| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fresh) SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) SF - Jimmie Tinkle (fresh) PF - Christopher Gibson (fresh) C - William Maxon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Fitzpatrick (fresh) SG - Ernesto Morales (fresh) SF - Antonio Pippin (fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) C - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | William Maxon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | William Maxon pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson misses short on a floater in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Jimmie Tinkle is blocked by William Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ernesto Morales | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | William Maxon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Stephen Hidalgo | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Marquette | William Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmie Tinkle | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | William Williams takes the ball from William Maxon | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:44 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales scores on a runner from the left block and the foul's on Charles Thomas - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Howard Begaye (PF), Dennis Owen (C) Ruben Ruth, Charles Thomas, Christopher Gibson, William Maxon | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:44 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle's pass is intercepted by Antonio Pippin | 0-4 |
| 17:37 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales banks in the layup on a great pass from Antonio Pippin | 0-6 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | David Wiseman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-6 |
| 17:14 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Antonio Pippin | 0-6 |
| 17:12 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (PG) Jimmie Tinkle | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Howard (PG), Arthur Garmon (SG), Roy Gay (SF), John Craft (PF), Michael Rommel (C) Donald Fitzpatrick, Ernesto Morales, Antonio Pippin, William Williams, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 16:58 | Marquette | Douglas Howard connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Garmon | 0-9 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen is fouled on the floor by Michael Rommel - foul #1 on Michael Rommel, team foul #1 | 0-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF), William Maxon (C) Michael Baker, David Wiseman, Howard Begaye, Dennis Owen | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards is fouled on the floor by Douglas Howard - foul #1 on Douglas Howard, team foul #2 | 0-9 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Michael Rommel blocks the short jumper by Christopher Gibson | 0-9 |
| 16:08 | Marquette | John Craft pulls down the rebound | 0-9 |
| 16:05 | Marquette | Roy Gay loses the dribble to Charles Thomas in the backcourt | 0-9 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-9 |
| 15:47 | Marquette | Roy Gay grabs the board | 0-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Edwards (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) SF - Jimmie Tinkle (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Maxon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Garmon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Gay (fresh) PF - John Craft (fairly fresh) C - Michael Rommel (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon is called for 5 seconds | 0-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Michael Baker (SG), David Wiseman (SF) Larry Edwards, Charles Thomas, Jimmie Tinkle | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Ernesto Morales (SG), Antonio Pippin (SF), William Williams (PF), Stephen Hidalgo (C) Douglas Howard, Arthur Garmon, Roy Gay, John Craft, Michael Rommel | |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | William Maxon comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-9 |
| 15:12 | Marquette | William Williams grabs the board | 0-9 |
| 15:10 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick is hacked by Christopher Gibson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Gibson, team foul #3 | 0-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Howard Begaye (PF), Dennis Owen (C) Christopher Gibson, William Maxon | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:54 | Marquette | William Williams is alone and drills a jumper from the right block set up by Donald Fitzpatrick | 0-11 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye lays it in set up by Ruben Ruth | 2-11 |
| 14:29 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ruben Ruth - foul #1 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #4 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), William Maxon (C) Michael Baker, David Wiseman, Dennis Owen | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:29 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 2-12 |
| 14:29 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 2-13 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 14:01 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Fitzpatrick | 5-15 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas scores on a jumper from the right side | 7-15 |
| 13:20 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jimmie Tinkle - foul #1 on Jimmie Tinkle, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Christopher Gibson (PF) Ruben Ruth, Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Howard (PG), Arthur Garmon (SG) Donald Fitzpatrick, Ernesto Morales | |
| 13:20 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 13:20 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin makes the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Maxon and the foul's on William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), David Wiseman (SF), Dennis Owen (C) Charles Thomas, Jimmie Tinkle, William Maxon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Roy Gay (SF), John Craft (PF) Antonio Pippin, William Williams | |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson makes the free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:43 | Marquette | Roy Gay hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 10-17 |
| 12:41 | Marquette | Roy Gay tips it back up and in | 10-19 |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-19 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to John Olsson | 10-19 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | John Olsson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Gibson | 12-19 |
| 11:51 | Marquette | John Craft misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-19 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Olsson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) SF - David Wiseman (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Owen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Garmon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Craft (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), William Maxon (C) John Olsson, Michael Baker, David Wiseman, Dennis Owen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Ernesto Morales (SG), William Williams (PF), Michael Rommel (C) Douglas Howard, Arthur Garmon, John Craft, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 11:15 | Marquette | Charles Thomas is called for the reach on Michael Rommel - foul #2 on Charles Thomas, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Pippin (SF) Roy Gay | |
| 11:06 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales buries a fadeaway from close range set up by William Williams | 12-21 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 10:41 | Marquette | Michael Rommel snags the defensive board | 12-21 |
| 10:34 | Marquette | Michael Rommel is fouled on the floor by William Maxon - foul #1 on William Maxon, team foul #7 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Howard Begaye (PF) Ruben Ruth, Christopher Gibson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:34 | Marquette | Michael Rommel makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 10:34 | Marquette | Michael Rommel makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-23 |
| 10:02 | Marquette | William Maxon swats the short shot by Michael Rommel | 14-23 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | William Maxon grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-23 |
| 09:36 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick snags the defensive board | 14-23 |
| 09:26 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales misses the jumper from the left side | 14-23 |
| 09:24 | Marquette | Michael Rommel tips it back up and in | 14-25 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards is called for traveling | 14-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Christopher Gibson (PF) Larry Edwards, Michael Baker, Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Howard (PG), Arthur Garmon (SG), Roy Gay (SF), John Craft (PF), Stephen Hidalgo (C) Donald Fitzpatrick, Ernesto Morales, Antonio Pippin, William Williams, Michael Rommel | |
| 09:08 | Marquette | John Olsson steps in front of the Douglas Howard pass in the backcourt | 14-25 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | John Olsson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-25 |
| 08:52 | Marquette | Jimmie Tinkle is called for the reach on Arthur Garmon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmie Tinkle, team foul #8 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SF) Jimmie Tinkle | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:52 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon misses the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | William Maxon grabs the board | 14-25 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-25 |
| 08:40 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 14-25 |
| 08:19 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Howard | 14-28 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | John Olsson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Craft - foul #1 on John Craft, team foul #4 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Dennis Owen (PF), Howard Begaye (C) Michael Baker, Christopher Gibson, William Maxon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernesto Morales (SG), William Williams (PF) Douglas Howard, John Craft | |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | John Olsson makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | John Olsson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:46 | Marquette | William Williams buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Garmon | 16-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Olsson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Wiseman (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Owen (fresh) C - Howard Begaye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Arthur Garmon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernesto Morales (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | John Olsson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-30 |
| 07:34 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo gets the rebound | 16-30 |
| 07:14 | Marquette | Ruben Ruth steals it from William Williams | 16-30 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye is hacked by Stephen Hidalgo - foul #1 on Stephen Hidalgo, team foul #5 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Christopher Gibson (PF) John Olsson, Dennis Owen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Antonio Pippin (SF), John Craft (PF) Ernesto Morales, Roy Gay, William Williams | |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | David Wiseman misses the shot from the left block | 16-30 |
| 06:32 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick gets the rebound | 16-30 |
| 06:30 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick is hacked by Ruben Ruth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #9 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (PG), William Maxon (C) Ruben Ruth, Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 06:30 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 06:30 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 16-32 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | William Maxon comes up short on the floater in the lane | 16-32 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 16-32 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Stephen Hidalgo picks off the pass by David Wiseman | 16-32 |
| 05:46 | Marquette | John Craft hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 16-32 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 16-32 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | David Wiseman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-32 |
| 05:18 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the board | 16-32 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin can't finish the layup | 16-32 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | William Maxon grabs the board | 16-32 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | David Wiseman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Baker | 19-32 |
| 04:38 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-35 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | William Maxon misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 19-35 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | David Wiseman snags the offensive board | 19-35 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Michael Baker comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 19-35 |
| 04:03 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Antonio Pippin | 19-35 |
| 03:46 | Marquette | Michael Baker is called for the reach on Arthur Garmon - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #10 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Dennis Owen (PF), Howard Begaye (C) Larry Edwards, Michael Baker, David Wiseman, Christopher Gibson, William Maxon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Howard (PG), Roy Gay (SF), William Williams (PF), Michael Rommel (C) Donald Fitzpatrick, Antonio Pippin, John Craft, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 03:46 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon makes the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 03:46 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon makes the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (fresh) PF - Dennis Owen (fresh) C - Howard Begaye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Garmon (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Rommel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye's fadeaway is rejected by William Williams | 19-37 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas tips it in | 21-37 |
| 03:00 | Marquette | Roy Gay misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 21-37 |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon grabs the offensive board | 21-37 |
| 02:45 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon is fouled on the floor by Ruben Ruth - foul #3 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #11 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG) Ruben Ruth | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:45 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon misses the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 02:45 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon misses the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye pulls down the rebound | 21-37 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 21-37 |
| 02:30 | Marquette | William Williams snags the defensive board | 21-37 |
| 02:24 | Marquette | Michael Rommel can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Howard Begaye - foul #1 on Howard Begaye, team foul #12 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernesto Morales (SG) Arthur Garmon | |
| 02:24 | Marquette | Michael Rommel makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 02:24 | Marquette | Michael Rommel misses the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Howard Begaye | 21-38 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye's pass is intercepted by William Williams | 21-38 |
| 01:52 | Marquette | Roy Gay banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Howard and he's hacked by Dennis Owen - foul #1 on Dennis Owen, team foul #13 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo (C) Michael Rommel | |
| 01:52 | Marquette | Roy Gay makes the free throw | 21-41 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | William Williams swats the layup by Dennis Owen | 21-41 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas grabs the offensive board | 21-41 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-41 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas hits the follow up shot | 23-41 |
| 00:52 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 23-41 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo gets the offensive rebound | 23-41 |
| 00:39 | Marquette | William Williams makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Gay | 23-43 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-43 |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the board | 23-43 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | William Williams is fouled on the floor by Howard Begaye - foul #2 on Howard Begaye, team foul #14 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (PG), Christopher Gibson (PF), William Maxon (C) John Olsson, Howard Begaye, Dennis Owen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Antonio Pippin (SF) Douglas Howard, Roy Gay | |
| 00:04 | Marquette | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 23-44 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 23-44 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Maxon | 23-44 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | William Maxon comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 23-44 |