| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Sherman Bain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Frederick Evans picks off the pass by David Mann | 33-24 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Sherman Bain misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Mann - foul #1 on David Mann, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Sherman Bain makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Sherman Bain misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Sherman Bain steals the ball from Craig Atkinson | 33-25 |
| 18:38 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh drills a shot from the right block | 33-27 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | David Mann misses long on a turnaround from close range | 33-27 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Frederick Evans steps in front of the Craig Atkinson pass | 33-27 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | Micheal Fortier is called for the reach on Thomas Rogers - foul #2 on Micheal Fortier, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| 17:28 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 17:27 | Wisconsin | Sherman Bain gets the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-27 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Micheal Fortier | 33-27 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | David Mann is fouled on the floor by Thomas Rogers - foul #1 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF) Micheal Fortier | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-27 |
| 16:14 | Wisconsin | Frederick Evans snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Zachery Baker snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson connects on the floater from the right side | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Craig Atkinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Reid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Sherman Bain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Marsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Wisconsin | Sherman Bain can't finish the layup but the foul's on Marlon Everhart - foul #2 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Fortier (SF), James Young (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) David Mann, Craig Atkinson, William Reid | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (SG), Jake Worley (SF), Allan Denby (C) Clarence Marcial, Earl Marsh, Thomas Rogers | |
| 15:28 | Wisconsin | Sherman Bain makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 15:28 | Wisconsin | Sherman Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier buries a floater from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 14:43 | Wisconsin | Jake Worley double dribbles | 37-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG) Zachery Baker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SG) Sherman Bain | |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald tips it but misses | 37-29 |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | Frederick Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 14:03 | Wisconsin | Frederick Evans works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 37-29 |
| 14:02 | Wisconsin | Jake Worley tips it back up and in | 37-31 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | James Young misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Rodger King | 37-31 |
| 13:23 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jake Worley | 37-34 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the dunk but he's hacked by Rodger King - foul #1 on Rodger King, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Zachery Baker (SG), Craig Atkinson (PF), William Reid (C) Marlon Everhart, Matthew McDonald, James Young, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sherman Bain (PG), Clarence Marcial (SG), Earl Marsh (SF), Thomas Rogers (C) Leon Hubbard, Rodger King, Frederick Evans, Allan Denby | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:35 | Wisconsin | Jake Worley hits a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Craig Atkinson - foul #2 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SF) Micheal Fortier | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:35 | Wisconsin | Jake Worley misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Craig Atkinson | 38-36 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | William Reid knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-36 |
| 11:59 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh loses the ball out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF) Matthew McDonald | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | David Mann misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 40-36 |
| 11:36 | Wisconsin | Jake Worley gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Sherman Bain (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jake Worley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jake Worley | 40-39 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Jake Worley is called for the reach on Zachery Baker - foul #3 on Jake Worley, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Fortier (SF) Marlon Everhart | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frederick Evans (PF) Jake Worley | |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 10:35 | Wisconsin | Frederick Evans snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | Thomas Rogers loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Earl Marsh is called for the reach on Craig Atkinson - foul #2 on Earl Marsh, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (PG) Sherman Bain | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | David Mann misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Leon Hubbard - foul #2 on Leon Hubbard, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jake Worley (SF) Earl Marsh | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier lays it in on a nice dish by David Mann and he's hacked by Frederick Evans - foul #2 on Frederick Evans, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), James Young (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) David Mann, Craig Atkinson, William Reid | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SG), Allan Denby (C) Clarence Marcial, Thomas Rogers | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | Allan Denby clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Micheal Fortier - foul #3 on Micheal Fortier, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (PG), Matthew McDonald (SF) Zachery Baker, Micheal Fortier | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sherman Bain (PG), Earl Marsh (SF) Rodger King, Jake Worley | |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | Allan Denby makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | Allan Denby misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | Frederick Evans grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 07:58 | Wisconsin | Frederick Evans splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Sherman Bain | 45-43 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Sherman Bain (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Allan Denby (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 07:12 | Wisconsin | Allan Denby tips it in | 48-45 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Zachery Baker (SG), Craig Atkinson (PF), William Reid (C) Keith Zhanel, Matthew McDonald, James Young, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (SG), Thomas Rogers (C) Leon Hubbard, Allan Denby | |
| 06:42 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | David Mann hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 48-45 |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Earl Marsh | 48-45 |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin | David Mann knocks away the 3 by Frederick Evans | 48-45 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Fortier (SF) Marlon Everhart | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jake Worley (SF), Allan Denby (PF) Earl Marsh, Frederick Evans | |
| 05:38 | Illinois | William Reid's floater is knocked away by Thomas Rogers | 48-45 |
| 05:37 | Wisconsin | Thomas Rogers pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | Thomas Rogers clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Craig Atkinson - foul #3 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (PG) Sherman Bain | |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | Thomas Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | Thomas Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | David Mann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frederick Evans (PF) Allan Denby | |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin | Zachery Baker picks off the pass by Leon Hubbard in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Zachery Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Zachery Baker knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by William Reid | 50-47 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Craig Atkinson takes the ball from Leon Hubbard | 50-47 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | William Reid scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-47 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sherman Bain (PG), Earl Marsh (SF) Leon Hubbard, Jake Worley | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Sherman Bain (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frederick Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin | Thomas Rogers scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-49 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Zachery Baker | 54-49 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Frederick Evans misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Zachery Baker | 54-49 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | David Mann misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | Thomas Rogers hits a wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from Frederick Evans out of a doubleteam | 54-51 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | David Mann connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Micheal Fortier | 56-51 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Sherman Bain is called for the reach on Craig Atkinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sherman Bain, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF) Micheal Fortier | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Frederick Evans snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh loses the ball out of bounds | 56-51 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Sherman Bain is called for the reach on Zachery Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sherman Bain, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Frederick Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Sherman Bain misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Frederick Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Zachery Baker grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Marcial - foul #2 on Clarence Marcial, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (PG), James Young (PF) David Mann, Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Frederick Evans is hacked by William Reid - foul #2 on William Reid, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Micheal Fortier (SF), Craig Atkinson (PF) Keith Zhanel, Marlon Everhart, James Young | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Frederick Evans makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Frederick Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Sherman Bain is called for the reach on William Reid in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sherman Bain, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF), James Young (PF) Micheal Fortier, Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | William Reid makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | William Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Frederick Evans pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Rogers | 59-55 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Fortier (SF) David Mann | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is hacked by Sherman Bain in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sherman Bain, team foul #11 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (PG) Sherman Bain | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh double dribbles | 61-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG) James Young | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Marcial - foul #3 on Clarence Marcial, team foul #12 | 61-55 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Frederick Evans makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Leon Hubbard | 63-58 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Leon Hubbard is called for the reach on David Mann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Hubbard, team foul #13 | 63-58 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | David Mann misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Frederick Evans pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Frederick Evans misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 64-58 |