| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) SG - Roger Thompson (fresh) SF - Russell Reynolds (fresh) PF - Robert Houchens (fresh) C - John Barnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Michie (fresh) SG - Paul Stamper (fresh) SF - Dale Merchant (fresh) PF - Charles Redden (fresh) C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Milwaukee | John Barnes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Milwaukee | Robert Houchens misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Dale Merchant | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Milwaukee | Russell Reynolds snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Milwaukee | Russell Reynolds hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Roger Thompson steals it from Charles Redden | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Milwaukee | Paul Stamper is called for the reach on Russell Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Stamper, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Milwaukee | Russell Reynolds scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Barnes | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | Milwaukee | Andrew Gardner clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Charles Redden - foul #1 on Charles Redden, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Edmund Snow (SG), James Sykes (SF), Kyle Joseph (PF), Davis Green (C) Roger Thompson, Russell Reynolds, Robert Houchens, John Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers (C) Philip Armstrong | |
| 17:45 | Milwaukee | Andrew Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:45 | Milwaukee | Andrew Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden tips it in | 5-4 |
| 17:18 | Milwaukee | Joe Michie steps in front of the Andrew Gardner pass in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 17:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant is fouled on the floor by James Sykes - foul #1 on James Sykes, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Joseph Stamper (SG) Andrew Gardner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel (PG), Ben Horton (SG), Dennis Solinski (SF), Steve Robertson (PF) Joe Michie, Paul Stamper, Dale Merchant, Charles Redden | |
| 16:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Sykes - foul #2 on James Sykes, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Eddie Premo (C) James Sykes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 16:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:42 | Milwaukee | Edmund Snow hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson clanks a jumper in the lane | 5-6 |
| 16:19 | Milwaukee | Eddie Premo snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:16 | Milwaukee | Ben Horton is called for the reach on Joseph Stamper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ben Horton, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Roger Thompson (SG), Russell Reynolds (SF) Joseph Stamper, Eddie Premo | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong (C) Phillip Rogers | |
| 16:01 | Milwaukee | Russell Reynolds is called for a charge - foul #1 on Russell Reynolds, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Stone (PG), Eddie Premo (C) Edmund Snow, Kyle Joseph | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - John Stone (fresh) SG - Roger Thompson (fresh) SF - Russell Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Davis Green (fresh) C - Eddie Premo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ted Marvel (fresh) SG - Ben Horton (fresh) SF - Dennis Solinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Robertson (fresh) C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 15:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson tips it home | 5-8 |
| 15:26 | Milwaukee | Davis Green misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steve Robertson - foul #1 on Steve Robertson, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Andrew Gardner (PG), Robert Houchens (PF), John Barnes (C) John Stone, Russell Reynolds, Eddie Premo | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Paul Stamper (SG), Dale Merchant (SF), Charles Redden (PF) Ted Marvel, Ben Horton, Dennis Solinski, Steve Robertson | |
| 15:26 | Milwaukee | Davis Green makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:26 | Milwaukee | Davis Green misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Houchens - foul #1 on Robert Houchens, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Joseph Stamper (SF) Davis Green | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers (C) Philip Armstrong | |
| 15:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:38 | Milwaukee | Roger Thompson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-10 |
| 14:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden misses long on a jumper from the right block | 6-10 |
| 14:16 | Milwaukee | Robert Houchens snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:01 | Milwaukee | Robert Houchens misses short on a runner in the lane | 6-10 |
| 13:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant buries a 3 from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 13:30 | Milwaukee | Robert Houchens is whistled for traveling | 6-13 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Edmund Snow (PG), Russell Reynolds (SF), Kyle Joseph (PF), Davis Green (C) Andrew Gardner, Roger Thompson, Robert Houchens, John Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel (PG), Ben Horton (SG), Dennis Solinski (SF), Steve Robertson (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Joe Michie, Paul Stamper, Dale Merchant, Charles Redden, Phillip Rogers | |
| 13:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Steve Robertson, team foul #5 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Stone (PG) Joseph Stamper | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden (PF) Steve Robertson | |
| 12:58 | Milwaukee | Davis Green misses the driving attempt near the basket | 6-13 |
| 12:56 | Milwaukee | Edmund Snow pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 12:46 | Milwaukee | Edmund Snow is hacked by Ben Horton - foul #2 on Ben Horton, team foul #6 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper (SG) Ben Horton | |
| 12:32 | Milwaukee | Russell Reynolds buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by John Stone | 8-13 |
| 12:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel is fouled on the floor by Russell Reynolds - foul #2 on Russell Reynolds, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Andrew Gardner (PG), Eddie Premo (C) John Stone, Russell Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant (C) Philip Armstrong | |
| 11:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Redden | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Edmund Snow (fresh) SF - Davis Green (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kyle Joseph (fresh) C - Eddie Premo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ted Marvel (fresh) SG - Paul Stamper (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Solinski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Redden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alec Whisenant (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Milwaukee | Andrew Gardner hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 11:32 | Milwaukee | Davis Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 11:19 | Milwaukee | Davis Green clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-15 |
| 11:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 11:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-15 |
| 11:00 | Milwaukee | Kyle Joseph gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 10:53 | Milwaukee | Davis Green can't finish the layup | 8-15 |
| 10:51 | Milwaukee | Davis Green grabs the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 10:31 | Milwaukee | Andrew Gardner misses short on an open jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dennis Solinski - foul #1 on Dennis Solinski, team foul #7 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Roger Thompson (SG), Joseph Stamper (SF), Robert Houchens (PF), John Barnes (C) Edmund Snow, Davis Green, Kyle Joseph, Eddie Premo | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Dale Merchant (SF), Phillip Rogers (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Ted Marvel, Dennis Solinski, Charles Redden, Alec Whisenant | |
| 10:31 | Milwaukee | Andrew Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 10:31 | Milwaukee | Andrew Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 10:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 10:13 | Milwaukee | Joseph Stamper pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:11 | Milwaukee | Paul Stamper steps in front of the Robert Houchens pass in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 10:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Stamper | 10-17 |
| 09:53 | Milwaukee | John Barnes connects on the floater in the paint | 12-17 |
| 09:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Stone (PG) Andrew Gardner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 09:14 | Milwaukee | Robert Houchens blows the layup but he's fouled by Philip Armstrong - foul #1 on Philip Armstrong, team foul #8 | 12-17 |
| 09:14 | Milwaukee | Robert Houchens makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:14 | Milwaukee | Robert Houchens misses the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper can't connect on a runner near the basket | 13-17 |
| 09:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie tips it home | 13-19 |
| 09:02 | Milwaukee | Joe Michie steals it from John Stone in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| 08:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-19 |
| 08:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong tips it back up and in | 13-21 |
| 08:27 | Milwaukee | Robert Houchens drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Stamper | 15-21 |
| 08:10 | Illinois-Chicago | John Stone is called for the reach on Philip Armstrong - foul #1 on John Stone, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Andrew Gardner (PG), Edmund Snow (SG), Davis Green (SF), Eddie Premo (C) John Stone, Roger Thompson, Joseph Stamper, John Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel (PG), Dennis Solinski (SG), Charles Redden (PF), Alec Whisenant (C) Joe Michie, Paul Stamper, Phillip Rogers, Philip Armstrong | |
| 07:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski is called for traveling | 15-21 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edmund Snow (fresh) SF - Davis Green (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Houchens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Eddie Premo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ted Marvel (fresh) SG - Dennis Solinski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dale Merchant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Redden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alec Whisenant (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Milwaukee | Robert Houchens lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Gardner | 17-21 |
| 07:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 07:11 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Davis Green | 17-21 |
| 06:51 | Milwaukee | Davis Green makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Edmund Snow and the foul's on Dale Merchant - foul #1 on Dale Merchant, team foul #9 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Stone (PG), Roger Thompson (SG), Kyle Joseph (PF) Andrew Gardner, Edmund Snow, Robert Houchens | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Philip Armstrong (C) Dale Merchant, Alec Whisenant | |
| 06:51 | Milwaukee | Davis Green makes the free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden's layup is rejected by Eddie Premo | 20-21 |
| 06:30 | Milwaukee | Eddie Premo gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:24 | Milwaukee | Roger Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-21 |
| 06:22 | Milwaukee | Davis Green snags the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 06:07 | Milwaukee | Davis Green is hacked by Ted Marvel - foul #1 on Ted Marvel, team foul #10 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Barnes (C) Eddie Premo | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper (SG), Dale Merchant (SF), Phillip Rogers (C) Dennis Solinski, Ted Marvel, Philip Armstrong | |
| 06:07 | Milwaukee | Davis Green makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:07 | Milwaukee | Davis Green makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dale Merchant, team foul #11 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Andrew Gardner (PG), Joseph Stamper (SF) John Stone, Davis Green | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski (SF) Dale Merchant | |
| 05:35 | Milwaukee | Joseph Stamper misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-21 |
| 05:34 | Milwaukee | Kyle Joseph gets the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:17 | Milwaukee | Joseph Stamper misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 05:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 04:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Joe Michie | 22-23 |
| 04:45 | Milwaukee | Roger Thompson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-23 |
| 04:44 | Milwaukee | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Stamper | 22-23 |
| 04:19 | Milwaukee | Roger Thompson is whistled for traveling | 22-23 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Edmund Snow (SG), Davis Green (SF), Robert Houchens (PF), Eddie Premo (C) Roger Thompson, Joseph Stamper, Kyle Joseph, John Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel (SF), Alec Whisenant (C) Dennis Solinski, Phillip Rogers | |
| 03:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Joe Michie | 22-26 |
| 03:48 | Milwaukee | Robert Houchens hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Andrew Gardner | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Andrew Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmund Snow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Davis Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Houchens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Eddie Premo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Michie (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Stamper (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Ted Marvel (fresh) PF - Charles Redden (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alec Whisenant (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Gardner steals the ball from Joe Michie in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 03:45 | Milwaukee | Andrew Gardner hits the finger roll | 26-26 |
| 03:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper drills a runner from the baseline set up by Joe Michie | 26-28 |
| 03:20 | Milwaukee | Eddie Premo can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 03:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 03:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper buries a jumper from the left side | 26-30 |
| 02:51 | Milwaukee | Eddie Premo blows the layup but he's hacked by Alec Whisenant - foul #1 on Alec Whisenant, team foul #12 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | James Sykes (SG), Russell Reynolds (SF), John Barnes (C) Andrew Gardner, Davis Green, Robert Houchens | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton (SG), Dale Merchant (SF), Steve Robertson (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Paul Stamper, Ted Marvel, Charles Redden, Alec Whisenant | |
| 02:51 | Milwaukee | Eddie Premo makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:51 | Milwaukee | Eddie Premo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:42 | Illinois-Chicago | John Barnes steals the ball from Philip Armstrong | 28-30 |
| 02:20 | Milwaukee | Dale Merchant steals the ball from Russell Reynolds | 28-30 |
| 02:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dale Merchant | 28-32 |
| 02:01 | Milwaukee | Eddie Premo makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Sykes and he's fouled by Ben Horton - foul #3 on Ben Horton, team foul #13 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Roger Thompson (SG), Kyle Joseph (C) Edmund Snow, John Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel (PG), Dennis Solinski (SG), Phillip Rogers (C) Joe Michie, Ben Horton, Philip Armstrong | |
| 02:01 | Milwaukee | Eddie Premo makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ted Marvel | 31-34 |
| 01:17 | Milwaukee | Russell Reynolds can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 01:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 01:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel's layup is rejected by Kyle Joseph | 31-34 |
| 01:10 | Milwaukee | Eddie Premo gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 01:08 | Milwaukee | Roger Thompson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Thompson, team foul #7 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Andrew Gardner (PG), Robert Houchens (PF), John Barnes (C) James Sykes, Eddie Premo, Kyle Joseph | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong (C) Phillip Rogers | |
| 01:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 01:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 00:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 31-34 |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel misses the tip | 31-34 |
| 00:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 00:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Gardner steps in front of the Philip Armstrong pass | 31-34 |
| 00:16 | Milwaukee | Roger Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Solinski - foul #2 on Dennis Solinski, team foul #14 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Joseph Stamper (SF), Davis Green (PF) Russell Reynolds, Robert Houchens | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Paul Stamper (SG), Alec Whisenant (C) Ted Marvel, Dale Merchant, Philip Armstrong | |
| 00:16 | Milwaukee | Roger Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:16 | Milwaukee | Roger Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson misses long on a jumper from the left block | 32-34 |