| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charlie Jennette (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Showman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Shehan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sergei Kaczmarski (fresh) C - Christopher Buehler (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alva Derezinski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Anthony Crossett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Snow (fresh) C - Robin Heins (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Alex Shehan inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Marquette | Joe Snow picks off the pass by James Showman | 32-31 |
| 19:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 18:55 | Marquette | Alex Shehan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-33 |
| 18:54 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Anthony Crossett | 32-33 |
| 18:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 18:36 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:11 | Marquette | Alex Shehan makes the 3 from straight away set up by James Showman | 35-33 |
| 17:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 17:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 17:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas double dribbles | 35-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Miro Bojanowski (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Eddie Henry (SF), William Considine (PF), Adam Stephens (C) Charlie Jennette, James Showman, Alex Shehan, Sergei Kaczmarski, Christopher Buehler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG), Mike Miller (SG), Jay Carlson (SF), William Long (PF), Ned Garlock (C) Robert Thomas, Alva Derezinski, Anthony Crossett, Joe Snow, Robin Heins | |
| 17:06 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 17:05 | Marquette | Adam Stephens misses the tip | 35-33 |
| 17:04 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 16:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 35-33 |
| 16:47 | Marquette | Eddie Henry grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 16:30 | Marquette | Eddie Henry's floater is tipped away by William Long | 35-33 |
| 16:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:20 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-33 |
| 16:19 | Marquette | Adam Stephens gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:51 | Marquette | Jay Carlson is called for the reach on Eddie Henry - foul #2 on Jay Carlson, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG), James Showman (SG), Alex Shehan (SF), Sergei Kaczmarski (PF), Vlade Zurovec (C) Miro Bojanowski, Gregory Johnson, Eddie Henry, William Considine, Adam Stephens | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski (SG), Anthony Crossett (SF), Joe Snow (PF), Robin Heins (C) Mike Miller, Jay Carlson, William Long, Ned Garlock | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charlie Jennette (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Showman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Shehan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sergei Kaczmarski (fresh) C - Vlade Zurovec (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Holley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alva Derezinski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Anthony Crossett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Snow (fairly fresh) C - Robin Heins (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Marquette | James Showman connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Vlade Zurovec | 38-33 |
| 15:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-33 |
| 15:10 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 14:48 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 14:46 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Robin Heins | 38-33 |
| 14:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Vlade Zurovec denies the turnaround by Robin Heins | 38-33 |
| 14:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski tips it in | 38-35 |
| 14:18 | Marquette | Alex Shehan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Miro Bojanowski (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), William Considine (PF), Christopher Buehler (C) Charlie Jennette, James Showman, Sergei Kaczmarski, Vlade Zurovec | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas (PG), Jay Carlson (SF), William Long (PF), Ned Garlock (C) James Holley, Anthony Crossett, Joe Snow, Robin Heins | |
| 14:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Buehler steps in front of the Robert Thomas pass | 38-35 |
| 13:43 | Marquette | Alex Shehan scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Miro Bojanowski | 40-35 |
| 13:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Eddie Henry (SF), Adam Stephens (PF) Alex Shehan, William Considine | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller (SG), Frank Spurrier (SF), Robin Heins (C) Alva Derezinski, William Long, Ned Garlock | |
| 13:00 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 12:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 12:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins banks in the layup set up by Mike Miller and he's fouled by Gregory Johnson - foul #1 on Gregory Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG), James Showman (SG), Sergei Kaczmarski (PF) Miro Bojanowski, Eddie Henry, Christopher Buehler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett (SF), Joe Snow (PF) Frank Spurrier, Jay Carlson | |
| 12:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:42 | Marquette | James Showman grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 12:37 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Crossett - foul #1 on Anthony Crossett, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 12:25 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Johnson | 42-37 |
| 12:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas scores on a jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 11:40 | Marquette | James Showman makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charlie Jennette (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Showman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sergei Kaczmarski (fairly fresh) C - Adam Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Miller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Crossett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Snow (fairly fresh) C - Robin Heins (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 11:20 | Marquette | Adam Stephens grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 11:17 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Shehan (SF), William Considine (PF), Christopher Buehler (C) Gregory Johnson, Sergei Kaczmarski, Adam Stephens | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG), Alva Derezinski (SG), Frank Spurrier (SF), William Long (PF), Ned Garlock (C) Robert Thomas, Mike Miller, Anthony Crossett, Joe Snow, Robin Heins | |
| 11:05 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-39 |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski tips it in | 45-41 |
| 10:42 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler is hacked by Alva Derezinski - foul #3 on Alva Derezinski, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Miro Bojanowski (PG), Eddie Henry (SG) Charlie Jennette, James Showman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson (SF) Frank Spurrier | |
| 10:15 | Marquette | Alex Shehan scores on a floater from the left side set up by Miro Bojanowski | 47-41 |
| 09:56 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 09:54 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Miro Bojanowski | 47-41 |
| 09:31 | Marquette | Alex Shehan is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Miro Bojanowski | 50-41 |
| 09:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock blows the layup but he's fouled by William Considine - foul #1 on William Considine, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG), James Showman (SG), Sergei Kaczmarski (PF), Adam Stephens (C) Miro Bojanowski, Eddie Henry, William Considine, Christopher Buehler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas (PG), Mike Miller (SG), Anthony Crossett (SF), Joe Snow (PF) James Holley, Alva Derezinski, Jay Carlson, William Long | |
| 09:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:55 | Marquette | James Showman is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 08:54 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Anthony Crossett | 50-42 |
| 08:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock makes the floater from the left block set up by Robert Thomas | 50-44 |
| 08:28 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sergei Kaczmarski | 52-44 |
| 08:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Alex Shehan - foul #1 on Alex Shehan, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Johnson (SF) Alex Shehan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG), Alva Derezinski (SG), Robin Heins (C) Robert Thomas, Mike Miller, Ned Garlock | |
| 08:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:56 | Marquette | James Showman knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charlie Jennette | 55-45 |
| 07:44 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Alva Derezinski | 55-48 |
| 07:42 | Marquette | James Holley is called for the reach on Charlie Jennette in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Holley, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Miro Bojanowski (PG), Eddie Henry (SF), Vlade Zurovec (C) Charlie Jennette, James Showman, Adam Stephens | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Long (PF) Joe Snow | |
| 07:23 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Miro Bojanowski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Henry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sergei Kaczmarski (fairly fresh) C - Vlade Zurovec (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Holley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alva Derezinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Crossett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Long (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Heins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long loses the dribble to Gregory Johnson | 58-48 |
| 07:02 | Marquette | Miro Bojanowski is fouled in the backcourt by James Holley - foul #2 on James Holley, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Considine (PF) Sergei Kaczmarski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller (PG), Frank Spurrier (SF), Jay Carlson (PF) James Holley, Anthony Crossett, William Long | |
| 06:44 | Marquette | Jay Carlson is called for the reach on Miro Bojanowski - foul #3 on Jay Carlson, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Shehan (SF) Eddie Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas (PG) Alva Derezinski | |
| 06:19 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Vlade Zurovec | 60-48 |
| 05:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Thomas | 60-50 |
| 05:31 | Marquette | Miro Bojanowski is hacked by Jay Carlson - foul #4 on Jay Carlson, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Showman (SG), Adam Stephens (PF), Christopher Buehler (C) Gregory Johnson, William Considine, Vlade Zurovec | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG), Alva Derezinski (SG), Anthony Crossett (SF), Joe Snow (PF), William Long (C) Robert Thomas, Mike Miller, Frank Spurrier, Jay Carlson, Robin Heins | |
| 05:31 | Marquette | Miro Bojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:31 | Marquette | Miro Bojanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:31 | Marquette | Alex Shehan snags the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 05:18 | Marquette | James Showman misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 05:16 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Joe Snow | 61-50 |
| 05:08 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley is hacked by Christopher Buehler - foul #2 on Christopher Buehler, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG), Eddie Henry (SF), Sergei Kaczmarski (PF) Miro Bojanowski, Alex Shehan, Adam Stephens | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock (C) Joe Snow | |
| 04:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Henry steals the ball from William Long | 61-50 |
| 04:51 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette is hacked by Ned Garlock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ned Garlock, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| 04:51 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski is fouled on the floor by James Showman - foul #1 on James Showman, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow (PF) William Long | |
| 04:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 04:25 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette is open and buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Buehler | 63-52 |
| 04:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-52 |
| 04:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski grabs the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 03:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Holley | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Marquette | James Showman is hacked by Alva Derezinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alva Derezinski, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Shehan (SF), Vlade Zurovec (PF), Adam Stephens (C) Eddie Henry, Sergei Kaczmarski, Christopher Buehler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller (SG), Frank Spurrier (SF), Jay Carlson (PF), William Long (C) Alva Derezinski, Anthony Crossett, Joe Snow, Ned Garlock | |
| 03:46 | Marquette | James Showman makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:46 | Marquette | James Showman misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:46 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Alex Shehan steals the ball from Jay Carlson | 64-54 |
| 03:20 | Marquette | James Showman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 03:19 | Marquette | Alex Shehan snags the offensive board | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charlie Jennette (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Showman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Shehan (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vlade Zurovec (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Stephens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Holley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurrier (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jay Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - William Long (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Alex Shehan | 66-54 |
| 02:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski (PF), Christopher Buehler (C) Vlade Zurovec, Adam Stephens | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas (PG), Alva Derezinski (SG), Anthony Crossett (SF) James Holley, Mike Miller, Frank Spurrier | |
| 02:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 66-56 |
| 02:10 | Marquette | James Showman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charlie Jennette | 69-56 |
| 01:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett loses the ball out of bounds | 69-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Miro Bojanowski (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Eddie Henry (SF), William Considine (PF), Adam Stephens (C) Charlie Jennette, James Showman, Alex Shehan, Sergei Kaczmarski, Christopher Buehler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG), Mike Miller (SG), Ned Garlock (C) Robert Thomas, Alva Derezinski, Anthony Crossett | |
| 01:18 | Marquette | Eddie Henry comes up short on the floater in the lane | 69-56 |
| 01:16 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 01:12 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 69-56 |
| 01:10 | Marquette | Adam Stephens pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 01:05 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 01:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Johnson is called for the reach on James Holley - foul #2 on Gregory Johnson, team foul #6 | 69-56 |
| 00:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Miller | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Adam Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Miro Bojanowski runs out the clock | 69-58 |