| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Yedinak (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Neill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodney Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Poplawski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Degnan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Geoffrey Horton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas misses the turnaround in the paint | 24-29 |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett tips it home | 26-29 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | George Degnan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-29 |
| 18:55 | Wisconsin | Scott Yedinak is hacked by James Poplawski - foul #2 on James Poplawski, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 18:35 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 26-29 |
| 18:03 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill tips it in | 28-29 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 17:33 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 17:14 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Thompson | 30-29 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Dallas Antone is fouled on the floor by Richard Barrett - foul #2 on Richard Barrett, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Kelly (SG), Wesley Powell (SF), Marion Merritt (PF), Raymond Green (C) James Poplawski, Eugene Prochaska, George Degnan, Geoffrey Horton | |
| 16:30 | Illinois | John Kelly clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 16:28 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:11 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson comes up short on the shot from the left block | 30-29 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Dallas Antone grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Dallas Antone blows the layup | 30-29 |
| 15:54 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Yedinak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Neill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Rodney Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Barrett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wesley Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marion Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Green (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas is fouled on the floor by Marion Merritt - foul #1 on Marion Merritt, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn (PG), Eugene Prochaska (SF) Dallas Antone, Wesley Powell | |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Brian Neill picks off the pass by Marion Merritt | 30-29 |
| 14:46 | Wisconsin | Scott Yedinak blows the layup | 30-29 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Marion Merritt pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Marion Merritt's pass is intercepted by Rodney Thomas | 30-29 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Eugene Prochaska - foul #3 on Eugene Prochaska, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), James Poplawski (SG), George Degnan (PF), Geoffrey Horton (C) Randall Mendelsohn, John Kelly, Marion Merritt, Raymond Green | |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | George Degnan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 13:50 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 13:31 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 32-29 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Rodney Thomas swats the short shot by Geoffrey Horton | 32-29 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 12:47 | Wisconsin | Geoffrey Horton is called for the reach on Richard Barrett - foul #2 on Geoffrey Horton, team foul #4 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Seth Holt (PG), Mark Mason (SG), Dale Gasper (C) Scott Yedinak, Brian Neill, Richard Barrett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Powell (SF) Eugene Prochaska | |
| 12:22 | Wisconsin | Mark Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Dallas Antone buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Poplawski | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Seth Holt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rodney Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dale Gasper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Poplawski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wesley Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Degnan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Geoffrey Horton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson buries a runner in the paint set up by Seth Holt | 34-31 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Mason - foul #2 on Mark Mason, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Yedinak (SG), Brian Neill (SF), Richard Barrett (C) Mark Mason, Donald Thompson, Rodney Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn (PG), John Kelly (SG), Eugene Prochaska (SF), Marion Merritt (PF) Dallas Antone, James Poplawski, Wesley Powell, George Degnan | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin | Scott Yedinak grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 10:45 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Yedinak | 37-32 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Marion Merritt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Scott Yedinak | 37-32 |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett comes up short on the runner from the right block | 37-32 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Marion Merritt pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Geoffrey Horton | 37-34 |
| 09:11 | Wisconsin | Randall Mendelsohn steps in front of the Scott Yedinak pass | 37-34 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska's layup is rejected by Dale Gasper | 37-34 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Marion Merritt grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | John Kelly makes the jumper from the left side set up by Randall Mendelsohn | 37-36 |
| 08:19 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 37-36 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Marion Merritt pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Kelly | 37-39 |
| 07:36 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-39 |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Barrett | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Seth Holt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Yedinak (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Neill (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dale Gasper (fairly fresh) C - Richard Barrett (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Mendelsohn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marion Merritt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Geoffrey Horton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Wisconsin | Seth Holt misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Marion Merritt | 37-39 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska misses the turnaround in the lane | 37-39 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Marion Merritt grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | John Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 06:33 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett misses the dunk | 37-39 |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Marion Merritt misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-39 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Marion Merritt can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett scores on a jump hook in the lane | 41-41 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Mason (SG), Donald Thompson (SF), Rodney Thomas (PF) Scott Yedinak, Brian Neill, Richard Barrett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), James Poplawski (SG), Wesley Powell (SF), George Degnan (PF), Raymond Green (C) Randall Mendelsohn, John Kelly, Eugene Prochaska, Marion Merritt, Geoffrey Horton | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Dallas Antone is fouled on the floor by Seth Holt - foul #2 on Seth Holt, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | James Poplawski's floater is knocked away by Dale Gasper | 41-41 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Raymond Green tips it in | 41-43 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Seth Holt | 43-43 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Raymond Green makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Wesley Powell | 43-45 |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | Seth Holt's pass is intercepted by Dallas Antone in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | James Poplawski connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Dallas Antone | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | Seth Holt is whistled for a carry | 43-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska (SF) Wesley Powell | |
| 04:03 | Illinois | James Poplawski is hacked by Dale Gasper - foul #1 on Dale Gasper, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Yedinak (SG), Brian Neill (SF), Richard Barrett (C) Seth Holt, Mark Mason, Dale Gasper | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | George Degnan knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 43-50 |
| 03:42 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Dallas Antone hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Yedinak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Neill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Rodney Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Barrett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Poplawski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Degnan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Green (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Donald Thompson | 45-53 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | Eugene Prochaska picks off the pass by Rodney Thomas | 45-53 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska throws it down | 45-55 |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on Richard Barrett - foul #3 on Richard Barrett, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Seth Holt (PG), Mark Mason (SG), George Marotta (SF), Dale Gasper (PF) Donald Thompson, Scott Yedinak, Brian Neill, Rodney Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn (PG), John Kelly (SG), Wesley Powell (SF), Marion Merritt (PF) Dallas Antone, James Poplawski, Eugene Prochaska, George Degnan | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Wesley Powell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Wesley Powell, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas (C) Richard Barrett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Dale Gasper hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Seth Holt and the foul's on Raymond Green - foul #1 on Raymond Green, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson (PG), Scott Yedinak (SG), Brian Neill (SF), Richard Barrett (C) Seth Holt, Mark Mason, George Marotta, Rodney Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), James Poplawski (SG), Eugene Prochaska (SF), George Degnan (PF), Geoffrey Horton (C) Randall Mendelsohn, John Kelly, Wesley Powell, Marion Merritt, Raymond Green | |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Dale Gasper misses the free throw | 47-55 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | George Degnan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-55 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Geoffrey Horton - foul #3 on Geoffrey Horton, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas (PF) Dale Gasper | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | George Degnan pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Dallas Antone can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett grabs the board | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | James Poplawski is hacked by Scott Yedinak in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Yedinak, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Kelly (SF) Eugene Prochaska | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | John Kelly is fouled on the floor by Brian Neill - foul #3 on Brian Neill, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | John Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | John Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett's pass is intercepted by John Kelly | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Donald Thompson is called for the reach on Geoffrey Horton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Thompson, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Scott Yedinak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-58 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Donald Thompson is called for the reach on John Kelly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Thompson, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | John Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | John Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson is hacked by Geoffrey Horton - foul #4 on Geoffrey Horton, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Seth Holt (PG), Mark Mason (SG), George Marotta (SF), Dale Gasper (PF) Scott Yedinak, Brian Neill, Rodney Thomas, Richard Barrett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn (PG), Wesley Powell (SF), Marion Merritt (PF), Raymond Green (C) Dallas Antone, James Poplawski, George Degnan, Geoffrey Horton | |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Marion Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn is hacked by Seth Holt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Seth Holt, team foul #10 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Yedinak (SG), Brian Neill (SF), Rodney Thomas (PF), Richard Barrett (C) Seth Holt, Mark Mason, George Marotta, Dale Gasper | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poplawski (SG), George Degnan (PF), Geoffrey Horton (C) Wesley Powell, Marion Merritt, Raymond Green | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-62 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn grabs the board | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn runs out the clock | 51-62 |