| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Swims (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Coates (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Groberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cusson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Manning (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Weitzel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Sam Manning inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Sam Manning hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 36-28 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel tips it back up and in | 36-30 |
| 19:29 | Marquette | William Swims misses the easy layup | 36-30 |
| 19:28 | Marquette | William Swims pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 19:15 | Marquette | Daniel Mills swats the short shot by William Swims | 36-30 |
| 19:13 | Marquette | David Groberg grabs the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:54 | Marquette | William Swims buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Cline | 39-30 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Groberg - foul #2 on David Groberg, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | David Cusson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Swims | 42-32 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Daniel Mills double dribbles | 42-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (SF), Robert Patterson (PF) John Coates, David Groberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey (PF) Keith Weitzel | |
| 17:20 | Marquette | Troy Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Riley (C) David Cusson | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (PG), Benjamin Riley (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF) Larry Fenwick, Maurice Geiger, Sam Manning | |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm is hacked by William Swims - foul #2 on William Swims, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | James Dycus clanks a jumper from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 16:47 | Marquette | Robert Patterson grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 16:21 | Marquette | Robert Patterson clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Benjamin Humphrey - foul #2 on Benjamin Humphrey, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Coates (SF), David Groberg (PF) Antonio Cline, William Swims | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Geiger (SG), Timothy Sumner (C) Benjamin Riley, Daniel Mills | |
| 16:21 | Marquette | Robert Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:21 | Marquette | Robert Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | James Dycus buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Maurice Geiger | 42-34 |
| 15:45 | Marquette | Maurice Geiger steps in front of the Troy Rogers pass | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Troy Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Coates (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Groberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Dycus (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lindholm (fresh) PF - Benjamin Humphrey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Sumner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Dycus | 42-36 |
| 15:14 | Marquette | Robert Patterson misses the turnaround in the lane | 42-36 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | James Dycus drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Geiger | 42-39 |
| 14:39 | Marquette | Troy Rogers buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-39 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 14:14 | Marquette | David Groberg's floater is tipped away by Timothy Sumner | 45-42 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm misses the easy layup | 45-42 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 13:49 | Marquette | Troy Rogers makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Patterson | 48-44 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm is hacked by Jim Riley - foul #1 on Jim Riley, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Cline (PG), William Swims (SG), Thomas Johnson (PF), David Cusson (C) Troy Rogers, Robert Patterson, David Groberg, Jim Riley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Benjamin Riley (SG), Sam Manning (SF), Keith Weitzel (PF), Daniel Mills (C) James Dycus, Maurice Geiger, Robert Lindholm, Benjamin Humphrey, Timothy Sumner | |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Sam Manning misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 13:14 | Marquette | William Swims snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 12:58 | Marquette | David Cusson makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Swims | 50-44 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Daniel Mills hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Antonio Cline - foul #2 on Antonio Cline, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (SG) Benjamin Riley | |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Daniel Mills makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:12 | Marquette | The jumper by Antonio Cline is denied by Daniel Mills | 50-47 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | James Dycus gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | James Dycus hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Cusson - foul #2 on David Cusson, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Riley (PF) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:04 | Ball State | James Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | James Dycus misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:04 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jim Riley | 50-48 |
| 11:57 | Marquette | Jim Riley buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Coates | 52-48 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | James Dycus's pass is intercepted by David Cusson | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Swims (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Coates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jim Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cusson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Dycus (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Manning (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Weitzel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Marquette | David Cusson scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Antonio Cline | 54-48 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Groberg (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) John Coates, David Cusson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Geiger (SG), Timothy Sumner (PF) James Dycus, Keith Weitzel | |
| 10:54 | Marquette | David Groberg lays it up and in | 56-48 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Daniel Mills comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Groberg - foul #3 on David Groberg, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (SG), Robert Patterson (SF) William Swims, Jim Riley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Bailey (PG), Robert Lindholm (SF), Benjamin Humphrey (PF) Larry Fenwick, Sam Manning, Timothy Sumner | |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Daniel Mills makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Daniel Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:30 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 10:10 | Marquette | Troy Rogers is fouled on the floor by Maurice Geiger - foul #3 on Maurice Geiger, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Cusson (C) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (PG), Timothy Sumner (C) Walter Bailey, Daniel Mills | |
| 09:57 | Marquette | Troy Rogers misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 09:55 | Marquette | Robert Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 09:41 | Marquette | David Cusson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Patterson and the foul's on Timothy Sumner - foul #2 on Timothy Sumner, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Swims (SG) David Groberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:41 | Marquette | David Cusson makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | James Dycus misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-49 |
| 09:25 | Marquette | Troy Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 09:09 | Marquette | William Swims misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Dycus | 59-52 |
| 08:28 | Marquette | Timothy Sumner steals the ball from Antonio Cline | 59-52 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | James Dycus is fouled on the floor by Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Riley (PG), John Coates (SF), David Groberg (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Antonio Cline, Troy Rogers, Robert Patterson, David Cusson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Sam Manning (SF), Keith Weitzel (PF), Daniel Mills (C) Maurice Geiger, Robert Lindholm, Benjamin Humphrey, Timothy Sumner | |
| 08:10 | Ball State | James Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | James Dycus makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:54 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Keith Weitzel | 59-54 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Sam Manning hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 07:22 | Marquette | John Coates blows the layup but he's fouled by Sam Manning - foul #2 on Sam Manning, team foul #4 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Riley (SG) James Dycus | |
| 07:22 | Marquette | John Coates makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:22 | Marquette | John Coates makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jim Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SG - William Swims (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Coates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Groberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Riley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sam Manning (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Weitzel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Daniel Mills buries a runner from the right block | 61-59 |
| 06:45 | Marquette | Daniel Mills blocks the short jumper by Thomas Johnson | 61-59 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Sam Manning grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Sam Manning pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Sam Manning misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-59 |
| 06:05 | Marquette | Jim Riley gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:47 | Marquette | John Coates loses the dribble to Daniel Mills | 61-59 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel makes the jumper from the left side | 61-61 |
| 05:29 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Cline (PG), Troy Rogers (SG), Robert Patterson (SF), David Cusson (C) William Swims, John Coates, David Groberg, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Geiger (SG), Benjamin Humphrey (PF) Benjamin Riley, Keith Weitzel | |
| 05:09 | Marquette | Robert Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Sam Manning gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 61-61 |
| 04:42 | Marquette | The rebound goes to David Cusson | 61-61 |
| 04:35 | Marquette | David Cusson is called for traveling | 61-61 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Daniel Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Groberg (PF) Jim Riley | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:59 | Marquette | Troy Rogers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Sam Manning - foul #3 on Sam Manning, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Keith Weitzel (PF) Benjamin Humphrey | |
| 03:59 | Marquette | Troy Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | Troy Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Sam Manning hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Groberg - foul #4 on David Groberg, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Swims (SG) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (PG) Larry Fenwick | |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Sam Manning makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Sam Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:20 | Marquette | William Swims connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Antonio Cline | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Swims (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Groberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Cusson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Dycus (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sam Manning (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Weitzel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 02:59 | Ball State | James Dycus misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 65-63 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | James Dycus hits the follow up shot | 65-65 |
| 02:52 | Marquette | David Groberg lays it in on a nice dish by William Swims and the foul's on Keith Weitzel - foul #2 on Keith Weitzel, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Coates (SF), Jim Riley (C) Troy Rogers, David Cusson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lindholm (SF) Sam Manning | |
| 02:52 | Marquette | David Groberg makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Cusson (C) Jim Riley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG) James Dycus | |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Daniel Mills can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-65 |
| 02:37 | Marquette | Antonio Cline pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:20 | Marquette | David Groberg scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Cusson | 70-65 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Maurice Geiger | 70-67 |
| 01:38 | Marquette | John Coates is hacked by Daniel Mills - foul #1 on Daniel Mills, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sam Manning (SF) Robert Lindholm | |
| 01:38 | Marquette | John Coates misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Keith Weitzel | 70-67 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Sam Manning lays it in and he's fouled by Antonio Cline - foul #3 on Antonio Cline, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Sam Manning makes the free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:52 | Marquette | Antonio Cline misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | John Coates can't tip it in | 70-70 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Larry Fenwick | 70-70 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Weitzel | 70-73 |
| 00:38 | Marquette | Antonio Cline is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Fenwick - foul #1 on Larry Fenwick, team foul #8 | 70-73 |
| 00:38 | Marquette | Antonio Cline makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:38 | Marquette | Antonio Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Cline - foul #4 on Antonio Cline, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Marquette | David Groberg drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Antonio Cline | 74-75 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | William Swims is called for the reach on Daniel Mills in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Swims, team foul #11 | 74-75 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Daniel Mills misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Daniel Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Marquette | William Swims knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by David Cusson and he's fouled by Keith Weitzel - foul #3 on Keith Weitzel, team foul #9 | 76-76 |
| 00:15 | Marquette | William Swims makes the free throw | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 77-76 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel tips it home | 77-78 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | David Cusson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 77-78 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | The clock runs out | 77-78 |