| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Brian Gilfillan (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Nathaniel Sauve (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Stepnoski (fresh) PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gordon Sheley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Dahlstrom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ray Skidmore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Kaler (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore inbounds the ball | 31-14 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Belmont | John Williams clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Gilfillan - foul #1 on Brian Gilfillan, team foul #1 | 31-14 |
| Subs | Marquette | Allen Page (SF), Gerald Jordan (C) Justin Stepnoski, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 19:39 | Belmont | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 31-14 |
| 19:39 | Belmont | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-15 |
| 19:24 | Marquette | John Williams picks off the pass by Allen Page | 31-15 |
| 19:05 | Belmont | Nathaniel Sauve is called for the reach on Daniel Dahlstrom - foul #1 on Nathaniel Sauve, team foul #2 | 31-15 |
| 18:53 | Belmont | Richard Hall denies the turnaround by Daniel Dahlstrom | 31-15 |
| 18:51 | Marquette | Gerald Jordan grabs the board | 31-15 |
| 18:24 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan loses the dribble to Gordon Sheley | 31-15 |
| 18:20 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Gordon Sheley | 31-17 |
| 17:51 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-17 |
| 17:50 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler pulls down the rebound | 31-17 |
| 17:38 | Belmont | Gordon Sheley is hacked by Allen Page - foul #2 on Allen Page, team foul #3 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Ridder (SG), Justin Stepnoski (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Nathaniel Sauve, Allen Page, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:33 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdelrahman steps in front of the John Williams pass | 31-17 |
| 17:11 | Marquette | Kenneth Kaler is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelrahman - foul #1 on Kenneth Kaler, team foul #1 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Hall (PF) Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 16:54 | Marquette | James Ridder scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Justin Stepnoski | 34-17 |
| 16:33 | Belmont | James Ridder steals the ball from Gordon Sheley | 34-17 |
| 16:14 | Marquette | James Ridder comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 34-17 |
| 16:13 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom gets the rebound | 34-17 |
| 15:56 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore steps out of bounds on the baseline | 34-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | Hans Zurawik (PG), Nathaniel Sauve (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Brian Gilfillan, James Ridder, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Giles (SF), Larry Hudson (PF), Matthew Monty (C) Ray Skidmore, Kenneth Kaler, John Williams | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Hans Zurawik (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Sauve (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Stepnoski (fresh) PF - Gerald Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gordon Sheley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Dahlstrom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Giles (fresh) PF - Larry Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Monty (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-17 |
| 15:33 | Belmont | Matthew Monty grabs the defensive rebound | 34-17 |
| 15:23 | Belmont | Larry Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan (PG), Allen Page (SF), Richard Hall (PF) Hans Zurawik, Justin Stepnoski, Gerald Jordan | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Chandler (PG), Robert Hansen (SG) Gordon Sheley, Daniel Dahlstrom | |
| 14:55 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman buries a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Matthew Monty - foul #1 on Matthew Monty, team foul #2 | 36-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | Hans Zurawik (PG), Justin Stepnoski (SF), Gerald Jordan (PF) Brian Gilfillan, Allen Page, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler (PF) Matthew Monty | |
| 14:55 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the free throw | 37-17 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:40 | Belmont | Larry Hudson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-17 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski gets the rebound | 37-17 |
| 14:15 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Hudson - foul #1 on Larry Hudson, team foul #3 | 37-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan (PG), James Ridder (SG), Richard Hall (PF) Hans Zurawik, Nathaniel Sauve, Gerald Jordan | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gordon Sheley (PG), Daniel Dahlstrom (SG), Ray Skidmore (SF), John Williams (C) John Chandler, Robert Hansen, Kevin Giles, Larry Hudson | |
| 14:15 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 1st free throw | 38-17 |
| 14:15 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-17 |
| 14:07 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler connects on the floater from close range set up by Ray Skidmore | 39-19 |
| 13:38 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-19 |
| 13:32 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-19 |
| 13:30 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler tips it in | 42-21 |
| 13:05 | Marquette | James Ridder can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-21 |
| 13:03 | Marquette | Richard Hall snags the offensive board | 42-21 |
| 12:47 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-21 |
| 12:45 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler snags the defensive board | 42-21 |
| 12:32 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-21 |
| 12:30 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler hits the follow up shot | 42-23 |
| 12:06 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Richard Hall | 44-23 |
| 11:56 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gordon Sheley | 44-26 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Brian Gilfillan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - James Ridder (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Justin Stepnoski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gordon Sheley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Dahlstrom (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ray Skidmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Kaler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski buries a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Ray Skidmore - foul #1 on Ray Skidmore, team foul #4 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Marquette | Hans Zurawik (PG), Nathaniel Sauve (SG), Gerald Jordan (C) Brian Gilfillan, James Ridder, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Giles (SF), Larry Hudson (PF), Matthew Monty (C) Ray Skidmore, Kenneth Kaler, John Williams | |
| 11:36 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski makes the free throw | 47-26 |
| 11:22 | Belmont | Justin Stepnoski denies the turnaround by Kevin Giles | 47-26 |
| 11:21 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski grabs the board | 47-26 |
| 10:58 | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Hans Zurawik | 49-26 |
| 10:46 | Belmont | Larry Hudson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-26 |
| 10:45 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Sauve | 49-26 |
| 10:31 | Marquette | Larry Hudson steps in front of the Richard Hall pass | 49-26 |
| 10:20 | Belmont | Nathaniel Sauve takes the ball from Daniel Dahlstrom | 49-26 |
| 09:57 | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve is fouled on the floor by Kevin Giles - foul #1 on Kevin Giles, team foul #5 | 49-26 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan (PG), Allen Page (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Hans Zurawik, Justin Stepnoski, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Chandler (PG), Robert Hansen (SG), Ray Skidmore (SF), Kenneth Kaler (PF), John Williams (C) Gordon Sheley, Daniel Dahlstrom, Kevin Giles, Larry Hudson, Matthew Monty | |
| 09:41 | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-26 |
| 09:39 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the offensive rebound | 49-26 |
| 09:16 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-26 |
| 09:15 | Marquette | Allen Page snags the offensive board | 49-26 |
| 09:00 | Marquette | Gerald Jordan drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Allen Page | 51-26 |
| 08:58 | Belmont | Brian Gilfillan steps in front of the John Chandler pass in the backcourt | 51-26 |
| 08:42 | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Jordan | 54-26 |
| 08:30 | Belmont | John Williams hits a jump hook from the right block | 54-28 |
| 08:01 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-28 |
| 07:59 | Belmont | John Williams grabs the board | 54-28 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Brian Gilfillan (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Nathaniel Sauve (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Allen Page (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Chandler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hansen (fresh) SF - Ray Skidmore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Kaler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Belmont | Robert Hansen misses the floater from the right block | 54-28 |
| 07:44 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-28 |
| 07:18 | Marquette | Allen Page misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-28 |
| 07:16 | Belmont | John Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 54-28 |
| 07:01 | Belmont | John Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | Hans Zurawik (PG), James Ridder (SG), Justin Stepnoski (SF), Richard Hall (PF) Brian Gilfillan, Nathaniel Sauve, Allen Page, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Giles (SF), Larry Hudson (PF), Matthew Monty (C) Ray Skidmore, Kenneth Kaler, John Williams | |
| 06:38 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Hans Zurawik | 57-28 |
| 06:17 | Belmont | John Chandler misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-28 |
| 06:15 | Marquette | Gerald Jordan pulls down the rebound | 57-28 |
| 05:53 | Marquette | James Ridder misses the easy layup | 57-28 |
| 05:51 | Belmont | Kevin Giles gets the rebound | 57-28 |
| 05:39 | Belmont | Larry Hudson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Hall - foul #4 on Richard Hall, team foul #4 | 57-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan (PG) Hans Zurawik | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Jefferson (PF) Robert Hansen | |
| 05:39 | Belmont | Larry Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 57-29 |
| 05:39 | Belmont | Larry Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-30 |
| 05:25 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-30 |
| 05:24 | Marquette | Richard Hall hits the follow up shot | 59-30 |
| 05:16 | Belmont | Kevin Giles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve (SG), Allen Page (SF) James Ridder, Justin Stepnoski | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:51 | Marquette | Allen Page misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-30 |
| 04:50 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Matthew Monty | 59-30 |
| 04:43 | Belmont | Matthew Monty's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Jordan | 59-30 |
| 04:41 | Belmont | Matthew Monty can't tip it in | 59-30 |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Kevin Giles snags the offensive board | 59-30 |
| 04:28 | Belmont | Allen Page steals it from Larry Hudson | 59-30 |
| 04:06 | Marquette | John Chandler is called for the reach on Nathaniel Sauve - foul #1 on John Chandler, team foul #6 | 59-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | Hans Zurawik (PG), James Ridder (SG), Justin Stepnoski (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Brian Gilfillan, Nathaniel Sauve, Allen Page, Gerald Jordan | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Hansen (PG), Lawrence Enloe (SF) Larry Hudson, Matthew Monty | |
| 03:43 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelrahman | 62-30 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Hans Zurawik (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Ridder (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Justin Stepnoski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Hansen (fresh) SG - John Chandler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Enloe (fresh) PF - James Jefferson (fresh) C - Kevin Giles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Belmont | Kevin Giles works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-33 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Marquette | John Chandler steals it from Justin Stepnoski | 62-33 |
| 02:47 | Belmont | Lawrence Enloe knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Chandler | 62-36 |
| 02:24 | Marquette | James Ridder makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Hans Zurawik | 65-36 |
| 02:07 | Belmont | John Chandler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-36 |
| 02:06 | Marquette | Richard Hall grabs the board | 65-36 |
| 01:49 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Richard Hall | 67-36 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Belmont | Lawrence Enloe connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-39 |
| 01:24 | Marquette | James Ridder drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Justin Stepnoski | 69-39 |
| 01:09 | Belmont | James Ridder steps in front of the John Chandler pass | 69-39 |
| 01:05 | Marquette | James Ridder can't throw it down | 69-39 |
| 01:04 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman tips it home | 71-39 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Belmont | John Chandler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-39 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Justin Stepnoski | 71-39 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Hans Zurawik and the foul's on Lawrence Enloe - foul #1 on Lawrence Enloe, team foul #7 | 73-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan (PG), Nathaniel Sauve (SG) Hans Zurawik, James Ridder | |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Hudson (PF), Matthew Monty (C) Lawrence Enloe, James Jefferson | |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski makes the free throw | 74-39 |
| 00:25 | Belmont | Robert Hansen misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 74-39 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the board | 74-39 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan runs out the clock | 74-39 |