| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Phinney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl McSparren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joshua Moynihan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Phillip Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lamar Simon (fresh) C - Grady Lieber (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-25 |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin hits the follow up shot | 31-27 |
| 19:26 | Marquette | Michael Elledge is whistled for a carry | 31-27 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Joshua Moynihan is hacked by David Phinney in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Phinney, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Lamar Simon's floater is knocked away by Michael Elledge | 31-27 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Lamar Simon hits the follow up shot | 31-29 |
| 18:46 | Marquette | Michael Elledge is hacked by Michael Stewart - foul #3 on Michael Stewart, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Bramblett (SG) Michael Stewart | |
| 18:30 | Marquette | Lamar Simon is called for the reach on Michael Elledge - foul #3 on Lamar Simon, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Walters (C) Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Villalobos (PF) Lamar Simon | |
| 18:17 | Marquette | Michael Walters is whistled for traveling | 31-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Harry Stewart (SG), Daniel Ott (SF) David Phinney, Steve Murphy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 31-29 |
| 17:51 | Marquette | Michael Walters gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:45 | Marquette | Harry Stewart knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Walters | 34-29 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | John Villalobos clanks a jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 17:17 | Marquette | Michael Elledge grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 17:12 | Marquette | John Villalobos steps in front of the Daniel Ott pass | 34-29 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Christopher Bramblett scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Phillip Erwin | 34-31 |
| 16:44 | Marquette | John Villalobos blocks the short jumper by Michael Walters | 34-31 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Ott - foul #2 on Daniel Ott, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Phinney (PG), Steve Murphy (SF), Roger Buck (PF), Jason Johnson (C) Harry Stewart, Daniel Ott, Michael Elledge, Michael Walters | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Kutcher (SG) Christopher Bramblett | |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:09 | Marquette | David Phinney makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Murphy and he's hacked by Joshua Moynihan - foul #1 on Joshua Moynihan, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Donald (C) Grady Lieber | |
| 16:09 | Marquette | David Phinney makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Joshua Moynihan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 15:59 | Marquette | Carl McSparren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 15:58 | Marquette | David Phinney misses the tip | 37-32 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | John Villalobos gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Phinney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl McSparren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Buck (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joshua Moynihan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Kutcher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Erwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Villalobos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Donald (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Richard Donald misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Carl McSparren - foul #1 on Carl McSparren, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lamar Simon (PF) John Villalobos | |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Richard Donald misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Richard Donald misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:39 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Roger Buck | 37-32 |
| 15:32 | Marquette | Steve Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall (SF) Phillip Erwin | |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Richard Donald clanks a shot from the baseline | 37-32 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Lamar Simon grabs the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Joshua Moynihan drills a 3 from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 14:31 | Marquette | Carl McSparren makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Phinney | 40-35 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Lamar Simon is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Buck - foul #1 on Roger Buck, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Beegle (PG), Harry Stewart (SG), Daniel Ott (SF), Michael Elledge (PF), Michael Walters (C) David Phinney, Carl McSparren, Steve Murphy, Roger Buck, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Bramblett (SG), Phillip Erwin (SF), Grady Lieber (C) Jesse Kutcher, Perry Stovall, Richard Donald | |
| 14:13 | Cincinnati | Michael Elledge steals it from Lamar Simon | 40-35 |
| 13:53 | Marquette | Michael Walters's floater is knocked away by Phillip Erwin | 40-35 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | Joshua Moynihan is called for 5 seconds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall (SF) Phillip Erwin | |
| 13:19 | Marquette | Daniel Ott makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Walters | 42-35 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 12:55 | Marquette | Harry Stewart grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 12:50 | Marquette | Lee Beegle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Phinney (PG), Carl McSparren (SG), Steve Murphy (SF), Roger Buck (PF), Jason Johnson (C) Lee Beegle, Harry Stewart, Daniel Ott, Michael Elledge, Michael Walters | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Kutcher (SG), John Villalobos (PF), Richard Donald (C) Christopher Bramblett, Lamar Simon, Grady Lieber | |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Joshua Moynihan is hacked by Carl McSparren - foul #2 on Carl McSparren, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin (SF) Perry Stovall | |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | Richard Donald scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Moynihan | 42-37 |
| 11:48 | Marquette | Jason Johnson double dribbles | 42-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Ott (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Steve Murphy, Roger Buck | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Bramblett (SG) Jesse Kutcher | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Phinney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl McSparren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Ott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joshua Moynihan (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Bramblett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Erwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Villalobos (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Donald (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | Carl McSparren picks off the pass by Phillip Erwin in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 11:38 | Marquette | Jason Johnson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-37 |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Christopher Bramblett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Walters (C) Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lamar Simon (PF) John Villalobos | |
| 11:25 | Marquette | Carl McSparren misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Christopher Bramblett loses the dribble to Daniel Ott in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 11:07 | Marquette | Daniel Ott misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Joshua Moynihan hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Erwin and he's fouled by Carl McSparren - foul #3 on Carl McSparren, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Beegle (PG), Steve Murphy (SG), Roger Buck (PF) David Phinney, Carl McSparren, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall (SF), Grady Lieber (C) Phillip Erwin, Richard Donald | |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Joshua Moynihan makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:35 | Marquette | Roger Buck connects on the jump hook near the basket | 44-40 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Roger Buck - foul #2 on Roger Buck, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Harry Stewart (SG), Jason Johnson (C) Daniel Ott, Michael Walters | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Jensen (PG), Jesse Kutcher (SG), John Villalobos (PF) Joshua Moynihan, Christopher Bramblett, Lamar Simon | |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:52 | Marquette | Roger Buck's floater is tipped away by John Villalobos | 44-42 |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | Jesse Kutcher grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Grady Lieber is blocked by Roger Buck | 44-42 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | John Villalobos grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Carl Jensen double dribbles | 44-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Phinney (PG), Carl McSparren (SG), Daniel Ott (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Lee Beegle, Harry Stewart, Steve Murphy, Roger Buck | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Moynihan (PG), Michael Stewart (SG), Phillip Erwin (SF), Lamar Simon (PF) Carl Jensen, Jesse Kutcher, Perry Stovall, John Villalobos | |
| 08:54 | Marquette | Carl McSparren is fouled on the floor by Michael Stewart - foul #4 on Michael Stewart, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Walters (C) Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Bramblett (SG) Michael Stewart | |
| 08:34 | Marquette | Carl McSparren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Donald (C) Grady Lieber | |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-42 |
| 08:04 | Marquette | Michael Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:59 | Marquette | David Phinney clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 07:57 | Marquette | Michael Elledge tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Joshua Moynihan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 07:30 | Marquette | Carl McSparren snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Phinney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl McSparren (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Ott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Elledge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Walters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joshua Moynihan (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Bramblett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Erwin (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lamar Simon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Donald (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Marquette | David Phinney is hacked by Joshua Moynihan - foul #2 on Joshua Moynihan, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Steve Murphy (SF), Roger Buck (PF), Jason Johnson (C) Daniel Ott, Michael Elledge, Michael Walters | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Jensen (PG), Jesse Kutcher (SG), John Villalobos (PF), Grady Lieber (C) Joshua Moynihan, Christopher Bramblett, Lamar Simon, Richard Donald | |
| 07:10 | Marquette | Roger Buck buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from David Phinney and he's hacked by John Villalobos - foul #2 on John Villalobos, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Harry Stewart (SG) Carl McSparren | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall (SF) Phillip Erwin | |
| 07:10 | Marquette | Roger Buck makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Jesse Kutcher connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Harry Stewart - foul #2 on Harry Stewart, team foul #8 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Beegle (PG) David Phinney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Jesse Kutcher misses the free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:48 | Marquette | Jason Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Steve Murphy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | John Villalobos is hacked by Harry Stewart - foul #3 on Harry Stewart, team foul #9 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl McSparren (SG), Darrick Prada (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Harry Stewart, Steve Murphy, Roger Buck | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin (SF), Richard Donald (C) Perry Stovall, Grady Lieber | |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | John Villalobos misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:12 | Marquette | Jason Johnson gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 05:57 | Marquette | John Villalobos swats the short shot by Michael Elledge | 49-44 |
| 05:55 | Marquette | Michael Elledge tips it home | 51-44 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Richard Donald comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Darrick Prada - foul #1 on Darrick Prada, team foul #10 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Phinney (PG), Daniel Ott (SF), Michael Walters (C) Lee Beegle, Darrick Prada, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Moynihan (PG), Christopher Bramblett (SG), Lamar Simon (PF) Carl Jensen, Jesse Kutcher, John Villalobos | |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Richard Donald misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Richard Donald makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:19 | Marquette | Daniel Ott travels with the ball | 51-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber (C) Richard Donald | |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Michael Walters is called for the reach on Grady Lieber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Walters, team foul #11 | 51-45 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:03 | Marquette | Michael Elledge splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 05:02 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Ott | 51-47 |
| 04:44 | Marquette | Michael Elledge works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-47 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Grady Lieber | 51-47 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin makes the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Michael Elledge - foul #2 on Michael Elledge, team foul #12 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Steve Murphy (SG), Roger Buck (PF) Carl McSparren, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Donald (C) Grady Lieber | |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Daniel Ott misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Phillip Erwin - foul #1 on Phillip Erwin, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Johnson (C) Michael Walters | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall (SF) Phillip Erwin | |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Daniel Ott makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Daniel Ott misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Lamar Simon | 52-50 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | David Phinney takes the ball from Joshua Moynihan in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 04:02 | Marquette | David Phinney lays it in | 54-50 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Joshua Moynihan loses the dribble to Steve Murphy in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | Steve Murphy lays it in | 56-50 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Moynihan | 56-53 |
| 03:33 | Marquette | David Phinney is hacked by Joshua Moynihan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Moynihan, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Harry Stewart (SG) Daniel Ott | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Jensen (PG), Jesse Kutcher (SG) Joshua Moynihan, Christopher Bramblett | |
| 03:33 | Marquette | David Phinney makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:33 | Marquette | David Phinney makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Phinney (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Buck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesse Kutcher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Perry Stovall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lamar Simon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Donald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Lamar Simon misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Buck - foul #3 on Roger Buck, team foul #13 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Beegle (PG), Darrick Prada (SF), Michael Elledge (PF), Michael Walters (C) David Phinney, Steve Murphy, Roger Buck, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber (C) Richard Donald | |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Lamar Simon makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Lamar Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:04 | Marquette | Michael Elledge grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:42 | Marquette | Michael Elledge works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 02:40 | Marquette | Michael Walters tips it home | 60-54 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Steve Murphy (SF) Darrick Prada | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Moynihan (PG), Michael Stewart (SG), John Villalobos (PF) Carl Jensen, Jesse Kutcher, Lamar Simon | |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Michael Stewart misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 60-54 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber is called for traveling | 60-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl McSparren (SG) Harry Stewart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Kutcher (SF), Richard Donald (C) Perry Stovall, Grady Lieber | |
| 01:41 | Marquette | Carl McSparren can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Villalobos | 60-54 |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Phinney (PG), Jason Johnson (C) Lee Beegle, Michael Walters | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin (SF), Lamar Simon (PF), Grady Lieber (C) Jesse Kutcher, John Villalobos, Richard Donald | |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber drills a jumpshot from the right side | 60-56 |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Joshua Moynihan steals the ball from David Phinney | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Joshua Moynihan travels with the ball | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Marquette | Steve Murphy is hacked by Michael Stewart in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Stewart, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Bramblett (SG) Michael Stewart | |
| 00:39 | Marquette | Steve Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:39 | Marquette | Steve Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Christopher Bramblett misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Grady Lieber | 62-56 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Carl McSparren steals it from Phillip Erwin | 62-56 |
| 00:26 | Marquette | Carl McSparren lays it in | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Joshua Moynihan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Carl McSparren pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Carl McSparren is hacked by Christopher Bramblett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Bramblett, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Carl McSparren makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Carl McSparren makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Carl McSparren - foul #4 on Carl McSparren, team foul #14 | 66-56 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | David Phinney runs out the clock | 66-58 |