| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Carney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Fleetwood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ethan Fye (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Robert Cypert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Cothern (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Doug English (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Brinkley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Granier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Milwaukee | Doug English inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Milwaukee | Robert Cypert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 19:38 | Illinois-Chicago | William Cothern takes the ball from John Nelson | 32-37 |
| 19:14 | Milwaukee | Robert Cypert is fouled on the floor by Joe Carney - foul #2 on Joe Carney, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 19:01 | Milwaukee | William Cothern connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Brinkley | 32-40 |
| 18:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Carney | 35-40 |
| 18:21 | Milwaukee | John Nelson takes the ball from William Cothern | 35-40 |
| 17:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye loses the dribble to Robert Cypert | 35-40 |
| 17:53 | Milwaukee | Robert Cypert blows the layup | 35-40 |
| 17:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Raymond Brinkley - foul #2 on Raymond Brinkley, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf (PG), Steve Ellman (SG), James Edwards (SF), John Gardner (C) Joe Carney, John Nelson, Eric Clark, Ethan Fye | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Harter (PG), Morris Conerly (SG), William Morris (PF), Ron Davis (C) Robert Cypert, William Cothern, Raymond Brinkley, Bernard Granier | |
| 17:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:11 | Milwaukee | John Harter is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Morris Conerly | 37-43 |
| 16:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf buries a turnaround from close range set up by James Edwards | 39-43 |
| 16:39 | Milwaukee | John Harter can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 16:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steve Ellman | 41-43 |
| 16:12 | Milwaukee | Doug English is hacked by James Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Edwards, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney (PG), Brian Dingus (SF), John Thomas (PF), Ethan Fye (C) Mike Wolf, James Edwards, Joe Fleetwood, John Gardner | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert Cypert (PG), William Cothern (SG) John Harter, Doug English | |
| 16:03 | Milwaukee | Ron Davis blows the layup but the foul's on John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| 16:03 | Milwaukee | Ron Davis misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:03 | Milwaukee | Ron Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Steve Ellman | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Carney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Ellman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brian Dingus (fresh) PF - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ethan Fye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Robert Cypert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Cothern (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Morris Conerly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ron Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Morris (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Milwaukee | William Cothern misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 15:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Carney | 45-44 |
| 14:31 | Milwaukee | Ron Davis misses the easy layup | 45-44 |
| 14:29 | Illinois-Chicago | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:14 | Illinois-Chicago | John Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Ellman | 48-44 |
| 14:12 | Milwaukee | Robert Cypert is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Carney - foul #3 on Joe Carney, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf (PG), John Nelson (SG), Eric Clark (SF), Joe Fleetwood (PF), John Gardner (C) Joe Carney, Steve Ellman, Brian Dingus, John Thomas, Ethan Fye | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Harter (PG), Daniel Client (SG), Doug English (SF), Raymond Brinkley (PF), Bernard Granier (C) Robert Cypert, William Cothern, Morris Conerly, Ron Davis, William Morris | |
| 13:50 | Milwaukee | John Harter connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Client | 48-46 |
| 13:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Client - foul #1 on Daniel Client, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| 13:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:37 | Milwaukee | Raymond Brinkley gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:30 | Milwaukee | John Nelson is called for the reach on Daniel Client in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Nelson, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 13:13 | Milwaukee | Doug English misses the easy dunk attempt | 48-46 |
| 13:11 | Milwaukee | Raymond Brinkley tips it but misses | 48-46 |
| 13:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:03 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gardner lays it in and he's fouled by Daniel Client - foul #2 on Daniel Client, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney (PG) Mike Wolf | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 13:03 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gardner makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:48 | Milwaukee | Raymond Brinkley comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 51-46 |
| 12:46 | Milwaukee | Doug English grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:28 | Milwaukee | Joe Fleetwood is called for the reach on Bernard Granier - foul #2 on Joe Fleetwood, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Dingus (SG), James Edwards (SF), John Thomas (PF), Ethan Fye (C) John Nelson, Eric Clark, Joe Fleetwood, John Gardner | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert Cypert (PG), William Cothern (SG), Scott Kroll (C) John Harter, Daniel Client, Bernard Granier | |
| 12:22 | Milwaukee | Raymond Brinkley is whistled for a carry | 51-46 |
| 12:04 | Illinois-Chicago | John Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 12:02 | Milwaukee | Scott Kroll grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:59 | Milwaukee | Raymond Brinkley is fouled in the backcourt by John Thomas - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf (SG) Brian Dingus | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 11:59 | Milwaukee | Raymond Brinkley makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:59 | Milwaukee | Raymond Brinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:39 | Illinois-Chicago | John Thomas knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mike Wolf and he's fouled by Robert Cypert - foul #3 on Robert Cypert, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman (SG) Mike Wolf | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Bernard Granier (C) Raymond Brinkley | |
| 11:39 | Illinois-Chicago | John Thomas misses the free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:39 | Milwaukee | Bernard Granier gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Carney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Ellman (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Edwards (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ethan Fye (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Robert Cypert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Cothern (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Doug English (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Kroll (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bernard Granier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Milwaukee | William Cothern is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Cothern, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| 11:21 | Illinois-Chicago | James Edwards can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 11:20 | Milwaukee | William Cothern grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 11:03 | Milwaukee | Doug English's pass is intercepted by James Edwards | 53-48 |
| 10:45 | Illinois-Chicago | John Thomas clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 10:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:37 | Illinois-Chicago | John Thomas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 10:36 | Milwaukee | William Cothern snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 10:18 | Milwaukee | Robert Cypert misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-48 |
| 10:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Carney | 56-48 |
| 09:42 | Milwaukee | Doug English drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bernard Granier | 56-50 |
| 09:23 | Illinois-Chicago | James Edwards clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 56-50 |
| 09:21 | Illinois-Chicago | John Thomas can't tip it in | 56-50 |
| 09:19 | Milwaukee | William Cothern gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:00 | Milwaukee | Robert Cypert comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 08:58 | Milwaukee | Scott Kroll can't tip it in | 56-50 |
| 08:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman is fouled on the floor by William Cothern - foul #3 on William Cothern, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf (PG), John Nelson (SG), Eric Clark (SF), Joe Fleetwood (PF), John Gardner (C) Joe Carney, Steve Ellman, James Edwards, John Thomas, Ethan Fye | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Harter (PG), Morris Conerly (SG), James Issel (SF), Raymond Brinkley (PF), William Morris (C) Robert Cypert, William Cothern, Doug English, Scott Kroll, Bernard Granier | |
| 08:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf is fouled on the floor by John Harter - foul #1 on John Harter, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| 08:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:28 | Milwaukee | William Morris pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:21 | Milwaukee | James Issel hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Morris Conerly | 57-52 |
| 08:04 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-52 |
| 08:02 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gardner snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 07:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Nelson | 59-52 |
| 07:52 | Milwaukee | John Harter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 07:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mike Wolf | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mike Wolf (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Clark (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joe Fleetwood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - John Harter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Conerly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Issel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Brinkley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Morris (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Milwaukee | Morris Conerly misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 07:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 06:51 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gardner misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 62-52 |
| 06:50 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 06:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark can't finish the layup | 62-52 |
| 06:32 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gardner can't tip it in | 62-52 |
| 06:30 | Milwaukee | James Issel grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 06:25 | Milwaukee | Mike Wolf picks off the pass by James Issel in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| 06:21 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson blows the layup | 62-52 |
| 06:19 | Milwaukee | Raymond Brinkley grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 06:16 | Milwaukee | Mike Wolf is called for the reach on John Harter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Wolf, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney (PG), Brian Dingus (SF) Mike Wolf, Eric Clark | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Daniel Client (SG), Doug English (SF), Ron Davis (PF), Scott Kroll (C) Morris Conerly, James Issel, Raymond Brinkley, William Morris | |
| 06:16 | Milwaukee | John Harter makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:16 | Milwaukee | John Harter misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:16 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gardner snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 06:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-53 |
| 06:07 | Milwaukee | Scott Kroll grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 06:03 | Milwaukee | Daniel Client clanks a floater from the free throw line | 62-53 |
| 06:02 | Milwaukee | Doug English tips it in | 62-55 |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney loses the dribble to John Harter | 62-55 |
| 05:39 | Milwaukee | John Harter is fouled on the floor by John Gardner - foul #3 on John Gardner, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman (SG), Ethan Fye (C) John Nelson, John Gardner | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | William Cothern (SG) Daniel Client | |
| 05:39 | Milwaukee | John Harter makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:39 | Milwaukee | John Harter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood's pass is intercepted by Ron Davis | 62-57 |
| 05:21 | Milwaukee | Doug English misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Dingus - foul #2 on Brian Dingus, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert Cypert (PG) John Harter | |
| 05:21 | Milwaukee | Doug English makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:21 | Milwaukee | Doug English makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Kroll - foul #1 on Scott Kroll, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Thomas (PF) Joe Fleetwood | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | John Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Dingus comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 04:44 | Milwaukee | William Cothern pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:19 | Milwaukee | Doug English connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Kroll | 63-62 |
| 03:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman is hacked by Robert Cypert - foul #4 on Robert Cypert, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark (SF), Joe Fleetwood (PF), John Gardner (C) Brian Dingus, John Thomas, Ethan Fye | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Morris Conerly (SF), Raymond Brinkley (PF), William Morris (C) Doug English, Ron Davis, Scott Kroll | |
| 03:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:36 | Milwaukee | William Cothern can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 03:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 03:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 03:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark hits the follow up shot | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Carney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Ellman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Fleetwood (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John Gardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Robert Cypert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Cothern (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Morris Conerly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Brinkley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Morris (fresh) | |
| 02:54 | Milwaukee | Joe Carney steps in front of the Robert Cypert pass | 67-62 |
| 02:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney lays it in set up by Eric Clark | 69-62 |
| 02:36 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf (PG), John Nelson (SG), John Thomas (C) Joe Carney, Steve Ellman, John Gardner | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Doug English (SF), Bernard Granier (C) Morris Conerly, William Morris | |
| 02:34 | Milwaukee | Joe Fleetwood is called for the reach on Robert Cypert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Fleetwood, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| 02:34 | Milwaukee | Robert Cypert misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:34 | Milwaukee | Robert Cypert makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-63 |
| 02:13 | Milwaukee | William Cothern grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 01:44 | Milwaukee | Raymond Brinkley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Joe Fleetwood - foul #4 on Joe Fleetwood, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney (PG), Ethan Fye (C) Mike Wolf, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 01:44 | Milwaukee | Raymond Brinkley makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:44 | Milwaukee | Raymond Brinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-65 |
| 01:20 | Milwaukee | Bernard Granier gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:55 | Milwaukee | Doug English knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from William Cothern and the foul's on Eric Clark - foul #1 on Eric Clark, team foul #13 | 69-67 |
| 00:55 | Milwaukee | Doug English makes the free throw | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Cypert is called for the reach on Joe Carney - foul #5 on Robert Cypert, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Harter (PG) Robert Cypert | |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:12 | Milwaukee | John Harter connects on the open floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Brinkley | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney grabs the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | The clock runs out | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Carney (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Fleetwood (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Ethan Fye (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - John Harter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cothern (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doug English (fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Brinkley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Bernard Granier (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Milwaukee | Raymond Brinkley wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Milwaukee | Doug English's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Gardner (PF), John Thomas (C) Joe Fleetwood, Ethan Fye | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 04:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Doug English takes the ball from Eric Clark | 70-70 |
| 04:32 | Milwaukee | Doug English banks in the layup | 70-72 |
| 04:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark is hacked by Doug English - foul #1 on Doug English, team foul #11 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Morris Conerly (SG), William Morris (C) William Cothern, Bernard Granier | |
| 04:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:04 | Milwaukee | William Morris buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Morris Conerly | 72-74 |
| 03:43 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-74 |
| 03:42 | Milwaukee | William Morris grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 03:38 | Milwaukee | William Morris is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman (SG), James Edwards (SF) John Nelson, Eric Clark | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ron Davis (C) Raymond Brinkley | |
| 03:30 | Illinois-Chicago | James Edwards makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Steve Ellman | 74-74 |
| 03:07 | Milwaukee | Doug English is denied on a layup by John Thomas | 74-74 |
| 03:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 03:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson (SG), Eric Clark (SF), Ethan Fye (C) Steve Ellman, James Edwards, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | William Cothern (SG), Raymond Brinkley (PF), Bernard Granier (C) Morris Conerly, William Morris, Ron Davis | |
| 02:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-74 |
| 02:46 | Milwaukee | Doug English gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 02:27 | Milwaukee | Bernard Granier can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Eric Clark - foul #2 on Eric Clark, team foul #14 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Thomas (PF) John Gardner | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 02:27 | Milwaukee | Bernard Granier makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:27 | Milwaukee | Bernard Granier makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye misses the lay-in | 74-76 |
| 02:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark tips it in | 76-76 |
| 02:05 | Milwaukee | William Cothern is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Edwards (SF) Eric Clark | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 01:45 | Illinois-Chicago | William Cothern is called for the reach on John Nelson - foul #4 on William Cothern, team foul #12 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark (SF), Joe Fleetwood (PF) James Edwards, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 01:45 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:45 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:45 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Bernard Granier | 76-76 |
| 01:32 | Milwaukee | Doug English buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Cothern | 76-78 |
| 01:09 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-78 |
| 01:07 | Milwaukee | John Harter grabs the defensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 01:02 | Milwaukee | William Cothern connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Doug English | 76-81 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Carney (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Clark (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Fleetwood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Ethan Fye (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - John Harter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cothern (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Doug English (fresh) 27 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Brinkley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Bernard Granier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Brinkley - foul #3 on Raymond Brinkley, team foul #13 | 76-81 |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood misses the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:46 | Milwaukee | Bernard Granier gets the rebound | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Milwaukee | John Nelson is called for the reach on Bernard Granier in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Nelson, team foul #15 | 77-81 |
| 00:44 | Milwaukee | Bernard Granier makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:44 | Milwaukee | Bernard Granier makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Doug English swats the shot by John Nelson | 77-83 |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye snags the offensive board | 77-83 |
| 00:33 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 77-83 |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood snags the offensive board | 77-83 |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-83 |
| 00:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood grabs the offensive board | 77-83 |
| 00:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Nelson | 80-83 |
| 00:22 | Milwaukee | William Cothern is hacked by Joe Carney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Carney, team foul #16 | 80-83 |
| 00:22 | Milwaukee | William Cothern makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:22 | Milwaukee | William Cothern misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye gets the rebound | 80-84 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Brinkley takes the ball from Eric Clark | 80-84 |
| 00:11 | Milwaukee | John Harter is hacked by Joe Carney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Carney, team foul #17 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf (PG) Joe Carney | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 00:11 | Milwaukee | John Harter makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:11 | Milwaukee | John Harter makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mike Wolf | 83-86 |
| 00:02 | Milwaukee | Mike Wolf is called for the reach on John Harter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Wolf, team foul #18 | 83-86 |
| 00:02 | Milwaukee | John Harter misses the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:02 | Milwaukee | John Harter misses the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood pulls down the rebound | 83-86 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-86 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark misses long on a fullcourt shot | 83-86 |