| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Werth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Light (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Bernhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Garner (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - James Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Harry Jones inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | DePaul | Phillip Jones is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 28-35 |
| 19:32 | Marquette | James Dickson grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 19:23 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 19:21 | DePaul | Harry Jones pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:05 | DePaul | Ralph Werth is denied on a dunk by James Dickson | 28-35 |
| 19:03 | Marquette | John Garner grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 18:49 | Marquette | John Garner is fouled on the floor by Harry Jones - foul #3 on Harry Jones, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Fehr (SF) Harry Jones | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 18:31 | Marquette | John Garner misses the easy layup | 28-35 |
| 18:30 | DePaul | Phillip Jones snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 18:09 | DePaul | Harold Light loses the dribble to Dominick Joseph | 28-35 |
| 18:06 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph hits the finger roll | 28-37 |
| 17:44 | DePaul | John Fehr misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 28-37 |
| 17:42 | DePaul | John Fehr hits the follow up shot | 30-37 |
| 17:34 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 17:33 | DePaul | Harold Light grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:28 | DePaul | Ralph Werth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Rickert (SG), Harold Perry (PF), Carl Ryan (C) Phillip Jones, Ralph Werth, Harold Light | |
| Subs | Marquette | Amado Russo (PF) John Garner | |
| 17:02 | Marquette | Amado Russo clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 17:00 | DePaul | John Fehr pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 16:38 | DePaul | Carl Ryan travels with the ball | 30-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG) John Lamb | |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (PG), James Sledge (SG), Joseph Campbell (SF), Clinton Venezia (C) Willie Stearns, Dominick Joseph, Robert Bernhardt, James Dickson | |
| 16:21 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia is called for traveling | 30-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jones (SG) David Rickert | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Garner (PF) Clinton Venezia | |
| 15:52 | DePaul | John Fehr can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 30-37 |
| 15:51 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Boris Bronikowski | 30-37 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kirby Gardner (fresh) SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fehr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Perry (fresh) C - Carl Ryan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Boris Bronikowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Sledge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Campbell (fresh) PF - John Garner (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Amado Russo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Marquette | John Garner misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 15:35 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski tips it back up and in | 30-39 |
| 15:14 | DePaul | Harold Perry throws it down | 32-39 |
| 15:02 | Marquette | Joseph Campbell is fouled on the floor by Carl Ryan - foul #1 on Carl Ryan, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Lamb (PG), Harry Jones (SF), Ralph Werth (PF), Harold Light (C) Kirby Gardner, John Fehr, Harold Perry, Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), Dominick Joseph (SG), Robert Bernhardt (SF), James Dickson (C) Boris Bronikowski, James Sledge, Joseph Campbell, John Garner | |
| 14:49 | Marquette | Willie Stearns is called for 5 seconds | 32-39 |
| 14:23 | DePaul | Ralph Werth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Rickert (SG) Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Marquette | Clinton Venezia (PF) Amado Russo | |
| 14:09 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Ralph Werth - foul #1 on Ralph Werth, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| 14:09 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:09 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:53 | DePaul | Harry Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 13:31 | Marquette | James Dickson lays it in set up by Willie Stearns | 35-43 |
| 13:06 | DePaul | Harry Jones drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ralph Werth | 38-43 |
| 12:46 | Marquette | James Dickson is hacked by David Rickert - foul #1 on David Rickert, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jones (SG) David Rickert | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG), Joseph Campbell (SF), John Garner (PF), Amado Russo (C) Dominick Joseph, Robert Bernhardt, Clinton Venezia, James Dickson | |
| 12:39 | Marquette | James Sledge misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 12:37 | DePaul | Ralph Werth pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:25 | DePaul | Harold Light drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Willie Stearns hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 12:06 | Marquette | James Sledge tips it home | 41-45 |
| 11:42 | DePaul | Harry Jones misses short on a jumper from the left side | 41-45 |
| 11:40 | DePaul | Phillip Jones tips it in | 43-45 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Werth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Light (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sledge (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Campbell (fresh) PF - John Garner (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Amado Russo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Marquette | John Lamb steals it from John Garner | 43-45 |
| 10:55 | DePaul | John Lamb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 10:53 | Marquette | James Sledge gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:32 | Marquette | Ralph Werth picks off the pass by Amado Russo | 43-45 |
| 10:07 | DePaul | Harry Jones makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Werth | 46-45 |
| 09:51 | Marquette | James Sledge loses the ball out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG), David Rickert (SG), John Fehr (SF), Harold Perry (PF), Carl Ryan (C) John Lamb, Phillip Jones, Harry Jones, Ralph Werth, Harold Light | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (PG), Robert Bernhardt (SF), Clinton Venezia (PF), James Dickson (C) Willie Stearns, Joseph Campbell, John Garner, Amado Russo | |
| 09:32 | DePaul | David Rickert drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-45 |
| 09:09 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt lays it in set up by James Sledge | 49-47 |
| 08:48 | DePaul | John Fehr misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Dominick Joseph - foul #2 on Dominick Joseph, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (PG), Amado Russo (PF) James Sledge, Clinton Venezia | |
| 08:48 | DePaul | John Fehr makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:48 | DePaul | John Fehr makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:24 | Marquette | James Dickson is hacked by Kirby Gardner - foul #3 on Kirby Gardner, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Garner (PF) Amado Russo | |
| 08:07 | Marquette | James Dickson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-47 |
| 08:06 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 07:49 | DePaul | John Fehr knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Kirby Gardner | 53-49 |
| 07:32 | Marquette | John Garner buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Boris Bronikowski | 53-52 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kirby Gardner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Rickert (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Fehr (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Perry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Ryan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Boris Bronikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bernhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Garner (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - James Dickson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | DePaul | Carl Ryan makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-52 |
| 07:03 | Marquette | John Garner misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Perry - foul #1 on Harold Perry, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Lamb (PG), Phillip Jones (SG), Harry Jones (SF), Robert Jefferson (C) Kirby Gardner, David Rickert, Harold Perry, Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), Amado Russo (C) Boris Bronikowski, James Dickson | |
| 07:03 | Marquette | John Garner makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:03 | Marquette | John Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:39 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson misses the lay-in | 55-54 |
| 06:38 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:23 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Lamb | 57-54 |
| 06:01 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph hits the finger roll set up by John Garner | 57-56 |
| 05:35 | DePaul | John Lamb misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 05:34 | Marquette | Willie Stearns grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:05 | Marquette | Willie Stearns clanks a shot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | John Garner tips it in | 57-58 |
| 05:04 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ralph Werth (PF), Harold Light (C) John Fehr, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Dickson (C) John Garner | |
| 04:41 | DePaul | John Lamb misses the 3 from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 04:40 | Marquette | Amado Russo snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:24 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dominick Joseph and he's fouled by John Lamb - foul #1 on John Lamb, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG) Dominick Joseph | |
| 04:24 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:09 | DePaul | Ralph Werth connects on the floater from the left block | 59-61 |
| 03:42 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 03:40 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Harold Light | 59-61 |
| 03:27 | DePaul | Phillip Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Campbell (SF), John Garner (PF) Robert Bernhardt, Amado Russo | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Werth (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Light (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sledge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Campbell (fresh) PF - John Garner (fresh) 23 pts. 8 reb. C - James Dickson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Marquette | Phillip Jones is called for the reach on John Garner - foul #2 on Phillip Jones, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (SG) Joseph Campbell | |
| 03:14 | Marquette | John Garner makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:14 | Marquette | John Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:45 | DePaul | John Lamb misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 02:44 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 02:15 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Willie Stearns | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:07 | DePaul | Ralph Werth misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Garner - foul #1 on John Garner, team foul #2 | 59-66 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Rickert (SG), John Fehr (SF), Carl Ryan (C) Phillip Jones, Harry Jones, Harold Light | |
| Subs | Marquette | Amado Russo (C) James Dickson | |
| 02:07 | DePaul | Ralph Werth misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:07 | DePaul | Ralph Werth misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:07 | Marquette | John Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 02:07 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:51 | Marquette | Willie Stearns buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dominick Joseph | 59-68 |
| 01:51 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jones (SG), Harry Jones (SF), Harold Light (C) David Rickert, John Fehr, Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt (SF), James Dickson (C) James Sledge, Amado Russo | |
| 01:33 | DePaul | Phillip Jones lays it in on a nice dish by John Lamb | 61-68 |
| 01:19 | Marquette | Ralph Werth is called for the reach on Robert Bernhardt - foul #2 on Ralph Werth, team foul #9 | 61-68 |
| 01:19 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 01:19 | DePaul | Harold Light snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 01:06 | DePaul | Ralph Werth can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-68 |
| 01:04 | DePaul | Harold Light grabs the offensive board | 61-68 |
| 00:59 | DePaul | John Lamb is whistled for a carry | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Marquette | John Lamb is called for the reach on Robert Bernhardt in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lamb, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:50 | DePaul | John Lamb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 00:49 | Marquette | The rebound goes to James Dickson | 61-69 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | James Dickson is hacked by Phillip Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Jones, team foul #11 | 61-69 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | James Dickson misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | James Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:43 | DePaul | Harry Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-70 |
| 00:41 | Marquette | James Dickson grabs the board | 61-70 |
| 00:38 | Marquette | James Dickson is fouled in the backcourt by John Lamb - foul #3 on John Lamb, team foul #12 | 61-70 |
| 00:38 | Marquette | James Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:38 | Marquette | James Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:33 | DePaul | Harold Light misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-72 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Willie Stearns | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:04 | Marquette | John Garner's pass is intercepted by Ralph Werth | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Ralph Werth can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 61-72 |