| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Middleton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Richards (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerald Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Bohon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jon Hulse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Losh (fresh) 3 pf. C - Alvin Ricker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Jon Hulse inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:48 | Marquette | Wayne Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Albert Murray - foul #2 on Albert Murray, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:48 | Marquette | Wayne Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:48 | Marquette | Wayne Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:32 | DePaul | Charles Richards can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 19:30 | DePaul | Jerald Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 19:20 | DePaul | David Middleton drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Richards | 37-28 |
| 19:08 | Marquette | John Bohon buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Smith | 37-31 |
| 18:43 | DePaul | Roy Larson is fouled on the floor by Alvin Ricker - foul #1 on Alvin Ricker, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 18:38 | DePaul | David Middleton makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Richards | 40-31 |
| 18:28 | Marquette | Jerald Simpson swats the shot by Wayne Smith | 40-31 |
| 18:27 | DePaul | Roy Larson pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:18 | DePaul | David Middleton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 18:16 | DePaul | Roy Larson gets the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:01 | DePaul | David Middleton clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Losh - foul #4 on James Losh, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan (PF) James Losh | |
| 18:01 | DePaul | David Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:01 | DePaul | David Middleton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:53 | Marquette | Jon Hulse comes up short on the shot from the right block | 42-31 |
| 17:52 | DePaul | Roy Larson gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 17:31 | DePaul | David Middleton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 17:30 | DePaul | Roy Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 17:11 | DePaul | Charles Richards banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerald Simpson | 44-31 |
| 17:02 | Marquette | Albert Murray takes the ball from Jon Hulse | 44-31 |
| 16:43 | DePaul | Roy Larson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Alvin Ricker - foul #2 on Alvin Ricker, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | Clyde Raminez (PG), Duane Clark (PF) David Middleton, Jerald Simpson | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Sankey (SG), Timothy Caroll (SF) Wayne Smith, Jon Hulse | |
| 16:43 | DePaul | Roy Larson makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 16:43 | DePaul | Roy Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 16:43 | DePaul | Roy Larson makes the 3rd free throw | 46-31 |
| 16:36 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker knocks in the runner from the right block | 46-33 |
| 16:23 | DePaul | Charles Richards hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-33 |
| 16:19 | Marquette | Clyde Raminez is called for the reach on John Bohon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clyde Raminez, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerald Simpson (PF) Roy Larson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Steve Wilson (SG) John Bohon | |
| 16:00 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Albert Murray - foul #3 on Albert Murray, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Compton (PF) Jerald Simpson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:00 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 16:00 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Clyde Raminez (fresh) SG - Charles Richards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Albert Murray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Compton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Duane Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Sankey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Wilson (fresh) SF - Timothy Caroll (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Samuel Dunagan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alvin Ricker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | DePaul | Charles Richards knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Clyde Raminez | 50-35 |
| 15:38 | Marquette | William Sankey misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-35 |
| 15:37 | DePaul | Albert Murray grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 15:26 | DePaul | Charles Richards misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 15:24 | DePaul | Duane Clark tips it back up and in | 52-35 |
| 15:10 | Marquette | Steve Wilson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 52-35 |
| 15:08 | DePaul | Charles Compton pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| 14:55 | DePaul | Charles Richards misses short on a jumper near the basket | 52-35 |
| 14:53 | Marquette | William Sankey pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| 14:24 | Marquette | William Sankey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Clyde Raminez - foul #2 on Clyde Raminez, team foul #4 | 52-35 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Middleton (PG), Jerald Simpson (PF), Roy Larson (C) Clyde Raminez, Charles Compton, Duane Clark | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wayne Smith (SG), Jon Hulse (SF), Jerry Knight (PF) Steve Wilson, Timothy Caroll, Samuel Dunagan | |
| 14:24 | Marquette | William Sankey makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 14:24 | Marquette | William Sankey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 14:24 | Marquette | William Sankey makes the 3rd free throw | 52-38 |
| 13:55 | DePaul | Charles Richards misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Sankey - foul #1 on William Sankey, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Knott (SF) Albert Murray | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Bohon (PG) William Sankey | |
| 13:55 | DePaul | Charles Richards makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 13:55 | DePaul | Charles Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 13:43 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Roy Larson - foul #1 on Roy Larson, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Roy Marcus (SG) Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:43 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 13:43 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker misses the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 13:43 | DePaul | Roy Larson grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 13:26 | DePaul | Kevin Knott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-39 |
| 13:18 | Marquette | Wayne Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 13:16 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker snags the offensive board | 54-39 |
| 13:00 | Marquette | Jon Hulse banks in the layup set up by Wayne Smith | 54-41 |
| 12:47 | DePaul | The pull-up jumper by David Middleton is blocked by Jerry Knight | 54-41 |
| 12:46 | Marquette | Jerry Knight grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 12:30 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker connects on the floater near the basket | 54-43 |
| 12:14 | DePaul | Roy Marcus misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 12:12 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Wayne Smith makes the contested fadeaway from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 11:48 | DePaul | David Middleton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 11:47 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Alvin Ricker | 54-45 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Middleton (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Marcus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Knott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerald Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Bohon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Hulse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Alvin Ricker (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Marquette | Roy Marcus picks off the pass by Jerry Knight | 54-45 |
| 11:40 | DePaul | Roy Marcus lays it in | 56-45 |
| 11:24 | Marquette | Jerry Knight's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Knott | 56-45 |
| 11:22 | Marquette | Jon Hulse tips it but misses | 56-45 |
| 11:20 | DePaul | Roy Larson pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 11:04 | DePaul | Jerald Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Clyde Raminez (PG), Charles Richards (SG), Albert Murray (SF), Charles Compton (PF), Duane Clark (C) David Middleton, Roy Marcus, Kevin Knott, Jerald Simpson, Roy Larson | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Sankey (SG), Timothy Caroll (SF), James Losh (PF), Samuel Dunagan (C) Wayne Smith, Jon Hulse, Jerry Knight, Alvin Ricker | |
| 10:55 | Marquette | James Losh misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Compton - foul #4 on Charles Compton, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerald Simpson (PF) Charles Compton | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:55 | Marquette | James Losh makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:55 | Marquette | James Losh makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:38 | DePaul | James Losh steals it from Jerald Simpson | 56-47 |
| 10:21 | Marquette | James Losh makes the jump hook in the paint | 56-49 |
| 10:08 | DePaul | Albert Murray comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 10:06 | Marquette | James Losh gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 09:51 | Marquette | James Losh comes up short on the runner in the paint | 56-49 |
| 09:49 | Marquette | James Losh gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 09:42 | Marquette | Timothy Caroll makes the 3 from the left wing set up by William Sankey | 56-52 |
| 09:23 | DePaul | Charles Richards misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 09:21 | DePaul | Charles Richards tips it in | 58-52 |
| 09:02 | Marquette | Albert Murray is called for the reach on William Sankey - foul #4 on Albert Murray, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Middleton (PG), Kevin Knott (SF), Roy Larson (C) Clyde Raminez, Albert Murray, Jerald Simpson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wayne Smith (SG), Jon Hulse (SF), Jerry Knight (C) John Bohon, Timothy Caroll, Samuel Dunagan | |
| 09:02 | Marquette | William Sankey makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:02 | Marquette | William Sankey misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:02 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Duane Clark | 58-53 |
| 08:47 | DePaul | David Middleton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-53 |
| 08:46 | Marquette | Jon Hulse pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 08:25 | Marquette | William Sankey connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Smith | 58-56 |
| 08:23 | DePaul | David Middleton double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerald Simpson (PF) Duane Clark | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:07 | Marquette | James Losh drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Smith | 58-58 |
| 07:52 | DePaul | David Middleton knocks in the shot from the left side | 60-58 |
| 07:47 | Marquette | Wayne Smith can't throw it down against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Charles Richards - foul #2 on Charles Richards, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Roy Marcus (SG), Albert Murray (SF), Charles Compton (PF) Charles Richards, Kevin Knott, Jerald Simpson | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Bohon (PG), Timothy Caroll (SF), Alvin Ricker (C) William Sankey, Jon Hulse, Jerry Knight | |
| 07:47 | Marquette | Wayne Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:47 | Marquette | Wayne Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Middleton (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Marcus (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Charles Compton (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Roy Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Bohon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Caroll (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Losh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Alvin Ricker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:34 | DePaul | Albert Murray hits a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Timothy Caroll - foul #2 on Timothy Caroll, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| 07:34 | DePaul | Albert Murray makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:05 | Marquette | John Bohon is fouled on the floor by David Middleton - foul #2 on David Middleton, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| 07:05 | Marquette | John Bohon makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:05 | Marquette | John Bohon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:42 | DePaul | Wayne Smith steals it from Roy Larson | 63-62 |
| 06:33 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 63-62 |
| 06:32 | DePaul | Roy Marcus gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:29 | DePaul | David Middleton is hacked by John Bohon in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bohon, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Richards (SG) Roy Marcus | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jon Hulse (SF), Jerry Knight (C) Timothy Caroll, Alvin Ricker | |
| 06:22 | DePaul | Charles Richards travels with the ball | 63-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | Duane Clark (C) Roy Larson | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Sankey (SG) Wayne Smith | |
| 06:10 | Marquette | John Bohon is fouled on the floor by David Middleton - foul #3 on David Middleton, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | Clyde Raminez (PG) David Middleton | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 06:10 | Marquette | John Bohon makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:10 | Marquette | John Bohon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:48 | DePaul | Duane Clark can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jerry Knight - foul #2 on Jerry Knight, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerald Simpson (PF) Charles Compton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Steve Wilson (SG) John Bohon | |
| 05:48 | DePaul | Duane Clark misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:48 | DePaul | Duane Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:38 | Marquette | James Losh comes up short on the floater near the basket | 64-64 |
| 05:37 | DePaul | Clyde Raminez grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 05:15 | DePaul | Albert Murray hits the finger roll | 66-64 |
| 04:58 | Marquette | Jon Hulse knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Sankey | 66-66 |
| 04:47 | DePaul | Charles Richards clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jon Hulse - foul #1 on Jon Hulse, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Middleton (PG), Roy Larson (C) Clyde Raminez, Jerald Simpson | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Bohon (PG), Wayne Smith (SG), Timothy Caroll (SF), Alvin Ricker (C) William Sankey, Steve Wilson, Jon Hulse, Jerry Knight | |
| 04:47 | DePaul | Charles Richards makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:47 | DePaul | Charles Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:25 | Marquette | David Middleton is called for the reach on Timothy Caroll - foul #4 on David Middleton, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | DePaul | Roy Marcus (SG), Jerald Simpson (PF) Charles Richards, Duane Clark | |
| Subs | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan (PF) James Losh | |
| 04:25 | Marquette | Timothy Caroll makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:25 | Marquette | Timothy Caroll makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:56 | DePaul | Roy Marcus loses the ball out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Knott (SF), Charles Compton (PF) Albert Murray, Jerald Simpson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:40 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker loses the ball out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jon Hulse (SF) Timothy Caroll | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Middleton (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Roy Marcus (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Knott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Compton (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Roy Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Bohon (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jon Hulse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Dunagan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alvin Ricker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | DePaul | John Bohon is called for the reach on David Middleton - foul #2 on John Bohon, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Losh (PF) Samuel Dunagan | |
| 03:23 | DePaul | David Middleton misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:23 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 03:12 | Marquette | John Bohon connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Wayne Smith | 68-70 |
| 02:50 | DePaul | David Middleton scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-70 |
| 02:33 | Marquette | John Bohon buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Wayne Smith | 70-73 |
| 02:33 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Richards (SG), Albert Murray (SF), Jerald Simpson (PF) Roy Marcus, Kevin Knott, Charles Compton | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:11 | DePaul | David Middleton clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 02:09 | Marquette | The rebound goes to James Losh | 70-73 |
| 01:52 | Marquette | James Losh hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-73 |
| 01:50 | DePaul | Roy Larson gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 01:29 | DePaul | Albert Murray comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-73 |
| 01:27 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Jerald Simpson | 70-73 |
| 01:15 | DePaul | Charles Richards is fouled on the floor by John Bohon - foul #3 on John Bohon, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| 01:15 | DePaul | Charles Richards misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:15 | DePaul | Charles Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:03 | Marquette | John Bohon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 01:02 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker grabs the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker is called for a backcourt violation | 71-73 |
| 00:34 | DePaul | Albert Murray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-73 |
| 00:33 | DePaul | Roy Larson tips it back up and in | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:05 | Marquette | James Losh hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Richards - foul #3 on Charles Richards, team foul #12 | 73-73 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | James Losh makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | James Losh misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Jerald Simpson gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | DePaul calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | David Middleton connects on the shot from the right side | 75-74 |