| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Charles Chestnut (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Burke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Radford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Barton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Knotts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Conner (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Couture (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Ronald Radford inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | DePaul | John Couture takes the ball from Daniel Burke | 26-37 |
| 19:22 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 26-37 |
| 19:20 | DePaul | Ronald Radford grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 19:00 | DePaul | Edward Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | John Couture snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 18:37 | Marquette | John Couture clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Chestnut - foul #2 on Charles Chestnut, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| 18:37 | Marquette | John Couture misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:37 | Marquette | John Couture misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:37 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Robert Barton | 26-37 |
| 18:30 | DePaul | Edward Ray connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Burke | 29-37 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | James Conner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Edward Ray - foul #1 on Edward Ray, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | James Conner makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | James Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:22 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Edward Ray | 29-38 |
| 17:59 | DePaul | Robert Barton double dribbles | 29-38 |
| 17:40 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-38 |
| 17:20 | DePaul | Daniel Burke's pass is intercepted by Aaron Knotts | 29-38 |
| 17:17 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts banks in the layup | 29-40 |
| 16:54 | DePaul | Robert Barton connects on the 3 from straight away | 32-40 |
| 16:43 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 16:41 | DePaul | Edward Ray snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 16:24 | DePaul | Daniel Burke's floater is knocked away by John Couture | 32-40 |
| 16:23 | Marquette | John Couture snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 16:06 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers's layup is rejected by Edward Ray | 32-40 |
| 16:04 | DePaul | Edward Ray grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 15:40 | DePaul | Charles Chestnut knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 35-40 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Charles Chestnut (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Burke (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Radford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Barton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Ray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Pearson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Knotts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Conner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Meyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Couture (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Marquette | Daniel Burke steals the ball from Aaron Knotts | 35-40 |
| 14:52 | DePaul | The jump hook by Robert Barton is blocked by Gerald Meyers | 35-40 |
| 14:50 | Marquette | John Couture pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:46 | Marquette | James Conner blows the dunk | 35-40 |
| 14:45 | DePaul | Charles Chestnut pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:29 | DePaul | Charles Chestnut can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Pearson - foul #1 on David Pearson, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler (SG), Isaiah Cubbage (SF), Robert Eck (PF), Rodney Newton (C) Daniel Burke, Ronald Radford, Robert Barton, Edward Ray | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday (PG), Brian Marchetti (SG), Jerome Mack (SF), Gary Pesce (PF), Kevin Garnica (C) David Pearson, Aaron Knotts, James Conner, Gerald Meyers, John Couture | |
| 14:29 | DePaul | Charles Chestnut makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:29 | DePaul | Charles Chestnut makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:11 | Marquette | Gary Pesce loses the ball out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Sharrow (PF) Charles Chestnut | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:59 | DePaul | Rodney Newton is hacked by Gary Pesce - foul #2 on Gary Pesce, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| 13:41 | DePaul | Isaiah Cubbage misses short on a jumper from the left block | 37-40 |
| 13:40 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 13:27 | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 13:25 | DePaul | Isaiah Cubbage gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:05 | DePaul | Jerome Mack takes the ball from Rayford Otzweiler | 37-40 |
| 12:49 | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Rayford Otzweiler - foul #1 on Rayford Otzweiler, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| 12:49 | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:49 | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:49 | DePaul | Robert Eck grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 12:34 | DePaul | James Sharrow comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 12:33 | Marquette | Jerome Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:15 | Marquette | Jerome Mack misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 12:14 | DePaul | Robert Eck pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:08 | DePaul | Kevin Garnica is called for the reach on Isaiah Cubbage - foul #4 on Kevin Garnica, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Burke (SG), Robert Barton (PF) Rodney Newton, James Sharrow | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pearson (PG), Aaron Knotts (SG), James Conner (SF) Dustin Hockaday, Brian Marchetti, Kevin Garnica | |
| 11:49 | DePaul | Robert Eck buries a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Jerome Mack - foul #1 on Jerome Mack, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Chestnut (PG), Edward Ray (C) Rayford Otzweiler, Isaiah Cubbage | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Meyers (PF), John Couture (C) Jerome Mack, Gary Pesce | |
| 11:49 | DePaul | Robert Eck makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:33 | Marquette | John Couture misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 11:32 | Marquette | John Couture pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Charles Chestnut (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Burke (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Eck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Barton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Knotts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Conner (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Couture (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Marquette | John Couture misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 11:12 | DePaul | Robert Barton snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 10:58 | DePaul | Daniel Burke misses the easy layup | 40-41 |
| 10:57 | DePaul | Robert Barton snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 10:40 | DePaul | Edward Ray makes the jumper from close range | 42-41 |
| 10:24 | Marquette | Daniel Burke steals the ball from James Conner | 42-41 |
| 10:07 | DePaul | Robert Eck is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Eck, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler (PG), Ronald Radford (SF) Charles Chestnut, Robert Eck | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerome Mack (PF) Gerald Meyers | |
| 09:59 | Marquette | John Couture scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Conner | 42-43 |
| 09:56 | DePaul | David Pearson is called for the reach on Rayford Otzweiler in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Pearson, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rodney Newton (SG), James Sharrow (PF), Isaiah Cubbage (C) Daniel Burke, Robert Barton, Edward Ray | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gary Pesce (C) John Couture | |
| 09:38 | DePaul | James Sharrow is called for a backcourt violation | 42-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday (SG) Aaron Knotts | |
| 09:27 | Marquette | Jerome Mack scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Dustin Hockaday | 42-45 |
| 09:05 | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 09:03 | Marquette | Jerome Mack pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 08:44 | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 08:42 | DePaul | Isaiah Cubbage pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 08:28 | DePaul | Isaiah Cubbage clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 08:26 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Isaiah Cubbage | 42-45 |
| 08:00 | DePaul | Ronald Radford loses the ball out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Chestnut (PG), Daniel Burke (SG), Robert Barton (PF), Edward Ray (C) Rayford Otzweiler, Rodney Newton, James Sharrow, Isaiah Cubbage | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Knotts (SG), Gerald Meyers (PF), Kevin Garnica (C) David Pearson, James Conner, Gary Pesce | |
| 07:43 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 07:41 | DePaul | Charles Chestnut grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 07:26 | DePaul | Daniel Burke knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Chestnut | 44-45 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Charles Chestnut (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Radford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Barton (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dustin Hockaday (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Knotts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Mack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Garnica (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica blows the layup | 44-45 |
| 07:13 | DePaul | Edward Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 07:08 | DePaul | Daniel Burke scores on a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Aaron Knotts - foul #1 on Aaron Knotts, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Isaiah Cubbage (SF) Ronald Radford | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Couture (SF) Jerome Mack | |
| 07:08 | DePaul | Daniel Burke misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 07:08 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 06:46 | Marquette | Isaiah Cubbage steals the ball from Aaron Knotts | 46-45 |
| 06:20 | DePaul | Edward Ray misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-45 |
| 06:18 | DePaul | Edward Ray gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:59 | DePaul | Edward Ray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 05:57 | DePaul | Charles Chestnut grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:45 | DePaul | Robert Barton misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Garnica - foul #5 on Kevin Garnica, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Radford (SF) Isaiah Cubbage | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pearson (PG), James Conner (SF) Dustin Hockaday, Kevin Garnica | |
| 05:45 | DePaul | Robert Barton makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:45 | DePaul | Robert Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 05:32 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 05:31 | DePaul | Edward Ray gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:17 | DePaul | Ronald Radford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Conner - foul #1 on James Conner, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerome Mack (PF) Gerald Meyers | |
| 05:17 | DePaul | Ronald Radford makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:17 | DePaul | Ronald Radford makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Jerome Mack connects on the shot from close range | 50-47 |
| 04:47 | DePaul | Edward Ray misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Conner - foul #2 on James Conner, team foul #9 | 50-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler (PG), Rodney Newton (SG), Isaiah Cubbage (PF) Charles Chestnut, Daniel Burke, Robert Barton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Marchetti (SG) Aaron Knotts | |
| 04:47 | DePaul | Edward Ray misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:47 | DePaul | Edward Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 04:27 | Marquette | David Pearson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Couture | 51-50 |
| 04:08 | DePaul | James Conner takes the ball from Ronald Radford | 51-50 |
| 04:05 | Marquette | Brian Marchetti banks in the layup on a great pass from James Conner | 51-52 |
| 04:03 | DePaul | Brian Marchetti steals it from Rayford Otzweiler in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 03:58 | Marquette | David Pearson lays it in | 51-54 |
| 03:42 | DePaul | Isaiah Cubbage lays it up and in | 53-54 |
| 03:30 | Marquette | David Pearson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-54 |
| 03:29 | Marquette | Jerome Mack hits the follow up shot | 53-56 |
| 03:14 | DePaul | Ronald Radford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-56 |
| 03:12 | Marquette | David Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Rayford Otzweiler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Newton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Radford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaiah Cubbage (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Ray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Pearson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Marchetti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Conner (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Mack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Couture (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Chestnut (PG), Daniel Burke (SG), Robert Barton (PF) Rayford Otzweiler, Rodney Newton, Edward Ray | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Knotts (SG), Gerald Meyers (PF) Brian Marchetti, Jerome Mack | |
| 02:57 | Marquette | James Conner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Meyers | 53-58 |
| 02:38 | DePaul | Charles Chestnut hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Burke | 56-58 |
| 02:20 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Robert Barton - foul #3 on Robert Barton, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerome Mack (C) John Couture | |
| 02:20 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:20 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:20 | DePaul | Isaiah Cubbage grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:07 | DePaul | Robert Barton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-59 |
| 02:06 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Aaron Knotts | 56-59 |
| 02:01 | Marquette | David Pearson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 01:59 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 01:48 | Marquette | David Pearson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Radford - foul #2 on Ronald Radford, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Ray (C) Isaiah Cubbage | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Couture (C) Jerome Mack | |
| 01:26 | Marquette | Edward Ray is called for the reach on David Pearson - foul #2 on Edward Ray, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| 01:26 | Marquette | David Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:26 | Marquette | David Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:14 | DePaul | Daniel Burke scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Chestnut | 59-61 |
| 00:52 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts makes the turnaround in the lane set up by John Couture and the foul's on Ronald Radford - foul #3 on Ronald Radford, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| 00:52 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | DePaul | Charles Chestnut misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts grabs the board | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Daniel Burke is called for the reach on Aaron Knotts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Burke, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:32 | DePaul | Robert Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | DePaul | Robert Barton is fouled on the floor by James Conner - foul #3 on James Conner, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| 00:28 | DePaul | Robert Barton misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:28 | DePaul | Robert Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:26 | Marquette | James Conner is hacked by Charles Chestnut in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Chestnut, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday (SG), Jerome Mack (PF) Aaron Knotts, Gerald Meyers | |
| 00:26 | Marquette | James Conner makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:26 | Marquette | James Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:26 | DePaul | Robert Barton gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:21 | DePaul | Robert Barton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-65 |
| 00:20 | DePaul | Edward Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:17 | DePaul | Daniel Burke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 00:16 | DePaul | Robert Barton pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:14 | DePaul | Charles Chestnut misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 00:13 | DePaul | Edward Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:09 | DePaul | Charles Chestnut comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-65 |
| 00:07 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Couture | 60-65 |
| 00:07 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Meyers (PF) Jerome Mack | |
| 00:06 | Marquette | James Conner is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Burke - foul #2 on Daniel Burke, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| 00:06 | Marquette | James Conner makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:06 | Marquette | James Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Charles Chestnut hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-67 |