| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Bernhardt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Garner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - James Dickson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Werth (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Light (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Harry Jones inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | DePaul | John Lamb misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-32 |
| 19:41 | Marquette | John Garner pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:27 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 19:25 | DePaul | Harold Light gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:02 | DePaul | John Lamb evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 18:46 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Stearns and he's hacked by Harry Jones - foul #2 on Harry Jones, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 18:46 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:21 | DePaul | Ralph Werth misses the floater from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 18:20 | Marquette | John Garner snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 18:09 | Marquette | John Garner clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Harold Light - foul #2 on Harold Light, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| 18:09 | Marquette | John Garner misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:09 | Marquette | John Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:42 | DePaul | Ralph Werth can't connect on a shot in the paint | 42-34 |
| 17:40 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:19 | Marquette | Willie Stearns misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 17:17 | Marquette | James Dickson tips it in | 44-34 |
| 17:03 | DePaul | Harold Light is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Harold Light, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG), Joseph Campbell (SF), Amado Russo (PF), Clinton Venezia (C) Dominick Joseph, Robert Bernhardt, John Garner, James Dickson | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Rickert (SG), John Fehr (SF), Harold Perry (PF), Carl Ryan (C) Phillip Jones, Harry Jones, Ralph Werth, Harold Light | |
| 16:50 | Marquette | Willie Stearns misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Rickert - foul #2 on David Rickert, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG) John Lamb | |
| 16:50 | Marquette | Willie Stearns makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:50 | Marquette | Willie Stearns makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 16:29 | DePaul | David Rickert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (PG) Willie Stearns | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 16:18 | Marquette | Joseph Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-34 |
| 15:56 | DePaul | Amado Russo picks off the pass by Kirby Gardner | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Boris Bronikowski (fresh) SG - James Sledge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Clinton Venezia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kirby Gardner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Rickert (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Fehr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski's pass is intercepted by David Rickert in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| 15:50 | DePaul | Harold Perry banks in the layup on a great pass from David Rickert | 46-36 |
| 15:32 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia misses the shot from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 15:30 | DePaul | Carl Ryan gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 15:05 | DePaul | John Fehr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 15:03 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner grabs the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 14:42 | DePaul | Joseph Campbell takes the ball from Harold Perry | 46-36 |
| 14:23 | Marquette | James Sledge is fouled on the floor by David Rickert - foul #3 on David Rickert, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), Dominick Joseph (SG), Robert Bernhardt (SF), John Garner (PF), James Dickson (C) Boris Bronikowski, James Sledge, Joseph Campbell, Amado Russo, Clinton Venezia | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Lamb (PG), Phillip Jones (SG), Harry Jones (SF), Ralph Werth (PF), Harold Light (C) Kirby Gardner, David Rickert, John Fehr, Harold Perry, Carl Ryan | |
| 14:11 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Stearns | 48-36 |
| 13:48 | DePaul | Harry Jones hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 13:27 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt misses long on a shot from the left block | 48-39 |
| 13:26 | DePaul | Ralph Werth snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 13:22 | DePaul | John Lamb misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 13:21 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Garner | 48-39 |
| 13:04 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph is fouled on the floor by Phillip Jones - foul #2 on Phillip Jones, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| 12:51 | Marquette | John Garner knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Willie Stearns | 50-39 |
| 12:25 | DePaul | John Lamb is fouled on the floor by John Garner - foul #2 on John Garner, team foul #1 | 50-39 |
| 12:05 | DePaul | John Lamb evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 12:04 | Marquette | James Dickson grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 11:46 | Marquette | James Dickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Amado Russo (PF), Clinton Venezia (C) John Garner, James Dickson | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Rickert (SG), Harold Perry (PF), Carl Ryan (C) Phillip Jones, Ralph Werth, Harold Light | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bernhardt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Clinton Venezia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Rickert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harold Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | DePaul | The jump hook by Harold Perry is blocked by Robert Bernhardt | 50-39 |
| 11:23 | DePaul | Harold Perry grabs the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 10:58 | DePaul | Harold Perry hits the finger roll and the foul's on Amado Russo - foul #3 on Amado Russo, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (PG), James Sledge (SG), Joseph Campbell (SF) Willie Stearns, Dominick Joseph, Robert Bernhardt | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG), John Fehr (SF) John Lamb, Harry Jones | |
| 10:58 | DePaul | Harold Perry makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:43 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia loses the ball out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Dickson (C) Clinton Venezia | |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jones (SG), Ralph Werth (PF) David Rickert, Harold Perry | |
| 10:29 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 10:27 | Marquette | Amado Russo snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 10:06 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by James Sledge | 52-42 |
| 09:50 | DePaul | Ralph Werth comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Campbell - foul #1 on Joseph Campbell, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), John Garner (PF) Boris Bronikowski, Amado Russo | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Lamb (PG), Harry Jones (SF), Harold Light (C) Kirby Gardner, John Fehr, Carl Ryan | |
| 09:50 | DePaul | Ralph Werth makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:50 | DePaul | Ralph Werth makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:38 | Marquette | James Dickson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Ralph Werth - foul #3 on Ralph Werth, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (SG), Robert Bernhardt (SF) James Sledge, Joseph Campbell | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 09:38 | Marquette | James Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:38 | Marquette | James Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 09:09 | DePaul | John Lamb works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 09:08 | DePaul | Harold Light gets the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 08:51 | DePaul | Ralph Werth comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Garner - foul #3 on John Garner, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Amado Russo (C) James Dickson | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Rickert (SG) Phillip Jones | |
| 08:51 | DePaul | Ralph Werth makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:51 | DePaul | Ralph Werth makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:43 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Willie Stearns | 56-46 |
| 08:16 | DePaul | David Rickert banks in the layup | 56-48 |
| 07:56 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph misses badly on a floater near the basket | 56-48 |
| 07:55 | DePaul | Harold Light pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:30 | DePaul | John Lamb knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Harold Light | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dominick Joseph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bernhardt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Garner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Amado Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Rickert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ralph Werth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Light (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Marquette | Amado Russo misses the shot in the paint | 56-51 |
| 07:18 | Marquette | Amado Russo hits the follow up shot | 58-51 |
| 06:54 | DePaul | David Rickert loses the dribble to Robert Bernhardt | 58-51 |
| 06:37 | Marquette | John Garner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 06:36 | DePaul | Harold Light grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:10 | DePaul | David Rickert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 06:08 | DePaul | John Lamb tips it back up and in | 58-53 |
| 05:56 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph misses short on a floater from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 05:55 | DePaul | John Lamb grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 05:33 | DePaul | Willie Stearns swats the shot by Harold Light | 58-53 |
| 05:31 | DePaul | Ralph Werth tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:16 | Marquette | Willie Stearns misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 05:15 | Marquette | John Garner tips it in | 60-55 |
| 04:52 | DePaul | Harry Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (PG), James Sledge (SG), Joseph Campbell (SF), Clinton Venezia (PF), James Dickson (C) Willie Stearns, Dominick Joseph, Robert Bernhardt, John Garner, Amado Russo | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG), Phillip Jones (SG), John Fehr (SF), Harold Perry (PF), Carl Ryan (C) John Lamb, David Rickert, Harry Jones, Ralph Werth, Harold Light | |
| 04:29 | Marquette | James Sledge is whistled for traveling | 60-55 |
| 04:11 | DePaul | Carl Ryan misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 04:09 | DePaul | John Fehr pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:51 | DePaul | Phillip Jones is fouled on the floor by James Sledge - foul #2 on James Sledge, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| 03:32 | DePaul | James Dickson steps in front of the John Fehr pass | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Boris Bronikowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Sledge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clinton Venezia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dickson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kirby Gardner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fehr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Marquette | James Sledge can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 03:10 | DePaul | Carl Ryan pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:41 | DePaul | Carl Ryan can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 60-55 |
| 02:40 | DePaul | Carl Ryan tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| 02:40 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), Dominick Joseph (SG), Robert Bernhardt (SF), John Garner (PF) Boris Bronikowski, James Sledge, Joseph Campbell, Clinton Venezia | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Lamb (PG), Harry Jones (SF), Harold Light (C) Kirby Gardner, John Fehr, Carl Ryan | |
| 02:19 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph clanks a floater from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 02:18 | DePaul | The rebound goes to John Lamb | 60-57 |
| 02:12 | DePaul | John Lamb shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Phillip Jones | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:56 | Marquette | Willie Stearns drills a fadeaway from the right side | 62-60 |
| 01:45 | DePaul | John Lamb is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 62-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ralph Werth (PF) Harold Perry | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:26 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph misses the 3 from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 01:25 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph grabs the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 01:17 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 00:55 | DePaul | Harold Light misses short on a floater from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 00:53 | Marquette | John Garner snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Harold Light is called for the reach on Robert Bernhardt - foul #4 on Harold Light, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG) Willie Stearns | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | DePaul | Harry Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Marquette | John Garner is hacked by John Lamb in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lamb, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | John Garner makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | John Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:20 | DePaul | Ralph Werth grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:13 | DePaul | John Lamb shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 00:12 | Marquette | John Garner gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | John Garner is fouled in the backcourt by John Lamb - foul #3 on John Lamb, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | John Garner makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | John Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:07 | DePaul | Harry Jones misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | James Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph runs out the clock | 70-63 |