| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Nicholas Elwell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Surles (fresh) SF - Delmer Kiel (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Briganti (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Goble (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel inbounds the ball | 45-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | Vernon Williams steals it from Michael Briganti | 45-36 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez loses the dribble to Nicholas Elwell | 45-36 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell jams it | 45-38 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 19:06 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses the fadeaway from the right side | 45-38 |
| 19:05 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin | Vernon Williams steals the ball from Alan Goble | 45-38 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Joseph Foster tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell is hacked by Arnold Mueller - foul #1 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Clark (PF) Aaron Olsen, Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Brandon Cole (SF), Kerry Baudoin (PF), Carlos Wilson (C) Michael Surles, Delmer Kiel, Michael Briganti, Alan Goble | |
| 18:13 | Wisconsin | Frank Narvaez denies the turnaround by Carlos Wilson | 47-38 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Brandon Cole is called for the reach on Joseph Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Cole, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Joseph Foster can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 47-38 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion tips it home | 49-38 |
| 17:34 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell comes up short on the shot from the right block | 49-38 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Michael Clark snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Michael Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SF), Vernon Williams (PF) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Surles (SG), James Evans (PF), Alan Goble (C) Robert Bensen, Kerry Baudoin, Carlos Wilson | |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | Vernon Williams swats the layup by Nicholas Elwell | 49-38 |
| 16:53 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell tips it in | 49-40 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti (PF) Brandon Cole | |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-40 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Michael Laird grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Michael Laird double dribbles | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG), Harry Thornton (C) Bradly Carrion, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG) Michael Surles | |
| 15:59 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Michael Briganti | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Laird (fresh) PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. C - Harry Thornton (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Nicholas Elwell (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Bensen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Evans (fresh) PF - Michael Briganti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Goble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Nicholas Elwell - foul #1 on Nicholas Elwell, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Michael Laird, Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (SF), Kerry Baudoin (PF), Carlos Wilson (C) James Evans, Michael Briganti, Alan Goble | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 15:28 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Bensen | 51-44 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Wilson | 51-46 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits a wide open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Thornton | 53-46 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Carlos Wilson - foul #1 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Laird (SF), Vernon Williams (PF) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster, Harry Thornton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Michael Surles (SG), Delmer Kiel (SF), Michael Briganti (PF), Alan Goble (C) Nicholas Elwell, Robert Bensen, Roderick Bowles, Kerry Baudoin, Carlos Wilson | |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 13:22 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Surles | 55-48 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Vernon Williams is whistled for traveling | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (C) Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin | John Manhart's pass is intercepted by Michael Clark | 55-48 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | The jump hook by Bradly Carrion is blocked by Michael Briganti | 55-48 |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | John Manhart grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 12:20 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Delmer Kiel is denied by Vernon Williams | 55-48 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Williams | 55-48 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-48 |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | John Manhart is hacked by Michael Laird - foul #2 on Michael Laird, team foul #2 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Joseph Foster (SF) Aaron Olsen, Michael Laird | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Brandon Cole (SF), James Evans (C) John Manhart, Delmer Kiel, Alan Goble | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 4 stl. C - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Surles (fairly fresh) SF - Brandon Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Briganti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Evans (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles travels with the ball | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Narvaez (C) Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Brandon Cole steps in front of the Frank Narvaez pass | 55-48 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Bradly Carrion is called for the reach on Brandon Cole - foul #2 on Bradly Carrion, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Laird (SG), Vernon Williams (PF) Bradly Carrion, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (PG), Kerry Baudoin (PF), Carlos Wilson (C) Roderick Bowles, Michael Surles, Michael Briganti | |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | Joseph Foster is called for the reach on Kerry Baudoin - foul #2 on Joseph Foster, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Delmer Kiel (SF) Brandon Cole, James Evans | |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Thornton (PF) Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (SF) Delmer Kiel | |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Michael Laird is fouled in the backcourt by Roderick Bowles - foul #2 on Roderick Bowles, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alan Goble (C) Carlos Wilson | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-48 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Michael Laird is hacked by Alan Goble - foul #3 on Alan Goble, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Clark (PF) Arnold Mueller, Michael Laird, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Michael Surles (SG), Brandon Cole (SF), James Evans (PF), Carlos Wilson (C) Nicholas Elwell, Robert Bensen, Roderick Bowles, Kerry Baudoin, Alan Goble | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 55-48 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:47 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson is denied on a layup by Harry Thornton | 55-48 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Michael Clark pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Harry Thornton scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Olsen | 57-48 |
| 08:18 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Harry Thornton - foul #4 on Harry Thornton, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF) Harry Thornton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG) Michael Surles | |
| 08:18 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:18 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Michael Clark pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is fouled on the floor by Brandon Cole - foul #2 on Brandon Cole, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG) Aaron Olsen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Surles (SG), Delmer Kiel (SF), Michael Briganti (PF), Alan Goble (C) John Manhart, Brandon Cole, James Evans, Carlos Wilson | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 4 stl. C - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Surles (fairly fresh) SF - Delmer Kiel (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Briganti (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Alan Goble (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble misses the lay-in | 58-48 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Vernon Williams snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is hacked by Delmer Kiel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Delmer Kiel, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Laird (SG), Frank Narvaez (C) Bradly Carrion, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG) Michael Surles | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | Vernon Williams swats the short shot by Alan Goble | 60-48 |
| 07:12 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble misses the tip | 60-48 |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez drills a fadeaway from close range | 62-50 |
| 06:25 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-52 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Arnold Mueller picks off the pass by Roderick Bowles in the backcourt | 65-52 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller banks in the layup | 67-52 |
| 05:56 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Roderick Bowles and he's fouled by Michael Laird - foul #3 on Michael Laird, team foul #6 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Clark (PF), Harry Thornton (C) Arnold Mueller, Michael Laird, Vernon Williams, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (PG), Brandon Cole (SG), James Evans (SF), Kerry Baudoin (PF) Roderick Bowles, Robert Bensen, Delmer Kiel, Michael Briganti | |
| 05:56 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble makes the free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is hacked by Alan Goble - foul #4 on Alan Goble, team foul #9 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson (C) Alan Goble | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Michael Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is hacked by Nicholas Elwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Elwell, team foul #10 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SF) Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Surles (SG) James Evans | |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson drills a shot from the baseline | 71-57 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Michael Clark hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Olsen | 73-57 |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson lays it up and in on a great pass from Nicholas Elwell | 73-59 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller loses the dribble to Michael Surles in the backcourt | 73-59 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Harry Thornton is called for the reach on Carlos Wilson - foul #5 on Harry Thornton, team foul #7 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Laird (SF), Vernon Williams (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Arnold Mueller, Michael Clark, Harry Thornton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), James Evans (SF), Michael Briganti (PF) Nicholas Elwell, Michael Surles, Brandon Cole, Kerry Baudoin | |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Vernon Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Vernon Williams misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Briganti - foul #3 on Michael Briganti, team foul #11 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG) Bradly Carrion | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Alan Goble (C) John Manhart, Carlos Wilson | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Vernon Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez grabs the offensive rebound | 74-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tiring) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Laird (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. 4 stl. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 26 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Bensen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Evans (fresh) PF - Michael Briganti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Goble (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Roderick Bowles is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen - foul #3 on Roderick Bowles, team foul #12 | 74-59 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble snags the defensive board | 75-59 |
| 03:01 | Wisconsin | Frank Narvaez steals the ball from Michael Briganti | 75-59 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Michael Laird loses the dribble to Roderick Bowles | 75-59 |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti can't finish the layup | 75-59 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez snags the defensive board | 75-59 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Vernon Williams blows the layup | 75-59 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez tips it home | 77-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti misses long on a shot near the basket | 77-59 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen tips it in | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-61 |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble snags the defensive board | 77-61 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Evans | 77-64 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-64 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Vernon Williams hits the follow up shot | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble's layup is rejected by Frank Narvaez | 79-64 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez snags the defensive board | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Vernon Williams is fouled on the floor by Michael Briganti - foul #4 on Michael Briganti, team foul #13 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Foster (SF) Michael Laird | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (PG), Michael Surles (SG), Delmer Kiel (SF) Roderick Bowles, Robert Bensen, James Evans | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Vernon Williams misses the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Frank Narvaez swats the short shot by Alan Goble | 80-64 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel can't tip it in | 80-64 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | The clock runs out | 80-64 |