| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kris Bradwell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Charlton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Beauford (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Sandifer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rickey Darrow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) PF - Jesse Floyd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Rodney Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Richard Charlton inbounds the ball | 20-36 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 20-36 |
| 19:35 | Marquette | Richard Charlton grabs the offensive rebound | 20-36 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | Rodney Anderson steals the ball from John Sandifer | 20-36 |
| 18:52 | Air Force | James Terry clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 20-36 |
| 18:50 | Air Force | James Terry grabs the offensive rebound | 20-36 |
| 18:33 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Rickey Darrow, team foul #1 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton, Terry Beauford, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 18:23 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas's floater is knocked away by Jesse Floyd | 20-36 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman tips it back up and in | 22-36 |
| 17:53 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd lays it up and in and he's fouled by Darrell Christmas - foul #1 on Darrell Christmas, team foul #1 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Terry Beauford (PF) John Stearns, Nenad Denisov, Darrell Christmas | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 17:53 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd misses the free throw | 22-38 |
| 17:53 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Gregory Haberman | 22-38 |
| 17:29 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-38 |
| 17:28 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 17:11 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-38 |
| 17:09 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Terry Beauford | 22-38 |
| 16:49 | Marquette | Jesse Floyd takes the ball from Benjamin Slick | 22-38 |
| 16:29 | Air Force | The jump hook by Efrain Starbuck is blocked by Gregory Haberman | 22-38 |
| 16:28 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson tips it back up and in | 22-40 |
| 16:23 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-40 |
| 16:22 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-40 |
| 16:04 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Benjamin Slick - foul #3 on Benjamin Slick, team foul #2 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF), John Sandifer (C) Benjamin Slick, Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton, Terry Beauford, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Manzi (SG), Sammie Solum (PF), Keith Jackman (C) Rickey Darrow, Jesse Floyd, Rodney Anderson | |
| 16:04 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck misses the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 16:04 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck misses the 2nd free throw | 22-40 |
| 16:04 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas grabs the defensive rebound | 22-40 |
| 15:59 | Marquette | John Stearns connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-40 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Fentress (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Stearns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nenad Denisov (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Christmas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sandifer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Manzi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Efrain Starbuck (fairly fresh) PF - Sammie Solum (fresh) 6 reb. C - Keith Jackman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck is hacked by Nenad Denisov - foul #1 on Nenad Denisov, team foul #3 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG) Michael Fentress | |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry O'Neill (SF) Efrain Starbuck | |
| 15:26 | Air Force | Donald Manzi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 24-40 |
| 15:24 | Air Force | Keith Jackman snags the offensive board | 24-40 |
| 15:04 | Air Force | Donald Manzi makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Keith Jackman | 24-43 |
| 14:49 | Marquette | John Sandifer knocks in the runner from close range and he's hacked by Keith Jackman - foul #1 on Keith Jackman, team foul #2 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF) John Stearns, Nenad Denisov | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jesse Floyd (PF) James Terry | |
| 14:49 | Marquette | John Sandifer misses the free throw | 26-43 |
| 14:49 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| 14:22 | Air Force | Richard Charlton blocks the short jumper by Jesse Floyd | 26-43 |
| 14:20 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Kris Bradwell | 26-43 |
| 13:51 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell travels with the ball | 26-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Ernie Cantrell (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton, Darrell Christmas, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rickey Darrow (SG), Efrain Starbuck (SF), Rodney Anderson (C) Keith Jackman, Terry O'Neill, Sammie Solum | |
| 13:22 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck's pass is intercepted by John Stearns | 26-43 |
| 13:18 | Marquette | John Stearns blows the layup | 26-43 |
| 13:17 | Marquette | John Stearns hits the follow up shot | 28-43 |
| 12:51 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd can't connect on a runner in the paint | 28-43 |
| 12:50 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 12:33 | Marquette | Efrain Starbuck picks off the pass by John Stearns | 28-43 |
| 12:30 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck lays it in | 28-45 |
| 12:23 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell's floater is tipped away by Rodney Anderson | 28-45 |
| 12:22 | Marquette | John Stearns snags the offensive board | 28-45 |
| 12:00 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov misses short on a floater from close range | 28-45 |
| 11:59 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov snags the offensive board | 28-45 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Fentress (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Stearns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nenad Denisov (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernie Cantrell (fresh) C - Gregory Haberman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Donald Manzi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rickey Darrow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efrain Starbuck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Floyd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Rodney Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Marquette | John Stearns hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 28-45 |
| 11:50 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 11:38 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF), John Sandifer (C) Michael Fentress, John Stearns, Nenad Denisov, Ernie Cantrell, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Terry (PG), Terry O'Neill (SF), Sammie Solum (PF) Donald Manzi, Efrain Starbuck, Jesse Floyd | |
| 11:12 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-45 |
| 11:11 | Air Force | James Terry snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 11:04 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by James Terry | 28-47 |
| 10:39 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Sammie Solum - foul #3 on Sammie Solum, team foul #3 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Keith Jackman (C) Rodney Anderson | |
| 10:39 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 10:39 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas misses the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 10:39 | Air Force | Sammie Solum grabs the defensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 10:22 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow blows the layup but he's hacked by Kris Bradwell - foul #3 on Kris Bradwell, team foul #4 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Terry Beauford (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Darrell Christmas, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 10:22 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow misses the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 10:22 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow makes the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 09:57 | Marquette | Terry Beauford misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Sammie Solum - foul #4 on Sammie Solum, team foul #4 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Sandifer (C) Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck (SF), Jesse Floyd (PF), Rodney Anderson (C) Rickey Darrow, Terry O'Neill, Sammie Solum | |
| 09:57 | Marquette | Terry Beauford misses the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 09:57 | Marquette | Terry Beauford makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 09:39 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Charlton - foul #1 on Richard Charlton, team foul #5 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG) Benjamin Slick | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 09:39 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 09:39 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 09:15 | Marquette | Terry Beauford is whistled for traveling | 30-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Darrell Christmas (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Michael Fentress, Terry Beauford, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Manzi (SG) Keith Jackman | |
| 08:46 | Air Force | Donald Manzi misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-50 |
| 08:45 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick gets the rebound | 30-50 |
| 08:36 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell is called for traveling | 30-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Terry Beauford (PF), John Sandifer (C) Benjamin Slick, Darrell Christmas, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rickey Darrow (SG), Keith Jackman (C) Donald Manzi, Rodney Anderson | |
| 08:10 | Air Force | Terry Beauford swats the dunk try by Keith Jackman | 30-50 |
| 08:09 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell gets the rebound | 30-50 |
| 07:52 | Marquette | Richard Charlton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-50 |
| 07:50 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd snags the defensive board | 30-50 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Fentress (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kris Bradwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Charlton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Beauford (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sandifer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rickey Darrow (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Floyd (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Keith Jackman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Air Force | Michael Fentress is called for the reach on James Terry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Fentress, team foul #6 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Darrell Christmas (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Michael Fentress, Terry Beauford, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Manzi (PG), Terry O'Neill (SF), Sammie Solum (PF) James Terry, Efrain Starbuck, Jesse Floyd | |
| 07:26 | Air Force | Keith Jackman lays it up and in | 30-52 |
| 07:11 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-52 |
| 07:09 | Air Force | Keith Jackman snags the defensive board | 30-52 |
| 06:40 | Air Force | Sammie Solum misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-52 |
| 06:39 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-52 |
| 06:24 | Marquette | Terry O'Neill steals the ball from Richard Charlton | 30-52 |
| 06:20 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow lays it in on a nice dish by Terry O'Neill | 30-54 |
| 06:08 | Marquette | Richard Charlton makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kris Bradwell | 33-54 |
| 05:54 | Air Force | Keith Jackman misses the runner in the lane | 33-54 |
| 05:52 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas grabs the defensive rebound | 33-54 |
| 05:46 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-54 |
| 05:44 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman misses the tip | 33-54 |
| 05:42 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell hits the follow up shot | 35-54 |
| 05:23 | Air Force | Donald Manzi connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Benjamin Slick - foul #4 on Benjamin Slick, team foul #7 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Terry Beauford (PF), John Sandifer (C) Benjamin Slick, Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton, Darrell Christmas, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Terry (PG), Efrain Starbuck (SF), Jesse Floyd (PF), Rodney Anderson (C) Rickey Darrow, Terry O'Neill, Sammie Solum, Keith Jackman | |
| 05:23 | Air Force | Donald Manzi makes the free throw | 35-57 |
| 05:10 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Terry - foul #2 on James Terry, team foul #5 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rickey Darrow (SG) Donald Manzi | |
| 05:10 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov misses the 1st free throw | 35-57 |
| 05:10 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov makes the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| 04:45 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-57 |
| 04:43 | Marquette | John Sandifer pulls down the rebound | 36-57 |
| 04:21 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov misses the floater from the left side | 36-57 |
| 04:19 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck grabs the board | 36-57 |
| 03:56 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow buries a runner from the right block set up by James Terry and he's hacked by Nenad Denisov - foul #2 on Nenad Denisov, team foul #8 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Ernie Cantrell (PF) John Stearns, Nenad Denisov, Terry Beauford | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 03:56 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow makes the free throw | 36-60 |
| 03:38 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Darrell Christmas (PF) Michael Fentress, Ernie Cantrell | |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Manzi (SG) Rickey Darrow | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kris Bradwell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Charlton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Christmas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sandifer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Manzi (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Floyd (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Rodney Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd drills a jump hook from the right block set up by James Terry | 36-62 |
| 02:55 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Sandifer | 39-62 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:33 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jesse Floyd | 39-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 39-65 |
| 02:23 | Marquette | John Sandifer tips it in | 41-65 |
| 01:56 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Slick - foul #5 on Benjamin Slick, team foul #9 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Terry Beauford (PF) Benjamin Slick, Darrell Christmas | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rickey Darrow (SG) Donald Manzi | |
| 01:56 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck makes the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 01:56 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck makes the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| 01:47 | Marquette | Terry Beauford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-67 |
| 01:45 | Marquette | John Sandifer tips it in | 43-67 |
| 01:17 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-67 |
| 01:16 | Marquette | Richard Charlton snags the defensive board | 43-67 |
| 01:09 | Marquette | John Sandifer buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Fentress | 45-67 |
| 00:45 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson can't connect on a shot in the paint | 45-67 |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Terry Beauford snags the defensive board | 45-67 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Marquette | Michael Fentress hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 45-67 |
| 00:35 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow grabs the board | 45-67 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Air Force | James Terry lays it in on a nice dish by Rickey Darrow and he's fouled by John Sandifer - foul #1 on John Sandifer, team foul #10 | 45-69 |
| 00:07 | Air Force | James Terry makes the free throw | 45-70 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Jesse Floyd steals the ball from Michael Fentress | 45-70 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd runs out the clock | 45-70 |