| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ernest Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Paras (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lane Towe (fresh) PF - Philip Estevez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Toby Ibrahim (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Leo Boatner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Wettstein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | South Carolina State | Charles Saunders picks off the pass by Philip Estevez | 32-34 |
| 19:41 | Marquette | Leo Boatner lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Saunders | 32-36 |
| 19:25 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Wesley Kendrick - foul #1 on Wesley Kendrick, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:25 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:25 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:13 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Saunders | 34-38 |
| 18:56 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Ernest Perkins, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 18:40 | Marquette | Timothy Paras is called for the reach on John Hendricks - foul #1 on Timothy Paras, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| 18:32 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Wesley Kendrick and the foul's on Toby Ibrahim - foul #2 on Toby Ibrahim, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| 18:32 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:32 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:18 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim clanks a floater in the paint | 34-40 |
| 18:16 | Marquette | Leo Boatner grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 18:12 | Marquette | Leo Boatner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Wettstein | 34-43 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 17:37 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Saunders | 37-45 |
| 17:24 | South Carolina State | Charles Saunders picks off the pass by Lane Towe | 37-45 |
| 17:09 | Marquette | Leo Boatner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 17:07 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Ernest Perkins | 37-45 |
| 16:51 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 16:50 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:30 | Marquette | Charles Saunders is fouled on the floor by Lane Towe - foul #1 on Lane Towe, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Johnny White (PG), Forest Lore (SG), Ryan Fujiwara (SF), Arthur Cox (PF), Joseph Murphree (C) Ernest Perkins, Timothy Paras, Lane Towe, Philip Estevez, Toby Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF), Fernando Quinones (PF), Eric Gorney (C) Leo Boatner, Wesley Kendrick, John Hendricks, Larry Wettstein | |
| 16:21 | Marquette | Frank Everitt scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robin Hazzard | 37-48 |
| 16:02 | South Carolina State | Joseph Murphree blows the layup but he's fouled by Eric Gorney - foul #1 on Eric Gorney, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| 16:02 | South Carolina State | Joseph Murphree misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 16:02 | South Carolina State | Joseph Murphree makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Johnny White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Forest Lore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Fujiwara (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Murphree (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fernando Quinones (fresh) C - Eric Gorney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Marquette | Eric Gorney double dribbles | 38-48 |
| 15:26 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 38-48 |
| 15:25 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 15:12 | Marquette | Frank Everitt is hacked by Ryan Fujiwara - foul #2 on Ryan Fujiwara, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins (PG) Forest Lore | |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Wettstein (PF) Fernando Quinones | |
| 15:00 | Marquette | Joseph Murphree is called for the reach on Eric Gorney - foul #1 on Joseph Murphree, team foul #6 | 38-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick (SF) Robin Hazzard | |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein clanks a jump hook from close range | 38-48 |
| 14:36 | Marquette | Charles Saunders tips it back up and in | 38-50 |
| 14:12 | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-50 |
| 14:10 | Marquette | Eric Gorney gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 13:52 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Larry Wettstein and he's fouled by Ryan Fujiwara - foul #3 on Ryan Fujiwara, team foul #7 | 38-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras (SG), Lane Towe (SF), Philip Estevez (PF), Toby Ibrahim (C) Johnny White, Ryan Fujiwara, Arthur Cox, Joseph Murphree | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), John Hendricks (PF) Frank Everitt, Eric Gorney | |
| 13:52 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick makes the free throw | 38-53 |
| 13:35 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-53 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 13:20 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 38-53 |
| 13:19 | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez tips it back up and in | 40-53 |
| 13:08 | Marquette | Charles Saunders is hacked by Toby Ibrahim - foul #3 on Toby Ibrahim, team foul #8 | 40-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robin Hazzard (SF), Fernando Quinones (C) Wesley Kendrick, Larry Wettstein | |
| 13:08 | Marquette | Charles Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 13:08 | Marquette | Charles Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 12:42 | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 40-55 |
| 12:40 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 12:18 | Marquette | Leo Boatner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Lane Towe | 40-55 |
| 11:55 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ernest Perkins | 42-55 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ernest Perkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Paras (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lane Towe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Estevez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Toby Ibrahim (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Leo Boatner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hendricks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Marquette | Ernest Perkins takes the ball from Fernando Quinones | 42-55 |
| 11:29 | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ernest Perkins | 44-55 |
| 11:12 | Marquette | Leo Boatner drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Saunders | 44-58 |
| 11:01 | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez connects on the jumper from the left side | 46-58 |
| 10:40 | Marquette | Toby Ibrahim is called for the reach on John Hendricks - foul #4 on Toby Ibrahim, team foul #9 | 46-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Johnny White (PG), Forest Lore (SG), Ryan Fujiwara (SF), Arthur Cox (PF), Joseph Murphree (C) Ernest Perkins, Timothy Paras, Lane Towe, Philip Estevez, Toby Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Wesley Kendrick (SG), Larry Wettstein (C) Leo Boatner, Charles Saunders, Fernando Quinones | |
| 10:40 | Marquette | John Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 10:40 | Marquette | John Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 10:31 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Johnny White | 48-60 |
| 10:17 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 48-60 |
| 10:16 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein grabs the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 10:02 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein jams it on a great pass from Wesley Kendrick | 48-62 |
| 09:48 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore is hacked by Frank Everitt - foul #2 on Frank Everitt, team foul #3 | 48-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (SG), Eric Gorney (C) Robin Hazzard, John Hendricks | |
| 09:27 | South Carolina State | Johnny White clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-62 |
| 09:26 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| 09:14 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein misses the easy layup | 48-62 |
| 09:12 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore is hacked by Larry Wettstein - foul #1 on Larry Wettstein, team foul #4 | 48-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins (PG), Timothy Paras (SG), Philip Estevez (PF) Johnny White, Forest Lore, Joseph Murphree | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (SG) Charles Saunders | |
| 08:47 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins is fouled on the floor by Frank Everitt - foul #3 on Frank Everitt, team foul #5 | 48-62 |
| 08:36 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox can't finish the layup but the foul's on Larry Wettstein - foul #2 on Larry Wettstein, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| 08:36 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 08:36 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:13 | Marquette | Frank Everitt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Frank Everitt, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lane Towe (SF), Joseph Murphree (C) Ryan Fujiwara, Arthur Cox | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robin Hazzard (SF) Frank Everitt | |
| 07:54 | South Carolina State | A charge is called on Lane Towe - foul #2 on Lane Towe, team foul #10 | 50-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim (C) Joseph Murphree | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (SG), Fernando Quinones (PF) Wesley Kendrick, Larry Wettstein | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ernest Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Paras (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lane Towe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Estevez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Toby Ibrahim (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Leo Boatner (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (tiring) 14 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Gorney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones misses the jump hook in the paint | 50-62 |
| 07:37 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 07:34 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joseph Murphree (PF) Philip Estevez | |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Wettstein (C) Eric Gorney | |
| 07:18 | Marquette | Charles Saunders comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 50-62 |
| 07:17 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Ernest Perkins | 50-62 |
| 07:00 | South Carolina State | Fernando Quinones denies the turnaround by Joseph Murphree | 50-62 |
| 06:59 | Marquette | Charles Saunders snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 06:44 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Leo Boatner and the foul's on Joseph Murphree - foul #2 on Joseph Murphree, team foul #11 | 50-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Johnny White (SG), Ryan Fujiwara (SF), Arthur Cox (PF) Timothy Paras, Lane Towe, Joseph Murphree | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Wesley Kendrick (SG), John Hendricks (PF) Leo Boatner, Charles Saunders, Larry Wettstein | |
| 06:44 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones makes the free throw | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:29 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Toby Ibrahim, team foul #12 | 50-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez (PF) Toby Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (SG) Robin Hazzard | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:00 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Arthur Cox - foul #1 on Arthur Cox, team foul #13 | 50-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Forest Lore (SG) Ernest Perkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Gorney (SF) Charles Saunders | |
| 06:00 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 06:00 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 05:35 | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-67 |
| 05:33 | Marquette | Eric Gorney grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 05:07 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Forest Lore - foul #2 on Forest Lore, team foul #14 | 50-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins (PG), Timothy Paras (SG), Lane Towe (SF), Joseph Murphree (C) Johnny White, Forest Lore, Ryan Fujiwara, Philip Estevez | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF), Larry Wettstein (C) Frank Everitt, Eric Gorney, John Hendricks | |
| 05:07 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones misses the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 05:07 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones misses the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina State | Joseph Murphree grabs the defensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 04:56 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 50-67 |
| 04:55 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick snags the defensive board | 50-67 |
| 04:27 | Marquette | Leo Boatner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ernest Perkins - foul #3 on Ernest Perkins, team foul #15 | 50-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez (PF) Arthur Cox | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Eric Gorney (C) Wesley Kendrick, Fernando Quinones | |
| 04:27 | Marquette | Leo Boatner makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 04:27 | Marquette | Leo Boatner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 04:27 | South Carolina State | Joseph Murphree pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| 04:12 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robin Hazzard - foul #2 on Robin Hazzard, team foul #8 | 50-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Johnny White (SG), Forest Lore (SF), Arthur Cox (PF) Timothy Paras, Lane Towe, Philip Estevez | |
| Subs | Marquette | Fernando Quinones (PF) Larry Wettstein | |
| 04:12 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 04:12 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 03:46 | Marquette | Frank Everitt misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Arthur Cox - foul #2 on Arthur Cox, team foul #16 | 52-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras (SG), Lane Towe (SF), Ryan Fujiwara (PF) Johnny White, Forest Lore, Arthur Cox | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (SG), Larry Wettstein (PF) Leo Boatner, Fernando Quinones | |
| 03:46 | Marquette | Frank Everitt makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 03:46 | Marquette | Frank Everitt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ernest Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Paras (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lane Towe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Fujiwara (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Murphree (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Wettstein (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Gorney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins is hacked by Frank Everitt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Everitt, team foul #9 | 52-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Johnny White (SG), Forest Lore (SF) Timothy Paras, Lane Towe | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), Fernando Quinones (PF) Frank Everitt, Larry Wettstein | |
| 03:43 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 03:43 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard grabs the board | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Marquette | Leo Boatner drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Saunders | 52-73 |
| 03:03 | South Carolina State | Johnny White misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-73 |
| 03:02 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard grabs the defensive rebound | 52-73 |
| 02:42 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard misses short on a shot from the left wing | 52-73 |
| 02:41 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard tips it in | 52-75 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina State | Johnny White scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-75 |
| 02:08 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-75 |
| 02:07 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones snags the offensive board | 55-75 |
| 01:52 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Charles Saunders | 55-77 |
| 01:44 | South Carolina State | Joseph Murphree misses long on a jumper from the right block | 55-77 |
| 01:42 | South Carolina State | Joseph Murphree gets the offensive rebound | 55-77 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Leo Boatner - foul #2 on Leo Boatner, team foul #10 | 55-77 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox (PF) Forest Lore | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:34 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-77 |
| 01:06 | Marquette | Charles Saunders hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Leo Boatner | 56-79 |
| 00:49 | South Carolina State | Joseph Murphree is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ernest Perkins | 58-79 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Ryan Fujiwara steals it from Leo Boatner | 58-79 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | South Carolina State | Johnny White buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-79 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Leo Boatner runs out the clock | 61-79 |