| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Thomas Toth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ovalle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Victor Boutin (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Sexton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dale Hardison (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Slemp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-31 |
| 19:29 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Slemp | 23-31 |
| 19:28 | Marquette | Robert Slemp pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 19:07 | Marquette | Justin Evans comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 23-31 |
| 19:05 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Victor Boutin | 23-31 |
| 18:48 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dustin Sexton | 25-31 |
| 18:33 | Marquette | Justin Evans blows the layup | 25-31 |
| 18:31 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 18:10 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Ovalle | 27-31 |
| 17:54 | Marquette | Robert Slemp double dribbles | 27-31 |
| 17:36 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 17:34 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin hits the follow up shot | 29-31 |
| 17:16 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dale Hardison | 29-34 |
| 16:47 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 16:34 | Marquette | Dale Hardison knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Mickens | 32-37 |
| 16:10 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin makes the contested fadeaway near the basket | 34-37 |
| 15:54 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 15:52 | Marquette | Justin Evans misses the tip | 34-37 |
| 15:50 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Thomas Toth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ovalle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Boutin (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dustin Sexton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Walter Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dale Hardison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Phipps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Slemp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin lays it in | 36-37 |
| 15:11 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 14:47 | SE Missouri State | Robert Slemp steals it from Thomas Ovalle | 36-39 |
| 14:24 | Marquette | Thomas Ovalle steals the ball from Justin Evans | 36-39 |
| 14:19 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle lays it in | 38-39 |
| 14:09 | Marquette | Justin Evans comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 14:07 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:46 | SE Missouri State | Dale Hardison steals the ball from Thomas Toth | 38-39 |
| 13:39 | Marquette | Justin Evans can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 38-39 |
| 13:38 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 13:16 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Toth | 41-39 |
| 13:01 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 13:00 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 12:54 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton is whistled for a carry | 41-39 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps (PG), Joe Hurt (SG), Fred Murray (PF), Joshua Hawkins (C) Thomas Toth, Thomas Ovalle, Dustin Sexton, Walter Snyder | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG), Jack Blackman (SF), Stanley Dykes (C) Gerald Mickens, Daniel Phipps, Justin Evans | |
| 12:40 | Marquette | Dale Hardison knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-42 |
| 12:21 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the lane | 41-42 |
| 12:19 | SE Missouri State | Fred Murray misses the tip | 41-42 |
| 12:18 | SE Missouri State | Fred Murray hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 12:14 | Marquette | Dale Hardison clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 12:13 | Marquette | Michael Canada gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:59 | Marquette | Michael Canada is fouled on the floor by Fred Murray - foul #2 on Fred Murray, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG) Dale Hardison | |
| 11:54 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 43-42 |
| 11:52 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Leon Lipps (fresh) SG - Joe Hurt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Boutin (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fred Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Hawkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Boulanger (fresh) SG - Michael Canada (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Blackman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Slemp (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Dykes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joe Hurt | 45-44 |
| 11:18 | Marquette | John Boulanger makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 11:04 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 45-47 |
| 11:02 | SE Missouri State | Fred Murray grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 10:42 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin misses the dunk but he's hacked by John Boulanger - foul #1 on John Boulanger, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Hardison (PG) John Boulanger | |
| 10:42 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:42 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:25 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 10:23 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Joshua Hawkins | 47-47 |
| 09:59 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin's pass is intercepted by Jack Blackman | 47-47 |
| 09:49 | Marquette | Dale Hardison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 09:48 | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:28 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Stanley Dykes - foul #3 on Stanley Dykes, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth (PG), Thomas Ovalle (SG), Cody Arnold (SF), Dustin Sexton (PF), Walter Snyder (C) Leon Lipps, Joe Hurt, Victor Boutin, Fred Murray, Joshua Hawkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG), Douglas Brown (SF), William Treadwell (C) Michael Canada, Jack Blackman, Stanley Dykes | |
| 09:10 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 09:09 | Marquette | Douglas Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:43 | Marquette | Dale Hardison hits a floater from close range | 47-49 |
| 08:21 | SE Missouri State | Cody Arnold buries a turnaround from the right block | 49-49 |
| 08:08 | Marquette | Douglas Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Ovalle - foul #3 on Thomas Ovalle, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF), Stanley Dykes (C) Robert Slemp, William Treadwell | |
| 08:08 | Marquette | Douglas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:08 | Marquette | Douglas Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:08 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 07:58 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Dale Hardison | 49-52 |
| 07:44 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 07:43 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder misses the tip | 49-52 |
| 07:41 | Marquette | Douglas Brown pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Thomas Toth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ovalle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cody Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Sexton (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Walter Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dale Hardison (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Dykes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dale Hardison | 49-55 |
| 07:09 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth is whistled for traveling | 49-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps (PG), Joe Hurt (SG), Victor Boutin (SF), Fred Murray (PF), Joshua Hawkins (C) Thomas Toth, Thomas Ovalle, Cody Arnold, Dustin Sexton, Walter Snyder | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG), William Treadwell (PF) Dale Hardison, Douglas Brown | |
| 07:00 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes hits a turnaround from the baseline | 49-57 |
| 06:40 | SE Missouri State | The jumper by Victor Boutin is denied by Stanley Dykes | 49-57 |
| 06:38 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Daniel Phipps | 49-57 |
| 06:24 | Marquette | Michael Canada buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Mickens | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:04 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-60 |
| 06:03 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 05:52 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Hawkins - foul #3 on Joshua Hawkins, team foul #3 | 49-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth (PG) Leon Lipps | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Hardison (PG), Justin Evans (SF), Robert Slemp (PF) Gerald Mickens, Daniel Phipps, William Treadwell | |
| 05:52 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 05:52 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:34 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Hawkins misses the jumper from the right side | 49-62 |
| 05:32 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Hawkins snags the offensive board | 49-62 |
| 05:27 | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt misses long on a floater in the paint | 49-62 |
| 05:25 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Hurt | 49-62 |
| 05:14 | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt is called for traveling | 49-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder (C) Joshua Hawkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jack Blackman (SF) Stanley Dykes | |
| 05:01 | Marquette | Fred Murray is called for the reach on Jack Blackman - foul #3 on Fred Murray, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton (PF) Fred Murray | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:49 | Marquette | Justin Evans travels with the ball | 49-62 |
| 04:30 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Slemp | 49-62 |
| 04:28 | Marquette | Dale Hardison grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 04:11 | Marquette | Dale Hardison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 04:10 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Joe Hurt | 49-62 |
| 04:04 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin is fouled on the floor by Michael Canada - foul #1 on Michael Canada, team foul #3 | 49-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps (PG), Thomas Ovalle (SG) Thomas Toth, Joe Hurt | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG), William Treadwell (PF) Michael Canada, Robert Slemp | |
| 03:59 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle connects on the open 3 from the left wing set up by Victor Boutin out of the doubleteam | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:30 | Marquette | Justin Evans makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Dale Hardison and he's fouled by Thomas Ovalle - foul #4 on Thomas Ovalle, team foul #5 | 52-64 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Cody Arnold (SF), Joshua Hawkins (C) Victor Boutin, Walter Snyder | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF) Dale Hardison, Jack Blackman | |
| 03:30 | Marquette | Justin Evans makes the free throw | 52-65 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Leon Lipps (fresh) SG - Thomas Ovalle (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Cody Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Sexton (fresh) 7 reb. C - Joshua Hawkins (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Boulanger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Treadwell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:08 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on William Treadwell - foul #2 on William Treadwell, team foul #4 | 52-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG), Stanley Dykes (C) John Boulanger, Justin Evans | |
| 03:08 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:08 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:45 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-65 |
| 02:44 | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 02:44 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth (PG), Victor Boutin (SF), Walter Snyder (C) Leon Lipps, Cody Arnold, Joshua Hawkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Hardison (SG), Robert Slemp (PF) Michael Canada, William Treadwell | |
| 02:29 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-65 |
| 02:13 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes is called for traveling | 57-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Evans (C) Stanley Dykes | |
| 02:01 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 02:00 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 01:53 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 01:51 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth grabs the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 01:42 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Ovalle | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:28 | Marquette | Dale Hardison scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald Mickens | 59-67 |
| 01:12 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Justin Evans - foul #1 on Justin Evans, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| 01:12 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:12 | SE Missouri State | Walter Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:55 | Marquette | Justin Evans is fouled on the floor by Dustin Sexton - foul #1 on Dustin Sexton, team foul #6 | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Marquette | Dale Hardison is hacked by Thomas Ovalle - foul #5 on Thomas Ovalle, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt (SG) Thomas Ovalle | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jack Blackman (SF), William Treadwell (PF), Stanley Dykes (C) Daniel Phipps, Robert Slemp, Justin Evans | |
| 00:53 | Marquette | Dale Hardison makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:53 | Marquette | Dale Hardison makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth drills a 3 from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 00:47 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes is hacked by Thomas Toth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Toth, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:38 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 00:37 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Stanley Dykes | 63-71 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes is hacked by Joe Hurt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Hurt, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Jack Blackman grabs the offensive board | 63-71 |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Jack Blackman is hacked by Walter Snyder - foul #1 on Walter Snyder, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Jack Blackman makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Jack Blackman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 63-73 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leon Lipps (PG), Cody Arnold (SF), Fred Murray (PF), Joshua Hawkins (C) Thomas Toth, Victor Boutin, Dustin Sexton, Walter Snyder | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens runs out the clock | 63-73 |