| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Carpenter (fresh) SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) SF - Edwin Morgan (fresh) PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Buscher (fresh) SG - Eddie Henry (fresh) SF - Terry Mead (fresh) PF - Vernon Schell (fresh) C - Adam Stephens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Belmont | Terry Mead steals it from Willard Hendricks | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Marquette | Vernon Schell hits a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Edwin Morgan - foul #1 on Edwin Morgan, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Marquette | Vernon Schell makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan misses long on a shot from the right side | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Belmont | Harold Gaston can't tip it in | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Marquette | Vernon Schell grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Marquette | Eddie Henry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joe Shuffler - foul #1 on Joe Shuffler, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Marquette | Eddie Henry misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Marquette | Eddie Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Marquette | Terry Mead grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Marquette | Eddie Henry comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Edwin Morgan - foul #2 on Edwin Morgan, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Corey (SF) Edwin Morgan | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 18:13 | Marquette | Eddie Henry makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:13 | Marquette | Eddie Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:46 | Belmont | Harold Gaston steps out of bounds on the sideline | 0-6 |
| 17:34 | Marquette | Adam Stephens hits a jumper in the paint | 0-8 |
| 17:10 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 0-8 |
| 17:08 | Marquette | Terry Mead grabs the board | 0-8 |
| 16:51 | Marquette | Willie Buscher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-8 |
| 16:50 | Belmont | Michael Corey pulls down the rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:30 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks drills a shot in the paint | 2-8 |
| 16:17 | Marquette | Vernon Schell connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Willie Buscher | 2-10 |
| 15:57 | Belmont | Vernon Schell denies the turnaround by Michael Corey | 2-10 |
| 15:56 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Gaston | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Carpenter (fairly fresh) SG - Joe Shuffler (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Corey (fresh) PF - Harold Gaston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Buscher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddie Henry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Mead (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vernon Schell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Adam Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Belmont | Michael Corey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-10 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG), Clemente O'Neill (PF), Nicholas Ramer (C) Larry Carpenter, Joe Shuffler, Harold Gaston, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski (PG), Guy Mayes (SG), Dennis Carter (SF), William Considine (PF), Christopher Buehler (C) Willie Buscher, Eddie Henry, Terry Mead, Vernon Schell, Adam Stephens | |
| 15:34 | Marquette | Clemente O'Neill is called for the reach on Christopher Buehler - foul #1 on Clemente O'Neill, team foul #4 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Belmont | Travis Lindsey (SF) Michael Corey | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 15:21 | Marquette | Dennis Carter buries a shot from the right side set up by Guy Mayes | 2-12 |
| 15:02 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-12 |
| 15:00 | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski pulls down the rebound | 2-12 |
| 14:39 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sergei Kaczmarski | 2-14 |
| 14:20 | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer loses the ball out of bounds | 2-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Joe Shuffler (SG), Michael Corey (SF), Willard Hendricks (C) Matthew Jones, Lawrence Mecham, Travis Lindsey, Nicholas Ramer | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eddie Henry (SG), Terry Mead (SF) Guy Mayes, Dennis Carter | |
| 14:06 | Marquette | Joe Shuffler takes the ball from Eddie Henry | 2-14 |
| 14:01 | Belmont | Michael Corey misses the easy layup | 2-14 |
| 13:59 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks tips it back up and in | 4-14 |
| 13:44 | Marquette | Eddie Henry's floater is knocked away by Willard Hendricks | 4-14 |
| 13:43 | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski gets the offensive rebound | 4-14 |
| 13:29 | Marquette | Eddie Henry buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sergei Kaczmarski | 4-16 |
| 13:14 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-16 |
| 13:02 | Marquette | Clemente O'Neill steps in front of the Terry Mead pass | 7-16 |
| 12:50 | Belmont | William Considine is called for the reach on Michael Corey - foul #1 on William Considine, team foul #1 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SF), Harold Gaston (PF) Larry Carpenter, Michael Corey, Clemente O'Neill | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Buscher (PG), Dennis Carter (SF), Vernon Schell (PF), Adam Stephens (C) Sergei Kaczmarski, Terry Mead, William Considine, Christopher Buehler | |
| 12:35 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-16 |
| 12:33 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler can't tip it in | 7-16 |
| 12:32 | Marquette | Vernon Schell grabs the board | 7-16 |
| 12:18 | Marquette | Vernon Schell is fouled on the floor by Harold Gaston - foul #1 on Harold Gaston, team foul #5 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Travis Lindsey (SF) Joe Shuffler | |
| Subs | Marquette | Guy Mayes (SG) Eddie Henry | |
| 12:02 | Marquette | Willie Buscher misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-16 |
| 12:00 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham pulls down the rebound | 7-16 |
| 11:48 | Belmont | Harold Gaston is fouled on the floor by Vernon Schell - foul #1 on Vernon Schell, team foul #2 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Michael Corey (SF) Matthew Jones, Travis Lindsey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Terry Mead (SF) Dennis Carter | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Carpenter (fresh) SG - Lawrence Mecham (fresh) SF - Michael Corey (fresh) PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Buscher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Guy Mayes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Mead (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vernon Schell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Belmont | Harold Gaston clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-16 |
| 11:33 | Marquette | Terry Mead grabs the board | 7-16 |
| 11:28 | Marquette | Willie Buscher scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Terry Mead | 7-19 |
| 11:22 | Belmont | Terry Mead blocks the jumper by Michael Corey | 7-19 |
| 11:21 | Marquette | Adam Stephens pulls down the rebound | 7-19 |
| 11:09 | Marquette | Michael Corey takes the ball from Willie Buscher | 7-19 |
| 10:42 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-19 |
| 10:31 | Marquette | Adam Stephens loses the ball out of bounds | 10-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SG), Clemente O'Neill (C) Lawrence Mecham, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eddie Henry (SG) Guy Mayes | |
| 10:11 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Gaston | 12-19 |
| 09:53 | Marquette | Adam Stephens misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Clemente O'Neill - foul #2 on Clemente O'Neill, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SF), Nicholas Ramer (C) Larry Carpenter, Michael Corey, Clemente O'Neill | |
| Subs | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski (PG), Dennis Carter (SF), William Considine (PF) Willie Buscher, Terry Mead, Vernon Schell | |
| 09:53 | Marquette | Adam Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:53 | Marquette | Adam Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:35 | Belmont | Matthew Jones is called for a charge - foul #1 on Matthew Jones, team foul #7 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | Willard Hendricks (C) Harold Gaston | |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Buehler (C) Adam Stephens | |
| 09:26 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler is whistled for traveling | 12-21 |
| 09:23 | Belmont | Matthew Jones is hacked by Sergei Kaczmarski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sergei Kaczmarski, team foul #3 | 12-21 |
| 09:14 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 12-21 |
| 09:13 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the offensive board | 12-21 |
| 09:00 | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer knocks in the shot from the right side | 14-21 |
| 08:43 | Marquette | William Considine drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Sergei Kaczmarski | 14-23 |
| 08:26 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks hits the finger roll | 16-23 |
| 08:12 | Marquette | Eddie Henry is whistled for a carry | 16-23 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Michael Corey (SF), Harold Gaston (PF) Matthew Jones, Lawrence Mecham, Nicholas Ramer | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Buscher (PG), Terry Mead (SF), Vernon Schell (PF), Adam Stephens (C) Sergei Kaczmarski, Dennis Carter, William Considine, Christopher Buehler | |
| 07:57 | Belmont | Michael Corey drills a shot near the basket | 18-23 |
| 07:45 | Marquette | Terry Mead is fouled on the floor by Michael Corey - foul #1 on Michael Corey, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer (C) Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:45 | Marquette | Terry Mead misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:45 | Belmont | Harold Gaston grabs the board | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Carpenter (fresh) SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Corey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicholas Ramer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Buscher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Henry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Mead (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Vernon Schell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 07:23 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Willie Buscher | 18-23 |
| 07:06 | Marquette | Terry Mead misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Corey - foul #2 on Michael Corey, team foul #9 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham (SG), Travis Lindsey (SF) Joe Shuffler, Michael Corey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Guy Mayes (SG) Eddie Henry | |
| 07:06 | Marquette | Terry Mead misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:06 | Marquette | Terry Mead makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:58 | Belmont | Vernon Schell blocks the short jumper by Harold Gaston | 18-24 |
| 06:57 | Marquette | Guy Mayes grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:43 | Marquette | Willie Buscher buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Vernon Schell | 18-27 |
| 06:27 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 06:26 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Adam Stephens | 18-27 |
| 06:10 | Marquette | Terry Mead scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Guy Mayes | 18-29 |
| 06:02 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Lindsey | 21-29 |
| 05:43 | Marquette | Terry Mead buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Guy Mayes | 21-31 |
| 05:19 | Belmont | Harold Gaston lays it in | 23-31 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | Guy Mayes comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 23-31 |
| 05:03 | Marquette | Willie Buscher grabs the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:52 | Marquette | Terry Mead misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 23-31 |
| 04:51 | Belmont | Harold Gaston gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:45 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham hits a runner from close range | 25-31 |
| 04:30 | Marquette | Travis Lindsey is called for the reach on Terry Mead - foul #1 on Travis Lindsey, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG), Joe Shuffler (SG), Willard Hendricks (C) Larry Carpenter, Lawrence Mecham, Nicholas Ramer | |
| Subs | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski (PG), Eddie Henry (SG), William Considine (PF), Christopher Buehler (C) Willie Buscher, Guy Mayes, Vernon Schell, Adam Stephens | |
| 04:30 | Marquette | Terry Mead makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:30 | Marquette | Terry Mead misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:30 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 04:11 | Belmont | Harold Gaston can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Buehler - foul #1 on Christopher Buehler, team foul #4 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham (SF) Travis Lindsey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dennis Carter (SF) Terry Mead | |
| 04:11 | Belmont | Harold Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:11 | Belmont | Harold Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eddie Henry | 27-34 |
| 03:39 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Buehler - foul #2 on Christopher Buehler, team foul #5 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edwin Morgan (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF) Lawrence Mecham, Harold Gaston | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:39 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:39 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Jones (fresh) SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Morgan (fresh) PF - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Sergei Kaczmarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Eddie Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Considine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Buehler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Marquette | William Considine clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Jones - foul #2 on Matthew Jones, team foul #11 | 29-34 |
| 03:22 | Marquette | William Considine makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:22 | Marquette | William Considine makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 03:05 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | Eddie Henry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG) Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:34 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter loses the ball out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Buscher (PG), Vernon Schell (PF) Sergei Kaczmarski, William Considine | |
| 02:22 | Marquette | Eddie Henry connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Buehler | 32-39 |
| 01:58 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Edwin Morgan | 34-39 |
| 01:40 | Marquette | Vernon Schell misses short on a shot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 01:39 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 01:19 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter is hacked by Vernon Schell - foul #2 on Vernon Schell, team foul #6 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham (SG) Joe Shuffler | |
| Subs | Marquette | Guy Mayes (SG), Terry Mead (SF), Adam Stephens (C) Eddie Henry, Dennis Carter, Christopher Buehler | |
| 01:07 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-39 |
| 01:06 | Marquette | Terry Mead grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 01:01 | Marquette | Willie Buscher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 01:00 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 00:32 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks is hacked by Willie Buscher - foul #1 on Willie Buscher, team foul #7 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG), Michael Corey (SF), Harold Gaston (PF) Larry Carpenter, Edwin Morgan, Clemente O'Neill | |
| Subs | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski (PG), William Considine (PF) Willie Buscher, Vernon Schell | |
| 00:32 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Adam Stephens grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 00:23 | Marquette | Guy Mayes hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Sergei Kaczmarski | 34-41 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Harold Gaston is hacked by William Considine - foul #2 on William Considine, team foul #8 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SG), Clemente O'Neill (C) Lawrence Mecham, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eddie Henry (SG) Guy Mayes | |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Harold Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Harold Gaston misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Adam Stephens pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Adam Stephens can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 35-41 |