| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (fresh) SG - Robert Young (fresh) SF - Charles Phillips (fresh) PF - Joe Balser (fresh) C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jeff Hunter (fresh) SG - Wayne Banks (fresh) SF - Johnathon Brown (fresh) PF - Jerry Russell (fresh) C - Richard Lefebvre (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Marquette | Jerry Russell loses the dribble to Don Polster in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:57 | Illinois State | Don Polster lays it in | 2-0 |
| 19:54 | Marquette | Jerry Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Robert Young buries a shot from the left wing set up by Don Polster | 4-0 |
| 19:33 | Marquette | Wayne Banks loses the dribble to Robert Young in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Robert Young drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Phillips | 6-0 |
| 19:14 | Marquette | Christopher Nelson blocks the short jumper by Johnathon Brown | 6-0 |
| 19:12 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Banks | 6-0 |
| 18:54 | Marquette | Wayne Banks is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Wayne Banks, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Don Polster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 18:42 | Marquette | Joe Balser takes the ball from Jeff Hunter | 6-0 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Don Polster knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Balser | 9-0 |
| 18:07 | Marquette | Jeff Hunter buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jerry Russell | 9-2 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Don Polster misses the dunk attempt | 9-2 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Phillips | 9-2 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Robert Young snags the offensive board | 9-2 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Don Polster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Harry Brown (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Ernesto Valdez (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Don Polster, Robert Young, Charles Phillips, Joe Balser, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Hamlin (PG), Andrew Johnson (SG), John Kennard (SF), Dobry Brozeski (PF), Oscar Johnston (C) Jeff Hunter, Wayne Banks, Johnathon Brown, Jerry Russell, Richard Lefebvre | |
| 17:02 | Marquette | Larry Hamlin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 9-2 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | John Kennard steps in front of the Kenneth Eury pass | 9-2 |
| 16:19 | Marquette | Larry Hamlin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 16:18 | Marquette | Oscar Johnston tips it home | 9-4 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Harry Brown | 12-4 |
| 16:08 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (PG), Robert Young (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Matthew Smith (C) Kenneth Eury, Harry Brown, Bruce Piercy, Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerry Russell (PF) Oscar Johnston | |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson is called for 3 seconds | 12-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Balser (PF) Ernesto Valdez | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeff Hunter (PG), Johnathon Brown (SF) Larry Hamlin, John Kennard | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Scott Wilson (fresh) SG - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Phillips (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Balser (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jeff Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Johnathon Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Russell (tiring) C - Dobry Brozeski (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Marquette | Jerry Russell scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jeff Hunter | 12-6 |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Young | 14-6 |
| 15:16 | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #1 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SF) Charles Phillips | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wayne Banks (SG), Richard Lefebvre (C) Andrew Johnson, Jerry Russell | |
| 15:16 | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 15:16 | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-8 |
| 14:40 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-8 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury gets the rebound | 17-8 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Robert Young blows the dunk but he's hacked by Wayne Banks - foul #2 on Wayne Banks, team foul #2 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (PG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Ernesto Valdez (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Scott Wilson, Kenneth Eury, Joe Balser, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Hamlin (PG), Andrew Johnson (SG), John Kennard (SF), Jerry Russell (PF), Oscar Johnston (C) Jeff Hunter, Wayne Banks, Johnathon Brown, Dobry Brozeski, Richard Lefebvre | |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 14:01 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Harry Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-11 |
| 13:44 | Marquette | John Kennard snags the defensive board | 18-11 |
| 13:32 | Marquette | Larry Hamlin clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #2 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG) Robert Young | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:32 | Marquette | Larry Hamlin makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 13:32 | Marquette | Larry Hamlin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Don Polster misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-13 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Don Polster tips it in | 20-13 |
| 13:06 | Marquette | John Kennard misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 20-13 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ernesto Valdez | 23-13 |
| 12:22 | Marquette | John Kennard can't connect on a floater from the left side | 23-13 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Don Polster comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-13 |
| 12:14 | Marquette | Jerry Russell grabs the board | 23-13 |
| 12:05 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson drills a floater from the left side set up by Larry Hamlin | 23-15 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Harry Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-15 |
| 11:44 | Marquette | John Kennard grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Piercy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ernesto Valdez (fairly fresh) C - Albert Nelson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Larry Hamlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. SF - John Kennard (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Russell (tired) 2 pts. C - Oscar Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Marquette | Jerry Russell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ernesto Valdez - foul #1 on Ernesto Valdez, team foul #3 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Scott Wilson (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Don Polster, Harry Brown, Bruce Piercy, Ernesto Valdez, Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeff Hunter (PG), Johnathon Brown (SF), Richard Lefebvre (C) Larry Hamlin, John Kennard, Oscar Johnston | |
| 11:17 | Marquette | Jerry Russell makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 11:17 | Marquette | Jerry Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Johnson - foul #1 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #3 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Kennard (SG), Dobry Brozeski (PF) Andrew Johnson, Jerry Russell | |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Lefebvre - foul #1 on Richard Lefebvre, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 10:16 | Marquette | John Kennard misses long on a floater from the right side | 25-17 |
| 10:15 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown grabs the offensive board | 25-17 |
| 10:01 | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski is fouled on the floor by Matthew Smith - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #4 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG), Joe Balser (PF) Kenneth Eury, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:38 | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski is hacked by Joe Balser - foul #1 on Joe Balser, team foul #5 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG) Scott Wilson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Andrew Johnson (SG) John Kennard | |
| 09:27 | Marquette | Jeff Hunter buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dobry Brozeski | 25-20 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Robert Young is denied by Richard Lefebvre | 25-20 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson grabs the offensive board | 25-20 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips is whistled for a carry | 25-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez (C) Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:42 | Marquette | Jeff Hunter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 08:41 | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski hits the follow up shot | 25-22 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury hits the finger roll | 27-22 |
| 08:12 | Marquette | Jeff Hunter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Phillips | 27-22 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Joe Balser misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-22 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Robert Young hits the follow up shot | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Eury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Young (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Balser (fairly fresh) C - Ernesto Valdez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jeff Hunter (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Johnson (tired) 5 pts. SF - Johnathon Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Dobry Brozeski (tiring) 4 pts. C - Richard Lefebvre (tired) | |
| 07:24 | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski is denied on a layup by Ernesto Valdez | 29-22 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Kenneth Eury | 32-22 |
| 06:47 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Kenneth Eury is denied by Richard Lefebvre | 32-24 |
| 06:32 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 06:32 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (PG), Scott Wilson (SG), Bruce Piercy (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Kenneth Eury, Robert Young, Joe Balser, Ernesto Valdez | |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Hamlin (PG), John Kennard (SG), Jerry Russell (PF), Oscar Johnston (C) Jeff Hunter, Andrew Johnson, Dobry Brozeski, Richard Lefebvre | |
| 06:07 | Marquette | Oscar Johnston can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Phillips - foul #1 on Charles Phillips, team foul #6 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Balser (PF) Charles Phillips | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 06:07 | Marquette | Oscar Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 06:07 | Marquette | Oscar Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson grabs the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy loses the dribble to John Kennard | 32-25 |
| 05:10 | Marquette | Joe Balser is called for the reach on Johnathon Brown - foul #2 on Joe Balser, team foul #7 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Charles Phillips (SF) Harry Brown, Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:10 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 05:10 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | John Kennard is called for the reach on Albert Nelson - foul #1 on John Kennard, team foul #5 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG), Ernesto Valdez (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Scott Wilson, Bruce Piercy, Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre (C) Oscar Johnston | |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips is fouled on the floor by Richard Lefebvre - foul #2 on Richard Lefebvre, team foul #6 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeff Hunter (PG), Dobry Brozeski (C) Larry Hamlin, Richard Lefebvre | |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jerry Russell - foul #1 on Jerry Russell, team foul #7 | 32-27 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 04:11 | Marquette | Jerry Russell's pass is intercepted by Ernesto Valdez | 34-27 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Don Polster misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-27 |
| 03:52 | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 03:35 | Marquette | Jerry Russell is called for traveling | 34-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Harry Brown (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Don Polster, Robert Young, Charles Phillips, Ernesto Valdez, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Hamlin (PG), Wayne Banks (SG), Oscar Johnston (C) Jeff Hunter, John Kennard, Dobry Brozeski | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Eury (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Piercy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Larry Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Banks (fresh) SF - Johnathon Brown (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Russell (tiring) 4 pts. C - Oscar Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 03:18 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 03:14 | Marquette | Harry Brown steps in front of the Johnathon Brown pass in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Harry Brown lays it up and in | 36-27 |
| 03:07 | Marquette | Kenneth Eury is called for the reach on Larry Hamlin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Eury, team foul #8 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre (C) Jerry Russell | |
| 03:07 | Marquette | Larry Hamlin makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 03:07 | Marquette | Larry Hamlin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | 3 seconds is called on Harry Brown | 36-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (SG) Kenneth Eury | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Kennard (SF) Johnathon Brown | |
| 02:28 | Marquette | Larry Hamlin hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Oscar Johnston | 36-31 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Albert Nelson | 39-31 |
| 02:08 | Marquette | Wayne Banks double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Charles Phillips (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Ernesto Valdez (C) Harry Brown, Bruce Piercy, Matthew Smith, Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeff Hunter (PG), Jerry Russell (PF) Larry Hamlin, Oscar Johnston | |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Joe Balser comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Russell - foul #2 on Jerry Russell, team foul #8 | 39-31 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Joe Balser misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Joe Balser makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:50 | Marquette | Jeff Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Don Polster - foul #1 on Don Polster, team foul #9 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Johnathon Brown (SF) John Kennard | |
| 01:50 | Marquette | Jeff Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 01:50 | Marquette | Jeff Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Don Polster clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Russell - foul #3 on Jerry Russell, team foul #9 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SF) Charles Phillips | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski (PF) Jerry Russell | |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Don Polster makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Don Polster misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 01:37 | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 01:17 | Marquette | Ernesto Valdez swats the short shot by Richard Lefebvre | 41-33 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Don Polster and he's hacked by Richard Lefebvre - foul #3 on Richard Lefebvre, team foul #10 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG), Matthew Smith (C) Scott Wilson, Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Kennard (C) Richard Lefebvre | |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 00:51 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 00:40 | Marquette | Jeff Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 00:38 | Marquette | John Kennard is hacked by Matthew Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Smith, team foul #10 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (PG), Albert Nelson (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Don Polster, Kenneth Eury, Ernesto Valdez, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Hamlin (PG), Oscar Johnston (C) Jeff Hunter, Dobry Brozeski | |
| 00:38 | Marquette | John Kennard makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 00:38 | Marquette | John Kennard misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Robert Young can't finish the layup | 44-37 |
| 00:14 | Marquette | Oscar Johnston grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Christopher Nelson steals the ball from Johnathon Brown | 44-37 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Robert Young is fouled on the floor by Johnathon Brown - foul #1 on Johnathon Brown, team foul #11 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy (SF) Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |