speece tips it back up and in | 42-30 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Jeffrey Snyder is called for the reach on Edgar Ludwig in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Snyder, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Winkler (SF) Jack Roughton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Monreal (PG), Joseph Hatch (SG), Arnold McDonald (C) Jeffrey Snyder, Bobby Frank, Dennis Devane | |
| 18:34 | Illinois | William Howard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 42-30 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Monreal gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Arnold McDonald misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | William Speece takes the ball from Stephen Winkler | 42-30 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin, River Falls | John Mears is fouled on the floor by Edgar Ludwig - foul #3 on Edgar Ludwig, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG), David White (SG), Christopher Barrett (PF), Bryant Slate (C) Edgar Ludwig, William Howard, Daniel Forte, Noel White | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Mathes (PF), Richard Brown (C) John Mears, William Speece | |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Richard Brown loses the dribble to Matthew Yates | 42-30 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler's pass is intercepted by David Monreal in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| 17:33 | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Monreal hits the finger roll | 42-32 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hatch - foul #1 on Joseph Hatch, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Roughton (SF) Stephen Winkler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Sterling Dengler (PG), Bobby Frank (SG), Dennis Devane (C) David Monreal, Joseph Hatch, Arnold McDonald | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Matthew Yates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-32 |
| 17:01 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Sterling Dengler drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Bobby Frank | 42-34 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Matthew Yates's pass is intercepted by Richard Brown in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 16:37 | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Mathes misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Bryant Slate snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Bobby Frank is called for the reach on David White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Frank, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Daniel Forte (PF), Noel White (C) Matthew Yates, Christopher Barrett, Bryant Slate | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Monreal (PG), David Bessler (SG), John Mears (SF), William Speece (PF) Sterling Dengler, Bobby Frank, Richard Brown, David Mathes | |
| 16:20 | Illinois | David Bessler steps in front of the David White pass | 42-34 |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Dennis Devane drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | James Hendrickson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Roughton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Forte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Noel White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, River Falls | PG - David Monreal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Bessler (fresh) SF - John Mears (fairly fresh) PF - William Speece (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Devane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Monreal misses short on a jumper from the left side | 44-36 |
| 15:42 | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Bessler pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Monreal misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Daniel Forte snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | James Hendrickson is hacked by David Monreal - foul #2 on David Monreal, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), William Howard (SG), Stuart Strine (SF), Christopher Barrett (PF), Bryant Slate (C) James Hendrickson, David White, Jack Roughton, Daniel Forte, Noel White | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Jeffrey Snyder (PG), Joseph Hatch (SG), Arnold McDonald (C) David Monreal, David Bessler, Dennis Devane | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Snyder - foul #4 on Jeffrey Snyder, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Bobby Frank (SG), David Mathes (PF) Jeffrey Snyder, William Speece | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Mathes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Arnold McDonald's pass is intercepted by William Howard | 45-36 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Joseph Hatch picks off the pass by Edgar Ludwig in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 14:17 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Arnold McDonald knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Bryant Slate loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Winkler (SG), Daniel Forte (PF), Noel White (C) William Howard, Christopher Barrett, Bryant Slate | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Sterling Dengler (PG), William Speece (PF), Richard Brown (C) Bobby Frank, John Mears, David Mathes | |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin, River Falls | William Speece is called for traveling | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Bobby Frank (SG), Dennis Devane (C) Joseph Hatch, Arnold McDonald | |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Daniel Forte lays it in | 47-39 |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Daniel Forte takes the ball from William Speece | 47-39 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Winkler | 49-39 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Richard Brown travels with the ball | 49-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG), David White (SG), Christopher Barrett (C) Edgar Ludwig, Stephen Winkler, Noel White | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Monreal (PG), Joseph Hatch (SG), John Mears (SF), David Mathes (PF), Arnold McDonald (C) Sterling Dengler, Bobby Frank, Richard Brown, William Speece, Dennis Devane | |
| 13:00 | Illinois | David White is hacked by Joseph Hatch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Hatch, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Daniel Forte comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 49-39 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Matthew Yates misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | David White drills a 3 from straight away | 52-39 |
| 11:57 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Joseph Hatch misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-39 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett grabs the board | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stuart Strine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Forte (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, River Falls | PG - David Monreal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hatch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Mears (tiring) PF - David Mathes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold McDonald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Matthew Yates loses the dribble to David Mathes | 52-39 |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Monreal connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | David White misses the wide open shot near the basket | 52-42 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Stuart Strine can't tip it in | 52-42 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett gets the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Daniel Forte slams it home and he's fouled by David Mathes - foul #3 on David Mathes, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), William Howard (SG), Jack Roughton (SF), Bryant Slate (C) Matthew Yates, David White, Stuart Strine, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Sterling Dengler (PG), David Bessler (SG), Richard Brown (SF), William Speece (PF), Dennis Devane (C) David Monreal, Joseph Hatch, John Mears, David Mathes, Arnold McDonald | |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the free throw | 55-42 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin, River Falls | William Speece can't finish the layup | 55-42 |
| 10:36 | Wisconsin, River Falls | William Speece grabs the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Sterling Dengler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-42 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Daniel Forte snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | William Howard is hacked by David Bessler - foul #1 on David Bessler, team foul #8 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel White (C) Daniel Forte | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Bobby Frank (SG), John Mears (SF) David Bessler, Richard Brown | |
| 10:08 | Illinois | William Howard makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | William Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin, River Falls | William Speece drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Devane | 57-44 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Jack Roughton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Stephen Winkler (SF), Christopher Barrett (PF) Edgar Ludwig, Jack Roughton, Bryant Slate | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Monreal (PG) Sterling Dengler | |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Monreal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Bessler (SG), Arnold McDonald (SF) Bobby Frank, John Mears | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | William Howard is hacked by David Monreal in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Monreal, team foul #9 | 57-44 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | William Howard makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | William Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Bessler is fouled on the floor by William Howard - foul #1 on William Howard, team foul #2 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (SG), Daniel Forte (PF) William Howard, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | | |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Bessler double dribbles | 59-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Bobby Frank (SG), Richard Brown (SF) David Bessler, Arnold McDonald | |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Noel White hits a shot from the left wing | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wisconsin, River Falls is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Monreal is fouled on the floor by James Hendrickson - foul #2 on James Hendrickson, team foul #3 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Stuart Strine (SF), Bryant Slate (PF) James Hendrickson, Stephen Winkler, Daniel Forte | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Sterling Dengler (PG), John Mears (SF) David Monreal, Dennis Devane | |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Richard Brown buries a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Noel White - foul #1 on Noel White, team foul #4 | 61-46 |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Richard Brown makes the free throw | 61-47 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Sterling Dengler takes the ball from Stuart Strine in the backcourt | 61-47 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Bobby Frank hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sterling Dengler | 61-49 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Bryant Slate lays it in uncontested | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David White (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stuart Strine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryant Slate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Noel White (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, River Falls | PG - Sterling Dengler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Frank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Mears (tiring) PF - William Speece (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wisconsin, River Falls is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Sterling Dengler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Howard (SG), Jack Roughton (SF) David White, Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Jeffrey Snyder (PG), David Bessler (SG), Arnold McDonald (PF), Joseph Hatch (C) Sterling Dengler, Bobby Frank, William Speece, Richard Brown | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | William Howard is whistled for a carry | 63-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG), Daniel Forte (PF), Christopher Barrett (C) Edgar Ludwig, Bryant Slate, Noel White | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Mathes (SF) John Mears | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wisconsin, River Falls is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:54 | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Mathes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Hatch - foul #3 on Joseph Hatch, team foul #10 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Winkler (SF) Jack Roughton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Bobby Frank (SG), William Speece (PF) David Bessler, Arnold McDonald | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 06:38 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Joseph Hatch grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Joseph Hatch is whistled for traveling | 64-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (SG) William Howard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Dennis Devane (C) Joseph Hatch | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-49 |
| 06:10 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Dennis Devane snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Mathes drills a shot from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Matthew Yates makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-51 |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin, River Falls | William Speece is denied on a layup by Christopher Barrett | 67-51 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Daniel Forte pulls down the rebound | 67-51 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | David White is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on David White, team foul #5 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), William Howard (SG), Jack Roughton (SF), Bryant Slate (PF), Noel White (C) Matthew Yates, David White, Stephen Winkler, Daniel Forte, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Sterling Dengler (PG), David Monreal (SG), John Mears (SF), Richard Brown (PF), Joseph Hatch (C) Jeffrey Snyder, Bobby Frank, David Mathes, William Speece, Dennis Devane | |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Richard Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-51 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Bryant Slate pulls down the rebound | 67-51 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by William Howard | 69-51 |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Monreal is fouled on the floor by Edgar Ludwig - foul #4 on Edgar Ludwig, team foul #6 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (SF) Jack Roughton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Bessler (SG), Arnold McDonald (PF), Dennis Devane (C) Sterling Dengler, Richard Brown, Joseph Hatch | |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Edgar Ludwig picks off the pass by David Monreal | 69-51 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Noel White loses the dribble to David Monreal | 69-51 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Bessler scores on a 3 from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Noel White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), David White (SG), Daniel Forte (PF), Christopher Barrett (C) Edgar Ludwig, William Howard, Bryant Slate, Noel White | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Sterling Dengler (PG), Bobby Frank (SG), William Speece (PF), Joseph Hatch (C) David Monreal, David Bessler, John Mears, Dennis Devane | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David White (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Forte (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Barrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, River Falls | PG - Sterling Dengler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Frank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold McDonald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Speece (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Hatch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wisconsin, River Falls is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Joseph Hatch misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Christopher Barrett - foul #2 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #7 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Winkler (SF) Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | | |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Joseph Hatch makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Joseph Hatch makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | David White is hacked by Bobby Frank in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Frank, team foul #11 | 69-56 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Bobby Frank makes the floater in the paint | 71-58 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | David White double dribbles | 71-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG), Jack Roughton (C) James Hendrickson, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Richard Brown (SF) Arnold McDonald | |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Bobby Frank clanks a 3 from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Richard Brown gets the offensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Sterling Dengler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-58 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Daniel Forte pulls down the rebound | 71-58 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Stuart Strine (SF), Bryant Slate (PF) Matthew Yates, Stephen Winkler, Daniel Forte | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Jeffrey Snyder (PG), David Monreal (SG), David Mathes (PF) Sterling Dengler, Bobby Frank, William Speece | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | David White is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG), Stephen Winkler (SF) Edgar Ludwig, Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Bessler (SG) Jeffrey Snyder | |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin, River Falls | The short jumper by Joseph Hatch is denied by Bryant Slate | 71-58 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Jack Roughton gets the rebound | 71-58 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Matthew Yates is hacked by David Bessler - foul #2 on David Bessler, team foul #12 | 71-58 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Matthew Yates makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Matthew Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Mathes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-58 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jack Roughton | 73-58 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | David Mathes picks off the pass by Bryant Slate in the backcourt | 73-58 |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Mathes's pass is intercepted by Stephen Winkler | 73-58 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | David White hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Winkler | 75-58 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Bessler knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Jack Roughton misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bryant Slate | 75-61 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Jack Roughton misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Bessler - foul #3 on David Bessler, team foul #13 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Barrett (PF) Stephen Winkler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Arnold McDonald (SF) David Bessler | |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Jack Roughton makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Jack Roughton misses the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Arnold McDonald grabs the board | 76-61 |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Bryant Slate takes the ball from David Monreal | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wisconsin, River Falls is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Matthew Yates comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 76-61 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Arnold McDonald gets the rebound | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wisconsin, River Falls is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin, River Falls | David Monreal hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Matthew Yates runs out the clock | 76-64 |