| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 7 pts. C - David White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Lindsay (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Cupps (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Kilkenny (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rodrigez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Brett Cupps inbounds the ball | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | David White pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Robert Moralez blows the dunk but he's fouled by Brett Cupps - foul #2 on Brett Cupps, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Compton (SG) Jeffrey Craig | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 19:10 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay is whistled for a carry | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Daniel Silberstein (SG), Joe Crawford (SF), Brad Robinson (PF), Dwight Hill (C) Douglas Berry, Willie Lindsay, Brett Cupps, Willie Kilkenny, John Rodrigez | |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Silberstein - foul #3 on Daniel Silberstein, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG) Daniel Silberstein | |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 18:40 | Marquette | Joe Crawford clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 50-40 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Robert Moralez connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-40 |
| 18:07 | Marquette | Dwight Hill buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Aaron White and he's fouled by Phillip Dean - foul #1 on Phillip Dean, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Anthony Golden (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Michael Compton, Phillip Dean, David White | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Brett Cupps (SF), Willie Kilkenny (PF) Aaron White, Joe Crawford, Brad Robinson | |
| 18:07 | Marquette | Dwight Hill misses the free throw | 52-42 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Willie Kilkenny swats the layup by Robert Moralez | 52-42 |
| 17:47 | Marquette | Dwight Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 17:44 | Marquette | Dwight Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG) Scott Blackwell | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Rodrigez (C) Dwight Hill | |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Robert Moralez connects on the shot near the basket | 54-42 |
| 17:11 | Marquette | Douglas Berry scores on a floater from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Brett Cupps - foul #3 on Brett Cupps, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Hylton (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), David White (C) Jeffrey Craig, Anthony Golden, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joe Crawford (SF) Brett Cupps | |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 16:29 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay buries a floater from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Douglas Berry steals the ball from David White | 56-46 |
| 15:52 | Marquette | Douglas Berry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mickey Haworth (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Moralez (tiring) 20 pts. SF - Ralph Hylton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Lindsay (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Kilkenny (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rodrigez (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Phillip Dean clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 56-46 |
| 15:36 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Douglas Berry | 56-46 |
| 15:31 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-46 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Phillip Dean gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Lindsay - foul #2 on Willie Lindsay, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG), Eugene Wells (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Mickey Haworth, Robert Moralez, Ralph Hylton, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Daniel Silberstein (SG), Brett Cupps (SF), Brad Robinson (PF), Kenneth Shaw (C) Douglas Berry, Willie Lindsay, Joe Crawford, Willie Kilkenny, John Rodrigez | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Anthony Golden is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 56-46 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Eugene Wells grabs the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Anthony Golden clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Brad Robinson - foul #1 on Brad Robinson, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Compton (SG), Joseph Pearce (C) Jeffrey Craig, David White | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Anthony Golden makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Anthony Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 14:23 | Marquette | Brett Cupps misses the lay-in | 58-46 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Anthony Golden pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Anthony Golden hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 58-46 |
| 13:51 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 13:45 | Marquette | Brett Cupps misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eugene Wells - foul #2 on Eugene Wells, team foul #2 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Rick Henry (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), David White (C) Michael Compton, Eugene Wells, Anthony Golden, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), Dwight Hill (PF) Aaron White, Daniel Silberstein, Brad Robinson | |
| 13:45 | Marquette | Brett Cupps makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 13:45 | Marquette | Brett Cupps makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Phillip Dean loses the dribble to Willie Lindsay | 58-48 |
| 13:14 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 13:13 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw tips it home | 58-50 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is denied on a layup by Kenneth Shaw | 58-50 |
| 12:49 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 12:46 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Michael Compton (SG), Ralph Hylton (SF), Joseph Pearce (C) Scott Blackwell, Jeffrey Craig, Rick Henry, David White | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Joe Crawford (SF), Willie Kilkenny (PF) Douglas Berry, Brett Cupps, Dwight Hill | |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Phillip Dean comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-50 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Phillip Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Aaron White - foul #3 on Aaron White, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (SF) Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (SG), John Rodrigez (C) Willie Lindsay, Kenneth Shaw | |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 11:59 | Marquette | Aaron White scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Douglas Berry | 59-52 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Phillip Dean hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 59-52 |
| 11:30 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mickey Haworth (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Compton (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 20 pts. PF - Phillip Dean (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Pearce (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron White (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Berry (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Crawford (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Kilkenny (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rodrigez (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Marquette | Joe Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Mickey Haworth, Michael Compton, Phillip Dean, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein (SG), Brett Cupps (SF), Dwight Hill (C) Aaron White, Joe Crawford, John Rodrigez | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Craig | 61-52 |
| 10:44 | Marquette | Douglas Berry buries a 3 from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Brett Cupps is called for the reach on Scott Blackwell - foul #4 on Brett Cupps, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Compton (SG), Eugene Wells (SF), Ralph Hylton (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Jeffrey Craig, Robert Moralez, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), Joe Crawford (SF), Brad Robinson (PF), Kenneth Shaw (C) Douglas Berry, Daniel Silberstein, Brett Cupps, Willie Kilkenny, Dwight Hill | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 10:10 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron White | 63-58 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | The jumper by Scott Blackwell is denied by Kenneth Shaw | 63-58 |
| 09:53 | Marquette | Aaron White grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 09:47 | Marquette | Joe Crawford drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Shaw | 63-60 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Aaron White - foul #4 on Aaron White, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rick Henry (SF), Phillip Dean (PF) Eugene Wells, Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), John Rodrigez (C) Aaron White, Kenneth Shaw | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 09:16 | Marquette | Joe Crawford buries a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Rick Henry - foul #1 on Rick Henry, team foul #3 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG) Scott Blackwell, Michael Compton | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:16 | Marquette | Joe Crawford makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Phillip Dean is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 65-63 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Phillip Dean tips it back up and in | 67-63 |
| 08:47 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (SG), Eugene Wells (SF), Ralph Hylton (PF), David White (C) Jeffrey Craig, Rick Henry, Phillip Dean, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein (PG), Willie Kilkenny (PF), Kenneth Shaw (C) Douglas Berry, Brad Robinson, John Rodrigez | |
| 08:35 | Marquette | Joe Crawford is fouled on the floor by Eugene Wells - foul #3 on Eugene Wells, team foul #4 | 67-63 |
| 08:22 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Crawford | 67-65 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits a jumper from close range set up by Mickey Haworth | 69-65 |
| 07:55 | Marquette | Mickey Haworth takes the ball from Joe Crawford in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't throw it down | 69-65 |
| 07:36 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 07:31 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 07:29 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw misses the tip | 69-65 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Mickey Haworth snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mickey Haworth (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Moralez (tiring) 22 pts. SF - Eugene Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Hylton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Daniel Silberstein (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Willie Lindsay (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Crawford (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Kilkenny (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Shaw (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses short on an open jumper near the basket | 69-65 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton grabs the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Willie Lindsay - foul #3 on Willie Lindsay, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Michael Compton (SG), Anthony Golden (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Mickey Haworth, Eugene Wells, Ralph Hylton, David White | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Douglas Berry (SG), Brett Cupps (SF), Dwight Hill (PF), John Rodrigez (C) Daniel Silberstein, Willie Lindsay, Joe Crawford, Willie Kilkenny, Kenneth Shaw | |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 06:46 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Rodrigez | 70-65 |
| 06:40 | Marquette | Aaron White makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Dwight Hill | 70-67 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Aaron White steals the ball from Robert Moralez in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| 06:34 | Marquette | Brett Cupps lays it up and in on a great pass from Aaron White | 70-69 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the jumper from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Anthony Golden grabs the offensive board | 70-69 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't finish the layup | 70-69 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell grabs the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Robert Moralez blows the wide open dunk | 70-69 |
| 05:19 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Brett Cupps | 70-69 |
| 04:58 | Marquette | Dwight Hill double dribbles | 70-69 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG), Rick Henry (SF), Phillip Dean (PF) Scott Blackwell, Michael Compton, Robert Moralez, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), Brad Robinson (PF), Kenneth Shaw (C) Douglas Berry, Dwight Hill, John Rodrigez | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Brett Cupps steals it from Jeffrey Craig in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Shaw | 70-71 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 70-71 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce misses the tip | 70-71 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Mickey Haworth grabs the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Phillip Dean is fouled on the floor by Willie Lindsay - foul #4 on Willie Lindsay, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Robert Moralez (SF), David White (C) Mickey Haworth, Rick Henry, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein (SG), John Rodrigez (C) Willie Lindsay, Kenneth Shaw | |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:02 | Marquette | Jeffrey Craig is called for the reach on Daniel Silberstein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #5 | 72-71 |
| 03:52 | Marquette | Aaron White connects on the open shot from the left block | 72-73 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Robert Moralez scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Phillip Dean and he's fouled by Brett Cupps - foul #5 on Brett Cupps, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Wells (SF) Jeffrey Craig | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Joe Crawford (SF), Willie Kilkenny (PF), Dwight Hill (C) Aaron White, Brett Cupps, Brad Robinson, John Rodrigez | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the free throw | 75-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (tired) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Moralez (tiring) 26 pts. SF - Eugene Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Dean (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - David White (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Silberstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joe Crawford (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Kilkenny (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Marquette | Phillip Dean steps in front of the Joe Crawford pass in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is fouled on the floor by Daniel Silberstein - foul #4 on Daniel Silberstein, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Anthony Golden (C) Scott Blackwell, David White | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:06 | Marquette | Robert Moralez steals it from Joe Crawford | 76-73 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Robert Moralez clanks a floater near the basket | 76-73 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | Dwight Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Compton (SG), Ralph Hylton (PF) Robert Moralez, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), Brad Robinson (PF), Kenneth Shaw (C) Daniel Silberstein, Willie Kilkenny, Dwight Hill | |
| 02:36 | Marquette | Douglas Berry misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Mickey Haworth - foul #2 on Mickey Haworth, team foul #6 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG) Mickey Haworth | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:36 | Marquette | Douglas Berry makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:36 | Marquette | Douglas Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-75 |
| 02:13 | Marquette | Brad Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 02:13 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG) Michael Compton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Willie Kilkenny (PF), John Rodrigez (C) Douglas Berry, Brad Robinson, Kenneth Shaw | |
| 02:09 | Marquette | Joe Crawford is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Blackwell - foul #4 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #7 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Pearce (C) Eugene Wells | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:09 | Marquette | Joe Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:09 | Marquette | Joe Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:09 | Marquette | John Rodrigez gets the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:59 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the left block | 76-76 |
| 01:57 | Marquette | Joe Crawford can't tip it in | 76-76 |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny gets the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:41 | Marquette | John Rodrigez connects on the turnaround in the lane | 76-78 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), David White (C) Ralph Hylton, Anthony Golden, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Kenneth Shaw (C) Aaron White, John Rodrigez | |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-78 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | David White tips it home | 78-78 |
| 01:11 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-78 |
| 00:53 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | David White grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Willie Kilkenny - foul #1 on Willie Kilkenny, team foul #13 | 78-78 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:36 | Marquette | Douglas Berry knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-81 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Robert Moralez connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Blackwell | 82-81 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-81 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Robert Moralez takes the ball from Douglas Berry in the backcourt | 82-81 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Phillip Dean is hacked by Kenneth Shaw - foul #4 on Kenneth Shaw, team foul #14 | 82-81 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Douglas Berry hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 83-81 |