| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Patton (fresh) SG - Boris Klemanski (fresh) SF - Kyle Moore (fresh) PF - Jerry Carter (fresh) C - Tony Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (fresh) SG - Richard Crank (fresh) SF - Robert Slemp (fresh) PF - Jack Blackman (fresh) C - William Treadwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Marquette | Michael Canada snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Marquette | William Treadwell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Crank and he's hacked by Tony Allen - foul #1 on Tony Allen, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Marquette | Robert Slemp snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Marquette | Robert Slemp buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Canada | 0-4 |
| 19:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 19:04 | Marquette | Richard Crank is fouled on the floor by Boris Klemanski - foul #1 on Boris Klemanski, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:51 | Marquette | Michael Canada is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry Carter, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| 18:03 | Marquette | Robert Slemp jams the wide open dunk | 0-6 |
| 17:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter is hacked by William Treadwell - foul #1 on William Treadwell, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vern Talarico (PG), Walton Bauer (SG), Frank Edwards (SF), Kyle Johnson (PF), William Dukes (C) Charles Patton, Boris Klemanski, Kyle Moore, Jerry Carter, Tony Allen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF), Douglas Brown (PF) Richard Crank, Jack Blackman, William Treadwell | |
| 17:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:25 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Douglas Brown | 0-6 |
| 17:09 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Michael Canada | 0-8 |
| 16:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Phipps swats the layup by Frank Edwards | 0-8 |
| 16:46 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Robert Slemp | 0-8 |
| 16:43 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG) Vern Talarico | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (PG), Jack Blackman (PF) Michael Canada, Daniel Phipps | |
| 16:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-8 |
| 16:28 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes snags the offensive board | 0-8 |
| 16:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards drills a 3 from straight away set up by Charles Patton | 3-8 |
| 15:51 | Marquette | Frank Edwards is called for the reach on Robert Slemp - foul #1 on Frank Edwards, team foul #4 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski (SG), Kyle Moore (SF), Jerry Carter (PF), Tony Allen (C) Walton Bauer, Frank Edwards, Kyle Johnson, William Dukes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (PG), William Treadwell (C) Wilbert Greene, Douglas Brown | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Patton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Boris Klemanski (fresh) SF - Kyle Moore (fresh) PF - Jerry Carter (fresh) C - Tony Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Crank (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Slemp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Blackman (fresh) C - William Treadwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Marquette | William Treadwell's pass is intercepted by Kyle Moore | 3-8 |
| 15:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 15:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen grabs the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 15:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Charles Patton | 5-8 |
| 15:06 | Marquette | Boris Klemanski is called for the reach on Michael Canada in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boris Klemanski, team foul #5 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vern Talarico (PG), Walton Bauer (SG) Charles Patton, Boris Klemanski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (SG), Douglas Brown (PF) Richard Crank, Jack Blackman | |
| 14:49 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses the lay-in | 5-8 |
| 14:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 14:22 | Marquette | William Treadwell snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:15 | Marquette | William Treadwell hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 5-8 |
| 14:14 | Marquette | William Treadwell snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:04 | Marquette | Douglas Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Canada | 5-10 |
| 13:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Vern Talarico hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 13:42 | Marquette | William Treadwell snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 13:39 | Marquette | Michael Canada is hacked by Jerry Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Carter, team foul #6 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG), Frank Edwards (SG), Kenneth Campbell (SF), Kyle Johnson (PF), Horace Venable (C) Vern Talarico, Walton Bauer, Kyle Moore, Jerry Carter, Tony Allen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (PG), Daniel Phipps (SF), Jack Blackman (PF) Michael Canada, Robert Slemp, Douglas Brown | |
| 13:19 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 5-10 |
| 13:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 13:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 5-10 |
| 13:00 | Marquette | William Treadwell gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 12:44 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by William Treadwell | 5-12 |
| 12:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable clanks a 3 from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 12:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell tips it in | 7-12 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | William Treadwell banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Phipps | 7-14 |
| 11:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Johnson | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Johnson (fresh) C - Horace Venable (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Kelvin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilbert Greene (tiring) SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Blackman (fairly fresh) C - William Treadwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses the dunk attempt | 10-14 |
| 11:36 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson tips it but misses | 10-14 |
| 11:35 | Marquette | Jack Blackman tips it home | 10-16 |
| 11:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Horace Venable, team foul #7 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vern Talarico (PG), Walton Bauer (SG), Kyle Moore (SF), Tony Allen (C) Charles Patton, Frank Edwards, Kenneth Campbell, Horace Venable | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (PG), Richard Crank (SG), Robert Slemp (SF), Douglas Brown (PF) Kelvin Jackson, Wilbert Greene, Daniel Phipps, Jack Blackman | |
| 11:01 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Tony Allen - foul #2 on Tony Allen, team foul #8 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes (PF) Tony Allen | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 11:01 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:01 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson is whistled for a carry | 10-18 |
| 10:38 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the floater from the left block | 10-20 |
| 10:18 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 10-20 |
| 10:17 | Marquette | Douglas Brown grabs the board | 10-20 |
| 10:15 | Marquette | Richard Crank is hacked by Walton Bauer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walton Bauer, team foul #9 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG) Vern Talarico | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF) William Treadwell | |
| 10:15 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 10:15 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 2nd free throw | 10-22 |
| 09:56 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes blows the layup | 10-22 |
| 09:54 | Marquette | Michael Canada pulls down the rebound | 10-22 |
| 09:49 | Marquette | Richard Crank misses the shot from the free throw line | 10-22 |
| 09:47 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to William Dukes | 10-22 |
| 09:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-22 |
| 09:30 | Marquette | Robert Slemp grabs the board | 10-22 |
| 09:19 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps is fouled on the floor by Kyle Moore - foul #1 on Kyle Moore, team foul #10 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards (SG), Kenneth Campbell (SF), Horace Venable (PF) Walton Bauer, Kyle Moore, William Dukes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (SG) Richard Crank | |
| 09:19 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps misses the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 09:19 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| 08:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Frank Edwards | 13-23 |
| 08:34 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Douglas Brown | 13-25 |
| 08:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Canada steals it from Charles Patton | 13-25 |
| 08:11 | Marquette | Michael Canada lays it in | 13-27 |
| 08:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Frank Edwards, team foul #11 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vern Talarico (PG), Walton Bauer (SG), Kyle Moore (SF), William Dukes (PF) Charles Patton, Frank Edwards, Kenneth Campbell, Horace Venable | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (PG), Richard Crank (SG), Jack Blackman (PF), William Treadwell (C) Michael Canada, Wilbert Greene, Daniel Phipps, Douglas Brown | |
| 08:01 | Marquette | Walton Bauer is called for the reach on Richard Crank in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walton Bauer, team foul #12 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG) Walton Bauer | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:01 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 1st free throw | 13-28 |
| 08:01 | Marquette | Richard Crank misses the 2nd free throw | 13-28 |
| 08:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore grabs the board | 13-28 |
| 07:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton misses the floater from the right wing | 13-28 |
| 07:46 | Marquette | Jack Blackman pulls down the rebound | 13-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Patton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vern Talarico (fresh) SF - Kyle Moore (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Dukes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Johnson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Kelvin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Crank (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Slemp (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Blackman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Treadwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Marquette | Richard Crank connects on the open floater from the free throw line set up by Jack Blackman | 13-30 |
| 07:09 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Patton | 15-30 |
| 06:54 | Marquette | Richard Crank misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-30 |
| 06:52 | Marquette | William Treadwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-30 |
| 06:41 | Marquette | William Treadwell banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Richard Crank | 15-32 |
| 06:31 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes's pass is intercepted by Kelvin Jackson | 15-32 |
| 06:28 | Marquette | Jack Blackman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kelvin Jackson | 15-34 |
| 06:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Vern Talarico's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell (SF), Horace Venable (PF) Kyle Moore, William Dukes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (PG), Wilbert Greene (SG), Douglas Brown (PF) Richard Crank, Robert Slemp, William Treadwell | |
| 06:02 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson drills a runner from the right block set up by Michael Canada and the foul's on Vern Talarico - foul #1 on Vern Talarico, team foul #13 | 15-36 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF) Wilbert Greene | |
| 06:02 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson makes the free throw | 15-37 |
| 05:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Vern Talarico misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-37 |
| 05:34 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Horace Venable | 15-37 |
| 05:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kelvin Jackson - foul #1 on Kelvin Jackson, team foul #2 | 15-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (SG), William Treadwell (C) Kelvin Jackson, Douglas Brown | |
| 05:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 16-37 |
| 05:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-37 |
| 05:01 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps misses the driving attempt in the paint | 17-37 |
| 04:59 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene tips it back up and in | 17-39 |
| 04:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell travels with the ball | 17-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore (SF), William Dukes (PF) Kenneth Campbell, Horace Venable | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Slemp (SF) Daniel Phipps | |
| 04:41 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Wilbert Greene | 17-41 |
| 04:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore clanks a jump hook from the right block | 17-41 |
| 04:17 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes tips it home | 19-41 |
| 04:05 | Marquette | William Treadwell clanks a turnaround in the lane | 19-41 |
| 04:03 | Marquette | Michael Canada hits the follow up shot | 19-43 |
| 03:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore connects on the jumper from the left wing | 21-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Patton (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vern Talarico (tiring) SF - Kyle Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Dukes (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Johnson (tired) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilbert Greene (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Slemp (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Blackman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Treadwell (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Marquette | Robert Slemp is hacked by Kyle Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Moore, team foul #14 | 21-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (PG), Boris Klemanski (SG), Frank Edwards (SF), Jerry Carter (PF), Tony Allen (C) Charles Patton, Vern Talarico, Kyle Moore, William Dukes, Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (PG), Richard Crank (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF), Douglas Brown (PF) Michael Canada, Wilbert Greene, Jack Blackman, William Treadwell | |
| 03:38 | Marquette | Robert Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 21-44 |
| 03:38 | Marquette | Robert Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 21-45 |
| 03:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer drills a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Kelvin Jackson - foul #2 on Kelvin Jackson, team foul #3 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Treadwell (C) Robert Slemp | |
| 03:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer makes the free throw | 24-45 |
| 03:20 | Marquette | Richard Crank travels in the backcourt | 24-45 |
| 03:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walton Bauer | 26-45 |
| 02:54 | Marquette | Douglas Brown scores on a floater near the basket set up by Kelvin Jackson | 26-47 |
| 02:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Crank - foul #1 on Richard Crank, team foul #4 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (PG), Jack Blackman (C) Kelvin Jackson, William Treadwell | |
| 02:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter makes the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 02:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 02:27 | Marquette | Walton Bauer steals the ball from Richard Crank | 28-47 |
| 02:01 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by Jerry Carter is blocked by Jack Blackman | 28-47 |
| 02:00 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Daniel Phipps | 28-47 |
| 01:58 | Marquette | Frank Edwards is called for the reach on Daniel Phipps in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Edwards, team foul #15 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell (SF), Horace Venable (PF) Frank Edwards, Jerry Carter | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (SG) Richard Crank | |
| 01:58 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps misses the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 01:58 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 28-48 |
| 01:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-48 |
| 01:44 | Marquette | Jack Blackman pulls down the rebound | 28-48 |
| 01:36 | Marquette | Jack Blackman hits a driving attempt from close range | 28-50 |
| 01:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell is hacked by Jack Blackman - foul #1 on Jack Blackman, team foul #5 | 28-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG), Jerry Carter (PF) Walton Bauer, Tony Allen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (SF), Robert Slemp (C) Daniel Phipps, Douglas Brown | |
| 00:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-50 |
| 00:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski gets the offensive rebound | 28-50 |
| 00:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-50 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Robert Slemp grabs the defensive rebound | 28-50 |
| 00:37 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-50 |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter grabs the board | 28-50 |
| 00:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-50 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Robert Slemp misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Horace Venable - foul #2 on Horace Venable, team foul #16 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (PG), Kyle Moore (SF), Tony Allen (C) Charles Patton, Kenneth Campbell, Horace Venable | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (SG), Douglas Brown (PF), William Treadwell (C) Michael Canada, Wilbert Greene, Jack Blackman | |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Robert Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 30-51 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Robert Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 30-52 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 30-52 |