| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bernhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Garner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Dickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ellis (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Thatcher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt inbounds the ball | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Marquette | Willie Stearns comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Ellis - foul #1 on William Ellis, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| 19:48 | Marquette | Willie Stearns makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 19:48 | Marquette | Willie Stearns makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 19:32 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 19:31 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 19:13 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-45 |
| 19:11 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt hits the follow up shot | 40-45 |
| 18:59 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher scores on a 3 from straight away | 40-48 |
| 18:38 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Dickson | 42-48 |
| 18:19 | Jackson State | William Ellis connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Blackmon | 42-50 |
| 17:53 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt is called for traveling | 42-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen (C) Thomas Blackmon | |
| 17:30 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen is fouled on the floor by Robert Bernhardt - foul #1 on Robert Bernhardt, team foul #1 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Amado Russo (PF), Clinton Venezia (C) John Garner, James Dickson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Sherman (SF) Richard Thatcher | |
| 17:13 | Jackson State | Ronald Sherman's pass is intercepted by Willie Stearns | 42-50 |
| 16:45 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 16:43 | Jackson State | Michael Baker grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 16:38 | Jackson State | John Hicks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 16:36 | Jackson State | Michael Baker tips it but misses | 42-50 |
| 16:34 | Jackson State | William Ellis gets the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 16:16 | Jackson State | Ronald Sherman connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by John Hicks | 42-52 |
| 15:56 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Stearns | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dominick Joseph (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bernhardt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Venezia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Ellis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ronald Sherman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitchell Cohen (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Jackson State | William Ellis can't connect on a jumper from close range | 45-52 |
| 15:38 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 15:27 | Marquette | Willie Stearns clanks a shot from the left side | 45-52 |
| 15:26 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 15:07 | Jackson State | Willie Stearns steals the ball from Mitchell Cohen | 45-52 |
| 15:04 | Marquette | Willie Stearns lays it up and in | 47-52 |
| 14:52 | Jackson State | Michael Baker is whistled for a carry | 47-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (PG), James Sledge (SG), Joseph Campbell (SF), John Garner (PF), James Dickson (C) Willie Stearns, Dominick Joseph, Robert Bernhardt, Amado Russo, Clinton Venezia | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Reuben Walters (PG), James Bradley (SG), Richard Thatcher (SF), Calvin Foushee (PF), Thomas Blackmon (C) John Hicks, William Ellis, Ronald Sherman, Michael Baker, Mitchell Cohen | |
| 14:32 | Marquette | John Garner lays it up and in | 49-52 |
| 14:10 | Jackson State | Joseph Campbell is called for the reach on Richard Thatcher - foul #2 on Joseph Campbell, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| 13:57 | Jackson State | Joseph Campbell steals the ball from Reuben Walters | 49-52 |
| 13:44 | Marquette | John Garner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 13:42 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 13:18 | Jackson State | Calvin Foushee misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Sledge - foul #1 on James Sledge, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Hicks (PG) James Bradley | |
| 13:18 | Jackson State | Calvin Foushee makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 13:18 | Jackson State | Calvin Foushee makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 13:03 | Marquette | John Garner scores on a shot near the basket set up by Boris Bronikowski | 51-54 |
| 12:42 | Jackson State | John Hicks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Campbell - foul #3 on Joseph Campbell, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG) Boris Bronikowski | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Ellis (SG), Mitchell Cohen (PF), Harry Frier (C) Reuben Walters, Calvin Foushee, Thomas Blackmon | |
| 12:42 | Jackson State | John Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:42 | Jackson State | John Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:42 | Marquette | James Dickson gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 12:32 | Marquette | John Garner makes the turnaround from the left block set up by James Dickson | 53-54 |
| 12:10 | Jackson State | James Sledge steals it from Harry Frier | 53-54 |
| 11:50 | Marquette | John Garner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 11:48 | Marquette | James Sledge tips it in | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Sledge (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Garner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Dickson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Ellis (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Richard Thatcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mitchell Cohen (fresh) 6 reb. C - Harry Frier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher banks in the layup on a great pass from John Hicks | 55-56 |
| 11:21 | Marquette | John Garner buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Campbell | 58-56 |
| 11:10 | Jackson State | John Hicks's pass is intercepted by Willie Stearns | 58-56 |
| 10:51 | Marquette | James Sledge misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-56 |
| 10:49 | Marquette | Willie Stearns gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 10:36 | Marquette | Joseph Campbell is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Cohen - foul #1 on Mitchell Cohen, team foul #2 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (SG), Robert Bernhardt (SF), Amado Russo (PF), Clinton Venezia (C) James Sledge, Joseph Campbell, John Garner, James Dickson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Reuben Walters (PG), Ronald Sherman (SF), Michael Baker (PF), Thomas Blackmon (C) John Hicks, Richard Thatcher, Mitchell Cohen, Harry Frier | |
| 10:23 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Bernhardt, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| 10:12 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 10:11 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| 09:50 | Marquette | Willie Stearns knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dominick Joseph | 60-58 |
| 09:30 | Jackson State | Michael Baker scores on a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Amado Russo - foul #1 on Amado Russo, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (PG) Willie Stearns | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Hicks (PG) William Ellis | |
| 09:30 | Jackson State | Michael Baker makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 09:07 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski is fouled on the floor by John Hicks - foul #1 on John Hicks, team foul #3 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG) Boris Bronikowski | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 08:57 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 08:55 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Thomas Blackmon | 60-61 |
| 08:41 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 08:39 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 08:32 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Hicks - foul #2 on John Hicks, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG) James Sledge | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 08:32 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 08:32 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:16 | Jackson State | John Hicks hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Sherman | 62-64 |
| 08:04 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Willie Stearns | 64-64 |
| 07:46 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ronald Sherman | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Bernhardt (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Venezia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Reuben Walters (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Sherman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. PF - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Blackmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Stearns | 66-67 |
| 07:04 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters misses short on a shot from the right side | 66-67 |
| 07:02 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Amado Russo | 66-67 |
| 06:42 | Marquette | Thomas Blackmon swats the short shot by Amado Russo | 66-67 |
| 06:40 | Jackson State | John Hicks pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 06:24 | Jackson State | John Hicks is hacked by Willie Stearns - foul #2 on Willie Stearns, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (PG), James Sledge (SG), Joseph Campbell (SF), John Garner (PF), James Dickson (C) Willie Stearns, Dominick Joseph, Robert Bernhardt, Amado Russo, Clinton Venezia | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Ellis (SG), Richard Thatcher (SF), Mitchell Cohen (PF), Harry Frier (C) Reuben Walters, Ronald Sherman, Michael Baker, Thomas Blackmon | |
| 06:24 | Jackson State | John Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 06:24 | Jackson State | John Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 06:15 | Marquette | John Garner is denied on a layup by Harry Frier | 66-69 |
| 06:13 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 06:07 | Jackson State | William Ellis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-69 |
| 06:05 | Jackson State | John Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 05:48 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Boris Bronikowski - foul #1 on Boris Bronikowski, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Bradley (PG) John Hicks | |
| 05:48 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:48 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:26 | Marquette | James Dickson hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Boris Bronikowski and he's hacked by Harry Frier - foul #1 on Harry Frier, team foul #5 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG) Boris Bronikowski | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 05:26 | Marquette | James Dickson makes the free throw | 69-70 |
| 05:02 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher blows the layup | 69-70 |
| 05:01 | Marquette | John Garner pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:49 | Marquette | Harry Frier is called for the reach on James Dickson - foul #2 on Harry Frier, team foul #6 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Reuben Walters (PG) James Bradley | |
| 04:35 | Marquette | John Garner drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Sledge and he's fouled by Harry Frier - foul #3 on Harry Frier, team foul #7 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (SG), Robert Bernhardt (SF) James Sledge, Joseph Campbell | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 04:35 | Marquette | John Garner makes the free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:18 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen is fouled on the floor by James Dickson - foul #2 on James Dickson, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Baker (PF) Harry Frier | |
| 04:18 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:18 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:01 | Marquette | John Garner scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Stearns | 75-72 |
| 03:46 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen loses the ball out of bounds | 75-72 |
| Subs | Marquette | Amado Russo (PF) John Garner | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Hicks (PG), Ronald Sherman (SF), James Bradley (C) Reuben Walters, Richard Thatcher, Mitchell Cohen | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Bernhardt (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dickson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Ellis (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ronald Sherman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:24 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Stearns | 78-72 |
| 03:22 | Jackson State | Willie Stearns steals the ball from John Hicks in the backcourt | 78-72 |
| 03:02 | Marquette | Willie Stearns comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 03:00 | Marquette | James Dickson hits the follow up shot | 80-72 |
| 03:00 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Garner (PF) Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher (SF), Thomas Blackmon (C) Ronald Sherman, James Bradley | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:48 | Jackson State | William Ellis scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Hicks | 80-75 |
| 02:22 | Marquette | William Ellis steps in front of the John Garner pass | 80-75 |
| 02:19 | Jackson State | William Ellis banks in the layup | 80-77 |
| 01:54 | Marquette | James Dickson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on James Dickson, team foul #10 | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:37 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher can't finish the layup | 80-77 |
| 01:36 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon hits the follow up shot | 80-79 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | James Dickson can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on John Hicks - foul #3 on John Hicks, team foul #8 | 80-79 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | James Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | James Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:58 | Jackson State | Michael Baker misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 82-79 |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt grabs the board | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Marquette | John Garner clanks a jumper from the left wing | 82-79 |
| 00:33 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to William Ellis | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Jackson State | William Ellis is fouled on the floor by Dominick Joseph - foul #2 on Dominick Joseph, team foul #11 | 82-79 |
| 00:16 | Jackson State | William Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:16 | Jackson State | William Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:16 | Marquette | John Garner pulls down the rebound | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Marquette | John Garner is hacked by John Hicks in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hicks, team foul #9 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG) Willie Stearns | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 00:13 | Marquette | John Garner makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | John Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Jackson State | Michael Baker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-79 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph snags the defensive board | 84-79 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph is hacked by John Hicks in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Hicks, team foul #10 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Reuben Walters (PG) John Hicks | |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters clanks a fullcourt shot | 86-79 |