| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Carl Burse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Midgley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Cruise (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kurt Flakes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Parsons (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Tillison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Loren Begaye (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Robert Tyler inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Murray State | Charles Adams denies the turnaround by Robert Parsons | 43-33 |
| 19:46 | Marquette | Warren Midgley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 19:39 | Marquette | Robert Parsons steals it from Kurt Flakes in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison is fouled on the floor by Kurt Flakes - foul #1 on Kurt Flakes, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 19:06 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison's floater is tipped away by Charles Adams | 43-33 |
| 19:05 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison grabs the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 18:55 | Murray State | Carl Burse steals it from Robert Tyler | 43-33 |
| 18:32 | Marquette | Warren Midgley can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 18:31 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 18:13 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 18:11 | Marquette | Warren Midgley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Morris (PG), Jacob Milone (SG), George Kieffer (PF), Ronald Krumm (C) Carl Burse, Warren Midgley, Kurt Flakes, Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary Allan (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF), Carlos Moore (PF), Leroy Bonanno (C) Robert Parsons, Robert Tyler, Raymond Tillison, Loren Begaye | |
| 18:03 | Murray State | George Kieffer is called for the reach on Matthew Wheatley - foul #2 on George Kieffer, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Lorenzen (SF) Roger Cruise | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:52 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Allan and he's fouled by Robert Morris - foul #1 on Robert Morris, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| 17:52 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:48 | Marquette | Jack Matsuda is called for the reach on Jacob Milone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Matsuda, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Charles Lorenzen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 17:28 | Murray State | Carlos Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:11 | Murray State | Leroy Bonanno connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Jack Matsuda | 43-41 |
| 17:08 | Marquette | Jacob Milone is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Allan - foul #1 on Gary Allan, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Roger Cruise (SF) Charles Lorenzen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Tillison (PF) Leroy Bonanno | |
| 16:52 | Marquette | George Kieffer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-41 |
| 16:50 | Marquette | Ronald Krumm hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison loses the ball out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Williams (PG), Warren Midgley (SG), Kurt Flakes (PF) Robert Morris, Jacob Milone, Ronald Krumm | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (SG), Tom Cooper (SF), William Leitch (C) Gary Allan, Matthew Wheatley, Carlos Moore | |
| 16:20 | Marquette | Anthony Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 16:18 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes tips it back up and in | 47-41 |
| 16:12 | Murray State | Tom Cooper clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 47-41 |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Robert Parsons snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 15:56 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 15:55 | Murray State | William Leitch tips it home | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Warren Midgley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Cruise (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kurt Flakes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Kieffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Parsons (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Tom Cooper (fresh) PF - Raymond Tillison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Leitch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Marquette | Warren Midgley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Leitch - foul #3 on William Leitch, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Burse (PG), Jacob Milone (SF), Ronald Krumm (PF), Charles Adams (C) Anthony Williams, Roger Cruise, Kurt Flakes, George Kieffer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Leroy Bonanno (PF), Loren Begaye (C) Robert Parsons, Tom Cooper, Raymond Tillison, William Leitch | |
| 15:31 | Marquette | Warren Midgley misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:31 | Marquette | Warren Midgley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:31 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Adams | 47-43 |
| 15:12 | Marquette | Carl Burse is hacked by Jack Matsuda - foul #3 on Jack Matsuda, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Lorenzen (SF) Warren Midgley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary Allan (PG) Jack Matsuda | |
| 15:02 | Marquette | Carl Burse is fouled on the floor by Leroy Bonanno - foul #3 on Leroy Bonanno, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Moore (PF) Leroy Bonanno | |
| 14:52 | Marquette | Jacob Milone buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Burse | 49-43 |
| 14:34 | Murray State | Carl Burse steals it from Gary Allan | 49-43 |
| 14:31 | Marquette | Jacob Milone lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Burse | 51-43 |
| 14:24 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 14:22 | Marquette | Jacob Milone grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 14:03 | Marquette | Charles Adams misses the shot in the lane | 51-43 |
| 14:01 | Marquette | Carl Burse tips it back up and in | 53-43 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Gary Allan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 13:51 | Murray State | Robert Tyler tips it back up and in | 53-45 |
| 13:35 | Marquette | The jumper by Jacob Milone is denied by Loren Begaye | 53-45 |
| 13:33 | Murray State | Robert Tyler grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-45 |
| 13:13 | Marquette | Charles Lorenzen grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 12:58 | Marquette | Jacob Milone misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 12:56 | Marquette | Charles Lorenzen snags the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 12:38 | Marquette | Charles Lorenzen misses short on a shot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 12:37 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Robert Tyler | 53-45 |
| 12:13 | Murray State | Gary Allan hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 11:58 | Marquette | Carlos Moore swats the short shot by Charles Adams | 53-47 |
| 11:57 | Marquette | Jacob Milone grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 11:50 | Marquette | Charles Adams double dribbles | 53-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Morris (PG), Warren Midgley (SG), Roger Cruise (SF), Kurt Flakes (PF), George Kieffer (C) Carl Burse, Jacob Milone, Charles Lorenzen, Ronald Krumm, Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG), Robert Parsons (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF), Raymond Tillison (PF), Leroy Bonanno (C) Gary Allan, Ronnie Stouffer, Robert Tyler, Carlos Moore, Loren Begaye | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert Morris (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Midgley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Cruise (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kurt Flakes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Kieffer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Parsons (fresh) 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Matthew Wheatley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Tillison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Bonanno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Murray State | Leroy Bonanno drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jack Matsuda | 53-49 |
| 11:21 | Marquette | Roger Cruise is called for 10 seconds | 53-49 |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Roger Cruise is called for the reach on Matthew Wheatley - foul #1 on Roger Cruise, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| 10:49 | Murray State | Robert Parsons comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 53-49 |
| 10:47 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Robert Parsons hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by George Kieffer - foul #3 on George Kieffer, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tom Cooper (SF), William Leitch (C) Matthew Wheatley, Leroy Bonanno | |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Robert Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Robert Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:09 | Marquette | Warren Midgley connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Robert Parsons - foul #2 on Robert Parsons, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Williams (PG) Robert Morris | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:09 | Marquette | Warren Midgley makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:46 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 09:45 | Marquette | George Kieffer pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:39 | Marquette | The short jumper by Warren Midgley is denied by William Leitch | 56-50 |
| 09:37 | Marquette | George Kieffer grabs the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:16 | Marquette | Warren Midgley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:51 | Murray State | Tom Cooper's floater is knocked away by Kurt Flakes | 56-50 |
| 08:50 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Kurt Flakes | 56-50 |
| 08:42 | Marquette | Warren Midgley buries a turnaround from the right block | 58-50 |
| 08:25 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 08:24 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:18 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:09 | Murray State | Anthony Williams steps in front of the Robert Parsons pass | 58-50 |
| 07:52 | Marquette | George Kieffer is fouled on the floor by Raymond Tillison - foul #2 on Raymond Tillison, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Burse (PG), Charles Lorenzen (SG), Ronald Krumm (C) Anthony Williams, Warren Midgley, Kurt Flakes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF), Leroy Bonanno (C) Robert Parsons, Tom Cooper, William Leitch | |
| 07:52 | Marquette | George Kieffer makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:52 | Marquette | George Kieffer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Carl Burse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Lorenzen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Roger Cruise (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Kieffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Krumm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Wheatley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Tillison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Bonanno (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jacob Milone (SG), Charles Adams (C) Roger Cruise, George Kieffer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Loren Begaye (C) Raymond Tillison | |
| 07:18 | Marquette | Leroy Bonanno is called for the reach on Carl Burse - foul #4 on Leroy Bonanno, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Tyler (SF) Jack Matsuda | |
| 07:18 | Marquette | Carl Burse makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:18 | Marquette | Carl Burse makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 07:06 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Tyler | 62-52 |
| 06:41 | Marquette | Charles Lorenzen's floater is knocked away by Leroy Bonanno | 62-52 |
| 06:39 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Leroy Bonanno | 62-52 |
| 06:17 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jacob Milone - foul #2 on Jacob Milone, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Morris (PG), Roger Cruise (SF), Kurt Flakes (PF), George Kieffer (C) Carl Burse, Jacob Milone, Ronald Krumm, Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary Allan (PG), Raymond Tillison (PF), Carlos Moore (C) Matthew Wheatley, Leroy Bonanno, Loren Begaye | |
| 06:17 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:17 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:01 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Lorenzen | 64-54 |
| 05:41 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 05:39 | Murray State | Robert Tyler pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 05:24 | Murray State | Gary Allan scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Tillison | 64-56 |
| 04:55 | Marquette | George Kieffer misses the jumper from the left block | 64-56 |
| 04:54 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Carlos Moore | 64-56 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Robert Tyler comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 64-56 |
| 04:37 | Marquette | Roger Cruise snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 04:16 | Marquette | Robert Tyler steals the ball from Roger Cruise | 64-56 |
| 04:12 | Murray State | Gary Allan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Tyler | 64-58 |
| 03:44 | Marquette | Robert Morris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 03:43 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes snags the offensive board | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert Morris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Lorenzen (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Roger Cruise (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt Flakes (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - George Kieffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gary Allan (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Tyler (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Tillison (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Moore (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Marquette | Raymond Tillison picks off the pass by Roger Cruise | 64-58 |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Gary Allan misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 64-58 |
| 03:31 | Marquette | Charles Lorenzen pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 03:15 | Marquette | Charles Lorenzen can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Allan - foul #2 on Gary Allan, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Burse (PG), Warren Midgley (SG), Ronald Krumm (PF), Jacob Milone (C) Robert Morris, Roger Cruise, Kurt Flakes, George Kieffer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG), Robert Parsons (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF), Leroy Bonanno (PF), William Leitch (C) Gary Allan, Ronnie Stouffer, Robert Tyler, Raymond Tillison, Carlos Moore | |
| 03:15 | Marquette | Charles Lorenzen makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:15 | Marquette | Charles Lorenzen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:55 | Murray State | Robert Parsons knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Jack Matsuda | 66-60 |
| 02:50 | Marquette | Jacob Milone misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 66-60 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | Charles Lorenzen grabs the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 02:33 | Marquette | Jack Matsuda picks off the pass by Jacob Milone | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:12 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 02:10 | Marquette | Ronald Krumm gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 02:10 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Adams (C) Charles Lorenzen | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:52 | Marquette | Warren Midgley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald Krumm | 69-60 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | Roger Cruise (SF), Kurt Flakes (PF) Jacob Milone, Ronald Krumm | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Raymond Tillison (PF), Loren Begaye (C) Robert Parsons, Matthew Wheatley, Leroy Bonanno, William Leitch | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Adams - foul #3 on Charles Adams, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Marquette | Robert Tyler steals the ball from Roger Cruise in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Kurt Flakes swats the short shot by Robert Tyler | 69-61 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Charles Adams snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 01:07 | Marquette | Roger Cruise misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Raymond Tillison - foul #3 on Raymond Tillison, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| 01:07 | Marquette | Roger Cruise makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:07 | Marquette | Roger Cruise misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Loren Begaye pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison is fouled on the floor by Kurt Flakes - foul #2 on Kurt Flakes, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:46 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Kurt Flakes | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Ronnie Stouffer is called for the reach on Kurt Flakes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Stouffer, team foul #11 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Lorenzen (SG), Ronald Krumm (C) Warren Midgley, Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Robert Tyler drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Matsuda | 71-65 |
| 00:38 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Marquette | Roger Cruise is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Matsuda - foul #4 on Jack Matsuda, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| 00:37 | Marquette | Roger Cruise makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:37 | Marquette | Roger Cruise misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:37 | Murray State | Loren Begaye grabs the board | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison grabs the offensive board | 72-65 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Loren Begaye | 72-68 |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Warren Midgley (SG), George Kieffer (PF), Charles Adams (C) Charles Lorenzen, Kurt Flakes, Ronald Krumm | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:26 | Marquette | Jack Matsuda is called for the reach on Carl Burse in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Matsuda, team foul #13 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (PG) Jack Matsuda | |
| 00:26 | Marquette | Carl Burse makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:26 | Marquette | Carl Burse makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Lorenzen (SG), Kurt Flakes (PF), Ronald Krumm (C) Warren Midgley, George Kieffer, Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Carl Burse is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Parsons - foul #3 on Robert Parsons, team foul #14 | 74-68 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Carl Burse misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Carl Burse makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Robert Tyler drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-71 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Marquette | Warren Midgley (SG), George Kieffer (PF), Charles Adams (C) Charles Lorenzen, Kurt Flakes, Ronald Krumm | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Roger Cruise is hacked by Robert Parsons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Parsons, team foul #15 | 75-71 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Roger Cruise misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Roger Cruise misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Loren Begaye pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Robert Tyler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Charles Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Charles Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Stouffer - foul #5 on Ronnie Stouffer, team foul #16 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary Allan (SG) Ronnie Stouffer | |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Charles Adams misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Charles Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Gary Allan pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Gary Allan can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 75-71 |