| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fresh) SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) SF - Richard Perkins (fresh) PF - Roy Whiteaker (fresh) C - James Law (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wayne Warner (fresh) SG - Olin Jelavic (fresh) SF - Kevin Barrett (fresh) PF - Vlade Maleski (fresh) C - Donald James (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | James Law wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Florida State | Olin Jelavic is called for the reach on James Law - foul #1 on Olin Jelavic, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Florida State | Olin Jelavic is called for the reach on Thomas Wolfe - foul #2 on Olin Jelavic, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (SG) Olin Jelavic | |
| 19:06 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Florida State | Brian Harper grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Florida State | Richard Perkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Wolfe | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Marquette | Thomas Wolfe is called for the reach on Joshua Watkins - foul #1 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Marquette | Donald James travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Florida State | James Law throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Marquette | Wayne Warner shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joshua Watkins | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Brian Harper and the foul's on Vlade Maleski - foul #1 on Vlade Maleski, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:35 | Marquette | Brian Harper is called for the reach on Wayne Warner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Harper, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Perkins - foul #1 on Richard Perkins, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:09 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Law | 8-2 |
| 17:04 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett is whistled for traveling | 8-2 |
| 16:53 | Florida State | Kevin Barrett steals the ball from Roy Whiteaker | 8-2 |
| 16:37 | Marquette | Richard Perkins steps in front of the Wayne Warner pass | 8-2 |
| 16:23 | Florida State | Brian Harper double dribbles | 8-2 |
| 15:59 | Marquette | Wayne Warner evades the doubleteam and hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Joshua Watkins | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Whiteaker (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Law (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wayne Warner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joshua Watkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Barrett (fresh) PF - Vlade Maleski (fresh) C - Donald James (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Florida State | James Law connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Whiteaker | 10-4 |
| 15:24 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 15:22 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Richard Perkins | 10-4 |
| 15:15 | Florida State | Richard Perkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 15:13 | Marquette | Donald James gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:50 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski is denied on a layup by Roy Whiteaker | 10-4 |
| 14:48 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:44 | Florida State | Donald James steals it from Thomas Wolfe | 10-4 |
| 14:29 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 14:20 | Florida State | Richard Perkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 14:18 | Marquette | Donald James grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 13:52 | Marquette | Roy Whiteaker is called for the reach on Kevin Barrett - foul #1 on Roy Whiteaker, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Plank (C) James Law | |
| Subs | Marquette | William McEnery (SG), Igor Radja (SF), James Dupont (PF), Dean Otis (C) Joshua Watkins, Kevin Barrett, Vlade Maleski, Donald James | |
| 13:39 | Marquette | William McEnery makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 13:31 | Florida State | Richard Perkins is fouled on the floor by Igor Radja - foul #1 on Igor Radja, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davidson (PG) Brian Harper | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:26 | Florida State | Richard Perkins scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Wolfe | 13-10 |
| 13:14 | Marquette | Igor Radja travels with the ball | 13-10 |
| 13:03 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 13:02 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker tips it home | 15-10 |
| 12:55 | Marquette | Wayne Warner works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dean Otis | 15-13 |
| 12:46 | Florida State | Douglas Davidson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 12:44 | Florida State | Richard Perkins misses the tip | 15-13 |
| 12:43 | Marquette | Igor Radja snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 12:35 | Marquette | Dean Otis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 12:33 | Florida State | Brandon Plank pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:13 | Florida State | Douglas Davidson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 12:11 | Marquette | Igor Radja grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:04 | Marquette | Wayne Warner buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dean Otis | 15-15 |
| 11:44 | Florida State | James Dupont is called for the reach on Richard Perkins - foul #1 on James Dupont, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Kenneth Dixon (PF) Douglas Davidson, Roy Whiteaker | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG), Kevin Barrett (SF), Vlade Maleski (PF) Wayne Warner, Igor Radja, James Dupont | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Dixon (fresh) C - Brandon Plank (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William McEnery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Barrett (fresh) PF - Vlade Maleski (fresh) C - Dean Otis (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| 11:27 | Florida State | Richard Perkins buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Wolfe | 18-15 |
| 11:20 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 11:19 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 11:11 | Florida State | Richard Perkins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 11:09 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe grabs the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 11:00 | Florida State | Richard Perkins scores on a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Kevin Barrett - foul #1 on Kevin Barrett, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wayne Warner (PG), Donald James (C) William McEnery, Dean Otis | |
| 11:00 | Florida State | Richard Perkins makes the free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:42 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett is whistled for traveling | 21-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor (SF) Richard Perkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:27 | Florida State | Donald James is called for the reach on Thomas Wolfe - foul #1 on Donald James, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davidson (PG), James Law (C) Brian Harper, Brandon Plank | |
| Subs | Marquette | Igor Radja (SF) Kevin Barrett | |
| 10:27 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:27 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 10:14 | Marquette | Douglas Davidson takes the ball from Vlade Maleski | 23-15 |
| 10:09 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe lays it in set up by Douglas Davidson | 25-15 |
| 09:51 | Marquette | Igor Radja misses badly on a shot from the left side | 25-15 |
| 09:49 | Marquette | Donald James tips it back up and in | 25-17 |
| 09:34 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor makes the shot in the paint and the foul's on Igor Radja - foul #2 on Igor Radja, team foul #8 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker (PF) Kenneth Dixon | |
| Subs | Marquette | William McEnery (SG), James Dupont (SF) Wayne Warner, Igor Radja | |
| 09:34 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor makes the free throw | 28-17 |
| 09:23 | Marquette | Kenneth Taylor steals the ball from Joshua Watkins | 28-17 |
| 09:08 | Florida State | Douglas Davidson hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Taylor | 31-17 |
| 08:46 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-17 |
| 08:45 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski grabs the offensive rebound | 31-17 |
| 08:29 | Marquette | Thomas Wolfe is called for the reach on Joshua Watkins - foul #2 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #5 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Richard Perkins (SF), Brandon Plank (C) Thomas Wolfe, Kenneth Taylor, James Law | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dean Otis (PG), Kevin Barrett (C) Joshua Watkins, Donald James | |
| 08:18 | Marquette | Dean Otis makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William McEnery | 31-19 |
| 08:00 | Florida State | Richard Perkins's pass is intercepted by Vlade Maleski | 31-19 |
| 07:43 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 31-19 |
| 07:41 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker gets the rebound | 31-19 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Davidson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Perkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Whiteaker (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Plank (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dean Otis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William McEnery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dupont (fresh) PF - Vlade Maleski (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Barrett (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker dunks the ball set up by Brian Harper | 33-19 |
| 07:24 | Marquette | Dean Otis misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-19 |
| 07:23 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 07:03 | Marquette | Dean Otis loses the ball out of bounds | 33-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon (PF) Roy Whiteaker | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (SG), Donald James (C) William McEnery, James Dupont | |
| 06:43 | Florida State | Douglas Davidson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-19 |
| 06:41 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 06:37 | Marquette | Brian Harper picks off the pass by Kevin Barrett | 33-19 |
| 06:33 | Florida State | Brian Harper lays it up and in | 35-19 |
| 06:08 | Marquette | Donald James banks in the layup | 35-21 |
| 05:52 | Florida State | Douglas Davidson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Perkins | 38-21 |
| 05:37 | Marquette | Dean Otis misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Harper - foul #2 on Brian Harper, team foul #6 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (SG), James Law (C) Brian Harper, Brandon Plank | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wayne Warner (PG), James Dupont (SF) Kevin Barrett, Donald James | |
| 05:37 | Marquette | Dean Otis makes the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 05:37 | Marquette | Dean Otis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 05:20 | Florida State | Richard Perkins buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Davidson | 41-23 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | Douglas Davidson steals the ball from Wayne Warner | 41-23 |
| 05:00 | Florida State | Richard Perkins banks in the layup set up by Douglas Davidson | 43-23 |
| 04:44 | Marquette | Wayne Warner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-23 |
| 04:42 | Florida State | Richard Perkins gets the rebound | 43-23 |
| 04:24 | Florida State | Douglas Davidson double dribbles | 43-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor (SF), Roy Whiteaker (PF) Richard Perkins, Kenneth Dixon | |
| Subs | Marquette | William McEnery (SG), Kevin Barrett (SF), Donald James (C) Joshua Watkins, James Dupont, Dean Otis | |
| 04:07 | Marquette | William McEnery buries a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Bryon Griffin - foul #1 on Bryon Griffin, team foul #7 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Grider (SG) Douglas Davidson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:07 | Marquette | William McEnery misses the free throw | 43-25 |
| 04:07 | Florida State | James Law pulls down the rebound | 43-25 |
| 03:45 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor slams it home | 45-25 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Bryon Griffin (fresh) SG - Brian Grider (fresh) SF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Law (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wayne Warner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - William McEnery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Barrett (fairly fresh) PF - Vlade Maleski (tiring) 2 reb. C - Donald James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett loses the dribble to Kenneth Taylor | 45-25 |
| 03:09 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor is hacked by Kevin Barrett - foul #2 on Kevin Barrett, team foul #9 | 45-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davidson (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), Brandon Plank (C) Bryon Griffin, Brian Grider, James Law | |
| Subs | Marquette | Olin Jelavic (SG), Igor Radja (SF), James Dupont (PF) Kevin Barrett, Vlade Maleski, Donald James | |
| 03:09 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 46-25 |
| 03:09 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 46-25 |
| 03:09 | Marquette | William McEnery pulls down the rebound | 46-25 |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Wayne Warner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-25 |
| 02:42 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor snags the defensive board | 46-25 |
| 02:23 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses the easy layup | 46-25 |
| 02:21 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor hits the follow up shot | 48-25 |
| 02:05 | Marquette | Igor Radja lays it in on a nice dish by Wayne Warner and he's hacked by Thomas Wolfe - foul #3 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #8 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Richard Perkins (SF), Kenneth Dixon (PF) Thomas Wolfe, Kenneth Taylor, Roy Whiteaker | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG) Wayne Warner | |
| 02:05 | Marquette | Igor Radja makes the free throw | 48-28 |
| 01:44 | Florida State | James Dupont denies the turnaround by Richard Perkins | 48-28 |
| 01:42 | Florida State | Richard Perkins misses the tip | 48-28 |
| 01:40 | Marquette | James Dupont snags the defensive board | 48-28 |
| 01:22 | Marquette | Igor Radja misses short on a jumper from the right side | 48-28 |
| 01:20 | Florida State | Douglas Davidson grabs the board | 48-28 |
| 01:05 | Florida State | William McEnery is called for the reach on Brandon Plank - foul #1 on William McEnery, team foul #10 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (SG), James Law (C) Douglas Davidson, Kenneth Dixon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kevin Barrett (SF), Vlade Maleski (PF), Dean Otis (C) Igor Radja, James Dupont, William McEnery | |
| 01:05 | Florida State | Brandon Plank makes the 1st free throw | 49-28 |
| 01:05 | Florida State | Brandon Plank makes the 2nd free throw | 50-28 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | Olin Jelavic knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 50-31 |
| 00:40 | Florida State | Richard Perkins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-31 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Richard Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 50-31 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Kevin Barrett steals it from James Law | 50-31 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-31 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Richard Perkins grabs the board | 50-31 |
| 00:06 | Florida State | Richard Perkins knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Bryon Griffin | 52-31 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-31 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin gets the rebound | 52-31 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin clanks a fullcourt shot | 52-31 |