| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Armando Reyes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Sao (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abel Dunaway (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clifford Ventura (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joel Hulbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Shawn Schutte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Marchetti (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hugo Pless (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charlie Halley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Jim (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Hugo Pless inbounds the ball | 20-21 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Saint Louis | David Marchetti works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 19:42 | Marquette | Joel Hulbert gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 19:37 | Marquette | Armando Reyes shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 19:17 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Jim is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Marchetti | 23-23 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | Armando Reyes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 23-23 |
| 18:56 | Marquette | Clifford Ventura grabs the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 18:46 | Marquette | Joel Hulbert buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Armando Reyes | 25-23 |
| 18:30 | Saint Louis | David Marchetti clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-23 |
| 18:29 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Jim can't tip it in | 25-23 |
| 18:27 | Saint Louis | Charlie Halley grabs the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 18:16 | Saint Louis | Shawn Schutte is fouled on the floor by Joel Hulbert - foul #2 on Joel Hulbert, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| 17:55 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Jim banks in the layup on a nice dish by Hugo Pless | 25-25 |
| 17:39 | Marquette | Armando Reyes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-25 |
| 17:38 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Charlie Halley | 25-25 |
| 17:19 | Saint Louis | Hugo Pless's pass is intercepted by Abel Dunaway | 25-25 |
| 17:15 | Marquette | Abel Dunaway banks in the layup | 27-25 |
| 16:54 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Jim misses badly on a shot from the right side | 27-25 |
| 16:53 | Marquette | Clifford Ventura grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 16:31 | Marquette | Clifford Ventura slams it home on a nice dish by Armando Reyes | 29-25 |
| 16:02 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Jim misses short on an open floater from the left block | 29-25 |
| 16:00 | Marquette | Clifford Ventura grabs the board | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Armando Reyes (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ronald Sao (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abel Dunaway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Ventura (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Hulbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Shawn Schutte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Marchetti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugo Pless (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charlie Halley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Jim (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Marquette | Jonathan Jim blocks the short jumper by Clifford Ventura | 29-25 |
| 15:41 | Saint Louis | Charlie Halley grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 15:39 | Saint Louis | Shawn Schutte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Taylor (SG), Shane Farrier (SF), Jean Potter (PF), Angel Marino (C) Armando Reyes, Abel Dunaway, Clifford Ventura, Joel Hulbert | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Millay (PG), Aaron Hosey (SF) Shawn Schutte, Hugo Pless | |
| 15:15 | Marquette | Charlie Halley denies the turnaround by Jean Potter | 29-25 |
| 15:13 | Marquette | Angel Marino tips it but misses | 29-25 |
| 15:11 | Saint Louis | David Marchetti pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 14:48 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Jim misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-25 |
| 14:47 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Ronald Sao | 29-25 |
| 14:19 | Marquette | Ronald Sao misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 14:17 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Jim snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 14:04 | Saint Louis | David Marchetti knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jonathan Jim | 29-27 |
| 13:46 | Marquette | Ronald Sao connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Taylor | 32-27 |
| 13:22 | Saint Louis | Charlie Halley hits the finger roll set up by Robert Millay | 32-29 |
| 13:08 | Marquette | Ronald Sao can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 13:06 | Saint Louis | Aaron Hosey gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 12:40 | Saint Louis | Aaron Hosey's pass is intercepted by Mark Taylor | 32-29 |
| 12:14 | Marquette | Ronald Sao misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 12:12 | Saint Louis | Aaron Hosey grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 11:49 | Saint Louis | Robert Millay is fouled on the floor by Mark Taylor - foul #1 on Mark Taylor, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Armando Reyes (PG), Abel Dunaway (SF), Clifford Ventura (PF), Joel Hulbert (C) Mark Taylor, Shane Farrier, Jean Potter, Angel Marino | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Shawn Schutte (PG), Bryan Booth (SG), Hugo Pless (SF), Willie Janney (C) Robert Millay, David Marchetti, Aaron Hosey, Jonathan Jim | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Armando Reyes (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ronald Sao (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abel Dunaway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Ventura (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Hulbert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Shawn Schutte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugo Pless (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charlie Halley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Janney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Saint Louis | Charlie Halley loses the dribble to Abel Dunaway | 32-29 |
| 11:20 | Marquette | Clifford Ventura is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Hugo Pless - foul #1 on Hugo Pless, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 11:20 | Marquette | Clifford Ventura makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 11:20 | Marquette | Clifford Ventura misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 11:20 | Saint Louis | Bryan Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 11:14 | Saint Louis | Charlie Halley misses short on a jump hook from close range | 33-29 |
| 11:12 | Marquette | Clifford Ventura gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 10:52 | Marquette | Armando Reyes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 10:51 | Saint Louis | Willie Janney gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 10:47 | Saint Louis | Abel Dunaway is called for the reach on Bryan Booth - foul #3 on Abel Dunaway, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Taylor (SG) Ronald Sao | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Aaron Hosey (PF), Jonathan Jim (C) Charlie Halley, Willie Janney | |
| 10:30 | Saint Louis | Bryan Booth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| 10:02 | Marquette | Hugo Pless denies the turnaround by Clifford Ventura | 33-29 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | Clifford Ventura hits the follow up shot | 35-29 |
| 09:39 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Jim drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Aaron Hosey and he's fouled by Armando Reyes - foul #2 on Armando Reyes, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Marchetti (SG), Charlie Halley (PF) Bryan Booth, Aaron Hosey | |
| 09:39 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Jim makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 09:11 | Marquette | Clifford Ventura lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Armando Reyes | 37-32 |
| 08:51 | Saint Louis | Mark Taylor is called for the reach on Charlie Halley - foul #2 on Mark Taylor, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Sao (SG) Mark Taylor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Janney (C) Jonathan Jim | |
| 08:29 | Saint Louis | Charlie Halley misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-32 |
| 08:27 | Saint Louis | Hugo Pless grabs the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 08:14 | Saint Louis | David Marchetti banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Shawn Schutte and the foul's on Joel Hulbert - foul #3 on Joel Hulbert, team foul #6 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jean Potter (PF), Angel Marino (C) Clifford Ventura, Joel Hulbert | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Aaron Hosey (SF) Hugo Pless | |
| 08:14 | Saint Louis | David Marchetti makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 07:54 | Marquette | Angel Marino is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Angel Marino, team foul #7 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Shane Farrier (SF) Abel Dunaway | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Millay (PG) Shawn Schutte | |
| 07:34 | Saint Louis | David Marchetti hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-35 |
| 07:32 | Saint Louis | Robert Millay misses the tip | 37-35 |
| 07:31 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Hosey | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Armando Reyes (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ronald Sao (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Farrier (fresh) PF - Jean Potter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Angel Marino (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Millay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Marchetti (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Hosey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charlie Halley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Janney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Saint Louis | Robert Millay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Taylor (SG) Armando Reyes | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bryan Booth (SG), Jonathan Jim (C) David Marchetti, Willie Janney | |
| 06:54 | Marquette | Ronald Sao misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 06:53 | Marquette | Ronald Sao snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 06:37 | Marquette | Ronald Sao hits a jumpshot from the right side | 39-35 |
| 06:22 | Saint Louis | Robert Millay clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 06:20 | Marquette | Angel Marino grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 06:18 | Marquette | Ronald Sao is hacked by Robert Millay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Millay, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Armando Reyes (PG), Abel Dunaway (SF), Clifford Ventura (PF), Joel Hulbert (C) Ronald Sao, Shane Farrier, Jean Potter, Angel Marino | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Shawn Schutte (PG), David Marchetti (SG), Hugo Pless (SF) Robert Millay, Bryan Booth, Charlie Halley | |
| 05:53 | Marquette | Clifford Ventura comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 05:51 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Jim grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 05:41 | Saint Louis | Aaron Hosey makes the wide open floater from the right side set up by David Marchetti and he's hacked by Abel Dunaway - foul #4 on Abel Dunaway, team foul #8 | 39-37 |
| 05:41 | Saint Louis | Aaron Hosey makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 05:21 | Marquette | Joel Hulbert misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Aaron Hosey - foul #2 on Aaron Hosey, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Sao (SG) Mark Taylor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 05:21 | Marquette | Joel Hulbert makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 05:21 | Marquette | Joel Hulbert makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 05:00 | Saint Louis | David Marchetti is fouled on the floor by Ronald Sao - foul #1 on Ronald Sao, team foul #9 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Janney (C) Jonathan Jim | |
| 05:00 | Saint Louis | David Marchetti misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Joel Hulbert snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 04:34 | Marquette | Shawn Schutte picks off the pass by Armando Reyes | 41-38 |
| 04:07 | Saint Louis | David Marchetti scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Willie Janney and he's fouled by Ronald Sao - foul #2 on Ronald Sao, team foul #10 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charlie Halley (PF) Aaron Hosey | |
| 04:07 | Saint Louis | David Marchetti makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 03:44 | Marquette | Joel Hulbert makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Abel Dunaway | 43-41 |
| 03:26 | Saint Louis | Charlie Halley hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Marchetti | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Armando Reyes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ronald Sao (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abel Dunaway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Clifford Ventura (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Hulbert (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Shawn Schutte (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Marchetti (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hugo Pless (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charlie Halley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Janney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Marquette | Armando Reyes makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 02:32 | Saint Louis | Charlie Halley can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Abel Dunaway - foul #5 on Abel Dunaway, team foul #11 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Taylor (SG), Shane Farrier (SF), Jean Potter (PF), Angel Marino (C) Armando Reyes, Abel Dunaway, Clifford Ventura, Joel Hulbert | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Millay (PG), Bryan Booth (SG), Aaron Hosey (SF), Jonathan Jim (C) Shawn Schutte, David Marchetti, Hugo Pless, Willie Janney | |
| 02:32 | Saint Louis | Charlie Halley misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 02:32 | Saint Louis | Charlie Halley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 02:27 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Armando Reyes (PG), Joel Hulbert (C) Mark Taylor, Angel Marino | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Shawn Schutte (PG), David Marchetti (SG), Hugo Pless (SF) Robert Millay, Bryan Booth, Aaron Hosey | |
| 02:06 | Marquette | Armando Reyes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 02:05 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Jim grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 01:48 | Saint Louis | David Marchetti is fouled on the floor by Armando Reyes - foul #3 on Armando Reyes, team foul #12 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Ventura (PF) Jean Potter | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 01:48 | Saint Louis | David Marchetti makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 01:48 | Saint Louis | David Marchetti makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 01:32 | Marquette | Clifford Ventura knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 48-46 |
| 01:15 | Saint Louis | Hugo Pless hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Marchetti | 48-49 |
| 01:11 | Marquette | Ronald Sao is hacked by David Marchetti - foul #2 on David Marchetti, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| 00:52 | Marquette | Armando Reyes makes the contested 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifford Ventura | 51-49 |
| 00:30 | Saint Louis | David Marchetti buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Hugo Pless | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Clifford Ventura clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | The clock runs out | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Armando Reyes (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Sao (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Farrier (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clifford Ventura (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Hulbert (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Shawn Schutte (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Marchetti (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hugo Pless (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charlie Halley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Jim (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Clifford Ventura wins the tip | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 04:32 | Marquette | Ronald Sao misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 04:31 | Marquette | Clifford Ventura snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 04:10 | Marquette | Clifford Ventura's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Jim | 51-51 |
| 03:47 | Saint Louis | Shawn Schutte is hacked by Shane Farrier - foul #1 on Shane Farrier, team foul #13 | 51-51 |
| 03:47 | Saint Louis | Shawn Schutte misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:47 | Saint Louis | Shawn Schutte misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:47 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Joel Hulbert | 51-51 |
| 03:27 | Marquette | Ronald Sao scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Armando Reyes | 54-51 |
| 02:59 | Saint Louis | Charlie Halley misses the jumper from the left block | 54-51 |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Joel Hulbert grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 02:36 | Marquette | Ronald Sao is fouled on the floor by Shawn Schutte - foul #1 on Shawn Schutte, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| 02:12 | Marquette | Jonathan Jim steps in front of the Ronald Sao pass | 54-51 |
| 01:56 | Saint Louis | David Marchetti can't finish the layup | 54-51 |
| 01:55 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Jim tips it in | 54-53 |
| 01:31 | Marquette | Armando Reyes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-53 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Ronald Sao tips it in | 56-53 |
| 01:03 | Saint Louis | David Marchetti is hacked by Joel Hulbert - foul #4 on Joel Hulbert, team foul #14 | 56-53 |
| 01:03 | Saint Louis | David Marchetti makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:03 | Saint Louis | David Marchetti makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Jonathan Jim blocks the short jumper by Joel Hulbert | 56-55 |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Jim grabs the board | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Armando Reyes (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Sao (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Farrier (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clifford Ventura (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Joel Hulbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Shawn Schutte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Marchetti (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hugo Pless (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charlie Halley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Jim (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 00:12 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Jim can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 56-55 |
| 00:10 | Saint Louis | Charlie Halley grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 00:06 | Saint Louis | Charlie Halley loses the dribble to Ronald Sao | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Ronald Sao is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Schutte - foul #2 on Shawn Schutte, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Hugo Pless is called for the reach on Shane Farrier - foul #2 on Hugo Pless, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Shane Farrier misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Charlie Halley pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Hugo Pless misses short on a halfcourt shot | 56-55 |