| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Zuro (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Kelly (fresh) C - Alexander Green (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Evan Kinney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Giles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Weatherwax (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Seaman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | James Weatherwax inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Marquette | James Weatherwax's fadeaway is rejected by Alexander Green | 29-35 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Alexander Green grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Dale Barrett picks off the pass by Dikembe Ahluwalia | 29-35 |
| 18:54 | Marquette | Richard Giles hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Weatherwax | 29-38 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Evan Kinney steals it from Dikembe Ahluwalia | 29-38 |
| 18:31 | Marquette | James Weatherwax slams it home set up by Evan Kinney | 29-40 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Ahluwalia | 32-40 |
| 17:54 | Marquette | James Weatherwax is hacked by Alexander Green - foul #1 on Alexander Green, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Hickey (SG), Raymond Williams (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) Edward Zuro, Jerry Kelly, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Fierros (PG), William Parker (SG), Donald Ressler (SF), Frank Brink (PF), George Edwards (C) Evan Kinney, Richard Giles, James Weatherwax, James Seaman, Dale Barrett | |
| 17:36 | Marquette | William Parker makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Fierros | 32-43 |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo snags the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 34-43 |
| 16:47 | Marquette | Richard Fierros is called for traveling | 34-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Evan Kinney (PG), Richard Giles (SG), James Weatherwax (SF) Richard Fierros, William Parker, Donald Ressler | |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Richard Giles is called for the reach on Sean Hickey - foul #1 on Richard Giles, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (SG), Gerald Holmes (PF) Sean Hickey, Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Seaman (PF), Dale Barrett (C) Frank Brink, George Edwards | |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 16:00 | Marquette | Dale Barrett is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-43 |
| 15:59 | Marquette | Dale Barrett tips it home | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Edward Zuro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Adolfo Gallo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Evan Kinney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Giles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Weatherwax (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Seaman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia makes the shot from the left side set up by John Macfarlane | 39-45 |
| 15:43 | Marquette | Richard Giles loses the dribble to Edward Zuro in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro throws it down | 41-45 |
| 15:23 | Marquette | Richard Giles clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | James Seaman steals it from Edward Zuro | 41-45 |
| 14:56 | Marquette | James Weatherwax drills a turnaround near the basket | 41-47 |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro makes the floater from close range and the foul's on James Weatherwax - foul #1 on James Weatherwax, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Watson (SG), Walter Potter (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF), Alexander Green (C) John Macfarlane, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Gerald Holmes, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Fierros (PG), William Parker (SG), Clarence Easter (SF), Frank Brink (PF), George Edwards (C) Evan Kinney, Richard Giles, James Weatherwax, James Seaman, Dale Barrett | |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:27 | Marquette | The rebound goes to George Edwards | 43-47 |
| 14:15 | Marquette | George Edwards knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Fierros | 43-49 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Walter Potter clanks a jump hook from the left block | 43-49 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly tips it home | 45-49 |
| 13:38 | Marquette | Clarence Easter misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Potter - foul #4 on Walter Potter, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Sean Hickey (SF) Edward Zuro, Walter Potter | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:38 | Marquette | Clarence Easter misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:38 | Marquette | Clarence Easter misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Alexander Green pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Michael Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| 13:15 | Marquette | Clarence Easter misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jerry Kelly | 45-49 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Kelly | 47-49 |
| 12:44 | Marquette | Clarence Easter's pass is intercepted by Michael Watson | 47-49 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Watson | 49-49 |
| 12:20 | Marquette | William Parker misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly is fouled on the floor by Richard Fierros - foul #1 on Richard Fierros, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Raymond Williams (PF) Aaron Cook, Sean Hickey, Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | Marquette | Evan Kinney (PG), Richard Giles (SG), James Weatherwax (SF), James Seaman (PF), Dale Barrett (C) Richard Fierros, William Parker, Clarence Easter, Frank Brink, George Edwards | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Williams (fresh) C - Alexander Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Evan Kinney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Giles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Weatherwax (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Seaman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 11:15 | Marquette | Dale Barrett makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Richard Giles and he's fouled by Dikembe Ahluwalia - foul #2 on Dikembe Ahluwalia, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes (PF) Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 11:15 | Marquette | Dale Barrett misses the free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-51 |
| 10:54 | Marquette | Richard Giles buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Seaman | 54-54 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams hits the follow up shot | 56-54 |
| 10:22 | Marquette | Richard Giles comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-54 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Michael Watson travels with the ball | 56-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Edward Zuro (SG), Sean Hickey (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) John Macfarlane, Michael Watson, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Gerald Holmes, Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Parker (SG), Clarence Easter (SF), Donald Ressler (C) Richard Giles, James Weatherwax, Dale Barrett | |
| 09:50 | Marquette | Sean Hickey is called for the reach on Evan Kinney - foul #2 on Sean Hickey, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Giles (SG) Evan Kinney | |
| 09:34 | Marquette | William Parker's pass is intercepted by Edward Zuro | 56-54 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by James Seaman - foul #3 on James Seaman, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Watson (SG) Sean Hickey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Brink (PF) James Seaman | |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:16 | Marquette | Clarence Easter pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:07 | Marquette | Adolfo Gallo blocks the jumper by Clarence Easter | 56-54 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Michael Watson gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jerry Kelly, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Alexander Green (C) Edward Zuro, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Marquette | Evan Kinney (PG), James Weatherwax (SG), George Edwards (C) William Parker, Richard Giles, Clarence Easter | |
| 08:22 | Marquette | Evan Kinney knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by George Edwards and the foul's on Alexander Green - foul #2 on Alexander Green, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Fierros (SG), Dale Barrett (C) Donald Ressler, Frank Brink | |
| 08:22 | Marquette | Evan Kinney misses the free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Alexander Green gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 07:42 | Marquette | Dale Barrett misses the floater in the lane | 58-56 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Michael Watson snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Watson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Cook (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Kelly (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Evan Kinney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Fierros (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Weatherwax (fresh) 10 pts. PF - George Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Alexander Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Sean Hickey (SG), Walter Potter (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) John Macfarlane, Michael Watson, Aaron Cook, Jerry Kelly, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Brink (PF) George Edwards | |
| 07:16 | Marquette | Evan Kinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Fierros - foul #2 on Richard Fierros, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Parker (PG), Richard Giles (SG), Clarence Easter (SF), James Seaman (PF) Evan Kinney, Richard Fierros, James Weatherwax, Dale Barrett | |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:54 | Marquette | James Seaman gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:49 | Marquette | William Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 06:47 | Marquette | Frank Brink tips it in | 58-58 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes (PF) Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Ressler (C) Frank Brink | |
| 06:08 | Marquette | Adolfo Gallo blocks the short jumper by Clarence Easter | 58-58 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Walter Potter | 58-58 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-58 |
| 05:27 | Marquette | William Parker misses the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 60-58 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Walter Potter pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo is fouled on the floor by Donald Ressler - foul #1 on Donald Ressler, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Alexander Green (C) Edward Zuro, Sean Hickey, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Marquette | Evan Kinney (PG), Richard Fierros (SG), James Weatherwax (SF), Dale Barrett (C) William Parker, Richard Giles, Clarence Easter, James Seaman | |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Alexander Green tips it back up and in | 62-58 |
| 05:11 | Marquette | Richard Fierros is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Williams (PF) Gerald Holmes | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Edwards (PF) Richard Fierros | |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Walter Potter misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Ressler - foul #2 on Donald Ressler, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Fierros (SG), Frank Brink (PF) Donald Ressler, George Edwards | |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Walter Potter makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Walter Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:35 | Marquette | Evan Kinney makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Richard Fierros | 64-60 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Michael Watson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Potter | 67-60 |
| 04:18 | Marquette | Evan Kinney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF) Walter Potter, Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Edwards (C) Dale Barrett | |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on George Edwards - foul #2 on George Edwards, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Gerald Holmes (PF) John Macfarlane, Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Parker (SG), James Seaman (PF) Richard Fierros, Frank Brink | |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | Aaron Cook steals the ball from William Parker in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | William Parker steals it from Alexander Green | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Marquette | James Weatherwax lays it up and in set up by William Parker | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Aaron Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Watson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. C - Alexander Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Evan Kinney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Weatherwax (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Seaman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Alexander Green - foul #3 on Alexander Green, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (SG), Jerry Kelly (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) Michael Watson, Gerald Holmes, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Giles (SG), Clarence Easter (SF), Donald Ressler (PF), Dale Barrett (C) Evan Kinney, James Weatherwax, James Seaman, George Edwards | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Marquette | William Parker hits a 3 from straight away | 69-65 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-65 |
| 02:53 | Marquette | Dale Barrett grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 02:53 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Hickey (SG), Walter Potter (SF), Raymond Williams (PF) Edward Zuro, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | Marquette | Evan Kinney (PG), James Seaman (PF) William Parker, Donald Ressler | |
| 02:36 | Marquette | Evan Kinney misses the jumper from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 02:35 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to James Seaman | 69-65 |
| 02:15 | Marquette | Clarence Easter knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Barrett | 69-68 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Jerry Kelly (PF), Alexander Green (C) Sean Hickey, Raymond Williams, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Dale Barrett swats the layup by Aaron Cook | 69-68 |
| 02:02 | Marquette | Clarence Easter gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:59 | Marquette | Richard Giles loses the dribble to Walter Potter in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Walter Potter throws it down | 71-68 |
| 01:38 | Marquette | James Seaman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Evan Kinney | 71-71 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF) Edward Zuro, Aaron Cook, Walter Potter | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Giles - foul #2 on Richard Giles, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Michael Watson makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Michael Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:04 | Marquette | James Seaman makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Giles | 73-73 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Dale Barrett blocks the short jumper by Alexander Green | 73-73 |
| 00:40 | Marquette | James Seaman snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 00:38 | Marquette | Evan Kinney is fouled in the backcourt by John Macfarlane - foul #3 on John Macfarlane, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| 00:38 | Marquette | Evan Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:38 | Marquette | Evan Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Michael Watson can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Giles - foul #3 on Richard Giles, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Michael Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Marquette | John Macfarlane is called for the reach on Dale Barrett in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Macfarlane, team foul #9 | 74-75 |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Dale Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Dale Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-77 |
| 00:07 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Clarence Easter | 74-77 |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Clarence Easter is fouled in the backcourt by John Macfarlane - foul #5 on John Macfarlane, team foul #10 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG) John Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Fierros (PG) Evan Kinney | |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Clarence Easter misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Clarence Easter misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Alexander Green grabs the defensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Richard Giles takes the ball from Edward Zuro | 74-77 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Richard Giles runs out the clock | 74-77 |