| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilson Malott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Crowe (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jim Maynard (fresh) C - Herbert Price (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Michael Kemper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vyacheslav Staniszewski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Morvant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Merrill (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Ray Crowe inbounds the ball | 19-25 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Marquette | Wilson Malott clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 19:41 | Marquette | Jim Maynard snags the offensive board | 19-25 |
| 19:29 | Marquette | Willie Morvant swats the short shot by Ray Crowe | 19-25 |
| 19:28 | The Citadel | Michael Kemper snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 19:10 | The Citadel | Michael Kemper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-25 |
| 18:50 | Marquette | Garry Johnson buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-25 |
| 18:33 | The Citadel | Dustin Merrill hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Lee | 22-28 |
| 18:11 | Marquette | Garry Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Wilson Malott | 25-28 |
| 17:50 | The Citadel | Dustin Merrill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 17:49 | Marquette | Jim Maynard grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 17:33 | Marquette | Herbert Price's pass is intercepted by Dustin Merrill | 25-28 |
| 17:22 | The Citadel | Melvin Lee clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-28 |
| 17:20 | Marquette | Herbert Price grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 17:00 | Marquette | Jim Maynard scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Garry Johnson and he's hacked by Willie Morvant - foul #1 on Willie Morvant, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jean Christiansen (PG), Willy Howell (C) Wilson Malott, Herbert Price | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Dallas Smith (PF) Willie Morvant | |
| 17:00 | Marquette | Jim Maynard misses the free throw | 27-28 |
| 17:00 | The Citadel | Dallas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 16:40 | The Citadel | Dustin Merrill misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 16:38 | Marquette | Jim Maynard pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 16:23 | Marquette | Garry Johnson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Kemper - foul #3 on Michael Kemper, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jacob Bennington (SF), Herbert Price (C) Ray Crowe, Jim Maynard | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Howard Smolen (PG), Tommy Jones (SF), Clayton Hanson (C) Michael Kemper, Vyacheslav Staniszewski, Dustin Merrill | |
| 16:23 | Marquette | Garry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 16:23 | Marquette | Garry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 16:00 | The Citadel | Clayton Hanson misses the 3 from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 15:59 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jean Christiansen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garry Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jacob Bennington (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Willy Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Price (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Howard Smolen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Lee (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tommy Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dallas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Clayton Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Marquette | Jacob Bennington is called for 5 seconds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilson Malott (PG), Anthony Reaves (C) Garry Johnson, Herbert Price | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Willie Morvant (PF) Melvin Lee | |
| 15:15 | The Citadel | Tommy Jones hits a floater from the left wing set up by Willie Morvant | 29-30 |
| 15:02 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Wilson Malott and he's fouled by Clayton Hanson - foul #1 on Clayton Hanson, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ray Crowe (SF), Jim Maynard (PF) Jacob Bennington, Anthony Reaves | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Kemper (PG), Vyacheslav Staniszewski (SF), Dustin Merrill (C) Tommy Jones, Dallas Smith, Clayton Hanson | |
| 15:02 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 14:43 | The Citadel | Michael Kemper misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 14:41 | Marquette | Ray Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 14:28 | Marquette | Willy Howell buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Wilson Malott | 35-30 |
| 14:10 | The Citadel | Michael Kemper comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 14:08 | The Citadel | Dustin Merrill snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 13:48 | The Citadel | Howard Smolen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-30 |
| 13:46 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Ray Crowe | 35-30 |
| 13:21 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Willie Morvant - foul #2 on Willie Morvant, team foul #4 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | Garry Johnson (SG), Herbert Price (C) Wilson Malott, Willy Howell | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Melvin Lee (SG), Dallas Smith (PF) Howard Smolen, Willie Morvant | |
| 13:21 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 13:21 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 12:52 | The Citadel | Dallas Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Ray Crowe - foul #1 on Ray Crowe, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ollie Talbot (PG), Anthony Reaves (PF) Jean Christiansen, Jim Maynard | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Tommy Jones (SF) Vyacheslav Staniszewski | |
| 12:52 | The Citadel | Dallas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 12:52 | The Citadel | Dallas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 12:42 | Marquette | Garry Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ollie Talbot | 40-31 |
| 12:22 | The Citadel | Michael Kemper knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 12:02 | Marquette | Garry Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 12:01 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Dustin Merrill | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Ollie Talbot (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garry Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ray Crowe (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Reaves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Price (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Michael Kemper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tommy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dallas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Merrill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:48 | The Citadel | Michael Kemper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jacob Bennington (SF), Jim Maynard (PF) Ray Crowe, Anthony Reaves | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Howard Smolen (PG), Vyacheslav Staniszewski (SF), Willie Morvant (PF), Clayton Hanson (C) Michael Kemper, Tommy Jones, Dallas Smith, Dustin Merrill | |
| 11:29 | Marquette | Jacob Bennington buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 11:20 | The Citadel | Clayton Hanson loses the dribble to Herbert Price | 43-34 |
| 10:56 | Marquette | Ollie Talbot clanks a shot from the right side | 43-34 |
| 10:55 | The Citadel | Clayton Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 10:50 | The Citadel | Willie Morvant is called for traveling | 43-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilson Malott (PG), Ray Crowe (SF) Ollie Talbot, Jacob Bennington | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 10:31 | Marquette | Herbert Price clanks a jump hook from the right block | 43-34 |
| 10:30 | The Citadel | Howard Smolen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 10:19 | The Citadel | Willie Morvant is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Ray Crowe | 43-34 |
| 10:16 | Marquette | Wilson Malott hits the finger roll set up by Ray Crowe | 45-34 |
| 10:04 | The Citadel | Clayton Hanson is hacked by Ray Crowe - foul #2 on Ray Crowe, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jean Christiansen (SG), Willy Howell (C) Garry Johnson, Herbert Price | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Kemper (PG), Tommy Jones (SG), Dustin Merrill (C) Howard Smolen, Melvin Lee, Clayton Hanson | |
| 09:52 | The Citadel | Tommy Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Willie Morvant | 45-36 |
| 09:37 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen is fouled on the floor by Tommy Jones - foul #3 on Tommy Jones, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Reaves (C) Jim Maynard | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Melvin Lee (SG), Dallas Smith (PF) Vyacheslav Staniszewski, Willie Morvant | |
| 09:17 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ray Crowe | 48-36 |
| 08:57 | The Citadel | Michael Kemper is fouled on the floor by Anthony Reaves - foul #4 on Anthony Reaves, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Garry Johnson (SG), Herbert Price (C) Jean Christiansen, Anthony Reaves | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 08:43 | The Citadel | Dustin Merrill's fadeaway is rejected by Ray Crowe | 48-36 |
| 08:42 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Willy Howell | 48-36 |
| 08:23 | Marquette | Willy Howell buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:13 | The Citadel | Herbert Price swats the short shot by Michael Kemper | 51-36 |
| 08:12 | The Citadel | Dustin Merrill hits the follow up shot | 51-38 |
| 07:58 | Marquette | Herbert Price is fouled on the floor by Tommy Jones - foul #4 on Tommy Jones, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jean Christiansen (PG), Jacob Bennington (SF), Jim Maynard (PF) Wilson Malott, Ray Crowe, Herbert Price | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Howard Smolen (SG), Vyacheslav Staniszewski (SF), Willie Morvant (PF) Melvin Lee, Tommy Jones, Dallas Smith | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jean Christiansen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garry Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jacob Bennington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jim Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willy Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Michael Kemper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Howard Smolen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vyacheslav Staniszewski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Morvant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Merrill (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Marquette | Garry Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 07:48 | The Citadel | Willie Morvant snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:34 | The Citadel | Willie Morvant misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Jim Maynard - foul #2 on Jim Maynard, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Dallas Smith (SG), Clayton Hanson (C) Michael Kemper, Dustin Merrill | |
| 07:34 | The Citadel | Willie Morvant makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 07:34 | The Citadel | Willie Morvant misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 07:34 | Marquette | Willy Howell snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 07:12 | Marquette | Jacob Bennington hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Willy Howell | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:57 | The Citadel | Dallas Smith is called for 3 seconds | 54-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Reaves (C) Willy Howell | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Tommy Jones (SG) Dallas Smith | |
| 06:28 | Marquette | Anthony Reaves banks in the layup set up by Jean Christiansen and he's fouled by Clayton Hanson - foul #2 on Clayton Hanson, team foul #7 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilson Malott (PG), Ray Crowe (SF), Herbert Price (C) Garry Johnson, Jacob Bennington, Jim Maynard | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Kemper (PG), Melvin Lee (SG), Dustin Merrill (C) Howard Smolen, Tommy Jones, Clayton Hanson | |
| 06:28 | Marquette | Anthony Reaves misses the free throw | 56-39 |
| 06:28 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Dustin Merrill | 56-39 |
| 06:08 | The Citadel | Melvin Lee is whistled for a carry | 56-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Maynard (PF) Anthony Reaves | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 05:49 | Marquette | Ray Crowe hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jean Christiansen and the foul's on Vyacheslav Staniszewski - foul #2 on Vyacheslav Staniszewski, team foul #8 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Dallas Smith (PF) Willie Morvant | |
| 05:49 | Marquette | Ray Crowe makes the free throw | 59-39 |
| 05:36 | The Citadel | Melvin Lee buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Kemper | 59-41 |
| 05:20 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-41 |
| 05:19 | Marquette | Wilson Malott snags the offensive board | 59-41 |
| 05:11 | Marquette | Ray Crowe makes the 3 from straight away set up by Jean Christiansen | 62-41 |
| 05:05 | The Citadel | Jim Maynard denies the turnaround by Dallas Smith | 62-41 |
| 05:03 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen grabs the board | 62-41 |
| 04:43 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen hits a shot from the left side | 64-41 |
| 04:31 | The Citadel | Melvin Lee misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 64-41 |
| 04:30 | Marquette | Herbert Price gets the rebound | 64-41 |
| 04:20 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen connects on the 3 from the right corner | 67-41 |
| 04:03 | The Citadel | Melvin Lee connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Kemper | 67-44 |
| 03:44 | Marquette | Wilson Malott loses the dribble to Dallas Smith | 67-44 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilson Malott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jean Christiansen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ray Crowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jim Maynard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Herbert Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Michael Kemper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vyacheslav Staniszewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dallas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Merrill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:28 | The Citadel | Dallas Smith misses the floater from the left side | 67-44 |
| 03:27 | The Citadel | Dallas Smith tips it back up and in | 67-46 |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Melvin Lee - foul #3 on Melvin Lee, team foul #9 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ollie Talbot (PG), Jacob Bennington (SF), Willy Howell (PF), Anthony Reaves (C) Wilson Malott, Ray Crowe, Jim Maynard, Herbert Price | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Howard Smolen (PG), Tommy Jones (SG), Lyle Cox (SF), Clayton Hanson (C) Michael Kemper, Melvin Lee, Vyacheslav Staniszewski, Dustin Merrill | |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Jean Christiansen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 02:57 | The Citadel | Howard Smolen loses the dribble to Ollie Talbot | 69-46 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Marquette | Willy Howell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Willy Howell, team foul #5 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Dean (SG) Jean Christiansen | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:28 | The Citadel | Lyle Cox's fadeaway is rejected by Willy Howell | 69-46 |
| 02:26 | Marquette | Daniel Dean snags the defensive board | 69-46 |
| 02:02 | Marquette | Jacob Bennington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-46 |
| 01:40 | The Citadel | Lyle Cox knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Smolen | 69-48 |
| 01:22 | Marquette | Willy Howell is hacked by Clayton Hanson - foul #3 on Clayton Hanson, team foul #10 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jean Christiansen (SG) Daniel Dean | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 01:22 | Marquette | Willy Howell makes the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 01:22 | Marquette | Willy Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 01:22 | The Citadel | Dallas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 70-48 |
| 01:07 | The Citadel | Tommy Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-48 |
| 01:06 | The Citadel | Clayton Hanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-48 |
| 00:52 | The Citadel | Howard Smolen buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Clayton Hanson | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Marquette | Ollie Talbot travels with the ball | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | The Citadel | Tommy Jones clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-51 |
| 00:13 | The Citadel | Dallas Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 70-51 |
| 00:09 | The Citadel | Howard Smolen misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Ollie Talbot - foul #1 on Ollie Talbot, team foul #6 | 70-51 |
| 00:09 | The Citadel | Howard Smolen makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 00:09 | The Citadel | Howard Smolen misses the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Jacob Bennington grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Ollie Talbot runs out the clock | 70-52 |