| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) SG - Richard Swoope (fresh) SF - Thomas Raymo (fresh) PF - Lawrence Leeson (fresh) C - William Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) SF - Mark Witty (fresh) PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Leeson | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Marquette | Richard Swoope makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joseph Smith | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Marquette | Joseph Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Raymo | 6-0 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Richard Overlock is denied by William Taylor | 6-0 |
| 18:37 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:33 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Raymo and the foul's on Jonathan Taylor - foul #1 on Jonathan Taylor, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| 18:33 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson makes the free throw | 9-0 |
| 18:19 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-0 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey snags the offensive board | 9-0 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey loses the ball out of bounds | 9-0 |
| 17:47 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Lawrence Leeson, team foul #1 | 9-0 |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-0 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin snags the offensive board | 9-0 |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Leeson swats the shot by Andrew Hardin | 9-0 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 9-0 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 9-0 |
| 17:05 | Marquette | William Taylor snags the defensive board | 9-0 |
| 16:51 | Marquette | Richard Swoope misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-0 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock gets the rebound | 9-0 |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-0 |
| Subs | Marquette | Irving Walker (SF) Thomas Raymo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (PG), Ron Delcid (SG), John Rhodes (C) Jonathan Taylor, Jerry Harvey, Andrew Hardin | |
| 16:29 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Richard Swoope | 11-0 |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes is hacked by William Taylor - foul #1 on William Taylor, team foul #2 | 11-0 |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Johnson (PG), John Drye (PF), Darwin Catanzaro (C) Joseph Smith, Lawrence Leeson, William Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter (PF), Loren Gibbs (C) Mark Witty, Richard Overlock | |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes makes the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Irving Walker - foul #1 on Irving Walker, team foul #3 | 11-2 |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes makes the free throw | 11-3 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Johnson (fresh) SG - Richard Swoope (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Walker (fresh) PF - John Drye (fresh) C - Darwin Catanzaro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bobby Walz (fresh) SG - Ron Delcid (fresh) SF - John Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) C - Loren Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro hits the finger roll set up by Richard Swoope | 13-3 |
| 15:28 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 13-3 |
| 15:27 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-3 |
| 15:03 | Marquette | Richard Swoope drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Drye | 16-3 |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-3 |
| 14:46 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro gets the rebound | 16-3 |
| 14:24 | Marquette | John Drye misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 16-3 |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 16-3 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz lays it in and the foul's on Richard Swoope - foul #1 on Richard Swoope, team foul #4 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Smith (PG), Thomas Raymo (SF), Lawrence Leeson (PF), William Taylor (C) Richard Swoope, Irving Walker, John Drye, Darwin Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), Richard Overlock (PF), Andrew Hardin (C) Ron Delcid, John Rhodes, Jonathan Carter, Loren Gibbs | |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses the free throw | 16-5 |
| 13:59 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-5 |
| 13:38 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 18-5 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey dunks the ball set up by Jonathan Taylor | 18-7 |
| 13:13 | Marquette | William Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-7 |
| 13:12 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-7 |
| 12:59 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson clanks a runner near the basket | 18-7 |
| 12:58 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson tips it back up and in | 20-7 |
| 12:37 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz is called for traveling | 20-7 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Swoope (SG) Calvin Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty (SF) Bobby Walz | |
| 12:21 | Marquette | William Taylor drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 22-7 |
| 12:17 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty misses the shot from the right wing | 22-7 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Taylor | 22-7 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin is hacked by William Taylor - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #5 | 22-7 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Drye (C) William Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses the 3 from the left corner | 22-7 |
| 11:47 | Marquette | John Drye snags the defensive board | 22-7 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Swoope (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Raymo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Leeson (fresh) 9 pts. C - John Drye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Witty (fresh) PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Marquette | Richard Swoope can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-7 |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin grabs the board | 22-7 |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-7 |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Johnson (PG), Irving Walker (SF) Joseph Smith, Thomas Raymo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (SG), John Rhodes (C) Jerry Harvey, Andrew Hardin | |
| 10:52 | Marquette | John Drye makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Lawrence Leeson and he's hacked by John Rhodes - foul #1 on John Rhodes, team foul #2 | 24-7 |
| Subs | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro (C) Lawrence Leeson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (PG), Loren Gibbs (C) Jonathan Taylor, Richard Overlock | |
| 10:52 | Marquette | John Drye makes the free throw | 25-7 |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | Darwin Catanzaro steals it from Mark Witty | 25-7 |
| 10:18 | Marquette | Irving Walker's fadeaway is rejected by John Rhodes | 25-7 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid gets the rebound | 25-7 |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 25-7 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes tips it in | 25-9 |
| 09:41 | Marquette | Mark Witty steals it from Irving Walker | 25-9 |
| 09:23 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-9 |
| 09:21 | Marquette | Irving Walker gets the rebound | 25-9 |
| 09:00 | Marquette | Irving Walker misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 25-9 |
| 08:58 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes gets the rebound | 25-9 |
| 08:45 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-11 |
| 08:23 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Bobby Walz - foul #1 on Bobby Walz, team foul #3 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Smith (PG), Enoch Zechiel (SG), Thomas Raymo (SF), Lawrence Leeson (PF) Calvin Johnson, Richard Swoope, Irving Walker, John Drye | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), James Barry (SF), Richard Overlock (PF), Andrew Hardin (C) Bobby Walz, Ron Delcid, Mark Witty, John Rhodes, Loren Gibbs | |
| 08:23 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro makes the 1st free throw | 26-11 |
| 08:23 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro makes the 2nd free throw | 27-11 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock loses the dribble to Lawrence Leeson | 27-11 |
| 07:46 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Hardin - foul #1 on Andrew Hardin, team foul #4 | 27-11 |
| 07:46 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro misses the 1st free throw | 27-11 |
| 07:46 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro makes the 2nd free throw | 28-11 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Enoch Zechiel (fresh) SF - Thomas Raymo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Leeson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Darwin Catanzaro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Barry (fresh) PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jonathan Taylor | 28-13 |
| 07:08 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson's layup is rejected by Andrew Hardin | 28-13 |
| 07:07 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock grabs the board | 28-13 |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jonathan Taylor | 28-15 |
| 06:49 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel lays it in set up by Thomas Raymo | 30-15 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock misses the 3 from straight away | 30-15 |
| 06:33 | Marquette | Joseph Smith gets the rebound | 30-15 |
| 06:25 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-15 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 33-15 |
| 06:13 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro gets the rebound | 33-15 |
| 05:52 | Marquette | Joseph Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-15 |
| 05:50 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-15 |
| 05:40 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 33-15 |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor snags the defensive board | 33-15 |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin banks in the layup and he's fouled by Darwin Catanzaro - foul #1 on Darwin Catanzaro, team foul #6 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Johnson (PG), Richard Swoope (SG), Irving Walker (SF), John Drye (C) Joseph Smith, Enoch Zechiel, Thomas Raymo, Darwin Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (PG), Ron Delcid (SG), Mark Witty (SF) Jonathan Taylor, Jerry Harvey, James Barry | |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin makes the free throw | 33-18 |
| 05:08 | Marquette | Richard Swoope drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-18 |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | Irving Walker steals the ball from Andrew Hardin | 36-18 |
| 04:41 | Marquette | Irving Walker hits the finger roll | 38-18 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-18 |
| 04:16 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Irving Walker | 38-18 |
| 04:09 | Marquette | John Drye is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Drye, team foul #7 | 38-18 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Smith (PG), Paul Carrico (C) Calvin Johnson, Lawrence Leeson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SG), John Rhodes (PF), Loren Gibbs (C) Bobby Walz, Richard Overlock, Andrew Hardin | |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-18 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Raymo (SF), William Taylor (C) Irving Walker, Paul Carrico | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG) Ron Delcid | |
| 03:35 | Marquette | John Drye comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-18 |
| 03:33 | Marquette | William Taylor tips it home | 40-18 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Swoope (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Raymo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Drye (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Witty (fresh) PF - John Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs makes the fadeaway from the right block | 40-20 |
| 03:02 | Marquette | Joseph Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 40-20 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mark Witty | 40-20 |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses the floater from the right wing | 40-20 |
| 02:47 | Marquette | William Taylor gets the rebound | 40-20 |
| 02:33 | Marquette | John Drye makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-20 |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #8 | 43-20 |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Johnson (PG), Irving Walker (SF), Lawrence Leeson (PF) Joseph Smith, Thomas Raymo, John Drye | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (SG), Richard Overlock (PF) Jerry Harvey, Mark Witty | |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 43-20 |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-21 |
| 02:03 | Marquette | Ron Delcid steals the ball from Irving Walker | 43-21 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Calvin Johnson is called for the reach on Jonathan Taylor - foul #1 on Calvin Johnson, team foul #9 | 43-21 |
| Subs | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel (SG) Richard Swoope | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (SF), Andrew Hardin (C) John Rhodes, Loren Gibbs | |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 43-22 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-23 |
| 01:46 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson is hacked by Jonathan Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Taylor, team foul #5 | 43-23 |
| 01:31 | Marquette | Irving Walker buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Calvin Johnson | 46-23 |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-23 |
| 01:13 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson grabs the board | 46-23 |
| 00:59 | Marquette | Irving Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-23 |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-23 |
| 00:41 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-23 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin snags the defensive board | 46-23 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Leeson steps in front of the Richard Overlock pass | 46-23 |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Irving Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-23 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock grabs the board | 46-23 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-23 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor grabs the offensive board | 46-23 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-23 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin gets the offensive rebound | 46-23 |