| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leon Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leon Skinner (fresh) PF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Red (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Ogle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Botts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Santos Sandoval (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Gregory Botts inbounds the ball | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Marquette | Gregory Botts is called for traveling | 45-47 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leon Skinner | 47-47 |
| 19:17 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Botts | 47-49 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Leon Hall is fouled on the floor by Thomas Boyd - foul #3 on Thomas Boyd, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Leon Hall, Leon Skinner, Robert Moralez, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Nau (SF), Richard Grubbs (C) Gregory Botts, Thomas Boyd | |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Larry Stanley hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Adam Welter | 49-49 |
| 18:20 | Marquette | William Red is fouled on the floor by Larry Stanley - foul #3 on Larry Stanley, team foul #1 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Botts (SF), John Stephenson (PF), Brett Cupps (C) Justin Nau, Santos Sandoval, Richard Grubbs | |
| 18:06 | Marquette | John Stephenson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Red | 49-51 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Adam Welter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| 17:44 | Marquette | William Red is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Freddy Ross loses the ball out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Santos Sandoval (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) John Stephenson, Brett Cupps | |
| 17:24 | Marquette | William Red's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Freddy Ross connects on the shot in the lane set up by Leon Skinner | 53-51 |
| 16:46 | Marquette | William Red is fouled on the floor by Clifton Peters - foul #2 on Clifton Peters, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Robert Moralez (PF) Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Nau (SF) Gregory Botts | |
| 16:30 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval misses the runner from the baseline | 53-51 |
| 16:29 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Clifton Peters hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| 16:09 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Anthony Ogle | 53-53 |
| 16:02 | Marquette | William Red comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Robert Moralez snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddy Ross (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Red (tired) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Anthony Ogle (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Nau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Santos Sandoval (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Grubbs (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Klingbeil | 53-53 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Leon Hall is hacked by William Red - foul #3 on William Red, team foul #2 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Leon Hall, Mario Klingbeil, Robert Moralez, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Brett Cupps (PF), Thomas Boyd (C) William Red, Anthony Ogle, Justin Nau, Santos Sandoval, Richard Grubbs | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison drills a jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 15:11 | Marquette | John Stephenson loses the dribble to Patrick McCorrison in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison lays it in | 57-53 |
| 15:06 | Marquette | Douglas Berry is hacked by Adam Welter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Welter, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG) Leon Skinner | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Botts (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF) John Stephenson, Brett Cupps | |
| 14:52 | Marquette | Gregory Botts clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Stanley | 57-53 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses badly on a runner in the lane | 57-53 |
| 14:26 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 14:07 | Marquette | Douglas Berry loses the dribble to Ronnie Hickey | 57-53 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Douglas Berry - foul #4 on Douglas Berry, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Leon Hall (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Adam Welter, Jack Robinson, Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Brett Cupps (PF) Douglas Berry, Santos Sandoval | |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 13:40 | Marquette | William Red misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-53 |
| 13:38 | Marquette | Brett Cupps tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Leon Skinner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Ross (C) Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stephenson (SF), Justin Nau (PF) Gregory Botts, Brett Cupps | |
| 13:06 | Marquette | William Red misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-55 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Freddy Ross | 59-55 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Clifton Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF), Robert Moralez (PF) Leon Skinner, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Ogle (PG) William Red | |
| 12:41 | Marquette | Leon Hall is called for the reach on John Stephenson - foul #4 on Leon Hall, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Botts (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF) John Stephenson, Justin Nau | |
| 12:31 | Marquette | Gregory Botts is open but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 59-55 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Freddy Ross grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 59-55 |
| 12:20 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 12:15 | Marquette | Anthony Ogle misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Robert Moralez snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Anthony Ogle - foul #2 on Anthony Ogle, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG) Leon Hall | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Justin Nau (SF), Richard Grubbs (C) Anthony Ogle, Gregory Botts, Thomas Boyd | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mario Klingbeil (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Moralez (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddy Ross (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Red (tired) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Nau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Santos Sandoval (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Grubbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Marquette | Mario Klingbeil steals it from William Red | 61-55 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison lays it up and in on a great pass from Mario Klingbeil | 63-55 |
| 11:13 | Marquette | Justin Nau hits a shot from close range set up by William Red | 63-57 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-57 |
| 11:03 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 10:56 | Marquette | Mario Klingbeil is called for the reach on Justin Nau - foul #2 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Robert Moralez, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Botts (SF), John Stephenson (PF), Brett Cupps (C) Justin Nau, Santos Sandoval, Richard Grubbs | |
| 10:37 | Marquette | Leon Skinner takes the ball from Jeffrey Gordon | 63-57 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Jack Robinson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Leon Skinner | 65-57 |
| 10:18 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Jack Robinson grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Adam Welter is fouled in the backcourt by William Red - foul #4 on William Red, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Larry Stanley (PF) Jack Robinson, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Ogle (PG), Justin Nau (PF), Thomas Boyd (C) William Red, John Stephenson, Brett Cupps | |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Larry Stanley can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 65-57 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Adam Welter grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Adam Welter | 67-57 |
| 09:42 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (SG), Anthony Golden (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Patrick McCorrison, Leon Skinner, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Santos Sandoval (PF), Brett Cupps (C) Justin Nau, Thomas Boyd | |
| 09:40 | Marquette | Anthony Ogle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Freddy Ross comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Brett Cupps - foul #1 on Brett Cupps, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG) Adam Welter, Leon Hall | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 08:56 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-57 |
| 08:55 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 08:38 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Jack Robinson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Gordon - foul #4 on Jeffrey Gordon, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Robert Moralez (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Larry Stanley, Anthony Golden, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Richard Grubbs (C) Jeffrey Gordon, Gregory Botts, Brett Cupps | |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 08:27 | Marquette | John Stephenson gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 08:03 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Jack Robinson - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #6 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (SG) Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Nau (SF) Douglas Berry | |
| 08:03 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 08:03 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 70-62 |
| 07:41 | Marquette | Justin Nau grabs the board | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leon Hall (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mario Klingbeil (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Moralez (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Hickey (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Santos Sandoval (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. SG - Anthony Ogle (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Nau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stephenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Grubbs (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Marquette | John Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 70-62 |
| 07:34 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval tips it in | 70-64 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Adam Welter is hacked by Anthony Ogle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Ogle, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Leon Hall, Mario Klingbeil, Robert Moralez, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Douglas Berry (SG), Thomas Boyd (C) Anthony Ogle, John Stephenson, Richard Grubbs | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 07:08 | Marquette | Douglas Berry misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 72-64 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Freddy Ross gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Adam Welter is fouled on the floor by William Red - foul #5 on William Red, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (SG) Leon Skinner | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Gregory Botts (SF), John Stephenson (PF) William Red, Justin Nau, Santos Sandoval | |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Adam Welter misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 06:46 | Marquette | John Stephenson gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 06:42 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick McCorrison | 72-64 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Patrick McCorrison | 72-64 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses short on a floater from close range | 72-64 |
| 06:23 | Marquette | Gregory Botts grabs the board | 72-64 |
| 06:17 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd makes the runner from the right block and the foul's on Freddy Ross - foul #3 on Freddy Ross, team foul #7 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Robert Moralez (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 06:17 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd misses the free throw | 72-66 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Leon Hall pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 06:07 | Marquette | John Stephenson gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 06:05 | Marquette | Douglas Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Nau (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) John Stephenson, Thomas Boyd | |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Douglas Berry steals the ball from Ronnie Hickey | 72-66 |
| 05:32 | Marquette | Clifton Peters steals the ball from Richard Grubbs | 72-66 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Jeffrey Gordon is called for the reach on Leon Hall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Gordon, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Mario Klingbeil, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Ogle (SG), Santos Sandoval (PF) Jeffrey Gordon, Justin Nau | |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 05:28 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 05:11 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 73-66 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronnie Hickey | 73-66 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Freddy Ross (C) Leon Hall, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brett Cupps (C) Richard Grubbs | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Leon Skinner is called for traveling | 73-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SF) Leon Skinner | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stephenson (SF) Gregory Botts | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:31 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 04:30 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Cupps | 73-66 |
| 04:12 | Marquette | John Stephenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Jack Robinson, Anthony Golden, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Nau (SF), Thomas Boyd (C) John Stephenson, Brett Cupps | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is fouled on the floor by Anthony Ogle - foul #4 on Anthony Ogle, team foul #11 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG) Clifton Peters | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Botts (SF) Santos Sandoval | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 03:42 | Marquette | Adam Welter is called for the reach on Gregory Botts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Welter, team foul #8 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SF) Mario Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:42 | Marquette | Gregory Botts misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is hacked by Anthony Ogle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Ogle, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brett Cupps (SG), Richard Grubbs (C) Anthony Ogle, Thomas Boyd | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick McCorrison (tiring) 21 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Leon Skinner (tiring) PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Hickey (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brett Cupps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Botts (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Nau (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Grubbs (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Marquette | Douglas Berry loses the dribble to Adam Welter | 75-66 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Leon Skinner lays it in on a nice dish by Adam Welter | 77-66 |
| 03:07 | Marquette | Justin Nau comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 77-66 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Adam Welter gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison's pass is intercepted by Gregory Botts | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:51 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs double dribbles | 77-66 |
| 02:51 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Leon Skinner, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stephenson (SG), Santos Sandoval (PF), Thomas Boyd (C) Brett Cupps, Justin Nau, Richard Grubbs | |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Clifton Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-66 |
| 02:40 | Marquette | Gregory Botts blows the layup but he's hacked by Mario Klingbeil - foul #3 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #9 | 77-66 |
| 02:40 | Marquette | Gregory Botts makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 02:40 | Marquette | Gregory Botts misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 02:40 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 02:23 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-67 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Freddy Ross is alone and drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Mario Klingbeil | 79-67 |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Douglas Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Leon Hall (SG), Robert Moralez (PF) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brett Cupps (SG) Gregory Botts | |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Robert Moralez connects on the open driving attempt from the right block set up by Leon Hall | 81-67 |
| 01:35 | Marquette | Brett Cupps is fouled on the floor by Leon Hall - foul #5 on Leon Hall, team foul #10 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Leon Skinner (SF) Adam Welter, Leon Hall, Mario Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Botts (SF) John Stephenson | |
| 01:35 | Marquette | Brett Cupps misses the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 01:35 | Marquette | Brett Cupps makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is hacked by Douglas Berry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Berry, team foul #13 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF) Patrick McCorrison, Leon Skinner | |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Nau (PG), John Stephenson (SG) Douglas Berry, Brett Cupps | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 1st free throw | 82-68 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| 01:15 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 83-68 |
| 01:13 | Marquette | Gregory Botts pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-68 |
| 00:53 | Marquette | Gregory Botts's pass is intercepted by Clifton Peters | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Jack Robinson drills a driving attempt in the paint | 85-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Justin Nau is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 85-68 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Robert Moralez grabs the defensive rebound | 85-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clifton Peters runs out the clock | 85-68 |