| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Finley (fresh) SG - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) SF - Robert Legros (fresh) PF - Craig Endres (fresh) C - Joe Minyard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Kelly (fresh) SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) SF - Clyde Buffington (fresh) PF - Forrest Macmillan (fresh) C - Donald Habowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Craig Endres wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Marquette | Donald Finley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:36 | Belmont | Allen Dixon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:35 | Marquette | Joe Minyard pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Marquette | Robert Legros connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Finley | 5-0 |
| 18:58 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Habowski | 5-2 |
| 18:29 | Marquette | Donald Finley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:27 | Marquette | Robert Legros gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Marquette | Forrest Macmillan is called for the reach on Daniel Nicholson - foul #1 on Forrest Macmillan, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (PG), Carl Lefebre (SG), Amos Larios (SF), Bruce Dingman (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Donald Finley, Daniel Nicholson, Robert Legros, Craig Endres, Joe Minyard | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:39 | Marquette | David Pulliam misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:38 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Allen Dixon | 5-2 |
| 17:11 | Belmont | Allen Dixon clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:10 | Marquette | Michael Smolski gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:49 | Marquette | David Pulliam misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-2 |
| 16:48 | Marquette | David Pulliam grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:36 | Marquette | Amos Larios loses the dribble to Clyde Buffington | 5-2 |
| 16:32 | Belmont | Paul Kelly throws it down on a nice dish by Clyde Buffington | 5-4 |
| 16:15 | Marquette | David Pulliam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (PG), Daniel Nicholson (SG) David Pulliam, Carl Lefebre | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 15:46 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan makes the shot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Finley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) SF - Amos Larios (fresh) PF - Bruce Dingman (fresh) C - Michael Smolski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) SF - Clyde Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Forrest Macmillan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Habowski (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Marquette | Paul Kelly steals the ball from Donald Finley | 5-6 |
| 15:22 | Belmont | Paul Kelly's pass is intercepted by Michael Smolski | 5-6 |
| 15:06 | Marquette | Donald Habowski swats the layup by Michael Smolski | 5-6 |
| 15:04 | Marquette | Amos Larios pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:56 | Marquette | Amos Larios misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Forrest Macmillan - foul #2 on Forrest Macmillan, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Marquette | Craig Endres (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Bruce Dingman, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Andrew Nicholson (PG), Irvin Mosley (SG), Greg Patton (SF), Kevin Pugh (PF), Tuan Harrison (C) Paul Kelly, Allen Dixon, Clyde Buffington, Forrest Macmillan, Donald Habowski | |
| 14:56 | Marquette | Amos Larios misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:56 | Marquette | Amos Larios makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:44 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh misses long on a shot from the baseline | 6-6 |
| 14:43 | Marquette | Craig Endres grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:19 | Marquette | Andrew Nicholson is called for the reach on Craig Endres - foul #1 on Andrew Nicholson, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (SG), Robert Legros (SF) Daniel Nicholson, Amos Larios | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:09 | Marquette | David Pulliam scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Finley | 9-6 |
| 14:02 | Belmont | Craig Endres takes the ball from Andrew Nicholson | 9-6 |
| 13:48 | Marquette | Donald Finley hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 13:42 | Belmont | Andrew Nicholson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-6 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG) David Pulliam | |
| Subs | Belmont | Allen Dixon (SG), Donald Habowski (C) Andrew Nicholson, Tuan Harrison | |
| 13:36 | Marquette | Craig Endres misses the lay-in | 12-6 |
| 13:34 | Belmont | Donald Habowski gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:21 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley is hacked by Robert Legros - foul #1 on Robert Legros, team foul #1 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Marquette | Bruce Dingman (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Craig Endres, Joe Minyard | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Kelly (PG), Clyde Buffington (SF) Irvin Mosley, Greg Patton | |
| 13:07 | Belmont | Paul Kelly hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 12-6 |
| 13:06 | Marquette | Donald Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:49 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 12:48 | Belmont | Donald Habowski gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:29 | Belmont | Paul Kelly double dribbles | 12-6 |
| Subs | Marquette | Craig Endres (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Bruce Dingman, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:13 | Marquette | Paul Kelly picks off the pass by Craig Endres | 12-6 |
| 12:08 | Belmont | Paul Kelly lays it up and in | 12-8 |
| 11:50 | Marquette | Donald Finley makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Nicholson | 15-8 |
| 11:26 | Belmont | Paul Kelly misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Craig Endres - foul #1 on Craig Endres, team foul #2 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (SG), Amos Larios (SF), Bruce Dingman (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Daniel Nicholson, Robert Legros, Craig Endres, Joe Minyard | |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (SG), Greg Patton (PF), Tuan Harrison (C) Allen Dixon, Kevin Pugh, Donald Habowski | |
| 11:26 | Belmont | Paul Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 11:26 | Belmont | Paul Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Finley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Pulliam (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Amos Larios (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bruce Dingman (fresh) C - Michael Smolski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Irvin Mosley (fresh) SF - Clyde Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Patton (fresh) C - Tuan Harrison (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 11:18 | Belmont | Tuan Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 11:14 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-9 |
| 11:12 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley hits the follow up shot | 15-11 |
| 11:01 | Marquette | David Pulliam hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Smolski | 18-11 |
| 10:52 | Belmont | Greg Patton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 10:50 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Donald Finley | 18-11 |
| 10:45 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-11 |
| 10:43 | Belmont | Greg Patton grabs the board | 18-11 |
| 10:20 | Belmont | David Pulliam takes the ball from Clyde Buffington | 18-11 |
| 10:16 | Marquette | David Pulliam throws it down | 20-11 |
| 09:59 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Paul Kelly | 20-13 |
| 09:38 | Marquette | Donald Finley drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Pulliam | 23-13 |
| 09:24 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-13 |
| 09:23 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington tips it in | 23-15 |
| 09:06 | Marquette | Michael Smolski can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Tuan Harrison - foul #1 on Tuan Harrison, team foul #4 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG), Robert Legros (SF), Craig Endres (PF) David Pulliam, Amos Larios, Bruce Dingman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Allen Dixon (SG), Kevin Pugh (PF), Donald Habowski (C) Paul Kelly, Clyde Buffington, Tuan Harrison | |
| 09:06 | Marquette | Michael Smolski makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 09:06 | Marquette | Michael Smolski misses the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 09:06 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Kevin Pugh | 24-15 |
| 08:48 | Belmont | Allen Dixon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-15 |
| 08:46 | Marquette | Robert Legros grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 08:30 | Marquette | Donald Finley makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Smolski | 27-15 |
| 08:11 | Belmont | Allen Dixon is fouled on the floor by Craig Endres - foul #2 on Craig Endres, team foul #3 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Marquette | Bruce Dingman (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Craig Endres, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ryan Hollister (SF) Greg Patton | |
| 07:57 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Habowski | 27-17 |
| 07:31 | Marquette | Robert Legros hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Donald Finley and he's hacked by Ryan Hollister - foul #1 on Ryan Hollister, team foul #5 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Andrew Nicholson (PG) Irvin Mosley | |
| 07:31 | Marquette | Robert Legros misses the free throw | 29-17 |
| 07:31 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 07:19 | Belmont | Ryan Hollister connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Allen Dixon | 29-20 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Finley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Legros (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Dingman (fresh) C - Joe Minyard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Andrew Nicholson (fresh) SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Hollister (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Pugh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Habowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donald Finley | 32-20 |
| 06:42 | Belmont | Donald Habowski is whistled for traveling | 32-20 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (PG), Amos Larios (SF) Donald Finley, Robert Legros | |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG) Andrew Nicholson | |
| 06:24 | Marquette | David Pulliam connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Nicholson | 35-20 |
| 06:07 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-20 |
| 06:06 | Marquette | Amos Larios grabs the defensive rebound | 35-20 |
| 06:00 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman is whistled for a carry | 35-20 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (PG), Robert Legros (SF) David Pulliam, Amos Larios | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Kelly (PG), Clyde Buffington (SF), Greg Patton (PF), Tuan Harrison (C) Allen Dixon, Ryan Hollister, Kevin Pugh, Donald Habowski | |
| 05:41 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-20 |
| 05:40 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman snags the defensive board | 35-20 |
| 05:27 | Marquette | Robert Legros misses the easy layup | 35-20 |
| 05:25 | Belmont | Tuan Harrison grabs the board | 35-20 |
| 05:16 | Belmont | Paul Kelly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-20 |
| 05:14 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-20 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | Joe Minyard can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-20 |
| 05:02 | Marquette | Robert Legros grabs the offensive rebound | 35-20 |
| 04:45 | Marquette | Joe Minyard buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Finley | 37-20 |
| 04:37 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-20 |
| 04:35 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman snags the defensive board | 37-20 |
| 04:30 | Marquette | Donald Finley hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-20 |
| 04:15 | Belmont | Joe Minyard blocks the short jumper by Tuan Harrison | 40-20 |
| 04:14 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington misses the tip | 40-20 |
| 04:13 | Belmont | Paul Kelly tips it but misses | 40-20 |
| 04:11 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 40-20 |
| 04:04 | Marquette | Joe Minyard drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Bruce Dingman and he's hacked by Tuan Harrison - foul #2 on Tuan Harrison, team foul #6 | 42-20 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Lefebre (SG), Amos Larios (SF), Michael Smolski (C) Daniel Nicholson, Robert Legros, Bruce Dingman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Andrew Nicholson (PG), Allen Dixon (SG), Kevin Pugh (PF), Donald Habowski (C) Paul Kelly, Irvin Mosley, Greg Patton, Tuan Harrison | |
| 04:04 | Marquette | Joe Minyard makes the free throw | 43-20 |
| 03:44 | Belmont | Allen Dixon double dribbles | 43-20 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (PG), Craig Endres (PF) Donald Finley, Joe Minyard | |
| Subs | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan (PF) Clyde Buffington | |
| 03:23 | Marquette | Michael Smolski scores on a floater from close range | 45-20 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Pulliam (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Lefebre (fresh) SF - Amos Larios (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Endres (fresh) C - Michael Smolski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Andrew Nicholson (fresh) SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Pugh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Forrest Macmillan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Habowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Belmont | Andrew Nicholson lays it in | 45-22 |
| 02:54 | Marquette | David Pulliam's pass is intercepted by Andrew Nicholson in the backcourt | 45-22 |
| 02:40 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Forrest Macmillan, team foul #7 | 45-22 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (PG), Daniel Nicholson (SG), Robert Legros (SF), Joe Minyard (C) David Pulliam, Carl Lefebre, Amos Larios, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Greg Patton (SF) Andrew Nicholson, Forrest Macmillan | |
| 02:26 | Marquette | Robert Legros's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-22 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Kelly (PG), Clyde Buffington (SF) Irvin Mosley, Greg Patton | |
| 02:10 | Belmont | Donald Habowski throws it down | 45-24 |
| 01:44 | Marquette | Robert Legros misses short on a floater from the right wing | 45-24 |
| 01:42 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington grabs the board | 45-24 |
| 01:23 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Craig Endres - foul #3 on Craig Endres, team foul #4 | 45-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | Amos Larios (SF), Bruce Dingman (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Robert Legros, Craig Endres, Joe Minyard | |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (SG), Tuan Harrison (C) Allen Dixon, Donald Habowski | |
| 01:23 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 45-25 |
| 01:23 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 45-26 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | Donald Finley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-26 |
| 01:12 | Marquette | Amos Larios hits the follow up shot | 47-26 |
| 00:57 | Belmont | Bruce Dingman swats the short shot by Tuan Harrison | 47-26 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Michael Smolski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-26 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-26 |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley gets the rebound | 47-26 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Daniel Nicholson steals it from Kevin Pugh | 47-26 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Donald Finley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-26 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Michael Smolski tips it but misses | 47-26 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Paul Kelly pulls down the rebound | 47-26 |