| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Stanley Fox (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Showman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alex Shehan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hurtt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ernest Sylvester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Dennis Savage inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks loses the dribble to Stanley Fox | 32-23 |
| 19:29 | Marquette | John Hurtt misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 32-23 |
| 19:28 | Belmont | Steve Gregory grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 19:22 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Steve Gregory | 32-25 |
| 19:15 | Marquette | John Hurtt's layup is rejected by Steve Gregory | 32-25 |
| 19:14 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:54 | Belmont | Dennis Savage is hacked by Alex Shehan - foul #3 on Alex Shehan, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kevin Mitchell (SF) Alex Shehan | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:41 | Belmont | Dennis Savage is whistled for traveling | 32-25 |
| 18:12 | Marquette | James Showman knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Mitchell | 35-25 |
| 17:53 | Belmont | Dennis Savage scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 17:38 | Marquette | John Hurtt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Showman | 37-28 |
| 17:17 | Belmont | John Hurtt takes the ball from Matthew Lee | 37-28 |
| 16:54 | Marquette | John Hurtt misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ernest Sylvester - foul #2 on Ernest Sylvester, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Buehler (C) Adam Stephens | |
| Subs | Belmont | Harold Gaston (SF), Clemente O'Neill (C) Dennis Savage, Willard Hendricks | |
| 16:54 | Marquette | John Hurtt makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:54 | Marquette | John Hurtt misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:54 | Belmont | Steve Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 16:30 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 38-28 |
| 16:28 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 16:05 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill connects on the shot from the right block and the foul's on James Showman - foul #1 on James Showman, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Sergei Kaczmarski (PF) Stanley Fox, James Showman, John Hurtt | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG), Joe Shuffler (SG), Edwin Morgan (PF) Matthew Lee, Steve Gregory, Ernest Sylvester | |
| 16:05 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill misses the free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:05 | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 15:52 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-30 |
| 15:50 | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski grabs the offensive board | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charlie Jennette (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sergei Kaczmarski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Buehler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Leslie Matherne (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) SF - Harold Gaston (fresh) PF - Edwin Morgan (fresh) C - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler misses the driving attempt from the left block | 38-30 |
| 15:34 | Belmont | Harold Gaston gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 15:10 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill's pass is intercepted by Kevin Mitchell | 38-30 |
| 14:48 | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski is fouled on the floor by Clemente O'Neill - foul #3 on Clemente O'Neill, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | Stanley Fox (PG), James Showman (SG), Alex Shehan (SF), Adam Stephens (C) Charlie Jennette, Gregory Johnson, Kevin Mitchell, Sergei Kaczmarski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG), Steve Gregory (SG), Dennis Savage (SF), Ernest Sylvester (PF), Willard Hendricks (C) Leslie Matherne, Joe Shuffler, Harold Gaston, Edwin Morgan, Clemente O'Neill | |
| 14:43 | Marquette | Stanley Fox clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Lee - foul #1 on Matthew Lee, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| 14:43 | Marquette | Stanley Fox makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:43 | Marquette | Stanley Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 14:24 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 40-30 |
| 14:22 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester grabs the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 14:13 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester lays it up and in and he's fouled by Christopher Buehler - foul #2 on Christopher Buehler, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Hurtt (PF) Christopher Buehler | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:13 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:06 | Marquette | Matthew Lee picks off the pass by Stanley Fox in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 13:54 | Belmont | Matthew Lee makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dennis Savage | 40-36 |
| 13:25 | Marquette | Stanley Fox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 13:23 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 13:18 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester is hacked by John Hurtt - foul #2 on John Hurtt, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| 12:54 | Belmont | Dennis Savage scores on a floater from the left block set up by Steve Gregory | 40-38 |
| 12:33 | Marquette | James Showman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-38 |
| 12:31 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:08 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester loses the dribble to John Hurtt | 40-38 |
| 11:59 | Marquette | Ernest Sylvester steps in front of the Alex Shehan pass | 40-38 |
| 11:37 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Steve Gregory | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Stanley Fox (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Showman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Shehan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Hurtt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steve Gregory (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dennis Savage (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ernest Sylvester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Marquette | Stanley Fox comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-40 |
| 11:19 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:08 | Belmont | Dennis Savage misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 11:07 | Marquette | Stanley Fox grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 10:48 | Marquette | John Hurtt knocks in the floater in the lane set up by James Showman | 42-40 |
| 10:27 | Belmont | Steve Gregory misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Hurtt - foul #3 on John Hurtt, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Kevin Mitchell (SF), Sergei Kaczmarski (PF), Christopher Buehler (C) Stanley Fox, James Showman, Alex Shehan, John Hurtt, Adam Stephens | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG), Harold Gaston (SF), Edwin Morgan (PF), Clemente O'Neill (C) Matthew Lee, Dennis Savage, Ernest Sylvester, Willard Hendricks | |
| 10:27 | Belmont | Steve Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:27 | Belmont | Steve Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:03 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Mitchell | 44-42 |
| 09:38 | Belmont | Steve Gregory can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 09:37 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:14 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler buries a jumper from close range set up by Charlie Jennette and he's fouled by Clemente O'Neill - foul #4 on Clemente O'Neill, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Shehan (SF) Sergei Kaczmarski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SG), Willard Hendricks (C) Steve Gregory, Clemente O'Neill | |
| 09:14 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:55 | Belmont | Harold Gaston misses the easy layup | 47-42 |
| 08:54 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 08:38 | Belmont | Alex Shehan steals the ball from Joe Shuffler | 47-42 |
| 08:10 | Marquette | Alex Shehan misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-42 |
| 08:08 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 08:03 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 08:02 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 07:43 | Marquette | Kevin Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 07:42 | Marquette | Alex Shehan gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 07:24 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 47-42 |
| 07:22 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler can't tip it in | 47-42 |
| 07:21 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charlie Jennette (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Shehan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Buehler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Leslie Matherne (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) SF - Harold Gaston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edwin Morgan (fairly fresh) C - Willard Hendricks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Kevin Mitchell | 50-42 |
| 06:50 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 06:40 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Mitchell | 53-45 |
| 06:26 | Belmont | Harold Gaston misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-45 |
| 06:25 | Marquette | Kevin Mitchell gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 06:15 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-45 |
| 06:14 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 05:55 | Belmont | Christopher Buehler steals the ball from Edwin Morgan | 53-45 |
| 05:55 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Stanley Fox (PG), James Showman (SG), John Hurtt (PF), Adam Stephens (C) Charlie Jennette, Gregory Johnson, Christopher Buehler, Kevin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG), Steve Gregory (SG), Dennis Savage (SF), Ernest Sylvester (PF), Clemente O'Neill (C) Leslie Matherne, Joe Shuffler, Harold Gaston, Edwin Morgan, Willard Hendricks | |
| 05:44 | Marquette | Alex Shehan connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Fox | 56-45 |
| 05:29 | Belmont | Steve Gregory comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-45 |
| 05:27 | Marquette | John Hurtt snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 05:23 | Marquette | Stanley Fox scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Hurtt | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:11 | Belmont | Matthew Lee drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 04:49 | Marquette | Alex Shehan is hacked by Dennis Savage - foul #1 on Dennis Savage, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| 04:37 | Marquette | John Hurtt can't finish the layup | 59-48 |
| 04:35 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:16 | Belmont | Alex Shehan is called for the reach on Dennis Savage - foul #4 on Alex Shehan, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kevin Mitchell (SF) Alex Shehan | |
| Subs | Belmont | Willard Hendricks (C) Clemente O'Neill | |
| 03:58 | Belmont | The short jumper by Dennis Savage is denied by John Hurtt | 59-48 |
| 03:57 | Belmont | Matthew Lee tips it home | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Marquette | Kevin Mitchell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Showman | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 62-50 |
| 03:16 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Adam Stephens | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Stanley Fox (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Showman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Hurtt (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Adam Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ernest Sylvester (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Marquette | Stanley Fox scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-50 |
| 02:35 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester blows the layup | 64-50 |
| 02:33 | Marquette | Adam Stephens gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 02:12 | Marquette | Adam Stephens's floater is tipped away by Ernest Sylvester | 64-50 |
| 02:10 | Marquette | John Hurtt tips it in | 66-50 |
| 02:05 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks is called for traveling | 66-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Sergei Kaczmarski (PF), Christopher Buehler (C) Stanley Fox, James Showman, John Hurtt, Adam Stephens | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG), Joe Shuffler (SG), Harold Gaston (SF), Edwin Morgan (PF), Clemente O'Neill (C) Matthew Lee, Steve Gregory, Dennis Savage, Ernest Sylvester, Willard Hendricks | |
| 01:38 | Marquette | Kevin Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 01:36 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 01:27 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-50 |
| 01:25 | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski grabs the board | 66-50 |
| 01:05 | Marquette | Kevin Mitchell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-50 |
| 01:03 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Belmont | Harold Gaston double dribbles | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Marquette | Kevin Mitchell comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Clemente O'Neill - foul #5 on Clemente O'Neill, team foul #6 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Davis (SG) Clemente O'Neill | |
| 00:37 | Marquette | Kevin Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 00:37 | Marquette | Kevin Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-50 |
| 00:28 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Gregory Johnson | 67-50 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette runs out the clock | 67-50 |