| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Saunders (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hendricks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-43 |
| 19:16 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones is fouled on the floor by Charles Thomas - foul #2 on Charles Thomas, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 18:59 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Fernando Quinones | 33-46 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Gerald White (SF) Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 18:47 | Marquette | Charles Saunders hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Hendricks | 33-48 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses the shot from close range | 33-48 |
| 18:26 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 18:06 | Marquette | Charles Saunders is hacked by Danny Lambert - foul #3 on Danny Lambert, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Leon Mazzola (C) Shawn Stephenson, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (SG), William Williams (PF), Eric Gorney (C) Wesley Kendrick, John Hendricks, Fernando Quinones | |
| 17:47 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket | 33-48 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette grabs the board | 33-48 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Michael Baker is fouled on the floor by Frank Everitt - foul #2 on Frank Everitt, team foul #1 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Lee Labarge (C) Herbert Jones, Frank Arnette, Gerald White | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Charles Saunders steps in front of the Michael Baker pass | 33-48 |
| 16:53 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard hits a wide open runner near the basket on a great pass from Charles Saunders | 33-50 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #2 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Herbert Jones (SG), Frank Arnette (SF) Michael Baker, Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick (SF), John Hendricks (PF), Fernando Quinones (C) Robin Hazzard, William Williams, Eric Gorney | |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 16:20 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Herbert Jones - foul #3 on Herbert Jones, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Gerald White (PF) Herbert Jones, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Platt (SG) Frank Everitt | |
| 16:20 | Marquette | Charles Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 16:20 | Marquette | Charles Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-52 |
| 16:01 | Marquette | Charles Saunders snags the defensive board | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Arnette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald White (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lee Labarge (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chris Platt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Hendricks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Marquette | Charles Saunders connects on the jumper from the left side | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette is fouled on the floor by Wesley Kendrick - foul #1 on Wesley Kendrick, team foul #3 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Charles Thomas, Gerald White, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF) Charles Saunders, Chris Platt | |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette drills a jumper from the right side | 37-54 |
| 15:12 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Everitt | 37-57 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Danny Lambert and he's fouled by Fernando Quinones - foul #2 on Fernando Quinones, team foul #4 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Frank Arnette | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Platt (SG), Eric Gorney (C) Wesley Kendrick, Fernando Quinones | |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis makes the free throw | 40-57 |
| 14:59 | Marquette | Shawn Stephenson is called for the reach on Chris Platt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #4 | 40-57 |
| 14:49 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Chris Platt | 40-60 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis's floater is tipped away by John Hendricks | 40-60 |
| 14:34 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard gets the rebound | 40-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:17 | Marquette | Brian Swofford swats the layup by Robin Hazzard | 40-60 |
| 14:15 | Marquette | Eric Gorney tips it in | 40-62 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-62 |
| 14:07 | Marquette | Eric Gorney gets the rebound | 40-62 |
| 13:40 | Marquette | Frank Everitt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-65 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Lester Lewis, team foul #5 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Gerald White (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Shawn Stephenson, Herbert Jones, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (PG), Wesley Kendrick (SG), William Williams (PF), Fernando Quinones (C) Frank Everitt, Chris Platt, John Hendricks, Eric Gorney | |
| 13:02 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Baker - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #6 | 40-65 |
| 13:02 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard misses the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 13:02 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-66 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Wesley Kendrick steps in front of the Gerald White pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 40-66 |
| 12:44 | Marquette | Charles Saunders lays it up and in on a great pass from Wesley Kendrick | 40-68 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-68 |
| 12:25 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard grabs the board | 40-68 |
| 12:08 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-68 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette pulls down the rebound | 40-68 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 40-68 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | Michael Baker gets the offensive rebound | 40-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Arnette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Leon Mazzola (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wesley Kendrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robin Hazzard (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Fernando Quinones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Gerald White is fouled on the floor by Fernando Quinones - foul #3 on Fernando Quinones, team foul #5 | 40-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Herbert Jones (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Michael Baker, Charles Thomas, Frank Arnette, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (SG), John Hendricks (PF), Eric Gorney (C) Robin Hazzard, William Williams, Fernando Quinones | |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-68 |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert hits the follow up shot | 42-68 |
| 11:14 | Marquette | Frank Everitt connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Hendricks | 42-70 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-70 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford tips it but misses | 42-70 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge hits the follow up shot | 44-70 |
| 10:51 | Marquette | Charles Saunders double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG) Herbert Jones | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Platt (SG), Fernando Quinones (C) Charles Saunders, Eric Gorney | |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-70 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford tips it but misses | 44-70 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge tips it back up and in | 46-70 |
| 10:05 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Platt | 46-72 |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge buries a jumper from close range | 48-72 |
| 09:10 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick is hacked by Brian Swofford - foul #2 on Brian Swofford, team foul #7 | 48-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Gerald White (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (PG), William Williams (PF), Eric Gorney (C) Frank Everitt, John Hendricks, Fernando Quinones | |
| 09:10 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 09:10 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 48-73 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola pulls down the rebound | 48-73 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Don Lopresti (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF) Chris Platt, Wesley Kendrick | |
| 08:29 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by William Williams | 48-75 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses the wide open shot from the left side | 48-75 |
| 08:06 | Marquette | Charles Saunders grabs the board | 48-75 |
| 07:56 | Marquette | William Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 48-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Danny Lambert (PF) Leon Mazzola, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Fernando Quinones (C) Eric Gorney | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) SF - Frank Arnette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Gerald White (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Don Lopresti (fresh) SG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robin Hazzard (tiring) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Fernando Quinones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-75 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Gerald White grabs the offensive rebound | 48-75 |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 48-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Frank Arnette | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Platt (SG) Don Lopresti | |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Shawn Stephenson | 50-75 |
| 06:45 | Marquette | The short jumper by Fernando Quinones is denied by Danny Lambert | 50-75 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Gerald White gets the rebound | 50-75 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Michael Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Leon Mazzola (C) Michael Baker, Gerald White, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Wesley Kendrick (SF), John Hendricks (PF), Eric Gorney (C) Charles Saunders, Robin Hazzard, William Williams, Fernando Quinones | |
| 05:57 | Marquette | Frank Everitt scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Gorney | 50-78 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford loses the dribble to Frank Everitt | 50-78 |
| 05:33 | Marquette | Frank Everitt lays it in | 50-80 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola misses the dunk attempt | 50-80 |
| 05:15 | Marquette | Eric Gorney snags the defensive board | 50-80 |
| 05:13 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Gerald White (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Marquette | Don Lopresti (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF), William Williams (PF) Chris Platt, Wesley Kendrick, John Hendricks | |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | William Williams steals the ball from Lee Labarge | 50-80 |
| 04:54 | Marquette | Eric Gorney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-80 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Michael Baker can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-80 |
| 04:47 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Eric Gorney | 50-80 |
| 04:31 | Marquette | Don Lopresti is hacked by Herbert Jones - foul #4 on Herbert Jones, team foul #8 | 50-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Platt (SG) Robin Hazzard | |
| 04:31 | Marquette | Don Lopresti makes the 1st free throw | 50-81 |
| 04:31 | Marquette | Don Lopresti misses the 2nd free throw | 50-81 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Gerald White gets the rebound | 50-81 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robin Hazzard (SF) Chris Platt | |
| 04:09 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Gerald White - foul #2 on Gerald White, team foul #9 | 50-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Platt (SG) Don Lopresti | |
| 04:09 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard makes the 1st free throw | 50-82 |
| 04:09 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-83 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-83 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Gerald White tips it home | 52-83 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Arnette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Labarge (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Platt (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robin Hazzard (tiring) 22 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Williams (tiring) 3 reb. C - Eric Gorney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard misses the lay-in | 52-83 |
| 03:35 | Marquette | Chris Platt tips it but misses | 52-83 |
| 03:34 | Marquette | Chris Platt pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-83 |
| 03:14 | Marquette | Gerald White steps in front of the Chris Platt pass | 52-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Michael Baker clanks a shot from the right wing | 52-83 |
| 02:58 | Marquette | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-83 |
| 02:29 | Marquette | Eric Gorney misses short on a shot from close range | 52-83 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lee Labarge | 52-83 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette can't connect on a shot near the basket | 52-83 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge tips it but misses | 52-83 |
| 02:06 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard grabs the defensive rebound | 52-83 |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Michael Baker is called for the reach on Frank Everitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Baker, team foul #10 | 52-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola (PF) Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Marquette | Don Lopresti (PG), Wesley Kendrick (SF) Chris Platt, Robin Hazzard | |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Frank Everitt misses the 1st free throw | 52-83 |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Frank Everitt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-84 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 52-84 |
| 01:48 | Marquette | Don Lopresti grabs the defensive rebound | 52-84 |
| 01:25 | Marquette | Gerald White steps in front of the Frank Everitt pass | 52-84 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Herbert Jones | 54-84 |
| 00:55 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Williams | 54-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Michael Baker makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Frank Arnette | 56-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State 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) | |
| 00:47 | Marquette | Frank Everitt is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Platt (SG), Robin Hazzard (SF) Don Lopresti, Wesley Kendrick | |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-87 |
| 00:44 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard snags the defensive board | 56-87 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | William Williams is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 56-87 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-87 |
| 00:37 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Williams | 56-87 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Gerald White is called for the reach on Frank Everitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald White, team foul #11 | 56-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Don Lopresti (PG) Robin Hazzard | |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Frank Everitt makes the 1st free throw | 56-88 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Frank Everitt misses the 2nd free throw | 56-88 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Gerald White grabs the board | 56-88 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-88 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Don Lopresti runs out the clock | 59-88 |