| Lineup | Marquette | PG - James Showman (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Shehan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Terry Mead (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Considine (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Buehler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Mabon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcelino Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Nunez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Tate (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Oviedo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Oscar Nunez inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:40 | Cal | Robert Oviedo makes the runner from the baseline set up by Marcelino Giordano | 34-38 |
| 19:24 | Marquette | James Showman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Christopher Buehler | 37-38 |
| 19:11 | Cal | James Tate misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by William Considine - foul #1 on William Considine, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 19:11 | Cal | James Tate makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 19:11 | Cal | James Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 19:11 | Marquette | William Considine pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 19:08 | Marquette | James Showman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 18:50 | Cal | The short jumper by Robert Oviedo is denied by Christopher Buehler | 37-39 |
| 18:49 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Christopher Buehler | 37-39 |
| 18:41 | Marquette | William Considine clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 18:40 | Marquette | Terry Mead snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 18:26 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Oscar Nunez - foul #1 on Oscar Nunez, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dennis Carter (SF), Sergei Kaczmarski (PF) Terry Mead, William Considine | |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Lamberton (SG) Marcelino Giordano | |
| 18:26 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:26 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:02 | Cal | Robert Oviedo loses the dribble to Christopher Buehler | 39-39 |
| 17:44 | Marquette | James Showman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 17:42 | Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Oviedo | 39-39 |
| 17:21 | Cal | Oscar Nunez misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-39 |
| 17:20 | Cal | Oscar Nunez pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:00 | Cal | Alex Shehan steals the ball from Robert Oviedo | 39-39 |
| 16:58 | Marquette | Oscar Nunez steps in front of the James Showman pass in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 16:56 | Cal | Stephen Mabon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Oscar Nunez | 39-41 |
| 16:46 | Marquette | Willie Lamberton steals the ball from Christopher Buehler | 39-41 |
| 16:33 | Cal | Robert Oviedo scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Mabon | 39-43 |
| 16:16 | Marquette | Alex Shehan can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-43 |
| 16:15 | Cal | Robert Oviedo gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:53 | Cal | Christopher Buehler is called for the reach on Oscar Nunez - foul #2 on Christopher Buehler, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Johnson (PG), Eddie Henry (SG), Terry Mead (SF), William Considine (PF), Adam Stephens (C) James Showman, Alex Shehan, Dennis Carter, Sergei Kaczmarski, Christopher Buehler | |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (SG), Franklin Smith (SF) Willie Lamberton, Oscar Nunez | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) SG - Eddie Henry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Mead (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Considine (fresh) 4 reb. C - Adam Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Mabon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marcelino Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Franklin Smith (fresh) PF - James Tate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Oviedo (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Cal | Stephen Mabon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Johnson - foul #2 on Gregory Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| 15:34 | Cal | Stephen Mabon makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:34 | Cal | Stephen Mabon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:25 | Marquette | Terry Mead misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-45 |
| 15:24 | Cal | Robert Oviedo gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 15:02 | Cal | James Tate lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marcelino Giordano | 39-47 |
| 14:58 | Marquette | Stephen Mabon steps in front of the Adam Stephens pass in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 14:35 | Cal | Robert Oviedo connects on the jump hook from the right block | 39-49 |
| 14:31 | Marquette | Eddie Henry is hacked by Franklin Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Franklin Smith, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| 14:18 | Marquette | Terry Mead loses the ball out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Shehan (SG), Dennis Carter (SF), Vlade Zurovec (PF), Christopher Buehler (C) Eddie Henry, Terry Mead, William Considine, Adam Stephens | |
| Subs | Cal | David Condit (SG), Oscar Nunez (SF) Marcelino Giordano, Franklin Smith | |
| 13:54 | Cal | Stephen Mabon misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 13:52 | Cal | Stephen Mabon pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 13:29 | Cal | Robert Oviedo blows the wide open layup | 39-49 |
| 13:28 | Cal | Oscar Nunez snags the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 13:20 | Cal | Robert Oviedo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 39-49 |
| 13:18 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 13:03 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-49 |
| 12:42 | Cal | Stephen Mabon connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Nunez | 42-52 |
| 12:40 | Marquette | David Condit is called for the reach on Alex Shehan in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Condit, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Showman (PG), Eddie Henry (SG), Terry Mead (SF), William Considine (PF), Adam Stephens (C) Gregory Johnson, Alex Shehan, Dennis Carter, Vlade Zurovec, Christopher Buehler | |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (SG), Willie Lamberton (SF), Ronald Rayfield (C) David Condit, Oscar Nunez, Robert Oviedo | |
| 12:30 | Marquette | Stephen Mabon takes the ball from Adam Stephens | 42-52 |
| 12:27 | Cal | Willie Lamberton banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Mabon | 42-54 |
| 12:24 | Marquette | Willie Lamberton is called for the reach on Terry Mead in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Lamberton, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| 12:08 | Marquette | Eddie Henry clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Rayfield - foul #1 on Ronald Rayfield, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Smith (SF) Stephen Mabon | |
| 12:08 | Marquette | Eddie Henry makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 12:08 | Marquette | Eddie Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 11:39 | Cal | James Tate's dunk attempt is rejected by Adam Stephens | 44-54 |
| 11:38 | Marquette | William Considine grabs the board | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - James Showman (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Mead (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Considine (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Adam Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Willie Lamberton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marcelino Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Franklin Smith (fresh) PF - James Tate (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Rayfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Marquette | James Showman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 11:24 | Marquette | Adam Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 11:16 | Marquette | James Showman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 11:14 | Marquette | Eddie Henry snags the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 11:00 | Marquette | James Showman drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Eddie Henry | 47-54 |
| 10:33 | Cal | James Tate's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Stephens | 47-54 |
| 10:32 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Adam Stephens | 47-54 |
| 10:17 | Marquette | James Showman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 10:15 | Cal | The rebound goes to Ronald Rayfield | 47-54 |
| 09:55 | Cal | William Considine steps in front of the James Tate pass | 47-54 |
| 09:49 | Marquette | Terry Mead drills a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by James Tate - foul #3 on James Tate, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Johnson (PG), Alex Shehan (SG), Sergei Kaczmarski (PF), Vlade Zurovec (C) James Showman, Eddie Henry, William Considine, Adam Stephens | |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Mabon (PG), David Condit (SG), Oscar Nunez (SF), Keith McGuinnes (PF), Robert Oviedo (C) Willie Lamberton, Marcelino Giordano, Franklin Smith, James Tate, Ronald Rayfield | |
| 09:49 | Marquette | Terry Mead misses the free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:49 | Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Oviedo | 49-54 |
| 09:20 | Cal | Gregory Johnson takes the ball from Robert Oviedo | 49-54 |
| 09:16 | Marquette | Terry Mead lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Johnson | 51-54 |
| 08:56 | Cal | David Condit can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 08:55 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Alex Shehan | 51-54 |
| 08:52 | Marquette | Stephen Mabon steals the ball from Gregory Johnson in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 08:38 | Cal | Robert Oviedo misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-54 |
| 08:36 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Vlade Zurovec | 51-54 |
| 08:19 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 07:57 | Cal | Oscar Nunez double dribbles | 53-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Showman (PG), Dennis Carter (SF), William Considine (PF), Christopher Buehler (C) Gregory Johnson, Terry Mead, Sergei Kaczmarski, Vlade Zurovec | |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Smith (SG), James Tate (PF) David Condit, Keith McGuinnes | |
| 07:53 | Marquette | James Showman is hacked by Robert Oviedo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Oviedo, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| 07:53 | Marquette | James Showman makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:53 | Marquette | James Showman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:26 | Cal | Stephen Mabon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-54 |
| 07:25 | Cal | Robert Oviedo pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - James Showman (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Shehan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dennis Carter (fresh) PF - William Considine (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Buehler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Mabon (tiring) 18 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Franklin Smith (fresh) SF - Oscar Nunez (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. PF - James Tate (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Oviedo (tired) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Cal | Stephen Mabon is hacked by Dennis Carter - foul #2 on Dennis Carter, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| 07:02 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski (PF) William Considine | |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (SG), Ronald Rayfield (C) Oscar Nunez, Robert Oviedo | |
| 06:45 | Cal | Stephen Mabon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-54 |
| 06:44 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:29 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield misses short on a jumper near the basket | 55-54 |
| 06:27 | Marquette | Dennis Carter gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:14 | Marquette | Alex Shehan comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 06:12 | Cal | Franklin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:43 | Cal | Stephen Mabon buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-56 |
| 05:31 | Marquette | Dennis Carter misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 05:29 | Marquette | Alex Shehan tips it but misses | 55-56 |
| 05:28 | Cal | James Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:09 | Cal | James Tate drills a shot from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Rayfield - foul #2 on Ronald Rayfield, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Johnson (PG), Eddie Henry (SG), Terry Mead (SF), William Considine (PF) James Showman, Alex Shehan, Dennis Carter, Sergei Kaczmarski | |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Lamberton (PG), David Condit (SG), Oscar Nunez (SF), Keith McGuinnes (PF), Robert Oviedo (C) Stephen Mabon, Marcelino Giordano, Franklin Smith, James Tate, Ronald Rayfield | |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:21 | Cal | Robert Oviedo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Christopher Buehler - foul #3 on Christopher Buehler, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Adam Stephens (C) Christopher Buehler | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 04:21 | Cal | Robert Oviedo misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:21 | Cal | Robert Oviedo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:18 | Marquette | Willie Lamberton is called for the reach on Gregory Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Lamberton, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| 04:18 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:18 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:58 | Cal | Robert Oviedo dunks the ball set up by Keith McGuinnes | 58-61 |
| 03:41 | Marquette | Eddie Henry makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gregory Johnson | 61-61 |
| 03:12 | Cal | Robert Oviedo's floater is tipped away by William Considine | 61-61 |
| 03:11 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Terry Mead | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Mead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Considine (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Willie Lamberton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Condit (fairly fresh) SF - Oscar Nunez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. PF - Keith McGuinnes (fairly fresh) C - Robert Oviedo (tired) 18 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Marquette | Eddie Henry's pass is intercepted by Willie Lamberton in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 02:52 | Cal | Willie Lamberton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 61-61 |
| 02:51 | Marquette | Eddie Henry grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 02:51 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Showman (PG), Alex Shehan (SG), Dennis Carter (SF), Sergei Kaczmarski (PF) Gregory Johnson, Eddie Henry, Terry Mead, William Considine | |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Mabon (PG), Marcelino Giordano (SG), James Tate (PF), Ronald Rayfield (C) Willie Lamberton, David Condit, Keith McGuinnes, Robert Oviedo | |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Alex Shehan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 02:41 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:19 | Cal | Stephen Mabon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 02:18 | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:18 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Terry Mead (SF), William Considine (PF), Christopher Buehler (C) Dennis Carter, Sergei Kaczmarski, Adam Stephens | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:00 | Marquette | James Showman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-61 |
| 01:59 | Cal | James Tate gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:40 | Cal | Stephen Mabon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 01:38 | Marquette | William Considine snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 01:20 | Marquette | James Showman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alex Shehan | 64-61 |
| 00:54 | Cal | James Tate banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Mabon and the foul's on William Considine - foul #2 on William Considine, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Oviedo (C) Ronald Rayfield | |
| 00:54 | Cal | James Tate makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:41 | Marquette | James Showman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-64 |
| 00:40 | Cal | Robert Oviedo gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:16 | Cal | Robert Oviedo misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 64-64 |
| 00:14 | Cal | James Tate tips it in | 64-66 |
| 00:06 | Marquette | James Showman is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Considine | 67-66 |
| 00:06 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:02 | Cal | Robert Oviedo misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Buehler - foul #4 on Christopher Buehler, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| 00:02 | Cal | Robert Oviedo makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | Cal | Robert Oviedo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Alex Shehan comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 67-68 |