| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Hunsinger (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Geoffrey Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Ison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Darin Ditullio (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | David Mason inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Marquette | Eric Taylor is fouled on the floor by Edwin Jennings - foul #1 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:31 | Marquette | Geoffrey Jones misses badly on a shot from the right block | 27-34 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy is fouled on the floor by Alexander Ison - foul #2 on Alexander Ison, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings is fouled on the floor by Darin Ditullio - foul #2 on Darin Ditullio, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Joshua Snyder is denied by Eric Taylor | 27-34 |
| 18:32 | Marquette | Eric Taylor grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 18:20 | Marquette | Alexander Ison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-34 |
| 18:19 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Anthony Costa | 30-34 |
| 17:52 | Marquette | Darin Ditullio clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Hunsinger - foul #2 on Roger Hunsinger, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 17:52 | Marquette | Darin Ditullio makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:52 | Marquette | Darin Ditullio makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Snyder | 32-36 |
| 17:09 | Marquette | Darin Ditullio clanks a shot from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 17:08 | Marquette | Geoffrey Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:59 | Marquette | Darin Ditullio makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alexander Ison | 32-38 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Kenneth Loera (SG), Willard Sabatini (PF), William Byers (C) Edwin Jennings, Joshua Snyder, Anthony Costa, Roger Hunsinger | |
| Subs | Marquette | Matt Hobby (SG) Alexander Ison | |
| 16:19 | Marquette | Eric Taylor hits the finger roll | 32-40 |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 16:01 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Eric Taylor | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Bell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Loera (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Virgil Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willard Sabatini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Byers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Geoffrey Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matt Hobby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Darin Ditullio (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Marquette | Eric Taylor connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Geoffrey Jones | 32-42 |
| 15:28 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-42 |
| 15:26 | Marquette | Darin Ditullio pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 15:13 | Marquette | Geoffrey Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 32-42 |
| 15:12 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 14:33 | Marquette | Darin Ditullio is fouled on the floor by William Byers - foul #1 on William Byers, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Anthony Costa (PF), James Park (C) Kenneth Loera, Virgil Murphy, Willard Sabatini, William Byers | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alexander Ison (SG) Geoffrey Jones | |
| 14:22 | Marquette | David Mason misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Edwin Jennings - foul #2 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| 14:22 | Marquette | David Mason misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:22 | Marquette | David Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:22 | Western Kentucky | James Park gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 35-42 |
| 14:06 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Eric Taylor | 35-42 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | David Mason scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Matt Hobby | 35-44 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 13:32 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Alexander Ison | 35-44 |
| 13:15 | Marquette | Alexander Ison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose (SF) Jason Bell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Philip Sheets (PG) Matt Hobby | |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose comes up short on the floater from the left side | 35-44 |
| 12:58 | Marquette | Eric Taylor grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 12:46 | Marquette | Darin Ditullio connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 12:21 | Western Kentucky | Philip Sheets steals it from Justin Grose | 35-46 |
| 11:55 | Marquette | The jump hook by Alexander Ison is blocked by James Park | 35-46 |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Grose (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Park (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Philip Sheets (fresh) SG - Alexander Ison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Mason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Taylor (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Darin Ditullio (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Alexander Ison - foul #3 on Alexander Ison, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Virgil Murphy (SF), Willard Sabatini (PF), Roger Hunsinger (C) Edwin Jennings, Justin Grose, Anthony Costa, James Park | |
| Subs | Marquette | Geoffrey Jones (PG), Christopher McClish (PF), Marvin Strouth (C) Philip Sheets, Eric Taylor, Darin Ditullio | |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:08 | Marquette | David Mason can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Virgil Murphy is denied by Marvin Strouth | 36-46 |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini gets the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy is whistled for traveling | 36-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), James Park (C) Joshua Snyder, Roger Hunsinger | |
| Subs | Marquette | Matt Hobby (SG) Alexander Ison | |
| 10:06 | Marquette | Geoffrey Jones is fouled on the floor by Jason Bell - foul #1 on Jason Bell, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Taylor (PF) Christopher McClish | |
| 09:43 | Marquette | Eric Taylor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matt Hobby | 36-48 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini comes up short on the floater in the lane | 36-48 |
| 09:34 | Western Kentucky | James Park misses the tip | 36-48 |
| 09:33 | Marquette | Eric Taylor grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 09:13 | Marquette | Geoffrey Jones drills a jump hook from close range | 36-50 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini double dribbles | 36-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa (PF) Willard Sabatini | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Allsop (SF), Darin Ditullio (C) David Mason, Marvin Strouth | |
| 08:49 | Marquette | Benjamin Allsop makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Taylor | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Edwin Jennings | 38-52 |
| 08:19 | Marquette | Darin Ditullio can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-52 |
| 08:18 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Geoffrey Jones - foul #1 on Geoffrey Jones, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Woodward (PG), Kenneth Loera (SG), Roger Hunsinger (C) Edwin Jennings, Jason Bell, James Park | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alexander Ison (SG), David Mason (SF), Christopher McClish (PF) Matt Hobby, Benjamin Allsop, Eric Taylor | |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 07:39 | Marquette | Geoffrey Jones is called for traveling | 40-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), Justin Grose (SF) Kenneth Loera, Virgil Murphy | |
| Subs | Marquette | Matt Hobby (PG) Geoffrey Jones | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Woodward (fresh) SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Grose (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Hunsinger (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Matt Hobby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alexander Ison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Mason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher McClish (fresh) C - Darin Ditullio (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger makes the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Darin Ditullio - foul #3 on Darin Ditullio, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 06:51 | Marquette | Alexander Ison is hacked by Joshua Snyder - foul #2 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Taylor (PF) Christopher McClish | |
| 06:42 | Marquette | Eric Taylor misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 43-52 |
| 06:40 | Marquette | Eric Taylor tips it home | 43-54 |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | Eric Taylor denies the turnaround by Roger Hunsinger | 43-54 |
| 06:23 | Marquette | Alexander Ison grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 05:55 | Marquette | Matt Hobby is denied on a layup by Roger Hunsinger | 43-54 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Virgil Murphy (SF), James Park (C) Michael Woodward, Justin Grose, Roger Hunsinger | |
| Subs | Marquette | Geoffrey Jones (PG) Matt Hobby | |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | James Park hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 05:11 | Marquette | Eric Taylor knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Alexander Ison and the foul's on Anthony Costa - foul #3 on Anthony Costa, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| 05:11 | Marquette | Eric Taylor makes the free throw | 45-57 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder drills a floater from the left block | 47-57 |
| 04:34 | Marquette | Geoffrey Jones misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Edwin Jennings - foul #3 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini (PF) Anthony Costa | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:34 | Marquette | Geoffrey Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 04:34 | Marquette | Geoffrey Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 04:20 | Marquette | The rebound goes to David Mason | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:18 | Marquette | Joshua Snyder takes the ball from Geoffrey Jones in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Virgil Murphy | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:52 | Marquette | David Mason is hacked by Joshua Snyder - foul #3 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SG) Joshua Snyder | |
| Subs | Marquette | Marvin Strouth (C) Darin Ditullio | |
| 03:52 | Marquette | David Mason makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 03:52 | Marquette | David Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 03:38 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Bell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Sabatini (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Park (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Geoffrey Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Ison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Mason (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Taylor (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Strouth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky 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) | |
| 03:18 | Marquette | Alexander Ison hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Marvin Strouth | 49-64 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini misses short on a jumper from the left side | 49-64 |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Park | 49-64 |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | James Park can't connect on a floater in the paint | 49-64 |
| 02:42 | Marquette | Eric Taylor snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 02:21 | Marquette | James Park is called for the reach on Geoffrey Jones - foul #4 on James Park, team foul #10 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (SG), Justin Grose (SF), Roger Hunsinger (C) Edwin Jennings, Virgil Murphy, James Park | |
| Subs | Marquette | Matt Hobby (SG), Christopher McClish (PF), Darin Ditullio (C) Alexander Ison, Eric Taylor, Marvin Strouth | |
| 02:21 | Marquette | Geoffrey Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:21 | Marquette | Geoffrey Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:06 | Western Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Jason Bell is blocked by Darin Ditullio | 49-66 |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger tips it in | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:37 | Marquette | David Mason can't connect on a shot from the right side | 51-66 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | David Mason is called for the reach on Justin Grose - foul #2 on David Mason, team foul #6 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alexander Ison (SG), Eric Taylor (PF) Matt Hobby, Christopher McClish | |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Willard Sabatini | 53-66 |
| 00:54 | Marquette | Geoffrey Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 00:52 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to David Mason | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Geoffrey Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Justin Grose - foul #1 on Justin Grose, team foul #11 | 53-66 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Geoffrey Jones misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Geoffrey Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky 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) | |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Geoffrey Jones steals it from Kenneth Loera | 53-67 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Geoffrey Jones runs out the clock | 53-67 |