| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Haines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Colson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-23 |
| 19:22 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Everett Haines | 29-23 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke grabs the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Vanslyke | 29-26 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove hits a jumper near the basket set up by Gilbert Gamble and he's hacked by Justin McQuesten - foul #2 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Hugh Vicini - foul #2 on Hugh Vicini, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Hall blocks the jumper by Brandon Hargrove | 32-28 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 16:53 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Everett Haines | 34-28 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Matthew Lane can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is fouled on the floor by Justin McQuesten - foul #3 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Richard Graf (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Everett Haines, Hugh Vicini, David Colson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SF), James Young (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Matthew Lane, Justin McQuesten, Adam Vanslyke, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher loses the dribble to Raymond Haddix | 34-28 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix dunks the ball | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) PF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Wisconsin | Christopher Reny steals it from Richard Graf | 34-30 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts is hacked by Daniel Schumacher - foul #1 on Daniel Schumacher, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (SG), Li Wang (PF) Gilbert Gamble, Brandon Hargrove | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Justin McQuesten (SG), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Raymond Haddix, Christopher Reny, James Young, Clyde Pate | |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts is fouled on the floor by Daniel Schumacher - foul #2 on Daniel Schumacher, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Colson (C) Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Matthew Lane drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Hall | 34-33 |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Graf | 34-33 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is hacked by Justin McQuesten - foul #4 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Brandon Hargrove (SF), Hugh Vicini (PF) Ralph Stratton, Richard Graf, Li Wang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (SG) Justin McQuesten | |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Lane | 34-36 |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini drills a turnaround in the paint | 36-36 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Hall | 36-36 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall drills a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on David Colson - foul #1 on David Colson, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Richard Graf (C) Everett Haines, David Colson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF), Clyde Pate (C) Gregory Roberts, Adam Vanslyke | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Graf (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Reny - foul #2 on Christopher Reny, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (PF) Jeffrey Hall | |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | James Young gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Lane | 36-40 |
| 10:29 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove is fouled on the floor by Christopher Reny - foul #3 on Christopher Reny, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher (C) Hugh Vicini | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:13 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Raymond Haddix - foul #1 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Li Wang (PF), David Colson (C) Brandon Hargrove, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (PF) James Young | |
| 10:13 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:13 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Clyde Pate scores on a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Li Wang - foul #1 on Li Wang, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (SG) Ralph Stratton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG) Matthew Lane | |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:24 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf is hacked by Clyde Pate - foul #1 on Clyde Pate, team foul #7 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (SF) Li Wang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (C) Clyde Pate | |
| 09:24 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Richard Graf denies the turnaround by Raymond Haddix | 38-43 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Richard Graf | 40-43 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix's pass is intercepted by Brandon Hargrove | 40-43 |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Hall - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #8 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Richard Graf, David Colson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Justin McQuesten (SG), Clyde Pate (C) Raymond Haddix, Christopher Reny, Adam Vanslyke | |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Haines (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Matthew Lane is hacked by Hugh Vicini - foul #3 on Hugh Vicini, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (PG) Gilbert Gamble | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (PF) Jeffrey Hall | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 06:51 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Brandon Hargrove | 42-43 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Gregory Roberts picks off the pass by Ralph Stratton | 42-43 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Matthew Lane scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Justin McQuesten | 42-46 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 05:33 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Clyde Pate grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), David Colson (C) Ralph Stratton, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (SG), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Gregory Roberts, James Young, Clyde Pate | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses the tip | 42-46 |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 04:58 | Wisconsin | David Colson travels with the ball | 42-46 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by David Colson - foul #2 on David Colson, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Justin McQuesten - foul #5 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #9 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SF) Justin McQuesten | |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Matthew Lane hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-50 |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | David Colson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Richard Graf (SF) Everett Haines, Brandon Hargrove | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts tips it home | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Graf (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Colson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 44-52 |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf tips it in | 46-52 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke loses the ball out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Li Wang (PF) Hugh Vicini | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (SG), Brandon Hargrove (SF), Hugh Vicini (PF) Ralph Stratton, Richard Graf, Li Wang | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:31 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Matthew Lane is blocked by David Colson | 46-52 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix hits the follow up shot | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Matthew Lane is whistled for a carry | 46-54 |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Vicini | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove drills a 3 from the left wing | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Everett Haines is called for the reach on Raymond Haddix in the backcourt - foul #2 on Everett Haines, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (C) Jeffrey Hall | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Adam Vanslyke is called for the reach on Everett Haines - foul #2 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #10 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (C) Clyde Pate | |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Haines - foul #3 on Everett Haines, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (C) Jeffrey Hall | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Haddix - foul #2 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #11 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (C) Clyde Pate | |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Gilbert Gamble is called for the reach on Adam Vanslyke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilbert Gamble, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF), Clyde Pate (C) Gregory Roberts, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble loses the dribble to Raymond Haddix | 52-59 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SF) Christopher Reny | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Everett Haines is called for the reach on Raymond Haddix in the backcourt - foul #4 on Everett Haines, team foul #11 | 52-59 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Matthew Lane pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Clyde Pate is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Haines - foul #5 on Everett Haines, team foul #12 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG) Everett Haines | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | David Colson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | David Colson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Clyde Pate - foul #2 on Clyde Pate, team foul #12 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (C) Clyde Pate | |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Matthew Lane runs out the clock | 54-63 |