| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Theodore Driscoll (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chris Nebeker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Kilkenny (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Moralez inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't throw it down | 43-33 |
| 19:29 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 19:24 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-33 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | David White pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-33 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | David White gets the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | David White travels with the ball | 43-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Brett Cupps (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Cristopher Hamm, Theodore Driscoll, Chris Nebeker, Thomas Boyd, Willie Kilkenny | |
| 18:34 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 18:34 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:34 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David White | 43-33 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Leon Hall clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 18:18 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Douglas Berry | 43-33 |
| 18:11 | Marquette | Leon Hall takes the ball from Richard Grubbs | 43-33 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Lindsay - foul #3 on Willie Lindsay, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Schroeder (C) David White | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Theodore Driscoll (SG), Chris Nebeker (SF), John Rodrigez (C) Douglas Berry, Willie Lindsay, John Stephenson, Richard Grubbs | |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Leon Hall knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-33 |
| 17:43 | Marquette | John Rodrigez knocks in the shot from close range set up by Brett Cupps and he's fouled by Steve Schroeder - foul #2 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Phillip Dean (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Boyd (PF) Brett Cupps | |
| 17:43 | Marquette | John Rodrigez misses the free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Anthony Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Phillip Dean clanks a floater from the baseline | 45-35 |
| 17:27 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 17:23 | Marquette | Aaron White is fouled on the floor by Michael Girard - foul #1 on Michael Girard, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Willie Kilkenny (C) Aaron White, John Rodrigez | |
| 17:12 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Michael Girard is hacked by Cristopher Hamm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG) Cristopher Hamm | |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Phillip Dean connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Girard | 47-37 |
| 16:19 | Marquette | Douglas Berry connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-40 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Anthony Golden knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Girard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hrabovsky (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Phillip Dean (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (tiring) 6 pts. C - David White (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Theodore Driscoll (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Chris Nebeker (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Boyd (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Kilkenny (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David White | 49-40 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Phillip Dean can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Willie Kilkenny - foul #3 on Willie Kilkenny, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Michael Girard, Robert Hrabovsky, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Brett Cupps (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Douglas Berry, Theodore Driscoll, Chris Nebeker, Thomas Boyd, Willie Kilkenny | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 15:08 | Marquette | Brett Cupps hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Steve Schroeder - foul #3 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (SF) Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 15:08 | Marquette | Brett Cupps makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Robert Moralez blows the dunk | 51-43 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Larry Stanley gets the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Larry Stanley clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 51-43 |
| 14:18 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 14:11 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay lays it in on a great pass from Cristopher Hamm | 51-45 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Larry Stanley buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Leon Hall | 53-45 |
| 13:30 | Marquette | John Stephenson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Robert Moralez gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Richard Grubbs is called for the reach on Larry Stanley - foul #1 on Richard Grubbs, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Schreffler (SG), Brian Nicholas (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez, Larry Stanley, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Theodore Driscoll (SG), Chris Nebeker (SF), Thomas Boyd (PF), John Rodrigez (C) Cristopher Hamm, Willie Lindsay, John Stephenson, Brett Cupps, Richard Grubbs | |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Brian Nicholas double dribbles | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG) Leon Hall | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 12:35 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses badly on a shot from the right block | 53-45 |
| 12:13 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 12:10 | Marquette | David White takes the ball from Aaron White in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Anthony Golden connects on the open floater near the basket | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Girard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Van Schreffler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Nicholas (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Golden (tiring) 8 pts. C - David White (tired) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron White (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theodore Driscoll (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Chris Nebeker (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Boyd (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rodrigez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 11:42 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd tips it home | 55-47 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Anthony Golden is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 55-47 |
| 11:18 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Thomas Boyd | 55-47 |
| 11:15 | Marquette | Van Schreffler takes the ball from John Rodrigez in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Anthony Golden is fouled on the floor by Chris Nebeker - foul #3 on Chris Nebeker, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Phillip Dean (C) Michael Girard, Van Schreffler, Brian Nicholas, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Willie Kilkenny (C) Aaron White, Theodore Driscoll, Chris Nebeker, John Rodrigez | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Robert Moralez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-47 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Stanley | 55-47 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Larry Stanley hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willie Kilkenny - foul #4 on Willie Kilkenny, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Schroeder (C) Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Theodore Driscoll (SG), Brett Cupps (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Douglas Berry, Willie Lindsay, Thomas Boyd, Willie Kilkenny | |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:07 | Marquette | Scott Blackwell is called for the reach on John Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky (SG) Scott Blackwell | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:54 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm makes the 3 from the right wing set up by John Stephenson | 56-50 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky is hacked by Theodore Driscoll in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Driscoll, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Nebeker (SF) John Stephenson | |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:41 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs lays it up and in set up by Theodore Driscoll | 58-52 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is hacked by Richard Grubbs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Grubbs, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:39 | Marquette | Brett Cupps snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 09:23 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-52 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Robert Moralez gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Leon Hall double dribbles | 59-52 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Phillip Dean (SF), Steve Schroeder (C) Leon Hall, Robert Hrabovsky, Robert Moralez, David White | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), Thomas Boyd (PF) Cristopher Hamm, Theodore Driscoll, Brett Cupps | |
| 08:58 | Marquette | Larry Stanley is called for the reach on Willie Lindsay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Stanley, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| 08:40 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs connects on the shot from the baseline | 59-54 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Phillip Dean is hacked by Chris Nebeker - foul #4 on Chris Nebeker, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Golden (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Larry Stanley, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stephenson (SF), John Rodrigez (C) Chris Nebeker, Richard Grubbs | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:16 | Marquette | Douglas Berry double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brett Cupps (PF) Thomas Boyd | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses long on a jumper near the basket | 61-54 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Robert Moralez snags the offensive board | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Girard (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Dean (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (tiring) 8 pts. C - Robert Moralez (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Willie Lindsay (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Stephenson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Brett Cupps (tiring) 5 pts. C - John Rodrigez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell connects on the open turnaround near the basket | 63-54 |
| 07:04 | Marquette | John Rodrigez clanks a shot from the left side | 63-54 |
| 07:02 | Marquette | Brett Cupps pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:46 | Marquette | Douglas Berry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 06:44 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Lindsay | 63-54 |
| 06:39 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Blackwell - foul #4 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Brian Nicholas (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), David White (C) Michael Girard, Scott Blackwell, Phillip Dean, Anthony Golden, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Chris Nebeker (SF), Thomas Boyd (PF), Willie Kilkenny (C) Douglas Berry, John Stephenson, Brett Cupps, John Rodrigez | |
| 06:39 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:39 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:39 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay makes the 3rd free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Larry Stanley is hacked by Thomas Boyd - foul #3 on Thomas Boyd, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (SG) Willie Lindsay | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:12 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 06:08 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hrabovsky - foul #4 on Robert Hrabovsky, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| 06:08 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:08 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 05:58 | Marquette | Larry Stanley blocks the jumper by Chris Nebeker | 63-59 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Larry Stanley gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | David White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Schreffler (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Steve Schroeder (C) Robert Hrabovsky, Brian Nicholas, David White | |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG) Aaron White | |
| 05:23 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd hits a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Larry Stanley - foul #2 on Larry Stanley, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 05:23 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Larry Stanley clanks a floater from the left block | 63-62 |
| 04:59 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 04:56 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll is hacked by Van Schreffler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Van Schreffler, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG) Van Schreffler | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stephenson (SF) Chris Nebeker | |
| 04:56 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:56 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Blackwell | 63-63 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Larry Stanley can't finish the uncontested layup | 63-63 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Larry Stanley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Van Schreffler (SG), Brian Nicholas (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez, Larry Stanley, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Chris Nebeker (SF), Brett Cupps (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Cristopher Hamm, John Stephenson, Thomas Boyd, Willie Kilkenny | |
| 03:47 | Marquette | Brett Cupps drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Theodore Driscoll | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Girard (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Van Schreffler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Nicholas (fresh) PF - Anthony Golden (tiring) 8 pts. C - David White (tired) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theodore Driscoll (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Nebeker (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brett Cupps (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Grubbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Anthony Golden lays it in and he's hacked by Brett Cupps - foul #3 on Brett Cupps, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Phillip Dean (SF) Van Schreffler, Brian Nicholas | |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Douglas Berry (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Willie Kilkenny (C) Aaron White, Theodore Driscoll, Chris Nebeker, Richard Grubbs | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses the free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:21 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Stephenson | 67-65 |
| 03:11 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cristopher Hamm | 67-67 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Anthony Golden comes up short on the shot from the left block | 67-67 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky misses the tip | 67-67 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 02:20 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:17 | Marquette | John Stephenson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Brian Nicholas (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Michael Girard, Robert Hrabovsky, Phillip Dean, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), Chris Nebeker (SF), Thomas Boyd (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Cristopher Hamm, Douglas Berry, John Stephenson, Brett Cupps, Willie Kilkenny | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Larry Stanley connects on the open runner from the right block and the foul's on Thomas Boyd - foul #4 on Thomas Boyd, team foul #12 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Brian Nicholas | |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Theodore Driscoll (SG), Willie Kilkenny (C) Aaron White, Willie Lindsay, Richard Grubbs | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:43 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny is fouled on the floor by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| 01:43 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:43 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:43 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker grabs the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leon Hall - foul #3 on Leon Hall, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Larry Stanley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-70 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd is hacked by Leon Hall - foul #4 on Leon Hall, team foul #13 | 70-70 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the easy layup | 70-71 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Robert Moralez pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-71 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Boyd - foul #5 on Thomas Boyd, team foul #13 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brett Cupps (PF) Thomas Boyd | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:23 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker is denied on a layup by Robert Moralez | 71-71 |
| 00:22 | Marquette | Brett Cupps tips it home | 71-73 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is hacked by Theodore Driscoll in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Driscoll, team foul #14 | 71-73 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Brett Cupps pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Leon Hall is called for the reach on Brett Cupps in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leon Hall, team foul #14 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG) Leon Hall | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Brett Cupps makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Brett Cupps makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is called for traveling | 71-75 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), John Stephenson (SF) Cristopher Hamm, Theodore Driscoll, Chris Nebeker | |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Douglas Berry is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Girard - foul #2 on Michael Girard, team foul #15 | 71-75 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Douglas Berry makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Douglas Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Moralez, team foul #16 | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Scott Blackwell is called for the reach on Willie Lindsay - foul #5 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #17 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky (SG) Scott Blackwell | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Larry Stanley is whistled for traveling | 71-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Theodore Driscoll (SG), Chris Nebeker (SF) Douglas Berry, Willie Lindsay, John Stephenson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm runs out the clock | 71-79 |