| 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 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Carlos Gomez - foul #1 on Carlos Gomez, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | Anthony Stevens steps in front of the Carlos Gomez pass | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Stevens | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Carlos Gomez - foul #2 on Carlos Gomez, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Headen (PF) Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco loses the ball out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is fouled on the floor by James McKinney - foul #1 on James McKinney, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Price - foul #1 on Lawrence Price, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald (PF) Edmundo Greco | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers is called for traveling | 2-5 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), William Moffat (SF) James McKinney, Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 2-8 |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | Eugene Boyle picks off the pass by Michael Fitzgerald | 2-8 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle hits the finger roll | 2-10 |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-10 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Stevens | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fresh) SG - Lawrence Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Moffat (fresh) PF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) C - Keith Headen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Howland (fairly fresh) C - David Saylors (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | David Saylors comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Keith Headen - foul #1 on Keith Headen, team foul #5 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), Richard Rogers (SF), Edmundo Greco (C) Travis Brewster, William Moffat, Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SG), Steven Bennett (SF), Paul Wason (PF) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, Charles Howland | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 1st free throw | 2-10 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 2-11 |
| 15:25 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by James McKinney | 4-11 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | David Saylors scores on a jump hook from close range | 4-13 |
| 14:46 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-13 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Randy McGibbon | 4-13 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-13 |
| 14:32 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price grabs the board | 4-13 |
| 14:12 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Price | 7-13 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Paul Wason double dribbles | 7-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Headen (PF) Michael Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF) Randy McGibbon, John Giancola, David Saylors | |
| 13:35 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Steven Bennett pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Steven Bennett misses badly on a shot from the right block | 7-13 |
| 13:12 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:49 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco is hacked by Steven Bennett - foul #1 on Steven Bennett, team foul #1 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), William Moffat (SF) James McKinney, Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (PF), David Fielder (C) Paul Wason, Steven Bennett | |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price's fadeaway is rejected by David Fielder | 7-13 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | David Fielder gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 7-16 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-16 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco hits the follow up shot | 9-16 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the contested floater from the right wing set up by Bruce Hicks | 9-18 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fresh) SG - Lawrence Price (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Moffat (fresh) PF - Keith Headen (fairly fresh) C - Edmundo Greco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) C - David Fielder (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-18 |
| 11:28 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen tips it home | 11-18 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Howland and he's hacked by Travis Brewster - foul #1 on Travis Brewster, team foul #6 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), Richard Rogers (SF), Michael Fitzgerald (PF) Travis Brewster, William Moffat, Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), David Saylors (C) Bruce Hicks, David Fielder | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the free throw | 11-20 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers is denied on a layup by Charles Howland | 11-20 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eugene Boyle | 11-20 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens clanks a floater from the left side | 11-20 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Charles Howland tips it back up and in | 11-22 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers buries a driving attempt from close range | 13-22 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | David Saylors connects on the floater from close range | 13-24 |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price loses the dribble to Anthony Stevens | 13-24 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Charles Howland loses the dribble to Edmundo Greco | 13-24 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by James McKinney and he's fouled by Charles Howland - foul #1 on Charles Howland, team foul #2 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), William Moffat (SG), Keith Headen (PF) James McKinney, Lawrence Price, Michael Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Steven Bennett (SF), Paul Wason (PF), David Fielder (C) Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, Charles Howland, David Saylors | |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers makes the free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Keith Headen denies the turnaround by David Fielder | 16-24 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | David Fielder gets the offensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | William Moffat blocks the jumper by Randy McGibbon | 16-24 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Steven Bennett tips it back up and in | 16-26 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Wason - foul #1 on Paul Wason, team foul #3 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), Michael Fitzgerald (PF) Richard Rogers, Edmundo Greco | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SG) Randy McGibbon | |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | John Giancola hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 07:54 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 07:41 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 18-26 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Steven Bennett snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Travis Brewster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Moffat (fresh) PF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Headen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Giancola (fresh) SF - Steven Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Wason (fresh) C - David Fielder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | John Giancola hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-26 |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | James McKinney hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Travis Brewster and he's hacked by John Giancola - foul #1 on John Giancola, team foul #4 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers (SF) William Moffat | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG), David Saylors (C) John Giancola, David Fielder | |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses the free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Steven Bennett grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is called for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #5 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco (C) Michael Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (PF) Paul Wason | |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | James McKinney loses the dribble to Steven Bennett | 20-26 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-26 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 05:56 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers travels with the ball | 20-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price (SG), William Moffat (SF) Travis Brewster, Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Eugene Boyle (SF) Bruce Hicks, Steven Bennett | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the easy layup | 20-26 |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | James McKinney gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 05:23 | Wisconsin | Charles Howland is called for the reach on Lawrence Price - foul #2 on Charles Howland, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald (PF) Edmundo Greco | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SG), Paul Wason (PF), David Fielder (C) Anthony Stevens, Charles Howland, David Saylors | |
| 05:04 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Keith Headen, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Edmundo Greco (C) James McKinney, Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | David Fielder banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randy McGibbon | 20-28 |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | David Fielder swats the shot by Lawrence Price | 20-28 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Paul Wason snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | John Giancola knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Wason | 20-31 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster is hacked by Randy McGibbon - foul #1 on Randy McGibbon, team foul #7 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers (SF), Carlos Gomez (PF), Keith Headen (C) William Moffat, Michael Fitzgerald, Edmundo Greco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), Charles Howland (PF), David Saylors (C) Randy McGibbon, John Giancola, Paul Wason, David Fielder | |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster misses the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | David Saylors gets the rebound | 20-31 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 20-31 |
| 03:42 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Price (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Headen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Saylors (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers clanks a floater from the left block | 20-31 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Gomez | 20-31 |
| 03:10 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price misses the fadeaway from the right side | 20-31 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks gets the rebound | 20-31 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is hacked by Lawrence Price - foul #2 on Lawrence Price, team foul #8 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF) Travis Brewster, Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 20-31 |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald can't tip it in | 20-31 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks grabs the board | 20-31 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is fouled on the floor by Michael Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Michael Fitzgerald, team foul #9 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (SF), Paul Wason (PF) Eugene Boyle, Charles Howland | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald buries a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on David Saylors - foul #1 on David Saylors, team foul #8 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (SG), Richard Rogers (SF), Edmundo Greco (C) Lawrence Price, Carlos Gomez, Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Fielder (C) David Saylors | |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald misses the free throw | 22-33 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | David Fielder snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 22-33 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Paul Wason gets the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | David Fielder makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bruce Hicks | 22-35 |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Michael Fitzgerald is blocked by Paul Wason | 22-35 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 22-35 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the tip | 22-35 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | David Fielder misses the tip | 22-35 |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | David Fielder denies the turnaround by Edmundo Greco | 22-35 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on David Fielder | 22-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Moffat (SG), Carlos Gomez (PF), Keith Headen (C) James McKinney, Michael Fitzgerald, Edmundo Greco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF), David Saylors (C) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Steven Bennett, Paul Wason, David Fielder | |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Travis Brewster | 25-35 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Saylors misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 25-35 |