| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Zlotnick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Lam (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Victor Harpole (fresh) PF - Dexter Ohman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Mauriello (fresh) PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Mauriello inbounds the ball | 16-26 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Norman Provost comes up short on the floater in the lane | 16-26 |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-26 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | The jumper by Norman Provost is denied by Victor Harpole | 16-26 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 18:57 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman's floater is tipped away by Norman Provost | 16-26 |
| 18:56 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence tips it in | 18-26 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Lawrence - foul #2 on Donald Lawrence, team foul #1 | 18-26 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence's pass is intercepted by Daniel Lee | 18-28 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | John Mauriello lays it in set up by Daniel Lee | 18-30 |
| 17:33 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick is hacked by John Mauriello - foul #1 on John Mauriello, team foul #1 | 18-30 |
| 17:13 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Victor Harpole | 20-30 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | John Mauriello knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by John Morrison | 20-32 |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam is hacked by John Mauriello - foul #2 on John Mauriello, team foul #2 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp (SG), Robert Gervais (SF), Tom McPheeters (C) Isaac Lam, Victor Harpole, Donald Lawrence | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG) Daniel Lee | |
| 16:05 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters throws it down set up by Neal Tripp and the foul's on Norman Provost - foul #1 on Norman Provost, team foul #3 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bruce Wolf (SG), Henry Blake (PF) Andrew Zlotnick, Dexter Ohman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:05 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters misses the free throw | 22-32 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | John Mauriello grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | John Morrison shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bruce Wolf - foul #2 on Bruce Wolf, team foul #2 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Davies (PF), Robert Hale (C) Norman Provost, Lawrence Branson | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | John Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 15:53 | Wisconsin | Henry Blake grabs the board | 22-33 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Neal Tripp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Wolf (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Gervais (fresh) PF - Henry Blake (fresh) C - Tom McPheeters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) SG - John Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mauriello (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Davies (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hale (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-33 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | John Mauriello snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Edward Davies misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 22-33 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Edward Davies grabs the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Edward Davies misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 22-33 |
| 14:29 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters pulls down the rebound | 22-33 |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | Robert Gervais connects on the shot in the paint | 24-33 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Edward Davies hits the finger roll set up by John Mauriello and he's fouled by Henry Blake - foul #1 on Henry Blake, team foul #3 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick (PG), Isaac Lam (SG), Victor Harpole (SF), Dexter Ohman (PF), Donald Lawrence (C) Neal Tripp, Bruce Wolf, Robert Gervais, Henry Blake, Tom McPheeters | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), Lawrence Branson (C) John Morrison, John Mauriello | |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Edward Davies makes the free throw | 24-36 |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Zlotnick | 26-36 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Louis Gordon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Isaac Lam - foul #3 on Isaac Lam, team foul #4 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Provost (PF) Edward Davies | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Louis Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Louis Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 12:54 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Lawrence | 26-37 |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-37 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Norman Provost snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Donald Lawrence blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Branson | 26-37 |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence lays it up and in | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Zlotnick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isaac Lam (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Victor Harpole (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dexter Ohman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Lawrence (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Gordon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Daniel Lee makes the jumper from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 11:01 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 28-39 |
| 10:59 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole grabs the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 10:31 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 10:29 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman tips it home | 30-39 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Andrew Zlotnick takes the ball from Robert Hale | 30-39 |
| 09:56 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman is called for traveling | 30-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp (SG), Robert Gervais (SF), Tom McPheeters (C) Isaac Lam, Victor Harpole, Donald Lawrence | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG), John Mauriello (SF) Louis Gordon, Robert Hale | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Dexter Ohman is called for the reach on John Morrison - foul #2 on Dexter Ohman, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bruce Wolf (SG), Henry Blake (PF) Andrew Zlotnick, Dexter Ohman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Davies (C) Lawrence Branson | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | John Morrison loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 30-39 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters misses short on a runner from close range | 30-39 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | John Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Neal Tripp picks off the pass by Edward Davies | 30-39 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters misses the dunk attempt | 30-39 |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters hits the follow up shot | 32-39 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Daniel Lee is called for traveling | 32-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick (PG), Isaac Lam (SG), Victor Harpole (SF), Dexter Ohman (PF), Donald Lawrence (C) Neal Tripp, Bruce Wolf, Robert Gervais, Henry Blake, Tom McPheeters | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), Lawrence Branson (C) Daniel Lee, Norman Provost | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Zlotnick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isaac Lam (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Victor Harpole (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dexter Ohman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Lawrence (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mauriello (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Davies (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | John Mauriello is fouled on the floor by Isaac Lam - foul #4 on Isaac Lam, team foul #6 | 32-39 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Dexter Ohman steals it from Lawrence Branson | 32-39 |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Branson is called for the reach on Isaac Lam - foul #3 on Lawrence Branson, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Louis Gordon is called for traveling | 35-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Myers (SG), Norman Provost (PF) John Morrison, Edward Davies | |
| 05:27 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andrew Zlotnick | 37-39 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Victor Harpole blocks the short jumper by Louis Gordon | 37-39 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | James Myers tips it but misses | 37-39 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | John Mauriello snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 37-39 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | John Mauriello pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson is hacked by Donald Lawrence - foul #3 on Donald Lawrence, team foul #7 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Morrison (SG) James Myers, John Mauriello | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Norman Provost loses the ball out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp (SG), Robert Gervais (SF), Tom McPheeters (C) Isaac Lam, Victor Harpole, Donald Lawrence | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:29 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Neal Tripp | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Zlotnick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neal Tripp (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Gervais (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dexter Ohman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Tom McPheeters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Gordon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Louis Gordon hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Morrison | 41-42 |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Branson steals the ball from Robert Gervais | 41-42 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Daniel Lee drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Branson | 41-45 |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam (SG), Victor Harpole (SF), Donald Lawrence (C) Neal Tripp, Robert Gervais, Tom McPheeters | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Mauriello (SF) Louis Gordon | |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | John Morrison misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-45 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | John Mauriello grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | John Morrison misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam is fouled on the floor by John Mauriello - foul #3 on John Mauriello, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Norman Provost - foul #2 on Norman Provost, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | John Mauriello grabs the board | 45-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Zlotnick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isaac Lam (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Victor Harpole (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Dexter Ohman (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Lawrence (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Mauriello (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman wins the tip | 45-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Isaac Lam and he's fouled by Daniel Lee - foul #3 on Daniel Lee, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Daniel Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-45 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | John Mauriello grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the shot from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 48-47 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Daniel Lee grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | John Morrison drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Mauriello | 48-50 |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Zlotnick and he's hacked by Daniel Lee - foul #4 on Daniel Lee, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson misses the easy layup | 51-50 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson hits the follow up shot | 51-52 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole is hacked by John Morrison - foul #3 on John Morrison, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | John Morrison shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | John Mauriello tips it home | 51-54 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 51-54 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Zlotnick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Isaac Lam (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Victor Harpole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Dexter Ohman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Lawrence (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Mauriello (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman clanks a floater from the left block | 51-54 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Daniel Lee gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Daniel Lee is hacked by Andrew Zlotnick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Zlotnick, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Daniel Lee makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Daniel Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Zlotnick | 53-55 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Andrew Zlotnick is called for the reach on Norman Provost in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Zlotnick, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Norman Provost misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence tips it home | 55-55 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the shot from just outside the lane | 55-57 |