| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dane Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Latorre (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Rainville (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Hugh Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ronald Brault (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Prevost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hatchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Gammill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell inbounds the ball | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell is hacked by Jessie Latorre - foul #1 on Jessie Latorre, team foul #1 | 48-30 |
| 19:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 19:15 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre loses the dribble to Robert Hatchell | 48-33 |
| 18:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill is called for a charge - foul #3 on Timothy Gammill, team foul #1 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joey Runyan (C) Timothy Gammill | |
| 18:44 | Marquette | David Thompson misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 18:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 18:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Brault | 48-35 |
| 18:07 | Marquette | David Thompson can't connect on a floater near the basket | 48-35 |
| 18:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 17:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Joey Runyan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Brault | 48-37 |
| 17:38 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-37 |
| 17:36 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville tips it in | 50-37 |
| 17:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 17:16 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 16:57 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 50-37 |
| 16:56 | Marquette | Dane Grant tips it but misses | 50-37 |
| 16:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 16:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Joey Runyan misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Rainville - foul #2 on Daniel Rainville, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (PG), Ronald Combest (SG), Nicholas Winchester (SF), Michael Quinn (PF), Irving Weatherly (C) Dane Grant, David Thompson, Jessie Latorre, Daniel Rainville, Hugh Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Duane Ours (PG), Quinton Fowler (SG), Dominick Mitchell (SF), Floyd Hadsell (C) Ronald Brault, Charles Prevost, Robert Hatchell, Max Willis | |
| 16:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Joey Runyan makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 16:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Joey Runyan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 16:39 | Marquette | William Leeson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 16:38 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly gets the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 16:30 | Marquette | William Leeson loses the dribble to Quinton Fowler | 50-39 |
| 16:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell is hacked by William Leeson - foul #1 on William Leeson, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace (PF) Joey Runyan | |
| 16:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Quinton Fowler is hacked by Michael Quinn - foul #2 on Michael Quinn, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| 15:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Irving Weatherly - foul #2 on Irving Weatherly, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill (C) Carlos Neace | |
| 15:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 15:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Leeson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Combest (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Winchester (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Irving Weatherly (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Duane Ours (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Quinton Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Dominick Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Floyd Hadsell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Gammill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Marquette | Michael Quinn lays it in on a nice dish by Irving Weatherly | 52-41 |
| 15:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Duane Ours buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Quinton Fowler | 52-44 |
| 15:08 | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester lays it up and in set up by Irving Weatherly | 54-44 |
| 14:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Irving Weatherly is called for the reach on Timothy Gammill - foul #3 on Irving Weatherly, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dane Grant (PG), David Thompson (SG), Thomas Cardwell (PF), Hugh Bryant (C) William Leeson, Ronald Combest, Michael Quinn, Irving Weatherly | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Isaac Robinson (PG), Charles Prevost (SG), Carlos Neace (SF), Max Willis (PF) Duane Ours, Quinton Fowler, Dominick Mitchell, Floyd Hadsell | |
| 14:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace lays it in on a nice dish by Isaac Robinson | 54-46 |
| 14:36 | Marquette | Charles Prevost picks off the pass by Dane Grant in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 14:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Charles Prevost out of the doubleteam | 54-48 |
| 14:11 | Marquette | Dane Grant is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jessie Latorre (SF), Daniel Rainville (PF) Nicholas Winchester, Thomas Cardwell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 14:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill's fadeaway is rejected by Hugh Bryant | 54-48 |
| 13:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| 13:36 | Marquette | Dane Grant is whistled for traveling | 54-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (PG), Ronald Combest (SG), Irving Weatherly (C) Dane Grant, David Thompson, Hugh Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Duane Ours (SG), Robert Hatchell (SF) Charles Prevost, Carlos Neace | |
| 13:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis misses badly on a floater from close range | 54-50 |
| 13:22 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 13:20 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault (PG) Isaac Robinson | |
| 13:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Brault | 54-52 |
| 12:52 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville misses the runner from the right block | 54-52 |
| 12:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell loses the dribble to Ronald Combest | 54-52 |
| 12:40 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville lays it up and in set up by Ronald Combest | 56-52 |
| 12:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis clanks a shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 12:20 | Marquette | Ronald Combest pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 12:03 | Marquette | William Leeson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dane Grant (PG), David Thompson (SG), Nicholas Winchester (SF), Michael Quinn (PF), Hugh Bryant (C) William Leeson, Ronald Combest, Jessie Latorre, Daniel Rainville, Irving Weatherly | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Isaac Robinson (PG), Quinton Fowler (SG), Dominick Mitchell (SF), Joey Runyan (PF), Floyd Hadsell (C) Ronald Brault, Duane Ours, Robert Hatchell, Max Willis, Timothy Gammill | |
| 11:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Dominick Mitchell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-52 |
| 11:50 | Marquette | The rebound goes to David Thompson | 56-52 |
| 11:32 | Marquette | David Thompson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 11:31 | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dane Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Winchester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Quinton Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dominick Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joey Runyan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Floyd Hadsell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:10 | Marquette | Floyd Hadsell is called for the reach on Dane Grant - foul #1 on Floyd Hadsell, team foul #2 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace (PF) Floyd Hadsell | |
| 10:52 | Marquette | Joey Runyan steals it from Hugh Bryant | 56-52 |
| 10:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Dominick Mitchell scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Joey Runyan and he's hacked by Dane Grant - foul #1 on Dane Grant, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (PG), Ronald Combest (SG) Dane Grant, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault (PG), Charles Prevost (SG) Isaac Robinson, Quinton Fowler | |
| 10:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Dominick Mitchell makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:15 | Marquette | Ronald Combest connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Leeson | 59-55 |
| 10:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-55 |
| 10:04 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Michael Quinn | 59-55 |
| 10:02 | Marquette | Ronald Brault picks off the pass by William Leeson in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 10:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault hits the finger roll | 59-57 |
| 09:40 | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-57 |
| 09:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Joey Runyan grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 09:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Dominick Mitchell misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Quinn - foul #3 on Michael Quinn, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Thompson (SG), Jessie Latorre (SF), Daniel Rainville (PF), Irving Weatherly (C) Ronald Combest, Nicholas Winchester, Michael Quinn, Hugh Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Duane Ours (PG), Max Willis (PF), Floyd Hadsell (C) Ronald Brault, Carlos Neace, Joey Runyan | |
| 09:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Dominick Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Dominick Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:14 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Thompson | 61-58 |
| 09:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Irving Weatherly steals the ball from Charles Prevost | 61-58 |
| 09:06 | Marquette | William Leeson is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Ours - foul #3 on Duane Ours, team foul #3 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Isaac Robinson (PG), Robert Hatchell (SF) Charles Prevost, Dominick Mitchell | |
| 08:57 | Marquette | The short jumper by Daniel Rainville is denied by Max Willis | 61-58 |
| 08:55 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville grabs the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 08:39 | Marquette | Floyd Hadsell is called for the reach on David Thompson - foul #2 on Floyd Hadsell, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dane Grant (PG) William Leeson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Quinton Fowler (SG), Timothy Gammill (C) Robert Hatchell, Floyd Hadsell | |
| 08:23 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 08:21 | Marquette | David Thompson tips it home | 63-58 |
| 08:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill can't finish the layup | 63-58 |
| 08:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis misses the tip | 63-58 |
| 08:07 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 08:05 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jessie Latorre, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Combest (SG), Nicholas Winchester (SF), Thomas Cardwell (PF) David Thompson, Jessie Latorre, Daniel Rainville | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault (PG), Robert Hatchell (SF) Isaac Robinson, Duane Ours | |
| 07:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Quinton Fowler makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hatchell | 63-61 |
| 07:48 | Marquette | Ronald Brault is called for the reach on Dane Grant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Brault, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Quinn (PF), Hugh Bryant (C) Thomas Cardwell, Irving Weatherly | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost (SG), Carlos Neace (PF) Quinton Fowler, Max Willis | |
| 07:35 | Marquette | Michael Quinn comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Carlos Neace - foul #2 on Carlos Neace, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| 07:35 | Marquette | Michael Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:35 | Marquette | Michael Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 07:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace grabs the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dane Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Combest (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Winchester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Hugh Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ronald Brault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Prevost (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hatchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Neace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Gammill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 07:07 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Hugh Bryant | 65-61 |
| 07:03 | Marquette | Dane Grant clanks a floater from the left side | 65-61 |
| 07:02 | Marquette | Dane Grant hits the follow up shot | 67-61 |
| 06:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 06:45 | Marquette | Dane Grant grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 06:28 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant drills a jump hook from close range set up by Dane Grant and the foul's on Carlos Neace - foul #3 on Carlos Neace, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (PG), David Thompson (SG), Jessie Latorre (SF), Daniel Rainville (PF) Dane Grant, Ronald Combest, Nicholas Winchester, Michael Quinn | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Isaac Robinson (PG), Quinton Fowler (SG), Duane Ours (SF), Max Willis (PF), Floyd Hadsell (C) Ronald Brault, Charles Prevost, Robert Hatchell, Carlos Neace, Timothy Gammill | |
| 06:28 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant misses the free throw | 69-61 |
| 06:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 06:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Quinton Fowler is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Duane Ours out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by David Thompson - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | Irving Weatherly (C) Hugh Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joey Runyan (PF) Max Willis | |
| 06:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Quinton Fowler makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:57 | Marquette | William Leeson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 05:55 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Quinton Fowler | 69-64 |
| 05:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Isaac Robinson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on William Leeson - foul #2 on William Leeson, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester (SF) Jessie Latorre | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dominick Mitchell (SF), Max Willis (PF) Quinton Fowler, Floyd Hadsell | |
| 05:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Isaac Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Isaac Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 05:30 | Marquette | William Leeson is hacked by Isaac Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Isaac Robinson, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| 05:30 | Marquette | William Leeson makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:30 | Marquette | William Leeson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 05:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Winchester is called for the reach on Dominick Mitchell - foul #2 on Nicholas Winchester, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Combest (SG) David Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost (SG) Isaac Robinson | |
| 05:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Dominick Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 05:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Dominick Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:55 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly's floater is tipped away by Dominick Mitchell | 71-67 |
| 04:53 | Marquette | Ronald Combest tips it in | 73-67 |
| 04:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Combest - foul #2 on Ronald Combest, team foul #13 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dane Grant (PG), Michael Quinn (PF), Hugh Bryant (C) William Leeson, Daniel Rainville, Irving Weatherly | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault (PG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Timothy Gammill (C) Duane Ours, Dominick Mitchell, Joey Runyan | |
| 04:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 04:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 04:14 | Marquette | Max Willis swats the layup by Ronald Combest | 73-68 |
| 04:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 04:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost loses the dribble to Nicholas Winchester | 73-68 |
| 03:56 | Marquette | Ronald Combest clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Brault - foul #3 on Ronald Brault, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jessie Latorre (SF) Nicholas Winchester | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Isaac Robinson (PG), Quinton Fowler (SG), Carlos Neace (PF), Floyd Hadsell (C) Ronald Brault, Charles Prevost, Max Willis, Timothy Gammill | |
| 03:56 | Marquette | Ronald Combest makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 03:56 | Marquette | Ronald Combest misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 03:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 03:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Bryant swats the layup by Carlos Neace | 74-68 |
| 03:37 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 03:34 | Marquette | Isaac Robinson steps in front of the Ronald Combest pass in the backcourt | 74-68 |
| 03:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell hits a jumper in the paint set up by Quinton Fowler | 74-70 |
| 03:05 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Hatchell - foul #2 on Robert Hatchell, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (PG), David Thompson (SG), Thomas Cardwell (PF), Irving Weatherly (C) Dane Grant, Ronald Combest, Michael Quinn, Hugh Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault (PG), Duane Ours (SG), Dominick Mitchell (SF), Timothy Gammill (C) Isaac Robinson, Quinton Fowler, Robert Hatchell, Floyd Hadsell | |
| 03:05 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:05 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Leeson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jessie Latorre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Cardwell (fresh) C - Irving Weatherly (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ronald Brault (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Duane Ours (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dominick Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carlos Neace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Gammill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-72 |
| 02:53 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester (SF), Daniel Rainville (PF), Hugh Bryant (C) Jessie Latorre, Thomas Cardwell, Irving Weatherly | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joey Runyan (PF), Floyd Hadsell (C) Carlos Neace, Timothy Gammill | |
| 02:31 | Marquette | William Leeson drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Rainville | 77-72 |
| 02:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dane Grant (PG) William Leeson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost (SG), Max Willis (PF) Dominick Mitchell, Floyd Hadsell | |
| 02:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Brault | 77-74 |
| 01:54 | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester is fouled on the floor by Duane Ours - foul #4 on Duane Ours, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell (SF), Timothy Gammill (C) Duane Ours, Joey Runyan | |
| 01:54 | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:54 | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ronald Brault | 79-77 |
| 01:28 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from David Thompson | 81-77 |
| 01:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Winchester is called for the reach on Charles Prevost - foul #3 on Nicholas Winchester, team foul #14 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jessie Latorre (SF) Nicholas Winchester | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 01:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-78 |
| 00:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault grabs the board | 81-78 |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Hugh Bryant - foul #2 on Hugh Bryant, team foul #15 | 81-78 |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Marquette | David Thompson is hacked by Ronald Brault in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Brault, team foul #12 | 81-79 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Dane Grant - foul #2 on Dane Grant, team foul #16 | 83-79 |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault misses the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville is hacked by Charles Prevost in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Prevost, team foul #13 | 83-80 |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville misses the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 84-80 |
| 00:22 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Hugh Bryant | 84-80 |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Ronald Brault is called for the reach on Hugh Bryant in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Brault, team foul #14 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Cardwell (PF) Daniel Rainville | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Duane Ours (PG) Ronald Brault | |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill grabs the defensive rebound | 85-80 |
| 00:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell double dribbles | 85-80 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Combest (SF), Michael Quinn (PF), Irving Weatherly (C) Jessie Latorre, Thomas Cardwell, Hugh Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Dane Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Ours - foul #5 on Duane Ours, team foul #15 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Quinton Fowler (PG) Duane Ours | |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Dane Grant makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Dane Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Michael Quinn grabs the offensive board | 86-80 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-80 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Michael Quinn is fouled on the floor by Quinton Fowler - foul #2 on Quinton Fowler, team foul #16 | 86-80 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Michael Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Michael Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Quinton Fowler is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 87-80 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill grabs the offensive board | 87-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | The clock runs out | 87-80 |