| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jeff Stickley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leonard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bennie Wallace (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Mayer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Olewinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Steven Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Ringler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Mullinax (fresh) PF - Robert Folger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Entwistle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Tim Mullinax inbounds the ball | 46-25 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | McNeese State | Robert Folger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-25 |
| 19:47 | McNeese State | Roger Entwistle pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-25 |
| 19:37 | McNeese State | Tim Mullinax misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-25 |
| 19:36 | Marquette | Jeff Stickley pulls down the rebound | 46-25 |
| 19:13 | Marquette | Robert Folger swats the short shot by Dustin Mayer | 46-25 |
| 19:12 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Roger Entwistle | 46-25 |
| 19:03 | McNeese State | Robert Folger hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Ringler | 46-27 |
| 18:46 | Marquette | Dustin Mayer is fouled on the floor by Robert Folger - foul #2 on Robert Folger, team foul #1 | 46-27 |
| 18:33 | Marquette | Roger Entwistle is called for the reach on Dustin Mayer - foul #1 on Roger Entwistle, team foul #2 | 46-27 |
| 18:15 | Marquette | Dustin Mayer's floater is tipped away by Roger Entwistle | 46-27 |
| 18:13 | McNeese State | Steven Williams snags the defensive board | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:55 | McNeese State | Robert Folger is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Folger, team foul #3 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Marquette | Samuel Johnson (C) Stephen Olewinski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Victor Leber (PF) Robert Folger | |
| 17:26 | Marquette | Dustin Mayer misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Victor Leber - foul #1 on Victor Leber, team foul #4 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Corley (PG), Jackson Gump (SF) Jeff Stickley, Bennie Wallace | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Melvin Bruce (SG), Gerald Ballance (SF) David Ringler, Tim Mullinax | |
| 17:26 | Marquette | Dustin Mayer misses the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 17:26 | Marquette | Dustin Mayer misses the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 17:26 | Marquette | Leonard Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-27 |
| 16:58 | Marquette | Dustin Mayer buries a driving attempt from the left block | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:50 | McNeese State | Melvin Bruce hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Steven Williams | 48-30 |
| 16:32 | Marquette | John Corley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-30 |
| 16:30 | McNeese State | Gerald Ballance pulls down the rebound | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:24 | McNeese State | Steven Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Melvin Bruce | 48-32 |
| 16:06 | Marquette | John Corley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 16:05 | McNeese State | Victor Leber pulls down the rebound | 48-32 |
| 15:45 | McNeese State | Steven Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Bruce | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Corley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leonard Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jackson Gump (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Mayer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Bruce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Ballance (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Victor Leber (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Entwistle (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Marquette | Dustin Mayer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeff Stickley (PG), Bennie Wallace (SF), Stephen Olewinski (C) Leonard Smith, Dustin Mayer, Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Ringler (PG), Scott Grace (SG), Tim Mullinax (SF), Robert Folger (PF) Steven Williams, Melvin Bruce, Gerald Ballance, Roger Entwistle | |
| 15:14 | McNeese State | Robert Folger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-35 |
| 15:01 | Marquette | Bennie Wallace misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 15:00 | Marquette | Jackson Gump can't tip it in | 48-35 |
| 14:58 | McNeese State | Tim Mullinax grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 14:40 | McNeese State | Robert Folger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Ringler | 48-38 |
| 14:12 | Marquette | John Corley comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 14:10 | Marquette | Jackson Gump hits the follow up shot | 50-38 |
| 13:53 | McNeese State | Robert Folger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-38 |
| 13:51 | McNeese State | Victor Leber hits the follow up shot | 50-40 |
| 13:32 | Marquette | Stephen Olewinski throws it down on a great pass from Bennie Wallace | 52-40 |
| 13:09 | McNeese State | Victor Leber clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by John Corley - foul #1 on John Corley, team foul #1 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Leonard Smith (SG), Dustin Mayer (PF), Samuel Johnson (C) John Corley, Jackson Gump, Stephen Olewinski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Williams (PG), Gerald Ballance (SF), Roger Entwistle (C) David Ringler, Tim Mullinax, Robert Folger | |
| 13:09 | McNeese State | Victor Leber makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 13:09 | McNeese State | Victor Leber misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 13:09 | Marquette | Dustin Mayer gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 13:05 | Marquette | Jeff Stickley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Leonard Smith | 55-41 |
| 12:43 | McNeese State | Bennie Wallace is called for the reach on Steven Williams - foul #1 on Bennie Wallace, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Strasser (PG), Nicholas Ketter (SF) Jeff Stickley, Bennie Wallace | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Melvin Bruce (SG), Charles Bosch (PF) Scott Grace, Victor Leber | |
| 12:23 | McNeese State | Gerald Ballance misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-41 |
| 12:22 | Marquette | Timothy Strasser grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 12:16 | Marquette | Samuel Johnson misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Melvin Bruce - foul #3 on Melvin Bruce, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Folger (PF) Charles Bosch | |
| 12:16 | Marquette | Samuel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 12:16 | Marquette | Samuel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 11:53 | McNeese State | Roger Entwistle's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Nicholas Ketter | 56-41 |
| 11:48 | Marquette | Nicholas Ketter lays it in | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:27 | McNeese State | Melvin Bruce's floater is knocked away by Samuel Johnson | 58-41 |
| 11:26 | McNeese State | Gerald Ballance snags the offensive board | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Timothy Strasser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Ketter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Mayer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Steven Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Bruce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Ballance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Folger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Entwistle (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | McNeese State | Timothy Strasser steals it from Melvin Bruce | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:01 | Marquette | Samuel Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeff Stickley (PG), Bennie Wallace (SF), Jackson Gump (PF), Stephen Olewinski (C) Timothy Strasser, Nicholas Ketter, Dustin Mayer, Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Scott Grace (SG), Tim Mullinax (SF), Victor Leber (C) Melvin Bruce, Gerald Ballance, Roger Entwistle | |
| 10:50 | McNeese State | Jackson Gump swats the short shot by Victor Leber | 58-41 |
| 10:49 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Leonard Smith | 58-41 |
| 10:28 | Marquette | Leonard Smith lays it up and in set up by Stephen Olewinski | 60-41 |
| 10:08 | McNeese State | Tim Mullinax is whistled for traveling | 60-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Corley (SG) Leonard Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roger Entwistle (C) Robert Folger | |
| 09:45 | Marquette | Bennie Wallace is hacked by Roger Entwistle - foul #2 on Roger Entwistle, team foul #6 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Samuel Johnson (C) Stephen Olewinski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Ringler (PG) Steven Williams | |
| 09:29 | Marquette | Bennie Wallace banks in the layup set up by Jeff Stickley | 62-41 |
| 09:18 | McNeese State | Victor Leber misses short on a 3 from straight away | 62-41 |
| 09:16 | Marquette | Samuel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-41 |
| 09:01 | Marquette | Jeff Stickley is hacked by Tim Mullinax - foul #2 on Tim Mullinax, team foul #7 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Leonard Smith (SG), Nicholas Ketter (SF) John Corley, Bennie Wallace | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Folger (PF) Victor Leber | |
| 09:01 | Marquette | Jeff Stickley misses the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 09:01 | McNeese State | Roger Entwistle grabs the defensive rebound | 62-41 |
| 08:40 | McNeese State | Robert Folger clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Ketter - foul #2 on Nicholas Ketter, team foul #3 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Williams (PG), Charles Bosch (C) David Ringler, Roger Entwistle | |
| 08:40 | McNeese State | Robert Folger misses the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 08:40 | McNeese State | Robert Folger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 08:11 | Marquette | Samuel Johnson's layup is rejected by Charles Bosch | 62-42 |
| 08:10 | McNeese State | Robert Folger pulls down the rebound | 62-42 |
| 07:53 | McNeese State | Scott Grace can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-42 |
| 07:51 | McNeese State | Robert Folger misses the tip | 62-42 |
| 07:50 | Marquette | Leonard Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-42 |
| 07:43 | Marquette | Leonard Smith clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Folger - foul #4 on Robert Folger, team foul #8 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Corley (PG), Bennie Wallace (SF), Dustin Mayer (PF), Stephen Olewinski (C) Jeff Stickley, Nicholas Ketter, Jackson Gump, Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Ringler (SG), Gerald Ballance (SF), Roger Entwistle (C) Scott Grace, Tim Mullinax, Charles Bosch | |
| 07:43 | Marquette | Leonard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 07:43 | Marquette | Leonard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 07:34 | McNeese State | Steven Williams misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-42 |
| 07:32 | McNeese State | Robert Folger tips it in | 64-44 |
| 07:03 | Marquette | Dustin Mayer is hacked by Gerald Ballance - foul #2 on Gerald Ballance, team foul #9 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Victor Leber (PF) Robert Folger | |
| 07:03 | Marquette | Dustin Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 07:03 | Marquette | Dustin Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Corley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leonard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bennie Wallace (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Mayer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Olewinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Steven Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Ringler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Ballance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Leber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Entwistle (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:55 | McNeese State | Victor Leber double dribbles | 66-44 |
| 06:26 | Marquette | Bennie Wallace's floater is tipped away by Victor Leber | 66-44 |
| 06:25 | McNeese State | Victor Leber grabs the defensive rebound | 66-44 |
| 06:09 | McNeese State | Steven Williams is hacked by John Corley - foul #2 on John Corley, team foul #4 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeff Stickley (PG), Samuel Johnson (C) Leonard Smith, Stephen Olewinski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Scott Grace (SG), Charles Bosch (C) Steven Williams, Roger Entwistle | |
| 06:04 | McNeese State | David Ringler misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-44 |
| 06:03 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Samuel Johnson | 66-44 |
| 05:34 | Marquette | John Corley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-44 |
| 05:21 | McNeese State | Gerald Ballance misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-44 |
| 05:19 | McNeese State | Charles Bosch grabs the offensive rebound | 69-44 |
| 05:11 | McNeese State | Gerald Ballance connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from David Ringler | 69-46 |
| 04:52 | Marquette | John Corley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Johnson | 72-46 |
| 04:34 | McNeese State | David Ringler can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-46 |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Samuel Johnson snags the defensive board | 72-46 |
| 04:18 | Marquette | John Corley makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Dustin Mayer | 74-46 |
| 04:06 | McNeese State | David Ringler lays it in set up by Scott Grace | 74-48 |
| 03:42 | Marquette | Bennie Wallace clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Grace - foul #4 on Scott Grace, team foul #10 | 74-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Strasser (PG), Nicholas Ketter (SG), Jackson Gump (PF) Jeff Stickley, John Corley, Dustin Mayer | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christopher Francis (PG), Melvin Bruce (SG), Joshua Hicks (SF) David Ringler, Scott Grace, Gerald Ballance | |
| 03:42 | Marquette | Bennie Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 75-48 |
| 03:42 | Marquette | Bennie Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 75-48 |
| 03:42 | McNeese State | Victor Leber grabs the board | 75-48 |
| 03:34 | McNeese State | Joshua Hicks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-48 |
| 03:33 | McNeese State | Victor Leber grabs the offensive rebound | 75-48 |
| 03:19 | McNeese State | Victor Leber loses the ball out of bounds | 75-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Corley (SG) Bennie Wallace | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 02:59 | Marquette | John Corley is hacked by Melvin Bruce - foul #4 on Melvin Bruce, team foul #11 | 75-48 |
| 02:59 | Marquette | John Corley makes the 1st free throw | 76-48 |
| 02:59 | Marquette | John Corley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-48 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Timothy Strasser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Corley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Nicholas Ketter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jackson Gump (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Christopher Francis (fresh) SG - Melvin Bruce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Bosch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Leber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:41 | McNeese State | Melvin Bruce misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Samuel Johnson - foul #1 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #5 | 77-48 |
| 02:41 | McNeese State | Melvin Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 77-49 |
| 02:41 | McNeese State | Melvin Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 77-50 |
| 02:15 | Marquette | John Corley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Melvin Bruce - foul #5 on Melvin Bruce, team foul #12 | 77-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Ringler (SG) Melvin Bruce | |
| 02:15 | Marquette | John Corley misses the 1st free throw | 77-50 |
| 02:15 | Marquette | John Corley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-50 |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | David Ringler comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Corley - foul #3 on John Corley, team foul #6 | 78-50 |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | David Ringler misses the 1st free throw | 78-50 |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | David Ringler makes the 2nd free throw | 78-51 |
| 01:35 | Marquette | Jackson Gump clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by David Ringler - foul #1 on David Ringler, team foul #13 | 78-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gerald Ballance (SF) Christopher Francis | |
| 01:35 | Marquette | Jackson Gump misses the 1st free throw | 78-51 |
| 01:35 | Marquette | Jackson Gump makes the 2nd free throw | 79-51 |
| 01:21 | McNeese State | Victor Leber connects on the jump hook from the left block | 79-53 |
| 01:04 | Marquette | David Ringler steps in front of the John Corley pass | 79-53 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | McNeese State | David Ringler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 79-53 |
| 00:55 | Marquette | Nicholas Ketter gets the rebound | 79-53 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Marquette | Victor Leber is called for the reach on Jackson Gump - foul #2 on Victor Leber, team foul #14 | 79-53 |
| 00:27 | Marquette | Jackson Gump makes the 1st free throw | 80-53 |
| 00:27 | Marquette | Jackson Gump makes the 2nd free throw | 81-53 |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | Charles Bosch connects on the jumper near the basket | 81-55 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Timothy Strasser runs out the clock | 81-55 |