| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Swims (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Coates (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Groberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cusson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Kevin Rhoton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Dantonio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bradley Feltner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | John Coates inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Marquette | David Groberg blows the layup but he's hacked by Gordon Dantonio - foul #1 on Gordon Dantonio, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 19:53 | Marquette | David Groberg makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:53 | Marquette | David Groberg misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:53 | Delaware State | Ronald Boyd gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 19:30 | Delaware State | Ronald Boyd loses the ball out of bounds | 40-40 |
| 19:19 | Marquette | John Coates can't finish the layup | 40-40 |
| 19:17 | Marquette | John Coates tips it home | 42-40 |
| 18:57 | Delaware State | Ronald Boyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-40 |
| 18:55 | Delaware State | Ronald Boyd misses the tip | 42-40 |
| 18:53 | Delaware State | Jimmy Dorsey gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:43 | Delaware State | Ronald Boyd knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Gordon Dantonio | 42-42 |
| 18:18 | Marquette | David Groberg misses the easy layup | 42-42 |
| 18:16 | Delaware State | Ronald Boyd grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 18:11 | Delaware State | William Swims is called for the reach on Kevin Rhoton - foul #1 on William Swims, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Allan Bovee (PG), Robert Patterson (SF), Jim Riley (C) William Swims, John Coates, David Cusson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jerry Usrey (PG), Andrew Kamienski (SF), Oliver Jordan (PF), Brett Breen (C) Gordon Dantonio, Jimmy Dorsey, Bradley Feltner, Ronald Boyd | |
| 17:53 | Delaware State | Brett Breen can't finish the layup | 42-42 |
| 17:52 | Marquette | David Groberg grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 17:34 | Marquette | David Groberg is fouled on the floor by Kevin Rhoton - foul #1 on Kevin Rhoton, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 17:14 | Marquette | Robert Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Derek Wise (SF) Brett Breen | |
| 17:02 | Delaware State | Jerry Usrey knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Kevin Rhoton | 42-44 |
| 17:00 | Marquette | Troy Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Johnson (C) David Groberg | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Bradley Feltner (PF) Andrew Kamienski | |
| 16:45 | Delaware State | Jerry Usrey misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 16:44 | Delaware State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Rhoton | 42-44 |
| 16:39 | Delaware State | Kevin Rhoton loses the ball out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Swims (PG), John Coates (PF) Allan Bovee, Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Gordon Dantonio (SG), Ronald Boyd (C) Jerry Usrey, Oliver Jordan | |
| 16:13 | Marquette | William Swims hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 16:12 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Ronald Boyd | 42-44 |
| 16:07 | Delaware State | Derek Wise misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 16:05 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:03 | Marquette | John Coates is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Wise - foul #3 on Derek Wise, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Groberg (PF), David Cusson (C) Jim Riley, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jimmy Dorsey (SF) Derek Wise | |
| 15:57 | Marquette | Troy Rogers misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 15:55 | Delaware State | Bradley Feltner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Swims (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Rogers (tiring) 7 pts. SF - John Coates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Groberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cusson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Kevin Rhoton (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Dantonio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Feltner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Delaware State | Gordon Dantonio clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 15:49 | Marquette | David Groberg pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:31 | Marquette | William Swims hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 42-44 |
| 15:30 | Marquette | David Groberg hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| 15:10 | Delaware State | Kevin Rhoton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 14:49 | Marquette | David Groberg can't connect on a floater from close range | 44-46 |
| 14:47 | Delaware State | Gordon Dantonio gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:41 | Delaware State | Jimmy Dorsey misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by John Coates - foul #1 on John Coates, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Allan Bovee (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Michael Reynolds (SF), Jim Riley (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) William Swims, Troy Rogers, John Coates, David Groberg, David Cusson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Leonard Perryman (PG), Kenneth Trice (SG), Oliver Jordan (PF), Brett Breen (C) Kevin Rhoton, Gordon Dantonio, Bradley Feltner, Ronald Boyd | |
| 14:41 | Delaware State | Jimmy Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:41 | Delaware State | Jimmy Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:21 | Marquette | Jim Riley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 14:09 | Delaware State | Jimmy Dorsey misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 14:07 | Delaware State | Jimmy Dorsey misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 14:05 | Delaware State | Leonard Perryman pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:57 | Delaware State | Leonard Perryman is fouled on the floor by Allan Bovee - foul #2 on Allan Bovee, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Andrew Kamienski (SF) Jimmy Dorsey | |
| 13:47 | Delaware State | Brett Breen drills a jumper from the right block | 47-50 |
| 13:27 | Marquette | Allan Bovee's floater is tipped away by Oliver Jordan | 47-50 |
| 13:26 | Marquette | Michael Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 13:15 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Allan Bovee and he's fouled by Brett Breen - foul #1 on Brett Breen, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Swims (PG), John Coates (SG), David Groberg (PF) Allan Bovee, Robert Patterson, Jim Riley | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jerry Usrey (SG), Derek Wise (SF), Ronald Boyd (C) Kenneth Trice, Oliver Jordan, Brett Breen | |
| 13:15 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:59 | Delaware State | David Groberg denies the turnaround by Leonard Perryman | 50-50 |
| 12:58 | Marquette | Michael Reynolds snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 12:54 | Marquette | Leonard Perryman steps in front of the Michael Reynolds pass in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 12:53 | Delaware State | Jerry Usrey lays it in on a nice dish by Leonard Perryman | 50-52 |
| 12:24 | Marquette | Jerry Usrey steals it from William Swims | 50-52 |
| 12:05 | Delaware State | Leonard Perryman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (SG), David Cusson (C) John Coates, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Bradley Feltner (PF), Oliver Jordan (C) Andrew Kamienski, Ronald Boyd | |
| 12:05 | Delaware State | Leonard Perryman makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:05 | Delaware State | Leonard Perryman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:03 | Marquette | David Groberg is hacked by Derek Wise in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derek Wise, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Kenneth Trice (SG), Jimmy Dorsey (SF) Leonard Perryman, Derek Wise | |
| 11:50 | Marquette | David Cusson lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Swims | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Swims (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Rogers (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Michael Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Groberg (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Cusson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Jerry Usrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Trice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Dorsey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradley Feltner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Oliver Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Delaware State | Jerry Usrey makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 11:19 | Marquette | David Cusson drills a floater in the lane set up by Michael Reynolds | 54-57 |
| 11:07 | Delaware State | Bradley Feltner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Groberg - foul #3 on David Groberg, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Allan Bovee (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Jim Riley (PF) William Swims, Troy Rogers, David Groberg | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Leonard Perryman (PG), Ronald Boyd (C) Jerry Usrey, Oliver Jordan | |
| 11:07 | Delaware State | Bradley Feltner misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:07 | Delaware State | Bradley Feltner misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:07 | Marquette | David Cusson grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 10:47 | Marquette | Robert Patterson is called for traveling | 54-57 |
| 10:35 | Delaware State | Ronald Boyd's layup is rejected by Michael Reynolds | 54-57 |
| 10:34 | Marquette | Robert Patterson grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 10:16 | Marquette | Jim Riley is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Trice - foul #4 on Kenneth Trice, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Coates (PF) David Cusson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Kevin Rhoton (SG), Brett Breen (C) Kenneth Trice, Ronald Boyd | |
| 09:54 | Marquette | Jimmy Dorsey takes the ball from Robert Patterson | 54-57 |
| 09:42 | Delaware State | Jimmy Dorsey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 09:41 | Delaware State | Brett Breen hits the follow up shot | 54-59 |
| 09:27 | Marquette | Robert Patterson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 09:25 | Marquette | Jim Riley tips it in | 56-59 |
| 09:03 | Delaware State | Brett Breen clanks a floater near the basket | 56-59 |
| 09:02 | Marquette | Jim Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:59 | Marquette | Jimmy Dorsey is called for the reach on Allan Bovee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Dorsey, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (SG), David Groberg (PF), Robert Bolds (C) Robert Patterson, John Coates, Jim Riley | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Gordon Dantonio (PG), Jerry Usrey (SG), Andrew Kamienski (SF), Oliver Jordan (PF), Ronald Boyd (C) Leonard Perryman, Kevin Rhoton, Jimmy Dorsey, Bradley Feltner, Brett Breen | |
| 08:59 | Marquette | Allan Bovee makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:59 | Marquette | Allan Bovee makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:44 | Delaware State | Gordon Dantonio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Swims (PG), Thomas Johnson (C) Allan Bovee, Robert Bolds | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 08:42 | Marquette | William Swims throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Cusson (C) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 08:34 | Delaware State | Andrew Kamienski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-59 |
| 08:33 | Marquette | Michael Reynolds gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:11 | Marquette | Ronald Boyd steps in front of the Michael Reynolds pass | 58-59 |
| 07:52 | Delaware State | Andrew Kamienski misses the easy layup | 58-59 |
| 07:51 | Marquette | David Cusson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Swims (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Rogers (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Michael Reynolds (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Groberg (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Cusson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Gordon Dantonio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Usrey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Kamienski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oliver Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Boyd (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Marquette | David Cusson is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 58-59 |
| 07:43 | Delaware State | Andrew Kamienski snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 07:38 | Delaware State | Gordon Dantonio hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 07:37 | Marquette | Troy Rogers grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 07:22 | Marquette | David Groberg comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 58-59 |
| 07:21 | Marquette | William Swims pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 07:01 | Marquette | Troy Rogers misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Jerry Usrey - foul #2 on Jerry Usrey, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Riley (PG), John Coates (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) William Swims, David Groberg, David Cusson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Leonard Perryman (PG), Kenneth Trice (SG), Derek Wise (SF), Bradley Feltner (PF) Gordon Dantonio, Jerry Usrey, Andrew Kamienski, Ronald Boyd | |
| 07:01 | Marquette | Troy Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:01 | Marquette | Troy Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:53 | Delaware State | Leonard Perryman is whistled for traveling | 60-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Patterson (PF) Troy Rogers | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Kevin Rhoton (PG) Leonard Perryman | |
| 06:41 | Marquette | John Coates is hacked by Kevin Rhoton - foul #2 on Kevin Rhoton, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 06:41 | Marquette | John Coates makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:41 | Marquette | John Coates makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:18 | Delaware State | Derek Wise comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 06:16 | Marquette | Jim Riley snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 06:03 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson's layup is rejected by Derek Wise | 62-59 |
| 06:01 | Delaware State | Kevin Rhoton grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 05:55 | Delaware State | Bradley Feltner loses the dribble to Jim Riley | 62-59 |
| 05:35 | Marquette | Robert Patterson misses long on a jumper in the paint | 62-59 |
| 05:33 | Delaware State | Oliver Jordan grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 05:12 | Delaware State | John Coates is called for the reach on Oliver Jordan - foul #2 on John Coates, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Allan Bovee (PG), Troy Rogers (SG), David Groberg (PF), Robert Bolds (C) Jim Riley, Michael Reynolds, Robert Patterson, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Leonard Perryman (PG), Jimmy Dorsey (SF), Brett Breen (C) Kevin Rhoton, Derek Wise, Oliver Jordan | |
| 04:56 | Delaware State | Kenneth Trice is fouled on the floor by Troy Rogers - foul #2 on Troy Rogers, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| 04:56 | Delaware State | Kenneth Trice makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:56 | Delaware State | Kenneth Trice makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:54 | Marquette | Leonard Perryman steps in front of the Allan Bovee pass in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 04:44 | Delaware State | Leonard Perryman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 04:43 | Marquette | Robert Bolds grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 04:41 | Marquette | John Coates is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Perryman - foul #4 on Leonard Perryman, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Cusson (C) Robert Bolds | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 04:41 | Marquette | John Coates makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:41 | Marquette | John Coates makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:25 | Delaware State | Brett Breen double dribbles | 64-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Swims (PG), Michael Reynolds (SF) Allan Bovee, John Coates | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jerry Usrey (SG), Andrew Kamienski (PF) Kenneth Trice, Bradley Feltner | |
| 03:58 | Marquette | David Cusson hits the finger roll set up by Troy Rogers and the foul's on Brett Breen - foul #2 on Brett Breen, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Patterson (PF) David Groberg | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Gordon Dantonio (PG), Ronald Boyd (C) Leonard Perryman, Brett Breen | |
| 03:58 | Marquette | David Cusson misses the free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:58 | Delaware State | Ronald Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 03:49 | Delaware State | Jerry Usrey misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Riley (PF), Robert Bolds (C) Robert Patterson, David Cusson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 03:49 | Delaware State | Jerry Usrey makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:49 | Delaware State | Jerry Usrey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Swims (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Rogers (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Reynolds (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jim Riley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Bolds (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Jerry Usrey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Dantonio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Dorsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Kamienski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Marquette | William Swims is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Boyd - foul #1 on Ronald Boyd, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Bradley Feltner (PF) Andrew Kamienski | |
| 03:42 | Marquette | William Swims makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:42 | Marquette | William Swims makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:30 | Delaware State | Jerry Usrey is hacked by Jim Riley - foul #2 on Jim Riley, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| 03:30 | Delaware State | Jerry Usrey makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:30 | Delaware State | Jerry Usrey misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:30 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Robert Bolds | 68-64 |
| 03:13 | Marquette | Jimmy Dorsey is called for the reach on William Swims - foul #3 on Jimmy Dorsey, team foul #13 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Allan Bovee (SG), Robert Patterson (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Troy Rogers, Michael Reynolds, Robert Bolds | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Leonard Perryman (PG), Kevin Rhoton (SG), Derek Wise (SF) Jerry Usrey, Gordon Dantonio, Jimmy Dorsey | |
| 03:13 | Marquette | William Swims misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:13 | Marquette | William Swims makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:08 | Delaware State | William Swims steps in front of the Leonard Perryman pass in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Robert Patterson is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by William Swims | 71-64 |
| 02:43 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Reynolds (SF), David Cusson (C) William Swims, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Gordon Dantonio (SG), Andrew Kamienski (PF), Brett Breen (C) Derek Wise, Bradley Feltner, Ronald Boyd | |
| 02:25 | Delaware State | Andrew Kamienski lays it in and he's fouled by Allan Bovee - foul #3 on Allan Bovee, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Coates (SG) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 02:25 | Delaware State | Andrew Kamienski misses the free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:25 | Marquette | Jim Riley pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:20 | Marquette | Michael Reynolds drills a floater from the left side | 73-66 |
| 02:03 | Delaware State | Andrew Kamienski misses the shot from the left block | 73-66 |
| 02:02 | Marquette | Jim Riley pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 01:54 | Marquette | Jim Riley hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Coates | 75-66 |
| 01:54 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Swims (PG), Troy Rogers (SG), David Groberg (PF) Allan Bovee, John Coates, Jim Riley | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Kenneth Trice (SG), Jimmy Dorsey (SF), Bradley Feltner (PF), Ronald Boyd (C) Gordon Dantonio, Kevin Rhoton, Andrew Kamienski, Brett Breen | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Delaware State | Ronald Boyd is fouled on the floor by David Cusson - foul #1 on David Cusson, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| 01:35 | Delaware State | Ronald Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:35 | Delaware State | Ronald Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Marquette | William Swims hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-67 |
| 01:06 | Delaware State | Leonard Perryman double dribbles | 77-67 |
| Subs | Marquette | Allan Bovee (PG), John Coates (SG), Robert Patterson (SF), Jim Riley (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) William Swims, Troy Rogers, Michael Reynolds, David Groberg, David Cusson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Kevin Rhoton (PG), Gordon Dantonio (SG), Andrew Kamienski (SF), Oliver Jordan (PF), Brett Breen (C) Leonard Perryman, Kenneth Trice, Jimmy Dorsey, Bradley Feltner, Ronald Boyd | |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Robert Patterson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 77-67 |
| 00:41 | Delaware State | Andrew Kamienski snags the defensive board | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Delaware State | Gordon Dantonio comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 77-67 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Robert Patterson gets the rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Robert Patterson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Andrew Kamienski - foul #2 on Andrew Kamienski, team foul #14 | 77-67 |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:01 | Delaware State | Thomas Johnson blocks the short jumper by Oliver Jordan | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Robert Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 79-67 |