| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) SF - James Owens (fresh) PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) C - Freddy Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Sultan (fresh) SF - Rafael Watson (fresh) PF - John Replenski (fresh) C - Rodney Alejos (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Owens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Sultan | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Clifton Peters drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Freddy Ross | 3-2 |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin | Clifton Peters steals the ball from Jeffrey Sultan in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Freddy Ross's floater is tipped away by Rafael Watson | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Kozak | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin | John Replenski comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Freddy Ross - foul #1 on Freddy Ross, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin | John Replenski makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin | John Replenski makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Clifton Peters can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:29 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Freddy Ross can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 3-4 |
| 17:50 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | John Replenski can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Owens - foul #1 on James Owens, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, James Owens, Jeremy Santucci, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | John Replenski misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | John Replenski misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Robinson - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Larry Stanley and he's hacked by Rafael Watson - foul #1 on Rafael Watson, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:36 | Wisconsin | John Replenski misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-6 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:16 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Rafael Watson is denied by Larry Stanley | 6-6 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Grubbs | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fairly fresh) SG - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) SF - Mario Klingbeil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) C - Richard Grubbs (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey Sultan (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Rafael Watson (tiring) 3 reb. PF - John Replenski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Alejos (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Jack Robinson clanks a jumper from the right side | 6-6 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Jeffrey Sultan is called for the reach on Jack Robinson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Sultan, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), James Owens (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Jack Robinson, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Douglass (SF), Robert Fruge (PF), Ricky Tallent (C) Rafael Watson, John Replenski, Rodney Alejos | |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Clifton Peters travels with the ball | 6-6 |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Peters - foul #1 on Clifton Peters, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Douglass | 6-8 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | James Owens can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 6-8 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison hits the follow up shot | 8-8 |
| 14:14 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan is hacked by James Owens in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Owens, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF), Ronnie Hickey (C) James Owens, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | James Douglass drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Tallent | 8-11 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is hacked by James Douglass - foul #1 on James Douglass, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci is hacked by Jeffrey Sultan - foul #2 on Jeffrey Sultan, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson (SF), John Replenski (PF) Jeffrey Sultan, Robert Fruge | |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | Ricky Tallent grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:45 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-14 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil grabs the offensive board | 8-14 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 8-14 |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Replenski | 8-14 |
| 11:26 | Wisconsin | Jeremy Santucci swats the layup by John Replenski | 8-14 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Patrick McCorrison (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Mario Klingbeil (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Santucci (tiring) C - Ronnie Hickey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (tiring) 5 pts. SG - James Douglass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rafael Watson (tiring) 3 reb. PF - John Replenski (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ricky Tallent (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil grabs the offensive board | 8-14 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Kozak - foul #1 on Michael Kozak, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge (PF), Rodney Alejos (C) John Replenski, Ricky Tallent | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:19 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Santucci - foul #1 on Jeremy Santucci, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF) Jeremy Santucci | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:19 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 10:19 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Freddy Ross double dribbles | 10-16 |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson knocks in the floater from the right side | 10-18 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Rafael Watson - foul #2 on Rafael Watson, team foul #6 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan (SG) Rafael Watson | |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Douglass | 12-20 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Freddy Ross scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Welter | 14-20 |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jack Robinson - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Richard Grubbs (C) Adam Welter, Jack Robinson, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Replenski (PF), Ricky Tallent (C) Jeffrey Sultan, Robert Fruge | |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Larry Stanley steals the ball from Michael Kozak in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | John Replenski snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Douglass | 14-24 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Clifton Peters buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick McCorrison | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick McCorrison (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Mario Klingbeil (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) C - Richard Grubbs (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (tired) 8 pts. SG - Rodney Alejos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Douglass (tiring) 3 pts. PF - John Replenski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Tallent (fairly fresh) | |
| 06:59 | Wisconsin | Clifton Peters takes the ball from Rodney Alejos in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clifton Peters | 19-24 |
| 06:53 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos is hacked by Mario Klingbeil in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jeremy Santucci (SF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Mario Klingbeil, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge (PF) John Replenski | |
| 06:53 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Stanley | 19-24 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Adam Welter is fouled on the floor by Ricky Tallent - foul #1 on Ricky Tallent, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), James Owens (SF) Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan (SG) Rodney Alejos | |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan is fouled on the floor by Jack Robinson - foul #3 on Jack Robinson, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG) Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos (C) Ricky Tallent | |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | James Owens misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 21-26 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison can't tip it in | 21-26 |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | James Douglass drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Kozak | 21-29 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Ronnie Hickey (C) Adam Welter, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Replenski (PF) Rodney Alejos | |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 21-29 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | James Owens gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is hacked by Michael Kozak in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Kozak, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Patrick McCorrison, Jeremy Santucci, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson (PG), Ricky Tallent (C) Michael Kozak, Robert Fruge | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | James Owens grabs the offensive board | 22-29 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | John Replenski swats the shot by James Owens | 22-29 |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | John Replenski gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | James Owens is called for traveling | 22-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Ross (PF) Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge (PF) John Replenski | |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Clifton Peters is called for the reach on James Douglass in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifton Peters, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | James Douglass makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | James Douglass makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Freddy Ross scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Clifton Peters and he's hacked by Ricky Tallent - foul #2 on Ricky Tallent, team foul #9 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Adam Welter, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak (PG) James Douglass | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Santucci - foul #2 on Jeremy Santucci, team foul #11 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos (C) Ricky Tallent | |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Clifton Peters clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Freddy Ross takes the ball from Michael Kozak | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick McCorrison (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Owens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Santucci (tiring) 2 pts. C - Freddy Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Sultan (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Rafael Watson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Fruge (fairly fresh) C - Rodney Alejos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Patrick McCorrison, Jeremy Santucci, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Replenski (PF) Robert Fruge | |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | John Replenski can't connect on a shot from the right side | 25-32 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson tips it in | 25-34 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Rafael Watson picks off the pass by Clifton Peters | 25-34 |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos tips it in | 25-36 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | James Owens clanks a shot from the left block | 25-36 |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Hickey in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is hacked by Michael Kozak - foul #3 on Michael Kozak, team foul #10 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Freddy Ross (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Adam Welter, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Douglass (SF), Robert Fruge (PF), Ricky Tallent (C) Michael Kozak, John Replenski, Rodney Alejos | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan's layup is rejected by Freddy Ross | 26-36 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Freddy Ross pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Clifton Peters comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-36 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge misses long on a fullcourt shot | 26-36 |