| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Timothy Dry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hurley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Lamberton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Logston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Andrew Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Fifer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Brian Lamberton inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Marquette | Daniel Morgan is open and scores on a jumper from close range | 41-34 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Michael Barnes buries a jumper from the left block set up by Andrew Carr | 41-36 |
| 19:07 | Marquette | Brian Lamberton comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 41-36 |
| 19:05 | Marquette | Eric Logston grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:49 | Marquette | Daniel Morgan misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Campbell - foul #2 on Scott Campbell, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Budge (PG), Tim Demery (SG), Rod Duell (SF), Bradley Gibbs (PF) Timothy Dry, Mark Hurley, Brian Lamberton, Eric Logston | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:49 | Marquette | Daniel Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:49 | Marquette | Daniel Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Lee Budge picks off the pass by Scott Campbell in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 18:30 | Marquette | Andrew Carr swats the short shot by Daniel Morgan | 42-36 |
| 18:29 | Marquette | Daniel Morgan hits the follow up shot | 44-36 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the dunk but he's fouled by Tim Demery - foul #1 on Tim Demery, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edwin Kaufman (PG), Christopher Smit (C) Lee Budge, Daniel Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), James Appleton (C) Michael Barnes, Scott Campbell | |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:49 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Tim Demery and the foul's on Alex Johnson - foul #2 on Alex Johnson, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Dry (PG), Mark Hurley (SG), Eric Logston (PF) Tim Demery, Rod Duell, Christopher Smit | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG) Alex Johnson | |
| 17:49 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | James Appleton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gaston Metcalf | 47-39 |
| 17:24 | Marquette | Eric Logston hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-39 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Tony Fifer gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Andrew Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Kaufman - foul #2 on Edwin Kaufman, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Lamberton (SF), Christopher Smit (C) Edwin Kaufman, Bradley Gibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 17:07 | Marquette | Christopher Smit pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 17:02 | Marquette | Brian Lamberton makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Logston | 49-39 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | James Appleton can't throw it down but he's hacked by Christopher Smit - foul #1 on Christopher Smit, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Budge (PG) Timothy Dry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG) Rickey Jackson | |
| 16:56 | Illinois | James Appleton makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | James Appleton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 16:56 | Marquette | Christopher Smit grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 16:37 | Marquette | Eric Logston misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gaston Metcalf - foul #1 on Gaston Metcalf, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tim Demery (SG), Rod Duell (SF) Mark Hurley, Brian Lamberton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (SG), Scott Campbell (PF) Gaston Metcalf, Tony Fifer | |
| 16:37 | Marquette | Eric Logston misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 16:37 | Marquette | Eric Logston makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Michael Barnes is fouled on the floor by Christopher Smit - foul #2 on Christopher Smit, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Dry (PG), Brian Lamberton (SF) Lee Budge, Christopher Smit | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Tony Fifer (PF) Michael Barnes, James Appleton | |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson is hacked by Brian Lamberton - foul #4 on Brian Lamberton, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Hurley (SG), Edwin Kaufman (SF), Daniel Morgan (C) Tim Demery, Brian Lamberton, Rod Duell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG) Alex Johnson | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Hurley - foul #2 on Mark Hurley, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William White (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF) Andrew Carr, Tony Fifer | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Timothy Dry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hurley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Kaufman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Logston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Morgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rickey Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gaston Metcalf (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Campbell (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Marquette | Edwin Kaufman makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Morgan | 52-41 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | William White lays it up and in on a great pass from Rickey Jackson and the foul's on Daniel Morgan - foul #1 on Daniel Morgan, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Budge (PG), Tim Demery (SG), Rod Duell (SF) Timothy Dry, Mark Hurley, Edwin Kaufman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG) Rickey Jackson | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | William White misses the free throw | 52-43 |
| 15:14 | Marquette | Daniel Morgan pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 15:12 | Marquette | Gaston Metcalf picks off the pass by Rod Duell in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Michael Barnes buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Gaston Metcalf | 52-45 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Eric Logston is whistled for a carry | 52-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Dry (PG), Christopher Smit (C) Lee Budge, Daniel Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (SG), James Appleton (C) Gaston Metcalf, Scott Campbell | |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Michael Barnes is hacked by Rod Duell - foul #1 on Rod Duell, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Hurley (SG), Bradley Gibbs (PF) Tim Demery, Eric Logston | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 14:07 | Marquette | Rod Duell is hacked by Michael Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Barnes, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| 14:01 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs banks in the layup | 54-47 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Michael Barnes connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Appleton | 54-49 |
| 13:42 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Gibbs, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Budge (PG), Daniel Morgan (C) Timothy Dry, Christopher Smit | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SG) Michael Barnes, Alex Johnson | |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rickey Jackson | 54-51 |
| 13:09 | Marquette | Rod Duell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tim Demery (SG), Brian Lamberton (SF), Eric Logston (PF) Mark Hurley, Rod Duell, Bradley Gibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Campbell (C) James Appleton | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | William White misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Tim Demery - foul #2 on Tim Demery, team foul #10 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edwin Kaufman (PG), Christopher Smit (C) Lee Budge, Daniel Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | William White misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | William White makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:37 | Marquette | Brian Lamberton loses the ball out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Alex Johnson (SG), Tony Fifer (PF) Rickey Jackson, Gaston Metcalf, Stephen Robinson | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | William White is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Lamberton - foul #5 on Brian Lamberton, team foul #11 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Dry (PG) Brian Lamberton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | William White makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | William White makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 12:32 | Marquette | Timothy Dry is hacked by Michael Barnes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Barnes, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG) Michael Barnes | |
| 12:17 | Marquette | Christopher Smit hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Logston | 56-54 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Logston - foul #3 on Eric Logston, team foul #12 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Hurley (SG), Rod Duell (C) Tim Demery, Christopher Smit | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Appleton (C) Scott Campbell | |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:56 | Marquette | Rod Duell snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 11:54 | Marquette | Timothy Dry is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Johnson - foul #3 on Alex Johnson, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| 11:45 | Marquette | Timothy Dry clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 11:43 | Marquette | Timothy Dry grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Timothy Dry (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hurley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Kaufman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Logston (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Rod Duell (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rickey Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - William White (tired) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tony Fifer (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Appleton (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Marquette | Timothy Dry knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Edwin Kaufman and the foul's on William White - foul #4 on William White, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs (PF), Daniel Morgan (C) Edwin Kaufman, Eric Logston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG), Andrew Carr (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF) Alex Johnson, William White, Tony Fifer | |
| 11:28 | Marquette | Timothy Dry makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 10:58 | Marquette | Timothy Dry clanks a runner from the left block | 59-56 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Budge (PG), Tim Demery (SG) Timothy Dry, Mark Hurley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Campbell (C) James Appleton | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Scott Campbell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 59-56 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Scott Campbell hits the follow up shot | 59-58 |
| 10:22 | Marquette | Rod Duell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gaston Metcalf | 59-58 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gaston Metcalf | 59-61 |
| 09:49 | Marquette | Lee Budge buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Demery - foul #3 on Tim Demery, team foul #13 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Dry (PG), Mark Hurley (SG), Edwin Kaufman (SF), Eric Logston (PF), Christopher Smit (C) Lee Budge, Tim Demery, Rod Duell, Bradley Gibbs, Daniel Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (PG), Tony Fifer (PF), James Appleton (C) Rickey Jackson, Stephen Robinson, Scott Campbell | |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 09:28 | Marquette | Edwin Kaufman misses badly on a floater from the right side | 62-62 |
| 09:27 | Marquette | Mark Hurley tips it but misses | 62-62 |
| 09:25 | Marquette | Eric Logston tips it but misses | 62-62 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | James Appleton gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Mark Hurley picks off the pass by Alex Johnson in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 09:04 | Marquette | Timothy Dry clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Tony Fifer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Tony Fifer hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 08:51 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Christopher Smit | 62-62 |
| 08:39 | Marquette | Alex Johnson steals the ball from Edwin Kaufman | 62-62 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf lays it up and in set up by Alex Johnson | 62-64 |
| 08:33 | Marquette | Mark Hurley loses the dribble to Andrew Carr in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf drills a shot from the free throw line | 62-66 |
| 08:09 | Marquette | Mark Hurley misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 08:07 | Marquette | Edwin Kaufman grabs the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 07:52 | Marquette | Edwin Kaufman is fouled on the floor by Andrew Carr - foul #2 on Andrew Carr, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Budge (PG), Tim Demery (SG), Rod Duell (C) Timothy Dry, Mark Hurley, Christopher Smit | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), William White (SF), Scott Campbell (C) Gaston Metcalf, Andrew Carr, James Appleton | |
| 07:52 | Marquette | Edwin Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 07:52 | Marquette | Edwin Kaufman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Tony Fifer gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Michael Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Budge - foul #1 on Lee Budge, team foul #14 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Morgan (C) Edwin Kaufman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Robinson (PF) Tony Fifer | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Rod Duell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-68 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Barnes | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lee Budge (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Demery (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rod Duell (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Logston (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Morgan (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alex Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William White (tiring) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Robinson (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Campbell (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Michael Barnes clanks a floater from the right block | 63-68 |
| 07:04 | Marquette | Eric Logston gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 06:42 | Marquette | Rod Duell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-68 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Robinson | 63-68 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Alex Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-68 |
| 06:24 | Marquette | Daniel Morgan gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 06:24 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Dry (PG), Mark Hurley (SG), Bradley Gibbs (PF), Christopher Smit (C) Lee Budge, Tim Demery, Eric Logston, Daniel Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG), Tony Fifer (PF) Alex Johnson, Stephen Robinson | |
| 05:58 | Marquette | Rod Duell drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Timothy Dry | 66-68 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 66-68 |
| 05:37 | Marquette | Christopher Smit grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 05:31 | Marquette | Rod Duell jams it and he's hacked by Gaston Metcalf - foul #2 on Gaston Metcalf, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tim Demery (SG) Mark Hurley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (SG), James Appleton (C) Gaston Metcalf, Scott Campbell | |
| 05:31 | Marquette | Rod Duell misses the free throw | 68-68 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | James Appleton snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Michael Barnes can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 05:23 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 05:21 | Marquette | Christopher Smit's pass is intercepted by Tony Fifer in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Michael Barnes can't finish the uncontested layup | 68-68 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Bradley Gibbs | 68-68 |
| 04:49 | Marquette | Christopher Smit banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bradley Gibbs and he's fouled by James Appleton - foul #3 on James Appleton, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Budge (PG), Edwin Kaufman (SF), Eric Logston (PF) Timothy Dry, Rod Duell, Bradley Gibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG) Alex Johnson | |
| 04:49 | Marquette | Christopher Smit makes the free throw | 71-68 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Michael Barnes is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Barnes, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG) Michael Barnes | |
| 04:27 | Marquette | Tim Demery scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-68 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Hurley (SG), Daniel Morgan (C) Tim Demery, Christopher Smit | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Robinson (PF), Scott Campbell (C) Tony Fifer, James Appleton | |
| 04:16 | Marquette | Edwin Kaufman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-68 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-68 |
| 03:56 | Marquette | Eric Logston snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 03:41 | Marquette | Eric Logston clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-68 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Dry (PG), Bradley Gibbs (C) Lee Budge, Daniel Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (SG), Andrew Carr (SF), Tony Fifer (PF) Gaston Metcalf, William White, Stephen Robinson | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Alex Johnson is hacked by Mark Hurley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Hurley, team foul #15 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tim Demery (SG) Mark Hurley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Alex Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Alex Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:15 | Marquette | Eric Logston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 74-70 |
| 03:13 | Marquette | Timothy Dry misses the tip | 74-70 |
| 03:11 | Marquette | Eric Logston grabs the offensive board | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Timothy Dry (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Demery (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Kaufman (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Eric Logston (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Bradley Gibbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rickey Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Carr (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Tony Fifer (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Campbell (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:55 | Marquette | Timothy Dry misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 74-70 |
| 02:53 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs tips it but misses | 74-70 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Alex Johnson pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Hurley (SG), Rod Duell (SF), Christopher Smit (C) Tim Demery, Edwin Kaufman, Bradley Gibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG), William White (SF), James Appleton (C) Alex Johnson, Andrew Carr, Scott Campbell | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf is hacked by Mark Hurley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Hurley, team foul #16 | 74-70 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:37 | Marquette | William White steals it from Timothy Dry | 74-72 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | William White's pass is intercepted by Eric Logston in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| 02:14 | Marquette | Rod Duell connects on the open floater from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Hurley | 76-72 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Budge (PG) Timothy Dry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Carr (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF) William White, Tony Fifer | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Rod Duell swats the dunk try by James Appleton | 76-72 |
| 01:44 | Marquette | Eric Logston pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 01:41 | Marquette | Lee Budge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-72 |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Dry (PG), Daniel Morgan (C) Lee Budge, Christopher Smit | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (SG), William White (SF), Scott Campbell (C) Gaston Metcalf, Andrew Carr, James Appleton | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | William White hits a jumper from the left block | 76-74 |
| 01:33 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| 01:16 | Marquette | Rod Duell can't finish the layup | 76-74 |
| 01:15 | Marquette | Eric Logston tips it home | 78-74 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 01:08 | Marquette | Mark Hurley snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Timothy Dry hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Rickey Jackson and he's hacked by Eric Logston - foul #4 on Eric Logston, team foul #17 | 80-76 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-76 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson makes the free throw | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Marquette | Eric Logston scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Dry | 82-77 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | William White misses long on a 3 from straight away | 82-77 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Eric Logston grabs the board | 82-77 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-77 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Budge (PG) Timothy Dry | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Alex Johnson is called for the reach on Mark Hurley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alex Johnson, team foul #12 | 82-77 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Mark Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Mark Hurley misses the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Scott Campbell snags the defensive board | 83-77 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Alex Johnson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 83-77 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Daniel Morgan snags the defensive board | 83-77 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Daniel Morgan is hacked by Rickey Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rickey Jackson, team foul #13 | 83-77 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Daniel Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Daniel Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William White clanks a halfcourt shot | 85-77 |