| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Barton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Delmer Kiel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Willems (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | James Evans inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | James Evans is fouled on the floor by Glen Malott - foul #2 on Glen Malott, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | James Evans misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Kyle Whiddon - foul #1 on Kyle Whiddon, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | James Evans misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | James Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | John Manhart snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | John Manhart clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Willems | 43-39 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | David Willems is open and lays it up and in set up by Aaron Olsen | 43-41 |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Kyle Whiddon - foul #2 on Kyle Whiddon, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Alan Goble (C) John Manhart, Ray Barton, James Evans, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (SF), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Glen Malott, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 3 from straight away | 45-41 |
| 17:49 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 17:42 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Alan Goble | 48-41 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-41 |
| 17:27 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Alan Goble | 48-41 |
| 17:20 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Roderick Bowles | 50-41 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Roderick Bowles is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen - foul #3 on Roderick Bowles, team foul #1 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (SG), Blaine Stewart (PF) Robert Bensen, Delmer Kiel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Donnell Guarino picks off the pass by Alan Goble | 50-44 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donnell Guarino | 50-46 |
| 16:04 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | James Werner grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), James Evans (SF), Elmo Nakamura (C) Roderick Bowles, Michael Surles, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) Donnell Guarino, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 15:53 | Wisconsin | John Manhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Barton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Evans (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Blaine Stewart (fresh) C - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bentley (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Willems (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Glen Malott is fouled in the backcourt by James Evans - foul #2 on James Evans, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG) Ray Barton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | David Willems loses the dribble to John Manhart | 50-46 |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Glen Malott misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | James Evans snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 14:43 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 14:41 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Blaine Stewart | 52-46 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart loses the dribble to David Willems | 52-46 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | John Bentley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-46 |
| 14:16 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Glen Malott | 52-46 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Elmo Nakamura denies the turnaround by David Willems | 52-46 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon can't tip it in | 52-46 |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | James Evans gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-46 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | John Bentley pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | James Evans pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | John Manhart buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Blaine Stewart | 55-46 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen dunks the ball on a nice dish by Glen Malott | 55-48 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Glen Malott buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Bentley | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bensen (tiring) 11 pts. SF - James Evans (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Blaine Stewart (tiring) C - Elmo Nakamura (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bentley (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Malott (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Whiddon (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Willems (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | James Evans is hacked by Glen Malott - foul #3 on Glen Malott, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Ray Barton (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF), Alan Goble (C) John Manhart, Robert Bensen, James Evans, Blaine Stewart, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (SF), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, Glen Malott, David Willems | |
| 11:01 | Wisconsin | Donnell Guarino is called for the reach on Michael Surles - foul #2 on Donnell Guarino, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Barton | 57-50 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron misses the tip | 57-50 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 10:14 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles hits the follow up shot | 59-50 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron can't tip it in | 59-50 |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles tips it but misses | 59-50 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | James Werner is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on James Werner, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (SF), Michael Briganti (C) Michael Surles, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Glen Malott (SF) Kyle Whiddon, Donnell Guarino | |
| 08:43 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-50 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | John Bentley gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | James Werner is hacked by Roderick Bowles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roderick Bowles, team foul #3 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (SF) Roderick Bowles | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | James Werner steps out of bounds on the sideline | 59-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alan Goble (C) Delmer Kiel | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Willems (C) Johnny Bergeron | |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | James Evans buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Briganti | 61-50 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Glen Malott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Surles (SF) James Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:51 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 61-50 |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble snags the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 07:45 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble misses the jump hook from the baseline | 61-50 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Glen Malott snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | John Bentley is fouled on the floor by Ray Barton - foul #2 on Ray Barton, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Delmer Kiel (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) Nicholas Elwell, Michael Briganti, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Barton (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Surles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Delmer Kiel (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Elmo Nakamura (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tired) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bentley (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Malott (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Werner (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Willems (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 07:07 | Wisconsin | John Manhart grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles blows the layup but the foul's on Glen Malott - foul #4 on Glen Malott, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG) John Manhart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron (C) David Willems | |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | James Werner snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is whistled for a carry | 62-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), James Evans (SF) Ray Barton, Michael Surles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF) Glen Malott, James Werner | |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 62-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart (PF), Alan Goble (C) Delmer Kiel, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron buries a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Alan Goble - foul #4 on Alan Goble, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Nicholas Elwell (SG), Michael Briganti (PF) Roderick Bowles, Robert Bensen, Blaine Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (PG) Aaron Olsen | |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron misses the free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:32 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Alan Goble steps in front of the John Bentley pass | 62-52 |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Michael Surles (SF), Elmo Nakamura (C) John Manhart, James Evans, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF), David Willems (C) John Bentley, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Glen Malott clanks a turnaround from close range | 62-52 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Nicholas Elwell | 62-52 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Donnell Guarino - foul #3 on Donnell Guarino, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Blaine Stewart (PF) Roderick Bowles, Michael Briganti | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), John Bentley (SG) Glen Malott, Kyle Whiddon | |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Surles | 64-52 |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses the floater from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 03:47 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles grabs the offensive board | 64-52 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Willems | 64-52 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is hacked by Elmo Nakamura - foul #3 on Elmo Nakamura, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Ray Barton (SG), James Evans (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF), Alan Goble (C) Nicholas Elwell, Robert Bensen, Michael Surles, Blaine Stewart, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Donnell Guarino, David Willems | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron tips it home | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ray Barton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Delmer Kiel (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Goble (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tired) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bentley (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Malott (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Werner (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Bergeron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by James Evans | 66-54 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Michael Surles (SF), Michael Briganti (PF) Roderick Bowles, James Evans, Delmer Kiel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (SG) John Bentley | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | James Werner is fouled on the floor by Michael Briganti - foul #1 on Michael Briganti, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Blaine Stewart (PF) Ray Barton, Michael Briganti | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | James Werner makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | James Werner misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | John Manhart is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Surles | 69-55 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen's fadeaway is rejected by Blaine Stewart | 69-55 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Glen Malott tips it back up and in | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-57 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart tips it but misses | 69-57 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-57 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart tips it home | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #9 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (SG), James Evans (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) Robert Bensen, Michael Surles, Blaine Stewart, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), David Willems (C) James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel hits a turnaround from close range | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | John Bentley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-57 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel pulls down the rebound | 73-57 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | John Manhart runs out the clock | 73-57 |