| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Rose (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Robert Braun (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Beckwith (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Stitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Sherlock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Craig Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kelly Hatter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey Hughs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Jack Johnston inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Kelly Hatter is whistled for a carry | 22-25 |
| 19:15 | Marquette | Robert Tran connects on the shot from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Thomas Beckwith picks off the pass by Kelly Hatter | 24-25 |
| 18:55 | Marquette | Robert Braun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-25 |
| 18:38 | Montana State | Kelly Hatter makes the floater from the left wing set up by Casey Hughs | 24-27 |
| 18:20 | Marquette | Willie Rose hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 18:19 | Montana State | Jack Johnston gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 18:12 | Montana State | Craig Hall is hacked by Robert Braun - foul #2 on Robert Braun, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 18:01 | Montana State | David Sherlock travels with the ball | 24-27 |
| 17:41 | Marquette | William Stitt hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 24-27 |
| 17:39 | Marquette | Robert Tran tips it home | 26-27 |
| 17:34 | Montana State | Jack Johnston connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Craig Hall | 26-29 |
| 17:05 | Marquette | Robert Tran scores on a 3 from straight away | 29-29 |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Kelly Hatter scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Craig Hall and he's hacked by Thomas Beckwith - foul #2 on Thomas Beckwith, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Raymond Robbins (SG) Craig Hall | |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Kelly Hatter misses the free throw | 29-31 |
| 16:50 | Marquette | William Stitt gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:22 | Marquette | William Stitt loses the dribble to David Sherlock | 29-31 |
| 16:19 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins lays it up and in on a great pass from David Sherlock | 29-33 |
| 15:57 | Marquette | Willie Rose hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Rose (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - Robert Braun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tran (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Beckwith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Stitt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Sherlock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Robbins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jack Johnston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kelly Hatter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey Hughs (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Montana State | Robert Tran steps in front of the Raymond Robbins pass | 32-33 |
| 15:16 | Marquette | Willie Rose comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 15:14 | Marquette | William Stitt grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 14:52 | Marquette | Willie Rose misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-33 |
| 14:51 | Marquette | William Stitt snags the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 14:35 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith's pass is intercepted by Raymond Robbins | 32-33 |
| 14:31 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins banks in the layup | 32-35 |
| 14:11 | Marquette | Willie Rose clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-35 |
| 14:10 | Montana State | Kelly Hatter grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Robert Tran - foul #1 on Robert Tran, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Libby (C) William Stitt | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Hoeft (PG), Craig Hall (SG), Earl Word (PF), Steven Bender (C) David Sherlock, Jack Johnston, Kelly Hatter, Casey Hughs | |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 13:46 | Marquette | Robert Tran misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 13:44 | Montana State | Steven Bender grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 13:32 | Montana State | Richard Hoeft knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 13:27 | Marquette | Willie Rose loses the dribble to Craig Hall in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Earl Word clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 13:08 | Marquette | Robert Tran pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 12:45 | Marquette | Willie Rose is hacked by Richard Hoeft - foul #1 on Richard Hoeft, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Cancel (PG), William Stitt (C) Willie Rose, Thomas Beckwith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Bradford (PF) Raymond Robbins | |
| 12:24 | Marquette | Robert Braun is hacked by Craig Hall - foul #2 on Craig Hall, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Sherlock (PG) Richard Hoeft | |
| 12:04 | Marquette | Michael Libby travels with the ball | 32-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Casey Hughs (C) Steven Bender | |
| 11:43 | Montana State | Matthew Bradford is fouled on the floor by William Stitt - foul #1 on William Stitt, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Spencer (SG) Robert Braun | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Johnston (SF) Matthew Bradford | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dale Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Tran (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Michael Libby (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Stitt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Sherlock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Hall (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jack Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Word (fresh) C - Casey Hughs (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Jack Johnston is hacked by Robert Tran - foul #2 on Robert Tran, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| 11:21 | Montana State | Earl Word makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 11:01 | Marquette | Dale Cancel is whistled for a carry | 32-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith (PF) William Stitt | |
| Subs | Montana State | Raymond Robbins (SG) Craig Hall | |
| 10:44 | Montana State | Jack Johnston is called for 3 seconds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Rose (PG), Robert Braun (SG), Robert Bentley (SF) Dale Cancel, Thomas Spencer, Robert Tran | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Hoeft (SG) Earl Word | |
| 10:18 | Marquette | Robert Braun is whistled for traveling | 32-42 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | David Sherlock scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-44 |
| 09:56 | Marquette | Michael Libby can't finish the layup | 32-44 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Casey Hughs pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 09:30 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins loses the dribble to Robert Bentley | 32-44 |
| 09:03 | Marquette | Robert Braun is hacked by Casey Hughs - foul #3 on Casey Hughs, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Cancel (PG), Robert Tran (SF), William Stitt (C) Willie Rose, Robert Bentley, Thomas Beckwith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Craig Hall (SG), Earl Word (SF), Kelly Hatter (PF), Steven Bender (C) David Sherlock, Jack Johnston, Raymond Robbins, Casey Hughs | |
| 08:43 | Marquette | Michael Libby misses the jumpshot from the left side | 32-44 |
| 08:42 | Montana State | Earl Word pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | Craig Hall is hacked by Robert Braun - foul #3 on Robert Braun, team foul #6 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Spencer (SG) Robert Braun | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Michael Libby is called for the reach on Craig Hall - foul #1 on Michael Libby, team foul #7 | 32-44 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Craig Hall makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Craig Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 08:07 | Marquette | Michael Libby connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Dale Cancel | 34-46 |
| 07:50 | Montana State | Richard Hoeft hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kelly Hatter | 34-49 |
| 07:23 | Marquette | Dale Cancel is whistled for a carry | 34-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Rose (PG), Robert Braun (SG), Thomas Beckwith (PF) Dale Cancel, Thomas Spencer, Michael Libby | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Sherlock (PG), Jack Johnston (SF), Casey Hughs (C) Richard Hoeft, Earl Word, Steven Bender | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Rose (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - Robert Braun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Tran (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Beckwith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Stitt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Sherlock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kelly Hatter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Casey Hughs (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:54 | Montana State | Casey Hughs misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by William Stitt - foul #2 on William Stitt, team foul #8 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Cancel (C) William Stitt | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:54 | Montana State | Casey Hughs misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 06:54 | Montana State | Casey Hughs misses the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 06:54 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Casey Hughs steals it from Willie Rose | 34-49 |
| 06:06 | Montana State | Kelly Hatter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 06:04 | Marquette | Dale Cancel pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 05:38 | Marquette | Dale Cancel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Kelly Hatter snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Jack Johnston clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Tran - foul #3 on Robert Tran, team foul #9 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Libby (C) Dale Cancel | |
| Subs | Montana State | Raymond Robbins (SG), Earl Word (PF) Craig Hall, Kelly Hatter | |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Jack Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Jack Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 05:13 | Marquette | Robert Braun misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Robbins - foul #1 on Raymond Robbins, team foul #4 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Spencer (PG), Robert Bentley (SF), Dale Cancel (C) Willie Rose, Robert Tran, Thomas Beckwith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Hoeft (PG), Matthew Bradford (PF), Steven Bender (C) David Sherlock, Jack Johnston, Casey Hughs | |
| 05:13 | Marquette | Robert Braun makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 05:13 | Marquette | Robert Braun makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Bender | 36-53 |
| 04:27 | Marquette | Robert Braun hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-53 |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Matthew Bradford pulls down the rebound | 36-53 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins misses the lay-in | 36-53 |
| 04:02 | Marquette | Michael Libby gets the rebound | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Marquette | Michael Libby is whistled for a carry | 36-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Stitt (C) Robert Braun | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Montana State | Richard Hoeft misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-53 |
| 03:25 | Montana State | Matthew Bradford grabs the offensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Earl Word misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Robert Bentley - foul #2 on Robert Bentley, team foul #10 | 36-53 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Earl Word makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Earl Word makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dale Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Bentley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Libby (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Stitt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Hoeft (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Raymond Robbins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Earl Word (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Bender (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Marquette | Dale Cancel knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Thomas Spencer and the foul's on Richard Hoeft - foul #2 on Richard Hoeft, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Moore (SG) Matthew Bradford | |
| 02:47 | Marquette | Dale Cancel misses the free throw | 38-55 |
| 02:47 | Marquette | Michael Libby snags the offensive board | 38-55 |
| 02:37 | Marquette | Earl Word blocks the jumper by Michael Libby | 38-55 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | Earl Word grabs the board | 38-55 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Richard Hoeft misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-55 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 01:56 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Dale Cancel - foul #1 on Dale Cancel, team foul #11 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Bradford (PF) Charles Moore | |
| 01:56 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 01:56 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 01:56 | Marquette | William Stitt grabs the board | 38-56 |
| 01:34 | Marquette | Thomas Spencer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-56 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Steven Bender banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Hoeft | 38-58 |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Steven Bender blocks the jumper by Dale Cancel | 38-58 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Matthew Bradford snags the defensive board | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Steven Bender drills a floater from the right block set up by Richard Hoeft and the foul's on William Stitt - foul #3 on William Stitt, team foul #12 | 38-60 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Steven Bender makes the free throw | 38-61 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Dale Cancel can't connect on a shot in the lane | 38-61 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Steven Bender | 38-61 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Richard Hoeft runs out the clock | 38-61 |