| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bruce Liverman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Hooks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Nebel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Flanigan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alex Longenecker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeremy Adkisson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Schaeffer (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Bill Marshall inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Marquette | Michael Flanigan blocks the short jumper by Adam Schaeffer | 41-42 |
| 19:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 19:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Nebel out of a doubleteam | 43-42 |
| 19:11 | Marquette | Michael Flanigan swats the layup by Adam Schaeffer | 43-42 |
| 19:09 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 18:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-44 |
| 18:49 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 18:47 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Simpson - foul #3 on Rodney Simpson, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond (SG) Rodney Simpson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), William Stewart (SF), Richard Thompson (PF), Samuel Tyler (C) Richard Robinson, Bill Marshall, Jeremy Adkisson, Adam Schaeffer | |
| 18:37 | Marquette | William Stewart misses the wide open jump hook near the basket | 43-44 |
| 18:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 18:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Alex Longenecker - foul #3 on Alex Longenecker, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG), Francis Cochran (SF), Chad Adams (PF), Robert Gingerich (C) Bruce Liverman, Christopher Hooks, Lee Nebel, Michael Flanigan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), Kenneth Delfino (SF) Thomas Herrell, William Stewart | |
| 18:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 18:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 18:32 | Marquette | Richard Thompson pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 18:18 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 18:17 | Marquette | Richard Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 18:08 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Gingerich - foul #1 on Robert Gingerich, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), Jeremy Adkisson (PF), Adam Schaeffer (C) Richard Robinson, Richard Thompson, Samuel Tyler | |
| 18:08 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 18:08 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 18:08 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 17:54 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer is fouled on the floor by Robert Gingerich - foul #2 on Robert Gingerich, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), Bill Marshall (SG), William Stewart (SF), Richard Thompson (PF) Thomas Herrell, Alex Longenecker, Kenneth Delfino, Jeremy Adkisson | |
| 17:48 | Marquette | William Stewart is open and scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard Robinson | 43-47 |
| 17:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman (PG), Christopher Hooks (SF), Lee Nebel (PF), Michael Flanigan (C) Clifton Bower, Francis Cochran, Chad Adams, Robert Gingerich | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), Alex Longenecker (SG), Jeremy Adkisson (PF), Samuel Tyler (C) Richard Robinson, William Stewart, Richard Thompson, Adam Schaeffer | |
| 17:23 | Marquette | Bill Marshall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-47 |
| 17:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 17:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Thomas Herrell | 43-47 |
| 17:00 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (SG) Theodore Bond | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), William Stewart (SF), Adam Schaeffer (C) Thomas Herrell, Bill Marshall, Samuel Tyler | |
| 16:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 16:42 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 16:36 | Marquette | William Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Allen (SG), Francis Cochran (SF), Chad Adams (PF), Robert Gingerich (C) Bruce Liverman, Christopher Hooks, Lee Nebel, Michael Flanigan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), Bill Marshall (SF), Richard Thompson (PF) Richard Robinson, William Stewart, Jeremy Adkisson | |
| 16:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-47 |
| 16:20 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 16:12 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker is hacked by Francis Cochran - foul #2 on Francis Cochran, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman (PG) Clifton Bower | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), William Stewart (SF), Jeremy Adkisson (PF), Samuel Tyler (C) Thomas Herrell, Alex Longenecker, Richard Thompson, Adam Schaeffer | |
| 15:57 | Marquette | William Stewart is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Robinson | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bruce Liverman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Allen (fresh) SF - Francis Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Adams (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Gingerich (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jeremy Adkisson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Samuel Tyler (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman's pass is intercepted by Bill Marshall | 43-49 |
| 15:31 | Marquette | Bruce Liverman is called for the reach on William Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Liverman, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond (PG), Rodney Simpson (SG), Christopher Hooks (SF), Lee Nebel (PF), Michael Flanigan (C) Bruce Liverman, Paul Allen, Francis Cochran, Chad Adams, Robert Gingerich | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), Alex Longenecker (SG), Kenneth Delfino (SF), Richard Thompson (PF), Adam Schaeffer (C) Richard Robinson, Bill Marshall, William Stewart, Jeremy Adkisson, Samuel Tyler | |
| 15:12 | Marquette | Richard Thompson's pass is intercepted by Christopher Hooks | 43-49 |
| 14:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 14:46 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:29 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 43-49 |
| 14:28 | Marquette | Richard Thompson misses the tip | 43-49 |
| 14:27 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:12 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 14:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Rodney Simpson | 46-49 |
| 14:02 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman (PG), Clifton Bower (SG), Paul Allen (SF), Robert Gingerich (C) Theodore Bond, Rodney Simpson, Christopher Hooks, Michael Flanigan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), Bill Marshall (SG), William Stewart (SF), Jeremy Adkisson (PF), Samuel Tyler (C) Thomas Herrell, Alex Longenecker, Kenneth Delfino, Richard Thompson, Adam Schaeffer | |
| 13:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel banks in the layup set up by Bruce Liverman and the foul's on Jeremy Adkisson - foul #2 on Jeremy Adkisson, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams (SF) Paul Allen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Longenecker (SG) Samuel Tyler | |
| 13:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:31 | Marquette | William Stewart is open and buries a shot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 13:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Marshall steals it from Bruce Liverman | 49-51 |
| 12:55 | Marquette | William Stewart misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chad Adams - foul #2 on Chad Adams, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Allen (SG), Francis Cochran (SF), Michael Flanigan (C) Bruce Liverman, Chad Adams, Robert Gingerich | |
| Subs | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer (C) Alex Longenecker | |
| 12:55 | Marquette | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:55 | Marquette | William Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman (PG), Rodney Simpson (SG) Clifton Bower, Lee Nebel | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Longenecker (SG), Samuel Tyler (C) William Stewart, Adam Schaeffer | |
| 12:21 | Marquette | Richard Robinson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 49-53 |
| 12:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 12:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 12:04 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Cochran | 49-53 |
| 11:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 11:49 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bruce Liverman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) PF - Francis Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Flanigan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Longenecker (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bill Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jeremy Adkisson (tiring) 5 reb. C - Samuel Tyler (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Marquette | Richard Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Liverman - foul #4 on Bruce Liverman, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG), Theodore Bond (SG), Christopher Hooks (SF), Lee Nebel (PF) Bruce Liverman, Rodney Simpson, Paul Allen, Francis Cochran | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino (SF), Adam Schaeffer (C) Alex Longenecker, Samuel Tyler | |
| 11:47 | Marquette | Richard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 11:47 | Marquette | Richard Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Flanigan | 52-55 |
| 11:23 | Marquette | Bill Marshall misses the jumpshot from the left side | 52-55 |
| 11:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 11:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-55 |
| 11:13 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 10:50 | Marquette | Theodore Bond takes the ball from Kenneth Delfino | 52-55 |
| 10:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond hits the finger roll | 54-55 |
| 10:31 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 54-55 |
| 10:29 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:16 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer makes the floater in the paint set up by Richard Robinson | 54-57 |
| 09:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-57 |
| 09:57 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:44 | Marquette | Bill Marshall drills a jump hook in the lane | 54-59 |
| 09:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 09:23 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 09:04 | Marquette | Bill Marshall can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clifton Bower - foul #3 on Clifton Bower, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson (SG), Francis Cochran (SF), Chad Adams (PF), Robert Gingerich (C) Theodore Bond, Christopher Hooks, Lee Nebel, Michael Flanigan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), Alex Longenecker (SG), Richard Thompson (PF), Samuel Tyler (C) Richard Robinson, Kenneth Delfino, Jeremy Adkisson, Adam Schaeffer | |
| 09:04 | Marquette | Bill Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:04 | Marquette | Bill Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 08:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Clifton Bower | 56-60 |
| 08:46 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Herrell, team foul #3 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Stewart (SF) Bill Marshall | |
| 08:38 | Illinois-Chicago | William Stewart doubles Chad Adams and is called for the reach - foul #1 on William Stewart, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| 08:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 08:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson hits the follow up shot | 58-60 |
| 08:12 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer (C) Samuel Tyler | |
| 08:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams misses long on a jumper from the left side | 58-60 |
| 07:59 | Marquette | Richard Thompson snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 07:56 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman (PG) Clifton Bower | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson (PF), Samuel Tyler (C) Richard Thompson, Adam Schaeffer | |
| 07:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 07:44 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bruce Liverman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rodney Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis Cochran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gingerich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Herrell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alex Longenecker (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Stewart (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Jeremy Adkisson (tired) 8 reb. C - Samuel Tyler (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 07:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 07:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-60 |
| 07:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran grabs the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 07:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruce Liverman | 60-60 |
| 06:51 | Marquette | William Stewart can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-60 |
| 06:49 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson tips it but misses | 60-60 |
| 06:48 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Robert Gingerich | 60-60 |
| 06:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 06:14 | Marquette | William Stewart misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane | 63-60 |
| 06:12 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell grabs the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 05:56 | Marquette | William Stewart is fouled on the floor by Robert Gingerich - foul #3 on Robert Gingerich, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond (SG), Christopher Hooks (SF), Lee Nebel (PF), Michael Flanigan (C) Rodney Simpson, Francis Cochran, Chad Adams, Robert Gingerich | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), Bill Marshall (SG), Richard Thompson (PF), Adam Schaeffer (C) Thomas Herrell, Alex Longenecker, Jeremy Adkisson, Samuel Tyler | |
| 05:56 | Marquette | William Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:56 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Michael Flanigan | 63-60 |
| 05:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 05:36 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 05:31 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer's pass is intercepted by Bruce Liverman | 63-60 |
| 05:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 65-60 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer banks in the layup and the foul's on Michael Flanigan - foul #2 on Michael Flanigan, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Longenecker (SG) William Stewart | |
| 05:04 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer misses the free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | Bill Marshall snags the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 04:49 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Bill Marshall | 65-64 |
| 04:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lee Nebel | 68-64 |
| 04:28 | Marquette | Richard Robinson is hacked by Bruce Liverman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bruce Liverman, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG), Paul Allen (SG) Bruce Liverman, Theodore Bond | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson (PF) Richard Thompson | |
| 04:28 | Marquette | Richard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:28 | Marquette | Richard Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Allen | 70-66 |
| 03:57 | Marquette | Bill Marshall's layup is rejected by Lee Nebel | 70-66 |
| 03:56 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Michael Flanigan | 70-66 |
| 03:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel misses the fadeaway from the left side | 70-66 |
| 03:33 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Nebel | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clifton Bower (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Allen (fresh) SF - Christopher Hooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lee Nebel (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Flanigan (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Robinson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Longenecker (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bill Marshall (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jeremy Adkisson (tired) 9 reb. C - Adam Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Jeremy Adkisson - foul #3 on Jeremy Adkisson, team foul #5 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond (SG), Chad Adams (PF) Paul Allen, Lee Nebel | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG) Richard Robinson | |
| 03:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:13 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer misses the turnaround from the baseline | 72-66 |
| 03:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 03:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Chad Adams | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:54 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer scores on a jump hook from close range | 75-68 |
| 02:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson (SG), Paul Allen (SF), Robert Gingerich (PF) Clifton Bower, Christopher Hooks, Michael Flanigan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Thompson (PF), Kenneth Delfino (C) Jeremy Adkisson, Adam Schaeffer | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Theodore Bond | 77-68 |
| 02:17 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell loses the dribble to Theodore Bond | 77-68 |
| 02:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson lays it in set up by Theodore Bond | 79-68 |
| 02:10 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell is hacked by Theodore Bond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Theodore Bond, team foul #12 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran (C) Chad Adams | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Stewart (SF), Jeremy Adkisson (PF), Adam Schaeffer (C) Bill Marshall, Richard Thompson, Kenneth Delfino | |
| 02:10 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell misses the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 02:10 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell misses the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 02:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 02:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson's floater is tipped away by Adam Schaeffer | 79-68 |
| 01:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson tips it but misses | 79-68 |
| 01:47 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer gets the rebound | 79-68 |
| 01:38 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 79-68 |
| 01:37 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson misses the tip | 79-68 |
| 01:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 01:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran is whistled for a carry | 79-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG), Chad Adams (PF) Rodney Simpson, Paul Allen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), Bill Marshall (SF) Thomas Herrell, William Stewart | |
| 01:10 | Marquette | Robert Gingerich steals the ball from Adam Schaeffer | 79-68 |
| 00:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Chad Adams | 82-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 82-68 |
| 00:37 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Clifton Bower | 82-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 82-68 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Bill Marshall snags the defensive board | 82-68 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Richard Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower runs out the clock | 82-68 |