| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Hess (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Royal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gower (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Keith Sipple inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Belmont | Edward Hess's pass is intercepted by Charlie Royal | 35-27 |
| 19:43 | Marquette | Charlie Royal banks in the layup | 35-29 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | David Johnson steps in front of the Gregg Paxton pass | 35-29 |
| 19:10 | Marquette | Charlie Royal connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Gower | 35-32 |
| 18:50 | Belmont | Keith Sipple can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-32 |
| 18:49 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Charlie Royal | 35-32 |
| 18:28 | Marquette | Daniel Larson is called for the reach on Charlie Royal - foul #1 on Daniel Larson, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 17:59 | Marquette | David Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| 17:40 | Belmont | Brad Stutler drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Larson | 37-32 |
| 17:25 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago scores on a 3 from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 17:07 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-35 |
| 17:02 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alonzo Santiago | 40-37 |
| 16:33 | Belmont | Keith Sipple can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 16:32 | Marquette | John Gower gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:19 | Marquette | David Johnson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Larson - foul #2 on Daniel Larson, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (PG), Daniel Bailey (SG), David Mapes (PF), James Mease (C) Brad Stutler, Gregg Paxton, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kenneth Selvage (PG), James Ruybal (SG), James Timothy (SF), Joseph Lueck (PF), Robert McCrackin (C) Alonzo Santiago, Charlie Royal, Donald Bellantoni, David Johnson, John Gower | |
| 16:08 | Marquette | James Timothy connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Lueck | 40-40 |
| 15:46 | Belmont | Donald Lane connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Mease | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Donald Lane (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) PF - David Mapes (fresh) 2 blk. C - James Mease (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Kenneth Selvage (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ruybal (fresh) SF - James Timothy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Lueck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert McCrackin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Marquette | Robert McCrackin clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Bailey - foul #1 on Daniel Bailey, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Pifer (C) Keith Sipple | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), Anthony Mizrahi (PF) Kenneth Selvage, James Ruybal | |
| 15:26 | Marquette | Robert McCrackin makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:26 | Marquette | Robert McCrackin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:26 | Marquette | James Timothy snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 15:14 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck makes the driving attempt from close range | 43-43 |
| 14:52 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 14:50 | Marquette | Robert McCrackin gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:31 | Marquette | James Timothy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 14:29 | Marquette | Robert McCrackin misses the tip | 43-43 |
| 14:28 | Belmont | James Mease snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 14:00 | Belmont | John Pifer double dribbles | 43-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Gregg Paxton (SG), Keith Sipple (SF), Daniel Larson (PF), Edward Hess (C) Donald Lane, Daniel Bailey, David Mapes, James Mease, John Pifer | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Royal (SG), Donald Bellantoni (SF), John Gower (C) Joseph Lueck, James Timothy, Robert McCrackin | |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Charlie Royal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 13:49 | Belmont | Edward Hess pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:29 | Belmont | Daniel Larson scores on a shot from the right block set up by Keith Sipple | 45-43 |
| 13:11 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni can't connect on a floater from the right block | 45-43 |
| 13:10 | Belmont | Keith Sipple grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:57 | Belmont | Keith Sipple drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 12:42 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 12:41 | Belmont | Keith Sipple gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:27 | Belmont | Edward Hess knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Larson | 50-43 |
| 12:20 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago is whistled for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kenneth Selvage (PG), David Johnson (PF) Alonzo Santiago, Anthony Mizrahi | |
| 11:59 | Belmont | Brad Stutler travels with the ball | 50-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Lueck (PF) Donald Bellantoni | |
| 11:33 | Marquette | John Gower misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Gregg Paxton - foul #1 on Gregg Paxton, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Mapes (C) Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 11:33 | Marquette | John Gower misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:33 | Marquette | John Gower misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:33 | Belmont | Daniel Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mapes (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Kenneth Selvage (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Royal (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Lueck (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gower (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Belmont | Kenneth Selvage takes the ball from Keith Sipple | 50-43 |
| 11:12 | Marquette | David Johnson lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Selvage | 50-45 |
| 10:57 | Belmont | Daniel Larson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 10:46 | Marquette | Kenneth Selvage loses the dribble to Brad Stutler | 53-45 |
| 10:34 | Belmont | Brad Stutler misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #1 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (SG), James Mease (C) Gregg Paxton, Daniel Larson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), Donald Bellantoni (SF), Anthony Mizrahi (PF) Kenneth Selvage, Charlie Royal, Joseph Lueck | |
| 10:34 | Belmont | Brad Stutler makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:34 | Belmont | Brad Stutler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:16 | Marquette | David Johnson drills a shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 10:05 | Belmont | Brad Stutler misses the 3 from straight away | 55-47 |
| 10:04 | Marquette | John Gower gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:53 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 09:52 | Belmont | James Mease gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:39 | Belmont | Donald Lane comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Mizrahi - foul #4 on Anthony Mizrahi, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregg Paxton (SG), Edward Hess (C) Brad Stutler, Keith Sipple | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Ruybal (SG), Joseph Lueck (PF), Robert McCrackin (C) David Johnson, Anthony Mizrahi, John Gower | |
| 09:39 | Belmont | Donald Lane makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 09:39 | Belmont | Donald Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:21 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago's pass is intercepted by Edward Hess | 57-47 |
| 09:05 | Belmont | James Mease makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Mapes | 60-47 |
| 08:45 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Bellantoni | 60-50 |
| 08:25 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Donald Lane | 62-50 |
| 08:06 | Marquette | Robert McCrackin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Alonzo Santiago | 62-53 |
| 07:49 | Belmont | Edward Hess can't finish the layup | 62-53 |
| 07:48 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:43 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 07:42 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck tips it back up and in | 62-55 |
| 07:27 | Belmont | Edward Hess clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Lueck - foul #2 on Joseph Lueck, team foul #3 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Keith Sipple (SF), Daniel Larson (PF) Gregg Paxton, David Mapes, James Mease | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Royal (SG), David Johnson (SF), Anthony Mizrahi (PF), John Gower (C) James Ruybal, Donald Bellantoni, Joseph Lueck, Robert McCrackin | |
| 07:27 | Belmont | Edward Hess makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:27 | Belmont | Edward Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:27 | Marquette | John Gower pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Hess (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charlie Royal (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Mizrahi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - John Gower (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 07:13 | Belmont | Daniel Larson pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:56 | Belmont | Edward Hess dunks the ball set up by Brad Stutler | 65-55 |
| 06:37 | Marquette | Charlie Royal misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Keith Sipple - foul #3 on Keith Sipple, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (SG), David Mapes (C) Donald Lane, Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kenneth Selvage (PG) Alonzo Santiago | |
| 06:37 | Marquette | Charlie Royal makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:37 | Marquette | Charlie Royal makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:15 | Belmont | Keith Sipple comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 06:14 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Charlie Royal - foul #1 on Charlie Royal, team foul #4 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregg Paxton (SG) Brad Stutler | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:58 | Marquette | John Gower gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 05:36 | Marquette | Keith Sipple is called for the reach on John Gower - foul #4 on Keith Sipple, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG) Daniel Bailey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG) Kenneth Selvage | |
| 05:31 | Marquette | David Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alonzo Santiago | 66-59 |
| 05:12 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton is fouled on the floor by John Gower - foul #2 on John Gower, team foul #5 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni (SF) David Johnson | |
| 04:58 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-59 |
| 04:56 | Belmont | Keith Sipple tips it in | 68-59 |
| 04:42 | Marquette | John Gower misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 04:40 | Marquette | John Gower snags the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 04:28 | Marquette | John Gower is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Gower, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Mease (PF), Edward Hess (C) Daniel Larson, David Mapes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Lueck (PF) Anthony Mizrahi | |
| 04:02 | Belmont | Edward Hess loses the dribble to Donald Bellantoni | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 03:52 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Edward Hess | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Belmont | Brad Stutler is hacked by Joseph Lueck - foul #3 on Joseph Lueck, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Mapes (SF) Keith Sipple | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Johnson (SG), James Timothy (SF), Robert McCrackin (C) Charlie Royal, Donald Bellantoni, John Gower | |
| 03:37 | Belmont | Brad Stutler makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:37 | Belmont | Brad Stutler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:28 | Marquette | Gregg Paxton takes the ball from James Timothy | 70-59 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Mapes (fresh) 2 blk. PF - James Mease (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Hess (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Timothy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Lueck (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert McCrackin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Belmont | Edward Hess misses the jumper in the paint | 70-59 |
| 03:06 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago is hacked by Brad Stutler - foul #1 on Brad Stutler, team foul #7 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (PG), Daniel Bailey (SG), Daniel Larson (PF) Brad Stutler, Gregg Paxton, James Mease | |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Mizrahi (PF) James Timothy | |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | Edward Hess pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-60 |
| 02:30 | Belmont | David Mapes clanks a 3 from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 02:28 | Marquette | Anthony Mizrahi snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 02:28 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Gregg Paxton (SG), Keith Sipple (SF) Donald Lane, Daniel Bailey, David Mapes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Royal (SG), Donald Bellantoni (SF), John Gower (C) David Johnson, Joseph Lueck, Robert McCrackin | |
| 02:14 | Marquette | John Gower drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Alonzo Santiago | 70-62 |
| 01:52 | Belmont | Brad Stutler loses the ball out of bounds | 70-62 |
| 01:32 | Marquette | Anthony Mizrahi can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 01:31 | Marquette | Anthony Mizrahi pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 01:26 | Marquette | John Gower clanks a jumper from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 01:25 | Belmont | Keith Sipple grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:57 | Belmont | John Gower steals it from Brad Stutler | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 00:47 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Daniel Larson | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Alonzo Santiago is called for the reach on Daniel Larson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alonzo Santiago, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (SG), James Mease (C) Gregg Paxton, Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Daniel Larson misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:46 | Marquette | John Gower snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 00:41 | Marquette | Charlie Royal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 00:40 | Belmont | James Mease snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 00:40 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| 00:37 | Belmont | Brad Stutler is hacked by Alonzo Santiago in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alonzo Santiago, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| 00:37 | Belmont | Brad Stutler makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:37 | Belmont | Brad Stutler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 00:31 | Belmont | James Mease grabs the board | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Brad Stutler drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Lane | 74-62 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 74-62 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Daniel Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Daniel Larson runs out the clock | 74-62 |