| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fresh) SG - Steven Harland (fresh) SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) PF - Jess Sherwood (fresh) C - Murray Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Buchanon (fresh) SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SF - Homer Milne (fresh) PF - James Critchfield (fresh) C - Andre Romano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Murray Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Murray State | Steven Harland comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Kilgore | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Murray State | Donald Buchanon steals it from Shawn Kilgore | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Marquette | Richard Johnson blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Marquette | James Critchfield tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Murray State | Steven Harland clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Marquette | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | Richard Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Murray State | Richard Johnson takes the ball from Thomas Nelson in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Marquette | Homer Milne banks in the layup set up by Richard Johnson | 0-4 |
| 17:46 | Murray State | Steven Harland is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (PG), Thomas Herrell (SG), Robert Sedgwick (SF), Dennis Carr (PF), Joe Lawson (C) Donald Buchanon, Richard Johnson, Homer Milne, James Critchfield, Andre Romano | |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Steven Harland makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Nelson | 3-4 |
| 17:03 | Marquette | Michael Dotson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:01 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:57 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 3-4 |
| 16:56 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood can't tip it in | 3-4 |
| 16:54 | Marquette | Joe Lawson snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:48 | Marquette | Jess Sherwood swats the layup by Thomas Herrell | 3-4 |
| 16:46 | Marquette | Dennis Carr tips it back up and in | 3-6 |
| 16:25 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood's dunk attempt is rejected by Joe Lawson | 3-6 |
| 16:24 | Marquette | Michael Dotson grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 16:04 | Marquette | Michael Dotson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Harland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 3 reb. C - Murray Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Dotson (fresh) SG - Thomas Herrell (fresh) SF - Robert Sedgwick (fresh) PF - Dennis Carr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Lawson (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Steven Harland is called for a backcourt violation | 3-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes (SF) Shawn Kilgore | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Homer Milne (SF), James Critchfield (PF), Alexander Russ (C) Michael Dotson, Thomas Herrell, Robert Sedgwick, Dennis Carr, Joe Lawson | |
| 15:20 | Marquette | Richard Johnson buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Buchanon | 3-9 |
| 15:03 | Murray State | Steven Harland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 15:01 | Marquette | Alexander Russ gets the rebound | 3-9 |
| 14:32 | Marquette | Richard Johnson loses the dribble to Steven Harland | 3-9 |
| 14:13 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-9 |
| 14:11 | Marquette | Alexander Russ pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 13:46 | Marquette | James Critchfield clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jess Sherwood - foul #1 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #1 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (SF) Benjamin Barnes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (PG), Robert Sedgwick (SF), Andre Romano (C) Donald Buchanon, Homer Milne, Alexander Russ | |
| 13:46 | Marquette | James Critchfield makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 13:46 | Marquette | James Critchfield makes the 2nd free throw | 3-11 |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses short on a shot from the left side | 3-11 |
| 13:29 | Marquette | Andre Romano grabs the board | 3-11 |
| 13:04 | Marquette | Andre Romano can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Murray Rogers - foul #1 on Murray Rogers, team foul #2 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (SG), Dennis Carr (PF) Richard Johnson, James Critchfield | |
| 13:04 | Marquette | Andre Romano makes the 1st free throw | 3-12 |
| 13:04 | Marquette | Andre Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 3-13 |
| 12:44 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Nelson | 5-13 |
| 12:30 | Marquette | Andre Romano buries a shot from the baseline set up by Dennis Carr | 5-15 |
| 12:05 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-15 |
| 11:38 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-17 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Steven Harland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Murray Rogers (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Dotson (fresh) SG - Thomas Herrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Sedgwick (fresh) PF - Dennis Carr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andre Romano (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Murray State | Steven Harland connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-17 |
| 11:14 | Marquette | Andre Romano misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Murray Rogers - foul #2 on Murray Rogers, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Thomas Lowe (SG), Benjamin Barnes (SF), Cody Prather (C) Thomas Nelson, Steven Harland, Shawn Kilgore, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Homer Milne (SF), James Critchfield (PF) Michael Dotson, Thomas Herrell, Robert Sedgwick, Dennis Carr | |
| 11:14 | Marquette | Andre Romano misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 11:14 | Marquette | Andre Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes clanks a 3 from straight away | 11-18 |
| 10:58 | Marquette | James Critchfield gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 10:52 | Marquette | Andre Romano misses badly on a floater from the left block | 11-18 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood grabs the defensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 10:45 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood grabs the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 10:32 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Buchanon - foul #1 on Donald Buchanon, team foul #2 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joe Lawson (C) Andre Romano | |
| 10:32 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 10:32 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 10:32 | Marquette | Joe Lawson snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 10:03 | Marquette | Homer Milne hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Cody Prather - foul #1 on Cody Prather, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (SG) Thomas Lowe | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:03 | Marquette | Homer Milne makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:03 | Marquette | Homer Milne makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:52 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes clanks a shot from the baseline | 12-20 |
| 09:50 | Marquette | Homer Milne grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 09:28 | Marquette | James Critchfield is called for traveling | 12-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Shawn Kilgore (SF), Ben Johnson (PF) Geoffrey Laing, Benjamin Barnes, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (PG), Robert Sedgwick (SF) Donald Buchanon, Homer Milne | |
| 09:09 | Murray State | Ben Johnson can't finish the layup | 12-20 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Cody Prather gets the offensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 08:49 | Murray State | Ben Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Nelson | 14-20 |
| 08:20 | Marquette | James Critchfield misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-20 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 07:56 | Murray State | Michael Dotson takes the ball from Ben Johnson | 14-20 |
| 07:53 | Marquette | Michael Dotson banks in the layup | 14-22 |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Robert Sedgwick picks off the pass by Steven Harland | 14-22 |
| 07:27 | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick hits the finger roll | 14-24 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Steven Harland (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cody Prather (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sedgwick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Critchfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore is fouled on the floor by Joe Lawson - foul #1 on Joe Lawson, team foul #3 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Thomas Lowe (SG), Benjamin Barnes (SF), Jess Sherwood (PF), Joshua Creed (C) Thomas Nelson, Steven Harland, Shawn Kilgore, Ben Johnson, Cody Prather | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (PG), Thomas Herrell (SG), Homer Milne (SF), Dennis Carr (PF), Andre Romano (C) Michael Dotson, Richard Johnson, Robert Sedgwick, James Critchfield, Joe Lawson | |
| 06:51 | Murray State | Joshua Creed misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 14-24 |
| 06:50 | Marquette | Homer Milne gets the rebound | 14-24 |
| 06:33 | Marquette | Donald Buchanon is hacked by Thomas Lowe - foul #1 on Thomas Lowe, team foul #5 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Murray Rogers (C) Joshua Creed | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Johnson (SG), James Critchfield (PF), Joe Lawson (C) Thomas Herrell, Dennis Carr, Andre Romano | |
| 06:16 | Marquette | Joe Lawson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 06:14 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Joe Lawson steals the ball from Benjamin Barnes | 14-24 |
| 05:41 | Marquette | James Critchfield misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 05:40 | Marquette | Joe Lawson gets the offensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 05:26 | Marquette | Donald Buchanon can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood grabs the defensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes clanks a floater from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood tips it but misses | 14-24 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | Homer Milne gets the rebound | 14-24 |
| 04:40 | Marquette | Homer Milne is hacked by Murray Rogers - foul #3 on Murray Rogers, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Steven Harland (SG), Shawn Kilgore (SF), Joshua Creed (C) Geoffrey Laing, Thomas Lowe, Benjamin Barnes, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (PG), Thomas Herrell (SG), Robert Sedgwick (SF), Dennis Carr (PF), Andre Romano (C) Donald Buchanon, Richard Johnson, Homer Milne, James Critchfield, Joe Lawson | |
| 04:25 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 04:23 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore misses long on a shot from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood tips it in | 16-24 |
| 03:58 | Marquette | Thomas Nelson is called for the reach on Michael Dotson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Homer Milne (SF) Robert Sedgwick | |
| 03:58 | Marquette | Michael Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 03:58 | Marquette | Michael Dotson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 03:58 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 03:46 | Murray State | Steven Harland buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Kilgore and he's fouled by Homer Milne - foul #1 on Homer Milne, team foul #4 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), James Critchfield (PF) Michael Dotson, Thomas Herrell, Dennis Carr | |
| 03:46 | Murray State | Steven Harland makes the free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:17 | Marquette | Homer Milne can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jess Sherwood - foul #2 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cody Prather (C) Joshua Creed | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (SG), Dennis Carr (PF), Alexander Russ (C) Richard Johnson, James Critchfield, Andre Romano | |
| 03:17 | Marquette | Homer Milne makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 03:17 | Marquette | Homer Milne makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Harland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. C - Cody Prather (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Buchanon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Herrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Homer Milne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Carr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Russ (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Thomas Herrell takes the ball from Jess Sherwood | 19-27 |
| 03:02 | Marquette | Dennis Carr lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Herrell | 19-29 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Steven Harland drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-29 |
| 02:33 | Marquette | Donald Buchanon misses the driving attempt from the right block | 22-29 |
| 02:31 | Marquette | Donald Buchanon misses the tip | 22-29 |
| 02:29 | Murray State | Cody Prather gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 22-29 |
| 02:17 | Marquette | Dennis Carr pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 01:50 | Marquette | Shawn Kilgore takes the ball from Homer Milne | 22-29 |
| 01:25 | Murray State | Cody Prather throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Benjamin Barnes (SF), Joshua Creed (C) Thomas Nelson, Shawn Kilgore, Cody Prather | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Robert Sedgwick (SF), James Critchfield (PF), Andre Romano (C) Donald Buchanon, Thomas Herrell, Homer Milne, Dennis Carr, Alexander Russ | |
| 01:00 | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-29 |
| 00:58 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Joshua Creed | 22-29 |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Steven Harland clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-29 |
| 00:53 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes tips it back up and in | 24-29 |
| 00:29 | Marquette | James Critchfield scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 24-32 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes hits a 3 from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Michael Dotson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 27-32 |