| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Winston Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Liner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Crothers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kettler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kun Xang inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-41 |
| 19:50 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Steven Liner buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Kettler | 35-44 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by John Kettler - foul #1 on John Kettler, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 19:08 | Wisconsin | Steven Liner misses long on a floater from the right side | 37-44 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the jump hook from the left block | 39-44 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Steven Liner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Kun Xang gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | John Thompson loses the dribble to Joshua Johnson | 39-44 |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dustin Hunt (C) John Kettler | |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | John Thompson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Leroy Witherell and the foul's on Steven Liner - foul #1 on Steven Liner, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (C) Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:40 | Illinois | John Thompson misses the free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:40 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | Kun Xang picks off the pass by Joshua Johnson | 41-46 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Joshua Johnson steals it from Kun Xang | 41-46 |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Dustin Hunt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-46 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Robert Acuna comes up short on the shot in the lane | 41-46 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | Larry Crothers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SG), Oscar Pierce (PF), Landon Baldwin (C) Elvin Mills, Kun Xang, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Farmer (PG), Wilbert Vose (SG), Sherman Frison (PF), John Kettler (C) Winston Baker, Steven Liner, Larry Crothers, Joshua Johnson | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell connects on the floater from the left side | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Singh (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Acuna (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 2 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jerry Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbert Vose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sherman Frison (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Kettler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Wilbert Vose misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin blows the layup | 45-46 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Singh | 45-46 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Robert Acuna can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Sherman Frison - foul #1 on Sherman Frison, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG) Robert Acuna | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Liner (SG) Dustin Hunt | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Sherman Frison is whistled for a carry | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG) Leroy Witherell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Winston Baker (PG) Jerry Farmer | |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Thompson (PF) Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson (PF) John Kettler | |
| 14:15 | Wisconsin | Wilbert Vose misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Winston Baker | 47-46 |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Winston Baker | 47-48 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | John Thompson is whistled for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kun Xang (SF), Robert Acuna (C) Larry Singh, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Larry Crothers (SF), Dustin Hunt (C) Wilbert Vose, Sherman Frison | |
| 13:23 | Wisconsin | Winston Baker clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Kun Xang lays it in on a great pass from David Stewart | 49-48 |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson jams it | 49-50 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | John Thompson makes the driving attempt from close range set up by David Stewart | 51-50 |
| 12:47 | Wisconsin | Steven Liner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Acuna | 51-50 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | David Stewart double dribbles | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Landon Baldwin (C) Elvin Mills, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Farmer (PG), Gerald Erb (SG), John Kettler (C) Winston Baker, Steven Liner, Joshua Johnson | |
| 12:22 | Wisconsin | Larry Crothers loses the dribble to Robert Acuna | 51-50 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Leroy Witherell | 54-50 |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | John Kettler blows the dunk | 54-50 |
| 11:50 | Wisconsin | John Kettler grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kun Xang (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Acuna (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jerry Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Erb (fresh) SF - Larry Crothers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kettler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Larry Crothers hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Farmer - foul #1 on Jerry Farmer, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SG), Herbert Petri (SF), John Thompson (PF) David Stewart, Kun Xang, Robert Acuna | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Winston Baker (PG), Wilbert Vose (SG), Cody Brochu (SF), Joshua Johnson (PF) Jerry Farmer, Gerald Erb, Larry Crothers, Dustin Hunt | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | John Kettler grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #2 | 54-52 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Landon Baldwin | 54-53 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Herbert Petri is hacked by Cody Brochu - foul #2 on Cody Brochu, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG) Herbert Petri | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Liner (SG) Cody Brochu | |
| 10:59 | Illinois | John Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by John Kettler | 54-53 |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Joshua Johnson | 54-53 |
| 10:54 | Wisconsin | Winston Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | John Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Leroy Witherell | 57-53 |
| 10:19 | Wisconsin | Steven Liner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Robert Acuna (SF), Oscar Pierce (C) Elvin Mills, Larry Singh, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Farmer (PG), Larry Crothers (SF), Dustin Hunt (C) Winston Baker, Wilbert Vose, John Kettler | |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | Steven Liner can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 57-53 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Robert Acuna gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Robert Acuna connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | Dustin Hunt is whistled for a carry | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kun Xang (SF) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wilbert Vose (SG), Sherman Frison (C) Steven Liner, Joshua Johnson | |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce tips it in | 62-53 |
| 08:47 | Wisconsin | Dustin Hunt can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-53 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Robert Acuna pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce is fouled on the floor by Sherman Frison - foul #2 on Sherman Frison, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), Larry Singh (SG), Landon Baldwin (C) Leroy Witherell, David Stewart, Robert Acuna | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Winston Baker (PG), Steven Liner (SG) Jerry Farmer, Larry Crothers | |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Kun Xang misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wilbert Vose - foul #2 on Wilbert Vose, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Thompson (PF) Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson (PF), John Kettler (C) Wilbert Vose, Sherman Frison | |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Kun Xang misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Dustin Hunt | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Singh (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Winston Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Liner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Kettler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Larry Singh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | Dustin Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:53 | Wisconsin | Dustin Hunt misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-55 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Landon Baldwin | 63-55 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | John Kettler swats the short shot by Kun Xang | 63-55 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin | Dustin Hunt misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Kun Xang grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin misses the fadeaway near the basket | 63-55 |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Dustin Hunt | 63-55 |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | Winston Baker makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Liner | 63-57 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), David Stewart (SG), Robert Acuna (SF) Elvin Mills, Larry Singh, Kun Xang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Larry Crothers (SF) Dustin Hunt | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin misses long on a jumper from close range | 63-57 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | Larry Crothers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-57 |
| 05:14 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson hits the follow up shot | 63-59 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses badly on a floater from the left block | 63-59 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Robert Acuna gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is hacked by Winston Baker - foul #3 on Winston Baker, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kun Xang (SF) Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dustin Hunt (C) John Kettler | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Dustin Hunt | 64-59 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Dustin Hunt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Larry Crothers tips it back up and in | 64-61 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Robert Acuna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Oscar Pierce (C) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wilbert Vose (SG), Sherman Frison (C) Steven Liner, Joshua Johnson | |
| 03:51 | Wisconsin | Dustin Hunt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Dustin Hunt swats the short shot by Kun Xang | 64-61 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Kun Xang snags the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce is fouled on the floor by Sherman Frison - foul #3 on Sherman Frison, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Josiah Alexander (C) David Stewart, Robert Acuna | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Farmer (PG), Cody Brochu (C) Winston Baker, Larry Crothers | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Sherman Frison pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Josiah Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jerry Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbert Vose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sherman Frison (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Cody Brochu (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Cody Brochu misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Sherman Frison hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Elvin Mills is whistled for a carry | 64-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SF), John Thompson (PF) Kun Xang, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Liner (SG), Joshua Johnson (PF) Wilbert Vose, Cody Brochu | |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Kun Xang (SF), Landon Baldwin (C) Elvin Mills, Larry Singh, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Winston Baker (PG), Larry Crothers (SF), John Kettler (C) Jerry Farmer, Dustin Hunt, Sherman Frison | |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by John Kettler | 64-65 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Winston Baker picks off the pass by John Thompson | 64-65 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Winston Baker lays it up and in | 64-67 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Kettler - foul #2 on John Kettler, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin | John Kettler misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | John Kettler grabs the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Larry Crothers clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kun Xang - foul #1 on Kun Xang, team foul #3 | 66-67 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Larry Crothers misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Larry Crothers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | John Kettler is called for the reach on Landon Baldwin - foul #3 on John Kettler, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Larry Crothers is whistled for traveling | 68-68 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | David Stewart is fouled on the floor by Steven Liner - foul #2 on Steven Liner, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | David Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Steven Liner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kun Xang | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Kun Xang is hacked by Steven Liner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Liner, team foul #13 | 69-68 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Kun Xang misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Winston Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Witherell - foul #3 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #4 | 70-68 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Larry Crothers scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Winston Baker | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | David Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Kettler | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Steven Liner misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Winston Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Liner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Crothers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - John Kettler (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | John Kettler wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Winston Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-70 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | John Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-70 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Winston Baker | 70-72 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | David Stewart comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 70-72 |
| 03:49 | Wisconsin | John Kettler pulls down the rebound | 70-72 |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 70-72 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | David Stewart snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | John Thompson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Steven Liner is fouled on the floor by Landon Baldwin - foul #3 on Landon Baldwin, team foul #5 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (SF), Oscar Pierce (C) Kun Xang, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dustin Hunt (SF), Sherman Frison (C) Larry Crothers, John Kettler | |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Joshua Johnson is denied by John Thompson | 73-72 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Leroy Witherell | 73-72 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kun Xang (SF), Landon Baldwin (C) Robert Acuna, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Larry Crothers (SF) Sherman Frison | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Witherell | 75-72 |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin | Steven Liner is fouled on the floor by David Stewart - foul #4 on David Stewart, team foul #6 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kettler (C) Dustin Hunt | |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | John Kettler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | John Thompson grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Kun Xang misses short on a floater in the paint | 75-72 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Landon Baldwin | 75-72 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the jumper from the right block set up by Leroy Witherell | 77-72 |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin | Larry Crothers is fouled on the floor by John Thompson - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #7 | 77-72 |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin | Larry Crothers misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin grabs the board | 77-72 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | John Thompson scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Stewart | 79-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kun Xang (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Landon Baldwin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Winston Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Liner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Crothers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - John Kettler (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 79-72 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Thompson | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | John Thompson is hacked by Winston Baker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Winston Baker, team foul #14 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Larry Singh (SF) David Stewart, Kun Xang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | John Kettler drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Winston Baker | 81-75 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (PF) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Steven Liner is called for the reach on Larry Singh in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Liner, team foul #15 | 81-75 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Larry Singh makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Larry Singh makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 83-75 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Landon Baldwin | 83-75 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin is hacked by Winston Baker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Winston Baker, team foul #16 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Thompson (PF) Robert Acuna | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Farmer (PG) Winston Baker | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | John Kettler clanks a jump hook from the right block | 85-75 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell grabs the board | 85-75 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell runs out the clock | 85-75 |