| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) SG - John Bentley (fresh) SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) C - David Willems (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Darren Danforth (fresh) SG - Ray Barton (fresh) SF - Thomas Steffan (fresh) PF - Delmer Kiel (fresh) C - Wayne Mota (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Willems wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Mota | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Aaron Olsen is called for the reach on Darren Danforth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth comes up short on the shot near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota connects on the floater from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 3-4 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 18:13 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth's pass is intercepted by Aaron Olsen | 3-4 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | John Bentley lays it up and in on a great pass from Aaron Olsen | 5-4 |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-4 |
| 17:53 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel is fouled on the floor by Gregory Harris - foul #1 on Gregory Harris, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Michael Briganti (PF), Alan Goble (C) Darren Danforth, Delmer Kiel, Wayne Mota | |
| 17:25 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the jumper from the right side | 5-6 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:40 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:19 | Wisconsin | Gregory Harris takes the ball from Thomas Steffan | 5-6 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen scores on a 3 from the left corner | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) SF - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Werner (fresh) C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fresh) SG - Ray Barton (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Steffan (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Michael Briganti (fresh) C - Alan Goble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher's floater is tipped away by Alan Goble | 8-6 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | James Werner hits the follow up shot | 10-6 |
| 14:54 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Alan Goble | 10-8 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Ray Barton picks off the pass by Zachary Belcher in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ray Barton | 10-10 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 10-10 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | James Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Glen Malott (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) Aaron Olsen, Zachary Belcher, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Delmer Kiel (PF), Wayne Mota (C) Roderick Bowles, Ray Barton, Michael Briganti, Alan Goble | |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Harris - foul #2 on Gregory Harris, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Gregory Harris | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | David Willems snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Delmer Kiel is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Delmer Kiel, team foul #1 | 10-11 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | David Willems blows the layup but the foul's on Wayne Mota - foul #1 on Wayne Mota, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | David Willems misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | David Willems misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon snags the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 12:53 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 12:49 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan is hacked by Aaron Olsen - foul #2 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (SF) Aaron Olsen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | John Bentley steps in front of the Wayne Mota pass | 10-11 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Darren Danforth is called for the reach on John Bentley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darren Danforth, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart (C) Wayne Mota | |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Delmer Kiel is called for the reach on David Willems - foul #2 on Delmer Kiel, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG) Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Nicholas Elwell (SF), Wayne Mota (C) Darren Danforth, Robert Bensen, Delmer Kiel | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon is fouled on the floor by Wayne Mota - foul #2 on Wayne Mota, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron (C) David Willems | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alan Goble (C) Wayne Mota | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zachary Belcher (fairly fresh) SF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) PF - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Steffan (tired) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Elwell (fresh) PF - Blaine Stewart (fresh) C - Alan Goble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Roderick Bowles - foul #1 on Roderick Bowles, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | Kyle Whiddon steps in front of the Blaine Stewart pass | 11-11 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron is fouled in the backcourt by Roderick Bowles - foul #2 on Roderick Bowles, team foul #7 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF) Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG), Robert Bensen (SG) Roderick Bowles, Nicholas Elwell | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bensen | 13-13 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | John Bentley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-13 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron snags the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the easy layup | 13-13 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-16 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | John Bentley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Darren Danforth - foul #2 on Darren Danforth, team foul #8 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) Donnell Guarino, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (PG), Nicholas Elwell (SF), Michael Briganti (PF) Darren Danforth, Thomas Steffan, Blaine Stewart | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen travels with the ball | 15-16 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Nicholas Elwell swats the short shot by David Willems | 15-16 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon tips it back up and in | 17-16 |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin | David Willems swats the dunk try by Nicholas Elwell | 17-16 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | John Bentley snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | John Bentley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 08:11 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 17-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (SF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Zachary Belcher, Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart (C) Alan Goble | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | John Bentley drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Glen Malott (fairly fresh) SG - John Bentley (tiring) 7 pts. SF - James Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Willems (fairly fresh) C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ray Barton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Elwell (fresh) PF - Michael Briganti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Blaine Stewart (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell is fouled on the floor by Johnny Bergeron - foul #1 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (SG) David Willems | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan (SF) Nicholas Elwell | |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | Kyle Whiddon steals it from Blaine Stewart | 20-16 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | John Bentley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Blaine Stewart takes the ball from Glen Malott | 20-16 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Bensen | 20-18 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | John Bentley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 05:24 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Bergeron | 23-18 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | John Bentley connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Glen Malott | 25-18 |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Kyle Whiddon steals it from Blaine Stewart | 25-18 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Thomas Steffan takes the ball from Kyle Whiddon | 25-18 |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kyle Whiddon - foul #1 on Kyle Whiddon, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Gregory Harris (SF), David Willems (C) John Bentley, Glen Malott, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG), Nicholas Elwell (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF), Wayne Mota (C) Robert Bensen, Thomas Steffan, Michael Briganti, Blaine Stewart | |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | David Willems gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | David Willems's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-19 |
| 03:49 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota is whistled for traveling | 25-19 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fairly fresh) SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kyle Whiddon (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - David Willems (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Darren Danforth (fresh) SG - Ray Barton (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Elwell (fresh) PF - Delmer Kiel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Mota (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 28-19 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | David Willems pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), James Werner (PF), Donnell Guarino (C) Zachary Belcher, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Thomas Steffan (SF), Alan Goble (C) Darren Danforth, Nicholas Elwell, Wayne Mota | |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Gregory Harris - foul #3 on Gregory Harris, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Willems (C) Gregory Harris | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | David Willems hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Donnell Guarino | 30-21 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by James Werner - foul #1 on James Werner, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron (C) David Willems | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (SF) Thomas Steffan | |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Alan Goble picks off the pass by Johnny Bergeron in the backcourt | 30-22 |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Johnny Bergeron steps in front of the Nicholas Elwell pass | 30-22 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen drills a 3 from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Ray Barton and he's hacked by Johnny Bergeron - foul #2 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #9 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF) John Bentley, Donnell Guarino, James Werner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG), Blaine Stewart (PF), Wayne Mota (C) Ray Barton, Delmer Kiel, Alan Goble | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell makes the free throw | 33-25 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Darren Danforth takes the ball from Zachary Belcher | 33-25 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 33-25 |