| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eddie Haynes (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Guthridge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Bemis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Boydston (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Moritz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | David Fox inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis drills a shot from the right block | 38-33 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Clarence Boydston takes the ball from Stuart Moritz | 38-33 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Odom | 38-36 |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis misses the turnaround in the paint | 38-36 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston tips it home | 40-36 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski banks in the layup | 40-38 |
| 17:47 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge is fouled on the floor by James Odom - foul #1 on James Odom, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Schwier (C) James Odom | |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Kevin Blaski swats the layup by John Guthridge | 40-38 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski is hacked by Gene Bemis - foul #1 on Gene Bemis, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (SG), Michael Baker (PF), Vincenzo Gallo (C) John Guthridge, Gene Bemis, Clarence Boydston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Dikembe Diop (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF) James Bianco, Stuart Moritz, Kevin Blaski | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to David Fox | 40-38 |
| 16:48 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Jay Wolf | 42-38 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Eddie Haynes is called for the reach on Joe Bowen - foul #1 on Eddie Haynes, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille (SG), Jay Padro (SF) Eddie Haynes, David Fox | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Odom (SF) Dikembe Diop | |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Joe Bowen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jay Wolf (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Paille (fresh) SF - Jay Padro (fresh) PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vincenzo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Meehan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mojiesz Zutell (fresh) C - Phillip Schwier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | Jay Padro hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Odom - foul #2 on James Odom, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Guthridge (SG), Gene Bemis (PF) Jerry Paille, Vincenzo Gallo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Diop (SG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Kevin Blaski (PF), Michael Sison (C) Andrew Meehan, James Odom, Mojiesz Zutell, Phillip Schwier | |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | Jay Padro makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | Jay Padro makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Joe Bowen connects on the 3 from straight away | 44-41 |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Joe Bowen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-41 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Baker and he's hacked by Joe Bowen - foul #2 on Joe Bowen, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Fox (SF), Clarence Boydston (C) Jay Padro, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Andrew Meehan (SG) Joe Bowen, Dikembe Diop | |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf misses the free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Michael Sison grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Michael Sison connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 14:30 | Wisconsin | David Fox scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Guthridge | 49-43 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Michael Sison is called for traveling | 49-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes (PG), Michael Baker (PF) Jay Wolf, Gene Bemis | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Odom (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF) Stuart Moritz, Kevin Blaski | |
| 13:47 | Wisconsin | David Fox loses the dribble to James Bianco | 49-43 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | James Odom lays it in on a great pass from James Bianco | 49-45 |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | Michael Sison steals the ball from Michael Baker | 49-45 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-45 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mojiesz Zutell | 49-45 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell is fouled on the floor by John Guthridge - foul #2 on John Guthridge, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (SG), Jerry Paille (SF), Gene Bemis (PF) John Guthridge, David Fox, Clarence Boydston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Moritz (SF), Kevin Blaski (PF) Mojiesz Zutell, Michael Sison | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stuart Moritz | 49-47 |
| 12:00 | Wisconsin | James Odom swats the layup by Gene Bemis | 49-47 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eddie Haynes (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Wolf (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Paille (fresh) PF - Gene Bemis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Meehan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Moritz (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Odom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski is fouled on the floor by Gene Bemis - foul #2 on Gene Bemis, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Fox (SF), Vincenzo Gallo (C) Jerry Paille, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Dikembe Diop (SG), Phillip Schwier (C) James Bianco, Andrew Meehan, James Odom | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Vincenzo Gallo - foul #2 on Vincenzo Gallo, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston (C) Vincenzo Gallo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Gene Bemis | 49-47 |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eddie Haynes | 51-47 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Bowen | 51-50 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | David Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz is called for a charge - foul #1 on Stuart Moritz, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille (PG), John Guthridge (SG), Michael Baker (PF), Vincenzo Gallo (C) Eddie Haynes, Jay Wolf, Gene Bemis, Clarence Boydston | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Andrew Meehan (SG), James Odom (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Michael Sison (C) Joe Bowen, Dikembe Diop, Stuart Moritz, Kevin Blaski, Phillip Schwier | |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | James Bianco is called for the reach on David Fox - foul #3 on James Bianco, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Padro (SF) David Fox | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Jay Padro loses the ball out of bounds | 51-50 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Baker - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:20 | Wisconsin | Jay Padro is called for 5 seconds | 51-51 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Vincenzo Gallo steals the ball from James Bianco | 51-51 |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 51-51 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Jay Padro gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by John Guthridge is denied by Mojiesz Zutell | 51-51 |
| 08:30 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Padro | 51-51 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo double dribbles | 51-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes (PG), David Fox (SF), Gene Bemis (PF), Clarence Boydston (C) Jerry Paille, Jay Padro, Michael Baker, Vincenzo Gallo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Kevin Blaski (PF) James Bianco, James Odom, Mojiesz Zutell | |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Joe Bowen loses the dribble to John Guthridge | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eddie Haynes (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Guthridge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene Bemis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Boydston (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bowen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Moritz (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Sison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:48 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge double dribbles | 51-51 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz misses the lay-in | 51-51 |
| 07:29 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:25 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Joe Bowen misses the floater from the right side | 51-51 |
| 06:57 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Clarence Boydston | 51-51 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Stuart Moritz - foul #2 on Stuart Moritz, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (SG) John Guthridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), James Odom (C) Joe Bowen, Michael Sison | |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Bianco | 53-54 |
| 06:10 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to David Fox | 53-54 |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by David Fox | 55-54 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski buries a turnaround from the left block | 55-56 |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | David Fox is hacked by Stuart Moritz - foul #3 on Stuart Moritz, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Guthridge (SG), Michael Baker (PF), Vincenzo Gallo (C) Jay Wolf, Gene Bemis, Clarence Boydston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Diop (SG), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Phillip Schwier (C) Andrew Meehan, Stuart Moritz, Kevin Blaski | |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | David Fox makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | David Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell double dribbles | 57-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (PG), Jerry Paille (SF) Eddie Haynes, David Fox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Sison (C) Phillip Schwier | |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf loses the ball out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Stuart Moritz (SF) James Bianco, James Odom | |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-56 |
| 04:15 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dikembe Diop | 57-56 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Joe Bowen is whistled for a carry | 57-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes (PG), David Fox (SF), Gene Bemis (PF) Jay Wolf, Jerry Paille, Vincenzo Gallo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Meehan (SG), Kevin Blaski (PF) Stuart Moritz, Mojiesz Zutell | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eddie Haynes (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Guthridge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene Bemis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bowen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Diop (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Sison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | Andrew Meehan takes the ball from Eddie Haynes | 57-56 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan lays it in | 57-58 |
| 02:57 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-58 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston (C) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Stuart Moritz (SF) Joe Bowen, Dikembe Diop | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Eddie Haynes picks off the pass by Andrew Meehan | 57-58 |
| 02:37 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes lays it up and in | 59-58 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | James Bianco drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stuart Moritz | 59-61 |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | David Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eddie Haynes | 62-61 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | James Bianco misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Stuart Moritz - foul #4 on Stuart Moritz, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | James Bianco is fouled on the floor by Gene Bemis - foul #3 on Gene Bemis, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | James Bianco misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | David Fox comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Gene Bemis is called for the reach on James Bianco - foul #4 on Gene Bemis, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | James Bianco misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis is fouled in the backcourt by James Bianco - foul #4 on James Bianco, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Blaski | 63-61 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Michael Sison makes the floater from the left block | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eddie Haynes (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Guthridge (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gene Bemis (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Clarence Boydston (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stuart Moritz (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Sison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Michael Sison hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stuart Moritz | 63-66 |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes misses badly on a shot from the left block | 63-66 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes grabs the offensive board | 63-66 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | David Fox buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Guthridge | 66-66 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by John Guthridge - foul #3 on John Guthridge, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | Stuart Moritz is called for the reach on David Fox - foul #5 on Stuart Moritz, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Odom (SF), Phillip Schwier (C) Stuart Moritz, Michael Sison | |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | David Fox misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | David Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | The jump hook by Phillip Schwier is blocked by Clarence Boydston | 67-67 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | James Odom tips it but misses | 67-67 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Clarence Boydston | 67-67 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | David Fox misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Bianco - foul #5 on James Bianco, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Baker (C) Clarence Boydston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG) James Bianco | |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Sison (C) Phillip Schwier | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Bowen | 68-69 |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 70-69 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston (C) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Clarence Boydston swats the layup by Kevin Blaski | 70-69 |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Eddie Haynes is denied by Kevin Blaski | 70-69 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Eddie Haynes is called for the reach on Joe Bowen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Haynes, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Joe Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Joe Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Meehan | 70-72 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eddie Haynes (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Guthridge (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Fox (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gene Bemis (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Clarence Boydston (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bowen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Odom (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Sison (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston is fouled on the floor by Michael Sison - foul #4 on Michael Sison, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-72 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | David Fox steals it from Michael Sison | 72-72 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes's floater is tipped away by Kevin Blaski | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Odom gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eddie Haynes (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Guthridge (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Fox (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gene Bemis (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Clarence Boydston (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bowen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Odom (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Sison (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:53 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on John Guthridge, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-72 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | David Fox loses the ball out of bounds | 72-72 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | James Odom is called for traveling | 72-72 |
| 03:49 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Gene Bemis swats the dunk try by Michael Sison | 72-72 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Michael Sison tips it in | 72-74 |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Blaski - foul #2 on Kevin Blaski, team foul #13 | 72-74 |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Blaski | 73-74 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | James Odom tips it home | 73-76 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by John Guthridge | 75-76 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-76 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Joe Bowen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-76 |
| 02:31 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin | David Fox buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Gene Bemis | 78-76 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-76 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan buries a floater from the left block | 78-78 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis connects on the floater from close range | 80-78 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-78 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | James Odom misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 80-78 |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to David Fox | 80-78 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | David Fox can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Sison - foul #5 on Michael Sison, team foul #14 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Schwier (C) Michael Sison | |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | David Fox misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | David Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | James Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 80-78 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Joe Bowen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Phillip Schwier | 80-81 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eddie Haynes (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Guthridge (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Fox (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gene Bemis (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Clarence Boydston (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bowen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Odom (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Phillip Schwier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-81 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski grabs the defensive rebound | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier misses the easy layup | 80-81 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier can't tip it in | 80-81 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | James Odom tips it back up and in | 80-83 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-83 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | James Odom grabs the board | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | James Odom is fouled in the backcourt by John Guthridge - foul #5 on John Guthridge, team foul #12 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (SG) John Guthridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Diop (SF) Phillip Schwier | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | James Odom misses the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | James Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Andrew Meehan steals it from Jay Wolf | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan runs out the clock | 80-84 |