| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Peter Mayville (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Darryl Barnes (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jamie Marks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Israel Licata (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Elders (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lewis Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jing-Sheng Ximines (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Reginald Linville (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Schaefer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 19:45 | Belmont | Israel Licata pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:29 | Belmont | Darryl Barnes misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 19:28 | Marquette | Reginald Linville grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 19:22 | Marquette | Lewis Cooper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 19:21 | Belmont | Peter Mayville pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:08 | Belmont | Darryl Barnes lays it up and in set up by Peter Mayville and he's fouled by Lewis Cooper - foul #3 on Lewis Cooper, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Clint Nelson (SG) Lewis Cooper | |
| 19:08 | Belmont | Darryl Barnes makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:48 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines buries a runner from the right block and the foul's on Darryl Barnes - foul #3 on Darryl Barnes, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Wesley Her (SF) Darryl Barnes | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 18:48 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:33 | Belmont | Jamie Marks is denied on a dunk by Charles Schaefer | 40-36 |
| 18:31 | Marquette | Clint Nelson gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:13 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Clint Nelson | 40-38 |
| 17:55 | Belmont | Israel Licata misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jing-Sheng Ximines - foul #2 on Jing-Sheng Ximines, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 17:55 | Belmont | Israel Licata makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:55 | Belmont | Israel Licata makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:39 | Marquette | Clint Nelson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Elders and the foul's on Wesley Her - foul #2 on Wesley Her, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ward Schultz (C) Israel Licata | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:39 | Marquette | Clint Nelson makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:16 | Belmont | Ward Schultz can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Charles Schaefer - foul #1 on Charles Schaefer, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Strasser (C) Jamie Marks | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dan Doughty (PG) Michael Elders | |
| 17:16 | Belmont | Ward Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:16 | Belmont | Ward Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:02 | Marquette | Dan Doughty makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 16:42 | Belmont | Ward Schultz connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Strasser | 46-44 |
| 16:24 | Marquette | Dan Doughty misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 16:22 | Belmont | Walter Strasser snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 16:03 | Belmont | Walter Strasser misses the lay-in | 46-44 |
| 16:01 | Belmont | Walter Strasser tips it back up and in | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Peter Mayville (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Cunningham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wesley Her (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ward Schultz (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Strasser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dan Doughty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clint Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jing-Sheng Ximines (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Reginald Linville (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Schaefer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Marquette | Ward Schultz steps in front of the Dan Doughty pass | 48-44 |
| 15:34 | Belmont | Peter Mayville connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Wesley Her | 51-44 |
| 15:09 | Marquette | Clint Nelson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 15:07 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer grabs the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 14:54 | Marquette | Reginald Linville misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-44 |
| 14:52 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer tips it home | 51-46 |
| 14:33 | Belmont | Shawn Cunningham connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Mayville | 53-46 |
| 14:12 | Marquette | Shawn Cunningham is called for the reach on Clint Nelson - foul #1 on Shawn Cunningham, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Luc (PG), Jamie Marks (SG), Darryl Barnes (SF), David Culver (PF), Israel Licata (C) Peter Mayville, Shawn Cunningham, Wesley Her, Ward Schultz, Walter Strasser | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Elders (PG), Lewis Cooper (SG), Richard Kang (SF), Carmelo Guzman (C) Dan Doughty, Clint Nelson, Jing-Sheng Ximines, Charles Schaefer | |
| 14:04 | Marquette | Lewis Cooper knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Carmelo Guzman | 53-48 |
| 13:43 | Belmont | David Culver comes up short on the floater from the right block | 53-48 |
| 13:42 | Belmont | Darryl Barnes tips it home | 55-48 |
| 13:32 | Marquette | Carmelo Guzman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-48 |
| 13:31 | Marquette | Richard Kang hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| 13:16 | Belmont | A charge is called on David Culver - foul #4 on David Culver, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kenneth Hughes (PG) David Culver | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Rummel (C) Reginald Linville | |
| 13:09 | Marquette | Michael Elders is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hughes - foul #1 on Kenneth Hughes, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| 12:58 | Marquette | Carmelo Guzman scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Lewis Cooper | 55-52 |
| 12:42 | Belmont | Israel Licata comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 55-52 |
| 12:41 | Marquette | Carmelo Guzman pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 12:27 | Marquette | Israel Licata denies the turnaround by Lewis Cooper | 55-52 |
| 12:26 | Marquette | Richard Kang grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Lewis Cooper buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Elders | 55-55 |
| 11:54 | Belmont | Israel Licata hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 11:53 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Richard Kang | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Kenneth Hughes (fresh) SG - Charles Luc (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Darryl Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Marks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Israel Licata (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Elders (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lewis Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Kang (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Carmelo Guzman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rummel (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Marquette | Richard Kang misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Darryl Barnes - foul #4 on Darryl Barnes, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Peter Mayville (PG), Wesley Her (SF), Ward Schultz (C) Kenneth Hughes, Darryl Barnes, Israel Licata | |
| Subs | Marquette | Reginald Linville (PF) John Rummel | |
| 11:48 | Marquette | Richard Kang makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 11:48 | Marquette | Richard Kang makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 11:31 | Belmont | Jamie Marks hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Charles Luc | 57-57 |
| 11:02 | Marquette | Richard Kang's pass is intercepted by Jamie Marks | 57-57 |
| 10:54 | Belmont | Peter Mayville lays it up and in on a great pass from Jamie Marks and he's hacked by Lewis Cooper - foul #4 on Lewis Cooper, team foul #4 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Shawn Cunningham (SG), Walter Strasser (C) Charles Luc, Jamie Marks | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dan Doughty (PG), Clint Nelson (SG), Jing-Sheng Ximines (SF), Charles Schaefer (C) Michael Elders, Lewis Cooper, Richard Kang, Carmelo Guzman | |
| 10:54 | Belmont | Peter Mayville makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 10:33 | Marquette | Walter Strasser denies the turnaround by Clint Nelson | 60-57 |
| 10:32 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer grabs the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 10:14 | Marquette | Dan Doughty misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Ward Schultz pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 09:49 | Belmont | Wesley Her hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Mayville | 62-57 |
| 09:40 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Dan Doughty | 62-59 |
| 09:25 | Belmont | Ward Schultz misses the easy layup | 62-59 |
| 09:23 | Marquette | Dan Doughty grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 08:56 | Marquette | Dan Doughty connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Clint Nelson | 62-61 |
| 08:38 | Belmont | Wesley Her misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-61 |
| 08:37 | Belmont | Ward Schultz grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 08:25 | Belmont | Shawn Cunningham buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Wesley Her | 64-61 |
| 08:02 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer misses the easy layup | 64-61 |
| 08:01 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Shawn Cunningham | 64-61 |
| 07:44 | Belmont | Ward Schultz makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Wesley Her | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Peter Mayville (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Shawn Cunningham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Wesley Her (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ward Schultz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Strasser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dan Doughty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clint Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jing-Sheng Ximines (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Reginald Linville (tiring) 5 reb. C - Charles Schaefer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Luc (PG), Jamie Marks (SG), Darryl Barnes (SF), David Culver (PF), Israel Licata (C) Peter Mayville, Shawn Cunningham, Wesley Her, Ward Schultz, Walter Strasser | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Elders (PG), Lewis Cooper (SG), Richard Kang (SF), Carmelo Guzman (PF), John Rummel (C) Dan Doughty, Clint Nelson, Jing-Sheng Ximines, Reginald Linville, Charles Schaefer | |
| 07:16 | Belmont | Charles Luc clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-61 |
| 07:15 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Richard Kang | 66-61 |
| 06:55 | Marquette | John Rummel makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lewis Cooper | 66-63 |
| 06:26 | Belmont | Darryl Barnes can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Kang - foul #1 on Richard Kang, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Shawn Cunningham (SG) Jamie Marks | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines (SF), Charles Schaefer (C) Richard Kang, John Rummel | |
| 06:26 | Belmont | Darryl Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:26 | Belmont | Darryl Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:03 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer hits a jumper from close range set up by Lewis Cooper | 68-65 |
| 05:43 | Belmont | Shawn Cunningham misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Carmelo Guzman - foul #2 on Carmelo Guzman, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| 05:43 | Belmont | Shawn Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:43 | Belmont | Shawn Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:23 | Marquette | David Culver blocks the jumper by Carmelo Guzman | 70-65 |
| 05:22 | Belmont | Darryl Barnes grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 04:59 | Belmont | Shawn Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Guzman - foul #3 on Carmelo Guzman, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Peter Mayville (PG), Jamie Marks (SF), Ward Schultz (C) Charles Luc, Darryl Barnes, Israel Licata | |
| Subs | Marquette | Reginald Linville (PF) Carmelo Guzman | |
| 04:59 | Belmont | Shawn Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:59 | Belmont | Shawn Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 04:51 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Elders | 72-68 |
| 04:43 | Belmont | Shawn Cunningham makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Peter Mayville | 74-68 |
| 04:25 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lewis Cooper | 74-70 |
| 04:09 | Belmont | Reginald Linville takes the ball from Shawn Cunningham | 74-70 |
| 03:55 | Marquette | Lewis Cooper comes up short on the shot from the right block | 74-70 |
| 03:53 | Marquette | Michael Elders grabs the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 03:37 | Marquette | Michael Elders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Luc (SG), Darryl Barnes (SF) Shawn Cunningham, David Culver | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dan Doughty (PG), Clint Nelson (SG), Richard Kang (SF), Carmelo Guzman (C) Michael Elders, Lewis Cooper, Jing-Sheng Ximines, Charles Schaefer | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Peter Mayville (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. SG - Charles Luc (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Darryl Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jamie Marks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ward Schultz (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dan Doughty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clint Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Kang (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Reginald Linville (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Carmelo Guzman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Belmont | Jamie Marks is whistled for traveling | 74-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | Israel Licata (C) Ward Schultz | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Rummel (C) Reginald Linville | |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Dan Doughty knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 74-73 |
| 02:58 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | Shawn Cunningham (SG), David Culver (PF) Charles Luc, Jamie Marks | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Elders (PG), Lewis Cooper (SG), Jing-Sheng Ximines (SF), Reginald Linville (PF), Charles Schaefer (C) Dan Doughty, Clint Nelson, Richard Kang, Carmelo Guzman, John Rummel | |
| 02:31 | Belmont | Peter Mayville misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 02:30 | Marquette | Lewis Cooper grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 02:23 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 74-73 |
| 02:21 | Belmont | Darryl Barnes gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:14 | Belmont | Shawn Cunningham misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 02:12 | Marquette | Lewis Cooper gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 01:57 | Marquette | Israel Licata denies the turnaround by Lewis Cooper | 74-73 |
| 01:55 | Belmont | Israel Licata grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 01:33 | Belmont | Peter Mayville connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Cunningham | 76-73 |
| 01:31 | Marquette | Michael Elders is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 76-73 |
| 01:18 | Belmont | Darryl Barnes hits a shot from the left side set up by Shawn Cunningham | 78-73 |
| 00:58 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-73 |
| 00:57 | Belmont | Israel Licata snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Darryl Barnes misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-73 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | David Culver gets the offensive rebound | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Belmont | Reginald Linville is called for the reach on David Culver - foul #2 on Reginald Linville, team foul #8 | 78-73 |
| 00:25 | Belmont | David Culver makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:25 | Belmont | David Culver makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Lewis Cooper's 3 pointer is rejected by Shawn Cunningham | 80-73 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Lewis Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:15 | Marquette | Lewis Cooper buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-76 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Lewis Cooper is called for the reach on Peter Mayville in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lewis Cooper, team foul #9 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Belmont | Wesley Her (SF), Jamie Marks (PF) Darryl Barnes, David Culver | |
| Subs | Marquette | Clint Nelson (SG) Lewis Cooper | |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Peter Mayville misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer gets the rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:07 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-79 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| Subs | Belmont | Darryl Barnes (SF), David Culver (PF) Wesley Her, Jamie Marks | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Darryl Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Elders - foul #3 on Michael Elders, team foul #10 | 80-79 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Darryl Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Darryl Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-79 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Israel Licata grabs the defensive rebound | 82-79 |