| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Gerald George (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Burkett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bobby Ray (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Peter Parker (fresh) C - Stephen Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Lyon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Karson Flury (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Seeley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gross (fresh) 6 pts. C - Frank Gafford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Bobby Ray inbounds the ball | 34-43 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Kansas State | John Gross is called for the reach on Peter Parker - foul #1 on John Gross, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| 19:19 | Kansas State | Craig Burkett clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 19:17 | Kansas State | Stephen Carroll tips it in | 36-43 |
| 19:13 | Marquette | Karson Flury is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Parker - foul #2 on Peter Parker, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 19:01 | Marquette | Frank Gafford misses badly on a floater from the right block | 36-43 |
| 18:59 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Karson Flury | 36-43 |
| 18:48 | Marquette | Irving Seeley misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Bobby Ray - foul #2 on Bobby Ray, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Shanklin (SF) Bobby Ray | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 18:48 | Marquette | Irving Seeley misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 18:48 | Marquette | Irving Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:28 | Kansas State | John Shanklin is hacked by Frank Gafford - foul #1 on Frank Gafford, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Curtis Cadiz (PF) Peter Parker | |
| Subs | Marquette | Matthew Lybarger (PF) John Gross | |
| 18:10 | Kansas State | John Shanklin double dribbles | 36-44 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mauro Romano (PG), Brian Burton (SG), Gary Frost (C) Gerald George, Craig Burkett, Stephen Carroll | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Kelly (SF), Robert Batres (C) Irving Seeley, Frank Gafford | |
| 18:00 | Marquette | Michael Lyon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-44 |
| 17:59 | Kansas State | Gary Frost snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 17:31 | Kansas State | Mauro Romano comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-44 |
| 17:30 | Marquette | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 36-44 |
| 17:15 | Marquette | Karson Flury misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 36-44 |
| 17:14 | Marquette | Karson Flury tips it home | 36-46 |
| 16:55 | Kansas State | Mauro Romano misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 16:54 | Marquette | Michael Lyon grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 16:43 | Marquette | Karson Flury buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Lyon | 36-49 |
| 16:14 | Kansas State | Mauro Romano makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Burton | 38-49 |
| 16:11 | Marquette | Michael Lyon is fouled in the backcourt by Mauro Romano - foul #1 on Mauro Romano, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gerald George (PG), Craig Burkett (SG), Bobby Ray (SF), Peter Parker (PF), Stephen Carroll (C) Mauro Romano, Brian Burton, John Shanklin, Curtis Cadiz, Gary Frost | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Campbell (PG), George Chambers (SG), Irving Seeley (SF), John Gross (PF), Frank Gafford (C) Michael Lyon, Karson Flury, James Kelly, Matthew Lybarger, Robert Batres | |
| 16:01 | Marquette | George Chambers drills a 3 from the right wing | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Gerald George (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Burkett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bobby Ray (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Peter Parker (fresh) C - Stephen Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jason Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Irving Seeley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Gross (fresh) 6 pts. C - Frank Gafford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Kansas State | Bobby Ray misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 15:35 | Marquette | Irving Seeley snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 15:31 | Marquette | Jason Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Leo Faught (PG) Gerald George | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 15:06 | Kansas State | Leo Faught misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 38-52 |
| 15:05 | Marquette | Jason Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 14:49 | Marquette | John Gross misses short on a runner from close range | 38-52 |
| 14:48 | Kansas State | Stephen Carroll pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 14:31 | Kansas State | Bobby Ray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 14:29 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Gross | 38-52 |
| 14:23 | Marquette | Frank Gafford blows the layup | 38-52 |
| 14:21 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to George Chambers | 38-52 |
| 14:03 | Marquette | Frank Gafford jams it set up by George Chambers | 38-54 |
| 13:59 | Kansas State | Irving Seeley is called for the reach on Craig Burkett - foul #3 on Irving Seeley, team foul #3 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brian Burton (SG), Mauro Romano (SF), Curtis Cadiz (PF), Gary Frost (C) Craig Burkett, Bobby Ray, Peter Parker, Stephen Carroll | |
| Subs | Marquette | Raymond Adkins (PG), Karson Flury (SG), James Kelly (SF), Robert Batres (PF) Jason Campbell, George Chambers, Irving Seeley, John Gross | |
| 13:35 | Kansas State | Leo Faught misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 13:34 | Marquette | Frank Gafford snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:29 | Marquette | Karson Flury misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 13:28 | Marquette | Frank Gafford grabs the offensive board | 38-54 |
| 13:18 | Marquette | Curtis Cadiz blocks the short jumper by Frank Gafford | 38-54 |
| 13:16 | Kansas State | Curtis Cadiz snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 12:47 | Kansas State | Leo Faught knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:38 | Marquette | Karson Flury misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 41-54 |
| 12:37 | Kansas State | Gary Frost grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 12:21 | Kansas State | James Kelly picks off the pass by Leo Faught | 41-54 |
| 12:09 | Marquette | Frank Gafford hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Batres | 41-56 |
| 11:47 | Kansas State | Brian Burton hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Leo Faught | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Leo Faught (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Burton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mauro Romano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Curtis Cadiz (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Gary Frost (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Raymond Adkins (fairly fresh) SG - Karson Flury (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Batres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Gafford (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Marquette | Curtis Cadiz is called for the reach on James Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Cadiz, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gerald George (PG), Craig Burkett (SG), John Shanklin (SF), Peter Parker (PF), Stephen Carroll (C) Leo Faught, Brian Burton, Mauro Romano, Curtis Cadiz, Gary Frost | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Lyon (PG), George Chambers (SG), Irving Seeley (SF), John Gross (PF), Matthew Lybarger (C) Raymond Adkins, Karson Flury, James Kelly, Robert Batres, Frank Gafford | |
| 11:31 | Marquette | Matthew Lybarger misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-56 |
| 11:29 | Marquette | John Gross hits the follow up shot | 43-58 |
| 11:06 | Kansas State | John Shanklin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 11:04 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Gross | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:49 | Marquette | George Chambers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-58 |
| 10:47 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Stephen Carroll | 43-58 |
| 10:42 | Kansas State | John Shanklin evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Peter Parker | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:27 | Marquette | Michael Lyon misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 10:25 | Kansas State | Peter Parker gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 10:04 | Kansas State | John Shanklin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 10:02 | Marquette | Michael Lyon grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 09:58 | Marquette | Irving Seeley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-58 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Leo Faught (PG), Bobby Ray (SF) Gerald George, John Shanklin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Karson Flury (SG), Frank Gafford (C) George Chambers, Matthew Lybarger | |
| 09:34 | Kansas State | Bobby Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mauro Romano (PG), Brian Burton (SG), Curtis Cadiz (PF) Leo Faught, Craig Burkett, Peter Parker | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Campbell (PG) Michael Lyon | |
| 09:17 | Marquette | Frank Gafford knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Irving Seeley | 46-60 |
| 08:48 | Kansas State | Curtis Cadiz double dribbles | 46-60 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gerald George (PG), Gary Frost (C) Bobby Ray, Stephen Carroll | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Chambers (PG), James Kelly (SF), Robert Batres (PF) Jason Campbell, Irving Seeley, John Gross | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:33 | Marquette | Frank Gafford is fouled on the floor by Gerald George - foul #1 on Gerald George, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Craig Burkett (SG), John Shanklin (SF) Brian Burton, Mauro Romano | |
| Subs | Marquette | Irving Seeley (SF) Karson Flury | |
| 08:17 | Marquette | James Kelly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 08:16 | Marquette | Robert Batres misses the tip | 46-60 |
| 08:15 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to John Shanklin | 46-60 |
| 08:01 | Kansas State | John Shanklin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:57 | Marquette | Irving Seeley hits a jumper from the left block set up by George Chambers | 49-62 |
| 07:28 | Kansas State | John Shanklin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 07:27 | Marquette | Frank Gafford gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Gerald George (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Burkett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Shanklin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Curtis Cadiz (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Gary Frost (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - George Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Seeley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Batres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Gafford (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:10 | Marquette | Frank Gafford is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-62 |
| 07:08 | Kansas State | John Shanklin pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 07:04 | Kansas State | Craig Burkett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 07:02 | Marquette | Robert Batres grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 06:58 | Marquette | George Chambers is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Burkett - foul #2 on Craig Burkett, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Leo Faught (PG), Brian Burton (SG), Bobby Ray (SF), Peter Parker (PF), Stephen Carroll (C) Gerald George, Craig Burkett, John Shanklin, Curtis Cadiz, Gary Frost | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Lyon (PG), Karson Flury (SG), John Gross (PF), Matthew Lybarger (C) George Chambers, James Kelly, Robert Batres, Frank Gafford | |
| 06:38 | Marquette | Bobby Ray is called for the reach on Michael Lyon - foul #3 on Bobby Ray, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| 06:38 | Marquette | Michael Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 06:38 | Marquette | Michael Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 06:16 | Kansas State | Michael Lyon steals it from Leo Faught | 49-64 |
| 06:12 | Marquette | Irving Seeley throws it down on a great pass from Michael Lyon | 49-66 |
| 05:47 | Kansas State | Brian Burton misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-66 |
| 05:45 | Marquette | Matthew Lybarger grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:20 | Marquette | John Gross drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Lyon | 49-68 |
| 04:55 | Kansas State | Bobby Ray misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-68 |
| 04:54 | Kansas State | Stephen Carroll can't tip it in | 49-68 |
| 04:53 | Kansas State | Stephen Carroll tips it back up and in | 51-68 |
| 04:51 | Marquette | Michael Lyon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-68 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gerald George (PG), Craig Burkett (SG), John Shanklin (SF), Gary Frost (C) Leo Faught, Brian Burton, Bobby Ray, Stephen Carroll | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Campbell (PG), George Chambers (SG), Robert Batres (PF), Frank Gafford (C) Michael Lyon, Irving Seeley, John Gross, Matthew Lybarger | |
| 04:29 | Kansas State | Gary Frost knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Shanklin and he's fouled by Frank Gafford - foul #2 on Frank Gafford, team foul #4 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Curtis Cadiz (PF) Peter Parker | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Kelly (SF) Karson Flury | |
| 04:29 | Kansas State | Gary Frost makes the free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:04 | Marquette | Frank Gafford misses short on an open fadeaway near the basket | 54-68 |
| 04:02 | Kansas State | Curtis Cadiz gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 03:49 | Kansas State | Craig Burkett misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 54-68 |
| 03:48 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Robert Batres | 54-68 |
| 03:21 | Marquette | Frank Gafford connects on the floater in the lane set up by George Chambers | 54-70 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Gerald George (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Burkett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Shanklin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Cadiz (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Gary Frost (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jason Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Batres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Gafford (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Kansas State | Gerald George is hacked by Jason Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Campbell, team foul #5 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Leo Faught (PG), Mauro Romano (SF), Peter Parker (PF), Stephen Carroll (C) Gerald George, John Shanklin, Curtis Cadiz, Gary Frost | |
| Subs | Marquette | Raymond Adkins (PG), Matthew Lybarger (C) Jason Campbell, Frank Gafford | |
| 03:06 | Kansas State | Leo Faught misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 03:04 | Marquette | James Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 02:39 | Marquette | Peter Parker steps in front of the Matthew Lybarger pass | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:20 | Kansas State | Leo Faught makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:02 | Marquette | James Kelly clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-70 |
| 02:01 | Marquette | Robert Batres tips it back up and in | 57-72 |
| 01:47 | Kansas State | Leo Faught misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-72 |
| 01:45 | Kansas State | Stephen Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 01:31 | Kansas State | Leo Faught misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-72 |
| 01:29 | Kansas State | Stephen Carroll can't tip it in | 57-72 |
| 01:28 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Robert Batres | 57-72 |
| 01:26 | Marquette | Raymond Adkins is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Faught - foul #4 on Leo Faught, team foul #8 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bobby Ray (SF) Mauro Romano | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:26 | Marquette | Raymond Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 01:26 | Marquette | Raymond Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:18 | Kansas State | Leo Faught knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Ray | 60-74 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | George Chambers clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Craig Burkett - foul #3 on Craig Burkett, team foul #9 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Campbell (PG) Raymond Adkins | |
| 00:56 | Marquette | George Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | George Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Kansas State | Craig Burkett is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 60-76 |
| 00:48 | Kansas State | Stephen Carroll grabs the offensive board | 60-76 |
| 00:44 | Kansas State | Peter Parker is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 60-76 |
| 00:42 | Kansas State | Stephen Carroll tips it in | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Robert Batres scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Chambers | 62-78 |
| 00:06 | Kansas State | Stephen Carroll misses badly on a shot near the basket | 62-78 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Matthew Lybarger gets the rebound | 62-78 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Jason Campbell runs out the clock | 62-78 |