| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Carl Burse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Midgley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Milone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kurt Flakes (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Hohman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Dotson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Nelson (fresh) PF - Archie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Carver (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson inbounds the ball | 22-18 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Dotson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-18 |
| 19:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 19:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | Warren Midgley travels with the ball | 22-21 |
| 18:58 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hohman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Dotson | 22-24 |
| 18:56 | Marquette | Carl Burse is hacked by Glen Carver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glen Carver, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| 18:44 | Marquette | Warren Midgley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Carl Burse | 24-24 |
| 18:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Warren Midgley steals the ball from James Hohman | 24-24 |
| 18:05 | Marquette | Charles Adams is fouled on the floor by Steven Dotson - foul #3 on Steven Dotson, team foul #2 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Williams (PG), Robert Morris (SG), George Kieffer (C) Carl Burse, Warren Midgley, Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Monson (SG), Mike Neil (SF), Frank Shevlin (C) Steven Dotson, Steven Nelson, Glen Carver | |
| 17:48 | Marquette | George Kieffer misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Frank Shevlin - foul #1 on Frank Shevlin, team foul #3 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clarence Easter (SF), Ronald Krumm (C) Jacob Milone, Kurt Flakes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Spencer Singer (SG) James Hohman | |
| 17:48 | Marquette | George Kieffer makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 17:48 | Marquette | George Kieffer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 17:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Shevlin comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 17:36 | Marquette | George Kieffer gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 17:34 | Marquette | Spencer Singer picks off the pass by Anthony Williams in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| 17:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-24 |
| 17:17 | Marquette | Robert Morris snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 16:51 | Marquette | Anthony Williams drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Easter | 28-24 |
| 16:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Smith is fouled on the floor by George Kieffer - foul #2 on George Kieffer, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Burse (PG), Warren Midgley (SG), Jacob Milone (SF), Kurt Flakes (PF) Anthony Williams, Robert Morris, Clarence Easter, Ronald Krumm | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Hohman (PG), Igor Zarnick (SF), Glen Carver (C) Spencer Singer, Mike Neil, Archie Smith | |
| 16:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Glen Carver buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Hohman | 28-26 |
| 16:16 | Marquette | Jacob Milone is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Adams (C) George Kieffer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson (SF), Archie Smith (PF) Arthur Monson, Frank Shevlin | |
| 16:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Zarnick is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Igor Zarnick, team foul #4 | 28-26 |
| 15:49 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes is open and buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Carl Burse | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Carl Burse (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Warren Midgley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Milone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kurt Flakes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Hohman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Igor Zarnick (fresh) SF - Steven Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Archie Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Carver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jacob Milone - foul #1 on Jacob Milone, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Dotson (SG), Mike Neil (SF), John Stewart (C) Igor Zarnick, Steven Nelson, Glen Carver | |
| 15:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 15:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 15:36 | Marquette | James Hohman is called for the reach on Carl Burse in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hohman, team foul #5 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Glen Carver (C) Archie Smith | |
| 15:22 | Marquette | Steven Dotson is called for the reach on Charles Adams - foul #4 on Steven Dotson, team foul #6 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | George Kieffer (PF) Kurt Flakes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Spencer Singer (SG) Steven Dotson | |
| 15:08 | Marquette | Jacob Milone misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 15:06 | Marquette | George Kieffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 14:50 | Marquette | Carl Burse's pass is intercepted by Mike Neil | 30-28 |
| 14:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Spencer Singer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Williams (PG), Robert Morris (SG), Kurt Flakes (PF), Ronald Krumm (C) Carl Burse, Warren Midgley, Jacob Milone, Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Zarnick (PG), Arthur Monson (SG), Steven Nelson (SF), Frank Shevlin (PF) James Hohman, Spencer Singer, Mike Neil, Glen Carver | |
| 14:18 | Marquette | Anthony Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Morris | 33-28 |
| 14:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Kurt Flakes steals the ball from Frank Shevlin | 33-28 |
| 13:57 | Marquette | George Kieffer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Williams | 36-28 |
| 13:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Monson drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Igor Zarnick and he's hacked by Robert Morris - foul #2 on Robert Morris, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Hohman (PG), Archie Smith (PF) Steven Nelson, John Stewart | |
| 13:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Monson makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:21 | Marquette | Robert Morris buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 12:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Monson hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Hohman | 38-33 |
| 12:50 | Marquette | George Kieffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Burse (PG), Warren Midgley (SG), Jacob Milone (SF) Robert Morris, George Kieffer, Kurt Flakes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Spencer Singer (SG), Mike Neil (SF), Glen Carver (C) Arthur Monson, Igor Zarnick, Frank Shevlin | |
| 12:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williams steals it from Archie Smith | 38-33 |
| 12:18 | Marquette | Jacob Milone connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Anthony Williams | 40-33 |
| 12:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williams swats the short shot by Glen Carver | 40-33 |
| 12:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 11:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Burse steals the ball from Glen Carver | 40-33 |
| 11:49 | Marquette | James Hohman steps in front of the Jacob Milone pass in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Carl Burse (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Warren Midgley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Milone (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Krumm (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Hohman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Spencer Singer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Neil (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Archie Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Glen Carver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Spencer Singer makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mike Neil | 40-36 |
| 11:34 | Marquette | Jacob Milone is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | George Kieffer (PF), Charles Adams (C) Ronald Krumm, Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Zarnick (PG), Arthur Monson (SG), Steven Nelson (SF), John Stewart (PF) James Hohman, Spencer Singer, Mike Neil, Archie Smith | |
| 11:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Zarnick drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 10:58 | Marquette | Warren Midgley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 10:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 10:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Glen Carver can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Adams - foul #3 on Charles Adams, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Morris (PG), Clarence Easter (SG), Kurt Flakes (PF) Carl Burse, Warren Midgley, Jacob Milone | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Hohman (PG), Frank Shevlin (PF) Arthur Monson, John Stewart | |
| 10:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Glen Carver makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Glen Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:27 | Marquette | Clarence Easter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Clarence Easter, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Monson (SG), John Stewart (C) Igor Zarnick, Glen Carver | |
| 10:03 | Illinois-Chicago | The pull-up jumper by John Stewart is blocked by Kurt Flakes | 40-41 |
| 10:02 | Marquette | George Kieffer snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 09:49 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes is called for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Warren Midgley (SG) Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Neil (SF), Archie Smith (PF) Steven Nelson, Frank Shevlin | |
| 09:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Monson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 09:30 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Kurt Flakes | 40-41 |
| 09:26 | Marquette | Warren Midgley is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Easter | 42-41 |
| 09:07 | Illinois-Chicago | A charge is called on Mike Neil - foul #1 on Mike Neil, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Burse (PG), Jacob Milone (SF), Ronald Krumm (PF), Anthony Williams (C) Robert Morris, Clarence Easter, Kurt Flakes, George Kieffer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Zarnick (PG), Spencer Singer (SG), Frank Shevlin (C) James Hohman, Arthur Monson, John Stewart | |
| 08:48 | Marquette | Carl Burse misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 08:46 | Marquette | Jacob Milone can't tip it in | 42-41 |
| 08:45 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Mike Neil | 42-41 |
| 08:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Neil misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 08:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Shevlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 08:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williams swats the short shot by Archie Smith | 42-41 |
| 08:05 | Marquette | Jacob Milone gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 07:57 | Marquette | Ronald Krumm misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Archie Smith - foul #1 on Archie Smith, team foul #8 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kurt Flakes (PF), Charles Adams (C) Warren Midgley, Jacob Milone | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Dotson (SG), Steven Nelson (SF), John Stewart (PF), Glen Carver (C) Spencer Singer, Mike Neil, Archie Smith, Frank Shevlin | |
| 07:57 | Marquette | Ronald Krumm makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 07:57 | Marquette | Ronald Krumm makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 07:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Zarnick misses the shot from the left side | 44-41 |
| 07:34 | Marquette | Ronald Krumm gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Carl Burse (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Krumm (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kurt Flakes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Igor Zarnick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Dotson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Glen Carver (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Marquette | Carl Burse misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 07:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Glen Carver pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 07:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Dotson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Nelson | 44-44 |
| 07:06 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 46-44 |
| 06:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Dotson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Anthony Williams - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Morris (PG), Clarence Easter (SG), Jacob Milone (SF), George Kieffer (C) Carl Burse, Anthony Williams, Ronald Krumm, Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Hohman (PG), Archie Smith (PF), Frank Shevlin (C) Igor Zarnick, John Stewart, Glen Carver | |
| 06:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:22 | Marquette | George Kieffer buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Milone | 49-46 |
| 06:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Dotson makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Hohman | 49-48 |
| 05:37 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes's fadeaway is rejected by Archie Smith | 49-48 |
| 05:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Smith gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Shevlin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Dotson | 49-51 |
| 05:12 | Marquette | Robert Morris is fouled in the backcourt by James Hohman - foul #3 on James Hohman, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Warren Midgley (SG), Charles Adams (C) Clarence Easter, Kurt Flakes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Monson (SG), Mike Neil (SF), John Stewart (PF), Glen Carver (C) Steven Dotson, Steven Nelson, Archie Smith, Frank Shevlin | |
| 05:12 | Marquette | Robert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:12 | Marquette | Robert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Glen Carver scores on a shot in the paint | 51-53 |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Warren Midgley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Burse (PG), Ronald Krumm (PF) Robert Morris, Jacob Milone | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 04:30 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hohman scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Arthur Monson | 51-55 |
| 04:09 | Marquette | Glen Carver denies the turnaround by Charles Adams | 51-55 |
| 04:08 | Marquette | George Kieffer tips it home | 53-55 |
| 04:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Monson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 04:02 | Illinois-Chicago | John Stewart tips it home | 53-57 |
| 03:39 | Marquette | Warren Midgley hits the easy wide open finger roll | 55-57 |
| 03:27 | Illinois-Chicago | John Stewart is fouled on the floor by George Kieffer - foul #3 on George Kieffer, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Williams (PG), Jacob Milone (SF), Kurt Flakes (PF) Carl Burse, George Kieffer, Ronald Krumm | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Zarnick (PG), Spencer Singer (SG), Frank Shevlin (SF), Archie Smith (PF) James Hohman, Arthur Monson, Mike Neil, Glen Carver | |
| 03:27 | Illinois-Chicago | John Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:27 | Marquette | Charles Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Midgley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Milone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt Flakes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Igor Zarnick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Spencer Singer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Shevlin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Archie Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Marquette | Charles Adams is hacked by Frank Shevlin - foul #2 on Frank Shevlin, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Morris (SG) Warren Midgley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Dotson (SG) John Stewart | |
| 03:13 | Marquette | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:13 | Marquette | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Zarnick drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Archie Smith | 57-60 |
| 02:52 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Burse (PG), Warren Midgley (SG), George Kieffer (C) Anthony Williams, Robert Morris, Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Hohman (PG) Spencer Singer | |
| 02:35 | Marquette | Warren Midgley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-60 |
| 02:34 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Archie Smith | 57-60 |
| 02:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Shevlin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 02:14 | Marquette | Jacob Milone grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 01:51 | Marquette | James Hohman is called for the reach on Kurt Flakes - foul #4 on James Hohman, team foul #11 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Adams (C) George Kieffer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson (SF), Glen Carver (C) Igor Zarnick, Frank Shevlin | |
| 01:51 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:51 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Smith drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Hohman | 59-63 |
| 01:09 | Marquette | Charles Adams buries a floater from the left block set up by Carl Burse | 61-63 |
| 00:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 00:51 | Marquette | Charles Adams snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 00:47 | Marquette | Steven Dotson steals it from Warren Midgley in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Jacob Milone steals it from Steven Nelson | 61-63 |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Jacob Milone lays it up and in | 63-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Glen Carver clanks a jumper from the right wing | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Carl Burse (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Warren Midgley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Milone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kurt Flakes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Hohman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Steven Dotson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Archie Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Glen Carver (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Glen Carver wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Dotson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:11 | Marquette | Jacob Milone clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Glen Carver - foul #3 on Glen Carver, team foul #12 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | George Kieffer (C) Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Monson (SG), Mike Neil (SF), Frank Shevlin (PF), John Stewart (C) Steven Dotson, Steven Nelson, Archie Smith, Glen Carver | |
| 04:11 | Marquette | Jacob Milone makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:11 | Marquette | Jacob Milone makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Monson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | Warren Midgley gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:52 | Marquette | Carl Burse buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Warren Midgley | 68-63 |
| 03:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Shevlin's pass is intercepted by George Kieffer | 68-63 |
| 03:20 | Marquette | Warren Midgley misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from close range | 68-63 |
| 03:18 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to James Hohman | 68-63 |
| 03:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Monson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Hohman | 68-66 |
| 02:57 | Marquette | Warren Midgley can't connect on a floater from the left side | 68-66 |
| 02:56 | Marquette | Warren Midgley gets the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:31 | Marquette | Carl Burse hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jacob Milone and he's hacked by John Stewart - foul #4 on John Stewart, team foul #13 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Williams (SG), Clarence Easter (SF), Ronald Krumm (C) Warren Midgley, Jacob Milone, Kurt Flakes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Zarnick (PG), Steven Dotson (SG), Steven Nelson (SF), Archie Smith (PF) James Hohman, Arthur Monson, Mike Neil, John Stewart | |
| 02:31 | Marquette | Carl Burse misses the free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:31 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Archie Smith | 70-66 |
| 02:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-69 |
| 02:19 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Morris (SG), Charles Adams (C) Carl Burse, Clarence Easter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Hohman (PG), John Stewart (C) Steven Nelson, Archie Smith | |
| 01:59 | Marquette | Anthony Williams is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ronald Krumm | 72-69 |
| 01:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Burse (PG), Warren Midgley (SG), Jacob Milone (SF), Kurt Flakes (PF) Anthony Williams, Robert Morris, George Kieffer, Ronald Krumm | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson (SF), Archie Smith (PF), Glen Carver (C) Igor Zarnick, Frank Shevlin, John Stewart | |
| 01:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Dotson lays it in | 72-71 |
| 01:21 | Marquette | Carl Burse is fouled on the floor by Archie Smith - foul #2 on Archie Smith, team foul #14 | 72-71 |
| 01:21 | Marquette | Carl Burse misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:21 | Marquette | Carl Burse misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:21 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Archie Smith | 72-71 |
| 01:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Dotson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 01:14 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Nelson | 72-71 |
| 01:01 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hohman is fouled on the floor by Carl Burse - foul #1 on Carl Burse, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| 01:01 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hohman misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:01 | Marquette | Charles Adams gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 00:59 | Marquette | Steven Dotson takes the ball from Warren Midgley in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Carl Burse (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Midgley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Milone (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kurt Flakes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Hohman (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Steven Dotson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Steven Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Archie Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Glen Carver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hohman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Glen Carver | 72-74 |
| 00:44 | Marquette | Jacob Milone is hacked by James Hohman in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Hohman, team foul #15 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Monson (PG) James Hohman | |
| 00:44 | Marquette | Jacob Milone makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:44 | Marquette | Jacob Milone misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Smith snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Monson | 73-76 |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Warren Midgley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-76 |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Smith snags the defensive board | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Burse - foul #2 on Carl Burse, team foul #9 | 73-76 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Carl Burse hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 73-78 |