| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Steven Dublin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Willie Curtis (fresh) SF - Robert McLaurin (fresh) PF - Robert Heller (fresh) C - Richard Stroble (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Saunders (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Antione Tuten (fresh) PF - Eric Gorney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Antione Tuten inbounds the ball | 18-24 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:54 | Marquette | Willie Curtis is called for the reach on Wesley Kendrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Curtis, team foul #1 | 18-24 |
| 19:25 | Marquette | Antione Tuten is hacked by Steven Dublin - foul #1 on Steven Dublin, team foul #2 | 18-24 |
| 19:07 | Marquette | Charles Saunders clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 19:05 | Marquette | Antione Tuten pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Charles Saunders | 18-26 |
| 18:38 | Holy Cross | Robert McLaurin connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 18:13 | Marquette | Antione Tuten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado (PG), Wayne Hay (SG), Richard Bush (SF), Joseph Hutson (PF), Robert Muller (C) Steven Dublin, Willie Curtis, Robert McLaurin, Robert Heller, Richard Stroble | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Platt (SG), William Williams (PF) Antione Tuten, Eric Gorney | |
| 17:52 | Holy Cross | Richard Bush connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 17:29 | Marquette | Charles Saunders is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from William Williams | 24-28 |
| 17:19 | Holy Cross | Robert Muller clanks a 3 from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 17:18 | Marquette | Chris Platt gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 17:01 | Marquette | William Williams connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Chris Platt and he's fouled by Wayne Hay - foul #1 on Wayne Hay, team foul #3 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin (PG), Willie Curtis (SG), Robert McLaurin (SF), Richard Stroble (C) Ricardo Mercado, Wayne Hay, Richard Bush, Robert Muller | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antione Tuten (SF), Eric Gorney (C) Wesley Kendrick, Fernando Quinones | |
| 17:01 | Marquette | William Williams makes the free throw | 24-31 |
| 16:38 | Holy Cross | Robert McLaurin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 16:36 | Marquette | William Williams gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 16:18 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 16:17 | Marquette | William Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 15:58 | Marquette | Antione Tuten hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 24-31 |
| 15:56 | Holy Cross | Robert McLaurin gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Steven Dublin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Willie Curtis (fairly fresh) SF - Robert McLaurin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hutson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Stroble (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Platt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antione Tuten (fresh) PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Gorney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 15:32 | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 15:10 | Holy Cross | Joseph Hutson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 24-31 |
| 15:09 | Marquette | Chris Platt grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 14:44 | Marquette | Charles Saunders connects on the open 3 from straight away set up by Eric Gorney | 24-34 |
| 14:30 | Holy Cross | Robert McLaurin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-34 |
| 14:28 | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble tips it but misses | 24-34 |
| 14:26 | Marquette | Charles Saunders gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 14:06 | Marquette | Robert McLaurin swats the short shot by Eric Gorney | 24-34 |
| 14:05 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Richard Stroble | 24-34 |
| 13:48 | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 13:46 | Marquette | Antione Tuten snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 13:42 | Marquette | Willie Curtis is called for the reach on Charles Saunders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Curtis, team foul #4 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado (PG), Wayne Hay (SG), Richard Bush (SF), Robert Heller (PF), Robert Muller (C) Steven Dublin, Willie Curtis, Robert McLaurin, Joseph Hutson, Richard Stroble | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Wesley Kendrick (SF), Fernando Quinones (C) Chris Platt, Antione Tuten, William Williams | |
| 13:24 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Charles Saunders | 24-36 |
| 13:08 | Holy Cross | Fernando Quinones steps in front of the Ricardo Mercado pass | 24-36 |
| 12:46 | Marquette | Frank Everitt hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Fernando Quinones | 24-38 |
| 12:28 | Holy Cross | Richard Bush hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 12:27 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 12:08 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones double dribbles | 24-38 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Morris Shepley (C) Robert Muller | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 11:59 | Holy Cross | Eric Gorney denies the turnaround by Robert Heller | 24-38 |
| 11:58 | Marquette | Eric Gorney grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Ricardo Mercado (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Hay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Bush (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Heller (fairly fresh) C - Morris Shepley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Saunders (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Eric Gorney (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Marquette | Charles Saunders connects on the open 3 from the left wing set up by Frank Everitt | 24-41 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 11:24 | Holy Cross | Robert Heller misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eric Gorney - foul #2 on Eric Gorney, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin (PG), Willie Curtis (SG), Robert McLaurin (SF) Ricardo Mercado, Wayne Hay, Richard Bush | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Williams (PF) Eric Gorney | |
| 11:24 | Holy Cross | Robert Heller makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 11:24 | Holy Cross | Robert Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 10:57 | Marquette | Robert McLaurin picks off the pass by Charles Saunders | 26-41 |
| 10:53 | Holy Cross | Robert McLaurin hits the finger roll | 28-41 |
| 10:49 | Marquette | Frank Everitt is hacked by Robert Heller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Heller, team foul #5 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Muller (PF), Richard Stroble (C) Robert Heller, Morris Shepley | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:26 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 10:05 | Holy Cross | Robert Muller double dribbles | 28-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado (PG), Wayne Hay (SG), Marc Austin (SF), Joseph Hutson (PF) Steven Dublin, Willie Curtis, Robert McLaurin, Robert Muller | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Platt (SG), Antione Tuten (SF), Eric Gorney (PF) Charles Saunders, Wesley Kendrick, William Williams | |
| 09:52 | Marquette | Frank Everitt misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 09:51 | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 09:45 | Holy Cross | Marc Austin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-43 |
| 09:44 | Marquette | Eric Gorney grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 09:23 | Marquette | Frank Everitt misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-43 |
| 09:22 | Holy Cross | Joseph Hutson pulls down the rebound | 28-43 |
| 09:09 | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado banks in the layup set up by Wayne Hay | 30-43 |
| 08:46 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 30-43 |
| 08:45 | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 08:37 | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-43 |
| 08:35 | Holy Cross | Joseph Hutson grabs the offensive board | 30-43 |
| 08:18 | Holy Cross | Richard Stroble misses the shot from the right side | 30-43 |
| 08:17 | Marquette | Antione Tuten grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 07:53 | Marquette | Chris Platt misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-43 |
| 07:51 | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Ricardo Mercado (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Hay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Austin (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Hutson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Stroble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chris Platt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antione Tuten (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Gorney (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Fernando Quinones (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Holy Cross | Joseph Hutson is whistled for traveling | 30-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin (PG), Willie Curtis (SG), Robert McLaurin (SF), Robert Heller (PF), Robert Muller (C) Ricardo Mercado, Wayne Hay, Marc Austin, Joseph Hutson, Richard Stroble | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (SG), Wesley Kendrick (SF), William Williams (PF) Chris Platt, Antione Tuten, Eric Gorney | |
| 07:03 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Everitt and he's hacked by Steven Dublin - foul #2 on Steven Dublin, team foul #6 | 30-45 |
| 07:03 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones makes the free throw | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:49 | Holy Cross | Robert Muller drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Steven Dublin | 32-46 |
| 06:20 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by Robert Muller - foul #1 on Robert Muller, team foul #7 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado (SG), Morris Shepley (C) Willie Curtis, Robert Heller | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 06:20 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 06:20 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones misses the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 06:20 | Holy Cross | Morris Shepley grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 06:11 | Holy Cross | Robert McLaurin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Wesley Kendrick - foul #2 on Wesley Kendrick, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| 06:11 | Holy Cross | Robert McLaurin makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 06:11 | Holy Cross | Robert McLaurin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 06:11 | Marquette | William Williams snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 05:44 | Marquette | William Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert McLaurin - foul #3 on Robert McLaurin, team foul #8 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Bush (SG), Robert Heller (PF) Steven Dublin, Robert Muller | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:44 | Marquette | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 05:44 | Marquette | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 05:37 | Holy Cross | Robert McLaurin scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Fernando Quinones - foul #3 on Fernando Quinones, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Platt (SG) Frank Everitt | |
| 05:37 | Holy Cross | Robert McLaurin makes the free throw | 36-48 |
| 05:08 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Chris Platt | 36-50 |
| 04:44 | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert McLaurin | 38-50 |
| 04:42 | Marquette | Charles Saunders is hacked by Ricardo Mercado in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricardo Mercado, team foul #9 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin (PG), Willie Curtis (SG), Wayne Hay (SF), Joseph Hutson (PF), Richard Stroble (C) Ricardo Mercado, Richard Bush, Robert McLaurin, Robert Heller, Morris Shepley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antione Tuten (SF), Eric Gorney (PF) Wesley Kendrick, William Williams | |
| 04:42 | Marquette | Charles Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 04:42 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 04:42 | Holy Cross | Joseph Hutson snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 04:29 | Holy Cross | Steven Dublin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 04:28 | Holy Cross | Willie Curtis misses the tip | 38-51 |
| 04:26 | Holy Cross | Joseph Hutson can't tip it in | 38-51 |
| 04:25 | Marquette | Antione Tuten pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 04:00 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 03:58 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Joseph Hutson | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Holy Cross | Willie Curtis is hacked by Chris Platt - foul #1 on Chris Platt, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado (PG), Richard Bush (SF), Robert Muller (C) Steven Dublin, Willie Curtis, Richard Stroble | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), William Williams (PF) Charles Saunders, Fernando Quinones | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Ricardo Mercado (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Hay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bush (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Hutson (fresh) 8 reb. C - Robert Muller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chris Platt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Antione Tuten (fresh) PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Gorney (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-51 |
| 03:18 | Marquette | Antione Tuten gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:50 | Marquette | Joseph Hutson is called for the reach on Chris Platt - foul #2 on Joseph Hutson, team foul #10 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Marc Austin (SF), Morris Shepley (C) Wayne Hay, Joseph Hutson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick (PG), Fernando Quinones (C) Frank Everitt, Eric Gorney | |
| 02:50 | Marquette | Chris Platt misses the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 02:50 | Marquette | Chris Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 02:29 | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-52 |
| 02:27 | Holy Cross | Marc Austin grabs the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 02:22 | Holy Cross | Morris Shepley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-52 |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Chris Platt | 38-55 |
| 01:45 | Holy Cross | Marc Austin makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-55 |
| 01:27 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-55 |
| 01:25 | Holy Cross | Ricardo Mercado grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 01:11 | Holy Cross | Morris Shepley blows the layup | 40-55 |
| 01:10 | Marquette | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Chris Platt can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 40-55 |
| 00:41 | Holy Cross | Morris Shepley grabs the board | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Holy Cross | Morris Shepley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Morris Shepley, team foul #11 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Hay (SG), Joseph Hutson (PF) Marc Austin, Morris Shepley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG) Wesley Kendrick | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Marquette | Chris Platt buries a jumper from the left block set up by Frank Everitt | 40-57 |
| 00:06 | Holy Cross | Wayne Hay knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Hutson | 43-57 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Frank Everitt runs out the clock | 43-57 |