| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Richard Rogers is called for the reach on Paul Wason - foul #1 on Richard Rogers, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Paul Wason hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Bruce Hicks and he's hacked by Patrick Snead - foul #2 on Patrick Snead, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the free throw | 35-24 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster loses the dribble to Brian Richard | 35-24 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Paul Wason drills a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Richard Rogers - foul #2 on Richard Rogers, team foul #3 | 37-24 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the free throw | 37-24 |
| 19:08 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Rogers | 37-24 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | Daniel Garces steps in front of the Richard Rogers pass | 37-24 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Paul Wason connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 39-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 18:29 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-27 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-27 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Paul Wason tips it home | 41-27 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez hits the follow up shot | 41-29 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Paul Wason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Saylors (C) Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd (PF) Carlos Gomez | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 17:27 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Daniel Olsen - foul #1 on Daniel Olsen, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SG), Philip Custer (SF), Charles Howland (C) Daniel Garces, Daniel Olsen, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG) Patrick Snead | |
| 17:27 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Richard Rogers is called for the reach on David Saylors - foul #3 on Richard Rogers, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PG) Bruce Hicks | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Headen (C) Richard Rogers | |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Philip Custer knocks in the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Thomas Thompson - foul #2 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #5 | 43-32 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Philip Custer misses the free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Keith Headen | 43-32 |
| 16:37 | Wisconsin | John Giancola steps in front of the Travis Brewster pass | 43-32 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | John Giancola connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Philip Custer | 45-32 |
| 16:04 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Philip Custer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Saylors (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Lehr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Brainerd (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Headen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Jason Lehr steps in front of the John Giancola pass | 45-32 |
| 15:28 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 45-32 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | John Giancola buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Steven Bennett | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 14:54 | Wisconsin | Philip Custer steps in front of the Jason Lehr pass | 47-32 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Philip Custer blows the dunk | 47-32 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the offensive board | 47-32 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Charles Howland clanks a jumper from the right side | 47-32 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Giancola | 47-32 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Charles Howland can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 47-32 |
| 14:25 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Philip Custer gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | David Saylors hits the follow up shot | 49-32 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Fred Brainerd, team foul #6 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Daniel Olsen (SF), Brian Richard (PF), Paul Wason (C) Steven Bennett, Philip Custer, John Giancola, David Saylors, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Carlos Gomez (PF), Richard Rogers (C) Jason Lehr, Fred Brainerd, Keith Headen | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Daniel Garces scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Richard | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 13:09 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-32 |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead hits the follow up shot | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 55-34 |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez hits the finger roll | 55-36 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Paul Wason knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Garces | 57-36 |
| 11:59 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Richard Rogers, team foul #7 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Patterson (PG), Keith Headen (C) Travis Brewster, Richard Rogers | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - William Patterson (fresh) SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Headen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Bruce Hicks | 59-36 |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Patterson | 59-38 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen loses the ball out of bounds | 59-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PG), John Giancola (SG), Philip Custer (SF), Charles Howland (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Daniel Olsen, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Reginald Privatsky (SG) William Patterson, Patrick Snead | |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Lehr | 59-41 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Philip Custer is denied on a layup by Keith Headen | 59-41 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the tip | 59-41 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Charles Howland tips it in | 61-41 |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez makes the shot from close range set up by Keith Headen | 61-43 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Brian Richard loses the dribble to Reginald Privatsky | 61-43 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson clanks a jumper from the left side | 61-43 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Brian Richard gets the rebound | 61-43 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Charles Howland is called for traveling | 61-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Daniel Olsen (SF), David Saylors (PF), Paul Wason (C) Steven Bennett, John Giancola, Philip Custer, Brian Richard, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Patrick Snead (SG), Fred Brainerd (PF) Jason Lehr, Reginald Privatsky, Carlos Gomez | |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead clanks a turnaround in the paint | 61-43 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Thompson - foul #3 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #8 | 61-43 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 07:51 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-43 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the defensive rebound | 63-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Saylors (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Thompson (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Brainerd (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Headen (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks clanks a floater in the lane | 63-43 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Daniel Garces tips it home | 65-43 |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by David Saylors - foul #2 on David Saylors, team foul #2 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers (C) Keith Headen | |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen misses the easy layup | 65-45 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead grabs the board | 65-45 |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Travis Brewster | 65-48 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Travis Brewster - foul #2 on Travis Brewster, team foul #9 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Daniel Olsen, David Saylors | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG), Carlos Gomez (PF) Patrick Snead, Fred Brainerd | |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | Charles Howland swats the dunk try by Jason Lehr | 67-48 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Charles Howland gets the rebound | 67-48 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Charles Howland double dribbles | 67-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PG), Philip Custer (SF), Brian Richard (PF) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:29 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Jason Lehr steals it from Steven Bennett in the backcourt | 67-50 |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Lehr | 67-52 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Philip Custer is fouled on the floor by Thomas Thompson - foul #4 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #10 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Olsen (SF), David Saylors (C) Steven Bennett, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Fred Brainerd (PF) Jason Lehr, Carlos Gomez | |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Philip Custer makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Philip Custer misses the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 05:04 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-52 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-52 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses badly on a shot from close range | 68-52 |
| 04:15 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the jump hook near the basket | 68-54 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Fred Brainerd steals the ball from David Saylors | 68-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Philip Custer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Giancola (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Richard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Thompson (very tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Fred Brainerd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers is hacked by David Saylors - foul #3 on David Saylors, team foul #3 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Charles Howland (PF), Paul Wason (C) Philip Custer, John Giancola, Brian Richard, David Saylors | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Reginald Privatsky (SG), Carlos Gomez (PF) Travis Brewster, Patrick Snead, Fred Brainerd | |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Carlos Gomez, team foul #11 | 68-54 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-54 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | Charles Howland is called for the reach on Jason Lehr - foul #1 on Charles Howland, team foul #4 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PG), John Giancola (SG), Philip Custer (SF), David Saylors (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Daniel Olsen, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd (PF), Keith Headen (C) Carlos Gomez, Richard Rogers | |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 68-54 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the board | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | David Saylors comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Fred Brainerd - foul #2 on Fred Brainerd, team foul #12 | 68-54 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Charles Howland drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Philip Custer | 71-54 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 71-54 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the defensive rebound | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | David Saylors misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 71-54 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the tip | 71-54 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr pulls down the rebound | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-54 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Philip Custer | 71-54 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Bennett runs out the clock | 71-54 |