| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Winningham (fresh) SG - Manuel Alfaro (fresh) SF - Alvin Windle (fresh) PF - Michael English (fresh) C - Michael Guest (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-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:55 | Marquette | Manuel Alfaro steals the ball from Jeff Hunter in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Guest misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeff Hunter | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeff Hunter is called for the reach on Manuel Alfaro - foul #1 on Jeff Hunter, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Windle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | Marquette | Jerry Russell pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Marquette | Wayne Banks clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Manuel Alfaro - foul #1 on Manuel Alfaro, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Marquette | Wayne Banks makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | Marquette | Wayne Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Guest pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Manuel Alfaro misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jeff Hunter - foul #2 on Jeff Hunter, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Andrew Johnson (PG) Jeff Hunter | |
| 18:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Manuel Alfaro misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Manuel Alfaro makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:02 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson is open and lays it up and in | 1-6 |
| 17:48 | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 1-6 |
| 17:46 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown pulls down the rebound | 1-6 |
| 17:35 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Alvin Windle - foul #1 on Alvin Windle, team foul #2 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Zall (PG), Steve Ellman (SG), Dudley Tully (SF), Eric Clark (PF), Robert Stines (C) James Winningham, Manuel Alfaro, Alvin Windle, Michael English, Michael Guest | |
| Subs | Marquette | Oscar Johnston (PG), Dobry Brozeski (PF), John Kennard (C) Wayne Banks, Jerry Russell, Richard Lefebvre | |
| 17:35 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 17:35 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 1-8 |
| 17:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Zall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 1-8 |
| 17:17 | Marquette | John Kennard snags the defensive board | 1-8 |
| 17:10 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Oscar Johnston | 1-10 |
| 16:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Oscar Johnston picks off the pass by Steve Ellman | 1-10 |
| 16:32 | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Johnson | 1-12 |
| 16:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allen Zall | 3-12 |
| 16:02 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson hits a wide open shot near the basket set up by Oscar Johnston | 3-14 |
| 15:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Oscar Johnston picks off the pass by Allen Zall in the backcourt | 3-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Allen Zall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Ellman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dudley Tully (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Clark (fairly fresh) C - Robert Stines (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Oscar Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathon Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dobry Brozeski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Kennard (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-17 |
| 15:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Zall clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-17 |
| 15:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Stines grabs the offensive rebound | 3-17 |
| 15:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Dudley Tully hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 3-17 |
| 15:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Stines gets the offensive rebound | 3-17 |
| 15:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Zall is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Allen Zall, team foul #3 | 3-17 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham (PG), Manuel Alfaro (SG), Alvin Windle (SF), Michael English (PF), Michael Guest (C) Allen Zall, Steve Ellman, Dudley Tully, Eric Clark, Robert Stines | |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Hamlin (PG), Wayne Banks (SG), Jerry Russell (PF), Richard Lefebvre (C) Oscar Johnston, Andrew Johnson, Dobry Brozeski, John Kennard | |
| 14:49 | Marquette | Manuel Alfaro steals it from Wayne Banks | 3-17 |
| 14:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathon Brown steals it from James Winningham | 3-17 |
| 14:19 | Marquette | Wayne Banks scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 3-19 |
| 13:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Guest makes the floater from the right block set up by James Winningham and he's fouled by Larry Hamlin - foul #1 on Larry Hamlin, team foul #3 | 5-19 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Kennard (SF) Johnathon Brown | |
| 13:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Guest misses the free throw | 5-19 |
| 13:59 | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre grabs the board | 5-19 |
| 13:45 | Marquette | Wayne Banks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-19 |
| 13:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Guest grabs the board | 5-19 |
| 13:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael English can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wayne Banks - foul #1 on Wayne Banks, team foul #4 | 5-19 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Andrew Johnson (PG) Larry Hamlin | |
| 13:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael English makes the 1st free throw | 6-19 |
| 13:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael English makes the 2nd free throw | 7-19 |
| 13:00 | Marquette | Wayne Banks is fouled on the floor by Manuel Alfaro - foul #2 on Manuel Alfaro, team foul #4 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Zall (SG) Manuel Alfaro | |
| Subs | Marquette | Johnathon Brown (SF) John Kennard | |
| 12:46 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson is open and scores on a floater from the left side set up by Jerry Russell | 7-21 |
| 12:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Guest throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-21 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dudley Tully (PF) Michael English | |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Hamlin (PG), Oscar Johnston (C) Andrew Johnson, Richard Lefebvre | |
| 12:14 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Dudley Tully - foul #1 on Dudley Tully, team foul #5 | 7-21 |
| 12:14 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown misses the 1st free throw | 7-21 |
| 12:14 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 7-22 |
| 12:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Windle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-22 |
| 12:00 | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham can't tip it in | 7-22 |
| 11:59 | Marquette | Oscar Johnston grabs the board | 7-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Winningham (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Allen Zall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alvin Windle (fairly fresh) PF - Dudley Tully (fresh) C - Michael Guest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Larry Hamlin (fresh) SG - Wayne Banks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnathon Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Russell (fairly fresh) C - Oscar Johnston (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 11:47 | Marquette | Larry Hamlin misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-22 |
| 11:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Guest grabs the board | 7-22 |
| 11:27 | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Zall | 10-22 |
| 11:08 | Marquette | Jerry Russell is open but misses the lay-in | 10-22 |
| 11:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Dudley Tully grabs the board | 10-22 |
| 10:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Windle is fouled on the floor by Larry Hamlin - foul #2 on Larry Hamlin, team foul #5 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman (SG), Eric Clark (SF), Michael English (PF), Robert Stines (C) Allen Zall, Alvin Windle, Dudley Tully, Michael Guest | |
| Subs | Marquette | Andrew Johnson (PG), John Kennard (SF), Dobry Brozeski (PF), Richard Lefebvre (C) Larry Hamlin, Johnathon Brown, Jerry Russell, Oscar Johnston | |
| 10:35 | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Ellman | 12-22 |
| 10:33 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Clark - foul #1 on Eric Clark, team foul #6 | 12-22 |
| 10:23 | Marquette | Wayne Banks hits a wide open floater from the left side | 12-24 |
| 10:02 | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael English | 15-24 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson is hacked by James Winningham in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Winningham, team foul #7 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Windle (SF) Eric Clark | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:00 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 10:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Stines grabs the board | 15-25 |
| 09:45 | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham misses the floater from the left side | 15-25 |
| 09:44 | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre snags the defensive board | 15-25 |
| 09:17 | Marquette | Wayne Banks loses the ball out of bounds | 15-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Zall (SG), Michael Guest (C) Steve Ellman, Robert Stines | |
| Subs | Marquette | Oscar Johnston (PG), Johnathon Brown (SF), Jerry Russell (PF) Andrew Johnson, John Kennard, Richard Lefebvre | |
| 08:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Windle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-25 |
| 08:52 | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 08:45 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown is denied on a layup by Michael Guest | 15-25 |
| 08:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael English grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 08:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Windle misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-25 |
| 08:25 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown snags the defensive board | 15-25 |
| 08:16 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-25 |
| 08:15 | Marquette | Wayne Banks gets the offensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 08:01 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Russell | 15-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Winningham (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Zall (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alvin Windle (tiring) PF - Michael English (tiring) 2 pts. C - Michael Guest (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Oscar Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Banks (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Johnathon Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Russell (tiring) C - Dobry Brozeski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Guest can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-28 |
| 07:43 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown snags the defensive board | 15-28 |
| 07:41 | Marquette | Michael Guest steals it from Johnathon Brown in the backcourt | 15-28 |
| 07:23 | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Wayne Banks - foul #2 on Wayne Banks, team foul #6 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman (SG), Dudley Tully (SF), Eric Clark (PF), Robert Stines (C) Allen Zall, Alvin Windle, Michael English, Michael Guest | |
| Subs | Marquette | Andrew Johnson (PG), John Kennard (SG), Richard Lefebvre (C) Oscar Johnston, Wayne Banks, Dobry Brozeski | |
| 07:23 | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:23 | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 07:21 | Marquette | Robert Stines picks off the pass by Andrew Johnson in the backcourt | 17-28 |
| 07:07 | Illinois-Chicago | John Kennard picks off the pass by Dudley Tully | 17-28 |
| 06:50 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson misses short on a floater from the right side | 17-28 |
| 06:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark grabs the board | 17-28 |
| 06:23 | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham clanks a 3 from the left wing | 17-28 |
| 06:21 | Marquette | Jerry Russell pulls down the rebound | 17-28 |
| 06:03 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-28 |
| 06:01 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson grabs the offensive board | 17-28 |
| 05:48 | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre is fouled on the floor by Dudley Tully - foul #2 on Dudley Tully, team foul #8 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Zall (PG), Alvin Windle (SF), Michael Guest (C) James Winningham, Dudley Tully, Eric Clark | |
| Subs | Marquette | Oscar Johnston (PG), Dobry Brozeski (PF) Johnathon Brown, Jerry Russell | |
| 05:48 | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:48 | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 05:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Zall buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-30 |
| 05:07 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson is hacked by Steve Ellman - foul #1 on Steve Ellman, team foul #9 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael English (PF) Robert Stines | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:07 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:07 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Guest pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| 04:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Zall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 04:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Windle pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 04:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Windle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-31 |
| 04:41 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Richard Lefebvre | 19-31 |
| 04:24 | Marquette | Oscar Johnston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 04:22 | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski gets the offensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 04:08 | Marquette | Allen Zall is called for the reach on Oscar Johnston - foul #2 on Allen Zall, team foul #10 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham (PG) Allen Zall | |
| Subs | Marquette | Johnathon Brown (SF), Jerry Russell (PF) John Kennard, Dobry Brozeski | |
| 04:08 | Marquette | Oscar Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 04:08 | Marquette | Oscar Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Johnson steals it from Alvin Windle | 19-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Winningham (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Ellman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Windle (tired) PF - Michael English (tiring) 2 pts. C - Michael Guest (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Oscar Johnston (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathon Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Russell (tiring) 2 reb. C - Richard Lefebvre (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-34 |
| 03:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Zall (PG), Manuel Alfaro (SG), Dudley Tully (SF), Eric Clark (PF), Robert Stines (C) James Winningham, Steve Ellman, Alvin Windle, Michael English, Michael Guest | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeff Hunter (PG), Wayne Banks (SG), Dobry Brozeski (C) Oscar Johnston, Andrew Johnson, Richard Lefebvre | |
| 03:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Stines comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Dobry Brozeski - foul #1 on Dobry Brozeski, team foul #7 | 19-34 |
| 03:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Stines makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 03:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Stines makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Dudley Tully is called for the reach on Jeff Hunter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dudley Tully, team foul #11 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Guest (C) Dudley Tully | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Jeff Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Jeff Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 02:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Zall misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerry Russell - foul #1 on Jerry Russell, team foul #8 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Kennard (C) Dobry Brozeski | |
| 02:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Zall misses the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 02:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Zall misses the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 02:49 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jerry Russell | 21-35 |
| 02:34 | Marquette | Wayne Banks is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-35 |
| 02:33 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown tips it but misses | 21-35 |
| 02:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Guest grabs the defensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 02:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Windle (SF), Michael English (PF) Eric Clark, Robert Stines | |
| Subs | Marquette | Oscar Johnston (C) John Kennard | |
| 02:05 | Marquette | Allen Zall steals the ball from Jeff Hunter | 21-35 |
| 02:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Zall clanks a 3 from the right wing | 21-35 |
| 01:58 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown pulls down the rebound | 21-35 |
| 01:56 | Marquette | Alvin Windle is called for the reach on Oscar Johnston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Windle, team foul #12 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre (C) Jerry Russell | |
| 01:56 | Marquette | Oscar Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 01:56 | Marquette | Oscar Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 01:56 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown grabs the offensive board | 21-35 |
| 01:37 | Marquette | Oscar Johnston misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 21-35 |
| 01:35 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown hits the follow up shot | 21-37 |
| 01:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Zall buries a 3 from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 01:05 | Marquette | Wayne Banks connects on the open 3 from the left wing set up by Johnathon Brown | 24-40 |
| 00:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Zall clanks a 3 from straight away | 24-40 |
| 00:41 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Richard Lefebvre | 24-40 |
| 00:27 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown clanks a jumper from the left side | 24-40 |
| 00:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Guest snags the defensive board | 24-40 |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael English hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-40 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Manuel Alfaro grabs the offensive board | 24-40 |