| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Guadalupe Sanchez (fresh) SG - Robert Haas (fresh) SF - Alexander Seaman (fresh) PF - John Tobin (fresh) C - Reginald Lecompte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Roberto Russo (fresh) SG - Richard Crank (fresh) SF - Daniel Hemphill (fresh) PF - Matthew Castorena (fresh) C - Ivan Peterman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Reginald Lecompte wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Haas | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Marquette | Roberto Russo misses the 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Kansas State | Reginald Lecompte snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Kansas State | Robert Haas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Guadalupe Sanchez | 5-0 |
| 18:44 | Marquette | Richard Crank knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roberto Russo | 5-2 |
| 18:27 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:26 | Kansas State | Robert Haas grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hemphill - foul #1 on Daniel Hemphill, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Kansas State | Robert Haas clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Kansas State | John Tobin misses the tip | 5-2 |
| 17:40 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Tobin - foul #1 on John Tobin, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski (PG), Werner Milsap (SG), Andrew Groh (SF), Jason Simpson (PF), Jesse Vigil (C) Guadalupe Sanchez, Robert Haas, Alexander Seaman, John Tobin, Reginald Lecompte | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:19 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:19 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:50 | Kansas State | Jesse Vigil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| 16:36 | Marquette | Daniel Hemphill loses the ball out of bounds | 5-4 |
| 16:10 | Kansas State | Jason Simpson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Matthew Castorena - foul #1 on Matthew Castorena, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Haas (SG) Jesse Vigil | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:10 | Kansas State | Jason Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:10 | Kansas State | Jason Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:51 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 7-4 |
| 15:50 | Kansas State | Werner Milsap pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Ruben Sieradski (fresh) SG - Robert Haas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Werner Milsap (fresh) PF - Andrew Groh (fresh) C - Jason Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Crank (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Hemphill (fresh) PF - Matthew Castorena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Peterman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Kansas State | Robert Haas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 15:30 | Marquette | Daniel Hemphill gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:14 | Marquette | Richard Crank can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 15:13 | Kansas State | Jason Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:09 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:07 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 14:46 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman misses long on a floater from the left block | 7-4 |
| 14:44 | Kansas State | Jason Simpson snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 14:20 | Kansas State | Robert Haas knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jason Simpson | 10-4 |
| 13:59 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena is hacked by Werner Milsap - foul #1 on Werner Milsap, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez (PG), Alexander Seaman (SF), John Tobin (PF), Reginald Lecompte (C) Robert Haas, Werner Milsap, Andrew Groh, Jason Simpson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (PG), Everett Bradley (SG), James Rogers (SF), Howard Jowett (PF), Walter Smith (C) Roberto Russo, Richard Crank, Daniel Hemphill, Matthew Castorena, Ivan Peterman | |
| 13:39 | Marquette | Everett Bradley knocks in the shot from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 13:21 | Kansas State | Wilbert Greene is called for the reach on Guadalupe Sanchez - foul #1 on Wilbert Greene, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Werner Milsap (SG) Ruben Sieradski | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:05 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 13:03 | Kansas State | John Tobin grabs the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 12:42 | Kansas State | John Tobin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Walter Smith - foul #1 on Walter Smith, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Haas (SG), Andrew Groh (SF) Werner Milsap, Alexander Seaman | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 12:42 | Kansas State | John Tobin misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 12:42 | Kansas State | John Tobin misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 12:42 | Marquette | Howard Jowett grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 12:23 | Marquette | Everett Bradley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 12:22 | Marquette | Walter Smith can't tip it in | 10-6 |
| 12:20 | Marquette | Howard Jowett gets the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 11:59 | Marquette | Everett Bradley misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 11:58 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 11:53 | Kansas State | Robert Haas hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Guadalupe Sanchez | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Guadalupe Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Haas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Groh (fresh) PF - John Tobin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Reginald Lecompte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilbert Greene (fresh) SG - Everett Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Rogers (fresh) PF - Howard Jowett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene is fouled on the floor by Andrew Groh - foul #1 on Andrew Groh, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski (SG), Alexander Seaman (SF), Jason Simpson (C) Robert Haas, John Tobin, Reginald Lecompte | |
| Subs | Marquette | Roberto Russo (PG), Richard Crank (SG), Daniel Hemphill (SF) Wilbert Greene, Everett Bradley, James Rogers | |
| 11:22 | Marquette | Guadalupe Sanchez takes the ball from Howard Jowett | 13-6 |
| 11:04 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-6 |
| 11:03 | Marquette | Richard Crank grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 10:49 | Marquette | Richard Crank jams it on a nice dish by Roberto Russo | 13-8 |
| 10:25 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski is hacked by Richard Crank - foul #1 on Richard Crank, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Haas (SG), John Tobin (PF), Reginald Lecompte (C) Ruben Sieradski, Andrew Groh, Jason Simpson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Matthew Castorena (PF), Ivan Peterman (C) Howard Jowett, Walter Smith | |
| 10:15 | Kansas State | Robert Haas connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Guadalupe Sanchez | 16-8 |
| 09:54 | Marquette | Richard Crank is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-8 |
| 09:52 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena grabs the offensive board | 16-8 |
| 09:37 | Marquette | Roberto Russo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 16-8 |
| 09:35 | Kansas State | John Tobin pulls down the rebound | 16-8 |
| 09:22 | Kansas State | Robert Haas clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-8 |
| 09:21 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Ivan Peterman | 16-8 |
| 09:02 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Roberto Russo and he's fouled by Reginald Lecompte - foul #1 on Reginald Lecompte, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski (PG), Werner Milsap (SF), Andrew Groh (PF), Jason Simpson (C) Guadalupe Sanchez, Alexander Seaman, John Tobin, Reginald Lecompte | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Rogers (SF) Daniel Hemphill | |
| 09:02 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman misses the free throw | 16-10 |
| 09:02 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 08:43 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski is fouled on the floor by Roberto Russo - foul #1 on Roberto Russo, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez (PG), Reginald Lecompte (C) Robert Haas, Jason Simpson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:21 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Guadalupe Sanchez and the foul's on Matthew Castorena - foul #2 on Matthew Castorena, team foul #7 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Haas (SG), John Tobin (PF), Jason Simpson (C) Guadalupe Sanchez, Werner Milsap, Reginald Lecompte | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (PG), Everett Bradley (SG), Walter Smith (PF) Roberto Russo, Richard Crank, Matthew Castorena | |
| 08:21 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh misses the free throw | 18-10 |
| 08:21 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 07:58 | Marquette | James Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-10 |
| 07:57 | Kansas State | John Tobin snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 07:40 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh blows the layup but he's fouled by James Rogers - foul #1 on James Rogers, team foul #8 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez (PG), Alexander Seaman (SF), Reginald Lecompte (C) Robert Haas, John Tobin, Jason Simpson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Howard Jowett (PF) Ivan Peterman | |
| 07:40 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh misses the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 07:40 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh misses the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 07:40 | Marquette | James Rogers grabs the board | 18-10 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Guadalupe Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ruben Sieradski (fresh) SF - Alexander Seaman (fresh) PF - Andrew Groh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Reginald Lecompte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilbert Greene (fresh) SG - Everett Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Rogers (fresh) PF - Howard Jowett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Marquette | Walter Smith lays it up and in | 18-12 |
| 07:03 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 07:02 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 06:42 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-12 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Haas (SG), John Tobin (PF), Jason Simpson (C) Ruben Sieradski, Alexander Seaman, Reginald Lecompte | |
| Subs | Marquette | Roberto Russo (PG), Richard Crank (SG), Daniel Hemphill (SF) Wilbert Greene, Everett Bradley, James Rogers | |
| 06:22 | Marquette | Roberto Russo knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-15 |
| 06:04 | Kansas State | Robert Haas misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 06:03 | Marquette | Howard Jowett snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 05:45 | Marquette | Walter Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roberto Russo and he's hacked by Jason Simpson - foul #1 on Jason Simpson, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski (PG), Alexander Seaman (SF), Reginald Lecompte (C) Guadalupe Sanchez, John Tobin, Jason Simpson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ivan Peterman (C) Howard Jowett | |
| 05:45 | Marquette | Walter Smith makes the free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:21 | Kansas State | Robert Haas misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-18 |
| 05:19 | Marquette | Roberto Russo pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 05:13 | Marquette | Richard Crank knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roberto Russo | 18-21 |
| 04:56 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Alexander Seaman | 20-21 |
| 04:45 | Marquette | Richard Crank clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Haas - foul #1 on Robert Haas, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez (PG), John Tobin (C) Ruben Sieradski, Reginald Lecompte | |
| Subs | Marquette | Lance Burkley (PF) Walter Smith | |
| 04:45 | Marquette | Richard Crank misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:45 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:16 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh loses the dribble to Lance Burkley | 20-22 |
| 03:56 | Marquette | John Tobin swats the short shot by Lance Burkley | 20-22 |
| 03:54 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman grabs the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 03:33 | Marquette | Daniel Hemphill makes the 3 from straight away | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Guadalupe Sanchez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Haas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Seaman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andrew Groh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Tobin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Crank (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Hemphill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lance Burkley (fresh) C - Ivan Peterman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Kansas State | Robert Haas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-25 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski (SG), Werner Milsap (SF), Jason Simpson (PF), Reginald Lecompte (C) Robert Haas, Alexander Seaman, Andrew Groh, John Tobin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (PG), Everett Bradley (SG), James Rogers (SF), Matthew Castorena (PF), Howard Jowett (C) Roberto Russo, Richard Crank, Daniel Hemphill, Lance Burkley, Ivan Peterman | |
| 02:39 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene loses the dribble to Ruben Sieradski | 20-25 |
| 02:13 | Kansas State | Werner Milsap hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 02:11 | Marquette | Everett Bradley pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 02:05 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Everett Bradley | 20-28 |
| 01:45 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Werner Milsap | 22-28 |
| 01:23 | Marquette | Reginald Lecompte is called for the reach on Everett Bradley - foul #2 on Reginald Lecompte, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Haas (SG), Alexander Seaman (SF), Andrew Groh (PF), John Tobin (C) Guadalupe Sanchez, Werner Milsap, Jason Simpson, Reginald Lecompte | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (SG), Ivan Peterman (C) Wilbert Greene, James Rogers | |
| 01:23 | Marquette | Everett Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 01:23 | Marquette | Everett Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 01:00 | Kansas State | Robert Haas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 00:59 | Kansas State | John Tobin gets the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 00:43 | Kansas State | Robert Haas comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ivan Peterman - foul #1 on Ivan Peterman, team foul #9 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez (PG), Reginald Lecompte (C) Ruben Sieradski, Alexander Seaman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Roberto Russo (PG), Daniel Hemphill (SF) Everett Bradley, Howard Jowett | |
| 00:43 | Kansas State | Robert Haas makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 00:43 | Kansas State | Robert Haas misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 00:43 | Kansas State | John Tobin grabs the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 00:26 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Hemphill - foul #2 on Daniel Hemphill, team foul #10 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Walter Smith (PF) Matthew Castorena | |
| 00:26 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 00:26 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Roberto Russo is fouled on the floor by Guadalupe Sanchez - foul #1 on Guadalupe Sanchez, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski (PG), Alexander Seaman (SF) Guadalupe Sanchez, John Tobin | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Roberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Roberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Alexander Seaman misses short on a halfcourt shot | 25-32 |