| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Liddell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Attwood (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Pereda (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Bridges (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Bouie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Lizotte (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Driver (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Matthew Pereda inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | DePaul | John Liddell is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bouie - foul #2 on Joseph Bouie, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Peter Green (SG), Robert Hannon (SF), Raymond Gilkey (PF) John Attwood, Matthew Pereda, Jesse Bridges | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Gustafson (PG), Harry Moro (SF), Larry Watson (C) Joseph Bouie, Terry Lizotte, Robert Driver | |
| 19:31 | DePaul | Jason Atkins's pass is intercepted by Mark Francis | 39-37 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | Raymond Gilkey steals it from Michael Williams | 39-37 |
| 19:12 | DePaul | John Liddell buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Green | 42-37 |
| 18:57 | Marquette | Jason Atkins is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #2 on Jason Atkins, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Attwood (PG), Matthew Pereda (SF), Jesse Bridges (PF) John Liddell, Robert Hannon, Jason Atkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Terry Lizotte (PF), Robert Driver (C) Mark Francis, Larry Watson | |
| 18:44 | Marquette | Terry Lizotte is whistled for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Liddell (PG) Peter Green | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Francis (SF) Robert Driver | |
| 18:27 | DePaul | John Attwood buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 18:18 | Marquette | Michael Williams scores on a floater from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 18:01 | DePaul | John Attwood loses the ball out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Peter Green (SG), Jason Atkins (C) John Liddell, Raymond Gilkey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG), Robert Driver (C) Mark Francis, Terry Lizotte | |
| 17:44 | Marquette | Harry Moro can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 17:42 | DePaul | The rebound goes to John Attwood | 44-39 |
| 17:20 | DePaul | John Attwood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 17:19 | Marquette | Robert Driver pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 17:05 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 17:04 | Marquette | Harry Moro hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| 16:52 | DePaul | Jesse Bridges is hacked by Eric Gustafson - foul #1 on Eric Gustafson, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Liddell (PG), Brian Berry (SF), Raymond Gilkey (PF) Peter Green, Matthew Pereda, Jesse Bridges | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Francis (SF), Terry Lizotte (PF) Joseph Bouie, Robert Driver | |
| 16:35 | DePaul | Raymond Gilkey's pass is intercepted by Eric Gustafson | 44-41 |
| 16:30 | Marquette | Eric Gustafson banks in the layup | 44-43 |
| 16:08 | DePaul | Jason Atkins blows the layup | 44-43 |
| 16:07 | Marquette | Mark Francis pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:49 | Marquette | Harry Moro is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Peter Green (SG), Matthew Pereda (SF), Sam Williams (PF), Robert Hannon (C) John Attwood, Brian Berry, Raymond Gilkey, Jason Atkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Wilson (PG), Joseph Bouie (SG), Robert Driver (C) Michael Williams, Eric Gustafson, Harry Moro | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Liddell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Peter Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Pereda (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sam Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Hannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Edward Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Bouie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Lizotte (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Driver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | DePaul | Mark Francis blocks the short jumper by Sam Williams | 44-43 |
| 15:28 | DePaul | Matthew Pereda grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:15 | DePaul | John Liddell can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 44-43 |
| 15:14 | Marquette | Robert Driver grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:01 | Marquette | Edward Wilson's floater is tipped away by Sam Williams | 44-43 |
| 14:59 | DePaul | Robert Hannon grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 14:55 | DePaul | Matthew Pereda misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-43 |
| 14:54 | Marquette | Terry Lizotte grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 14:28 | Marquette | Mark Francis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 14:26 | DePaul | John Liddell grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 14:05 | DePaul | John Liddell hits a floater in the paint set up by Matthew Pereda | 46-43 |
| 13:48 | Marquette | Mark Francis misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Pereda - foul #1 on Matthew Pereda, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Attwood (SG), Jesse Bridges (SF), Jason Atkins (C) Peter Green, Matthew Pereda, Robert Hannon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Gustafson (SG), Michael Williams (PF), Harry Moro (C) Joseph Bouie, Terry Lizotte, Robert Driver | |
| 13:48 | Marquette | Mark Francis makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:48 | Marquette | Mark Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:29 | DePaul | Jason Atkins clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Harry Moro - foul #2 on Harry Moro, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Terry Lizotte (PF) Mark Francis | |
| 13:29 | DePaul | Jason Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:29 | DePaul | Jason Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:29 | Marquette | Harry Moro grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:10 | Marquette | Sam Williams swats the short shot by Harry Moro | 46-45 |
| 13:08 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Williams | 46-45 |
| 13:03 | Marquette | Eric Gustafson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 13:01 | Marquette | Harry Moro can't tip it in | 46-45 |
| 13:00 | DePaul | Jason Atkins gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:56 | DePaul | John Liddell drills a shot in the paint set up by Jason Atkins and he's hacked by Edward Wilson - foul #4 on Edward Wilson, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Driver (C) Edward Wilson | |
| 12:56 | DePaul | John Liddell misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:56 | Marquette | Robert Driver grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:49 | Marquette | Sam Williams swats the shot by Terry Lizotte | 48-45 |
| 12:47 | Marquette | Terry Lizotte tips it in | 48-47 |
| 12:36 | DePaul | John Liddell's dunk attempt is rejected by Terry Lizotte | 48-47 |
| 12:34 | Marquette | Terry Lizotte grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:20 | Marquette | Eric Gustafson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-47 |
| 12:18 | DePaul | Sam Williams grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 11:53 | DePaul | John Liddell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 11:51 | DePaul | Jason Atkins tips it home | 50-47 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Liddell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Attwood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Bridges (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason Atkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Eric Gustafson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Moro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Terry Lizotte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Driver (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Marquette | Eric Gustafson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Brian Berry (PG), Matthew Pereda (SF), Raymond Gilkey (C) John Liddell, Jesse Bridges, Jason Atkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Juan Moran (PG), Joseph Bouie (SG), Mark Francis (SF) Eric Gustafson, Terry Lizotte, Robert Driver | |
| 11:16 | DePaul | Sam Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Pereda | 52-47 |
| 10:52 | Marquette | Mark Francis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 10:50 | DePaul | Sam Williams grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 10:35 | DePaul | John Attwood comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 10:33 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 10:11 | Marquette | Michael Williams blows the layup | 52-47 |
| 10:09 | Marquette | Mark Francis grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 09:45 | Marquette | John Attwood is called for the reach on Joseph Bouie - foul #3 on John Attwood, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Liddell (PG), Peter Green (SG), Jason Atkins (C) Brian Berry, John Attwood, Raymond Gilkey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Gustafson (PG), Terry Lizotte (PF), Robert Driver (C) Joseph Bouie, Mark Francis, Harry Moro | |
| 09:20 | Marquette | Michael Williams is whistled for a carry | 52-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Harry Moro (SF) Michael Williams | |
| 08:59 | DePaul | Jason Atkins is hacked by Juan Moran - foul #1 on Juan Moran, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Attwood (SG), Jesse Bridges (SF) Peter Green, Matthew Pereda | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Francis (SG) Harry Moro | |
| 08:40 | DePaul | Juan Moran steals it from John Liddell | 52-47 |
| 08:19 | Marquette | Mark Francis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Attwood - foul #4 on John Attwood, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Peter Green (SG), Matthew Pereda (SF) John Attwood, Jesse Bridges | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Williams (PG), Joseph Bouie (SG), Harry Moro (C) Eric Gustafson, Juan Moran, Robert Driver | |
| 08:19 | Marquette | Mark Francis makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:19 | Marquette | Mark Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:19 | DePaul | Matthew Pereda gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:00 | DePaul | Matthew Pereda is hacked by Harry Moro - foul #3 on Harry Moro, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Attwood (SG) Peter Green | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Wilson (PG), Eric Gustafson (SG) Joseph Bouie, Mark Francis | |
| 07:48 | DePaul | John Liddell's layup is rejected by Michael Williams | 52-48 |
| 07:46 | Marquette | Harry Moro gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Liddell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Attwood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Pereda (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sam Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason Atkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Edward Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Gustafson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Lizotte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Moro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Marquette | Edward Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 07:31 | DePaul | Sam Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:08 | DePaul | John Attwood comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Harry Moro - foul #4 on Harry Moro, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jesse Bridges (SF) Matthew Pereda | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG), Mark Francis (SF), Robert Driver (C) Eric Gustafson, Terry Lizotte, Harry Moro | |
| 07:08 | DePaul | John Attwood makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:08 | DePaul | John Attwood makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:53 | Marquette | John Liddell takes the ball from Michael Williams | 54-48 |
| 06:35 | DePaul | John Liddell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 06:33 | Marquette | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:16 | Marquette | Mark Francis misses the floater from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 06:15 | DePaul | Jason Atkins gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:01 | DePaul | John Attwood buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 05:45 | Marquette | Mark Francis hits a jumpshot from the right side | 57-50 |
| 05:25 | DePaul | John Liddell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-50 |
| 05:24 | Marquette | Mark Francis grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 04:55 | Marquette | Michael Williams connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Joseph Bouie | 57-52 |
| 04:32 | DePaul | Jason Atkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Driver - foul #3 on Robert Driver, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Peter Green (SG), Matthew Pereda (SF) John Attwood, Jesse Bridges | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Gustafson (SG), Harry Moro (SF), Terry Lizotte (PF), Larry Watson (C) Joseph Bouie, Mark Francis, Michael Williams, Robert Driver | |
| 04:32 | DePaul | Jason Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:32 | DePaul | Jason Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:19 | Marquette | Eric Gustafson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 04:18 | DePaul | Matthew Pereda snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 04:03 | DePaul | Jason Atkins misses the easy layup | 58-52 |
| 04:02 | DePaul | Sam Williams tips it in | 60-52 |
| 03:46 | Marquette | Harry Moro misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 03:45 | DePaul | Jason Atkins snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Liddell (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Pereda (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Sam Williams (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason Atkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Edward Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Gustafson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Moro (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Terry Lizotte (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Watson (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | DePaul | Matthew Pereda misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 03:28 | DePaul | Jason Atkins tips it home | 62-52 |
| 03:10 | Marquette | Harry Moro makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Wilson | 62-54 |
| 02:48 | DePaul | John Liddell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Green | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:35 | Marquette | Harry Moro knocks in the shot in the paint and the foul's on Matthew Pereda - foul #2 on Matthew Pereda, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Attwood (PG), Raymond Gilkey (C) John Liddell, Jason Atkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Williams (SG), Robert Driver (C) Eric Gustafson, Larry Watson | |
| 02:35 | Marquette | Harry Moro makes the free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:32 | DePaul | Edward Wilson picks off the pass by John Attwood in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| 02:19 | Marquette | Michael Williams misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Peter Green - foul #2 on Peter Green, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Liddell (PG) Peter Green | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:19 | Marquette | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:19 | Marquette | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:50 | DePaul | John Liddell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-58 |
| 01:34 | Marquette | Edward Wilson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Harry Moro | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:12 | DePaul | John Liddell hits a jumper from the baseline | 69-61 |
| 00:59 | Marquette | Harry Moro makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Driver | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | DePaul | Matthew Pereda clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Harry Moro - foul #5 on Harry Moro, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jesse Bridges (PF), Jason Atkins (C) Sam Williams, Raymond Gilkey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG), Mark Francis (SF) Harry Moro, Terry Lizotte | |
| 00:35 | DePaul | Matthew Pereda makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:35 | DePaul | Matthew Pereda makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Edward Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 00:26 | DePaul | Jason Atkins gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | DePaul | Jason Atkins is hacked by Edward Wilson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Wilson, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | Sam Williams (PF) Jesse Bridges | |
| Subs | Marquette | Terry Lizotte (PF) Edward Wilson | |
| 00:23 | DePaul | Jason Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:23 | DePaul | Jason Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Mark Francis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 00:15 | Marquette | Robert Driver grabs the offensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie is whistled for traveling | 73-64 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | John Liddell is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Williams - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | John Liddell makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | John Liddell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Mark Francis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 75-64 |
| 00:02 | DePaul | Jason Atkins grabs the board | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Jason Atkins runs out the clock | 75-64 |