| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Watkins (fresh) SG - William McEnery (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fresh) PF - Edwin Bradley (fresh) C - David May (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) SG - Chad Cox (fresh) SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) C - Clark Nicosia (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Marquette | David May misses badly on a shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | James Jones gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Anderson and he's fouled by David May - foul #1 on David May, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Chad Cox | 2-5 |
| 18:39 | Marquette | William McEnery loses the dribble to Chad Cox in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Chad Cox lays it up and in | 2-7 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Watkins and he's hacked by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | William McEnery is called for the reach on Chad Cox - foul #1 on William McEnery, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson is hacked by Edwin Bradley - foul #1 on Edwin Bradley, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG), Aaron Beyers (SF), Larry Caraballo (PF), Edmond Cordero (C) Joshua Watkins, William McEnery, Jeffrey Watkins, Edwin Bradley, David May | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Muirhead (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), John Hicks (PF), David Tasker (C) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox, Frankie Murray, James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Muirhead | 5-10 |
| 17:32 | Marquette | David Muirhead is called for the reach on Kevin Alfano in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Muirhead, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| 17:18 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block | 7-10 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | David Muirhead misses long on a 3 from straight away | 7-10 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor grabs the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | John Hicks hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Corey Taylor | 7-12 |
| 16:27 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Tony Rosso | 9-12 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | David Tasker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG), William McEnery (SG) Tony Rosso, Kevin Alfano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), James Jones (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Corey Taylor, David Muirhead, Philip Emberger, John Hicks, David Tasker | |
| 15:50 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Joshua Watkins and he's hacked by Clark Nicosia - foul #1 on Clark Nicosia, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edwin Bradley (PF) Larry Caraballo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:50 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero misses the free throw | 11-12 |
| 15:50 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley grabs the offensive board | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McEnery (fresh) SF - Aaron Beyers (fairly fresh) PF - Edwin Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edmond Cordero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) C - Clark Nicosia (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley misses the lay-in | 11-12 |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Chad Cox snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | Chad Cox can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 15:31 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 15:26 | Marquette | Chad Cox is called for the reach on William McEnery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Cox, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Larry Caraballo (PF), David May (C) Aaron Beyers, Edwin Bradley, Edmond Cordero | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Foster (PG) Robert Anderson | |
| 15:08 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 15:06 | Marquette | David May tips it back up and in | 13-12 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Watkins - foul #1 on Jeffrey Watkins, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG), Aaron Beyers (SF), Edwin Bradley (PF) Joshua Watkins, William McEnery, Jeffrey Watkins, Larry Caraballo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Muirhead (SG), Philip Emberger (SF) Gordon Foster, Chad Cox, Frankie Murray | |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 14:32 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley buries a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG), William McEnery (SG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Michael Morais (C) Tony Rosso, Kevin Alfano, Aaron Beyers, David May | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tasker (PF), Joe Wilson (C) James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| 14:32 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | David Tasker blows the layup | 16-14 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson grabs the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson loses the dribble to William McEnery | 16-14 |
| 13:35 | Marquette | The jump hook by Edwin Bradley is blocked by David Tasker | 16-14 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Morais - foul #1 on Michael Morais, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG), Aaron Beyers (SF), Larry Caraballo (PF), David May (C) Joshua Watkins, William McEnery, Jeffrey Watkins, Edwin Bradley, Michael Morais | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), John Hicks (C) Corey Taylor, David Muirhead, Joe Wilson | |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | David Tasker makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:30 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 13:07 | Marquette | Tony Rosso double dribbles | 16-15 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Morais (PF) Larry Caraballo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frankie Murray (SF), Clark Nicosia (C) Philip Emberger, David Tasker | |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 12:50 | Marquette | Tony Rosso pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 12:33 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frankie Murray - foul #1 on Frankie Murray, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG), William McEnery (SG), Edwin Bradley (PF), Edmond Cordero (C) Tony Rosso, Kevin Alfano, Michael Morais, David May | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SG) Chad Cox | |
| 12:33 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:33 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson is fouled on the floor by Edmond Cordero - foul #1 on Edmond Cordero, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Larry Caraballo (PF), David May (C) Aaron Beyers, Edwin Bradley, Edmond Cordero | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Wilson (PF) John Hicks | |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson clanks a 3 from straight away | 18-15 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia tips it in | 18-17 |
| 11:47 | Marquette | David May comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 11:46 | Marquette | David May tips it home | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McEnery (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fresh) PF - Larry Caraballo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David May (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Murray (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clark Nicosia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Frankie Murray | 20-20 |
| 11:10 | Marquette | William McEnery comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor travels with the ball | 20-20 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG), Aaron Beyers (SF), Edwin Bradley (PF), Edmond Cordero (C) Joshua Watkins, William McEnery, Jeffrey Watkins, Larry Caraballo, David May | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), John Hicks (PF), David Tasker (C) Robert Anderson, Corey Taylor, Frankie Murray, Joe Wilson, Clark Nicosia | |
| 10:43 | Marquette | David Muirhead steals it from Aaron Beyers in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | John Hicks lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Muirhead | 20-22 |
| 10:32 | Marquette | John Hicks is called for the reach on Tony Rosso - foul #1 on John Hicks, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| 10:32 | Marquette | Tony Rosso makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 10:32 | Marquette | Tony Rosso makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Aaron Beyers - foul #1 on Aaron Beyers, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG), William McEnery (SG) Tony Rosso, Kevin Alfano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger misses the free throw | 22-24 |
| 10:18 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 09:58 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William McEnery | 24-24 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Joshua Watkins is called for the reach on David Muirhead - foul #1 on Joshua Watkins, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG) Joshua Watkins, William McEnery | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia (C) John Hicks | |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | David Muirhead makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | David Muirhead makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 09:43 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano's pass is intercepted by Philip Emberger in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Chad Cox lays it up and in on a great pass from Philip Emberger | 24-28 |
| 09:23 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers is hacked by David Tasker - foul #1 on David Tasker, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG), William McEnery (SG), David May (C) Tony Rosso, Kevin Alfano, Edmond Cordero | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Gordon Foster (SG), John Hicks (PF) David Muirhead, Chad Cox, David Tasker | |
| 09:23 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 09:23 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David May - foul #2 on David May, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Edmond Cordero (C) Aaron Beyers, David May | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frankie Murray (SF) Philip Emberger | |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 08:47 | Marquette | The short jumper by Edmond Cordero is denied by Clark Nicosia | 26-30 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | John Hicks misses badly on a floater in the paint | 26-30 |
| 08:21 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 08:17 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins misses long on a jumper from the left side | 26-30 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | John Hicks gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Edwin Bradley denies the turnaround by Clark Nicosia | 26-30 |
| 07:58 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 07:41 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McEnery (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fairly fresh) PF - Edwin Bradley (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edmond Cordero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Corey Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Foster (fairly fresh) SF - Frankie Murray (fairly fresh) PF - John Hicks (tiring) 4 pts. C - Clark Nicosia (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | John Hicks travels with the ball | 26-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG), Aaron Beyers (SF), Larry Caraballo (PF), Michael Morais (C) Joshua Watkins, William McEnery, Jeffrey Watkins, Edwin Bradley, Edmond Cordero | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), David Tasker (PF), Joe Wilson (C) Corey Taylor, Gordon Foster, Frankie Murray, John Hicks, Clark Nicosia | |
| 07:29 | Marquette | David Muirhead is called for the reach on Kevin Alfano in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Muirhead, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG) David Muirhead | |
| 07:29 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Chad Cox misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Wilson | 26-30 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | David Tasker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG), William McEnery (SG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Edmond Cordero (C) Tony Rosso, Kevin Alfano, Aaron Beyers, Michael Morais | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia (C) Joe Wilson | |
| 06:25 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on David Tasker - foul #2 on David Tasker, team foul #10 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG), Aaron Beyers (SF), Michael Morais (C) Joshua Watkins, William McEnery, Jeffrey Watkins, Edmond Cordero | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Foster (PG), John Hicks (PF) Robert Anderson, David Tasker | |
| 06:25 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 06:25 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | John Hicks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-30 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Chad Cox tips it but misses | 27-30 |
| 06:12 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Tony Rosso | 27-30 |
| 06:03 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Chad Cox - foul #2 on Chad Cox, team foul #11 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Edwin Bradley (PF), Edmond Cordero (C) Tony Rosso, Aaron Beyers, Larry Caraballo, Michael Morais | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Frankie Murray (SF) Chad Cox, Philip Emberger | |
| 06:03 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 06:03 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Kevin Alfano steals the ball from Frankie Murray | 27-30 |
| 05:35 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 27-30 |
| 05:33 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 05:12 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | John Hicks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | John Hicks lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Anderson and he's fouled by Edmond Cordero - foul #2 on Edmond Cordero, team foul #10 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), William McEnery (SG), Aaron Beyers (SF), Larry Caraballo (PF), Michael Morais (C) Joshua Watkins, Kevin Alfano, Jeffrey Watkins, Edwin Bradley, Edmond Cordero | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), Joe Wilson (C) Gordon Foster, Frankie Murray, Clark Nicosia | |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | John Hicks makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 04:23 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William McEnery and he's hacked by Philip Emberger - foul #1 on Philip Emberger, team foul #12 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG) Tony Rosso | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia (C) John Hicks | |
| 04:23 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 04:14 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Michael Morais | 32-33 |
| 04:00 | Marquette | William McEnery misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 03:45 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers misses the shot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 03:43 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins tips it but misses | 32-33 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Watkins (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McEnery (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Beyers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Caraballo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Morais (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Corey Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Emberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Clark Nicosia (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson is hacked by Joshua Watkins - foul #2 on Joshua Watkins, team foul #11 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Edwin Bradley (PF), David May (C) Joshua Watkins, Aaron Beyers, Larry Caraballo, Michael Morais | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG), James Jones (PF), David Tasker (C) Corey Taylor, Joe Wilson, Clark Nicosia | |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:37 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 03:17 | Marquette | James Jones takes the ball from David May | 32-34 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 02:49 | Marquette | Tony Rosso gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 02:47 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins is hacked by Robert Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #13 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG) Tony Rosso | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Frankie Murray (SF) Robert Anderson, Philip Emberger | |
| 02:47 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:47 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | James Jones gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Chad Cox knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Corey Taylor | 33-37 |
| 02:18 | Marquette | William McEnery knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Chad Cox | 36-40 |
| 01:41 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | David Tasker pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor loses the dribble to Joshua Watkins in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 01:28 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William McEnery | 38-40 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG), Aaron Beyers (SF), Larry Caraballo (PF) Joshua Watkins, William McEnery, Jeffrey Watkins, Edwin Bradley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Gordon Foster (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), Clark Nicosia (C) Corey Taylor, Chad Cox, Frankie Murray, David Tasker | |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano is fouled on the floor by Philip Emberger - foul #2 on Philip Emberger, team foul #14 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG) Tony Rosso | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Wilson (C) Clark Nicosia | |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Larry Caraballo takes the ball from Gordon Foster | 40-40 |
| 00:27 | Marquette | David May can't connect on a floater in the lane | 40-40 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | David May snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 00:15 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers is hacked by Philip Emberger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Emberger, team foul #15 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), William McEnery (SG) Joshua Watkins, Kevin Alfano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frankie Murray (SF), Clark Nicosia (C) Philip Emberger, Joe Wilson | |
| 00:15 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 00:15 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | William McEnery takes the ball from Gordon Foster | 42-40 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | William McEnery misses the halfcourt shot | 42-40 |