| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Lema (fresh) SG - James Jones (fresh) SF - Junior Larocca (fresh) PF - Robert Thomason (fresh) C - Andrew Bean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fresh) SG - Douglas Berry (fresh) SF - Chris Nebeker (fresh) PF - Thomas Boyd (fresh) C - Willie Kilkenny (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Junior Larocca 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Belmont | The short jumper by Junior Larocca is denied by Willie Kilkenny | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Marquette | Robert Thomason steals the ball from Willie Kilkenny | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Belmont | James Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Junior Larocca - foul #1 on Junior Larocca, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:48 | Belmont | Andrew Bean is denied on a layup by Thomas Boyd | 0-1 |
| 18:47 | Belmont | Andrew Bean grabs the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:35 | Belmont | Robert Thomason misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-1 |
| 18:33 | Belmont | Junior Larocca tips it in | 2-1 |
| 18:19 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chris Nebeker | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | Cristopher Hamm takes the ball from Andrew Bean | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Marquette | Junior Larocca picks off the pass by Chris Nebeker | 2-3 |
| 17:34 | Belmont | Junior Larocca banks in the layup | 4-3 |
| 17:17 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Chris Nebeker | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | Belmont | Thomas Boyd steps in front of the Robert Thomason pass | 4-5 |
| 16:58 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker blows the layup | 4-5 |
| 16:56 | Belmont | Andrew Bean grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:51 | Belmont | James Jones's layup is rejected by Chris Nebeker | 4-5 |
| 16:49 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:44 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 4-5 |
| 16:42 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 16:40 | Belmont | James Jones is hacked by Cristopher Hamm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Carey Steffen (PG), Levi Gordon (SG), William Salmon (SF), Robert Taylor (PF), Ruben Miller (C) Robert Lema, James Jones, Junior Larocca, Robert Thomason, Andrew Bean | |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Brett Cupps (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Cristopher Hamm, Douglas Berry, Chris Nebeker, Thomas Boyd, Willie Kilkenny | |
| 16:20 | Belmont | Levi Gordon misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Stephenson - foul #1 on John Stephenson, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 16:20 | Belmont | Levi Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:20 | Belmont | Levi Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:05 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay buries a 3 from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 15:43 | Belmont | Carey Steffen buries a jumper from the right side | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Carey Steffen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Levi Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Salmon (fresh) PF - Robert Taylor (fresh) C - Ruben Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Theodore Driscoll (fresh) SG - Willie Lindsay (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Stephenson (fresh) PF - Brett Cupps (fresh) C - Richard Grubbs (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay is fouled on the floor by Carey Steffen - foul #1 on Carey Steffen, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Thomason (PF) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Nebeker (SF), John Rodrigez (C) John Stephenson, Richard Grubbs | |
| 15:05 | Marquette | John Rodrigez misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on William Salmon - foul #1 on William Salmon, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Payne (PG), James Jones (SG), Junior Larocca (SF), Gilbert Hill (C) Carey Steffen, Levi Gordon, William Salmon, Ruben Miller | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Thomas Boyd (PF) Willie Lindsay, Brett Cupps | |
| 15:05 | Marquette | John Rodrigez misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:05 | Marquette | John Rodrigez misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:05 | Belmont | Gilbert Hill snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:44 | Belmont | Junior Larocca is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 8-10 |
| 14:42 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Chris Nebeker | 8-10 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Aaron White drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Chris Nebeker | 8-12 |
| 14:34 | Belmont | Junior Larocca loses the dribble to Chris Nebeker in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 14:23 | Marquette | Junior Larocca is called for the reach on Chris Nebeker - foul #2 on Junior Larocca, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Taylor (SF) Junior Larocca | |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Douglas Berry (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Richard Grubbs (C) Aaron White, Theodore Driscoll, Chris Nebeker, John Rodrigez | |
| 14:00 | Marquette | John Stephenson makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Cristopher Hamm | 8-14 |
| 13:36 | Belmont | Cristopher Hamm steals it from Gilbert Hill | 8-14 |
| 13:33 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm misses the lay-in | 8-14 |
| 13:31 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Robert Thomason | 8-14 |
| 13:29 | Belmont | Cristopher Hamm steals it from Gilbert Hill in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| 13:15 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gilbert Hill - foul #1 on Gilbert Hill, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Lema (PG), Carey Steffen (SG), William Salmon (SF), Ruben Miller (C) John Payne, James Jones, Robert Thomason, Gilbert Hill | |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (SG), Chris Nebeker (SF), Brett Cupps (PF) Douglas Berry, John Stephenson, Thomas Boyd | |
| 13:15 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:15 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:58 | Belmont | Robert Lema is fouled on the floor by Richard Grubbs - foul #1 on Richard Grubbs, team foul #3 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Levi Gordon (SF), Andrew Bean (C) Robert Taylor, Ruben Miller | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), Willie Kilkenny (C) Cristopher Hamm, Richard Grubbs | |
| 12:43 | Belmont | William Salmon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 12:35 | Marquette | Brett Cupps can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Carey Steffen - foul #2 on Carey Steffen, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Thomason (PF) Carey Steffen | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 12:35 | Marquette | Brett Cupps makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 12:35 | Marquette | Brett Cupps makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 12:11 | Belmont | William Salmon misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-18 |
| 12:10 | Marquette | Brett Cupps pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 11:58 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll misses long on a shot from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 11:57 | Belmont | Andrew Bean grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 11:44 | Belmont | Robert Lema can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-18 |
| 11:43 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Lema (fresh) SG - Levi Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Salmon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Thomason (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Bean (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Theodore Driscoll (fairly fresh) SG - Willie Lindsay (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chris Nebeker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Cupps (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Kilkenny (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Marquette | Brett Cupps's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Thomason | 11-18 |
| 11:35 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay tips it but misses | 11-18 |
| 11:33 | Belmont | Andrew Bean snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 11:15 | Belmont | William Salmon misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 11:13 | Belmont | Andrew Bean grabs the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 11:03 | Belmont | Andrew Bean scores on a jumper in the lane | 13-18 |
| 10:47 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay clanks a 3 from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 10:46 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:37 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chris Nebeker | 13-20 |
| 10:35 | Belmont | William Salmon travels in the backcourt | 13-20 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Payne (PG), James Jones (SG), Robert Taylor (SF), Gilbert Hill (PF), Ruben Miller (C) Robert Lema, Levi Gordon, William Salmon, Robert Thomason, Andrew Bean | |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Douglas Berry (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Thomas Boyd (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Theodore Driscoll, Willie Lindsay, Chris Nebeker, Brett Cupps, Willie Kilkenny | |
| 10:23 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Douglas Berry | 13-22 |
| 09:59 | Belmont | Ruben Miller lays it in | 15-22 |
| 09:36 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 09:34 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd tips it in | 15-24 |
| 09:19 | Belmont | James Jones buries a 3 from straight away | 18-24 |
| 09:01 | Marquette | John Stephenson can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 18-24 |
| 08:59 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:41 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs is whistled for traveling | 18-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Lema (PG), Levi Gordon (SG), William Salmon (SF), Robert Thomason (PF), Andrew Bean (C) John Payne, James Jones, Robert Taylor, Gilbert Hill, Ruben Miller | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Chris Nebeker (SF), John Rodrigez (C) Cristopher Hamm, John Stephenson, Richard Grubbs | |
| 08:23 | Belmont | Robert Lema hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-24 |
| 08:22 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Chris Nebeker | 18-24 |
| 08:17 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker is hacked by William Salmon - foul #2 on William Salmon, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Jones (SG) William Salmon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), Brett Cupps (PF) Aaron White, Douglas Berry, Thomas Boyd | |
| 08:17 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:17 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:51 | Belmont | James Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 07:50 | Belmont | Andrew Bean tips it but misses | 18-26 |
| 07:49 | Marquette | Brett Cupps grabs the board | 18-26 |
| 07:26 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker is hacked by Levi Gordon - foul #1 on Levi Gordon, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Taylor (SF) Levi Gordon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Willie Kilkenny (C) Willie Lindsay, John Rodrigez | |
| 07:26 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Robert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Lema (fairly fresh) SG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Taylor (fresh) PF - Robert Thomason (fresh) C - Andrew Bean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Theodore Driscoll (fresh) SF - Chris Nebeker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brett Cupps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Kilkenny (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Belmont | James Jones hits a wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Lema | 21-26 |
| 07:08 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 07:06 | Belmont | Robert Thomason snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 06:51 | Belmont | Chris Nebeker swats the short shot by Robert Taylor | 21-26 |
| 06:49 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:45 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brett Cupps | 21-29 |
| 06:43 | Belmont | James Jones loses the dribble to Cristopher Hamm in the backcourt | 21-29 |
| 06:28 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm is called for a charge - foul #2 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #4 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Payne (PG), Gilbert Hill (PF), Ruben Miller (C) Robert Lema, Robert Thomason, Andrew Bean | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Thomas Boyd (PF) Cristopher Hamm, Theodore Driscoll, Chris Nebeker, Brett Cupps | |
| 06:21 | Belmont | John Payne misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 06:20 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 06:13 | Marquette | Aaron White misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (SG), John Rodrigez (C) Willie Lindsay, Willie Kilkenny | |
| 06:13 | Marquette | Aaron White makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:13 | Marquette | Aaron White misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:13 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ruben Miller | 21-30 |
| 05:53 | Belmont | James Jones misses long on a jumper from close range | 21-30 |
| 05:51 | Marquette | Aaron White grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 05:31 | Marquette | Douglas Berry drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aaron White | 21-32 |
| 05:15 | Belmont | Ruben Miller hits a floater from the left wing and the foul's on John Rodrigez - foul #1 on John Rodrigez, team foul #5 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Lema (PG), Levi Gordon (SF), Robert Thomason (PF) John Payne, Robert Taylor, Gilbert Hill | |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), Chris Nebeker (SF), Richard Grubbs (C) Aaron White, Douglas Berry, John Stephenson, John Rodrigez | |
| 05:15 | Belmont | Ruben Miller makes the free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Robert Lema takes the ball from Willie Lindsay | 24-32 |
| 04:53 | Belmont | Theodore Driscoll is called for the reach on Robert Lema in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Driscoll, team foul #6 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Andrew Bean (C) Ruben Miller | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Andrew Bean misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 04:37 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 04:32 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 04:31 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs tips it in | 24-34 |
| 04:17 | Belmont | Andrew Bean is hacked by Richard Grubbs - foul #2 on Richard Grubbs, team foul #7 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Taylor (SF) James Jones | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brett Cupps (PF), Willie Kilkenny (C) Thomas Boyd, Richard Grubbs | |
| 04:17 | Belmont | Andrew Bean makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 04:17 | Belmont | Andrew Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:07 | Marquette | Brett Cupps's layup is rejected by Andrew Bean | 26-34 |
| 04:05 | Belmont | Andrew Bean grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 03:51 | Belmont | Robert Lema throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Carey Steffen (PG), Junior Larocca (SF), William Salmon (C) Robert Lema, Robert Taylor, Andrew Bean | |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Douglas Berry (SG), John Stephenson (SF) Theodore Driscoll, Willie Lindsay, Chris Nebeker | |
| 03:27 | Marquette | Brett Cupps buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Cristopher Hamm | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Carey Steffen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Levi Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Junior Larocca (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Thomason (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Salmon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Douglas Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brett Cupps (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Kilkenny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Belmont | Levi Gordon misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Douglas Berry - foul #1 on Douglas Berry, team foul #8 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gilbert Hill (C) Robert Thomason | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Rodrigez (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Brett Cupps, Willie Kilkenny | |
| 03:00 | Belmont | Levi Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:00 | Belmont | Levi Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:38 | Marquette | Douglas Berry clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Levi Gordon - foul #2 on Levi Gordon, team foul #10 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Payne (PG), Ruben Miller (C) Levi Gordon, Gilbert Hill | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Nebeker (SF), Thomas Boyd (PF) John Stephenson, John Rodrigez | |
| 02:38 | Marquette | Douglas Berry makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:38 | Marquette | Douglas Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 02:21 | Belmont | Richard Grubbs is called for the reach on Ruben Miller - foul #3 on Richard Grubbs, team foul #9 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gilbert Hill (PF) William Salmon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (SG), John Rodrigez (C) Douglas Berry, Richard Grubbs | |
| 02:21 | Belmont | Ruben Miller makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:21 | Belmont | Ruben Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 02:06 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Theodore Driscoll and he's fouled by John Payne - foul #1 on John Payne, team foul #11 | 30-40 |
| 02:06 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:50 | Belmont | Carey Steffen makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Payne | 33-41 |
| 01:34 | Marquette | Carey Steffen picks off the pass by Theodore Driscoll | 33-41 |
| 01:32 | Belmont | Gilbert Hill is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Jones (SG), Robert Taylor (SF), Robert Thomason (PF) Carey Steffen, Junior Larocca, Ruben Miller | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), Brett Cupps (SF), Willie Kilkenny (C) Cristopher Hamm, Chris Nebeker, John Rodrigez | |
| 01:22 | Marquette | Brett Cupps scores on a floater from the right block | 33-43 |
| 01:17 | Belmont | John Payne travels in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Lema (PG), William Salmon (C) John Payne, Gilbert Hill | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:05 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Theodore Driscoll | 33-45 |
| 00:49 | Belmont | James Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 00:23 | Marquette | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Theodore Driscoll - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #12 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Levi Gordon (SG), Junior Larocca (SF), Gilbert Hill (C) James Jones, Robert Taylor, William Salmon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (SG), John Stephenson (SF) Willie Lindsay, Thomas Boyd | |
| 00:23 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 00:23 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Robert Lema clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | John Stephenson grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | John Stephenson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 35-47 |