| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Thomas Delariva (fresh) SG - John Boyd (fresh) SF - John Morris (fresh) PF - Danny Patterson (fresh) C - Joseph Newton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Saunders (fresh) SG - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) PF - John Hendricks (fresh) C - Fernando Quinones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Marquette | John Hendricks snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Marquette | Charles Saunders buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Wesley Kendrick | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:40 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses short on a 3 from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:39 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard grabs the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:28 | Marquette | John Hendricks comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 3-3 |
| 18:27 | Marquette | John Hendricks tips it home | 3-5 |
| 18:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 3-5 |
| 17:48 | Marquette | Charles Saunders can't connect on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on John Morris - foul #1 on John Morris, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Newell (SF), Milton Hughey (PF), Travis Johnson (C) John Morris, Danny Patterson, Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:48 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:48 | Marquette | Charles Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:48 | Marquette | Charles Saunders makes the 3rd free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva scores on a runner from the baseline | 5-7 |
| 17:12 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Travis Johnson - foul #1 on Travis Johnson, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley (PG), Joseph Sears (SG) Thomas Delariva, John Boyd | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:12 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:12 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey loses the dribble to Charles Saunders | 5-9 |
| 16:41 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Newell - foul #1 on Steven Newell, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson (PF) Travis Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Williams (PF), Eric Gorney (C) John Hendricks, Fernando Quinones | |
| 16:20 | Marquette | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 16:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Newell grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 15:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Newell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), John Boyd (SG), John Morris (SF), Joseph Newton (C) Michael Hunley, Joseph Sears, Steven Newell, Milton Hughey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (SG) Wesley Kendrick | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Thomas Delariva (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Morris (fresh) PF - Danny Patterson (fresh) C - Joseph Newton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Everitt (fresh) SF - Robin Hazzard (fairly fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) C - Eric Gorney (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Marquette | Charles Saunders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 15:40 | Marquette | Eric Gorney tips it in | 5-11 |
| 15:29 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris misses the lay-in | 5-11 |
| 15:28 | Marquette | Eric Gorney snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 15:20 | Marquette | Eric Gorney misses the jump hook near the basket | 5-11 |
| 15:18 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 14:56 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 14:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Gorney takes the ball from John Boyd | 5-11 |
| 14:27 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard misses the floater from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 14:25 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Joseph Newton | 5-11 |
| 14:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 14:08 | Marquette | Eric Gorney grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 13:47 | Marquette | Charles Saunders hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Everitt | 5-14 |
| 13:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Saunders picks off the pass by John Morris | 5-14 |
| 13:02 | Marquette | Joseph Newton steps in front of the Robin Hazzard pass | 5-14 |
| 12:48 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd loses the ball out of bounds | 5-14 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley (PG), Joseph Sears (SG), Steven Newell (SF), Milton Hughey (PF), Travis Johnson (C) Thomas Delariva, John Boyd, John Morris, Danny Patterson, Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Platt (SG), Wesley Kendrick (SF), John Hendricks (PF), Fernando Quinones (C) Frank Everitt, Robin Hazzard, William Williams, Eric Gorney | |
| 12:32 | Marquette | John Hendricks misses the jumper near the basket | 5-14 |
| 12:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey grabs the defensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 12:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-14 |
| 12:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey tips it home | 7-14 |
| 12:03 | Marquette | John Hendricks makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Charles Saunders and he's hacked by Steven Newell - foul #2 on Steven Newell, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick (PF) Steven Newell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Don Lopresti (PG) Charles Saunders | |
| 12:03 | Marquette | John Hendricks makes the free throw | 7-17 |
| 11:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-17 |
| 11:43 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Hendricks | 7-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael Hunley (fresh) SG - Joseph Sears (fresh) SF - Milton Hughey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Quick (fresh) C - Travis Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Don Lopresti (fresh) SG - Chris Platt (fresh) SF - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Hendricks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Marquette | Chris Platt is fouled on the floor by Travis Johnson - foul #2 on Travis Johnson, team foul #5 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), Clifton Walkowiak (SF), Joseph Newton (C) Joseph Sears, Milton Hughey, Travis Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF) Don Lopresti, Chris Platt | |
| 11:07 | Marquette | John Hendricks banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robin Hazzard | 7-19 |
| 10:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick's layup is rejected by Fernando Quinones | 7-19 |
| 10:52 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Fernando Quinones | 7-19 |
| 10:47 | Marquette | Frank Everitt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Wesley Kendrick | 7-22 |
| 10:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Clifton Walkowiak | 9-22 |
| 10:28 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-22 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd (SG), Danny Patterson (PF) Michael Hunley, Randy Quick | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (PG) Wesley Kendrick | |
| 10:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Delariva | 11-22 |
| 10:03 | Marquette | Charles Saunders is hacked by Clifton Walkowiak in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifton Walkowiak, team foul #6 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey (C) Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Platt (SG) Frank Everitt | |
| 09:47 | Marquette | Chris Platt connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Fernando Quinones | 11-24 |
| 09:39 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 11-24 |
| 09:37 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones grabs the defensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 09:34 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-24 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris (SF) Clifton Walkowiak | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick (SF), Eric Gorney (C) Robin Hazzard, Fernando Quinones | |
| 09:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey lays it up and in | 13-24 |
| 09:15 | Marquette | Chris Platt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-24 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (SG) Chris Platt | |
| 09:04 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 13-24 |
| 09:02 | Marquette | Frank Everitt grabs the defensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 08:54 | Marquette | John Hendricks scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Charles Saunders and he's fouled by John Morris - foul #2 on John Morris, team foul #7 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick (PF), Joseph Newton (C) John Morris, Danny Patterson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:54 | Marquette | John Hendricks makes the free throw | 13-27 |
| 08:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 13-27 |
| 08:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-27 |
| 08:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-27 |
| 08:10 | Marquette | John Boyd is called for the reach on Frank Everitt - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #8 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley (PG), Joseph Sears (SG) Thomas Delariva, John Boyd | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Platt (SG), Robin Hazzard (SF), William Williams (PF), Fernando Quinones (C) Charles Saunders, Wesley Kendrick, John Hendricks, Eric Gorney | |
| 08:10 | Marquette | Frank Everitt makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 08:10 | Marquette | Frank Everitt makes the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 07:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-29 |
| 07:40 | Marquette | Frank Everitt blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Hunley - foul #1 on Michael Hunley, team foul #9 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak (SF), Danny Patterson (PF) Milton Hughey, Randy Quick | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:40 | Marquette | Frank Everitt misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 07:40 | Marquette | Frank Everitt makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael Hunley (fresh) SG - Joseph Sears (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifton Walkowiak (fresh) PF - Danny Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Newton (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Platt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robin Hazzard (fairly fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) C - Fernando Quinones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak drills a runner from the left block | 20-30 |
| 07:12 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard is called for traveling | 20-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (PG) Frank Everitt | |
| 06:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton buries a jumper from the left block | 22-30 |
| 06:39 | Marquette | Joseph Sears steals it from Robin Hazzard | 22-30 |
| 06:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears blows the layup | 22-30 |
| 06:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton tips it but misses | 22-30 |
| 06:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson tips it home | 24-30 |
| 06:13 | Marquette | Chris Platt scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Charles Saunders and he's hacked by Joseph Sears - foul #1 on Joseph Sears, team foul #10 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), John Boyd (SG), Milton Hughey (C) Michael Hunley, Joseph Sears, Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick (SF), John Hendricks (PF), Eric Gorney (C) Robin Hazzard, William Williams, Fernando Quinones | |
| 06:13 | Marquette | Chris Platt makes the free throw | 24-33 |
| 05:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-33 |
| 05:57 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 05:55 | Marquette | Charles Saunders is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick (PF) Danny Patterson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Don Lopresti (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF) Charles Saunders, Chris Platt | |
| 05:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-33 |
| 05:44 | Marquette | Eric Gorney grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 05:30 | Marquette | Milton Hughey swats the short shot by John Hendricks | 24-33 |
| 05:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 05:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Hazzard steals the ball from Clifton Walkowiak | 24-33 |
| 04:50 | Marquette | Clifton Walkowiak is called for the reach on Robin Hazzard - foul #2 on Clifton Walkowiak, team foul #11 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson (PF), Joseph Newton (C) Clifton Walkowiak, Randy Quick | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (PG), Frank Everitt (SG), Fernando Quinones (C) Don Lopresti, Wesley Kendrick, Eric Gorney | |
| 04:50 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:50 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:50 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Joseph Newton | 24-34 |
| 04:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson banks in the layup set up by Thomas Delariva and the foul's on John Hendricks - foul #1 on John Hendricks, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears (SG) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick (SF), William Williams (PF) Robin Hazzard, John Hendricks | |
| 04:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson misses the free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:26 | Marquette | Frank Everitt snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 04:12 | Marquette | William Williams makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Saunders | 26-36 |
| 03:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley (PG), Steven Newell (SG), John Morris (SF), Travis Johnson (C) Thomas Delariva, Joseph Sears, Milton Hughey, Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:44 | Marquette | John Morris is called for the reach on Frank Everitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Morris, team foul #12 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd (SG), Randy Quick (PF) John Morris, Danny Patterson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:44 | Marquette | Frank Everitt makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 03:44 | Marquette | Frank Everitt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 03:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Quick | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael Hunley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Newell (fresh) PF - Randy Quick (fairly fresh) C - Travis Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Kendrick (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Fernando Quinones (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Marquette | Randy Quick is called for the reach on William Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Quick, team foul #13 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Platt (SG), Eric Gorney (C) Charles Saunders, Fernando Quinones | |
| 03:25 | Marquette | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 03:25 | Marquette | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 03:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 03:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Boyd | 30-39 |
| 02:49 | Marquette | Eric Gorney buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frank Everitt and the foul's on Travis Johnson - foul #3 on Travis Johnson, team foul #14 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears (SG), Danny Patterson (PF), Joseph Newton (C) John Boyd, Randy Quick, Travis Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Don Lopresti (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF), John Hendricks (PF) Frank Everitt, Wesley Kendrick, William Williams | |
| 02:49 | Marquette | Eric Gorney makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 02:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Newell is fouled on the floor by Chris Platt - foul #1 on Chris Platt, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG) Michael Hunley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (PG), Fernando Quinones (C) Don Lopresti, Eric Gorney | |
| 02:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 02:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson tips it home | 32-42 |
| 02:03 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Hendricks | 32-44 |
| 01:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Newell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Charles Saunders can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Delariva - foul #1 on Thomas Delariva, team foul #15 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd (SG), Randy Quick (PF), Milton Hughey (C) Joseph Sears, Danny Patterson, Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (SG), Wesley Kendrick (SF), Eric Gorney (C) Chris Platt, Robin Hazzard, Fernando Quinones | |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Charles Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 01:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 01:17 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 01:15 | Marquette | Eric Gorney gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 01:11 | Marquette | Frank Everitt travels in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley (PG) Thomas Delariva | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robin Hazzard (SF), William Williams (PF) Charles Saunders, John Hendricks | |
| 00:52 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd is fouled on the floor by Wesley Kendrick - foul #1 on Wesley Kendrick, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak (SF) Steven Newell | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd throws it down | 37-45 |
| 00:23 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Everitt | 37-47 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick tips it back up and in | 39-47 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 39-47 |