| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Riley Witt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Platt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Antonio Pippin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper is hacked by Antonio Pippin - foul #1 on Antonio Pippin, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Roger Howard | 26-37 |
| 19:06 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo clanks a turnaround from the right block | 26-37 |
| 19:05 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 18:49 | Marquette | William Williams is hacked by Brian Nichols - foul #2 on Brian Nichols, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 18:31 | Marquette | Chris Platt hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Williams | 29-40 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 18:06 | Marquette | Chris Platt gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 18:02 | Marquette | Frank Everitt misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Roger Howard - foul #1 on Roger Howard, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| 18:02 | Marquette | Frank Everitt makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 18:02 | Marquette | Frank Everitt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-42 |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols's fadeaway is rejected by William Williams | 29-42 |
| 17:25 | Marquette | Chris Platt grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 17:03 | Marquette | Frank Everitt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Mike Cooper - foul #3 on Mike Cooper, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham (SG), Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Charles Head (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Riley Witt, Mike Cooper, Brent Slama, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antione Tuten (SG), Roy Gay (SF), John Craft (PF) Chris Platt, Antonio Pippin, William Williams | |
| 17:03 | Marquette | Frank Everitt makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 17:03 | Marquette | Frank Everitt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Frank Everitt takes the ball from Roger Howard in the backcourt | 29-44 |
| 17:00 | Marquette | Frank Everitt banks in the layup | 29-46 |
| 16:38 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Charles Head is denied by Stephen Hidalgo | 29-46 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head grabs the offensive board | 29-46 |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-46 |
| 16:19 | Marquette | Frank Everitt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-46 |
| 16:17 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo hits the follow up shot | 32-48 |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head connects on the open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Roger Howard | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Beckham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonel Osborn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antione Tuten (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roy Gay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Craft (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Marquette | Frank Everitt makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Antione Tuten | 34-51 |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-51 |
| 15:22 | Marquette | Roy Gay grabs the board | 34-51 |
| 15:14 | Marquette | Frank Everitt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-51 |
| 15:12 | Marquette | Antione Tuten grabs the offensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 14:57 | Marquette | John Craft scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Frank Everitt | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Antione Tuten is called for the reach on Roger Howard - foul #2 on Antione Tuten, team foul #2 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Brent Slama (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Roger Howard, Daniel Beckham, Wayne Dahlberg, Charles Head, Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Platt (SG), Antonio Pippin (SF), William Williams (PF) Frank Everitt, Roy Gay, John Craft | |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Riley Witt | 37-54 |
| 13:59 | Marquette | Antione Tuten is whistled for a carry | 37-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG) Antione Tuten | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-54 |
| 13:35 | Marquette | Frank Everitt is hacked by Richard Heyward - foul #4 on Richard Heyward, team foul #4 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SG) Richard Heyward | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:26 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo's pass is intercepted by Riley Witt | 37-54 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Riley Witt | 40-54 |
| 12:41 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin misses the shot in the paint | 40-54 |
| 12:40 | Marquette | Chris Platt tips it in | 40-56 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-56 |
| 12:19 | Marquette | Frank Everitt gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Brent Slama - foul #2 on Brent Slama, team foul #5 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG) Mike Cooper | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antione Tuten (PG), Roy Gay (SF) Frank Everitt, Antonio Pippin | |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt is hacked by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham (SG), Charles Head (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Riley Witt, Brent Slama, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Craft (PF) Stephen Hidalgo | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Beckham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonel Osborn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antione Tuten (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Platt (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roy Gay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Craft (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is hacked by Antione Tuten - foul #3 on Antione Tuten, team foul #4 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (SG) Chris Platt | |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-58 |
| 11:28 | Marquette | William Williams snags the defensive board | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 11:04 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Antione Tuten | 40-61 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-61 |
| 10:43 | Marquette | Roy Gay grabs the board | 40-61 |
| 10:24 | Marquette | William Williams clanks a jumper from the right block | 40-61 |
| 10:23 | Marquette | William Williams can't tip it in | 40-61 |
| 10:22 | Marquette | John Craft hits the follow up shot | 40-63 |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 40-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Brent Slama (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Daniel Beckham, Wayne Dahlberg, Charles Head, Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Chris Platt (SG), Antonio Pippin (SF), Stephen Hidalgo (C) Antione Tuten, Arthur Garmon, Roy Gay, William Williams | |
| 09:42 | Marquette | Frank Everitt misses long on a shot from the left side | 40-63 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper gets the rebound | 40-63 |
| 09:28 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-63 |
| 09:26 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Stephen Hidalgo | 40-63 |
| 08:57 | Marquette | Frank Everitt is called for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Everitt, team foul #5 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Williams (PF) John Craft | |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | William Williams steals the ball from Mike Cooper | 40-63 |
| 08:25 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin scores on a jump hook in the lane | 40-65 |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Mike Cooper | 42-65 |
| 07:47 | Marquette | Roger Howard steps in front of the Stephen Hidalgo pass | 42-65 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Riley Witt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Platt (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Antonio Pippin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 5 stl. C - Stephen Hidalgo (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Wayne Dahlberg (SF) Roger Howard, Mike Cooper | |
| Subs | Marquette | Roy Gay (SF) Antonio Pippin | |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| 07:10 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Stephen Hidalgo, team foul #7 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Brown (PG), Charles Head (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Riley Witt, Brent Slama, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antione Tuten (SG) Chris Platt | |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-65 |
| 06:27 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward is hacked by Antione Tuten - foul #4 on Antione Tuten, team foul #8 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG) Raymond Brown | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Pippin (SF), John Craft (PF) Roy Gay, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 06:03 | Marquette | William Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-67 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-67 |
| 05:49 | Marquette | John Craft grabs the defensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 05:34 | Marquette | John Craft is hacked by Leonel Osborn - foul #1 on Leonel Osborn, team foul #6 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF), Brent Slama (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Wayne Dahlberg, Charles Head, Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Platt (SG) Frank Everitt | |
| 05:21 | Marquette | Chris Platt is hacked by Richard Heyward - foul #5 on Richard Heyward, team foul #7 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG) Richard Heyward | |
| Subs | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo (C) William Williams | |
| 05:21 | Marquette | Chris Platt makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 05:21 | Marquette | Chris Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper's floater is tipped away by Stephen Hidalgo | 49-69 |
| 05:10 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin grabs the board | 49-69 |
| 05:03 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-69 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-69 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard gets the offensive rebound | 49-69 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Chris Platt steals the ball from Roger Howard | 49-69 |
| 04:17 | Marquette | Chris Platt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Brent Slama - foul #3 on Brent Slama, team foul #8 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham (SG), Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Charles Head (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Roger Howard, Mike Cooper, Brent Slama, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (SG), Roy Gay (SF) Antonio Pippin, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 04:17 | Marquette | Chris Platt makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 04:17 | Marquette | Chris Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 04:17 | Marquette | Chris Platt makes the 3rd free throw | 49-72 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Garmon steals it from Daniel Beckham | 49-72 |
| 03:46 | Marquette | Antione Tuten knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-75 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Riley Witt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Beckham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonel Osborn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antione Tuten (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Garmon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Gay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Craft (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Chris Platt (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Chris Platt - foul #2 on Chris Platt, team foul #9 | 49-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Williams (C) Chris Platt | |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Marquette | Antione Tuten is hacked by Daniel Beckham - foul #1 on Daniel Beckham, team foul #9 | 51-75 |
| 03:01 | Marquette | Antione Tuten misses the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head snags the defensive board | 51-75 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Garmon - foul #2 on Arthur Garmon, team foul #10 | 51-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Brown (PG) Riley Witt | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham misses the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham makes the 2nd free throw | 52-75 |
| 02:26 | Marquette | Wayne Dahlberg steps in front of the Roy Gay pass | 52-75 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Brown clanks a floater from the right wing | 52-75 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head misses the tip | 52-75 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head gets the offensive rebound | 52-75 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-75 |
| 01:24 | Marquette | John Craft misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-75 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head grabs the defensive rebound | 54-75 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham jams it on a nice dish by Wayne Dahlberg | 56-75 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | William Williams is whistled for traveling | 56-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG) Raymond Brown | |
| Subs | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo (C) William Williams | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois 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) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn travels with the ball | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois 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 | Antione Tuten misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-75 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head grabs the defensive rebound | 56-75 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-75 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the defensive rebound | 56-75 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Antione Tuten runs out the clock | 56-75 |