| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) SF - Ryan Church (fresh) PF - James Nichols (fresh) C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) SF - William Legrand (fresh) PF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) C - John Gibbons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | William Legrand wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken buries a shot in the paint set up by Richard Guerrera and the foul's on Harold Dunkelberger - foul #1 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Harold Dunkelberger steals it from Steven Abbott in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson's floater is knocked away by Anthony McMaken | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Steven Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Wisconsin | William Legrand snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons can't finish the layup | 3-0 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Steven Abbott hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to William Legrand | 3-0 |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith is hacked by Steven Abbott - foul #1 on Steven Abbott, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Aaron Mills (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Mark Nelson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Chad Smith, Harold Dunkelberger, William Legrand, Christopher Robinson, John Gibbons | |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses the turnaround near the basket | 3-0 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Nichols | 5-0 |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on James Nichols - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Doug Whitten (SF), David Williams (C) Steven Abbott, Ryan Church, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jan Tarver | 8-2 |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | David Gibson travels in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (C) Richard Guerrera | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), William Legrand (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF) David Gibson, Jim Graham, Mark Nelson | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Jan Tarver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 15:42 | Wisconsin | William Legrand pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Whitten (fresh) SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Williams (fresh) C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) SG - Aaron Mills (fresh) SF - William Legrand (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) C - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Wisconsin | David Williams steals it from Aaron Mills | 8-2 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Doug Whitten drills a turnaround in the paint | 10-2 |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Alvin Willoughby is blocked by David Williams | 10-2 |
| 14:55 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson hits the follow up shot | 10-4 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-4 |
| 14:37 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | William Legrand evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 14:18 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson tips it back up and in | 10-6 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood is fouled on the floor by Alvin Willoughby - foul #1 on Alvin Willoughby, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Richard Guerrera (SG), Ryan Church (SF), Anthony McMaken (C) Doug Whitten, Jan Tarver, James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Mark Nelson (PF) Chad Smith, Aaron Mills, William Legrand, Christopher Robinson | |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Alvin Willoughby blocks the jumper by Steven Abbott | 10-6 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Abbott and the foul's on Harold Dunkelberger - foul #2 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (PF) David Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (SG), John Gibbons (C) Harold Dunkelberger, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the free throw | 13-6 |
| 13:11 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), William Legrand (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) David Gibson, Jim Graham, Mark Nelson, John Gibbons | |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby is whistled for a carry | 13-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Nichols (PF) Doug Whitten | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Gibbons (C) Alvin Willoughby | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Chad Smith steals it from Ryan Church | 13-8 |
| 11:57 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | James Nichols comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Robinson - foul #1 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (PF) Ryan Church | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Jim Graham (SF), Mark Nelson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Chad Smith, William Legrand, Christopher Robinson, John Gibbons | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Williams (fresh) C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Gibson (fresh) SG - Aaron Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) PF - Mark Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham is fouled on the floor by Steven Abbott - foul #2 on Steven Abbott, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Doug Whitten (SF) Steven Abbott, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), William Legrand (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF) David Gibson, Jim Graham, Mark Nelson | |
| 11:08 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | James Nichols pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Chad Smith picks off the pass by David Williams | 13-8 |
| 10:36 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Nichols - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Richard Guerrera, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Jim Graham (SF), Mark Nelson (PF) Chad Smith, Aaron Mills, William Legrand | |
| 10:36 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 10:36 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Doug Whitten misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Gibson - foul #1 on David Gibson, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McMaken (C) Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), William Legrand (SF), John Gibbons (C) David Gibson, Christopher Robinson, Jim Graham, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Doug Whitten misses the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 09:55 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith snags the offensive board | 14-9 |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | William Legrand is called for traveling | 14-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG) Doug Whitten | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Aaron Mills (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Chad Smith, Harold Dunkelberger, William Legrand, Mark Nelson, John Gibbons | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Aaron Mills is called for the reach on Richard Guerrera in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Mills, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | David Gibson is called for the reach on Richard Guerrera - foul #2 on David Gibson, team foul #7 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG) David Gibson | |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson connects on the floater from close range | 16-11 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Ryan Church clanks a jumper from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | David Williams gets the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Jan Tarver drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Guerrera | 19-11 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith's pass is intercepted by Richard Guerrera in the backcourt | 19-11 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Jan Tarver comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-11 |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 08:09 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses the runner from the right block | 19-11 |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 07:48 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Jim Graham | 19-13 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 19-13 |
| 07:29 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Church (fairly fresh) PF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) PF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Alvin Willoughby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Jan Tarver steps in front of the Alvin Willoughby pass | 19-13 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | David Williams is fouled on the floor by Jim Graham - foul #1 on Jim Graham, team foul #8 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Richard Deady (SG), Doug Whitten (SF), James Nichols (C) Richard Guerrera, Jan Tarver, Ryan Church, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), William Legrand (SF), Mark Nelson (PF), John Gibbons (C) Aaron Mills, Jim Graham, Christopher Robinson, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 06:39 | Illinois | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | David Williams swats the layup by William Legrand | 19-13 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Steven Abbott gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Steven Abbott connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Nichols and the foul's on Mark Nelson - foul #1 on Mark Nelson, team foul #9 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (C) David Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the free throw | 22-13 |
| 05:54 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Chad Smith | 22-16 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Steven Abbott clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-16 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood tips it back up and in | 24-16 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-16 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Doug Whitten's pass is intercepted by William Legrand | 24-16 |
| 04:52 | Wisconsin | William Legrand splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Nichols - foul #3 on James Nichols, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SG) James Nichols | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Mark Nelson, John Gibbons | |
| 04:52 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 04:52 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Hazelwood | 24-17 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood banks in the layup and he's hacked by Christopher Robinson - foul #2 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #10 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson (PF), John Gibbons (C) Christopher Robinson, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the free throw | 27-17 |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Legrand | 27-19 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera hits the finger roll | 29-19 |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses the jumper in the paint | 29-19 |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons is open and scores on a runner in the lane | 29-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Deady (fresh) PF - Doug Whitten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Legrand (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gibbons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 29-21 |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson loses the dribble to Richard Deady | 29-21 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Ryan Church (SF), David Williams (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Richard Deady, Doug Whitten, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Christopher Robinson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Chad Smith, Mark Nelson, John Gibbons | |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson clanks a floater from close range | 29-21 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony McMaken | 29-21 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Williams | 32-21 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Anthony McMaken - foul #2 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #7 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG) Richard Guerrera | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Alvin Willoughby steals the ball from Jan Tarver | 32-23 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | William Legrand is whistled for traveling | 32-23 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Jan Tarver knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Abbott | 35-23 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | William Legrand's fadeaway is rejected by David Williams | 35-23 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson can't tip it in | 35-23 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson grabs the offensive board | 35-23 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | David Gibson misses the jumper from the baseline | 35-23 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson tips it in | 35-25 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses short on a halfcourt shot | 35-25 |