| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clayton Deming (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Vivanco (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Constantino (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Todd Maysonet (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Younkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry McGee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Sandifer (fresh) C - Gregory Haberman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Larry McGee inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman is hacked by Christopher Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Dickerson, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| 19:27 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Younkin and he's fouled by Clayton Deming - foul #1 on Clayton Deming, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| 19:27 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet makes the free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Constantino hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 18:59 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-28 |
| 18:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 18:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Constantino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-28 |
| 18:32 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet misses the easy open layup | 41-28 |
| 18:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 18:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 41-28 |
| 18:10 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Sandifer | 41-28 |
| 17:54 | Marquette | Larry McGee misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Constantino - foul #2 on Michael Constantino, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Siegel (PG), Jonathan Stuart (SG), Robert Tapp (SF), Richard Harden (PF), Jason Johnson (C) Clayton Deming, Adam Vivanco, Michael Constantino, Michael Duncan, Christopher Dickerson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares (PG), Richard Charlton (PF) Todd Maysonet, Gregory Haberman | |
| 17:54 | Marquette | Larry McGee misses the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 17:54 | Marquette | Larry McGee makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 17:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Tapp scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Harden and the foul's on Larry McGee - foul #1 on Larry McGee, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| 17:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Tapp makes the free throw | 44-29 |
| 17:21 | Marquette | Richard Charlton is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ronald Younkin | 44-31 |
| 16:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Stuart misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-31 |
| 16:56 | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 16:52 | Marquette | Richard Charlton is hacked by Jason Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Johnson, team foul #4 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Vivanco (SG) Jonathan Stuart | |
| Subs | Marquette | Todd Maysonet (PG), Gregory Haberman (C) Ronald Younkin, Larry McGee | |
| 16:24 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Harden - foul #3 on Richard Harden, team foul #5 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming (PG), Jonathan Stuart (SF), Michael Duncan (PF), Christopher Dickerson (C) Peter Siegel, Robert Tapp, Richard Harden, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:24 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 16:24 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 16:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Charlton - foul #3 on Richard Charlton, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Younkin (SG), Larry McGee (SF) Wilbert Manzanares, Richard Charlton | |
| 16:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 16:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 15:39 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Todd Maysonet | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clayton Deming (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Vivanco (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Stuart (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Duncan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Dickerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Todd Maysonet (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Younkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry McGee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Haberman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sandifer (tiring) | |
| 15:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Haberman takes the ball from Clayton Deming | 46-36 |
| 15:14 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet scores on a floater in the lane | 46-38 |
| 15:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 15:01 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Dickerson - foul #2 on Christopher Dickerson, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Siegel (PG), Hans Zan (SG), Michael Constantino (SF), Richard Harden (PF), Jason Johnson (C) Clayton Deming, Adam Vivanco, Jonathan Stuart, Michael Duncan, Christopher Dickerson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares (SG), Richard Charlton (PF), Berdy Schilawski (C) Ronald Younkin, Gregory Haberman, John Sandifer | |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Harden is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Richard Harden, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Tapp (PF) Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:01 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Larry McGee | 46-42 |
| 13:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Maysonet steals it from Peter Siegel | 46-42 |
| 13:37 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet throws it down | 46-44 |
| 13:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Siegel misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-44 |
| 13:11 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Berdy Schilawski | 46-44 |
| 12:51 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Wilbert Manzanares | 46-46 |
| 12:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Constantino misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-46 |
| 12:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 12:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Constantino clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 12:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Constantino can't tip it in | 46-46 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Larry McGee | 46-46 |
| 11:42 | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares is fouled on the floor by Hans Zan - foul #2 on Hans Zan, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming (PG), Adam Vivanco (SG), Jonathan Stuart (SF), Michael Duncan (PF), Christopher Dickerson (C) Peter Siegel, Hans Zan, Michael Constantino, Robert Tapp, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Younkin (SG), Gregory Haberman (PF) Todd Maysonet, Larry McGee | |
| 11:42 | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:42 | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clayton Deming (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Vivanco (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Stuart (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilbert Manzanares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Younkin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Charlton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Haberman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Berdy Schilawski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Berdy Schilawski is called for the reach on Jonathan Stuart - foul #4 on Berdy Schilawski, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Sandifer (PF) Berdy Schilawski | |
| 11:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Stuart is hacked by Richard Charlton - foul #4 on Richard Charlton, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Todd Maysonet (PG), Larry McGee (SF) Wilbert Manzanares, Richard Charlton | |
| 11:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Stuart drills a turnaround from the right block | 48-48 |
| 10:59 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 10:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Vivanco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| 10:21 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| 10:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 10:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| 09:38 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 09:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Vivanco loses the dribble to Gregory Haberman | 50-48 |
| 08:58 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet misses long on a floater from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 08:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry McGee is called for the reach on Jonathan Stuart - foul #2 on Larry McGee, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne (PG), Peter Siegel (SG), Michael Constantino (SF), Robert Tapp (PF) Clayton Deming, Adam Vivanco, Jonathan Stuart, Michael Duncan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares (PG) Todd Maysonet | |
| 08:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Constantino is hacked by Larry McGee - foul #3 on Larry McGee, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan (SG) Michael Constantino | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Tapp can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 50-48 |
| 08:17 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 07:51 | Marquette | Larry McGee buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 07:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne can't connect on a floater from the right side | 50-50 |
| 07:34 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donald Horne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hans Zan (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Siegel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Tapp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Dickerson (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilbert Manzanares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Younkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry McGee (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Sandifer (tired) C - Gregory Haberman (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Marquette | Larry McGee comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 07:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson is called for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming (PG), Adam Vivanco (SG), Michael Constantino (SF), Richard Harden (PF), Jason Johnson (C) Donald Horne, Hans Zan, Peter Siegel, Robert Tapp, Christopher Dickerson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Charlton (SF), Berdy Schilawski (C) Larry McGee, John Sandifer | |
| 06:44 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Younkin and he's fouled by Richard Harden - foul #5 on Richard Harden, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan (PF) Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 06:44 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Younkin is called for the reach on Clayton Deming - foul #2 on Ronald Younkin, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Todd Maysonet (PG) Wilbert Manzanares | |
| 06:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:01 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski blows the wide open layup | 52-53 |
| 06:00 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski tips it home | 52-55 |
| 05:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Constantino misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 05:47 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:42 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Younkin | 52-57 |
| 05:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Vivanco is hacked by Gregory Haberman - foul #2 on Gregory Haberman, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Stuart (PG), Peter Siegel (SF), Robert Tapp (PF), Christopher Dickerson (C) Clayton Deming, Michael Constantino, Michael Duncan, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares (PG), John Sandifer (PF) Todd Maysonet, Gregory Haberman | |
| 05:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Vivanco misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:21 | Marquette | Richard Charlton grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 04:59 | Marquette | Peter Siegel steals the ball from Richard Charlton | 52-57 |
| 04:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson double dribbles | 52-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan (SG) Adam Vivanco | |
| Subs | Marquette | Todd Maysonet (PG) Ronald Younkin | |
| 04:08 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wilbert Manzanares | 52-59 |
| 03:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Berdy Schilawski swats the shot by Jonathan Stuart | 52-59 |
| 03:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Tapp grabs the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 03:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Stuart connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-59 |
| 03:33 | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares is hacked by Christopher Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Dickerson, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne (PG), Michael Constantino (SF), Michael Duncan (PF), Jason Johnson (C) Jonathan Stuart, Peter Siegel, Robert Tapp, Christopher Dickerson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Younkin (SG), Larry McGee (SF) Todd Maysonet, John Sandifer | |
| 03:33 | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:33 | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donald Horne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hans Zan (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Constantino (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Duncan (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilbert Manzanares (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Younkin (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry McGee (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Charlton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Berdy Schilawski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Horne | 57-61 |
| 03:21 | Marquette | Larry McGee is hacked by Michael Constantino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Constantino, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Todd Maysonet (PG) Wilbert Manzanares | |
| 03:21 | Marquette | Larry McGee makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 03:21 | Marquette | Larry McGee makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan misses badly on a runner from the left block | 57-63 |
| 02:55 | Marquette | Richard Charlton pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Richard Charlton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Duncan - foul #1 on Michael Duncan, team foul #12 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming (PG), Adam Vivanco (SG) Donald Horne, Hans Zan | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Richard Charlton makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Richard Charlton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry McGee picks off the pass by Jason Johnson | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:07 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Maysonet | 57-68 |
| 01:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Maysonet steals it from Michael Constantino | 57-68 |
| 01:24 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Charlton and the foul's on Jason Johnson - foul #2 on Jason Johnson, team foul #13 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Stuart (PG), Hans Zan (SG), Peter Siegel (SF), Robert Tapp (PF) Clayton Deming, Adam Vivanco, Michael Constantino, Michael Duncan | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Sandifer (PF) Richard Charlton | |
| 01:24 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski misses the free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Tapp grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 01:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Tapp makes the 3 from the right corner | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet is hacked by Robert Tapp - foul #1 on Robert Tapp, team foul #14 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares (SG), Richard Charlton (PF) Ronald Younkin, John Sandifer | |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-72 |
| 00:51 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares knocks in the jumper from the left side | 60-74 |
| 00:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Charlton takes the ball from Jason Johnson | 60-74 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet runs out the clock | 60-74 |