| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gene Mansfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Robinson (fresh) SF - Seth McTee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Myrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Huffman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jing-Sheng Ximines (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Elders (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Kang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Rummel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Linville (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Seth McTee inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | DePaul | Robert Huffman is hacked by Reginald Linville - foul #1 on Reginald Linville, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Sanders (PF), Edward Williams (C) John Rummel, Reginald Linville | |
| 19:25 | DePaul | Jason Myrick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jason Myrick, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Elliott (PG) Jing-Sheng Ximines | |
| 19:15 | Marquette | Mark Elliott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines (PG) Mark Elliott | |
| 19:04 | DePaul | Robert Huffman's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Sanders | 30-28 |
| 19:03 | Marquette | Brian Sanders pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:55 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines misses the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 30-28 |
| 18:53 | DePaul | Jason Myrick snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:42 | DePaul | Michael Elders steals it from Howard Robinson | 30-28 |
| 18:40 | Marquette | Edward Williams is hacked by Howard Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Robinson, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | DePaul | Mark Hammond (SG) Howard Robinson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Elliott (PG), Adam Sawyers (SF), Reginald Linville (C) Jing-Sheng Ximines, Richard Kang, Edward Williams | |
| 18:32 | Marquette | Robert Huffman is called for the reach on Reginald Linville - foul #2 on Robert Huffman, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | DePaul | Marco Russo (PF) Jason Myrick | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 18:19 | Marquette | Reginald Linville loses the ball out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jackie Toman (SF), Trent White (C) Seth McTee, Robert Huffman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines (PG), Richard Kang (SF), John Rummel (PF) Mark Elliott, Adam Sawyers, Brian Sanders | |
| 17:50 | DePaul | Mark Hammond is whistled for a carry | 30-28 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Elliott (PG), Adam Sawyers (SF), Brian Sanders (PF), Edward Williams (C) Jing-Sheng Ximines, Richard Kang, John Rummel, Reginald Linville | |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Edward Williams double dribbles | 30-28 |
| Subs | DePaul | Seth McTee (SF) Gene Mansfield | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines (PG), Richard Kang (SF), John Rummel (PF), Reginald Linville (C) Mark Elliott, Adam Sawyers, Brian Sanders, Edward Williams | |
| 17:11 | DePaul | Jackie Toman hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-28 |
| 16:47 | Marquette | Richard Kang loses the ball out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gene Mansfield (PG), Jason Myrick (PF), Robert Huffman (C) Jackie Toman, Marco Russo, Trent White | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Elliott (PG), Adam Sawyers (SF), Brian Sanders (PF), Edward Williams (C) Jing-Sheng Ximines, Richard Kang, John Rummel, Reginald Linville | |
| 16:28 | DePaul | Mark Hammond buries a jumper from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 16:07 | Marquette | Mark Elliott makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Elders and the foul's on Robert Huffman - foul #3 on Robert Huffman, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | Trent White (C) Robert Huffman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Kang (SF), John Rummel (PF), Reginald Linville (C) Adam Sawyers, Brian Sanders, Edward Williams | |
| 16:07 | Marquette | Mark Elliott makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:45 | DePaul | Mark Elliott picks off the pass by Gene Mansfield | 34-31 |
| 15:42 | Marquette | Michael Elders can't finish the layup | 34-31 |
| 15:41 | Marquette | Reginald Linville gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gene Mansfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Hammond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Seth McTee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Myrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Trent White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Mark Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Elders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Kang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Rummel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Linville (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Marquette | Mark Elliott can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 15:24 | DePaul | Jason Myrick grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 14:55 | DePaul | Michael Elders is called for the reach on Seth McTee - foul #3 on Michael Elders, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | Howard Robinson (SG), Jackie Toman (SF), Marco Russo (PF), Robert Huffman (C) Mark Hammond, Seth McTee, Jason Myrick, Trent White | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines (PG), Brian Sanders (PF), Edward Williams (C) Mark Elliott, John Rummel, Reginald Linville | |
| 14:34 | DePaul | Gene Mansfield misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 14:32 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Marco Russo | 34-31 |
| 14:09 | DePaul | Jackie Toman makes the jumper from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 13:45 | Marquette | Richard Kang misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 13:43 | DePaul | Marco Russo snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 13:22 | DePaul | Jackie Toman knocks in the runner in the lane | 38-31 |
| 13:19 | Marquette | Jackie Toman is called for the reach on Richard Kang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jackie Toman, team foul #5 | 38-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | Seth McTee (SF), Jason Myrick (PF) Jackie Toman, Marco Russo | |
| Subs | Marquette | Adam Sawyers (SF), John Rummel (PF), Reginald Linville (C) Richard Kang, Brian Sanders, Edward Williams | |
| 13:01 | Marquette | Adam Sawyers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | Mark Hammond (PG) Gene Mansfield | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Elliott (PG) Jing-Sheng Ximines | |
| 12:37 | DePaul | Robert Huffman can't connect on a floater from the right block | 38-31 |
| 12:36 | Marquette | Reginald Linville grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 12:17 | Marquette | Michael Elders is fouled on the floor by Howard Robinson - foul #4 on Howard Robinson, team foul #6 | 38-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gene Mansfield (PG) Howard Robinson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines (PG), Richard Kang (SF), Brian Sanders (PF), Edward Williams (C) Mark Elliott, Adam Sawyers, John Rummel, Reginald Linville | |
| 11:58 | Marquette | Michael Elders travels with the ball | 38-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | Marco Russo (PF), Trent White (C) Jason Myrick, Robert Huffman | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Rummel (PF), Reginald Linville (C) Brian Sanders, Edward Williams | |
| 11:32 | DePaul | Gene Mansfield double dribbles | 38-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jackie Toman (SF) Seth McTee | |
| Subs | Marquette | Adam Sawyers (SF), Brian Sanders (PF), Edward Williams (C) Richard Kang, John Rummel, Reginald Linville | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gene Mansfield (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Hammond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jackie Toman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Trent White (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jing-Sheng Ximines (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Elders (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Adam Sawyers (fresh) PF - Brian Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 11:19 | DePaul | Trent White misses long on a shot from the right side | 38-31 |
| 11:17 | Marquette | Brian Sanders grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 11:03 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines is hacked by Gene Mansfield - foul #3 on Gene Mansfield, team foul #7 | 38-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Huffman (C) Trent White | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Kang (SF), John Rummel (PF), Reginald Linville (C) Adam Sawyers, Brian Sanders, Edward Williams | |
| 11:03 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 11:03 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 10:54 | DePaul | Jackie Toman makes the runner from the baseline | 40-33 |
| 10:52 | Marquette | Michael Elders is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jason Myrick (PF) Marco Russo | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Elliott (PG) Jing-Sheng Ximines | |
| 10:26 | DePaul | Robert Huffman connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Jackie Toman | 42-33 |
| 10:07 | Marquette | John Rummel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Hammond - foul #3 on Mark Hammond, team foul #8 | 42-33 |
| Subs | DePaul | Seth McTee (SF) Jackie Toman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines (PG), Adam Sawyers (SF), Edward Williams (C) Mark Elliott, Richard Kang, Reginald Linville | |
| 10:07 | Marquette | John Rummel misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 10:07 | Marquette | John Rummel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 09:39 | DePaul | Seth McTee misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 09:38 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 09:21 | Marquette | Adam Sawyers is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 09:07 | DePaul | Seth McTee misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 09:06 | DePaul | Robert Huffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 08:48 | DePaul | Jason Myrick hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-36 |
| 08:27 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines makes the fadeaway in the lane | 44-38 |
| 08:10 | DePaul | Mark Hammond can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Elders - foul #4 on Michael Elders, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jackie Toman (PG), Marco Russo (PF), Trent White (C) Gene Mansfield, Jason Myrick, Robert Huffman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Elliott (PG), Richard Kang (SF), Brian Sanders (PF), Reginald Linville (C) Jing-Sheng Ximines, Adam Sawyers, John Rummel, Edward Williams | |
| 08:10 | DePaul | Mark Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 08:10 | DePaul | Mark Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 08:10 | DePaul | Trent White grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 07:45 | DePaul | Marco Russo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Sanders - foul #1 on Brian Sanders, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Howard Robinson (SG) Mark Hammond | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:45 | DePaul | Marco Russo misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 07:45 | DePaul | Marco Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Richard Kang is fouled on the floor by Seth McTee - foul #1 on Seth McTee, team foul #9 | 46-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines (PG) Michael Elders | |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Richard Kang misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 07:25 | DePaul | Marco Russo grabs the board | 46-38 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jackie Toman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Howard Robinson (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Seth McTee (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marco Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Trent White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jing-Sheng Ximines (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Kang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Sanders (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Reginald Linville (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:56 | DePaul | Brian Sanders is called for the reach on Trent White - foul #2 on Brian Sanders, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gene Mansfield (PG) Seth McTee | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Elders (SG) Jing-Sheng Ximines | |
| 06:27 | DePaul | Howard Robinson connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Marco Russo | 49-38 |
| 06:07 | Marquette | Reginald Linville misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Trent White - foul #1 on Trent White, team foul #10 | 49-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Seth McTee (SF), Jason Myrick (PF), Robert Huffman (C) Jackie Toman, Marco Russo, Trent White | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines (PG) Mark Elliott | |
| 06:07 | Marquette | Reginald Linville makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 06:07 | Marquette | Reginald Linville makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 05:43 | DePaul | Howard Robinson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 05:42 | Marquette | Richard Kang grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 05:15 | Marquette | Richard Kang misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 05:13 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Jing-Sheng Ximines | 49-40 |
| 04:55 | Marquette | Michael Elders can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Seth McTee - foul #2 on Seth McTee, team foul #11 | 49-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Mark Hammond (PG), Jackie Toman (SF), Marco Russo (PF) Gene Mansfield, Seth McTee, Jason Myrick | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Elliott (PG), John Rummel (PF), Edward Williams (C) Jing-Sheng Ximines, Brian Sanders, Reginald Linville | |
| 04:55 | Marquette | Michael Elders misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 04:55 | Marquette | Michael Elders makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 04:26 | DePaul | Howard Robinson banks in the layup set up by Mark Hammond | 51-41 |
| 04:17 | Marquette | Michael Elders scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Elliott | 51-43 |
| 03:57 | DePaul | 3 seconds is called on Mark Hammond | 51-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Seth McTee (SF), Trent White (C) Jackie Toman, Robert Huffman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines (PG), Adam Sawyers (SF) Michael Elders, Richard Kang | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:46 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jing-Sheng Ximines, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jason Myrick (PF) Marco Russo | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | DePaul | Jason Myrick misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by John Rummel - foul #1 on John Rummel, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Kang (SF), Brian Sanders (PF), Reginald Linville (C) Adam Sawyers, John Rummel, Edward Williams | |
| 03:26 | DePaul | Jason Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 03:26 | DePaul | Jason Myrick makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Mark Hammond (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Howard Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Seth McTee (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Myrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Trent White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jing-Sheng Ximines (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kang (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Reginald Linville (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Marquette | Trent White picks off the pass by Mark Elliott | 53-43 |
| 02:48 | DePaul | Trent White misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| 02:46 | DePaul | Seth McTee gets the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 02:33 | DePaul | Trent White is whistled for a carry | 53-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jackie Toman (SF), Marco Russo (PF) Seth McTee, Jason Myrick | |
| Subs | Marquette | Adam Sawyers (SF), Edward Williams (C) Richard Kang, Reginald Linville | |
| 02:15 | Marquette | Edward Williams is called for traveling | 53-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Elders (SG) Jing-Sheng Ximines | |
| 01:50 | DePaul | Trent White misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Edward Williams - foul #3 on Edward Williams, team foul #8 | 53-43 |
| 01:50 | DePaul | Trent White makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 01:50 | DePaul | Trent White misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 01:50 | Marquette | Edward Williams grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 01:41 | Marquette | Adam Sawyers misses long on a floater from the baseline | 54-43 |
| 01:40 | Marquette | Adam Sawyers can't tip it in | 54-43 |
| 01:38 | DePaul | Trent White grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 01:14 | DePaul | Trent White drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Hammond | 56-43 |
| 00:53 | Marquette | Adam Sawyers buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Brian Sanders | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | DePaul | Trent White's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Sanders | 56-45 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Adam Sawyers gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Michael Elders scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Elliott | 56-47 |
| 00:17 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gene Mansfield (PG), Seth McTee (SF), Jason Myrick (PF), Robert Huffman (C) Mark Hammond, Jackie Toman, Marco Russo, Trent White | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines (PG), Richard Kang (SF), John Rummel (PF), Reginald Linville (C) Mark Elliott, Adam Sawyers, Brian Sanders, Edward Williams | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | DePaul | Gene Mansfield is fouled in the backcourt by Jing-Sheng Ximines - foul #3 on Jing-Sheng Ximines, team foul #9 | 56-47 |
| 00:16 | DePaul | Gene Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:16 | DePaul | Gene Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Michael Elders can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-47 |
| 00:08 | DePaul | Robert Huffman grabs the board | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Gene Mansfield runs out the clock | 58-47 |