| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Surles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Green (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Peter Green buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Wilson | 43-36 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradly Carrion, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | Peter Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 19:05 | Wisconsin | Frank Narvaez swats the layup by Carlos Wilson | 43-36 |
| 19:04 | Wisconsin | Peter Green tips it but misses | 43-36 |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams tips it in | 43-38 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Joseph Foster can't connect on a floater from the left side | 43-38 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Taylor | 45-40 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Joseph Foster can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Carlos Wilson - foul #1 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Vernon Williams (PF), Michael Clark (C) Eddy Lovett, Bradly Carrion, Johnny Ginther, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Scott Sweet (SG), Brandon Cole (SF), James Evans (PF), Kerry Baudoin (C) Joseph Taylor, Richard Adams, Michael Surles, Carlos Wilson, Peter Green | |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | James Evans makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Vernon Williams is open but misses the lay-in | 47-42 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Joseph Foster can't tip it in | 47-42 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 17:20 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses the tip | 47-42 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Michael Clark gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is hacked by Scott Sweet in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Sweet, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Narvaez (C) Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Adams (SG) Scott Sweet | |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | James Evans grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 16:53 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Joseph Foster hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Jackson | 49-44 |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin | James Evans blows the layup | 49-44 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Brandon Cole is called for the reach on Joseph Foster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Cole, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Bradly Carrion (SG), Johnny Ginther (PF), Michael Clark (C) Thomas Jackson, Joseph Foster, Vernon Williams, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Michael Surles (SF), John Zaragoza (PF), Peter Green (C) John Manhart, Brandon Cole, James Evans, Kerry Baudoin | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | John Zaragoza grabs the board | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Mueller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Surles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Zaragoza (fresh) C - Peter Green (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Michael Clark double dribbles | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Arnold Mueller, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson (PF) John Zaragoza | |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams buries a floater from the right side set up by Michael Surles | 49-46 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Carlos Wilson steps in front of the Eddy Lovett pass in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the lay-in | 49-46 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-46 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 14:06 | Wisconsin | Peter Green misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-46 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion tips it in | 53-46 |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Bradly Carrion - foul #4 on Bradly Carrion, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Vernon Williams (PF), Michael Clark (C) Eddy Lovett, Bradly Carrion, Johnny Ginther, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Brandon Cole (SF), Kerry Baudoin (C) Joseph Taylor, Michael Surles, Peter Green | |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin snags the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 13:22 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin hits a fadeaway in the lane | 53-48 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is hacked by Brandon Cole in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Cole, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SG), James Evans (PF) Richard Adams, Carlos Wilson | |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Foster | 56-48 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | James Evans misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Jackson - foul #2 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | James Evans misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | James Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-49 |
| 12:12 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole is hacked by Thomas Jackson - foul #3 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Narvaez (C) Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Michael Surles (SF), John Zaragoza (C) John Manhart, Brandon Cole, Kerry Baudoin | |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | James Evans misses short on a shot from close range | 59-49 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Vernon Williams snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 11:38 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles grabs the board | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Foster (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Sweet (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Michael Surles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Zaragoza (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Surles | 59-52 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller | 61-52 |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles is called for 3 seconds | 61-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Bradly Carrion (SG), Johnny Ginther (SF), Michael Clark (C) Arnold Mueller, Thomas Jackson, Joseph Foster, Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Adams (SG), Brandon Cole (SF), Peter Green (C) Scott Sweet, Michael Surles, James Evans | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Richard Adams picks off the pass by Eddy Lovett in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| 11:04 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams blows the layup | 61-52 |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin | Peter Green tips it back up and in | 61-54 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Brandon Cole - foul #5 on Brandon Cole, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Foster (SF) Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Michael Surles (SF), Carlos Wilson (PF) Joseph Taylor, Brandon Cole, John Zaragoza | |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | Peter Green snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams's pass is intercepted by Eddy Lovett | 62-54 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther tips it back up and in | 64-54 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | John Manhart is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Manhart, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SF) Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SG), Kerry Baudoin (C) Richard Adams, Peter Green | |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bradly Carrion | 67-54 |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin hits the finger roll | 67-56 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther is fouled on the floor by Michael Surles - foul #2 on Michael Surles, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Jackson (PG), Vernon Williams (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Eddy Lovett, Arnold Mueller, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Richard Adams (SG), James Evans (PF), Peter Green (C) John Manhart, Scott Sweet, Carlos Wilson, Kerry Baudoin | |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Peter Green | 67-56 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jackson steals the ball from Joseph Taylor | 67-56 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 67-56 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | James Evans snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | James Evans buries a turnaround from the baseline | 67-58 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | James Evans is called for the reach on Bradly Carrion - foul #1 on James Evans, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Joseph Foster (SF), Michael Clark (C) Thomas Jackson, Johnny Ginther, Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SG), John Zaragoza (PF), Kerry Baudoin (C) Richard Adams, James Evans, Peter Green | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:36 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin grabs the board | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Sweet (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Michael Surles (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Zaragoza (fresh) C - Kerry Baudoin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet travels with the ball | 67-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG) Bradly Carrion | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett makes the runner in the paint | 69-58 |
| 06:40 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Joseph Foster gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller loses the dribble to John Zaragoza in the backcourt | 69-58 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin can't finish the layup | 69-58 |
| 06:17 | Wisconsin | John Zaragoza grabs the offensive board | 69-58 |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Michael Clark gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Joseph Foster can't throw it down but the foul's on Scott Sweet - foul #5 on Scott Sweet, team foul #9 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Jackson (SG), Vernon Williams (PF) Eddy Lovett, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Richard Adams (SG), Carlos Wilson (PF), Peter Green (C) Joseph Taylor, Scott Sweet, John Zaragoza, Kerry Baudoin | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | Peter Green misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Vernon Williams - foul #1 on Vernon Williams, team foul #5 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG) Arnold Mueller | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | Peter Green makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | Peter Green makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Michael Clark's layup is rejected by Peter Green | 70-60 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Joseph Foster hits the follow up shot | 72-60 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 72-62 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Peter Green is called for the reach on Joseph Foster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Green, team foul #10 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Ginther (PF) Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Peter Green misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Foster | 73-62 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG) Bradly Carrion | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (PF) Carlos Wilson | |
| 04:12 | Wisconsin | James Evans makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from John Manhart | 73-64 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Michael Surles is called for the reach on Joseph Foster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Surles, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG) Eddy Lovett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG) Michael Surles | |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Richard Adams | 74-66 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Jackson | 77-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Foster (tiring) 23 pts. 7 reb. PF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Adams (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Manhart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Green (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Peter Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-66 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Clark | 77-66 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is fouled on the floor by John Manhart - foul #4 on John Manhart, team foul #12 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Vernon Williams (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Thomas Jackson, Johnny Ginther, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Surles (SF), Carlos Wilson (PF), Kerry Baudoin (C) Joseph Taylor, James Evans, Peter Green | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson gets the rebound | 78-66 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 78-66 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Joseph Foster gets the rebound | 78-66 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG) Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | John Manhart steps in front of the Eddy Lovett pass in the backcourt | 78-66 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Manhart | 78-68 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Michael Surles is called for the reach on Arnold Mueller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Surles, team foul #13 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Ginther (PF) Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson hits the finger roll | 80-70 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Bradly Carrion | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Frank Narvaez - foul #2 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #6 | 82-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Foster (SF) Arnold Mueller | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG) John Manhart | |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin misses the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin misses the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther grabs the board | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is denied on a dunk by Kerry Baudoin | 82-70 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Adams | 82-70 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson is whistled for traveling | 82-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Green (C) Kerry Baudoin | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Joseph Taylor is called for the reach on Eddy Lovett - foul #2 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #14 | 82-70 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 84-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Eddy Lovett steals the ball from Peter Green | 84-70 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Joseph Foster lays it in on a nice dish by Eddy Lovett | 86-70 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Taylor | 86-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett runs out the clock | 86-72 |