| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Tony Rosso (fresh) SG - Kevin Alfano (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fresh) PF - Edwin Bradley (fresh) C - Edmond Cordero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Woodall (fresh) SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) SF - Maurice Black (fresh) PF - Joe Degree (fresh) C - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero jams it on a great pass from Tony Rosso and he's fouled by Joe Degree - foul #1 on Joe Degree, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:46 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:46 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Joe Degree | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | DePaul | Joe Degree makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Maurice Black | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Marquette | Tony Rosso is hacked by James Hinnenkamp - foul #1 on James Hinnenkamp, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | DePaul | The rebound goes to James Hinnenkamp | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | DePaul | John Woodall hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Hunter | 2-5 |
| 18:36 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Watkins and he's fouled by James Hinnenkamp - foul #2 on James Hinnenkamp, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Cantrell (C) James Hinnenkamp | |
| 18:36 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:11 | DePaul | Maurice Black can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Edmond Cordero - foul #1 on Edmond Cordero, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:11 | DePaul | Maurice Black makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:11 | DePaul | Maurice Black makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 18:00 | Marquette | Tony Rosso misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 17:58 | DePaul | Joe Degree grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 17:51 | DePaul | Maurice Black hits a shot from close range set up by John Woodall | 5-9 |
| 17:39 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joe Degree - foul #2 on Joe Degree, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lyle Jensen (PG), Aaron Beyers (SG) Tony Rosso, Kevin Alfano | |
| Subs | DePaul | Eric French (C) Joe Degree | |
| 17:39 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 17:39 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 17:29 | DePaul | Maurice Black is fouled on the floor by Edwin Bradley - foul #1 on Edwin Bradley, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Caraballo (SF), David May (PF), Michael Morais (C) Jeffrey Watkins, Edwin Bradley, Edmond Cordero | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 17:17 | DePaul | John Woodall drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Eric French | 7-12 |
| 17:01 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 16:59 | DePaul | Eric French grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 16:52 | DePaul | Paul Hunter can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 7-12 |
| 16:50 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 16:32 | DePaul | John Woodall misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Morais - foul #1 on Michael Morais, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kevin Alfano (SG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Edwin Bradley (PF) Aaron Beyers, Larry Caraballo, Michael Morais | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Bates (SG), Larry Munkberg (SF) Paul Hunter, Maurice Black | |
| 16:32 | DePaul | John Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 16:32 | DePaul | John Woodall misses the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 16:32 | Marquette | David May pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 16:22 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 16:20 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins snags the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 16:11 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 15:53 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 15:51 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (fresh) SG - Kevin Alfano (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Bradley (fresh) C - David May (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Woodall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bates (fresh) SF - Larry Munkberg (fresh) PF - Paul Cantrell (fresh) C - Eric French (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Alfano | 12-13 |
| 15:27 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Edmond Cordero (C) Lyle Jensen, David May | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Hofmann (PG), David Calhoun (C) John Woodall, Paul Cantrell | |
| 15:13 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Tony Rosso | 14-13 |
| 15:04 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Watkins | 14-13 |
| 14:52 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 14:50 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Bradley | 14-13 |
| 14:35 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 14:34 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero hits the follow up shot | 16-13 |
| 14:11 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 14:09 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 13:51 | Marquette | Tony Rosso can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric French - foul #1 on Eric French, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Beyers (SG), Larry Caraballo (SF), David May (PF) Kevin Alfano, Jeffrey Watkins, Edwin Bradley | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Woodall (PG), Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF), Paul Cantrell (PF) Michael Hofmann, Robert Bates, Larry Munkberg, Eric French | |
| 13:51 | Marquette | Tony Rosso misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:51 | Marquette | Tony Rosso makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 13:31 | DePaul | David Calhoun connects on the jump hook near the basket | 17-15 |
| 13:16 | Marquette | Tony Rosso lays it up and in | 19-15 |
| 12:57 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell loses the dribble to Aaron Beyers | 19-15 |
| 12:39 | Marquette | David May's floater is knocked away by John Woodall | 19-15 |
| 12:38 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 12:23 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 12:22 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 12:04 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Tony Rosso | 21-15 |
| 11:46 | DePaul | Edmond Cordero swats the layup by Paul Hunter | 21-15 |
| 11:44 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero grabs the board | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Tony Rosso (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Beyers (fresh) SF - Larry Caraballo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David May (fresh) C - Edmond Cordero (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Woodall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Cantrell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Calhoun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Marquette | David May misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 11:28 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 11:04 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell clanks a shot from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 11:02 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 10:43 | Marquette | Paul Cantrell is called for the reach on Tony Rosso - foul #1 on Paul Cantrell, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lyle Jensen (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Edwin Bradley (PF), Michael Morais (C) Tony Rosso, Aaron Beyers, Larry Caraballo, David May, Edmond Cordero | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Hofmann (PG), Robert Bates (SG), Larry Munkberg (SF), Eric French (PF) John Woodall, Paul Hunter, Maurice Black, David Calhoun | |
| 10:26 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins is hacked by Larry Munkberg - foul #1 on Larry Munkberg, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| 10:26 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:26 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 10:10 | DePaul | Michael Morais is called for the reach on Paul Cantrell - foul #2 on Michael Morais, team foul #4 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edmond Cordero (C) Michael Morais | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 09:55 | DePaul | Eric French is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Watkins | 23-15 |
| 09:53 | DePaul | Eric French tips it in | 23-17 |
| 09:24 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-17 |
| 09:11 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Watkins | 26-17 |
| 08:48 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen is hacked by Michael Hofmann - foul #1 on Michael Hofmann, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | David May (C) Edmond Cordero | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Woodall (PG) Michael Hofmann | |
| 08:48 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 08:48 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 08:37 | DePaul | Robert Bates is fouled on the floor by Edwin Bradley - foul #2 on Edwin Bradley, team foul #5 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Caraballo (C) Edwin Bradley | |
| Subs | DePaul | Maurice Black (SF) Larry Munkberg | |
| 08:21 | DePaul | Robert Bates loses the ball out of bounds | 28-17 |
| 07:58 | Marquette | Eric French is called for the reach on Jeffrey Watkins - foul #2 on Eric French, team foul #9 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | Walter McGriff (PG), Aaron Beyers (SG) Lyle Jensen, Kevin Alfano | |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG), David Calhoun (C) Robert Bates, Eric French | |
| 07:58 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 07:58 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell gets the rebound | 28-17 |
| 07:47 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Woodall and the foul's on Aaron Beyers - foul #1 on Aaron Beyers, team foul #6 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG) Walter McGriff | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 07:47 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell makes the free throw | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Tony Rosso (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Beyers (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - David May (fresh) C - Larry Caraballo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Woodall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Cantrell (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Calhoun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Marquette | David May throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-20 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeremy Dillon (PF) Jeffrey Watkins | |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SF) Maurice Black | |
| 07:09 | DePaul | Tony Rosso denies the turnaround by David Calhoun | 28-20 |
| 07:07 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Aaron Beyers | 28-20 |
| 06:54 | Marquette | David May misses the easy layup | 28-20 |
| 06:53 | DePaul | David Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 06:38 | DePaul | John Woodall misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 06:37 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Aaron Beyers | 28-20 |
| 06:33 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 28-20 |
| 06:31 | Marquette | Jeremy Dillon grabs the offensive board | 28-20 |
| 06:11 | Marquette | Tony Rosso loses the dribble to John Woodall | 28-20 |
| 06:07 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg lays it in on a nice dish by John Woodall | 28-22 |
| 06:00 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by David Calhoun - foul #1 on David Calhoun, team foul #10 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lyle Jensen (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF) Tony Rosso, Aaron Beyers, Jeremy Dillon | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Bates (SG), Maurice Black (SF) Paul Hunter, Larry Munkberg | |
| 06:00 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:00 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:41 | DePaul | John Woodall is fouled on the floor by Lyle Jensen - foul #1 on Lyle Jensen, team foul #7 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeremy Dillon (PF), Edmond Cordero (C) Larry Caraballo, David May | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 05:41 | DePaul | John Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:41 | DePaul | John Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:20 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero can't finish the layup | 29-24 |
| 05:19 | DePaul | John Woodall grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:09 | DePaul | Maurice Black scores on a runner in the paint | 29-26 |
| 04:58 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 04:56 | DePaul | David Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:35 | DePaul | Robert Bates connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Woodall | 29-28 |
| 04:13 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero loses the dribble to John Woodall | 29-28 |
| 04:10 | DePaul | Maurice Black blows the layup | 29-28 |
| 04:09 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 03:53 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 03:51 | DePaul | John Woodall snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 03:36 | DePaul | David Calhoun misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-28 |
| 03:34 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Edmond Cordero | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Alfano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Dillon (fairly fresh) C - Edmond Cordero (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Woodall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bates (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Maurice Black (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Cantrell (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Calhoun (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero blows the layup | 29-28 |
| 03:15 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano grabs the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 03:04 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins is whistled for traveling | 29-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Aaron Beyers (SG), Edwin Bradley (PF), David May (C) Lyle Jensen, Kevin Alfano, Jeremy Dillon, Edmond Cordero | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Hofmann (PG), Paul Hunter (SG), Larry Munkberg (SF), Joe Degree (PF), James Hinnenkamp (C) John Woodall, Robert Bates, Maurice Black, Paul Cantrell, David Calhoun | |
| 02:57 | DePaul | Tony Rosso picks off the pass by James Hinnenkamp | 29-28 |
| 02:53 | Marquette | Tony Rosso can't finish the layup | 29-28 |
| 02:52 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins misses the tip | 29-28 |
| 02:50 | Marquette | David May gets the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:39 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 02:37 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:17 | DePaul | Joe Degree misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 29-28 |
| 02:16 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp can't tip it in | 29-28 |
| 02:15 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 01:49 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Tony Rosso | 32-28 |
| 01:39 | DePaul | A charge is called on Paul Hunter - foul #1 on Paul Hunter, team foul #11 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kevin Alfano (SG), Larry Caraballo (SF) Aaron Beyers, Jeffrey Watkins | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Bates (PG) Michael Hofmann | |
| 01:32 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley banks in the layup | 34-28 |
| 01:20 | DePaul | Robert Bates misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Tony Rosso - foul #1 on Tony Rosso, team foul #8 | 34-28 |
| 01:20 | DePaul | Robert Bates makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:20 | DePaul | Robert Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:06 | Marquette | Tony Rosso is hacked by Robert Bates - foul #1 on Robert Bates, team foul #12 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Hofmann (PG) Paul Hunter | |
| 01:06 | Marquette | Tony Rosso misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:06 | Marquette | Tony Rosso makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:44 | DePaul | Robert Bates's layup is rejected by Edwin Bradley | 35-30 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Tony Rosso | 37-30 |
| 00:09 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | David May pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley can't connect on a shot from the right block | 37-30 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo tips it but misses | 37-30 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Joe Degree | 37-30 |