| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) C - Carl Girardi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - Micheal Tobey (fresh) SG - Kenneth Pal (fresh) SF - Antonio Hayes (fresh) PF - Curtis Hunt (fresh) C - Quinton Saltzberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Carl Girardi wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand is hacked by Antonio Hayes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Hayes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Carl Girardi blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Pal - foul #1 on Kenneth Pal, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Micheal Tobey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Christopher Ross snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | The rebound goes to Antonio Hayes | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Antonio Hayes lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Dale Goguen is hacked by Kenneth Pal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Pal, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Jeffrey Fox (SG) Kenneth Pal | |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Alton Saito is hacked by Curtis Hunt - foul #1 on Curtis Hunt, team foul #4 | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Carl Girardi drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Antonio Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Quinton Saltzberg tips it but misses | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Antonio Hayes tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Carl Girardi is open but misses the lay-in | 5-4 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Jeffrey Fox grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:42 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Antonio Hayes misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Carl Girardi snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Jeffrey Fox picks off the pass by Dale Goguen | 5-4 |
| 17:31 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Micheal Tobey banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Fox | 5-6 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Christopher Ross misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Curtis Hunt - foul #2 on Curtis Hunt, team foul #5 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Daniel Vanek (SG), Harry Willie (SF), Peter McDonald (C) Alton Saito, Dale Goguen, Clayton Forehand, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Beauregard (PG), Robert Dussault (SG), Duane Lopresti (SF), Curtis Trevizo (PF), Ernest Stachurski (C) Micheal Tobey, Jeffrey Fox, Antonio Hayes, Curtis Hunt, Quinton Saltzberg | |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Christopher Ross makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Christopher Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Christopher Ross steals the ball from Ernest Stachurski | 7-6 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek loses the dribble to Curtis Trevizo in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 16:48 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Ernest Stachurski misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-6 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Harry Willie drills a jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Ross | 9-6 |
| 16:36 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Robert Dussault connects on the runner from close range set up by John Beauregard | 9-8 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek is hacked by Robert Dussault - foul #1 on Robert Dussault, team foul #6 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Lemons (C) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | | |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek is called for traveling | 9-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Derek Santini (PG), Jeffrey Fox (SG), Antonio Hayes (SF), Quinton Saltzberg (C) John Beauregard, Robert Dussault, Curtis Trevizo, Ernest Stachurski | |
| 16:04 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Derek Santini can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-8 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek grabs the board | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) SG - Daniel Vanek (fairly fresh) SF - Harry Willie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter McDonald (fairly fresh) C - Steve Lemons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - Derek Santini (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Fox (fresh) SF - Antonio Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Lopresti (fairly fresh) C - Quinton Saltzberg (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Antonio Hayes - foul #2 on Antonio Hayes, team foul #7 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Donald Lambert (SF), Delmar Vincent (PF) Frederick Sibert, Harry Willie, Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Curtis Trevizo (PF) Antonio Hayes | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Jeffrey Fox misses the jumper from the left side | 11-8 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Donald Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Steve Lemons is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Lemons, team foul #1 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG) Daniel Vanek | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Robert Dussault (SG) Duane Lopresti | |
| 15:31 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Derek Santini knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Fox | 11-10 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent is whistled for a carry | 11-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Forehand (SF) Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Micheal Tobey (PG) Derek Santini | |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Quinton Saltzberg makes the floater near the basket set up by Curtis Trevizo | 11-12 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Curtis Trevizo - foul #1 on Curtis Trevizo, team foul #8 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Harry Willie (SG), Carl Girardi (C) Alton Saito, Dale Goguen, Donald Lambert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Beauregard (SG), Ernest Stachurski (C) Robert Dussault, Quinton Saltzberg | |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 14:25 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Carl Girardi swats the short shot by Ernest Stachurski | 13-12 |
| 14:24 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Jeffrey Fox tips it in | 13-14 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent is open but misses the lay-in | 13-14 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Micheal Tobey pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Curtis Trevizo can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 13-14 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Girardi | 13-14 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 13-14 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand snags the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Harry Willie makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Delmar Vincent | 16-14 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Micheal Tobey hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jeffrey Fox | 16-17 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Harry Willie is hacked by John Beauregard in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Beauregard, team foul #9 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Daniel Vanek (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Frederick Sibert, Clayton Forehand, Delmar Vincent, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Derek Santini (PG), Robert Dussault (SG), Duane Lopresti (PF), Quinton Saltzberg (C) Micheal Tobey, John Beauregard, Curtis Trevizo, Ernest Stachurski | |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Harry Willie makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Harry Willie makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 12:41 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Robert Dussault is whistled for a carry | 18-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG) Harry Willie | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | | |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Dale Goguen is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Dussault - foul #2 on Robert Dussault, team foul #10 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Curtis Trevizo (PF) Robert Dussault | |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 12:22 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Duane Lopresti lays it up and in on a nice dish by Derek Santini | 20-19 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek connects on the 3 from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Curtis Trevizo comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 23-19 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Curtis Trevizo gets the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 11:52 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Curtis Trevizo buries a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Dale Goguen - foul #1 on Dale Goguen, team foul #2 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lambert (SF), Christopher Ross (PF) Daniel Vanek, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | | |
| 11:52 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Curtis Trevizo makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fairly fresh) SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Lambert (fresh) PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter McDonald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - Derek Santini (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fox (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Duane Lopresti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Trevizo (tired) 3 pts. C - Quinton Saltzberg (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Donald Lambert hits a jump hook in the paint | 25-22 |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Daniel Vanek (SF), Carl Girardi (C) Alton Saito, Donald Lambert, Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Beauregard (SG) Jeffrey Fox | |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Beauregard misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Dale Goguen - foul #2 on Dale Goguen, team foul #3 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lambert (SF) Dale Goguen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Ernest Stachurski (C) Quinton Saltzberg | |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Beauregard makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Beauregard makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Beauregard misses the 3rd free throw | 25-24 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Christopher Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Willie (SF) Donald Lambert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | | |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Derek Santini scores on a shot from the baseline | 25-26 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Harry Willie misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Carl Girardi snags the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Harry Willie misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Duane Lopresti - foul #1 on Duane Lopresti, team foul #11 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Forehand (SF), Peter McDonald (C) Daniel Vanek, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Micheal Tobey (PG), Jeffrey Fox (SF) Derek Santini, Curtis Trevizo | |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Harry Willie misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Harry Willie misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Duane Lopresti grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 10:35 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Ernest Stachurski misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter McDonald - foul #1 on Peter McDonald, team foul #4 | 25-26 |
| 10:35 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Ernest Stachurski makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 10:35 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Ernest Stachurski misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Peter McDonald pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Peter McDonald is fouled on the floor by Ernest Stachurski - foul #1 on Ernest Stachurski, team foul #12 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Daniel Vanek (SG), Donald Lambert (SF), Steve Lemons (C) Frederick Sibert, Harry Willie, Clayton Forehand, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Curtis Trevizo (PF), Quinton Saltzberg (C) John Beauregard, Ernest Stachurski | |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Peter McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Peter McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Quinton Saltzberg is fouled on the floor by Donald Lambert - foul #1 on Donald Lambert, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Girardi (C) Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Derek Santini (PG) Micheal Tobey | |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Carl Girardi swats the short shot by Jeffrey Fox | 27-27 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Duane Lopresti tips it in | 27-29 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Steve Lemons makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Girardi and the foul's on Curtis Trevizo - foul #2 on Curtis Trevizo, team foul #13 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Clayton Forehand (SF) Alton Saito, Donald Lambert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Beauregard (SG) Curtis Trevizo | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Steve Lemons makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Daniel Vanek steals the ball from Duane Lopresti | 30-29 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Carl Girardi is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Steve Lemons hits the follow up shot | 32-29 |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Carl Girardi steals the ball from Derek Santini | 32-29 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Steve Lemons can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Derek Santini grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Beauregard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Derek Santini can't tip it in | 32-29 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Carl Girardi grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Carl Girardi hits a wide open floater from close range set up by Frederick Sibert | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Vanek (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Clayton Forehand (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Lemons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl Girardi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - Derek Santini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Beauregard (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Fox (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Lopresti (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Quinton Saltzberg (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Quinton Saltzberg misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Vanek - foul #1 on Daniel Vanek, team foul #6 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Harry Willie (SG), Donald Lambert (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), Peter McDonald (C) Frederick Sibert, Daniel Vanek, Clayton Forehand, Steve Lemons, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Micheal Tobey (PG) Derek Santini | |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Quinton Saltzberg misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Quinton Saltzberg makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Christopher Ross can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Quinton Saltzberg snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 06:42 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Micheal Tobey comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Harry Willie gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Christopher Ross comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Quinton Saltzberg pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 06:23 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | The jumper by Jeffrey Fox is denied by Peter McDonald | 34-30 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Donald Lambert snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Christopher Ross knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Harry Willie | 37-30 |
| 05:58 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Micheal Tobey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Harry Willie | 37-30 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Donald Lambert can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Fox - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fox, team foul #14 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Vanek (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Delmar Vincent (PF) Harry Willie, Christopher Ross, Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Ernest Stachurski (C) Quinton Saltzberg | |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Donald Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Donald Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 05:28 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Duane Lopresti connects on the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Delmar Vincent - foul #1 on Delmar Vincent, team foul #7 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Carl Girardi (C) Alton Saito, Donald Lambert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | | |
| 05:28 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Duane Lopresti makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Fox - foul #2 on Jeffrey Fox, team foul #15 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Curtis Hunt (PF) Jeffrey Fox | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 05:09 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Beauregard travels with the ball | 40-33 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Micheal Tobey steals the ball from Carl Girardi in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Beauregard lays it in set up by Micheal Tobey | 40-35 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Ernest Stachurski picks off the pass by Daniel Vanek in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 04:45 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Daniel Vanek steals it from John Beauregard | 40-35 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Micheal Tobey steals the ball from Clayton Forehand in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Ernest Stachurski can't throw it down | 40-35 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Carl Girardi is hacked by John Beauregard in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Beauregard, team foul #16 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Harry Willie (SG), Christopher Ross (PF) Frederick Sibert, Daniel Vanek, Delmar Vincent | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Derek Santini (PG), Kenneth Pal (SG), Antonio Hayes (SF) Micheal Tobey, John Beauregard, Curtis Hunt | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Ernest Stachurski grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 04:10 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Antonio Hayes misses short on a jumper from the right side | 41-35 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Christopher Ross pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand is hacked by Antonio Hayes - foul #3 on Antonio Hayes, team foul #17 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Lemons (C) Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | | |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 03:52 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Steve Lemons blocks the short jumper by Duane Lopresti | 42-35 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Ernest Stachurski grabs the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fairly fresh) SG - Harry Willie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clayton Forehand (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - Derek Santini (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Pal (fresh) SF - Antonio Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Duane Lopresti (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Stachurski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Kenneth Pal misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Harry Willie grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Harry Willie can't tip it in | 42-35 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Steve Lemons can't tip it in | 42-35 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Antonio Hayes pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 02:57 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Antonio Hayes connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-38 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Dale Goguen (SG), Donald Lambert (SF), Peter McDonald (C) Alton Saito, Harry Willie, Clayton Forehand, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Micheal Tobey (PG), Robert Dussault (SF), Curtis Hunt (PF), Curtis Trevizo (C) Derek Santini, Antonio Hayes, Duane Lopresti, Ernest Stachurski | |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Kenneth Pal misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Peter McDonald grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Kenneth Pal is called for the reach on Dale Goguen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Pal, team foul #18 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Girardi (C) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Jeffrey Fox (SF) Kenneth Pal | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Curtis Trevizo gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Dale Goguen steals the ball from Jeffrey Fox | 43-38 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Carl Girardi connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Donald Lambert | 45-38 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Curtis Trevizo's fadeaway is rejected by Peter McDonald | 45-38 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Dale Goguen pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | The rebound goes to Curtis Hunt | 45-38 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Micheal Tobey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Delmar Vincent (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Frederick Sibert, Donald Lambert, Peter McDonald, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Derek Santini (PG) Micheal Tobey | |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Curtis Hunt is called for the reach on Dale Goguen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Hunt, team foul #19 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Quinton Saltzberg (C) Curtis Hunt | |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Willie (SF) Clayton Forehand | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Derek Santini buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Fox | 47-40 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Dale Goguen is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Steve Lemons | 50-40 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Derek Santini clanks a shot in the paint | 50-40 |