| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) PF - John Allen (fresh) C - Roderick Melson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Godwin (fresh) SG - Tony Phillips (fresh) SF - Donald Towery (fresh) PF - Patrick Cressey (fresh) C - Roland Oliver (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Roderick Melson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Roderick Melson is called for a backcourt violation | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey can't throw it down | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Allen | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Tracy Flax is blocked by Roland Oliver | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | John Allen snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | The short jumper by Roderick Melson is denied by Roland Oliver | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | John Allen tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin is denied on a layup by Roderick Melson | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips loses the dribble to Joseph Allshouse | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey is hacked by Roderick Melson - foul #1 on Roderick Melson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery clanks a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Roderick Melson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses short on a floater from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Tracy Flax hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 17:20 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Tracy Flax's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Haddix (PF) John Allen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Godwin | 4-3 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses the turnaround near the basket | 4-3 |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | Joseph Allshouse steals it from Roland Oliver | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Haddix (fresh) C - Roderick Melson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Godwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Phillips (fresh) SF - Donald Towery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Cressey (fresh) C - Roland Oliver (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Tracy Flax knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 7-3 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Tracy Flax steals the ball from Roland Oliver | 7-3 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Tracy Flax slams it home | 9-3 |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Godwin and the foul's on Roderick Melson - foul #2 on Roderick Melson, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF), John Allen (PF) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Thomas Butera (SG), Daren Messick (SF), Brad Bond (PF) Robert Godwin, Tony Phillips, Donald Towery, Patrick Cressey | |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver makes the free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 14:33 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:16 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver connects on the jumper from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | The jump hook by John Allen is blocked by Roland Oliver | 9-8 |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond can't finish the layup | 9-8 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Bond | 9-8 |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Jack Sullivan - foul #1 on Jack Sullivan, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Smith (SF), Kevin Davis (C) Jack Sullivan, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin (PG), Tony Phillips (SG), Patrick Cressey (PF) Brian Collins, Thomas Butera, Roland Oliver | |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Patrick Cressey is called for the reach on John Allen - foul #1 on Patrick Cressey, team foul #1 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG) Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-10 |
| 12:58 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Robert Godwin | 9-10 |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Kevin Davis pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Kevin Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Jack Sullivan (PF) Darren Blaise, John Allen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Towery (SF), Marlin Spry (C) Daren Messick, Brad Bond | |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-13 |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | Tracy Flax steals it from Robert Godwin | 9-13 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Tracy Flax jams it | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) PF - Jack Sullivan (fresh) C - Kevin Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Godwin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tony Phillips (fresh) SF - Donald Towery (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Cressey (fresh) C - Marlin Spry (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey misses the jumper from the left side | 11-13 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Daniel Smith pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is hacked by Robert Godwin - foul #1 on Robert Godwin, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (SG), John Allen (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daren Messick (SG), Brad Bond (C) Tony Phillips, Marlin Spry | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Brad Bond blocks the short jumper by Jack Sullivan | 11-13 |
| 10:38 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Brad Bond | 11-13 |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brad Bond | 11-16 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 11-16 |
| 10:02 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:56 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond dunks the ball on a nice dish by Donald Towery | 11-18 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Robert Godwin picks off the pass by John Allen | 11-18 |
| 09:38 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Godwin | 11-20 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Darren Blaise hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-20 |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Jack Sullivan steals it from Donald Towery | 11-20 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan banks in the layup | 13-20 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-20 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Robert Haddix pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | John Allen buries a shot in the lane | 15-20 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | John Allen can't connect on a runner from close range | 15-23 |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick hits a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Godwin and the foul's on Robert Haddix - foul #1 on Robert Haddix, team foul #4 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Tracy Flax, Darren Blaise, Jack Sullivan, John Allen, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Tony Phillips (SG), Marlin Spry (PF), Roland Oliver (C) Robert Godwin, Donald Towery, Patrick Cressey, Brad Bond | |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick misses the free throw | 15-26 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses short on a shot from the right side | 15-26 |
| 07:31 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins travels with the ball | 15-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Butera (SF) Daren Messick | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) C - Kevin Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Collins (fresh) SG - Tony Phillips (fresh) SF - Thomas Butera (fresh) PF - Marlin Spry (fresh) C - Roland Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-26 |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Roland Oliver | 15-26 |
| 06:29 | Wisconsin | Thomas Butera misses the jumper from the left wing | 15-26 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Alphonse Marino | 15-26 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Thomas Butera steals the ball from Joseph Allshouse | 15-26 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | Thomas Butera can't finish the layup | 15-26 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-26 |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin | Dobromierz Lakowski is called for the reach on Roland Oliver - foul #1 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), John Allen (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Dobromierz Lakowski, Alphonse Marino, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin (PG), Patrick Cressey (PF), Bradford Winders (C) Brian Collins, Marlin Spry, Roland Oliver | |
| 05:11 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin is fouled on the floor by Robert Haddix - foul #2 on Robert Haddix, team foul #6 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (SG), Kevin Davis (C) Joseph Allshouse, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Towery (SF) Tony Phillips | |
| 04:58 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin misses long on a shot from the left wing | 15-26 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tracy Flax | 15-26 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Kevin Davis is hacked by Bradford Winders - foul #1 on Bradford Winders, team foul #3 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Sullivan (SF) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey (SG), Brad Bond (C) Thomas Butera, Bradford Winders | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | John Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-26 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Cressey | 15-28 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | John Allen misses the fadeaway from the left side | 15-28 |
| 03:52 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery snags the defensive board | 15-28 |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond is fouled on the floor by Tracy Flax - foul #1 on Tracy Flax, team foul #7 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Robert Haddix (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Darren Blaise, Jack Sullivan, John Allen, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Tony Phillips (SG), Daren Messick (SF), Roland Oliver (C) Robert Godwin, Jerry Bailey, Donald Towery, Patrick Cressey | |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Robert Haddix is hacked by Brad Bond - foul #1 on Brad Bond, team foul #4 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG) Tracy Flax | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry (PF) Brad Bond | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 15-30 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry snags the defensive board | 15-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Haddix (fresh) C - Roderick Melson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Collins (fresh) SG - Tony Phillips (fresh) SF - Daren Messick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marlin Spry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roland Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:48 | Wisconsin | Robert Haddix denies the turnaround by Roland Oliver | 15-30 |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Marlin Spry | 15-30 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick's floater is tipped away by Robert Haddix | 15-30 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the board | 15-30 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tony Phillips - foul #1 on Tony Phillips, team foul #5 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), John Allen (PF) Darren Blaise, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin (PG), Patrick Cressey (PF) Brian Collins, Marlin Spry | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-30 |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver misses the tip | 17-30 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Allshouse | 17-30 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Tracy Flax throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brad Bond (SF), Marlin Spry (C) Daren Messick, Roland Oliver | |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marlin Spry | 17-32 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Daniel Smith is whistled for a carry | 17-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Sullivan (SF) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Towery (SF) Marlin Spry | |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | John Allen denies the turnaround by Tony Phillips | 17-32 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse gets the rebound | 17-32 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Roderick Melson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 17-32 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey grabs the defensive rebound | 17-32 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Tony Phillips | 17-34 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 17-34 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Roderick Melson grabs the offensive rebound | 17-34 |