| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fresh) SG - David Khan (fresh) SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) PF - Lance Cephas (fresh) C - Joseph Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Fitzpatrick (fresh) SG - Ernesto Morales (fresh) SF - Antonio Pippin (fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) C - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Joseph Adams 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Belmont | David Khan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Marquette | William Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Belmont | Paul Marcell pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Belmont | Lance Cephas drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Olson | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Belmont | Paul Marcell's floater is knocked away by Stephen Hidalgo | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Marquette | William Williams buries a floater from the baseline | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Belmont | David Khan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Belmont | Lance Cephas tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:48 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 4-4 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Birnbaum (SG) David Khan | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:41 | Belmont | Lance Cephas blows the layup | 4-4 |
| 17:39 | Marquette | William Williams gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:22 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Fitzpatrick and he's fouled by Joseph Adams - foul #1 on Joseph Adams, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (SG), Johnny Millender (SF), Mark Mooneyham (PF), Edward Arnstein (C) Paul Marcell, Eugene Olson, Lance Cephas, Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:22 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:00 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson's pass is intercepted by Donald Fitzpatrick | 4-7 |
| 16:56 | Marquette | Edward Arnstein steps in front of the Donald Fitzpatrick pass | 4-7 |
| 16:31 | Belmont | Johnny Millender comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 16:29 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 16:12 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick is hacked by Mark Mooneyham - foul #1 on Mark Mooneyham, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), David Khan (SG), Eugene Olson (SF), Lance Cephas (PF) James Birnbaum, Terrence Robinson, Johnny Millender, Edward Arnstein | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (PG), Douglas Howard (SG), Roy Gay (SF), John Craft (PF), Michael Rommel (C) Donald Fitzpatrick, Ernesto Morales, Antonio Pippin, William Williams, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 15:56 | Marquette | John Craft misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 15:55 | Belmont | Eugene Olson snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fresh) SG - David Khan (fresh) SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) PF - Lance Cephas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Arthur Garmon (fresh) SG - Douglas Howard (fresh) SF - Roy Gay (fresh) PF - John Craft (fresh) C - Michael Rommel (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Belmont | Paul Marcell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Adams (C) Mark Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 15:39 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-10 |
| 15:16 | Belmont | Joseph Adams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 15:15 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Adams | 4-10 |
| 15:10 | Belmont | David Khan misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-10 |
| 15:08 | Marquette | John Craft snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 14:47 | Marquette | Roy Gay drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Lance Cephas - foul #1 on Lance Cephas, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernesto Morales (SG), William Williams (PF), Stephen Hidalgo (C) Douglas Howard, John Craft, Michael Rommel | |
| 14:47 | Marquette | Roy Gay makes the free throw | 4-13 |
| 14:32 | Belmont | Lance Cephas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-13 |
| 14:30 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo pulls down the rebound | 4-13 |
| 14:14 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo misses long on a jumper in the lane | 4-13 |
| 14:12 | Belmont | David Khan grabs the board | 4-13 |
| 13:59 | Belmont | Lance Cephas connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Adams | 7-13 |
| 13:47 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Garmon and he's fouled by David Khan - foul #1 on David Khan, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Birnbaum (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG), Johnny Millender (SF), Mark Mooneyham (PF), Edward Arnstein (C) Paul Marcell, David Khan, Eugene Olson, Lance Cephas, Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Antonio Pippin (SF) Arthur Garmon, Roy Gay | |
| 13:47 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales misses the free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:47 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:36 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein is fouled on the floor by Stephen Hidalgo - foul #1 on Stephen Hidalgo, team foul #1 | 7-15 |
| 13:21 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-15 |
| 13:19 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Mooneyham | 7-15 |
| 13:03 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham loses the dribble to Antonio Pippin | 7-15 |
| 12:59 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin misses the easy layup | 7-15 |
| 12:58 | Belmont | James Birnbaum gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:43 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Birnbaum | 9-15 |
| 12:25 | Marquette | Mark Mooneyham is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #2 on Mark Mooneyham, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), Eugene Olson (SF) Terrence Robinson, Mark Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (SG), John Craft (PF), Michael Rommel (C) Ernesto Morales, William Williams, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 12:08 | Marquette | Michael Rommel misses the easy layup | 9-15 |
| 12:07 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Johnny Millender | 9-15 |
| 11:48 | Belmont | James Birnbaum knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fresh) SG - James Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) PF - Johnny Millender (fresh) C - Edward Arnstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Garmon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Pippin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Craft (fresh) C - Michael Rommel (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin loses the dribble to Paul Marcell | 11-15 |
| 11:24 | Belmont | Eugene Olson is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Arthur Garmon | 11-15 |
| 10:59 | Marquette | John Craft misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Johnny Millender - foul #1 on Johnny Millender, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Khan (SG), Lance Cephas (PF), Joseph Adams (C) James Birnbaum, Johnny Millender, Edward Arnstein | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Howard (SG), Roy Gay (SF), Stephen Hidalgo (C) Donald Fitzpatrick, Antonio Pippin, Michael Rommel | |
| 10:59 | Marquette | John Craft makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:59 | Marquette | John Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:39 | Belmont | David Khan is whistled for a carry | 11-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | William High (PG), Terrence Robinson (SF) Paul Marcell, Eugene Olson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernesto Morales (SG), William Williams (PF) Douglas Howard, John Craft | |
| 10:18 | Marquette | Roy Gay hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 11-17 |
| 10:17 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo tips it but misses | 11-17 |
| 10:15 | Belmont | Lance Cephas snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 09:58 | Belmont | Roy Gay takes the ball from Lance Cephas | 11-17 |
| 09:55 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roy Gay | 11-19 |
| 09:37 | Belmont | Joseph Adams slams it home on a nice dish by David Khan | 13-19 |
| 09:21 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales misses the easy layup | 13-19 |
| 09:19 | Marquette | William Williams misses the tip | 13-19 |
| 09:18 | Belmont | Lance Cephas grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 08:59 | Belmont | Lance Cephas misses long on a jump hook from close range | 13-19 |
| 08:58 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 08:34 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-19 |
| 08:32 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 08:19 | Marquette | William High is called for the reach on Arthur Garmon - foul #1 on William High, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), James Birnbaum (SG), Eugene Olson (SF), Johnny Millender (PF), Edward Arnstein (C) William High, David Khan, Terrence Robinson, Lance Cephas, Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Antonio Pippin (SF), John Craft (PF), Michael Rommel (C) Ernesto Morales, Roy Gay, William Williams, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 08:19 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:19 | Belmont | Johnny Millender pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 08:12 | Belmont | Eugene Olson is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Howard (SG) Arthur Garmon | |
| 07:57 | Marquette | John Craft misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Johnny Millender - foul #2 on Johnny Millender, team foul #8 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | Lance Cephas (PF) Johnny Millender | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:57 | Marquette | John Craft misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 07:57 | Marquette | John Craft misses the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 07:57 | Belmont | Lance Cephas grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 07:36 | Belmont | Eugene Olson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-19 |
| 07:35 | Belmont | Paul Marcell grabs the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fresh) SG - James Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) PF - Lance Cephas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Arnstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Fitzpatrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Howard (fresh) SF - Antonio Pippin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Craft (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Rommel (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Belmont | Antonio Pippin steals the ball from James Birnbaum | 13-19 |
| 07:11 | Marquette | Douglas Howard banks in the layup set up by Antonio Pippin | 13-21 |
| 07:02 | Belmont | Lance Cephas is hacked by Antonio Pippin - foul #1 on Antonio Pippin, team foul #2 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Khan (SG), Joseph Adams (C) James Birnbaum, Lance Cephas | |
| Subs | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo (C) Michael Rommel | |
| 06:44 | Belmont | Paul Marcell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 06:43 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Stephen Hidalgo | 13-21 |
| 06:21 | Marquette | David Khan steals the ball from Stephen Hidalgo | 13-21 |
| 06:18 | Belmont | Paul Marcell banks in the layup on a great pass from David Khan | 15-21 |
| 05:59 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Donald Fitzpatrick and he's fouled by Eugene Olson - foul #1 on Eugene Olson, team foul #9 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernesto Morales (SG), William Williams (PF) Douglas Howard, John Craft | |
| 05:59 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin makes the free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:43 | Belmont | Stephen Hidalgo is called for the reach on Paul Marcell - foul #2 on Stephen Hidalgo, team foul #3 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Birnbaum (SG), Lance Cephas (PF) David Khan, Edward Arnstein | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (PG), Roy Gay (SF), Michael Rommel (C) Donald Fitzpatrick, Antonio Pippin, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 05:37 | Belmont | James Birnbaum misses the 3 from straight away | 15-24 |
| 05:36 | Marquette | Michael Rommel grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 05:18 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-24 |
| 05:16 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Eugene Olson | 15-24 |
| 05:06 | Belmont | Joseph Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 15-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | William High (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG) Paul Marcell, Eugene Olson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:52 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 15-24 |
| 04:51 | Marquette | William Williams misses the tip | 15-24 |
| 04:49 | Belmont | William High grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Lance Cephas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Rommel - foul #1 on Michael Rommel, team foul #4 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Craft (C) Michael Rommel | |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Lance Cephas makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Lance Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 04:28 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernesto Morales | 17-27 |
| 04:04 | Belmont | Lance Cephas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-27 |
| 04:03 | Belmont | Joseph Adams can't tip it in | 17-27 |
| 04:02 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Arthur Garmon | 17-27 |
| 03:41 | Marquette | Roy Gay clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Birnbaum - foul #1 on James Birnbaum, team foul #10 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), David Khan (SG), Eugene Olson (SF), Mark Mooneyham (PF), Edward Arnstein (C) William High, Terrence Robinson, James Birnbaum, Lance Cephas, Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Stephen Hidalgo (C) Arthur Garmon, John Craft | |
| 03:41 | Marquette | Roy Gay makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 03:41 | Marquette | Roy Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 03:28 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-29 |
| 03:26 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Stephen Hidalgo | 17-29 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Khan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Arnstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernesto Morales (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Gay (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Marquette | William Williams clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Mooneyham - foul #3 on Mark Mooneyham, team foul #11 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Johnny Millender (PF) Mark Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Howard (SG), Antonio Pippin (SF) Ernesto Morales, Roy Gay | |
| 03:20 | Marquette | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 03:20 | Marquette | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 03:20 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein snags the defensive board | 17-30 |
| 03:00 | Belmont | Eugene Olson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-30 |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo gets the rebound | 17-30 |
| 02:44 | Marquette | William Williams buries a jump hook from the right block | 17-32 |
| 02:29 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 17-32 |
| 02:28 | Marquette | William Williams snags the defensive board | 17-32 |
| 02:24 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick is hacked by Paul Marcell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Marcell, team foul #12 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Lance Cephas (PF) Johnny Millender | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernesto Morales (SG), John Craft (PF) Douglas Howard, William Williams | |
| 02:24 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 02:24 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 17-34 |
| 02:07 | Belmont | Eugene Olson is hacked by Antonio Pippin - foul #2 on Antonio Pippin, team foul #5 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (PG) Donald Fitzpatrick | |
| 01:56 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein travels with the ball | 17-34 |
| 01:31 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales clanks a runner from the right block | 17-34 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Pippin | 17-34 |
| 01:25 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-34 |
| 01:24 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein snags the defensive board | 17-34 |
| 01:07 | Belmont | Lance Cephas clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-34 |
| 01:05 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Craft | 17-34 |
| 01:00 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Arthur Garmon | 17-36 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Stephen Hidalgo - foul #3 on Stephen Hidalgo, team foul #6 | 17-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Birnbaum (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG), Johnny Millender (SF), Joseph Adams (C) Paul Marcell, David Khan, Eugene Olson, Lance Cephas | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Roy Gay (SF), William Williams (PF) Ernesto Morales, Antonio Pippin, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein makes the 1st free throw | 18-36 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 00:38 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Fitzpatrick, team foul #7 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | William High (PG) Edward Arnstein | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:23 | Belmont | James Birnbaum comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-36 |
| 00:22 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Donald Fitzpatrick | 19-36 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | William Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 19-36 |