| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Ammons (fresh) SG - Charles Hughes (fresh) SF - Bart Davis (fresh) PF - Eugene McGuiness (fresh) C - Benjamin Dahl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dino Jarnutowski (fresh) SG - Eric Quintanilla (fresh) SF - Neal Matranga (fresh) PF - Terry Bishop (fresh) C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Marquette | Neal Matranga buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Dino Jarnutowski | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | DePaul | Bart Davis is fouled on the floor by Dino Jarnutowski - foul #1 on Dino Jarnutowski, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | DePaul | Robert Caldwell is called for the reach on Charles Hughes - foul #1 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | DePaul | Benjamin Dahl can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dino Jarnutowski | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | DePaul | Bart Davis drills a shot from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski is called for traveling | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | DePaul | Bart Davis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Neal Matranga - foul #1 on Neal Matranga, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Bower (PG), Patrick Sisk (SG), Archie Ricciardi (SF), Todd McQuown (PF), Eric Buswell (C) Dino Jarnutowski, Eric Quintanilla, Neal Matranga, Terry Bishop, Robert Caldwell | |
| 17:58 | DePaul | Bart Davis makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:58 | DePaul | Bart Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | Marquette | The jump hook by Todd McQuown is blocked by Eugene McGuiness | 4-4 |
| 17:42 | DePaul | Bart Davis gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:35 | Marquette | Eric Buswell grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:13 | Marquette | Todd McQuown misses the shot from the right block | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | DePaul | Bart Davis snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:55 | DePaul | Charles Hughes is whistled for a carry | 4-4 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski (PG), Neal Matranga (SF), Terry Bishop (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Edward Bower, Archie Ricciardi, Todd McQuown, Eric Buswell | |
| 16:34 | Marquette | Terry Bishop is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Dahl - foul #1 on Benjamin Dahl, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Bower (PG), Archie Ricciardi (SF), Todd McQuown (PF), Scott Moulton (C) Dino Jarnutowski, Neal Matranga, Terry Bishop, Robert Caldwell | |
| 16:14 | Marquette | Todd McQuown double dribbles | 4-4 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski (PG), Eric Quintanilla (SG), Neal Matranga (SF), Terry Bishop (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Edward Bower, Patrick Sisk, Archie Ricciardi, Todd McQuown, Scott Moulton | |
| 15:53 | DePaul | Bart Davis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 15:51 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Ammons (fresh) SG - Charles Hughes (fresh) SF - Bart Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene McGuiness (fresh) C - Benjamin Dahl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dino Jarnutowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Quintanilla (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Neal Matranga (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Bishop (fresh) C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 15:41 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:25 | DePaul | Stephen Ammons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-4 |
| 15:23 | Marquette | Terry Bishop gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:05 | Marquette | Neal Matranga drills a driving attempt from the left block | 4-6 |
| 14:47 | DePaul | Stephen Ammons hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Eugene McGuiness and he's hacked by Terry Bishop - foul #1 on Terry Bishop, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | DePaul | Vaughn Rogers (SG), Melvin Liles (PF), Paul Escalante (C) Charles Hughes, Eugene McGuiness, Benjamin Dahl | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Bower (PG), Patrick Sisk (SG), Archie Ricciardi (SF), Todd McQuown (PF), Eric Buswell (C) Dino Jarnutowski, Eric Quintanilla, Neal Matranga, Terry Bishop, Robert Caldwell | |
| 14:47 | DePaul | Stephen Ammons makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:29 | Marquette | Edward Bower slams it home on a nice dish by Patrick Sisk | 7-8 |
| 14:08 | DePaul | Paul Escalante connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 13:43 | Marquette | Patrick Sisk buries a 3 from straight away set up by Edward Bower | 9-11 |
| 13:39 | DePaul | Stephen Ammons is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hughes (SG), Eugene McGuiness (PF) Stephen Ammons, Bart Davis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski (PG), Neal Matranga (SF), Terry Bishop (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Edward Bower, Archie Ricciardi, Todd McQuown, Eric Buswell | |
| 13:26 | Marquette | Neal Matranga misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 13:25 | DePaul | Charles Hughes gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:03 | DePaul | Melvin Liles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 13:02 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:34 | Marquette | Terry Bishop knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Neal Matranga and he's fouled by Melvin Liles - foul #1 on Melvin Liles, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bart Davis (SF), Benjamin Dahl (C) Melvin Liles, Paul Escalante | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla (SG) Patrick Sisk | |
| 12:34 | Marquette | Terry Bishop misses the free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:34 | DePaul | Benjamin Dahl grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 12:15 | DePaul | Neal Matranga picks off the pass by Charles Hughes | 9-13 |
| 11:55 | Marquette | Neal Matranga scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Dino Jarnutowski | 9-15 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Vaughn Rogers (fresh) SG - Charles Hughes (fresh) SF - Bart Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene McGuiness (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Dahl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dino Jarnutowski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Quintanilla (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Neal Matranga (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | DePaul | Bart Davis loses the dribble to Eric Quintanilla | 9-15 |
| 11:29 | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla dunks the ball | 9-17 |
| 11:10 | DePaul | Terry Bishop steals the ball from Benjamin Dahl | 9-17 |
| 10:55 | Marquette | Terry Bishop clanks a jump hook from close range | 9-17 |
| 10:53 | DePaul | Bart Davis pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:40 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-17 |
| 10:38 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:23 | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-17 |
| 10:21 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell snags the offensive board | 9-17 |
| 10:01 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 9-17 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla grabs the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 09:40 | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 09:38 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 09:34 | DePaul | Bart Davis comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 9-17 |
| 09:33 | DePaul | Benjamin Dahl tips it but misses | 9-17 |
| 09:32 | Marquette | Neal Matranga grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 09:08 | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski can't throw it down but the foul's on Eugene McGuiness - foul #1 on Eugene McGuiness, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Ammons (PG), Brandon Roundtree (SG), Melvin Liles (PF), Paul Escalante (C) Vaughn Rogers, Charles Hughes, Eugene McGuiness, Benjamin Dahl | |
| Subs | Marquette | Patrick Sisk (SG), Archie Ricciardi (SF), Todd McQuown (PF), Eric Buswell (C) Eric Quintanilla, Neal Matranga, Terry Bishop, Robert Caldwell | |
| 09:08 | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 09:08 | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 08:48 | DePaul | Stephen Ammons is hacked by Patrick Sisk - foul #1 on Patrick Sisk, team foul #5 | 9-19 |
| Subs | DePaul | Nickolas Hackler (PF) Bart Davis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Bower (PG) Dino Jarnutowski | |
| 08:39 | DePaul | Paul Escalante connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Roundtree | 11-19 |
| 08:18 | Marquette | Archie Ricciardi hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Bower | 11-21 |
| 07:56 | DePaul | Paul Escalante misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 11-21 |
| 07:55 | DePaul | Melvin Liles tips it back up and in | 13-21 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Ammons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brandon Roundtree (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Liles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nickolas Hackler (fresh) C - Paul Escalante (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Edward Bower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Ricciardi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd McQuown (fresh) C - Eric Buswell (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Marquette | Edward Bower is fouled on the floor by Nickolas Hackler - foul #1 on Nickolas Hackler, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| Subs | DePaul | Vaughn Rogers (SG), Bart Davis (SF) Brandon Roundtree, Nickolas Hackler | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Caldwell (C) Eric Buswell | |
| 07:14 | Marquette | Edward Bower hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-21 |
| 07:13 | Marquette | Archie Ricciardi hits the follow up shot | 13-23 |
| 06:52 | DePaul | Stephen Ammons comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 13-23 |
| 06:51 | Marquette | Archie Ricciardi grabs the defensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 06:29 | Marquette | Melvin Liles denies the turnaround by Todd McQuown | 13-23 |
| 06:27 | DePaul | Paul Escalante grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 06:22 | DePaul | Vaughn Rogers misses the runner from the left block | 13-23 |
| 06:21 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell snags the defensive board | 13-23 |
| 05:59 | Marquette | Todd McQuown lays it up and in and the foul's on Melvin Liles - foul #2 on Melvin Liles, team foul #5 | 13-25 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hughes (SG), Eugene McGuiness (PF), Benjamin Dahl (C) Vaughn Rogers, Melvin Liles, Paul Escalante | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski (PG), Eric Quintanilla (SG), Neal Matranga (SF), Eric Buswell (C) Edward Bower, Patrick Sisk, Archie Ricciardi, Robert Caldwell | |
| 05:59 | Marquette | Todd McQuown makes the free throw | 13-26 |
| 05:39 | DePaul | Bart Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-26 |
| 05:37 | Marquette | Todd McQuown gets the rebound | 13-26 |
| 05:14 | Marquette | Todd McQuown makes the runner in the paint | 13-28 |
| 04:54 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-28 |
| 04:37 | Marquette | Eric Buswell is whistled for a carry | 16-28 |
| Subs | DePaul | Vaughn Rogers (PG) Stephen Ammons | |
| Subs | Marquette | Terry Bishop (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Todd McQuown, Eric Buswell | |
| 04:19 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Vaughn Rogers | 18-28 |
| 03:51 | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Benjamin Dahl - foul #2 on Benjamin Dahl, team foul #6 | 18-28 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Patrick Sisk (SG) Eric Quintanilla | |
| 03:51 | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 03:51 | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Vaughn Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Hughes (fresh) SF - Bart Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene McGuiness (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Dahl (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dino Jarnutowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Matranga (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness loses the ball out of bounds | 18-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Bower (PG) Dino Jarnutowski | |
| 03:10 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 18-30 |
| 03:08 | Marquette | Patrick Sisk grabs the offensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 02:50 | Marquette | Terry Bishop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Ammons (PG), Melvin Liles (PF), Paul Escalante (C) Bart Davis, Eugene McGuiness, Benjamin Dahl | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski (PG), Eric Quintanilla (SG), Archie Ricciardi (SF) Edward Bower, Patrick Sisk, Neal Matranga | |
| 02:40 | DePaul | Vaughn Rogers lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Ammons | 20-30 |
| 02:18 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-30 |
| 02:17 | DePaul | Vaughn Rogers grabs the board | 20-30 |
| 02:03 | DePaul | Paul Escalante hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Robert Caldwell - foul #2 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #6 | 20-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bart Davis (SF) Charles Hughes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Patrick Sisk (SG), Neal Matranga (SF), Eric Buswell (C) Eric Quintanilla, Archie Ricciardi, Robert Caldwell | |
| 02:03 | DePaul | Paul Escalante makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 02:03 | DePaul | Paul Escalante makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 01:46 | Marquette | Terry Bishop misses the shot from the right block | 22-30 |
| 01:45 | Marquette | Neal Matranga can't tip it in | 22-30 |
| 01:44 | DePaul | Bart Davis grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 01:25 | DePaul | Paul Escalante buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Vaughn Rogers | 24-30 |
| 01:01 | Marquette | Patrick Sisk clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 01:00 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Paul Escalante | 24-30 |
| 00:38 | DePaul | Bart Davis is called for a charge - foul #1 on Bart Davis, team foul #7 | 24-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hughes (SG), Eugene McGuiness (PF), Benjamin Dahl (C) Vaughn Rogers, Melvin Liles, Paul Escalante | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Bower (PG), Eric Quintanilla (SG), Archie Ricciardi (SF), Robert Caldwell (C) Dino Jarnutowski, Patrick Sisk, Neal Matranga, Eric Buswell | |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Benjamin Dahl blocks the jumper by Terry Bishop | 24-30 |
| 00:18 | DePaul | Benjamin Dahl snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 00:03 | DePaul | Bart Davis misses the lay-in | 24-30 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell misses short on a fullcourt shot | 24-30 |