| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dane Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jessie Latorre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Rainville (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - John Brunner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Craft (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Fuller (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mitchell Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida A&M | Richard Fuller inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:49 | Florida A&M | Charles Craft is fouled on the floor by David Thompson - foul #4 on David Thompson, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Combest (SG) David Thompson | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 19:30 | Florida A&M | Dane Grant picks off the pass by James Hancock | 25-31 |
| 19:25 | Marquette | Ronald Combest banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dane Grant | 27-31 |
| 19:13 | Florida A&M | Dane Grant takes the ball from Mitchell Davenport | 27-31 |
| 18:53 | Marquette | Ronald Combest comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 27-31 |
| 18:51 | Florida A&M | John Brunner pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:33 | Florida A&M | James Hancock is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range set up by John Brunner out of the doubleteam | 27-33 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Fuller - foul #1 on Richard Fuller, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:10 | Florida A&M | Dane Grant steps in front of the John Brunner pass in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| 17:45 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre makes the shot in the paint set up by Ronald Combest | 30-33 |
| 17:29 | Florida A&M | John Brunner misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Dane Grant - foul #2 on Dane Grant, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 17:29 | Florida A&M | John Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:29 | Florida A&M | John Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:12 | Marquette | Dane Grant makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 16:49 | Florida A&M | Mitchell Davenport can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket but the foul's on Jessie Latorre - foul #1 on Jessie Latorre, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (PG), Nicholas Winchester (SF), Michael Quinn (PF) Dane Grant, Jessie Latorre, Daniel Rainville | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Wayne Walker (C) James Hancock | |
| 16:49 | Florida A&M | Mitchell Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:49 | Florida A&M | Mitchell Davenport misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:49 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:25 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 16:24 | Florida A&M | John Brunner snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 16:16 | Florida A&M | William Leeson steals the ball from Mitchell Davenport | 33-35 |
| 15:52 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-35 |
| 15:50 | Florida A&M | Wayne Walker pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Leeson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Combest (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Winchester (fresh) PF - Michael Quinn (fresh) C - Hugh Bryant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - John Brunner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Craft (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Fuller (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mitchell Davenport (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Wayne Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Florida A&M | Richard Fuller loses the ball out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dane Grant (PG), Gary Wilson (SG), Daniel Rainville (PF) William Leeson, Ronald Combest, Michael Quinn | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | John Perkins (SF), James Hancock (C) Richard Fuller, Wayne Walker | |
| 15:16 | Marquette | Dane Grant connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Hugh Bryant | 35-35 |
| 14:56 | Florida A&M | John Perkins's floater is tipped away by Daniel Rainville | 35-35 |
| 14:54 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 14:26 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville misses badly on a floater from the left side | 35-35 |
| 14:24 | Florida A&M | John Perkins pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:15 | Florida A&M | Charles Craft hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Perkins | 35-38 |
| 13:59 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville loses the dribble to Charles Craft | 35-38 |
| 13:54 | Florida A&M | Charles Craft lays it up and in | 35-40 |
| 13:33 | Marquette | Dane Grant misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Brunner - foul #1 on John Brunner, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Combest (SG), Jessie Latorre (SF) Gary Wilson, Nicholas Winchester | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Richard Fuller (SF), Wayne Walker (C) John Perkins, James Hancock | |
| 13:33 | Marquette | Dane Grant makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:33 | Marquette | Dane Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:18 | Florida A&M | Mitchell Davenport is alone and drills a runner in the paint | 37-42 |
| 12:49 | Marquette | Dane Grant hits a jumper from the left block set up by Ronald Combest | 39-42 |
| 12:31 | Florida A&M | Mitchell Davenport can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 12:30 | Florida A&M | Wayne Walker can't tip it in | 39-42 |
| 12:28 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 12:02 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (PG), David Thompson (SG), Michael Quinn (PF) Dane Grant, Ronald Combest, Daniel Rainville | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | James Brown (SG), James Hancock (C) Charles Craft, Wayne Walker | |
| 11:43 | Florida A&M | James Brown is whistled for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Irving Weatherly (C) Hugh Bryant | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Leeson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Jessie Latorre (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Quinn (fresh) C - Irving Weatherly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - John Brunner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Fuller (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mitchell Davenport (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - James Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Marquette | David Thompson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jessie Latorre | 42-42 |
| 11:14 | Florida A&M | John Brunner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Leeson - foul #1 on William Leeson, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Wayne Walker (PF) Mitchell Davenport | |
| 11:14 | Florida A&M | John Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:14 | Florida A&M | John Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:46 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester (SF), Hugh Bryant (C) Jessie Latorre, Irving Weatherly | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Charles Craft (SG) James Brown | |
| 10:37 | Florida A&M | John Brunner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-44 |
| 10:35 | Florida A&M | Wayne Walker tips it home | 42-46 |
| 10:16 | Marquette | William Leeson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 10:15 | Florida A&M | James Hancock snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 09:56 | Florida A&M | Hugh Bryant blocks the jumper by James Hancock | 42-46 |
| 09:54 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Michael Quinn | 42-46 |
| 09:34 | Marquette | David Thompson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Leeson | 44-46 |
| 09:30 | Florida A&M | John Brunner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 09:29 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 09:04 | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-46 |
| 09:02 | Florida A&M | Wayne Walker grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 08:39 | Florida A&M | James Hancock can't throw it down but the foul's on Michael Quinn - foul #1 on Michael Quinn, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dane Grant (PG), Jessie Latorre (SF), Daniel Rainville (PF), Irving Weatherly (C) William Leeson, Nicholas Winchester, Michael Quinn, Hugh Bryant | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | James Brown (PG), John Perkins (SG), Walter Lowe (SF), Mitchell Davenport (PF) John Brunner, Charles Craft, Richard Fuller, Wayne Walker | |
| 08:39 | Florida A&M | James Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:39 | Florida A&M | James Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:39 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Irving Weatherly | 44-47 |
| 08:23 | Marquette | Dane Grant clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 08:22 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 08:05 | Florida A&M | James Hancock is fouled on the floor by Irving Weatherly - foul #2 on Irving Weatherly, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Steve Adams (C) James Hancock | |
| 07:51 | Florida A&M | John Perkins connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Adams and he's hacked by Daniel Rainville - foul #3 on Daniel Rainville, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Hugh Bryant (C) Irving Weatherly | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | John Brunner (PG) Walter Lowe | |
| 07:51 | Florida A&M | John Perkins misses the free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:51 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jessie Latorre | 46-49 |
| 07:30 | Marquette | David Thompson is hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dane Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jessie Latorre (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Rainville (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Hugh Bryant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - John Brunner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mitchell Davenport (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steve Adams (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville lays it in on a great pass from Dane Grant | 48-49 |
| 06:52 | Florida A&M | John Brunner is fouled on the floor by Daniel Rainville - foul #4 on Daniel Rainville, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Charles Craft (SG), Richard Fuller (SF) James Brown, John Perkins | |
| 06:52 | Florida A&M | John Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:52 | Florida A&M | John Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:25 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville can't throw it down | 48-51 |
| 06:23 | Florida A&M | Steve Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:07 | Florida A&M | Charles Craft can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 48-51 |
| 06:06 | Florida A&M | Mitchell Davenport tips it in | 48-53 |
| 05:37 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre clanks a floater from the right side | 48-53 |
| 05:36 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Latorre | 48-53 |
| 05:08 | Marquette | Dane Grant scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 04:53 | Florida A&M | Richard Fuller comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Thompson - foul #5 on David Thompson, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (PG), Ronald Combest (SG), Nicholas Winchester (SF), Michael Quinn (PF), Irving Weatherly (C) Dane Grant, David Thompson, Jessie Latorre, Daniel Rainville, Hugh Bryant | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | James Brown (PG), James Hancock (C) John Brunner, Steve Adams | |
| 04:53 | Florida A&M | Richard Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:53 | Florida A&M | Richard Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:29 | Marquette | Richard Fuller takes the ball from William Leeson | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:08 | Florida A&M | Charles Craft misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 04:06 | Florida A&M | James Hancock hits the follow up shot | 50-57 |
| 03:52 | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Fuller - foul #2 on Richard Fuller, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | John Brunner (PG), John Perkins (SF) Charles Craft, Richard Fuller | |
| 03:52 | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:52 | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:33 | Florida A&M | John Perkins comes up short on the floater from the left block | 52-57 |
| 03:32 | Marquette | Ronald Combest gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Leeson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Combest (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Winchester (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Quinn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Irving Weatherly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - John Brunner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mitchell Davenport (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hancock (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Ronald Combest comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Mitchell Davenport - foul #3 on Mitchell Davenport, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dane Grant (PG), Daniel Rainville (PF), Hugh Bryant (C) William Leeson, Michael Quinn, Irving Weatherly | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Ronald Combest misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Ronald Combest makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:49 | Florida A&M | John Brunner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jessie Latorre (SF) Nicholas Winchester | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Charles Craft (SG), Richard Fuller (SF) James Brown, John Perkins | |
| 02:36 | Marquette | Dane Grant misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Brunner - foul #2 on John Brunner, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| 02:36 | Marquette | Dane Grant makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:36 | Marquette | Dane Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Florida A&M | James Hancock misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 02:21 | Florida A&M | John Brunner tips it but misses | 55-57 |
| 02:19 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Ronald Combest | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Charles Craft steals it from Ronald Combest | 55-57 |
| 01:51 | Florida A&M | Charles Craft misses the easy layup | 55-57 |
| 01:50 | Marquette | Ronald Combest snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 01:26 | Marquette | Dane Grant is fouled on the floor by John Brunner - foul #3 on John Brunner, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| 01:26 | Marquette | Dane Grant misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:26 | Florida A&M | Mitchell Davenport grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 01:11 | Florida A&M | James Hancock comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-57 |
| 01:10 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 00:41 | Florida A&M | James Hancock pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:18 | Florida A&M | Mitchell Davenport misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Dane Grant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-57 |
| 00:10 | Florida A&M | James Hancock grabs the board | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:09 | Florida A&M | James Hancock is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Combest - foul #1 on Ronald Combest, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| 00:09 | Florida A&M | James Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:09 | Florida A&M | James Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Dane Grant misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 00:00 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to James Hancock | 55-57 |