| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Lindsay (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Kilkenny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Todd Elliott inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Marquette | Douglas Berry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 19:29 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw tips it home | 33-29 |
| 19:14 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Drozd | 33-32 |
| 18:56 | Marquette | Douglas Berry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 18:54 | Alabama | Todd Elliott is called for the reach on Kenneth Whitman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Elliott, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:37 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner is fouled on the floor by Todd Elliott - foul #2 on Todd Elliott, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joe Crawford (PF), John Rodrigez (C) Willie Kilkenny, Kenneth Shaw | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:23 | Alabama | John Drozd is hacked by Joe Crawford - foul #1 on Joe Crawford, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein (PG), Aaron White (SG), Brad Robinson (SF) Douglas Berry, Willie Lindsay, Todd Elliott | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Chapman (SF) Jeff Hughes | |
| 18:04 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Drozd | 36-34 |
| 17:52 | Marquette | John Rodrigez loses the dribble to Christopher Chapman | 36-34 |
| 17:31 | Alabama | Joe Crawford blocks the short jumper by Dennis Ebner | 36-34 |
| 17:30 | Marquette | John Rodrigez grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 17:15 | Marquette | Aaron White comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 17:13 | Marquette | Joe Crawford snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 16:57 | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 16:55 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steve Schroeder | 36-34 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner hits a fadeaway from close range set up by John Drozd | 36-36 |
| 16:39 | Marquette | Joe Crawford clanks a jumper from the baseline | 36-36 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman is fouled in the backcourt by John Rodrigez - foul #1 on John Rodrigez, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), Todd Elliott (SF), Willie Kilkenny (PF), Kenneth Shaw (C) Daniel Silberstein, Aaron White, Brad Robinson, Joe Crawford, John Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Charles Sanders (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Kenneth Whitman, Christopher Chapman, Steve Schroeder, Dennis Ebner | |
| 16:11 | Alabama | Christopher Williams buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Cichonski | 36-39 |
| 16:04 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Berry | 38-39 |
| 15:41 | Alabama | Christopher Williams is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Lindsay (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Kilkenny (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Abron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw misses the floater from close range | 38-39 |
| 15:29 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:18 | Marquette | Todd Elliott misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 38-39 |
| 15:17 | Alabama | Charles Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Christopher Williams | 38-42 |
| 14:39 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-42 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:20 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw hits the easy wide open finger roll | 40-42 |
| 14:00 | Alabama | James Abron scores on a floater near the basket | 40-44 |
| 13:55 | Marquette | Todd Elliott misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeff Hughes - foul #1 on Jeff Hughes, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein (PG), Aaron White (SG), Joe Crawford (PF), Dwight Hill (C) Douglas Berry, Willie Lindsay, Willie Kilkenny, Kenneth Shaw | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Christopher Chapman (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, Christopher Williams, Jeff Hughes, Charles Sanders, James Abron | |
| 13:55 | Marquette | Todd Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:55 | Marquette | Todd Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:51 | Alabama | Daniel Silberstein picks off the pass by John Drozd in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 13:24 | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron White | 45-44 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner is fouled on the floor by Dwight Hill - foul #2 on Dwight Hill, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brad Robinson (SF), John Rodrigez (PF) Todd Elliott, Joe Crawford | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:42 | Alabama | John Drozd's pass is intercepted by Aaron White | 45-44 |
| 12:29 | Marquette | Brad Robinson drills a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Christopher Chapman - foul #2 on Christopher Chapman, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Robert Walsh (SG), Willie Kilkenny (PF) Daniel Silberstein, Aaron White, Dwight Hill | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Williams (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF) Kenneth Whitman, Christopher Chapman | |
| 12:29 | Marquette | Brad Robinson makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner loses the dribble to Robert Walsh | 48-44 |
| 12:00 | Marquette | Jeff Hughes picks off the pass by Brad Robinson | 48-44 |
| 11:58 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), Kenneth Shaw (C) Douglas Berry, John Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG) John Drozd | |
| 11:40 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Steve Schroeder - foul #3 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Todd Elliott (SF) Brad Robinson | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Abron (C) Dennis Ebner | |
| 11:40 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:40 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:40 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert Walsh (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Willie Lindsay (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Elliott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Kilkenny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Steve Schroeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Abron (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 11:00 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 10:58 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | James Abron travels with the ball | 48-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Daniel Silberstein (SG), Joe Crawford (SF), John Rodrigez (PF), Dwight Hill (C) Robert Walsh, Willie Lindsay, Todd Elliott, Willie Kilkenny, Kenneth Shaw | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Charles Sanders (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, Christopher Williams, Steve Schroeder, James Abron | |
| 10:20 | Marquette | Joe Crawford connects on the jump hook in the paint | 50-46 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-46 |
| 09:50 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Ebner | 50-46 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 50-46 |
| 09:29 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Rodrigez | 50-46 |
| 09:27 | Marquette | Douglas Berry is hacked by John Drozd in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Drozd, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (SG), Brad Robinson (SF), Willie Kilkenny (PF), Kenneth Shaw (C) Douglas Berry, Joe Crawford, John Rodrigez, Dwight Hill | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Chapman (SF), James Abron (C) Jeff Hughes, Dennis Ebner | |
| 09:20 | Marquette | Aaron White loses the ball out of bounds | 50-46 |
| 08:58 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 08:56 | Marquette | Aaron White grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 08:50 | Marquette | Aaron White drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Brad Robinson | 52-46 |
| 08:28 | Alabama | James Abron scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Drozd and he's fouled by Willie Kilkenny - foul #1 on Willie Kilkenny, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), Joe Crawford (PF) Daniel Silberstein, Willie Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Steve Schroeder (PF) John Drozd, Kenneth Whitman, Charles Sanders | |
| 08:28 | Alabama | James Abron makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:08 | Marquette | Aaron White knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Crawford | 54-49 |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Lindsay - foul #3 on Willie Lindsay, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Todd Elliott (SF), Dwight Hill (C) Aaron White, Brad Robinson, Kenneth Shaw | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF), Dennis Ebner (C) Christopher Chapman, James Abron | |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:06 | Marquette | Joe Crawford snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 07:46 | Marquette | Todd Elliott lays it in on a great pass from Douglas Berry | 56-49 |
| 07:29 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner lays it in | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Lindsay (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Elliott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Crawford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dwight Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Steve Schroeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Marquette | Steve Schroeder steals the ball from Joe Crawford | 56-51 |
| 07:08 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Berry - foul #3 on Douglas Berry, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Robert Walsh (SG), Willie Kilkenny (PF), John Rodrigez (C) Douglas Berry, Willie Lindsay, Joe Crawford, Dwight Hill | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:08 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:08 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:52 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny is hacked by Steve Schroeder - foul #4 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brad Robinson (SF) Todd Elliott | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Christopher Chapman (SF) Charles Cichonski, Christopher Williams, Jeff Hughes | |
| 06:29 | Marquette | Brad Robinson misses long on a shot from the right block | 56-53 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Christopher Chapman pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Drozd | 56-56 |
| 05:42 | Marquette | Robert Walsh travels with the ball | 56-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), Todd Elliott (SF), Dwight Hill (C) Aaron White, Robert Walsh, Brad Robinson, John Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Williams (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Charles Sanders (PF), James Abron (C) Kenneth Whitman, Christopher Chapman, Steve Schroeder, Dennis Ebner | |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Charles Sanders grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | James Abron misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-56 |
| 04:53 | Alabama | James Abron tips it home | 56-58 |
| 04:37 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dwight Hill | 59-58 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Willie Kilkenny steps in front of the Charles Sanders pass | 59-58 |
| 03:50 | Marquette | Jeff Hughes steps in front of the Willie Lindsay pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 59-58 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Christopher Williams hits the finger roll set up by Jeff Hughes | 59-60 |
| 03:35 | Marquette | Douglas Berry loses the dribble to Christopher Williams | 59-60 |
| 03:32 | Alabama | John Drozd lays it up and in set up by Christopher Williams | 59-62 |
| 03:23 | Marquette | Dwight Hill can't finish the layup | 59-62 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | Charles Sanders snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein (SG), Joe Crawford (SF), John Rodrigez (PF), Kenneth Shaw (C) Willie Lindsay, Todd Elliott, Willie Kilkenny, Dwight Hill | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Christopher Chapman (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) John Drozd, Christopher Williams, Jeff Hughes, Charles Sanders, James Abron | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Silberstein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Rodrigez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Chapman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Silberstein - foul #1 on Daniel Silberstein, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (SG) Douglas Berry | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG) Daniel Silberstein, Aaron White | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG) Charles Cichonski | |
| 02:48 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-64 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Shaw - foul #2 on Kenneth Shaw, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:22 | Marquette | John Rodrigez pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 02:12 | Marquette | Joe Crawford misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Chapman - foul #3 on Christopher Chapman, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| 02:12 | Marquette | Joe Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:12 | Marquette | Joe Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Willie Lindsay steps in front of the John Drozd pass in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| 02:06 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay lays it up and in | 63-65 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner is hacked by John Rodrigez - foul #2 on John Rodrigez, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Todd Elliott (SF), Willie Kilkenny (PF) Joe Crawford, John Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF) Christopher Chapman | |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:48 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay is fouled on the floor by Jeff Hughes - foul #2 on Jeff Hughes, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dennis Ebner | 64-66 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 01:22 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 01:07 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Berry | 67-66 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner snags the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman loses the dribble to Kenneth Shaw | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Kenneth Whitman is called for the reach on Willie Lindsay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Whitman, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brad Robinson (SF) Todd Elliott | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny is hacked by Kenneth Whitman - foul #3 on Kenneth Whitman, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-69 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Kenneth Whitman is called for the reach on Willie Lindsay in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Whitman, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Todd Elliott (SF) Brad Robinson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | John Drozd misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-69 |