| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Leasure (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Richards (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Casselman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jeff Stickley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leonard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bennie Wallace (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Mayer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Olewinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Bennie Wallace inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Marquette | Dustin Mayer lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeff Stickley and he's fouled by Darwin Brooks - foul #3 on Darwin Brooks, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Davidson (C) Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 19:39 | Marquette | Dustin Mayer misses the free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:39 | Murray State | Robert Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:19 | Murray State | William Parker is whistled for a carry | 28-33 |
| 18:59 | Marquette | Bennie Wallace banks in the layup set up by Jeff Stickley | 28-35 |
| 18:33 | Murray State | Robert Davidson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 18:10 | Marquette | Dustin Mayer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 31-35 |
| 18:08 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:01 | Murray State | John Leasure makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Davidson | 34-35 |
| 17:42 | Marquette | Dustin Mayer misses the floater from close range | 34-35 |
| 17:40 | Murray State | Robert Davidson pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:35 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronald Casselman, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jackson Gump (PF), Samuel Johnson (C) Dustin Mayer, Stephen Olewinski | |
| 17:18 | Marquette | Bennie Wallace scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jackson Gump | 34-38 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | John Leasure is fouled on the floor by Jeff Stickley as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Jeff Stickley, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Penning (SG), Steve Malone (PF), Kevin Crespo (C) John Richards, William Parker, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Corley (PG), Nicholas Ketter (SF) Jeff Stickley, Bennie Wallace | |
| 16:35 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo is fouled on the floor by Samuel Johnson - foul #2 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (SG) John Leasure | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dustin Mayer (PF) Leonard Smith | |
| 16:12 | Murray State | William Gouge misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 16:11 | Marquette | Dustin Mayer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:52 | Marquette | John Corley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 15:50 | Marquette | Samuel Johnson can't tip it in | 34-38 |
| 15:49 | Murray State | Steve Malone grabs the board | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Larry Penning (fresh) 2 stl. SG - William Gouge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Casselman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Crespo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Corley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Ketter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jackson Gump (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Mayer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Murray State | Nicholas Ketter picks off the pass by Ronald Casselman | 34-38 |
| 15:27 | Marquette | John Corley throws it down on a great pass from Nicholas Ketter | 34-40 |
| 14:58 | Murray State | William Gouge knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Penning | 37-40 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | John Corley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jackson Gump | 37-43 |
| 14:11 | Murray State | Jackson Gump steals it from Larry Penning | 37-43 |
| 13:51 | Marquette | Dustin Mayer is hacked by William Gouge - foul #1 on William Gouge, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Leasure (PG), John Richards (SG), Jeffrey Seymour (SF), William Parker (PF), Darwin Brooks (C) Larry Penning, William Gouge, Ronald Casselman, Steve Malone, Kevin Crespo | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeff Stickley (PG), Leonard Smith (SG), Bennie Wallace (SF), Stephen Olewinski (C) John Corley, Nicholas Ketter, Jackson Gump, Samuel Johnson | |
| 13:31 | Marquette | Leonard Smith makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Bennie Wallace and the foul's on John Richards - foul #2 on John Richards, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| 13:31 | Marquette | Leonard Smith misses the free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Jeffrey Seymour pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:06 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 13:04 | Murray State | John Richards tips it back up and in | 39-45 |
| 12:46 | Marquette | Stephen Olewinski misses short on a shot from the baseline | 39-45 |
| 12:45 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Stickley | 39-45 |
| 12:37 | Marquette | Bennie Wallace misses the shot from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 12:36 | Marquette | Bennie Wallace misses the tip | 39-45 |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 12:12 | Murray State | William Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Casselman (SF) Jeffrey Seymour | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jackson Gump (PF) Dustin Mayer | |
| 11:46 | Marquette | Leonard Smith misses badly on a runner in the lane | 39-45 |
| 11:45 | Marquette | Bennie Wallace hits the follow up shot | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Leasure (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Richards (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ronald Casselman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jeff Stickley (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Leonard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bennie Wallace (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jackson Gump (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Olewinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Casselman | 41-47 |
| 10:54 | Marquette | Bennie Wallace is whistled for a carry | 41-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Penning (SG), Steve Malone (PF), Robert Davidson (C) John Richards, William Parker, Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Corley (PG), Nicholas Ketter (SF), Samuel Johnson (C) Jeff Stickley, Bennie Wallace, Stephen Olewinski | |
| 10:33 | Murray State | John Leasure works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-47 |
| 10:32 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 10:18 | Marquette | John Corley hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Nicholas Ketter | 43-50 |
| 09:50 | Murray State | John Leasure makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 09:28 | Marquette | Robert Davidson is called for the reach on Leonard Smith - foul #1 on Robert Davidson, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Richards (SG), Jeffrey Seymour (SF), William Parker (PF) John Leasure, Ronald Casselman, Steve Malone | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeff Stickley (PG), Bennie Wallace (SF) Leonard Smith, Nicholas Ketter | |
| 09:14 | Marquette | Jeff Stickley buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Corley | 46-53 |
| 08:50 | Murray State | William Parker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 08:49 | Murray State | Jeffrey Seymour grabs the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 08:21 | Murray State | John Richards connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 07:59 | Marquette | Samuel Johnson scores on a shot from the left side set up by Bennie Wallace | 49-55 |
| 07:39 | Murray State | William Parker's floater is tipped away by Samuel Johnson | 49-55 |
| 07:37 | Marquette | Samuel Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Larry Penning (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Richards (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jeffrey Seymour (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Davidson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jeff Stickley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Corley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bennie Wallace (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jackson Gump (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Marquette | Bennie Wallace can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Jeffrey Seymour - foul #2 on Jeffrey Seymour, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Leasure (PG), William Gouge (SG), Ronald Casselman (SF), Darwin Brooks (C) Larry Penning, John Richards, Jeffrey Seymour, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leonard Smith (SG), Dustin Mayer (PF), Stephen Olewinski (C) John Corley, Jackson Gump, Samuel Johnson | |
| 07:20 | Marquette | Bennie Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:20 | Marquette | Bennie Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:20 | Murray State | William Parker snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 06:59 | Murray State | William Gouge misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 06:58 | Marquette | Bennie Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 06:29 | Marquette | Bennie Wallace misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on John Leasure - foul #1 on John Leasure, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Malone (PF) William Parker | |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Strasser (PG) Jeff Stickley | |
| 06:29 | Marquette | Bennie Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:29 | Marquette | Bennie Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:29 | Marquette | Bennie Wallace makes the 3rd free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-57 |
| 06:03 | Marquette | Timothy Strasser pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 05:56 | Marquette | Timothy Strasser is fouled on the floor by John Leasure - foul #2 on John Leasure, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Richards (SG) William Gouge | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jackson Gump (SF) Bennie Wallace | |
| 05:56 | Marquette | Timothy Strasser makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:56 | Marquette | Timothy Strasser makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:48 | Murray State | John Richards clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 05:47 | Marquette | Stephen Olewinski gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 05:28 | Marquette | Dustin Mayer lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Strasser | 49-61 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | John Richards clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 49-61 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | Leonard Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Marquette | Jackson Gump knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Smith | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:23 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Steve Malone | 51-63 |
| 03:54 | Marquette | Dustin Mayer is called for traveling | 51-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Penning (PG), William Gouge (SG), William Parker (PF), Robert Davidson (C) John Leasure, John Richards, Steve Malone, Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeff Stickley (PG), John Corley (SG), Bennie Wallace (SF), Samuel Johnson (C) Timothy Strasser, Leonard Smith, Jackson Gump, Stephen Olewinski | |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Ronald Casselman clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 51-63 |
| 03:33 | Murray State | William Parker snags the offensive board | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Larry Penning (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Gouge (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Casselman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jeff Stickley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Corley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bennie Wallace (fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dustin Mayer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Murray State | Robert Davidson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-63 |
| 03:15 | Marquette | John Corley snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Bennie Wallace knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeff Stickley | 51-66 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | William Gouge comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-66 |
| 02:52 | Marquette | Bennie Wallace snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | Jeff Stickley is fouled in the backcourt by William Gouge - foul #2 on William Gouge, team foul #9 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffrey Seymour (SF), Steve Malone (PF) Ronald Casselman, William Parker | |
| Subs | Marquette | Nicholas Ketter (SF), Jackson Gump (PF) Bennie Wallace, Dustin Mayer | |
| 02:48 | Marquette | Jeff Stickley makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | Jeff Stickley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 02:29 | Murray State | Jeffrey Seymour misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-68 |
| 02:28 | Marquette | Samuel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-68 |
| 02:25 | Marquette | Nicholas Ketter is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Seymour - foul #3 on Jeffrey Seymour, team foul #10 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Strasser (PG) Jeff Stickley | |
| 02:25 | Marquette | Nicholas Ketter makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 02:25 | Marquette | Nicholas Ketter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | Steve Malone makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-70 |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Steve Malone is called for the reach on Jackson Gump - foul #2 on Steve Malone, team foul #11 | 54-70 |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Jackson Gump makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Jackson Gump makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Larry Penning hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from William Gouge | 56-72 |
| 01:38 | Marquette | Jeffrey Seymour is called for the reach on Nicholas Ketter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Seymour, team foul #12 | 56-72 |
| 01:38 | Marquette | Nicholas Ketter misses the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 01:38 | Marquette | Nicholas Ketter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Robert Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-73 |
| 01:20 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Corley | 56-73 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | John Corley is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-73 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Steve Malone | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Larry Penning misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Nicholas Ketter - foul #2 on Nicholas Ketter, team foul #3 | 56-73 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Larry Penning makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Larry Penning makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Samuel Johnson is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline | 58-75 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Jeffrey Seymour can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-75 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Samuel Johnson | 58-75 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Timothy Strasser runs out the clock | 58-75 |