| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Finley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pulliam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Legros (fresh) PF - Craig Endres (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Minyard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Charles Turner inbounds the ball | 20-33 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | David Pulliam is called for the reach on Dusty Beeler - foul #1 on David Pulliam, team foul #1 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Lefebre (SG), Amos Larios (SF), Bruce Dingman (PF), Michael Smolski (C) David Pulliam, Robert Legros, Craig Endres, Joe Minyard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Donald Hadley snags the offensive board | 20-33 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Amos Larios steals the ball from Charles Turner | 20-33 |
| 18:27 | Marquette | Donald Finley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Smolski - foul #1 on Michael Smolski, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG), Robert Legros (SF), Craig Endres (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Carl Lefebre, Amos Larios, Bruce Dingman, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 17:45 | Marquette | Craig Endres scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Donald Finley and he's hacked by Charles Turner - foul #1 on Charles Turner, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Bruce Dingman (PF) Daniel Nicholson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:45 | Marquette | Craig Endres makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Bruce Dingman is called for the reach on Frank Steiner - foul #1 on Bruce Dingman, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG) Bruce Dingman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Joe Minyard - foul #1 on Joe Minyard, team foul #4 | 26-35 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 17:03 | Marquette | Craig Endres comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 26-37 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Donald Hadley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Turner | 26-40 |
| 16:28 | Marquette | Donald Finley clanks a 3 from straight away | 26-40 |
| 16:27 | Marquette | Craig Endres grabs the offensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 16:18 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 16:17 | Marquette | Robert Legros tips it home | 28-40 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Frederick Dicus | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Finley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Legros (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Endres (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Minyard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dusty Beeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Marquette | The jumper by Daniel Nicholson is denied by Frederick Dicus | 28-42 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Charles Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Donald Hadley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 15:07 | Marquette | Joe Minyard grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Charles Turner steals the ball from Craig Endres | 28-42 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Frank Steiner is hacked by Daniel Nicholson - foul #4 on Daniel Nicholson, team foul #5 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (SG), Amos Larios (SF), Bruce Dingman (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Daniel Nicholson, Robert Legros, Craig Endres, Joe Minyard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Michael Jenson (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Ricky Winter (C) Donald Hadley, Frank Steiner, Charles Turner, Frederick Dicus | |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Ricky Winter pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Ricky Winter can't connect on a runner in the lane | 28-42 |
| 13:45 | Marquette | Michael Smolski pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 13:40 | Marquette | David Pulliam drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Finley | 31-42 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Ricky Winter loses the dribble to Bruce Dingman | 31-42 |
| 13:01 | Marquette | Christopher Goncalves steals it from David Pulliam | 31-42 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler blows the layup | 31-42 |
| 12:56 | Marquette | Donald Finley snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 12:51 | Marquette | Donald Finley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Michael Jenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Lefebre (SG), Robert Legros (SF), Craig Endres (PF), Joe Minyard (C) David Pulliam, Amos Larios, Bruce Dingman, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Charles Turner (SF), Frederick Dicus (C) Michael Jenson, Dusty Beeler, Ricky Winter | |
| 12:08 | Marquette | Craig Endres hits the finger roll | 33-42 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 11:49 | Marquette | Craig Endres gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Finley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Lefebre (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Legros (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Endres (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Minyard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Marquette | Craig Endres banks in the layup on a great pass from Carl Lefebre | 35-42 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Robert Legros takes the ball from Donald Hadley | 35-42 |
| 10:58 | Marquette | Craig Endres is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Craig Endres, team foul #6 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (SG), Amos Larios (SF), Bruce Dingman (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Carl Lefebre, Robert Legros, Craig Endres, Joe Minyard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG) Christopher Goncalves | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 10:38 | Marquette | Amos Larios grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 10:19 | Marquette | Donald Finley loses the ball out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Winter (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF) Charles Turner, Reuben Thompson | |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Steiner | 35-44 |
| 09:35 | Marquette | David Pulliam is called for traveling | 35-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG), Robert Legros (SF), Craig Endres (PF), Joe Minyard (C) David Pulliam, Amos Larios, Bruce Dingman, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG) Donald Hadley | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | The jump hook by Frederick Dicus is blocked by Joe Minyard | 35-44 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Frank Steiner tips it in | 35-46 |
| 09:08 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Goncalves - foul #1 on Christopher Goncalves, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Lefebre (SG), Amos Larios (SF), Bruce Dingman (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Daniel Nicholson, Robert Legros, Craig Endres, Joe Minyard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF), Reuben Thompson (C) Ricky Winter, Frederick Dicus | |
| 09:08 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 09:08 | Marquette | Donald Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler clanks a floater from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves hits the follow up shot | 36-48 |
| 08:22 | Marquette | Donald Finley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 08:21 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman gets the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 07:59 | Marquette | Donald Finley connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Lefebre | 38-48 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Charles Turner makes the floater in the paint | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Finley (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Lefebre (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Amos Larios (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bruce Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Smolski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dusty Beeler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Amos Larios - foul #1 on Amos Larios, team foul #7 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG), Robert Legros (SF), Craig Endres (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Carl Lefebre, Amos Larios, Bruce Dingman, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Ricky Winter (PF), Frederick Dicus (C) Frank Steiner, Charles Turner, Dusty Beeler | |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:42 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses the floater from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves is fouled on the floor by Daniel Nicholson - foul #5 on Daniel Nicholson, team foul #8 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (SG) Daniel Nicholson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF) Reuben Thompson | |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 06:02 | Marquette | Joe Minyard makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Finley | 40-54 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves is fouled on the floor by Craig Endres - foul #3 on Craig Endres, team foul #9 | 40-54 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 05:36 | Marquette | Joe Minyard grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 05:18 | Marquette | Donald Finley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 05:16 | Marquette | Craig Endres tips it in | 42-54 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-54 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Ricky Winter grabs the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Donald Hadley buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Charles Turner and he's hacked by Robert Legros - foul #1 on Robert Legros, team foul #10 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Amos Larios (SF), Bruce Dingman (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Robert Legros, Craig Endres, Joe Minyard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF) Christopher Goncalves, Charles Turner, Ricky Winter | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the free throw | 42-57 |
| 04:13 | Marquette | Donald Finley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Donald Hadley knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Frank Steiner | 42-59 |
| 03:40 | Marquette | Donald Finley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-59 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Dusty Beeler | 42-61 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Finley (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Pulliam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Amos Larios (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bruce Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Smolski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:57 | Marquette | Donald Finley buries a jumper from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson knocks in the floater from the right block | 44-63 |
| 02:26 | Marquette | Amos Larios throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Lefebre (SG) Donald Finley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Charles Turner (SF) Donald Hadley, Frederick Dicus | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-63 |
| 02:14 | Marquette | Michael Smolski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 02:09 | Marquette | David Pulliam makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-63 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses short on a jumper from close range | 47-63 |
| 01:46 | Marquette | The rebound goes to David Pulliam | 47-63 |
| 01:40 | Marquette | David Pulliam clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-63 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson snags the defensive board | 47-63 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson can't finish the layup | 47-63 |
| 01:15 | Marquette | Michael Smolski grabs the board | 47-63 |
| 01:01 | Marquette | Michael Smolski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Turner - foul #2 on Charles Turner, team foul #3 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Frederick Dicus (C) Christopher Goncalves, Reuben Thompson | |
| 01:01 | Marquette | Michael Smolski misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 01:01 | Marquette | Michael Smolski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus snags the defensive board | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Donald Hadley clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Pulliam - foul #2 on David Pulliam, team foul #11 | 47-63 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Michael Smolski misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Frederick Dicus - foul #1 on Frederick Dicus, team foul #4 | 47-65 |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Michael Smolski makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Michael Smolski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the board | 48-65 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Donald Hadley scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Frederick Dicus and he's fouled by Carl Lefebre - foul #2 on Carl Lefebre, team foul #12 | 48-67 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses the free throw | 48-67 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Michael Smolski | 48-67 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman clanks a runner from the baseline | 48-67 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Michael Smolski tips it back up and in | 50-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Donald Hadley runs out the clock | 50-67 |