| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steven Leonard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brewer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Finkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Levi Knauer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) PF - Sam Long (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Philip Booker inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | A charge is called on Austin Coward - foul #1 on Austin Coward, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 19:04 | Wisconsin | John Brewer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-33 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | William Barton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-33 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Sam Long gets the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | William Barton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 18:26 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jack Finkle | 24-33 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | John Brewer is whistled for traveling | 24-33 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | William Barton misses the floater from the right side | 24-33 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Sam Long can't tip it in | 24-33 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | Levi Knauer misses the easy layup | 24-33 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sam Long | 24-33 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | William Barton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Austin Coward | 24-36 |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | John Brewer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-36 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Robert Summers pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | William Barton misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Finkle - foul #2 on Jack Finkle, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin (C) Levi Knauer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (C) Robert Summers | |
| 16:15 | Illinois | William Barton makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | William Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin pulls down the rebound | 24-37 |
| 15:46 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-37 |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle tips it home | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steven Leonard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brewer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Goodman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Finkle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Austin Coward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) PF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses the lay-in | 26-37 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Philip Booker hits the follow up shot | 26-39 |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Christopher Wilburn steps in front of the Jack Finkle pass | 26-39 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | John Brewer steals it from William Barton | 26-39 |
| 14:39 | Wisconsin | John Brewer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-39 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Barton | 26-39 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Austin Coward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 14:18 | Wisconsin | John Brewer pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard drills a 3 from the right corner set up by John Brewer | 29-39 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | William Barton is fouled on the floor by Steven Leonard - foul #1 on Steven Leonard, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roberto Romano (PG), Levi Knauer (C) Steven Leonard, Gilbert Coffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Robert Summers (C) Austin Coward, Philip Booker, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | William Barton hits a floater from the free throw line | 29-41 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | John Brewer clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 29-41 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | Levi Knauer hits the follow up shot | 31-41 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | William Barton is hacked by Roberto Romano - foul #2 on Roberto Romano, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Robert Summers is hacked by Levi Knauer - foul #2 on Levi Knauer, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (SF), Christopher Wilburn (PF) Carl Hartsock, Sam Long | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Robert Summers drills a runner near the basket set up by Philip Booker | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roberto Romano (fresh) SG - John Brewer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Goodman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Finkle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Levi Knauer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) C - Robert Summers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | Levi Knauer is hacked by Robert Summers - foul #3 on Robert Summers, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard (PG) Roberto Romano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG) Leroy Dickens | |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin | John Brewer clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-43 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Philip Booker grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the dunk attempt | 31-43 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn tips it but misses | 31-43 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Robert Summers snags the offensive board | 31-43 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | William Barton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Steven Leonard - foul #2 on Steven Leonard, team foul #5 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roberto Romano (SG), Gilbert Coffin (PF) John Brewer, Michael Goodman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (PF) Christopher Wilburn | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | William Barton makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | William Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 10:29 | Wisconsin | Levi Knauer snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 10:00 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle is fouled on the floor by Philip Booker - foul #1 on Philip Booker, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman (SF), James Dibenedetto (C) Jack Finkle, Levi Knauer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-44 |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman gets the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 09:20 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Dibenedetto | 33-44 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | William Barton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Philip Booker gets the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | William Barton drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 08:34 | Wisconsin | Sam Long steals the ball from Michael Goodman | 33-47 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Sam Long is hacked by Michael Goodman - foul #1 on Michael Goodman, team foul #6 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Brewer (SG), Jack Finkle (SF), Levi Knauer (C) Steven Leonard, Michael Goodman, James Dibenedetto | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Dikembe Abu (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Christopher Wilburn (C) William Barton, Austin Coward, Philip Booker, Robert Summers | |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Roberto Romano - foul #3 on Roberto Romano, team foul #7 | 33-47 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | John Brewer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Leroy Dickens | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roberto Romano (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Brewer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Finkle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Levi Knauer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dikembe Abu (fresh) SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Long (tiring) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard (PG), Michael Goodman (SF) Roberto Romano, Gilbert Coffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (SF) Sam Long | |
| 06:33 | Wisconsin | John Brewer connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Finkle | 36-49 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | Levi Knauer grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | John Brewer tips it in | 38-49 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Austin Coward (SG), Sam Long (PF), Robert Summers (C) Leroy Dickens, Dikembe Abu, Carl Hartsock, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Philip Booker blows the layup | 38-49 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin | Levi Knauer is called for traveling | 38-49 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Philip Booker loses the ball out of bounds | 38-49 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | John Brewer buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Steven Leonard | 41-49 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | William Barton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Robert Summers tips it back up and in | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Brewer | 44-51 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled on the floor by Steven Leonard - foul #3 on Steven Leonard, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin (PF) Michael Goodman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jack Finkle | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steven Leonard (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Brewer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Finkle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Levi Knauer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fresh) 25 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | John Brewer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | William Barton grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | William Barton misses the shot from the right side | 44-51 |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Philip Booker denies the turnaround by John Brewer | 44-51 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Philip Booker snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Robert Summers clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Gilbert Coffin - foul #1 on Gilbert Coffin, team foul #9 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman (SF) Gilbert Coffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle is hacked by Sam Long - foul #1 on Sam Long, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Sam Long gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | John Brewer is called for the reach on Sam Long in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Brewer, team foul #10 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Carl Hartsock (PF) William Barton, Robert Summers | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Sam Long makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Sam Long makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard clanks a jumper from the right side | 44-55 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Goodman | 44-55 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Carl Hartsock steals it from John Brewer | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Philip Booker loses the dribble to Steven Leonard | 44-55 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | John Brewer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Steven Leonard | 47-55 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Robert Summers (C) Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Philip Booker is hacked by John Brewer in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Brewer, team foul #11 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Carl Hartsock (PF) William Barton, Sam Long | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Philip Booker misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard hits a 3 from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | John Brewer is called for the reach on Carl Hartsock in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Brewer, team foul #12 | 50-56 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | John Brewer misses the 3 from straight away | 50-57 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-57 |