| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Pantoja (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jim Graham (fresh) C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. C - Darren Neveu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Paul Mena inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Darren Neveu comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Nichols - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Paul Mena is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Paul Mena, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 18:22 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja makes the contested turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Chad Smith | 37-33 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Christopher Robinson is called for the reach on Darren Neveu - foul #1 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | James Nichols buries a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Jim Graham - foul #3 on Jim Graham, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Cory Poling (PF) Jim Graham | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:50 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:27 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Ward is blocked by James Nichols | 37-36 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Darren Neveu gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Melvin Cobb | 37-39 |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left block | 37-39 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Darren Neveu gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Steven Abbott clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Paul Mena hits the follow up shot | 37-41 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith connects on the open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Ward | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Pantoja (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cory Poling (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Melvin Cobb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Mena (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Darren Neveu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Christopher Robinson blocks the short jumper by James Nichols | 39-41 |
| 15:42 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:13 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-41 |
| 15:11 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Darren Neveu snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Mena | 39-44 |
| 14:03 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Paul Mena gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Paul Mena makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Steven Abbott | 39-47 |
| 13:23 | Wisconsin | Melvin Cobb steals it from Kenneth Ward out of a doubleteam | 39-47 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses the lay-in | 39-47 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:12 | Wisconsin | Paul Mena blocks the short jumper by Chad Smith | 39-47 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Paul Mena gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Chad Smith steals the ball from Darren Neveu | 39-47 |
| 12:58 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith lays it up and in | 41-47 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Steven Abbott grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Paul Mena drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Darren Neveu | 41-50 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Chad Smith | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Pantoja (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chad Smith (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Cory Poling (tiring) 4 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Cobb (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Mena (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Nichols (tiring) 7 pts. C - Darren Neveu (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Chad Smith picks off the pass by Paul Mena | 43-50 |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja banks in the layup set up by Chad Smith | 45-50 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Robinson - foul #2 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (PG), Kelly Dolphin (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Jim Graham (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Kenneth Ward, Jonathan Pantoja, Chad Smith, Cory Poling, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), Bruce Devaughn (SF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Paul Mena, James Nichols | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:07 | Wisconsin | James Blanks clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-51 |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby tips it home | 47-51 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses long on a floater from the left block | 47-51 |
| 10:40 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 10:19 | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-51 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Darren Neveu double dribbles | 47-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja (SG), Chad Smith (SF), Christopher Robinson (C) Kelly Dolphin, Jason Davis, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (PF) Darren Neveu | |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Melvin Cobb - foul #2 on Melvin Cobb, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG) Melvin Cobb | |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Chad Smith steals it from Bruce Devaughn | 47-51 |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chad Smith | 49-51 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 08:50 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:46 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith connects on the open jumper from close range set up by Jonathan Pantoja out of the doubleteam | 51-51 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 08:08 | Wisconsin | James Blanks is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jonathan Pantoja out of the doubleteam | 54-51 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken clanks a shot from the left block | 54-51 |
| 07:45 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Blanks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Pantoja (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jim Graham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Guerrera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-51 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera loses the ball out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (PG), Alvin Willoughby (C) Chad Smith, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SG), Paul Mena (SF), James Nichols (PF), Jerry Young (C) Bruce Devaughn, Richard Guerrera, Dennis Hazelwood, Anthony McMaken | |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby is fouled on the floor by Steven Abbott - foul #2 on Steven Abbott, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Blanks | 56-51 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Paul Mena comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Jerry Young grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Jerry Young misses the easy layup | 56-51 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | James Blanks pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Ward | 58-51 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Paul Mena scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Melvin Cobb | 58-54 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (SF), Christopher Robinson (C) James Blanks, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), Bruce Devaughn (SF), Darren Neveu (C) Steven Abbott, Melvin Cobb, Jerry Young | |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-54 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Paul Mena gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Paul Mena can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 03:46 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 58-54 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | James Nichols pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Pantoja (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jim Graham (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Mena (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. C - Darren Neveu (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | James Nichols is hacked by Jim Graham - foul #4 on Jim Graham, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin (SG), Cory Poling (PF) Jonathan Pantoja, Jim Graham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SG) Paul Mena | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Chad Smith steps in front of the James Nichols pass | 58-54 |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin blows the dunk | 58-54 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Cory Poling gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-54 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja (SG), Jim Graham (PF) Kelly Dolphin, Cory Poling | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SG) Melvin Cobb | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Paul Mena buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Devaughn | 58-57 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja misses long on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by James Nichols - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Melvin Cobb (SG) Richard Guerrera, Bruce Devaughn | |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja makes the 3rd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | James Nichols clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 60-57 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Darren Neveu tips it back up and in | 60-59 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | James Nichols pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jim Graham | 60-59 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Darren Neveu is called for the reach on Kenneth Ward - foul #2 on Darren Neveu, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Ward and the foul's on Paul Mena - foul #4 on Paul Mena, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin (SG) Jonathan Pantoja | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Darren Neveu drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Mena | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Steven Abbott is called for the reach on Kenneth Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Abbott, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja (SG) Kelly Dolphin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-61 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Darren Neveu | 65-61 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Jonathan Pantoja is called for the reach on Melvin Cobb - foul #2 on Jonathan Pantoja, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Paul Mena scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Melvin Cobb | 65-64 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Cobb - foul #3 on Melvin Cobb, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Paul Mena clanks a jumper from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb snags the offensive board | 65-64 |