| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Danny Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Gower (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | William Johnson inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Samford | John Gower steals it from Anthony Bentley | 42-40 |
| 19:29 | Marquette | John Gower scores on a floater from the right block set up by Donald Bellantoni | 42-42 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Archie Reed knocks in the floater from the left block | 44-42 |
| 18:49 | Marquette | Archie Reed picks off the pass by Robert Gordon | 44-42 |
| 18:27 | Samford | William Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 18:26 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Alonzo Santiago | 44-42 |
| 18:10 | Marquette | Danny Davis clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Anthony Bentley pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:52 | Samford | John Gower steals the ball from Adam Rhymer | 44-42 |
| 17:37 | Marquette | Archie Reed denies the turnaround by Alonzo Santiago | 44-42 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Archie Reed pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Anthony Bentley is denied on a dunk by John Gower | 44-42 |
| 17:23 | Samford | Archie Reed hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 17:16 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni misses the dunk but he's fouled by Anthony Bentley - foul #3 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Oscar Knight (SF), Luke Watkin (C) Cecil Ritch, William Johnson, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Royal (SG), William Harris (PF) Danny Davis, Robert Gordon | |
| 17:16 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:16 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:52 | Samford | The short jumper by Archie Reed is denied by William Harris | 46-44 |
| 16:51 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 16:35 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Alonzo Santiago, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Langham (SG), William Johnson (SF) Adam Rhymer, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alexander Nash (PG), David Johnson (SF), Theodore Spencer (C) Alonzo Santiago, Donald Bellantoni, John Gower | |
| 16:25 | Samford | Luke Watkin hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by William Johnson | 48-44 |
| 16:08 | Marquette | Theodore Spencer can't throw it down but the foul's on Leonard Cooke - foul #2 on Leonard Cooke, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG) Leonard Cooke | |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Davis (SG) Alexander Nash | |
| 16:08 | Marquette | Theodore Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 16:08 | Marquette | Theodore Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Charlie Royal steals the ball from Cecil Ritch | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Knight (fresh) 3 pts. C - Luke Watkin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charlie Royal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Danny Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Marquette | Theodore Spencer is fouled on the floor by Daniel Langham - foul #1 on Daniel Langham, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (SG), Timothy Arena (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Daniel Langham, William Johnson, Oscar Knight | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Gower (C) Theodore Spencer | |
| 15:20 | Marquette | John Gower buries a shot near the basket | 48-48 |
| 14:59 | Samford | Adam Rhymer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Danny Davis - foul #1 on Danny Davis, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Archie Reed (PF) Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), Robert Gordon (PF) David Johnson, William Harris | |
| 14:59 | Samford | Adam Rhymer misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:59 | Samford | Adam Rhymer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:42 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 14:41 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to John Gower | 49-48 |
| 14:20 | Marquette | Danny Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Archie Reed dunks the ball on a great pass from Timothy Arena | 51-51 |
| 13:51 | Marquette | John Gower misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 13:50 | Samford | Cecil Ritch gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 13:44 | Samford | Anthony Bentley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Cecil Ritch | 53-51 |
| 13:24 | Marquette | John Gower drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Davis | 53-54 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Archie Reed is denied on a layup by John Gower | 53-54 |
| 13:07 | Marquette | Danny Davis snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 12:50 | Marquette | Danny Davis is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Danny Davis, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Daniel Langham (SG), William Johnson (SF), Oscar Knight (PF), Luke Watkin (C) Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer, Timothy Arena, Archie Reed, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Johnson (SG), Donald Bellantoni (SF), William Harris (PF), Theodore Spencer (C) Danny Davis, Charlie Royal, Robert Gordon, John Gower | |
| 12:29 | Samford | Leonard Cooke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 12:27 | Samford | Oscar Knight tips it but misses | 53-54 |
| 12:26 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 12:09 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago misses the tip | 53-54 |
| 12:06 | Samford | William Johnson snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 11:50 | Samford | Daniel Langham connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Luke Watkin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-54 |
| 11:29 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Johnson | 55-54 |
| 11:12 | Samford | Donald Bellantoni takes the ball from Leonard Cooke | 55-54 |
| 10:46 | Marquette | David Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-54 |
| 10:44 | Samford | William Johnson grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Luke Watkin is whistled for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG), Archie Reed (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, Daniel Langham, Oscar Knight, Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alexander Nash (PG), Danny Davis (SG), Charlie Royal (SF), Robert Gordon (PF), John Gower (C) Alonzo Santiago, David Johnson, Donald Bellantoni, William Harris, Theodore Spencer | |
| 10:03 | Marquette | Danny Davis clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 55-54 |
| 10:02 | Marquette | Danny Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:47 | Marquette | Danny Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 09:46 | Samford | Anthony Bentley pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:40 | Samford | Cecil Ritch loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (SF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:20 | Marquette | Danny Davis clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Adam Rhymer - foul #2 on Adam Rhymer, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| 09:20 | Marquette | Danny Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:20 | Marquette | Danny Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:20 | Samford | The rebound goes to Archie Reed | 55-55 |
| 09:02 | Samford | Archie Reed lays it up and in set up by Timothy Arena | 57-55 |
| 08:50 | Marquette | Danny Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-55 |
| 08:49 | Marquette | John Gower gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:44 | Marquette | Alexander Nash comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Anthony Bentley pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:37 | Samford | Timothy Arena misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 08:35 | Marquette | Robert Gordon gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:30 | Marquette | Charlie Royal hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 08:29 | Samford | Archie Reed grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Charlie Royal steals the ball from Timothy Arena | 57-55 |
| 08:05 | Marquette | Cecil Ritch steps in front of the Charlie Royal pass | 57-55 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Timothy Arena hits a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Charlie Royal - foul #2 on Charlie Royal, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Samford | William Johnson (SF), Luke Watkin (C) Cecil Ritch, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), David Johnson (SG), Donald Bellantoni (SF), William Harris (PF) Alexander Nash, Danny Davis, Charlie Royal, Robert Gordon | |
| 07:43 | Samford | Timothy Arena misses the free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:43 | Marquette | William Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Timothy Arena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Luke Watkin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gower (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Marquette | John Gower clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 07:26 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni tips it but misses | 59-55 |
| 07:25 | Marquette | John Gower pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:12 | Marquette | Luke Watkin is called for the reach on Alonzo Santiago - foul #1 on Luke Watkin, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Langham (SG), Oscar Knight (PF) Adam Rhymer, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Spencer (C) John Gower | |
| 07:02 | Marquette | David Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 07:01 | Samford | Luke Watkin pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Luke Watkin misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Theodore Spencer - foul #2 on Theodore Spencer, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG) Timothy Arena | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 06:41 | Samford | Luke Watkin misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Luke Watkin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:19 | Marquette | Luke Watkin steals it from Alonzo Santiago | 60-55 |
| 05:58 | Samford | William Johnson misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 60-55 |
| 05:57 | Samford | Daniel Langham snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 05:39 | Samford | Luke Watkin misses the driving attempt near the basket | 60-55 |
| 05:38 | Marquette | David Johnson gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:25 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 05:24 | Samford | The rebound goes to Luke Watkin | 60-55 |
| 05:24 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG), Archie Reed (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, Daniel Langham, Oscar Knight, Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Davis (SG), Robert Gordon (PF), John Gower (C) David Johnson, William Harris, Theodore Spencer | |
| 05:04 | Samford | William Johnson misses the easy layup | 60-55 |
| 05:03 | Samford | Anthony Bentley tips it back up and in | 62-55 |
| 04:41 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni hits the finger roll | 62-57 |
| 04:16 | Samford | William Johnson's layup is rejected by Robert Gordon | 62-57 |
| 04:15 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Gower | 62-57 |
| 04:11 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 04:10 | Samford | Anthony Bentley grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 03:44 | Samford | Danny Davis is called for the reach on Adam Rhymer - foul #3 on Danny Davis, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (SF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Royal (SF) Donald Bellantoni | |
| 03:29 | Samford | Archie Reed scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil Ritch | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Arena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charlie Royal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gower (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Marquette | Robert Gordon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 03:20 | Samford | Archie Reed gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 03:13 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Gower - foul #3 on John Gower, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Johnson (SF) Alonzo Santiago | |
| 03:13 | Samford | Cecil Ritch makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:13 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:13 | Marquette | Robert Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:52 | Marquette | Danny Davis connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charlie Royal | 65-60 |
| 02:34 | Samford | Archie Reed buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Adam Rhymer and he's hacked by Robert Gordon - foul #2 on Robert Gordon, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Samford | William Johnson (SF), Luke Watkin (C) Cecil Ritch, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni (SF), William Harris (PF) Danny Davis, Robert Gordon | |
| 02:34 | Samford | Archie Reed misses the free throw | 67-60 |
| 02:34 | Marquette | William Harris snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 02:34 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:05 | Marquette | William Harris drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by David Johnson | 67-62 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Anthony Bentley (C) Timothy Arena, Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), Danny Davis (SG), Robert Gordon (PF) Charlie Royal, David Johnson, William Harris | |
| 01:41 | Samford | William Johnson lays it up and in and the foul's on Donald Bellantoni - foul #3 on Donald Bellantoni, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| 01:41 | Samford | William Johnson misses the free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:41 | Marquette | Robert Gordon pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 01:25 | Marquette | John Gower makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Danny Davis | 69-65 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses the floater from the free throw line | 69-65 |
| 01:11 | Samford | William Johnson tips it in | 71-65 |
| 00:55 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Davis | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Samford | Archie Reed blows the layup | 71-67 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Adam Rhymer misses the tip | 71-67 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Gower | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Robert Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Anthony Bentley is fouled in the backcourt by Alonzo Santiago - foul #4 on Alonzo Santiago, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Anthony Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | John Gower grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Gower | 72-70 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Adam Rhymer is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Davis - foul #4 on Danny Davis, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Adam Rhymer makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Adam Rhymer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Danny Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 00:03 | Samford | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:02 | Samford | William Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Alonzo Santiago - foul #5 on Alonzo Santiago, team foul #12 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Royal (PG) Alonzo Santiago | |
| 00:02 | Samford | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:02 | Samford | William Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | John Gower grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | John Gower misses long on a fullcourt shot | 75-70 |