| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Barth (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Samuel Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dale Cunningham (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Bise (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dallas Mosqueda (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | George Barth knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Flaherty | 34-37 |
| 19:25 | Marquette | Daniel Smith is called for 10 seconds | 34-37 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 18:49 | Marquette | Daniel Smith is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Sampson | 36-40 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-40 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 18:09 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Billy Flaherty - foul #2 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Charles Heidel (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), John Boucher (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Billy Flaherty, Horace Stipe, Brian Robinson, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Reynolds (SG), Robert Santillan (SF), Vince Stolle (PF), Jerome Bronson (C) Daniel Smith, Dale Cunningham, Eric Bise, Dallas Mosqueda | |
| 18:09 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:09 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Jensen (SG) Samuel Sampson | |
| 17:35 | Marquette | Brian Jensen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brian Reynolds | 38-45 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| 17:21 | Marquette | Charles Heidel picks off the pass by Robert Santillan in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel lays it up and in | 40-45 |
| 17:06 | Marquette | John Boucher is called for the reach on Vince Stolle - foul #1 on John Boucher, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| 16:55 | Marquette | Robert Santillan loses the dribble to Jacob Talbert | 40-45 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert lays it in | 42-45 |
| 16:45 | Marquette | Charles Heidel steps in front of the Brian Jensen pass | 42-45 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Heidel | 44-45 |
| 16:21 | Marquette | Brian Reynolds misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert lays it up and in set up by John Boucher | 46-45 |
| 15:49 | Marquette | Brian Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jacob Talbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Heidel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Noah Schwend (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Boucher (fairly fresh) C - Jeff Horn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Brian Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Jensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Santillan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Vince Stolle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Bronson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Horn | 46-45 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 15:19 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Brian Jensen | 46-45 |
| 15:17 | Marquette | Brian Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by John Boucher - foul #2 on John Boucher, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Jacob Talbert, Charles Heidel, Noah Schwend, John Boucher, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Marquette | Samuel Sampson (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Dale Cunningham (SF), Eric Bise (PF), Dallas Mosqueda (C) Brian Reynolds, Brian Jensen, Robert Santillan, Vince Stolle, Jerome Bronson | |
| 14:54 | Marquette | Eric Bise is alone and drills a shot from the left block | 46-47 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen is hacked by Eric Bise - foul #1 on Eric Bise, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Smith (PG) Samuel Sampson | |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dale Cunningham - foul #2 on Dale Cunningham, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:58 | Marquette | Dallas Mosqueda knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Donald Smith | 48-49 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe connects on the jumper in the lane set up by George Barth | 50-49 |
| 13:24 | Marquette | Daniel Smith connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Smith | 50-52 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Horace Stipe and the foul's on Dale Cunningham - foul #3 on Dale Cunningham, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Ross Fowlkes (PF) Horace Stipe, George Barth | |
| Subs | Marquette | Samuel Sampson (PG), Brian Reynolds (SG), Robert Santillan (SF) Donald Smith, Daniel Smith, Dale Cunningham | |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 12:54 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Sorensen - foul #2 on Kevin Sorensen, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG) Billy Flaherty | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 12:36 | Marquette | Robert Santillan makes the shot from the baseline | 53-54 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Jeff Horn (C) Brian Robinson, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Jensen (SG), Vince Stolle (C) Samuel Sampson, Dallas Mosqueda | |
| 11:59 | Marquette | Vince Stolle misses long on a runner from the baseline | 53-54 |
| 11:58 | Marquette | Vince Stolle snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 11:46 | Marquette | Brian Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), John Boucher (PF) Edward Thompson, Jacob Talbert, Ross Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Smith (PG), Jerome Bronson (C) Robert Santillan, Eric Bise | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Heidel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Boucher (fresh) C - Jeff Horn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Jensen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Vince Stolle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Bronson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-54 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel tips it home | 55-54 |
| 11:00 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | John Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Heidel and he's hacked by Brian Reynolds - foul #2 on Brian Reynolds, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Charles Heidel, Horace Stipe, John Boucher, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Marquette | Samuel Sampson (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Dale Cunningham (SF), Eric Bise (PF), Dallas Mosqueda (C) Donald Smith, Brian Jensen, Brian Reynolds, Vince Stolle, Jerome Bronson | |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson misses the free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:35 | Marquette | Daniel Smith gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:31 | Marquette | Daniel Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Thompson - foul #1 on Edward Thompson, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Noah Schwend (SF) Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:14 | Marquette | Daniel Smith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Dale Cunningham is called for the reach on Kevin Sorensen - foul #4 on Dale Cunningham, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG) Edward Thompson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Santillan (SF) Dale Cunningham | |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert blows the layup but he's hacked by Samuel Sampson - foul #2 on Samuel Sampson, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:32 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 09:31 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson tips it but misses | 58-54 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses the shot from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 09:07 | Marquette | Robert Santillan snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 08:51 | Marquette | Robert Santillan is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 58-56 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend scores on a jumper from the left side | 60-56 |
| 08:32 | Marquette | Robert Santillan is hacked by Noah Schwend in the backcourt - foul #3 on Noah Schwend, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), John Boucher (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Billy Flaherty, Jacob Talbert, Noah Schwend, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Smith (PG), Brian Jensen (SG), Brian Reynolds (SF), Vince Stolle (PF), Jerome Bronson (C) Samuel Sampson, Daniel Smith, Robert Santillan, Eric Bise, Dallas Mosqueda | |
| 08:21 | Marquette | Brian Reynolds connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Brian Jensen | 60-58 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Jensen - foul #2 on Brian Jensen, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:54 | Marquette | Brian Jensen hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Reynolds | 62-61 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Horace Stipe | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Heidel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Boucher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Horn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Jensen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. PF - Vince Stolle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Bronson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Marquette | Donald Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-61 |
| 07:21 | Marquette | Brian Jensen hits the follow up shot | 65-63 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel makes the floater in the paint set up by Ross Fowlkes | 67-63 |
| 06:48 | Marquette | Donald Smith misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 67-63 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn grabs the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses the 3 from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 06:23 | Marquette | Brian Reynolds snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 06:06 | Marquette | Brian Jensen misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses the jumper near the basket | 67-63 |
| 05:46 | Marquette | Brian Reynolds grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 05:44 | Marquette | Horace Stipe takes the ball from Vince Stolle in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Jacob Talbert (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Charles Heidel, Horace Stipe, Ross Fowlkes, John Boucher, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Marquette | Samuel Sampson (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Dale Cunningham (SF), Dallas Mosqueda (C) Donald Smith, Brian Jensen, Vince Stolle, Jerome Bronson | |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Brian Robinson and he's hacked by Dallas Mosqueda - foul #2 on Dallas Mosqueda, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Bise (PF) Brian Reynolds | |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses the free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:35 | Marquette | Eric Bise snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 05:17 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-63 |
| 05:16 | Marquette | Daniel Smith gets the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 05:02 | Marquette | Eric Bise can't throw it down but he's fouled by George Barth - foul #2 on George Barth, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Reynolds (C) Dallas Mosqueda | |
| 05:02 | Marquette | Eric Bise makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:02 | Marquette | Eric Bise misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | George Barth pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen's pass is intercepted by Eric Bise | 69-64 |
| 04:11 | Marquette | Brian Reynolds hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Smith | 69-67 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Sorensen | 71-67 |
| 03:22 | Marquette | Daniel Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 03:20 | Marquette | Eric Bise misses the tip | 71-67 |
| 03:18 | Marquette | Eric Bise tips it in | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Talbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Barth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Samuel Sampson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Cunningham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Eric Bise (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Kevin Sorensen is blocked by Eric Bise | 71-69 |
| 03:01 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Eric Bise | 71-69 |
| 02:54 | Marquette | Daniel Smith is hacked by Jacob Talbert - foul #3 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), John Boucher (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Billy Flaherty, Jacob Talbert, Brian Robinson, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Santillan (PG), Brian Jensen (SF), Vince Stolle (PF), Dallas Mosqueda (C) Samuel Sampson, Dale Cunningham, Eric Bise, Brian Reynolds | |
| 02:54 | Marquette | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:54 | Marquette | Daniel Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:54 | Marquette | Vince Stolle grabs the offensive board | 71-70 |
| 02:39 | Marquette | Robert Santillan drills a 3 from straight away | 71-73 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Reynolds (PG) Daniel Smith | |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 73-73 |
| 02:26 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Brian Robinson (SF), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Charles Heidel, Noah Schwend, John Boucher, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Cunningham (SF) Robert Santillan | |
| 02:10 | Marquette | Brian Reynolds connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-76 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert drills a driving attempt from the right block | 75-76 |
| 01:56 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG) Jacob Talbert | |
| Subs | Marquette | Samuel Sampson (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Eric Bise (PF) Brian Reynolds, Brian Jensen, Vince Stolle | |
| 01:54 | Marquette | Daniel Smith can't finish the uncontested layup | 75-76 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the floater near the basket set up by Horace Stipe | 77-76 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson can't finish the layup | 77-76 |
| 01:28 | Marquette | Eric Bise grabs the offensive board | 77-76 |
| 01:08 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson hits a jumper from the right side | 77-78 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 77-78 |
| 00:52 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Samuel Sampson | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 77-80 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | George Barth banks in the layup on a great pass from Horace Stipe | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Marquette | Billy Flaherty is called for the reach on Eric Bise in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #9 | 79-80 |
| 00:15 | Marquette | Eric Bise makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:15 | Marquette | Eric Bise makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe buries a 3 from straight away | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Barth (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Samuel Sampson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Eric Bise (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Dallas Mosqueda (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Eric Bise wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Marquette | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Robinson - foul #3 on Brian Robinson, team foul #10 | 82-82 |
| 04:37 | Marquette | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 04:37 | Marquette | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-84 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen tips it home | 84-84 |
| 04:16 | Marquette | Horace Stipe steps in front of the Samuel Sampson pass in the backcourt | 84-84 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe banks in the layup | 86-84 |
| 04:08 | Marquette | Dallas Mosqueda hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 86-84 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson pulls down the rebound | 86-84 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dale Cunningham - foul #5 on Dale Cunningham, team foul #9 | 86-84 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG) Billy Flaherty | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Reynolds (PG), Robert Santillan (SF) Samuel Sampson, Dale Cunningham | |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 04:03 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Dallas Mosqueda | 87-84 |
| 03:46 | Marquette | Robert Santillan makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Reynolds | 87-86 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert clanks a floater in the paint | 87-86 |
| 03:16 | Marquette | Eric Bise snags the defensive board | 87-86 |
| 03:05 | Marquette | Dallas Mosqueda's pass is intercepted by Kevin Sorensen | 87-86 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 87-86 |
| 02:38 | Marquette | Brian Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 87-86 |
| 02:38 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-86 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), John Boucher (C) Jacob Talbert, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Samuel Sampson (PG), Vince Stolle (C) Daniel Smith, Dallas Mosqueda | |
| 02:25 | Marquette | Robert Santillan misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by George Barth - foul #3 on George Barth, team foul #11 | 87-86 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Horn (C) George Barth | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerome Bronson (C) Eric Bise | |
| 02:25 | Marquette | Robert Santillan misses the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 02:25 | Marquette | Robert Santillan makes the 2nd free throw | 87-87 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-87 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) John Boucher, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Smith (SG), Eric Bise (PF), Dallas Mosqueda (C) Robert Santillan, Vince Stolle, Jerome Bronson | |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-87 |
| 02:10 | Marquette | Dallas Mosqueda grabs the defensive rebound | 87-87 |
| 01:57 | Marquette | George Barth is called for the reach on Eric Bise - foul #4 on George Barth, team foul #12 | 87-87 |
| 01:57 | Marquette | Eric Bise misses the 1st free throw | 87-87 |
| 01:57 | Marquette | Eric Bise makes the 2nd free throw | 87-88 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe is called for traveling | 87-88 |
| 01:35 | Marquette | Brian Reynolds buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 87-91 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 87-91 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | George Barth hits the follow up shot | 89-91 |
| 01:12 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 89-91 |
| 01:11 | Marquette | Eric Bise tips it home | 89-93 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Samuel Sampson steals it from Billy Flaherty | 89-93 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Horace Stipe (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Barth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Samuel Sampson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Reynolds (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. PF - Eric Bise (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Dallas Mosqueda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Brian Reynolds connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 89-95 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 89-95 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Dallas Mosqueda snags the defensive board | 89-95 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Horace Stipe is called for the reach on Dallas Mosqueda in the backcourt - foul #2 on Horace Stipe, team foul #13 | 89-95 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Jensen (SG), Vince Stolle (PF) Daniel Smith, Eric Bise | |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Dallas Mosqueda makes the 1st free throw | 89-96 |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Dallas Mosqueda misses the 2nd free throw | 89-96 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kevin Sorensen | 89-96 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Horace Stipe | 92-96 |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 92-96 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Smith (SG) Brian Jensen | |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Vince Stolle is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Flaherty - foul #4 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #14 | 92-96 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Vince Stolle misses the 1st free throw | 92-96 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Vince Stolle makes the 2nd free throw | 92-97 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 95-97 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Billy Flaherty is called for the reach on Vince Stolle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #15 | 95-97 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG) Billy Flaherty | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Vince Stolle makes the 1st free throw | 95-98 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Vince Stolle misses the 2nd free throw | 95-98 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Dallas Mosqueda grabs the offensive board | 95-98 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | The clock runs out | 95-98 |