| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Leo Boatner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) PF - John Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry Wettstein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Keo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shane Riggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Seales (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 19:16 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein banks in the layup | 37-32 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 18:59 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 18:43 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein blows the layup but the foul's on David Seales - foul #2 on David Seales, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:43 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:43 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-32 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Tamplin | 38-32 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Wettstein - foul #2 on Larry Wettstein, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:01 | Marquette | John Hendricks grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 17:39 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 17:38 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein tips it in | 40-33 |
| 17:21 | Southern Illinois | Larry Wettstein steals the ball from David Seales | 40-33 |
| 16:55 | Marquette | Roger Howard takes the ball from Wesley Kendrick | 40-33 |
| 16:39 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo buries a jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 16:05 | Marquette | John Hendricks clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 40-35 |
| 16:03 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Leo Boatner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Wesley Kendrick (fairly fresh) PF - John Hendricks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry Wettstein (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Keo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shane Riggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Seales (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 15:44 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:27 | Marquette | Leo Boatner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 15:26 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein tips it in | 42-35 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | David Seales misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 15:04 | Marquette | John Hendricks grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 14:57 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 14:34 | Marquette | John Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:11 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein is whistled for a carry | 42-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF), Fernando Quinones (PF), Eric Gorney (C) Leo Boatner, Wesley Kendrick, John Hendricks, Larry Wettstein | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Edward Pickell (SF), John May (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, Dean Keo, Shane Riggs, Calvin Tamplin, David Seales | |
| 13:55 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John May | 42-38 |
| 13:31 | Marquette | Eric Gorney connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Fernando Quinones | 44-38 |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | John May is fouled on the floor by Fernando Quinones - foul #1 on Fernando Quinones, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | John May knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Dunn | 44-40 |
| 12:38 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG) Riley Witt | |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | John May evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 12:08 | Marquette | Charles Saunders drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Robin Hazzard | 46-42 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater loses the dribble to Eric Gorney | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Gorney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Pickell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John May (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kevin Prater (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-42 |
| 11:33 | Marquette | Frank Everitt tips it but misses | 46-42 |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | John May gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn loses the ball out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (SG), Wesley Kendrick (SF), Larry Wettstein (C) Charles Saunders, Fernando Quinones, Eric Gorney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG), Shane Riggs (SF), David Seales (C) Norman Dunn, Edward Pickell, Kevin Prater | |
| 11:08 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick clanks a shot from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | John May snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | David Seales gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | Robin Hazzard denies the turnaround by Dean Keo | 46-42 |
| 10:34 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Robin Hazzard | 46-42 |
| 10:30 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Wettstein | 49-42 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 10:10 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:57 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein jams it on a nice dish by Frank Everitt | 51-42 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the contested floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Frank Everitt - foul #1 on Frank Everitt, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (SG), John Hendricks (PF) Frank Everitt, Robin Hazzard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Roger Howard, Dean Keo | |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:18 | Marquette | Norman Dunn steps in front of the Charles Saunders pass | 51-45 |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Shane Riggs | 51-48 |
| 08:46 | Marquette | Leo Boatner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 08:44 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:22 | Southern Illinois | John May misses the easy layup | 51-48 |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | David Seales pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin hits the finger roll set up by Norman Dunn | 51-50 |
| 08:03 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein misses the easy layup | 51-50 |
| 08:02 | Southern Illinois | John May gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn is hacked by Charles Saunders - foul #2 on Charles Saunders, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF), Eric Gorney (C) Leo Boatner, Wesley Kendrick, Larry Wettstein | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Dean Keo (SG), Edward Pickell (SF), Kevin Prater (C) Norman Dunn, John May, Shane Riggs, David Seales | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Gorney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Keo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Pickell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Prater (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-50 |
| 07:29 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Hendricks | 51-50 |
| 07:24 | Marquette | Frank Everitt can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-50 |
| 07:23 | Marquette | John Hendricks misses the tip | 51-50 |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is fouled on the floor by John Hendricks - foul #2 on John Hendricks, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater misses the lay-in | 51-50 |
| 06:51 | Marquette | John Hendricks snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 06:46 | Marquette | Frank Everitt scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robin Hazzard | 54-50 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | John Hendricks denies the turnaround by Edward Pickell | 54-50 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard can't tip it in | 54-50 |
| 06:26 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Robin Hazzard | 54-50 |
| 06:07 | Marquette | Kevin Prater is called for the reach on Charles Saunders - foul #1 on Kevin Prater, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), Wesley Kendrick (SG), Larry Wettstein (PF) Frank Everitt, Charles Saunders, John Hendricks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs (SF) Calvin Tamplin | |
| 05:58 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein blows the dunk | 54-50 |
| 05:56 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick can't tip it in | 54-50 |
| 05:54 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick tips it home | 56-50 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Gorney - foul #2 on Eric Gorney, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Seales (C) Edward Pickell | |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:22 | Marquette | Eric Gorney clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by David Seales - foul #3 on David Seales, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| 05:22 | Marquette | Eric Gorney makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:22 | Marquette | Eric Gorney makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Shane Riggs | 58-54 |
| 04:45 | Marquette | Leo Boatner can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Shane Riggs | 58-57 |
| 04:04 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard banks in the layup on a great pass from Leo Boatner and he's hacked by Kevin Prater - foul #2 on Kevin Prater, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Charles Saunders (SG), John Hendricks (PF) Leo Boatner, Wesley Kendrick, Eric Gorney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (SG), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Dean Keo, Kevin Prater | |
| 04:04 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper in the lane | 61-59 |
| 03:20 | Marquette | Frank Everitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Shane Riggs - foul #1 on Shane Riggs, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick (SF) Robin Hazzard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG) Roger Howard | |
| 03:20 | Marquette | Frank Everitt misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:20 | Marquette | Frank Everitt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Larry Wettstein (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John May (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Shane Riggs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - David Seales (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Wesley Kendrick - foul #3 on Wesley Kendrick, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), Fernando Quinones (C) Frank Everitt, Larry Wettstein | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:03 | Marquette | John Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:36 | Marquette | Charles Saunders can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John May - foul #3 on John May, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG), Edward Pickell (C) Shane Riggs, David Seales | |
| 02:36 | Marquette | Charles Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:36 | Marquette | Charles Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Wettstein (C) Fernando Quinones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Shane Riggs (SF), David Seales (C) Norman Dunn, John May, Edward Pickell | |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Howard | 64-63 |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Larry Wettstein, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | David Seales is whistled for traveling | 64-63 |
| 01:24 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leo Boatner | 66-63 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Seales | 66-63 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | David Seales lays it up and in on a great pass from Dean Keo | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Charles Saunders and he's fouled by David Seales - foul #4 on David Seales, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robin Hazzard (PF) John Hendricks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein makes the free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is hacked by Leo Boatner - foul #1 on Leo Boatner, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Hendricks (PF) Robin Hazzard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Marquette | John Hendricks is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Keo - foul #3 on Dean Keo, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | John Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | John Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | David Seales gets the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-67 |