| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Job (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Randolph Drapeau (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yong Wen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Hogan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Hoskins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Yong Wen inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau is hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| 19:30 | Wisconsin | Yong Wen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randolph Drapeau | 39-29 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders connects on the shot from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-29 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Robert Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Andrew Toney misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Peter Hoskins - foul #1 on Peter Hoskins, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF), Jason Torbett (PF), Christopher George (C) Shannon Sanders, George Anderson, John Job | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares (PG), Otha Rozanski (SF) Randolph Drapeau, Yong Wen | |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Andrew Toney makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Andrew Toney makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 18:05 | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Jason Torbett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Otha Rozanski picks off the pass by Andrew Toney | 43-29 |
| 17:34 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips is whistled for a carry | 43-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG), Louis Holland (SG) Robert Taylor, Andrew Toney | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Cola (SF), Raymundo Gallo (PF) Thomas Phillips, Tim Hogan | |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Louis Holland double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-29 |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | Raymundo Gallo knocks in the shot from close range | 43-31 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Christopher George hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin | Raymundo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher George - foul #2 on Christopher George, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Anderson (PF), John Job (C) Jason Torbett, Christopher George | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau (PG), Yong Wen (SF) Michael Palomares, Joseph Cola | |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Louis Holland is fouled in the backcourt by Otha Rozanski - foul #4 on Otha Rozanski, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Cola (SG) Otha Rozanski | |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Timothy Parks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shannon Sanders (SF) Blaine Hackworth | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tim Hogan (PF) Raymundo Gallo | |
| 16:22 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Cola | 43-35 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders knocks in the shot in the lane | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Job (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Randolph Drapeau (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cola (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Yong Wen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tim Hogan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Hoskins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins misses the jumper from the baseline | 45-35 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Louis Holland gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Cola - foul #3 on Joseph Cola, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG), Andrew Toney (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), Jason Torbett (PF) Timothy Parks, Louis Holland, Shannon Sanders, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips (SG), Gary Sakai (SF), Raymundo Gallo (C) Joseph Cola, Yong Wen, Peter Hoskins | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | John Job hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 15:27 | Wisconsin | Raymundo Gallo snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-38 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Thomas Phillips steps in front of the Robert Taylor pass in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Raymundo Gallo drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Tim Hogan | 45-40 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Thomas Phillips is called for the reach on Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Thomas Phillips, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher George (C) John Job | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares (PG), Kenneth Ferriera (C) Randolph Drapeau, Tim Hogan | |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Jason Torbett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Raymundo Gallo grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin | Gary Sakai is fouled on the floor by Jason Torbett - foul #3 on Jason Torbett, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG), Louis Holland (SG), Shannon Sanders (SF), George Anderson (PF) Robert Taylor, Andrew Toney, Blaine Hackworth, Jason Torbett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Cola (SF), Peter Hoskins (C) Gary Sakai, Raymundo Gallo | |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Cola | 45-43 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Cola - foul #4 on Joseph Cola, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Yong Wen (SF) Joseph Cola | |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Timothy Parks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ferriera gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Sakai (SG), Tim Hogan (PF) Thomas Phillips, Kenneth Ferriera | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Parks | 47-43 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins knocks in the jumper from close range | 47-45 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Yong Wen takes the ball from Shannon Sanders | 47-45 |
| 12:58 | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares banks in the layup on a nice dish by Yong Wen | 47-47 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Peter Hoskins is called for the reach on Timothy Parks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Hoskins, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG), Andrew Toney (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), Jason Torbett (PF), John Job (C) Timothy Parks, Louis Holland, Shannon Sanders, George Anderson, Christopher George | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau (PG), Thomas Phillips (SG), Otha Rozanski (SF), Raymundo Gallo (PF), Kenneth Ferriera (C) Michael Palomares, Gary Sakai, Yong Wen, Tim Hogan, Peter Hoskins | |
| 12:36 | Illinois | The jump hook by Robert Taylor is blocked by Otha Rozanski | 47-47 |
| 12:35 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Job | 47-47 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Robert Taylor is fouled on the floor by Raymundo Gallo - foul #1 on Raymundo Gallo, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Anderson (PF) Jason Torbett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tim Hogan (PF), John Fujimoto (C) Raymundo Gallo, Kenneth Ferriera | |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Robert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Robert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Job (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Randolph Drapeau (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otha Rozanski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Tim Hogan (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Fujimoto (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Tim Hogan buries a floater from close range set up by Thomas Phillips | 49-49 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Robert Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares (PG), Joseph Cola (SF), Peter Hoskins (C) Randolph Drapeau, Thomas Phillips, John Fujimoto | |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | John Job grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | John Job is whistled for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG), Louis Holland (SG), Shannon Sanders (SF), Christopher George (C) Robert Taylor, Andrew Toney, Blaine Hackworth, John Job | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Sakai (SF) Otha Rozanski | |
| 10:52 | Wisconsin | Joseph Cola connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Palomares | 49-52 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Tim Hogan steps in front of the Christopher George pass in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 10:44 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Michael Palomares | 49-54 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Michael Palomares is called for the reach on Timothy Parks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Palomares, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Torbett (PF) George Anderson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau (PG), Thomas Phillips (SG) Michael Palomares, Gary Sakai | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Timothy Parks makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Timothy Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Tim Hogan snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Tim Hogan is whistled for traveling | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Yong Wen (SF), Raymundo Gallo (PF), Kenneth Ferriera (C) Joseph Cola, Tim Hogan, Peter Hoskins | |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Christopher George double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 10:14 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-54 |
| 10:13 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau tips it but misses | 50-54 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Louis Holland grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Yong Wen steals the ball from Louis Holland in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 09:55 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ferriera is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kenneth Ferriera, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (C) Timothy Parks, Shannon Sanders, Christopher George | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Robert Taylor misses the 3 from straight away | 50-54 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ferriera pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:31 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau is hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), George Anderson (PF) Louis Holland, Jason Torbett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares (PG), Joseph Cola (SG), Gary Sakai (SF), Tim Hogan (PF), Peter Hoskins (C) Randolph Drapeau, Thomas Phillips, Yong Wen, Raymundo Gallo, Kenneth Ferriera | |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | John Job gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Andrew Toney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | John Job tips it in | 52-54 |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Michael Palomares is denied by Blaine Hackworth | 52-54 |
| 08:47 | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares tips it but misses | 52-54 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrew Toney | 52-54 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | John Job lays it up and in on a nice dish by Blaine Hackworth and the foul's on Joseph Cola - foul #5 on Joseph Cola, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG), Shannon Sanders (SF), Christopher George (C) Robert Taylor, Blaine Hackworth, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips (SG), Otha Rozanski (SF), Kenneth Ferriera (C) Joseph Cola, Gary Sakai, Peter Hoskins | |
| 08:26 | Illinois | John Job makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:16 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ferriera loses the dribble to Andrew Toney | 55-54 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Andrew Toney drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher George | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy Parks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Toney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Shannon Sanders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Job (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher George (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Palomares (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otha Rozanski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Tim Hogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Ferriera (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-54 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Timothy Parks gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | John Job comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 58-54 |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares's pass is intercepted by Timothy Parks in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Otha Rozanski is called for the reach on Shannon Sanders - foul #5 on Otha Rozanski, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG), Louis Holland (SG), Jason Torbett (PF) Timothy Parks, Andrew Toney, John Job | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau (PG), Gary Sakai (SG), Yong Wen (SF), Raymundo Gallo (PF), Peter Hoskins (C) Michael Palomares, Thomas Phillips, Otha Rozanski, Tim Hogan, Kenneth Ferriera | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:34 | Wisconsin | Raymundo Gallo double dribbles | 60-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF) Shannon Sanders | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Randolph Drapeau takes the ball from Blaine Hackworth in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | Gary Sakai banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randolph Drapeau | 60-56 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Sakai - foul #1 on Gary Sakai, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Job (C) Christopher George | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:58 | Wisconsin | Gary Sakai misses the jumpshot from the right side | 61-56 |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | Yong Wen misses the fadeaway near the basket | 61-56 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Louis Holland pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Randolph Drapeau picks off the pass by Louis Holland in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin | Gary Sakai hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randolph Drapeau | 61-58 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | John Job double dribbles | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), George Anderson (PF) Louis Holland, Jason Torbett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips (SG), John Fujimoto (PF) Gary Sakai, Raymundo Gallo | |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 61-58 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Robert Taylor gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Andrew Toney is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Taylor | 64-58 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG), Shannon Sanders (SF), Christopher George (C) Robert Taylor, Blaine Hackworth, John Job | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tim Hogan (PF) Peter Hoskins | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Andrew Toney is fouled on the floor by John Fujimoto - foul #1 on John Fujimoto, team foul #13 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares (PG), Gary Sakai (SF), Kenneth Ferriera (C) Randolph Drapeau, Yong Wen, John Fujimoto | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Andrew Toney makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Andrew Toney makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-58 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ferriera can't tip it in | 66-58 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Andrew Toney makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy Parks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Toney (tiring) 20 pts. SF - Shannon Sanders (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Palomares (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Sakai (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tim Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Ferriera (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips double dribbles | 69-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG), Louis Holland (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), Jason Torbett (PF) Timothy Parks, Andrew Toney, Shannon Sanders, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymundo Gallo (PF) Tim Hogan | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Robert Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Palomares - foul #5 on Michael Palomares, team foul #14 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau (PG), John Fujimoto (C) Michael Palomares, Kenneth Ferriera | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Robert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Robert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-58 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Louis Holland grabs the board | 71-58 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Randolph Drapeau steals it from Louis Holland in the backcourt | 71-58 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Gary Sakai comes up short on the runner in the lane | 71-58 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips tips it in | 71-60 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Christopher George misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 71-60 |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | Raymundo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG), John Job (C) Robert Taylor, Christopher George | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tim Hogan (PF), Peter Hoskins (C) Raymundo Gallo, John Fujimoto | |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins is hacked by Jason Torbett - foul #4 on Jason Torbett, team foul #5 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Yong Wen (SF) Thomas Phillips | |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jason Torbett - foul #5 on Jason Torbett, team foul #6 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Anderson (PF) Jason Torbett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Gary Sakai is called for the reach on Blaine Hackworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Sakai, team foul #15 | 71-62 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin | Tim Hogan grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Gary Sakai connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by John Job - foul #2 on John Job, team foul #7 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG), Andrew Toney (SG), Shannon Sanders (SF) Timothy Parks, Louis Holland, Blaine Hackworth | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Gary Sakai makes the free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Peter Hoskins steals it from Robert Taylor | 72-65 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau's floater is knocked away by John Job | 72-65 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Andrew Toney snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | John Job misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-65 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | George Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | John Job is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Job, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips (SG) Gary Sakai | |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins misses long on a jumper from close range | 72-65 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | George Anderson grabs the board | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Randolph Drapeau is called for the reach on George Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randolph Drapeau, team foul #16 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF) Shannon Sanders | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | George Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | George Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Tim Hogan grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-65 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | George Anderson pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | George Anderson is hacked by Randolph Drapeau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randolph Drapeau, team foul #17 | 72-65 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | George Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | George Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Yong Wen pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips connects on the 3 from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth is hacked by Thomas Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Phillips, team foul #18 | 73-68 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randolph Drapeau | 75-71 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Robert Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Drapeau - foul #3 on Randolph Drapeau, team foul #19 | 75-71 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Robert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Robert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-71 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins grabs the offensive rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau is hacked by George Anderson - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #9 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shannon Sanders (SF) Blaine Hackworth | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | George Anderson snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | George Anderson is hacked by Randolph Drapeau in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randolph Drapeau, team foul #20 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF) Shannon Sanders | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | George Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | George Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Taylor runs out the clock | 78-75 |