| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jeff Hunter (fresh) SG - Wayne Banks (fresh) SF - Johnathon Brown (fresh) PF - Jerry Russell (fresh) C - Richard Lefebvre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Winningham (fresh) SG - Manuel Alfaro (fresh) SF - Alvin Windle (fresh) PF - Michael English (fresh) C - Michael Guest (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Marquette | Wayne Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Guest misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Johnathon Brown - foul #1 on Johnathon Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Guest misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Guest misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown is hacked by Manuel Alfaro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Alfaro, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Marquette | Alvin Windle is called for the reach on Richard Lefebvre - foul #1 on Alvin Windle, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | Wayne Banks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Windle drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Winningham | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Marquette | Wayne Banks misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Marquette | Wayne Banks gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Marquette | Alvin Windle is called for the reach on Wayne Banks - foul #2 on Alvin Windle, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dudley Tully (SF) Alvin Windle | |
| 18:24 | Marquette | Michael English steps in front of the Wayne Banks pass | 0-3 |
| 18:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Manuel Alfaro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 17:56 | Marquette | Wayne Banks hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-3 |
| 17:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Manuel Alfaro misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Wayne Banks - foul #1 on Wayne Banks, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Marquette | Oscar Johnston (PG), Andrew Johnson (SG), John Kennard (SF), Dobry Brozeski (C) Jeff Hunter, Wayne Banks, Johnathon Brown, Richard Lefebvre | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Zall (PG), Eric Clark (PF), Robert Stines (C) James Winningham, Michael English, Michael Guest | |
| 17:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Manuel Alfaro makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Manuel Alfaro makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson is open and buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Dobry Brozeski | 5-5 |
| 17:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Manuel Alfaro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:18 | Marquette | Oscar Johnston gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:56 | Marquette | John Kennard misses the lay-in | 5-5 |
| 16:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Stines snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Zall misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-5 |
| 16:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Stines gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark comes up short on the runner from the left block | 5-5 |
| 16:42 | Marquette | Jerry Russell pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:20 | Marquette | Oscar Johnston hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Johnson | 7-5 |
| 16:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Dobry Brozeski swats the short shot by Robert Stines | 7-5 |
| 16:01 | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 15:59 | Marquette | Allen Zall is called for the reach on Oscar Johnston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Zall, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeff Hunter (PG), Wayne Banks (SG), Johnathon Brown (SF), Richard Lefebvre (C) Oscar Johnston, Andrew Johnson, John Kennard, Dobry Brozeski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham (PG), Steve Ellman (SG), Michael English (PF), Michael Guest (C) Allen Zall, Manuel Alfaro, Eric Clark, Robert Stines | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jeff Hunter (fresh) SG - Wayne Banks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnathon Brown (fresh) PF - Jerry Russell (tiring) C - Richard Lefebvre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Winningham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Ellman (fresh) SF - Dudley Tully (fairly fresh) PF - Michael English (fresh) C - Michael Guest (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Marquette | Wayne Banks clanks a shot from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 15:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Guest grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Russell steps in front of the Steve Ellman pass | 7-5 |
| 15:39 | Marquette | Jeff Hunter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 15:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 15:16 | Marquette | Wayne Banks hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jeff Hunter and he's fouled by Dudley Tully - foul #1 on Dudley Tully, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski (PF) Jerry Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 15:16 | Marquette | Wayne Banks makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman is fouled on the floor by Dobry Brozeski - foul #1 on Dobry Brozeski, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Kennard (PF), Oscar Johnston (C) Dobry Brozeski, Richard Lefebvre | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Zall (PG) James Winningham | |
| 14:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Guest's floater is tipped away by Johnathon Brown | 10-8 |
| 14:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Guest pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-8 |
| 14:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael English grabs the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Guest clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 14:04 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:46 | Marquette | Oscar Johnston scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 13:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 13-8 |
| 13:31 | Marquette | Jeff Hunter gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:23 | Marquette | Michael English takes the ball from Johnathon Brown | 13-8 |
| 13:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-8 |
| 13:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Dudley Tully gets the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman double dribbles | 13-8 |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Hamlin (PG), Andrew Johnson (SG), Dobry Brozeski (PF), Richard Lefebvre (C) Jeff Hunter, Wayne Banks, John Kennard, Oscar Johnston | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham (PG), Manuel Alfaro (SG), Eric Clark (SF), Robert Stines (PF) Allen Zall, Steve Ellman, Dudley Tully, Michael English | |
| 12:22 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown travels with the ball | 13-8 |
| 12:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Stines scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by James Winningham | 13-10 |
| 12:04 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Clark - foul #1 on Eric Clark, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| 11:59 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson is denied on a layup by Robert Stines | 13-10 |
| 11:57 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Larry Hamlin (fresh) SG - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathon Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dobry Brozeski (fresh) C - Richard Lefebvre (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Winningham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Manuel Alfaro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Clark (fresh) PF - Robert Stines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Guest (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 11:44 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Robert Stines | 13-10 |
| 11:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Hamlin steps in front of the James Winningham pass | 13-10 |
| 11:19 | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre knocks in the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Manuel Alfaro - foul #2 on Manuel Alfaro, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerry Russell (PF) Dobry Brozeski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Zall (SG), Michael English (PF) Manuel Alfaro, Michael Guest | |
| 11:19 | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre misses the free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Stines grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 10:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Russell steals it from Eric Clark | 15-10 |
| 10:40 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 10:39 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Allen Zall | 15-10 |
| 10:15 | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham is hacked by Andrew Johnson - foul #1 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeff Hunter (PG), Wayne Banks (SG), John Kennard (SF), Oscar Johnston (C) Larry Hamlin, Andrew Johnson, Johnathon Brown, Richard Lefebvre | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dudley Tully (SF) Eric Clark | |
| 09:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael English misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jerry Russell - foul #1 on Jerry Russell, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski (PF) Jerry Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Guest (C) Robert Stines | |
| 09:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael English misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 09:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael English makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 09:34 | Marquette | John Kennard hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 09:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Guest grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 09:11 | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dudley Tully | 15-14 |
| 08:50 | Marquette | Wayne Banks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 08:49 | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski tips it back up and in | 17-14 |
| 08:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Zall misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 08:24 | Marquette | Wayne Banks grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 08:00 | Marquette | Wayne Banks is fouled on the floor by Dudley Tully - foul #2 on Dudley Tully, team foul #8 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Marquette | Andrew Johnson (PG), Johnathon Brown (SF), Jerry Russell (PF), Richard Lefebvre (C) Jeff Hunter, John Kennard, Dobry Brozeski, Oscar Johnston | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman (SG), Eric Clark (SF), Robert Stines (PF) Allen Zall, Dudley Tully, Michael English | |
| 08:00 | Marquette | Wayne Banks misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Stines gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Banks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnathon Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jerry Russell (fresh) 2 stl. C - Richard Lefebvre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Winningham (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Ellman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Clark (fresh) PF - Robert Stines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Guest (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois-Chicago | 3 seconds is called on Eric Clark | 17-14 |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Hamlin (PG) Wayne Banks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 07:12 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-14 |
| 07:11 | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre grabs the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 06:59 | Marquette | Jerry Russell scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Johnson | 19-14 |
| 06:38 | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 06:32 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-17 |
| 06:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Stines pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 06:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Guest drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 05:51 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-19 |
| 05:49 | Marquette | Jerry Russell tips it back up and in | 21-19 |
| 05:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Stines's pass is intercepted by Larry Hamlin | 21-19 |
| 05:36 | Marquette | Larry Hamlin is hacked by Steve Ellman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Ellman, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wayne Banks (SG), John Kennard (SF), Dobry Brozeski (PF), Oscar Johnston (C) Andrew Johnson, Johnathon Brown, Jerry Russell, Richard Lefebvre | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Zall (SG), Michael English (PF) Steve Ellman, Michael Guest | |
| 05:36 | Marquette | Larry Hamlin makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:36 | Marquette | Larry Hamlin misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Hamlin steals the ball from James Winningham | 22-19 |
| 05:18 | Marquette | Larry Hamlin lays it up and in | 24-19 |
| 04:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael English banks in the layup set up by Eric Clark | 24-21 |
| 04:40 | Marquette | Oscar Johnston can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Stines - foul #1 on Robert Stines, team foul #10 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeff Hunter (PG), Jerry Russell (PF) Larry Hamlin, Dobry Brozeski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 04:40 | Marquette | Oscar Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:40 | Marquette | Oscar Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Wayne Banks takes the ball from Michael English | 26-21 |
| 03:52 | Marquette | John Kennard misses the driving attempt from the right block | 26-21 |
| 03:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Stines grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 03:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-21 |
| Subs | Marquette | Johnathon Brown (SF), Dobry Brozeski (C) John Kennard, Oscar Johnston | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman (PG), Manuel Alfaro (SG), Alvin Windle (SF), Dudley Tully (C) James Winningham, Allen Zall, Eric Clark, Robert Stines | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jeff Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Banks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnathon Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jerry Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dobry Brozeski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Steve Ellman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Manuel Alfaro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alvin Windle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael English (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Dudley Tully (fresh) | |
| 03:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Manuel Alfaro misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 03:36 | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 03:27 | Marquette | Jerry Russell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Dudley Tully - foul #3 on Dudley Tully, team foul #11 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Marquette | Andrew Johnson (SG) Wayne Banks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Guest (C) Dudley Tully | |
| 03:27 | Marquette | Jerry Russell makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 03:27 | Marquette | Jerry Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael English misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 03:05 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 03:02 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Alfaro - foul #3 on Manuel Alfaro, team foul #12 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Kennard (C) Jerry Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Zall (SG) Manuel Alfaro | |
| 03:02 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:02 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 02:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman misses long on a shot from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 02:47 | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 02:30 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 02:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Zall snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 02:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Windle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 30-21 |
| 02:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Windle grabs the offensive board | 30-21 |
| 01:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Windle connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Allen Zall | 30-24 |
| 01:52 | Marquette | Allen Zall is called for the reach on Andrew Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Zall, team foul #13 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wayne Banks (SG), Richard Lefebvre (C) Jeff Hunter, Dobry Brozeski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham (PG), Robert Stines (PF) Steve Ellman, Michael English | |
| 01:52 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 01:52 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 01:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Stines grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 01:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Guest misses badly on a floater from the right side | 31-24 |
| 01:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Windle hits the follow up shot | 31-26 |
| 01:13 | Marquette | John Kennard connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Wayne Banks and he's hacked by Allen Zall - foul #3 on Allen Zall, team foul #14 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Marquette | Oscar Johnston (PG), Jerry Russell (PF) Andrew Johnson, Johnathon Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman (SG) Allen Zall | |
| 01:13 | Marquette | John Kennard makes the free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham is fouled on the floor by Oscar Johnston - foul #1 on Oscar Johnston, team foul #6 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeff Hunter (PG) John Kennard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham is fouled on the floor by Jerry Russell - foul #2 on Jerry Russell, team foul #7 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael English (PF) Michael Guest | |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Steve Ellman steals the ball from Oscar Johnston in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 00:18 | Illinois-Chicago | James Winningham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Jerry Russell pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Steve Ellman steps in front of the Oscar Johnston pass | 34-28 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 34-28 |