| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Freeman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Carl Randolph inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Carl Randolph drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | Carl Randolph takes the ball from Conrad Dickson | 23-26 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Carl Randolph jams it | 25-26 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers is called for traveling | 25-26 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum loses the dribble to John Smith | 25-26 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh travels with the ball | 25-26 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Freeman - foul #1 on Robert Freeman, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh drills a runner from the baseline | 26-28 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Carl Randolph connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Arnold Petree | 28-28 |
| 16:59 | Wisconsin | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Arnold Petree | 28-28 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Jason Steller blows the layup | 28-28 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Arnold Petree can't tip it in | 28-28 |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | Anthony Birnbaum picks off the pass by Steven Blubaugh | 28-28 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum is hacked by Theodore Bowers - foul #1 on Theodore Bowers, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG), Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) Jason Steller, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (PG), Michael Downs (SG), Peter Showalter (SF) Conrad Dickson, Steven Blubaugh, John Smith | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Downs - foul #2 on Michael Downs, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SF) Carl Randolph | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Park (fresh) SF - David Heffron (fresh) PF - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ervin Vaughn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Darrell Follansbee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Downs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Showalter (fresh) PF - Theodore Bowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Freeman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers blows the layup | 29-28 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | David Heffron is called for a backcourt violation | 29-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (PG) Arnold Petree | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh (PG) Darrell Follansbee | |
| 14:40 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Michael Downs | 29-30 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 14:17 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers buries a shot from the baseline set up by Steven Blubaugh and he's fouled by Larry Delatorre - foul #2 on Larry Delatorre, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Carl Randolph (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Keith Park, David Heffron, Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), John Smith (SF) Michael Downs, Peter Showalter | |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jason Steller | 31-33 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Steven Blubaugh | 31-35 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses short on a floater from the right side | 31-35 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum gets the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Jason Steller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG) Jason Steller | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Downs (SG), Harry Middleton (PF), Matthew Troxler (C) Steven Blubaugh, Theodore Bowers, Robert Freeman | |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin | Keith Park steps in front of the Michael Downs pass | 31-35 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Carl Randolph jams it on a great pass from Keith Park | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Harry Middleton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Troxler (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Downs hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 33-35 |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Carl Randolph's pass is intercepted by Michael Downs | 33-37 |
| 10:40 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Downs | 33-39 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arnold Petree | 35-39 |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler connects on the shot in the lane | 35-41 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Arnold Petree tips it home | 37-41 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler lays it up and in set up by Conrad Dickson and he's fouled by Sterling Berryman - foul #3 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (PG), David Heffron (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) Arnold Petree, Carl Randolph, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh (PG), Peter Showalter (SF), Theodore Bowers (PF) Conrad Dickson, John Smith, Harry Middleton | |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Keith Park double dribbles | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (PG), Robert Freeman (C) Michael Downs, Matthew Troxler | |
| 08:16 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh banks in the layup set up by Theodore Bowers | 37-46 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Jason Steller is fouled on the floor by Theodore Bowers - foul #2 on Theodore Bowers, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF) Keith Park | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Carl Randolph's floater is tipped away by Robert Freeman | 37-46 |
| 07:42 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 07:20 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 07:19 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter grabs the offensive board | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Steller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Heffron (fresh) SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ervin Vaughn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Darrell Follansbee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Showalter (fresh) PF - Theodore Bowers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Freeman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter is hacked by Larry Delatorre - foul #3 on Larry Delatorre, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) David Heffron, Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), John Smith (SF) Darrell Follansbee, Peter Showalter | |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Steller | 37-46 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 37-46 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 05:33 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman can't finish the layup | 37-46 |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | John Smith gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 04:47 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson blows the layup | 37-46 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Birnbaum | 37-46 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Jason Steller grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Arnold Petree hits a jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Sterling Berryman - foul #4 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG), David Heffron (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Downs (SG), Peter Showalter (SF), Harry Middleton (PF), Matthew Troxler (C) Steven Blubaugh, John Smith, Theodore Bowers, Robert Freeman | |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Keith Park misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Matthew Troxler | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Heffron (fresh) PF - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ervin Vaughn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Downs (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Peter Showalter (fresh) PF - Harry Middleton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Troxler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler clanks a runner from the left block | 39-47 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler grabs the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Keith Park, David Heffron, Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh (SG), John Smith (SF), Robert Freeman (C) Michael Downs, Peter Showalter, Matthew Troxler | |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson hits a floater in the lane | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum drills a driving attempt from close range | 41-49 |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson misses badly on a shot in the lane | 41-49 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Arnold Petree grabs the board | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Arnold Petree hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 41-49 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Jason Steller hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Arnold Petree | 43-49 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Carl Randolph steps in front of the Conrad Dickson pass | 43-49 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the dunk attempt | 43-49 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Steven Blubaugh | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson is hacked by Carl Randolph - foul #1 on Carl Randolph, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG), Peter Showalter (SF), Theodore Bowers (PF) Steven Blubaugh, John Smith, Harry Middleton | |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee is fouled on the floor by Jason Steller - foul #2 on Jason Steller, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Sterling Berryman is called for the reach on Conrad Dickson - foul #5 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn (C) Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Arnold Petree knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Petree - foul #2 on Arnold Petree, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum lays it in on a nice dish by Ervin Vaughn | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Petree - foul #3 on Arnold Petree, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh (SG), John Smith (SF) Darrell Follansbee, Peter Showalter | |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman is fouled on the floor by Ervin Vaughn - foul #2 on Ervin Vaughn, team foul #10 | 48-52 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Carl Randolph snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the turnaround in the paint | 50-52 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Arnold Petree is called for the reach on Conrad Dickson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arnold Petree, team foul #11 | 50-52 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Carl Randolph buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-54 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson is hacked by Arnold Petree in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arnold Petree, team foul #12 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG) Arnold Petree | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Keith Park is whistled for a carry | 53-56 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Steller - foul #3 on Jason Steller, team foul #13 | 53-56 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Carl Randolph hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 53-58 |