| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Norman Newton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tom Allen (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charles Christman (fresh) C - James Pugh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-29 |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton is fouled on the floor by Eddie Gerhard - foul #1 on Eddie Gerhard, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | James Pugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman can't tip it in | 27-29 |
| 18:57 | Wisconsin | James Pugh tips it in | 29-29 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Brian Shea hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen double dribbles | 29-32 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Samuel Birdsell | 29-34 |
| 17:40 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman can't connect on a runner from the left block | 29-34 |
| 17:38 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman hits the follow up shot | 31-34 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Brian Shea clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 17:20 | Wisconsin | James Pugh gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:59 | Wisconsin | Shane Ferguson is called for the reach on James Pugh - foul #3 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Beeson (C) Charles Christman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Ryan Linkous (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Brian Shea, Shane Ferguson, Rickey Anderson | |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | James Pugh hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ryan Linkous - foul #1 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Carl Hickman (SF) James Daniels, Tom Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | James Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | James Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 16:18 | Wisconsin | James Pugh grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | Ryan Linkous denies the turnaround by George Beeson | 32-34 |
| 16:05 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 15:42 | Wisconsin | George Beeson blows the layup but he's hacked by Henry Lambright - foul #1 on Henry Lambright, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Tom Allen (SF), Charles Christman (PF) Jose Martin, Norman Newton, James Pugh | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Shane Ferguson (SF), Rickey Anderson (C) Eddie Gerhard, Samuel Birdsell, Henry Lambright | |
| 15:42 | Wisconsin | George Beeson misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:42 | Wisconsin | George Beeson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Hickman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tom Allen (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charles Christman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Beeson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Richard Kruse is hacked by Carl Hickman - foul #1 on Carl Hickman, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Pugh (C) George Beeson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rickey Anderson and he's hacked by Charles Christman - foul #2 on Charles Christman, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Brian Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson's pass is intercepted by James Pugh | 33-37 |
| 14:18 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Brian Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson hits the follow up shot | 33-39 |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Richard Kruse knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Shea | 36-42 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | Rickey Anderson steals it from James Pugh | 36-42 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Brian Shea drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Kruse | 36-45 |
| 12:17 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Norman Newton (SG), Glenn Deal (PF), George Beeson (C) James Daniels, Tom Allen, Charles Christman, James Pugh | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Scott Staton (SF), Samuel Birdsell (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Richard Kruse, Shane Ferguson, Ryan Linkous, Rickey Anderson | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 36-45 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard gets the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Henry Lambright hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 36-45 |
| 11:34 | Wisconsin | George Beeson grabs the board | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Newton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Hickman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Glenn Deal (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Beeson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. SF - Scott Staton (fresh) PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin is whistled for traveling | 36-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SF) Brian Shea | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard clanks a jump hook near the basket | 36-45 |
| 10:54 | Wisconsin | Glenn Deal snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jose Martin | 39-45 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Tom Allen (SF), Charles Christman (PF), James Pugh (C) Jose Martin, Carl Hickman, Glenn Deal, George Beeson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Scott Staton, Shane Ferguson | |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton loses the dribble to Eddie Gerhard | 39-45 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Richard Kruse hits the finger roll set up by Eddie Gerhard | 39-47 |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on James Pugh - foul #1 on James Pugh, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Anderson (C) Henry Lambright | |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Richard Kruse loses the dribble to Norman Newton | 39-47 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | James Pugh hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Pugh - foul #2 on James Pugh, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman (SG) Norman Newton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG) Samuel Birdsell | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Brian Shea clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Tom Allen | 42-49 |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | James Pugh misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Brian Shea grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Brian Shea comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 07:18 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Pugh | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Hickman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Tom Allen (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charles Christman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Pugh (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. SF - Richard Kruse (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ryan Linkous (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen is fouled on the floor by Ryan Linkous - foul #2 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Norman Newton (SG), Glenn Deal (PF), George Beeson (C) James Daniels, Tom Allen, Charles Christman, James Pugh | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG), Shane Ferguson (SF), Samuel Birdsell (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Brian Shea, Eddie Gerhard, Ryan Linkous, Rickey Anderson | |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Richard Kruse pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Scott Staton scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 06:40 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton hits a 3 from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Scott Staton drills a jumper from the left side set up by Henry Lambright | 45-53 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | Richard Kruse steps in front of the Jose Martin pass in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 05:46 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 05:32 | Wisconsin | Glenn Deal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Tom Allen (SF), Charles Christman (PF), James Pugh (C) Jose Martin, Carl Hickman, Glenn Deal, George Beeson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SG) Richard Kruse, Scott Staton | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Daniels - foul #2 on James Daniels, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Anderson (C) Henry Lambright | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 04:50 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman makes the shot near the basket set up by Tom Allen and he's hacked by Shane Ferguson - foul #4 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| 04:50 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman misses the free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson travels with the ball | 47-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SF) Shane Ferguson | |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | James Pugh misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-55 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Christman - foul #3 on Charles Christman, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Linkous (PF) Samuel Birdsell | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 03:42 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Brian Shea can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-57 |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Norman Newton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Tom Allen (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Charles Christman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Pugh (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. SF - Richard Kruse (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | James Daniels comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-57 |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman gets the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton is whistled for a carry | 47-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman (SG), Glenn Deal (PF), George Beeson (C) Norman Newton, Charles Christman, James Pugh | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (SG), Shane Ferguson (SF), Henry Lambright (C) Brian Shea, Eddie Gerhard, Rickey Anderson | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Newton (SG), James Pugh (PF) Carl Hickman, Glenn Deal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SG), Rickey Anderson (C) Richard Kruse, Ryan Linkous, Henry Lambright | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Brian Shea knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Eddie Gerhard | 47-60 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-60 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | James Pugh tips it back up and in | 49-60 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the jumper from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | James Daniels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Oscar Arias (SG), Carl Hickman (SF), Glenn Deal (PF) James Daniels, Norman Newton, Tom Allen, James Pugh | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Brian Shea connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jose Martin | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Brian Shea buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eddie Gerhard | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Glenn Deal grabs the offensive board | 52-67 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Glenn Deal makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jose Martin | 54-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Shea runs out the clock | 54-67 |