| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Bobby Gilham (fresh) SF - Mark Digirolamo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jules Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Spady (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fresh) SG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Mark Digirolamo inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Jules Russo clanks a jumper from the right side | 23-28 |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | Jules Russo hits the follow up shot | 25-28 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Micheal Rose | 25-30 |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | Jules Russo clanks a floater from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 18:41 | Wisconsin | Jules Russo tips it but misses | 25-30 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Devin Green | 25-30 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses short on a jumper near the basket | 25-30 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Devin Green tips it in | 25-32 |
| 17:53 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Alberto Costa is denied by Micheal Rose | 25-32 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Devin Green | 25-32 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Martin Johnson connects on the driving attempt from close range | 25-34 |
| 17:39 | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa loses the dribble to Devin Green in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Jules Russo picks off the pass by Devin Green | 25-34 |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin | Mark Digirolamo clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-34 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Martin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Dean Spady swats the layup by Cruz Hutchens | 25-34 |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | Dean Spady snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | Micheal Rose steps in front of the Mark Digirolamo pass | 25-34 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Ward (PG), James Wells (SG), Nolan Alexander (SF), Gerald Collar (PF), Benjamin Wiesner (C) Devin Green, Freddy Walsh, Micheal Rose, Martin Johnson, Cruz Hutchens | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Alberto Costa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Bobby Gilham (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Digirolamo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jules Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Spady (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Ward (fresh) SG - James Wells (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nolan Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Collar (fresh) C - Benjamin Wiesner (fresh) | |
| 15:16 | Wisconsin | Mark Digirolamo hits a shot from the left side and he's fouled by James Wells - foul #1 on James Wells, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 15:16 | Wisconsin | Mark Digirolamo misses the free throw | 27-34 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Gerald Collar gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Bobby Gilham is called for the reach on Nolan Alexander - foul #1 on Bobby Gilham, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | James Wells drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nolan Alexander | 27-37 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Bobby Gilham steps out of bounds on the baseline | 27-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (PG), Freddy Walsh (SG), Martin Johnson (PF) Ernest Ward, James Wells, Benjamin Wiesner | |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 13:21 | Wisconsin | Jules Russo misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nolan Alexander - foul #1 on Nolan Alexander, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sung Chia (PF) Mark Digirolamo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (SF), Cruz Hutchens (C) Nolan Alexander, Gerald Collar | |
| 13:21 | Wisconsin | Jules Russo misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 13:21 | Wisconsin | Jules Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Martin Johnson scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Devin Green | 28-39 |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa buries a shot from the right side | 30-39 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Micheal Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bak (SG), Mark Digirolamo (SF), Leroy Morgan (C) Bobby Gilham, Jules Russo, Dean Spady | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Ward (PG) Devin Green | |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | Sung Chia travels with the ball | 30-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (SG) Freddy Walsh | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Alberto Costa (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Robert Bak (fresh) SF - Mark Digirolamo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sung Chia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Ward (fresh) SG - James Wells (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Martin Johnson knocks in the shot from the left side | 30-41 |
| 10:45 | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 10:44 | Wisconsin | Mark Digirolamo can't tip it in | 30-41 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Martin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | James Wells loses the ball out of bounds | 30-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Powell (PG) Alberto Costa | |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (PG), Freddy Walsh (SG), Nolan Alexander (SF) James Wells, Micheal Rose, Martin Johnson | |
| 10:14 | Wisconsin | Mark Digirolamo banks in the layup | 32-41 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 10:07 | Wisconsin | Joseph Powell pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Mark Digirolamo knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander connects on the 3 from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | Ernest Ward steals the ball from Mark Digirolamo | 34-44 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Robert Bak - foul #2 on Robert Bak, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa (PG), Bobby Gilham (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Dean Spady (C) Joseph Powell, Robert Bak, Mark Digirolamo, Leroy Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (SF), Martin Johnson (PF), Gerald Collar (C) Nolan Alexander, Ernest Ward, Cruz Hutchens | |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh misses the free throw | 34-46 |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Dean Spady grabs the board | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:11 | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Gerald Collar snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Bobby Gilham steals the ball from Martin Johnson | 34-46 |
| 07:36 | Wisconsin | Jules Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (SG) Freddy Walsh | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Devin Green can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-46 |
| 07:07 | Wisconsin | Dean Spady pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Alberto Costa (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Bobby Gilham (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jules Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sung Chia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Spady (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wells (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Gerald Collar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | Jules Russo makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Devin Green is hacked by Jules Russo - foul #3 on Jules Russo, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Digirolamo (SF) Sung Chia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Ward (PG), Cruz Hutchens (C) Devin Green, Gerald Collar | |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Micheal Rose jams it | 36-48 |
| 05:33 | Wisconsin | Jules Russo drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Alberto Costa | 38-48 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Dean Spady blocks the short jumper by Martin Johnson | 38-48 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses the tip | 38-48 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | James Wells tips it but misses | 38-48 |
| 05:11 | Wisconsin | Bobby Gilham grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 04:53 | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa misses the easy layup | 38-48 |
| 04:52 | Wisconsin | Mark Digirolamo grabs the offensive board | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Jules Russo hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Gilham | 41-48 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Micheal Rose is fouled on the floor by Dean Spady - foul #3 on Dean Spady, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sung Chia (PF) Mark Digirolamo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (PG), Freddy Walsh (SG), Nolan Alexander (SF), Gerald Collar (C) James Wells, Micheal Rose, Martin Johnson, Cruz Hutchens | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa drills a shot in the lane | 43-51 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-51 |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Sung Chia grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa clanks a floater from the right side | 43-51 |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | Sung Chia can't tip it in | 43-51 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Ernest Ward pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Alberto Costa (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Gilham (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Jules Russo (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sung Chia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Spady (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nolan Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Collar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Devin Green knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Nolan Alexander | 43-54 |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Gerald Collar gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | Jules Russo grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 01:54 | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | Jules Russo grabs the offensive board | 43-54 |
| 01:40 | Wisconsin | Gerald Collar takes the ball from Dean Spady | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gerald Collar | 43-57 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jules Russo | 45-57 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander is fouled on the floor by Jules Russo - foul #4 on Jules Russo, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Digirolamo (SF) Sung Chia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (SF), Martin Johnson (PF), Cruz Hutchens (C) Nolan Alexander, Ernest Ward, Gerald Collar | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens's pass is intercepted by Mark Digirolamo | 45-57 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Alberto Costa dunks the ball on a great pass from Mark Digirolamo | 47-57 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Devin Green runs out the clock | 47-57 |