| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Michie (fresh) SG - Michael Vaughn (fresh) SF - Dale Merchant (fresh) PF - Charles Redden (fresh) C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Watkins (fresh) SG - William McEnery (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fresh) PF - Edwin Bradley (fresh) C - David May (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden 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 (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Watkins - foul #1 on Jeffrey Watkins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Marquette | William McEnery is hacked by Dale Merchant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Merchant, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Marquette | David May is open and lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Marquette | William McEnery grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Marquette | Michael Vaughn steps in front of the William McEnery pass | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden scores on a shot in the paint | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Marquette | Michael Vaughn steals the ball from Jeffrey Watkins in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant jams it on a great pass from Michael Vaughn | 6-2 |
| 18:28 | Marquette | Michael Vaughn is called for the reach on Joshua Watkins - foul #1 on Michael Vaughn, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 18:16 | Marquette | William McEnery makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Watkins | 6-5 |
| 17:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong misses the dunk | 6-5 |
| 17:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:47 | Illinois-Chicago | William McEnery takes the ball from Charles Redden | 6-5 |
| 17:31 | Marquette | William McEnery knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Edwin Bradley | 6-8 |
| 17:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-8 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 16:44 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 16:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 16:26 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:13 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo's layup is rejected by Terence Roney | 6-8 |
| 16:11 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Jesse Dillon | 6-8 |
| 15:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon is fouled on the floor by Edmond Cordero - foul #1 on Edmond Cordero, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Donnell Larsen (SG), Charles Redden (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Jesse Dillon, Alec Whisenant, Terence Roney, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Michie (fairly fresh) SG - Donnell Larsen (fresh) SF - Steve Robertson (fresh) PF - Charles Redden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Armstrong (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Tony Rosso (fresh) SG - Kevin Alfano (fresh) SF - Aaron Beyers (fresh) PF - Larry Caraballo (fresh) C - Edmond Cordero (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 15:33 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Larry Caraballo | 6-8 |
| 15:17 | Marquette | Tony Rosso clanks a jumper from the right side | 6-8 |
| 15:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 15:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie tips it back up and in | 8-8 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-8 |
| 14:37 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:18 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo can't throw it down | 8-8 |
| 14:17 | Marquette | Tony Rosso tips it back up and in | 8-10 |
| 14:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Philip Armstrong, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon (PG), Michael Vaughn (SG), Dale Merchant (SF), Terence Roney (PF), Phillip Rogers (C) Joe Michie, Donnell Larsen, Steve Robertson, Charles Redden, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG), William McEnery (SG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Edwin Bradley (PF), David May (C) Tony Rosso, Kevin Alfano, Aaron Beyers, Larry Caraballo, Edmond Cordero | |
| 13:39 | Marquette | David May is hacked by Phillip Rogers - foul #1 on Phillip Rogers, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| 13:20 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Watkins | 8-13 |
| 13:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 13:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney tips it home | 10-13 |
| 12:42 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 10-13 |
| 12:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:13 | Illinois-Chicago | David May steals it from Dale Merchant | 10-13 |
| 11:55 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Watkins | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jesse Dillon (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Vaughn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Merchant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terence Roney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Rogers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McEnery (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Bradley (fairly fresh) C - David May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 11:30 | Marquette | David May snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 11:28 | Marquette | Terence Roney is called for the reach on William McEnery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terence Roney, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Donnell Larsen (SG), Alec Whisenant (SF), Charles Redden (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Jesse Dillon, Michael Vaughn, Dale Merchant, Terence Roney, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Beyers (SF), Larry Caraballo (PF), Edmond Cordero (C) Jeffrey Watkins, Edwin Bradley, David May | |
| 11:19 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 10-16 |
| 11:18 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero misses the tip | 10-16 |
| 11:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Caraballo swats the shot by Donnell Larsen | 10-16 |
| 11:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 10:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Edmond Cordero - foul #2 on Edmond Cordero, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson (PF) Charles Redden | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Morais (C) Edmond Cordero | |
| 10:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:52 | Marquette | Donnell Larsen is called for the reach on Aaron Beyers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donnell Larsen, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| 10:33 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-16 |
| 10:32 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers hits the follow up shot | 11-18 |
| 10:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Caraballo - foul #1 on Larry Caraballo, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden (PF) Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG), Edwin Bradley (PF), David May (C) Joshua Watkins, William McEnery, Larry Caraballo, Michael Morais | |
| 10:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 10:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant misses the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 10:18 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 10:01 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Donnell Larsen - foul #2 on Donnell Larsen, team foul #7 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn (SG), Dale Merchant (SF), Philip Armstrong (C) Donnell Larsen, Charles Redden, Alec Whisenant | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG), William McEnery (SG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Michael Morais (C) Tony Rosso, Kevin Alfano, Aaron Beyers, David May | |
| 10:01 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:01 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Vaughn | 14-20 |
| 09:36 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 09:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 09:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Michie | 17-20 |
| 09:01 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins is called for 10 seconds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon (PG), Charles Redden (PF), Terence Roney (C) Joe Michie, Steve Robertson, Philip Armstrong | |
| 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 | |
| 08:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon's pass is intercepted by Kevin Alfano | 17-20 |
| 08:46 | Marquette | Tony Rosso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 08:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jesse Dillon | 19-20 |
| 08:20 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano is whistled for a carry | 19-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant (SF), Phillip Rogers (C) Dale Merchant, Terence Roney | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG), William McEnery (SG), Michael Morais (PF) Tony Rosso, Kevin Alfano, Larry Caraballo | |
| 08:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant blows the layup | 19-20 |
| 08:06 | Marquette | Michael Morais pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 07:49 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Alec Whisenant - foul #1 on Alec Whisenant, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG) Michael Vaughn | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edwin Bradley (PF) David May | |
| 07:49 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:49 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Michie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Dillon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alec Whisenant (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Redden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McEnery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Aaron Beyers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Morais (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 07:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 07:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 07:05 | Marquette | Michael Morais grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 06:42 | Marquette | William McEnery misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 06:40 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley hits the follow up shot | 19-24 |
| 06:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Dillon | 22-24 |
| 06:15 | Marquette | William McEnery misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-24 |
| 06:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Joe Michie and he's hacked by Michael Morais - foul #1 on Michael Morais, team foul #5 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson (SG), Dale Merchant (SF), Terence Roney (C) Jesse Dillon, Alec Whisenant, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Larry Caraballo (PF), David May (C) Joshua Watkins, William McEnery, Aaron Beyers, Edwin Bradley, Michael Morais | |
| 05:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden misses the free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:52 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:31 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Tony Rosso | 24-26 |
| 05:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie blows the layup | 24-26 |
| 05:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant tips it in | 26-26 |
| 04:53 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Redden - foul #1 on Charles Redden, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn (SG), Philip Armstrong (C) Charles Redden, Terence Roney | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG), William McEnery (SG) Tony Rosso, Kevin Alfano | |
| 04:53 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:53 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn loses the dribble to David May | 26-27 |
| 04:29 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins is hacked by Joe Michie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Michie, team foul #10 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon (PG) Joe Michie | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kevin Alfano (SG), Edwin Bradley (PF) William McEnery, Larry Caraballo | |
| 04:29 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:29 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 04:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 03:58 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 03:37 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 03:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jesse Dillon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Vaughn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Merchant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Robertson (fairly fresh) C - Philip Armstrong (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Watkins (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Alfano (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson makes the jumper from close range | 28-28 |
| 02:54 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 28-28 |
| 02:52 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Dale Merchant | 28-28 |
| 02:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 28-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (PG), Terence Roney (PF) Jesse Dillon, Steve Robertson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), William McEnery (SG), Aaron Beyers (SF), Larry Caraballo (PF), Edmond Cordero (C) Joshua Watkins, Kevin Alfano, Jeffrey Watkins, Edwin Bradley, David May | |
| 02:23 | Marquette | William McEnery misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 02:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 02:14 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:09 | Marquette | William McEnery misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 02:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 01:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-28 |
| 01:57 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Merchant | 28-28 |
| 01:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-28 |
| 01:42 | Marquette | Tony Rosso grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 01:39 | Marquette | Dale Merchant is called for the reach on Aaron Beyers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Merchant, team foul #11 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Phillip Rogers (C) Michael Vaughn, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG) Tony Rosso | |
| 01:39 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:39 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 01:24 | Marquette | Donnell Larsen steps in front of the Joshua Watkins pass in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 01:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donnell Larsen | 33-30 |
| 01:19 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins loses the dribble to Joe Michie in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 01:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen hits the finger roll set up by Joe Michie | 35-30 |
| 01:00 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 00:59 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Terence Roney | 35-30 |
| 00:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney banks in the layup | 37-30 |
| 00:30 | Marquette | William McEnery is fouled on the floor by Donnell Larsen - foul #3 on Donnell Larsen, team foul #12 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn (SG), Alec Whisenant (SF), Charles Redden (PF) Donnell Larsen, Dale Merchant, Terence Roney | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Edwin Bradley (PF), David May (C) Joshua Watkins, Aaron Beyers, Larry Caraballo, Edmond Cordero | |
| 00:30 | Marquette | William McEnery makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:30 | Marquette | William McEnery makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | David May snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | David May misses the fullcourt shot | 37-32 |