| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Melvin Ugarte (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otis Silvestri (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Eaglin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bert Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Danny Letson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl McMurdie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) C - Radman Tozloski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski is fouled on the floor by Bert Edwards - foul #2 on Bert Edwards, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Aaron Clark drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Danny Letson | 29-28 |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | Aaron Clark is called for the reach on Robert Howard - foul #2 on Aaron Clark, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin | Carl McMurdie steps in front of the Melvin Ugarte pass | 29-28 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Bert Edwards - foul #3 on Bert Edwards, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Carter (C) Bert Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:38 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Brian Carter picks off the pass by Radman Tozloski | 29-30 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter is called for traveling | 29-30 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Charles Johnston is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Johnston, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| 17:35 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Charles Johnston pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Danny Letson connects on the jumper from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin gets the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | Radman Tozloski steals the ball from Donald Eaglin | 29-32 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Brian Carter steals the ball from Radman Tozloski | 29-32 |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin's floater is knocked away by Radman Tozloski | 29-32 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte tips it but misses | 29-32 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Charles Johnston grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski clanks a jumper in the lane | 29-32 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Melvin Ugarte (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otis Silvestri (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Eaglin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Carter (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Danny Letson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl McMurdie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Radman Tozloski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Aaron Clark - foul #3 on Aaron Clark, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers (PG), Jonathan Joe (SF), James Krause (PF), Bert Edwards (C) Melvin Ugarte, Otis Silvestri, Donald Eaglin, Brian Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hank Dickerson (PG), Robert Franz (SG), Fa Zhao (SF), Boris Zeiler (PF), Vladislav Davydov (C) Danny Letson, Aaron Clark, Carl McMurdie, Charles Johnston, Radman Tozloski | |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Vladislav Davydov banks in the layup | 30-34 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | James Krause scores on a shot near the basket set up by Robert Howard | 32-34 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Fa Zhao clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Fa Zhao grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Vladislav Davydov makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 14:28 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-36 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Robert Franz can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-36 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Vladislav Davydov can't tip it in | 35-36 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Fa Zhao | 35-36 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | James Krause takes the ball from Vladislav Davydov | 35-36 |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | James Krause clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Fa Zhao - foul #2 on Fa Zhao, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte (PG), Otis Silvestri (SF), Donald Eaglin (PF), Brian Carter (C) Elmer Byers, Robert Howard, Jonathan Joe, Bert Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Danny Letson (PG), Aaron Clark (SG), Charles Johnston (PF) Robert Franz, Fa Zhao, Vladislav Davydov | |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | James Krause makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | James Krause makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Hank Dickerson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin | Danny Letson picks off the pass by Brian Carter | 37-36 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Boris Zeiler knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Danny Letson | 37-38 |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Krause and he's hacked by Boris Zeiler - foul #1 on Boris Zeiler, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers (SG), Bert Edwards (C) James Krause, Brian Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl McMurdie (SF), Radman Tozloski (C) Hank Dickerson, Boris Zeiler | |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Aaron Clark can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Eaglin - foul #2 on Donald Eaglin, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Aaron Clark misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Aaron Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:37 | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards slams it home | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Melvin Ugarte (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Elmer Byers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Otis Silvestri (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Eaglin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Bert Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Danny Letson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl McMurdie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 3 reb. C - Radman Tozloski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski misses badly on a shot from the left side | 42-38 |
| 11:24 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 11:07 | Wisconsin | Charles Johnston steps in front of the Otis Silvestri pass | 42-38 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Danny Letson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 11:01 | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Charles Johnston pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Aaron Clark comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-38 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:19 | Wisconsin | Radman Tozloski swats the layup by Bert Edwards | 42-38 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie clanks a jumper in the paint | 42-38 |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards tips it in | 44-38 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Danny Letson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Danny Letson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Bert Edwards - foul #4 on Bert Edwards, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dennis Whitmire (PG), Robert Howard (SG), Jonathan Joe (SF), James Krause (PF), Brian Carter (C) Melvin Ugarte, Elmer Byers, Otis Silvestri, Donald Eaglin, Bert Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hank Dickerson (SG), Robert Franz (SF), Boris Zeiler (PF), Vladislav Davydov (C) Aaron Clark, Carl McMurdie, Charles Johnston, Radman Tozloski | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Danny Letson makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Danny Letson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:00 | Wisconsin | Vladislav Davydov steals it from Brian Carter | 44-40 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Vladislav Davydov misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Krause - foul #1 on James Krause, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fa Zhao (SF) Danny Letson | |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Vladislav Davydov makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Vladislav Davydov makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Franz - foul #1 on Robert Franz, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Boris Zeiler hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Fa Zhao and the foul's on James Krause - foul #2 on James Krause, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers (PG), Otis Silvestri (SF) Dennis Whitmire, Jonathan Joe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Boris Zeiler makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard is hacked by Vladislav Davydov - foul #1 on Vladislav Davydov, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte (PG) Elmer Byers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Hank Dickerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Clark (SG), Carl McMurdie (SF), Radman Tozloski (C) Robert Franz, Fa Zhao, Vladislav Davydov | |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Melvin Ugarte (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otis Silvestri (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Krause (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Hank Dickerson (fresh) SG - Aaron Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl McMurdie (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Boris Zeiler (fresh) 7 pts. C - Radman Tozloski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter is fouled on the floor by Boris Zeiler - foul #2 on Boris Zeiler, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Danny Letson (PG), Charles Johnston (PF) Hank Dickerson, Boris Zeiler | |
| 07:06 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:06 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Carter - foul #2 on Brian Carter, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin (PF) James Krause | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:42 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Brian Carter | 52-47 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Carl McMurdie, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dennis Whitmire (PG), Elmer Byers (SG), Igor Kozloski (C) Melvin Ugarte, Robert Howard, Brian Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zeiler (C) Radman Tozloski | |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | Igor Kozloski's pass is intercepted by Charles Johnston | 52-47 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Charles Johnston is hacked by Elmer Byers - foul #2 on Elmer Byers, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Krause (SF), Bert Edwards (C) Otis Silvestri, Igor Kozloski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hank Dickerson (SG), Robert Franz (SF) Aaron Clark, Carl McMurdie | |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Charles Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Charles Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:54 | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Charles Johnston pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Danny Letson scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Franz | 52-50 |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers loses the dribble to Robert Franz | 52-50 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | The short jumper by Danny Letson is denied by Bert Edwards | 52-50 |
| 04:58 | Wisconsin | James Krause snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 04:50 | Wisconsin | Charles Johnston blocks the short jumper by James Krause | 52-50 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Charles Johnston snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Bert Edwards denies the turnaround by Boris Zeiler | 52-50 |
| 04:21 | Wisconsin | James Krause snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 04:21 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte (PG), Robert Howard (SG), Otis Silvestri (SF) Dennis Whitmire, Elmer Byers, James Krause | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Clark (SG), Carl McMurdie (SF), Radman Tozloski (C) Hank Dickerson, Robert Franz, Boris Zeiler | |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Danny Letson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte drills a shot from the right side set up by Robert Howard | 57-50 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Aaron Clark comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Johnston | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Melvin Ugarte (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Otis Silvestri (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Eaglin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bert Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Danny Letson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl McMurdie (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Johnston (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Radman Tozloski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski snags the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 02:45 | Wisconsin | Radman Tozloski blocks the short jumper by Robert Howard | 57-50 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Radman Tozloski | 57-50 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte is fouled on the floor by Aaron Clark - foul #4 on Aaron Clark, team foul #10 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Krause (PF), Brian Carter (C) Donald Eaglin, Bert Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hank Dickerson (SF), Boris Zeiler (PF), Vladislav Davydov (C) Carl McMurdie, Charles Johnston, Radman Tozloski | |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin (PF), Bert Edwards (C) James Krause, Brian Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl McMurdie (SF), Charles Johnston (PF), Radman Tozloski (C) Hank Dickerson, Boris Zeiler, Vladislav Davydov | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Danny Letson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Aaron Clark | 59-52 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Charles Johnston grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Charles Johnston scores on a 3 from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Bert Edwards - foul #5 on Bert Edwards, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Carter (C) Bert Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Letson - foul #3 on Danny Letson, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Krause (PF) Donald Eaglin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Radman Tozloski | 63-56 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski is called for traveling | 63-56 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Clark - foul #5 on Aaron Clark, team foul #12 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hank Dickerson (SG) Aaron Clark | |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Letson - foul #4 on Danny Letson, team foul #13 | 65-56 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski scores on a jump hook in the lane | 67-58 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Danny Letson is called for the reach on Otis Silvestri in the backcourt - foul #5 on Danny Letson, team foul #14 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Franz (SG) Danny Letson | |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Hank Dickerson is hacked by James Krause - foul #3 on James Krause, team foul #10 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dennis Whitmire (PG), Elmer Byers (SG), Jonathan Joe (SF) Melvin Ugarte, Robert Howard, Otis Silvestri | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fa Zhao (SF), Boris Zeiler (PF), Vladislav Davydov (C) Carl McMurdie, Charles Johnston, Radman Tozloski | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Hank Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Hank Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers is hacked by Robert Franz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Franz, team foul #15 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Howard (SG), Otis Silvestri (SF) Dennis Whitmire, Jonathan Joe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl McMurdie (SF), Charles Johnston (PF), Radman Tozloski (C) Fa Zhao, Boris Zeiler, Vladislav Davydov | |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | James Krause snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers runs out the clock | 70-60 |