| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Darren Danforth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Funderburg (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Steffan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Mota (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Conklin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth hits a fadeaway from close range | 36-32 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Darren Danforth - foul #3 on Darren Danforth, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Robert Burner makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Robert Burner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:24 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gregory Harris - foul #3 on Gregory Harris, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:24 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:24 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Joseph Dones grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Gregory Harris knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Dones | 37-37 |
| 18:35 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-37 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Joseph Dones pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Harris, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Duncan (SF), James Reid (C) Thomas Steffan, Richard Conklin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG) Gregory Harris | |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Duncan evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Timothy Funderburg | 40-37 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 40-37 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Timothy Funderburg snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Duncan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-37 |
| 17:47 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota misses the tip | 40-37 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Robert Burner gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Robert Burner drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Dones | 40-39 |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Funderburg | 42-39 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses long on a jumper from the right side | 42-39 |
| 16:39 | Wisconsin | James Reid gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Duncan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota tips it in | 44-39 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Robert Burner is hacked by Darren Danforth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darren Danforth, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Smith (PG), Rafael Midgett (SG), Thomas Steffan (SF), Frank Kring (PF), Richard Conklin (C) Darren Danforth, Timothy Funderburg, Kenneth Duncan, Wayne Mota, James Reid | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Daniel Munson (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Doug Taylor, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses the shot from the baseline | 44-39 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Edward Smith grabs the board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Midgett (fresh) SF - Thomas Steffan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Kring (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Conklin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Burner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin can't throw it down but the foul's on Timothy Hasting - foul #4 on Timothy Hasting, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Dones (C) Timothy Hasting | |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Joseph Dones grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Robert Burner is open and buries a 3 from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 15:11 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 44-42 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Daniel Munson gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Conklin - foul #1 on Richard Conklin, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dustin Madore (PG), Timothy Funderburg (SG), Kenneth Duncan (SF), Leroy Carpio (PF), James Reid (C) Edward Smith, Rafael Midgett, Thomas Steffan, Frank Kring, Richard Conklin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Michael Buckner (PF) Robert Burner, Daniel Munson | |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Joseph Dones makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:45 | Wisconsin | James Reid snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 14:38 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Duncan clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-43 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Dones | 44-43 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Joseph Dones can't connect on a floater from close range | 44-43 |
| 14:14 | Wisconsin | James Reid grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 14:02 | Wisconsin | Leroy Carpio misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Buckner - foul #2 on Michael Buckner, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Norman Sayre (SF) Zachary Belcher, Monte Depew | |
| 14:02 | Wisconsin | Leroy Carpio misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:02 | Wisconsin | Leroy Carpio misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Robert Burner grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Michael Buckner is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-45 |
| 13:34 | Wisconsin | James Reid comes up short on the floater from the right side | 44-45 |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | Leroy Carpio tips it home | 46-45 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the easy open layup | 46-45 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Buckner | 46-45 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is hacked by Timothy Funderburg - foul #3 on Timothy Funderburg, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG), Rafael Midgett (SG), Thomas Steffan (SF), Wayne Mota (PF), Richard Conklin (C) Dustin Madore, Timothy Funderburg, Kenneth Duncan, Leroy Carpio, James Reid | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Daniel Munson (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Doug Taylor, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Norman Sayre clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Daniel Munson can't tip it in | 46-45 |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 12:20 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Rafael Midgett is called for the reach on Gregory Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rafael Midgett, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Monte Depew (SF) Robert Burner, Norman Sayre | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Gregory Harris | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Darren Danforth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rafael Midgett (fresh) SF - Thomas Steffan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Mota (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Conklin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 11:09 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Wayne Mota | 46-47 |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-47 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Rafael Midgett is called for the reach on Zachary Belcher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rafael Midgett, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Smith (PG), Timothy Funderburg (SG), Kenneth Duncan (SF), Frank Kring (PF), James Reid (C) Darren Danforth, Rafael Midgett, Thomas Steffan, Wayne Mota, Richard Conklin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Norman Sayre (SF), Michael Buckner (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Gregory Harris, Monte Depew, Daniel Munson, Timothy Hasting | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Joseph Dones hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Frank Kring - foul #2 on Frank Kring, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG) Zachary Belcher | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | Frank Kring snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Edward Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Buckner | 46-47 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Joseph Dones pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Norman Sayre is hacked by Timothy Funderburg - foul #4 on Timothy Funderburg, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG) Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG) Gregory Harris | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Norman Sayre makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Norman Sayre makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-49 |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | James Reid snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth connects on the open jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Timothy Funderburg is called for the reach on Monte Depew in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Funderburg, team foul #9 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rafael Midgett (SG), Wayne Mota (PF), Richard Conklin (C) Timothy Funderburg, Frank Kring, James Reid | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Daniel Munson (PF) Doug Taylor, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner | |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Rafael Midgett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Munson - foul #2 on Daniel Munson, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan (SF) Kenneth Duncan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hasting (C) Joseph Dones | |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Rafael Midgett misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Rafael Midgett misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-53 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin comes up short on the floater from the right side | 48-53 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Gregory Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Daniel Munson and he's fouled by Wayne Mota - foul #3 on Wayne Mota, team foul #10 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Smith (PG) Darren Danforth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG) Monte Depew | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 08:14 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Smith | 51-55 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher is called for traveling | 51-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dustin Madore (SG), Kenneth Duncan (SF), Frank Kring (PF), James Reid (C) Rafael Midgett, Thomas Steffan, Wayne Mota, Richard Conklin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Michael Buckner (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Gregory Harris, Zachary Belcher, Daniel Munson, Timothy Hasting | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Madore (fresh) SF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Kring (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Burner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Buckner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Duncan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Duncan, team foul #11 | 51-55 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Joseph Dones knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Norman Sayre | 51-57 |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | James Reid's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Dones | 51-57 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Joseph Dones snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Frank Kring is called for the reach on Norman Sayre - foul #3 on Frank Kring, team foul #12 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG) Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG) Robert Burner | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Norman Sayre makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Norman Sayre misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | Frank Kring grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Duncan scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darren Danforth | 54-58 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Michael Buckner is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Buckner, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rafael Midgett (SG), Thomas Steffan (SF), Wayne Mota (PF), Richard Conklin (C) Dustin Madore, Kenneth Duncan, Frank Kring, James Reid | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Monte Depew (SF), Daniel Munson (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Doug Taylor, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 54-58 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Daniel Munson snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Daniel Munson blows the layup | 54-58 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Monte Depew hits the follow up shot | 54-60 |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | Rafael Midgett drills a floater from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the shot from just outside the lane | 56-60 |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth is hacked by Daniel Munson - foul #3 on Daniel Munson, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Duncan (SF), Leroy Carpio (PF), James Reid (C) Thomas Steffan, Wayne Mota, Richard Conklin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Joseph Dones (C) Gregory Harris, Zachary Belcher, Timothy Hasting | |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Daniel Munson pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the easy layup | 57-60 |
| 04:21 | Wisconsin | Leroy Carpio snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | Rafael Midgett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | James Reid pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Duncan makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Rafael Midgett | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Darren Danforth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rafael Midgett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Leroy Carpio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Munson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Dones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | James Reid steals the ball from Daniel Munson | 60-60 |
| 03:15 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Joseph Dones is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Burner | 60-62 |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Smith (PG), Dustin Madore (SG), Thomas Steffan (SF), Wayne Mota (PF), Richard Conklin (C) Darren Danforth, Rafael Midgett, Kenneth Duncan, Leroy Carpio, James Reid | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Michael Buckner (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Monte Depew, Daniel Munson, Joseph Dones | |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Buckner - foul #4 on Michael Buckner, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Sayre | 60-62 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is whistled for a carry | 60-62 |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG), Rafael Midgett (SG) Edward Smith, Dustin Madore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Dones (C) Timothy Hasting | |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 60-62 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Dones | 60-62 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is fouled on the floor by Darren Danforth - foul #5 on Darren Danforth, team foul #13 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Smith (PG) Darren Danforth | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Edward Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-64 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses the shot from the right block | 60-64 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-64 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Rafael Midgett is fouled on the floor by Robert Burner - foul #2 on Robert Burner, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Rafael Midgett misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Joseph Dones gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Joseph Dones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 60-64 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-64 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Norman Sayre is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Smith - foul #2 on Edward Smith, team foul #14 | 63-64 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Norman Sayre makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Norman Sayre misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Conklin | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Harris | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Buckner is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Midgett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Steffan (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Mota (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Conklin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin | Michael Buckner takes the ball from Wayne Mota | 65-65 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Buckner | 65-68 |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | Edward Smith travels with the ball | 65-68 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses badly on a floater from the left side | 65-68 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits the follow up shot | 65-70 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin tips it in | 67-70 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Norman Sayre is open but misses the lay-in | 67-70 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Sayre | 67-70 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Gregory Harris scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-72 |
| 02:40 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 67-72 |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota hits a wide open jumper in the paint | 69-72 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Joseph Dones makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Harris | 69-74 |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | Robert Burner picks off the pass by Thomas Steffan out of a doubleteam | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Michael Buckner lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Burner | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota is denied on a dunk by Joseph Dones | 69-76 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin misses the tip | 69-76 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Robert Burner grabs the board | 69-76 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Norman Sayre's pass is intercepted by Edward Smith in the backcourt | 69-76 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Steffan out of a doubleteam | 71-76 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Midgett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Steffan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wayne Mota (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Conklin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Buckner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Michael Buckner is fouled on the floor by Wayne Mota - foul #4 on Wayne Mota, team foul #15 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Doug Taylor (SG) Gregory Harris, Robert Burner | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Michael Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Rafael Midgett | 74-77 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Robert Burner (SG) Monte Depew, Doug Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Buckner | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Rafael Midgett is whistled for traveling | 74-79 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG), Monte Depew (SF) Robert Burner, Norman Sayre | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Monte Depew is hacked by Edward Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Smith, team foul #16 | 74-79 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Rafael Midgett connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Steffan out of a doubleteam | 77-81 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Edward Smith is called for the reach on Michael Buckner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Smith, team foul #17 | 77-81 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Michael Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan clanks a halfcourt shot | 77-82 |