| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Kay (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Kimbrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Russ (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Speicher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Grosso (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jayson Kish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Speicher inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Roger Thomas double dribbles | 33-32 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Jayson Kish swats the layup by Jeffrey Gabriel | 33-32 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Jayson Kish grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Jayson Kish banks in the layup | 33-34 |
| 18:34 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell double dribbles | 33-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (SF) John Speicher | |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 18:05 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | James Childs drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Todd | 36-36 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | William Grosso connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by James Russ and he's fouled by Jeffrey Gabriel - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gabriel, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Ford (PF) Kerry Kay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), John Speicher (SF), Rodney Roberson (C) James Russ, Roger Thomas, Jayson Kish | |
| 17:17 | Illinois | William Grosso makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:01 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd hits a wide open jumper in the lane | 38-39 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. John Speicher is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 38-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Thomas (SG), Tommy Polanco (PF) John Speicher, William Grosso | |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Tommy Polanco is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Tommy Polanco, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 16:22 | Wisconsin | James Childs is called for 10 seconds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay (PF) Gary Kimbrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Tommy Polanco misses the jumper from close range | 38-39 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Gaylord | 38-39 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson hits the finger roll | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Steven Todd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Kay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Ford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shawn Gaylord (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dino Nevarez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tommy Polanco (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Roberson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | Shawn Gaylord is called for the reach on Michael Ford - foul #3 on Shawn Gaylord, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie (SG), Brian Blakeslee (PF), Gary Kimbrell (C) Jeffrey Gabriel, Kerry Kay, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (PG), Douglas Major (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Shawn Gaylord, Tommy Polanco, Rodney Roberson | |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell's layup is rejected by Jayson Kish | 38-41 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Douglas Major | 38-41 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Jayson Kish is whistled for a carry | 38-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski (PG), George Graham (SF) James Childs, Steven Todd | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Grosso (PF) Jayson Kish | |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Russ - foul #3 on James Russ, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Speicher (SF), Rodney Roberson (C) Dino Nevarez, Douglas Major | |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Gary Kimbrell - foul #3 on Gary Kimbrell, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay (PF) Gary Kimbrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Major (PF) William Grosso | |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:06 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | George Graham misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Douglas Major grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | James Russ is hacked by Brian Blakeslee - foul #4 on Brian Blakeslee, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Michael Ford (C) Zoran Olewinski, Florencio Yazzie, Brian Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Polanco (PF) Douglas Major | |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson is fouled on the floor by Michael Ford - foul #2 on Michael Ford, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Todd (SF), Gary Kimbrell (C) George Graham, Kerry Kay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), William Grosso (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Roger Thomas, Tommy Polanco, Rodney Roberson | |
| 12:56 | Illinois | John Speicher makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Gaylord | 40-44 |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Childs | 43-44 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | John Speicher can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-44 |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin | Michael Ford snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Russ - foul #4 on James Russ, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski (PG), Florencio Yazzie (SG), Kerry Kay (PF) James Childs, Jeffrey Gabriel, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Thomas (SG), Tommy Polanco (PF), Rodney Roberson (C) Shawn Gaylord, William Grosso, Jayson Kish | |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Zoran Olewinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Florencio Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Todd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Kay (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Kimbrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Russ (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roger Thomas (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Speicher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Polanco (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Roberson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd is fouled in the backcourt by John Speicher - foul #1 on John Speicher, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Graham (SF) Steven Todd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (PG) James Russ | |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | Tommy Polanco is called for the reach on Kerry Kay - foul #4 on Tommy Polanco, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell is whistled for traveling | 45-44 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson dunks the ball on a great pass from Dino Nevarez | 45-46 |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 45-46 |
| 09:33 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:22 | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Florencio Yazzie | 48-46 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | John Speicher misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Florencio Yazzie - foul #1 on Florencio Yazzie, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Steven Todd (SF), Michael Ford (C) Zoran Olewinski, Florencio Yazzie, George Graham, Gary Kimbrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), James Russ (SG), William Grosso (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Dino Nevarez, Roger Thomas, Tommy Polanco, Rodney Roberson | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | John Speicher makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | John Speicher makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel connects on the open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Steven Todd and he's fouled by James Russ - foul #5 on James Russ, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Thomas (SG) James Russ | |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | John Speicher buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Gaylord | 51-50 |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | James Childs misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | William Grosso gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | John Speicher buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jayson Kish | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Todd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Kay (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Ford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shawn Gaylord (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Thomas (tired) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Speicher (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Grosso (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jayson Kish (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie (SG), Brian Blakeslee (PF), Gary Kimbrell (C) Jeffrey Gabriel, Kerry Kay, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (PG), Rodney Roberson (C) Shawn Gaylord, Jayson Kish | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Major (PF) William Grosso | |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd is fouled in the backcourt by John Speicher - foul #2 on John Speicher, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Rodney Roberson | 51-53 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-53 |
| 06:34 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Florencio Yazzie | 51-53 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd scores on a 3 from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-53 |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | James Childs clanks a floater from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Michael Ford (C) Florencio Yazzie, Gary Kimbrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), William Grosso (SF), Tommy Polanco (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Roger Thomas, John Speicher, Douglas Major, Rodney Roberson | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | William Grosso's floater is tipped away by Steven Todd | 54-53 |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 54-53 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | William Grosso gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Grosso | 54-56 |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin | Michael Ford misses the jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | William Grosso is whistled for traveling | 54-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski (PG), George Graham (SF), Kerry Kay (PF), Gary Kimbrell (C) James Childs, Steven Todd, Brian Blakeslee, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Thomas (SG), John Speicher (SF), Douglas Major (PF), Rodney Roberson (C) Shawn Gaylord, William Grosso, Tommy Polanco, Jayson Kish | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Zoran Olewinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kerry Kay (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Kimbrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dino Nevarez (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Thomas (tired) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Speicher (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Major (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Roberson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski is fouled on the floor by John Speicher - foul #3 on John Speicher, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Steven Todd (SF) Zoran Olewinski, George Graham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), William Grosso (SF), Jayson Kish (C) Dino Nevarez, John Speicher, Douglas Major | |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Rodney Roberson blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Gabriel | 56-59 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | William Grosso grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Kimbrell - foul #4 on Gary Kimbrell, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Jayson Kish makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Jayson Kish makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 56-61 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Rodney Roberson | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | James Childs is called for the reach on Rodney Roberson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Childs, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Speicher (SF) Jayson Kish | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Gary Kimbrell | 56-61 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell is alone and drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by James Childs | 58-61 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (PG), Jayson Kish (C) Shawn Gaylord, Rodney Roberson | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | John Speicher lays it in set up by Roger Thomas and the foul's on Steven Todd - foul #3 on Steven Todd, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | John Speicher makes the free throw | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | Dino Nevarez is called for the reach on James Childs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dino Nevarez, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | James Childs makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | James Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | James Childs is called for the reach on Dino Nevarez - foul #4 on James Childs, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Roger Thomas - foul #1 on Roger Thomas, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Roger Thomas is whistled for traveling | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kerry Kay | 65-66 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | James Childs is called for the reach on Roger Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Childs, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski (PG) James Childs | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Roger Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Roger Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 65-67 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | John Speicher grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | John Speicher is fouled in the backcourt by Zoran Olewinski - foul #2 on Zoran Olewinski, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | John Speicher makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | John Speicher makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | William Grosso snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | William Grosso is fouled in the backcourt by Zoran Olewinski - foul #3 on Zoran Olewinski, team foul #12 | 65-69 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | William Grosso makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | William Grosso makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 65-71 |