| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) SF - James Milton (fresh) PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) SG - Wayne Foster (fresh) SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) PF - Robert Fisher (fresh) C - Andrew Bailey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Wayne Foster is hacked by Frank Swinehart - foul #1 on Frank Swinehart, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips jams it on a nice dish by Andrew Bailey | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler's pass is intercepted by Andrew Bailey | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Foster | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips is hacked by Frank Swinehart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Swinehart, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (SG) Frank Swinehart | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips banks in the layup | 0-6 |
| 17:50 | Wisconsin | Nelson Boyer picks off the pass by Wallace Scott | 0-6 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Robert Fisher knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wayne Foster | 0-8 |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-8 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips snags the defensive board | 0-8 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-8 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:36 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Milton | 2-8 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Bailey | 2-11 |
| 16:04 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler's layup is rejected by Robert Fisher | 2-11 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Robert Fisher gets the rebound | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) SG - Kal Lawson (fresh) SF - James Milton (fresh) PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Wayne Foster (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) PF - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Fisher | 2-14 |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-14 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips gets the rebound | 2-14 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 2-14 |
| 14:45 | Wisconsin | James Milton gets the rebound | 2-14 |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Phillips | 2-14 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips lays it up and in | 2-16 |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #1 | 2-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG), Claud Matelski (SF), Jay Saylor (C) Kal Lawson, James Milton, Gilbert Coffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Sam Long (SF), Terrance Riccio (C) Nathaniel Phillips, Wayne Foster, Nelson Boyer, Andrew Bailey | |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 2-16 |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 2-16 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the defensive rebound | 2-16 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-16 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Riccio | 2-16 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio is whistled for traveling | 2-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant (PF) Terry Chandler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tomas Wilde (PF) Robert Fisher | |
| 13:14 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-16 |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Claud Matelski snags the offensive board | 2-16 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-16 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Edward Fox grabs the board | 2-16 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled on the floor by Wallace Scott - foul #1 on Wallace Scott, team foul #3 | 2-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (PG), James Milton (SF) Wallace Scott, Claud Matelski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SF), Robert Fisher (PF) Sam Long, Tomas Wilde | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Austin Coward buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-18 |
| 11:45 | Wisconsin | James Milton is fouled on the floor by Terrance Riccio - foul #1 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #2 | 2-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin (C) Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG) Austin Coward | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kal Lawson (fresh) SG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) SF - James Milton (fresh) PF - Lowell Bryant (fresh) C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) PF - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-18 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Nathaniel Phillips, team foul #3 | 5-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (SG), Sam Long (C) Edward Fox, Terrance Riccio | |
| 10:45 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese double dribbles | 5-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Terry Chandler (PF) Elijah Genovese, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tomas Wilde (PF) Robert Fisher | |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Kal Lawson is called for the reach on Nathaniel Phillips - foul #1 on Kal Lawson, team foul #4 | 5-18 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Kal Lawson steps in front of the Wayne Foster pass | 5-18 |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Wallace Scott is denied by Tomas Wilde | 5-18 |
| 09:57 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler tips it in | 7-18 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Sam Long travels with the ball | 7-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG), Jay Saylor (C) Kal Lawson, Gilbert Coffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Bailey (C) Sam Long | |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Wallace Scott, team foul #5 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (SG) Wallace Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (PF) Tomas Wilde | |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-18 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Robert Fisher tips it home | 7-20 |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Andrew Bailey - foul #1 on Andrew Bailey, team foul #4 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Claud Matelski (SF), Lowell Bryant (PF), Gilbert Coffin (C) James Milton, Terry Chandler, Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Sam Long (SF) Nathaniel Phillips, Wayne Foster, Nelson Boyer | |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses the 1st free throw | 7-20 |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese makes the 2nd free throw | 8-20 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-20 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey tips it back up and in | 8-22 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 8-22 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Robert Fisher gets the rebound | 8-22 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kal Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Claud Matelski (fresh) PF - Lowell Bryant (fresh) C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) SF - Sam Long (fresh) PF - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Sam Long scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Austin Coward | 8-25 |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin can't connect on a jumper from close range | 8-25 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 8-25 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Fox | 8-28 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin is fouled on the floor by Andrew Bailey - foul #2 on Andrew Bailey, team foul #5 | 8-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Milton (SF), Terry Chandler (PF), Jay Saylor (C) Claud Matelski, Lowell Bryant, Gilbert Coffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Wayne Foster (SG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, Edward Fox, Sam Long, Robert Fisher, Andrew Bailey | |
| 06:01 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 8-28 |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson snags the offensive board | 8-28 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler can't connect on a floater from the right block | 8-28 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips snags the defensive board | 8-28 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-30 |
| 04:58 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Elijah Genovese | 11-30 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 11-30 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson grabs the board | 11-30 |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | James Milton is hacked by Tomas Wilde - foul #1 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #6 | 11-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin (C) Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (PF) Tomas Wilde | |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | Wayne Foster steals it from Gilbert Coffin | 11-30 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Kal Lawson - foul #2 on Kal Lawson, team foul #6 | 11-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Frank Swinehart (SG), Lowell Bryant (PF) Kal Lawson, Elijah Genovese, Terry Chandler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the 1st free throw | 11-31 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the 2nd free throw | 11-32 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) SF - James Milton (fresh) PF - Lowell Bryant (fresh) C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) PF - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Terrance Riccio takes the ball from Frank Swinehart | 11-32 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Gilbert Coffin is called for the reach on Nelson Boyer - foul #1 on Gilbert Coffin, team foul #7 | 11-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Andrew Bailey (C) Wayne Foster, Terrance Riccio | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 11-33 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 11-34 |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-34 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 11-34 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Lowell Bryant - foul #1 on Lowell Bryant, team foul #8 | 11-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Claud Matelski (SF), Terry Chandler (PF) James Milton, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG) Nathaniel Phillips | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 11-34 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 11-35 |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler lays it in | 13-35 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Austin Coward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-35 |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | Claud Matelski snags the defensive board | 13-35 |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #7 | 13-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Milton (SF) Claud Matelski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Wayne Foster (SG), Sam Long (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF) Austin Coward, Edward Fox, Nelson Boyer, Robert Fisher | |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses the 1st free throw | 13-35 |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 14-35 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nathaniel Phillips | 14-37 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-37 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 14-37 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wallace Scott - foul #3 on Wallace Scott, team foul #9 | 14-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (PG), Jay Saylor (C) Wallace Scott, Gilbert Coffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 14-38 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 14-38 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler pulls down the rebound | 14-38 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jay Saylor and he's hacked by Tomas Wilde - foul #2 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #8 | 16-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG) Frank Swinehart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SF), Terrance Riccio (C) Sam Long, Andrew Bailey | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the free throw | 16-38 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio gets the rebound | 16-38 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer is hacked by James Milton - foul #1 on James Milton, team foul #10 | 16-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Lowell Bryant (PF) Kal Lawson, Terry Chandler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 16-38 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-39 |