| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jason Lehr (fresh) SG - Charles Gilman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Thompson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Casselman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Brainerd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Richard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Eddie May steals the ball from Charles Gilman | 23-36 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Fred Brainerd is called for the reach on Louis Zelek - foul #1 on Fred Brainerd, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins is hacked by Kenneth Casselman - foul #1 on Kenneth Casselman, team foul #2 | 23-36 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins knocks in the jumper in the lane | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Brian Richard is called for the reach on Jason Lehr - foul #2 on Brian Richard, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-38 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Harry Hopkins | 23-38 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Thomas Thompson steals the ball from Brian Richard | 23-38 |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 23-38 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 17:38 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jason Lehr | 26-38 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Jason Lehr steps in front of the Joshua Smith pass in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| 17:35 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr hits the finger roll | 28-38 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Eddie May buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Harry Hopkins | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:47 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Fred Brainerd is denied by Harry Hopkins | 28-41 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Brian Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Thompson - foul #3 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Ward (PG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF), Carlos Gomez (C) Jason Lehr, Thomas Thompson, Fred Brainerd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Paul Wason (PF), Charles Howland (C) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Harry Hopkins, Louis Zelek | |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Casselman | 30-43 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Bruce Hicks | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Gilman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Casselman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Richard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Wason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Howland (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Casselman | 32-45 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Brian Richard slams it home and he's hacked by Charles Gilman - foul #2 on Charles Gilman, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG) Charles Gilman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses the free throw | 32-47 |
| 15:33 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kenneth Casselman | 32-47 |
| 15:27 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-47 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Brian Ward picks off the pass by Charles Howland | 32-47 |
| 15:17 | Wisconsin | Brian Ward misses the lay-in | 32-47 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Charles Howland pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Eddie May misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the offensive board | 32-47 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-47 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Paul Wason snags the offensive board | 32-47 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Eddie May can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-47 |
| 14:22 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 14:15 | Wisconsin | Brian Ward is whistled for traveling | 32-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Charles Gilman (SG), Thomas Thompson (SF), Fred Brainerd (C) Brian Ward, Patrick Snead, Michael Fitzgerald, Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF), Louis Zelek (C) Brian Richard, Paul Wason, Charles Howland | |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 14:07 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman misses the fadeaway near the basket | 32-47 |
| 13:45 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Brainerd | 32-47 |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-47 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | John Giancola pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Eddie May misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Louis Zelek tips it in | 32-49 |
| 13:04 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 32-49 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Smith | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Eddie May buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Harry Hopkins | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Gilman | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Lehr - foul #2 on Jason Lehr, team foul #5 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Ward (PG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF), Carlos Gomez (PF) Jason Lehr, Thomas Thompson, Kenneth Casselman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG) Joshua Smith, Eddie May | |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 11:57 | Wisconsin | Louis Zelek denies the turnaround by Fred Brainerd | 34-53 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Louis Zelek gets the rebound | 34-53 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Gilman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Brainerd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Hopkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 34-53 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Louis Zelek tips it in | 34-55 |
| 11:33 | Wisconsin | Bruce Hicks steals it from Michael Fitzgerald | 34-55 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks hits the finger roll | 34-57 |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | Daniel Garces steals the ball from Fred Brainerd | 34-57 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-57 |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez snags the defensive board | 34-57 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-57 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Louis Zelek snags the defensive board | 34-57 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Charles Gilman steps in front of the Bruce Hicks pass in the backcourt | 34-57 |
| 10:20 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 34-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Kenneth Casselman (PF) Charles Gilman, Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG), Brian Richard (SF), Paul Wason (PF), Charles Howland (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, John Giancola, Harry Hopkins, Louis Zelek | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Eddie May is hacked by Michael Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Michael Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Thomas Thompson (SF) Brian Ward, Michael Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Paul Wason is called for traveling | 34-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez (C) Fred Brainerd | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman (SG) Patrick Snead | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Eddie May is called for traveling | 34-57 |
| 08:51 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman comes up short on the floater from the right side | 34-57 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Charles Howland gets the rebound | 34-57 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Eddie May can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-57 |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman pulls down the rebound | 34-57 |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | Brian Richard is called for the reach on Kenneth Casselman - foul #3 on Brian Richard, team foul #2 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Ward (PG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF), Fred Brainerd (C) Jason Lehr, Thomas Thompson, Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), John Giancola (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF), Louis Zelek (C) Joshua Smith, Brian Richard, Paul Wason, Charles Howland | |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Brian Ward makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-57 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Gilman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Casselman (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Fred Brainerd (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 23 pts. 3 stl. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Brian Ward is called for the reach on Louis Zelek - foul #2 on Brian Ward, team foul #7 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG) Eddie May | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Louis Zelek makes the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Louis Zelek misses the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman gets the rebound | 36-58 |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-58 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Joshua Smith snags the defensive board | 36-58 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Louis Zelek comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-58 |
| 06:33 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Charles Gilman | 36-58 |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd is fouled on the floor by Louis Zelek - foul #1 on Louis Zelek, team foul #3 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Carlos Gomez (PF) Charles Gilman, Kenneth Casselman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), Paul Wason (PF), Charles Howland (C) Joshua Smith, Harry Hopkins, Louis Zelek | |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Brian Ward connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 05:47 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez grabs the board | 39-58 |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | Brian Ward misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-58 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the defensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Paul Wason drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Garces | 39-60 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd scores on a jumper from the right side | 41-60 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-60 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd gets the rebound | 41-60 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-60 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez snags the offensive board | 41-60 |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd lays it in on a nice dish by Carlos Gomez | 43-60 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Daniel Garces hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Giancola | 43-63 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Daniel Garces is called for the reach on Patrick Snead - foul #1 on Daniel Garces, team foul #4 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman (PF) Fred Brainerd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SF) John Giancola | |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez is called for traveling | 43-63 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Snead (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Fitzgerald (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Casselman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Carlos Gomez (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Garces (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Custer (fresh) PF - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Howland (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Philip Custer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-63 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Charles Howland pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Philip Custer misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Michael Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Michael Fitzgerald, team foul #8 | 43-63 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Philip Custer makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Philip Custer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-65 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Philip Custer grabs the board | 43-65 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Paul Wason comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Patrick Snead - foul #1 on Patrick Snead, team foul #9 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (C) Charles Howland | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez snags the defensive board | 43-66 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald is denied on a layup by Philip Custer | 43-66 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Philip Custer snags the defensive board | 43-66 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Philip Custer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 43-68 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman loses the dribble to Philip Custer | 43-68 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Michael Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Philip Custer - foul #3 on Michael Fitzgerald, team foul #10 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd (C) Kenneth Casselman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (C) John Giancola | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Philip Custer misses the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Philip Custer misses the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Fred Brainerd | 43-68 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Brian Ward misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-68 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead hits the follow up shot | 45-68 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Ward - foul #3 on Brian Ward, team foul #11 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF) Philip Custer | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Fred Brainerd | 45-68 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd banks in the layup | 47-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks runs out the clock | 47-68 |