| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Danny Floyd (fresh) SG - James King (fresh) SF - Charles Welch (fresh) PF - Louie Colella (fresh) C - Todd Stone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (fresh) SG - Donald Finley (fresh) SF - Walter McGriff (fresh) PF - Edward York (fresh) C - Michael Smolski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Michael Smolski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Finley | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Marquette | Donald Finley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Marquette | Michael Smolski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch is hacked by Edward York - foul #1 on Edward York, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella double dribbles | 0-5 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (SG), Daniel Byrns (PF), Craig Endres (C) Donald Finley, Edward York, Michael Smolski | |
| 17:37 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Danny Floyd - foul #1 on Danny Floyd, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter (SG) James King | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:37 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:37 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Danny Floyd | 2-6 |
| 17:14 | Marquette | Craig Endres is hacked by Todd Stone - foul #1 on Todd Stone, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (SG), Charles Freed (SF), Johnathan Payan (C) Charles Welch, Louie Colella, Todd Stone | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (SG), Michael Smolski (C) Lyle Jensen, Craig Endres | |
| 17:02 | Marquette | Richard Barr blocks the jumper by Michael Smolski | 2-6 |
| 17:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:55 | Marquette | Daniel Byrns snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:43 | Marquette | Donald Finley scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Smolski | 2-8 |
| 16:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 2-8 |
| 16:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd tips it in | 4-8 |
| 16:21 | Marquette | Danny Floyd takes the ball from Walter McGriff | 4-8 |
| 16:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 16:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan tips it home | 6-8 |
| 15:58 | Marquette | Robert Parrish is hacked by Danny Floyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Floyd, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James King (SG), George Spencer (SF), Louie Colella (PF), Todd Stone (C) Danny Floyd, Charles Freed, David Porter, Johnathan Payan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Lyle Jensen (PG), Edward York (PF), Craig Endres (C) Walter McGriff, Daniel Byrns, Michael Smolski | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Richard Barr (fresh) SG - James King (fresh) SF - George Spencer (fresh) PF - Louie Colella (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Stone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Finley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Parrish (fairly fresh) PF - Edward York (fresh) C - Craig Endres (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Parrish | 6-10 |
| 15:21 | Illinois-Chicago | James King is hacked by Edward York - foul #2 on Edward York, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), Charles Welch (SF) Richard Barr, George Spencer | |
| Subs | Marquette | Walter McGriff (SF), Daniel Byrns (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Donald Finley, Edward York, Craig Endres | |
| 15:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 6-10 |
| 15:08 | Marquette | Michael Smolski pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:45 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 14:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:19 | Illinois-Chicago | James King scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 13:53 | Marquette | Walter McGriff misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 13:52 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle Jensen | 8-10 |
| 13:41 | Marquette | Michael Smolski can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the left block | 8-10 |
| 13:39 | Marquette | Daniel Byrns hits the follow up shot | 8-12 |
| 13:20 | Illinois-Chicago | James King connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-12 |
| 12:58 | Marquette | Michael Smolski is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter McGriff | 10-14 |
| 12:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Lyle Jensen steals the ball from James King | 10-14 |
| 12:34 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Rayborn - foul #1 on Raymond Rayborn, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG), George Spencer (SG), Charles Freed (SF), David Porter (PF), Johnathan Payan (C) Raymond Rayborn, James King, Charles Welch, Louie Colella, Todd Stone | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (SG), Edward York (PF), Craig Endres (C) Robert Parrish, Daniel Byrns, Michael Smolski | |
| 12:25 | Marquette | Donald Finley knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 10-17 |
| 12:06 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Finley - foul #1 on Donald Finley, team foul #3 | 10-17 |
| 12:06 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 12:06 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 12:06 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Craig Endres | 11-17 |
| 12:02 | Marquette | Richard Barr steps in front of the Donald Finley pass | 11-17 |
| 11:53 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 11:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr tips it home | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Richard Barr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Spencer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Freed (fresh) PF - David Porter (fresh) C - Johnathan Payan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald Finley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter McGriff (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward York (fresh) C - Craig Endres (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Marquette | Edward York's pass is intercepted by George Spencer in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 11:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Lyle Jensen picks off the pass by Richard Barr | 13-17 |
| 11:30 | Marquette | David Porter is called for the reach on Lyle Jensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Porter, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Smolski (C) Craig Endres | |
| 11:23 | Marquette | Michael Smolski blows the dunk but the foul's on Johnathan Payan - foul #1 on Johnathan Payan, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch (SF) Charles Freed | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 11:23 | Marquette | Michael Smolski misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:23 | Marquette | Michael Smolski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:10 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 11:09 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Lyle Jensen | 13-18 |
| 11:03 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 11:01 | Marquette | Edward York gets the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:52 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 10:51 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Richard Barr | 13-18 |
| 10:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-18 |
| 10:30 | Marquette | Walter McGriff pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:25 | Marquette | Richard Barr steps in front of the Lyle Jensen pass | 13-18 |
| 10:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch lays it in set up by Richard Barr | 15-18 |
| 10:18 | Marquette | Walter McGriff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James King (SG), Louie Colella (PF), Robert Teague (C) George Spencer, David Porter, Johnathan Payan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (SF) Walter McGriff | |
| 10:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Parrish - foul #1 on Robert Parrish, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed (SF) Charles Welch | |
| Subs | Marquette | Walter McGriff (SF), Craig Endres (C) Robert Parrish, Michael Smolski | |
| 10:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | Craig Endres pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:39 | Marquette | The short jumper by Craig Endres is denied by Charles Freed | 16-18 |
| 09:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:15 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Charles Freed is denied by Craig Endres | 16-18 |
| 09:14 | Marquette | Edward York snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 08:57 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Donald Finley | 16-21 |
| 08:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed's pass is intercepted by Walter McGriff | 16-21 |
| 08:16 | Marquette | Donald Finley is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward York | 16-23 |
| 08:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 07:51 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-23 |
| 07:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Richard Barr (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James King (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Charles Freed (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Louie Colella (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Teague (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Finley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter McGriff (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Edward York (tiring) 2 reb. C - Craig Endres (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 19-23 |
| 07:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella gets the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 07:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-23 |
| 07:05 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen can't finish the uncontested layup | 22-23 |
| 07:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Craig Endres steals the ball from Charles Freed | 22-23 |
| 06:53 | Marquette | Donald Finley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), David Porter (SG), George Spencer (SF), Johnathan Payan (PF), Todd Stone (C) Richard Barr, James King, Charles Freed, Louie Colella, Robert Teague | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Byrns (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Edward York, Craig Endres | |
| 06:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-23 |
| 06:33 | Marquette | Michael Smolski gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:20 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 06:18 | Marquette | Daniel Byrns snags the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 06:11 | Marquette | Walter McGriff misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by George Spencer - foul #1 on George Spencer, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch (SF) George Spencer | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (SF) Daniel Byrns | |
| 06:11 | Marquette | Walter McGriff makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:11 | Marquette | Walter McGriff makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 22-25 |
| 05:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan misses the tip | 22-25 |
| 05:56 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter gets the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Smolski steals the ball from Todd Stone | 22-25 |
| 05:38 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward York (PF) Walter McGriff | |
| 05:11 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 05:10 | Marquette | Donald Finley grabs the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:50 | Marquette | Michael Smolski is hacked by David Porter - foul #2 on David Porter, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer (PG), James King (SG) Raymond Rayborn, David Porter | |
| Subs | Marquette | Walter McGriff (SF), Daniel Byrns (PF) Robert Parrish, Edward York | |
| 04:50 | Marquette | Michael Smolski misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan is fouled on the floor by Donald Finley - foul #2 on Donald Finley, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (SG), Edward York (PF) Donald Finley, Daniel Byrns | |
| 04:12 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer loses the dribble to Walter McGriff | 22-25 |
| 04:10 | Marquette | Walter McGriff travels in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG), Louie Colella (PF) James King, Johnathan Payan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Byrns (PF) Edward York | |
| 03:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone loses the ball out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), David Porter (SG) Richard Barr, Charles Welch | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (SG), Edward York (PF) Lyle Jensen, Daniel Byrns | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Danny Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Porter (fresh) SF - George Spencer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Louie Colella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Stone (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Finley (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter McGriff (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward York (tiring) 2 reb. C - Michael Smolski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Marquette | Walter McGriff misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 03:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 03:23 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer hits a floater near the basket | 24-25 |
| 03:14 | Marquette | Robert Parrish misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Danny Floyd - foul #3 on Danny Floyd, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), Charles Welch (SF), Robert Teague (C) Danny Floyd, George Spencer, Todd Stone | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:14 | Marquette | Robert Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:14 | Marquette | Robert Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 02:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn is hacked by Robert Parrish - foul #2 on Robert Parrish, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan (C) Robert Teague | |
| Subs | Marquette | Lyle Jensen (PG) Robert Parrish | |
| 02:40 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter is hacked by Donald Finley - foul #3 on Donald Finley, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (SG) Donald Finley | |
| 02:40 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:40 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:38 | Marquette | Robert Parrish's pass is intercepted by David Porter in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| 02:37 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter blows the layup | 26-27 |
| 02:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan tips it home | 28-27 |
| 02:14 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Parrish | 28-30 |
| 02:01 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter McGriff - foul #1 on Walter McGriff, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG), Robert Teague (C) Raymond Rayborn, Louie Colella | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:01 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:01 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:50 | Marquette | Edward York clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Johnathan Payan - foul #2 on Johnathan Payan, team foul #10 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James King (SG), Louie Colella (PF) David Porter, Johnathan Payan | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:50 | Marquette | Edward York misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:50 | Marquette | Edward York makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Smolski - foul #1 on Michael Smolski, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer (SG), Charles Freed (SF) James King, Charles Welch | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:23 | Marquette | Walter McGriff is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Freed - foul #1 on Charles Freed, team foul #11 | 31-31 |
| 01:23 | Marquette | Walter McGriff makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:23 | Marquette | Walter McGriff makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Freed | 34-33 |
| 00:53 | Marquette | Robert Parrish scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Smolski and he's fouled by Robert Teague - foul #1 on Robert Teague, team foul #12 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan (PF), Todd Stone (C) Louie Colella, Robert Teague | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:53 | Marquette | Robert Parrish misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Walter McGriff grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-35 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr gets the rebound | 34-35 |