| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Negron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jaroslav Szczepanski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mounce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Page (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Phinney (fresh) SG - Carl McSparren (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Richard Smith | 35-30 |
| 19:14 | Marquette | Steve Murphy makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Phinney | 35-33 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski lays it in on a great pass from Richard Smith and he's hacked by Steve Murphy - foul #3 on Steve Murphy, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Fred Zeh (SG), Steven Abel (PF) Richard Smith, Anthony Negron, Michael Mounce | |
| Subs | Marquette | Harry Stewart (PG), Roger Buck (SF), Daniel Ott (PF), Michael Walters (C) David Phinney, Steve Murphy, Michael Elledge, Jason Johnson | |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:23 | Marquette | Michael Walters makes the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Bob Sprague - foul #1 on Bob Sprague, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Snyder (SF), Graig Gilliland (C) Jaroslav Szczepanski, James Page | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 18:23 | Marquette | Michael Walters misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Bob Sprague misses long on a floater from the left block | 38-35 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Fred Zeh tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 17:53 | Marquette | Carl McSparren is hacked by Steven Abel - foul #2 on Steven Abel, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Michael Mounce (PF) Bob Sprague, Steven Abel | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Phinney (PG), Darrick Prada (SF), Jason Johnson (C) Harry Stewart, Roger Buck, Michael Walters | |
| 17:36 | Marquette | David Phinney is hacked by Fred Zeh - foul #2 on Fred Zeh, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Negron (SG) Fred Zeh | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Elledge (PF) Daniel Ott | |
| 17:27 | Marquette | Michael Elledge misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Anthony Negron grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Michael Mounce loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF), James Page (C) Herbert Snyder, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:08 | Marquette | Michael Elledge steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-35 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Anthony Negron hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Carl McSparren - foul #3 on Carl McSparren, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Steven Abel (PF) Richard Smith, Michael Mounce | |
| Subs | Marquette | Harry Stewart (SG), Roger Buck (SF), Michael Walters (C) Carl McSparren, Darrick Prada, Jason Johnson | |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Anthony Negron misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Anthony Negron misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Anthony Negron makes the 3rd free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:19 | Marquette | Roger Buck misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | James Page gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-35 |
| 16:01 | Marquette | Michael Elledge pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:57 | Marquette | Bob Sprague steps in front of the Roger Buck pass in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski lays it in on a great pass from Bob Sprague | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bob Sprague (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Negron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jaroslav Szczepanski (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Abel (fairly fresh) C - James Page (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Phinney (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Harry Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Buck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Elledge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Marquette | Roger Buck throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Fred Zeh (SG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Michael Mounce (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Bob Sprague, Anthony Negron, Jaroslav Szczepanski, Steven Abel, James Page | |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl McSparren (SG), Steve Murphy (SF), Daniel Ott (PF), Jason Johnson (C) Harry Stewart, Roger Buck, Michael Elledge, Michael Walters | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Jason Johnson blocks the short jumper by Graig Gilliland | 43-35 |
| 15:33 | Marquette | Jason Johnson grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 15:29 | Marquette | Steve Murphy scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from David Phinney | 43-37 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Michael Mounce can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 15:08 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Daniel Ott | 43-37 |
| 15:06 | Marquette | Herbert Snyder steals the ball from Steve Murphy in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Michael Mounce makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Fred Zeh | 45-37 |
| 14:40 | Marquette | Herbert Snyder takes the ball from Daniel Ott in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Richard Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Phinney - foul #3 on David Phinney, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Negron (SG), Steven Abel (PF), James Page (C) Fred Zeh, Michael Mounce, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Marquette | Harry Stewart (PG), Darrick Prada (PF), Michael Walters (C) David Phinney, Daniel Ott, Jason Johnson | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:31 | Marquette | Harry Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF) Richard Smith, Herbert Snyder | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:13 | Marquette | Bob Sprague takes the ball from Carl McSparren | 46-37 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski lays it in on a great pass from Bob Sprague | 48-37 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Steve Murphy hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-39 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Harry Stewart is called for the reach on James Page - foul #3 on Harry Stewart, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Snyder (SF) Jaroslav Szczepanski | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Phinney (PG), Roger Buck (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Harry Stewart, Steve Murphy, Darrick Prada | |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Anthony Negron connects on the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Carl McSparren - foul #4 on Carl McSparren, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Michael Mounce (PF) Bob Sprague, Steven Abel | |
| Subs | Marquette | Harry Stewart (SG), Jason Johnson (C) Carl McSparren, Michael Walters | |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Anthony Negron misses the free throw | 50-39 |
| 13:17 | Marquette | Roger Buck gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 13:06 | Marquette | Roger Buck misses short on a floater from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Michael Mounce grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Anthony Negron hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 12:45 | Marquette | Michael Elledge snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 12:39 | Marquette | Roger Buck misses the easy layup | 50-39 |
| 12:38 | Marquette | Michael Elledge pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 12:20 | Marquette | Jason Johnson misses the lay-in | 50-39 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Anthony Negron pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Michael Mounce clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 50-39 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Snyder | 50-39 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | James Page can't connect on a runner in the lane | 50-39 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | James Page tips it home | 52-39 |
| 11:41 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Fred Zeh (SG), Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF), Steven Abel (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Richard Smith, Anthony Negron, Herbert Snyder, Michael Mounce, James Page | |
| Subs | Marquette | Steve Murphy (SG), Darrick Prada (SF), Daniel Ott (PF), Michael Walters (C) Harry Stewart, Roger Buck, Michael Elledge, Jason Johnson | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bob Sprague (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fred Zeh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jaroslav Szczepanski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Abel (fresh) C - Graig Gilliland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Phinney (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Darrick Prada (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Ott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Marquette | Steven Abel steps in front of the Steve Murphy pass | 52-39 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski is denied on a dunk by Darrick Prada | 52-39 |
| 11:19 | Marquette | Daniel Ott gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 11:14 | Marquette | Steve Murphy misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Abel - foul #3 on Steven Abel, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| 11:14 | Marquette | Steve Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 11:14 | Marquette | Steve Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 52-40 |
| 10:48 | Marquette | Daniel Ott grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 10:29 | Marquette | Fred Zeh is called for the reach on Steve Murphy - foul #3 on Fred Zeh, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mounce (PF), James Page (C) Steven Abel, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Marquette | Harry Stewart (SG), Roger Buck (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) David Phinney, Darrick Prada, Daniel Ott | |
| 10:22 | Marquette | Michael Elledge buries a shot from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | James Page slams it home on a nice dish by Bob Sprague | 54-42 |
| 09:35 | Marquette | Steve Murphy is fouled on the floor by Bob Sprague - foul #2 on Bob Sprague, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Anthony Negron (SG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Steven Abel (PF) Bob Sprague, Fred Zeh, Jaroslav Szczepanski, Michael Mounce | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Phinney (PG), Daniel Ott (PF), Jason Johnson (C) Harry Stewart, Michael Elledge, Michael Walters | |
| 09:35 | Marquette | Steve Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 09:35 | Marquette | Steve Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Steven Abel is hacked by Daniel Ott - foul #2 on Daniel Ott, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | James Page is whistled for a carry | 54-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Graig Gilliland (PF) Steven Abel | |
| Subs | Marquette | Harry Stewart (SG), Michael Elledge (PF) Roger Buck, Daniel Ott | |
| 08:34 | Marquette | Steve Murphy can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | James Page grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Anthony Negron is hacked by David Phinney in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Phinney, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Michael Mounce (PF) Richard Smith, James Page | |
| Subs | Marquette | Darrick Prada (SF), Michael Walters (C) David Phinney, Jason Johnson | |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Anthony Negron makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Anthony Negron makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:14 | Marquette | Michael Walters scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Darrick Prada | 56-46 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Steve Murphy steals it from Anthony Negron in the backcourt | 56-46 |
| 07:53 | Marquette | The jump hook by Michael Elledge is blocked by Michael Mounce | 56-46 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Darrick Prada steals the ball from Anthony Negron in the backcourt | 56-46 |
| 07:37 | Marquette | Harry Stewart hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Darrick Prada | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bob Sprague (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Negron (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Herbert Snyder (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Mounce (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Graig Gilliland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Steve Murphy (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Harry Stewart (tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darrick Prada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Elledge (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Walters (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by Darrick Prada - foul #2 on Darrick Prada, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Fred Zeh (SG), Steven Abel (PF), James Page (C) Bob Sprague, Anthony Negron, Michael Mounce, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Phinney (PG), Carl McSparren (SG), Roger Buck (SF), Daniel Ott (PF), Jason Johnson (C) Steve Murphy, Harry Stewart, Darrick Prada, Michael Elledge, Michael Walters | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:35 | Marquette | Jason Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 07:12 | Marquette | Herbert Snyder is called for the reach on Roger Buck - foul #3 on Herbert Snyder, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF) Herbert Snyder | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:12 | Marquette | Roger Buck misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | James Page gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski can't connect on a runner from the left block | 57-48 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Fred Zeh tips it in | 59-48 |
| 06:47 | Marquette | Roger Buck is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Walters (C) Jason Johnson | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | James Page clanks a floater from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | James Page misses the lay-in | 59-48 |
| 06:02 | Marquette | Michael Walters grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 05:58 | Marquette | David Phinney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Fred Zeh grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Daniel Ott steps in front of the James Page pass | 59-48 |
| 05:26 | Marquette | David Phinney is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-48 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Steven Abel grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 59-48 |
| 05:06 | Marquette | Michael Walters pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | David Phinney is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-48 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Anthony Negron (SG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Michael Mounce (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Bob Sprague, Fred Zeh, Jaroslav Szczepanski, Steven Abel, James Page | |
| Subs | Marquette | Steve Murphy (PG), Darrick Prada (SF), Michael Elledge (PF), Jason Johnson (C) David Phinney, Roger Buck, Daniel Ott, Michael Walters | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Anthony Negron knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Richard Smith | 61-48 |
| 04:35 | Marquette | Michael Elledge comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-48 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Michael Mounce pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Anthony Negron is hacked by Steve Murphy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Murphy, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Anthony Negron makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Anthony Negron makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 04:12 | Marquette | Michael Mounce is called for the reach on Michael Elledge - foul #2 on Michael Mounce, team foul #9 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Phinney (PG) Darrick Prada | |
| 04:12 | Marquette | Michael Elledge makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 04:12 | Marquette | Michael Elledge misses the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Michael Mounce grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Michael Mounce comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Phinney - foul #5 on David Phinney, team foul #10 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Harry Stewart (PG) David Phinney | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Michael Mounce makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Michael Mounce makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:41 | Marquette | Michael Elledge clanks a floater in the lane | 65-49 |
| 03:39 | Marquette | Jason Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 03:34 | Marquette | Michael Elledge drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Stewart | 65-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Smith (tired) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Negron (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Herbert Snyder (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Mounce (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Graig Gilliland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Harry Stewart (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl McSparren (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steve Murphy (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Elledge (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Johnson (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Anthony Negron knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 03:00 | Marquette | Harry Stewart is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Harry Stewart, team foul #11 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Fred Zeh (SG), Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF), James Page (C) Richard Smith, Anthony Negron, Herbert Snyder, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Marquette | Darrick Prada (SF), Daniel Ott (PF), Michael Walters (C) Steve Murphy, Michael Elledge, Jason Johnson | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | James Page's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Ott | 68-51 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | James Page tips it back up and in | 70-51 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Marquette | Carl McSparren travels with the ball | 70-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abel (PF) Michael Mounce | |
| Subs | Marquette | Steve Murphy (PG) Harry Stewart | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Bob Sprague is fouled on the floor by Michael Walters - foul #2 on Michael Walters, team foul #12 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Negron (SG) Fred Zeh | |
| Subs | Marquette | Roger Buck (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Darrick Prada, Daniel Ott | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Bob Sprague misses the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Bob Sprague makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 02:01 | Marquette | Steve Murphy is hacked by Bob Sprague in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bob Sprague, team foul #10 | 71-51 |
| 02:01 | Marquette | Steve Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 02:01 | Marquette | Steve Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Steven Abel gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | James Page misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 71-52 |
| 01:31 | Marquette | Roger Buck pulls down the rebound | 71-52 |
| 01:25 | Marquette | Roger Buck can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Jaroslav Szczepanski - foul #3 on Jaroslav Szczepanski, team foul #11 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Michael Mounce (PF) Bob Sprague, Steven Abel | |
| Subs | Marquette | Harry Stewart (PG), Jason Johnson (C) Steve Murphy, Michael Walters | |
| 01:25 | Marquette | Roger Buck makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 01:25 | Marquette | Roger Buck misses the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Michael Mounce grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Michael Mounce is open and buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 73-53 |
| 00:59 | Marquette | Richard Smith steals it from Roger Buck in the backcourt | 73-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | James Page banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Negron and he's hacked by Jason Johnson - foul #2 on Jason Johnson, team foul #13 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Steve Murphy (SF) Roger Buck | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | James Page makes the free throw | 76-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Michael Elledge is called for traveling | 76-53 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Smith runs out the clock | 76-53 |