| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Crank (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Hemphill (fresh) PF - Matthew Castorena (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Peterman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Westerfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Taylor (fresh) SF - John Choquette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Reason (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Daniel Hemphill inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Marquette | Roberto Russo is hacked by Joseph Westerfield - foul #1 on Joseph Westerfield, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 19:23 | Marquette | Daniel Hemphill buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Crank | 35-25 |
| 19:16 | Nevada | Daniel Hemphill is called for the reach on Joseph Westerfield - foul #3 on Daniel Hemphill, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Howard Jowett (SF) Daniel Hemphill | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 19:01 | Nevada | Richard Crank steals it from Stanley Foster | 35-25 |
| 18:57 | Marquette | Richard Crank banks in the layup | 37-25 |
| 18:47 | Nevada | John Choquette misses badly on a runner from the left block | 37-25 |
| 18:46 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Ivan Peterman | 37-25 |
| 18:25 | Marquette | Roberto Russo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-25 |
| 18:24 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Stanley Foster | 37-25 |
| 18:18 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-25 |
| 18:16 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:11 | Marquette | Richard Crank can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 18:10 | Marquette | Howard Jowett tips it home | 39-25 |
| 17:50 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor knocks in the floater from the right side set up by John Choquette and he's hacked by Howard Jowett - foul #2 on Howard Jowett, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| 17:50 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor makes the free throw | 39-28 |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman buries a floater from the baseline | 41-28 |
| 17:01 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-28 |
| 17:00 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 16:42 | Marquette | Richard Crank hits a jumper from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 16:20 | Nevada | Stanley Foster makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 15:56 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Stanley Foster - foul #1 on Stanley Foster, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (PG), Everett Bradley (SG), Daniel Hemphill (SF), Walter Smith (PF) Roberto Russo, Richard Crank, Howard Jowett, Matthew Castorena | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Pierce (PG), Chad Crist (SG), Ricky Viers (SF), Steven James (PF), Robert Hager (C) Joseph Westerfield, Kerry Taylor, John Choquette, Dennis Reason, Stanley Foster | |
| 15:56 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 15:56 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 15:56 | Nevada | Robert Hager grabs the board | 44-30 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilbert Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Bradley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hemphill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Walter Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Peterman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Richard Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Crist (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricky Viers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven James (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Hager (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Nevada | Ricky Viers is hacked by Daniel Hemphill - foul #4 on Daniel Hemphill, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Rogers (SF), Lance Burkley (PF) Daniel Hemphill, Ivan Peterman | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 15:28 | Nevada | Steven James knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Chad Crist and he's hacked by Lance Burkley - foul #2 on Lance Burkley, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| 15:28 | Nevada | Steven James misses the free throw | 44-32 |
| 15:28 | Marquette | Lance Burkley grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 15:13 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Everett Bradley | 47-32 |
| 14:56 | Nevada | Chad Crist misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-32 |
| 14:54 | Marquette | Walter Smith grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 14:39 | Marquette | James Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene can't tip it in | 47-32 |
| 14:36 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Robert Hager | 47-32 |
| 14:18 | Nevada | Ricky Viers scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Pierce | 47-35 |
| 14:00 | Marquette | James Rogers is whistled for a carry | 47-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Roberto Russo (PG), Richard Crank (SG) Everett Bradley, Lance Burkley | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield (PG), John Choquette (SF), Stanley Foster (C) Richard Pierce, Ricky Viers, Robert Hager | |
| 13:42 | Nevada | Stanley Foster comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on James Rogers - foul #1 on James Rogers, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kerry Taylor (SG) Chad Crist | |
| 13:42 | Nevada | Stanley Foster misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:42 | Nevada | Stanley Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:27 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Steven James - foul #2 on Steven James, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Matthew Castorena (PF) Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 13:27 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:27 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 13:13 | Nevada | Roberto Russo takes the ball from Steven James | 49-36 |
| 12:53 | Marquette | James Rogers double dribbles | 49-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Howard Jowett (SF), Ivan Peterman (C) James Rogers, Wilbert Greene | |
| Subs | Nevada | Dennis Reason (PF) Steven James | |
| 12:38 | Nevada | Dennis Reason is fouled on the floor by Howard Jowett - foul #3 on Howard Jowett, team foul #6 | 49-36 |
| 12:25 | Nevada | John Choquette drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Westerfield | 49-39 |
| 12:01 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman misses the easy layup | 49-39 |
| 12:00 | Nevada | Stanley Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 11:53 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 49-39 |
| 11:52 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield grabs the offensive board | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Crank (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Jowett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Castorena (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ivan Peterman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Westerfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kerry Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Choquette (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Reason (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Nevada | John Choquette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-39 |
| 11:32 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Howard Jowett | 49-39 |
| 11:10 | Marquette | Richard Crank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (PG), Everett Bradley (SG), James Rogers (SF), Lance Burkley (PF), Walter Smith (C) Roberto Russo, Richard Crank, Howard Jowett, Matthew Castorena, Ivan Peterman | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Pierce (PG), Chad Crist (SG), Ricky Viers (SF), Steven James (PF) Joseph Westerfield, Kerry Taylor, John Choquette, Dennis Reason | |
| 10:53 | Nevada | Richard Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 10:52 | Nevada | Steven James tips it home | 49-41 |
| 10:28 | Marquette | Ricky Viers steps in front of the Lance Burkley pass | 49-41 |
| 10:17 | Nevada | Stanley Foster drills a jump hook from the left block | 49-43 |
| 10:04 | Marquette | James Rogers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 10:02 | Nevada | Steven James snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 09:49 | Nevada | Richard Pierce is hacked by Wilbert Greene - foul #2 on Wilbert Greene, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Roberto Russo (PG), Richard Crank (SG), Ivan Peterman (C) Wilbert Greene, Everett Bradley, Lance Burkley | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Choquette (SF), Robert Hager (C) Ricky Viers, Stanley Foster | |
| 09:49 | Nevada | Richard Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:49 | Nevada | Richard Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:29 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman misses the jump hook in the paint | 49-45 |
| 09:28 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Robert Hager | 49-45 |
| 09:23 | Nevada | John Choquette's floater is tipped away by Ivan Peterman | 49-45 |
| 09:21 | Nevada | John Choquette tips it home | 49-47 |
| 09:00 | Marquette | Roberto Russo is hacked by Richard Pierce - foul #1 on Richard Pierce, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Howard Jowett (SF), Matthew Castorena (PF) James Rogers, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield (PG), Kerry Taylor (SG), Dennis Reason (PF) Richard Pierce, Chad Crist, Robert Hager | |
| 08:39 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-47 |
| 08:38 | Nevada | Steven James pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:34 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 08:32 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 08:25 | Marquette | Roberto Russo blows the layup | 49-47 |
| 08:23 | Nevada | Steven James grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 08:03 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield is fouled on the floor by Matthew Castorena - foul #2 on Matthew Castorena, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (PG), Everett Bradley (SG), Walter Smith (C) Roberto Russo, Richard Crank, Ivan Peterman | |
| Subs | Nevada | Stanley Foster (C) Steven James | |
| 08:03 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:03 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Matthew Castorena | 49-47 |
| 07:46 | Marquette | Walter Smith lays it up and in | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilbert Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Bradley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Jowett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Castorena (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Westerfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kerry Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Choquette (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Reason (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Nevada | Matthew Castorena swats the short shot by Kerry Taylor | 51-47 |
| 07:27 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 07:21 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Walter Smith | 53-47 |
| 07:11 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Choquette | 53-50 |
| 06:49 | Marquette | Stanley Foster steals the ball from Howard Jowett | 53-50 |
| 06:27 | Nevada | Stanley Foster hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 06:26 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 06:21 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 06:20 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Stanley Foster | 53-50 |
| 06:02 | Nevada | Dennis Reason misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 06:00 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:50 | Nevada | Dennis Reason misses the jumper near the basket | 53-50 |
| 05:48 | Nevada | Stanley Foster tips it in | 53-52 |
| 05:48 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Roberto Russo (PG), Richard Crank (SG), Daniel Hemphill (SF), Ivan Peterman (C) Wilbert Greene, Everett Bradley, Howard Jowett, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven James (PF) Dennis Reason | |
| 05:33 | Marquette | Richard Crank misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kerry Taylor - foul #2 on Kerry Taylor, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lance Burkley (PF) Matthew Castorena | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 05:33 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:33 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:09 | Nevada | Roberto Russo steals it from Joseph Westerfield | 55-52 |
| 04:49 | Marquette | Roberto Russo misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Westerfield - foul #2 on Joseph Westerfield, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Walter Smith (PF) Lance Burkley | |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (SG), Ricky Viers (SF) Kerry Taylor, John Choquette | |
| 04:49 | Marquette | Roberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:49 | Marquette | Roberto Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:49 | Nevada | Steven James grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 04:44 | Nevada | Richard Crank takes the ball from Joseph Westerfield | 56-52 |
| 04:40 | Marquette | Daniel Hemphill lays it in on a great pass from Richard Crank | 58-52 |
| 04:17 | Nevada | Stanley Foster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 04:15 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield tips it but misses | 58-52 |
| 04:14 | Nevada | Chad Crist can't tip it in | 58-52 |
| 04:12 | Nevada | Ricky Viers tips it back up and in | 58-54 |
| 03:54 | Marquette | Chad Crist is called for the reach on Richard Crank - foul #3 on Chad Crist, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Matthew Castorena (PF) Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Choquette (SF), Dennis Reason (PF) Joseph Westerfield, Steven James | |
| 03:54 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:54 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:34 | Nevada | John Choquette misses the jumper from the baseline | 60-54 |
| 03:33 | Marquette | Roberto Russo gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Crank (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Hemphill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Castorena (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Ivan Peterman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Chad Crist (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Viers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Choquette (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Reason (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena buries a shot from the left block | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:59 | Nevada | Ricky Viers hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 02:44 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 02:42 | Nevada | John Choquette grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:42 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield (PG), Kerry Taylor (SG) Chad Crist, Ricky Viers | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:14 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 02:13 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Ivan Peterman | 62-57 |
| 01:57 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman is called for traveling | 62-57 |
| 01:45 | Nevada | Dennis Reason knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kerry Taylor | 62-60 |
| 01:31 | Marquette | Richard Crank clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 01:29 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 01:17 | Nevada | Dennis Reason can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 01:15 | Marquette | Roberto Russo snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 00:54 | Marquette | Roberto Russo drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Crank | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | Nevada | Matthew Castorena is called for the reach on Dennis Reason - foul #3 on Matthew Castorena, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| 00:46 | Nevada | Dennis Reason makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:46 | Nevada | Dennis Reason makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Stanley Foster is called for the reach on Roberto Russo - foul #2 on Stanley Foster, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Rogers (SF) Daniel Hemphill | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Roberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Roberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Nevada | John Choquette misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Kerry Taylor is called for the reach on Matthew Castorena in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kerry Taylor, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Howard Jowett (C) Ivan Peterman | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:12 | Nevada | Stanley Foster gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:06 | Nevada | John Choquette knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-65 |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ivan Peterman (C) Howard Jowett | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Richard Crank is hacked by Joseph Westerfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Westerfield, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor misses short on a halfcourt shot | 70-65 |