| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fresh) SG - Ruben Garner (fresh) SF - Kevin Parker (fresh) PF - William Freeman (fresh) C - Scotty Reza (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Fitzpatrick (fresh) SG - Ernesto Morales (fresh) SF - Antonio Pippin (fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) C - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ernesto Morales | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ruben Garner, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Ruben Garner - foul #2 on Ruben Garner, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark (SG) Ruben Garner | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 19:07 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:04 | SE Missouri State | Donald Fitzpatrick steals the ball from John Crider in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 19:03 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Fitzpatrick | 0-6 |
| 18:35 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Crider | 3-6 |
| 18:33 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo is hacked by Scotty Reza in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scotty Reza, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| 18:25 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales is hacked by Micheal Clark - foul #1 on Micheal Clark, team foul #4 | 3-6 |
| 18:11 | Marquette | William Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Fitzpatrick | 3-8 |
| 17:48 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Stephen Hidalgo - foul #1 on Stephen Hidalgo, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (PG), John Lute (SF), John Lewis (PF) John Crider, Kevin Parker, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Howard (PG), Arthur Garmon (SG), Roy Gay (SF), John Craft (PF), Michael Rommel (C) Donald Fitzpatrick, Ernesto Morales, Antonio Pippin, William Williams, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 17:48 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:29 | Marquette | Michael Rommel makes the floater from the left side | 6-10 |
| 17:00 | SE Missouri State | John Lute loses the dribble to Michael Rommel | 6-10 |
| 16:47 | Marquette | John Craft knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Garmon | 6-12 |
| 16:24 | SE Missouri State | John Lute hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 16:23 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis tips it in | 8-12 |
| 16:03 | Marquette | John Craft misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 16:01 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Johnathan Cooper (fairly fresh) SG - Micheal Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Lute (fairly fresh) PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scotty Reza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Howard (fairly fresh) SG - Arthur Garmon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Gay (fairly fresh) PF - John Craft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Rommel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Micheal Clark | 11-12 |
| 15:42 | Marquette | Roy Gay hits the finger roll | 11-14 |
| 15:22 | SE Missouri State | John Lute connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Johnathan Cooper | 13-14 |
| 15:00 | Marquette | John Craft misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 14:58 | Marquette | Douglas Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 14:40 | Marquette | Michael Rommel is whistled for traveling | 13-14 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Jack Zumbrunnen (SG), Kevin Parker (SF), William Freeman (PF), Carlos Lewis (C) Johnathan Cooper, Micheal Clark, John Lute, John Lewis, Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Ernesto Morales (SG), Antonio Pippin (SF), William Williams (PF), Stephen Hidalgo (C) Douglas Howard, Arthur Garmon, Roy Gay, John Craft, Michael Rommel | |
| 14:20 | SE Missouri State | William Williams denies the turnaround by Carlos Lewis | 13-14 |
| 14:18 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen tips it back up and in | 15-14 |
| 13:56 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin is open and scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Ernesto Morales | 15-16 |
| 13:37 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #2 | 15-16 |
| 13:37 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:37 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 13:16 | Marquette | William Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 13:14 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 12:50 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 12:49 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Williams | 17-16 |
| 12:45 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo is hacked by Carlos Lewis - foul #1 on Carlos Lewis, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark (SG), Joseph Milliner (C) Jack Zumbrunnen, Carlos Lewis | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 12:32 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 12:31 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales tips it home | 17-18 |
| 12:13 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-18 |
| 12:06 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-18 |
| 12:05 | Marquette | William Williams tips it home | 20-20 |
| 11:43 | SE Missouri State | John Crider misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 11:42 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Micheal Clark (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Parker (fairly fresh) PF - William Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Milliner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernesto Morales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Pippin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Fitzpatrick | 20-22 |
| 11:05 | SE Missouri State | William Williams steals it from Kevin Parker | 20-22 |
| 11:00 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick is hacked by William Freeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Freeman, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (PG), Jack Zumbrunnen (SG), John Lute (SF), John Lewis (PF), Carlos Lewis (C) John Crider, Micheal Clark, Kevin Parker, William Freeman, Joseph Milliner | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Howard (PG), Arthur Garmon (SG), Roy Gay (SF) Donald Fitzpatrick, Ernesto Morales, Antonio Pippin | |
| 10:55 | Marquette | Douglas Howard hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Williams | 20-25 |
| 10:35 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Lute | 23-25 |
| 10:29 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon travels in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza (C) Carlos Lewis | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Craft (PF) William Williams | |
| 10:07 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-25 |
| 10:05 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 10:03 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker (SF) John Lute | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Rommel (C) Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 09:41 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Michael Rommel - foul #1 on Michael Rommel, team foul #3 | 23-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG) Johnathan Cooper | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernesto Morales (SG) Douglas Howard | |
| 09:41 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 09:41 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 09:41 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Michael Rommel | 24-25 |
| 09:39 | Marquette | Roy Gay is hacked by Kevin Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Parker, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| 09:39 | Marquette | Roy Gay makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 09:39 | Marquette | Roy Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 09:18 | SE Missouri State | Ernesto Morales is called for the reach on Kevin Parker - foul #1 on Ernesto Morales, team foul #4 | 24-27 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark (SG), Joseph Milliner (PF), Carlos Lewis (C) Jack Zumbrunnen, John Lewis, Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Pippin (SF), William Williams (PF), Stephen Hidalgo (C) Roy Gay, John Craft, Michael Rommel | |
| 09:03 | SE Missouri State | The jump hook by Kevin Parker is blocked by Stephen Hidalgo | 24-27 |
| 09:02 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 08:47 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin blows the wide open layup | 24-27 |
| 08:46 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 08:42 | SE Missouri State | John Crider connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Clark | 27-27 |
| 08:25 | Marquette | William Williams misses the easy open layup | 27-27 |
| 08:23 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 07:55 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner's floater is knocked away by Antonio Pippin | 27-27 |
| 07:54 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 07:41 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Arthur Garmon | 27-29 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Clark (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Parker (tiring) PF - Joseph Milliner (fairly fresh) C - Carlos Lewis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Arthur Garmon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernesto Morales (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Pippin (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Hidalgo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | SE Missouri State | John Crider misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 07:21 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Stephen Hidalgo | 27-29 |
| 07:05 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales's floater is knocked away by Carlos Lewis | 27-29 |
| 07:03 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon tips it in | 27-31 |
| 06:45 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 06:43 | Marquette | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | William Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Garmon | 27-34 |
| 06:14 | SE Missouri State | John Crider is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Crider, team foul #8 | 27-34 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (PG), Jack Zumbrunnen (SG), John Lute (SF), William Freeman (PF), Scotty Reza (C) John Crider, Micheal Clark, Kevin Parker, Joseph Milliner, Carlos Lewis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Howard (PG), Roy Gay (SF), John Craft (PF), Michael Rommel (C) Arthur Garmon, Antonio Pippin, William Williams, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 05:58 | Marquette | John Craft scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ernesto Morales | 27-37 |
| 05:39 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-37 |
| 05:37 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman tips it back up and in | 29-37 |
| 05:35 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG) Douglas Howard | |
| 05:15 | SE Missouri State | John Craft is called for the reach on John Lute - foul #1 on John Craft, team foul #5 | 29-37 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Lewis (PF) William Freeman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (SG) Ernesto Morales | |
| 05:02 | SE Missouri State | Arthur Garmon steals the ball from Johnathan Cooper | 29-37 |
| 04:57 | Marquette | John Craft throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo (C) Michael Rommel | |
| 04:41 | SE Missouri State | Donald Fitzpatrick steps in front of the Johnathan Cooper pass | 29-37 |
| 04:38 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick lays it up and in | 29-39 |
| 04:09 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen loses the ball out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark (SG), William Freeman (PF) Jack Zumbrunnen, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Howard (PG), Ernesto Morales (SG) Donald Fitzpatrick, Arthur Garmon | |
| 04:05 | Marquette | Douglas Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Johnathan Cooper - foul #1 on Johnathan Cooper, team foul #9 | 29-39 |
| 04:05 | Marquette | Douglas Howard makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 04:05 | Marquette | Douglas Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 03:44 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman travels with the ball | 29-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Ruben Garner (SG) Johnathan Cooper, Micheal Clark | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Williams (PF), Michael Rommel (C) John Craft, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 03:30 | Marquette | Douglas Howard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-41 |
| 03:29 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Garner (fresh) SF - John Lute (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scotty Reza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ernesto Morales (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Gay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Rommel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 03:09 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza gets the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 02:53 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza is called for traveling | 29-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (PG), Kevin Parker (SF), John Lewis (PF) John Crider, John Lute, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (SG), Antonio Pippin (SF), Stephen Hidalgo (C) Ernesto Morales, Roy Gay, Michael Rommel | |
| 02:51 | Marquette | Johnathan Cooper is called for the reach on Arthur Garmon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnathan Cooper, team foul #10 | 29-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner (C) Scotty Reza | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:51 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 02:51 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 02:51 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 02:29 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Antonio Pippin - foul #1 on Antonio Pippin, team foul #6 | 29-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen (PG) Johnathan Cooper | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), John Craft (PF) Douglas Howard, William Williams | |
| 02:29 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 02:29 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 02:13 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Milliner - foul #1 on Joseph Milliner, team foul #11 | 30-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis (C) Joseph Milliner | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:13 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 02:13 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 02:13 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 01:48 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jack Zumbrunnen | 33-43 |
| 01:21 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo is open and buries a shot from close range set up by John Craft | 33-45 |
| 01:00 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 00:59 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick is hacked by Kevin Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Parker, team foul #12 | 33-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (PG), John Lute (SF), William Freeman (PF), Joseph Milliner (C) Jack Zumbrunnen, Kevin Parker, John Lewis, Carlos Lewis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernesto Morales (SG), Roy Gay (SF), William Williams (PF), Michael Rommel (C) Arthur Garmon, Antonio Pippin, John Craft, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-47 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman misses short on a fullcourt shot | 35-47 |