| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Carl Burse (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Midgley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Easter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Clarence Easter inbounds the ball | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Marquette | Charles Adams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Charles Adams, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Barrett (C) Charles Adams | |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Ray Kurth is hacked by George Edwards - foul #2 on George Edwards, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | Dale Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 18:53 | Marquette | Clarence Easter buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Warren Midgley | 36-49 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Steven Childs misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-49 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits the follow up shot | 38-49 |
| 18:30 | Marquette | Carl Burse can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-49 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Daniel Walters hits the follow up shot | 40-49 |
| 18:09 | Marquette | George Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Childs - foul #3 on Steven Childs, team foul #1 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook (SF) Steven Childs | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 18:09 | Marquette | George Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 18:09 | Marquette | George Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Daniel Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 18:00 | Marquette | George Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 17:39 | Marquette | Dale Barrett is whistled for a carry | 40-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SG), Edgardo Luna (PF), James Milan (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Williams (SF), James Seaman (C) Clarence Easter, George Edwards | |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Walters | 42-50 |
| 16:57 | Marquette | Dale Barrett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Derek Crocker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG) Daniel Walters | |
| Subs | Marquette | Evan Kinney (PG), James Weatherwax (SF), George Edwards (PF) Carl Burse, Warren Midgley, Dale Barrett | |
| 16:36 | Marquette | Evan Kinney buries a shot in the paint set up by James Weatherwax | 42-52 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Edgardo Luna | 45-52 |
| 16:16 | Marquette | George Edwards connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Williams | 45-54 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | George Edwards takes the ball from Edgardo Luna | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Milan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Evan Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Weatherwax (fresh) PF - George Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Seaman (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Marquette | James Seaman is whistled for traveling | 45-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Derek Crocker, Lars Wojnowski, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna, James Milan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Burse (PG), Warren Midgley (SG), Clarence Easter (SF), Charles Adams (C) Evan Kinney, Anthony Williams, George Edwards, James Seaman | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Ray Kurth can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-54 |
| 15:09 | Marquette | Carl Burse grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 14:51 | Marquette | Charles Adams loses the dribble to Daniel Walters | 45-54 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 14:31 | Marquette | Clarence Easter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 14:25 | Marquette | James Weatherwax misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 14:24 | Marquette | Carl Burse grabs the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 14:08 | Marquette | Carl Burse connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Weatherwax | 45-57 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-57 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Charles Adams pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 13:46 | Marquette | Daniel Walters steps in front of the Clarence Easter pass | 45-57 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Daniel Walters lays it up and in | 47-57 |
| 13:26 | Marquette | Charles Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-57 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Steven Childs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 13:08 | Marquette | Charles Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 12:56 | Marquette | Carl Burse is fouled on the floor by Ray Kurth - foul #2 on Ray Kurth, team foul #2 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Nathaniel Cook (SF), Edgardo Luna (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Steven Childs, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Marquette | Evan Kinney (PG), Anthony Williams (SG), Donald Ressler (SF), George Edwards (PF), Dale Barrett (C) Carl Burse, Warren Midgley, Clarence Easter, James Weatherwax, Charles Adams | |
| 12:43 | Marquette | Donald Ressler lays it in set up by Anthony Williams | 47-59 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna blows the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Williams - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 12:11 | Marquette | George Edwards buries a jumper from close range | 49-61 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook double dribbles | 49-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG) Lars Wojnowski | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 11:41 | Marquette | Anthony Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 11:39 | Marquette | George Edwards tips it home | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Milan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Evan Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Ressler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Edwards (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dale Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is hacked by George Edwards - foul #3 on George Edwards, team foul #4 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Ray Kurth (PF) Derek Crocker, James Milan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Burse (PG), Warren Midgley (SG), Clarence Easter (SF), Charles Adams (C) Evan Kinney, Anthony Williams, Donald Ressler, George Edwards | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Ray Kurth can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Warren Midgley - foul #2 on Warren Midgley, team foul #5 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF), Todd Kuhn (C) Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Ray Kurth makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 10:59 | Marquette | Clarence Easter comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Ray Kurth grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 10:44 | Marquette | Warren Midgley pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 10:38 | Marquette | Clarence Easter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Daniel Walters hits a runner in the paint set up by Steven Childs | 52-63 |
| 10:01 | Marquette | Warren Midgley knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Todd Kuhn - foul #1 on Todd Kuhn, team foul #3 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Nathaniel Cook (SF), Edgardo Luna (C) Daniel Walters, Steven Childs, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Williams (SF), James Weatherwax (PF), James Seaman (C) Clarence Easter, Dale Barrett, Charles Adams | |
| 10:01 | Marquette | Warren Midgley makes the free throw | 52-66 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by James Weatherwax - foul #1 on James Weatherwax, team foul #6 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Milan (C) Ray Kurth | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Edwards (PF) James Weatherwax | |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 09:30 | Marquette | Warren Midgley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-66 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook is hacked by Anthony Williams - foul #3 on Anthony Williams, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG) Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | Marquette | Evan Kinney (PG) Carl Burse | |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 09:23 | Marquette | Warren Midgley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 08:59 | Marquette | Evan Kinney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG) Lars Wojnowski | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Weatherwax (SF) Warren Midgley | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Daniel Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF), Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna, James Milan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Clarence Easter (SF), Charles Adams (C) James Weatherwax, George Edwards | |
| 08:36 | Marquette | Anthony Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-66 |
| 08:34 | Marquette | James Seaman snags the offensive board | 54-66 |
| 08:15 | Marquette | Daniel Walters is called for the reach on Clarence Easter - foul #2 on Daniel Walters, team foul #4 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG) Derek Crocker | |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Burse (PG), Dale Barrett (PF) Evan Kinney, James Seaman | |
| 07:57 | Marquette | Clarence Easter buries a shot from just outside the lane | 54-68 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Anthony Williams picks off the pass by Ray Kurth | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Carl Burse (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Easter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dale Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Marquette | Clarence Easter is hacked by Steven Childs - foul #4 on Steven Childs, team foul #5 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Nathaniel Cook (SF), Edgardo Luna (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Steven Childs, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Marquette | Warren Midgley (SG), James Weatherwax (SF), George Edwards (PF) Anthony Williams, Clarence Easter, Charles Adams | |
| 07:08 | Marquette | Warren Midgley drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dale Barrett | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | James Milan buries a driving attempt in the paint | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:27 | Marquette | Dale Barrett is fouled on the floor by James Milan - foul #1 on James Milan, team foul #6 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG) Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | Marquette | Evan Kinney (PG), James Seaman (C) Carl Burse, Dale Barrett | |
| 06:08 | Marquette | Evan Kinney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-71 |
| 06:07 | Marquette | James Seaman tips it in | 56-73 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Derek Crocker buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Nathaniel Cook | 58-73 |
| 05:37 | Marquette | Warren Midgley can't connect on a floater from the left side | 58-73 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the board | 58-73 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Daniel Walters can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Warren Midgley - foul #3 on Warren Midgley, team foul #8 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Derek Crocker, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna, James Milan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Burse (PG), Clarence Easter (SF), Charles Adams (C) Evan Kinney, James Weatherwax, George Edwards | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 05:11 | Marquette | Carl Burse misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-73 |
| 05:10 | Marquette | James Seaman snags the offensive board | 59-73 |
| 04:41 | Marquette | Lars Wojnowski steals the ball from Clarence Easter | 59-73 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Steven Childs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-73 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn tips it in | 61-73 |
| 04:13 | Marquette | James Seaman loses the ball out of bounds | 61-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG) Daniel Walters | |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Williams (SG), Dale Barrett (PF) Warren Midgley, James Seaman | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Carl Burse steals it from Lars Wojnowski in the backcourt | 61-73 |
| 04:10 | Marquette | Dale Barrett lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Burse | 61-75 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Steven Childs loses the ball out of bounds | 61-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Nathaniel Cook (SF) Lars Wojnowski, Steven Childs | |
| Subs | Marquette | Evan Kinney (PG) Carl Burse | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Marquette | Dale Barrett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-75 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 61-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Kuhn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Evan Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Easter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dale Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Stankiewicz | 63-75 |
| 02:52 | Marquette | Evan Kinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Steven Childs (SF), Edgardo Luna (PF), James Milan (C) Derek Crocker, Nathaniel Cook, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Burse (PG), Warren Midgley (SG), George Edwards (PF) Evan Kinney, Clarence Easter, Charles Adams | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-75 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz loses the dribble to Carl Burse | 63-75 |
| 02:41 | Marquette | Warren Midgley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carl Burse | 63-77 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna drills a floater from the left side | 65-77 |
| 02:24 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Edgardo Luna, James Milan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Clarence Easter (SF), Charles Adams (C) Anthony Williams, Dale Barrett | |
| 02:03 | Marquette | Charles Adams connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Carl Burse | 65-80 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Daniel Walters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-80 |
| 01:52 | Marquette | George Edwards grabs the board | 65-80 |
| 01:23 | Marquette | George Edwards's layup is rejected by Todd Kuhn | 65-80 |
| 01:22 | Marquette | Clarence Easter pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-80 |
| 01:12 | Marquette | Carl Burse makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Clarence Easter | 65-82 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Carl Burse steals it from Daniel Walters in the backcourt | 65-82 |
| 01:07 | Marquette | Carl Burse lays it up and in | 65-84 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Steven Childs is hacked by George Edwards - foul #4 on George Edwards, team foul #9 | 65-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Edgardo Luna (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Marquette | Evan Kinney (PG), Anthony Williams (SG), James Weatherwax (SF), Dale Barrett (PF), James Seaman (C) Carl Burse, Warren Midgley, Clarence Easter, George Edwards, Charles Adams | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Steven Childs misses the 1st free throw | 65-84 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Dale Barrett | 65-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Lars Wojnowski steals the ball from Evan Kinney | 65-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | James Milan's pass is intercepted by James Seaman | 65-84 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Evan Kinney runs out the clock | 65-84 |