| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 8 pts. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | David Colson inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | David Colson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Norman Simpson - foul #2 on Norman Simpson, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Luis Massey clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-34 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | George Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | George Lawson makes the shot from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Johnny Faulkner | 27-37 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini loses the ball out of bounds | 27-37 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 3 from the right corner | 27-40 |
| 17:47 | Wisconsin | George Lawson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-40 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 27-40 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Luis Massey snags the offensive board | 27-40 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Norman Simpson is hacked by David Colson - foul #3 on David Colson, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner (C) George Lawson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (C) Luis Massey | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Richard Behrens is called for the reach on Francis Saylor - foul #1 on Richard Behrens, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 27-40 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Francis Saylor grabs the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Hugh Vicini - foul #1 on Hugh Vicini, team foul #3 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SF) Hugh Vicini | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SF) Norman Simpson | |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 3rd free throw | 27-42 |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines buries a 3 from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Mack Brickner is called for the reach on Francis Saylor - foul #2 on Mack Brickner, team foul #4 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SF), George Lawson (C) Richard Behrens, David Colson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Norman Simpson (SF), Luis Massey (C) Johnny Faulkner, Albert Castle, Justin McQuesten | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Richard Moore is called for the reach on Gregory Roberts - foul #2 on Richard Moore, team foul #5 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (C) Francis Saylor | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Mills (fresh) SF - Richard Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mack Brickner (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Massey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Everett Haines steals the ball from Mark Weaver | 30-42 |
| 15:40 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines throws it down | 32-42 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Mark Weaver misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by George Lawson - foul #3 on George Lawson, team foul #6 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Peoples (SF), Hugh Vicini (PF) Everett Haines, Mack Brickner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Mark Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Mark Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Norman Simpson - foul #3 on Norman Simpson, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG), David Colson (SF) Richard Moore, Donald Peoples | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Justin McQuesten (PF) Gregory Roberts, Mark Weaver | |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Luis Massey gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Johnny Faulkner | 33-45 |
| 14:15 | Wisconsin | George Lawson connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Mills | 35-45 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses short on a shot from close range | 35-45 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Luis Massey tips it back up and in | 35-47 |
| 13:49 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Hugh Vicini is denied by Justin McQuesten | 35-47 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner's pass is intercepted by Richard Behrens | 35-47 |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini connects on the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Johnny Faulkner - foul #1 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), Mack Brickner (C) Ronald Mills, George Lawson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Gregory Roberts (SF), Mark Weaver (C) Christopher Reny, Norman Simpson, Luis Massey | |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Hugh Vicini - foul #2 on Hugh Vicini, team foul #7 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SF) Hugh Vicini | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 12:41 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the easy layup | 37-49 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Albert Castle snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Mark Weaver is called for traveling | 37-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SG) Richard Behrens | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF), Francis Saylor (PF) Johnny Faulkner, Justin McQuesten | |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | David Colson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 37-49 |
| 12:16 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner snags the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 11:59 | Wisconsin | David Colson hits the finger roll set up by Everett Haines | 39-49 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Mark Weaver tips it but misses | 39-49 |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | David Colson grabs the board | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Mills (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Colson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mack Brickner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Mark Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (SG), Hugh Vicini (PF) Richard Moore, David Colson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Norman Simpson (SF), Justin McQuesten (PF), Luis Massey (C) Gregory Roberts, Christopher Reny, Francis Saylor, Mark Weaver | |
| 10:52 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-49 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Luis Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the tip | 39-49 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:19 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Luis Massey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mack Brickner - foul #3 on Mack Brickner, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Colson (SF), George Lawson (C) Ronald Mills, Mack Brickner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG) Albert Castle | |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | David Colson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Luis Massey is fouled on the floor by Richard Behrens - foul #2 on Richard Behrens, team foul #9 | 42-50 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 09:18 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens misses long on a shot from close range | 42-51 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Luis Massey buries a floater in the lane set up by Johnny Faulkner | 42-53 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | George Lawson's pass is intercepted by Luis Massey | 42-53 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | The 3pt attempt by Johnny Faulkner is denied by Everett Haines | 42-53 |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | George Lawson pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Luis Massey snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Luis Massey scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Simpson | 42-55 |
| 07:45 | Wisconsin | Johnny Faulkner picks off the pass by David Colson | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Behrens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hugh Vicini (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - George Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Norman Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - Luis Massey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Christopher Reny clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten tips it back up and in | 42-57 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | David Colson is fouled on the floor by Norman Simpson - foul #4 on Norman Simpson, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Ronald Mills (SG), Donald Peoples (SF), Mack Brickner (PF) Everett Haines, Richard Behrens, David Colson, Hugh Vicini | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Albert Castle (SG), Francis Saylor (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Johnny Faulkner, Norman Simpson, Justin McQuesten, Luis Massey | |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills is hacked by Mark Weaver - foul #4 on Mark Weaver, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF) Christopher Reny | |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Castle - foul #1 on Albert Castle, team foul #6 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini (PF) George Lawson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Francis Saylor | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Albert Castle loses the dribble to Donald Peoples | 43-57 |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-57 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Norman Simpson | 43-60 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Donald Peoples misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-60 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner tips it in | 45-60 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), Richard Behrens (SG), David Colson (SF) Richard Moore, Ronald Mills, Donald Peoples | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Justin McQuesten (PF), Luis Massey (C) Gregory Roberts, Francis Saylor, Mark Weaver | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-60 |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin | David Colson pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines double dribbles | 45-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Lawson (C) Mack Brickner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SF) Norman Simpson | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-60 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten tips it in | 45-62 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hugh Vicini (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 17 pts. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Albert Castle - foul #2 on Albert Castle, team foul #7 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner (PF) Hugh Vicini | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Luis Massey grabs the board | 46-62 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-62 |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to George Lawson | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-62 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | David Colson tips it back up and in | 48-62 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner is hacked by Everett Haines - foul #1 on Everett Haines, team foul #10 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini (PF) Mack Brickner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF) Gregory Roberts | |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:40 | Wisconsin | David Colson hits a fadeaway from the left block | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:12 | Illinois | George Lawson blocks the short jumper by Luis Massey | 50-64 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Luis Massey grabs the offensive board | 50-64 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Luis Massey dunks the ball set up by Johnny Faulkner and the foul's on George Lawson - foul #4 on George Lawson, team foul #11 | 50-66 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the free throw | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens loses the dribble to Norman Simpson | 50-67 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner lays it in on a great pass from Norman Simpson | 50-69 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-69 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Luis Massey snags the defensive board | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-69 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini grabs the board | 50-69 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | George Lawson clanks a jump hook near the basket | 50-69 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Albert Castle grabs the board | 50-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner runs out the clock | 50-69 |