| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Leo Boatner (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hendricks (fresh) 5 reb. C - Larry Wettstein (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael McAlister (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Marquette | John Boyd is called for the reach on Leo Boatner in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 19:43 | Marquette | John Hendricks is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Hendricks, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 19:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Walter Turner out of a doubleteam | 30-43 |
| 19:05 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard blows the layup | 30-43 |
| 19:03 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard tips it home | 32-43 |
| 18:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Leo Boatner | 34-46 |
| 18:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister is hacked by Leo Boatner - foul #2 on Leo Boatner, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Eric Gorney (SF), Fernando Quinones (PF) Leo Boatner, Robin Hazzard, John Hendricks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), Michael Hunley (SG), Todd Foley (SF), Milton Hughey (PF), Randy Quick (C) Michael McAlister, John Boyd, Walter Turner, Danny Patterson, Paul Atkins | |
| 17:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey's pass is intercepted by Larry Wettstein | 34-46 |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein loses the ball out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robin Hazzard (SF) Larry Wettstein | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 17:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick is hacked by Fernando Quinones - foul #2 on Fernando Quinones, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| 17:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Everitt picks off the pass by Todd Foley | 34-46 |
| 17:09 | Marquette | Frank Everitt lays it up and in | 36-46 |
| 16:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Hazzard picks off the pass by Todd Foley | 36-46 |
| 16:33 | Marquette | Frank Everitt misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 16:32 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard tips it in | 38-46 |
| 16:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 16:01 | Marquette | Frank Everitt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), John Hendricks (PF), Larry Wettstein (C) Frank Everitt, Fernando Quinones, Eric Gorney | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), John Boyd (SG), Walter Turner (SF), Danny Patterson (PF), Travis Johnson (C) Thomas Delariva, Michael Hunley, Todd Foley, Milton Hughey, Randy Quick | |
| 15:54 | Illinois-Chicago | The pull-up jumper by Danny Patterson is blocked by John Hendricks | 38-49 |
| 15:52 | Marquette | Leo Boatner pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Leo Boatner (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Wesley Kendrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robin Hazzard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Hendricks (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Wettstein (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael McAlister (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 15:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 15:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Walter Turner, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (SG) Robin Hazzard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 15:33 | Marquette | Charles Saunders is hacked by John Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| 15:28 | Marquette | Leo Boatner buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Hendricks | 41-49 |
| 15:06 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 41-49 |
| 15:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 14:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-49 |
| 14:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner misses the tip | 41-49 |
| 14:42 | Marquette | Leo Boatner grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 14:39 | Marquette | Walter Turner steals it from John Hendricks in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 14:26 | Illinois-Chicago | John Hendricks denies the turnaround by Michael McAlister | 41-49 |
| 14:25 | Marquette | Leo Boatner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 14:17 | Marquette | Leo Boatner makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Wesley Kendrick | 44-49 |
| 14:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Wesley Kendrick steps in front of the Travis Johnson pass | 44-49 |
| 13:39 | Marquette | Leo Boatner hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Wettstein | 46-49 |
| 13:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Boyd | 46-51 |
| 13:21 | Marquette | Leo Boatner hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Saunders | 49-51 |
| 13:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 12:41 | Marquette | John Hendricks misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Travis Johnson - foul #1 on Travis Johnson, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF), Eric Gorney (C) Leo Boatner, Wesley Kendrick, Larry Wettstein | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), Michael Hunley (SG), Todd Foley (SF), Milton Hughey (PF), Paul Atkins (C) Michael McAlister, John Boyd, Walter Turner, Danny Patterson, Travis Johnson | |
| 12:41 | Marquette | John Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:41 | Marquette | John Hendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 50-53 |
| 12:20 | Marquette | John Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 11:56 | Marquette | Eric Gorney hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Charles Saunders and he's fouled by Michael Hunley - foul #3 on Michael Hunley, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Fernando Quinones (PF) John Hendricks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick (PF) Milton Hughey | |
| 11:56 | Marquette | Eric Gorney makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Fernando Quinones denies the turnaround by Todd Foley | 53-53 |
| 11:36 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Gorney (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Thomas Delariva (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hunley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Todd Foley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Quick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-53 |
| 11:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 11:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 11:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins tips it in | 53-55 |
| 11:06 | Marquette | Todd Foley takes the ball from Robin Hazzard | 53-55 |
| 10:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins is whistled for a carry | 53-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), Larry Wettstein (C) Frank Everitt, Eric Gorney | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), John Boyd (SG), Steven Newell (SF) Thomas Delariva, Michael Hunley, Todd Foley | |
| 10:40 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 10:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-55 |
| 10:16 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Fernando Quinones | 53-55 |
| 10:09 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 10:08 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Saunders | 53-55 |
| 09:51 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein scores on a floater near the basket set up by Leo Boatner | 55-55 |
| 09:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister is hacked by Leo Boatner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leo Boatner, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick (SF), John Hendricks (PF) Robin Hazzard, Fernando Quinones | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), Todd Foley (SF), Danny Patterson (PF), Milton Hughey (C) Michael McAlister, John Boyd, Randy Quick, Paul Atkins | |
| 09:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-57 |
| 09:15 | Marquette | John Hendricks hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Wesley Kendrick | 57-57 |
| 08:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Todd Foley and he's fouled by Leo Boatner - foul #4 on Leo Boatner, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Eric Gorney (C) Leo Boatner, Larry Wettstein | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley (PG), John Boyd (SG) Thomas Delariva, Steven Newell | |
| 08:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson misses the free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:54 | Marquette | Eric Gorney snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 08:34 | Marquette | Eric Gorney lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Charles Saunders | 59-59 |
| 08:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey jams it | 59-61 |
| 08:14 | Marquette | Michael Hunley is called for the reach on Frank Everitt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Hunley, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robin Hazzard (SF) Wesley Kendrick | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), Walter Turner (SF), Paul Atkins (C) Michael Hunley, Todd Foley, Danny Patterson | |
| 07:55 | Marquette | John Hendricks can't connect on a shot from the left side | 59-61 |
| 07:54 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Boyd | 59-61 |
| 07:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Wettstein (C) Eric Gorney | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (SG) John Boyd | |
| 07:32 | Marquette | Thomas Delariva steals the ball from Charles Saunders | 59-61 |
| 07:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Delariva | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robin Hazzard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Hendricks (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry Wettstein (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael McAlister (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Delariva (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Turner (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Milton Hughey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Atkins (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Marquette | Frank Everitt is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Hughey - foul #1 on Milton Hughey, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | Fernando Quinones (PF) John Hendricks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley (SG), Danny Patterson (PF) Michael McAlister, Milton Hughey | |
| 07:26 | Marquette | Frank Everitt makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:26 | Marquette | Frank Everitt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 07:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner misses badly on a shot from the left block | 61-63 |
| 06:58 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 06:53 | Marquette | Charles Saunders is whistled for traveling | 61-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), Wesley Kendrick (SF) Frank Everitt, Robin Hazzard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley (SF) Walter Turner | |
| 06:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 06:34 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 06:21 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 06:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 06:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 05:58 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 05:37 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leo Boatner | 63-63 |
| 05:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 05:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley tips it but misses | 63-63 |
| 05:16 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:58 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 63-63 |
| 04:56 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones gets the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:36 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 04:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF), John Hendricks (PF), Eric Gorney (C) Leo Boatner, Wesley Kendrick, Fernando Quinones, Larry Wettstein | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), John Boyd (SG), Walter Turner (SF), Randy Quick (PF), Travis Johnson (C) Thomas Delariva, Michael Hunley, Todd Foley, Danny Patterson, Paul Atkins | |
| 04:18 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 04:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick tips it home | 63-65 |
| 03:52 | Marquette | Eric Gorney buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robin Hazzard | 65-65 |
| 03:47 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| 03:46 | Marquette | John Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:39 | Marquette | Michael McAlister picks off the pass by Charles Saunders in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 03:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister hits the finger roll | 65-67 |
| 03:21 | Marquette | Frank Everitt lays it in on a nice dish by Robin Hazzard | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Hendricks (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Gorney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael McAlister (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Turner (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Quick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 03:07 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd tips it in | 67-69 |
| 02:55 | Marquette | John Hendricks buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Everitt and he's fouled by Michael McAlister - foul #1 on Michael McAlister, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), Wesley Kendrick (SG), Larry Wettstein (C) Frank Everitt, Charles Saunders, Eric Gorney | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), Steven Newell (SG), Todd Foley (SF), Milton Hughey (PF) Michael McAlister, John Boyd, Walter Turner, Travis Johnson | |
| 02:55 | Marquette | John Hendricks misses the free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:55 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard snags the offensive board | 69-69 |
| 02:35 | Marquette | A charge is called on Leo Boatner - foul #5 on Leo Boatner, team foul #6 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG) Leo Boatner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson (PF) Randy Quick | |
| 02:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Fernando Quinones (PF), Eric Gorney (C) John Hendricks, Larry Wettstein | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), John Boyd (SG), Walter Turner (SF) Thomas Delariva, Steven Newell, Todd Foley | |
| 02:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner hits a floater from the left block | 69-71 |
| 02:15 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Wettstein (PF) Fernando Quinones | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick (C) Danny Patterson | |
| 02:02 | Marquette | John Boyd steals the ball from Larry Wettstein | 69-71 |
| 01:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister clanks a shot from the free throw line | 69-71 |
| 01:46 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd can't tip it in | 69-71 |
| 01:45 | Marquette | Frank Everitt gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:42 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (SG), John Hendricks (PF) Robin Hazzard, Eric Gorney | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson (PF), Paul Atkins (C) Milton Hughey, Randy Quick | |
| 01:31 | Marquette | John Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Danny Patterson - foul #2 on Danny Patterson, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| 01:31 | Marquette | John Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:31 | Marquette | John Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins's floater is knocked away by Larry Wettstein | 71-71 |
| 01:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson tips it back up and in | 71-73 |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael McAlister - foul #2 on Michael McAlister, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Charles Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins's pass is intercepted by Wesley Kendrick | 72-73 |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Frank Everitt's pass is intercepted by John Boyd | 72-73 |
| 00:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister blows the layup | 72-73 |
| 00:07 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Larry Wettstein | 72-73 |
| 00:07 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Charles Saunders connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 74-73 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd misses short on a halfcourt shot | 74-73 |