| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steve Makofsky (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua George (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Bartkowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Berman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | John Nichols inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | John Nichols's floater is tipped away by Samuel Berman | 30-38 |
| 19:41 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Rogers | 30-38 |
| 19:28 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | The jumper by Harold Miller is denied by John Nichols | 30-38 |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | Tommie Delucia steals it from Edwin Oliver | 30-41 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Tommie Delucia | 30-44 |
| 18:09 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Joshua George tips it home | 32-44 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Harold Miller comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jimmie Rogers | 32-44 |
| 17:27 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Steve Makofsky | 35-44 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia clanks a runner in the paint | 35-44 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia grabs the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman's floater is tipped away by Joshua George | 35-44 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski tips it in | 35-46 |
| 16:39 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver is hacked by Augustus Bienkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (PG), Travis King (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Chad Holloway (C) Steve Makofsky, Edwin Oliver, John Nichols, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest (PG), James Varley (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Tommie Delucia, Augustus Bienkowski, Harold Miller, Eric Bartkowski, Samuel Berman | |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway connects on the runner near the basket | 37-46 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kyle Lawless | 37-49 |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers buries a runner from the baseline | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - George Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmie Rogers (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timothy Ernest (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Varley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Atkison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Renn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Varley | 39-52 |
| 15:35 | Wisconsin | James Varley steps in front of the George Hawkins pass in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | James Varley scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Ernest | 39-54 |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Atkison - foul #1 on Michael Atkison, team foul #2 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), John Nichols (SF), Joshua George (C) George Hawkins, Merle Buchanan, Jimmie Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (PG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Eric Bartkowski (PF), Samuel Berman (C) James Varley, Michael Atkison, Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 41-54 |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Travis King | 43-54 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Chad Holloway - foul #2 on Chad Holloway, team foul #1 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky (PG), Jimmie Rogers (PF) Travis King, Chad Holloway | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG) Timothy Ernest | |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 14:15 | Wisconsin | Joshua George grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | Joshua George buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Steve Makofsky | 45-55 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF) Edwin Oliver, Jimmie Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (SG), Harold Miller (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Dexter Sellers, Dan Gavinski, Eric Bartkowski, Samuel Berman | |
| 13:29 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-55 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Varley | 48-57 |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | Joshua George hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steve Makofsky | 50-57 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-57 |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Makofsky, team foul #2 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), Travis King (SF), Jimmie Rogers (PF), Chad Holloway (C) George Hawkins, Merle Buchanan, John Nichols, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Eric Bartkowski (PF), Michael Atkison (C) Tommie Delucia, James Varley, Harold Miller, Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-57 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway tips it home | 52-57 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan (SF) Steve Makofsky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Samuel Berman (C) Dexter Sellers, Dan Gavinski | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmie Rogers (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Holloway (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timothy Ernest (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Atkison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Bartkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Berman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers scores on a jumper from close range set up by Travis King and he's fouled by Eric Bartkowski - foul #3 on Eric Bartkowski, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (PG) Travis King | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Ernest | 55-59 |
| 10:40 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins is hacked by Michael Atkison - foul #2 on Michael Atkison, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Nichols (PF), Joshua George (C) Jimmie Rogers, Chad Holloway | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Harold Miller (SF) Timothy Ernest, Michael Atkison | |
| 10:25 | Wisconsin | Joshua George slams it home on a nice dish by George Hawkins | 57-59 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Varley | 57-61 |
| 09:56 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Edwin Oliver, team foul #3 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky (PG), Travis King (SF) Edwin Oliver, Merle Buchanan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Harold Miller, Eric Bartkowski, Samuel Berman | |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers's pass is intercepted by Travis King | 57-61 |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | Joshua George can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Kyle Lawless - foul #1 on Kyle Lawless, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), Chad Holloway (PF) George Hawkins, John Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG) James Varley | |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | Joshua George makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | Joshua George makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-61 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Joshua George gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 08:19 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan (SF), Jimmie Rogers (PF) Travis King, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Timothy Ernest (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Eric Bartkowski (PF), Samuel Berman (C) Dexter Sellers, Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia loses the ball out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (PG), John Nichols (SF) Steve Makofsky, Merle Buchanan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Miller (SF) Michael Atkison | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - George Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Oliver (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmie Rogers (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Holloway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Ernest (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Harold Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Bartkowski (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Berman (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Wisconsin | John Nichols hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman misses badly on a shot from the right side | 59-61 |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin | John Nichols gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:40 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Timothy Ernest | 59-61 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Harold Miller | 59-64 |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers misses short on an open jump hook from the left block | 59-64 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky (PG), Travis King (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Joshua George (C) George Hawkins, Edwin Oliver, John Nichols, Chad Holloway | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Tommie Delucia, Timothy Ernest, Harold Miller, Eric Bartkowski, Samuel Berman | |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Travis King is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Atkison - foul #3 on Michael Atkison, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG) Augustus Bienkowski | |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Travis King misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Varley | 59-67 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | James Varley is called for the reach on Merle Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Varley, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Nichols (PF) Jimmie Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF) Kyle Lawless | |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (SG) Steve Makofsky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Kyle Lawless (C) Dexter Sellers, Michael Atkison | |
| 05:04 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan is hacked by Dan Gavinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| 05:04 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:04 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless can't finish the layup | 62-67 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski tips it in | 62-69 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Nichols and he's hacked by Dan Gavinski - foul #3 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #11 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway (PF) John Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest (PG), Michael Atkison (SF), Eric Bartkowski (PF) James Varley, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn | |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan misses the free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison travels with the ball | 64-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky (PG), Jimmie Rogers (PF) Travis King, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:52 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway's floater is tipped away by Eric Bartkowski | 64-69 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Augustus Bienkowski and he's hacked by Chad Holloway - foul #3 on Chad Holloway, team foul #4 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG) George Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (PG), Harold Miller (SF), Samuel Berman (C) Timothy Ernest, Michael Atkison, Eric Bartkowski | |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless makes the free throw | 64-72 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Augustus Bienkowski picks off the pass by Edwin Oliver in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski hits the finger roll | 64-74 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Samuel Berman steals the ball from Steve Makofsky | 64-74 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steve Makofsky (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Oliver (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Merle Buchanan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jimmie Rogers (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Holloway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Miller (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Kyle Lawless (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Berman (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Chad Holloway - foul #4 on Chad Holloway, team foul #5 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (SF), John Nichols (PF), Joshua George (C) Merle Buchanan, Jimmie Rogers, Chad Holloway | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), James Varley (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF) Dexter Sellers, Augustus Bienkowski, Harold Miller, Samuel Berman | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | John Nichols gets the rebound | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | Jeff Renn is called for the reach on John Nichols - foul #2 on Jeff Renn, team foul #12 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (PG) Steve Makofsky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Berman (C) Kyle Lawless | |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | John Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | John Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski grabs the board | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | James Varley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-75 |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Joshua George grabs the board | 64-75 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-75 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan (SF) Edwin Oliver | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest (PG), Michael Atkison (C) Tommie Delucia, Samuel Berman | |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski can't tip it in | 64-75 |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | Joshua George gets the rebound | 64-75 |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Joshua George double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-75 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers (PF), Chad Holloway (C) John Nichols, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless (C) Dan Gavinski | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn is hacked by Jimmie Rogers - foul #2 on Jimmie Rogers, team foul #6 | 64-75 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | James Varley is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Rogers - foul #3 on Jimmie Rogers, team foul #7 | 64-75 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | James Varley misses the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers snags the defensive board | 64-75 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-75 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 01:26 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway is hacked by James Varley - foul #4 on James Varley, team foul #13 | 64-75 |
| 01:26 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:26 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest is hacked by George Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Hawkins, team foul #8 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky (PG), Edwin Oliver (SG), John Nichols (SF), Joshua George (C) George Hawkins, Travis King, Merle Buchanan, Chad Holloway | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Eric Bartkowski (PF), Samuel Berman (C) James Varley, Michael Atkison, Kyle Lawless | |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-77 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Makofsky - foul #4 on Steve Makofsky, team foul #9 | 69-77 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joshua George | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest is hacked by Steve Makofsky in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steve Makofsky, team foul #10 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (PG) Steve Makofsky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 72-81 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman grabs the board | 72-81 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman is hacked by Edwin Oliver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edwin Oliver, team foul #11 | 72-81 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | John Nichols jams it on a nice dish by Edwin Oliver | 74-83 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Edwin Oliver is called for the reach on Timothy Ernest in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edwin Oliver, team foul #12 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (SG) Edwin Oliver | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest misses the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Joshua George gets the rebound | 74-84 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Travis King is hacked by Tommie Delucia - foul #2 on Tommie Delucia, team foul #14 | 74-84 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan (SF), Chad Holloway (C) John Nichols, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Kyle Lawless (C) Tommie Delucia, Eric Bartkowski, Samuel Berman | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Travis King makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Travis King makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn is fouled in the backcourt by George Hawkins - foul #3 on George Hawkins, team foul #13 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Nichols (SF), Joshua George (C) Merle Buchanan, Chad Holloway | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Eric Bartkowski (PF), Samuel Berman (C) James Varley, Michael Atkison, Kyle Lawless | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn misses the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins is hacked by Samuel Berman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Berman, team foul #15 | 76-85 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Harold Miller (SF) Timothy Ernest, Jeff Renn | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski snags the defensive board | 77-85 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski is hacked by George Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Hawkins, team foul #14 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest (SG), Jeff Renn (SF) Augustus Bienkowski, Harold Miller | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ernest is called for the reach on Travis King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Ernest, team foul #16 | 77-87 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan (SF), Chad Holloway (C) John Nichols, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Kyle Lawless (C) Tommie Delucia, Eric Bartkowski, Samuel Berman | |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Travis King makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Travis King makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest is fouled in the backcourt by Travis King - foul #2 on Travis King, team foul #15 | 79-87 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Nichols (SF), Joshua George (C) Merle Buchanan, Chad Holloway | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Eric Bartkowski (PF), Samuel Berman (C) James Varley, Michael Atkison, Kyle Lawless | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest makes the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Eric Bartkowski denies the turnaround by Jimmie Rogers | 79-89 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn grabs the defensive rebound | 79-89 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia runs out the clock | 79-89 |