| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dustin Richmond (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Pavone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Samuel Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Jensen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dale Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Dallas Mosqueda (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 33-27 |
| 19:46 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson snags the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 19:31 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-27 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone misses short on a shot from the left block | 33-27 |
| 19:16 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:02 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dallas Mosqueda | 33-30 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond's pass is intercepted by Dale Cunningham | 33-30 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | Brian Jensen makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Sampson | 33-33 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond is fouled on the floor by Samuel Sampson - foul #2 on Samuel Sampson, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells's layup is rejected by Kyle Thomas | 33-33 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 17:10 | Marquette | Brian Jensen pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:05 | Marquette | Brian Jensen buries a shot from the left wing set up by Samuel Sampson | 33-35 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond loses the ball out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt (PG), Ron Reed (SG), Jason Brenner (SF), Dennis McWalters (PF), Geoffrey Topp (C) Dustin Richmond, John Hawkins, James Wells, Ronald Pavone, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Smith (PG), Aaron Mills (SG), Robert Santillan (SF), Jerome Bronson (PF), James Mateo (C) Samuel Sampson, Brian Jensen, Dale Cunningham, Kyle Thomas, Dallas Mosqueda | |
| 16:28 | Marquette | Aaron Mills misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 16:27 | Marquette | James Mateo tips it in | 33-37 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis McWalters drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Lee Britt | 35-37 |
| 15:57 | Marquette | Donald Smith scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Robert Santillan | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Lee Britt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ron Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Brenner (fresh) PF - Dennis McWalters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Topp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Santillan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerome Bronson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mateo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 35-39 |
| 15:42 | Marquette | James Mateo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:34 | Marquette | Robert Santillan makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Smith | 35-41 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 15:13 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 15:00 | Marquette | Robert Santillan misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 35-41 |
| 14:58 | Marquette | James Mateo pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:37 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson is whistled for a carry | 35-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond (PG), John Hawkins (SG), James Wells (SF), Ronald Pavone (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Lee Britt, Ron Reed, Jason Brenner, Dennis McWalters, Geoffrey Topp | |
| Subs | Marquette | Samuel Sampson (PG), Brian Jensen (SG), Dale Cunningham (SF), Kyle Thomas (PF), Dallas Mosqueda (C) Donald Smith, Aaron Mills, Robert Santillan, Jerome Bronson, James Mateo | |
| 14:20 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells is fouled on the floor by Kyle Thomas - foul #1 on Kyle Thomas, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Wells | 38-41 |
| 14:02 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-41 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Hawkins | 41-41 |
| 13:12 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 13:04 | Marquette | Brian Jensen grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 12:45 | Marquette | Brian Jensen scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Sampson | 41-43 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Cunningham steals it from John Hawkins | 41-43 |
| 12:19 | Marquette | Dallas Mosqueda misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Smith - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed (PG) Dustin Richmond | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Smith (PG), Robert Santillan (SF) Samuel Sampson, Dale Cunningham | |
| 12:19 | Marquette | Dallas Mosqueda misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:19 | Marquette | Dallas Mosqueda misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:19 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Jensen | 41-43 |
| 11:59 | Marquette | John Hawkins steals it from Brian Jensen | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ron Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Pavone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jensen (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Santillan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kyle Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dallas Mosqueda (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Jensen - foul #2 on Brian Jensen, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis McWalters (PF) Ronald Pavone | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerome Bronson (PF), James Mateo (C) Kyle Thomas, Dallas Mosqueda | |
| 11:41 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:30 | Marquette | Matthew Smith swats the short shot by Jerome Bronson | 42-43 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Kentucky | James Mateo is called for the reach on Matthew Smith - foul #2 on James Mateo, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond (PG), Jason Brenner (SF), Geoffrey Topp (C) John Hawkins, James Wells, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Mills (SG) Brian Jensen | |
| 11:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed banks in the layup on a great pass from Geoffrey Topp | 44-43 |
| 10:58 | Marquette | James Mateo makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Smith | 44-45 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ron Reed | 47-45 |
| 10:10 | Marquette | Robert Santillan buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerome Bronson and he's fouled by Ron Reed - foul #1 on Ron Reed, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins (SG), James Wells (SF), Ronald Pavone (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Ron Reed, Jason Brenner, Dennis McWalters, Geoffrey Topp | |
| Subs | Marquette | Samuel Sampson (PG), Dale Cunningham (SF), Kyle Thomas (PF), Dallas Mosqueda (C) Donald Smith, Aaron Mills, Jerome Bronson, James Mateo | |
| 10:10 | Marquette | Robert Santillan makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Wells | 49-48 |
| 09:36 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Sampson | 49-51 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith travels with the ball | 49-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed (PG) Dustin Richmond | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Jensen (SG) Robert Santillan | |
| 09:16 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed misses short on a jumper from the left side | 49-51 |
| 08:48 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:44 | Marquette | Brian Jensen is whistled for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Smith (PG) Samuel Sampson | |
| 08:25 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells is hacked by Dale Cunningham - foul #1 on Dale Cunningham, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerome Bronson (PF), James Mateo (C) Kyle Thomas, Dallas Mosqueda | |
| 08:04 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner (SG) John Hawkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:44 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Mateo and the foul's on Ronald Pavone - foul #3 on Ronald Pavone, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond (PG), Dennis McWalters (PF) Jason Brenner, Ronald Pavone | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:44 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham misses the free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dustin Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis McWalters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Jensen (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Dale Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerome Bronson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mateo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis McWalters misses the lay-in | 49-53 |
| 07:29 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 07:14 | Marquette | Brian Jensen is fouled on the floor by Ron Reed - foul #2 on Ron Reed, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins (SG), Jason Brenner (SF), Geoffrey Topp (C) Ron Reed, James Wells, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Samuel Sampson (PG), Robert Santillan (SF), Kyle Thomas (PF), Dallas Mosqueda (C) Donald Smith, Dale Cunningham, Jerome Bronson, James Mateo | |
| 07:01 | Marquette | Dallas Mosqueda misses the easy layup | 49-53 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis McWalters pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Jason Brenner | 52-53 |
| 06:15 | Marquette | Dallas Mosqueda is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Topp - foul #1 on Geoffrey Topp, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells (SF), Ronald Pavone (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Jason Brenner, Dennis McWalters, Geoffrey Topp | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Mateo (SF) Brian Jensen | |
| 05:57 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Ronald Pavone - foul #4 on Ronald Pavone, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed (PG) Dustin Richmond | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:57 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:57 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins buries a fadeaway from the right side | 54-54 |
| 05:13 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells double dribbles | 54-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner (SG) John Hawkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Smith (PG), Brian Jensen (SG), Dale Cunningham (SF), Jerome Bronson (PF) Samuel Sampson, Robert Santillan, Kyle Thomas, Dallas Mosqueda | |
| 04:49 | Marquette | Brian Jensen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Dale Cunningham - foul #2 on Dale Cunningham, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond (PG) Jason Brenner | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:26 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:16 | Marquette | Ron Reed steals the ball from Brian Jensen | 56-54 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Smith | 56-54 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins (SG), Jason Brenner (SF), Dennis McWalters (PF), Geoffrey Topp (C) Ron Reed, James Wells, Ronald Pavone, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Lester Bledsoe (C) James Mateo | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dustin Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hawkins (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Brenner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis McWalters (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Geoffrey Topp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Jensen (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Dale Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerome Bronson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Bledsoe (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Brenner - foul #2 on Jason Brenner, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kyle Thomas (PF), Dallas Mosqueda (C) Jerome Bronson, Lester Bledsoe | |
| 03:16 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:16 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis McWalters gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond misses short on a floater from the left side | 56-54 |
| 03:01 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | Donald Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Jensen | 56-56 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells (SF), Ronald Pavone (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Jason Brenner, Dennis McWalters, Geoffrey Topp | |
| Subs | Marquette | Samuel Sampson (PG) Donald Smith | |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 02:10 | Marquette | Brian Jensen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Pavone - foul #5 on Ronald Pavone, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis McWalters (PF) Ronald Pavone | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:10 | Marquette | Brian Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:10 | Marquette | Brian Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith scores on a jump hook from close range set up by John Hawkins | 60-58 |
| 01:28 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Jensen | 60-60 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Sampson is called for the reach on Matthew Smith - foul #3 on Samuel Sampson, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | Dallas Mosqueda pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Dustin Richmond steals it from Dallas Mosqueda | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells lays it in | 63-60 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | John Hawkins takes the ball from Samuel Sampson | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Sampson - foul #4 on Samuel Sampson, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner (SF) James Wells | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Brian Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed (SG), James Wells (SF), Geoffrey Topp (PF) John Hawkins, Jason Brenner, Dennis McWalters | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond runs out the clock | 65-60 |