| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) C - Freddy Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (fresh) SG - Benjamin Carlyle (fresh) SF - Gregory Botts (fresh) PF - Santos Sandoval (fresh) C - Scott McDermott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Larry Stanley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Freddy Ross is denied on a layup by Scott McDermott | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Marquette | Clifford Wood pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Marquette | Adam Welter is called for the reach on Clifford Wood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Welter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Marquette | Clifford Wood misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Stanley | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Adam Welter is fouled in the backcourt by Scott McDermott - foul #1 on Scott McDermott, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Adam Welter misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Larry Stanley hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Clifford Wood and the foul's on Mario Klingbeil - foul #1 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Clifford Wood steals the ball from Larry Stanley | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Marquette | Scott McDermott is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Benjamin Carlyle | 2-6 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil is denied on a dunk by Gregory Botts | 2-6 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the floater from the right side | 2-6 |
| 17:22 | Marquette | Gregory Botts grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:17 | Marquette | Gregory Botts comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mario Klingbeil - foul #2 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), James Owens (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Anthony Ogle (SG), Justin Nau (PF), Richard Groom (C) Clifford Wood, Benjamin Carlyle, Santos Sandoval, Scott McDermott | |
| 17:17 | Marquette | Gregory Botts makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:17 | Marquette | Gregory Botts makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Grubbs | 4-8 |
| 17:01 | Marquette | Jack Robinson steps in front of the William Red pass in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Anthony Ogle is called for the reach on Jack Robinson - foul #1 on Anthony Ogle, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stephenson (SF) Gregory Botts | |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-8 |
| 16:36 | Marquette | Justin Nau pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:34 | Marquette | John Stephenson is fouled in the backcourt by James Owens - foul #1 on James Owens, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| 16:19 | Marquette | William Red comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 16:18 | Marquette | Anthony Ogle pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:59 | Marquette | Richard Groom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Jeremy Santucci, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Santos Sandoval (PF), Thomas Boyd (C) William Red, Anthony Ogle, Justin Nau, Richard Groom | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fairly fresh) SG - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) SF - James Owens (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Hickey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) SF - John Stephenson (fresh) PF - Santos Sandoval (fresh) C - Thomas Boyd (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison's pass is intercepted by Thomas Boyd | 4-8 |
| 15:30 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 4-10 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Botts (SF) John Stephenson | |
| 15:02 | Marquette | Clifford Wood buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Botts | 4-12 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Santos Sandoval steals it from Ronnie Hickey in the backcourt | 4-12 |
| 14:42 | Marquette | Gregory Botts can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 4-12 |
| 14:40 | Marquette | Clifford Wood tips it back up and in | 4-14 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | James Owens misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 4-14 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | James Owens snags the offensive board | 4-14 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | James Owens hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 4-14 |
| 13:55 | Marquette | Gregory Botts grabs the defensive rebound | 4-14 |
| 13:53 | Marquette | Clifford Wood is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle (PG), Anthony Ogle (SG), Justin Nau (PF), Richard Groom (C) Clifford Wood, Jeffrey Gordon, Santos Sandoval, Thomas Boyd | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Jack Robinson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-14 |
| 13:23 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-14 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | James Owens snags the defensive board | 6-14 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Anthony Ogle is called for the reach on Jack Robinson - foul #2 on Anthony Ogle, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Scott McDermott (C) Anthony Ogle, Richard Groom | |
| 13:04 | Illinois | William Red steals the ball from James Owens | 6-14 |
| 12:56 | Marquette | William Red hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 6-14 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Freddy Ross snags the defensive board | 6-14 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Jack Robinson's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Carlyle in the backcourt | 6-14 |
| 12:46 | Marquette | Clifton Peters takes the ball from Gregory Botts | 6-14 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | James Owens lays it in on a great pass from Clifton Peters | 8-14 |
| 12:24 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Clifton Peters gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Jack Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Carlyle - foul #1 on Benjamin Carlyle, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Stanley (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) James Owens, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), John Stephenson (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF) William Red, Gregory Botts, Justin Nau | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Jack Robinson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 8-14 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Jack Robinson hits the follow up shot | 10-14 |
| 11:48 | Marquette | Scott McDermott comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 10-14 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Stanley | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Jeremy Santucci (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Grubbs (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Carlyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stephenson (fresh) PF - Santos Sandoval (tiring) 2 pts. C - Scott McDermott (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Jack Robinson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG) Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Groom (C) Scott McDermott | |
| 11:26 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 10-14 |
| 11:24 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Groom | 10-14 |
| 11:12 | Marquette | Clifford Wood buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from John Stephenson | 10-16 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Stanley | 13-16 |
| 10:50 | Marquette | John Stephenson is hacked by Larry Stanley - foul #1 on Larry Stanley, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), James Owens (SF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Larry Stanley, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Gregory Botts (SF), Scott McDermott (C) Clifford Wood, John Stephenson, Richard Groom | |
| 10:33 | Marquette | Scott McDermott misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 13-16 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Freddy Ross gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | William Red picks off the pass by Patrick McCorrison | 13-16 |
| 10:15 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle is fouled on the floor by Patrick McCorrison - foul #1 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Larry Stanley (PF) Patrick McCorrison, Jeremy Santucci | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Justin Nau (PF) Benjamin Carlyle, Santos Sandoval | |
| 09:58 | Marquette | Scott McDermott knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Red and he's fouled by James Owens - foul #2 on James Owens, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci (SF), Ronnie Hickey (C) James Owens, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:58 | Marquette | Scott McDermott misses the free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey double dribbles | 13-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Boyd (C) Scott McDermott | |
| 09:35 | Marquette | Gregory Botts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Richard Groom (C) William Red, Thomas Boyd | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Clifton Peters travels with the ball | 13-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle (SG), Santos Sandoval (SF) Jeffrey Gordon, Gregory Botts | |
| 08:59 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Clifford Wood and he's fouled by Larry Stanley - foul #2 on Larry Stanley, team foul #8 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Richard Grubbs (C) Jack Robinson, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stephenson (SF) Justin Nau | |
| 08:59 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval makes the free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Clifton Peters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-21 |
| 08:45 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| 08:38 | Marquette | John Stephenson makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 13-23 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-23 |
| 08:15 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 08:10 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle blows the layup | 13-23 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the easy layup but the foul's on Santos Sandoval - foul #1 on Santos Sandoval, team foul #5 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Gregory Botts (SF), Justin Nau (PF), Thomas Boyd (C) Clifford Wood, Benjamin Carlyle, John Stephenson, Santos Sandoval, Richard Groom | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (tiring) SG - Jack Robinson (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Jeremy Santucci (tired) 2 pts. PF - Freddy Ross (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Hickey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Red (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) SF - Gregory Botts (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Nau (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Boyd (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Marquette | William Red throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SF) Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Thomas Boyd denies the turnaround by Jeremy Santucci | 14-23 |
| 07:11 | Marquette | Gregory Botts grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 07:04 | Marquette | Gregory Botts lays it up and in on a great pass from William Red | 14-25 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Gordon steps in front of the Patrick McCorrison pass | 14-25 |
| 06:44 | Marquette | Adam Welter picks off the pass by William Red in the backcourt | 14-25 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-25 |
| 06:38 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Red | 14-25 |
| 06:33 | Marquette | Gregory Botts blows the wide open dunk but he's fouled by Patrick McCorrison - foul #2 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #9 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Patrick McCorrison, Jeremy Santucci, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Benjamin Carlyle (SG), Santos Sandoval (PF), Scott McDermott (C) William Red, Jeffrey Gordon, Justin Nau, Thomas Boyd | |
| 06:33 | Marquette | Gregory Botts makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 06:33 | Marquette | Gregory Botts makes the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Jack Robinson is alone and drills a shot in the lane | 16-27 |
| 06:03 | Marquette | Larry Stanley is called for the reach on Gregory Botts - foul #3 on Larry Stanley, team foul #10 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (SG), James Owens (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Jack Robinson, Larry Stanley, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 06:03 | Marquette | Gregory Botts makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 06:03 | Marquette | Gregory Botts misses the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 06:03 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval grabs the offensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 05:49 | Marquette | Clifford Wood misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-28 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Freddy Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Gregory Botts is called for the reach on Mario Klingbeil in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Botts, team foul #6 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG) Adam Welter | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stephenson (SF) Gregory Botts | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | James Owens makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Clifton Peters and he's hacked by Santos Sandoval - foul #2 on Santos Sandoval, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Nau (PF) Santos Sandoval | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | James Owens makes the free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:23 | Marquette | John Stephenson scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Clifford Wood | 19-30 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Benjamin Carlyle is called for the reach on Mario Klingbeil in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Carlyle, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey (C) Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon (SG) Benjamin Carlyle | |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:01 | Marquette | James Owens blocks the jumper by John Stephenson | 21-30 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | James Owens grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-30 |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Justin Nau snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 04:42 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon banks in the layup set up by Clifford Wood and he's fouled by Patrick McCorrison - foul #3 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #11 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Richard Grubbs (C) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Botts (SF), Richard Groom (C) John Stephenson, Scott McDermott | |
| 04:42 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon makes the free throw | 21-33 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Jack Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-33 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the tip | 21-33 |
| 04:18 | Marquette | Richard Groom gets the rebound | 21-33 |
| 04:13 | Marquette | Adam Welter steps in front of the Gregory Botts pass | 21-33 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | James Owens can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 03:58 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Gregory Botts | 21-33 |
| 03:53 | Marquette | Clifford Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Ogle (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF) Jeffrey Gordon, Gregory Botts, Justin Nau | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Freddy Ross can't finish the layup | 21-33 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Freddy Ross tips it back up and in | 23-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (tired) 6 pts. SF - Mario Klingbeil (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Owens (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddy Ross (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Ogle (fresh) SF - John Stephenson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Santos Sandoval (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Groom (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval's pass is intercepted by Jack Robinson in the backcourt | 23-33 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Jack Robinson lays it up and in | 25-33 |
| 03:22 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval comes up short on the floater from the left side | 25-33 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Clifton Peters hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-33 |
| 03:02 | Marquette | Jack Robinson is called for the reach on Anthony Ogle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #12 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Jack Robinson, James Owens, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Gregory Botts (SF), Thomas Boyd (C) Clifford Wood, John Stephenson, Richard Groom | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 28-33 |
| 03:02 | Marquette | Anthony Ogle misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:02 | Marquette | Anthony Ogle makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci's pass is intercepted by William Red | 28-34 |
| 02:33 | Marquette | William Red is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Welter - foul #2 on Adam Welter, team foul #13 | 28-34 |
| 02:33 | Marquette | William Red misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:33 | Marquette | William Red makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil's floater is tipped away by Santos Sandoval | 28-35 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey can't tip it in | 28-35 |
| 02:07 | Marquette | William Red pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 02:03 | Marquette | Adam Welter is called for the reach on William Red in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Welter, team foul #14 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), James Owens (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Jeremy Santucci, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Scott McDermott (C) Anthony Ogle, Gregory Botts, Thomas Boyd | |
| 02:03 | Marquette | William Red makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:03 | Marquette | William Red makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-37 |
| 01:36 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Scott McDermott | 28-37 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Scott McDermott misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 01:28 | Marquette | Scott McDermott tips it but misses | 28-37 |
| 01:26 | Marquette | John Stephenson gets the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle is hacked by Freddy Ross - foul #1 on Freddy Ross, team foul #15 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) James Owens, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Gregory Botts (SF), Justin Nau (PF) William Red, John Stephenson, Santos Sandoval | |
| 01:14 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Clifton Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 00:51 | Marquette | Justin Nau pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Owens (SF) Mario Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Ogle (SG), Santos Sandoval (PF), Richard Groom (C) Benjamin Carlyle, Justin Nau, Scott McDermott | |
| 00:46 | Marquette | Clifford Wood is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 28-39 |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Richard Groom tips it back up and in | 28-41 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Clifton Peters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-41 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Richard Groom pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Gregory Botts is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 00:15 | Marquette | Anthony Ogle snags the offensive board | 28-41 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Jeremy Santucci swats the short shot by Santos Sandoval | 28-41 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-41 |