| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Carlyle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Botts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Santos Sandoval (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott McDermott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Hans Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Anderson (fresh) SF - Robert Rudy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bill Ranney (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Neil Celestine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Gregory Botts inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Marquette | Gregory Botts is hacked by Robert Rudy - foul #1 on Robert Rudy, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Groom (C) Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 19:39 | Marquette | Clifford Wood makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Carlyle | 40-38 |
| 19:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Santos Sandoval picks off the pass by Robert Rudy | 40-38 |
| 19:15 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval loses the dribble to Neil Celestine | 40-38 |
| 18:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 18:44 | Marquette | Neil Celestine steals it from Clifford Wood | 40-41 |
| 18:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 18:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 18:11 | Marquette | Gregory Botts snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 17:47 | Marquette | Clifford Wood buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 17:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Beegle (PG), Harry Stewart (SF), Justin Nau (PF), Scott McDermott (C) Clifford Wood, Gregory Botts, Santos Sandoval, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Ryan Boyle (SG), Billy Earls (SF), John Ballard (PF), Monte Gilder (C) Hans Pugh, Douglas Anderson, Robert Rudy, Bill Ranney, Neil Celestine | |
| 17:29 | Marquette | Monte Gilder steps in front of the Justin Nau pass | 43-41 |
| 17:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 17:06 | Marquette | Lee Beegle misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 17:04 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Nau | 43-41 |
| 16:43 | Marquette | Justin Nau misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Ballard - foul #1 on John Ballard, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Gregory Botts (SF) Lee Beegle, Benjamin Carlyle | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG), Robert Rudy (SF), Bill Ranney (PF), James Lucas (C) Gregory Hagans, Billy Earls, John Ballard, Monte Gilder | |
| 16:43 | Marquette | Justin Nau makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:43 | Marquette | Justin Nau makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Santos Sandoval (PF) Justin Nau | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 16:31 | Marquette | Hans Pugh is called for the reach on William Red - foul #3 on Hans Pugh, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson (SG) Hans Pugh | |
| 16:13 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval makes the wide open runner from the left block on a great pass from Harry Stewart | 47-41 |
| 16:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy is fouled on the floor by Harry Stewart - foul #1 on Harry Stewart, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| 15:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle hits a wide open runner from the right block | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Red (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Botts (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Santos Sandoval (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott McDermott (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ryan Boyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Anderson (tiring) SF - Robert Rudy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bill Ranney (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lucas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Marquette | Robert Rudy steals it from Harry Stewart | 47-43 |
| 15:14 | Illinois-Chicago | William Red takes the ball from Bill Ranney | 47-43 |
| 15:10 | Marquette | William Red lays it in | 49-43 |
| 14:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 14:40 | Marquette | Harry Stewart connects on the shot from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 14:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle connects on the open 3 from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 14:12 | Marquette | William Red buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Scott McDermott | 53-48 |
| 13:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Botts picks off the pass by Robert Rudy | 53-48 |
| 13:24 | Marquette | Scott McDermott drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 13:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 12:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy can't tip it in | 55-48 |
| 12:58 | Marquette | Gregory Botts gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:58 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Justin Nau (PF), Richard Groom (C) William Red, Gregory Botts, Santos Sandoval, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG), Billy Earls (SG), John Klopp (SF), John Ballard (PF), Neil Celestine (C) Ryan Boyle, Douglas Anderson, Robert Rudy, Bill Ranney, James Lucas | |
| 12:54 | Marquette | Neil Celestine takes the ball from Harry Stewart in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 12:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-48 |
| 12:21 | Marquette | Richard Groom misses long on an open runner from the right block but he's fouled by Neil Celestine - foul #2 on Neil Celestine, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle (SG), Gregory Botts (SF) Jeffrey Gordon, Harry Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 12:21 | Marquette | Richard Groom makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 12:21 | Marquette | Richard Groom makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 11:59 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Gregory Botts - foul #1 on Gregory Botts, team foul #2 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Beegle (PG) Clifford Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Ryan Boyle (SG), Monte Gilder (PF) Hans Pugh, Billy Earls, John Ballard | |
| 11:59 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:48 | Marquette | Lee Beegle buries a shot from the left side set up by Benjamin Carlyle | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lee Beegle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Carlyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Botts (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Nau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Groom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Gregory Hagans (fresh) SG - Ryan Boyle (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Klopp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Monte Gilder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Celestine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans is fouled on the floor by Lee Beegle - foul #1 on Lee Beegle, team foul #3 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Harry Stewart (SF) Gregory Botts | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 11:22 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp double dribbles | 59-51 |
| 11:19 | Marquette | Lee Beegle is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon (SG) Benjamin Carlyle | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard (PF) Monte Gilder | |
| 10:59 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard is whistled for a carry | 59-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Benjamin Carlyle (SG) Lee Beegle, Jeffrey Gordon | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG) Gregory Hagans | |
| 10:31 | Marquette | Richard Groom scores on a jump hook from close range | 61-51 |
| 10:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh buries a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Benjamin Carlyle - foul #2 on Benjamin Carlyle, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Botts (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF) Harry Stewart, Justin Nau | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls (SG), Robert Rudy (PF), Monte Gilder (C) Ryan Boyle, John Ballard, Neil Celestine | |
| 10:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:48 | Marquette | Clifford Wood scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Santos Sandoval | 63-54 |
| 09:27 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp comes up short on the floater in the lane | 63-54 |
| 09:25 | Marquette | Richard Groom snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 09:20 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Billy Earls - foul #2 on Billy Earls, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Beegle (PG), Scott McDermott (C) Clifford Wood, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), John Ballard (C) Hans Pugh, Monte Gilder | |
| 09:20 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 09:20 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 09:04 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 64-54 |
| 09:02 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 08:59 | Marquette | Gregory Botts is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon (SG) Benjamin Carlyle | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson (SG), Neil Celestine (C) Billy Earls, John Ballard | |
| 08:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Gordon - foul #4 on Jeffrey Gordon, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Benjamin Carlyle (SG), Harry Stewart (SF), Justin Nau (PF) Lee Beegle, Jeffrey Gordon, Gregory Botts, Santos Sandoval | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 08:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 08:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 08:36 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Justin Nau | 64-54 |
| 08:20 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| 08:19 | Marquette | Clifford Wood snags the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 08:00 | Marquette | Scott McDermott hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Benjamin Carlyle | 66-54 |
| 07:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Harry Stewart is called for the reach on Douglas Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Stewart, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Santos Sandoval (PF), Richard Groom (C) Benjamin Carlyle, Justin Nau, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG), Ryan Boyle (SG), John Ballard (C) Gregory Hagans, Douglas Anderson, Neil Celestine | |
| 07:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-54 |
| 07:33 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Harry Stewart | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Harry Stewart (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Santos Sandoval (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Groom (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Hans Pugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Boyle (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Klopp (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Rudy (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ballard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Marquette | Clifford Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Boyle - foul #2 on Ryan Boyle, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Beegle (PG), Gregory Botts (SF) Clifford Wood, Harry Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls (SF), Bill Ranney (PF) John Klopp, Robert Rudy | |
| 07:16 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-54 |
| 07:15 | Marquette | Richard Groom tips it home | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Gordon steals the ball from Ryan Boyle | 68-54 |
| 07:08 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon is hacked by Ryan Boyle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Boyle, team foul #7 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Nau (PF) Santos Sandoval | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder (C) John Ballard | |
| 07:08 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 07:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 07:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls travels in the backcourt | 68-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle (SG) Jeffrey Gordon | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 06:57 | Marquette | Justin Nau hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 68-54 |
| 06:56 | Marquette | Richard Groom gets the offensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 06:40 | Marquette | Gregory Botts scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Beegle | 70-54 |
| 06:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney clanks a 3 from straight away | 70-54 |
| 06:29 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle pulls down the rebound | 70-54 |
| 06:02 | Marquette | Hans Pugh picks off the pass by Richard Groom | 70-54 |
| 05:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls lays it in on a nice dish by Hans Pugh | 70-56 |
| 05:58 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Harry Stewart (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF), Scott McDermott (C) Lee Beegle, Benjamin Carlyle, Gregory Botts, Justin Nau, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Douglas Anderson (SG), John Klopp (SF), Robert Rudy (PF), James Lucas (C) Hans Pugh, Ryan Boyle, Billy Earls, Bill Ranney, Monte Gilder | |
| 05:40 | Marquette | Clifford Wood misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 70-56 |
| 05:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans gets the rebound | 70-56 |
| 05:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Jeffrey Gordon - foul #5 on Jeffrey Gordon, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Benjamin Carlyle (SG) Clifford Wood, Jeffrey Gordon | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 05:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 05:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 05:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson makes the 3rd free throw | 70-59 |
| 05:06 | Marquette | William Red is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 70-59 |
| 05:04 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:52 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp buries a jumper in the lane set up by Gregory Hagans and he's hacked by Benjamin Carlyle - foul #3 on Benjamin Carlyle, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Botts (SF) Harry Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG), Ryan Boyle (SG), John Ballard (PF), Neil Celestine (C) Gregory Hagans, Douglas Anderson, Robert Rudy, James Lucas | |
| 04:52 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp makes the free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:38 | Marquette | Ryan Boyle is called for the reach on Benjamin Carlyle - foul #4 on Ryan Boyle, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG) William Red | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 04:38 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 04:38 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 04:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 04:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine misses the tip | 72-62 |
| 04:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine grabs the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 04:02 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp lays it in uncontested | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Marquette | Clifford Wood misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 03:55 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard grabs the board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 72-64 |
| 03:41 | Marquette | Clifford Wood grabs the board | 72-64 |
| 03:39 | Marquette | Neil Celestine is called for the reach on Clifford Wood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Neil Celestine, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Beegle (SG), Harry Stewart (SF), Justin Nau (PF), Richard Groom (C) Benjamin Carlyle, Gregory Botts, Santos Sandoval, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Robert Rudy (PF) Hans Pugh, Neil Celestine | |
| 03:39 | Marquette | Clifford Wood makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:39 | Marquette | Clifford Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-64 |
| 03:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy tips it home | 74-66 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Beegle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Harry Stewart (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Justin Nau (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Groom (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Gregory Hagans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Boyle (tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Klopp (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Rudy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ballard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Marquette | Harry Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Clifford Wood can't tip it in | 74-66 |
| 03:07 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard gets the rebound | 74-66 |
| 03:05 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp is hacked by Harry Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Stewart, team foul #9 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG) Clifford Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls (SG), Neil Celestine (C) Ryan Boyle, John Ballard | |
| 03:05 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:05 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:02 | Marquette | Billy Earls is called for the reach on Lee Beegle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Earls, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson (SG) John Klopp | |
| 03:02 | Marquette | Lee Beegle misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 03:02 | Marquette | Lee Beegle misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 03:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson hits a runner from close range set up by Gregory Hagans | 74-70 |
| 02:44 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Marquette | Santos Sandoval (PF), Scott McDermott (C) Justin Nau, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG), Monte Gilder (PF), James Lucas (C) Gregory Hagans, Douglas Anderson, Neil Celestine | |
| 02:29 | Marquette | William Red misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Lucas - foul #2 on James Lucas, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Gregory Botts (SF) Harry Stewart, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney (PF) Billy Earls | |
| 02:29 | Marquette | William Red makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:29 | Marquette | William Red makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 02:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Monte Gilder | 76-73 |
| 01:52 | Marquette | Clifford Wood is hacked by Bill Ranney - foul #1 on Bill Ranney, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle (SG), Scott McDermott (C) Lee Beegle, William Red | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson (SG), John Klopp (SF), Neil Celestine (C) Robert Rudy, Monte Gilder, James Lucas | |
| 01:52 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-73 |
| 01:52 | Marquette | Clifford Wood makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:52 | Marquette | Clifford Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Hans Pugh and the foul's on Benjamin Carlyle - foul #4 on Benjamin Carlyle, team foul #10 | 78-75 |
| 01:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| 01:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine makes the free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:17 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Clifford Wood and he's hacked by Douglas Anderson - foul #2 on Douglas Anderson, team foul #13 | 80-76 |
| 01:17 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the free throw | 81-76 |
| 01:05 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp comes up short on the floater in the lane | 81-76 |
| 01:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine gets the offensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:49 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp is hacked by Scott McDermott - foul #3 on Scott McDermott, team foul #11 | 81-76 |
| 00:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| 00:49 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:49 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle comes up short on the runner from close range | 81-77 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine grabs the defensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 81-77 |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine gets the offensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 00:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-77 |
| 00:07 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle pulls down the rebound | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle is hacked by Douglas Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Anderson, team foul #14 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Marquette | Harry Stewart (SF), Justin Nau (PF) Gregory Botts, Santos Sandoval | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson misses the halfcourt shot | 83-77 |