| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Terry Hatchett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leland Dupre (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Rascoe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Pittman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradley Friedman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Peter Shield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Presley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Molloy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kelly Coke (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Claude Chartrand (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Larry Molloy inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | UAB | Kenneth Presley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-26 |
| 19:27 | Marquette | George Rascoe can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 19:26 | UAB | Kelly Coke pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:10 | UAB | Kelly Coke misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-26 |
| 19:09 | Marquette | George Rascoe snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 18:41 | Marquette | Bradley Friedman misses the jumper from the right side | 28-26 |
| 18:40 | Marquette | George Rascoe tips it home | 30-26 |
| 18:19 | UAB | Terry Hatchett is called for the reach on Peter Shield - foul #2 on Terry Hatchett, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:08 | UAB | Kelly Coke drills a shot from the right block | 30-28 |
| 17:51 | Marquette | George Rascoe comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 17:49 | UAB | Kelly Coke pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:31 | UAB | Larry Molloy drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Peter Shield | 30-30 |
| 17:20 | Marquette | Bradley Friedman misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 30-30 |
| 17:19 | Marquette | Bradley Friedman hits the follow up shot | 32-30 |
| 17:03 | UAB | Kelly Coke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Cancel (PG), Robert Bentley (SG), Michael Libby (SF), Eugene Wallace (PF), Corey Casson (C) Terry Hatchett, Leland Dupre, George Rascoe, Benjamin Pittman, Bradley Friedman | |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Richmond (SG), Michael Simard (C) Kenneth Presley, Claude Chartrand | |
| 16:48 | Marquette | Michael Libby misses long on a floater from the left side | 32-30 |
| 16:46 | UAB | Michael Simard pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:27 | UAB | Larry Molloy hits a runner from the baseline | 32-32 |
| 16:11 | Marquette | Michael Libby loses the dribble to Michael Simard | 32-32 |
| 15:58 | UAB | Scott Richmond misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 15:57 | Marquette | Eugene Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dale Cancel (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Libby (fresh) PF - Eugene Wallace (fresh) 4 reb. C - Corey Casson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Peter Shield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Richmond (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Molloy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Coke (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Simard (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Marquette | Eugene Wallace knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Scott Richmond - foul #1 on Scott Richmond, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | Terry Hatchett (PG), Leland Dupre (SG), Benjamin Pittman (PF), Bradley Friedman (C) Dale Cancel, Robert Bentley, Michael Libby, Corey Casson | |
| Subs | UAB | Kenneth Presley (SG), Mario Martin (SF), Claude Chartrand (C) Peter Shield, Larry Molloy, Kelly Coke | |
| 15:44 | Marquette | Eugene Wallace makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:22 | UAB | Scott Richmond is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Pittman - foul #2 on Benjamin Pittman, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | George Rascoe (SF) Eugene Wallace | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 15:10 | UAB | Mario Martin is hacked by George Rascoe - foul #3 on George Rascoe, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| 14:58 | UAB | Mario Martin hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Presley | 35-34 |
| 14:32 | Marquette | Terry Hatchett scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Leland Dupre | 38-34 |
| 14:18 | UAB | Kenneth Presley makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Simard | 38-37 |
| 13:58 | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Simard - foul #2 on Michael Simard, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Shield (PG), Larry Molloy (SF), Kelly Coke (PF), Donald Smith (C) Scott Richmond, Mario Martin, Michael Simard, Claude Chartrand | |
| 13:58 | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:58 | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:38 | UAB | Kenneth Presley drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 13:22 | Marquette | Bradley Friedman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 13:21 | UAB | Kenneth Presley gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:55 | UAB | George Rascoe steps in front of the Peter Shield pass | 40-39 |
| 12:52 | Marquette | Terry Hatchett misses the lay-in | 40-39 |
| 12:50 | UAB | Kelly Coke grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:36 | UAB | Kelly Coke hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Larry Molloy | 40-41 |
| 12:13 | Marquette | Bradley Friedman knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Terry Hatchett and he's fouled by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Cancel (PG), Robert Bentley (SG), Eugene Wallace (SF), Corey Casson (PF) Terry Hatchett, Leland Dupre, George Rascoe, Benjamin Pittman | |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Richmond (SG), Claude Chartrand (C) Kenneth Presley, Donald Smith | |
| 12:13 | Marquette | Bradley Friedman makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:02 | UAB | Claude Chartrand misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Bentley - foul #2 on Robert Bentley, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Libby (SF) Bradley Friedman | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 12:02 | UAB | Claude Chartrand makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:02 | UAB | Claude Chartrand makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:54 | Marquette | Michael Libby misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 11:52 | UAB | Kelly Coke grabs the board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dale Cancel (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Libby (fresh) PF - Eugene Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Casson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Peter Shield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Richmond (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Molloy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Coke (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Claude Chartrand (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | UAB | Kelly Coke banks in the layup on a nice dish by Peter Shield | 43-45 |
| 11:12 | Marquette | Robert Bentley misses long on a floater from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 11:11 | UAB | Larry Molloy pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:05 | UAB | Claude Chartrand's pass is intercepted by Dale Cancel | 43-45 |
| 11:01 | Marquette | Dale Cancel lays it up and in | 45-45 |
| 10:37 | UAB | Peter Shield misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Bentley - foul #3 on Robert Bentley, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | George Rascoe (SF) Michael Libby | |
| Subs | UAB | Mario Martin (SF) Larry Molloy | |
| 10:37 | UAB | Peter Shield makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:37 | UAB | Peter Shield misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:37 | Marquette | Corey Casson snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 10:17 | Marquette | Eugene Wallace misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 10:15 | Marquette | George Rascoe snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 09:56 | Marquette | Eugene Wallace buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Bentley | 47-46 |
| 09:31 | UAB | Kelly Coke's floater is tipped away by Eugene Wallace | 47-46 |
| 09:30 | Marquette | Corey Casson pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:13 | Marquette | Scott Richmond steps in front of the Eugene Wallace pass | 47-46 |
| 08:58 | UAB | Eugene Wallace is called for the reach on Scott Richmond - foul #1 on Eugene Wallace, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Terry Hatchett (PG), Leland Dupre (SG), Benjamin Pittman (PF), Bradley Friedman (C) Dale Cancel, Robert Bentley, Eugene Wallace, Corey Casson | |
| Subs | UAB | Jesse Younts (PG), Kenneth Presley (SG), Larry Molloy (SF), Michael Simard (PF), Donald Smith (C) Peter Shield, Scott Richmond, Mario Martin, Kelly Coke, Claude Chartrand | |
| 08:39 | Marquette | The refs have stopped play. Terry Hatchett is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 47-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Spencer (PG) Terry Hatchett | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 08:29 | UAB | Larry Molloy's floater is tipped away by Bradley Friedman | 47-46 |
| 08:27 | UAB | Donald Smith grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 08:12 | UAB | Larry Molloy can't finish the layup | 47-46 |
| 08:11 | Marquette | Bradley Friedman gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:54 | Marquette | Leland Dupre is hacked by Kenneth Presley - foul #2 on Kenneth Presley, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Eugene Wallace (SF) George Rascoe | |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Richmond (PG) Jesse Younts | |
| 07:34 | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman misses the lay-in | 47-46 |
| 07:32 | UAB | Michael Simard pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Spencer (fresh) SG - Leland Dupre (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Eugene Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Pittman (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradley Friedman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Scott Richmond (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Presley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Molloy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Simard (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | UAB | The jump hook by Michael Simard is blocked by Bradley Friedman | 47-46 |
| 07:14 | Marquette | Leland Dupre pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 06:57 | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bradley Friedman | 50-46 |
| 06:33 | UAB | Kenneth Presley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 06:31 | UAB | Scott Richmond tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| 06:25 | Marquette | Donald Smith is called for the reach on Bradley Friedman - foul #3 on Donald Smith, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Cancel (PG), George Rascoe (SF) Thomas Spencer, Eugene Wallace | |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Shield (PG), Mario Martin (SF), Kelly Coke (PF), Claude Chartrand (C) Scott Richmond, Larry Molloy, Michael Simard, Donald Smith | |
| 06:06 | Marquette | George Rascoe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 06:04 | UAB | The rebound goes to Peter Shield | 50-48 |
| 05:47 | UAB | Kelly Coke knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Presley | 50-50 |
| 05:24 | Marquette | Dale Cancel scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by George Rascoe | 53-50 |
| 05:02 | UAB | Kelly Coke misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Bradley Friedman snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 04:45 | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman blows the layup | 53-50 |
| 04:44 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Pittman | 53-50 |
| 04:29 | Marquette | Dale Cancel misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 04:28 | UAB | Mario Martin snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 04:07 | UAB | Kelly Coke misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-50 |
| 04:06 | UAB | Kelly Coke snags the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 03:45 | UAB | Mario Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Spencer (PG), Robert Bentley (SG), Michael Libby (SF), Eugene Wallace (PF), Corey Casson (C) Dale Cancel, Leland Dupre, George Rascoe, Benjamin Pittman, Bradley Friedman | |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Richmond (PG), Jesse Younts (SG), Larry Molloy (SF), Michael Simard (C) Peter Shield, Kenneth Presley, Mario Martin, Claude Chartrand | |
| 03:36 | Marquette | Robert Bentley loses the dribble to Jesse Younts | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Spencer (fresh) SG - Robert Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Libby (fresh) PF - Eugene Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Casson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Scott Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Younts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Molloy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kelly Coke (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Simard (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | UAB | Jesse Younts scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Richmond | 53-53 |
| 03:04 | Marquette | Corey Casson makes the shot from the left side | 55-53 |
| 02:43 | UAB | Scott Richmond misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Corey Casson - foul #1 on Corey Casson, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Terry Hatchett (PG), Dale Cancel (SG) Thomas Spencer, Robert Bentley | |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Shield (PG) Jesse Younts | |
| 02:43 | UAB | Scott Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:43 | UAB | Scott Richmond misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Corey Casson grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| 02:32 | Marquette | Eugene Wallace misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Simard - foul #3 on Michael Simard, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Leland Dupre (SG), George Rascoe (SF) Dale Cancel, Michael Libby | |
| Subs | UAB | Claude Chartrand (C) Michael Simard | |
| 02:32 | Marquette | Eugene Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:32 | Marquette | Eugene Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:11 | UAB | Kelly Coke buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Shield | 56-57 |
| 02:11 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman (PF), Bradley Friedman (C) Eugene Wallace, Corey Casson | |
| Subs | UAB | Kenneth Presley (SG) Scott Richmond | |
| 01:46 | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 56-57 |
| 01:44 | UAB | Claude Chartrand grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 01:28 | UAB | Benjamin Pittman takes the ball from Claude Chartrand | 56-57 |
| 01:07 | Marquette | Terry Hatchett knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from George Rascoe | 58-57 |
| 01:00 | UAB | Terry Hatchett is called for the reach on Peter Shield - foul #3 on Terry Hatchett, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| 01:00 | UAB | Peter Shield makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:00 | UAB | Peter Shield misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:00 | Marquette | Bradley Friedman pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 00:37 | Marquette | George Rascoe hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Larry Molloy - foul #1 on Larry Molloy, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 00:37 | Marquette | George Rascoe makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:23 | UAB | Claude Chartrand makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Peter Shield | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Presley - foul #3 on Kenneth Presley, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 00:22 | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:22 | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:14 | UAB | Peter Shield makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Claude Chartrand | 63-62 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | George Rascoe is hacked by Peter Shield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Shield, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | George Rascoe makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | George Rascoe makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:03 | UAB | Kenneth Presley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 00:01 | UAB | Claude Chartrand pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:00 | UAB | The clock runs out | 65-62 |