| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Ji Wen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alberto Greco (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Omar Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kun Xang inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | John Thompson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 19:37 | Milwaukee | Alberto Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:24 | Milwaukee | Ji Wen clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 31-31 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | John Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Stewart | 34-31 |
| 18:47 | Milwaukee | Alberto Greco misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 34-31 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | John Thompson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Leroy Witherell and the foul's on Charles Thomas - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | John Thompson misses the free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:22 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Charles Thomas | 36-31 |
| 18:11 | Milwaukee | Landon Baldwin steals the ball from Alberto Greco | 36-31 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 17:49 | Milwaukee | Alberto Greco pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:33 | Milwaukee | Leroy Witherell is called for the reach on Ji Wen - foul #2 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Hipolito Marino (PF) Charles Thomas | |
| 17:17 | Milwaukee | Dikembe Alleruzzo misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by David Stewart - foul #2 on David Stewart, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (C) Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Rocky Moretti (SG) Alberto Greco | |
| 17:17 | Milwaukee | Dikembe Alleruzzo makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:17 | Milwaukee | Dikembe Alleruzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Robert Acuna is denied on a layup by Dikembe Alleruzzo | 36-33 |
| 17:07 | Milwaukee | Omar Williams gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:01 | Milwaukee | Omar Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Rocky Moretti | 36-36 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | John Thompson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 36-36 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Kun Xang tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 16:18 | Milwaukee | Robert Acuna blocks the jumper by Omar Williams | 38-36 |
| 16:17 | Milwaukee | Ji Wen tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Robert Acuna misses the lay-in | 38-38 |
| 15:58 | Milwaukee | Omar Williams pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Acuna (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Ji Wen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocky Moretti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hipolito Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Omar Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Milwaukee | Hipolito Marino is called for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), Larry Singh (SG), Oscar Pierce (PF), Landon Baldwin (C) Leroy Witherell, David Stewart, Kun Xang, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Alberto Greco (SG), William Davis (SF), Charles Thomas (PF) Ji Wen, Dikembe Alleruzzo, Omar Williams | |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce hits a jumper from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 14:58 | Milwaukee | Alberto Greco connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Rocky Moretti | 40-40 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin loses the dribble to William Davis | 40-40 |
| 14:41 | Milwaukee | William Davis lays it in | 40-42 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Robert Acuna clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Hipolito Marino - foul #1 on Hipolito Marino, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG) Larry Singh | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ji Wen (PG), Russell Lester (C) Rocky Moretti, Hipolito Marino | |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Robert Acuna misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Robert Acuna misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:12 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Russell Lester | 40-42 |
| 13:47 | Milwaukee | Alberto Greco can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Elvin Mills - foul #2 on Elvin Mills, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Larry Singh (SF), John Thompson (PF) Elvin Mills, Robert Acuna, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Omar Williams (C) Russell Lester | |
| 13:47 | Milwaukee | Alberto Greco makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:47 | Milwaukee | Alberto Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Larry Singh clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 13:31 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Omar Williams | 40-43 |
| 13:16 | Milwaukee | Ji Wen misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kun Xang (SF), Josiah Alexander (C) Larry Singh, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Rocky Moretti (SG), Dikembe Alleruzzo (SF), Russell Lester (PF) Alberto Greco, William Davis, Charles Thomas | |
| 13:16 | Milwaukee | Ji Wen makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:16 | Milwaukee | Ji Wen misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Thompson | 40-44 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is hacked by Omar Williams - foul #1 on Omar Williams, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Oscar Pierce (C) Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 12:43 | Illinois | David Stewart's pass is intercepted by Ji Wen | 40-44 |
| 12:39 | Milwaukee | Ji Wen banks in the layup | 40-46 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Kun Xang can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce tips it in | 42-46 |
| 11:53 | Milwaukee | Omar Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | John Thompson grabs the board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Ji Wen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rocky Moretti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Lester (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Omar Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Ji Wen steals the ball from David Stewart | 42-46 |
| 11:42 | Milwaukee | Rocky Moretti lays it in on a nice dish by Ji Wen | 42-48 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Kun Xang misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 11:25 | Milwaukee | Rocky Moretti grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 11:19 | Milwaukee | Omar Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | John Thompson gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | David Stewart's floater is tipped away by Dikembe Alleruzzo | 42-48 |
| 11:07 | Milwaukee | Omar Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:47 | Milwaukee | Ji Wen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 10:45 | Milwaukee | Russell Lester grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 10:34 | Milwaukee | Dikembe Alleruzzo double dribbles | 42-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Larry Singh (SF), Robert Acuna (PF), Landon Baldwin (C) David Stewart, Kun Xang, John Thompson, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Alberto Greco (SG), William Davis (SF), Charles Thomas (PF), Hipolito Marino (C) Rocky Moretti, Dikembe Alleruzzo, Russell Lester, Omar Williams | |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Larry Singh misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Robert Acuna grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin buries a jumper from the left side | 44-48 |
| 09:54 | Milwaukee | William Davis is hacked by Robert Acuna - foul #2 on Robert Acuna, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Maxwell (PF) Leroy Witherell | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | William Cothern (PG) Ji Wen | |
| 09:40 | Milwaukee | William Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Thomas | 44-51 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Cothern - foul #1 on William Cothern, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ji Wen (PG), Omar Williams (C) William Cothern, Hipolito Marino | |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Elvin Mills makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Elvin Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:04 | Milwaukee | Ji Wen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Omar Williams | 46-54 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell travels with the ball | 46-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), David Stewart (SG), Kun Xang (SF), John Thompson (PF) Elvin Mills, Larry Singh, Robert Acuna, Adam Maxwell | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Dikembe Alleruzzo (SF) William Davis | |
| 08:29 | Milwaukee | Alberto Greco misses the fadeaway from the right side | 46-54 |
| 08:28 | Milwaukee | Dikembe Alleruzzo tips it in | 46-56 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | David Stewart misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 08:13 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Charles Thomas | 46-56 |
| 07:51 | Milwaukee | Dikembe Alleruzzo double dribbles | 46-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (C) Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Rocky Moretti (SG), Hipolito Marino (PF) Alberto Greco, Charles Thomas | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Acuna (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Ji Wen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rocky Moretti (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Hipolito Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Omar Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Kun Xang is whistled for a carry | 46-56 |
| 07:15 | Milwaukee | Hipolito Marino misses short on a floater from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Robert Acuna grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | John Thompson misses the jump hook in the paint | 46-56 |
| 06:53 | Milwaukee | Dikembe Alleruzzo grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 06:36 | Milwaukee | Rocky Moretti comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Leroy Witherell | 46-56 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Kun Xang buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Acuna | 48-56 |
| 06:19 | Milwaukee | Ji Wen makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Rocky Moretti | 48-59 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Robert Acuna knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Stewart | 50-59 |
| 05:47 | Milwaukee | Hipolito Marino lays it in on a nice dish by Rocky Moretti | 50-61 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | John Thompson knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Stewart and the foul's on Hipolito Marino - foul #2 on Hipolito Marino, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Larry Singh (SF), Landon Baldwin (C) David Stewart, Kun Xang, Robert Acuna | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Alberto Greco (SG), William Davis (SF), Charles Thomas (PF), Russell Lester (C) Ji Wen, Dikembe Alleruzzo, Hipolito Marino, Omar Williams | |
| 05:28 | Illinois | John Thompson makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| 05:08 | Milwaukee | Charles Thomas connects on the floater from the left side set up by William Davis and the foul's on John Thompson - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Petri (SF), Oscar Pierce (PF) Leroy Witherell, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 05:08 | Milwaukee | Charles Thomas makes the free throw | 53-64 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Herbert Petri is hacked by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | William Cothern (PG) Rocky Moretti | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Elvin Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Elvin Mills buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Herbert Petri | 56-64 |
| 03:57 | Milwaukee | Larry Singh takes the ball from William Cothern | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Herbert Petri comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 03:49 | Milwaukee | William Davis grabs the board | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Larry Singh (fresh) SF - Herbert Petri (fresh) PF - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - William Cothern (fresh) SG - Alberto Greco (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Davis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Lester (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Milwaukee | Charles Thomas lays it in on a nice dish by William Cothern | 56-66 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Russell Lester steals it from Herbert Petri | 56-66 |
| 02:55 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), David Stewart (SG), Kun Xang (SF), John Thompson (PF) Elvin Mills, Larry Singh, Herbert Petri, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ji Wen (PG), Dikembe Alleruzzo (SF), Omar Williams (C) William Cothern, William Davis, Russell Lester | |
| 02:30 | Milwaukee | Charles Thomas buries a floater from the left side set up by Ji Wen | 56-68 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-68 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | John Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is hacked by Dikembe Alleruzzo - foul #2 on Dikembe Alleruzzo, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Larry Singh (SF), Robert Acuna (PF), Oscar Pierce (C) David Stewart, Kun Xang, John Thompson, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | William Cothern (PG), Rocky Moretti (SG), William Davis (SF), Hipolito Marino (PF), Russell Lester (C) Ji Wen, Alberto Greco, Dikembe Alleruzzo, Charles Thomas, Omar Williams | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:57 | Milwaukee | Hipolito Marino snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 01:36 | Milwaukee | William Cothern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Josiah Alexander (C) Leroy Witherell | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Larry Singh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce loses the dribble to William Cothern | 56-68 |
| 00:46 | Milwaukee | William Cothern drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Hipolito Marino | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Robert Acuna is whistled for traveling | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Milwaukee | Rocky Moretti misses the jumper from close range | 56-70 |
| 00:18 | Milwaukee | William Davis hits the follow up shot | 56-72 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Robert Acuna buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | Milwaukee | William Cothern runs out the clock | 59-72 |