| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Finley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Legros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Endres (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joe Minyard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Spencer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Bowen (fresh) PF - Robert Teague (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Seth Catchings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Robert Legros inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Marquette | Craig Endres comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Teague - foul #2 on Robert Teague, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (SG), Amos Larios (SF) Daniel Nicholson, Robert Legros | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 19:42 | Marquette | Craig Endres misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:42 | Marquette | Craig Endres misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Catchings snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 19:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from George Spencer | 32-29 |
| 19:19 | Marquette | Joe Minyard misses badly on a runner from the left block | 32-29 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | Joe Minyard gets the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:59 | Marquette | Donald Finley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Pulliam | 35-29 |
| 18:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Catchings misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Joe Minyard - foul #2 on Joe Minyard, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG), Robert Legros (SF), Bruce Dingman (PF), Michael Smolski (C) David Pulliam, Amos Larios, Craig Endres, Joe Minyard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 18:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Catchings makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Catchings makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:37 | Marquette | George Spencer takes the ball from Bruce Dingman in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 18:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague lays it up and in set up by George Spencer | 35-33 |
| 18:19 | Marquette | Robert Legros hits the finger roll | 37-33 |
| 18:03 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 18:01 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 17:46 | Marquette | Michael Smolski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 17:44 | Marquette | Michael Smolski misses the tip | 37-33 |
| 17:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Catchings snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:20 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer is hacked by Daniel Nicholson - foul #1 on Daniel Nicholson, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Lefebre (SG), Amos Larios (SF), Craig Endres (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Daniel Nicholson, Robert Legros, Bruce Dingman, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase (PG), James King (SG), Ricardo Martinez (SF), Harold King (PF), Lino Petroski (C) Raymond Rayborn, George Spencer, Roy Bowen, Robert Teague, Seth Catchings | |
| 17:04 | Illinois-Chicago | James King misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 17:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold King snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 16:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Harold King | 37-35 |
| 16:32 | Marquette | Joe Minyard makes the jumper from close range set up by Donald Finley and he's hacked by Dennis Chase - foul #3 on Dennis Chase, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (PG), Daniel Nicholson (SG), Robert Legros (SF), Bruce Dingman (PF) Donald Finley, Carl Lefebre, Amos Larios, Craig Endres | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos (SF) Dennis Chase | |
| 16:32 | Marquette | Joe Minyard misses the free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 16:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Harold King | 39-37 |
| 16:14 | Marquette | David Pulliam is fouled in the backcourt by James King - foul #3 on James King, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (PG), Amos Larios (SF), Michael Smolski (C) David Pulliam, Robert Legros, Joe Minyard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG) James King | |
| 16:06 | Marquette | Donald Finley drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Nicholson | 42-37 |
| 15:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold King hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Donald Finley - foul #2 on Donald Finley, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Legros (SF) Amos Larios | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James King (SG) Rogelio Ramos | |
| 15:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold King makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Finley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Legros (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Smolski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James King (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ricardo Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lino Petroski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Marquette | Michael Smolski connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Nicholson | 44-40 |
| 15:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Ricardo Martinez misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-40 |
| 15:33 | Marquette | Michael Smolski gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:21 | Marquette | Donald Finley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 15:19 | Marquette | Michael Smolski tips it home | 46-40 |
| 14:58 | Illinois-Chicago | James King hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 14:56 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Robert Legros | 46-40 |
| 14:54 | Marquette | James King is called for the reach on Daniel Nicholson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James King, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (SG), Amos Larios (SF), Craig Endres (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Daniel Nicholson, Robert Legros, Bruce Dingman, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase (PG), George Spencer (SG), Roy Bowen (SF), Robert Teague (PF), Lucio Costa (C) Raymond Rayborn, James King, Ricardo Martinez, Harold King, Lino Petroski | |
| 14:42 | Marquette | David Pulliam is fouled on the floor by Lucio Costa - foul #3 on Lucio Costa, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG) Donald Finley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 14:23 | Marquette | David Pulliam drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Nicholson and he's fouled by Dennis Chase - foul #4 on Dennis Chase, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (PG) Daniel Nicholson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG) Dennis Chase | |
| 14:23 | Marquette | David Pulliam makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Spencer | 49-42 |
| 13:52 | Marquette | Lucio Costa steals the ball from Joe Minyard | 49-42 |
| 13:34 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer's floater is knocked away by Craig Endres | 49-42 |
| 13:33 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Joe Minyard | 49-42 |
| 13:26 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 13:24 | Marquette | Craig Endres tips it but misses | 49-42 |
| 13:22 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Minyard | 49-42 |
| 13:00 | Marquette | Donald Finley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 12:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Roy Bowen | 49-45 |
| 12:26 | Marquette | Donald Finley is hacked by Lucio Costa - foul #4 on Lucio Costa, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG), Robert Legros (SF), Bruce Dingman (PF), Michael Smolski (C) David Pulliam, Amos Larios, Craig Endres, Joe Minyard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ricardo Martinez (SG), Rogelio Ramos (SF), Harold King (PF), Seth Catchings (C) George Spencer, Roy Bowen, Robert Teague, Lucio Costa | |
| 12:26 | Marquette | Donald Finley makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:26 | Marquette | Donald Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-45 |
| 12:02 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:43 | Marquette | Donald Finley is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Smolski | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Finley (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Legros (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Smolski (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Ricardo Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rogelio Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Seth Catchings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos's pass is intercepted by Michael Smolski | 54-45 |
| 10:58 | Marquette | Seth Catchings steals it from Michael Smolski | 54-45 |
| 10:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Craig Endres (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Bruce Dingman, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer (SG), Roy Bowen (SF), Robert Teague (PF), Lino Petroski (C) Ricardo Martinez, Rogelio Ramos, Harold King, Seth Catchings | |
| 10:16 | Marquette | Robert Teague steps in front of the Joe Minyard pass | 54-45 |
| 10:11 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer is fouled on the floor by Craig Endres - foul #1 on Craig Endres, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Amos Larios (SF) Robert Legros | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 09:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Minyard steals the ball from Raymond Rayborn | 54-45 |
| 09:37 | Marquette | Craig Endres makes the jumper from the baseline | 56-45 |
| 09:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Lino Petroski makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Roy Bowen | 56-48 |
| 08:52 | Marquette | Craig Endres misses the lay-in | 56-48 |
| 08:50 | Marquette | Joe Minyard tips it home | 58-48 |
| 08:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Lino Petroski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-48 |
| 08:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Lino Petroski gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 08:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Minyard steps in front of the Roy Bowen pass | 58-48 |
| 07:47 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-48 |
| 07:46 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Endres | 58-48 |
| 07:35 | Marquette | Craig Endres hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper near the basket | 58-48 |
| 07:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Finley (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nicholson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Amos Larios (fairly fresh) PF - Craig Endres (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Minyard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (tired) 10 pts. SG - George Spencer (tiring) 1 pts. 6 ast. SF - Roy Bowen (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Teague (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Lino Petroski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen banks in the layup | 58-50 |
| 07:13 | Marquette | The jump hook by Craig Endres is blocked by Lino Petroski | 58-50 |
| 07:11 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Amos Larios | 58-50 |
| 06:54 | Marquette | Donald Finley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 06:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Lino Petroski misses the shot from the right side | 61-50 |
| 06:26 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Donald Finley | 61-50 |
| 06:23 | Marquette | Donald Finley's pass is intercepted by Raymond Rayborn in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 06:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Minyard blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Raymond Rayborn | 61-50 |
| 06:07 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Joe Minyard | 61-50 |
| 06:05 | Marquette | Amos Larios is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Bowen - foul #1 on Roy Bowen, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (PG), Carl Lefebre (SG), Bruce Dingman (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Donald Finley, Daniel Nicholson, Craig Endres, Joe Minyard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase (PG), James King (SG), Ricardo Martinez (SF), Harold King (PF), Seth Catchings (C) Raymond Rayborn, George Spencer, Roy Bowen, Robert Teague, Lino Petroski | |
| 06:05 | Marquette | Amos Larios makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 06:05 | Marquette | Amos Larios misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 06:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold King pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 05:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-50 |
| 05:43 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 05:29 | Marquette | David Pulliam hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 62-50 |
| 05:27 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman grabs the offensive board | 62-50 |
| 05:07 | Marquette | Michael Smolski drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by David Pulliam | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:02 | Illinois-Chicago | James King misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 05:01 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Marquette | David Pulliam scores on a 3 from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 04:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Ricardo Martinez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-50 |
| 04:20 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| 03:55 | Marquette | David Pulliam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-50 |
| 03:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Ricardo Martinez pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| 03:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Dingman steals it from Ricardo Martinez | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Marquette | David Pulliam misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold King - foul #1 on Harold King, team foul #9 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos (SF), Lucio Costa (C) Ricardo Martinez, Seth Catchings | |
| 03:20 | Marquette | David Pulliam makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 03:20 | Marquette | David Pulliam makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Pulliam (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Lefebre (fairly fresh) SF - Amos Larios (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Bruce Dingman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Smolski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Dennis Chase (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - James King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Rogelio Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lucio Costa (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Lucio Costa scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Harold King | 69-52 |
| 02:38 | Marquette | David Pulliam loses the dribble to Harold King | 69-52 |
| 02:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Lucio Costa misses long on a shot from the left block | 69-52 |
| 02:17 | Marquette | The rebound goes to David Pulliam | 69-52 |
| 01:48 | Marquette | David Pulliam is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-52 |
| 01:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Lucio Costa loses the dribble to Michael Smolski | 72-52 |
| 01:22 | Marquette | Dennis Chase is called for the reach on David Pulliam in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Chase, team foul #10 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ricardo Martinez (SG), Lino Petroski (C) Dennis Chase, Lucio Costa | |
| 01:22 | Marquette | David Pulliam makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 01:22 | Marquette | David Pulliam makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 01:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James King | 74-55 |
| 00:40 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman is open and lays it up and in | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | James King's pass is intercepted by Bruce Dingman | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Marquette | Michael Smolski misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 76-55 |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Michael Smolski grabs the offensive rebound | 76-55 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | David Pulliam runs out the clock | 76-55 |