| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Benevides (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Catalano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michel Agosto (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wayne Warner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William McEnery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vlade Maleski (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - David May (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Wayne Warner - foul #2 on Wayne Warner, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:35 | Marquette | Mark Howard is called for the reach on Joshua Watkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Howard, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 19:23 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski double dribbles | 38-36 |
| 19:06 | Murray State | Brandon Roe loses the ball out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 18:56 | Marquette | David May buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Warner and he's hacked by Kenneth Benevides - foul #1 on Kenneth Benevides, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 18:56 | Marquette | David May makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:36 | Murray State | Mark Howard jams it on a great pass from Brandon Roe | 40-39 |
| 18:24 | Marquette | The jump hook by David May is blocked by Michel Agosto | 40-39 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:10 | Murray State | Wayne Warner steals it from Kenneth Benevides | 40-39 |
| 18:06 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski jams it on a nice dish by Wayne Warner | 40-41 |
| 17:46 | Murray State | Joshua Watkins takes the ball from Brandon Roe | 40-41 |
| 17:31 | Marquette | Kenny Catalano is called for the reach on Wayne Warner - foul #2 on Kenny Catalano, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Triana (SG), Max Peterson (SF), Van Patterson (PF), Philip Andrew (C) Mark Howard, Kenneth Benevides, Kenny Catalano, Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Ziegenfuss (PG), Aaron Beyers (SG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Edwin Bradley (C) Wayne Warner, Joshua Watkins, William McEnery, David May | |
| 17:16 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Ziegenfuss | 40-43 |
| 16:56 | Murray State | Brandon Roe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 16:54 | Murray State | Van Patterson tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 16:50 | Marquette | Max Peterson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Watkins - foul #3 on Max Peterson, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herman Folmar (SF) Max Peterson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:38 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Ziegenfuss | 42-45 |
| 16:17 | Murray State | Fred Triana hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 16:09 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Vlade Maleski | 45-48 |
| 15:47 | Murray State | Brandon Roe clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 15:45 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Triana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Folmar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Van Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Andrew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Ziegenfuss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Beyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vlade Maleski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Edwin Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 15:27 | Murray State | Van Patterson pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:59 | Murray State | The short jumper by Philip Andrew is denied by Vlade Maleski | 45-48 |
| 14:58 | Murray State | Van Patterson hits the follow up shot | 47-48 |
| 14:49 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski comes up short on the shot from the right block | 47-48 |
| 14:48 | Murray State | Van Patterson gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 14:32 | Murray State | Fred Triana connects on the 3 from straight away | 50-48 |
| 14:30 | Marquette | Thomas Ziegenfuss is hacked by Van Patterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Van Patterson, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (PG), Mark Howard (SG), Kenneth Benevides (SF), Kenny Catalano (PF), Max Peterson (C) Brandon Roe, Fred Triana, Herman Folmar, Van Patterson, Philip Andrew | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wayne Warner (PG), Joshua Watkins (SG), William McEnery (SF), David May (C) Thomas Ziegenfuss, Aaron Beyers, Jeffrey Watkins, Edwin Bradley | |
| 14:15 | Marquette | William McEnery misses long on an open jump hook in the paint | 50-48 |
| 14:14 | Marquette | Wayne Warner tips it home | 50-50 |
| 13:48 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy is whistled for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michel Agosto (C) Max Peterson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:29 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Michel Agosto grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 13:02 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 13:00 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:37 | Marquette | Wayne Warner is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Watkins | 50-52 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Kanagy | 52-52 |
| 12:14 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Warner and the foul's on Eric Kanagy - foul #4 on Eric Kanagy, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Triana (PG), Max Peterson (SF) Eric Kanagy, Kenneth Benevides | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kevin Alfano (PG), Aaron Beyers (SG) Wayne Warner, Joshua Watkins | |
| 12:14 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Fred Triana is fouled on the floor by Kevin Alfano - foul #1 on Kevin Alfano, team foul #2 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG) Mark Howard | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edwin Bradley (PF) Vlade Maleski | |
| 11:39 | Murray State | Fred Triana is hacked by David May - foul #1 on David May, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wayne Warner (PG) William McEnery | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Triana (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Max Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenny Catalano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michel Agosto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wayne Warner (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Beyers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Alfano (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edwin Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David May (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano is fouled on the floor by Edwin Bradley - foul #2 on Edwin Bradley, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Ziegenfuss (PG), Joshua Watkins (SG) Wayne Warner, Aaron Beyers | |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Thomas Ziegenfuss is called for the reach on Max Peterson - foul #1 on Thomas Ziegenfuss, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Howard (SG), Herman Folmar (SF) Fred Triana, Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Herman Folmar misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David May - foul #2 on David May, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Andrew (PF) Kenny Catalano | |
| Subs | Marquette | William McEnery (SF) Kevin Alfano | |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Herman Folmar makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Herman Folmar misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Max Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:45 | Murray State | Herman Folmar makes the 3 from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 10:16 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins is whistled for traveling | 56-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Triana (PG), Kenneth Benevides (SF), Van Patterson (PF) Brandon Roe, Herman Folmar, Max Peterson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wayne Warner (PG), Aaron Beyers (SG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Vlade Maleski (PF) Thomas Ziegenfuss, Joshua Watkins, William McEnery, Edwin Bradley | |
| 10:02 | Murray State | Fred Triana misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 10:01 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:35 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski clanks a turnaround in the lane | 56-55 |
| 09:33 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Jeffrey Watkins takes the ball from Mark Howard | 56-55 |
| 08:56 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski makes the wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Warner | 56-57 |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides banks in the layup and he's fouled by Jeffrey Watkins - foul #1 on Jeffrey Watkins, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG), Kenny Catalano (PF), Michel Agosto (C) Mark Howard, Van Patterson, Philip Andrew | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Ziegenfuss (PG), Joshua Watkins (SG), Kevin Alfano (SF) Wayne Warner, Aaron Beyers, Jeffrey Watkins | |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:26 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Fred Triana grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | David May is called for the reach on Fred Triana - foul #3 on David May, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Peterson (SF) Kenneth Benevides | |
| Subs | Marquette | William McEnery (SF), Edwin Bradley (C) Kevin Alfano, David May | |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Fred Triana makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Fred Triana makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:03 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 07:45 | Murray State | Fred Triana can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 07:43 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 07:28 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 07:27 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley tips it home | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Triana (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Max Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenny Catalano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michel Agosto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Ziegenfuss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William McEnery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vlade Maleski (tiring) 20 pts. 9 reb. C - Edwin Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Murray State | Brandon Roe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Ziegenfuss - foul #2 on Thomas Ziegenfuss, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (SG), Herman Folmar (SF), Van Patterson (C) Fred Triana, Max Peterson, Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wayne Warner (PG), Aaron Beyers (SG), Kevin Alfano (SF), David May (C) Thomas Ziegenfuss, Joshua Watkins, William McEnery, Vlade Maleski | |
| 07:07 | Murray State | Brandon Roe makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:07 | Murray State | Brandon Roe misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:07 | Marquette | David May pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:49 | Marquette | Wayne Warner misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:28 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-62 |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano tips it home | 64-62 |
| 06:20 | Marquette | Wayne Warner is hacked by Eric Kanagy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Kanagy, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Howard (SG), Kenneth Benevides (SF) Eric Kanagy, Herman Folmar | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Vlade Maleski (PF) Kevin Alfano, Edwin Bradley | |
| 06:20 | Marquette | Wayne Warner makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:20 | Marquette | Wayne Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:02 | Murray State | Aaron Beyers picks off the pass by Van Patterson | 64-64 |
| 05:40 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-64 |
| 05:39 | Murray State | Mark Howard grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 05:13 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 05:11 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers is fouled in the backcourt by Kenny Catalano - foul #3 on Kenny Catalano, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Triana (PG), Max Peterson (SF), Philip Andrew (PF), Michel Agosto (C) Brandon Roe, Kenneth Benevides, Kenny Catalano, Van Patterson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Ziegenfuss (PG), William McEnery (SF) Wayne Warner, Jeffrey Watkins | |
| 05:11 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:11 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:03 | Murray State | Philip Andrew misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 05:02 | Marquette | David May snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 04:58 | Marquette | Mark Howard is called for the reach on Aaron Beyers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Howard, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edwin Bradley (C) David May | |
| 04:58 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:58 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:35 | Murray State | Max Peterson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Mark Howard gets the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Fred Triana scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Max Peterson | 70-68 |
| 04:08 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michel Agosto - foul #1 on Michel Agosto, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG), Kenneth Benevides (SF), Kenny Catalano (PF) Mark Howard, Max Peterson, Philip Andrew | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (SG) Aaron Beyers | |
| 04:08 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:08 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | Brandon Roe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 70-70 |
| 03:43 | Murray State | Michel Agosto hits the follow up shot | 72-70 |
| 03:18 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins is called for traveling | 72-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herman Folmar (SF), Van Patterson (PF) Kenneth Benevides, Kenny Catalano | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wayne Warner (PG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF), David May (C) Thomas Ziegenfuss, William McEnery, Edwin Bradley | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Triana (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Folmar (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Van Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michel Agosto (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wayne Warner (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vlade Maleski (tired) 20 pts. 9 reb. C - David May (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Van Patterson misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Vlade Maleski - foul #2 on Vlade Maleski, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Howard (SG), Philip Andrew (C) Fred Triana, Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Van Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Van Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:44 | Marquette | Wayne Warner knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Herman Folmar connects on the floater from the left side | 75-73 |
| 02:12 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-73 |
| 02:10 | Murray State | Herman Folmar gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Wayne Warner picks off the pass by Philip Andrew | 75-73 |
| 01:54 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins dunks the ball on a nice dish by Wayne Warner | 75-75 |
| 01:48 | Murray State | Herman Folmar misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 01:46 | Murray State | Van Patterson can't tip it in | 75-75 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Herman Folmar pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 01:29 | Murray State | Van Patterson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Van Patterson, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides (SF), Kenny Catalano (PF), Michel Agosto (C) Herman Folmar, Van Patterson, Philip Andrew | |
| Subs | Marquette | William McEnery (SF) Jeffrey Watkins | |
| 01:15 | Marquette | Wayne Warner misses short on an open jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Brandon Roe - foul #3 on Brandon Roe, team foul #12 | 75-75 |
| 01:15 | Marquette | Wayne Warner makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:15 | Marquette | Wayne Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Mark Howard hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Benevides and the foul's on Wayne Warner - foul #3 on Wayne Warner, team foul #11 | 77-77 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Mark Howard makes the free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:00 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Watkins, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Brandon Roe misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-77 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides snags the offensive board | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Vlade Maleski is called for the reach on Kenneth Benevides - foul #3 on Vlade Maleski, team foul #13 | 78-77 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski pulls down the rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 79-77 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Michel Agosto grabs the board | 79-77 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Michel Agosto is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Warner - foul #4 on Wayne Warner, team foul #14 | 79-77 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Michel Agosto makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Michel Agosto makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray 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 (0) | |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Brandon Roe takes the ball from William McEnery in the backcourt | 81-77 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Mark Howard lays it up and in set up by Brandon Roe | 83-77 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | William McEnery comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 83-77 |