| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Shane Gurney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernesto Morales (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Pippin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Rommel (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:45 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Fitzpatrick | 35-35 |
| 19:36 | Providence | Harold Andersen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| 19:35 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 19:15 | Marquette | The short jumper by Michael Rommel is denied by Larry Ridout | 35-35 |
| 19:13 | Providence | Shane Gurney grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 19:02 | Providence | Stephen Hidalgo blocks the short jumper by Larry Ridout | 35-35 |
| 19:00 | Providence | Shane Gurney gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:42 | Providence | Ernesto Morales picks off the pass by Jason Henderson | 35-35 |
| 18:26 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales connects on the shot from the left side set up by Michael Rommel | 35-37 |
| 18:13 | Providence | Harold Andersen makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jason Henderson | 38-37 |
| 17:44 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 38-37 |
| 17:43 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 17:28 | Providence | Harold Andersen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 17:27 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 17:17 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Andersen - foul #2 on Harold Andersen, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Providence | James Stegman (PF) Larry Ridout | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (PG), Roy Gay (SF), Shilin Xia (PF) Donald Fitzpatrick, Antonio Pippin, Michael Rommel | |
| 17:17 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:17 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:01 | Providence | Gary Stephens is hacked by Stephen Hidalgo - foul #1 on Stephen Hidalgo, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Lofton (PG), Pili Amedee (SG), Derrick Mason (PF) Jason Henderson, Harold Andersen, Shane Gurney | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Rommel (C) Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 16:47 | Providence | Gary Stephens loses the ball out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Howard (SG) Ernesto Morales | |
| 16:27 | Marquette | Michael Rommel is called for traveling | 38-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Ridout (PF) Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:19 | Providence | Norman Lofton travels with the ball | 38-41 |
| 16:09 | Marquette | Shilin Xia comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 16:07 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:57 | Marquette | Michael Rommel knocks in the jumper from close range and the foul's on Larry Ridout - foul #2 on Larry Ridout, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Harold Andersen (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Shane Gurney (C) Norman Lofton, Pili Amedee, James Stegman, Derrick Mason | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernesto Morales (SG), Antonio Pippin (SF), Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Douglas Howard, Roy Gay, Shilin Xia | |
| 15:57 | Marquette | Michael Rommel makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Gurney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Arthur Garmon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ernesto Morales (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antonio Pippin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Rommel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Providence | Harold Andersen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 15:43 | Providence | Shane Gurney gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:26 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the contested shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Andersen | 40-44 |
| 15:13 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Thomas - foul #4 on Ronald Thomas, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Providence | James Stegman (PF), Gary Stephens (C) Ronald Thomas, Larry Ridout | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Shilin Xia (PF) Arthur Garmon, Michael Rommel | |
| 15:13 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:13 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:47 | Providence | Donald Fitzpatrick steals it from Shane Gurney | 40-45 |
| 14:44 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales can't finish the layup | 40-45 |
| 14:42 | Providence | Jason Henderson grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 14:35 | Providence | Shane Gurney can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 14:33 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 14:13 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Fitzpatrick and he's fouled by Gary Stephens - foul #2 on Gary Stephens, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Ridout (PF) James Stegman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (SG) Ernesto Morales | |
| 14:13 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin misses the free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:13 | Providence | Gary Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:54 | Providence | Shane Gurney hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Henderson and he's fouled by Stephen Hidalgo - foul #2 on Stephen Hidalgo, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Lofton (SG) Harold Andersen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Roy Gay (SF), Michael Rommel (C) Antonio Pippin, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 13:54 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:34 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Shane Gurney - foul #1 on Shane Gurney, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (SG), James Stegman (SF), Derrick Mason (C) Jason Henderson, Shane Gurney, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:34 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:34 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:12 | Providence | Larry Ridout can't finish the layup | 43-49 |
| 13:10 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 13:00 | Marquette | Roy Gay hits a runner from the left block | 43-51 |
| 12:48 | Providence | Norman Lofton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 12:47 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 12:25 | Marquette | Roy Gay hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-51 |
| 12:23 | Providence | The rebound goes to James Stegman | 43-51 |
| 12:08 | Providence | Larry Ridout blows the layup but he's fouled by Shilin Xia - foul #2 on Shilin Xia, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Harold Andersen (SG), Shane Gurney (SF), Gary Stephens (C) Norman Lofton, Pili Amedee, James Stegman, Derrick Mason | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernesto Morales (SG), Antonio Pippin (SF), Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Donald Fitzpatrick, Roy Gay, Shilin Xia | |
| 12:08 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:08 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:47 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 11:46 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin hits the follow up shot | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Gurney (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Ridout (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Arthur Garmon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ernesto Morales (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antonio Pippin (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Rommel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses the jumper from the right side | 45-53 |
| 11:30 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 11:26 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo misses the easy layup | 45-53 |
| 11:24 | Providence | Shane Gurney snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 11:20 | Providence | Ernesto Morales takes the ball from Harold Andersen | 45-53 |
| 10:57 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo misses the fadeaway in the paint | 45-53 |
| 10:56 | Providence | Larry Ridout gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 10:38 | Providence | Larry Ridout scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Henderson | 47-53 |
| 10:20 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales is fouled on the floor by Larry Ridout - foul #3 on Larry Ridout, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Providence | James Stegman (PF) Larry Ridout | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Roy Gay (SF), Shilin Xia (PF) Arthur Garmon, Antonio Pippin, Michael Rommel | |
| 10:00 | Marquette | The jumper by Shilin Xia is denied by James Stegman | 47-53 |
| 09:58 | Providence | Harold Andersen snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 09:43 | Providence | Shane Gurney connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 09:23 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo banks in the layup | 49-55 |
| 09:02 | Providence | Jason Henderson lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Harold Andersen and he's fouled by Donald Fitzpatrick - foul #3 on Donald Fitzpatrick, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Lofton (SG), Derrick Mason (PF) Harold Andersen, Shane Gurney | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Howard (SG), Antonio Pippin (SF) Ernesto Morales, Roy Gay | |
| 09:02 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:46 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Howard | 52-57 |
| 08:31 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 08:30 | Marquette | Shilin Xia grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 08:26 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick loses the dribble to Norman Lofton in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 08:11 | Providence | Norman Lofton lays it in and he's hacked by Douglas Howard - foul #2 on Douglas Howard, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (SG), Larry Ridout (PF) Jason Henderson, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (PG), Ernesto Morales (SG), Roy Gay (SF), Michael Rommel (C) Donald Fitzpatrick, Douglas Howard, Shilin Xia, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 08:11 | Providence | Norman Lofton makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:42 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales loses the dribble to Derrick Mason | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Norman Lofton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Pili Amedee (fresh) SF - James Stegman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Derrick Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Arthur Garmon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ernesto Morales (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roy Gay (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Antonio Pippin (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Rommel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Providence | Norman Lofton drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Larry Ridout | 57-57 |
| 07:20 | Marquette | Pili Amedee is called for the reach on Arthur Garmon - foul #1 on Pili Amedee, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Shane Gurney (PF) Pili Amedee, James Stegman, Larry Ridout | |
| Subs | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Antonio Pippin | |
| 07:20 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:20 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:06 | Providence | Harold Andersen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Shilin Xia (PF) Michael Rommel | |
| 06:52 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales makes the runner from the left block set up by Arthur Garmon | 57-61 |
| 06:36 | Providence | Ronald Thomas is hacked by Shilin Xia - foul #3 on Shilin Xia, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Larry Ridout (PF) Norman Lofton, Derrick Mason | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Rommel (C) Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 06:23 | Providence | Larry Ridout is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Harold Andersen | 59-61 |
| 06:09 | Marquette | Shilin Xia clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-61 |
| 06:07 | Providence | Jason Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:01 | Providence | Ernesto Morales takes the ball from Jason Henderson in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 06:00 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales dunks the ball | 59-63 |
| 05:43 | Providence | Larry Ridout connects on the floater from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 05:25 | Marquette | Roy Gay lays it in set up by Ernesto Morales | 61-65 |
| 05:13 | Providence | Jason Henderson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 05:11 | Providence | Larry Ridout grabs the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 05:00 | Providence | Larry Ridout can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Michael Rommel - foul #1 on Michael Rommel, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Lofton (PG), Gary Stephens (C) Jason Henderson, Shane Gurney | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Douglas Howard (SG), Antonio Pippin (SF), Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Arthur Garmon, Ernesto Morales, Roy Gay, Shilin Xia | |
| 05:00 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:00 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:38 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo is whistled for traveling | 63-65 |
| Subs | Providence | James Stegman (SF), Derrick Mason (PF) Ronald Thomas, Larry Ridout | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:24 | Providence | Norman Lofton misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Fitzpatrick - foul #4 on Donald Fitzpatrick, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (SG) Harold Andersen | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:24 | Providence | Norman Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:24 | Providence | Norman Lofton misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:24 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 04:08 | Marquette | Norman Lofton is called for the reach on Donald Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Norman Lofton, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Shane Gurney (SF) Pili Amedee, Derrick Mason | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:08 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:08 | Providence | Gary Stephens pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:57 | Providence | James Stegman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Henderson | 66-65 |
| 03:31 | Marquette | Douglas Howard is whistled for traveling | 66-65 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF) Norman Lofton, James Stegman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (SG), Shilin Xia (PF) Douglas Howard, Michael Rommel | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Shane Gurney (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Fitzpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Garmon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Pippin (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shilin Xia (fresh) 3 pf. C - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Providence | Shane Gurney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Shilin Xia - foul #4 on Shilin Xia, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernesto Morales (SG) Arthur Garmon | |
| 03:20 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:20 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Shilin Xia comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-65 |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales gets the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:45 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Fitzpatrick | 67-67 |
| 02:33 | Providence | Gary Stephens clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Hidalgo - foul #3 on Stephen Hidalgo, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Ridout (PF) Shane Gurney | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (PG), Roy Gay (SF) Donald Fitzpatrick, Antonio Pippin | |
| 02:33 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:33 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:33 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Ridout | 68-67 |
| 02:14 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the contested floater near the basket on a great pass from Larry Ridout | 70-67 |
| 02:14 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Antonio Pippin (SF) Arthur Garmon, Roy Gay | |
| 01:51 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-67 |
| 01:50 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick misses the tip | 70-67 |
| 01:48 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo tips it in | 70-69 |
| 01:35 | Providence | Donald Fitzpatrick steps in front of the Ronald Thomas pass | 70-69 |
| 01:31 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick lays it in | 70-71 |
| 01:09 | Providence | Jason Henderson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-71 |
| 00:44 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Thomas - foul #5 on Ronald Thomas, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Providence | Shane Gurney (SF) Ronald Thomas | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Rommel (C) Shilin Xia | |
| 00:44 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:44 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:25 | Providence | Shane Gurney is called for traveling | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Gary Stephens is called for the reach on Ernesto Morales - foul #3 on Gary Stephens, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Harold Andersen hits a shot from the right block | 75-74 |