| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Edgerly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Pantoja (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Dampier (fresh) 9 pts. C - Fred Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Mena | 25-31 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd loses the dribble to Terry Edgerly | 25-31 |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly hits the finger roll | 27-31 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Conner | 27-34 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Frederick Viers - foul #2 on Frederick Viers, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | The refs have stopped play. Michael Dampier is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 29-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson (PF) Michael Dampier | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Frederick Viers buries a floater from close range set up by Michael Conner | 29-36 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly is fouled on the floor by Anthony McMaken - foul #1 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| 17:33 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 29-36 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Chad Smith - foul #3 on Chad Smith, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (SF) Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Paul Mena makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Paul Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:53 | Wisconsin | James Blanks makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Edgerly | 32-38 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Fred Carlson steals it from Frederick Viers | 32-38 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Terry Edgerly and he's hacked by Frederick Viers - foul #3 on Frederick Viers, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier (PF) Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SG), Richard Guerrera (SF), Jerry Young (PF), Alex Millner (C) Jeremy Boyd, Paul Mena, Frederick Viers, Anthony McMaken | |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja misses the free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Jerry Young pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Terry Edgerly - foul #1 on Terry Edgerly, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (SF) James Blanks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:46 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Edgerly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Pantoja (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Dampier (fresh) 11 pts. C - Fred Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Young (fresh) C - Alex Millner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-38 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses the lay-in | 36-38 |
| 14:58 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier tips it home | 38-38 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Michael Conner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Fred Carlson - foul #1 on Fred Carlson, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG), Paul Mena (SF), Frederick Viers (PF) Melvin Cobb, Richard Guerrera, Jerry Young | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson hits a wide open jumper from the left side set up by Michael Dampier out of the doubleteam | 40-40 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Michael Conner is hacked by Michael Dampier - foul #2 on Michael Dampier, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Anthony McMaken (C) Michael Conner, Alex Millner | |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Frederick Viers buries a turnaround from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 13:03 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Millner (PF) Frederick Viers | |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Cobb | 40-45 |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 40-45 |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:00 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson is hacked by Jeremy Boyd - foul #1 on Jeremy Boyd, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (PG), Alvin Willoughby (C) Terry Edgerly, Fred Carlson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF), Frederick Viers (PF) Paul Mena, Alex Millner | |
| 11:44 | Wisconsin | Melvin Cobb steps in front of the Chad Smith pass | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Blanks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Pantoja (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Dampier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses the jumper near the basket | 40-45 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken tips it back up and in | 40-47 |
| 11:08 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier is called for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Dampier, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (SG) Jonathan Pantoja | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Alex Millner (C) Jeremy Boyd, Anthony McMaken | |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 40-47 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Michael Conner tips it in | 40-49 |
| 10:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Frederick Viers snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb is whistled for a carry | 40-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly (PG), Jonathan Pantoja (SG), Fred Carlson (C) James Blanks, Kenneth Ward, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG), Paul Mena (SF), Anthony McMaken (C) Melvin Cobb, Richard Guerrera, Frederick Viers | |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Terry Edgerly and he's fouled by Paul Mena - foul #1 on Paul Mena, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses the free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Michael Conner clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd tips it but misses | 42-49 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Paul Mena hits the follow up shot | 42-51 |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony McMaken - foul #2 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd knocks in the floater in the paint and the foul's on Chad Smith - foul #4 on Chad Smith, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (SF) Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Viers (PF) Alex Millner | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses the free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:43 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson knocks in the floater from close range set up by Jonathan Pantoja | 46-53 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken blows the wide open dunk | 46-53 |
| 07:54 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Fred Carlson | 46-53 |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Edgerly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Pantoja (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Blanks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Dampier (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Conner | 48-55 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | James Blanks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (SG), Chad Smith (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF) Terry Edgerly, Jonathan Pantoja, Michael Dampier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Richard Guerrera (SF), Jerry Young (PF), Alex Millner (C) Michael Conner, Paul Mena, Frederick Viers, Anthony McMaken | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Alex Millner clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Fred Carlson - foul #2 on Fred Carlson, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby (C) Fred Carlson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Alex Millner makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Alex Millner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | James Blanks clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jerry Young - foul #2 on Jerry Young, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG) Jeremy Boyd | |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | James Blanks makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | James Blanks misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Jerry Young snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Jerry Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly (PG), Jonathan Pantoja (SG), Fred Carlson (C) James Blanks, Kenneth Ward, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Viers (PF) Jerry Young | |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja loses the dribble to Melvin Cobb | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Alex Millner misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 49-56 |
| 04:54 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Alex Millner - foul #2 on Alex Millner, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier (PF) Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG), Paul Mena (SF), Anthony McMaken (C) Michael Conner, Richard Guerrera, Alex Millner | |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken dunks the ball on a great pass from Melvin Cobb | 49-58 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Michael Dampier | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Edgerly (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Pantoja (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Dampier (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Carlson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Viers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremy Boyd | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | Paul Mena steals the ball from Jonathan Pantoja | 51-60 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Frederick Viers can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-60 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken tips it home | 51-62 |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Frederick Viers picks off the pass by Jonathan Pantoja | 51-62 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Pantoja - foul #2 on Jonathan Pantoja, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | Anthony McMaken denies the turnaround by Jonathan Pantoja | 51-64 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Frederick Viers misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Terry Edgerly - foul #2 on Terry Edgerly, team foul #9 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG) Melvin Cobb | |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Frederick Viers makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Frederick Viers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 51-66 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Paul Mena grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Frederick Viers scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Conner | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 51-68 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd snags the defensive board | 51-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Conner runs out the clock | 51-68 |