| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Eisner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dema Zakarian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Rollings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donny Mondy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Randy Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Censky (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 19:44 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Graham | 38-38 |
| 19:28 | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Donny Mondy | 38-41 |
| 19:02 | Southern Illinois | Randy Pierce steals the ball from Joshua Eisner | 38-41 |
| 18:57 | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce double dribbles | 38-41 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Timothy Tapia | 41-41 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Dema Zakarian swats the layup by Kenneth Censky | 41-41 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian connects on the shot from the left side | 43-41 |
| 17:40 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky lays it in on a great pass from Donny Mondy | 43-43 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian throws it down on a great pass from Joshua Eisner and the foul's on Eugene Alexander - foul #1 on Eugene Alexander, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian misses the free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Graham grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky misses the fadeaway near the basket | 45-43 |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | Michael Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:35 | Wisconsin | Michael Graham misses the lay-in | 45-43 |
| 16:34 | Wisconsin | Eugene Alexander can't tip it in | 45-43 |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Tapia | 45-43 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Robert Beauchamp (SG), Barry Laub (SF), Aaron Zell (PF) Joshua Eisner, Bryant Englund, Timothy Tapia, Dema Zakarian | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Norman Newton (SG), Paul Sneed (PF) Donny Mondy, Randy Pierce, Eugene Alexander | |
| 15:53 | Wisconsin | Michael Graham can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-43 |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) SG - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Zell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Rollings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Newton (fresh) SF - Michael Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Sneed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Censky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Jose Martin - foul #1 on Jose Martin, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Yokley (PF), Kyle Garlick (C) Barry Laub, Edward Rollings | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Jose Martin | 47-45 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Paul Sneed blocks the short jumper by David Yokley | 47-45 |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | Michael Graham grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky loses the ball out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner (PG), Bryant Englund (SG), Timothy Tapia (SF), Edward Rollings (C) Ronald Monroe, Robert Beauchamp, Aaron Zell, Kyle Garlick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donny Mondy (PG), Randy Pierce (SG), Eugene Alexander (PF) Jose Martin, Norman Newton, Paul Sneed | |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 14:07 | Wisconsin | Eugene Alexander pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:49 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky's fadeaway is rejected by David Yokley | 47-45 |
| 13:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Yokley | 47-45 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bryant Englund and he's fouled by Randy Pierce - foul #1 on Randy Pierce, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed (PF) Michael Graham | |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Donny Mondy and he's hacked by David Yokley - foul #4 on David Yokley, team foul #1 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian (PF) David Yokley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:45 | Southern Illinois | Randy Pierce is called for the reach on Bryant Englund - foul #2 on Randy Pierce, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Pugh (PF) Kenneth Censky | |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-48 |
| 12:29 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:10 | Wisconsin | Dema Zakarian steals it from Donny Mondy | 50-48 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner connects on the 3 from straight away | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Eisner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Tapia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dema Zakarian (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Rollings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donny Mondy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Pugh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Sneed (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-48 |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | Donny Mondy misses the tip | 53-48 |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryant Englund | 53-48 |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:44 | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dema Zakarian | 56-51 |
| 10:36 | Wisconsin | Donny Mondy is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donny Mondy, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Barry Laub (SF), Aaron Zell (PF), Kyle Garlick (C) Joshua Eisner, Bryant Englund, Timothy Tapia, Edward Rollings | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Norman Newton (SG), Michael Graham (SF), Kenneth Censky (C) Donny Mondy, Randy Pierce, Eugene Alexander, Paul Sneed | |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian is fouled on the floor by Jose Martin - foul #2 on Jose Martin, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | Norman Newton is called for the reach on Dema Zakarian - foul #1 on Norman Newton, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | Michael Graham is fouled on the floor by Aaron Zell - foul #2 on Aaron Zell, team foul #2 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner (PG), Edward Rollings (C) Dema Zakarian, Kyle Garlick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donny Mondy (PG) Jose Martin | |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Donny Mondy | 56-53 |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner is whistled for a carry | 56-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce (SG) Norman Newton | |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donny Mondy | 56-56 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings is hacked by Kenneth Censky - foul #2 on Kenneth Censky, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund (SG), Timothy Tapia (SF) Ronald Monroe, Barry Laub | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Michael Graham is hacked by Edward Rollings - foul #1 on Edward Rollings, team foul #3 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian (PF) Aaron Zell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Alexander (SF) Michael Graham | |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Donny Mondy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 07:48 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to James Pugh | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Eisner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dema Zakarian (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Rollings (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donny Mondy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randy Pierce (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Pugh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Censky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | James Pugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 07:08 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Eugene Alexander - foul #2 on Eugene Alexander, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Yokley (PF), Kyle Garlick (C) Dema Zakarian, Edward Rollings | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Norman Newton (SG), Paul Sneed (PF) Donny Mondy, Randy Pierce, James Pugh | |
| 07:08 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:08 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed loses the dribble to Joshua Eisner | 59-56 |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 06:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Paul Sneed | 59-56 |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Yokley - foul #5 on David Yokley, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Dema Zakarian (SF), Aaron Zell (PF), Edward Rollings (C) Joshua Eisner, Timothy Tapia, David Yokley, Kyle Garlick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donny Mondy (PG), Randy Pierce (SG), Michael Graham (SF), James Pugh (PF) Jose Martin, Norman Newton, Eugene Alexander, Kenneth Censky | |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 05:32 | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Graham | 61-57 |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | James Pugh scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Pierce | 61-60 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian double dribbles | 61-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia (SF) Bryant Englund | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Alexander (PF) Paul Sneed | |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Michael Graham is fouled on the floor by Ronald Monroe - foul #3 on Ronald Monroe, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 04:15 | Wisconsin | Donny Mondy tips it back up and in | 61-62 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 03:35 | Wisconsin | Michael Graham is whistled for traveling | 64-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner (PG), Bryant Englund (SG) Ronald Monroe, Dema Zakarian | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Newton (SG), Paul Sneed (PF), Kenneth Censky (C) Randy Pierce, Michael Graham, James Pugh | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Eisner (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Zell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Rollings (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donny Mondy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Norman Newton (fresh) SF - Eugene Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Sneed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Censky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 64-62 |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 02:48 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky travels with the ball | 64-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub (SF), Dema Zakarian (PF), Kyle Garlick (C) Timothy Tapia, Aaron Zell, Edward Rollings | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Michael Graham (SF) Donny Mondy, Eugene Alexander | |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia (SF), Edward Rollings (C) Barry Laub, Kyle Garlick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donny Mondy (PG), Randy Pierce (SG), Eugene Alexander (PF) Jose Martin, Norman Newton, Paul Sneed | |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia tips it in | 66-62 |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky grabs the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky misses the lay-in | 66-62 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner is hacked by Donny Mondy - foul #2 on Donny Mondy, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Eugene Alexander grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Edward Rollings - foul #2 on Edward Rollings, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dema Zakarian | 66-63 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-63 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Pierce | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Randy Pierce is called for the reach on Dema Zakarian in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Pierce, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Eugene Alexander | 67-65 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky comes up short on the floater from the left block | 67-65 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner is fouled in the backcourt by Donny Mondy - foul #3 on Donny Mondy, team foul #12 | 67-65 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-68 |