| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tommy Dehart (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Keith Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Porter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Clutter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ben Zieman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Erick Prater (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis is hacked by Keith Bell - foul #2 on Keith Bell, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman tips it home | 27-31 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | David Porter comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:44 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-31 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | David Porter grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | David Porter connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 29-31 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dikembe Arboleda - foul #2 on Dikembe Arboleda, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 29-33 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Keith Bell tips it home | 31-33 |
| 17:45 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 31-33 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater hits the follow up shot | 31-35 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | David Porter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ben Zieman - foul #2 on Ben Zieman, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jie Huang (PF), Jonah Maness (C) Dikembe Arboleda, Jeremy Clark | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:19 | Illinois | David Porter misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | David Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by David Porter - foul #2 on David Porter, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF) David Porter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (SG), James Bicknell (C) Alvin Davis, Erick Prater | |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-36 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Jonah Maness clanks a floater in the paint | 32-36 |
| 16:13 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Bicknell | 32-36 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Hawkins | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tommy Dehart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Keith Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jie Huang (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonah Maness (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stephen Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jordan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Clutter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ben Zieman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Bicknell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Jie Huang can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Keith Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Keith Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Jonah Maness knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Tommy Dehart | 34-38 |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | Keith Bell is called for the reach on James Bicknell - foul #3 on Keith Bell, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Porter (SF), Dikembe Arboleda (PF), Jeremy Clark (C) Tommy Dehart, Jie Huang, Jonah Maness | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis (SG), Christopher Stidham (SF), David Anderson (PF), Erick Prater (C) Jordan Davis, Stephen Clutter, Ben Zieman, James Bicknell | |
| 13:54 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Hawkins | 34-41 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by David Anderson - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 13:26 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by David Anderson - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Dehart (PG) Joshua Robertson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:48 | Wisconsin | Christopher Stidham makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Erick Prater | 37-47 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Arboleda | 37-47 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Porter | 40-47 |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | David Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tommy Dehart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Bell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stephen Hawkins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Stidham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Erick Prater (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis misses the easy layup | 40-47 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Porter | 40-47 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart makes the shot from the right wing set up by Dikembe Arboleda | 42-47 |
| 10:36 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Keith Bell | 42-47 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-47 |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | Christopher Stidham snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 10:11 | Wisconsin | Jeremy Clark denies the turnaround by David Anderson | 42-47 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | David Porter double dribbles | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SG), Jie Huang (PF), Jonah Maness (C) Keith Bell, Dikembe Arboleda, Jeremy Clark | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (PG), Troy Pendergast (SG), Stephen Clutter (SF), Ben Zieman (PF), James Bicknell (C) Stephen Hawkins, Alvin Davis, Christopher Stidham, David Anderson, Erick Prater | |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 42-47 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | David Porter pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Jonah Maness hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from David Porter and he's fouled by Ben Zieman - foul #3 on Ben Zieman, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Jonah Maness makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:02 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Jordan Davis | 45-49 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Jie Huang clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ben Zieman - foul #4 on Ben Zieman, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (SG) David Porter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Jie Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:18 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Jonah Maness pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Jie Huang drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Bell | 49-49 |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tommy Dehart (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Bell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jie Huang (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jonah Maness (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jordan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Pendergast (fresh) SF - Stephen Clutter (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ben Zieman (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - James Bicknell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Jie Huang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Jonah Maness tips it but misses | 49-52 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Jie Huang hits the follow up shot | 51-52 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Jonah Maness grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Ben Zieman | 51-52 |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis is called for 3 seconds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Porter (SF), Dikembe Arboleda (PF), Jeremy Clark (C) Tommy Dehart, Jie Huang, Jonah Maness | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins (PG), Alvin Davis (SG), Christopher Stidham (SF), David Anderson (PF), Erick Prater (C) Jordan Davis, Troy Pendergast, Stephen Clutter, Ben Zieman, James Bicknell | |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson is hacked by Stephen Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Hawkins, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Porter | 54-52 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua Robertson - foul #3 on Joshua Robertson, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Dehart (PG) Joshua Robertson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman (PF) David Anderson | |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Keith Bell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart can't tip it in | 54-53 |
| 04:53 | Wisconsin | Christopher Stidham snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter (SF) Christopher Stidham | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark's pass is intercepted by Ben Zieman | 54-53 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Tommy Dehart is called for the reach on Erick Prater - foul #2 on Tommy Dehart, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (PG), Jie Huang (SF) Tommy Dehart, Keith Bell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Alvin Davis, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (PG) Stephen Hawkins | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Jie Huang hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 03:35 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis misses long on a jumper from the right side | 54-53 |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman can't tip it in | 54-53 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jie Huang (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jordan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Clutter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Zieman (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Erick Prater (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jeremy Clark, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (SG), Jonah Maness (C) Dikembe Arboleda, Jeremy Clark | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast (SG), Christopher Stidham (PF), James Bicknell (C) Alvin Davis, Ben Zieman, Erick Prater | |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter misses the lay-in | 54-53 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Keith Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Dehart (PG) David Porter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins (PG), Alvin Davis (SG), Ben Zieman (PF), Erick Prater (C) Jordan Davis, Troy Pendergast, Christopher Stidham, James Bicknell | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Jie Huang makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua Robertson | 56-53 |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter misses the dunk attempt | 56-53 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jonah Maness | 56-53 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Porter (SG), Dikembe Arboleda (PF), Jeremy Clark (C) Tommy Dehart, Keith Bell, Jonah Maness | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark can't finish the layup | 56-53 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 01:40 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jeremy Clark - foul #3 on Jeremy Clark, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Dehart (PG), Keith Bell (SG) Joshua Robertson, Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:40 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:40 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | David Porter buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Bell | 58-55 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Arboleda - foul #3 on Dikembe Arboleda, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | David Porter grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Bell | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Clutter | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Alvin Davis is called for the reach on David Porter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Davis, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jie Huang (PF) Dikembe Arboleda | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | David Porter makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | David Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-57 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | David Porter snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Stephen Hawkins is called for the reach on David Porter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Hawkins, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | David Porter makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | David Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Ben Zieman | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-57 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark is hacked by Alvin Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alvin Davis, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-57 |