| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Benjamin Angle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Conrad Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Mills (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Steller (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | Arnold Petree takes the ball from Richard Thomas | 30-27 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is fouled on the floor by Mark Mills - foul #1 on Mark Mills, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the shot from the left side | 30-29 |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Steller - foul #1 on Jason Steller, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | A charge is called on Frances Manning - foul #4 on Frances Manning, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw (C) Frances Manning | |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Benjamin Angle | 34-29 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Arnold Petree comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Leonard Edwards | 34-29 |
| 16:37 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills hits a jumper from close range | 36-29 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Richard Anderson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Benjamin Angle - foul #1 on Benjamin Angle, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh (SG), Wayne Roberts (SF), Matthew Troxler (PF) Conrad Dickson, Mark Mills, Leonard Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller | |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Richard Thomas is called for traveling | 36-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Victor York (SG), Alan Irons (C) Steven Blubaugh, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), William Ross (C) Cecil Cook, Richard Anderson | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Benjamin Angle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor York (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Troxler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alan Irons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Hanshaw (fresh) C - William Ross (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Larry Lown loses the ball out of bounds | 36-30 |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Benjamin Angle misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Christian Johnson grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Arnold Petree | 36-32 |
| 14:17 | Wisconsin | Wayne Roberts drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Benjamin Angle | 39-32 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Christian Johnson misses the driving attempt near the basket | 39-32 |
| 13:58 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Victor York | 39-32 |
| 13:29 | Wisconsin | Benjamin Angle misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons tips it home | 41-32 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Larry Lown drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Arnold Petree | 41-35 |
| 12:35 | Wisconsin | Benjamin Angle is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Christian Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Troxler - foul #1 on Matthew Troxler, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), Mark Mills (SF), Leonard Edwards (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Benjamin Angle, Victor York, Matthew Troxler, Alan Irons | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Cook (PG), Jason Steller (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Arnold Petree, Christian Johnson, William Ross | |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 11:50 | Wisconsin | Wayne Roberts evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Conrad Dickson | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mark Mills (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Cecil Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Steller (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Hanshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Larry Lown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 11:26 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 11:04 | Wisconsin | Richard Thomas misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Cecil Cook grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Jason Steller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leonard Edwards - foul #2 on Leonard Edwards, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Victor York (SG) Wayne Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Frances Manning (C) Larry Lown, Andrew Hanshaw | |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | Leonard Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 44-39 |
| 10:15 | Wisconsin | Richard Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Richard Thomas clanks a jump hook from the left block | 44-39 |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | Leonard Edwards tips it home | 46-39 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Richard Anderson is denied on a dunk by Richard Thomas | 46-39 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | Richard Thomas misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Frances Manning pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Richard Thomas is called for the reach on Arnold Petree - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Benjamin Angle (PG), Wayne Roberts (SG), Matthew Troxler (PF) Conrad Dickson, Victor York, Leonard Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Frances Manning evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Cecil Cook hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | Richard Thomas hits a wide open jump hook from the right block | 48-41 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Larry Lown clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Christian Johnson misses the tip | 48-41 |
| 07:53 | Wisconsin | Richard Thomas grabs the board | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Benjamin Angle (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wayne Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mark Mills (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Troxler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Cecil Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 48-41 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Frances Manning grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Christian Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 06:59 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 48-41 |
| 06:43 | Wisconsin | Richard Thomas is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Wayne Roberts | 50-41 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Cecil Cook misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-41 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Richard Anderson tips it back up and in | 50-43 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 50-43 |
| 05:51 | Wisconsin | Richard Thomas tips it but misses | 50-43 |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | Richard Thomas hits the follow up shot | 52-43 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (SG), Leonard Edwards (PF) Mark Mills, Matthew Troxler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Jason Steller (SF) Larry Lown, Richard Anderson | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Jason Steller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Christian Johnson snags the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Cecil Cook makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Arnold Petree | 52-46 |
| 05:01 | Wisconsin | Wayne Roberts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Benjamin Angle tips it but misses | 52-46 |
| 04:59 | Wisconsin | Richard Thomas tips it home | 54-46 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Christian Johnson drills a fadeaway in the lane | 54-48 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Benjamin Angle evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christian Johnson - foul #1 on Christian Johnson, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Mills (SF), Alan Irons (C) Wayne Roberts, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG) Cecil Cook | |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Benjamin Angle makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Benjamin Angle misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Christian Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Frances Manning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wayne Roberts (SG) Benjamin Angle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Anderson (PF) Christian Johnson | |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin | Wayne Roberts splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Frances Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Irons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Steller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Larry Lown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-48 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Leonard Edwards gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Arnold Petree steps in front of the Mark Mills pass | 55-48 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Jason Steller loses the ball out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Benjamin Angle (PG), Richard Thomas (C) Wayne Roberts, Alan Irons | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Cook (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Andrew Hanshaw (C) Larry Lown, Jason Steller, Frances Manning | |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Leonard Edwards misses short on a jumper from the right side | 55-48 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SF), Frances Manning (C) Christian Johnson, Andrew Hanshaw | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Arnold Petree buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frances Manning - foul #5 on Frances Manning, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw (C) Frances Manning | |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses badly on a shot from the left block | 57-50 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Richard Thomas pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Cecil Cook is called for the reach on Richard Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Cook, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Victor York (SG), Alan Irons (C) Benjamin Angle, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills is hacked by Andrew Hanshaw - foul #1 on Andrew Hanshaw, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills is hacked by Cecil Cook - foul #3 on Cecil Cook, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Jason Steller hits a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Mark Mills - foul #2 on Mark Mills, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Benjamin Angle (PG), Richard Thomas (C) Victor York, Alan Irons | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Benjamin Angle is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Benjamin Angle, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Cecil Cook out of the doubleteam | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Cook - foul #4 on Cecil Cook, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Arnold Petree knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson is hacked by Cecil Cook in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cecil Cook, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG) Cecil Cook | |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Richard Thomas swats the short shot by Andrew Hanshaw | 60-58 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Arnold Petree is called for the reach on Richard Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arnold Petree, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-58 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-58 |