| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Todd Maysonet (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Younkin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry McGee (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Sandifer (fresh) C - Berdy Schilawski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Howard Perry inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-25 |
| 19:32 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Berdy Schilawski | 39-28 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Ronald Younkin is called for the reach on Howard Perry - foul #3 on Ronald Younkin, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares (SG) Ronald Younkin | |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses the lay-in but the foul's on Berdy Schilawski - foul #1 on Berdy Schilawski, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 19:02 | Marquette | John Sandifer grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 18:36 | Marquette | Larry McGee double dribbles | 40-28 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Berdy Schilawski takes the ball from John Cooper | 40-28 |
| 18:12 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Cooper - foul #2 on John Cooper, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| 18:12 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:12 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Chris Galaz buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller | 42-30 |
| 17:35 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski's floater is tipped away by Chris Galaz | 42-30 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Howard Perry | 42-30 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Wilbert Manzanares steps in front of the John Cooper pass | 42-30 |
| 17:19 | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares lays it up and in | 42-32 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Sandifer - foul #3 on John Sandifer, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Charlton (SF), Gregory Haberman (PF) Larry McGee, John Sandifer | |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 16:34 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-32 |
| 16:33 | Marquette | Richard Charlton tips it back up and in | 44-34 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Howard Perry knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Oliver | 46-34 |
| 15:55 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Eddy Lovett - foul #1 on Eddy Lovett, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), John Cooper (PF) Eddy Lovett, Howard Perry | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Younkin (SG), Larry McGee (SF) Wilbert Manzanares, Richard Charlton | |
| 15:55 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 15:55 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | John Cooper pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) SF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Todd Maysonet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Younkin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry McGee (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregory Haberman (fresh) C - Berdy Schilawski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller's pass is intercepted by Todd Maysonet | 46-35 |
| 15:29 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet jams it | 46-37 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Larry McGee takes the ball from John Cooper | 46-37 |
| 15:17 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet misses the dunk attempt | 46-37 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Noel McClatchey | 46-37 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey comes up short on the floater from close range | 46-37 |
| 14:52 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Larry McGee | 46-37 |
| 14:25 | Marquette | Larry McGee misses long on a shot from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | John Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | The jump hook by Monte Fisher is blocked by Berdy Schilawski | 46-37 |
| 14:17 | Marquette | Larry McGee grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ronald Younkin | 46-39 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Noel McClatchey, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Howard Perry (SF), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Arnold Mueller, Monte Fisher, John Cooper, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares (PG), Richard Charlton (SF), John Sandifer (PF) Todd Maysonet, Larry McGee, Gregory Haberman | |
| 13:06 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski hits a shot from the right side | 46-41 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eddy Lovett | 48-41 |
| 12:28 | Marquette | John Sandifer misses badly on a floater from the right side | 48-41 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Chris Galaz misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Sandifer - foul #4 on John Sandifer, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), John Cooper (SG) Eddy Lovett, Noel McClatchey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry McGee (SF) John Sandifer | |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Chris Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Chris Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:46 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Howard Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilbert Manzanares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Younkin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry McGee (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Charlton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Berdy Schilawski (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Chris Galaz comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Chris Galaz misses the tip | 50-41 |
| 11:35 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 11:12 | Marquette | 3 seconds is called on Larry McGee | 50-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Oliver (C) Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Marquette | Todd Maysonet (PG), Gregory Haberman (C) Ronald Younkin, Berdy Schilawski | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Gregory Haberman - foul #1 on Gregory Haberman, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel McClatchey (PF) Chris Galaz | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Younkin (SG), Berdy Schilawski (C) Wilbert Manzanares, Richard Charlton | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:38 | Marquette | Larry McGee clanks a jumper from the left side | 52-41 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Howard Perry is hacked by Berdy Schilawski - foul #2 on Berdy Schilawski, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper, Howard Perry | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Monte Fisher drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Douglas Claiborne | 54-41 |
| 09:48 | Marquette | Noel McClatchey steals it from Berdy Schilawski out of a doubleteam | 54-41 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Larry McGee steals the ball from Dennis Oliver | 54-41 |
| 09:08 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Monte Fisher gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Berdy Schilawski is called for the reach on Noel McClatchey - foul #3 on Berdy Schilawski, team foul #7 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), John Cooper (SG), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares (SG), Richard Charlton (SF) Ronald Younkin, Larry McGee | |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 08:37 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | John Cooper gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | John Cooper lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Crowe | 58-41 |
| 07:51 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Charlton | 58-43 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | John Cooper can't finish the layup | 58-43 |
| 07:26 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Noel McClatchey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Todd Maysonet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbert Manzanares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Charlton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Haberman (fairly fresh) C - Berdy Schilawski (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Crowe - foul #1 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #4 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Perry (SF) Noel McClatchey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Younkin (SG), John Sandifer (PF) Todd Maysonet, Gregory Haberman | |
| 07:09 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski misses the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 07:09 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Howard Perry comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-44 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller hits the follow up shot | 60-44 |
| 06:21 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Arnold Mueller - foul #3 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #5 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Dennis Oliver (C) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper, Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry McGee (SF) Richard Charlton | |
| 06:21 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 06:21 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the shot from the right block | 60-46 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Monte Fisher can't tip it in | 60-46 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Howard Perry tips it in | 62-46 |
| 05:35 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin's pass is intercepted by Monte Fisher | 62-46 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel McClatchey (PF) Chris Galaz | |
| Subs | Marquette | Todd Maysonet (PG) Wilbert Manzanares | |
| 05:09 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 62-46 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Howard Perry can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Sandifer - foul #5 on John Sandifer, team foul #8 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), John Cooper (SG), Joseph Crowe (C) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Charlton (PF) John Sandifer | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 04:45 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| 04:18 | Marquette | Arnold Mueller is called for the reach on Todd Maysonet - foul #4 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #6 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Fisher (SG) Howard Perry | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Larry McGee travels with the ball | 63-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares (SG) Ronald Younkin | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | John Cooper hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Charlton - foul #1 on Richard Charlton, team foul #9 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Galaz (PF) Monte Fisher | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Haberman (PF) Larry McGee | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | John Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | John Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 03:49 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski grabs the board | 63-46 |
| 03:21 | Marquette | Richard Charlton misses the easy layup | 63-46 |
| 03:19 | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares can't tip it in | 63-46 |
| 03:17 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman hits the follow up shot | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Todd Maysonet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbert Manzanares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Charlton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Haberman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Berdy Schilawski (tired) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Richard Charlton steals the ball from Joseph Crowe | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet buries a driving attempt from the right block | 63-50 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Cooper | 66-50 |
| 02:08 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 66-50 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | John Cooper knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Chris Galaz | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Arnold Mueller - foul #5 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #7 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Howard Perry (SF) Arnold Mueller, Noel McClatchey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Younkin (SG), Larry McGee (SF) Wilbert Manzanares, Richard Charlton | |
| 01:37 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 01:37 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet misses the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Chris Galaz grabs the board | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Chris Galaz throws it down set up by Howard Perry | 70-51 |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Larry McGee is fouled on the floor by Joseph Crowe - foul #2 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #8 | 70-51 |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Larry McGee makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Larry McGee makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe can't finish the layup | 70-53 |
| 00:33 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Gregory Haberman | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 70-53 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett runs out the clock | 70-53 |