| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vance Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fletcher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Lovett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Holland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Strom (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Edward Bower (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Quintanilla (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Matranga (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Karrenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Colorado State | Eric Quintanilla steps in front of the Jeffrey Strom pass | 23-28 |
| 19:34 | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla is whistled for traveling | 23-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Patrick Sisk (SF), Archie Ricciardi (PF), Eric Buswell (C) Neal Matranga, Frank Karrenberg, Robert Caldwell | |
| 19:08 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 19:07 | Marquette | Eric Buswell pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 19:03 | Marquette | The jumper by Edward Bower is denied by Corey Holland | 23-28 |
| 19:01 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Lovett | 23-28 |
| 18:50 | Colorado State | Vance Howard scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Lovett | 25-28 |
| 18:28 | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-28 |
| 18:26 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 18:01 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher makes the 3 from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 17:44 | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-28 |
| 17:43 | Marquette | Patrick Sisk grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 17:28 | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 17:26 | Colorado State | Corey Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 16:57 | Colorado State | Vance Howard is hacked by Edward Bower - foul #3 on Edward Bower, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (PG), Timothy Paniagua (SF), Ronnie Kiesel (PF) Vance Howard, Lawrence Lovett, Corey Holland | |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Willis (PG), Christopher Beale (SG), Neal Matranga (SF), Frank Karrenberg (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Edward Bower, Eric Quintanilla, Patrick Sisk, Archie Ricciardi, Eric Buswell | |
| 16:28 | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 16:27 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 16:22 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell travels with the ball | 28-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla (SG) Christopher Beale | |
| 15:59 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Floyd Penrose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Fletcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Paniagua (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronnie Kiesel (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeffrey Strom (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Carl Willis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Quintanilla (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Matranga (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Karrenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Marquette | Neal Matranga double dribbles | 31-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Herman Simon (SG) Floyd Penrose, Michael Fletcher | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Bower (PG), Edgar Small (SG) Carl Willis, Eric Quintanilla | |
| 15:24 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Vance Howard | 33-28 |
| 15:08 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Neal Matranga | 33-30 |
| 14:49 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Ronnie Kiesel and the foul's on Robert Caldwell - foul #1 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett (SF), Corey Holland (PF) Timothy Paniagua, Ronnie Kiesel | |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Willis (PG), Eric Quintanilla (SG) Edward Bower, Edgar Small | |
| 14:49 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 14:40 | Marquette | Herman Simon is called for the reach on Frank Karrenberg - foul #4 on Herman Simon, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (SG), Michael Fletcher (SF) Herman Simon, Jeffrey Strom | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Buswell (PF) Frank Karrenberg | |
| 14:19 | Marquette | Carl Willis loses the dribble to Floyd Penrose | 36-30 |
| 13:52 | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 13:35 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Fletcher - foul #2 on Michael Fletcher, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Timothy Paniagua (SF) Vance Howard | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Bower (PG), Christopher Beale (SG), Frank Karrenberg (PF) Carl Willis, Eric Quintanilla, Eric Buswell | |
| 13:35 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:35 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:10 | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 13:08 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 12:53 | Marquette | Neal Matranga hits the finger roll | 36-34 |
| 12:38 | Colorado State | Corey Holland knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Fletcher | 38-34 |
| 12:27 | Marquette | Neal Matranga is fouled on the floor by Timothy Paniagua - foul #2 on Timothy Paniagua, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Jeffrey Strom (C) Floyd Penrose, Lawrence Lovett | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla (SG), Patrick Sisk (SF), Archie Ricciardi (PF), Eric Buswell (C) Christopher Beale, Neal Matranga, Frank Karrenberg, Robert Caldwell | |
| 12:16 | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-34 |
| 12:14 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 11:45 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 11:43 | Colorado State | Timothy Paniagua hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vance Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Fletcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Paniagua (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Corey Holland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Strom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Edward Bower (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Quintanilla (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Archie Ricciardi (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Buswell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Marquette | Eric Buswell lays it up and in | 40-36 |
| 11:03 | Colorado State | Patrick Sisk is called for the reach on Timothy Paniagua - foul #2 on Patrick Sisk, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (SG), Lawrence Lovett (SF), Ronnie Kiesel (PF) Michael Fletcher, Timothy Paniagua, Corey Holland | |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Willis (PG), Neal Matranga (SF), Frank Karrenberg (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Edward Bower, Patrick Sisk, Archie Ricciardi, Eric Buswell | |
| 10:48 | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Strom | 43-36 |
| 10:43 | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 10:21 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 10:20 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:00 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 09:43 | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Carl Willis | 45-42 |
| 09:25 | Colorado State | Vance Howard drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Floyd Penrose | 48-42 |
| 09:03 | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 09:01 | Marquette | Frank Karrenberg grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 08:46 | Marquette | Neal Matranga misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 48-42 |
| 08:44 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 08:39 | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Vance Howard and he's hacked by Robert Caldwell - foul #2 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher (SG), Timothy Paniagua (SF), Corey Holland (PF) Vance Howard, Ronnie Kiesel, Jeffrey Strom | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Bower (PG), Christopher Beale (SG), Archie Ricciardi (PF) Carl Willis, Eric Quintanilla, Frank Karrenberg | |
| 08:39 | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 08:18 | Marquette | Neal Matranga drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Caldwell | 51-44 |
| 07:55 | Colorado State | Timothy Paniagua is whistled for a carry | 51-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Herman Simon (C) Lawrence Lovett | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla (SG), Patrick Sisk (SF), Eric Buswell (C) Christopher Beale, Neal Matranga, Robert Caldwell | |
| 07:39 | Marquette | Archie Ricciardi travels with the ball | 51-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Beale (SG), Neal Matranga (SF), Robert Caldwell (C) Eric Quintanilla, Patrick Sisk, Eric Buswell | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Floyd Penrose (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Paniagua (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Corey Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Simon (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Edward Bower (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Beale (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Neal Matranga (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Archie Ricciardi (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Caldwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 07:14 | Colorado State | Corey Holland pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 07:03 | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose's pass is intercepted by Neal Matranga | 51-44 |
| 06:43 | Marquette | Edward Bower misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Floyd Penrose - foul #2 on Floyd Penrose, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG) Floyd Penrose | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla (SG), Patrick Sisk (SF), Frank Karrenberg (PF), Eric Buswell (C) Christopher Beale, Neal Matranga, Archie Ricciardi, Robert Caldwell | |
| 06:43 | Marquette | Edward Bower misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 06:43 | Marquette | Edward Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:21 | Colorado State | Timothy Paniagua's pass is intercepted by Eric Buswell | 51-45 |
| 06:05 | Marquette | Patrick Sisk misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 06:03 | Marquette | Patrick Sisk grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 05:52 | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 51-45 |
| 05:50 | Marquette | Frank Karrenberg tips it but misses | 51-45 |
| 05:48 | Marquette | Frank Karrenberg hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| 05:26 | Colorado State | Vance Howard misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 05:25 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Fletcher | 51-47 |
| 05:04 | Colorado State | Herman Simon misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Buswell - foul #1 on Eric Buswell, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (PG), Lawrence Lovett (SF), Ronnie Kiesel (PF), Jeffrey Strom (C) Vance Howard, Michael Fletcher, Timothy Paniagua, Corey Holland | |
| Subs | Marquette | Neal Matranga (SF), Archie Ricciardi (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Patrick Sisk, Frank Karrenberg, Eric Buswell | |
| 05:04 | Colorado State | Herman Simon makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:04 | Colorado State | Herman Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:49 | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Edward Bower gets the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 04:28 | Marquette | Archie Ricciardi scores on a shot from the left side and the foul's on Ronnie Kiesel - foul #1 on Ronnie Kiesel, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Beale (SG) Eric Quintanilla | |
| 04:28 | Marquette | Archie Ricciardi makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:06 | Colorado State | Herman Simon misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Robert Caldwell - foul #3 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher (SF) Lawrence Lovett | |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Willis (PG), Eric Quintanilla (SG), Frank Karrenberg (PF) Edward Bower, Christopher Beale, Archie Ricciardi | |
| 04:06 | Colorado State | Herman Simon misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:06 | Colorado State | Herman Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:52 | Marquette | Neal Matranga drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Jeffrey Strom - foul #3 on Jeffrey Strom, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG) Herman Simon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Bower (PG) Carl Willis | |
| 03:52 | Marquette | Neal Matranga makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:26 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd Penrose | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vance Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Penrose (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronnie Kiesel (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. C - Jeffrey Strom (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Edward Bower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Matranga (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Frank Karrenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Marquette | Edward Bower misses the easy layup | 57-53 |
| 03:14 | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 03:10 | Colorado State | Vance Howard drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Strom | 60-53 |
| 02:50 | Marquette | Neal Matranga misses long on a floater from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 02:48 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 02:48 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Herman Simon (SG), Timothy Paniagua (SF), Corey Holland (PF), Lawrence Lovett (C) Floyd Penrose, Michael Fletcher, Ronnie Kiesel, Jeffrey Strom | |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Willis (PG), Christopher Beale (SG), Archie Ricciardi (PF) Edward Bower, Eric Quintanilla, Frank Karrenberg | |
| 02:20 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Lawrence Lovett is denied by Archie Ricciardi | 60-53 |
| 02:19 | Marquette | Neal Matranga snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:08 | Marquette | Archie Ricciardi is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 60-53 |
| 02:07 | Colorado State | Corey Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 01:38 | Colorado State | Robert Caldwell is called for the reach on Lawrence Lovett - foul #4 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom (C) Timothy Paniagua | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Bower (PG), Eric Quintanilla (SG), Frank Karrenberg (PF) Carl Willis, Christopher Beale, Archie Ricciardi | |
| 01:38 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 01:38 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell misses long on a turnaround from close range | 62-53 |
| 01:29 | Marquette | Frank Karrenberg grabs the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 01:19 | Marquette | Neal Matranga clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jeffrey Strom - foul #4 on Jeffrey Strom, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| 01:19 | Marquette | Neal Matranga makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:19 | Marquette | Neal Matranga misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:19 | Colorado State | Corey Holland snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:04 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett knocks in the jumper near the basket | 64-54 |
| 01:01 | Marquette | Edward Bower's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Lovett in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 01:00 | Colorado State | Herman Simon can't finish the layup | 64-54 |
| 00:58 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Frank Karrenberg | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Marquette | Neal Matranga is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 64-54 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Neal Matranga snags the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 00:46 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Edward Bower | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | Vance Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Quintanilla - foul #3 on Eric Quintanilla, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher (SG), Timothy Paniagua (SF), Ronnie Kiesel (PF) Lawrence Lovett, Corey Holland, Jeffrey Strom | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | Vance Howard makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | Vance Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:37 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 66-56 |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | Timothy Paniagua gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | Vance Howard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Herman Simon | 68-56 |
| 00:22 | Marquette | Neal Matranga buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Edward Bower | 68-58 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Vance Howard runs out the clock | 68-58 |