| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Rick Casey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvador Espinoza (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mack Lenz (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph McAteer (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kevin Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Daniel Silberstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Lindsay (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Cupps (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Willie Kilkenny (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Brett Cupps inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Marquette | Kevin Simmons steps in front of the Kenneth Shaw pass | 32-37 |
| 19:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Salvador Espinoza is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Lindsay - foul #3 on Willie Lindsay, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 19:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Rick Casey | 35-37 |
| 18:59 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 18:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 18:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Rick Casey | 38-37 |
| 18:30 | Marquette | Brett Cupps misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 18:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz is hacked by Daniel Silberstein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Silberstein, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Goran Kacprowski (PG), Daniel Courville (SG), Scott Fairweather (SF), Anthony Newlin (PF), Alva Korzenski (C) Rick Casey, Salvador Espinoza, Mack Lenz, Joseph McAteer, Kevin Simmons | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Joe Crawford (SF), Brad Robinson (PF), John Rodrigez (C) Willie Lindsay, Brett Cupps, Willie Kilkenny, Kenneth Shaw | |
| 18:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Goran Kacprowski misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 18:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Goran Kacprowski grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 17:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Fairweather is fouled on the floor by Douglas Berry - foul #4 on Douglas Berry, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG) Douglas Berry | |
| 17:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville makes the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Daniel Silberstein - foul #3 on Daniel Silberstein, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons (C) Alva Korzenski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (SG) Daniel Silberstein | |
| 17:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:32 | Marquette | John Rodrigez hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 41-37 |
| 17:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Fairweather grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 17:09 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodrigez steps in front of the Kevin Simmons pass | 41-37 |
| 17:06 | Marquette | Aaron White is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron White, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey (PG), Salvador Espinoza (SG), Seth Gore (SF), Joseph McAteer (PF) Goran Kacprowski, Daniel Courville, Scott Fairweather, Anthony Newlin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), Brett Cupps (SF), Dwight Hill (PF), Kenneth Shaw (C) Aaron White, Joe Crawford, Brad Robinson, John Rodrigez | |
| 16:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Salvador Espinoza and the foul's on Brett Cupps - foul #2 on Brett Cupps, team foul #6 | 43-37 |
| 16:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:48 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay is hacked by Rick Casey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rick Casey, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| 16:33 | Marquette | Dwight Hill makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Willie Lindsay | 44-39 |
| 16:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 16:08 | Marquette | Douglas Berry connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brett Cupps | 47-42 |
| 15:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer clanks a runner in the paint | 47-42 |
| 15:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Rick Casey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Salvador Espinoza (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Seth Gore (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph McAteer (tiring) 11 pts. C - Kevin Simmons (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Willie Lindsay (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brett Cupps (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dwight Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Shaw (tired) 7 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Berry is called for the reach on Rick Casey - foul #5 on Douglas Berry, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard (SG), Mack Lenz (SF), Alva Korzenski (PF), Anthony Newlin (C) Salvador Espinoza, Seth Gore, Joseph McAteer, Kevin Simmons | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein (PG), Willie Kilkenny (PF), John Rodrigez (C) Douglas Berry, Dwight Hill, Kenneth Shaw | |
| 15:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 15:21 | Marquette | John Rodrigez lays it up and in set up by Daniel Silberstein | 49-44 |
| 14:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin is whistled for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville (PG), Joseph McAteer (PF) Rick Casey, Alva Korzenski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joe Crawford (SF), Kenneth Shaw (C) Brett Cupps, John Rodrigez | |
| 14:37 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 14:35 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw tips it but misses | 49-44 |
| 14:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 14:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-44 |
| 14:06 | Marquette | Joe Crawford gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:00 | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Willie Lindsay | 49-46 |
| 13:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Silberstein - foul #4 on Daniel Silberstein, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Goran Kacprowski (PG), Scott Fairweather (SF), Alva Korzenski (PF), Kevin Simmons (C) Steven Bullard, Mack Lenz, Joseph McAteer, Anthony Newlin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Brett Cupps (SF), John Rodrigez (C) Daniel Silberstein, Joe Crawford, Kenneth Shaw | |
| 13:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 13:28 | Marquette | John Rodrigez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey (PG), Salvador Espinoza (SG) Goran Kacprowski, Daniel Courville | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brad Robinson (PF) Willie Kilkenny | |
| 13:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 13:05 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Brett Cupps | 51-46 |
| 13:01 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay is hacked by Scott Fairweather in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Fairweather, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer (PF), Anthony Newlin (C) Alva Korzenski, Kevin Simmons | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joe Crawford (SF) Brett Cupps | |
| 12:44 | Marquette | John Rodrigez misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Salvador Espinoza - foul #1 on Salvador Espinoza, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Gore (SF) Scott Fairweather | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny (PF), Kenneth Shaw (C) Aaron White, Brad Robinson | |
| 12:44 | Marquette | John Rodrigez makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:44 | Marquette | John Rodrigez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG) John Rodrigez | |
| 12:34 | Marquette | Aaron White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Rick Casey - foul #2 on Rick Casey, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| 12:34 | Marquette | Aaron White makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:34 | Marquette | Aaron White misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Crawford picks off the pass by Salvador Espinoza in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 12:15 | Marquette | Joe Crawford misses short on a jumper in the lane | 51-49 |
| 12:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Rick Casey | 53-49 |
| 11:42 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Rick Casey (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Salvador Espinoza (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Seth Gore (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph McAteer (tired) 13 pts. C - Anthony Newlin (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron White (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willie Lindsay (very tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Crawford (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Willie Kilkenny (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Shaw (very tired) 9 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 11:12 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Willie Kilkenny | 53-51 |
| 11:12 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville (PG), Steven Bullard (SG), Mack Lenz (SF), Scott Fairweather (PF), Kevin Simmons (C) Rick Casey, Salvador Espinoza, Seth Gore, Joseph McAteer, Anthony Newlin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brett Cupps (SF), Brad Robinson (PF), Dwight Hill (C) Joe Crawford, Willie Kilkenny, Kenneth Shaw | |
| 10:59 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 10:58 | Marquette | Brett Cupps snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 10:46 | Marquette | Dwight Hill is wide open but clanks a shot from close range | 53-51 |
| 10:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard is hacked by Aaron White - foul #5 on Aaron White, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Korzenski (PF) Scott Fairweather | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein (PG) Aaron White | |
| 10:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:25 | Marquette | Dwight Hill connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Silberstein | 55-53 |
| 10:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Brett Cupps steps in front of the Kevin Simmons pass | 55-53 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein lays it up and in set up by Brett Cupps | 55-55 |
| 09:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Korzenski is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Silberstein - foul #5 on Daniel Silberstein, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Goran Kacprowski (PG) Steven Bullard | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joe Crawford (SF), John Rodrigez (C) Daniel Silberstein, Dwight Hill | |
| 09:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Korzenski makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Korzenski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:58 | Marquette | Brad Robinson snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 09:35 | Marquette | Brad Robinson misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Daniel Courville - foul #1 on Daniel Courville, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Salvador Espinoza (SG), Scott Fairweather (SF), Anthony Newlin (C) Daniel Courville, Mack Lenz, Kevin Simmons | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny (PF) Joe Crawford | |
| 09:35 | Marquette | Brad Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:35 | Marquette | Brad Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:35 | Marquette | John Rodrigez pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:16 | Marquette | Salvador Espinoza steals it from Willie Lindsay | 56-56 |
| 09:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Korzenski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 09:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Goran Kacprowski snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 08:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Alva Korzenski and the foul's on Brad Robinson - foul #1 on Brad Robinson, team foul #11 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey (PG), Joseph McAteer (PF) Goran Kacprowski, Alva Korzenski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joe Crawford (SF) Brad Robinson | |
| 08:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:32 | Marquette | Joe Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville (SG), Seth Gore (SF), Kevin Simmons (C) Salvador Espinoza, Scott Fairweather, Anthony Newlin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw (C) John Rodrigez | |
| 08:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willie Lindsay - foul #4 on Willie Lindsay, team foul #12 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dwight Hill (PF) Willie Kilkenny | |
| 08:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:15 | Marquette | Dwight Hill grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 08:00 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 07:59 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 07:41 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-56 |
| 07:40 | Marquette | Brett Cupps misses the tip | 60-56 |
| 07:39 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Seth Gore | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Rick Casey (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Courville (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Seth Gore (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph McAteer (tired) 13 pts. C - Kevin Simmons (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Lindsay (very tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brett Cupps (tired) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joe Crawford (tired) 2 reb. PF - Dwight Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Shaw (very tired) 9 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Gore is open and lays it up and in set up by Rick Casey | 62-56 |
| 07:08 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Simmons - foul #2 on Kevin Simmons, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Goran Kacprowski (PG), Steven Bullard (SG), Mack Lenz (SF), Scott Fairweather (PF), Anthony Newlin (C) Rick Casey, Daniel Courville, Seth Gore, Joseph McAteer, Kevin Simmons | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny (PF), John Rodrigez (C) Joe Crawford, Dwight Hill | |
| 07:08 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:08 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 07:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Brett Cupps is called for the reach on Mack Lenz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brett Cupps, team foul #13 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joe Crawford (SF) Kenneth Shaw | |
| 07:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:04 | Marquette | Goran Kacprowski is called for the reach on Willie Lindsay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Goran Kacprowski, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| 07:04 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:04 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| 06:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin grabs the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 06:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard is hacked by John Rodrigez - foul #1 on John Rodrigez, team foul #14 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey (PG), Alva Korzenski (PF) Goran Kacprowski, Scott Fairweather | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dwight Hill (SG), Brad Robinson (PF) Joe Crawford, Willie Kilkenny | |
| 06:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:25 | Marquette | Mack Lenz steals it from Brett Cupps in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 06:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Korzenski can't finish the layup | 66-58 |
| 06:18 | Marquette | John Rodrigez grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 06:02 | Marquette | John Rodrigez comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-58 |
| 06:00 | Marquette | John Rodrigez grabs the offensive board | 66-58 |
| 05:34 | Marquette | Brett Cupps lays it up and in | 66-60 |
| 05:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Korzenski is hacked by Brad Robinson - foul #2 on Brad Robinson, team foul #15 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville (PG), Salvador Espinoza (SG), Scott Fairweather (SF), Kevin Simmons (C) Rick Casey, Steven Bullard, Mack Lenz, Anthony Newlin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joe Crawford (SF), Willie Kilkenny (PF), Kenneth Shaw (C) Dwight Hill, Brad Robinson, John Rodrigez | |
| 05:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Korzenski makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Korzenski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:17 | Marquette | Salvador Espinoza takes the ball from Brett Cupps in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| 05:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Salvador Espinoza | 70-60 |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Joe Crawford clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Simmons - foul #3 on Kevin Simmons, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer (PF) Alva Korzenski | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Joe Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Joe Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Kevin Simmons | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Crawford is called for the reach on Daniel Courville in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Crawford, team foul #16 | 70-60 |
| 04:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw misses long on a runner in the lane | 72-60 |
| 04:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Salvador Espinoza grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago 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 (-2) | |
| 04:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Brett Cupps is called for the reach on Scott Fairweather in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brett Cupps, team foul #17 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Goran Kacprowski (PG), Mack Lenz (SF) Daniel Courville, Kevin Simmons | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dwight Hill (SG) Joe Crawford | |
| 04:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Fairweather misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 04:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Fairweather makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 04:14 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny drills a floater from the right side | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 73-62 |
| 03:56 | Marquette | Dwight Hill pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| 03:56 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Gore (SF), Anthony Newlin (PF), Kevin Simmons (C) Mack Lenz, Joseph McAteer, Scott Fairweather | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joe Crawford (SF), Brad Robinson (PF) Dwight Hill, Willie Kilkenny | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Marquette | Brett Cupps connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Goran Kacprowski is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Robinson - foul #3 on Brad Robinson, team foul #18 | 73-64 |
| 03:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Goran Kacprowski makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Goran Kacprowski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 03:39 | Marquette | Salvador Espinoza takes the ball from Brett Cupps in the backcourt | 75-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Goran Kacprowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Salvador Espinoza (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Seth Gore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Newlin (tired) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Kevin Simmons (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Lindsay (very tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brett Cupps (very tired) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Joe Crawford (very tired) 2 reb. PF - Brad Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Shaw (very tired) 9 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons is called for traveling | 75-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey (PG), Daniel Courville (SG), Alva Korzenski (PF) Goran Kacprowski, Salvador Espinoza, Kevin Simmons | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dwight Hill (SG), John Rodrigez (C) Joe Crawford, Kenneth Shaw | |
| 03:13 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay's pass is intercepted by Anthony Newlin in the backcourt | 75-64 |
| 02:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Korzenski hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Courville | 78-64 |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard (SG), Mack Lenz (SF), Scott Fairweather (C) Daniel Courville, Seth Gore, Anthony Newlin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny (PF) Brad Robinson | |
| 02:40 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 78-64 |
| 02:39 | Marquette | John Rodrigez pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-64 |
| 02:23 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alva Korzenski - foul #1 on Alva Korzenski, team foul #9 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville (PG), Anthony Newlin (PF) Rick Casey, Mack Lenz | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brad Robinson (PF), Kenneth Shaw (C) Dwight Hill, John Rodrigez | |
| 02:23 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny misses the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 02:23 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 01:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joe Crawford (SF) Brad Robinson | |
| 01:36 | Marquette | 3 seconds is called on Joe Crawford | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard is hacked by Willie Lindsay in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Lindsay, team foul #19 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Gore (SF) Scott Fairweather | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Rodrigez (SG) Willie Lindsay | |
| 01:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard misses the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 01:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 01:21 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Seth Gore - foul #1 on Seth Gore, team foul #10 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Fairweather (SF) Seth Gore | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:21 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw misses the free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin pulls down the rebound | 79-67 |
| 01:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Shaw - foul #1 on Kenneth Shaw, team foul #20 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Gore (SF) Scott Fairweather | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 01:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin misses the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 01:18 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Seth Gore | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-67 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Marquette | Joe Crawford's pass is intercepted by Seth Gore | 83-67 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-67 |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin grabs the offensive rebound | 83-67 |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodrigez is called for the reach on Alva Korzenski - foul #2 on John Rodrigez, team foul #21 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Fairweather (SF) Seth Gore | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Korzenski makes the 1st free throw | 84-67 |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Korzenski makes the 2nd free throw | 85-67 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Anthony Newlin denies the turnaround by Joe Crawford | 85-67 |