| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Johnson (fresh) SG - Ohanko Ali (fresh) SF - Enoch Zechiel (fresh) PF - Scott Goodman (fresh) C - Carlos Duchesne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (fresh) SG - Rick Blane (fresh) SF - Sean Gough (fresh) PF - Patrick Sobieski (fresh) C - John Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Carlos Duchesne wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson's pass is intercepted by John Brown | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane makes the floater from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Marquette | Scott Goodman pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson is fouled on the floor by Sean Gough - foul #1 on Sean Gough, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali is hacked by Sean Gough - foul #2 on Sean Gough, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent (SF) Sean Gough | |
| 18:38 | Marquette | Terry Desjardins steals the ball from Calvin Johnson | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane banks in the layup on a great pass from Terry Desjardins | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:40 | Marquette | Scott Goodman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Calvin Johnson | 5-7 |
| 17:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski is fouled on the floor by Carlos Duchesne - foul #1 on Carlos Duchesne, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Schuyler (PG), Kevin Arno (SG), Leonardo Gallo (SF), Mark Baxter (PF), Frank Swan (C) Calvin Johnson, Ohanko Ali, Enoch Zechiel, Scott Goodman, Carlos Duchesne | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (PG), Daniel Holliday (C) Terry Desjardins, John Brown | |
| 17:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Clarence Henderson | 5-9 |
| 16:52 | Marquette | Daniel Holliday picks off the pass by Mark Baxter | 5-9 |
| 16:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson loses the dribble to Joshua Schuyler in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 16:38 | Marquette | Leonardo Gallo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 16:36 | Marquette | Kevin Arno misses the tip | 5-9 |
| 16:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 16:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Daniel Holliday | 5-11 |
| 16:16 | Marquette | Kevin Arno loses the dribble to Clarence Henderson in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| 16:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson can't finish the layup | 5-11 |
| 16:13 | Marquette | Joshua Schuyler grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 16:11 | Marquette | Joshua Schuyler is hacked by Clarence Henderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Henderson, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Johnson (PG), Enoch Zechiel (SF), Scott Goodman (PF) Joshua Schuyler, Mark Baxter, Frank Swan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick (SG), David Simmers (PF), John Brown (C) Rick Blane, Herman Vincent, Patrick Sobieski | |
| 16:00 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 15:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Arno (fresh) SF - Enoch Zechiel (fresh) PF - Scott Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leonardo Gallo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clarence Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Patrick (fresh) SF - Daniel Holliday (fresh) PF - David Simmers (fresh) C - John Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick misses the 3 from straight away | 5-11 |
| 15:39 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers gets the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Leonardo Gallo takes the ball from Herbert Patrick | 5-11 |
| 15:16 | Marquette | Scott Goodman misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-11 |
| 15:14 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel tips it in | 7-11 |
| 14:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Brown | 7-14 |
| 14:27 | Marquette | Scott Goodman's floater is tipped away by David Simmers | 7-14 |
| 14:26 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers pulls down the rebound | 7-14 |
| 13:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Leonardo Gallo - foul #1 on Leonardo Gallo, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Schuyler (PG), Ohanko Ali (SG), Mark Baxter (SF), Frank Swan (PF), Carlos Duchesne (C) Calvin Johnson, Kevin Arno, Enoch Zechiel, Scott Goodman, Leonardo Gallo | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Rick Blane (SG), Herman Vincent (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF) Clarence Henderson, Herbert Patrick, David Simmers, John Brown | |
| 13:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 13:54 | Marquette | Mark Baxter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-16 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown (C) Daniel Holliday | |
| 13:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rick Blane and he's fouled by Frank Swan - foul #1 on Frank Swan, team foul #3 | 7-18 |
| 13:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski misses the free throw | 7-18 |
| 13:38 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to John Brown | 7-18 |
| 13:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Swan takes the ball from John Brown | 7-18 |
| 13:13 | Marquette | Joshua Schuyler misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-18 |
| 13:11 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 7-18 |
| 12:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Carlos Duchesne - foul #2 on Carlos Duchesne, team foul #4 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel (SF) Carlos Duchesne | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 12:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 7-19 |
| 12:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 7-20 |
| 12:37 | Marquette | Mark Baxter misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 7-20 |
| 12:36 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel grabs the offensive rebound | 7-20 |
| 12:31 | Marquette | Joshua Schuyler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-20 |
| 12:30 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Brown | 7-20 |
| 12:04 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown drills a jumper from close range | 7-22 |
| 11:42 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 7-22 |
| 11:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane gets the rebound | 7-22 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Schuyler (fairly fresh) SG - Ohanko Ali (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Enoch Zechiel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Baxter (fairly fresh) C - Frank Swan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rick Blane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Vincent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Sobieski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-22 |
| 11:34 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to John Brown | 7-22 |
| 11:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski comes up short on the floater in the paint | 7-22 |
| 11:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane can't tip it in | 7-22 |
| 11:20 | Marquette | Mark Baxter gets the rebound | 7-22 |
| 11:02 | Marquette | Joshua Schuyler hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ohanko Ali | 10-22 |
| 10:46 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown clanks a runner in the paint | 10-22 |
| 10:45 | Marquette | Frank Swan grabs the board | 10-22 |
| 10:40 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Schuyler | 12-22 |
| 10:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-22 |
| 10:26 | Marquette | Frank Swan grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 10:15 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #4 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Johnson (PG), Kevin Arno (SF), Scott Goodman (PF), Leonardo Gallo (C) Joshua Schuyler, Enoch Zechiel, Mark Baxter, Frank Swan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Herbert Patrick (SG), Clarence Henderson (SF), Daniel Holliday (PF), David Simmers (C) Terry Desjardins, Rick Blane, Herman Vincent, Patrick Sobieski, John Brown | |
| 10:15 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali misses the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 10:15 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 13-22 |
| 09:52 | Marquette | Scott Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 09:36 | Marquette | Leonardo Gallo buries a jumper from the left side set up by Calvin Johnson | 15-22 |
| 09:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick makes the 3 from straight away | 15-25 |
| 08:46 | Marquette | Leonardo Gallo can't finish the layup | 15-25 |
| 08:45 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers snags the defensive board | 15-25 |
| 08:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-25 |
| 08:15 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali pulls down the rebound | 15-25 |
| 08:11 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Rudolph Barton (SG), Enoch Zechiel (SF) Ohanko Ali, Kevin Arno | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Rick Blane (SG), Herman Vincent (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF) Donovan McCartha, Herbert Patrick, Clarence Henderson, David Simmers | |
| 08:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Rick Blane | 15-28 |
| 07:47 | Marquette | The short jumper by Enoch Zechiel is denied by Patrick Sobieski | 15-28 |
| 07:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins snags the defensive board | 15-28 |
| 07:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday loses the dribble to Leonardo Gallo | 15-28 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Barton (fresh) SF - Enoch Zechiel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Goodman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonardo Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Rick Blane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Vincent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Sobieski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Holliday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-28 |
| 07:07 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson snags the offensive board | 15-28 |
| 07:02 | Marquette | Leonardo Gallo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Scott Goodman | 18-28 |
| 06:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski is hacked by Rudolph Barton - foul #1 on Rudolph Barton, team foul #5 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kevin Arno (SG) Rudolph Barton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick (PG), John Brown (C) Terry Desjardins, Daniel Holliday | |
| 06:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Calvin Johnson - foul #1 on Calvin Johnson, team foul #6 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Schuyler (PG), Mark Baxter (C) Calvin Johnson, Leonardo Gallo | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 06:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 06:14 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel knocks in the floater from the right side | 20-29 |
| 06:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Brown | 20-31 |
| 05:50 | Marquette | Scott Goodman hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Arno | 22-31 |
| 05:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Arno - foul #1 on Kevin Arno, team foul #7 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Johnson (PG), Ohanko Ali (SG), Frank Swan (C) Joshua Schuyler, Kevin Arno, Mark Baxter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (SF), David Simmers (C) Herman Vincent, John Brown | |
| 05:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:34 | Marquette | Scott Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 05:15 | Marquette | Clarence Henderson steals it from Ohanko Ali | 22-31 |
| 04:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane is hacked by Scott Goodman - foul #1 on Scott Goodman, team foul #8 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Rudolph Barton (PG) Calvin Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG) Herbert Patrick | |
| 04:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 04:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 04:51 | Marquette | Donovan McCartha picks off the pass by Rudolph Barton in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| 04:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Donovan McCartha | 22-35 |
| 04:35 | Marquette | Rick Blane is called for the reach on Frank Swan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rick Blane, team foul #5 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Leonardo Gallo (C) Frank Swan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent (SF) Rick Blane | |
| 04:13 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel's pass is intercepted by David Simmers | 22-35 |
| 04:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski misses short on a runner near the basket | 22-35 |
| 04:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 03:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson loses the dribble to Rudolph Barton | 22-35 |
| 03:41 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali's fadeaway is rejected by David Simmers | 22-35 |
| 03:39 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali grabs the offensive board | 22-35 |
| 03:28 | Marquette | Leonardo Gallo misses the lay-in | 22-35 |
| 03:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski snags the defensive board | 22-35 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Rudolph Barton (fairly fresh) SG - Ohanko Ali (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Enoch Zechiel (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Goodman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonardo Gallo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donovan McCartha (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herman Vincent (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Sobieski (tiring) 5 pts. C - David Simmers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha is fouled in the backcourt by Rudolph Barton - foul #2 on Rudolph Barton, team foul #9 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Schuyler (PG), Kevin Arno (SG), Mark Baxter (SF), Frank Swan (PF), Carlos Duchesne (C) Rudolph Barton, Ohanko Ali, Enoch Zechiel, Scott Goodman, Leonardo Gallo | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick (SG), Sean Gough (SF), Daniel Holliday (PF), John Brown (C) Clarence Henderson, Herman Vincent, Patrick Sobieski, David Simmers | |
| 03:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 03:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 03:02 | Marquette | Kevin Arno hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Daniel Holliday - foul #1 on Daniel Holliday, team foul #6 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane (SG) Donovan McCartha | |
| 03:02 | Marquette | Kevin Arno misses the free throw | 24-37 |
| 03:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 02:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough's floater is tipped away by Carlos Duchesne | 24-37 |
| 02:37 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Carlos Duchesne | 24-37 |
| 02:23 | Marquette | Joshua Schuyler can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 02:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 02:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane double dribbles | 24-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Johnson (PG) Frank Swan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Patrick Sobieski (PF) Herbert Patrick, John Brown | |
| 01:50 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson is whistled for traveling | 24-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel (SF), Leonardo Gallo (PF) Joshua Schuyler, Mark Baxter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 01:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane is hacked by Kevin Arno - foul #2 on Kevin Arno, team foul #10 | 24-37 |
| 01:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 01:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane misses the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 01:32 | Marquette | Leonardo Gallo grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 01:24 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel is called for traveling | 24-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ohanko Ali (SG) Kevin Arno | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 01:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terry Desjardins | 24-40 |
| 01:01 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson is hacked by Sean Gough in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Gough, team foul #7 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Scott Goodman (PF) Leonardo Gallo | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Herbert Patrick (SG), Herman Vincent (SF), David Simmers (C) Terry Desjardins, Rick Blane, Sean Gough, Patrick Sobieski | |
| 01:01 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 01:01 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 26-42 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson is hacked by Donovan McCartha - foul #1 on Donovan McCartha, team foul #8 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Schuyler (SG), Mark Baxter (SF), Frank Swan (PF) Ohanko Ali, Enoch Zechiel, Scott Goodman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF), John Brown (C) Herman Vincent, Daniel Holliday, David Simmers | |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski is fouled on the floor by Frank Swan - foul #2 on Frank Swan, team foul #11 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Rudolph Barton (SG) Calvin Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent (SF) Donovan McCartha | |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown connects on the turnaround near the basket | 28-45 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Joshua Schuyler misses long on a fullcourt shot | 28-45 |