| Lineup | Marquette | PG - James Truong (fresh) SG - Glen Smith (fresh) SF - James Timothy (fresh) PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Gerald Clay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Dwight Weaver (fresh) SG - Paul Runner (fresh) SF - David Riley (fresh) PF - Sheldon Lee (fresh) C - Robert Herndon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Gerald Clay wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Marquette | James Timothy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Furman | The rebound goes to Sheldon Lee | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Furman | David Riley comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Marquette | Gerald Clay grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Marquette | James Truong is hacked by Dwight Weaver - foul #1 on Dwight Weaver, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Marquette | John Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Furman | Robert Herndon gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Furman | David Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | Gerald Clay gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | Marquette | Gerald Clay's floater is knocked away by Robert Herndon | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Marquette | John Johnson tips it home | 2-0 |
| 17:35 | Furman | John Johnson is called for the reach on David Riley - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:22 | Furman | Sheldon Lee hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by James Timothy - foul #1 on James Timothy, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brett Brown (C) Gerald Clay | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 17:22 | Furman | Sheldon Lee makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:22 | Furman | Sheldon Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:22 | Marquette | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:01 | Marquette | Glen Smith makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Truong | 5-1 |
| 16:44 | Furman | Paul Runner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-1 |
| 16:43 | Furman | Sheldon Lee grabs the offensive board | 5-1 |
| 16:28 | Furman | Robert Herndon can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by James Timothy - foul #2 on James Timothy, team foul #3 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Marquette | Virgil Hastings (SG), Joseph Lueck (SF), Richard Boatwright (C) Glen Smith, James Timothy, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 16:28 | Furman | Robert Herndon makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:28 | Furman | Robert Herndon makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 15:59 | Marquette | Brett Brown clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 15:57 | Furman | Robert Herndon grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - James Truong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Virgil Hastings (fresh) SF - Joseph Lueck (fresh) PF - Brett Brown (fresh) C - Richard Boatwright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Dwight Weaver (fresh) SG - Paul Runner (fresh) SF - David Riley (fresh) PF - Sheldon Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Herndon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Furman | Dwight Weaver buries a 3 from the right wing set up by David Riley | 5-6 |
| 15:27 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by David Riley - foul #1 on David Riley, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Marquette | Shane Dawson (PG), Gerald Clay (C) James Truong, Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Furman | Warren Post (C) Robert Herndon | |
| 15:27 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:27 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:59 | Furman | Warren Post comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Shane Dawson - foul #1 on Shane Dawson, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Marquette | Glen Smith (SG), John Johnson (PF) Shane Dawson, Brett Brown | |
| Subs | Furman | George Sells (SG), Robert Eden (SF), Andrew Ferris (PF) Paul Runner, David Riley, Sheldon Lee | |
| 14:59 | Furman | Warren Post makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:59 | Furman | Warren Post makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:57 | Marquette | Virgil Hastings is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Virgil Hastings, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| 14:48 | Furman | George Sells can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 14:47 | Marquette | Gerald Clay pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:31 | Marquette | John Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 14:29 | Furman | Warren Post grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:07 | Furman | Dwight Weaver comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-8 |
| 14:05 | Furman | Warren Post snags the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 13:55 | Furman | Glen Smith steps in front of the George Sells pass | 7-8 |
| 13:51 | Marquette | Glen Smith lays it up and in | 9-8 |
| 13:40 | Furman | George Sells's floater is knocked away by Joseph Lueck | 9-8 |
| 13:39 | Marquette | Virgil Hastings snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 13:27 | Marquette | Virgil Hastings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-8 |
| 13:26 | Marquette | Glen Smith tips it home | 11-8 |
| 13:13 | Furman | Dwight Weaver hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 11-8 |
| 13:12 | Furman | Andrew Ferris can't tip it in | 11-8 |
| 13:11 | Marquette | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 12:57 | Marquette | Virgil Hastings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 12:56 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Lueck | 11-8 |
| 12:43 | Marquette | John Johnson scores on a floater from the right block set up by Glen Smith | 13-8 |
| 12:25 | Furman | Robert Eden's floater is knocked away by Gerald Clay | 13-8 |
| 12:24 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 13-8 |
| 12:10 | Marquette | John Johnson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dwight Weaver - foul #2 on Dwight Weaver, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Truong (PG), Shane Dawson (SG), Richard Boatwright (SF), Brett Brown (C) Virgil Hastings, Glen Smith, Joseph Lueck, Gerald Clay | |
| Subs | Furman | Richard Vanhorn (PG), Paul Runner (SG), David Riley (SF), Sheldon Lee (PF), Robert Herndon (C) Dwight Weaver, George Sells, Robert Eden, Andrew Ferris, Warren Post | |
| 12:10 | Marquette | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:10 | Marquette | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:10 | Marquette | Brett Brown gets the offensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 11:56 | Marquette | John Johnson's layup is rejected by Sheldon Lee | 14-8 |
| 11:54 | Marquette | Brett Brown grabs the offensive board | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - James Truong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shane Dawson (fresh) SF - Richard Boatwright (fresh) PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Richard Vanhorn (fresh) SG - Paul Runner (fresh) SF - David Riley (fresh) PF - Sheldon Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Herndon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Marquette | James Truong loses the dribble to Sheldon Lee | 14-8 |
| 11:18 | Furman | Robert Herndon misses the easy layup | 14-8 |
| 11:17 | Marquette | John Johnson gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 11:12 | Marquette | Richard Boatwright drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Truong | 16-8 |
| 10:58 | Furman | Richard Vanhorn scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Runner | 16-10 |
| 10:31 | Marquette | Brett Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from James Truong and he's hacked by Sheldon Lee - foul #1 on Sheldon Lee, team foul #4 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Marquette | Virgil Hastings (SG), Joseph Lueck (SF) Shane Dawson, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Furman | George Sells (PG) Richard Vanhorn | |
| 10:31 | Marquette | Brett Brown makes the free throw | 19-10 |
| 10:03 | Furman | Robert Herndon's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Boatwright | 19-10 |
| 10:02 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck gets the rebound | 19-10 |
| 09:48 | Marquette | Virgil Hastings drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Truong | 22-10 |
| 09:29 | Furman | Sheldon Lee misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-10 |
| 09:27 | Furman | Paul Runner tips it in | 22-12 |
| 09:02 | Marquette | Sheldon Lee denies the turnaround by Joseph Lueck | 22-12 |
| 09:00 | Furman | Paul Runner grabs the defensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 08:39 | Furman | George Sells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-12 |
| Subs | Marquette | Shane Dawson (PG), Glen Smith (SG), John Johnson (PF), Gerald Clay (C) James Truong, Virgil Hastings, Brett Brown, Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Furman | Richard Vanhorn (PG), Bernard Queen (SG), Robert Eden (SF), Andrew Ferris (PF), Warren Post (C) George Sells, Paul Runner, David Riley, Sheldon Lee, Robert Herndon | |
| 08:21 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck misses the easy layup | 22-12 |
| 08:19 | Furman | The rebound goes to Andrew Ferris | 22-12 |
| 08:05 | Furman | Bernard Queen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andrew Ferris | 22-14 |
| 07:50 | Marquette | Gerald Clay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 07:48 | Furman | Robert Eden grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Shane Dawson (fresh) SG - Glen Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lueck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Clay (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Richard Vanhorn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bernard Queen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Eden (fresh) PF - Andrew Ferris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Warren Post (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Furman | Warren Post misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-14 |
| 07:29 | Marquette | Shane Dawson grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Shane Dawson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 07:23 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck tips it home | 24-14 |
| 06:54 | Furman | Bernard Queen is whistled for a carry | 24-14 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Truong (PG), Richard Boatwright (SF), Brett Brown (PF) Shane Dawson, Joseph Lueck, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Furman | George Sells (PG), Paul Runner (SG), David Riley (SF), Sheldon Lee (PF), Robert Herndon (C) Richard Vanhorn, Bernard Queen, Robert Eden, Andrew Ferris, Warren Post | |
| 06:28 | Marquette | Richard Boatwright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-14 |
| 06:27 | Furman | Paul Runner grabs the defensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 06:04 | Furman | Paul Runner drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from George Sells | 24-17 |
| 06:02 | Marquette | James Truong is fouled in the backcourt by George Sells - foul #1 on George Sells, team foul #5 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | Virgil Hastings (SG), Ricardo Torres (SF) Glen Smith, Gerald Clay | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 05:47 | Marquette | Virgil Hastings buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-17 |
| 05:19 | Furman | Paul Runner is denied on a dunk by Brett Brown | 27-17 |
| 05:17 | Furman | Sheldon Lee can't tip it in | 27-17 |
| 05:16 | Furman | The offensive rebound goes to George Sells | 27-17 |
| 04:58 | Furman | David Riley hits a jumper from the right side set up by Paul Runner and he's fouled by Virgil Hastings - foul #2 on Virgil Hastings, team foul #6 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | Shane Dawson (SG), Joseph Lueck (SF), John Johnson (PF), Gerald Clay (C) Virgil Hastings, Ricardo Torres, Brett Brown, Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Furman | Richard Vanhorn (PG), Warren Post (C) George Sells, Robert Herndon | |
| 04:58 | Furman | David Riley makes the free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:40 | Marquette | Shane Dawson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-20 |
| 04:39 | Marquette | Gerald Clay can't tip it in | 27-20 |
| 04:37 | Furman | Paul Runner pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 04:32 | Furman | James Truong picks off the pass by David Riley | 27-20 |
| 04:17 | Marquette | James Truong can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 04:15 | Furman | The rebound goes to Warren Post | 27-20 |
| 03:55 | Furman | Paul Runner connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-22 |
| 03:39 | Marquette | Sheldon Lee is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #2 on Sheldon Lee, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Marquette | Virgil Hastings (PG), Glen Smith (SG), James Timothy (SF), Brett Brown (PF), Richard Boatwright (C) James Truong, Shane Dawson, Joseph Lueck, John Johnson, Gerald Clay | |
| Subs | Furman | Dwight Weaver (PG), Andrew Ferris (SF), Robert Herndon (C) Paul Runner, David Riley, Sheldon Lee | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Virgil Hastings (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Glen Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Timothy (fresh) PF - Brett Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Boatwright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Dwight Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Vanhorn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Ferris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Warren Post (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Herndon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Marquette | Glen Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-22 |
| 03:29 | Furman | Robert Herndon gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 03:15 | Furman | Richard Vanhorn buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Ferris | 27-24 |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Virgil Hastings comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 03:07 | Furman | Robert Herndon grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 03:01 | Furman | Robert Herndon scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Dwight Weaver | 27-26 |
| 02:56 | Marquette | Glen Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Virgil Hastings | 30-26 |
| 02:48 | Furman | Warren Post misses the lay-in | 30-26 |
| 02:47 | Marquette | Brett Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 02:26 | Marquette | Robert Herndon denies the turnaround by James Timothy | 30-26 |
| 02:24 | Furman | Robert Herndon gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 02:06 | Furman | Dwight Weaver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Truong (PG), John Johnson (PF), Joseph Lueck (C) Virgil Hastings, Brett Brown, Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Furman | Paul Runner (SG), David Riley (SF), Sheldon Lee (PF) Richard Vanhorn, Andrew Ferris, Robert Herndon | |
| 01:54 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck slams it home set up by James Truong | 32-26 |
| 01:36 | Furman | Glen Smith takes the ball from Sheldon Lee | 32-26 |
| 01:12 | Marquette | Dwight Weaver steals it from James Timothy | 32-26 |
| 01:09 | Furman | Paul Runner can't finish the layup | 32-26 |
| 01:08 | Marquette | John Johnson grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 00:49 | Marquette | James Truong comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 00:48 | Furman | The rebound goes to Paul Runner | 32-26 |
| 00:32 | Furman | Dwight Weaver scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Warren Post | 32-29 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck is fouled on the floor by Dwight Weaver - foul #3 on Dwight Weaver, team foul #7 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Virgil Hastings (SG), Brett Brown (PF), Gerald Clay (C) Glen Smith, James Timothy, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Furman | George Sells (PG), Andrew Ferris (SF), Robert Herndon (C) Dwight Weaver, David Riley, Warren Post | |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:03 | Furman | Andrew Ferris is fouled on the floor by James Truong - foul #1 on James Truong, team foul #7 | 34-29 |
| 00:03 | Furman | Andrew Ferris makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:03 | Furman | Andrew Ferris makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | James Truong misses short on a halfcourt shot | 34-31 |