| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dick Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pearson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Parker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Sroka (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Charles (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Rennick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Huber (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Scott Rennick inbounds the ball | 42-25 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Roderick Melson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-25 |
| 19:18 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson is hacked by Roderick Melson - foul #3 on Roderick Melson, team foul #1 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (C) Roderick Melson | |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | Dick Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 42-25 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Jacob Huber scores on a runner from close range and he's hacked by Samuel Smith - foul #2 on Samuel Smith, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Jacob Huber makes the free throw | 42-28 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Ryan Sroka blows the layup but the foul's on Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun - foul #1 on Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Ryan Sroka misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Ryan Sroka makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Joshua Parker is called for the reach on Scott Rennick - foul #2 on Joshua Parker, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-28 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | Ryan Sroka pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 17:40 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | James Kiely gets the rebound | 43-28 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Jacob Huber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin (SG), Gary Legros (SF), Cong Chin (PF), Craig Hymel (C) Jeffrey Pearson, Joshua Parker, Samuel Smith, Ryan Sroka | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francisco Juarez (C) Jacob Huber | |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Towery (SF) Dick Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), John Allen (PF) James Kiely, Scott Rennick | |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Jon Charles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-28 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun gets the offensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Robert Godwin is called for the reach on Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun - foul #1 on Robert Godwin, team foul #3 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Samuel Smith (PF) Donald Towery | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (SG), Dallas Stewart (SF) Jon Charles, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun | |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Allan Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Roberto Greco | 43-30 |
| 16:05 | Wisconsin | Roberto Greco steals it from Craig Hymel | 43-30 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart blows the layup | 43-30 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Roberto Greco | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gary Legros (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Godwin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cong Chin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Samuel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Hymel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roberto Greco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dallas Stewart (fresh) PF - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francisco Juarez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Roberto Greco is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Roberto Greco, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dick Nichols (PG), Jeffrey Pearson (SG), Joshua Parker (SF), Ryan Sroka (C) Gary Legros, Robert Godwin, Cong Chin, Craig Hymel | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Scott Rennick (SF), Jacob Huber (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Allan Brown, Dallas Stewart, John Allen, Francisco Juarez | |
| 15:27 | Wisconsin | Dick Nichols clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin | Samuel Smith tips it home | 45-30 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Jacob Huber misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-30 |
| 15:00 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-30 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | James Kiely pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Jacob Huber is hacked by Samuel Smith - foul #3 on Samuel Smith, team foul #4 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Legros (SG), Cong Chin (PF) Jeffrey Pearson, Samuel Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Charles (SG) Roberto Greco | |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Scott Rennick hits the finger roll and the foul's on Joshua Parker - foul #3 on Joshua Parker, team foul #5 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Craig Hymel (C) Ryan Sroka | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Scott Rennick makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Cong Chin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Scott Rennick gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | James Kiely is whistled for a carry | 45-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin (SG) Joshua Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (SF), John Allen (PF) Scott Rennick, Jacob Huber | |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Craig Hymel misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roderick Melson - foul #4 on Roderick Melson, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson (SG) Robert Godwin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Francisco Juarez (C) James Kiely, Roderick Melson | |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Craig Hymel misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Craig Hymel misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Cong Chin snags the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 13:04 | Wisconsin | Dick Nichols can't connect on a shot from the right side | 45-33 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Jon Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | John Allen is fouled on the floor by Craig Hymel - foul #2 on Craig Hymel, team foul #6 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Samuel Smith (PF), Ryan Sroka (C) Dick Nichols, Craig Hymel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:25 | Illinois | John Allen misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-33 |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | Gary Legros snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 12:14 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Legros | 48-33 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Roberto Greco buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gary Legros (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cong Chin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Sroka (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roberto Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Charles (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francisco Juarez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | Gary Legros can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Jon Charles scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun | 48-39 |
| 11:08 | Wisconsin | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun steps in front of the Jeffrey Pearson pass | 48-39 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Jon Charles hits the finger roll on a great pass from Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun | 48-41 |
| 10:46 | Wisconsin | Cong Chin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dick Nichols (PG), Robert Godwin (SG), Joshua Parker (SF), Donald Towery (PF), Craig Hymel (C) Gary Legros, Jeffrey Pearson, Cong Chin, Samuel Smith, Ryan Sroka | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Scott Rennick (SF), Jacob Huber (PF) Jon Charles, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, John Allen | |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Roberto Greco misses badly on a shot from the right side | 48-41 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Jacob Huber misses the tip | 48-41 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Jacob Huber tips it home | 48-43 |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin | Roberto Greco takes the ball from Dick Nichols | 48-43 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Scott Rennick tips it in | 48-45 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Craig Hymel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Jacob Huber snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Roberto Greco misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-45 |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Kiely | 48-45 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Roberto Greco buries a 3 from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 08:34 | Wisconsin | Francisco Juarez steals the ball from Dick Nichols | 48-48 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez's pass is intercepted by Craig Hymel | 48-48 |
| 07:52 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker is fouled on the floor by Scott Rennick - foul #1 on Scott Rennick, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Legros (PG), Jeffrey Pearson (SG), Cong Chin (SF), Samuel Smith (PF), Ryan Sroka (C) Dick Nichols, Robert Godwin, Joshua Parker, Donald Towery, Craig Hymel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (PG), Jon Charles (SG), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (SF), John Allen (PF), Roderick Melson (C) James Kiely, Roberto Greco, Scott Rennick, Jacob Huber, Francisco Juarez | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gary Legros (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cong Chin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Sroka (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Allan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Charles (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Cong Chin jams it on a nice dish by Samuel Smith | 50-48 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Allan Brown buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Allen | 50-51 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Ryan Sroka comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Roderick Melson - foul #5 on Roderick Melson, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dick Nichols (PG) Cong Chin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Stewart (SF) Roderick Melson | |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Ryan Sroka makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Ryan Sroka makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart drills a jumper in the paint | 52-53 |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Samuel Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker (SF) Gary Legros | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Scott Rennick (SF) Allan Brown, Dallas Stewart | |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Samuel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Samuel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Scott Rennick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | Ryan Sroka grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Ryan Sroka buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Parker | 56-53 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | John Allen drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Scott Rennick | 56-55 |
| 05:01 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Pearson | 59-55 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Samuel Smith swats the layup by John Allen | 59-55 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Ryan Sroka gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Ryan Sroka misses the jumper from the left side | 59-55 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ryan Sroka - foul #1 on Ryan Sroka, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Legros (PG), Robert Godwin (SG), Donald Towery (SF), Cong Chin (PF), Craig Hymel (C) Dick Nichols, Jeffrey Pearson, Joshua Parker, Samuel Smith, Ryan Sroka | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (SG), Jacob Huber (PF), Francisco Juarez (C) Jon Charles, Scott Rennick, John Allen | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gary Legros (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Godwin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Towery (fresh) PF - Cong Chin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Hymel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Huber (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Francisco Juarez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | James Kiely connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Jacob Huber | 59-58 |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Gary Legros misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Kiely - foul #1 on James Kiely, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (SG), Dallas Stewart (SF) James Kiely, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun | |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Gary Legros makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Gary Legros makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Craig Hymel blocks the short jumper by Allan Brown | 61-58 |
| 03:11 | Wisconsin | Craig Hymel gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Cong Chin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Charles (SG), Scott Rennick (SF) Allan Brown, Dallas Stewart | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dick Nichols (PG), Joshua Parker (SF), Samuel Smith (PF), Ryan Sroka (C) Robert Godwin, Donald Towery, Cong Chin, Craig Hymel | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG) Roberto Greco | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Jon Charles scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Samuel Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jacob Huber - foul #3 on Jacob Huber, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson (SG) Gary Legros | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Samuel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Samuel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Jacob Huber's layup is rejected by Ryan Sroka | 62-61 |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | Samuel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ryan Sroka | 65-61 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Scott Rennick misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Joshua Parker - foul #4 on Joshua Parker, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (C) Francisco Juarez | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Scott Rennick makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Scott Rennick makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | Ryan Sroka tips it in | 67-63 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | James Kiely misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-63 |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Samuel Smith misses the easy layup | 67-63 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Ryan Sroka grabs the offensive board | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun is called for the reach on Ryan Sroka - foul #2 on Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Ryan Sroka makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Ryan Sroka makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | James Kiely comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-63 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Jon Charles pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Huber | 69-63 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Jon Charles misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker is hacked by James Kiely in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Kiely, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Scott Rennick grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Joshua Parker takes the ball from Jon Charles | 70-63 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker misses the dunk | 70-63 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Jacob Huber snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Jacob Huber gets the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jon Charles connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-66 |