| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Charley Slawski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Niles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Tapia (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Mauriello inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Daniel Lee misses short on a shot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 19:30 | Milwaukee | Stephen Tapia hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Norman Provost - foul #2 on Norman Provost, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:30 | Milwaukee | Stephen Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:30 | Milwaukee | Stephen Tapia misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:30 | Milwaukee | Stephen Tapia snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 19:14 | Milwaukee | Stephen Niles knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 39-33 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson hits a runner in the paint | 39-35 |
| 18:35 | Milwaukee | Stephen Tapia is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Tapia, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Brad Hogan (C) Stephen Tapia | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Charley Slawski is called for the reach on John Morrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charley Slawski, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Daniel Lee is called for 3 seconds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jeffrey Jones (PG), Brian Boykin (SF) Charley Slawski, Stephen Niles | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:10 | Milwaukee | Michael Jackson is fouled on the floor by Norman Provost - foul #3 on Norman Provost, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Keith Robbins (PF) Michael Dean | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG) Daniel Lee | |
| 18:00 | Milwaukee | Michael Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Louis Gordon buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Morrison and the foul's on Michael Jackson - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Stephen Niles (SG) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Myers (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Edward Davies (PF) John Morrison, John Mauriello, Norman Provost | |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Louis Gordon makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:39 | Milwaukee | Jeffrey Jones drills a shot from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Keith Robbins is called for the reach on Edward Davies - foul #1 on Keith Robbins, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Michael Dean (PF) Keith Robbins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Provost (PF) Lawrence Branson | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | James Myers connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Edward Davies | 41-40 |
| 16:57 | Milwaukee | Stephen Niles can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Norman Provost - foul #4 on Norman Provost, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charley Slawski (SG), Stephen Tapia (C) Brian Boykin, Brad Hogan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Morrison (SG), John Mauriello (SF) Louis Gordon, James Myers, Norman Provost | |
| 16:57 | Milwaukee | Stephen Niles makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:57 | Milwaukee | Stephen Niles makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | John Morrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Charley Slawski - foul #3 on Charley Slawski, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Brian Boykin (SF) Charley Slawski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:28 | Illinois | John Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | John Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 3rd free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:10 | Milwaukee | Stephen Niles misses the dunk over the doubleteam but he's hacked by John Morrison - foul #2 on John Morrison, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Herman Allen (PF), Keith Robbins (C) Michael Dean, Stephen Tapia | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:10 | Milwaukee | Stephen Niles makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:10 | Milwaukee | Stephen Niles makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Daniel Lee misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Boykin - foul #1 on Brian Boykin, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charley Slawski (PG), Tony West (SG), Sylvester Herring (SF) Jeffrey Jones, Stephen Niles, Brian Boykin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Branson (C) Robert Hale | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Daniel Lee misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Daniel Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:00 | Milwaukee | Keith Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Charley Slawski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Tony West (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sylvester Herring (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Herman Allen (fresh) C - Keith Robbins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Davies (fresh) C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Milwaukee | Sylvester Herring misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by John Mauriello - foul #1 on John Mauriello, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| 15:52 | Milwaukee | Sylvester Herring misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:52 | Milwaukee | Sylvester Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Daniel Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG) Daniel Lee | |
| 15:37 | Milwaukee | Tony West is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Tony West, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Michael Jackson (SG) Tony West | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Myers (SG) John Morrison | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson hits a wide open floater from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Gordon and the foul's on Keith Robbins - foul #2 on Keith Robbins, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Michael Dean (PF), Brad Hogan (C) Herman Allen, Keith Robbins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), Robert Hale (PF) John Mauriello, Edward Davies | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:54 | Milwaukee | Brad Hogan hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 45-44 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Louis Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Daniel Lee knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Hale | 45-47 |
| 14:39 | Milwaukee | Michael Jackson is fouled on the floor by Louis Gordon - foul #1 on Louis Gordon, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Stephen Niles (SF), Stephen Tapia (C) Charley Slawski, Brad Hogan | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG) James Myers | |
| 14:28 | Milwaukee | Michael Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Louis Gordon | 45-47 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Louis Gordon is open and buries a shot in the lane set up by Daniel Lee | 45-49 |
| 13:40 | Milwaukee | Stephen Tapia hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 45-49 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Louis Gordon gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | The short jumper by Robert Hale is denied by Michael Dean | 45-49 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Louis Gordon blows the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Niles - foul #1 on Stephen Niles, team foul #9 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charley Slawski (PG), Brian Boykin (SF), Keith Robbins (PF), Brad Hogan (C) Sylvester Herring, Stephen Niles, Michael Dean, Stephen Tapia | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Myers (SG), John Mauriello (SF), Norman Provost (PF), Edward Davies (C) Daniel Lee, John Morrison, Robert Hale, Lawrence Branson | |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Louis Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Louis Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:58 | Milwaukee | Keith Robbins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-51 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Norman Provost grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Louis Gordon misses long on a turnaround from close range | 45-51 |
| 12:50 | Milwaukee | Brad Hogan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:48 | Milwaukee | Charley Slawski travels in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG) Louis Gordon | |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Charley Slawski steps in front of the John Mauriello pass | 45-51 |
| 12:34 | Milwaukee | Keith Robbins lays it in on a great pass from Charley Slawski | 47-51 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | James Myers is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Myers, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| 12:21 | Milwaukee | Keith Robbins's layup is rejected by Norman Provost | 47-51 |
| 12:20 | Milwaukee | Brad Hogan can't tip it in | 47-51 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | John Mauriello grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Edward Davies hits the easy wide open finger roll | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Charley Slawski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Robbins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Brad Hogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Edward Davies (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Milwaukee | Keith Robbins banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Charley Slawski | 49-53 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Daniel Lee is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Norman Provost | 49-55 |
| 11:06 | Milwaukee | Charley Slawski is fouled on the floor by Daniel Lee - foul #3 on Daniel Lee, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jeffrey Jones (PG), Stephen Niles (SF), Michael Dean (PF), Stephen Tapia (C) Michael Jackson, Brian Boykin, Keith Robbins, Brad Hogan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), John Morrison (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Lawrence Branson (C) Daniel Lee, James Myers, John Mauriello, Edward Davies | |
| 11:06 | Milwaukee | Charley Slawski makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 11:06 | Milwaukee | Charley Slawski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Norman Provost pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Norman Provost lays it in and he's fouled by Jeffrey Jones - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #10 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Michael Jackson (SG), Sylvester Herring (SF) Charley Slawski, Stephen Niles | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Norman Provost misses the free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:16 | Milwaukee | Stephen Tapia grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 09:56 | Milwaukee | Michael Dean can't throw it down | 51-57 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Norman Provost snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Tapia - foul #2 on Stephen Tapia, team foul #11 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Stephen Niles (SF) Jeffrey Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Mauriello (SF), Edward Davies (PF) Louis Gordon, Robert Hale, Norman Provost | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:13 | Milwaukee | Lawrence Branson steps in front of the Michael Jackson pass | 51-58 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | John Morrison buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Lee | 51-60 |
| 08:37 | Milwaukee | Stephen Niles works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Sylvester Herring | 54-60 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Daniel Lee can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Jackson - foul #4 on Michael Jackson, team foul #12 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jeffrey Jones (PG), Brian Boykin (SF), Herman Allen (PF), Keith Robbins (C) Sylvester Herring, Michael Jackson, Michael Dean, Stephen Tapia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (SG), Robert Hale (C) John Morrison, Lawrence Branson | |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Daniel Lee makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Daniel Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 08:03 | Milwaukee | Keith Robbins connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-62 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Robert Hale loses the ball out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Tony West (SG), Brad Hogan (C) Stephen Niles, Herman Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Myers (SG), Norman Provost (PF), Lawrence Branson (C) Daniel Lee, John Mauriello, Edward Davies | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony West (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Robbins (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Brad Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. SG - James Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Lawrence Branson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Milwaukee | Lawrence Branson is called for the reach on Brad Hogan - foul #2 on Lawrence Branson, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| 07:27 | Milwaukee | Brad Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:27 | Milwaukee | Brad Hogan misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Norman Provost grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Norman Provost is fouled on the floor by Tony West - foul #5 on Tony West, team foul #13 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charley Slawski (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Stephen Niles (SF) Jeffrey Jones, Tony West, Brian Boykin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Norman Provost makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Norman Provost makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 06:53 | Milwaukee | Stephen Niles hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Brad Hogan | 60-64 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Norman Provost hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 06:32 | Milwaukee | Stephen Niles gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:27 | Milwaukee | Charley Slawski misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 06:26 | Milwaukee | Stephen Niles grabs the offensive board | 60-64 |
| 06:16 | Milwaukee | Stephen Niles double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 60-64 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Sylvester Herring (SF), Michael Dean (PF), Stephen Tapia (C) Stephen Niles, Keith Robbins, Brad Hogan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Morrison (SG), John Mauriello (SF), Edward Davies (C) Louis Gordon, James Myers, Robert Hale, Lawrence Branson | |
| 05:54 | Illinois | John Morrison is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Davies | 60-66 |
| 05:46 | Milwaukee | Stephen Tapia comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Daniel Lee gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Edward Davies is hacked by Stephen Tapia in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Tapia, team foul #14 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jeffrey Jones (PG) Charley Slawski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Edward Davies makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Edward Davies misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:43 | Milwaukee | Michael Dean gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 05:26 | Milwaukee | Michael Jackson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-67 |
| 05:25 | Milwaukee | Michael Dean snags the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 05:12 | Milwaukee | Sylvester Herring hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 05:11 | Milwaukee | Stephen Tapia hits the follow up shot | 62-67 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Daniel Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Stephen Niles (SG), Brian Boykin (SF), Brad Hogan (C) Michael Jackson, Sylvester Herring, Stephen Tapia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), Robert Hale (C) Daniel Lee, Norman Provost | |
| 04:56 | Milwaukee | Brad Hogan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 62-67 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Robert Hale gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Robert Hale is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Jones - foul #3 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #15 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Herman Allen (PF) Michael Dean | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Branson (C) Edward Davies | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Robert Hale makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Robert Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:31 | Milwaukee | Brad Hogan throws it down and he's hacked by Robert Hale - foul #2 on Robert Hale, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charley Slawski (PG), Keith Robbins (PF) Jeffrey Jones, Herman Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Myers (SG) John Morrison | |
| 04:31 | Milwaukee | Brad Hogan misses the free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | John Mauriello hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 64-69 |
| 04:03 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Charley Slawski | 64-69 |
| 03:51 | Milwaukee | Stephen Niles evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Louis Gordon grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Louis Gordon | 64-71 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Charley Slawski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Niles (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Boykin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Robbins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Brad Hogan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. SG - James Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mauriello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Branson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Milwaukee | Stephen Niles splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Louis Gordon clanks a jumper from close range | 64-71 |
| 03:10 | Milwaukee | Brad Hogan grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 02:52 | Milwaukee | Keith Robbins misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 64-71 |
| 02:51 | Milwaukee | Brian Boykin gets the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 02:51 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jeffrey Jones (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Sylvester Herring (SF), Michael Dean (PF) Charley Slawski, Stephen Niles, Brian Boykin, Brad Hogan | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG), Norman Provost (PF), Edward Davies (C) James Myers, John Mauriello, Lawrence Branson | |
| 02:37 | Milwaukee | Edward Davies steals the ball from Michael Jackson | 64-71 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charley Slawski (PG) Jeffrey Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Mauriello (SF) Louis Gordon, Robert Hale | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | John Morrison comes up short on the shot from the right side | 64-71 |
| 02:20 | Milwaukee | Charley Slawski snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| 02:20 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Brian Boykin (SF), Stephen Tapia (C) Sylvester Herring, Keith Robbins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Branson (C) Edward Davies | |
| 02:08 | Milwaukee | Stephen Tapia misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Morrison | 64-71 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Stephen Tapia swats the short shot by John Mauriello | 64-71 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Norman Provost hits the follow up shot | 64-73 |
| 01:39 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Stephen Niles (SF) Brian Boykin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Milwaukee | Michael Jackson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Daniel Lee hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Morrison | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Milwaukee | Charley Slawski hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | John Mauriello is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jackson - foul #5 on Michael Jackson, team foul #16 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Brian Boykin (SF) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG) Daniel Lee | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | John Mauriello makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | John Mauriello makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:43 | Milwaukee | John Morrison steals it from Charley Slawski | 69-77 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | John Mauriello is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Niles - foul #2 on Stephen Niles, team foul #17 | 69-77 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | John Mauriello misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | John Mauriello misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:41 | Milwaukee | Stephen Tapia snags the defensive board | 69-77 |
| 00:35 | Milwaukee | Stephen Niles evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 69-77 |
| 00:33 | Milwaukee | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Dean | 69-77 |
| 00:31 | Milwaukee | Brian Boykin buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Stephen Niles | 72-77 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Charley Slawski is called for the reach on John Mauriello in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charley Slawski, team foul #18 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG) Louis Gordon | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | John Mauriello makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | John Mauriello misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:29 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Stephen Tapia | 72-78 |
| 00:22 | Milwaukee | Brian Boykin hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Niles | 75-78 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | John Mauriello is hacked by Charley Slawski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charley Slawski, team foul #19 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Sylvester Herring (PG) Charley Slawski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | John Mauriello makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | John Mauriello makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:19 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-80 |
| 00:17 | Milwaukee | Daniel Lee steps in front of the Brian Boykin pass | 75-80 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | John Mauriello is hacked by Sylvester Herring in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sylvester Herring, team foul #20 | 75-80 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | John Mauriello makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | John Mauriello makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:09 | Milwaukee | Stephen Niles scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brian Boykin | 78-82 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Norman Provost is hacked by Stephen Niles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Niles, team foul #21 | 78-82 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Norman Provost makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Norman Provost makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:04 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-84 |
| 00:02 | Milwaukee | John Morrison takes the ball from Brian Boykin | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Morrison runs out the clock | 78-84 |