| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Carlyle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Santos Sandoval (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Nau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott McDermott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval inbounds the ball | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Marquette | Scott McDermott drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Benjamin Carlyle and he's fouled by Lance Carpenter - foul #1 on Lance Carpenter, team foul #1 | 41-49 |
| 19:51 | Marquette | Scott McDermott makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 19:42 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett clanks a shot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 19:41 | Murray State | Trent Harrison snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 19:28 | Murray State | Trent Harrison lays it up and in | 42-51 |
| 19:05 | Marquette | Lance Carpenter denies the turnaround by Scott McDermott | 42-51 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 18:54 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett is called for 10 seconds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stephenson (SF), Richard Groom (C) Justin Nau, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 18:42 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle misses long on a floater in the paint | 42-51 |
| 18:41 | Murray State | Trent Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Schwartz, team foul #2 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Ogle (SG) Benjamin Carlyle | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| 18:20 | Marquette | James Griggs steps in front of the John Stephenson pass | 42-51 |
| 18:10 | Murray State | Richard Groom picks off the pass by Michael Hardnett | 42-51 |
| 18:05 | Marquette | John Stephenson buries a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Jeremy Townsend - foul #1 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG) Clifford Wood | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Richard Guiterrez (SF) Donald Schwartz, Cory Schantz, Michael Hardnett | |
| 18:05 | Marquette | John Stephenson makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Harold Quill is hacked by William Red - foul #3 on William Red, team foul #1 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Justin Nau (PF), Thomas Boyd (C) William Red, John Stephenson, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:29 | Murray State | Harold Quill connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Richard Guiterrez | 45-53 |
| 17:14 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 17:13 | Marquette | Justin Nau tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| 17:05 | Murray State | James Griggs misses the jumper from the right side | 47-53 |
| 17:03 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 16:46 | Marquette | Clifford Wood is hacked by Harold Quill - foul #1 on Harold Quill, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Scott McDermott (C) Clifford Wood, Anthony Ogle, Thomas Boyd | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Cory Schantz (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Trent Harrison (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Harold Quill, Robert Wyatt, Richard Guiterrez, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 16:37 | Marquette | Cory Schantz steals it from Scott McDermott | 47-53 |
| 16:33 | Murray State | Cory Schantz banks in the layup | 47-55 |
| 16:17 | Marquette | Cory Schantz steals the ball from Santos Sandoval | 47-55 |
| 16:14 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses the lay-in | 47-55 |
| 16:12 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Gordon | 47-55 |
| 16:06 | Marquette | Scott McDermott's layup is rejected by Lance Carpenter | 47-55 |
| 16:04 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 16:01 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter's pass is intercepted by Scott McDermott in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 15:54 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Santos Sandoval | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Carlyle (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) SF - Santos Sandoval (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Nau (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott McDermott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-55 |
| 15:36 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 15:31 | Marquette | Trent Harrison steals it from Justin Nau | 50-55 |
| 15:26 | Murray State | Cory Schantz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Schwartz | 50-58 |
| 15:05 | Marquette | Justin Nau misses the lay-in | 50-58 |
| 15:04 | Murray State | Trent Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 14:59 | Murray State | Scott McDermott is called for the reach on Trent Harrison - foul #2 on Scott McDermott, team foul #2 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), John Stephenson (SF), Gregory Botts (PF), Richard Groom (C) Jeffrey Gordon, Santos Sandoval, Justin Nau, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Richard Guiterrez (SF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Cory Schantz, Michael Hardnett, Lance Carpenter | |
| 14:48 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses short on a shot from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 14:46 | Marquette | John Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 14:40 | Marquette | Gregory Botts misses short on a jumper from the right block | 50-58 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | William Red snags the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 14:27 | Marquette | Richard Groom loses the ball out of bounds | 50-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG) Benjamin Carlyle | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF) Trent Harrison | |
| 14:12 | Murray State | Richard Groom blocks the jumper by Harold Quill | 50-58 |
| 14:11 | Marquette | Clifford Wood pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 14:07 | Marquette | Clifford Wood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 14:05 | Marquette | John Stephenson gets the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | John Stephenson comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Guiterrez - foul #2 on Richard Guiterrez, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Ogle (SG), Thomas Boyd (C) William Red, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Dudley Gilbert (C) Harold Quill, Robert Wyatt, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 13:50 | Marquette | John Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | John Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 13:40 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 13:39 | Marquette | Gregory Botts gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 13:32 | Marquette | Gregory Botts comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 51-58 |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Dudley Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 13:24 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez misses the runner from close range | 51-58 |
| 13:23 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett tips it but misses | 51-58 |
| 13:21 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 13:01 | Marquette | Clifford Wood clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 12:59 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Cory Schantz | 51-58 |
| 12:40 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 12:38 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Thomas Boyd | 51-58 |
| 12:34 | Marquette | Clifford Wood hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Stephenson | 54-58 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle (SG), Santos Sandoval (PF), Scott McDermott (C) Anthony Ogle, John Stephenson, Thomas Boyd | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Robert Wyatt (SF), Lance Carpenter (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Richard Guiterrez, Michael Hardnett, James Griggs, Dudley Gilbert | |
| 12:24 | Marquette | Scott McDermott is hacked by Jeremy Townsend - foul #2 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG) Clifford Wood, Benjamin Carlyle | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:14 | Marquette | Cory Schantz is called for the reach on Santos Sandoval - foul #3 on Cory Schantz, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Groom (C) Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (SF), Trent Harrison (PF) Cory Schantz, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 12:14 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 12:14 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 12:09 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 12:08 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 54-58 |
| 11:56 | Marquette | Richard Groom pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Red (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) SF - Gregory Botts (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Santos Sandoval (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Groom (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Hardnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:51 | Marquette | Gregory Botts connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gordon | 56-58 |
| 11:43 | Murray State | Trent Harrison loses the ball out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Benjamin Carlyle (SG), Scott McDermott (C) William Red, Jeffrey Gordon, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend (C) Lance Carpenter | |
| 11:26 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 11:25 | Marquette | Clifford Wood hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| 11:21 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett is fouled in the backcourt by Scott McDermott - foul #3 on Scott McDermott, team foul #3 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SG) Robert Wyatt | |
| 11:12 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Cory Schantz | 58-60 |
| 10:53 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval makes the runner from the baseline | 60-60 |
| 10:31 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 10:18 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-60 |
| 10:16 | Marquette | Scott McDermott grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 10:11 | Marquette | Clifford Wood scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Santos Sandoval | 63-60 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 09:52 | Murray State | Clifford Wood steps in front of the Trent Harrison pass | 63-60 |
| 09:38 | Marquette | Clifford Wood misses the 3 from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 09:37 | Marquette | Scott McDermott pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 09:20 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval misses long on a shot from the right block | 63-60 |
| 09:18 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Townsend | 63-60 |
| 08:58 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 08:57 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 08:51 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clifford Wood | 65-60 |
| 08:33 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 08:31 | Murray State | Trent Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 08:15 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cory Schantz | 65-62 |
| 08:15 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Anthony Ogle (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Justin Nau (PF), Richard Groom (C) Clifford Wood, Benjamin Carlyle, Gregory Botts, Santos Sandoval, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Richard Guiterrez (SF), James Griggs (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Donald Schwartz, Cory Schantz, Michael Hardnett, Trent Harrison, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 07:56 | Marquette | Justin Nau's floater is tipped away by James Griggs | 65-62 |
| 07:54 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Nau | 65-62 |
| 07:33 | Marquette | Justin Nau makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from William Red | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Red (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Ogle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Nau (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Groom (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Guiterrez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Griggs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Murray State | William Red is called for the reach on Lance Carpenter - foul #4 on William Red, team foul #4 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Thomas Boyd (C) William Red, Anthony Ogle, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SG) Robert Wyatt | |
| 07:06 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 07:04 | Marquette | Justin Nau gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 07:00 | Marquette | Clifford Wood is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Clifford Wood, team foul #5 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Botts (SF) John Stephenson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Trent Harrison (PF), Dudley Gilbert (C) Harold Quill, James Griggs, Lance Carpenter | |
| 06:38 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-65 |
| 06:34 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Botts | 69-65 |
| 06:23 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-65 |
| 06:22 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz tips it in | 69-67 |
| 05:56 | Marquette | Clifford Wood is called for traveling | 69-67 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Anthony Ogle (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Richard Groom (C) Clifford Wood, Jeffrey Gordon, Gregory Botts, Thomas Boyd | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF) Donald Schwartz, Richard Guiterrez, Trent Harrison | |
| 05:39 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett lays it up and in set up by Harold Quill | 69-69 |
| 05:18 | Marquette | William Red hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 69-69 |
| 05:16 | Murray State | Cory Schantz pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 04:56 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Stephenson | 69-69 |
| 04:51 | Marquette | Anthony Ogle comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 04:49 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Nau | 69-69 |
| 04:31 | Marquette | Richard Groom buries a jumper from close range | 71-69 |
| 04:29 | Murray State | Anthony Ogle is called for the reach on Michael Hardnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Ogle, team foul #6 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Benjamin Carlyle (SG), Gregory Botts (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF), Scott McDermott (C) William Red, Anthony Ogle, John Stephenson, Justin Nau, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Lance Carpenter (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Harold Quill, Cory Schantz, James Griggs, Dudley Gilbert | |
| 04:16 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses the wide open shot in the lane | 71-69 |
| 04:15 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett gets the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-69 |
| 03:57 | Marquette | Clifford Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:52 | Marquette | Lance Carpenter blocks the short jumper by Gregory Botts | 71-69 |
| 03:50 | Marquette | Scott McDermott tips it but misses | 71-69 |
| 03:48 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 03:46 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt loses the dribble to Clifford Wood in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 03:44 | Marquette | Clifford Wood misses the lay-in | 71-69 |
| 03:43 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:31 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Gregory Botts - foul #4 on Gregory Botts, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Thomas Boyd (C) Benjamin Carlyle, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (SF) Michael Hardnett | |
| 03:31 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:31 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:31 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Botts (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Santos Sandoval (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Boyd (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Guiterrez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Marquette | Clifford Wood hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-70 |
| 03:03 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 73-70 |
| 03:01 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Clifford Wood | 73-70 |
| 02:56 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd is fouled on the floor by Donald Schwartz - foul #4 on Donald Schwartz, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stephenson (SF) Gregory Botts | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SG), Trent Harrison (PF) Robert Wyatt, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 02:56 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:56 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-70 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Trent Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:30 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is open and buries a 3 from the right wing | 75-73 |
| 02:23 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd is fouled on the floor by Lance Carpenter - foul #2 on Lance Carpenter, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle (SG) Jeffrey Gordon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF) Donald Schwartz, Richard Guiterrez, Trent Harrison | |
| 02:23 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:23 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Santos Sandoval - foul #3 on Santos Sandoval, team foul #8 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Botts (SF), Justin Nau (PF), Richard Groom (C) John Stephenson, Santos Sandoval, Thomas Boyd | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:01 | Marquette | Gregory Botts double dribbles | 77-75 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG) Clifford Wood | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Santos Sandoval (PF), Scott McDermott (C) William Red, Justin Nau, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Trent Harrison (PF) Harold Quill, James Griggs | |
| 01:49 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 77-75 |
| 01:47 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| 01:28 | Marquette | Gregory Botts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-75 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Trent Harrison travels with the ball | 77-75 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Scott McDermott can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 77-75 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Trent Harrison pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-75 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Trent Harrison snags the offensive board | 77-75 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter is hacked by Santos Sandoval - foul #4 on Santos Sandoval, team foul #9 | 77-75 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:41 | Marquette | Scott McDermott pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Clifford Wood connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Benjamin Carlyle | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Cory Schantz knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hardnett | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle is fouled in the backcourt by Cory Schantz - foul #4 on Cory Schantz, team foul #10 | 80-78 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Hardnett | 82-81 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle is fouled in the backcourt by Cory Schantz - foul #5 on Cory Schantz, team foul #11 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG) Cory Schantz | |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 84-81 |