| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Aguon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Milton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Aguon inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Boris Zellous | 36-33 |
| 19:24 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler is hacked by Tomas Wilde - foul #2 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler jams it set up by James Milton | 36-35 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Boris Zellous shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | James Milton gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:34 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott is hacked by Tomas Wilde - foul #3 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Bailey (PF) Tomas Wilde | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin's dunk attempt is rejected by Terrance Riccio | 36-35 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio loses the dribble to Terry Chandler | 36-35 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | James Milton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Coffin - foul #2 on Gilbert Coffin, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SG), Edward Fox (SF), Robert Fisher (C) Boris Zellous, James Aguon, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG), Lowell Bryant (PF) Frank Swinehart, Terry Chandler | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Austin Coward knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Michael Jackson (C) Wallace Scott, Gilbert Coffin | |
| 16:20 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 16:18 | Wisconsin | James Milton snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 16:06 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Lowell Bryant, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF), Virgil Polson (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, Nelson Boyer, Edward Fox, Andrew Bailey, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Terry Chandler (PF) Michael Brooks, James Milton | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Terry Chandler takes the ball from Boris Zellous after a doubleteam | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Aguon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Virgil Polson (fresh) C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler hits the finger roll | 39-37 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Aguon | 42-37 |
| 15:06 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Tomas Wilde (PF) Wayne Foster, Virgil Polson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), James Milton (SF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Elijah Genovese, Michael Jackson, Lowell Bryant | |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is whistled for traveling | 42-37 |
| 14:29 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin knocks in the runner from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Wallace Scott is called for the reach on Austin Coward - foul #1 on Wallace Scott, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SG), Edward Fox (SF), Robert Fisher (C) Boris Zellous, James Aguon, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG), Michael Jackson (PF) Frank Swinehart, Terry Chandler | |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer is whistled for a carry | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant (PF) Michael Jackson | |
| 13:45 | Wisconsin | James Milton is hacked by Edward Fox - foul #1 on Edward Fox, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin clanks a shot from the right side | 42-39 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Edward Fox gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Austin Coward banks in the layup on a great pass from Tomas Wilde | 44-39 |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese hits a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Austin Coward - foul #1 on Austin Coward, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, Nelson Boyer, Edward Fox, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Terry Chandler (PF) Wallace Scott, Gilbert Coffin | |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | James Aguon double dribbles | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Michael Jackson (SF) Elijah Genovese, James Milton | |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Bailey (PF) Tomas Wilde | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor (C) Lowell Bryant | |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Boris Zellous | 46-41 |
| 11:34 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Brooks | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Aguon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jay Saylor (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | James Aguon is fouled on the floor by Michael Brooks - foul #3 on Michael Brooks, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Tomas Wilde (PF) Wayne Foster, Andrew Bailey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), James Milton (SF) Michael Brooks, Jay Saylor | |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio is hacked by Wallace Scott - foul #2 on Wallace Scott, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant (C) Michael Jackson | |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Austin Coward | 48-43 |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Austin Coward - foul #2 on Austin Coward, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SG), Edward Fox (SF) Boris Zellous, James Aguon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG), Gilbert Coffin (C) Frank Swinehart, Terry Chandler | |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Wallace Scott - foul #3 on Wallace Scott, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Nelson Boyer - foul #1 on Nelson Boyer, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Nelson Boyer | 51-47 |
| 09:22 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese makes the 3 from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer buries a 3 from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Austin Coward - foul #3 on Austin Coward, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Nelson Boyer, Edward Fox, Tomas Wilde, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Terry Chandler (PF) Wallace Scott, Gilbert Coffin | |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Boris Zellous knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Aguon | 57-51 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese is whistled for a carry | 57-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG) Austin Coward | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson (SF), Jay Saylor (C) James Milton, Lowell Bryant | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 07:39 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler connects on the jump hook in the lane | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Aguon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elijah Genovese (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jay Saylor (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Boris Zellous hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-53 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | James Aguon is fouled on the floor by Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Tomas Wilde (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Wayne Foster, Andrew Bailey, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), James Milton (SF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Elijah Genovese, Michael Jackson, Jay Saylor | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | James Aguon misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Gilbert Coffin | 57-53 |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin is whistled for a carry | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SG), Edward Fox (SF) Boris Zellous, James Aguon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (SG), Michael Jackson (PF) Frank Swinehart, Terry Chandler | |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Nelson Boyer and he's hacked by Michael Brooks - foul #4 on Michael Brooks, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Riccio (C) Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant (PF) Michael Jackson | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Gilbert Coffin - foul #3 on Gilbert Coffin, team foul #11 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG) Michael Brooks | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin can't finish the layup | 62-53 |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin misses the tip | 62-53 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Wallace Scott is called for the reach on Austin Coward - foul #4 on Wallace Scott, team foul #12 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF) Nelson Boyer, Edward Fox | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Terry Chandler (PF) Wallace Scott, Lowell Bryant | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler's fadeaway is rejected by Terrance Riccio | 64-53 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-53 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler's layup is rejected by James Aguon | 64-53 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terrance Riccio | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | James Aguon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 03:16 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Aguon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tomas Wilde (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Terrance Riccio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elijah Genovese (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Milton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gilbert Coffin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:11 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin can't throw it down but the foul's on Boris Zellous - foul #2 on Boris Zellous, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Andrew Bailey (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Austin Coward, Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Michael Jackson (SF) Elijah Genovese, James Milton | |
| 03:11 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:11 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Boris Zellous, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SG) Boris Zellous | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant (PF), Jay Saylor (C) Terry Chandler, Gilbert Coffin | |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), Tomas Wilde (PF) Wayne Foster, Nelson Boyer, Andrew Bailey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Milton (SF), Terry Chandler (PF) Michael Jackson, Jay Saylor | |
| 02:31 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Milton | 64-56 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Austin Coward can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-56 |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Boris Zellous - foul #4 on Boris Zellous, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Riccio (C) Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin (C) Lowell Bryant | |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | James Milton makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | James Milton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde clanks a driving attempt from close range | 64-58 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Aguon - foul #3 on James Aguon, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Austin Coward grabs the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Boris Zellous | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin misses the dunk attempt | 66-59 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart tips it back up and in | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Austin Coward is hacked by Wallace Scott in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wallace Scott, team foul #13 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF) Boris Zellous, James Aguon, Tomas Wilde | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (PG) Wallace Scott | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Terrance Riccio - foul #2 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #12 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF) Nelson Boyer, Carl Hartsock, Andrew Bailey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terrance Riccio | 68-61 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Frank Swinehart is called for the reach on Terrance Riccio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Swinehart, team foul #14 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF) Boris Zellous, James Aguon, Tomas Wilde | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler grabs the board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 69-61 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock is hacked by Frank Swinehart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Swinehart, team foul #15 | 69-61 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Andrew Bailey blocks the jumper by Gilbert Coffin | 71-61 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin tips it back up and in | 71-63 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Elijah Genovese is called for the reach on Austin Coward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elijah Genovese, team foul #16 | 71-63 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-63 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin grabs the offensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Frank Swinehart | 73-65 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock is hacked by Elijah Genovese in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elijah Genovese, team foul #17 | 73-65 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Austin Coward steals the ball from Elijah Genovese in the backcourt | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Austin Coward runs out the clock | 75-65 |