| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Courtney Lewis (fresh) SG - Howard Powers (fresh) SF - Bobby Snyder (fresh) PF - Aaron Saylor (fresh) C - Jimmy Triplett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Buchanon (fresh) SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SF - Homer Milne (fresh) PF - James Critchfield (fresh) C - Andre Romano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Andre Romano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Marquette | Andre Romano knocks in the turnaround from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Marquette | Andre Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Marquette | Richard Johnson is hacked by Howard Powers - foul #1 on Howard Powers, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | Andre Romano buries a floater from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:45 | Belmont | The short jumper by Courtney Lewis is denied by Andre Romano | 0-4 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | Marquette | Homer Milne scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 18:17 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-7 |
| 18:16 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder snags the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 18:08 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 18:06 | Marquette | Andre Romano gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:49 | Marquette | Homer Milne banks in the layup set up by James Critchfield and the foul's on Bobby Snyder - foul #1 on Bobby Snyder, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (PG), Thomas Herrell (SG), Dennis Carr (PF), Joe Lawson (C) Donald Buchanon, Richard Johnson, James Critchfield, Andre Romano | |
| 17:49 | Marquette | Homer Milne makes the free throw | 2-10 |
| 17:31 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Snyder | 5-10 |
| 17:28 | Marquette | Michael Dotson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick (SF) Homer Milne | |
| 17:21 | Belmont | Joe Lawson blocks the short jumper by Bobby Snyder | 5-10 |
| 17:19 | Marquette | Joe Lawson gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 17:14 | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 17:12 | Marquette | Joe Lawson hits the follow up shot | 5-12 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | Howard Powers loses the dribble to Robert Sedgwick | 5-12 |
| 16:44 | Marquette | Dennis Carr can't finish the layup | 5-12 |
| 16:42 | Belmont | Courtney Lewis pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 16:36 | Belmont | Thomas Herrell is called for the reach on Howard Powers - foul #1 on Thomas Herrell, team foul #1 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | Eldon Johnson (C) Jimmy Triplett | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Johnson (SG), James Critchfield (PF) Thomas Herrell, Dennis Carr | |
| 16:20 | Belmont | Howard Powers double dribbles | 5-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann (SF) Bobby Snyder | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (SG), Dennis Carr (PF) Richard Johnson, James Critchfield | |
| 16:09 | Marquette | Eldon Johnson steals it from Robert Sedgwick | 5-12 |
| 15:47 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Carr - foul #1 on Dennis Carr, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), Mark Tullis (SG) Courtney Lewis, Howard Powers | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), James Critchfield (PF), Alexander Russ (C) Michael Dotson, Thomas Herrell, Dennis Carr, Joe Lawson | |
| 15:47 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:47 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fresh) SG - Mark Tullis (fresh) SF - Thomas Ackermann (fresh) PF - Aaron Saylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Eldon Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Buchanon (fresh) SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SF - Robert Sedgwick (fresh) PF - James Critchfield (fresh) C - Alexander Russ (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Marquette | Donald Buchanon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Tullis - foul #1 on Mark Tullis, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett (C) Aaron Saylor | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 15:33 | Marquette | Donald Buchanon makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:33 | Marquette | Donald Buchanon makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 15:21 | Belmont | Mark Tullis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 15:19 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett can't tip it in | 7-14 |
| 15:17 | Marquette | James Critchfield grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 15:11 | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-14 |
| 15:10 | Marquette | James Critchfield tips it in | 7-16 |
| 14:44 | Belmont | Eldon Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Roughton | 10-16 |
| 14:28 | Marquette | Richard Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Buchanon | 10-19 |
| 14:12 | Belmont | James Roughton hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Triplett | 12-19 |
| 14:06 | Marquette | Eldon Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Eldon Johnson, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | Courtney Lewis (PG), Howard Powers (SG), Bobby Snyder (SF), Aaron Saylor (PF), Joseph Prather (C) James Roughton, Mark Tullis, Thomas Ackermann, Eldon Johnson, Jimmy Triplett | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (PG), Thomas Herrell (SG), Homer Milne (SF), Dennis Carr (PF), Andre Romano (C) Donald Buchanon, Richard Johnson, Robert Sedgwick, James Critchfield, Alexander Russ | |
| 13:52 | Marquette | Dennis Carr drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Herrell and the foul's on Howard Powers - foul #2 on Howard Powers, team foul #5 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (SG) Howard Powers | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:52 | Marquette | Dennis Carr makes the free throw | 12-22 |
| 13:38 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-22 |
| 13:36 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor grabs the offensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 13:18 | Belmont | Dennis Carr steps in front of the Bobby Snyder pass | 12-22 |
| 13:05 | Marquette | Michael Dotson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-25 |
| 12:47 | Belmont | Joseph Prather's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett (C) Joseph Prather | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), James Critchfield (PF), Joe Lawson (C) Michael Dotson, Thomas Herrell, Dennis Carr, Andre Romano | |
| 12:39 | Marquette | James Critchfield hits a runner from the left block set up by Homer Milne and the foul's on Aaron Saylor - foul #1 on Aaron Saylor, team foul #6 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (PG), Robert Sedgwick (SF) Donald Buchanon, Homer Milne | |
| 12:39 | Marquette | James Critchfield makes the free throw | 12-28 |
| 12:28 | Belmont | Courtney Lewis misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-28 |
| 12:27 | Marquette | Joe Lawson pulls down the rebound | 12-28 |
| 12:22 | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Dotson | 12-31 |
| 12:01 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor drills a floater in the lane | 14-31 |
| 11:44 | Marquette | Joe Lawson lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Dotson | 14-33 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Courtney Lewis (fairly fresh) SG - James Roughton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Saylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jimmy Triplett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Sedgwick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Critchfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-33 |
| 11:25 | Marquette | Joe Lawson pulls down the rebound | 14-33 |
| 10:59 | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-36 |
| 10:41 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 14-36 |
| 10:40 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Joe Lawson | 14-36 |
| 10:35 | Marquette | James Critchfield misses the runner near the basket | 14-36 |
| 10:33 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor snags the defensive board | 14-36 |
| 10:07 | Belmont | James Roughton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (SG), Scott Rolen (SF), Thomas Ackermann (PF), Eldon Johnson (C) James Roughton, Bobby Snyder, Aaron Saylor, Jimmy Triplett | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (PG), Thomas Herrell (SG), Homer Milne (SF), Dennis Carr (PF), Andre Romano (C) Michael Dotson, Richard Johnson, Robert Sedgwick, James Critchfield, Joe Lawson | |
| 09:56 | Marquette | Dennis Carr misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-36 |
| 09:54 | Marquette | Andre Romano tips it in | 14-38 |
| 09:35 | Belmont | Mark Tullis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-38 |
| 09:33 | Marquette | Homer Milne grabs the defensive rebound | 14-38 |
| 09:26 | Marquette | Donald Buchanon misses the floater from the left wing | 14-38 |
| 09:25 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann gets the rebound | 14-38 |
| 08:59 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-38 |
| 08:58 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Andre Romano | 14-38 |
| 08:52 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell is hacked by Eldon Johnson - foul #2 on Eldon Johnson, team foul #7 | 14-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Prather (C) Eldon Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Critchfield (PF) Dennis Carr | |
| 08:52 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell makes the 1st free throw | 14-39 |
| 08:52 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-40 |
| 08:38 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann's pass is intercepted by Andre Romano | 14-40 |
| 08:11 | Marquette | Homer Milne knocks in the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Scott Rolen - foul #1 on Scott Rolen, team foul #8 | 14-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG) Courtney Lewis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Johnson (SG), Joe Lawson (C) Thomas Herrell, Andre Romano | |
| 08:11 | Marquette | Homer Milne makes the free throw | 14-43 |
| 07:46 | Belmont | Scott Rolen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Scott Rolen, team foul #9 | 14-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Snyder (SF), Jimmy Triplett (C) Scott Rolen, Joseph Prather | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alexander Russ (C) Joe Lawson | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Tullis (fresh) SF - Bobby Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Ackermann (fresh) C - Jimmy Triplett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Buchanon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Homer Milne (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Critchfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Russ (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Marquette | Donald Buchanon knocks in the jumper from close range | 14-45 |
| 07:15 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett is whistled for a carry | 14-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Courtney Lewis (PG), Aaron Saylor (PF) Mark Tullis, Thomas Ackermann | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joe Lawson (C) Alexander Russ | |
| 07:00 | Marquette | Aaron Saylor is called for the reach on Homer Milne - foul #2 on Aaron Saylor, team foul #10 | 14-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Prather (PF) Aaron Saylor | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (PG), Andre Romano (C) Donald Buchanon, Joe Lawson | |
| 07:00 | Marquette | Homer Milne makes the 1st free throw | 14-46 |
| 07:00 | Marquette | Homer Milne makes the 2nd free throw | 14-47 |
| 06:42 | Belmont | Courtney Lewis is hacked by Michael Dotson - foul #1 on Michael Dotson, team foul #3 | 14-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (PG), Robert Sedgwick (SF), Dennis Carr (PF), Joe Lawson (C) Michael Dotson, Homer Milne, James Critchfield, Andre Romano | |
| 06:26 | Belmont | Joseph Prather can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-47 |
| 06:25 | Marquette | Joe Lawson grabs the board | 14-47 |
| 06:21 | Marquette | Richard Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Prather | 14-47 |
| 06:20 | Belmont | Joseph Prather pulls down the rebound | 14-47 |
| 06:04 | Belmont | Courtney Lewis connects on the shot from the right wing | 16-47 |
| 05:50 | Marquette | Donald Buchanon hits a runner from the baseline set up by Richard Johnson and the foul's on Courtney Lewis - foul #1 on Courtney Lewis, team foul #11 | 16-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (PG), Thomas Ackermann (PF) Courtney Lewis, Jimmy Triplett | |
| Subs | Marquette | Homer Milne (SF), James Critchfield (PF), Andre Romano (C) Robert Sedgwick, Dennis Carr, Joe Lawson | |
| 05:50 | Marquette | Donald Buchanon makes the free throw | 16-50 |
| 05:38 | Belmont | Joseph Prather throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (PG) Donald Buchanon | |
| 05:20 | Marquette | James Critchfield comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 16-50 |
| 05:18 | Marquette | James Critchfield tips it but misses | 16-50 |
| 05:16 | Belmont | Mark Tullis grabs the defensive rebound | 16-50 |
| 05:11 | Belmont | Mark Tullis is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Dotson - foul #2 on Michael Dotson, team foul #4 | 16-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Courtney Lewis (PG), Jimmy Triplett (C) James Roughton, Joseph Prather | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (PG), Robert Sedgwick (SF) Michael Dotson, Homer Milne | |
| 04:54 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 16-50 |
| 04:52 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett can't tip it in | 16-50 |
| 04:50 | Marquette | James Critchfield grabs the defensive rebound | 16-50 |
| 04:33 | Marquette | James Critchfield drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Sedgwick | 16-52 |
| 04:22 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-52 |
| 04:20 | Marquette | Donald Buchanon pulls down the rebound | 16-52 |
| 04:13 | Marquette | Andre Romano hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Sedgwick and he's hacked by Jimmy Triplett - foul #1 on Jimmy Triplett, team foul #12 | 16-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (SG) Mark Tullis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (SG), Homer Milne (SF), Dennis Carr (PF) Richard Johnson, Robert Sedgwick, James Critchfield | |
| 04:13 | Marquette | Andre Romano makes the free throw | 16-55 |
| 03:56 | Belmont | The jump hook by Bobby Snyder is blocked by Dennis Carr | 16-55 |
| 03:55 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann misses the tip | 16-55 |
| 03:54 | Belmont | Courtney Lewis tips it in | 18-55 |
| 03:35 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-55 |
| 03:33 | Belmont | Courtney Lewis grabs the board | 18-55 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Courtney Lewis (tiring) 4 pts. SG - James Roughton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Ackermann (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Triplett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Buchanon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Herrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Milne (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Carr (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andre Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Belmont | Courtney Lewis misses long on a jumper from the right side | 18-55 |
| 03:25 | Marquette | Dennis Carr pulls down the rebound | 18-55 |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Jimmy Triplett swats the layup by Dennis Carr | 18-55 |
| 03:08 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder gets the rebound | 18-55 |
| 02:52 | Belmont | James Roughton can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-55 |
| 02:51 | Marquette | Dennis Carr gets the rebound | 18-55 |
| 02:38 | Marquette | Andre Romano double dribbles | 18-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (PG), Howard Powers (SG), Scott Rolen (SF), Aaron Saylor (PF), Eldon Johnson (C) Courtney Lewis, James Roughton, Bobby Snyder, Thomas Ackermann, Jimmy Triplett | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Robert Sedgwick (SF), James Critchfield (PF), Joe Lawson (C) Donald Buchanon, Thomas Herrell, Homer Milne, Dennis Carr, Andre Romano | |
| 02:22 | Belmont | Mark Tullis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-55 |
| 02:20 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Eldon Johnson | 18-55 |
| 02:04 | Belmont | Scott Rolen hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Howard Powers | 20-55 |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Joe Lawson is fouled on the floor by Eldon Johnson - foul #3 on Eldon Johnson, team foul #13 | 20-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Prather (C) Eldon Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Homer Milne (SF) Robert Sedgwick | |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Joe Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 20-55 |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Joe Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-56 |
| 01:32 | Belmont | Mark Tullis comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 20-56 |
| 01:31 | Marquette | Joe Lawson pulls down the rebound | 20-56 |
| 01:15 | Marquette | Michael Dotson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Johnson | 20-59 |
| 00:52 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-59 |
| 00:51 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Joe Lawson | 20-59 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Homer Milne can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-59 |
| 00:41 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Howard Powers | 20-59 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Mark Tullis hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Scott Rolen | 22-59 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Aaron Saylor swats the layup by Homer Milne | 22-59 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Howard Powers pulls down the rebound | 22-59 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Howard Powers misses long on a fullcourt shot | 22-59 |