| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William McEnery (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edwin Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David May (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Michie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Vaughn (fresh) SF - Dale Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Redden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 19:40 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley grabs the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 19:29 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins's floater is knocked away by Dale Merchant | 34-33 |
| 19:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 19:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 34-33 |
| 19:08 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Edwin Bradley | 34-33 |
| 18:55 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Redden - foul #2 on Charles Redden, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Beyers (SF) Jeffrey Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 18:55 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:55 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:55 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Charles Redden | 35-33 |
| 18:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Redden | 35-35 |
| 18:19 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Aaron Beyers, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Larry Caraballo (PF) Aaron Beyers, Edwin Bradley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon (PG), Steve Robertson (SG), Alec Whisenant (SF), Terence Roney (PF), Phillip Rogers (C) Joe Michie, Michael Vaughn, Dale Merchant, Charles Redden, Philip Armstrong | |
| 17:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on David May - foul #1 on David May, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 17:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:36 | Marquette | Alec Whisenant steps in front of the Joshua Watkins pass | 35-36 |
| 17:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant lays it up and in | 35-38 |
| 17:11 | Marquette | William McEnery can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-38 |
| 17:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 17:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon buries a 3 from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 16:50 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 16:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 16:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Robertson | 35-43 |
| 16:28 | Marquette | Terence Roney steals the ball from Joshua Watkins in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 16:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 16:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers snags the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 16:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-43 |
| 16:01 | Marquette | David May snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William McEnery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Caraballo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David May (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jesse Dillon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steve Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Alec Whisenant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terence Roney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Phillip Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Marquette | David May connects on the open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Caraballo | 37-43 |
| 15:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 15:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson tips it home | 37-45 |
| 14:53 | Marquette | William McEnery buries a 3 from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 14:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney knocks in the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Jeffrey Watkins - foul #2 on Jeffrey Watkins, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG), Aaron Beyers (SF) Joshua Watkins, William McEnery, Jeffrey Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Michael Vaughn (SG), Dale Merchant (SF), Philip Armstrong (C) Jesse Dillon, Steve Robertson, Alec Whisenant, Phillip Rogers | |
| 14:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney misses the free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:29 | Marquette | David May gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:27 | Marquette | Joe Michie is called for the reach on Tony Rosso in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Michie, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Morais (PF) Larry Caraballo | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden (PF) Terence Roney | |
| 14:14 | Marquette | David May misses the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Vaughn - foul #3 on Michael Vaughn, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Caraballo (PF) Michael Morais | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 14:14 | Marquette | David May misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:14 | Marquette | David May makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Philip Armstrong | 41-49 |
| 13:56 | Marquette | Joe Michie is called for the reach on Larry Caraballo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Michie, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edwin Bradley (PF), Edmond Cordero (C) Larry Caraballo, David May | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 13:46 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-49 |
| 13:44 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero misses the tip | 41-49 |
| 13:43 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley tips it home | 43-49 |
| 13:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn buries a floater from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 13:05 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero loses the ball out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Caraballo (PF), David May (C) Edwin Bradley, Edmond Cordero | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (SG) Michael Vaughn | |
| 12:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Beyers is called for the reach on Joe Michie - foul #4 on Aaron Beyers, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins (SF) Aaron Beyers | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 12:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant misses badly on a floater from the right side | 43-51 |
| 12:39 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Merchant | 43-51 |
| 12:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong blows the layup | 43-51 |
| 12:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong snags the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 12:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 12:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 11:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tony Rosso - foul #3 on Tony Rosso, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG), William McEnery (SG), Edwin Bradley (PF), Edmond Cordero (C) Tony Rosso, Kevin Alfano, Larry Caraballo, David May | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn (SG) Donnell Larsen | |
| 11:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William McEnery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edwin Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Edmond Cordero (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Michie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dale Merchant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Redden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Armstrong (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Marquette | William McEnery can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 11:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 11:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Edmond Cordero denies the turnaround by Dale Merchant | 43-52 |
| 11:13 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 11:01 | Marquette | William McEnery makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Bradley | 46-52 |
| 10:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Philip Armstrong | 46-54 |
| 10:38 | Marquette | William McEnery is hacked by Dale Merchant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Merchant, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Caraballo (PF), David May (C) Edwin Bradley, Edmond Cordero | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon (PG), Donnell Larsen (SG), Steve Robertson (SF) Joe Michie, Michael Vaughn, Dale Merchant | |
| 10:27 | Marquette | William McEnery scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Larry Caraballo | 48-54 |
| 10:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon loses the dribble to William McEnery in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 10:07 | Marquette | William McEnery is called for traveling | 48-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kevin Alfano (SG), Edwin Bradley (PF) William McEnery, Larry Caraballo | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney (C) Philip Armstrong | |
| 09:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden loses the dribble to Joshua Watkins | 48-54 |
| 09:29 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Kevin Alfano and he's fouled by Steve Robertson - foul #1 on Steve Robertson, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | William McEnery (SG), Larry Caraballo (PF), Michael Morais (C) Kevin Alfano, Edwin Bradley, David May | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Michael Vaughn (SG), Dale Merchant (SF), Phillip Rogers (C) Jesse Dillon, Donnell Larsen, Steve Robertson, Charles Redden | |
| 09:29 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 09:19 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:00 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 08:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 08:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Michie | 51-57 |
| 08:31 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Joshua Watkins | 53-57 |
| 08:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 08:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers tips it back up and in | 53-59 |
| 07:44 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Phillip Rogers - foul #2 on Phillip Rogers, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG), Aaron Beyers (SF), David May (C) Joshua Watkins, William McEnery, Jeffrey Watkins, Michael Morais | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon (PG), Donnell Larsen (SG), Steve Robertson (SF), Charles Redden (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Joe Michie, Michael Vaughn, Dale Merchant, Terence Roney, Phillip Rogers | |
| 07:44 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:44 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Tony Rosso (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Alfano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Beyers (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Larry Caraballo (tiring) 5 pts. C - David May (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jesse Dillon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donnell Larsen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Redden (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Armstrong (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson knocks in the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Aaron Beyers - foul #5 on Aaron Beyers, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Edwin Bradley (PF) Aaron Beyers, Larry Caraballo | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 07:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson misses the free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:29 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 07:00 | Marquette | David May clanks a shot from close range | 54-61 |
| 06:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 06:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Rosso picks off the pass by Donnell Larsen | 54-61 |
| 06:47 | Marquette | Tony Rosso lays it up and in | 56-61 |
| 06:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 06:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson hits the follow up shot | 56-63 |
| 06:02 | Marquette | David May's floater is knocked away by Charles Redden | 56-63 |
| 06:00 | Marquette | Tony Rosso pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 05:49 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins is fouled on the floor by Charles Redden - foul #3 on Charles Redden, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG), William McEnery (SG), Edmond Cordero (C) Tony Rosso, Kevin Alfano, David May | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Michael Vaughn (SG), Dale Merchant (SF), Terence Roney (PF), Alec Whisenant (C) Jesse Dillon, Donnell Larsen, Steve Robertson, Charles Redden, Philip Armstrong | |
| 05:49 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 05:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Michie | 56-66 |
| 05:22 | Marquette | Dale Merchant steals the ball from Edwin Bradley in the backcourt | 56-66 |
| 05:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn is fouled on the floor by William McEnery - foul #1 on William McEnery, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Morais (PF) Edwin Bradley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers (C) Dale Merchant | |
| 05:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 05:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 05:03 | Marquette | Michael Morais gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 04:52 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero loses the ball out of bounds | 56-67 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edwin Bradley (PF) Michael Morais | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson (PF) Terence Roney | |
| 04:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Michie | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:12 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-69 |
| 03:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant is hacked by Jeffrey Watkins - foul #3 on Jeffrey Watkins, team foul #8 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Larry Caraballo (PF), David May (C) Joshua Watkins, Edwin Bradley, Edmond Cordero | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (PG), Dale Merchant (SF), Charles Redden (PF) Joe Michie, Steve Robertson, Phillip Rogers | |
| 03:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Marquette | David May misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 58-71 |
| 03:40 | Marquette | David May tips it back up and in | 60-71 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Tony Rosso (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William McEnery (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Watkins (very tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Caraballo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David May (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donnell Larsen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Vaughn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dale Merchant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Redden (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alec Whisenant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Dale Merchant | 60-73 |
| 03:07 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Redden | 60-73 |
| 03:05 | Marquette | David May gets the offensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 02:54 | Marquette | Donnell Larsen takes the ball from Tony Rosso | 60-73 |
| 02:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant misses badly on a floater in the lane | 60-73 |
| 02:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant grabs the offensive board | 60-73 |
| 02:04 | Illinois-Chicago | David May steals the ball from Michael Vaughn | 60-73 |
| 01:44 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-73 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kevin Alfano (SG), Edmond Cordero (C) William McEnery, David May | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon (PG), Steve Robertson (SG), Terence Roney (PF), Phillip Rogers (C) Donnell Larsen, Michael Vaughn, Dale Merchant, Charles Redden | |
| 01:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 60-73 |
| 01:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers tips it in | 60-75 |
| 01:15 | Marquette | Tony Rosso clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Terence Roney - foul #1 on Terence Roney, team foul #9 | 60-75 |
| 01:15 | Marquette | Tony Rosso makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 01:15 | Marquette | Tony Rosso makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Watkins - foul #4 on Jeffrey Watkins, team foul #9 | 62-75 |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant misses the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant misses the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:46 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo snags the defensive board | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-75 |
| 00:38 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Jesse Dillon | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson misses the jumper from the left side | 62-75 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo grabs the board | 62-75 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Tony Rosso hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 62-75 |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson snags the defensive board | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson runs out the clock | 62-75 |