| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Toni Novak (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Schram (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alex Basaldua (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Huckaby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Byas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Pua (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Ayer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Resch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua lays it up and in | 28-36 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak lays it up and in set up by Matthew Huckaby | 30-36 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Byas - foul #2 on Kevin Byas, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Matthew Huckaby | 30-37 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas's pass is intercepted by Douglas Ayer | 30-37 |
| 18:30 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer lays it in | 30-39 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas jams it | 32-39 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Alex Basaldua picks off the pass by Daniel Anderson | 32-39 |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua drills a 3 from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | David Resch misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram banks in the layup set up by Alex Basaldua | 37-39 |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | David Resch is whistled for a carry | 37-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns (SG), John Nichols (SF), Joshua George (PF), Jimmie Rogers (C) Joel Schram, Alex Basaldua, Matthew Huckaby, Kevin Byas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Jean (PG), Raymond Funches (SG), Richard Reinhart (SF), Otto Schaal (PF) Justin Pua, Glenn Murphy, Douglas Ayer, David Resch | |
| 16:14 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Toni Novak (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forrest Burns (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Nichols (fresh) PF - Joshua George (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmie Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Peter Jean (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Raymond Funches (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Reinhart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otto Schaal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Otto Schaal blocks the short jumper by Forrest Burns | 37-39 |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Anderson - foul #3 on Daniel Anderson, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Perez (PG), Alex Basaldua (SF) Toni Novak, John Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Soliz (C) Daniel Anderson | |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua George - foul #2 on Joshua George, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joel Schram (PG), Kevin Byas (C) Felix Perez, Jimmie Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:58 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Peter Jean - foul #3 on Peter Jean, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), Douglas Ayer (SF), David Resch (PF) Raymond Funches, Richard Reinhart, Jeffrey Soliz | |
| 14:58 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:58 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Otto Schaal | 38-41 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer misses the easy layup | 38-41 |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Justin Pua and he's hacked by Joshua George - foul #3 on Joshua George, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Toni Novak (PG), Matthew Huckaby (PF) Forrest Burns, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Murphy (SG), Daniel Anderson (C) Peter Jean, Otto Schaal | |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:18 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram misses long on a shot from the right side | 38-44 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Toni Novak steals the ball from Justin Pua | 38-44 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Joel Schram | 40-44 |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:11 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua is fouled on the floor by David Resch - foul #3 on David Resch, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns (SG), John Nichols (SF), Jimmie Rogers (C) Joel Schram, Alex Basaldua, Kevin Byas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal (PF) David Resch | |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 12:56 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 12:50 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Justin Pua | 40-46 |
| 12:39 | Wisconsin | John Nichols is whistled for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua George (PF) Matthew Huckaby | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Jean (PG), Raymond Funches (SG), Richard Reinhart (SF) Justin Pua, Glenn Murphy, Douglas Ayer | |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns double dribbles | 40-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joel Schram (SG), Alex Basaldua (SF), Kevin Byas (C) Forrest Burns, John Nichols, Jimmie Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Resch (PF) Daniel Anderson | |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | David Resch misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Toni Novak (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Schram (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Basaldua (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua George (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Kevin Byas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Peter Jean (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Funches (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Reinhart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Resch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Otto Schaal (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | David Resch connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Jean | 40-51 |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | Joshua George makes the jumper near the basket set up by Toni Novak | 42-51 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal loses the dribble to Joshua George | 42-51 |
| 10:46 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Alex Basaldua | 44-51 |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | David Resch scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Jean | 44-53 |
| 10:19 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua connects on the 3 from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Alex Basaldua - foul #3 on Alex Basaldua, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Perez (PG), Forrest Burns (SG), Matthew Huckaby (PF), Jimmie Rogers (C) Toni Novak, Joel Schram, Joshua George, Kevin Byas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), Glenn Murphy (SG), Douglas Ayer (SF), Daniel Anderson (C) Peter Jean, Raymond Funches, Richard Reinhart, David Resch | |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Forrest Burns | 49-54 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Otto Schaal - foul #1 on Otto Schaal, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Soliz (PF) Otto Schaal | |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:30 | Western Illinois | Glenn Murphy buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Forrest Burns | 52-57 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Soliz connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Justin Pua | 52-59 |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua is whistled for traveling | 52-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Toni Novak (PG), Joel Schram (SG), Kevin Byas (C) Felix Perez, Alex Basaldua, Jimmie Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Resch (PF) Jeffrey Soliz | |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | Kevin Byas swats the short shot by Daniel Anderson | 52-59 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Glenn Murphy misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer snags the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-59 |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Joel Schram and the foul's on Glenn Murphy - foul #2 on Glenn Murphy, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua George (PF) Matthew Huckaby | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Jean (SG) Glenn Murphy | |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Toni Novak (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Schram (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Forrest Burns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua George (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Kevin Byas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Pua (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Jean (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Ayer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Resch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Wisconsin | Douglas Ayer is called for the reach on Kevin Byas - foul #1 on Douglas Ayer, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua (SF) Forrest Burns | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches (SG), Richard Reinhart (SF) Justin Pua, Douglas Ayer | |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Alex Basaldua | 57-62 |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-62 |
| 06:31 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 06:17 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-62 |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Joshua George denies the turnaround by Richard Reinhart | 57-62 |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:24 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Kevin Byas is blocked by David Resch | 57-62 |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | David Resch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-62 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches grabs the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby (PF) Joshua George | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), Glenn Murphy (SG), Douglas Ayer (SF), Otto Schaal (PF) Peter Jean, Raymond Funches, Richard Reinhart, David Resch | |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Byas - foul #3 on Kevin Byas, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns (SG) Joel Schram | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas hits a driving attempt from the left block | 59-64 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Glenn Murphy hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 03:42 | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns grabs the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Forrest Burns and he's fouled by Daniel Anderson - foul #4 on Daniel Anderson, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joel Schram (SG), Jimmie Rogers (C) Forrest Burns, Kevin Byas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Resch (PF) Daniel Anderson | |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua makes the free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 03:16 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Toni Novak (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Schram (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Basaldua (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Huckaby (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jimmie Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Pua (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Ayer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Resch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Otto Schaal (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Glenn Murphy pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer tips it back up and in | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:40 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Joel Schram is called for the reach on Glenn Murphy - foul #1 on Joel Schram, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns (SF), Joshua George (PF) Alex Basaldua, Matthew Huckaby | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Jean (SG), Daniel Anderson (C) Glenn Murphy, Otto Schaal | |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jimmie Rogers - foul #1 on Jimmie Rogers, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Nichols (SF), Kevin Byas (C) Joel Schram, Jimmie Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches (SG), Richard Reinhart (SF) Justin Pua, Douglas Ayer | |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joel Schram (SG), Alex Basaldua (SF), Matthew Huckaby (PF) Forrest Burns, John Nichols, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), Glenn Murphy (SG), Douglas Ayer (SF) Peter Jean, Raymond Funches, Richard Reinhart | |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Justin Pua - foul #2 on Justin Pua, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | David Resch misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Toni Novak - foul #1 on Toni Novak, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | David Resch makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | David Resch makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak is hacked by Justin Pua - foul #3 on Justin Pua, team foul #9 | 67-72 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | David Resch hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 69-72 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Glenn Murphy misses the tip | 69-72 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua misses the tip | 69-72 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Toni Novak and he's hacked by Justin Pua - foul #4 on Justin Pua, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby makes the free throw | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Glenn Murphy knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Ayer | 72-74 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas is called for traveling | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | David Resch is hacked by Toni Novak in the backcourt - foul #2 on Toni Novak, team foul #9 | 72-74 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | David Resch makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | David Resch misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua snags the defensive board | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua misses short on a fullcourt shot | 72-75 |