| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Scheuerman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 5 reb. C - Toni Siwinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Belmont | John Hendricks swats the layup by Toni Siwinski | 39-36 |
| 19:44 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Wesley Kendrick | 39-36 |
| 19:32 | Marquette | Walter Williams blocks the short jumper by Robin Hazzard | 39-36 |
| 19:31 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Robin Hazzard | 39-36 |
| 19:22 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard scores on a shot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 19:03 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 19:02 | Belmont | Walter Williams can't tip it in | 41-36 |
| 19:01 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 18:32 | Marquette | John Hendricks misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shannon Corwin - foul #1 on Shannon Corwin, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 18:32 | Marquette | John Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:32 | Marquette | John Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:18 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-38 |
| 18:16 | Belmont | Walter Williams hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 18:04 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 18:02 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:57 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Scheuerman | 43-42 |
| 17:41 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 17:40 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:35 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Charles Saunders and he's fouled by Kevin Scheuerman - foul #2 on Kevin Scheuerman, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| 17:35 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard misses the free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:35 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 17:23 | Belmont | Damian Morgan steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Williams (PF) John Hendricks | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham (C) Toni Siwinski | |
| 17:13 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 17:12 | Belmont | Walter Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:08 | Belmont | Damian Morgan is hacked by Charles Saunders - foul #3 on Charles Saunders, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Eric Gorney (C) Charles Saunders, Fernando Quinones | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 16:49 | Belmont | Damian Morgan hits a jump hook from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 16:38 | Marquette | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 16:37 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:32 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robin Hazzard, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Platt (SG) Robin Hazzard | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (PG), Ervin Sarno (SG) Damian Morgan, Shannon Corwin | |
| 16:12 | Belmont | John Shoemake drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 16:10 | Marquette | Frank Everitt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Hendricks (PF), Fernando Quinones (C) Wesley Kendrick, William Williams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Johnny Millender (SF), Toni Siwinski (C) Kevin Scheuerman, Walter Williams | |
| 15:51 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Shoemake and he's hacked by Fernando Quinones - foul #1 on Fernando Quinones, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (PG) Chris Platt | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 15:51 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski misses the free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:51 | Marquette | Frank Everitt snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Gorney (fresh) PF - John Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Shoemake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Millender (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) 4 pts. C - Toni Siwinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Marquette | Charles Saunders is hacked by Johnny Millender - foul #1 on Johnny Millender, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robin Hazzard (SF) Eric Gorney | |
| Subs | Belmont | Shannon Corwin (SG) Johnny Millender | |
| 15:15 | Marquette | John Hendricks misses the lay-in | 45-49 |
| 15:13 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:59 | Belmont | John Shoemake clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 14:58 | Marquette | John Hendricks snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 14:46 | Marquette | Frank Everitt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 14:44 | Marquette | Frank Everitt gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:22 | Marquette | John Hendricks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Everitt and the foul's on Mark Mooneyham - foul #1 on Mark Mooneyham, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick (SG), Eric Gorney (C) Frank Everitt, Fernando Quinones | |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Kevin Scheuerman (SF), Walter Williams (PF), Lance Cephas (C) Ervin Sarno, John Shoemake, Mark Mooneyham, Toni Siwinski | |
| 14:22 | Marquette | John Hendricks makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:59 | Belmont | Lance Cephas is hacked by Eric Gorney - foul #3 on Eric Gorney, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Williams (PF) John Hendricks | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:41 | Belmont | Walter Williams lays it in and he's hacked by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| 13:41 | Belmont | Walter Williams makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 13:15 | Marquette | Charles Saunders buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Wesley Kendrick | 51-52 |
| 13:08 | Belmont | Lance Cephas clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 13:07 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin misses the tip | 51-52 |
| 13:06 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:46 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Saunders | 54-52 |
| 12:31 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robin Hazzard - foul #4 on Robin Hazzard, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Fernando Quinones (C) Robin Hazzard | |
| Subs | Belmont | Toni Siwinski (C) Lance Cephas | |
| 12:31 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:31 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 12:15 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Hendricks (PF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (SG), Mark Mooneyham (PF) Shannon Corwin, Walter Williams | |
| 12:05 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 12:04 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 11:49 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Saunders | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Gorney (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Hendricks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Scheuerman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) 4 pts. C - Toni Siwinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Belmont | Eric Gorney is called for the reach on Mark Mooneyham - foul #4 on Eric Gorney, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (SG), William Williams (SF) Wesley Kendrick, Eric Gorney | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (PG) Damian Morgan | |
| 11:23 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 11:23 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 11:01 | Marquette | William Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fernando Quinones | 58-56 |
| 10:56 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Shoemake | 58-58 |
| 10:28 | Marquette | John Shoemake steals the ball from Fernando Quinones | 58-58 |
| 10:10 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman loses the dribble to John Hendricks | 58-58 |
| 09:54 | Marquette | Charles Saunders comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 09:52 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Toni Siwinski | 58-58 |
| 09:45 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 09:44 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Fernando Quinones | 58-58 |
| 09:34 | Marquette | John Hendricks drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Saunders | 60-58 |
| 09:20 | Belmont | The short jumper by Toni Siwinski is denied by Fernando Quinones | 60-58 |
| 09:18 | Marquette | Frank Everitt grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 09:03 | Marquette | John Hendricks can't connect on a jumper from close range | 60-58 |
| 09:01 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 08:47 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Saunders | 62-58 |
| 08:38 | Belmont | John Shoemake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick (SF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Shannon Corwin (SG), Walter Williams (PF), Lance Cephas (C) Ervin Sarno, Kevin Scheuerman, Mark Mooneyham, Toni Siwinski | |
| 08:26 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Saunders | 65-58 |
| 08:02 | Belmont | John Hendricks picks off the pass by Walter Williams | 65-58 |
| 07:43 | Marquette | The short jumper by Fernando Quinones is denied by Lance Cephas | 65-58 |
| 07:42 | Belmont | Walter Williams gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Everitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Hendricks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Fernando Quinones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Shoemake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Lance Cephas (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Belmont | Walter Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Damian Morgan | 65-60 |
| 07:20 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick misses long on a shot from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 07:19 | Belmont | Walter Williams grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 07:00 | Belmont | Walter Williams can't finish the layup | 65-60 |
| 06:58 | Marquette | John Hendricks gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:46 | Marquette | John Hendricks misses the jumper near the basket | 65-60 |
| 06:45 | Belmont | John Shoemake gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:26 | Belmont | Walter Williams misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 65-60 |
| 06:24 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin tips it home | 65-62 |
| 06:11 | Marquette | Charles Saunders connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Everitt | 68-62 |
| 05:57 | Belmont | Damian Morgan's pass is intercepted by Charles Saunders | 68-62 |
| 05:55 | Marquette | Damian Morgan is called for the reach on Charles Saunders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damian Morgan, team foul #5 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Don Lopresti (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF), William Williams (PF), Eric Gorney (C) Charles Saunders, Frank Everitt, John Hendricks, Fernando Quinones | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman (SF), Toni Siwinski (C) John Shoemake, Lance Cephas | |
| 05:45 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 05:44 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 05:24 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 05:23 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Shannon Corwin | 68-62 |
| 05:04 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 05:03 | Belmont | Walter Williams tips it home | 68-64 |
| 04:43 | Marquette | Eric Gorney misses short on a floater in the paint | 68-64 |
| 04:41 | Belmont | Walter Williams grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 04:20 | Belmont | William Williams is called for the reach on Damian Morgan - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (PG), Chris Platt (SG) Don Lopresti, Wesley Kendrick | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (SG), Mark Mooneyham (PF), Lance Cephas (C) Shannon Corwin, Walter Williams, Toni Siwinski | |
| 04:20 | Belmont | Damian Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:20 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:54 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham buries a jump hook in the paint | 68-66 |
| 03:48 | Marquette | William Williams makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Saunders and the foul's on Mark Mooneyham - foul #2 on Mark Mooneyham, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (SG) Chris Platt | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (PG) Damian Morgan | |
| 03:48 | Marquette | William Williams makes the free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:31 | Belmont | Lance Cephas is hacked by Frank Everitt - foul #1 on Frank Everitt, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Hendricks (PF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 03:31 | Belmont | Lance Cephas misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:31 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman snags the offensive board | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Hendricks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Eric Gorney (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Shoemake (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Scheuerman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lance Cephas (fresh) 3 pf. C - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno hits the finger roll set up by Mark Mooneyham | 71-68 |
| 02:49 | Marquette | Eric Gorney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Fernando Quinones (C) Eric Gorney | |
| Subs | Belmont | Shannon Corwin (SG), Toni Siwinski (C) John Shoemake, Lance Cephas | |
| 02:45 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick (SG), William Williams (PF) Frank Everitt, John Hendricks | |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Walter Williams (PF) Ervin Sarno, Mark Mooneyham | |
| 02:23 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Scheuerman | 71-70 |
| 02:05 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Saunders | 74-70 |
| 01:45 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin blows the layup but the foul's on Wesley Kendrick - foul #2 on Wesley Kendrick, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Hendricks (PF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:45 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:45 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:34 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones is hacked by Toni Siwinski - foul #2 on Toni Siwinski, team foul #7 | 74-72 |
| 01:34 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:34 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:34 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Walter Williams | 75-72 |
| 01:18 | Belmont | The 3pt attempt by Damian Morgan is denied by Fernando Quinones | 75-72 |
| 01:17 | Marquette | John Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:53 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-72 |
| 00:51 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Walter Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 75-72 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Shannon Corwin | 75-72 |
| 00:35 | Belmont | Damian Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Fernando Quinones - foul #2 on Fernando Quinones, team foul #11 | 75-72 |
| 00:35 | Belmont | Damian Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:35 | Belmont | Damian Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick is fouled in the backcourt by Shannon Corwin - foul #2 on Shannon Corwin, team foul #8 | 75-74 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:32 | Belmont | Walter Williams snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-74 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | John Hendricks is fouled in the backcourt by Damian Morgan - foul #2 on Damian Morgan, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | John Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Kevin Scheuerman | 75-74 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman's floater is knocked away by John Hendricks | 75-74 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | The clock runs out | 75-74 |