| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Walker (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Ognjen Zsohar (fresh) PF - Danny Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Fruge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison inbounds the ball | 21-36 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-36 |
| 19:27 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker is whistled for traveling | 21-36 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ognjen Zsohar - foul #1 on Ognjen Zsohar, team foul #1 | 21-36 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | Ernest Miller steps in front of the Danny Meyer pass | 21-38 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Miller and he's fouled by Albert Scott - foul #2 on Albert Scott, team foul #2 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (C) David White | |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the free throw | 21-40 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the offensive rebound | 21-40 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Blackwell and he's fouled by Ognjen Zsohar - foul #2 on Ognjen Zsohar, team foul #3 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios (SF) Ognjen Zsohar | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the free throw | 21-43 |
| 18:14 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the fadeaway in the paint | 23-43 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is fouled on the floor by Danny Meyer - foul #2 on Danny Meyer, team foul #4 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Ernest Miller, Scott Blackwell, Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley | |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Leon Hall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Leon Hall, team foul #1 | 23-43 |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-43 |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge grabs the offensive board | 23-43 |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Fruge | 26-43 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-43 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Albert Scott | 26-43 |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Seidel (SG), Ognjen Zsohar (SF) Louis Walker, Robert Fruge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), David White (C) Leon Hall, Jack Robinson, Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden, Robert Moralez | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Seidel (fresh) SF - Ognjen Zsohar (fresh) PF - Danny Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Larios (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott is hacked by David White in the backcourt - foul #3 on David White, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| 15:37 | Wisconsin | Michael Seidel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-43 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Ernest Miller gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Ernest Miller | 28-45 |
| 14:54 | Wisconsin | Ernest Miller takes the ball from Ognjen Zsohar | 28-45 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Ernest Miller lays it in | 28-47 |
| 14:29 | Wisconsin | Michael Seidel makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ognjen Zsohar | 31-47 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Miller | 31-50 |
| 13:56 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott clanks a shot from the right wing | 31-50 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Ernest Miller pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Ernest Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (PG), Louis Walker (SG), Robert Fruge (C) Albert Scott, Ognjen Zsohar, Bryan Larios | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Ernest Miller, Scott Blackwell, Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| 13:24 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-50 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 31-50 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | Michael Seidel grabs the board | 31-50 |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-50 |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge tips it home | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Moralez | 33-52 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Anthony Golden is called for the reach on Michael Seidel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Golden, team foul #3 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Leon Skinner (SG), Phillip Dean (PF), David White (C) Leon Hall, Jack Robinson, Anthony Golden, Robert Moralez | |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin | Michael Seidel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-52 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Phillip Dean pulls down the rebound | 33-52 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul McIff (fairly fresh) SG - Louis Walker (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Seidel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Meyer (tired) 2 pts. C - Robert Fruge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Skinner (fresh) SF - Mario Klingbeil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) C - David White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Ernest Miller's layup is rejected by Robert Fruge | 33-52 |
| 11:18 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| 10:52 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker is hacked by David White - foul #4 on David White, team foul #4 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Scott (PG), Ognjen Zsohar (SF), Bryan Larios (PF) Louis Walker, Michael Seidel, Danny Meyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Larry Stanley (PF) Mario Klingbeil, David White | |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-52 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Phillip Dean snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Leon Skinner drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Stanley | 33-54 |
| 09:38 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses long on a floater from the right block | 33-54 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Phillip Dean pulls down the rebound | 33-54 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Albert Scott steals the ball from Ernest Miller | 33-54 |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Seidel (SG) Paul McIff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Ernest Miller, Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner, Larry Stanley, Phillip Dean | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-54 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Robert Moralez gets the offensive rebound | 33-54 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #5 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer (PF) Bryan Larios | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Michael Seidel is fouled on the floor by Scott Blackwell - foul #1 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #6 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (PG), Louis Walker (SG) Albert Scott, Ognjen Zsohar | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer is hacked by Anthony Golden - foul #2 on Anthony Golden, team foul #7 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar (SF) Michael Seidel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison pulls down the rebound | 33-54 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is fouled on the floor by Ognjen Zsohar - foul #3 on Ognjen Zsohar, team foul #5 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), David White (C) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Patrick McCorrison, Anthony Golden, Robert Moralez | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Ernest Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Scott (PG), Bryan Larios (C) Paul McIff, Robert Fruge | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Walker (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ognjen Zsohar (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Danny Meyer (tired) 2 pts. C - Bryan Larios (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | Jack Robinson picks off the pass by Danny Meyer in the backcourt | 33-54 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Ernest Miller knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mario Klingbeil | 33-56 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios comes up short on the floater from the right side | 33-56 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | David White grabs the board | 33-56 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ognjen Zsohar - foul #4 on Ognjen Zsohar, team foul #6 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Seidel (SF), Robert Fruge (C) Ognjen Zsohar, Danny Meyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Anthony Golden (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Ernest Miller, Jack Robinson, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 1st free throw | 33-57 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses the 2nd free throw | 33-57 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Seidel snags the defensive board | 33-57 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Mario Klingbeil is called for the reach on Bryan Larios in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #8 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (SG) Louis Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SF) Mario Klingbeil | |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the 1st free throw | 34-57 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the 2nd free throw | 35-57 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 35-57 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Anthony Golden can't tip it in | 35-57 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses the tip | 35-57 |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios pulls down the rebound | 35-57 |
| 05:13 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios misses the lay-in | 35-57 |
| 05:11 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios tips it back up and in | 37-57 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Robert Moralez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Patrick McCorrison | 37-59 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge's floater is knocked away by Leon Hall | 37-59 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Leon Hall grabs the board | 37-59 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Blackwell | 37-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses the floater from the right side | 37-61 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison gets the rebound | 37-61 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Anthony Golden is fouled on the floor by Bryan Larios - foul #2 on Bryan Larios, team foul #7 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Walker (SG), Ognjen Zsohar (SF), Danny Meyer (PF) Paul McIff, Michael Seidel, Bryan Larios | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Phillip Dean (C) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Patrick McCorrison, Robert Moralez | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses the 1st free throw | 37-61 |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Danny Meyer | 37-61 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ognjen Zsohar (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Danny Meyer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fruge (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Golden (tiring) 4 reb. C - Phillip Dean (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-61 |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar tips it in | 39-61 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Jack Robinson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Phillip Dean and he's fouled by Louis Walker - foul #2 on Louis Walker, team foul #8 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Stanley (PF), David White (C) Anthony Golden, Phillip Dean | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the free throw | 39-63 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer snags the defensive board | 39-63 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 39-63 |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer tips it back up and in | 41-63 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil blows the layup but he's fouled by Ognjen Zsohar - foul #5 on Ognjen Zsohar, team foul #9 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Seidel (SF), Bryan Larios (C) Ognjen Zsohar, Robert Fruge | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-65 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Jack Robinson scores on a shot from the right block | 43-67 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Seidel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge (C) Michael Seidel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF) Jack Robinson, Mario Klingbeil | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Robert Fruge - foul #3 on Robert Fruge, team foul #10 | 43-67 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer gets the rebound | 43-67 |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Larry Stanley swats the shot by Robert Fruge | 43-67 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Patrick McCorrison | 43-67 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Louis Walker is called for the reach on Scott Blackwell - foul #3 on Louis Walker, team foul #11 | 43-67 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ernest Miller runs out the clock | 43-68 |