| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Ford (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Sultan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Christofferso (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rodney Alejos (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Garrison (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kenneth Mount (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Owens (fresh) 5 pts. C - Graig Gilliland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Sultan | 32-37 |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | John Garrison picks off the pass by Michael Kozak in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the lay-in | 32-37 |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos misses long on a runner from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | James Owens tips it home | 32-39 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak is fouled in the backcourt by John Garrison - foul #2 on John Garrison, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 18:38 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan is called for traveling | 32-39 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Clifton Peters drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Owens | 32-41 |
| 17:56 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Michael Kozak is denied by James Owens | 32-41 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mount | 32-41 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Kozak - foul #1 on Michael Kozak, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Logan Powers (C) Clifton Peters, John Garrison, James Owens, Graig Gilliland | |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Logan Powers - foul #1 on Logan Powers, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Williams (SF) Kenneth Mount | |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Jack Robinson is hacked by Christopher Christofferso - foul #1 on Christopher Christofferso, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-45 |
| 16:11 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Jack Robinson is hacked by Rodney Alejos - foul #1 on Rodney Alejos, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers (SF), Raymond Murray (PF), Ricky Tallent (C) Jeffrey Sultan, Christopher Christofferso, Rodney Alejos | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Jack Robinson, Jeremy Santucci, Logan Powers | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Ford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Monty Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Tallent (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Zeh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Williams (fresh) PF - James Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Graig Gilliland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland is hacked by Ricky Tallent - foul #1 on Ricky Tallent, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Douglass (SF) Timothy Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF) Fred Zeh, Ralph Williams | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 32-45 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers is hacked by Kenneth Mount in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Mount, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| 14:55 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-45 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount misses badly on a shot from the right side | 32-45 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Clifton Peters grabs the offensive board | 32-45 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | John Garrison misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-45 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount tips it but misses | 32-45 |
| 14:00 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Ricky Tallent | 32-45 |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | James Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | John Garrison misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Clifton Peters tips it in | 32-47 |
| 13:22 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | James Owens pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland lays it up and in and he's hacked by Ricky Tallent - foul #2 on Ricky Tallent, team foul #5 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford (PG), Jeffrey Sultan (SF), Rodney Alejos (C) Michael Kozak, James Douglass, Ricky Tallent | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Clifton Peters, John Garrison, Kenneth Mount, James Owens | |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland misses the free throw | 32-49 |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos is hacked by Graig Gilliland - foul #1 on Graig Gilliland, team foul #4 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Logan Powers (C) Graig Gilliland | |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan is whistled for traveling | 32-49 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Monty Chambers - foul #3 on Monty Chambers, team foul #6 | 32-49 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-51 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Monty Chambers steals the ball from Logan Powers | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Timothy Ford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Monty Chambers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Sultan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Murray (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Alejos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Fred Zeh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Williams (fresh) PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Logan Powers (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Wisconsin | Ralph Williams is called for the reach on Monty Chambers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Williams, team foul #5 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso (PF) Raymond Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (SG), James Owens (PF) Jack Robinson, Jeremy Santucci | |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos is hacked by Logan Powers - foul #2 on Logan Powers, team foul #6 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Douglass (SG) Monty Chambers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Mount (SF) Ralph Williams | |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Owens | 35-51 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | John Garrison buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Fred Zeh | 35-54 |
| 10:14 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Sultan | 37-54 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount drills a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Jeffrey Sultan - foul #3 on Jeffrey Sultan, team foul #7 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak (PG), Monty Chambers (SG), Raymond Murray (PF), Ricky Tallent (C) Timothy Ford, James Douglass, Jeffrey Sultan, Rodney Alejos | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Fred Zeh, John Garrison, James Owens, Logan Powers | |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount misses the free throw | 37-56 |
| 09:51 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers grabs the board | 37-56 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Ricky Tallent | 39-56 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland is hacked by Ricky Tallent - foul #3 on Ricky Tallent, team foul #8 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Douglass (SF) Christopher Christofferso | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Williams (SF) Kenneth Mount | |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland misses the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Ricky Tallent pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 08:51 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Murray | 41-56 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland clanks a runner from the left block | 41-56 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Clifton Peters snags the offensive board | 41-56 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Jack Robinson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Clifton Peters | 41-59 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-59 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clifton Peters | 41-59 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland scores on a floater in the lane | 41-61 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Monty Chambers (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Douglass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Murray (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Tallent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Santucci (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Graig Gilliland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Robinson - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #7 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford (PG), Jeffrey Sultan (SF), Christopher Christofferso (PF), Rodney Alejos (C) Michael Kozak, James Douglass, Raymond Murray, Ricky Tallent | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), John Garrison (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF), James Owens (PF), Logan Powers (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Ralph Williams, Jeremy Santucci, Graig Gilliland | |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | James Owens snags the defensive board | 42-61 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Logan Powers's pass is intercepted by Christopher Christofferso | 42-61 |
| 06:44 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Monty Chambers | 44-61 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Fred Zeh misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford grabs the board | 44-61 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 06:01 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso grabs the offensive board | 44-61 |
| 05:37 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers grabs the offensive board | 44-61 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan travels with the ball | 44-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak (PG), James Douglass (SF), John Replenski (PF), Ricky Tallent (C) Monty Chambers, Jeffrey Sultan, Christopher Christofferso, Rodney Alejos | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Ralph Williams (SF), Graig Gilliland (C) John Garrison, Kenneth Mount, Logan Powers | |
| 04:55 | Illinois | James Douglass is called for the reach on Clifton Peters - foul #1 on James Douglass, team foul #9 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan (SF) Timothy Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (SG) Fred Zeh | |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 44-62 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Ralph Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland lays it in | 44-64 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | James Owens steps in front of the Jeffrey Sultan pass in the backcourt | 44-64 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Clifton Peters loses the dribble to Ricky Tallent | 44-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | James Douglass is fouled in the backcourt by James Owens - foul #2 on James Owens, team foul #8 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford (SG), Raymond Murray (PF), Rodney Alejos (C) Jeffrey Sultan, John Replenski, Ricky Tallent | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Logan Powers (C) Clifton Peters, John Garrison, Ralph Williams, James Owens, Graig Gilliland | |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | James Douglass makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | James Douglass misses the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Logan Powers grabs the board | 45-64 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-64 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos pulls down the rebound | 45-64 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Ford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Douglass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Murray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Alejos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Fred Zeh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Mount (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Logan Powers (fresh) | |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray misses short on a shot from the left wing | 45-64 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | James Douglass is called for the reach on Jack Robinson - foul #2 on James Douglass, team foul #10 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan (SF), Ricky Tallent (C) James Douglass, Rodney Alejos | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Williams (SF) Kenneth Mount | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-66 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Jack Robinson grabs the board | 45-66 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Fred Zeh misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-66 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Logan Powers tips it back up and in | 45-68 |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-68 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Ricky Tallent can't tip it in | 45-68 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci pulls down the rebound | 45-68 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Fred Zeh clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-68 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Timothy Ford | 45-68 |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-68 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray can't tip it in | 45-68 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford tips it back up and in | 47-68 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-68 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos (C) Ricky Tallent | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), John Garrison (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF), James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Fred Zeh, Jack Robinson, Ralph Williams, Jeremy Santucci, Logan Powers | |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-68 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Clifton Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clifton Peters runs out the clock | 47-68 |