| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Albert Bowman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damien Pullins (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Barry Stephens (fresh) C - Larry King (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Tony Rosso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Alfano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Edmond Cordero (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano is hacked by Johnny Murphy - foul #2 on Johnny Murphy, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:35 | Marquette | Tony Rosso knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edmond Cordero | 29-39 |
| 19:16 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 19:15 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 19:11 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 19:09 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:47 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-39 |
| 18:25 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 18:23 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:16 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Murphy | 31-39 |
| 18:11 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Murphy - foul #3 on Johnny Murphy, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks (PG), Lyle Holmes (PF), James Hart (C) Albert Bowman, Barry Stephens, Larry King | |
| Subs | Marquette | David May (C) Edmond Cordero | |
| 17:58 | Marquette | Tony Rosso connects on the open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Edwin Bradley and he's fouled by Damien Pullins - foul #2 on Damien Pullins, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Beyers (SG) Kevin Alfano | |
| 17:58 | Marquette | Tony Rosso makes the free throw | 31-42 |
| 17:41 | Holy Cross | Tony Rosso steals it from Damien Pullins | 31-42 |
| 17:32 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers can't finish the layup | 31-42 |
| 17:30 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 17:12 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 17:10 | Marquette | David May pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 16:49 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-42 |
| 16:47 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Bradley | 31-42 |
| 16:26 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Tony Rosso | 31-45 |
| 16:05 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 16:04 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes can't tip it in | 31-45 |
| 16:03 | Marquette | David May pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 15:45 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 31-45 |
| 15:43 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley grabs the offensive board | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Sam Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Murphy (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Damien Pullins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Lyle Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Hart (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Tony Rosso (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Beyers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Bradley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - David May (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Sam Hicks - foul #2 on Sam Hicks, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman (PG), Daniel Melton (SF), Barry Stephens (PF), Larry King (C) Sam Hicks, Damien Pullins, Lyle Holmes, James Hart | |
| Subs | Marquette | Lyle Jensen (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG), Larry Caraballo (PF), Edmond Cordero (C) Tony Rosso, Jeffrey Watkins, Edwin Bradley, David May | |
| 15:32 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 15:32 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 15:03 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-47 |
| 15:02 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers snags the defensive board | 31-47 |
| 14:50 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Caraballo | 31-50 |
| 14:25 | Holy Cross | Daniel Melton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeremy Dillon (PF) Aaron Beyers | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:10 | Marquette | Jeremy Dillon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-50 |
| 14:09 | Holy Cross | Daniel Melton gets the rebound | 31-50 |
| 14:03 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens can't finish the layup | 31-50 |
| 14:01 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo grabs the defensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 13:32 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Johnny Murphy - foul #4 on Johnny Murphy, team foul #5 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks (PG), William Gold (SG), Damien Pullins (SF) Albert Bowman, Johnny Murphy, Daniel Melton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Walter McGriff (PG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF), David May (PF), Michael Morais (C) Lyle Jensen, Larry Caraballo, Jeremy Dillon, Edmond Cordero | |
| 13:32 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano makes the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 13:32 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano makes the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 13:05 | Holy Cross | William Gold buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 12:39 | Marquette | Michael Morais is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Alfano | 34-54 |
| 12:18 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens loses the ball out of bounds | 34-54 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman (PG), Johnny Murphy (SG), Daniel Melton (SF) Sam Hicks, William Gold, Damien Pullins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Lyle Jensen (PG), Aaron Beyers (SG), Larry Caraballo (SF), Edwin Bradley (PF), Edmond Cordero (C) Walter McGriff, Kevin Alfano, Jeffrey Watkins, David May, Michael Morais | |
| 11:50 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers connects on the open fadeaway from the left side set up by Edwin Bradley | 34-56 |
| 11:26 | Holy Cross | Edwin Bradley steals it from Albert Bowman | 34-56 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Albert Bowman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Murphy (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Melton (fresh) PF - Barry Stephens (tiring) C - Larry King (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Beyers (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Larry Caraballo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edwin Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Edmond Cordero (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley misses the turnaround from the baseline | 34-56 |
| 11:02 | Holy Cross | Larry King grabs the defensive rebound | 34-56 |
| 10:46 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman's pass is intercepted by Lyle Jensen | 34-56 |
| 10:44 | Marquette | Albert Bowman steals it from Lyle Jensen in the backcourt | 34-56 |
| 10:27 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Melton | 37-56 |
| 10:23 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen's pass is intercepted by Johnny Murphy in the backcourt | 37-56 |
| 10:02 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-56 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo grabs the board | 37-56 |
| 09:34 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers hits a wide open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Caraballo | 37-58 |
| 09:05 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman can't connect on a floater from the right side | 37-58 |
| 09:03 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 08:58 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Bowman - foul #4 on Albert Bowman, team foul #6 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks (PG), William Gold (SG), Damien Pullins (SF), Lyle Holmes (PF), James Hart (C) Albert Bowman, Johnny Murphy, Daniel Melton, Barry Stephens, Larry King | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF), David May (PF), Michael Morais (C) Lyle Jensen, Aaron Beyers, Larry Caraballo, Edwin Bradley, Edmond Cordero | |
| 08:46 | Marquette | David May clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-58 |
| 08:44 | Holy Cross | William Gold gets the rebound | 37-58 |
| 08:17 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins is whistled for a carry | 37-58 |
| 07:56 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-58 |
| 07:55 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes snags the defensive board | 37-58 |
| 07:26 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-58 |
| 07:25 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes tips it home | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Sam Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Gold (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damien Pullins (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Lyle Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hart (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Tony Rosso (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Alfano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David May (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Morais (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Marquette | David May is fouled in the backcourt by Damien Pullins - foul #3 on Damien Pullins, team foul #7 | 39-58 |
| 07:21 | Marquette | David May makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 07:21 | Marquette | David May makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 06:57 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins is hacked by Jeffrey Watkins - foul #2 on Jeffrey Watkins, team foul #1 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman (PG), Johnny Murphy (SG) Sam Hicks, William Gold | |
| Subs | Marquette | Walter McGriff (PG), Aaron Beyers (SG), Edwin Bradley (PF) Tony Rosso, Kevin Alfano, Michael Morais | |
| 06:36 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Albert Bowman | 42-60 |
| 06:34 | Marquette | Albert Bowman is called for the reach on Walter McGriff in the backcourt - foul #5 on Albert Bowman, team foul #8 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks (PG), Larry King (C) Albert Bowman, James Hart | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edmond Cordero (C) David May | |
| 06:34 | Marquette | Walter McGriff makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 06:34 | Marquette | Walter McGriff makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 06:07 | Holy Cross | Larry King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-62 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens (PF) Lyle Holmes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Lyle Jensen (PG) Walter McGriff | |
| 05:47 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero misses the jumper in the paint | 42-62 |
| 05:46 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens gets the rebound | 42-62 |
| 05:28 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-62 |
| 05:27 | Holy Cross | Larry King snags the offensive board | 42-62 |
| 05:10 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-62 |
| 05:08 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero snags the defensive board | 42-62 |
| 05:05 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Hicks - foul #3 on Sam Hicks, team foul #9 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Gold (SG), Daniel Melton (SF), James Hart (C) Johnny Murphy, Damien Pullins, Larry King | |
| Subs | Marquette | Walter McGriff (SG), Larry Caraballo (SF), David May (PF), Michael Morais (C) Aaron Beyers, Jeffrey Watkins, Edwin Bradley, Edmond Cordero | |
| 05:05 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 05:05 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 04:46 | Holy Cross | William Gold comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-64 |
| 04:44 | Marquette | Michael Morais grabs the defensive rebound | 42-64 |
| 04:19 | Marquette | David May can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-64 |
| 04:18 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens grabs the board | 42-64 |
| 04:13 | Holy Cross | William Gold misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-64 |
| 04:12 | Marquette | David May snags the defensive board | 42-64 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen hits a jumper from the right wing | 42-66 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:53 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 42-66 |
| 03:52 | Marquette | Michael Morais grabs the defensive rebound | 42-66 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen is open but misses the lay-in | 42-66 |
| 03:31 | Marquette | Walter McGriff grabs the offensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 03:14 | Marquette | David May clanks a floater near the basket | 42-66 |
| 03:12 | Marquette | David May can't tip it in | 42-66 |
| 03:10 | Holy Cross | William Gold gets the rebound | 42-66 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Sam Hicks (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Gold (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Melton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Barry Stephens (tired) 2 reb. C - James Hart (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Walter McGriff (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Caraballo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - David May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Morais (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Holy Cross | Lyle Jensen takes the ball from Barry Stephens | 42-66 |
| 02:56 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen hits the finger roll | 42-68 |
| 02:48 | Holy Cross | William Gold clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-68 |
| 02:46 | Marquette | Michael Morais grabs the defensive rebound | 42-68 |
| 02:30 | Marquette | David May comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Melton - foul #2 on Daniel Melton, team foul #10 | 42-68 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy (SG), Damien Pullins (SF), Lyle Holmes (PF), Larry King (C) William Gold, Daniel Melton, Barry Stephens, James Hart | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Beyers (SG), Jeremy Dillon (PF) Walter McGriff, Michael Morais | |
| 02:30 | Marquette | David May makes the 1st free throw | 42-69 |
| 02:30 | Marquette | David May makes the 2nd free throw | 42-70 |
| 02:13 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry King | 45-70 |
| 01:48 | Marquette | David May is fouled on the floor by Larry King - foul #2 on Larry King, team foul #11 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens (PF) Lyle Holmes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Morais (C) Jeremy Dillon | |
| 01:48 | Marquette | David May misses the 1st free throw | 45-70 |
| 01:48 | Marquette | David May makes the 2nd free throw | 45-71 |
| 01:31 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens misses short on a jumper in the lane | 45-71 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | David May pulls down the rebound | 45-71 |
| 01:28 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Beyers, team foul #2 | 45-71 |
| 01:09 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-71 |
| 00:52 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers is hacked by Johnny Murphy - foul #5 on Johnny Murphy, team foul #12 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Gold (SG) Johnny Murphy | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:52 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 00:52 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-73 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-73 |
| 00:44 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Aaron Beyers | 48-73 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo misses the open dunk | 48-73 |
| 00:19 | Marquette | David May tips it home | 48-75 |
| 00:14 | Holy Cross | Larry King blows the layup | 48-75 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Michael Morais | 48-75 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen runs out the clock | 48-75 |