| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Blanks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Legrand (fresh) 7 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Abbott | 27-25 |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Abbott - foul #3 on Steven Abbott, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), Alvin Willoughby (C) Kenneth Ward, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 18:40 | Wisconsin | James Blanks makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn loses the dribble to Chad Smith | 32-27 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith lays it up and in | 34-27 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn hits a shot from the right side | 34-29 |
| 17:52 | Wisconsin | William Legrand hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 17:50 | Wisconsin | William Legrand tips it but misses | 34-29 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Darren Neveu grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Darren Neveu connects on the shot from close range and the foul's on Alvin Willoughby - foul #2 on Alvin Willoughby, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (PG), Kelly Dolphin (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Christopher Robinson (C) Aaron Mills, James Blanks, Chad Smith, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:59 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Ward and the foul's on Richard Guerrera - foul #1 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (SG) Kelly Dolphin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG) Bruce Devaughn | |
| 16:59 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Jan Tarver grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Steven Abbott hits a jumper from the left side set up by Richard Guerrera and he's hacked by William Legrand - foul #2 on William Legrand, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (PF), James Nichols (C) Darren Neveu, Anthony McMaken | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | Richard Guerrera steals it from Jim Graham | 36-35 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Doug Whitten hits the finger roll set up by Richard Guerrera | 36-37 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | James Blanks splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-37 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Steven Abbott snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Blanks (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Legrand (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Doug Whitten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - James Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | James Nichols hits a jumper in the lane | 36-39 |
| 15:14 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Jim Graham and he's hacked by James Nichols - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin (SG), Chad Smith (SF) James Blanks, Jim Graham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Darren Neveu (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Jan Tarver, Richard Guerrera, James Nichols | |
| 15:14 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Doug Whitten | 39-41 |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Ward | 41-41 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 13:52 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 13:37 | Wisconsin | Steven Abbott takes the ball from Christopher Robinson | 41-41 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Darren Neveu tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 12:52 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith is hacked by Steven Abbott - foul #4 on Steven Abbott, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), James Blanks (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Kenneth Ward, Kelly Dolphin, Chad Smith, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF), James Nichols (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Doug Whitten, Darren Neveu, Anthony McMaken | |
| 12:38 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby is fouled on the floor by Richard Guerrera - foul #2 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 12:20 | Wisconsin | James Blanks grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Aaron Mills | 43-43 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 11:28 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby grabs the board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Blanks (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Legrand (tiring) 8 reb. C - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Aaron Mills | 45-43 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 10:44 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to William Legrand | 45-43 |
| 09:55 | Wisconsin | William Legrand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (PG), Chad Smith (SF), Christopher Robinson (C) Aaron Mills, Jim Graham, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Doug Whitten (SF), Darren Neveu (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Bruce Devaughn, James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Doug Whitten scores on a shot from the left side set up by Richard Guerrera | 45-45 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | William Legrand is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on William Legrand, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | William Legrand swats the dunk try by Darren Neveu | 45-45 |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | William Legrand gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Blanks | 48-45 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Doug Whitten buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Richard Guerrera | 48-47 |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Darren Neveu - foul #3 on Darren Neveu, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG) Richard Guerrera | |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses long on a shot in the paint | 50-47 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Doug Whitten can't tip it in | 50-47 |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Blanks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Legrand (tiring) 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Doug Whitten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Ward | 52-47 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken's pass is intercepted by Chad Smith | 52-47 |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Darren Neveu grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by James Blanks - foul #2 on James Blanks, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Richard Guerrera (SF), James Nichols (PF) Jan Tarver, Doug Whitten, Darren Neveu | |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken connects on the turnaround in the lane | 52-51 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF), Doug Whitten (PF) Steven Abbott, Anthony McMaken | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Christopher Robinson steals the ball from James Nichols | 52-51 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | James Blanks tips it in | 54-51 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Guerrera | 54-54 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 54-54 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Devaughn | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Blanks (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Legrand (tired) 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Doug Whitten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. C - James Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the dunk but he's hacked by Christopher Robinson - foul #2 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), Jim Graham (SF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Kenneth Ward, Chad Smith, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Neveu (PF) Richard Deady | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | William Legrand pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham blows the layup | 54-54 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | James Nichols pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Anthony McMaken (C) Doug Whitten, James Nichols | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn is fouled on the floor by James Blanks - foul #3 on James Blanks, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin (SG), Chad Smith (SF) James Blanks, Jim Graham | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Devaughn | 54-56 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by William Legrand is blocked by Anthony McMaken | 54-56 |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | William Legrand hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Darren Neveu connects on the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on William Legrand - foul #4 on William Legrand, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (PG), James Blanks (SG), Christopher Robinson (C) Aaron Mills, Kelly Dolphin, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on William Legrand - foul #5 on William Legrand, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jim Graham (PF) William Legrand | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 56-61 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson can't tip it in | 56-61 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Abbott | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is fouled in the backcourt by James Blanks - foul #4 on James Blanks, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward grabs the offensive board | 56-63 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith grabs the offensive board | 56-63 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | James Blanks works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | James Blanks gets the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | James Blanks shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Chad Smith | 59-63 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | James Blanks is called for the reach on Darren Neveu in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Blanks, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin (SG) James Blanks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-65 |