| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fresh) SG - Lawrence Price (fresh) SF - Richard Rogers (fresh) PF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) C - Edmundo Greco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) PF - Charles Howland (fresh) C - David Saylors (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Saylors wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Richard Rogers steals it from David Saylors | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Anthony Stevens takes the ball from Edmundo Greco | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks slams it home on a nice dish by Anthony Stevens | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco's floater is knocked away by David Saylors | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle clanks a floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle buries a floater from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco double dribbles | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Price - foul #1 on Lawrence Price, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Charles Howland, David Saylors | |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle travels with the ball | 0-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), David Fielder (C) Bruce Hicks, Eugene Boyle | |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | James McKinney drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 3-6 |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price is hacked by Paul Wason - foul #1 on Paul Wason, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), William Moffat (SF), Michael Fitzgerald (PF), Keith Headen (C) James McKinney, Richard Rogers, Carlos Gomez, Edmundo Greco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF), David Saylors (C) Anthony Stevens, Steven Bennett, Paul Wason, David Fielder | |
| 15:51 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen gets the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fresh) SG - Lawrence Price (fairly fresh) SF - William Moffat (fresh) PF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) C - Keith Headen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) C - David Saylors (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-6 |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | William Moffat grabs the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Randy McGibbon - foul #1 on Randy McGibbon, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), Richard Rogers (SF) Travis Brewster, William Moffat | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | David Saylors gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Charles Howland is fouled on the floor by Michael Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Michael Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG) Randy McGibbon | |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-6 |
| 14:51 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | James McKinney is hacked by Bruce Hicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Hicks, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | Anthony Stevens is called for the reach on Lawrence Price - foul #1 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco (C) Michael Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (SF), Paul Wason (PF) Eugene Boyle, Charles Howland | |
| 14:12 | Wisconsin | James McKinney is fouled on the floor by Anthony Stevens - foul #2 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #5 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez (PF) Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG), David Fielder (C) Anthony Stevens, David Saylors | |
| 13:56 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers misses long on a 3 from straight away | 4-6 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | David Fielder grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by David Fielder is blocked by Edmundo Greco | 4-6 |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF), David Saylors (C) Bruce Hicks, Steven Bennett, Paul Wason, David Fielder | |
| 12:59 | Illinois | David Saylors can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Charles Howland gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Giancola | 4-9 |
| 12:15 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Saylors - foul #1 on David Saylors, team foul #6 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF), Keith Headen (PF) James McKinney, Richard Rogers, Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:15 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 12:15 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | David Saylors lays it in | 5-11 |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price misses the 3 from straight away | 5-11 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Charles Howland pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fresh) SG - Lawrence Price (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) PF - Keith Headen (fresh) C - Edmundo Greco (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) SG - John Giancola (fresh) SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | David Saylors knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Howland | 5-13 |
| 10:56 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Travis Brewster | 8-13 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | John Giancola scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Eugene Boyle | 8-16 |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco knocks in the jumper from close range | 10-16 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Randy McGibbon | 10-18 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-18 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from David Saylors and he's hacked by Edmundo Greco - foul #1 on Edmundo Greco, team foul #3 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), Richard Rogers (SF), Carlos Gomez (PF) Travis Brewster, Michael Fitzgerald, Edmundo Greco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Paul Wason (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Randy McGibbon, Charles Howland, David Saylors | |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the free throw | 10-21 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-21 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks snags the defensive board | 10-21 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-21 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks hits the follow up shot | 10-23 |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-23 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Hicks | 10-23 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 10-25 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by James McKinney is blocked by Paul Wason | 10-25 |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez tips it home | 12-25 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-25 |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Keith Headen | 12-25 |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen is whistled for traveling | 12-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (SG), Edmundo Greco (C) Lawrence Price, Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG), Charles Howland (PF), David Saylors (C) John Giancola, Eugene Boyle, Paul Wason | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Brewster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Rogers (fresh) PF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edmundo Greco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Bennett (fresh) PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Carlos Gomez - foul #1 on Carlos Gomez, team foul #4 | 12-25 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 12-26 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 12-27 |
| 06:52 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 12-27 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Charles Howland pulls down the rebound | 12-27 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | David Saylors is called for traveling | 12-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Moffat (SF), Michael Fitzgerald (PF) Richard Rogers, Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF) Steven Bennett | |
| 06:26 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-27 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eugene Boyle | 12-27 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | David Saylors hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks and he's hacked by William Moffat - foul #1 on William Moffat, team foul #5 | 12-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price (SG) James McKinney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG) Bruce Hicks | |
| 06:13 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the free throw | 12-29 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco grabs the board | 12-29 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Price | 15-29 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers (SF) William Moffat | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (PF), David Fielder (C) Eugene Boyle, Charles Howland, David Saylors | |
| 05:14 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Rogers | 17-29 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is fouled on the floor by Travis Brewster - foul #1 on Travis Brewster, team foul #6 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), Carlos Gomez (PF), Keith Headen (C) Travis Brewster, Michael Fitzgerald, Edmundo Greco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Steven Bennett (SF) Randy McGibbon, John Giancola | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | David Fielder misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 17-29 |
| 04:47 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen snags the defensive board | 17-29 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 17-29 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Paul Wason pulls down the rebound | 17-29 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-29 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Keith Headen | 17-29 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Price | 20-29 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-29 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | James McKinney grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | James McKinney loses the ball out of bounds | 20-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (SG), William Moffat (SF), Michael Fitzgerald (PF), Edmundo Greco (C) Lawrence Price, Richard Rogers, Carlos Gomez, Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF), David Saylors (C) Steven Bennett, Paul Wason, David Fielder | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Brewster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Moffat (fresh) PF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) C - Edmundo Greco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is whistled for traveling | 20-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez (PF) James McKinney | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:48 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-29 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle pulls down the rebound | 20-29 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | David Saylors tips it in | 20-31 |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 20-31 |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco grabs the offensive board | 20-31 |
| 01:40 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Travis Brewster and the foul's on David Saylors - foul #2 on David Saylors, team foul #7 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), Richard Rogers (SF), Keith Headen (C) William Moffat, Michael Fitzgerald, Edmundo Greco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SG), Steven Bennett (SF) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle | |
| 01:40 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses the free throw | 22-31 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | James McKinney snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | Charles Howland swats the short shot by Keith Headen | 22-31 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Charles Howland gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | John Giancola knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy McGibbon | 22-34 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-34 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers can't tip it in | 22-34 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is fouled on the floor by Travis Brewster - foul #2 on Travis Brewster, team foul #7 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price (SG), Michael Fitzgerald (PF) Travis Brewster, Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Paul Wason (PF) John Giancola, Charles Howland, David Saylors | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 22-35 |