| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Bever (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Harness (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Abbott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dale Hardison (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Slemp (fresh) 4 reb. C - Justin Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Marquette | Justin Evans's floater is knocked away by Keith Abbott | 34-33 |
| 19:47 | DePaul | Michael Harness snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 19:40 | DePaul | Keith Abbott works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 19:38 | DePaul | Michael Harness tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 19:28 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 19:26 | Marquette | Justin Evans snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 19:16 | Marquette | Justin Evans misses short on a shot in the paint | 36-33 |
| 19:15 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Arthur Wells | 36-33 |
| 18:58 | DePaul | Joe Bever can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 18:56 | Marquette | Justin Evans gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:52 | Marquette | The pull-up jumper by Gerald Mickens is blocked by Keith Abbott | 36-33 |
| 18:51 | Marquette | Robert Slemp snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:43 | Marquette | Justin Evans is hacked by Keith Abbott - foul #3 on Keith Abbott, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), John Clarke (PF), William Knight (C) Dikembe Ahmadi, Michael Harness, Keith Abbott | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 18:37 | Marquette | Arthur Wells is called for the reach on Justin Evans - foul #2 on Arthur Wells, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 18:26 | Marquette | John Clarke swats the shot by Robert Slemp | 36-33 |
| 18:25 | DePaul | William Knight gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:12 | DePaul | Joe Bever connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 17:56 | Marquette | Justin Evans hits a jump hook from the left block | 39-35 |
| 17:40 | DePaul | Joe Bever is fouled on the floor by Daniel Phipps - foul #2 on Daniel Phipps, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF) Joe Bever | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jack Blackman (SF), Stanley Dykes (C) Daniel Phipps, Justin Evans | |
| 17:21 | DePaul | Gerald Mickens steals the ball from Charles Hunter | 39-35 |
| 17:08 | Marquette | Jack Blackman throws it down and the foul's on John Clarke - foul #2 on John Clarke, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Harness (PF) John Clarke | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG) Gerald Mickens | |
| 17:08 | Marquette | Jack Blackman misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:08 | DePaul | William Knight gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:48 | DePaul | Michael Harness makes the jumper in the paint set up by Arthur Wells | 41-37 |
| 16:38 | Marquette | Jack Blackman is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jack Blackman, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Bever (SF), John Clarke (C) Dikembe Ahmadi, William Knight | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:26 | DePaul | John Clarke hits a jumper from close range | 43-37 |
| 16:13 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 16:11 | DePaul | Joe Bever pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:51 | DePaul | John Clarke scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Harness | 45-37 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Bever (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Harness (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dale Hardison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Canada (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jack Blackman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Slemp (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Stanley Dykes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 45-37 |
| 15:39 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Blackman | 45-37 |
| 15:28 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 15:27 | Marquette | Dale Hardison hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 15:14 | DePaul | Michael Harness hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Joe Bever | 47-39 |
| 14:53 | Marquette | Dale Hardison misses the jumpshot from the left side | 47-39 |
| 14:52 | Marquette | Michael Canada tips it but misses | 47-39 |
| 14:51 | DePaul | Michael Harness gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:35 | DePaul | Joe Bever misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jack Blackman - foul #3 on Jack Blackman, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), William Knight (PF), Keith Abbott (C) Arthur Wells, Charles Hunter, Michael Harness, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG), Daniel Phipps (SF), William Treadwell (PF), Justin Evans (C) Michael Canada, Jack Blackman, Robert Slemp, Stanley Dykes | |
| 14:35 | DePaul | Joe Bever makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 14:35 | DePaul | Joe Bever misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 14:35 | DePaul | William Knight snags the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 14:21 | DePaul | Keith Abbott misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Justin Evans - foul #2 on Justin Evans, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), Michael Harness (PF) Joe Bever, William Knight | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:21 | DePaul | Keith Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:21 | DePaul | Keith Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 14:07 | Marquette | Dale Hardison is hacked by Charles Hunter - foul #3 on Charles Hunter, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG) Merlin Morris | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:57 | Marquette | Dale Hardison comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 13:55 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps tips it in | 50-41 |
| 13:41 | DePaul | Keith Abbott drills a floater from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 13:24 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Treadwell | 52-44 |
| 13:07 | DePaul | Arthur Wells misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Gerald Mickens - foul #2 on Gerald Mickens, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Bever (SF), William Knight (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG), Robert Slemp (PF) Dale Hardison, William Treadwell | |
| 13:07 | DePaul | Arthur Wells makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 13:07 | DePaul | Arthur Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 13:07 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Justin Evans | 53-44 |
| 12:49 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps misses the lay-in | 53-44 |
| 12:48 | Marquette | Michael Canada snags the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 12:40 | Marquette | Joe Bever steals it from Robert Slemp | 53-44 |
| 12:17 | DePaul | Charles Hunter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 12:15 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 12:02 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps loses the dribble to Keith Abbott | 53-44 |
| 11:50 | DePaul | Keith Abbott works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Justin Evans - foul #3 on Justin Evans, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Michael Harness (PF) Arthur Wells, Joe Bever, William Knight | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Hardison (PG), Jack Blackman (SF), William Treadwell (PF), Stanley Dykes (C) Gerald Mickens, Daniel Phipps, Robert Slemp, Justin Evans | |
| 11:50 | DePaul | Keith Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:50 | DePaul | Keith Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Charles Hunter (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Harness (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Abbott (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dale Hardison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Canada (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jack Blackman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Treadwell (fresh) C - Stanley Dykes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Marquette | Charles Hunter picks off the pass by Dale Hardison | 54-44 |
| 11:26 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-44 |
| 11:13 | Marquette | Merlin Morris is called for the reach on Dale Hardison - foul #3 on Merlin Morris, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Joe Bever (SF), John Clarke (PF) Merlin Morris, Dikembe Ahmadi, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 11:08 | Marquette | Michael Canada's pass is intercepted by John Clarke | 56-44 |
| 10:55 | DePaul | Joe Bever travels with the ball | 56-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Michael Harness (PF) Arthur Wells, Charles Hunter, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG) Michael Canada | |
| 10:45 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Hardison | 56-47 |
| 10:19 | DePaul | Keith Abbott shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Dikembe Ahmadi | 58-47 |
| 10:03 | Marquette | Dale Hardison misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 10:02 | Marquette | William Treadwell grabs the offensive board | 58-47 |
| 09:54 | Marquette | William Treadwell connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Dale Hardison and the foul's on Keith Abbott - foul #4 on Keith Abbott, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), John Clarke (PF), William Knight (C) Merlin Morris, Dikembe Ahmadi, Michael Harness, Keith Abbott | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF) Dale Hardison, Jack Blackman | |
| 09:54 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:32 | DePaul | Charles Hunter misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 09:30 | DePaul | Arthur Wells hits the follow up shot | 60-50 |
| 09:14 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 09:12 | DePaul | William Knight grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 08:54 | DePaul | Joe Bever hits a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Daniel Phipps - foul #3 on Daniel Phipps, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Harness (PF) William Knight | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Hardison (PG), Robert Slemp (PF), Justin Evans (C) Gerald Mickens, William Treadwell, Stanley Dykes | |
| 08:54 | DePaul | Joe Bever makes the free throw | 63-50 |
| 08:35 | Marquette | Michael Harness steals it from Daniel Phipps | 63-50 |
| 08:18 | DePaul | Arthur Wells can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 08:17 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Robert Slemp | 63-50 |
| 08:10 | Marquette | Dale Hardison buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Daniel Phipps | 63-52 |
| 07:57 | DePaul | Charles Hunter clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Justin Evans - foul #4 on Justin Evans, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Keith Abbott (C) Joe Bever, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jack Blackman (SF) Daniel Phipps | |
| 07:57 | DePaul | Charles Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 07:57 | DePaul | Charles Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 07:47 | Marquette | Dale Hardison misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 07:45 | DePaul | Keith Abbott gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Harness (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Abbott (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dale Hardison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Canada (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jack Blackman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Slemp (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Justin Evans (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | DePaul | Charles Hunter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Charles Hunter, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (SG) Charles Hunter | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG), Stanley Dykes (C) Michael Canada, Justin Evans | |
| 07:15 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 07:13 | DePaul | Keith Abbott pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 06:52 | DePaul | Jack Blackman picks off the pass by Arthur Wells | 65-52 |
| 06:43 | Marquette | Dale Hardison knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-54 |
| 06:24 | DePaul | Keith Abbott double dribbles | 65-54 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), Joe Bever (SF), John Clarke (PF) Merlin Morris, Dikembe Ahmadi, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF) Dale Hardison, Jack Blackman | |
| 06:06 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Canada | 65-57 |
| 06:02 | DePaul | Arthur Wells hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 06:00 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:56 | Marquette | Michael Canada knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Slemp | 65-60 |
| 05:36 | DePaul | Keith Abbott comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Stanley Dykes - foul #2 on Stanley Dykes, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Michael Harness (PF) Arthur Wells, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG), William Treadwell (PF), Justin Evans (C) Gerald Mickens, Robert Slemp, Stanley Dykes | |
| 05:36 | DePaul | Keith Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:36 | DePaul | Keith Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:27 | Marquette | Justin Evans hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-60 |
| 05:25 | DePaul | Keith Abbott gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:07 | DePaul | Merlin Morris's pass is intercepted by John Boulanger | 66-60 |
| 04:50 | Marquette | Michael Canada makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Boulanger | 66-63 |
| 04:28 | DePaul | Joe Bever is hacked by Daniel Phipps - foul #4 on Daniel Phipps, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF) Merlin Morris, Charles Hunter | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG), Dale Hardison (SG), Stanley Dykes (C) John Boulanger, Michael Canada, Daniel Phipps | |
| 04:28 | DePaul | Joe Bever makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:28 | DePaul | Joe Bever misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:28 | Marquette | William Treadwell snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Stanley Dykes, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), John Clarke (PF) Joe Bever, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jack Blackman (SF), Robert Slemp (PF) Justin Evans, William Treadwell | |
| 03:45 | DePaul | Jack Blackman swats the short shot by Keith Abbott | 67-63 |
| 03:43 | Marquette | Jack Blackman snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. C - Keith Abbott (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Dale Hardison (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Blackman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Slemp (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Stanley Dykes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Marquette | Dale Hardison clanks a jumper from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 03:26 | DePaul | Keith Abbott snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 03:19 | DePaul | The jumper by Keith Abbott is denied by Robert Slemp | 67-63 |
| 03:17 | Marquette | Jack Blackman pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:05 | Marquette | Dale Hardison makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 02:58 | DePaul | Arthur Wells makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Hunter | 69-66 |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (SG), Joe Bever (SF), Michael Harness (PF) Charles Hunter, Dikembe Ahmadi, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF), Justin Evans (C) Jack Blackman, Stanley Dykes | |
| 02:46 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps is hacked by Joe Bever - foul #2 on Joe Bever, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| 02:46 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:46 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:46 | Marquette | Justin Evans snags the offensive board | 69-67 |
| 02:29 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Arthur Wells - foul #3 on Arthur Wells, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG) Merlin Morris | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:29 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps misses the free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:29 | DePaul | Michael Harness gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:15 | DePaul | Charles Hunter scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Arthur Wells | 72-69 |
| 02:06 | Marquette | Justin Evans misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 72-69 |
| 02:04 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Evans | 72-69 |
| 01:59 | Marquette | Dale Hardison clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Joe Bever - foul #3 on Joe Bever, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF) Charles Hunter | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:59 | Marquette | Dale Hardison makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:59 | Marquette | Dale Hardison makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:43 | DePaul | Keith Abbott can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 72-71 |
| 01:42 | Marquette | Justin Evans pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:36 | Marquette | Michael Harness steals it from Justin Evans | 72-71 |
| 01:12 | DePaul | Daniel Phipps steals it from Michael Harness | 72-71 |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Justin Evans buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Phipps | 72-73 |
| 00:40 | DePaul | Michael Harness blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Slemp - foul #2 on Robert Slemp, team foul #12 | 72-73 |
| 00:40 | DePaul | Michael Harness misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:40 | DePaul | Michael Harness makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Marquette | Justin Evans hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 73-73 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Robert Slemp tips it home | 73-75 |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Joe Bever can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-75 |
| 00:04 | DePaul | Joe Bever grabs the offensive board | 73-75 |
| 00:02 | DePaul | Joe Bever is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Bever (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Harness (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Abbott (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Dale Hardison (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Slemp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Justin Evans (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Justin Evans wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:46 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Dale Hardison | 75-77 |
| 04:35 | DePaul | Michael Harness clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-77 |
| 04:34 | Marquette | Robert Slemp grabs the defensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 04:28 | Marquette | Dale Hardison misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 75-77 |
| 04:26 | Marquette | Justin Evans tips it home | 75-79 |
| 03:57 | DePaul | Keith Abbott evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Joe Bever | 77-79 |
| 03:39 | Marquette | Keith Abbott denies the turnaround by Dale Hardison | 77-79 |
| 03:38 | DePaul | Keith Abbott gets the rebound | 77-79 |
| 03:17 | DePaul | Joe Bever is called for traveling | 77-79 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), John Clarke (PF), William Knight (C) Arthur Wells, Dikembe Ahmadi, Michael Harness, Keith Abbott | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Treadwell (PF), Stanley Dykes (C) Robert Slemp, Justin Evans | |
| 03:04 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dale Hardison | 77-81 |
| 03:02 | DePaul | Merlin Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Mickens - foul #3 on Gerald Mickens, team foul #13 | 77-81 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG) Joe Bever | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jack Blackman (SF) Daniel Phipps | |
| 03:02 | DePaul | Merlin Morris misses the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 03:02 | DePaul | Merlin Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 03:02 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes grabs the board | 77-81 |
| 03:00 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| Subs | DePaul | Keith Abbott (C) William Knight | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF) Jack Blackman | |
| 02:55 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Keith Abbott - foul #5 on Keith Abbott, team foul #11 | 77-81 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Bever (SF), William Knight (C) Arthur Wells, Keith Abbott | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:55 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 02:55 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes misses the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 02:55 | DePaul | William Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 77-82 |
| 02:33 | DePaul | Merlin Morris misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 77-82 |
| 02:31 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes grabs the board | 77-82 |
| 02:28 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-82 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG) Joe Bever | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Slemp (PF), Justin Evans (C) William Treadwell, Stanley Dykes | |
| 02:26 | Marquette | Dale Hardison makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:21 | DePaul | Arthur Wells knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Merlin Morris and he's hacked by Gerald Mickens - foul #4 on Gerald Mickens, team foul #14 | 79-84 |
| 02:21 | DePaul | Arthur Wells misses the free throw | 79-84 |
| 02:21 | Marquette | Robert Slemp grabs the board | 79-84 |
| 02:10 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens is called for traveling | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:51 | DePaul | Merlin Morris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-84 |
| 01:50 | DePaul | John Clarke pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-84 |
| 01:43 | DePaul | Merlin Morris misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Justin Evans - foul #5 on Justin Evans, team foul #15 | 79-84 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Bever (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Michael Harness (PF) Arthur Wells, Charles Hunter, William Knight | |
| Subs | Marquette | Stanley Dykes (C) Justin Evans | |
| 01:43 | DePaul | Merlin Morris makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 01:43 | DePaul | Merlin Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 01:25 | Marquette | Dale Hardison makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Mickens | 81-86 |
| 01:13 | DePaul | Dale Hardison steps in front of the John Clarke pass | 81-86 |
| 01:08 | Marquette | Dale Hardison can't throw it down | 81-86 |
| 01:06 | DePaul | John Clarke grabs the board | 81-86 |
| 00:47 | DePaul | Michael Harness is denied on a layup by Stanley Dykes | 81-86 |
| 00:46 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes grabs the board | 81-86 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Bever (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Harness (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dale Hardison (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Slemp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Stanley Dykes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Joe Bever is called for the reach on Stanley Dykes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Bever, team foul #12 | 81-86 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG) Merlin Morris | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jack Blackman (SF), William Treadwell (PF) Daniel Phipps, Robert Slemp | |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | DePaul | Joe Bever shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-88 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes pulls down the rebound | 81-88 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-88 |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Arthur Wells is called for the reach on Gerald Mickens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Wells, team foul #13 | 81-88 |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens misses the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens misses the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:33 | DePaul | John Clarke pulls down the rebound | 81-88 |
| 00:27 | DePaul | Arthur Wells misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-88 |
| 00:26 | DePaul | Michael Harness grabs the offensive rebound | 81-88 |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Joe Bever misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-88 |
| 00:22 | Marquette | Jack Blackman gets the rebound | 81-88 |
| 00:22 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-88 |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens is hacked by Arthur Wells in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Wells, team foul #14 | 81-88 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG) Arthur Wells | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens makes the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens makes the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:13 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the 3 from straight away | 81-90 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens snags the defensive board | 81-90 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-90 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Dale Hardison is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Bever - foul #5 on Joe Bever, team foul #15 | 81-90 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG) Joe Bever | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Dale Hardison makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Dale Hardison misses the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:08 | DePaul | John Clarke pulls down the rebound | 81-91 |
| 00:02 | DePaul | The short jumper by Michael Harness is denied by Stanley Dykes | 81-91 |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Charles Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 81-91 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | The clock runs out | 81-91 |