| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Michael Felton (fresh) SG - Sean Watkins (fresh) SF - Donald Hyman (fresh) PF - Frank Rumbaugh (fresh) C - Patrick Krumm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) SF - James Young (fresh) PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) C - James Dailey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Milwaukee | Patrick Krumm wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Milwaukee | Donald Hyman is hacked by Ronald Sink - foul #1 on Ronald Sink, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Milwaukee | Sean Watkins is fouled on the floor by James Dailey - foul #1 on James Dailey, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Milwaukee | Michael Felton is hacked by James Dailey - foul #2 on James Dailey, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (C) James Dailey | |
| 19:17 | Milwaukee | Donald Hyman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | John Pledger travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Milwaukee | Patrick Krumm hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Milwaukee | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Rumbaugh | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | James Young is hacked by Donald Hyman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Hyman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | John Pledger buries a jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Sink | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Milwaukee | Donald Hyman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Watkins | 5-2 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | James Young dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Stich and the foul's on Donald Hyman - foul #2 on Donald Hyman, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert Williamson (SF) Donald Hyman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:54 | Illinois | James Young makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:35 | Milwaukee | Patrick Krumm buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Frank Rumbaugh | 7-5 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Michael Felton takes the ball from John Stich | 7-5 |
| 17:11 | Milwaukee | Robert Williamson double dribbles | 7-5 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Hicks (SF), Steven Culver (PF), Ronnie Batiste (C) Sean Watkins, Frank Rumbaugh, Patrick Krumm | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:52 | Illinois | John Pledger scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Sink | 7-8 |
| 16:38 | Milwaukee | Robert Williamson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | John Pledger gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | John Pledger hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Young | 7-11 |
| 16:14 | Milwaukee | Clarence Maroney picks off the pass by John Hicks | 7-11 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | John Pledger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-11 |
| 15:52 | Milwaukee | Ronnie Batiste grabs the board | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Michael Felton (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Williamson (fairly fresh) SF - John Hicks (fresh) PF - Steven Culver (fairly fresh) C - Ronnie Batiste (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) SF - James Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Sink (fairly fresh) C - John Stich (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Milwaukee | Steven Culver knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Michael Felton | 9-11 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Ronald Sink is hacked by Robert Williamson - foul #1 on Robert Williamson, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Rolando Deal (PG), Sean Watkins (SG), Frank Rumbaugh (PF), Patrick Krumm (C) Michael Felton, John Hicks, Steven Culver, Ronnie Batiste | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF), Floyd Kent (C) Clarence Maroney, James Young, John Stich | |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Frank Rumbaugh blocks the short jumper by Ronald Sink | 9-11 |
| 14:49 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:33 | Milwaukee | Rolando Deal connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | John Pledger is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 14:12 | Milwaukee | Sean Watkins pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:05 | Milwaukee | Patrick Krumm travels with the ball | 11-11 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Ronald Sink is hacked by Rolando Deal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rolando Deal, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Edward Fewell (SG) Robert Williamson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson clanks a runner near the basket | 11-11 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Ronald Sink tips it but misses | 11-11 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Ronald Sink tips it but misses | 11-11 |
| 13:44 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 13:30 | Milwaukee | Patrick Krumm hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Floyd Kent - foul #1 on Floyd Kent, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Michael Felton (PG), John Hicks (SF), Ronald Bilger (PF) Rolando Deal, Sean Watkins, Frank Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (PF) Ronald Sink | |
| 13:30 | Milwaukee | Patrick Krumm makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:30 | Milwaukee | Patrick Krumm misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Floyd Kent snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | John Stich is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Newell | 12-13 |
| 12:47 | Milwaukee | John Hicks travels with the ball | 12-13 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ronnie Batiste (PF) Patrick Krumm | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), James Young (SF), Ronald Sink (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Larry Newell, Floyd Kent | |
| 12:45 | Illinois | John Pledger's pass is intercepted by Edward Fewell in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 12:42 | Milwaukee | Michael Felton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Fewell | 14-13 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Ronald Sink is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Steven Culver (PF) Ronald Bilger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:27 | Milwaukee | Steven Culver clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 12:26 | Milwaukee | Steven Culver gets the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:21 | Milwaukee | Michael Felton knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Culver | 16-13 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from John Pledger | 16-15 |
| 11:43 | Milwaukee | Michael Felton drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Michael Felton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Fewell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hicks (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Culver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronnie Batiste (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Sink (tiring) 2 reb. C - John Stich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | James Young is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 18-17 |
| 11:04 | Milwaukee | Steven Culver misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clarence Maroney - foul #1 on Clarence Maroney, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Rolando Deal (PG), Sean Watkins (SG), Robert Williamson (SF), Ronald Bilger (C) Michael Felton, Edward Fewell, John Hicks, Ronnie Batiste | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Larry Newell (SF), Floyd Kent (C) John Pledger, James Young, John Stich | |
| 11:04 | Milwaukee | Steven Culver makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:04 | Milwaukee | Steven Culver makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Ronald Bilger picks off the pass by Ronald Sink | 20-17 |
| 10:35 | Milwaukee | Floyd Kent denies the turnaround by Robert Williamson | 20-17 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Larry Newell misses long on a jumper from the right side | 20-17 |
| 10:18 | Milwaukee | Robert Williamson gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:07 | Milwaukee | Sean Watkins lays it up and in | 22-17 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is fouled on the floor by Steven Culver - foul #1 on Steven Culver, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh (PF), Patrick Krumm (C) Steven Culver, Ronald Bilger | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), James Young (SF), John Stich (PF) Clarence Maroney, Larry Newell, Ronald Sink | |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Floyd Kent banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Pledger | 22-19 |
| 09:09 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-19 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Floyd Kent grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | The jump hook by John Stich is blocked by Frank Rumbaugh | 22-19 |
| 08:43 | Milwaukee | Patrick Krumm snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 08:25 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh travels with the ball | 22-19 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Michael Felton (PG), Edward Fewell (SG), John Hicks (SF), Ronnie Batiste (C) Rolando Deal, Sean Watkins, Robert Williamson, Patrick Krumm | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), Ronald Sink (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Floyd Kent | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | John Stich misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Frank Rumbaugh - foul #1 on Frank Rumbaugh, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ronald Bilger (C) Frank Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF) James Young | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | John Stich misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:59 | Milwaukee | Ronnie Batiste pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 07:54 | Milwaukee | John Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-20 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | John Stich loses the dribble to John Hicks | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Michael Felton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Fewell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hicks (fairly fresh) PF - Ronnie Batiste (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Bilger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) PF - Ronald Sink (tiring) 2 reb. C - John Stich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Milwaukee | Edward Fewell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Ronald Sink snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Larry Newell is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Felton - foul #1 on Michael Felton, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Sean Watkins (SG), Robert Williamson (SF), Frank Rumbaugh (PF) Edward Fewell, John Hicks, Ronnie Batiste | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG) Clarence Maroney | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Larry Newell makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Larry Newell misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:21 | Milwaukee | Sean Watkins gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 07:12 | Milwaukee | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Bilger is blocked by Ronald Sink | 22-21 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | John Stich pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Larry Newell misses the shot from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Larry Newell grabs the offensive board | 22-21 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the lay-in but the foul's on Frank Rumbaugh - foul #2 on Frank Rumbaugh, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Steven Culver (PF), Patrick Krumm (C) Frank Rumbaugh, Ronald Bilger | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), James Dailey (C) Larry Newell, John Stich | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:13 | Milwaukee | Patrick Krumm comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 22-23 |
| 06:12 | Milwaukee | Steven Culver pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:58 | Milwaukee | Patrick Krumm misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-23 |
| 05:57 | Milwaukee | Robert Williamson tips it in | 24-23 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | John Pledger loses the dribble to Sean Watkins in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 05:50 | Milwaukee | Robert Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 05:48 | Milwaukee | Patrick Krumm tips it back up and in | 26-23 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Rolando Deal (PG), Edward Fewell (SG), John Hicks (SF), Ronnie Batiste (PF) Michael Felton, Sean Watkins, Robert Williamson, Steven Culver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), Floyd Kent (C) Sebastian Jackson, Ronald Sink | |
| 05:30 | Milwaukee | John Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney blows the layup | 26-23 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | John Pledger snags the offensive board | 26-23 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | John Pledger is hacked by Edward Fewell - foul #1 on Edward Fewell, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF), John Stich (PF) James Young, James Dailey | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:32 | Milwaukee | John Hicks connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Rolando Deal | 29-25 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 04:04 | Milwaukee | Ronnie Batiste gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 03:59 | Milwaukee | Floyd Kent is called for the reach on Edward Fewell - foul #2 on Floyd Kent, team foul #6 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Michael Felton (PG), Sean Watkins (SG), Donald Hyman (SF), Frank Rumbaugh (PF), Ronald Bilger (C) Rolando Deal, Edward Fewell, John Hicks, Ronnie Batiste, Patrick Krumm | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG) John Pledger | |
| 03:54 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh misses the shot from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | John Stich pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Larry Newell loses the dribble to Donald Hyman | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Michael Felton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Hyman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Rumbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Bilger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fairly fresh) SG - Clarence Maroney (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Larry Newell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Stich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Milwaukee | Sean Watkins drills a floater from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | John Stich hits a turnaround in the paint | 31-27 |
| 02:44 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | John Stich snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 02:24 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 02:20 | Milwaukee | Donald Hyman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 02:18 | Milwaukee | Michael Felton gets the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 02:13 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh is denied on a layup by John Stich | 31-27 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Ronald Bilger is called for the reach on Sebastian Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Bilger, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Rolando Deal (PG), Edward Fewell (SG), John Hicks (SF), Patrick Krumm (C) Michael Felton, Sean Watkins, Donald Hyman, Ronald Bilger | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), James Young (SF), Ronald Sink (PF), James Dailey (C) Clarence Maroney, Larry Newell, John Stich, Floyd Kent | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:51 | Milwaukee | Patrick Krumm scores on a shot near the basket set up by Rolando Deal | 33-28 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | James Young connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 01:15 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh is whistled for traveling | 33-30 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert Williamson (SF), Steven Culver (PF), Ronnie Batiste (C) John Hicks, Frank Rumbaugh, Patrick Krumm | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Ronald Sink scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Pledger | 33-32 |
| 00:36 | Milwaukee | John Pledger takes the ball from Ronnie Batiste | 33-32 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | John Pledger misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-32 |
| 00:06 | Milwaukee | Ronnie Batiste gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 00:02 | Milwaukee | Robert Williamson's floater is tipped away by James Dailey | 33-32 |
| 00:01 | Milwaukee | Robert Williamson tips it home | 35-32 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Young clanks a fullcourt shot | 35-32 |