| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wayne Warner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Olin Jelavic (fresh) SF - Kevin Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vlade Maleski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Dean Otis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Zaltz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Clevenger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Omar Dejean (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joey Culpepper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Marquette | Dean Otis makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wayne Warner | 37-34 |
| 19:22 | Miami (OH) | Norman Bates jams it | 37-36 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | Wayne Warner misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-36 |
| 19:16 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett tips it but misses | 37-36 |
| 19:15 | Marquette | Wayne Warner tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| 18:58 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper misses the fadeaway from close range | 39-36 |
| 18:56 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Joey Culpepper | 39-36 |
| 18:40 | Miami (OH) | Norman Bates comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Vlade Maleski - foul #1 on Vlade Maleski, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 18:40 | Miami (OH) | Norman Bates makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:40 | Miami (OH) | Norman Bates misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:40 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 18:24 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ivan Zaltz - foul #3 on Ivan Zaltz, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Sowers (PG) Ivan Zaltz | |
| 18:24 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:24 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:09 | Miami (OH) | Omar Dejean knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Richard Clevenger | 40-39 |
| 17:47 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 17:45 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:39 | Miami (OH) | Omar Dejean can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dean Otis - foul #1 on Dean Otis, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 17:39 | Miami (OH) | Omar Dejean makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:39 | Miami (OH) | Omar Dejean makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:17 | Marquette | Olin Jelavic connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Vlade Maleski | 43-41 |
| 17:00 | Miami (OH) | Norman Bates connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Omar Dejean | 43-43 |
| 16:56 | Marquette | Olin Jelavic hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Warner | 46-43 |
| 16:44 | Miami (OH) | Norman Bates blows the dunk | 46-43 |
| 16:42 | Marquette | Wayne Warner pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:15 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett knocks in the floater from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 15:57 | Miami (OH) | Norman Bates clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 15:56 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wayne Warner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Olin Jelavic (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Barrett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vlade Maleski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Dean Otis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Sowers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Clevenger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Omar Dejean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Norman Bates (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Joey Culpepper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Marquette | Omar Dejean steals it from Kevin Barrett | 48-43 |
| 15:19 | Miami (OH) | Omar Dejean is whistled for traveling | 48-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG), William McEnery (SG), Igor Radja (SF), James Dupont (PF), Donald James (C) Wayne Warner, Olin Jelavic, Kevin Barrett, Vlade Maleski, Dean Otis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz (PG), Thomas Dunton (SF), Kenneth Hawk (PF), Raymond Seabolt (C) John Sowers, Omar Dejean, Norman Bates, Joey Culpepper | |
| 15:02 | Marquette | Thomas Dunton picks off the pass by William McEnery | 48-43 |
| 14:40 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dunton knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Clevenger | 48-45 |
| 14:25 | Marquette | William McEnery comes up short on the floater from the left side | 48-45 |
| 14:24 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 14:10 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dunton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 14:09 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Donald James | 48-45 |
| 14:01 | Marquette | James Dupont misses the easy layup | 48-45 |
| 13:59 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:38 | Miami (OH) | Donald James denies the turnaround by Thomas Dunton | 48-45 |
| 13:37 | Marquette | Igor Radja gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:18 | Marquette | Donald James makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Dupont | 50-45 |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-47 |
| 12:44 | Marquette | Raymond Seabolt steals it from Igor Radja | 50-47 |
| 12:31 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 12:30 | Marquette | William McEnery pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:11 | Marquette | William McEnery misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 12:09 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins tips it home | 52-47 |
| 11:53 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger is fouled on the floor by Igor Radja - foul #3 on Igor Radja, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wayne Warner (PG), Olin Jelavic (SG), Kevin Barrett (SF), Vlade Maleski (PF), Dean Otis (C) Joshua Watkins, William McEnery, Igor Radja, James Dupont, Donald James | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Sowers (PG), Omar Dejean (SF), Norman Bates (PF), Joey Culpepper (C) Ivan Zaltz, Richard Clevenger, Kenneth Hawk, Raymond Seabolt | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wayne Warner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Olin Jelavic (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vlade Maleski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Dean Otis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Sowers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dunton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Omar Dejean (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Norman Bates (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Joey Culpepper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper dunks the ball set up by Omar Dejean and he's hacked by Wayne Warner - foul #1 on Wayne Warner, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| 11:43 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:21 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 11:19 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:57 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dunton scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 10:37 | Marquette | Wayne Warner clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-53 |
| 10:35 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Joey Culpepper | 52-53 |
| 10:24 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dunton is fouled on the floor by Wayne Warner - foul #2 on Wayne Warner, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz (PG), Kenneth Hawk (SF) Thomas Dunton, Omar Dejean | |
| 10:09 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 52-53 |
| 10:07 | Marquette | Dean Otis gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:01 | Marquette | Wayne Warner blows the layup | 52-53 |
| 09:59 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett can't tip it in | 52-53 |
| 09:58 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Ivan Zaltz | 52-53 |
| 09:52 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Bates and he's fouled by Olin Jelavic - foul #3 on Olin Jelavic, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald James (C) Dean Otis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt (C) Joey Culpepper | |
| 09:52 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:39 | Marquette | Donald James drills a jumper from close range | 54-56 |
| 09:20 | Miami (OH) | Norman Bates misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Olin Jelavic - foul #4 on Olin Jelavic, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (SG), Igor Radja (SF) Olin Jelavic, Kevin Barrett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:20 | Miami (OH) | Norman Bates makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:20 | Miami (OH) | Norman Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 08:56 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 08:55 | Miami (OH) | Norman Bates gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 08:32 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz is hacked by Donald James - foul #4 on Donald James, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | William McEnery (SG), Dean Otis (C) Wayne Warner, Donald James | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger (SG), Omar Dejean (SF), Joey Culpepper (C) John Sowers, Kenneth Hawk, Norman Bates | |
| 08:32 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:32 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:19 | Marquette | William McEnery clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 08:17 | Miami (OH) | Omar Dejean snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 08:03 | Miami (OH) | Omar Dejean is fouled on the floor by Igor Radja - foul #4 on Igor Radja, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kevin Barrett (SF), James Dupont (PF) Igor Radja, Vlade Maleski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dunton (SG), Mark Roney (PF) Richard Clevenger, Raymond Seabolt | |
| 08:03 | Miami (OH) | Omar Dejean makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:03 | Miami (OH) | Omar Dejean makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 07:44 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Joshua Watkins | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William McEnery (fresh) SF - Kevin Barrett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Dupont (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dean Otis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Zaltz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Dunton (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Omar Dejean (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mark Roney (fresh) C - Joey Culpepper (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Miami (OH) | Mark Roney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 07:28 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 07:07 | Marquette | William McEnery hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joshua Watkins | 59-62 |
| 06:39 | Miami (OH) | Omar Dejean is called for traveling | 59-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wayne Warner (PG), Olin Jelavic (SG), Vlade Maleski (PF), Donald James (C) Joshua Watkins, William McEnery, James Dupont, Dean Otis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Sowers (PG), Kenneth Hawk (SF), Norman Bates (PF), Raymond Seabolt (C) Ivan Zaltz, Omar Dejean, Mark Roney, Joey Culpepper | |
| 06:23 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 06:21 | Marquette | Donald James snags the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 06:11 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski connects on the runner in the paint | 61-62 |
| 05:57 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dunton scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| 05:33 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 05:31 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett tips it in | 63-64 |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | John Sowers knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Norman Bates and he's fouled by Wayne Warner - foul #3 on Wayne Warner, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | Igor Radja (SF) Kevin Barrett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger (SG) Thomas Dunton | |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | John Sowers makes the free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:51 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-67 |
| 04:43 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk lays it up and in on a nice dish by Norman Bates | 66-69 |
| 04:25 | Marquette | Wayne Warner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 04:24 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 04:07 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 04:05 | Marquette | Donald James snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 04:01 | Marquette | Wayne Warner buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Olin Jelavic | 68-69 |
| 03:58 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kevin Barrett (SF) Igor Radja | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz (PG), Omar Dejean (SF), Joey Culpepper (C) John Sowers, Kenneth Hawk, Raymond Seabolt | |
| 03:47 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger misses the 3 from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 03:45 | Marquette | Olin Jelavic pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wayne Warner (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Olin Jelavic (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Barrett (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vlade Maleski (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald James (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Zaltz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Clevenger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Omar Dejean (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Norman Bates (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Joey Culpepper (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Marquette | Donald James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-69 |
| 03:11 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Warner takes the ball from Joey Culpepper | 68-69 |
| 02:57 | Marquette | Wayne Warner comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 02:55 | Marquette | Donald James snags the offensive board | 68-69 |
| 02:37 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett misses the lay-in | 68-69 |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 02:18 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donald James - foul #5 on Donald James, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dean Otis (C) Donald James | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk (PF) Norman Bates | |
| 02:18 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:18 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:49 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett is whistled for traveling | 68-70 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Norman Bates (PF) Kenneth Hawk | |
| 01:32 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-70 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:25 | Marquette | Norman Bates steals the ball from Olin Jelavic | 68-70 |
| 01:07 | Miami (OH) | Omar Dejean comes up short on the floater from the right side | 68-70 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper hits the follow up shot | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Marquette | Omar Dejean is called for the reach on Kevin Barrett - foul #1 on Omar Dejean, team foul #2 | 68-72 |
| 00:37 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Dean Otis grabs the offensive board | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Olin Jelavic misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 00:31 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski tips it in | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Olin Jelavic is called for the reach on Richard Clevenger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Olin Jelavic, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (SG) Olin Jelavic | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Norman Bates snags the offensive board | 70-73 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Watkins is called for the reach on Norman Bates - foul #1 on Joshua Watkins, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dunton (SF) Omar Dejean | |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Norman Bates misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Norman Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Omar Dejean (SF) Thomas Dunton | |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins is fouled on the floor by Joey Culpepper - foul #2 on Joey Culpepper, team foul #3 | 70-74 |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Wayne Warner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Barrett | 73-74 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz is hacked by Wayne Warner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Warner, team foul #14 | 73-74 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:15 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Joey Culpepper steals it from Joshua Watkins | 73-74 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Watkins - foul #2 on Joshua Watkins, team foul #15 | 73-74 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Wayne Warner comes up short on the floater from the left side | 73-75 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Norman Bates grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Norman Bates runs out the clock | 73-75 |