| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fresh) SG - William Swims (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Troy Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Groberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Cusson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elias Dietz (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tommy Westmoreland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vincent Matchett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugo Forrest (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Troy Rogers inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Marquette | David Cusson knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from David Groberg and he's fouled by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 19:41 | Marquette | David Cusson makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett loses the dribble to Troy Rogers | 27-32 |
| 18:50 | Marquette | David Smith picks off the pass by David Groberg | 27-32 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 27-32 |
| 18:37 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Troy Rogers | 27-32 |
| 18:25 | Marquette | Troy Rogers is fouled on the floor by Vincent Matchett - foul #1 on Vincent Matchett, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | David Cusson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | David Smith misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 30-32 |
| 17:50 | Marquette | David Cusson grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 17:32 | Marquette | Troy Rogers connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 32-32 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest is fouled on the floor by Antonio Cline - foul #3 on Antonio Cline, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Riley (PG), Robert Patterson (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Antonio Cline, David Groberg, David Cusson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack (SF), Jun Chiou (PF), Edwin Funk (C) Vincent Matchett, Hugo Forrest, David Smith | |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland buries a 3 from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 16:59 | Marquette | William Swims can't finish the layup | 32-35 |
| 16:58 | Marquette | Troy Rogers hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | Robert Patterson blocks the short jumper by Jun Chiou | 34-35 |
| 16:42 | Marquette | Jim Riley grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 16:27 | Marquette | Troy Rogers can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 16:25 | Marquette | Robert Patterson hits the follow up shot | 36-35 |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-35 |
| 16:04 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack tips it in | 36-37 |
| 15:45 | Marquette | William Swims connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jim Riley | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jim Riley (fresh) 2 reb. SG - William Swims (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Troy Rogers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elias Dietz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tommy Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Mack (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jun Chiou (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Funk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 15:23 | Marquette | Troy Rogers is fouled on the floor by Dennis Mack - foul #1 on Dennis Mack, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Cline (PG), John Coates (SF), David Groberg (PF), David Cusson (C) Jim Riley, William Swims, Troy Rogers, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Pugh (SG), Vincent Matchett (SF), Hugo Forrest (PF), David Smith (C) Elias Dietz, Tommy Westmoreland, Jun Chiou, Edwin Funk | |
| 14:58 | Marquette | John Coates is hacked by Vincent Matchett - foul #2 on Vincent Matchett, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Riley (SG) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:46 | Marquette | David Cusson hits a floater from the right block set up by Jim Riley | 40-39 |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest hits a shot from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 14:13 | Marquette | Antonio Cline drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Mack | 43-43 |
| 13:41 | Marquette | Antonio Cline connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jim Riley | 45-43 |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Jim Riley steps in front of the David Smith pass | 45-43 |
| 13:11 | Marquette | Donald Pugh takes the ball from David Groberg | 45-43 |
| 12:49 | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 12:47 | Marquette | Jim Riley gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:26 | Marquette | Jim Riley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Hugo Forrest | 45-43 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 12:08 | Marquette | The rebound goes to David Cusson | 45-43 |
| 12:04 | Marquette | Antonio Cline's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Swims (SG), Robert Patterson (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Jim Riley, David Groberg, David Cusson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz (PG), Tommy Westmoreland (SG), Jun Chiou (PF), Edwin Funk (C) Dennis Mack, Donald Pugh, Hugo Forrest, David Smith | |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett's floater is knocked away by Robert Patterson | 45-43 |
| 11:48 | Marquette | Robert Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:42 | Marquette | William Swims can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-43 |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk grabs the board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Swims (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Coates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elias Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tommy Westmoreland (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vincent Matchett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jun Chiou (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Funk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett misses badly on a shot from the right side | 45-43 |
| 11:12 | Marquette | William Swims grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:55 | Marquette | William Swims misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Jun Chiou misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (SF) John Coates | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest (PF) Vincent Matchett | |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Jun Chiou makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Jun Chiou makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:15 | Marquette | Robert Patterson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Swims | 47-45 |
| 10:01 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-45 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | William Swims pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:43 | Marquette | Troy Rogers misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 09:42 | Marquette | William Swims tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Jun Chiou throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Riley (PG), David Groberg (PF), David Cusson (C) Antonio Cline, Robert Patterson, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack (SF), Donald Pugh (C) Jun Chiou, Edwin Funk | |
| 09:06 | Marquette | David Cusson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-45 |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-45 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest misses the tip | 49-45 |
| 08:57 | Marquette | Troy Rogers pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 08:51 | Marquette | Dennis Mack steals it from David Cusson | 49-45 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Troy Rogers is called for the reach on Hugo Forrest - foul #3 on Troy Rogers, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Coates (SF) Troy Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy Smith (SG), Jun Chiou (PF), David Smith (C) Elias Dietz, Tommy Westmoreland, Hugo Forrest | |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Donald Pugh clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-45 |
| 08:13 | Marquette | The rebound goes to David Cusson | 49-45 |
| 08:08 | Marquette | William Swims comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-45 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | David Smith grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | Donald Pugh scores on a 3 from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 07:44 | Marquette | Jim Riley is hacked by Dennis Mack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Mack, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Patterson (PF) David Groberg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk (PF) Donald Pugh | |
| 07:26 | Marquette | David Cusson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk grabs the board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jim Riley (fresh) 3 reb. SG - William Swims (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Coates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Cusson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jun Chiou (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Funk (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack drills a fadeaway from the left block | 49-50 |
| 07:01 | Marquette | William Swims comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 49-50 |
| 07:00 | Marquette | William Swims tips it but misses | 49-50 |
| 06:58 | Marquette | John Coates grabs the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 06:36 | Marquette | William Swims knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jim Riley | 51-50 |
| 06:18 | Western Illinois | David Cusson steps in front of the David Smith pass | 51-50 |
| 06:05 | Marquette | Jim Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 06:04 | Marquette | William Swims grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:55 | Marquette | William Swims hits a runner from the left block set up by Jim Riley | 53-50 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Cline (PG), Troy Rogers (SG), David Groberg (PF) Jim Riley, William Swims, John Coates | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz (PG), Tommy Westmoreland (SG), Vincent Matchett (SF), Hugo Forrest (PF) Dennis Mack, Billy Smith, Jun Chiou, Edwin Funk | |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | David Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Cusson - foul #2 on David Cusson, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Riley (C) David Cusson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:10 | Marquette | Antonio Cline misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 05:09 | Marquette | David Groberg hits the follow up shot | 55-52 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | David Smith knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Vincent Matchett | 55-54 |
| 04:28 | Marquette | Antonio Cline clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 04:27 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Smith | 55-54 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Patterson - foul #2 on Robert Patterson, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Cusson (C) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk (C) David Smith | |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:07 | Marquette | David Groberg gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:47 | Marquette | David Cusson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-54 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz's pass is intercepted by Troy Rogers | 55-54 |
| 03:10 | Marquette | Vincent Matchett is called for the reach on David Cusson - foul #3 on Vincent Matchett, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Swims (SG), John Coates (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF) Troy Rogers, Jim Riley, David Groberg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack (SF), Jun Chiou (PF) Vincent Matchett, Hugo Forrest | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Swims (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Coates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) C - David Cusson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elias Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tommy Westmoreland (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jun Chiou (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Funk (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Marquette | David Cusson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 02:55 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson hits the follow up shot | 57-54 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Patterson (PF) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest (PF) Jun Chiou | |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz blows the layup but he's fouled by John Coates - foul #4 on John Coates, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Groberg (PF) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett (SF), David Smith (C) Dennis Mack, Edwin Funk | |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:16 | Marquette | John Coates comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by David Cusson - foul #3 on David Cusson, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland misses the free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:51 | Marquette | David Cusson pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:33 | Marquette | David Groberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | William Swims steps in front of the Tommy Westmoreland pass | 57-58 |
| 01:15 | Marquette | John Coates misses the lay-in | 57-58 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 01:04 | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett tips it home | 57-60 |
| 00:53 | Marquette | William Swims misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 00:30 | Marquette | William Swims snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | William Swims loses the ball out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Pugh (SF) Vincent Matchett | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Cline - foul #4 on Antonio Cline, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Marquette | Elias Dietz steps in front of the William Swims pass | 57-62 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | David Smith is hacked by Antonio Cline in the backcourt - foul #5 on Antonio Cline, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (PG) Antonio Cline | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:06 | Marquette | William Swims can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz runs out the clock | 57-64 |