| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Carlyle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Botts (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Santos Sandoval (fresh) 6 pts. C - Scott McDermott (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Harold Quill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cory Schantz (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Rex Saunders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Keating (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Gregory Botts inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Clifford Wood | 39-30 |
| 19:24 | Murray State | Cory Schantz scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Keating | 39-32 |
| 19:10 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Harold Quill - foul #2 on Harold Quill, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 19:10 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:10 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Peter Keating | 40-32 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Santos Sandoval steals it from Harold Quill | 40-32 |
| 18:41 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Benjamin Carlyle | 42-32 |
| 18:37 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Beegle (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Harry Stewart (SF), Justin Nau (PF), Richard Groom (C) Clifford Wood, Benjamin Carlyle, Gregory Botts, Santos Sandoval, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Harold Quill, Peter Keating | |
| 18:28 | Marquette | Lee Beegle makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gordon | 45-32 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF) Rex Saunders | |
| 18:18 | Marquette | Harry Stewart hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Groom | 48-32 |
| 18:05 | Murray State | Cory Schantz scores on a shot from the left side set up by Michael Hardnett | 48-34 |
| 17:40 | Marquette | Harry Stewart knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeffrey Gordon | 51-34 |
| 17:35 | Murray State | Cory Schantz connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Wyatt | 51-36 |
| 17:19 | Marquette | Richard Groom makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Lee Beegle and he's fouled by Jeremy Townsend - foul #3 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #2 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Benjamin Carlyle (SG), Gregory Botts (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF) Lee Beegle, Jeffrey Gordon, Harry Stewart, Justin Nau | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Harold Quill (SG), Rex Saunders (PF), Peter Keating (C) Cory Schantz, Robert Wyatt, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 17:19 | Marquette | Richard Groom makes the free throw | 54-36 |
| 16:57 | Murray State | Harold Quill buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Schwartz | 54-38 |
| 16:45 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-38 |
| 16:44 | Marquette | Gregory Botts hits the follow up shot | 56-38 |
| 16:38 | Murray State | Rex Saunders makes the floater from the left side and the foul's on Benjamin Carlyle - foul #1 on Benjamin Carlyle, team foul #1 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Scott McDermott (C) Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (SF) Michael Hardnett | |
| 16:38 | Murray State | Rex Saunders makes the free throw | 56-41 |
| 16:21 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-41 |
| 16:19 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Richard Guiterrez | 56-41 |
| 16:16 | Murray State | Peter Keating throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Harry Stewart (SF) Gregory Botts | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Rex Saunders, Peter Keating | |
| 16:03 | Marquette | James Griggs steps in front of the Santos Sandoval pass | 56-41 |
| 15:42 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz banks in the layup | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Carlyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Santos Sandoval (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - Scott McDermott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Quill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Guiterrez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval can't connect on a shot near the basket | 56-43 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 15:21 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Wood - foul #1 on Clifford Wood, team foul #2 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Beegle (PG), Gregory Botts (SF) Clifford Wood, Harry Stewart | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Rex Saunders (PF), Peter Keating (C) Donald Schwartz, Harold Quill, Richard Guiterrez, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 15:16 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt double dribbles | 56-43 |
| 15:00 | Marquette | Lee Beegle misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-43 |
| 14:59 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 14:57 | Murray State | Peter Keating is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-43 |
| 14:49 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 14:48 | Murray State | Rex Saunders grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 14:39 | Murray State | Gregory Botts is called for the reach on Michael Hardnett - foul #3 on Gregory Botts, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Justin Nau (PF) Benjamin Carlyle, Santos Sandoval | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:30 | Murray State | Cory Schantz comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Scott McDermott - foul #2 on Scott McDermott, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| 14:30 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 14:30 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 14:09 | Marquette | Lee Beegle misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 14:07 | Marquette | Scott McDermott can't tip it in | 56-45 |
| 14:06 | Murray State | Rex Saunders pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 13:48 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Cory Schantz, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Benjamin Carlyle (SG), Harry Stewart (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF), Richard Groom (C) Lee Beegle, Jeffrey Gordon, Gregory Botts, Justin Nau, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Harold Quill (SG), Richard Guiterrez (SF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Cory Schantz, Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett, Peter Keating | |
| 13:39 | Marquette | Richard Groom misses the lay-in | 56-45 |
| 13:37 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Richard Guiterrez | 56-45 |
| 13:28 | Murray State | Benjamin Carlyle steals it from Jeremy Townsend | 56-45 |
| 13:25 | Marquette | Harry Stewart misses the lay-in | 56-45 |
| 13:24 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Townsend | 56-45 |
| 13:02 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Gregory Botts (SF) William Red, Benjamin Carlyle | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF), Peter Keating (C) Rex Saunders, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 12:37 | Marquette | Harry Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 12:23 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Schwartz | 56-47 |
| 12:16 | Marquette | Clifford Wood is hacked by Donald Schwartz - foul #3 on Donald Schwartz, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Beegle (SG), Justin Nau (PF), Scott McDermott (C) Gregory Botts, Santos Sandoval, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF) Donald Schwartz, Harold Quill, Richard Guiterrez | |
| 12:02 | Marquette | Lee Beegle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 12:01 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 11:44 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the wide open 3 from the right corner set up by James Griggs | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Beegle (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Nau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott McDermott (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Wyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) PF - James Griggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Keating (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Marquette | Clifford Wood buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Beegle | 59-50 |
| 11:19 | Murray State | Cory Schantz can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 59-50 |
| 11:18 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Clifford Wood | 59-50 |
| 11:03 | Marquette | Peter Keating denies the turnaround by Scott McDermott | 59-50 |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Peter Keating grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:48 | Murray State | Scott McDermott takes the ball from Robert Wyatt | 59-50 |
| 10:37 | Marquette | Scott McDermott double dribbles | 59-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Gregory Botts (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF), Richard Groom (C) Clifford Wood, Lee Beegle, Harry Stewart, Justin Nau, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Richard Guiterrez (SG), Rex Saunders (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Cory Schantz, Robert Wyatt, James Griggs, Peter Keating | |
| 10:23 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 59-50 |
| 10:21 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 10:17 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval misses the easy layup | 59-50 |
| 10:15 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:00 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Schwartz and he's fouled by William Red - foul #2 on William Red, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (SG) Michael Hardnett | |
| 10:00 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:42 | Marquette | William Red can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 09:41 | Murray State | Rex Saunders gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:26 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend connects on the shot from the right block | 59-55 |
| 09:10 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by William Red | 61-55 |
| 09:02 | Murray State | William Red is called for the reach on Harold Quill - foul #3 on William Red, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Benjamin Carlyle (SG), Justin Nau (PF), Scott McDermott (C) William Red, Jeffrey Gordon, Santos Sandoval, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SF), Peter Keating (C) Richard Guiterrez, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 08:55 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Peter Keating | 61-57 |
| 08:29 | Marquette | Gregory Botts drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Clifford Wood | 63-57 |
| 08:13 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz loses the dribble to Gregory Botts | 63-57 |
| 08:03 | Marquette | Scott McDermott is whistled for traveling | 63-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Beegle (PG), Harry Stewart (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF), Richard Groom (C) Clifford Wood, Gregory Botts, Justin Nau, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF) Donald Schwartz, Harold Quill | |
| 07:56 | Murray State | Cory Schantz comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Groom - foul #2 on Richard Groom, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend (C) Peter Keating | |
| 07:56 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:56 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:56 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 07:30 | Marquette | Richard Groom makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Beegle | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lee Beegle (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Carlyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harry Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Santos Sandoval (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Groom (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Wyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) PF - Rex Saunders (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Townsend (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Murray State | Rex Saunders double dribbles | 65-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG) Lee Beegle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (SG), James Griggs (PF) Robert Wyatt, Rex Saunders | |
| 07:08 | Marquette | Harry Stewart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-58 |
| 07:06 | Marquette | Richard Groom grabs the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 06:59 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Nau (PF), Scott McDermott (C) Santos Sandoval, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Peter Keating (C) Cory Schantz, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Peter Keating throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-58 |
| 06:38 | Marquette | Justin Nau misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 65-58 |
| 06:36 | Marquette | Harry Stewart hits the follow up shot | 67-58 |
| 06:23 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez misses the shot from just outside the lane | 67-58 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Peter Keating tips it but misses | 67-58 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez grabs the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Peter Keating comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 67-58 |
| 06:03 | Marquette | Clifford Wood pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 05:57 | Marquette | Michael Hardnett blocks the jumper by Scott McDermott | 67-58 |
| 05:56 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Griggs | 67-58 |
| 05:38 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez misses short on an open jump hook near the basket | 67-58 |
| 05:36 | Marquette | Clifford Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 05:30 | Marquette | Clifford Wood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Benjamin Carlyle | 70-58 |
| 05:19 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 70-58 |
| 05:18 | Murray State | Peter Keating gets the offensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 70-58 |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Peter Keating misses the tip | 70-58 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 04:57 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Justin Nau - foul #2 on Justin Nau, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Beegle (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Gregory Botts (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF), Richard Groom (C) Clifford Wood, Benjamin Carlyle, Harry Stewart, Justin Nau, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Cory Schantz (SF), Rex Saunders (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Richard Guiterrez, Michael Hardnett, James Griggs, Peter Keating | |
| 04:57 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 04:57 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 04:41 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-59 |
| 04:23 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Rex Saunders | 70-62 |
| 03:57 | Marquette | Jeremy Townsend steals it from Santos Sandoval | 70-62 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Gordon - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gordon, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG) Jeffrey Gordon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG) Donald Schwartz | |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:54 | Marquette | Lee Beegle grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 03:39 | Marquette | The jump hook by Santos Sandoval is blocked by Jeremy Townsend | 70-63 |
| 03:38 | Murray State | Rex Saunders pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 03:15 | Murray State | Lee Beegle steals the ball from Rex Saunders | 70-63 |
| 03:15 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle (SG), Harry Stewart (SF) William Red, Santos Sandoval | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (SF) Robert Wyatt | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lee Beegle (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Carlyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harry Stewart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Botts (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Groom (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Quill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) PF - Rex Saunders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeremy Townsend (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Marquette | Rex Saunders steals the ball from Harry Stewart | 70-63 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Gregory Botts - foul #4 on Gregory Botts, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Scott McDermott (C) Lee Beegle, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (SG) Harold Quill | |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 02:29 | Murray State | Benjamin Carlyle is called for the reach on Michael Hardnett - foul #2 on Benjamin Carlyle, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Peter Keating (C) Richard Guiterrez, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 02:29 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:29 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:19 | Marquette | Scott McDermott travels with the ball | 70-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Santos Sandoval (PF) Benjamin Carlyle, Gregory Botts | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:02 | Murray State | Cory Schantz clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-65 |
| 02:00 | Marquette | Harry Stewart grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 01:52 | Marquette | Scott McDermott slams it home | 72-65 |
| 01:41 | Murray State | Peter Keating makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Cory Schantz and the foul's on Scott McDermott - foul #3 on Scott McDermott, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle (SG), Gregory Botts (SF) Jeffrey Gordon, Harry Stewart | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Harold Quill (SG) Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett | |
| 01:41 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| 01:41 | Murray State | Peter Keating makes the free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:29 | Marquette | Gregory Botts makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Benjamin Carlyle and he's fouled by Cory Schantz - foul #3 on Cory Schantz, team foul #5 | 74-68 |
| 01:29 | Marquette | Gregory Botts makes the free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz is hacked by Santos Sandoval in the backcourt - foul #2 on Santos Sandoval, team foul #13 | 75-68 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:27 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Benjamin Carlyle | 75-69 |
| 01:09 | Marquette | Donald Schwartz is called for the reach on Benjamin Carlyle - foul #4 on Donald Schwartz, team foul #6 | 75-69 |
| 01:09 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-69 |
| 00:59 | Marquette | Gregory Botts misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Peter Keating - foul #2 on Peter Keating, team foul #7 | 75-69 |
| 00:59 | Marquette | Gregory Botts makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:59 | Marquette | Gregory Botts misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:59 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Peter Keating | 76-69 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Cory Schantz hits a runner from the baseline set up by Harold Quill | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Clifford Wood comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Rex Saunders | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Rex Saunders makes the wide open jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Quill | 76-73 |
| 00:36 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Gregory Botts is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Schwartz - foul #5 on Donald Schwartz, team foul #8 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Marquette | Harry Stewart (SF) Santos Sandoval | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (SF) Donald Schwartz | |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Gregory Botts makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Gregory Botts makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is hacked by Clifford Wood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Wood, team foul #14 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Marquette | Santos Sandoval (PF) Harry Stewart | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Gregory Botts is fouled in the backcourt by Cory Schantz - foul #4 on Cory Schantz, team foul #9 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Marquette | Harry Stewart (SF) Santos Sandoval | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Gregory Botts makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Gregory Botts makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-75 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Schantz | 80-75 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 80-78 |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Harold Quill is called for the reach on Benjamin Carlyle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Quill, team foul #10 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Marquette | Santos Sandoval (PF) Harry Stewart | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-78 |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Cory Schantz connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Quill | 82-81 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle is hacked by Cory Schantz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cory Schantz, team foul #11 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG) Cory Schantz | |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Gregory Botts can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Carlyle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Botts (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Santos Sandoval (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott McDermott (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rex Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Keating (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Peter Keating wins the tip | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Harold Quill | 84-86 |
| 04:35 | Marquette | Michael Hardnett is called for the reach on Clifford Wood - foul #3 on Michael Hardnett, team foul #12 | 84-86 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Harry Stewart (SF), Justin Nau (PF), Richard Groom (C) Benjamin Carlyle, Gregory Botts, Santos Sandoval, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Rex Saunders, Peter Keating | |
| 04:35 | Marquette | Clifford Wood makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 04:35 | Marquette | Clifford Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 04:21 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend hits the finger roll set up by Harold Quill | 86-88 |
| 04:02 | Marquette | Justin Nau scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 88-88 |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Harry Stewart steals the ball from Robert Wyatt in the backcourt | 88-88 |
| 03:50 | Marquette | Richard Groom misses short on a runner from close range | 88-88 |
| 03:48 | Marquette | Richard Groom hits the follow up shot | 90-88 |
| 03:44 | Murray State | Harold Quill is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Quill, team foul #13 | 90-88 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Beegle (SG) Jeffrey Gordon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (PG) Robert Wyatt | |
| 03:36 | Marquette | Lee Beegle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 90-88 |
| 03:35 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 90-88 |
| 03:33 | Murray State | Clifford Wood is called for the reach on Jeremy Townsend in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifford Wood, team foul #15 | 90-88 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle (SG) Clifford Wood | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rex Saunders (PF) James Griggs | |
| 03:33 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 03:33 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 90-88 |
| 03:33 | Marquette | Richard Groom grabs the defensive rebound | 90-88 |
| 03:20 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle misses the runner from the baseline | 90-88 |
| 03:19 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Townsend | 90-88 |
| 03:01 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Hardnett | 90-90 |
| 02:45 | Marquette | Rex Saunders picks off the pass by Benjamin Carlyle | 90-90 |
| 02:45 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 90-90 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Gregory Botts (PF) Lee Beegle, Justin Nau | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG) Harold Quill | |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez misses the lay-in | 90-90 |
| 02:31 | Marquette | Richard Groom pulls down the rebound | 90-90 |
| 02:27 | Marquette | Harry Stewart misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 90-90 |
| 02:25 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Rex Saunders | 90-90 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Rex Saunders hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 90-90 |
| 02:14 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Harry Stewart | 90-90 |
| 02:10 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 90-90 |
| 02:08 | Marquette | Harry Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 90-90 |
| 01:57 | Marquette | Clifford Wood clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 90-90 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Townsend | 90-90 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-90 |
| Subs | Marquette | Santos Sandoval (PF), Scott McDermott (C) Harry Stewart, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Peter Keating (C) Richard Guiterrez, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Benjamin Carlyle is called for the reach on Robert Wyatt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Carlyle, team foul #16 | 90-90 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 90-91 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 90-92 |
| 01:38 | Marquette | Scott McDermott scores on a runner in the lane | 92-92 |
| 01:29 | Murray State | Peter Keating is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 92-92 |
| 01:27 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Scott McDermott | 92-92 |
| 01:22 | Marquette | Clifford Wood comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Rex Saunders - foul #3 on Rex Saunders, team foul #14 | 92-92 |
| 01:22 | Marquette | Clifford Wood makes the 1st free throw | 93-92 |
| 01:22 | Marquette | Clifford Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 93-92 |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Peter Keating grabs the defensive rebound | 93-92 |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-92 |
| 01:03 | Murray State | Peter Keating scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Hardnett | 93-94 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Carlyle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Botts (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Santos Sandoval (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott McDermott (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rex Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Peter Keating (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:51 | Marquette | A charge is called on Benjamin Carlyle - foul #4 on Benjamin Carlyle, team foul #17 | 93-94 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 93-94 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Rex Saunders is hacked by Scott McDermott - foul #4 on Scott McDermott, team foul #18 | 93-94 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Rex Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 93-95 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Rex Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 93-96 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle is hacked by Robert Wyatt - foul #4 on Robert Wyatt, team foul #15 | 93-96 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 1st free throw | 94-96 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 2nd free throw | 95-96 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Clifford Wood is called for the reach on Rex Saunders in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clifford Wood, team foul #19 | 95-96 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Rex Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 95-96 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Rex Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 95-97 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 95-97 |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Gregory Botts snags the offensive board | 95-97 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Scott McDermott can't connect on a floater from close range | 95-97 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt pulls down the rebound | 95-97 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 95-97 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Wood - foul #5 on Clifford Wood, team foul #20 | 95-97 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Beegle (PG) Clifford Wood | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 95-98 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses the 2nd free throw | 95-98 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval pulls down the rebound | 95-98 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 95-98 |