| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fresh) SG - Theodore Driscoll (fresh) SF - Chris Nebeker (fresh) PF - Thomas Boyd (fresh) C - Willie Kilkenny (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edward Disalvo (fresh) SG - Roman Curran (fresh) SF - Robert Ivey (fresh) PF - John Barnett (fresh) C - Michael Morrissette (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Cal | John Barnett is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roman Curran | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Marquette | Michael Morrissette is called for the reach on Willie Kilkenny - foul #1 on Michael Morrissette, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Southern Cal | John Barnett is hacked by Cristopher Hamm - foul #1 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo misses the dunk | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Southern Cal | John Barnett knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Marquette | Michael Morrissette steals the ball from Thomas Boyd | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo tips it back up and in | 2-6 |
| 17:51 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker drills a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Robert Ivey - foul #1 on Robert Ivey, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt (PG), Darrell Linton (SG), Kevin Able (SF), Charles Mendenhall (PF), Michael Woods (C) Edward Disalvo, Roman Curran, Robert Ivey, John Barnett, Michael Morrissette | |
| 17:51 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:48 | Southern Cal | Chris Nebeker picks off the pass by Darrell Linton in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 17:47 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll banks in the layup on a great pass from Chris Nebeker | 7-6 |
| 17:44 | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton is hacked by Cristopher Hamm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG) Cristopher Hamm | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 17:29 | Southern Cal | Theodore Driscoll steals it from Darrell Linton | 7-6 |
| 17:24 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll misses the easy layup | 7-6 |
| 17:22 | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 17:15 | Southern Cal | Michael Woods hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Able and he's fouled by Thomas Boyd - foul #1 on Thomas Boyd, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Grubbs (C) Willie Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG) Joseph Merritt | |
| 17:15 | Southern Cal | Michael Woods makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:59 | Marquette | Douglas Berry buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Grubbs | 10-9 |
| 16:51 | Southern Cal | Michael Woods hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 16:49 | Marquette | Douglas Berry snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 16:44 | Marquette | Douglas Berry misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 16:43 | Southern Cal | Kevin Able grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 16:28 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo buries a fadeaway in the paint | 10-11 |
| 16:08 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker is called for traveling | 10-11 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Brett Cupps (PF), John Rodrigez (C) Douglas Berry, Theodore Driscoll, Chris Nebeker, Thomas Boyd, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt (PG), Roman Curran (SG), Robert Ivey (SF), John Barnett (PF), Michael Morrissette (C) Edward Disalvo, Darrell Linton, Kevin Able, Charles Mendenhall, Michael Woods | |
| 15:53 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Willie Lindsay - foul #1 on Willie Lindsay, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton (SG) Roman Curran | |
| 15:53 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:53 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:53 | Marquette | John Rodrigez snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron White (fresh) SG - Willie Lindsay (fresh) SF - John Stephenson (fresh) PF - Brett Cupps (fresh) C - John Rodrigez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Merritt (fresh) SG - Darrell Linton (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Ivey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Morrissette (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Marquette | John Stephenson double dribbles | 10-12 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny (C) John Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Roman Curran (SG) Joseph Merritt, Darrell Linton | |
| 15:26 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo buries a floater from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 15:21 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-14 |
| 15:19 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 14:56 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 10-14 |
| 14:54 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Willie Lindsay | 10-14 |
| 14:37 | Marquette | John Stephenson is called for traveling | 10-14 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Theodore Driscoll (SG), Chris Nebeker (SF), John Rodrigez (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Aaron White, Willie Lindsay, John Stephenson, Brett Cupps, Willie Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt (PG), Darrell Linton (SG), Michael Woods (C) Edward Disalvo, Roman Curran, Michael Morrissette | |
| 14:28 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-14 |
| 14:26 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ivey | 10-14 |
| 14:18 | Southern Cal | Michael Woods misses long on a floater from the right block | 10-14 |
| 14:17 | Marquette | John Rodrigez snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 14:13 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Berry | 12-14 |
| 14:11 | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Kevin Able (SF), Michael Morrissette (C) Joseph Merritt, Robert Ivey, John Barnett | |
| 13:55 | Marquette | John Rodrigez can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Morrissette - foul #2 on Michael Morrissette, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Boyd (PF) Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt (SG), Robert Ivey (SF), Charles Mendenhall (PF) Darrell Linton, Kevin Able, Michael Morrissette | |
| 13:55 | Marquette | John Rodrigez makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:55 | Marquette | John Rodrigez misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:55 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Woods | 13-14 |
| 13:43 | Southern Cal | Chris Nebeker is called for the reach on Joseph Merritt - foul #1 on Chris Nebeker, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny (C) John Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roman Curran (SG), John Barnett (PF) Joseph Merritt, Charles Mendenhall | |
| 13:24 | Southern Cal | Roman Curran misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 13:23 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:18 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Disalvo - foul #1 on Edward Disalvo, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton (SG), Kevin Able (SF), Chris Bradway (C) Roman Curran, Robert Ivey, Michael Woods | |
| 13:18 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:18 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 13:02 | Southern Cal | Kevin Able is fouled on the floor by Chris Nebeker - foul #2 on Chris Nebeker, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), Brett Cupps (SF) Theodore Driscoll, Chris Nebeker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roman Curran (SG), Robert Ivey (SF), Charles Mendenhall (PF) Darrell Linton, Kevin Able, John Barnett | |
| 12:45 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo connects on the open jumper from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 12:21 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny's floater is tipped away by Chris Bradway | 15-16 |
| 12:20 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd tips it in | 17-16 |
| 12:09 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Mendenhall | 17-18 |
| 12:01 | Marquette | Brett Cupps buries a jumpshot from the left side | 19-18 |
| 11:56 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo is hacked by Douglas Berry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Berry, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Theodore Driscoll (SG), John Stephenson (SF), John Rodrigez (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Douglas Berry, Willie Lindsay, Brett Cupps, Thomas Boyd, Willie Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton (SG), Kevin Able (SF), John Barnett (PF), Michael Woods (C) Roman Curran, Robert Ivey, Charles Mendenhall, Chris Bradway | |
| 11:56 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 11:56 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 11:37 | Marquette | John Rodrigez is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Rodrigez, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt (PG), Robert Ivey (SF) Edward Disalvo, Kevin Able | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron White (fresh) SG - Theodore Driscoll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Stephenson (fresh) PF - John Rodrigez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Grubbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Merritt (fresh) SG - Darrell Linton (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Ivey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Barnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Woods (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Southern Cal | Aaron White takes the ball from John Barnett | 19-20 |
| 10:55 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs's fadeaway is rejected by John Barnett | 19-20 |
| 10:54 | Southern Cal | Michael Woods gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 10:47 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey clanks a 3 from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 10:46 | Marquette | Aaron White gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 10:41 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 10:39 | Southern Cal | Michael Woods grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darrell Linton | 19-22 |
| 10:21 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll is fouled on the floor by Michael Woods - foul #1 on Michael Woods, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Thomas Boyd (PF), Willie Kilkenny (C) Aaron White, John Rodrigez, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Roman Curran (SG), Kevin Able (SF), Chris Bradway (C) Joseph Merritt, Darrell Linton, Robert Ivey, Michael Woods | |
| 10:10 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny is whistled for a carry | 19-22 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), Brett Cupps (SF) Theodore Driscoll, John Stephenson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:01 | Southern Cal | John Barnett misses long on a jumper in the paint | 19-22 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Thomas Boyd | 19-22 |
| 09:44 | Marquette | Kevin Able is called for the reach on Brett Cupps - foul #1 on Kevin Able, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey (SF) Kevin Able | |
| 09:33 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Barnett - foul #1 on John Barnett, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall (PF) John Barnett | |
| 09:33 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:33 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 09:10 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 21-22 |
| 09:08 | Marquette | Brett Cupps pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 08:55 | Marquette | The short jumper by Thomas Boyd is denied by Chris Bradway | 21-22 |
| 08:53 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 08:42 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-22 |
| 08:40 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall can't tip it in | 21-22 |
| 08:38 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Brett Cupps | 21-22 |
| 08:34 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay buries a floater from the right side set up by Douglas Berry | 23-22 |
| 08:32 | Southern Cal | Roman Curran loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Richard Grubbs (C) Willie Lindsay, Brett Cupps, Willie Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton (SG), Kevin Able (SF), John Barnett (PF), Michael Woods (C) Roman Curran, Robert Ivey, Charles Mendenhall, Chris Bradway | |
| 08:23 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Berry | 25-22 |
| 08:11 | Southern Cal | John Barnett is fouled on the floor by Thomas Boyd - foul #2 on Thomas Boyd, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Brett Cupps (PF) Douglas Berry, Thomas Boyd | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chris Bradway (C) Michael Woods | |
| 08:11 | Southern Cal | John Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 08:11 | Southern Cal | John Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 08:11 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Able | 25-23 |
| 07:52 | Southern Cal | Richard Grubbs denies the turnaround by John Barnett | 25-23 |
| 07:50 | Southern Cal | Kevin Able tips it home | 25-25 |
| 07:46 | Marquette | Aaron White travels with the ball | 25-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roman Curran (SG), Robert Ivey (SF), Michael Woods (C) Darrell Linton, Kevin Able, Chris Bradway | |
| 07:27 | Southern Cal | John Barnett can't connect on a runner in the paint | 25-25 |
| 07:25 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey hits the follow up shot | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron White (fairly fresh) SG - Theodore Driscoll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Stephenson (fairly fresh) PF - Brett Cupps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Grubbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edward Disalvo (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Roman Curran (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Robert Ivey (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Barnett (tiring) 5 pts. C - Michael Woods (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Marquette | Brett Cupps makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Theodore Driscoll | 27-27 |
| 06:51 | Southern Cal | Michael Woods can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 27-27 |
| 06:50 | Marquette | Brett Cupps gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 06:45 | Marquette | John Stephenson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 27-27 |
| 06:43 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 06:39 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey is hacked by John Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Stephenson, team foul #10 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), John Rodrigez (C) Aaron White, Theodore Driscoll, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton (SG), Michael Morrissette (C) Roman Curran, Michael Woods | |
| 06:39 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:39 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 06:28 | Marquette | John Barnett steals it from Brett Cupps | 27-29 |
| 06:26 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo is hacked by Douglas Berry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Berry, team foul #11 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (PG) Douglas Berry | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kevin Able (SF) Robert Ivey | |
| 06:26 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 06:26 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 06:04 | Marquette | Brett Cupps knocks in the runner from the left block | 29-31 |
| 05:55 | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton's pass is intercepted by Theodore Driscoll | 29-31 |
| 05:52 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll hits the finger roll | 31-31 |
| 05:36 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 31-31 |
| 05:34 | Southern Cal | John Barnett gets the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 05:20 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 05:19 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 05:15 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Willie Kilkenny (C) Theodore Driscoll, John Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt (PG), Roman Curran (SG), Robert Ivey (SF), Charles Mendenhall (PF) Edward Disalvo, Darrell Linton, Kevin Able, John Barnett | |
| 05:00 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Roman Curran | 31-33 |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Brett Cupps clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 04:46 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 04:44 | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt is hacked by John Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Stephenson, team foul #12 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (SG), John Rodrigez (PF) Willie Lindsay, John Stephenson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Woods (PF) Charles Mendenhall | |
| 04:44 | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:44 | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:44 | Southern Cal | Michael Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 04:30 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 04:25 | Marquette | Brett Cupps loses the dribble to Joseph Merritt | 31-35 |
| 04:10 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Merritt | 31-37 |
| 03:52 | Marquette | John Rodrigez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), Chris Nebeker (SF), Thomas Boyd (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Aaron White, Theodore Driscoll, Brett Cupps, John Rodrigez, Willie Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Darrell Linton (SG), John Barnett (PF) Joseph Merritt, Roman Curran, Michael Woods | |
| 03:49 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo's pass is intercepted by Willie Lindsay in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 03:34 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-37 |
| 03:33 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay misses the tip | 31-37 |
| 03:32 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker tips it in | 33-37 |
| 03:25 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 33-37 |
| 03:24 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fresh) SG - Willie Lindsay (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Chris Nebeker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Grubbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edward Disalvo (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Darrell Linton (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Robert Ivey (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Barnett (tired) 5 pts. C - Michael Morrissette (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay travels with the ball | 33-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roman Curran (SG) Darrell Linton | |
| 03:04 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (SG) Willie Lindsay | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt (SG), Kevin Able (SF) Roman Curran, Robert Ivey | |
| 02:48 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 02:47 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 02:35 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 02:21 | Southern Cal | Kevin Able loses the dribble to Chris Nebeker | 35-37 |
| 02:16 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by John Barnett - foul #2 on John Barnett, team foul #8 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny (C) Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roman Curran (SG), Robert Ivey (SF), Charles Mendenhall (PF) Joseph Merritt, Kevin Able, John Barnett | |
| 02:16 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 02:16 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:58 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall is denied on a layup by Thomas Boyd | 36-37 |
| 01:57 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 01:52 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll is hacked by Roman Curran - foul #1 on Roman Curran, team foul #9 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton (SG), John Barnett (PF) Roman Curran, Charles Mendenhall | |
| 01:52 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:52 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:52 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to John Barnett | 37-37 |
| 01:49 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG) Theodore Driscoll | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:32 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm is fouled on the floor by Edward Disalvo - foul #2 on Edward Disalvo, team foul #10 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roman Curran (SG), Charles Mendenhall (PF) Darrell Linton, John Barnett | |
| 01:32 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-37 |
| 01:32 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:32 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 01:23 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 01:22 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 01:18 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 01:17 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd tips it in | 41-37 |
| 01:01 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Mendenhall | 41-40 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 00:38 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo is fouled in the backcourt by Cristopher Hamm - foul #3 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #13 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Theodore Driscoll (SG), Richard Grubbs (C) Cristopher Hamm, Willie Lindsay, Willie Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton (SG), John Barnett (PF) Roman Curran, Charles Mendenhall | |
| 00:38 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 00:38 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Douglas Berry - foul #3 on Douglas Berry, team foul #14 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), John Rodrigez (C) Douglas Berry, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roman Curran (SG), Kevin Able (SF) Darrell Linton, Robert Ivey | |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll misses long on a fullcourt shot | 41-43 |