| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Doyle (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Kerry Kay (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Clarence Humphrey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Longoria (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Peay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Wilbanks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Terry Graham inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Daniel Peay is whistled for a carry | 42-35 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle can't finish the layup | 42-35 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd snags the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 18:57 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay loses the ball out of bounds | 42-35 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:38 | Wisconsin | James Childs buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gabriel | 44-35 |
| 18:17 | Western Illinois | Clarence Humphrey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 18:11 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kerry Kay | 47-35 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Steven Todd takes the ball from Daniel Peay | 47-35 |
| 18:03 | Wisconsin | James Childs is hacked by Clarence Humphrey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Humphrey, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| 17:45 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle hits the finger roll set up by Jeffrey Gabriel | 49-35 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Gabriel - foul #4 on Jeffrey Gabriel, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (SG), Gary Kimbrell (PF), Michael Ford (C) Jeffrey Gabriel, Aaron Doyle, Kerry Kay | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Kelly (PG), Mark Booth (SF), Anthony Woods (PF) Clarence Humphrey, Terry Graham, Daniel Peay | |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein is hacked by Willie Longoria - foul #2 on Willie Longoria, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie (SG) James Childs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie is hacked by Alan Wilbanks - foul #2 on Alan Wilbanks, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Oliver Powers (SG) Willie Longoria | |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein travels with the ball | 49-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Graham (SF) Steven Todd | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Wingate (C) Alan Wilbanks | |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | Anthony Woods comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 16:39 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 16:37 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell tips it home | 51-37 |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Oliver Powers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Peter Wingate hits the follow up shot | 51-39 |
| 15:56 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Allen Schiefelbein (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Florencio Yazzie (fresh) 1 pts. SF - George Graham (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gary Kimbrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steven Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Oliver Powers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Booth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Woods (fresh) C - Peter Wingate (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | Anthony Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Steven Todd (SF), Aaron Doyle (PF), Kerry Kay (C) Florencio Yazzie, George Graham, Gary Kimbrell, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clarence Humphrey (PG), Willie Longoria (SG), Terry Graham (SF), John Palmer (PF), Alan Wilbanks (C) Steven Kelly, Oliver Powers, Mark Booth, Anthony Woods, Peter Wingate | |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | Clarence Humphrey is called for the reach on James Childs - foul #2 on Clarence Humphrey, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| 15:06 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle drills a shot from close range set up by James Childs | 56-39 |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Alan Wilbanks steals it from Aaron Doyle | 56-42 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Kerry Kay blocks the short jumper by Alan Wilbanks | 56-42 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Aaron Doyle | 56-42 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | James Childs is hacked by Clarence Humphrey - foul #3 on Clarence Humphrey, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie (SG) Allen Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:58 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Florencio Yazzie and he's fouled by Alan Wilbanks - foul #3 on Alan Wilbanks, team foul #6 | 58-42 |
| 13:58 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle misses the free throw | 58-42 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | John Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-42 |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | James Childs buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Florencio Yazzie | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | John Palmer is fouled on the floor by Aaron Doyle - foul #2 on Aaron Doyle, team foul #2 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski (PG), Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Gary Kimbrell (PF), Michael Ford (C) James Childs, Florencio Yazzie, Aaron Doyle, Kerry Kay | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Kelly (PG), Mark Booth (SF) Clarence Humphrey, Terry Graham | |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Mark Booth is called for traveling | 61-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Peay (PF) John Palmer | |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell's layup is rejected by Daniel Peay | 61-42 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Mark Booth grabs the board | 61-42 |
| 12:35 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Steven Kelly is blocked by Gary Kimbrell | 61-42 |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd grabs the board | 61-42 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Ford | 64-42 |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | Steven Kelly misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-42 |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-42 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Zoran Olewinski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Todd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Kimbrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steven Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Longoria (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Peay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Wilbanks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Zoran Olewinski is denied by Daniel Peay | 64-42 |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | Steven Kelly snags the defensive board | 64-42 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-42 |
| 11:20 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Gary Kimbrell | 64-42 |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gabriel | 67-42 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Steven Kelly misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-42 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | Mark Booth tips it home | 67-44 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-44 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Longoria | 67-44 |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Gary Kimbrell blocks the short jumper by Steven Kelly | 67-44 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria gets the offensive rebound | 67-44 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-47 |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | Michael Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Allen Schiefelbein (SG), George Graham (SF), Aaron Doyle (PF), Kerry Kay (C) Zoran Olewinski, Jeffrey Gabriel, Steven Todd, Gary Kimbrell, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clarence Humphrey (PG), Oliver Powers (SG), Terry Graham (SF), John Palmer (PF), Peter Wingate (C) Steven Kelly, Willie Longoria, Mark Booth, Daniel Peay, Alan Wilbanks | |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Oliver Powers is fouled on the floor by Kerry Kay - foul #3 on Kerry Kay, team foul #3 | 67-47 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Oliver Powers buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence Humphrey | 67-50 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kerry Kay | 69-50 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | John Palmer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-50 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay grabs the board | 69-50 |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | James Childs is hacked by Clarence Humphrey - foul #4 on Clarence Humphrey, team foul #7 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mathew Rueda (PG) Clarence Humphrey | |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | James Childs makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | James Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | Mathew Rueda hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-53 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Terry Graham is called for the reach on Kerry Kay - foul #1 on Terry Graham, team foul #8 | 71-53 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Mathew Rueda misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-53 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | George Graham grabs the board | 73-53 |
| 07:41 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 73-53 |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | John Palmer snags the defensive board | 73-53 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allen Schiefelbein (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Graham (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Aaron Doyle (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Kerry Kay (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mathew Rueda (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Oliver Powers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Wingate (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Oliver Powers misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-53 |
| 07:34 | Western Illinois | Terry Graham tips it in | 73-55 |
| 07:06 | Wisconsin | George Graham misses the lay-in | 73-55 |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | Terry Graham gets the rebound | 73-55 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Peter Wingate is denied by Kerry Kay | 73-55 |
| 06:52 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay grabs the defensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay misses long on a shot near the basket | 73-55 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Terry Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | Oliver Powers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Allen Schiefelbein - foul #1 on Allen Schiefelbein, team foul #4 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski (PG), Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Steven Todd (SF), Gary Kimbrell (PF), Michael Ford (C) James Childs, Allen Schiefelbein, George Graham, Aaron Doyle, Kerry Kay | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clarence Humphrey (PG), Mark Booth (SF), Daniel Peay (PF), Alan Wilbanks (C) Mathew Rueda, Terry Graham, John Palmer, Peter Wingate | |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | Oliver Powers misses the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | Oliver Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 06:01 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Gabriel | 76-56 |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Oliver Powers is blocked by Michael Ford | 76-56 |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Daniel Peay gets the offensive rebound | 76-56 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Daniel Peay steps out of bounds on the sideline | 76-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria (SG) Oliver Powers | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-56 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria gets the rebound | 76-56 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Clarence Humphrey connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 76-58 |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Peay - foul #2 on Daniel Peay, team foul #9 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG), Aaron Doyle (PF) Zoran Olewinski, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Palmer (PF) Daniel Peay | |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell misses the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell misses the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks pulls down the rebound | 76-58 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Steven Todd denies the turnaround by Willie Longoria | 76-58 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell snags the defensive board | 76-58 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd is called for traveling | 76-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG) Allen Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks dunks the ball on a great pass from Clarence Humphrey | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Gabriel | 79-60 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Doyle (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Kimbrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Clarence Humphrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willie Longoria (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Booth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Wilbanks (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Mark Booth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-60 |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell grabs the board | 79-60 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel is hacked by Clarence Humphrey - foul #5 on Clarence Humphrey, team foul #10 | 79-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG), George Graham (SF), Michael Ford (PF) James Childs, Steven Todd, Aaron Doyle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mathew Rueda (PG), Steven Kelly (SG), Oliver Powers (SF), Daniel Peay (PF), Peter Wingate (C) Clarence Humphrey, Willie Longoria, Mark Booth, John Palmer, Alan Wilbanks | |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 80-60 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel misses the 2nd free throw | 80-60 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Peay | 80-60 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Daniel Peay misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-60 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell snags the defensive board | 80-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 80-60 |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-60 |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | Michael Ford misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Mathew Rueda - foul #1 on Mathew Rueda, team foul #11 | 80-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie (SG) Jeffrey Gabriel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | Michael Ford misses the 1st free throw | 80-60 |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | Michael Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 81-60 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Daniel Peay hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Kelly | 81-62 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-62 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Peter Wingate grabs the defensive rebound | 81-62 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Peter Wingate's pass is intercepted by Allen Schiefelbein | 81-62 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Peter Wingate - foul #1 on Peter Wingate, team foul #12 | 81-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Booth (SF) Mathew Rueda | |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein misses the 1st free throw | 81-62 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein makes the 2nd free throw | 82-62 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Steven Kelly banks in the layup and the foul's on Allen Schiefelbein - foul #2 on Allen Schiefelbein, team foul #5 | 82-64 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Steven Kelly misses the free throw | 82-64 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Daniel Peay grabs the offensive rebound | 82-64 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | George Graham picks off the pass by Steven Kelly | 82-64 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein runs out the clock | 82-64 |