| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kerry Kay (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Art Lash (fresh) SF - Rodney Roberson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Grosso (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Wallace (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson inbounds the ball | 44-40 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | William Grosso connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Barnard | 44-43 |
| 19:44 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Kerry Kay | 44-43 |
| 19:26 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | William Grosso throws it down set up by John Barnard | 47-45 |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Steven Todd and he's fouled by William Grosso - foul #1 on William Grosso, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle misses the free throw | 49-45 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | John Barnard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Wallace | 49-45 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Roy Wallace misses badly on a floater from the right side | 49-45 |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | James Childs grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | James Childs misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-45 |
| 18:14 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Wallace | 49-45 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Roy Wallace is fouled on the floor by Steven Todd - foul #2 on Steven Todd, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG), Florencio Yazzie (SG), George Graham (SF), Gary Kimbrell (PF), Michael Ford (C) James Childs, Jeffrey Gabriel, Steven Todd, Aaron Doyle, Kerry Kay | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Ford - foul #3 on Michael Ford, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle (PF) Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 17:11 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 49-47 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Roy Wallace grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Roy Wallace knocks in the runner from the right block | 49-49 |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin | George Graham makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Allen Schiefelbein | 52-49 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | George Graham is called for the reach on Rodney Roberson - foul #2 on George Graham, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay (C) Aaron Doyle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jayson Kish (PF), Douglas Major (C) William Grosso, Roy Wallace | |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson buries a shot from the right wing set up by Art Lash | 52-51 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | John Barnard steals it from George Graham in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Gary Kimbrell blocks the short jumper by Jayson Kish | 52-51 |
| 16:25 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Jayson Kish pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 52-51 |
| 15:43 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Allen Schiefelbein (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Florencio Yazzie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Kimbrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kerry Kay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Art Lash (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Roberson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jayson Kish (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Major (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Zoran Olewinski (SG), Steven Todd (SF), Aaron Doyle (PF), Michael Ford (C) Allen Schiefelbein, Florencio Yazzie, George Graham, Gary Kimbrell, Kerry Kay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), James Russ (SG), Brendan Carter (SF), William Grosso (PF), Roy Wallace (C) John Barnard, Art Lash, Rodney Roberson, Jayson Kish, Douglas Major | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Roy Wallace scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Russ | 52-53 |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | William Grosso knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Russ | 55-56 |
| 14:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Kerry Kay (C) James Childs, Aaron Doyle | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Art Lash (SG), Grover Plemons (SF), Jayson Kish (PF), Douglas Major (C) Daniel McGoldrick, James Russ, Brendan Carter, William Grosso, Roy Wallace | |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Jayson Kish blows the dunk but he's fouled by Zoran Olewinski - foul #1 on Zoran Olewinski, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG), Gary Kimbrell (PF) Zoran Olewinski, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Jayson Kish makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie (SF) Steven Todd | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Art Lash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodney Roberson (SF) Grover Plemons | |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | John Barnard is called for the reach on Gary Kimbrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Barnard, team foul #2 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle (PF) Gary Kimbrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG) John Barnard | |
| 13:31 | Wisconsin | Douglas Major steals it from Allen Schiefelbein | 55-57 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), George Graham (SF) Allen Schiefelbein, Florencio Yazzie | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Roy Wallace (C) James Russ, Douglas Major | |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | George Graham misses the lay-in | 55-57 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jayson Kish | 55-57 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Roy Wallace misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 12:52 | Wisconsin | James Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | George Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie (SG), Steven Todd (SF), Gary Kimbrell (PF), Michael Ford (C) Jeffrey Gabriel, George Graham, Aaron Doyle, Kerry Kay | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), Brendan Carter (SF), William Grosso (PF) Art Lash, Rodney Roberson, Roy Wallace | |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Jayson Kish drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Barnard | 55-59 |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin | James Childs scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Ford | 58-59 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | William Grosso misses the fadeaway from the left block | 58-59 |
| 11:36 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Florencio Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Kimbrell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ford (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Russ (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brendan Carter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Grosso (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Jayson Kish (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Wisconsin | James Childs is fouled in the backcourt by John Barnard - foul #5 on John Barnard, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG) James Childs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), Douglas Major (C) John Barnard, Jayson Kish | |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Florencio Yazzie | 61-59 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | William Grosso buries a jumper from close range | 61-61 |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein is hacked by Daniel McGoldrick - foul #3 on Daniel McGoldrick, team foul #4 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Graham (SF), Aaron Doyle (PF) Steven Todd, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (SG), Rodney Roberson (SF), Roy Wallace (C) James Russ, Brendan Carter, Douglas Major | |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-61 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | William Grosso gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson scores on a floater in the lane | 61-63 |
| 10:08 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein connects on the shot from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson lays it up and in | 63-65 |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle misses short on a jumper from close range | 63-65 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | William Grosso grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson is fouled on the floor by George Graham - foul #3 on George Graham, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Steven Todd (SF), Kerry Kay (C) Allen Schiefelbein, Florencio Yazzie, George Graham, Gary Kimbrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), Grover Plemons (SF), Jayson Kish (PF) Daniel McGoldrick, Rodney Roberson, William Grosso | |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Steven Todd steals the ball from Art Lash | 63-65 |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle travels with the ball | 63-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), Douglas Major (C) Art Lash, Roy Wallace | |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Jayson Kish clanks a jump hook from close range | 63-65 |
| 08:47 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kerry Kay | 63-65 |
| 08:43 | Wisconsin | James Childs misses short on a floater from the left side | 63-65 |
| 08:41 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle tips it in | 65-65 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Jayson Kish connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Daniel McGoldrick | 65-67 |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin | James Childs makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gabriel | 67-67 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Aaron Doyle is called for the reach on Jayson Kish - foul #4 on Aaron Doyle, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski (PG), Allen Schiefelbein (SG), George Graham (SF), Michael Ford (PF) James Childs, Jeffrey Gabriel, Steven Todd, Aaron Doyle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (PG), Rodney Roberson (SF), William Grosso (PF), Roy Wallace (C) Daniel McGoldrick, Grover Plemons, Jayson Kish, Douglas Major | |
| 07:54 | Illinois | William Grosso misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 07:52 | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski is fouled on the floor by Art Lash - foul #3 on Art Lash, team foul #5 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie (SG), Gary Kimbrell (C) Zoran Olewinski, Kerry Kay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brendan Carter (PG) James Russ | |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | William Grosso steals it from Florencio Yazzie | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Allen Schiefelbein (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Florencio Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Ford (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Kimbrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brendan Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Art Lash (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Roberson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Grosso (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Wallace (tiring) 19 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson connects on the floater in the paint and the foul's on Michael Ford - foul #4 on Michael Ford, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Steven Todd (SF) Florencio Yazzie, George Graham | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson makes the free throw | 67-70 |
| 06:52 | Wisconsin | James Childs is hacked by Brendan Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brendan Carter, team foul #6 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay (C) Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | Roy Wallace steals the ball from Steven Todd | 67-70 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | William Grosso misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | William Grosso grabs the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Roy Wallace clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kerry Kay - foul #2 on Kerry Kay, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Aaron Doyle (PF) Allen Schiefelbein, Gary Kimbrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), James Russ (SG), Douglas Major (PF) Brendan Carter, Art Lash, William Grosso | |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Roy Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Roy Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-72 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Aaron Doyle denies the turnaround by Roy Wallace | 67-72 |
| 06:06 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | James Childs travels in the backcourt | 67-72 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski (PG), George Graham (SF) James Childs, Steven Todd | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Roy Wallace can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 67-72 |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay grabs the board | 67-72 |
| 05:29 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay misses the dunk | 67-72 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Wallace | 67-72 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson blows the layup | 67-72 |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-72 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Todd (SF), Michael Ford (PF), Gary Kimbrell (C) George Graham, Aaron Doyle, Kerry Kay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (PG), Grover Plemons (SG), William Grosso (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Daniel McGoldrick, James Russ, Douglas Major, Roy Wallace | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | William Grosso makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Art Lash | 67-74 |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin | Art Lash steals it from Jeffrey Gabriel in the backcourt | 67-74 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Michael Ford swats the layup by Jayson Kish | 67-74 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Jayson Kish tips it back up and in | 67-76 |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell is open and scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Jeffrey Gabriel | 69-76 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Art Lash lays it up and in | 69-78 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Art Lash is called for the reach on Zoran Olewinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Art Lash, team foul #7 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (SG), George Graham (SF), Aaron Doyle (PF) Jeffrey Gabriel, Steven Todd, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brendan Carter (SF), Roy Wallace (C) Rodney Roberson, William Grosso | |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Jayson Kish makes the shot from close range and the foul's on Aaron Doyle - foul #5 on Aaron Doyle, team foul #9 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Kerry Kay (C) Zoran Olewinski, Aaron Doyle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG) Grover Plemons | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Jayson Kish makes the free throw | 71-81 |
| 03:51 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein can't finish the layup but the foul's on Art Lash - foul #5 on Art Lash, team foul #8 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), Douglas Major (PF) Art Lash, Jayson Kish | |
| 03:51 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 03:51 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein misses the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Wallace | 72-81 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Roy Wallace can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 72-81 |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | James Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 72-81 |
| 03:16 | Wisconsin | James Childs is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Kimbrell | 74-81 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Schiefelbein (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gary Kimbrell (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kerry Kay (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel McGoldrick (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Russ (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brendan Carter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Douglas Major (fresh) C - Roy Wallace (tiring) 21 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Roy Wallace can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Kimbrell - foul #1 on Gary Kimbrell, team foul #10 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Todd (SF), Michael Ford (PF) George Graham, Gary Kimbrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodney Roberson (SF), William Grosso (PF) Brendan Carter, Douglas Major | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Roy Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Roy Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | William Grosso steals the ball from Allen Schiefelbein in the backcourt | 74-83 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Roy Wallace comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 74-83 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-83 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-83 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel (SG) Allen Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brendan Carter (PG), Grover Plemons (SF), Douglas Major (C) Daniel McGoldrick, Rodney Roberson, Roy Wallace | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | William Grosso is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Gabriel - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gabriel, team foul #11 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell (C) Kerry Kay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jayson Kish (C) Douglas Major | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | William Grosso misses the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | William Grosso makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | James Childs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-84 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Major (C) William Grosso | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Jayson Kish is whistled for a carry | 74-84 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG) Brendan Carter | |
| 02:08 | Wisconsin | Douglas Major is called for the reach on Steven Todd - foul #1 on Douglas Major, team foul #9 | 74-84 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodney Roberson (SF), William Grosso (PF) James Russ, Jayson Kish | |
| 02:08 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 02:08 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Grosso | 75-84 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-84 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | William Grosso clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-84 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd snags the defensive board | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Wisconsin | James Childs's fadeaway is rejected by William Grosso | 75-84 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Douglas Major | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Douglas Major is fouled in the backcourt by James Childs - foul #3 on James Childs, team foul #12 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay (C) Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brendan Carter (SF), Roy Wallace (C) Rodney Roberson, William Grosso | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Douglas Major makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Douglas Major makes the 2nd free throw | 75-86 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Brendan Carter steals the ball from Steven Todd in the backcourt | 75-86 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Grover Plemons is fouled on the floor by James Childs - foul #4 on James Childs, team foul #13 | 75-86 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG), Florencio Yazzie (SG), George Graham (SF), Michael Ford (C) James Childs, Jeffrey Gabriel, Steven Todd, Kerry Kay | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Grosso (PF) Douglas Major | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Grover Plemons makes the 1st free throw | 75-87 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Grover Plemons misses the 2nd free throw | 75-87 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Ford grabs the board | 75-87 |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein is hacked by Daniel McGoldrick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel McGoldrick, team foul #10 | 75-87 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), Rodney Roberson (SF) Grover Plemons, Brendan Carter | |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 76-87 |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Schiefelbein - foul #1 on Allen Schiefelbein, team foul #14 | 77-87 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Grover Plemons (SG), Brendan Carter (SF) James Russ, Rodney Roberson | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick makes the 1st free throw | 77-88 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick misses the 2nd free throw | 77-88 |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Gary Kimbrell | 77-88 |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-88 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Grover Plemons gets the rebound | 77-88 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Florencio Yazzie is called for the reach on Grover Plemons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Florencio Yazzie, team foul #15 | 77-88 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Grover Plemons makes the 1st free throw | 77-89 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Grover Plemons misses the 2nd free throw | 77-89 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Michael Ford grabs the board | 77-89 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 77-89 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | William Grosso grabs the board | 77-89 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | The jump hook by Brendan Carter is blocked by Michael Ford | 77-89 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Gary Kimbrell | 77-89 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by George Graham | 80-89 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-89 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Steven Todd (SF), Kerry Kay (C) Allen Schiefelbein, Florencio Yazzie, George Graham, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), Rodney Roberson (SF) Grover Plemons, Brendan Carter | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | James Childs is called for the reach on William Grosso in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Childs, team foul #16 | 80-89 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG) James Childs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Grover Plemons (SG), Brendan Carter (SF) James Russ, Rodney Roberson | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William Grosso makes the 1st free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William Grosso misses the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay gets the rebound | 80-90 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Kimbrell | 82-90 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Jeffrey Gabriel is called for the reach on Grover Plemons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gabriel, team foul #17 | 82-90 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Grover Plemons misses the 1st free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Grover Plemons misses the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell snags the defensive board | 82-90 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-90 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on Gary Kimbrell - foul #2 on Gary Kimbrell, team foul #18 | 82-90 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Grover Plemons is hacked by Allen Schiefelbein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Schiefelbein, team foul #19 | 82-90 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Grover Plemons makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Grover Plemons makes the 2nd free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Gabriel | 85-92 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-92 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Jeffrey Gabriel is called for the reach on Grover Plemons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Gabriel, team foul #20 | 85-92 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Grover Plemons makes the 1st free throw | 85-93 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Grover Plemons misses the 2nd free throw | 85-93 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay grabs the defensive rebound | 85-93 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-93 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-93 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay gets the offensive rebound | 85-93 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-93 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel gets the offensive rebound | 85-93 |