| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frederick Benham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Liu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Driver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Sams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Bentley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Mullet (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bentley inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Willie Mullet's floater is tipped away by Robert Driver | 33-25 |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bentley can't tip it in | 33-25 |
| 19:35 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 19:15 | Marquette | Robert King misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Kelley - foul #2 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (SG), Vince Gillen (SF), Christopher Price (PF) Joseph Bouie, Frederick Benham, Curtis Liu | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 19:15 | Marquette | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 19:15 | Marquette | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Kelley connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Willie Mullet | 35-27 |
| 18:31 | Marquette | Robert Driver scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert King | 37-27 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Mark Sams connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Bentley | 37-30 |
| 18:15 | Marquette | Robert Driver misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Mark Sams is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 17:52 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Robert Driver | 37-30 |
| 17:41 | Marquette | The short jumper by Robert Driver is denied by Daniel Kelley | 37-30 |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Willie Mullet snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 16:51 | Marquette | Robert King double dribbles | 37-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Juan Moran (PG), Joseph Bouie (SG), Frederick Benham (SF), Curtis Liu (PF) Robert King, Thomas Linn, Vince Gillen, Christopher Price | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht (PG), Donald St. Louis (SG), Bobby Snow (SF), Mike Holland (PF), Paul McMurrin (C) Michael Smith, Mark Sams, Michael Bentley, Willie Mullet, Daniel Kelley | |
| 16:26 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Mike Holland hits the follow up shot | 37-35 |
| 15:59 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie is hacked by Donald St. Louis - foul #3 on Donald St. Louis, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Juan Moran (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frederick Benham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Liu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Driver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Schacht (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald St. Louis (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Bobby Snow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Holland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul McMurrin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses badly on a shot in the lane | 37-35 |
| 15:39 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses the tip | 37-35 |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul McMurrin | 37-35 |
| 15:22 | Western Kentucky | Mike Holland can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 15:21 | Marquette | Frederick Benham gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:02 | Marquette | Frederick Benham is hacked by Bobby Snow - foul #1 on Bobby Snow, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG), Vince Gillen (SF) Juan Moran, Frederick Benham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Mark Sams (SG), Michael Bentley (SF), Willie Mullet (PF), Daniel Kelley (C) Thomas Schacht, Donald St. Louis, Bobby Snow, Mike Holland, Paul McMurrin | |
| 14:44 | Marquette | Robert Driver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 14:42 | Marquette | Vince Gillen pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:27 | Marquette | Robert Driver hits a 3 from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Sams | 40-38 |
| 14:01 | Marquette | Robert Driver misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 14:00 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Liu | 40-38 |
| 13:46 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Linn | 42-38 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Willie Mullet evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 42-38 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bentley gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bentley is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 42-38 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bentley gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:09 | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Kelley | 42-40 |
| 12:52 | Marquette | Robert Driver clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Kelley - foul #3 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), Frederick Benham (SF), Christopher Price (PF) Thomas Linn, Vince Gillen, Curtis Liu | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht (SG), Mike Holland (SF) Mark Sams, Michael Bentley | |
| 12:52 | Marquette | Robert Driver misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:52 | Marquette | Robert Driver misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:52 | Western Kentucky | Mike Holland gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Kelley loses the dribble to Robert Driver | 42-40 |
| 12:20 | Marquette | Frederick Benham makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Price | 44-40 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mike Holland | 44-42 |
| 11:42 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willie Mullet - foul #3 on Willie Mullet, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Vince Gillen (PF) Christopher Price | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Sams (SG), Michael Bentley (SF), Paul McMurrin (C) Michael Smith, Willie Mullet, Daniel Kelley | |
| 11:42 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:42 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:42 | Western Kentucky | Paul McMurrin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frederick Benham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vince Gillen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Driver (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Schacht (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Sams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bentley (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Mike Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul McMurrin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Robert King - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Curtis Liu (PF) Vince Gillen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:22 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:22 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:08 | Marquette | Mike Holland takes the ball from Robert Driver | 44-44 |
| 10:46 | Western Kentucky | Mike Holland drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Schacht | 44-47 |
| 10:23 | Marquette | Curtis Liu hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 44-47 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bentley gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Bentley and he's fouled by Robert Driver - foul #3 on Robert Driver, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Juan Moran (PG), Thomas Linn (SG), Vince Gillen (PF) Robert King, Joseph Bouie, Curtis Liu | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Snow (SF), Willie Mullet (PF), Daniel Kelley (C) Michael Bentley, Mike Holland, Paul McMurrin | |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | Robert Driver blows the layup | 44-51 |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bobby Snow | 44-51 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG) Juan Moran | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Donald St. Louis (SG) Thomas Schacht, Mark Sams | |
| 09:41 | Marquette | Robert Driver lays it up and in set up by Frederick Benham | 46-51 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith tips it home | 46-53 |
| 09:17 | Marquette | Robert King travels in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG), Curtis Liu (PF) Robert King, Frederick Benham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Bentley (SF) Bobby Snow | |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Kelley misses short on a shot in the paint | 46-53 |
| 09:05 | Marquette | Robert Driver grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 08:57 | Marquette | Robert Driver misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Kelley - foul #4 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Juan Moran (PG), Frederick Benham (SF) Thomas Linn, Vince Gillen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht (SG), Mike Holland (C) Donald St. Louis, Daniel Kelley | |
| 08:57 | Marquette | Robert Driver makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:57 | Marquette | Robert Driver misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Willie Mullet | 47-53 |
| 08:36 | Western Kentucky | Mike Holland is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint | 47-55 |
| 08:26 | Marquette | Michael Bentley swats the shot by Robert Driver | 47-55 |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | Mike Holland gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Mike Holland misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Robert Driver - foul #4 on Robert Driver, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), Thomas Linn (SG), Vince Gillen (SF), Charles Cole (C) Juan Moran, Joseph Bouie, Frederick Benham, Robert Driver | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Sams (SG), Paul McMurrin (C) Thomas Schacht, Willie Mullet | |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Mike Holland makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Mike Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:12 | Marquette | Curtis Liu pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 07:51 | Marquette | Curtis Liu misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Paul McMurrin - foul #1 on Paul McMurrin, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG), Robert Driver (C) Thomas Linn, Charles Cole | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Snow (SF), Daniel Kelley (C) Michael Bentley, Mike Holland | |
| 07:51 | Marquette | Curtis Liu makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:51 | Marquette | Curtis Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Paul McMurrin loses the ball out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG), Frederick Benham (SF) Robert King, Curtis Liu | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Linn (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frederick Benham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vince Gillen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Driver (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Sams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Snow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul McMurrin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Marquette | Bobby Snow swats the layup by Robert Driver | 49-56 |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mark Sams | 49-56 |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), Christopher Price (PF) Thomas Linn, Frederick Benham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 07:10 | Marquette | Christopher Price can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 07:08 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie grabs the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 06:50 | Marquette | Robert Driver hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Bouie | 51-56 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Sams | 51-58 |
| 06:19 | Marquette | Vince Gillen is fouled on the floor by Thomas Schacht - foul #1 on Thomas Schacht, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Juan Moran (PG), Thomas Linn (SG), Curtis Liu (PF) Robert King, Joseph Bouie, Christopher Price | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Michael Bentley (SF), Willie Mullet (PF) Thomas Schacht, Bobby Snow, Paul McMurrin | |
| 06:19 | Marquette | Vince Gillen misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Kelley gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith loses the dribble to Juan Moran | 51-58 |
| 05:41 | Marquette | Juan Moran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Willie Mullet grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-58 |
| 05:20 | Marquette | Vince Gillen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 05:06 | Marquette | Juan Moran is fouled on the floor by Daniel Kelley - foul #5 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG), Frederick Benham (SF) Thomas Linn, Vince Gillen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht (SG), Mike Holland (C) Mark Sams, Daniel Kelley | |
| 05:06 | Marquette | Juan Moran makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:06 | Marquette | Juan Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 04:34 | Marquette | Juan Moran comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bentley pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-58 |
| 04:14 | Marquette | Frederick Benham gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 03:47 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Juan Moran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Benham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Liu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Driver (tired) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Schacht (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bentley (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - Willie Mullet (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mike Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bentley is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Michael Bentley, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), Thomas Linn (SG), Christopher Price (PF) Juan Moran, Joseph Bouie, Curtis Liu | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald St. Louis (SG), Bobby Snow (SF), Paul McMurrin (C) Michael Smith, Michael Bentley, Willie Mullet | |
| 03:12 | Marquette | Robert Driver misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Mike Holland - foul #1 on Mike Holland, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Vince Gillen (PF) Christopher Price | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Sams (SG) Donald St. Louis | |
| 03:12 | Marquette | Robert Driver makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:12 | Marquette | Robert Driver makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Paul McMurrin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Schacht | 57-60 |
| 02:35 | Marquette | Robert Driver buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Vince Gillen | 59-60 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG), Christopher Price (PF) Thomas Linn, Vince Gillen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Michael Bentley (SF), Willie Mullet (PF) Thomas Schacht, Bobby Snow, Paul McMurrin | |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | Mike Holland's pass is intercepted by Robert King | 59-60 |
| 02:13 | Marquette | Robert King lays it up and in | 61-60 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 01:51 | Marquette | Robert Driver snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 01:34 | Marquette | Michael Bentley picks off the pass by Robert Driver | 61-60 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith lays it up and in set up by Michael Bentley | 61-62 |
| 01:15 | Marquette | Robert Driver's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Mullet | 61-62 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | Willie Mullet grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Robert King is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #3 on Robert King, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Curtis Liu (PF) Christopher Price | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith misses short on a jumper from the left side | 61-62 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith gets the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Curtis Liu is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #2 on Curtis Liu, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith is hacked by Robert King - foul #4 on Robert King, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Willie Mullet is hacked by Curtis Liu - foul #3 on Curtis Liu, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Willie Mullet makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Willie Mullet makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Willie Mullet pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Willie Mullet is hacked by Robert King in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert King, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG) Robert King | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Willie Mullet makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Willie Mullet makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie misses short on a halfcourt shot | 61-66 |