| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sledge (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Bernhardt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Garner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Ford (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Armando Meza (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Adkison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Mars (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt inbounds the ball | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Marquette | John Garner can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Albert Mars - foul #3 on Albert Mars, team foul #1 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle (C) Albert Mars | |
| 19:48 | Marquette | John Garner makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 19:48 | Marquette | John Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 19:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 19:24 | Marquette | John Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 19:14 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt is hacked by Melvin Henkle - foul #3 on Melvin Henkle, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros (C) Melvin Henkle | |
| 19:01 | Marquette | James Sledge buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Bernhardt | 57-40 |
| 18:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Armando Meza | 57-42 |
| 18:25 | Marquette | Edgar Gibbs picks off the pass by James Sledge | 57-42 |
| 18:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer connects on the jumper from the left side | 57-44 |
| 18:02 | Marquette | James Sledge is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (SG), Joseph Campbell (SF), Antonio Carrillo (PF), James Dickson (C) James Sledge, Robert Bernhardt, John Garner, William Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SG), Francis Small (SF), Robert Ouzts (C) Armando Meza, Charles Bremer, Travis Adkison, John Viveiros | |
| 17:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by James Dickson - foul #2 on James Dickson, team foul #1 | 57-44 |
| 17:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 17:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 17:55 | Marquette | Joseph Campbell gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 17:41 | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 57-45 |
| 17:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 17:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito drills a floater from the free throw line | 57-47 |
| 17:13 | Marquette | Joseph Campbell clanks a shot near the basket | 57-47 |
| 17:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 16:59 | Illinois-Chicago | James Dickson is called for the reach on Robert Ouzts - foul #3 on James Dickson, team foul #2 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Ford (C) James Dickson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (SG) Gabriel Esposito | |
| 16:44 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (PG), Donnie Waters (SF), John Garner (PF) Willie Stearns, Joseph Campbell, Antonio Carrillo | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer (SG), Travis Adkison (SF) Virgil Loudermilk, Francis Small | |
| 16:22 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski lays it in on a great pass from Donnie Waters | 59-47 |
| 16:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Travis Adkison | 59-49 |
| 16:00 | Marquette | Charles Bremer is called for the reach on Boris Bronikowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Bremer, team foul #3 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (PG), Robert Bernhardt (SF), James Dickson (PF) Boris Bronikowski, Donnie Waters, John Garner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza (PG), Melvin Henkle (SF), John Viveiros (PF), Albert Mars (C) Charles Bremer, Travis Adkison, Edgar Gibbs, Robert Ouzts | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Sledge (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Bernhardt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Dickson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Ford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Armando Meza (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) SF - Melvin Henkle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Viveiros (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Mars (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:55 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Bernhardt | 62-49 |
| 15:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 15:35 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Ford | 62-49 |
| 15:26 | Marquette | William Ford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on William Ford, team foul #3 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG) James Sledge | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SG), Francis Small (SF) Armando Meza, William Smith, John Viveiros | |
| 14:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-51 |
| 14:57 | Marquette | Willie Stearns is hacked by Gabriel Esposito in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gabriel Esposito, team foul #4 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Campbell (SF), Antonio Carrillo (PF) Robert Bernhardt, James Dickson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts (PG) Virgil Loudermilk | |
| 14:46 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph clanks a turnaround from the left block | 62-51 |
| 14:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 14:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Antonio Carrillo - foul #1 on Antonio Carrillo, team foul #4 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (SG), John Garner (PF) Dominick Joseph, William Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer (SG), Travis Adkison (SF) Gabriel Esposito, Francis Small | |
| 14:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 14:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 14:11 | Marquette | John Garner is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Stearns | 64-53 |
| 14:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle comes up short on the floater from the left side | 64-53 |
| 13:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer tips it in | 64-55 |
| 13:45 | Marquette | The jump hook by John Garner is blocked by Melvin Henkle | 64-55 |
| 13:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 13:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Antonio Carrillo - foul #2 on Antonio Carrillo, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (PG), Dominick Joseph (SG), Robert Bernhardt (SF), James Dickson (C) Willie Stearns, Boris Bronikowski, Joseph Campbell, Antonio Carrillo | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza (PG), William Smith (SG), John Viveiros (PF) Robert Ouzts, Charles Bremer, Melvin Henkle | |
| 13:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 13:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 13:06 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt makes the wide open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Sledge | 66-56 |
| 12:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 12:44 | Marquette | James Sledge connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Garner | 69-59 |
| 12:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Travis Adkison and the foul's on James Sledge - foul #3 on James Sledge, team foul #6 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), Donnie Waters (SF), William Ford (C) Dominick Joseph, Robert Bernhardt, James Dickson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito (SG), Francis Small (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF) William Smith, Travis Adkison, John Viveiros | |
| 12:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| 12:21 | Marquette | William Ford hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 69-62 |
| 12:19 | Marquette | John Garner tips it but misses | 69-62 |
| 12:18 | Marquette | Donnie Waters hits the follow up shot | 71-62 |
| 11:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza double dribbles | 71-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (SG), Antonio Carrillo (PF) James Sledge, John Garner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), Robert Ouzts (C) Armando Meza, Edgar Gibbs, Albert Mars | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Boris Bronikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Carrillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Virgil Loudermilk (fresh) SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Francis Small (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ouzts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 11:43 | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo drills a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Francis Small - foul #1 on Francis Small, team foul #5 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Campbell (SF) Donnie Waters | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs (PF) Gabriel Esposito | |
| 11:43 | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo makes the free throw | 74-62 |
| 11:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk is fouled on the floor by Boris Bronikowski - foul #1 on Boris Bronikowski, team foul #7 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (SG), Robert Bernhardt (SF), James Dickson (PF) Willie Stearns, Joseph Campbell, Antonio Carrillo | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison (SF) Francis Small | |
| 11:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk misses the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 11:31 | Marquette | William Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 11:16 | Marquette | William Ford hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Virgil Loudermilk - foul #3 on Virgil Loudermilk, team foul #6 | 74-62 |
| 11:16 | Marquette | William Ford misses the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 11:16 | Marquette | William Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 10:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts knocks in the floater from the right side | 75-64 |
| 10:40 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Dominick Joseph | 77-64 |
| 10:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs's fadeaway is rejected by William Ford | 77-64 |
| 10:23 | Marquette | James Dickson grabs the board | 77-64 |
| 10:20 | Marquette | William Ford is hacked by Robert Ouzts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Ouzts, team foul #7 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), James Sledge (SG), Joseph Campbell (SF), Antonio Carrillo (PF) Boris Bronikowski, Dominick Joseph, Robert Bernhardt, James Dickson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SG), Francis Small (SF), John Viveiros (PF), Melvin Henkle (C) Virgil Loudermilk, Charles Bremer, Travis Adkison, Edgar Gibbs, Robert Ouzts | |
| 10:20 | Marquette | William Ford makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 10:20 | Marquette | William Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 10:20 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros grabs the board | 78-64 |
| 10:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-64 |
| 10:01 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros tips it back up and in | 78-66 |
| 09:41 | Marquette | William Ford misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 78-66 |
| 09:39 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith snags the defensive board | 78-66 |
| 09:23 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Francis Small | 78-68 |
| 09:01 | Marquette | John Viveiros steals it from Antonio Carrillo | 78-68 |
| 08:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 78-70 |
| 08:30 | Marquette | James Sledge misses short on a shot from the right side | 78-70 |
| 08:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 78-70 |
| 08:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 78-70 |
| 08:22 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Antonio Carrillo | 78-70 |
| 08:16 | Marquette | Joseph Campbell is hacked by John Viveiros - foul #1 on John Viveiros, team foul #8 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (PG), Robert Bernhardt (SG), John Garner (PF), James Dickson (C) Willie Stearns, James Sledge, Antonio Carrillo, William Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), Travis Adkison (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF), Robert Ouzts (C) William Smith, Gabriel Esposito, Francis Small, John Viveiros, Melvin Henkle | |
| 08:16 | Marquette | Joseph Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 08:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts grabs the board | 78-70 |
| 08:03 | Marquette | The refs have stopped play. James Dickson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 78-70 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (SG), William Ford (C) Joseph Campbell, James Dickson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 07:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts is hacked by William Ford - foul #4 on William Ford, team foul #8 | 78-70 |
| 07:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 07:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 07:51 | Marquette | John Garner snags the defensive board | 78-71 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Boris Bronikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bernhardt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Garner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Ford (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Armando Meza (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Adkison (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Gibbs (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ouzts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Marquette | William Ford buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Bernhardt | 80-71 |
| 07:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Ouzts | 80-73 |
| 07:28 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt is hacked by Charles Bremer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Bremer, team foul #9 | 80-73 |
| 07:28 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 07:28 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 07:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Bremer | 82-75 |
| 06:55 | Marquette | John Garner misses the jumper from the baseline | 82-75 |
| 06:53 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Armando Meza | 82-75 |
| 06:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-75 |
| 06:47 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Ford | 82-75 |
| 06:43 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-75 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (PG), Donnie Waters (SF), Antonio Carrillo (C) Boris Bronikowski, Robert Bernhardt, William Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Melvin Henkle (PF), Albert Mars (C) Armando Meza, Charles Bremer, Edgar Gibbs | |
| 06:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Virgil Loudermilk | 82-77 |
| 06:18 | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 82-77 |
| 06:17 | Marquette | John Garner tips it in | 84-77 |
| 06:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison's floater is tipped away by Antonio Carrillo | 84-77 |
| 06:04 | Marquette | James Sledge pulls down the rebound | 84-77 |
| 05:48 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 84-77 |
| 05:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle gets the rebound | 84-77 |
| 05:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 84-77 |
| 05:25 | Marquette | John Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:19 | Marquette | John Garner misses long on a 3 from straight away | 84-77 |
| 05:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars gets the rebound | 84-77 |
| 04:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 84-77 |
| 04:55 | Marquette | James Sledge snags the defensive board | 84-77 |
| 04:51 | Marquette | James Sledge is fouled on the floor by Virgil Loudermilk - foul #4 on Virgil Loudermilk, team foul #10 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (SG), Robert Bernhardt (SF), William Ford (C) Dominick Joseph, Donnie Waters, Antonio Carrillo | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), Gabriel Esposito (SF), Francis Small (PF) Virgil Loudermilk, Robert Ouzts, Travis Adkison, Melvin Henkle | |
| 04:51 | Marquette | James Sledge misses the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 04:51 | Marquette | James Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 04:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 85-77 |
| 04:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small tips it in | 85-79 |
| 04:08 | Marquette | William Ford makes the floater in the lane set up by Boris Bronikowski | 87-79 |
| 03:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-79 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), Joseph Campbell (SF), Antonio Carrillo (PF) James Sledge, Robert Bernhardt, John Garner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (PG), Edgar Gibbs (PF) Armando Meza, Gabriel Esposito | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Marquette | Willie Stearns is called for 10 seconds | 87-79 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Boris Bronikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Antonio Carrillo (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Ford (tiring) 22 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Bremer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis Small (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edgar Gibbs (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Mars (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ford picks off the pass by Edgar Gibbs | 87-79 |
| 03:09 | Marquette | William Ford can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Edgar Gibbs - foul #3 on Edgar Gibbs, team foul #11 | 87-79 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (SG) Boris Bronikowski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Melvin Henkle (SF), John Viveiros (C) Charles Bremer, Francis Small, Albert Mars | |
| 03:09 | Marquette | William Ford makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 03:09 | Marquette | William Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 02:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Carrillo swats the shot by Edgar Gibbs | 89-79 |
| 02:56 | Marquette | William Ford gets the rebound | 89-79 |
| 02:38 | Marquette | Melvin Henkle is called for the reach on Dominick Joseph - foul #4 on Melvin Henkle, team foul #12 | 89-79 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt (SF), John Garner (PF) Joseph Campbell, Antonio Carrillo | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts (SG) William Smith | |
| 02:38 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 90-79 |
| 02:38 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 91-79 |
| 02:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-79 |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (SG) Dominick Joseph | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SF) Virgil Loudermilk, Melvin Henkle | |
| 02:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Willie Stearns steals the ball from John Viveiros | 91-79 |
| 02:21 | Marquette | Willie Stearns hits the finger roll | 93-79 |
| 02:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 93-79 |
| 01:59 | Marquette | John Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 93-79 |
| 01:35 | Marquette | Robert Ouzts is called for the reach on Boris Bronikowski - foul #4 on Robert Ouzts, team foul #13 | 93-79 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG), Joseph Campbell (SF), Antonio Carrillo (PF), James Dickson (C) Willie Stearns, Robert Bernhardt, John Garner, William Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small (SF), Melvin Henkle (PF) Armando Meza, Edgar Gibbs | |
| 01:35 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski makes the 1st free throw | 94-79 |
| 01:35 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 95-79 |
| 01:28 | Illinois-Chicago | James Sledge is called for the reach on Gabriel Esposito - foul #4 on James Sledge, team foul #9 | 95-79 |
| 01:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 95-79 |
| 01:28 | Marquette | James Dickson snags the defensive board | 95-79 |
| 01:11 | Marquette | James Sledge scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Dickson | 97-79 |
| 01:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small is called for a charge - foul #2 on Francis Small, team foul #14 | 97-79 |
| 00:38 | Marquette | James Dickson drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by James Sledge | 99-79 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 99-81 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Gabriel Esposito steals the ball from Boris Bronikowski in the backcourt | 99-81 |
| 00:26 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gabriel Esposito | 99-83 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | James Sledge runs out the clock | 99-83 |