| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Anthony Kelley (fresh) SG - Daniel King (fresh) SF - Shawn Carpenter (fresh) PF - Jim Brinkmann (fresh) C - Larry Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) C - Victor Daniel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Milwaukee | Larry Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Milwaukee | Shawn Carpenter tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel lays it up and in and he's hacked by Shawn Carpenter - foul #1 on Shawn Carpenter, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:30 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:10 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Anthony Kelley | 4-3 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel King - foul #1 on Daniel King, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:53 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Jim Brinkmann | 4-4 |
| 18:39 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Samuel Jain - foul #1 on Samuel Jain, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:39 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:39 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Larry Thompson - foul #1 on Larry Thompson, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:54 | Milwaukee | Daniel King grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley is whistled for a carry | 4-4 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Murphy (C) Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:20 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:07 | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley is hacked by Derek Riddick - foul #1 on Derek Riddick, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Albert Flanagan (SF), Charles Perry (C) Shawn Carpenter, Jim Brinkmann | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SG), John Roa (PF) Derek Riddick, Samuel Jain | |
| 16:47 | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley misses long on a jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Perry - foul #1 on Charles Perry, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Richard Cassity (PG), Leon Hall (SF), Larry Thompson (C) Anthony Kelley, Daniel King, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG) Christopher Jackson | |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:08 | Milwaukee | John Murphy is hacked by John Roa - foul #1 on John Roa, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann (PF) Leon Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harry Markus (C) Victor Daniel | |
| 15:55 | Milwaukee | Albert Flanagan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Albert Flanagan, team foul #5 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Shawn Carpenter (SF) John Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Richard Cassity (fresh) SG - Albert Flanagan (fresh) SF - Shawn Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Brinkmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fresh) SG - Robert Marsh (fresh) SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) PF - John Roa (fresh) C - Harry Markus (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Marsh | 4-8 |
| 15:26 | Milwaukee | The short jumper by Jim Brinkmann is denied by Wyatt Thornhill | 4-8 |
| 15:24 | Milwaukee | Albert Flanagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:08 | Milwaukee | Larry Thompson hits a floater from the right side set up by Jim Brinkmann | 6-8 |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | John Roa is fouled on the floor by Shawn Carpenter - foul #2 on Shawn Carpenter, team foul #6 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley (PG), Daniel King (SG), John Murphy (C) Richard Cassity, Shawn Carpenter, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Derek Riddick (SG), Samuel Jain (PF), Victor Daniel (C) Roger Leedy, Wyatt Thornhill, John Roa, Harry Markus | |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh snags the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | John Murphy steals it from Christopher Jackson | 6-8 |
| 14:08 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann jams it on a nice dish by Anthony Kelley | 8-8 |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Jain | 8-11 |
| 13:31 | Milwaukee | Derek Riddick takes the ball from Anthony Kelley | 8-11 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-11 |
| 13:14 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to John Murphy | 8-11 |
| 13:07 | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jim Brinkmann | 11-11 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-11 |
| 12:50 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Albert Flanagan | 11-11 |
| 12:44 | Milwaukee | Albert Flanagan misses badly on a shot in the paint | 11-11 |
| 12:42 | Milwaukee | John Murphy hits the follow up shot | 13-11 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Daniel | 13-14 |
| 12:13 | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Anthony Kelley steps in front of the Christopher Jackson pass in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 11:57 | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Anthony Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel King (fresh) SF - Albert Flanagan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jim Brinkmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) SG - Derek Riddick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Marsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Jain (fairly fresh) C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Leon Hall (SF), Larry Thompson (C) Albert Flanagan, Jim Brinkmann | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Paul Money (SG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), John Roa (PF), Harry Markus (C) Christopher Jackson, Derek Riddick, Robert Marsh, Samuel Jain, Victor Daniel | |
| 11:24 | Milwaukee | John Murphy comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | Paul Money throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Richard Cassity (SG), Charles Perry (PF) Daniel King, John Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:55 | Milwaukee | Richard Cassity clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wyatt Thornhill - foul #1 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Scott Sabella (PG) Anthony Kelley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:55 | Milwaukee | Richard Cassity makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:55 | Milwaukee | Richard Cassity makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | Paul Money comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-14 |
| 10:44 | Milwaukee | Larry Thompson grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 10:35 | Milwaukee | The pull-up jumper by Scott Sabella is blocked by Harry Markus | 17-14 |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy misses the lay-in | 17-14 |
| 10:16 | Milwaukee | Richard Cassity grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 10:04 | Milwaukee | John Roa swats the layup by Scott Sabella | 17-14 |
| 10:02 | Milwaukee | Charles Perry snags the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 09:52 | Milwaukee | John Roa swats the short shot by Larry Thompson | 17-14 |
| 09:51 | Western Illinois | John Roa grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus lays it in set up by Paul Money | 17-16 |
| 09:07 | Milwaukee | Richard Cassity can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 09:06 | Western Illinois | John Roa snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | Charles Perry steps in front of the John Roa pass | 17-16 |
| 08:31 | Milwaukee | The short jumper by Scott Sabella is denied by John Roa | 17-16 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Paul Money gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Scott Sabella - foul #1 on Scott Sabella, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley (PG), Daniel King (SG), Albert Flanagan (SF), Jim Brinkmann (PF), John Murphy (C) Scott Sabella, Richard Cassity, Leon Hall, Charles Perry, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), Samuel Jain (PF), Victor Daniel (C) Paul Money, John Roa, Harry Markus | |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:24 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 08:03 | Milwaukee | Albert Flanagan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 17-16 |
| 07:34 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel tips it back up and in | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Anthony Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel King (fresh) SF - Albert Flanagan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jim Brinkmann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fairly fresh) SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Milwaukee | Daniel King makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jim Brinkmann | 19-18 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by John Murphy - foul #1 on John Murphy, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Robert Marsh (SF) Roger Leedy, Wyatt Thornhill | |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain misses the free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:54 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:36 | Milwaukee | Daniel King misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 06:34 | Milwaukee | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Brinkmann | 19-20 |
| 06:22 | Milwaukee | Daniel King drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Kelley and he's hacked by Derek Riddick - foul #2 on Derek Riddick, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum (SF) Derek Riddick | |
| 06:22 | Milwaukee | Daniel King makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 06:07 | Milwaukee | Albert Flanagan gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 05:52 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel King | 24-20 |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 24-20 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum tips it but misses | 24-20 |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-20 |
| 05:20 | Milwaukee | John Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:59 | Milwaukee | Daniel King is fouled on the floor by Robert Marsh - foul #1 on Robert Marsh, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Scott Sabella (PG), Richard Cassity (SG), Leon Hall (SF), Charles Perry (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Anthony Kelley, Daniel King, Albert Flanagan, Jim Brinkmann, John Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SF), John Roa (PF), Harry Markus (C) Dylan Mangum, Samuel Jain, Victor Daniel | |
| 04:43 | Milwaukee | Leon Hall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-20 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Richard Cassity steals it from Christopher Jackson in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 04:20 | Milwaukee | Richard Cassity misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harry Markus - foul #1 on Harry Markus, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG) Christopher Jackson | |
| 04:20 | Milwaukee | Richard Cassity misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:20 | Milwaukee | Richard Cassity makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 03:44 | Milwaukee | Scott Sabella misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roger Leedy - foul #1 on Roger Leedy, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Daniel King (SG), Shawn Carpenter (SF), John Murphy (PF) Richard Cassity, Leon Hall, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), Victor Daniel (C) Robert Marsh, Harry Markus | |
| 03:44 | Milwaukee | Scott Sabella makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:44 | Milwaukee | Scott Sabella misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | John Roa gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | A charge is called on Roger Leedy - foul #2 on Roger Leedy, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley (PG) Scott Sabella | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Anthony Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fresh) SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Roa (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Milwaukee | Daniel King buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shawn Carpenter | 28-23 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill is fouled on the floor by Shawn Carpenter - foul #3 on Shawn Carpenter, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Albert Flanagan (SF), Jim Brinkmann (PF) Shawn Carpenter, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG) Roger Leedy | |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:40 | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley misses the lay-in | 28-25 |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | John Roa snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | John Murphy picks off the pass by Wyatt Thornhill | 28-25 |
| 02:21 | Milwaukee | Albert Flanagan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 02:19 | Milwaukee | Daniel King grabs the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 02:07 | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Albert Flanagan | 31-25 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 01:51 | Milwaukee | Albert Flanagan pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 01:39 | Milwaukee | Daniel King double dribbles | 31-25 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Richard Cassity (SG), Charles Perry (C) Daniel King, John Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SF), Samuel Jain (PF), Harry Markus (C) Wyatt Thornhill, John Roa, Victor Daniel | |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh tips it home | 31-27 |
| 01:06 | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Marsh - foul #2 on Robert Marsh, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Larry Thompson (C) Jim Brinkmann | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Dylan Mangum (SF) Christopher Jackson, Derek Riddick | |
| 01:06 | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:06 | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh's pass is intercepted by Richard Cassity | 33-27 |
| 00:37 | Milwaukee | Charles Perry knocks in the runner from the left block | 35-27 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Larry Thompson - foul #2 on Larry Thompson, team foul #10 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Daniel King (SG), Leon Hall (SF), John Murphy (PF) Anthony Kelley, Albert Flanagan, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel (C) Harry Markus | |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:05 | Milwaukee | Robert Marsh steps in front of the Larry Thompson pass | 35-29 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel blows the layup | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | Milwaukee | Larry Thompson snags the defensive board | 35-29 |