| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kirby Gardner (fresh) SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) SF - Ralph Werth (fresh) PF - Harold Light (fresh) C - Harold Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) SG - James Sledge (fresh) SF - Uros Kubinski (fresh) PF - Amado Russo (fresh) C - John Gower (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | John Gower wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Marquette | Amado Russo makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Sledge | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | DePaul | Uros Kubinski steps in front of the Kirby Gardner pass | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph banks in the layup set up by Uros Kubinski | 0-4 |
| 19:02 | DePaul | Harold Light is hacked by John Gower - foul #1 on John Gower, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | DePaul | Uros Kubinski blocks the short jumper by Ralph Werth | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | DePaul | Harold Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | DePaul | Harold Light scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kirby Gardner | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | Marquette | John Gower's pass is intercepted by Phillip Jones | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Werth | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | DePaul | Harold Perry misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Gower - foul #2 on John Gower, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Harris (C) John Gower | |
| 17:33 | DePaul | Harold Perry misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | DePaul | Harold Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Amado Russo | 2-4 |
| 17:18 | Marquette | Amado Russo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:17 | DePaul | Harold Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:01 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner is fouled on the floor by Dominick Joseph - foul #1 on Dominick Joseph, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Davis (SF) Uros Kubinski | |
| 16:42 | DePaul | Harold Light hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 16:41 | Marquette | William Harris snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:29 | Marquette | Harold Perry steals it from Dominick Joseph | 2-4 |
| 16:07 | DePaul | Harold Perry makes the contested runner in the lane and the foul's on William Harris - foul #1 on William Harris, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), Donnie Waters (SF), Clinton Venezia (PF) Dominick Joseph, James Sledge, Amado Russo | |
| 16:07 | DePaul | Harold Perry makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:45 | Marquette | William Harris can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 5-4 |
| 15:43 | DePaul | Ralph Werth snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kirby Gardner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) SF - Ralph Werth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Light (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) SG - Danny Davis (fresh) SF - Donnie Waters (fresh) PF - Clinton Venezia (fresh) C - William Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Phillip Jones | 8-4 |
| 15:27 | Marquette | William Harris comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Harold Perry - foul #1 on Harold Perry, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Rickert (SG) Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Marquette | Uros Kubinski (SF) Donnie Waters | |
| 15:27 | Marquette | William Harris makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:27 | Marquette | William Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:07 | DePaul | Harold Perry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by William Harris - foul #2 on William Harris, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tobias Snyder (PG), Tom Corey (SF), John Fehr (PF) Kirby Gardner, Ralph Werth, Harold Light | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (PG), Amado Russo (C) Alonzo Santiago, William Harris | |
| 15:07 | DePaul | Harold Perry makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:07 | DePaul | Harold Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:52 | Marquette | Amado Russo scores on a jump hook in the paint | 10-8 |
| 14:33 | DePaul | Harold Perry's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | DePaul | Carl Ryan (C) Harold Perry | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG) Danny Davis | |
| 14:19 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 14:18 | Marquette | Amado Russo misses the tip | 10-8 |
| 14:16 | DePaul | The rebound goes to David Rickert | 10-8 |
| 14:12 | DePaul | David Rickert misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Sledge - foul #1 on James Sledge, team foul #6 | 10-8 |
| Subs | DePaul | Harold Light (PF) John Fehr | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:12 | DePaul | David Rickert makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:12 | DePaul | David Rickert misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:12 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Clinton Venezia | 11-8 |
| 13:46 | Marquette | James Sledge buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Uros Kubinski | 11-11 |
| 13:35 | DePaul | Carl Ryan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-11 |
| 13:33 | Marquette | Amado Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:28 | Marquette | James Sledge knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Uros Kubinski | 11-14 |
| 13:11 | DePaul | Harold Light is fouled on the floor by Clinton Venezia - foul #1 on Clinton Venezia, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG), Phillip Jones (SG), Ralph Werth (SF), Harold Perry (C) Tobias Snyder, David Rickert, Tom Corey, Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Davis (SF) Uros Kubinski | |
| 13:11 | DePaul | Harold Light makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:11 | DePaul | Harold Light makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:45 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Clinton Venezia | 13-17 |
| 12:21 | DePaul | Ralph Werth misses short on a floater in the lane | 13-17 |
| 12:19 | Marquette | Amado Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 11:51 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 13-20 |
| 11:35 | DePaul | Phillip Jones connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Kirby Gardner | 15-20 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kirby Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Werth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Light (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominick Joseph (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Sledge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Davis (fresh) PF - Clinton Venezia (fairly fresh) C - Amado Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-20 |
| 11:06 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph grabs the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:51 | Marquette | James Sledge misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-20 |
| 10:49 | Marquette | Danny Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:28 | Marquette | James Sledge misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 10:27 | DePaul | Phillip Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:21 | DePaul | Harold Light makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Kirby Gardner | 17-20 |
| 09:58 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tobias Snyder (PG), David Rickert (SG), Tom Corey (SF), John Fehr (PF) Kirby Gardner, Phillip Jones, Ralph Werth, Harold Light | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), Uros Kubinski (SF) Dominick Joseph, Danny Davis | |
| 09:41 | DePaul | John Fehr misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 17-20 |
| 09:39 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:26 | Marquette | James Sledge misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 09:25 | DePaul | John Fehr gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:09 | DePaul | David Rickert is called for a backcourt violation | 17-20 |
| Subs | DePaul | Carl Ryan (C) Harold Perry | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:55 | Marquette | James Sledge comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-20 |
| 08:53 | DePaul | Tobias Snyder grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 08:33 | DePaul | James Sledge steals the ball from David Rickert | 17-20 |
| 08:16 | Marquette | David Rickert takes the ball from Amado Russo | 17-20 |
| 08:13 | DePaul | David Rickert lays it in | 19-20 |
| 07:44 | Marquette | Tom Corey is called for the reach on Uros Kubinski - foul #1 on Tom Corey, team foul #2 | 19-20 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG), Phillip Jones (SG), Ralph Werth (SF), Harold Light (PF), Harold Perry (C) Tobias Snyder, David Rickert, Tom Corey, John Fehr, Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (PG), Danny Davis (SG) Alonzo Santiago, James Sledge | |
| 07:39 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Danny Davis | 19-23 |
| 07:34 | DePaul | Harold Perry misses the easy layup | 19-23 |
| 07:33 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski grabs the board | 19-23 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kirby Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Werth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Light (fresh) 6 pts. C - Harold Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Danny Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Uros Kubinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Clinton Venezia (tiring) 2 reb. C - Amado Russo (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Marquette | Amado Russo comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 07:12 | DePaul | Ralph Werth grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 06:50 | DePaul | Harold Light knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Kirby Gardner | 21-23 |
| 06:31 | Marquette | Danny Davis loses the dribble to Harold Perry | 21-23 |
| 06:12 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Perry and the foul's on Dominick Joseph - foul #2 on Dominick Joseph, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Fehr (PF) Harold Light | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), Donnie Waters (SF) Dominick Joseph, Uros Kubinski | |
| 06:12 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner makes the free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:49 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG) Danny Davis | |
| 05:33 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner connects on the floater from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 05:13 | Marquette | Donnie Waters is hacked by Ralph Werth - foul #1 on Ralph Werth, team foul #3 | 26-23 |
| Subs | DePaul | Harold Light (PF) John Fehr | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:01 | Marquette | Donnie Waters can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Werth - foul #2 on Ralph Werth, team foul #4 | 26-23 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tobias Snyder (PG), David Rickert (SG), Tom Corey (SF) Kirby Gardner, Phillip Jones, Ralph Werth | |
| Subs | Marquette | Uros Kubinski (SF) Clinton Venezia | |
| 05:01 | Marquette | Donnie Waters makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:01 | Marquette | Donnie Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:39 | DePaul | Harold Light misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 04:38 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to David Rickert | 26-25 |
| 04:26 | DePaul | Tom Corey clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-25 |
| 04:25 | Marquette | Donnie Waters gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:11 | Marquette | The pull-up jumper by Alonzo Santiago is blocked by Harold Light | 26-25 |
| 04:10 | DePaul | Harold Perry pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 03:51 | DePaul | Harold Perry is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 26-25 |
| 03:50 | DePaul | Harold Light tips it home | 28-25 |
| 03:28 | Marquette | James Sledge drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Uros Kubinski | 28-28 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Tobias Snyder (fresh) SG - David Rickert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tom Corey (fresh) PF - Harold Light (fresh) 10 pts. C - Harold Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fairly fresh) SG - James Sledge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Uros Kubinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Amado Russo (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donnie Waters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | DePaul | Tobias Snyder is hacked by Alonzo Santiago - foul #1 on Alonzo Santiago, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jones (SG), Ralph Werth (SF), John Fehr (PF), Carl Ryan (C) David Rickert, Tom Corey, Harold Light, Harold Perry | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (PG), Danny Davis (SG), William Harris (PF), John Gower (C) Alonzo Santiago, James Sledge, Amado Russo, Donnie Waters | |
| 03:08 | DePaul | Tobias Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:08 | DePaul | Tobias Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:08 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Gower | 29-28 |
| 02:47 | Marquette | John Fehr picks off the pass by Danny Davis | 29-28 |
| 02:29 | DePaul | John Fehr comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 29-28 |
| 02:27 | DePaul | John Fehr grabs the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:08 | DePaul | John Fehr drills a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by John Gower - foul #3 on John Gower, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG) Tobias Snyder | |
| Subs | Marquette | Amado Russo (PF) John Gower | |
| 02:08 | DePaul | John Fehr misses the free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:08 | Marquette | William Harris pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 01:54 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 01:53 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Ralph Werth | 31-28 |
| 01:37 | DePaul | John Fehr banks in the layup | 33-28 |
| 01:16 | Marquette | Amado Russo hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Fehr - foul #1 on John Fehr, team foul #5 | 33-28 |
| Subs | DePaul | Harold Light (PF), Harold Perry (C) John Fehr, Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG) Uros Kubinski | |
| 01:16 | Marquette | Amado Russo makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:16 | Marquette | Amado Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:53 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner makes the wide open shot from close range set up by Ralph Werth | 35-30 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Amado Russo is fouled on the floor by Kirby Gardner - foul #1 on Kirby Gardner, team foul #6 | 35-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Rickert (SG) Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donnie Waters (SF) Danny Davis | |
| 00:23 | Marquette | James Sledge is called for traveling | 35-30 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | David Rickert buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Amado Russo - foul #1 on Amado Russo, team foul #11 | 37-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tom Corey (SF) Ralph Werth | |
| Subs | Marquette | Clinton Venezia (PF) Amado Russo | |
| 00:05 | DePaul | David Rickert misses the free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | William Harris pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Harold Perry takes the ball from William Harris | 37-30 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Harold Perry can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 37-30 |