| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chris Platt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Pippin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Birnbaum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Adams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Eugene Olson inbounds the ball | 45-22 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Belmont | Eugene Olson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Eugene Olson, team foul #1 | 45-22 |
| 19:19 | Marquette | Joseph Adams swats the layup by William Williams | 45-22 |
| 19:17 | Belmont | Eugene Olson grabs the board | 45-22 |
| 19:12 | Belmont | James Birnbaum scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Adams | 45-24 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:02 | Marquette | Frank Everitt scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Williams | 48-24 |
| 18:51 | Belmont | James Birnbaum comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 48-24 |
| 18:50 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin grabs the board | 48-24 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 18:25 | Marquette | William Williams is fouled on the floor by James Birnbaum - foul #1 on James Birnbaum, team foul #2 | 48-24 |
| 18:01 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-24 |
| 18:00 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Walter Williams | 48-24 |
| 17:49 | Belmont | James Birnbaum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-24 |
| 17:29 | Marquette | Eugene Olson steps in front of the Frank Everitt pass | 48-24 |
| 17:23 | Belmont | Walter Williams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 48-24 |
| 17:21 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin pulls down the rebound | 48-24 |
| 17:04 | Marquette | Chris Platt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 48-24 |
| 17:03 | Belmont | Walter Williams pulls down the rebound | 48-24 |
| 17:01 | Belmont | Frank Everitt is called for the reach on Ervin Sarno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Everitt, team foul #1 | 48-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (SG), Roy Gay (SF), John Craft (PF) Chris Platt, Antonio Pippin, William Williams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (SG), Lance Cephas (SF), Johnny Millender (C) James Birnbaum, Eugene Olson, Joseph Adams | |
| 16:56 | Belmont | Lance Cephas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Marcell | 48-27 |
| 16:33 | Marquette | Roy Gay can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Lance Cephas - foul #2 on Lance Cephas, team foul #3 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (SG) Ervin Sarno | |
| 16:33 | Marquette | Roy Gay makes the 1st free throw | 49-27 |
| 16:33 | Marquette | Roy Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 49-27 |
| 16:33 | Marquette | John Craft grabs the offensive rebound | 49-27 |
| 16:13 | Marquette | The short jumper by Frank Everitt is denied by Walter Williams | 49-27 |
| 16:11 | Belmont | Johnny Millender grabs the board | 49-27 |
| 15:57 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-27 |
| 15:56 | Marquette | Frank Everitt grabs the board | 49-27 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arthur Garmon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Gay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Craft (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terrence Robinson (fresh) SF - Lance Cephas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Millender (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Marquette | Frank Everitt drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Craft | 52-27 |
| 15:18 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson is hacked by Arthur Garmon - foul #1 on Arthur Garmon, team foul #2 | 52-27 |
| Subs | Marquette | Antione Tuten (PG), Chris Platt (SG), Antonio Pippin (SF), William Williams (PF) Frank Everitt, Arthur Garmon, Roy Gay, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), James Birnbaum (SG), Eugene Olson (SF), Joseph Adams (PF), Mark Mooneyham (C) Paul Marcell, Terrence Robinson, Lance Cephas, Walter Williams, Johnny Millender | |
| 15:08 | Belmont | Eugene Olson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Antonio Pippin - foul #2 on Antonio Pippin, team foul #3 | 52-27 |
| 15:08 | Belmont | Eugene Olson makes the 1st free throw | 52-28 |
| 15:08 | Belmont | Eugene Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-29 |
| 14:43 | Marquette | Antione Tuten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by James Birnbaum - foul #2 on James Birnbaum, team foul #4 | 52-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo (C) John Craft | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:43 | Marquette | Antione Tuten makes the 1st free throw | 53-29 |
| 14:43 | Marquette | Antione Tuten misses the 2nd free throw | 53-29 |
| 14:43 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham gets the rebound | 53-29 |
| 14:31 | Belmont | James Birnbaum misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-29 |
| 14:29 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo gets the rebound | 53-29 |
| 14:09 | Marquette | Chris Platt is called for traveling | 53-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG) Antione Tuten | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Williams (PF) Joseph Adams | |
| 13:58 | Belmont | Walter Williams hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 53-31 |
| 13:36 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eugene Olson - foul #3 on Eugene Olson, team foul #5 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Roy Gay (SF) Antonio Pippin | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:36 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 54-31 |
| 13:36 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-31 |
| 13:26 | Belmont | Eugene Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Craft (C) Stephen Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:05 | Marquette | Chris Platt misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-31 |
| 13:04 | Marquette | Roy Gay snags the offensive board | 55-31 |
| 12:44 | Marquette | James Birnbaum takes the ball from Chris Platt | 55-31 |
| 12:30 | Belmont | James Birnbaum is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 55-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (SG), Stephen Hidalgo (C) Chris Platt, William Williams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), Lance Cephas (SF), Joseph Adams (C) Ervin Sarno, Eugene Olson, Mark Mooneyham | |
| 12:08 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo's floater is knocked away by Walter Williams | 55-31 |
| 12:06 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Walter Williams | 55-31 |
| 12:02 | Belmont | Lance Cephas's floater is knocked away by Stephen Hidalgo | 55-31 |
| 12:01 | Marquette | Roy Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 55-31 |
| 11:57 | Marquette | Frank Everitt knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Gay | 57-31 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arthur Garmon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Gay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Craft (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Cephas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Adams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Belmont | Lance Cephas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Pippin (SF), William Williams (PF) Roy Gay, John Craft | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (SG), Johnny Millender (C) James Birnbaum, Walter Williams | |
| 11:24 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by William Williams | 59-31 |
| 11:13 | Belmont | Johnny Millender misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-31 |
| 11:12 | Marquette | William Williams gets the rebound | 59-31 |
| 10:46 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Paul Marcell - foul #2 on Paul Marcell, team foul #6 | 59-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Antione Tuten (PG), Chris Platt (SG) Frank Everitt, Arthur Garmon | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Eugene Olson (SF), Walter Williams (PF), Mark Mooneyham (C) Terrence Robinson, Lance Cephas, Joseph Adams, Johnny Millender | |
| 10:46 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin makes the 1st free throw | 60-31 |
| 10:46 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin misses the 2nd free throw | 60-31 |
| 10:46 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham snags the defensive board | 60-31 |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 60-31 |
| 10:31 | Belmont | Walter Williams can't tip it in | 60-31 |
| 10:30 | Belmont | Walter Williams grabs the offensive board | 60-31 |
| 10:10 | Belmont | Eugene Olson makes the contested floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ervin Sarno | 60-33 |
| 09:48 | Marquette | The short jumper by William Williams is denied by Walter Williams | 60-33 |
| 09:47 | Marquette | Chris Platt pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-33 |
| 09:26 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Chris Platt | 62-33 |
| 09:13 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham is called for 3 seconds | 62-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Roy Gay (SF), John Craft (PF) Antione Tuten, Antonio Pippin, William Williams | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Birnbaum (SG), Joseph Adams (C) Paul Marcell, Mark Mooneyham | |
| 08:52 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo misses the floater from the left side | 62-33 |
| 08:51 | Belmont | Joseph Adams grabs the board | 62-33 |
| 08:45 | Belmont | Joseph Adams misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 62-33 |
| 08:43 | Marquette | John Craft grabs the defensive rebound | 62-33 |
| 08:20 | Marquette | Roy Gay is called for a charge - foul #1 on Roy Gay, team foul #4 | 62-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Antione Tuten (PG), Arthur Garmon (SG) Frank Everitt, Chris Platt | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (PG), David Khan (SG), Lance Cephas (SF), Johnny Millender (C) Ervin Sarno, James Birnbaum, Eugene Olson, Walter Williams | |
| 08:06 | Belmont | Joseph Adams hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Terrence Robinson and he's fouled by Antione Tuten - foul #1 on Antione Tuten, team foul #5 | 62-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Williams (C) Stephen Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG) David Khan | |
| 08:06 | Belmont | Joseph Adams makes the free throw | 62-36 |
| 07:42 | Marquette | Terrence Robinson steps in front of the William Williams pass | 62-36 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antione Tuten (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Garmon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Gay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Craft (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terrence Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lance Cephas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Millender (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Belmont | Johnny Millender drills a shot from just outside the lane | 62-38 |
| 07:10 | Marquette | Antione Tuten jams it on a great pass from Arthur Garmon | 64-38 |
| 06:53 | Belmont | Johnny Millender misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-38 |
| 06:51 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Arthur Garmon | 64-38 |
| 06:47 | Marquette | Antione Tuten misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 64-38 |
| 06:46 | Belmont | Lance Cephas gets the rebound | 64-38 |
| 06:26 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Millender | 64-41 |
| 05:57 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-41 |
| 05:56 | Belmont | Johnny Millender grabs the board | 64-41 |
| 05:51 | Belmont | Arthur Garmon takes the ball from Paul Marcell | 64-41 |
| 05:37 | Marquette | John Craft is fouled on the floor by Joseph Adams - foul #1 on Joseph Adams, team foul #7 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Don Lopresti (SG), Stephen Hidalgo (C) Arthur Garmon, William Williams | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Khan (SF) Lance Cephas | |
| 05:37 | Marquette | John Craft misses the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 05:37 | Belmont | Johnny Millender gets the rebound | 64-41 |
| 05:25 | Belmont | David Khan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-41 |
| 05:23 | Marquette | Don Lopresti grabs the board | 64-41 |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Don Lopresti misses short on a runner from the right block | 64-41 |
| 04:59 | Marquette | John Craft grabs the offensive board | 64-41 |
| 04:42 | Marquette | Antione Tuten scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Don Lopresti | 66-41 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Paul Marcell misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roy Gay - foul #2 on Roy Gay, team foul #6 | 66-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (SG) Don Lopresti | |
| Subs | Belmont | Lance Cephas (PF) Johnny Millender | |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Paul Marcell makes the 1st free throw | 66-42 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Paul Marcell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| 04:34 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Craft | 66-42 |
| 04:09 | Marquette | John Craft misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-42 |
| 04:07 | Belmont | Paul Marcell snags the defensive board | 66-42 |
| 03:58 | Belmont | Paul Marcell makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Arthur Garmon | 68-45 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antione Tuten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Garmon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Gay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Craft (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrence Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Khan (fresh) PF - Lance Cephas (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:16 | Belmont | Paul Marcell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-45 |
| 03:14 | Marquette | Roy Gay pulls down the rebound | 68-45 |
| 02:46 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-45 |
| 02:45 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-45 |
| 02:21 | Marquette | John Craft can't connect on a floater from close range | 68-45 |
| 02:19 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-45 |
| 01:51 | Marquette | John Craft hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-45 |
| 01:49 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon snags the offensive board | 68-45 |
| 01:37 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-45 |
| 01:35 | Belmont | Lance Cephas snags the defensive board | 68-45 |
| 01:19 | Belmont | Roy Gay steals the ball from Joseph Adams | 68-45 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | Antione Tuten misses the easy layup | 68-45 |
| 01:12 | Marquette | Roy Gay snags the offensive board | 68-45 |
| 00:53 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Garmon | 70-45 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Lance Cephas makes the runner from the left block | 70-47 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Marquette | David Khan steals it from Stephen Hidalgo | 70-47 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Lance Cephas knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Marcell | 70-49 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Antione Tuten runs out the clock | 70-49 |