| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Andrea Segal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Hesson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Silberman (fresh) C - George Watson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Critchfield (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Nenad Denisov (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Christmas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernie Cantrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov inbounds the ball | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:56 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick travels in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (SF) Nenad Denisov | |
| 19:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrea Segal | 42-47 |
| 19:28 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas is called for 3 seconds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Abraham Brown (PG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Andre Romano (C) Benjamin Slick, Michael Dotson, Ernie Cantrell | |
| 19:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-47 |
| 19:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 18:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 18:42 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 18:26 | Marquette | Abraham Brown is hacked by Henry Hesson - foul #2 on Henry Hesson, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG), Cedrick Houchin (SG), Jared Rosado (SF), Adrian Cochran (PF), Carl Price (C) Andrea Segal, Henry Hesson, Carl Anderson, Adam Silberman, George Watson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Donald Buchanon (SG), Michael Dotson (SF), Joe Lawson (PF), Ernie Cantrell (C) Abraham Brown, James Critchfield, Nenad Denisov, Darrell Christmas, Andre Romano | |
| 18:12 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 18:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 17:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Critchfield (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF) Donald Buchanon, Michael Dotson, Joe Lawson | |
| 17:30 | Marquette | James Critchfield double dribbles | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joe Lawson (PF), Andre Romano (C) Darrell Christmas, Ernie Cantrell | |
| 17:15 | Illinois-Chicago | A charge is called on Adrian Cochran - foul #1 on Adrian Cochran, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson (SG), Carl Anderson (SF), Adam Silberman (PF), George Watson (C) Cedrick Houchin, Jared Rosado, Adrian Cochran, Carl Price | |
| Subs | Marquette | Abraham Brown (PG), Donald Buchanon (SG), Darrell Christmas (PF), Ernie Cantrell (C) Benjamin Slick, James Critchfield, Joe Lawson, Andre Romano | |
| 17:03 | Marquette | The short jumper by Darrell Christmas is denied by George Watson | 42-47 |
| 17:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 16:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Abraham Brown is called for the reach on Carl Anderson - foul #1 on Abraham Brown, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG) Kenneth Hall | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), James Critchfield (SG), Michael Dotson (SF), Andre Romano (C) Abraham Brown, Donald Buchanon, Nenad Denisov, Ernie Cantrell | |
| 16:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson banks in the layup | 44-47 |
| 16:25 | Marquette | Andre Romano can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 16:24 | Marquette | Andre Romano snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 16:11 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 44-49 |
| 15:50 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Henry Hesson is denied by Darrell Christmas | 44-49 |
| 15:49 | Marquette | Andre Romano pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Andrea Segal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Hesson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carl Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Silberman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Watson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Critchfield (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Dotson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Darrell Christmas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Andre Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Benjamin Slick and the foul's on Adam Silberman - foul #2 on Adam Silberman, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG), Michael Ford (SG), Steve Dillinger (SF), Adrian Cochran (PF), Carl Price (C) Andrea Segal, Henry Hesson, Carl Anderson, Adam Silberman, George Watson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Abraham Brown (PG), Donald Buchanon (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Ernie Cantrell (C) Benjamin Slick, James Critchfield, Michael Dotson, Andre Romano | |
| 15:34 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas misses the free throw | 44-51 |
| 15:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 15:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Abraham Brown - foul #2 on Abraham Brown, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joe Lawson (PF) Darrell Christmas | |
| 15:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 15:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 15:00 | Marquette | Abraham Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 14:59 | Marquette | Joe Lawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 14:48 | Marquette | Abraham Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 14:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 14:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger double dribbles | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin (PG), Adam Silberman (PF), George Watson (C) Kenneth Hall, Adrian Cochran, Carl Price | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), James Critchfield (SG), Darrell Christmas (PF) Abraham Brown, Donald Buchanon, Joe Lawson | |
| 14:20 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell is hacked by Steve Dillinger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Dillinger, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado (SF) Steve Dillinger | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:08 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrell Christmas | 46-53 |
| 13:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-53 |
| 13:54 | Marquette | The rebound goes to James Critchfield | 46-53 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 46-53 |
| 13:49 | Marquette | James Critchfield tips it home | 46-55 |
| 13:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 13:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman grabs the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 13:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 13:10 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 13:06 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 46-55 |
| 13:04 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Michael Ford | 46-55 |
| 12:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin misses the fadeaway in the lane | 46-55 |
| 12:55 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Nenad Denisov | 46-55 |
| 12:38 | Marquette | James Critchfield misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 12:36 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov hits the follow up shot | 46-57 |
| 12:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado makes the jumper from the right side set up by Michael Ford | 48-57 |
| 12:05 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 48-57 |
| 12:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 11:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Benjamin Slick is called for the reach on Cedrick Houchin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Slick, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG), Henry Hesson (SG), Carl Anderson (SF), Adrian Cochran (PF), Carl Price (C) Cedrick Houchin, Michael Ford, Jared Rosado, Adam Silberman, George Watson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Abraham Brown (PG), Donald Buchanon (SG), Michael Dotson (SF), Joe Lawson (PF), Andre Romano (C) Benjamin Slick, James Critchfield, Nenad Denisov, Darrell Christmas, Ernie Cantrell | |
| 11:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson is hacked by Donald Buchanon - foul #2 on Donald Buchanon, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Andrea Segal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Hesson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adrian Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Abraham Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Buchanon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Dotson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joe Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Andre Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Dotson steals it from Henry Hesson | 48-57 |
| 11:21 | Marquette | Andrea Segal picks off the pass by Abraham Brown | 48-57 |
| 11:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Henry Hesson and he's fouled by Andre Romano - foul #2 on Andre Romano, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Critchfield (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF) Donald Buchanon, Michael Dotson | |
| 11:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:55 | Marquette | Joe Lawson is whistled for a carry | 51-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford (SG) Henry Hesson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:36 | Illinois-Chicago | James Critchfield is called for the reach on Michael Ford - foul #2 on James Critchfield, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG), George Watson (C) Andrea Segal, Carl Price | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF) Nenad Denisov, Joe Lawson | |
| 10:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Darrell Christmas is called for the reach on Michael Ford - foul #2 on Darrell Christmas, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Nenad Denisov (SF) Michael Dotson | |
| 10:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran gets the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 10:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 10:07 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson tips it but misses | 51-57 |
| 10:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson tips it but misses | 51-57 |
| 10:05 | Marquette | Andre Romano gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:52 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas blows the layup | 51-57 |
| 09:51 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 09:35 | Marquette | The jump hook by Andre Romano is blocked by Adrian Cochran | 51-57 |
| 09:33 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 09:25 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov is called for traveling | 51-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG), Henry Hesson (PF) Kenneth Hall, Adrian Cochran | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Donald Buchanon (SG), Michael Dotson (SF), Joe Lawson (PF), Ernie Cantrell (C) Abraham Brown, James Critchfield, Nenad Denisov, Darrell Christmas, Andre Romano | |
| 09:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 09:06 | Marquette | Joe Lawson grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 09:00 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick loses the dribble to Henry Hesson | 51-57 |
| 08:46 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Ford | 53-57 |
| 08:39 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell connects on the runner from the left block | 53-59 |
| 08:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson can't finish the layup | 53-59 |
| 08:22 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 08:11 | Marquette | Michael Dotson travels with the ball | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG), Cedrick Houchin (SG), Jared Rosado (SF), Adam Silberman (PF), Carl Price (C) Andrea Segal, Michael Ford, Carl Anderson, Henry Hesson, George Watson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Abraham Brown (PG), James Critchfield (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF), Andre Romano (C) Benjamin Slick, Donald Buchanon, Michael Dotson, Joe Lawson, Ernie Cantrell | |
| 07:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin is hacked by James Critchfield - foul #3 on James Critchfield, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger (SF) Jared Rosado | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Ernie Cantrell (C) Abraham Brown, Andre Romano | |
| 07:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:44 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Ernie Cantrell | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cedrick Houchin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Dillinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Adam Silberman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Price (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Critchfield (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Nenad Denisov (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrell Christmas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernie Cantrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas's pass is intercepted by Carl Price | 54-59 |
| 07:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Cedrick Houchin | 57-59 |
| 06:57 | Marquette | James Critchfield can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 06:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin is hacked by Benjamin Slick - foul #3 on Benjamin Slick, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado (SF), Henry Hesson (PF), Adrian Cochran (C) Kenneth Hall, Adam Silberman, Carl Price | |
| Subs | Marquette | Abraham Brown (PG), Michael Dotson (SF), Andre Romano (C) Benjamin Slick, Nenad Denisov, Ernie Cantrell | |
| 06:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:40 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Andre Romano | 57-59 |
| 06:14 | Marquette | James Critchfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG) Cedrick Houchin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Joe Lawson (PF) James Critchfield, Michael Dotson, Darrell Christmas | |
| 05:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Nenad Denisov takes the ball from Steve Dillinger | 57-59 |
| 05:45 | Marquette | Andrea Segal picks off the pass by Donald Buchanon in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 05:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 05:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger grabs the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 05:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 05:24 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Joe Lawson | 57-59 |
| 05:10 | Marquette | Andrea Segal is called for the reach on Abraham Brown - foul #3 on Andrea Segal, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG), Michael Ford (SG), Carl Anderson (SF), Adam Silberman (PF), George Watson (C) Andrea Segal, Steve Dillinger, Jared Rosado, Henry Hesson, Adrian Cochran | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), James Critchfield (SG), Michael Dotson (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF), Ernie Cantrell (C) Abraham Brown, Donald Buchanon, Nenad Denisov, Joe Lawson, Andre Romano | |
| 04:59 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 57-59 |
| 04:57 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Ford | 59-59 |
| 04:25 | Marquette | Kenneth Hall is called for the reach on Benjamin Slick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Hall, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price (C) George Watson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Nenad Denisov (SF) Michael Dotson | |
| 04:10 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas is open and scores on a runner near the basket set up by Benjamin Slick | 59-61 |
| 03:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 03:50 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 03:48 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick loses the dribble to Michael Ford in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 03:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price is whistled for traveling | 59-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG), Cedrick Houchin (SG), Jared Rosado (SF), Adrian Cochran (PF) Kenneth Hall, Michael Ford, Carl Anderson, Adam Silberman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Abraham Brown (PG), Andre Romano (C) Benjamin Slick, Ernie Cantrell | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Andrea Segal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Cedrick Houchin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jared Rosado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adrian Cochran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Price (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Abraham Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Critchfield (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Nenad Denisov (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrell Christmas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Andre Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Marquette | James Critchfield is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger (SG) Cedrick Houchin | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 03:09 | Marquette | James Critchfield snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 03:02 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov misses long on an open turnaround from close range | 59-61 |
| 03:00 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov grabs the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 02:55 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Andre Romano | 59-63 |
| 02:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price hits the finger roll | 61-63 |
| 02:35 | Marquette | James Critchfield comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jared Rosado - foul #2 on Jared Rosado, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin (PG), Carl Anderson (SF), Henry Hesson (PF), George Watson (C) Andrea Segal, Jared Rosado, Adrian Cochran, Carl Price | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Michael Dotson (SF), Joe Lawson (PF), Ernie Cantrell (C) Abraham Brown, Nenad Denisov, Darrell Christmas, Andre Romano | |
| 02:35 | Marquette | James Critchfield misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:35 | Marquette | James Critchfield makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:17 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson is called for 5 seconds | 61-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford (SG) Steve Dillinger | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF) James Critchfield, Michael Dotson, Joe Lawson | |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick clanks a floater from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 02:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 01:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 01:25 | Marquette | Michael Ford takes the ball from Nenad Denisov | 64-64 |
| 01:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin lays it in set up by Michael Ford | 66-64 |
| 01:03 | Marquette | Donald Buchanon's floater is tipped away by George Watson | 66-64 |
| 01:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Ernie Cantrell denies the turnaround by Michael Ford | 66-64 |
| 00:31 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Donald Buchanon | 66-64 |
| 00:26 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick is fouled on the floor by Carl Anderson - foul #1 on Carl Anderson, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Critchfield (SG) Donald Buchanon | |
| 00:26 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:26 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Cedrick Houchin | 68-66 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas banks in the wide open layup | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Andrea Segal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carl Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Adam Silberman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Watson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Critchfield (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Nenad Denisov (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darrell Christmas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernie Cantrell (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 68-68 |
| 04:46 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Carl Anderson | 68-68 |
| 04:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Nenad Denisov - foul #3 on Nenad Denisov, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger (SG), Adrian Cochran (C) Michael Ford, George Watson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Abraham Brown (PG), Michael Dotson (SF), Joe Lawson (PF), Andre Romano (C) Benjamin Slick, Nenad Denisov, Darrell Christmas, Ernie Cantrell | |
| 04:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:31 | Marquette | Michael Dotson hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Critchfield | 70-71 |
| 04:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Andrea Segal | 72-71 |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Joe Lawson misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Andrea Segal - foul #4 on Andrea Segal, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado (SF), Carl Price (C) Carl Anderson, Adam Silberman | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Joe Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Joe Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:50 | Illinois-Chicago | James Critchfield steals it from Jared Rosado | 72-72 |
| 03:32 | Marquette | Andre Romano scores on a floater in the paint set up by Abraham Brown and he's fouled by Carl Price - foul #2 on Carl Price, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG), Henry Hesson (SF) Andrea Segal, Jared Rosado | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:32 | Marquette | Andre Romano misses the free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:32 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Adrian Cochran | 72-74 |
| 03:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Critchfield - foul #4 on James Critchfield, team foul #11 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado (SF) Steve Dillinger | |
| Subs | Marquette | Nenad Denisov (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF) Michael Dotson, Joe Lawson | |
| 03:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:53 | Marquette | James Critchfield is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 73-74 |
| 02:52 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Carl Price | 73-74 |
| 02:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG), Michael Ford (SG), Steve Dillinger (SF), Adam Silberman (PF) Kenneth Hall, Henry Hesson, Jared Rosado, Carl Price | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Andrea Segal | 75-74 |
| 02:32 | Marquette | Adam Silberman picks off the pass by James Critchfield | 75-74 |
| 02:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford misses the 3 from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 02:26 | Marquette | Andre Romano grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 02:19 | Marquette | Andre Romano's layup is rejected by Adam Silberman | 75-74 |
| 02:17 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov grabs the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:52 | Marquette | James Critchfield makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Andre Romano | 75-76 |
| 01:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson (SF), George Watson (C) Steve Dillinger, Adrian Cochran | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Ernie Cantrell (C) Abraham Brown, Andre Romano | |
| 01:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Nenad Denisov - foul #4 on Nenad Denisov, team foul #12 | 75-76 |
| 01:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:06 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Critchfield | 77-79 |
| 01:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Ford | 80-79 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Andrea Segal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Adam Silberman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Critchfield (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Nenad Denisov (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Darrell Christmas (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernie Cantrell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:46 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-79 |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell tips it in | 80-81 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 80-81 |
| 00:19 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Darrell Christmas | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ford - foul #4 on Michael Ford, team foul #11 | 80-81 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Andrea Segal | 82-83 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick is hacked by Andrea Segal in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrea Segal, team foul #12 | 82-83 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG) Andrea Segal | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick misses the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson pulls down the rebound | 82-84 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson hits the finger roll | 84-84 |
| 00:07 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | James Critchfield makes the shot from the left wing | 84-86 |