| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Edgerly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Pantoja (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Dampier (fresh) C - Fred Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja is called for 3 seconds | 23-28 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken loses the dribble to Terry Edgerly | 23-28 |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Conner | 23-30 |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly is called for traveling in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Paul Mena is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Conner | 23-32 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier makes the contested jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Ward and the foul's on Frederick Viers - foul #4 on Frederick Viers, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Millner (PF) Frederick Viers | |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier misses the free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Paul Mena is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Ward - foul #3 on Kenneth Ward, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (SG) Kenneth Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:34 | Illinois | The jump hook by Michael Conner is blocked by Michael Dampier | 25-32 |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier is whistled for traveling | 25-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SF), Jerry Young (PF) Paul Mena, Anthony McMaken | |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Michael Conner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Dampier - foul #2 on Michael Dampier, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 16:21 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Young | 25-34 |
| 16:20 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith tips it home | 27-34 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Michael Conner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), Paul Mena (SG), Anthony McMaken (C) Michael Conner, Jeremy Boyd, Jerry Young | |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Michael Dampier out of the doubleteam and the foul's on Paul Mena - foul #1 on Paul Mena, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (SG) Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Edgerly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Pantoja (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Dampier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Carlson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Mena (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alex Millner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Paul Mena hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 30-34 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses the tip | 30-34 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Alex Millner tips it in | 30-36 |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson tips it back up and in | 32-36 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the dunk but the foul's on Fred Carlson - foul #3 on Fred Carlson, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Jeremy Boyd (SG) Richard Guerrera, Melvin Cobb | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:14 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Terry Edgerly | 35-38 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | The jumper by Michael Conner is denied by Fred Carlson | 35-38 |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 13:22 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 35-38 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Michael Conner snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Alex Millner is whistled for a carry | 35-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (PG), Christopher Robinson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Terry Edgerly, Michael Dampier, Fred Carlson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SF), Frederick Viers (PF), Jerry Young (C) Paul Mena, Alex Millner, Anthony McMaken | |
| 12:39 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja connects on the open shot in the lane set up by Kenneth Ward | 37-38 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Frederick Viers buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jeremy Boyd | 37-40 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Melvin Cobb | 37-40 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | James Blanks picks off the pass by Michael Conner | 37-40 |
| 11:24 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward misses the easy layup | 37-40 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Blanks (fresh) SG - Kenneth Ward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Pantoja (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) C - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Jerry Young (fresh) | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Kenneth Ward picks off the pass by Jerry Young | 37-40 |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward can't finish the layup | 37-40 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Conner | 37-40 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Michael Conner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 10:25 | Wisconsin | James Blanks grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | Frederick Viers is called for the reach on Kenneth Ward - foul #5 on Frederick Viers, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly (PG), Chad Smith (SF), Michael Dampier (PF), Fred Carlson (C) James Blanks, Jonathan Pantoja, Christopher Robinson, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), Paul Mena (SF), Alex Millner (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Michael Conner, Melvin Cobb, Frederick Viers, Jerry Young | |
| 09:48 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Ward - foul #4 on Kenneth Ward, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin (SG) Kenneth Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly is fouled on the floor by Richard Guerrera - foul #1 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (SF) Kelly Dolphin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-42 |
| 09:01 | Wisconsin | James Blanks hits the follow up shot | 39-42 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | The jump hook by Jeremy Boyd is blocked by Michael Dampier | 39-42 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Alex Millner tips it back up and in | 39-44 |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Terry Edgerly, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SF) Jeremy Boyd | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Paul Mena can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Blanks | 39-44 |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Alex Millner - foul #2 on Alex Millner, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (SG), Jonathan Pantoja (SF) Chad Smith, James Blanks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG) Richard Guerrera | |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Michael Conner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Alex Millner | 40-47 |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward is fouled on the floor by Paul Mena - foul #2 on Paul Mena, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG), Jerry Young (PF) Paul Mena, Anthony McMaken | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Edgerly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Pantoja (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Dampier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Young (fresh) C - Alex Millner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly is open but misses the lay-in | 40-47 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Alex Millner grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Conner | 40-50 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier misses short on a shot from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Alex Millner snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb grabs the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 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) | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 05:19 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja is wide open and dunks the ball | 42-50 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SG), Anthony McMaken (C) Jeremy Boyd, Jerry Young | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Alex Millner can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 42-50 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Michael Conner tips it back up and in | 42-52 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly scores on a runner from close range and he's fouled by Anthony McMaken - foul #2 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Paul Mena is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Melvin Cobb | 45-54 |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja hits a shot from the left side | 47-54 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Michael Conner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Millner | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Edgerly (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ward (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Pantoja (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Dampier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Mena (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Melvin Cobb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alex Millner (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Paul Mena's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Ward | 47-54 |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward lays it in | 49-54 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG) Melvin Cobb | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Alex Millner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Dampier - foul #3 on Michael Dampier, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Alex Millner misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Alex Millner misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Mena | 49-54 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Michael Conner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Fred Carlson - foul #4 on Fred Carlson, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 49-55 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward can't tip it in | 49-55 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier grabs the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Jonathan Pantoja | 51-55 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Alex Millner lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Paul Mena | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Alex Millner snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Alex Millner is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Edgerly - foul #2 on Terry Edgerly, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Alex Millner makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Alex Millner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Edgerly | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Terry Edgerly is called for the reach on Michael Conner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Edgerly, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SF) Alex Millner | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson grabs the offensive board | 54-61 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward is hacked by Paul Mena - foul #3 on Paul Mena, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Millner (PF) Melvin Cobb | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Michael Conner is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Edgerly - foul #4 on Terry Edgerly, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SF) Alex Millner | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson is whistled for a carry | 56-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Millner (PF) Melvin Cobb | |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Michael Conner is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Edgerly - foul #5 on Terry Edgerly, team foul #11 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (PG) Terry Edgerly | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony McMaken - foul #3 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #9 | 56-64 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward makes the 3rd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Paul Mena is hacked by James Blanks in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Blanks, team foul #12 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SF) Alex Millner | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Paul Mena makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja is whistled for a carry | 59-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Conner runs out the clock | 59-65 |