| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Louis Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Perine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Larios (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fruge (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Moralez inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | A charge is called on Robert Moralez - foul #2 on Robert Moralez, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 19:30 | Wisconsin | David White picks off the pass by Albert Scott | 40-29 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Larry Stanley knocks in the floater near the basket | 42-29 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Blackwell - foul #3 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| 19:03 | Wisconsin | Robert Moralez blocks the short jumper by Bryan Larios | 42-29 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge gets the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 18:50 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge grabs the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 18:40 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Moralez | 42-29 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios tips it back up and in | 42-31 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 42-31 |
| 18:23 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott loses the dribble to David White | 42-31 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Larry Stanley connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Leon Hall | 44-31 |
| 17:52 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-31 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Leon Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Larry Stanley lays it in on a nice dish by Leon Hall and the foul's on Albert Scott - foul #1 on Albert Scott, team foul #1 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar (SF) Kenneth Perine | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the free throw | 47-31 |
| 17:13 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Louis Walker | 47-33 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ognjen Zsohar - foul #3 on Ognjen Zsohar, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine (SF) Ognjen Zsohar | |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 48-33 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 48-33 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios grabs the board | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David White (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Perine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Larios (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Fruge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Wisconsin | Robert Moralez swats the short shot by Albert Scott | 48-33 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fruge | 48-33 |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott's layup is rejected by Robert Moralez | 48-33 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | David White grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | A charge is called on David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Phillip Dean (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (SG), Danny Meyer (SF), Ognjen Zsohar (PF) Louis Walker, Kenneth Perine, Bryan Larios | |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 48-33 |
| 14:46 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer tips it back up and in | 48-35 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Michael Girard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses long on an open floater in the lane | 48-35 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar grabs the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Steve Schroeder snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Schreffler (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Robert Hrabovsky, Anthony Golden, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG) Albert Scott | |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Phillip Dean double dribbles | 48-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG) Michael Girard, Van Schreffler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Walker (PG), Bryan Larios (C) Justin Hinton, Robert Fruge | |
| 12:51 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-38 |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker is fouled on the floor by Leon Hall - foul #1 on Leon Hall, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Scott (PG), Kenneth Perine (SF) Paul McIff, Bryan Larios | |
| 11:47 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Phillip Dean - foul #1 on Phillip Dean, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG) Leon Hall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG), Robert Fruge (C) Louis Walker, Kenneth Perine | |
| 11:47 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 11:47 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Girard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hrabovsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) 4 pts. C - David White (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Justin Hinton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ognjen Zsohar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Fruge (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Robert Fruge steals it from Anthony Golden | 48-39 |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Albert Scott | 48-41 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Robert Fruge denies the turnaround by Anthony Golden | 48-41 |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Fruge | 48-44 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Justin Hinton picks off the pass by Robert Hrabovsky | 48-44 |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin | Michael Girard is called for the reach on Robert Fruge - foul #2 on Michael Girard, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Michael Girard, Robert Hrabovsky, Phillip Dean, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Walker (PG), Paul McIff (SG), Kenneth Perine (SF), Bryan Larios (PF) Albert Scott, Justin Hinton, Danny Meyer, Ognjen Zsohar | |
| 09:31 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Larry Stanley pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Leon Hall is hacked by Louis Walker - foul #1 on Louis Walker, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 08:46 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios is called for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Scott (PG), Danny Meyer (PF) Paul McIff, Robert Fruge | |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the 3 from straight away | 48-44 |
| 08:14 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Perine | 48-46 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Leon Hall is called for a charge - foul #2 on Leon Hall, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (SG), Ognjen Zsohar (C) Louis Walker, Kenneth Perine | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - David White (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul McIff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Meyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Larios (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ognjen Zsohar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios is hacked by David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Van Schreffler (SG), Anthony Golden (PF) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG) Albert Scott | |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the floater from the baseline | 50-48 |
| 06:51 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by Van Schreffler - foul #1 on Van Schreffler, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| 06:51 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David White | 50-48 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Robert Moralez buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David White | 52-48 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer buries a floater from the left wing set up by Bryan Larios | 52-50 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 52-50 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ognjen Zsohar | 52-53 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Michael Girard, Van Schreffler, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Scott (PG), Louis Walker (SG), Kenneth Perine (SF), Robert Fruge (C) Paul McIff, Justin Hinton, Danny Meyer, Ognjen Zsohar | |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Steve Schroeder makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Blackwell | 54-53 |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin | Scott Blackwell picks off the pass by Robert Fruge in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Robert Moralez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Blackwell | 56-53 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 56-53 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Leon Hall snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Larry Stanley comes up short on the runner from the left block | 56-53 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Bryan Larios | 56-53 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Larry Stanley - foul #2 on Larry Stanley, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (SF), David White (C) Robert Moralez, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer (SF), Ognjen Zsohar (C) Kenneth Perine, Robert Fruge | |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Larry Stanley snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Larry Stanley hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Ognjen Zsohar - foul #4 on Ognjen Zsohar, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG) Leon Hall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine (SF) Bryan Larios | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Girard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Dean (fresh) PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - David White (tiring) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Perine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Meyer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ognjen Zsohar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Scott | 58-57 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Phillip Dean hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 58-57 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the tip | 58-57 |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:40 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-57 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Michael Girard grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Robert Moralez (SF), Steve Schroeder (C) Michael Girard, Phillip Dean, David White | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge (C) Kenneth Perine | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Robert Moralez comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Danny Meyer - foul #4 on Danny Meyer, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 60-57 |
| 01:56 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer banks in the layup on a great pass from Albert Scott | 60-59 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Danny Meyer is called for the reach on Leon Hall - foul #5 on Danny Meyer, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine (SF), Bryan Larios (PF) Danny Meyer, Ognjen Zsohar | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Leon Hall steals the ball from Kenneth Perine in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Leon Hall hits the finger roll | 62-59 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Walker | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Fruge - foul #2 on Robert Fruge, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott is called for 10 seconds | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Robert Fruge is called for the reach on Leon Hall - foul #3 on Robert Fruge, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the jumpshot from the left side | 62-63 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 62-63 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Leon Hall is called for the reach on Bryan Larios in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Hall, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Leon Hall hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 62-65 |