| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) SG - Charles Solley (fresh) SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) SG - James Sledge (fresh) SF - Uros Kubinski (fresh) PF - Amado Russo (fresh) C - John Gower (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | John Gower wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Uros Kubinski | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt is hacked by John Gower - foul #1 on John Gower, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Amado Russo - foul #1 on Amado Russo, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Montana State | Richard Salvato makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:03 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:03 | Marquette | John Gower snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 18:40 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 1-3 |
| 18:39 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski misses the tip | 1-3 |
| 18:37 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski gets the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:21 | Marquette | Charles Solley steals the ball from John Gower | 1-3 |
| 18:16 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-3 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | Amado Russo pulls down the rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:01 | Marquette | James Sledge hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Uros Kubinski | 1-5 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Amado Russo - foul #2 on Amado Russo, team foul #3 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), William Steppe (SG), Rodney Speer (SF), William Newcomb (PF) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel | |
| Subs | Marquette | Clinton Venezia (PF) Amado Russo | |
| 17:50 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt misses the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:33 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Uros Kubinski | 2-8 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt clanks a jump hook from close range | 2-8 |
| 17:15 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 16:53 | Montana State | William Newcomb's floater is tipped away by Uros Kubinski | 2-8 |
| 16:52 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 16:34 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski can't connect on a floater from the left side | 2-8 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | William Newcomb misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 16:16 | Marquette | John Gower pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:09 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Robert Williams, William Steppe, Rodney Speer, William Newcomb, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Davis (SF) Uros Kubinski | |
| 15:42 | Marquette | John Gower buries a driving attempt in the paint | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) SG - Charles Solley (fresh) SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Davis (fresh) PF - Clinton Venezia (fresh) C - John Gower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 2-10 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal tips it but misses | 2-10 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Joe Welch gets the offensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | Richard Salvato clanks a jumper from the left side | 2-10 |
| 15:00 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia snags the defensive board | 2-10 |
| 14:43 | Marquette | John Gower makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Sledge | 2-12 |
| 14:27 | Montana State | The jump hook by Earl Gabriel is blocked by Clinton Venezia | 2-12 |
| 14:26 | Marquette | The rebound goes to James Sledge | 2-12 |
| 14:09 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph is hacked by Earl Gabriel - foul #1 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #2 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), William Steppe (SG), Rodney Speer (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), Uros Kubinski (SF), William Harris (PF) Dominick Joseph, James Sledge, Clinton Venezia | |
| 13:54 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Danny Davis and he's fouled by Rodney Speer - foul #1 on Rodney Speer, team foul #3 | 2-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Salvato (SF), Jeffery Veal (C) Rodney Speer, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:54 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski makes the free throw | 2-15 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 2-15 |
| 13:33 | Marquette | John Gower pulls down the rebound | 2-15 |
| 13:18 | Marquette | John Gower is fouled on the floor by Richard Salvato - foul #1 on Richard Salvato, team foul #4 | 2-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Earl Gabriel (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Robert Williams, Richard Salvato, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:04 | Marquette | John Gower's pass is intercepted by William Steppe | 2-15 |
| 13:00 | Montana State | Rodney Speer misses the easy layup | 2-15 |
| 12:58 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski grabs the defensive rebound | 2-15 |
| 12:35 | Marquette | William Harris knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alonzo Santiago | 2-17 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | William Steppe double dribbles | 2-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Richard Salvato (SF) Rodney Speer, William Steppe, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (PG), James Sledge (SG), Clinton Venezia (PF) Alonzo Santiago, Danny Davis, John Gower | |
| 12:04 | Marquette | William Harris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Aron Dewitt - foul #1 on Aron Dewitt, team foul #5 | 2-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Veal (C) Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 12:04 | Marquette | William Harris makes the 1st free throw | 2-18 |
| 12:04 | Marquette | William Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 2-19 |
| 11:35 | Montana State | Richard Salvato buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-19 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) SG - Charles Solley (fresh) SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Uros Kubinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Clinton Venezia (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Harris (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-19 |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Charles Solley grabs the defensive rebound | 5-19 |
| 11:07 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 5-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), William Steppe (SG), William Newcomb (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Earl Gabriel, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donnie Waters (SF), John Gower (C) Uros Kubinski, William Harris | |
| 10:53 | Marquette | James Sledge drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dominick Joseph | 5-21 |
| 10:26 | Montana State | Richard Salvato makes the floater from the left wing set up by Aron Dewitt | 7-21 |
| 10:08 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #6 | 7-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Earl Gabriel (PF) Robert Williams, William Steppe, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Davis (SF) Donnie Waters | |
| 09:50 | Marquette | James Sledge misses the 3 from the right wing | 7-21 |
| 09:48 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia hits the follow up shot | 7-23 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Charles Solley connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Aron Dewitt | 10-23 |
| 09:14 | Marquette | Earl Gabriel swats the short shot by John Gower | 10-23 |
| 09:12 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the board | 10-23 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Joe Welch | 12-23 |
| 08:43 | Marquette | James Sledge comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joe Welch - foul #1 on Joe Welch, team foul #7 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), William Steppe (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Marquette | Uros Kubinski (SF), William Harris (PF) Dominick Joseph, Clinton Venezia | |
| 08:43 | Marquette | James Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 08:43 | Marquette | James Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 12-25 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | William Steppe misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 12-25 |
| 08:27 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke grabs the offensive board | 12-25 |
| 08:07 | Montana State | Rodney Speer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-25 |
| 08:05 | Marquette | John Gower grabs the board | 12-25 |
| 07:59 | Marquette | James Sledge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-25 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Veal | 12-25 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Rodney Speer double dribbles in the backcourt | 12-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Rodney Speer, William Steppe, Jimmy Burke, William Newcomb, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (PG) James Sledge | |
| 07:36 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph clanks a 3 from the right corner | 12-25 |
| 07:34 | Montana State | Richard Salvato gets the rebound | 12-25 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Uros Kubinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Harris (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Gower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-25 |
| 07:15 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph loses the dribble to Richard Salvato | 15-25 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | Richard Salvato can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Gower - foul #2 on John Gower, team foul #4 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), William Steppe (SG), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG), Clinton Venezia (PF) Danny Davis, John Gower | |
| 06:50 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | Richard Salvato makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 06:33 | Marquette | James Sledge buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Dominick Joseph | 16-27 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses the shot from just outside the lane | 16-27 |
| 06:18 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph grabs the board | 16-27 |
| 05:55 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski drills a 3 from the left corner | 16-30 |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 16-30 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Rodney Speer snags the offensive board | 16-30 |
| 05:23 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-30 |
| 05:21 | Marquette | William Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 16-30 |
| 05:03 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski lays it in on a great pass from James Sledge | 16-32 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | James Sledge steals the ball from Rodney Speer | 16-32 |
| 04:30 | Marquette | James Sledge connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dominick Joseph | 16-35 |
| 04:09 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel evades the doubleteam and hits a floater in the lane and the foul's on Uros Kubinski - foul #1 on Uros Kubinski, team foul #5 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), William Newcomb (SF), Aron Dewitt (C) Rodney Speer, William Steppe, Richard Salvato, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), Danny Davis (SG), Donnie Waters (SF) Dominick Joseph, James Sledge, Uros Kubinski | |
| 04:09 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses the free throw | 18-35 |
| 04:09 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia snags the defensive board | 18-35 |
| 03:55 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago hits the finger roll | 18-37 |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Donnie Waters denies the turnaround by Aron Dewitt | 18-37 |
| 03:30 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia pulls down the rebound | 18-37 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Newcomb (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donnie Waters (fresh) PF - Clinton Venezia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia is fouled on the floor by Joe Welch - foul #2 on Joe Welch, team foul #8 | 18-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jimmy Burke (SF) Earl Gabriel | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Gower (C) William Harris | |
| 03:26 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia misses the 1st free throw | 18-37 |
| 03:26 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the board | 18-37 |
| 03:11 | Montana State | William Newcomb hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joe Welch | 20-37 |
| 03:00 | Marquette | Danny Davis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-37 |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia tips it but misses | 20-37 |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke gets the rebound | 20-37 |
| 02:32 | Montana State | Joe Welch scores on a jump hook from the right block | 22-37 |
| 02:14 | Marquette | Donnie Waters clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jimmy Burke - foul #1 on Jimmy Burke, team foul #9 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Richard Salvato (SF) Joe Welch, Jimmy Burke | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (PG), Amado Russo (PF) Alonzo Santiago, Clinton Venezia | |
| 02:14 | Marquette | Donnie Waters misses the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 02:14 | Marquette | Donnie Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 02:03 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt hits a driving attempt from the right block | 24-38 |
| 01:56 | Marquette | Donnie Waters is hacked by Richard Salvato - foul #2 on Richard Salvato, team foul #10 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Earl Gabriel (PF) Robert Williams, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG) Danny Davis | |
| 01:56 | Marquette | Donnie Waters makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 01:56 | Marquette | Donnie Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | James Sledge is called for the reach on Aron Dewitt - foul #1 on James Sledge, team foul #6 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG) Joe Welch | |
| Subs | Marquette | Uros Kubinski (SF) Donnie Waters | |
| 01:30 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Amado Russo - foul #3 on Amado Russo, team foul #7 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Newcomb (PF) Earl Gabriel | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Harris (PF) Amado Russo | |
| 01:30 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 01:30 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 01:07 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-40 |
| 01:05 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Newcomb | 25-40 |
| 00:50 | Montana State | John Gower denies the turnaround by Richard Salvato | 25-40 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | John Gower grabs the board | 25-40 |
| 00:31 | Marquette | James Sledge makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Dominick Joseph | 25-42 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Richard Salvato hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-42 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-42 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | William Newcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Charles Solley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-42 |