| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) SF - Monte Depew (fresh) PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Darren Danforth (fresh) SG - Timothy Funderburg (fresh) SF - Thomas Steffan (fresh) PF - Wayne Mota (fresh) C - Richard Conklin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Daniel Munson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Doug Taylor tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Monte Depew is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Steffan - foul #1 on Thomas Steffan, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Doug Taylor tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:50 | Wisconsin | Monte Depew swats the short shot by Wayne Mota | 4-2 |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Gregory Harris grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Funderburg - foul #1 on Timothy Funderburg, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Wayne Mota | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Darren Danforth | 5-5 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits a 3 from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 16:57 | Wisconsin | Timothy Funderburg can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Doug Taylor snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Gregory Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Michael Buckner (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Gregory Harris, Doug Taylor, Monte Depew, Daniel Munson, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Smith (PG), Kenneth Duncan (SF), Frank Kring (PF), James Reid (C) Darren Danforth, Thomas Steffan, Wayne Mota, Richard Conklin | |
| 16:24 | Wisconsin | Edward Smith is hacked by Norman Sayre - foul #1 on Norman Sayre, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rafael Midgett (SG) Timothy Funderburg | |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Duncan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Dones | 8-5 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 15:54 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Duncan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Rafael Midgett | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Burner (fresh) SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) C - Joseph Dones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) SG - Rafael Midgett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Kring (fresh) C - James Reid (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Robert Burner connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Buckner and the foul's on Edward Smith - foul #1 on Edward Smith, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG), Timothy Funderburg (SG), Wayne Mota (PF), Richard Conklin (C) Edward Smith, Rafael Midgett, Frank Kring, James Reid | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Robert Burner makes the free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:15 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Duncan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Michael Buckner grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Robert Burner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Zachary Belcher and he's hacked by Darren Danforth - foul #1 on Darren Danforth, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Monte Depew (SF) Zachary Belcher, Norman Sayre | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan (SF) Kenneth Duncan | |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses the free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Michael Buckner grabs the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 14:37 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:16 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-11 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Timothy Funderburg is called for the reach on Monte Depew in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Funderburg, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG), Daniel Munson (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Robert Burner, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rafael Midgett (SG), Frank Kring (PF), James Reid (C) Timothy Funderburg, Wayne Mota, Richard Conklin | |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Daniel Munson hits a floater from the left block set up by Gregory Harris and he's hacked by Rafael Midgett - foul #1 on Rafael Midgett, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses the free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Hasting | 15-11 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Rafael Midgett - foul #2 on Rafael Midgett, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Smith (PG), Dustin Madore (SG) Darren Danforth, Rafael Midgett | |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 13:34 | Wisconsin | James Reid pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Daniel Munson swats the shot by James Reid | 16-11 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | James Reid tips it back up and in | 16-13 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Daniel Munson's fadeaway is rejected by James Reid | 16-13 |
| 12:45 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 12:38 | Wisconsin | Timothy Hasting swats the layup by Edward Smith | 16-13 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Monte Depew gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Doug Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Michael Buckner (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Gregory Harris, Doug Taylor, Monte Depew, Daniel Munson, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG), Kenneth Duncan (SF), Wayne Mota (PF), Richard Conklin (C) Edward Smith, Thomas Steffan, Frank Kring, James Reid | |
| 11:49 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin misses the floater from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Burner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Darren Danforth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Madore (fresh) SF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Mota (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Conklin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses short on a floater from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 11:22 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:08 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Duncan is whistled for a carry | 16-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Munson (PF) Michael Buckner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Smith (SF) Dustin Madore | |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Joseph Dones buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Norman Sayre | 18-13 |
| 10:21 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Duncan knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Edward Smith | 18-16 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Robert Burner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Doug Taylor (SG), Monte Depew (SF) Robert Burner, Zachary Belcher, Norman Sayre | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan (SF), James Reid (C) Edward Smith, Richard Conklin | |
| 10:08 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Duncan is called for traveling | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Buckner (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Daniel Munson, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Kring (PF) Wayne Mota | |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Michael Buckner's pass is intercepted by Frank Kring in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hasting - foul #1 on Timothy Hasting, team foul #2 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Smith (PG), Dustin Madore (SG) Darren Danforth, Kenneth Duncan | |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Frank Kring is fouled on the floor by Gregory Harris - foul #1 on Gregory Harris, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin (C) James Reid | |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | Edward Smith is fouled on the floor by Gregory Harris - foul #2 on Gregory Harris, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Daniel Munson (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Gregory Harris, Monte Depew, Michael Buckner, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota (PF) Frank Kring | |
| 09:01 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota misses the jumper from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Joseph Dones gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Wayne Mota is called for the reach on Daniel Munson - foul #1 on Wayne Mota, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG) Doug Taylor | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG), Kenneth Duncan (SG) Dustin Madore, Thomas Steffan | |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:47 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Duncan snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Darren Danforth and he's fouled by Joseph Dones - foul #1 on Joseph Dones, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 18-19 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 08:09 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 18-19 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Norman Sayre grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Joseph Dones connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Zachary Belcher | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Burner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Dones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Darren Danforth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wayne Mota (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Conklin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Wayne Mota | 20-21 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Joseph Dones hits a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Richard Conklin - foul #1 on Richard Conklin, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Monte Depew (SF), Timothy Hasting (C) Robert Burner, Norman Sayre, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dustin Madore (SG), Thomas Steffan (SF), Frank Kring (PF), James Reid (C) Kenneth Duncan, Edward Smith, Wayne Mota, Richard Conklin | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Joseph Dones makes the free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:43 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 06:42 | Wisconsin | Frank Kring tips it in | 23-23 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Darren Danforth - foul #2 on Darren Danforth, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Michael Buckner (PF) Zachary Belcher, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Timothy Funderburg (SG) Darren Danforth | |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Frank Kring gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | James Reid is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Reid, team foul #11 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rafael Midgett (PG) Dustin Madore | |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-23 |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Reid | 24-26 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is fouled on the floor by James Reid - foul #2 on James Reid, team foul #12 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Sayre (SF) Monte Depew | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG), Kenneth Duncan (SF), Wayne Mota (PF), Leroy Carpio (C) Rafael Midgett, Thomas Steffan, Frank Kring, James Reid | |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:13 | Wisconsin | Leroy Carpio snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth makes the floater from the left side | 25-28 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the wide open 3 from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Duncan hits a shot from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 28-30 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Doug Taylor can't tip it in | 28-30 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Duncan snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Duncan is whistled for a carry | 28-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Daniel Munson (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Gregory Harris, Doug Taylor, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Smith (PG), Rafael Midgett (SG), Frank Kring (PF), Richard Conklin (C) Darren Danforth, Timothy Funderburg, Wayne Mota, Leroy Carpio | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Burner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rafael Midgett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Kring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Conklin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Rafael Midgett steps in front of the Zachary Belcher pass in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Duncan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Kring | 28-33 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the turnaround from close range | 28-33 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Frank Kring grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Duncan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-33 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher loses the dribble to Rafael Midgett in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Edward Smith comes up short on the floater from the left side | 28-33 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin grabs the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 02:09 | Wisconsin | Rafael Midgett can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-33 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Joseph Dones pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Joseph Dones comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 28-33 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Joseph Dones can't tip it in | 28-33 |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | Frank Kring gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Robert Burner takes the ball from Edward Smith in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Robert Burner hits the finger roll | 30-33 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Edward Smith hits a jumpshot from the left side | 30-35 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Robert Burner connects on the floater in the paint | 32-35 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Edward Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Burner - foul #1 on Robert Burner, team foul #6 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Doug Taylor (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Michael Buckner (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Robert Burner, Zachary Belcher, Monte Depew, Daniel Munson, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Timothy Funderburg (SG), Thomas Steffan (SF), Wayne Mota (PF), James Reid (C) Rafael Midgett, Kenneth Duncan, Frank Kring, Richard Conklin | |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Edward Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hasting - foul #2 on Timothy Hasting, team foul #7 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG) Edward Smith | |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Michael Buckner pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 35-38 |