| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Guillen (fresh) SF - David White (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Jacob Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul McIff (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Hinton (fresh) SF - Gary Sheldon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Leavy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Joseph Greer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David White inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Phillip Dean buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Scott Blackwell | 40-30 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Scott Blackwell - foul #3 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Yuri Schilawski (PG), Ognjen Zsohar (C) Gary Sheldon, William Leavy | |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Blackwell and he's hacked by Joseph Greer - foul #2 on Joseph Greer, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Leavy (SG), Kenneth Perine (SF) Justin Hinton, Paul McIff | |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Jacob Miller snags the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell blows the dunk but he's fouled by Yuri Schilawski - foul #1 on Yuri Schilawski, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine hits a wide open shot from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell loses the ball out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (PG), Justin Hinton (SG), Hank Glasser (SF) Yuri Schilawski, Kenneth Perine, Joseph Greer | |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Phillip Dean - foul #2 on Phillip Dean, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine (SF), Joseph Greer (PF) Hank Glasser, William Leavy | |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Phillip Dean pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Paul McIff takes the ball from David White | 44-35 |
| 16:44 | Wisconsin | Lloyd Guillen steals it from Joseph Greer | 44-35 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell hits the finger roll set up by Lloyd Guillen | 46-35 |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Jacob Miller is denied on a dunk by Joseph Greer | 46-35 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | David White grabs the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Phillip Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Harry Timmons (SG), Trevor Finley (SF), Ralph Hylton (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Scott Blackwell, Lloyd Guillen, David White, Phillip Dean, Jacob Miller | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Leavy (SG) Justin Hinton | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harry Timmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Finley (fresh) PF - Ralph Hylton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Pearce (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul McIff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Leavy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Perine (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Greer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ognjen Zsohar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 15:25 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton misses badly on a floater from the left side | 46-35 |
| 14:43 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Ognjen Zsohar | 46-35 |
| 14:33 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Perine | 46-37 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig's pass is intercepted by Paul McIff | 46-37 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | William Leavy misses the easy layup | 46-37 |
| 14:06 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 13:52 | Wisconsin | William Leavy drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Greer | 46-40 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Paul McIff picks off the pass by Joseph Pearce | 46-40 |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff lays it up and in | 46-42 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig is hacked by William Leavy - foul #3 on William Leavy, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Lloyd Guillen (SG), David White (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), Jacob Miller (C) Jeffrey Craig, Harry Timmons, Trevor Finley, Ralph Hylton, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Yuri Schilawski (PG), Hank Glasser (SF) Paul McIff, Joseph Greer | |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Jacob Miller's pass is intercepted by Yuri Schilawski | 46-42 |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | David White snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Lloyd Guillen | 48-42 |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar clanks a shot from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Jacob Miller grabs the board | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Guillen (tiring) 2 ast. SF - David White (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Jacob Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Yuri Schilawski (fresh) SG - William Leavy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hank Glasser (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Perine (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ognjen Zsohar (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 48-42 |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | William Leavy is hacked by Lloyd Guillen - foul #1 on Lloyd Guillen, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Harry Timmons (SG), Joseph Pearce (C) Scott Blackwell, Lloyd Guillen, David White | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (PG), Justin Hinton (SG), Joseph Greer (PF) Yuri Schilawski, William Leavy, Hank Glasser | |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Ognjen Zsohar, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Jacob Miller can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 48-42 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Harry Timmons tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| 10:26 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Hylton (PF) Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Leavy (PF) Ognjen Zsohar | |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Joseph Greer blocks the jumper by Ralph Hylton | 50-42 |
| 10:08 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Craig - foul #1 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (SF) Jacob Miller | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Sheldon (SF) William Leavy | |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer is fouled on the floor by Joseph Pearce - foul #1 on Joseph Pearce, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Leavy (PF) Gary Sheldon | |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-42 |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Greer | 50-44 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | David White double dribbles | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Jacob Miller (SF), Phillip Dean (PF) Jeffrey Craig, David White, Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar (C) Justin Hinton | |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jacob Miller | 52-44 |
| 07:45 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Phillip Dean - foul #3 on Phillip Dean, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen (SG) Harry Timmons | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG) William Leavy | |
| 07:45 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:45 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Phillip Dean lays it up and in set up by Scott Blackwell | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Guillen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jacob Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Pearce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul McIff (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Justin Hinton (fresh) SF - Kenneth Perine (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Greer (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ognjen Zsohar (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer scores on a runner in the lane | 54-48 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell buries a 3 from straight away | 57-48 |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Trevor Finley (SF), Ralph Hylton (PF) Scott Blackwell, Phillip Dean, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Leavy (SG) Justin Hinton | |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton hits a fadeaway from the right block | 59-48 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine is hacked by Trevor Finley - foul #2 on Trevor Finley, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Timmons (SG), David White (SF) Lloyd Guillen, Trevor Finley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-48 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Harry Timmons buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Hylton | 62-48 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Craig steals the ball from William Leavy in the backcourt | 62-48 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | David White hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jacob Miller | 64-48 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul McIff | 64-50 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Lloyd Guillen (SG), Phillip Dean (PF) Jeffrey Craig, Harry Timmons, Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG), Gary Sheldon (SF) William Leavy, Joseph Greer | |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Phillip Dean can't finish the layup | 64-50 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David White | 64-50 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Jacob Miller drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Blackwell and he's fouled by Kenneth Perine - foul #4 on Kenneth Perine, team foul #5 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Leavy (SG), Joseph Greer (PF) Justin Hinton, Gary Sheldon | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Jacob Miller misses the free throw | 66-50 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | David White grabs the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lloyd Guillen | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Perine is blocked by Scott Blackwell | 69-50 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 69-50 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul McIff - foul #2 on Paul McIff, team foul #6 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Pearce (C) Jacob Miller | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Guillen (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - David White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Pearce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul McIff (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Leavy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Perine (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Greer (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ognjen Zsohar (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-50 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | David White snags the defensive board | 69-50 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by William Leavy - foul #4 on William Leavy, team foul #7 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Timmons (SG), Ralph Hylton (SF) Lloyd Guillen, David White | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Yuri Schilawski (PG), Justin Hinton (SG) Paul McIff, William Leavy | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | Yuri Schilawski's pass is intercepted by Ralph Hylton in the backcourt | 70-50 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-50 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Phillip Dean tips it back up and in | 72-50 |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (PG), William Leavy (SG) Yuri Schilawski, Justin Hinton | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Scott Blackwell | 74-50 |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin | William Leavy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-50 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton gets the rebound | 74-50 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Scott Blackwell and the foul's on Kenneth Perine - foul #5 on Kenneth Perine, team foul #8 | 76-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen (SG), David White (SF), Jacob Miller (C) Harry Timmons, Phillip Dean, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Sheldon (SF) Kenneth Perine | |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton misses the free throw | 76-50 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Jacob Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-50 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell clanks a jumper from close range | 76-50 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar gets the rebound | 76-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-50 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton grabs the board | 76-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 76-50 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | David White pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-50 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell runs out the clock | 76-50 |