| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Sergei Kaczmarski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Henry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Mead (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Considine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Terry Mead inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Marquette | Terry Mead hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Sergei Kaczmarski | 24-36 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez tips it in | 26-36 |
| 19:06 | Marquette | Terry Mead's pass is intercepted by Richard Nevarez | 26-36 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez lays it in | 28-36 |
| 18:54 | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski is hacked by Marshall Warnick - foul #3 on Marshall Warnick, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Welty (PF) Marshall Warnick | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 18:41 | Marquette | Adam Stephens misses long on a runner from the baseline | 28-36 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Eddie Henry picks off the pass by Richard Nevarez | 28-36 |
| 18:19 | Marquette | Matthew Welty swats the shot by Terry Mead | 28-36 |
| 18:18 | Marquette | William Considine hits the follow up shot | 28-38 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-38 |
| 17:47 | Marquette | Adam Stephens is whistled for traveling | 28-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terence Dupuy (C) Paul Hollandsworth | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 17:24 | Marquette | Adam Stephens pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 17:16 | Marquette | William Considine hits a runner from the left block | 28-40 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Adam Stephens - foul #2 on Adam Stephens, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Howard Allen (C) Michael Walla | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Buscher (PG), Guy Mayes (SG), Dennis Carter (SF), Vernon Schell (PF), Christopher Buehler (C) Sergei Kaczmarski, Eddie Henry, Terry Mead, William Considine, Adam Stephens | |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:47 | Marquette | Willie Buscher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | John Marx snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Guy Mayes - foul #1 on Guy Mayes, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG), Paul Hollandsworth (C) John Marx, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:26 | Marquette | Willie Buscher's pass is intercepted by William Proctor in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Howard Allen misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | William Proctor can't tip it in | 33-40 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth tips it in | 35-40 |
| 16:00 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), Marshall Warnick (PF) Richard Nevarez, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Proctor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Buscher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Guy Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Carter (fresh) PF - Vernon Schell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Buehler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Lee | 37-40 |
| 15:21 | Marquette | Paul Hollandsworth takes the ball from Dennis Carter | 37-40 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth misses long on a runner from close range | 37-40 |
| 15:04 | Marquette | Dennis Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:02 | Marquette | Eric Lee is called for the reach on Willie Buscher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Lee, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Matthew Welty (C) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Terence Dupuy, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| Subs | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski (PG), Eddie Henry (SG), Terry Mead (SF), William Considine (PF), Adam Stephens (C) Willie Buscher, Guy Mayes, Dennis Carter, Vernon Schell, Christopher Buehler | |
| 14:56 | Marquette | Eddie Henry travels with the ball | 37-40 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-40 |
| 14:39 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| 14:33 | Marquette | William Considine misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Nevarez - foul #2 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| 14:33 | Marquette | William Considine makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:33 | Marquette | William Considine makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick is fouled on the floor by Sergei Kaczmarski - foul #2 on Sergei Kaczmarski, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | The short jumper by Richard Nevarez is denied by Adam Stephens | 39-42 |
| 13:58 | Marquette | Adam Stephens gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:40 | Marquette | Eddie Henry drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Considine | 39-45 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | John Marx is fouled on the floor by Sergei Kaczmarski - foul #3 on Sergei Kaczmarski, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth (C) Marshall Warnick | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez's pass is intercepted by Adam Stephens | 39-45 |
| 12:58 | Marquette | Eddie Henry buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Sergei Kaczmarski | 39-48 |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Matthew Welty misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez tips it but misses | 39-48 |
| 12:34 | Marquette | William Considine gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:27 | Marquette | Terry Mead loses the dribble to Richard Nevarez | 39-48 |
| 12:08 | Ball State | John Marx clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-48 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Marx | 39-48 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG), William Parente (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Howard Allen (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Michael Walla, Matthew Welty, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Buscher (PG), Guy Mayes (SG), Dennis Carter (SF), Vernon Schell (PF), Christopher Buehler (C) Sergei Kaczmarski, Eddie Henry, Terry Mead, William Considine, Adam Stephens | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Proctor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Parente (fresh) SF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Buscher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Guy Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Carter (fresh) PF - Vernon Schell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Buehler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Marquette | Vernon Schell drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Willie Buscher | 39-50 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Vernon Schell swats the shot by Marshall Warnick | 39-50 |
| 11:21 | Ball State | William Proctor snags the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Buehler - foul #1 on Christopher Buehler, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:51 | Marquette | Willie Buscher misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-50 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Howard Allen | 40-50 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Vernon Schell is called for the reach on Marshall Warnick - foul #1 on Vernon Schell, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG) William Proctor, William Parente | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Richard Nevarez | 42-50 |
| 10:13 | Marquette | Dennis Carter misses long on a shot from the right block | 42-50 |
| 10:12 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Schell | 42-50 |
| 10:05 | Marquette | Vernon Schell loses the ball out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walla (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (C) Terence Dupuy, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski (PG), Eddie Henry (SG) Willie Buscher, Guy Mayes | |
| 09:47 | Ball State | John Marx misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 09:46 | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 09:26 | Marquette | Dennis Carter drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Sergei Kaczmarski | 42-53 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 42-53 |
| 09:11 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 08:55 | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eddie Henry | 42-55 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 08:34 | Marquette | Dennis Carter snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 08:29 | Marquette | Eddie Henry misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by John Marx - foul #1 on John Marx, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terence Dupuy (SF), Matthew Welty (PF), Howard Allen (C) Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| Subs | Marquette | Terry Mead (SF), William Considine (PF), Adam Stephens (C) Dennis Carter, Vernon Schell, Christopher Buehler | |
| 08:29 | Marquette | Eddie Henry misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 08:29 | Marquette | Eddie Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | John Marx knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Nevarez | 45-56 |
| 07:54 | Marquette | Terry Mead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG) John Marx, Richard Nevarez | |
| Subs | Marquette | Guy Mayes (SG) Eddie Henry | |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Howard Allen misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-56 |
| 07:31 | Marquette | Terry Mead grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Proctor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Welty (fresh) 3 pts. C - Howard Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Sergei Kaczmarski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Guy Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Mead (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Considine (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Marquette | Guy Mayes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sergei Kaczmarski and he's hacked by Eric Lee - foul #5 on Eric Lee, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SG), Michael Walla (SF) Eric Lee, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Buscher (PG) Sergei Kaczmarski | |
| 07:20 | Marquette | Guy Mayes makes the free throw | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:09 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy is hacked by Guy Mayes - foul #2 on Guy Mayes, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG) William Proctor, William Parente | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:09 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 07:09 | Marquette | William Considine grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 06:56 | Marquette | Willie Buscher hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Guy Mayes | 45-62 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | John Marx scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Nevarez | 48-62 |
| 06:29 | Marquette | Guy Mayes buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Terry Mead and he's hacked by Terence Dupuy - foul #1 on Terence Dupuy, team foul #6 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Marshall Warnick (PF), Paul Hollandsworth (C) Terence Dupuy, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eddie Henry (SG) Willie Buscher | |
| 06:29 | Marquette | Guy Mayes makes the free throw | 48-65 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Michael Walla knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Nevarez | 51-65 |
| 05:47 | Marquette | Eddie Henry drills a floater from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | John Marx misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 05:31 | Marquette | Adam Stephens grabs the board | 51-67 |
| 05:26 | Marquette | Marshall Warnick denies the turnaround by Guy Mayes | 51-67 |
| 05:25 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to William Considine | 51-67 |
| 05:07 | Marquette | Terry Mead makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-69 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-69 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | John Marx snags the offensive board | 51-69 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick banks in the layup set up by John Marx | 53-69 |
| 04:39 | Marquette | William Considine can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Paul Hollandsworth - foul #1 on Paul Hollandsworth, team foul #7 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG), William Parente (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Matthew Welty (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Michael Walla, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| Subs | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski (PG), Dennis Carter (SF), Christopher Buehler (C) Guy Mayes, Terry Mead, Adam Stephens | |
| 04:39 | Marquette | William Considine misses the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 04:39 | Marquette | William Considine misses the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | William Parente comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 04:22 | Marquette | Dennis Carter snags the defensive board | 53-69 |
| 04:01 | Marquette | Eddie Henry misses badly on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by William Parente - foul #1 on William Parente, team foul #8 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Howard Allen (C) Marshall Warnick | |
| Subs | Marquette | Vernon Schell (PF) William Considine | |
| 04:01 | Marquette | Eddie Henry makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 04:01 | Marquette | Eddie Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 04:01 | Marquette | Eddie Henry makes the 3rd free throw | 53-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Ball State | William Proctor misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-72 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Matthew Welty snags the offensive board | 53-72 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-72 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Proctor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Parente (fresh) SF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Welty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Sergei Kaczmarski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Henry (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Schell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Buehler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski is hacked by Howard Allen - foul #1 on Howard Allen, team foul #9 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Morrison (SG) Eddie Henry | |
| 03:13 | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski misses the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 03:13 | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski snags the offensive board | 55-72 |
| 02:52 | Marquette | Dennis Carter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-72 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | William Parente grabs the board | 55-72 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | William Proctor's 3 pointer is rejected by Sergei Kaczmarski | 55-72 |
| 02:33 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler pulls down the rebound | 55-72 |
| 02:13 | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-72 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Howard Allen grabs the board | 55-72 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-72 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Allen | 55-72 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Matthew Welty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-72 |
| 01:46 | Marquette | Vernon Schell gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| 01:41 | Marquette | Dennis Carter drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Sergei Kaczmarski | 55-75 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | William Proctor knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Parente | 58-75 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Dennis Carter connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Vernon Schell | 58-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-78 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler grabs the defensive rebound | 58-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Vernon Schell's floater is tipped away by Terence Dupuy | 58-78 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | William Parente grabs the board | 58-78 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Christopher Buehler steps in front of the Howard Allen pass | 58-78 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski runs out the clock | 58-78 |