| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nicholas Peters (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Coffey (fresh) C - William Sedillo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Delima (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Mrozek (fresh) SF - Robert Legros (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Schwartz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Minyard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Larry Peterson inbounds the ball | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Providence | Donald Hyler lays it up and in | 33-44 |
| 19:31 | Marquette | Joe Minyard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 33-44 |
| 19:29 | Marquette | Robert Legros tips it back up and in | 33-46 |
| 19:14 | Providence | Richard Mrozek takes the ball from Charles Coffey | 33-46 |
| 19:10 | Marquette | John Delima misses the lay-in | 33-46 |
| 19:09 | Providence | Charles Coffey pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 18:41 | Providence | Donald Hyler makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | Joe Minyard misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 18:20 | Providence | Charles Coffey grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 18:15 | Providence | Nicholas Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 18:14 | Providence | Charles Coffey grabs the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 17:59 | Providence | William Sedillo double dribbles | 36-46 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa (PG), Clarence Ratliff (SF), Dion Naron (PF), Rogelio Costa (C) John Delima, Robert Legros, Richard Schwartz, Joe Minyard | |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Clarence Ratliff is fouled on the floor by Larry Peterson - foul #2 on Larry Peterson, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Shorts (PG), Earl Schroeder (SF) Nicholas Peters, Larry Peterson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:12 | Marquette | Dion Naron misses the jumper from close range | 36-46 |
| 17:10 | Marquette | Dion Naron tips it in | 36-48 |
| 16:48 | Providence | Charles Coffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Walton (SF), Daniel Osgood (C) Charles Coffey, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Legros (SF), Richard Schwartz (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Clarence Ratliff, Dion Naron, Rogelio Costa | |
| 16:30 | Marquette | Joe Minyard makes the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Daniel Osgood - foul #1 on Daniel Osgood, team foul #2 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Peterson (SF) Scott Walton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dion Naron (PF) Richard Schwartz | |
| 16:30 | Marquette | Joe Minyard makes the free throw | 36-51 |
| 16:15 | Providence | Joe Minyard steps in front of the Donald Hyler pass | 36-51 |
| 15:50 | Marquette | Robert Legros travels with the ball | 36-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Nicholas Peters (PG) Donald Hyler | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jonathan Stickler (SG), Richard Schwartz (PF), Rogelio Costa (C) Richard Mrozek, Dion Naron, Joe Minyard | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nicholas Peters (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Shorts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Schroeder (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Osgood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Rafael Ochoa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Stickler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Legros (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Schwartz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rogelio Costa (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Providence | Nicholas Peters misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-51 |
| 15:24 | Providence | Daniel Osgood grabs the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 15:07 | Providence | Nicholas Peters blows the dunk but he's fouled by Jonathan Stickler - foul #2 on Jonathan Stickler, team foul #1 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Phillip Pascarella (SG), Charles Coffey (PF), William Sedillo (C) Mark Shorts, Earl Schroeder, Daniel Osgood | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Mrozek (SG), Clarence Ratliff (SF), Joe Minyard (C) Jonathan Stickler, Robert Legros, Rogelio Costa | |
| 15:07 | Providence | Nicholas Peters makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 15:07 | Providence | Nicholas Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 14:55 | Marquette | Richard Mrozek is hacked by Phillip Pascarella - foul #3 on Phillip Pascarella, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hyler (SG), Scott Walton (SF) Phillip Pascarella, Larry Peterson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Legros (SF) Clarence Ratliff | |
| 14:39 | Marquette | Richard Schwartz can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-51 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Richard Mrozek gets the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 14:19 | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 14:17 | Providence | Scott Walton snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 13:57 | Providence | Charles Coffey clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 38-51 |
| 13:55 | Providence | William Sedillo grabs the offensive board | 38-51 |
| 13:37 | Providence | William Sedillo is fouled on the floor by Joe Minyard - foul #1 on Joe Minyard, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Shorts (PG), Larry Peterson (SF) Nicholas Peters, Scott Walton | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Delima (PG), Jonathan Stickler (SG), Clarence Ratliff (SF), Dion Naron (PF) Rafael Ochoa, Richard Mrozek, Robert Legros, Richard Schwartz | |
| 13:25 | Providence | William Sedillo is fouled on the floor by Joe Minyard - foul #2 on Joe Minyard, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Legros (SF), Rogelio Costa (C) Clarence Ratliff, Joe Minyard | |
| 13:14 | Providence | Charles Coffey misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Dion Naron - foul #1 on Dion Naron, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joe Minyard (C) Rogelio Costa | |
| 13:14 | Providence | Charles Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 13:14 | Providence | Charles Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 13:00 | Marquette | John Delima's pass is intercepted by Larry Peterson | 40-51 |
| 12:56 | Providence | Donald Hyler lays it in on a great pass from Larry Peterson | 42-51 |
| 12:43 | Marquette | William Sedillo is called for the reach on Jonathan Stickler - foul #3 on William Sedillo, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Schroeder (PF) Charles Coffey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Mrozek (SG), Clarence Ratliff (SF), Richard Schwartz (PF), Rogelio Costa (C) Jonathan Stickler, Robert Legros, Dion Naron, Joe Minyard | |
| 12:28 | Marquette | Rogelio Costa drills a jumper from the right block set up by John Delima | 42-53 |
| 12:15 | Providence | Mark Shorts misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-53 |
| 12:13 | Marquette | Clarence Ratliff snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 11:56 | Marquette | Richard Mrozek comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 11:54 | Providence | William Sedillo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 11:32 | Providence | Rogelio Costa blocks the jumper by Mark Shorts | 42-53 |
| 11:31 | Marquette | Rogelio Costa grabs the board | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Mark Shorts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Hyler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Schroeder (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Sedillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Delima (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Mrozek (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Clarence Ratliff (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Schwartz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rogelio Costa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Marquette | Earl Schroeder is called for the reach on Clarence Ratliff - foul #1 on Earl Schroeder, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Nicholas Peters (PG), Phillip Pascarella (SG), Charles Coffey (PF), Daniel Osgood (C) Mark Shorts, Donald Hyler, Larry Peterson, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa (PG), Jonathan Stickler (SG), Robert Legros (SF), Dion Naron (PF), Joe Minyard (C) John Delima, Richard Mrozek, Clarence Ratliff, Richard Schwartz, Rogelio Costa | |
| 10:59 | Marquette | Jonathan Stickler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 10:58 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Minyard | 42-53 |
| 10:41 | Marquette | Joe Minyard clanks a runner from the left block | 42-53 |
| 10:39 | Providence | Phillip Pascarella gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 10:13 | Providence | Charles Coffey connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 44-53 |
| 09:45 | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa misses the 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Nicholas Peters - foul #3 on Nicholas Peters, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hyler (SG), Larry Peterson (SF) Phillip Pascarella, Earl Schroeder | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Mrozek (SG), Richard Schwartz (PF) Jonathan Stickler, Dion Naron | |
| 09:45 | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 09:45 | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 09:45 | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa makes the 3rd free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:21 | Providence | Donald Hyler can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 09:19 | Marquette | Joe Minyard grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 08:51 | Marquette | Joe Minyard clanks a driving attempt from close range | 44-55 |
| 08:50 | Providence | Charles Coffey pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 08:39 | Providence | Nicholas Peters comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Schwartz - foul #2 on Richard Schwartz, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Providence | William Sedillo (C) Charles Coffey | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Delima (PG), Jonathan Stickler (SG) Rafael Ochoa, Richard Mrozek | |
| 08:39 | Providence | Nicholas Peters makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:39 | Providence | Nicholas Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:39 | Marquette | Richard Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 08:23 | Marquette | John Delima buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Nicholas Peters - foul #4 on Nicholas Peters, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Shorts (PG), Earl Schroeder (PF) Nicholas Peters, Daniel Osgood | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:23 | Marquette | John Delima misses the free throw | 45-57 |
| 08:23 | Providence | The rebound goes to William Sedillo | 45-57 |
| 08:03 | Providence | Donald Hyler can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-57 |
| 08:01 | Providence | Earl Schroeder grabs the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 07:40 | Providence | William Sedillo's layup is rejected by Richard Schwartz | 45-57 |
| 07:39 | Providence | William Sedillo can't tip it in | 45-57 |
| 07:38 | Marquette | Richard Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 07:18 | Marquette | Richard Schwartz misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-57 |
| 07:16 | Providence | Donald Hyler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Mark Shorts (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Schroeder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Delima (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Stickler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Legros (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Schwartz (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Minyard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Providence | Mark Shorts drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 06:41 | Marquette | Donald Hyler steps in front of the Richard Schwartz pass | 47-57 |
| 06:25 | Providence | William Sedillo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mark Shorts | 50-57 |
| 06:09 | Marquette | Joe Minyard lays it up and in on a great pass from John Delima | 50-59 |
| 05:45 | Providence | Mark Shorts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Nicholas Peters (PG), Phillip Pascarella (SG), Scott Walton (SF), Charles Coffey (PF) Mark Shorts, Donald Hyler, Larry Peterson, Earl Schroeder | |
| Subs | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa (PG), Richard Mrozek (SG), Dion Naron (PF), Rogelio Costa (C) John Delima, Jonathan Stickler, Richard Schwartz, Joe Minyard | |
| 05:28 | Marquette | Dion Naron is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dion Naron, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Osgood (C) William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Marquette | Clarence Ratliff (SF) Robert Legros | |
| 05:12 | Providence | Dion Naron is called for the reach on Charles Coffey - foul #3 on Dion Naron, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Legros (SF) Clarence Ratliff | |
| 05:12 | Providence | Charles Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:12 | Providence | Charles Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:56 | Marquette | Robert Legros misses short on a shot from the left block | 52-59 |
| 04:55 | Providence | Phillip Pascarella pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:51 | Providence | Phillip Pascarella comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-59 |
| 04:49 | Marquette | Rogelio Costa snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 04:28 | Marquette | Dion Naron makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Rafael Ochoa and the foul's on Charles Coffey - foul #1 on Charles Coffey, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hyler (SG), William Sedillo (C) Phillip Pascarella, Daniel Osgood | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Delima (PG), Joe Minyard (C) Rafael Ochoa, Rogelio Costa | |
| 04:28 | Marquette | Dion Naron makes the free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:09 | Providence | William Sedillo is called for traveling | 52-62 |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Schroeder (SF) Scott Walton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa (PG), Clarence Ratliff (SF), Richard Schwartz (PF) John Delima, Robert Legros, Dion Naron | |
| 03:55 | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-62 |
| 03:54 | Marquette | Richard Schwartz can't tip it in | 52-62 |
| 03:52 | Marquette | Richard Mrozek grabs the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 03:43 | Providence | Earl Schroeder snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Providence | Nicholas Peters double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-62 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Delima (PG), Robert Legros (SF) Rafael Ochoa, Clarence Ratliff | |
| 03:23 | Marquette | Joe Minyard buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 03:09 | Providence | Charles Coffey clanks a jump hook from the left block | 52-64 |
| 03:07 | Providence | Charles Coffey pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nicholas Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Schroeder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Delima (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Mrozek (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Robert Legros (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Schwartz (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Minyard (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Providence | William Sedillo slams it home on a great pass from Donald Hyler | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:33 | Marquette | Nicholas Peters steps in front of the John Delima pass | 54-64 |
| 02:30 | Providence | Nicholas Peters banks in the layup | 56-64 |
| 02:06 | Marquette | Richard Schwartz misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on William Sedillo - foul #4 on William Sedillo, team foul #9 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Shorts (PG), Larry Peterson (SF), Daniel Osgood (PF), James Escudero (C) Nicholas Peters, Earl Schroeder, Charles Coffey, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa (PG), Jonathan Stickler (SG), Rogelio Costa (C) John Delima, Richard Mrozek, Joe Minyard | |
| 02:06 | Marquette | Richard Schwartz misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 02:06 | Marquette | Richard Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 02:02 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Schroeder (PF), William Sedillo (C) Daniel Osgood, James Escudero | |
| Subs | Marquette | Clarence Ratliff (SF), Dion Naron (PF) Robert Legros, Richard Schwartz | |
| 01:39 | Providence | Earl Schroeder can't finish the layup | 56-65 |
| 01:38 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Rafael Ochoa | 56-65 |
| 01:09 | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 01:08 | Marquette | Dion Naron tips it home | 56-67 |
| 00:55 | Providence | Mark Shorts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-67 |
| Subs | Providence | Phillip Pascarella (SG), Scott Walton (SF), Daniel Osgood (C) Donald Hyler, Larry Peterson, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Osgood - foul #2 on Daniel Osgood, team foul #10 | 56-67 |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:28 | Providence | The rebound goes to Daniel Osgood | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Providence | Mark Shorts can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-68 |
| 00:22 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Clarence Ratliff | 56-68 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa runs out the clock | 56-68 |