| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Elders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jing-Sheng Ximines (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carmelo Guzman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Schaefer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Randy Rudd (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bennie Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Waters (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Temples (fresh) C - Timmy Link (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Western Carolina | Lewis Cooper steals the ball from David Temples | 30-29 |
| 19:43 | Marquette | Lewis Cooper banks in the layup | 32-29 |
| 19:27 | Western Carolina | David Temples hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Rudd | 32-32 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer is hacked by Gerald Waters - foul #2 on Gerald Waters, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 18:42 | Marquette | Carmelo Guzman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 18:40 | Western Carolina | David Temples snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 18:20 | Western Carolina | Jing-Sheng Ximines takes the ball from Randy Rudd | 32-32 |
| 17:58 | Marquette | Carmelo Guzman double dribbles | 32-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes (SF), Richard Bulter (PF), Charles Dickson (C) Gerald Waters, David Temples, Timmy Link | |
| 17:37 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson misses the easy layup | 32-32 |
| 17:35 | Marquette | Carmelo Guzman snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:08 | Marquette | Carmelo Guzman comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Charles Dickson - foul #2 on Charles Dickson, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dan Doughty (PG), Clint Nelson (SG), Richard Kang (SF), Reginald Linville (PF) Michael Elders, Lewis Cooper, Jing-Sheng Ximines, Charles Schaefer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap (PG), Thomas Smith (SG) Randy Rudd, Bennie Thornton | |
| 17:08 | Marquette | Carmelo Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:08 | Marquette | Carmelo Guzman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:08 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Carmelo Guzman | 33-32 |
| 16:51 | Marquette | Richard Kang hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Dan Doughty | 35-32 |
| 16:26 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 16:17 | Marquette | Clint Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Rummel (C) Carmelo Guzman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters (SF), David Temples (PF), Timmy Link (C) Thomas Dunlap, Richard Bulter, Charles Dickson | |
| 15:54 | Western Carolina | Richard Kang steals it from Robert Cortes | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dan Doughty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clint Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Kang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Reginald Linville (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Rummel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cortes (fresh) SF - Gerald Waters (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Temples (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Link (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Marquette | Clint Nelson misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Timmy Link - foul #1 on Timmy Link, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Elders (PG), Jing-Sheng Ximines (SF), Charles Schaefer (C) Dan Doughty, Richard Kang, John Rummel | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), Bennie Thornton (SG) Thomas Smith, Robert Cortes | |
| 15:35 | Marquette | Clint Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:35 | Marquette | Clint Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:24 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton misses long on a shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 15:22 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton tips it in | 37-36 |
| 15:17 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Elders | 40-36 |
| 14:59 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 14:37 | Marquette | Michael Elders loses the dribble to Bennie Thornton | 40-38 |
| 14:29 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 14:28 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:09 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters double dribbles | 40-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lewis Cooper (SG), Carmelo Guzman (PF) Clint Nelson, Reginald Linville | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes (SF), Richard Bulter (PF), Charles Dickson (C) Gerald Waters, David Temples, Timmy Link | |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Carmelo Guzman and the foul's on Charles Dickson - foul #3 on Charles Dickson, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dan Doughty (PG) Michael Elders | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:32 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson blows the layup but he's fouled by Jing-Sheng Ximines - foul #3 on Jing-Sheng Ximines, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (SG) Bennie Thornton | |
| 13:32 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:32 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:13 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 43-40 |
| 13:11 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer misses the tip | 43-40 |
| 13:09 | Marquette | Carmelo Guzman pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:53 | Marquette | Carmelo Guzman comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 43-40 |
| 12:52 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:35 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 12:33 | Marquette | Dan Doughty snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 12:09 | Marquette | Lewis Cooper drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dan Doughty | 46-40 |
| 11:53 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lewis Cooper - foul #2 on Lewis Cooper, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Elders (PG), Richard Kang (SF), Reginald Linville (PF), John Rummel (C) Dan Doughty, Jing-Sheng Ximines, Carmelo Guzman, Charles Schaefer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton (SG), Gerald Waters (SF), David Temples (PF), Timmy Link (C) Randy Rudd, Robert Cortes, Charles Dickson, Richard Bulter | |
| 11:53 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:53 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Elders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Reginald Linville (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Rummel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bennie Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Waters (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Temples (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Link (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Marquette | Lewis Cooper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 11:35 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 11:10 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith is hacked by Michael Elders - foul #1 on Michael Elders, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clint Nelson (SG) Lewis Cooper | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 10:55 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Michael Elders - foul #2 on Michael Elders, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| 10:55 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:55 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:34 | Marquette | Michael Elders buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Kang and he's fouled by Thomas Dunlap - foul #2 on Thomas Dunlap, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| 10:34 | Marquette | Michael Elders makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:21 | Western Carolina | David Temples is hacked by Reginald Linville - foul #1 on Reginald Linville, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carmelo Guzman (C) John Rummel | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), Richard Bulter (PF) Thomas Dunlap, David Temples | |
| 10:03 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bennie Thornton | 49-45 |
| 09:56 | Marquette | Michael Elders misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 09:54 | Marquette | Richard Kang tips it back up and in | 51-45 |
| 09:35 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters is fouled on the floor by Richard Kang - foul #1 on Richard Kang, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lewis Cooper (SG), Jing-Sheng Ximines (SF), Charles Schaefer (C) Clint Nelson, Richard Kang, Reginald Linville | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes (SF), Charles Dickson (C) Gerald Waters, Timmy Link | |
| 09:26 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter misses badly on a floater from close range | 51-45 |
| 09:24 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 09:13 | Marquette | Carmelo Guzman buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jing-Sheng Ximines | 53-45 |
| 09:01 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes is fouled on the floor by Michael Elders - foul #3 on Michael Elders, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dan Doughty (PG) Michael Elders | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (SG), David Temples (PF) Bennie Thornton, Richard Bulter | |
| 09:01 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:01 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:01 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:44 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Dan Doughty | 55-46 |
| 08:33 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 08:31 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd gets the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 08:13 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Charles Schaefer - foul #3 on Charles Schaefer, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Reginald Linville (PF) Carmelo Guzman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:13 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:13 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:54 | Marquette | David Temples is called for the reach on Lewis Cooper - foul #3 on David Temples, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clint Nelson (SG) Lewis Cooper | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton (SG), Gerald Waters (SF), Timmy Link (C) Randy Rudd, Robert Cortes, Charles Dickson | |
| 07:43 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines makes the shot in the lane set up by Reginald Linville | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dan Doughty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clint Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jing-Sheng Ximines (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Linville (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Schaefer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bennie Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Waters (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Temples (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timmy Link (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 57-50 |
| 07:08 | Marquette | Dan Doughty buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 06:53 | Western Carolina | Charles Schaefer is called for the reach on Thomas Smith - foul #4 on Charles Schaefer, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Elders (PG), Lewis Cooper (SG), Richard Kang (SF), John Rummel (C) Dan Doughty, Clint Nelson, Jing-Sheng Ximines, Charles Schaefer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter (PF) David Temples | |
| 06:53 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:53 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:53 | Marquette | Reginald Linville grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 06:33 | Marquette | Michael Elders double dribbles | 60-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carmelo Guzman (PF) Reginald Linville | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), Robert Cortes (SF) Thomas Smith, Gerald Waters | |
| 06:09 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Elders - foul #4 on Michael Elders, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap (SG), Charles Dickson (C) Bennie Thornton, Timmy Link | |
| 06:09 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:09 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:56 | Marquette | Carmelo Guzman buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lewis Cooper | 62-53 |
| 05:32 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-55 |
| 05:09 | Marquette | Michael Elders is fouled on the floor by Randy Rudd - foul #1 on Randy Rudd, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clint Nelson (SG), Jing-Sheng Ximines (SF), Charles Schaefer (C) Lewis Cooper, Richard Kang, John Rummel | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton (SG), Gerald Waters (SF) Thomas Dunlap, Robert Cortes | |
| 05:09 | Marquette | Michael Elders misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:09 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 05:00 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 62-55 |
| 04:58 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 04:32 | Marquette | Michael Elders travels with the ball | 62-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Reginald Linville (PF) Carmelo Guzman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (PG), David Temples (PF), Timmy Link (C) Randy Rudd, Richard Bulter, Charles Dickson | |
| 04:15 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith's pass is intercepted by Jing-Sheng Ximines | 62-55 |
| 03:55 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dan Doughty (PG), Lewis Cooper (SG) Michael Elders, Clint Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 03:26 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith hits a driving attempt in the paint | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dan Doughty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jing-Sheng Ximines (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Linville (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Schaefer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bennie Thornton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Waters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Temples (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timmy Link (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Marquette | Dan Doughty misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-57 |
| 03:06 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 02:40 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bennie Thornton | 62-59 |
| 02:40 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Elders (PG), Carmelo Guzman (PF) Dan Doughty, Reginald Linville | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| 02:19 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Timmy Link - foul #2 on Timmy Link, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes (SF) Gerald Waters | |
| 02:19 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:19 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:07 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Rudd | 63-62 |
| 01:45 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 01:43 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 01:32 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Randy Rudd, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters (SF) Robert Cortes | |
| 01:19 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Lewis Cooper | 65-62 |
| 01:14 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 65-62 |
| 01:12 | Marquette | Michael Elders snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 00:54 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gerald Waters - foul #3 on Gerald Waters, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| 00:54 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:54 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:54 | Western Carolina | David Temples grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | David Temples jams it on a nice dish by Randy Rudd | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Randy Rudd is called for the reach on Charles Schaefer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Rudd, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | David Temples drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Rudd | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines is hacked by Gerald Waters - foul #4 on Gerald Waters, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 67-66 |