| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Finley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward York (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carl Lefebre (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Smolski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Cantrell (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Maurice Black inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson is hacked by Robert Parrish - foul #1 on Robert Parrish, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| 19:17 | DePaul | Robert Parrish is called for the reach on Paul Hunter - foul #2 on Robert Parrish, team foul #2 | 32-22 |
| 18:58 | DePaul | Michael Smolski is called for the reach on Paul Cantrell - foul #2 on Michael Smolski, team foul #3 | 32-22 |
| 18:38 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-22 |
| 18:37 | Marquette | Michael Smolski gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 18:13 | Marquette | Edward York misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 18:12 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Maurice Black | 32-22 |
| 18:00 | DePaul | Maurice Black scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by David Calhoun and he's hacked by Edward York - foul #1 on Edward York, team foul #4 | 32-24 |
| 18:00 | DePaul | Maurice Black makes the free throw | 32-25 |
| 17:52 | Marquette | Donald Finley clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 32-25 |
| 17:50 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 17:39 | DePaul | Paul Hunter clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-25 |
| 17:37 | Marquette | Michael Smolski pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 17:17 | Marquette | Robert Parrish hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 17:15 | DePaul | Maurice Black pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 16:46 | DePaul | David Calhoun steps out of bounds on the baseline | 32-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Steven Cuellar (PG), David Pulliam (SG), Bruce Dingman (SF), Craig Endres (PF), Daniel Byrns (C) Robert Parrish, Donald Finley, Edward York, Carl Lefebre, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SG), Gary Spurling (SF), James Hinnenkamp (C) Paul Hunter, Maurice Black, David Calhoun | |
| 16:29 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman is whistled for traveling | 32-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Eric French (C) Paul Cantrell | |
| 16:12 | DePaul | Eric French drills a jumper in the paint set up by Larry Munkberg | 32-27 |
| 16:09 | Marquette | Jerry Johnson takes the ball from Steven Cuellar in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 16:07 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson can't finish the layup | 32-27 |
| 16:05 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp grabs the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 15:46 | DePaul | Eric French misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Byrns - foul #1 on Daniel Byrns, team foul #5 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (PG), Donald Finley (SG), Edward York (SF) Steven Cuellar, David Pulliam, Daniel Byrns | |
| Subs | DePaul | Galen Flora (PG) Jerry Johnson | |
| 15:46 | DePaul | Eric French makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 15:46 | DePaul | Eric French makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Finley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward York (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Craig Endres (fresh) C - Bruce Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Galen Flora (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Larry Munkberg (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Spurling (fresh) PF - Eric French (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Marquette | Larry Munkberg steals the ball from Donald Finley | 32-29 |
| 15:32 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg can't throw it down | 32-29 |
| 15:31 | Marquette | Donald Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 15:15 | Marquette | Donald Finley knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Larry Munkberg - foul #2 on Larry Munkberg, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Lefebre (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Craig Endres, Bruce Dingman | |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF), Paul Cantrell (PF), David Calhoun (C) Larry Munkberg, Gary Spurling, Eric French, James Hinnenkamp | |
| 15:15 | Marquette | Donald Finley makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 14:56 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Johnson (PG) Galen Flora | |
| 14:34 | Marquette | Donald Finley's pass is intercepted by Maurice Black | 35-29 |
| 14:18 | DePaul | David Calhoun drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Black | 35-32 |
| 13:59 | Marquette | Robert Parrish's pass is intercepted by Jerry Johnson | 35-32 |
| 13:56 | DePaul | Paul Hunter lays it up and in set up by Jerry Johnson | 35-34 |
| 13:35 | Marquette | Edward York misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 13:34 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses the tip | 35-34 |
| 13:32 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 13:28 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson is hacked by Edward York - foul #2 on Edward York, team foul #6 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Steven Cuellar (PG), David Pulliam (SG), Bruce Dingman (SF) Robert Parrish, Donald Finley, Edward York | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp (C) David Calhoun | |
| 13:15 | DePaul | Maurice Black drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Johnson | 35-36 |
| 12:58 | Marquette | David Pulliam comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 12:57 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 12:51 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell misses the lay-in | 35-36 |
| 12:50 | DePaul | Paul Hunter tips it in | 35-38 |
| 12:32 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by James Hinnenkamp - foul #1 on James Hinnenkamp, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward York (SF), Craig Endres (C) Bruce Dingman, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | DePaul | Galen Flora (PG), Larry Munkberg (SG), Gary Spurling (SF), Eric French (C) Jerry Johnson, Paul Hunter, Maurice Black, Paul Cantrell | |
| 12:32 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:32 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:32 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 12:20 | DePaul | Craig Endres blocks the jumper by Gary Spurling | 35-38 |
| 12:18 | DePaul | Gary Spurling hits the follow up shot | 35-40 |
| 12:01 | Marquette | Steven Cuellar misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 12:00 | Marquette | Craig Endres grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 11:49 | Marquette | Craig Endres banks in the layup set up by David Pulliam | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Steven Cuellar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Pulliam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward York (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carl Lefebre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Endres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Galen Flora (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Larry Munkberg (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Spurling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric French (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | DePaul | Galen Flora's pass is intercepted by Carl Lefebre | 37-40 |
| 11:19 | Marquette | David Pulliam hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward York | 40-40 |
| 11:02 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg is denied on a layup by Craig Endres | 40-40 |
| 11:01 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:57 | Marquette | Eric French is called for the reach on David Pulliam - foul #1 on Eric French, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (PG), Donald Finley (SG), Bruce Dingman (SF), Michael Smolski (C) Steven Cuellar, David Pulliam, Edward York, Carl Lefebre | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Johnson (PG), Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF), Paul Cantrell (PF), David Calhoun (C) Galen Flora, Larry Munkberg, Gary Spurling, James Hinnenkamp, Eric French | |
| 10:33 | Marquette | Michael Smolski loses the dribble to Maurice Black | 40-40 |
| 10:18 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell's pass is intercepted by Bruce Dingman | 40-40 |
| 10:05 | Marquette | Robert Parrish misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 10:03 | Marquette | Robert Parrish tips it but misses | 40-40 |
| 10:02 | DePaul | David Calhoun gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 09:45 | DePaul | The short jumper by Maurice Black is denied by Michael Smolski | 40-40 |
| 09:44 | Marquette | Craig Endres snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 09:24 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 09:22 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 09:04 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Michael Smolski - foul #3 on Michael Smolski, team foul #7 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward York (SF), Daniel Byrns (C) Craig Endres, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SG), Gary Spurling (SF) Paul Hunter, Maurice Black | |
| 09:04 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:04 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 08:46 | Marquette | Robert Parrish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| 08:29 | DePaul | Gary Spurling can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 08:27 | Marquette | Daniel Byrns grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 08:07 | Marquette | Donald Finley makes the 3 from straight away | 43-42 |
| 07:49 | DePaul | Gary Spurling makes the jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert Parrish (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Finley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward York (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bruce Dingman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Byrns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Munkberg (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Spurling (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - David Calhoun (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Marquette | David Calhoun takes the ball from Bruce Dingman | 43-44 |
| 07:08 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 07:07 | Marquette | Edward York snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 06:40 | Marquette | Robert Parrish misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Johnson - foul #3 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (SG), Carl Lefebre (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Donald Finley, Bruce Dingman, Daniel Byrns | |
| Subs | DePaul | Galen Flora (PG), Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF), James Hinnenkamp (PF), Eric French (C) Jerry Johnson, Larry Munkberg, Gary Spurling, Paul Cantrell, David Calhoun | |
| 06:40 | Marquette | Robert Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 06:40 | Marquette | Robert Parrish misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 06:40 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 06:27 | DePaul | Galen Flora misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Carl Lefebre - foul #1 on Carl Lefebre, team foul #8 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Steven Cuellar (PG) Robert Parrish | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 06:27 | DePaul | Galen Flora makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 06:27 | DePaul | Galen Flora misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 06:27 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 06:10 | DePaul | Maurice Black slams it home on a nice dish by Eric French | 44-47 |
| 05:49 | Marquette | Michael Smolski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 05:48 | Marquette | David Pulliam grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 05:27 | Marquette | Steven Cuellar misses the floater from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 05:26 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Maurice Black | 44-47 |
| 05:01 | DePaul | Maurice Black is fouled on the floor by Edward York - foul #3 on Edward York, team foul #9 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brock Baylis (SF) Edward York | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Johnson (PG), Paul Cantrell (PF) Galen Flora, Eric French | |
| 05:01 | DePaul | Maurice Black misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 05:01 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 04:50 | Marquette | Maurice Black is called for the reach on Steven Cuellar - foul #2 on Maurice Black, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (SG) Brock Baylis | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 04:37 | Marquette | David Pulliam misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 04:36 | Marquette | Michael Smolski snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 04:22 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 04:21 | Marquette | Michael Smolski grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 04:16 | Marquette | Michael Smolski misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Hinnenkamp - foul #2 on James Hinnenkamp, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (PG), Brock Baylis (SF) Steven Cuellar, David Pulliam | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 04:16 | Marquette | Michael Smolski makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:16 | Marquette | Michael Smolski misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:16 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Paul Cantrell | 45-47 |
| 04:05 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Cantrell | 45-50 |
| 03:43 | Marquette | Robert Parrish misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 03:42 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Finley (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brock Baylis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Lefebre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Smolski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Hunter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Maurice Black (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - James Hinnenkamp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | DePaul | Maurice Black is whistled for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward York (SF), Craig Endres (PF), Bruce Dingman (C) Brock Baylis, Carl Lefebre, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SG), Gary Spurling (SF), David Calhoun (C) Paul Hunter, Maurice Black, James Hinnenkamp | |
| 03:18 | Marquette | Paul Cantrell swats the layup by Craig Endres | 45-50 |
| 03:16 | DePaul | David Calhoun grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 03:02 | DePaul | Gary Spurling misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 03:00 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 03:00 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Lefebre (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Craig Endres, Bruce Dingman | |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF) Larry Munkberg, Gary Spurling | |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre loses the dribble to Maurice Black | 45-50 |
| 02:18 | DePaul | Maurice Black knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 45-52 |
| 01:59 | Marquette | Michael Smolski connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Parrish and the foul's on Paul Cantrell - foul #2 on Paul Cantrell, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| 01:59 | Marquette | Michael Smolski makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 01:30 | DePaul | Paul Hunter hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 01:12 | Marquette | Michael Smolski hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward York | 50-55 |
| 00:49 | DePaul | David Calhoun misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-55 |
| 00:48 | DePaul | Paul Hunter grabs the offensive board | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | DePaul | Paul Hunter is fouled on the floor by Edward York - foul #4 on Edward York, team foul #10 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SF), James Hinnenkamp (PF), Gary Spurling (C) Maurice Black, Paul Cantrell, David Calhoun | |
| 00:46 | DePaul | Paul Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:46 | DePaul | Paul Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:46 | Marquette | Michael Smolski pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Marquette | Michael Smolski knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Parrish | 52-56 |
| 00:38 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Maurice Black (SF), Paul Cantrell (PF), David Calhoun (C) Larry Munkberg, James Hinnenkamp, Gary Spurling | |
| 00:35 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Parrish - foul #3 on Robert Parrish, team foul #11 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SF) Maurice Black | |
| 00:35 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:35 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Michael Smolski snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 00:31 | Marquette | Donald Finley makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Parrish | 55-57 |
| 00:30 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg is hacked by Robert Parrish in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Parrish, team foul #12 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Maurice Black (SF) Paul Hunter | |
| 00:30 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:30 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 00:24 | DePaul | David Calhoun grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 00:21 | DePaul | David Calhoun is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Parrish - foul #5 on Robert Parrish, team foul #13 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Steven Cuellar (PG) Robert Parrish | |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG) Maurice Black | |
| 00:21 | DePaul | David Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:21 | DePaul | David Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Donald Finley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Edward York grabs the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Donald Finley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-61 |
| 00:08 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Cuellar - foul #1 on Steven Cuellar, team foul #14 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp (C) David Calhoun | |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Donald Finley hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-62 |