| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Homer Milne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Critchfield (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Nenad Denisov (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernie Cantrell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Andrea Segal (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Silberman (fresh) PF - Carl Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Nenad Denisov blocks the jumper by Adam Silberman | 41-36 |
| 19:36 | Marquette | James Critchfield snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 19:08 | Marquette | James Critchfield can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 19:07 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford is fouled on the floor by Homer Milne - foul #1 on Homer Milne, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (PG), Robert Sedgwick (SG), Joe Lawson (C) Benjamin Slick, Homer Milne, Ernie Cantrell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 18:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman's pass is intercepted by Nenad Denisov | 41-36 |
| 18:34 | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Sedgwick, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin (SF), Adrian Cochran (PF) Adam Silberman, Carl Price | |
| 18:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin's fadeaway is rejected by Nenad Denisov | 41-36 |
| 18:18 | Marquette | Joe Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:00 | Marquette | Joe Lawson is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Sedgwick | 43-36 |
| 17:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin is fouled on the floor by James Critchfield - foul #1 on James Critchfield, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Homer Milne (SG) Michael Dotson, Robert Sedgwick | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG), John Caplinger (SG), Aaron Childress (PF) Andrea Segal, Michael Ford, George Watson | |
| 17:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran misses long on a jumper from the left block | 43-36 |
| 17:36 | Marquette | James Critchfield gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:32 | Marquette | Kenneth Hall steals the ball from Joe Lawson | 43-36 |
| 17:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall lays it in | 43-38 |
| 17:25 | Marquette | Cedrick Houchin is called for the reach on Benjamin Slick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cedrick Houchin, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell (C) Joe Lawson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman (SF), Carl Price (PF) Cedrick Houchin, Aaron Childress | |
| 17:04 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov banks in the layup on a great pass from Benjamin Slick | 45-38 |
| 16:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-38 |
| 16:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price tips it but misses | 45-38 |
| 16:52 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:29 | Marquette | James Critchfield connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ernie Cantrell | 48-38 |
| 16:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Ernie Cantrell denies the turnaround by Adrian Cochran | 48-38 |
| 16:07 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 16:04 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Silberman - foul #2 on Adam Silberman, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (PG), Robert Sedgwick (SG), Joe Lawson (C) Benjamin Slick, Homer Milne, Ernie Cantrell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG), Michael Ford (SG), Cedrick Houchin (SF), Aaron Childress (PF), George Watson (C) Kenneth Hall, John Caplinger, Adam Silberman, Carl Price, Adrian Cochran | |
| 15:41 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov misses long on a shot from close range | 48-38 |
| 15:40 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson grabs the board | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Dotson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Sedgwick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Critchfield (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nenad Denisov (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Andrea Segal (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cedrick Houchin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Childress (fresh) C - George Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Cedrick Houchin | 48-41 |
| 15:10 | Marquette | James Critchfield misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 15:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 14:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Lawson swats the layup by George Watson | 48-41 |
| 14:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 14:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford can't finish the layup | 48-41 |
| 14:29 | Marquette | Joe Lawson pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 14:12 | Marquette | Michael Dotson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 14:11 | Marquette | James Critchfield tips it but misses | 48-41 |
| 14:10 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Aaron Childress | 48-41 |
| 13:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Childress | 48-44 |
| 13:36 | Marquette | George Watson is called for the reach on Nenad Denisov - foul #2 on George Watson, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Homer Milne (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Andre Romano (PF), Ernie Cantrell (C) Michael Dotson, Robert Sedgwick, James Critchfield, Nenad Denisov, Joe Lawson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG), John Caplinger (SG), Jared Rosado (SF), Carl Price (PF), Adrian Cochran (C) Andrea Segal, Michael Ford, Cedrick Houchin, Aaron Childress, George Watson | |
| 13:28 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 51-44 |
| 13:06 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger is hacked by Andre Romano - foul #3 on Andre Romano, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| 12:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 12:52 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:25 | Marquette | Kenneth Hall is called for the reach on Benjamin Slick - foul #2 on Kenneth Hall, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Nenad Denisov (PF) Andre Romano | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman (C) Adrian Cochran | |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Homer Milne clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 12:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 11:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Caplinger | 51-46 |
| 11:23 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell can't finish the layup | 51-46 |
| 11:21 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Carl Price | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Homer Milne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Nenad Denisov (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Ernie Cantrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Kenneth Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Caplinger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jared Rosado (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Carl Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Silberman (fresh) | |
| 11:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall misses long on a floater from the right side | 51-46 |
| 11:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman tips it in | 51-48 |
| 10:31 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell's floater is tipped away by Adam Silberman | 51-48 |
| 10:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 10:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Hall | 51-50 |
| 09:44 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Johnson | 54-50 |
| 09:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (PG), Robert Sedgwick (SG), James Critchfield (SF), Andre Romano (PF), Joe Lawson (C) Benjamin Slick, Homer Milne, Richard Johnson, Nenad Denisov, Ernie Cantrell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG), Michael Ford (SG), Adrian Cochran (PF), George Watson (C) Kenneth Hall, John Caplinger, Carl Price, Adam Silberman | |
| 09:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:13 | Marquette | James Critchfield hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Andre Romano | 57-52 |
| 08:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado clanks a jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 08:47 | Marquette | Joe Lawson grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 08:25 | Marquette | Donald Buchanon misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 57-52 |
| 08:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 08:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 07:34 | Marquette | Andre Romano hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 07:32 | Marquette | Joe Lawson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:03 | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-55 |
| 07:02 | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Buchanon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sedgwick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Critchfield (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andre Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joe Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Andrea Segal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Ford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Rosado (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adrian Cochran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - George Watson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:41 | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick double dribbles | 57-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Homer Milne (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Nenad Denisov (PF), Ernie Cantrell (C) Donald Buchanon, Robert Sedgwick, James Critchfield, Andre Romano, Joe Lawson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin (PG), Adam Silberman (SF), Aaron Childress (PF) Andrea Segal, Jared Rosado, Adrian Cochran | |
| 06:24 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Ford | 57-57 |
| 05:56 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell connects on the open driving attempt in the paint set up by Richard Johnson | 59-57 |
| 05:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 59-57 |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman misses the dunk attempt | 59-57 |
| 05:19 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:14 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell is hacked by Cedrick Houchin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cedrick Houchin, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (PG), Andre Romano (PF), Joe Lawson (C) Benjamin Slick, Nenad Denisov, Ernie Cantrell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG), Carl Price (PF) Cedrick Houchin, Aaron Childress | |
| 05:02 | Marquette | Andre Romano is open but misses the lay-in | 59-57 |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:40 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Joe Lawson - foul #1 on Joe Lawson, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Ernie Cantrell (C) Homer Milne, Joe Lawson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger (SG) Michael Ford | |
| 04:40 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:40 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:38 | Marquette | Kenneth Hall is called for the reach on Benjamin Slick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Hall, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran (C) George Watson | |
| 04:15 | Marquette | Andre Romano throws it down on a great pass from Ernie Cantrell | 61-58 |
| 03:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Hall | 61-60 |
| 03:34 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 03:32 | Marquette | Andre Romano gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:06 | Marquette | Richard Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Dotson | 64-60 |
| 02:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price misses the jumper in the lane | 64-60 |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price tips it home | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Dotson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Andre Romano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernie Cantrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Kenneth Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Caplinger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Silberman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Price (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Adrian Cochran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:34 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick misses short on a shot from the left side | 64-62 |
| 02:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (PG), Homer Milne (SG), Nenad Denisov (PF), Joe Lawson (C) Benjamin Slick, Michael Dotson, Andre Romano, Ernie Cantrell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG), Cedrick Houchin (SF), Aaron Childress (PF), George Watson (C) John Caplinger, Adam Silberman, Carl Price, Adrian Cochran | |
| 02:11 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Cedrick Houchin is denied by Joe Lawson | 64-62 |
| 02:09 | Marquette | Joe Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:44 | Marquette | Joe Lawson can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on George Watson - foul #3 on George Watson, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), James Critchfield (SF) Donald Buchanon, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford (SG), Jared Rosado (SF), Carl Price (PF) Kenneth Hall, Cedrick Houchin, Aaron Childress | |
| 01:44 | Marquette | Joe Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:44 | Marquette | Joe Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 01:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 01:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price snags the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 01:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-62 |
| 01:03 | Marquette | Joe Lawson snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:58 | Marquette | Homer Milne knocks in the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Carl Price - foul #1 on Carl Price, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell (C) Joe Lawson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:58 | Marquette | Homer Milne makes the free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price scores on a floater from close range | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick is hacked by Michael Ford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Ford, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| 00:37 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:37 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson loses the dribble to James Critchfield | 70-64 |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick is hacked by Andrea Segal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrea Segal, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (SG), Joe Lawson (C) Homer Milne, Ernie Cantrell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 00:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 00:22 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Andrea Segal is called for the reach on Nenad Denisov in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrea Segal, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick (SG) Michael Dotson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Joe Lawson gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Joe Lawson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ford - foul #3 on Michael Ford, team foul #12 | 72-64 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Joe Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Joe Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford is fouled on the floor by James Critchfield - foul #2 on James Critchfield, team foul #7 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Homer Milne (SG), Ernie Cantrell (C) Robert Sedgwick, Joe Lawson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick runs out the clock | 72-64 |