| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Ernst (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michel Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Auman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeff Paul (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Trevor Coats (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Isiah Perry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Steven Young inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Trevor Coats misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | Jeff Paul gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-34 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Steven Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley tips it in | 34-36 |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman is fouled on the floor by Trevor Coats - foul #1 on Trevor Coats, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Micheal Thetford (PG), Mike Lundgren (PF) Thomas Ernst, Gary Auman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Wilson (C) Isiah Perry | |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Raymond Stewart is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SF), Daniel Burke (C) Steven Young, Thomas Hensley | |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 34-36 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson hits the follow up shot | 34-38 |
| 17:28 | Wisconsin | Micheal Thetford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-38 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Burke | 34-38 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Paul Langford scores on a shot in the lane set up by Lindsay Jones | 34-40 |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | Jeff Paul dunks the ball | 36-40 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Trevor Coats | 36-43 |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin | Jeff Paul hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 36-43 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Trevor Coats's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ernst (PG), Gary Auman (PF) Micheal Thetford, Mike Lundgren | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Steven Young (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF), Isiah Perry (C) Lindsay Jones, Paul Langford, Randolph Wilson, Daniel Burke | |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Michel Jones misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 36-43 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Ernst (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Raymond Stewart (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michel Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Auman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeff Paul (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Trevor Coats (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Isiah Perry (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Richard Brown misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 36-43 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Richard Brown hits the follow up shot | 36-45 |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ernst clanks a jumper from the right side | 36-45 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Steven Young snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Steven Young is open and scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Isiah Perry | 36-47 |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-47 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Steven Young grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Steven Young is fouled in the backcourt by Michel Jones - foul #4 on Michel Jones, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman (SF), Brandon Johnson (PF) Michel Jones, Gary Auman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG) Richard Brown | |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Paul Langford drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Thomas Hensley | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:25 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ernst misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-49 |
| 14:24 | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman grabs the offensive board | 36-49 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman loses the dribble to Paul Langford | 36-49 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Steven Young misses short on a floater from the baseline | 36-49 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | Brandon Johnson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 36-49 |
| 13:31 | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman tips it home | 38-49 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Steven Young comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-49 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Steven Young tips it in | 38-51 |
| 12:54 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ernst comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 12:52 | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman hits the follow up shot | 40-51 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Steven Young is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Hensley | 40-54 |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin | Brandon Johnson is hacked by Thomas Hensley - foul #3 on Thomas Hensley, team foul #2 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Micheal Thetford (PG), Christopher Bussard (SG), Michel Jones (SF), Gary Auman (PF), William Chappell (C) Thomas Ernst, Raymond Stewart, Mark Blackman, Brandon Johnson, Jeff Paul | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Daniel Burke (SF), Randolph Wilson (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Paul Langford, Steven Young, Thomas Hensley, Isiah Perry | |
| 11:47 | Wisconsin | Micheal Thetford is hacked by Trevor Coats - foul #2 on Trevor Coats, team foul #3 | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Micheal Thetford (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Bussard (fresh) SF - Michel Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gary Auman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Trevor Coats (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Burke (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Wisconsin | Michel Jones connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Micheal Thetford | 42-54 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones knocks in the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Micheal Thetford - foul #2 on Micheal Thetford, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the free throw | 42-57 |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Bussard and he's hacked by Randolph Wilson - foul #2 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ernst (PG), Mike Lundgren (C) Micheal Thetford, William Chappell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Steven Young (SF) Trevor Coats, Michael Thoreson | |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman misses the free throw | 44-57 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Richard Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Richard Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Bussard - foul #1 on Christopher Bussard, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeff Paul (C) Gary Auman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Steven Young is fouled on the floor by Jeff Paul - foul #3 on Jeff Paul, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Stewart (SG) Christopher Bussard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Hensley (PF) Randolph Wilson | |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley lays it in | 44-59 |
| 09:57 | Wisconsin | Raymond Stewart is whistled for a carry | 44-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Thoreson (PF), Isiah Perry (C) Thomas Hensley, Daniel Burke | |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Steven Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-59 |
| 09:35 | Wisconsin | Jeff Paul pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | Isiah Perry swats the shot by Jeff Paul | 44-59 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Richard Brown is hacked by Raymond Stewart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #6 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Micheal Thetford (PG), Christopher Bussard (SG), Gary Auman (PF), William Chappell (C) Thomas Ernst, Raymond Stewart, Mike Lundgren, Jeff Paul | |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Coats (PG), Paul Langford (SF), Randolph Wilson (PF) Lindsay Jones, Steven Young, Isiah Perry | |
| 09:09 | Illinois | William Chappell steps in front of the Michael Thoreson pass | 44-59 |
| 08:46 | Wisconsin | William Chappell double dribbles | 44-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Daniel Burke (C) Richard Brown, Michael Thoreson | |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Paul Langford clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michel Jones - foul #5 on Michel Jones, team foul #7 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman (SF), Mike Lundgren (PF), Jeff Paul (C) Michel Jones, Gary Auman, William Chappell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Paul Langford makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Paul Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Paul Langford misses the 3rd free throw | 44-61 |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jeff Paul | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:16 | Wisconsin | Micheal Thetford double dribbles | 44-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Stewart (SG), Brandon Johnson (C) Christopher Bussard, Jeff Paul | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Hensley (PF) Randolph Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Trevor Coats's pass is intercepted by Mark Blackman in the backcourt | 44-61 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Brandon Johnson lays it in | 46-61 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Daniel Burke gets the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Mark Blackman is called for the reach on Paul Langford - foul #1 on Mark Blackman, team foul #8 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ernst (PG), Gary Auman (PF), Jeff Paul (C) Micheal Thetford, Mike Lundgren, Brandon Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG) Trevor Coats | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Paul Langford makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Paul Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Ernst (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Raymond Stewart (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Blackman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Auman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeff Paul (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Langford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Hensley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Burke (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | Thomas Hensley is called for the reach on Gary Auman - foul #4 on Thomas Hensley, team foul #5 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Bussard (SG), William Chappell (C) Raymond Stewart, Jeff Paul | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Young (SF), Michael Thoreson (PF), Isiah Perry (C) Paul Langford, Thomas Hensley, Daniel Burke | |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Ernst | 48-63 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Brown | 48-66 |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman misses badly on a shot from the left side | 48-66 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Young | 48-66 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-66 |
| 06:08 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to William Chappell | 48-66 |
| 05:58 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Bussard | 50-66 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Gary Auman is called for the reach on Lindsay Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Auman, team foul #9 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Micheal Thetford (PG), Raymond Stewart (SG), Mike Lundgren (PF), Brandon Johnson (C) Thomas Ernst, Christopher Bussard, Gary Auman, William Chappell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Coats (SG), Paul Langford (SF), Randolph Wilson (PF), Daniel Burke (C) Richard Brown, Steven Young, Michael Thoreson, Isiah Perry | |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 05:54 | Wisconsin | Brandon Johnson grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 50-67 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Burke | 50-67 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses long on a runner in the lane | 50-67 |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin | Brandon Johnson gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren misses the lay-in | 50-67 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Paul Langford connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lindsay Jones | 50-70 |
| 04:27 | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-70 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Blackman - foul #2 on Mark Blackman, team foul #10 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ernst (PG), Gary Auman (PF), Jeff Paul (C) Micheal Thetford, Mike Lundgren, Brandon Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Thomas Hensley (SF) Lindsay Jones, Paul Langford | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Blackman | 54-72 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Trevor Coats | 54-74 |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman loses the ball out of bounds | 54-74 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Bussard (SG), William Chappell (C) Raymond Stewart, Mark Blackman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Young (SF), Michael Thoreson (C) Randolph Wilson, Daniel Burke | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Ernst (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Bussard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeff Paul (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Auman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Coats (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Young (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Trevor Coats is hacked by Christopher Bussard - foul #2 on Christopher Bussard, team foul #11 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren (PF) Gary Auman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Trevor Coats misses the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Trevor Coats makes the 2nd free throw | 54-75 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Thomas Hensley takes the ball from Jeff Paul | 54-75 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Steven Young is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block | 54-77 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Jeff Paul buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Bussard and he's fouled by Trevor Coats - foul #3 on Trevor Coats, team foul #6 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Micheal Thetford (PG), Mark Blackman (SF) Thomas Ernst, William Chappell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Paul Langford (SG), Isiah Perry (C) Trevor Coats, Richard Brown, Thomas Hensley | |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Jeff Paul misses the free throw | 56-77 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson gets the rebound | 56-77 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Paul Langford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-77 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Isiah Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-77 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Paul Langford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-77 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Jeff Paul gets the rebound | 56-77 |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Isiah Perry blocks the jumper by Jeff Paul | 56-77 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson snags the defensive board | 56-77 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Isiah Perry is open and lays it up and in set up by Lindsay Jones | 56-79 |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Jeff Paul misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 56-79 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Langford | 56-79 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Micheal Thetford is called for the reach on Lindsay Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Thetford, team foul #12 | 56-79 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ernst (PG), Raymond Stewart (SG), Gary Auman (PF) Micheal Thetford, Christopher Bussard, Mike Lundgren | |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Coats (SG), Thomas Hensley (PF) Paul Langford, Michael Thoreson | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-80 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 56-80 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Young | 56-80 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Steven Young hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Hensley | 56-82 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lindsay Jones - foul #1 on Lindsay Jones, team foul #7 | 56-82 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman misses the 1st free throw | 56-82 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-82 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Isiah Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 56-82 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones runs out the clock | 56-82 |