| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Lindsay (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Cupps (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Kilkenny (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Brett Cupps inbounds the ball | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny makes the shot from the left block set up by Brett Cupps | 43-41 |
| 19:26 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton is fouled on the floor by Brett Cupps - foul #2 on Brett Cupps, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | Willie Kilkenny is called for the reach on Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Willie Kilkenny, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters misses short on a jumper near the basket | 43-41 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley tips it in | 43-43 |
| 18:48 | Marquette | Aaron White is fouled on the floor by Daniel Waters - foul #3 on Daniel Waters, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein (PG), Joe Crawford (SF), Brad Robinson (PF), John Rodrigez (C) Aaron White, Brett Cupps, Willie Kilkenny, Kenneth Shaw | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| 18:31 | Marquette | Joe Crawford connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 45-43 |
| 18:23 | Marquette | John Rodrigez grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 18:18 | Marquette | Joe Crawford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 45-43 |
| 18:16 | Marquette | Brad Robinson hits the follow up shot | 47-43 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury is open but can't throw it down | 47-43 |
| 17:56 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 17:38 | Marquette | John Rodrigez drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Silberstein and the foul's on Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Brett Cupps (SF), Dwight Hill (PF) Daniel Silberstein, Joe Crawford, Brad Robinson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF), Matthew Bigley (C) Robert Robinson, Nicholas Stone | |
| 17:38 | Marquette | John Rodrigez makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury buries a driving attempt in the paint | 50-45 |
| 16:59 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Aaron White | 52-45 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley can't connect on a shot from the left block | 52-45 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley tips it home | 52-47 |
| 16:37 | Marquette | Brett Cupps can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 52-47 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 52-47 |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| 16:10 | Marquette | John Rodrigez drills a runner from the right block | 54-49 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 16:00 | Marquette | Dwight Hill gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Lindsay (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Cupps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dwight Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Rodrigez (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Saxton (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Tait (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Bury (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Marquette | Aaron White scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Brett Cupps | 56-49 |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Daniel Silberstein (SG), Joe Crawford (SF), Willie Kilkenny (PF), Kenneth Shaw (C) Aaron White, Willie Lindsay, Brett Cupps, Dwight Hill, John Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Robert Benning (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Frank Wilson, Shawn Saxton, Eric Tait, Robert Bury, Matthew Bigley | |
| 15:37 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Willie Kilkenny, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 56-49 |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Benning | 56-49 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone is hacked by Kenneth Shaw - foul #3 on Kenneth Shaw, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brett Cupps (SF) Joe Crawford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters blows the wide open layup | 56-49 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone can't tip it in | 56-49 |
| 14:50 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 14:44 | Marquette | Douglas Berry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Troy Chambers - foul #4 on Troy Chambers, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), Brad Robinson (PF) Daniel Silberstein, Willie Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG) Troy Chambers | |
| 14:44 | Marquette | Douglas Berry makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 14:44 | Marquette | Douglas Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson's pass is intercepted by Brett Cupps in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 14:27 | Marquette | Douglas Berry is fouled on the floor by Frank Wilson - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley (C) Nicholas Stone | |
| 14:13 | Marquette | Douglas Berry drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Brad Robinson | 59-49 |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley can't throw it down but he's fouled by Kenneth Shaw - foul #4 on Kenneth Shaw, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joe Crawford (SF), Willie Kilkenny (C) Brett Cupps, Kenneth Shaw | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Eric Tait (SF) Robert Benning, Robert Robinson | |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 13:34 | Marquette | Douglas Berry hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brad Robinson | 62-51 |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley makes the wide open jumper from the baseline | 62-53 |
| 13:20 | Marquette | Douglas Berry drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Crawford | 65-53 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson is hacked by Douglas Berry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Berry, team foul #6 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Daniel Silberstein (SG), Brett Cupps (SF), John Rodrigez (C) Douglas Berry, Willie Lindsay, Joe Crawford, Brad Robinson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone (C) Matthew Bigley | |
| 13:08 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton knocks in the shot from the left block | 65-55 |
| 12:40 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny hits a turnaround from close range set up by Aaron White | 67-55 |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Willie Kilkenny - foul #4 on Willie Kilkenny, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), Joe Crawford (PF), Dwight Hill (C) Daniel Silberstein, Willie Kilkenny, John Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Benning (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Matthew Bigley (C) Shawn Saxton, Eric Tait, Nicholas Stone | |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 12:21 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 12:02 | Marquette | Brett Cupps comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-56 |
| 12:01 | Marquette | Joe Crawford tips it home | 69-56 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Lindsay (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Cupps (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Joe Crawford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Benning (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Waters (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Bigley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson is called for 5 seconds | 69-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF) Daniel Waters | |
| 11:27 | Marquette | Aaron White clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Bury - foul #3 on Robert Bury, team foul #6 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Rodrigez (C) Dwight Hill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Nicholas Stone (C) Robert Benning, Matthew Bigley | |
| 11:27 | Marquette | Aaron White makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 11:27 | Marquette | Aaron White makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Willie Lindsay takes the ball from Robert Robinson | 71-56 |
| 11:11 | Marquette | Brett Cupps lays it up and in set up by Willie Lindsay | 73-56 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Joe Crawford picks off the pass by Shawn Saxton in the backcourt | 73-56 |
| 10:57 | Marquette | Brett Cupps is hacked by Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #7 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brad Robinson (PF) Joe Crawford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:57 | Marquette | Brett Cupps makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 10:57 | Marquette | Brett Cupps makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson can't finish the layup | 75-56 |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone can't tip it in | 75-56 |
| 10:33 | Marquette | Brett Cupps grabs the defensive rebound | 75-56 |
| 10:27 | Marquette | John Rodrigez misses badly on a shot in the lane | 75-56 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury gets the rebound | 75-56 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson is hacked by Aaron White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron White, team foul #8 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein (SG), Joe Crawford (SF) Willie Lindsay, Brett Cupps | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Benning (SG), Matthew Bigley (C) Shawn Saxton, Nicholas Stone | |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 10:22 | Marquette | Brad Robinson snags the defensive board | 75-57 |
| 10:14 | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brad Robinson | 78-57 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 78-57 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | Joe Crawford gets the rebound | 78-57 |
| 09:56 | Marquette | Joe Crawford is hacked by Robert Robinson - foul #3 on Robert Robinson, team foul #8 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dwight Hill (C) John Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF), Daniel Waters (PF) Robert Robinson, Robert Bury | |
| 09:56 | Marquette | Joe Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the defensive rebound | 78-57 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Daniel Silberstein is called for the reach on Robert Benning - foul #3 on Daniel Silberstein, team foul #9 | 78-57 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning misses the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 09:49 | Marquette | Dwight Hill gets the rebound | 78-57 |
| 09:27 | Marquette | Brad Robinson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 80-57 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 80-57 |
| 09:21 | Marquette | Brad Robinson pulls down the rebound | 80-57 |
| 09:00 | Marquette | Dwight Hill banks in the layup on a great pass from Aaron White | 82-57 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | Dwight Hill takes the ball from Frank Wilson in the backcourt | 82-57 |
| 08:46 | Marquette | Dwight Hill clanks a shot from the baseline | 82-57 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning gets the rebound | 82-57 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters travels with the ball | 82-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), Brett Cupps (SF), John Rodrigez (C) Aaron White, Brad Robinson, Dwight Hill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Robert Benning, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| 08:18 | Marquette | A charge is called on Brett Cupps - foul #3 on Brett Cupps, team foul #10 | 82-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson (SF) Eric Tait | |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton is fouled on the floor by Daniel Silberstein - foul #4 on Daniel Silberstein, team foul #11 | 82-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG) Daniel Silberstein | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 1st free throw | 82-58 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 2nd free throw | 82-59 |
| 07:56 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 84-59 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron White (tired) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Lindsay (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brett Cupps (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Crawford (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Rodrigez (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Saxton (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bury (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Stone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 84-59 |
| 07:53 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Willie Kilkenny (PF), Kenneth Shaw (C) Aaron White, Joe Crawford, John Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG) Frank Wilson | |
| 07:28 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw's layup is rejected by Robert Robinson | 84-59 |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Nicholas Stone | 84-59 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brett Cupps - foul #4 on Brett Cupps, team foul #12 | 84-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters (PF) Robert Bury | |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 84-59 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-60 |
| 07:04 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Shawn Saxton - foul #1 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #9 | 84-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF) Robert Robinson | |
| 07:04 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny makes the 1st free throw | 85-60 |
| 07:04 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny makes the 2nd free throw | 86-60 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Willie Lindsay steps in front of the Troy Chambers pass in the backcourt | 86-60 |
| 06:44 | Marquette | Brett Cupps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dwight Hill (PF) Brett Cupps | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley (C) Nicholas Stone | |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Troy Chambers | 86-62 |
| 06:20 | Marquette | Douglas Berry connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Shaw | 88-62 |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 88-62 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley misses the tip | 88-62 |
| 05:52 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Douglas Berry | 88-62 |
| 05:29 | Marquette | Douglas Berry misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 88-62 |
| 05:28 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny can't tip it in | 88-62 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton gets the rebound | 88-62 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 88-62 |
| 05:18 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw pulls down the rebound | 88-62 |
| 05:12 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 88-62 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 88-62 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait is fouled in the backcourt by Dwight Hill - foul #1 on Dwight Hill, team foul #13 | 88-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein (SG), Brett Cupps (SF) Willie Lindsay, Dwight Hill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Benning (SG), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Shawn Saxton, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait misses the 1st free throw | 88-62 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait misses the 2nd free throw | 88-62 |
| 05:08 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny pulls down the rebound | 88-62 |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Tait - foul #1 on Eric Tait, team foul #10 | 88-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson (SF) Eric Tait | |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 88-62 |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 89-62 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Troy Chambers | 89-64 |
| 04:08 | Marquette | Brett Cupps drills a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Robert Robinson - foul #4 on Robert Robinson, team foul #11 | 91-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brad Robinson (PF) Willie Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:08 | Marquette | Brett Cupps makes the free throw | 92-64 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Brad Robinson is called for the reach on Robert Bury in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brad Robinson, team foul #14 | 92-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joe Crawford (SF) Brett Cupps | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury makes the 1st free throw | 92-65 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury misses the 2nd free throw | 92-65 |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw snags the defensive board | 92-65 |
| 04:00 | Marquette | Robert Robinson picks off the pass by Brad Robinson | 92-65 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Silberstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joe Crawford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brad Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Shaw (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Benning (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Robinson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Bury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Stone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson is called for traveling | 92-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Rodrigez (C) Kenneth Shaw | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:33 | Marquette | Robert Bury is called for the reach on Brad Robinson - foul #4 on Robert Bury, team foul #12 | 92-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (SG) Daniel Silberstein | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Matthew Bigley (C) Robert Benning, Nicholas Stone | |
| 03:33 | Marquette | Brad Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 93-65 |
| 03:33 | Marquette | Brad Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 94-65 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 94-65 |
| 03:10 | Marquette | Joe Crawford pulls down the rebound | 94-65 |
| 03:06 | Marquette | Douglas Berry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 94-65 |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton grabs the board | 94-65 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton is hacked by John Rodrigez in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Rodrigez, team foul #15 | 94-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brett Cupps (SF), Willie Kilkenny (PF) Joe Crawford, Brad Robinson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 1st free throw | 94-66 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses the 2nd free throw | 94-66 |
| 03:01 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny grabs the board | 94-66 |
| 02:42 | Marquette | John Rodrigez knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron White | 96-66 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shawn Saxton | 96-68 |
| 02:16 | Marquette | Douglas Berry hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron White | 99-68 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | John Rodrigez picks off the pass by Robert Robinson in the backcourt | 99-68 |
| 02:02 | Marquette | Shawn Saxton takes the ball from Douglas Berry | 99-68 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Brett Cupps takes the ball from Matthew Bigley | 99-68 |
| 01:34 | Marquette | John Rodrigez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 99-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), Kenneth Shaw (C) Aaron White, John Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters (PF) Robert Bury | |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton is called for traveling | 99-68 |
| 00:58 | Marquette | Brett Cupps makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Douglas Berry | 101-68 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton's layup is rejected by Kenneth Shaw | 101-68 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson tips it but misses | 101-68 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson snags the offensive board | 101-68 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Troy Chambers | 101-70 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 101-70 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters snags the defensive board | 101-70 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 101-70 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton grabs the offensive board | 101-70 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 101-70 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters hits the follow up shot | 101-72 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Douglas Berry runs out the clock | 101-72 |