| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) SG - Alex Longenecker (fresh) SF - Bill Marshall (fresh) PF - Jeremy Adkisson (fresh) C - Adam Schaeffer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Anthony Whisnant (fresh) SG - Bob Mack (fresh) SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) PF - Larry Ward (fresh) C - Perry Hutson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Larry Ward wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Marquette | Bill Marshall snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Marquette | Bill Marshall clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Marquette | Richard Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Marquette | Richard Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Niagara | Larry Ward gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Niagara | A charge is called on Anthony Whisnant - foul #1 on Anthony Whisnant, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:00 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer clanks a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker tips it home | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Niagara | Michael Johnston tips it in | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Marquette | Richard Robinson is hacked by Anthony Whisnant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Whisnant, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), William Stewart (SF), Richard Thompson (PF), Samuel Tyler (C) Richard Robinson, Bill Marshall, Jeremy Adkisson, Adam Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Williams (PG) Anthony Whisnant | |
| 17:34 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Samuel Tyler, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Marquette | Bill Marshall (SG) Alex Longenecker | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 17:13 | Niagara | Michael Johnston knocks in the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by William Stewart - foul #1 on William Stewart, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Longenecker (SG) Bill Marshall | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Nicely (PF) Larry Ward | |
| 17:13 | Niagara | Michael Johnston misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:13 | Marquette | Richard Thompson snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:59 | Marquette | The jumper by Thomas Herrell is denied by Perry Hutson | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | Niagara | George Nicely grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:51 | Niagara | Bob Mack is fouled on the floor by Richard Thompson - foul #1 on Richard Thompson, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Marquette | Bill Marshall (SG) Alex Longenecker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Brooks (SG), Robert Mullen (SF), Jeffrey Johnson (PF) Bob Mack, Michael Johnston, Perry Hutson | |
| 16:38 | Niagara | George Nicely is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on George Nicely, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), Jeremy Adkisson (PF), Dennis Carr (C) Bill Marshall, Richard Thompson, Samuel Tyler | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 16:17 | Marquette | Robert Mullen is called for the reach on Thomas Herrell - foul #1 on Robert Mullen, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Longenecker (SG), Richard Thompson (PF) Richard Robinson, Jeremy Adkisson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 16:04 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #5 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Marquette | Bill Marshall (SG), Kenneth Delfino (SF), Jeremy Adkisson (PF), Samuel Tyler (C) Alex Longenecker, William Stewart, Richard Thompson, Dennis Carr | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 16:04 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:04 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:04 | Niagara | George Nicely snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Herrell (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bill Marshall (fresh) SF - Kenneth Delfino (fresh) PF - Jeremy Adkisson (fresh) C - Samuel Tyler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) SF - Robert Mullen (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) C - George Nicely (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Niagara | Michael Williams misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 15:51 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Kenneth Delfino | 3-4 |
| 15:45 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 15:31 | Niagara | Robert Mullen loses the ball out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), Alex Longenecker (SG), William Stewart (SF), Richard Thompson (PF), Dennis Carr (C) Thomas Herrell, Bill Marshall, Kenneth Delfino, Jeremy Adkisson, Samuel Tyler | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Schuster (PG), Michael Johnston (SF), Larry Ward (PF), Perry Hutson (C) Michael Williams, Robert Mullen, Jeffrey Johnson, George Nicely | |
| 15:17 | Marquette | William Stewart scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Richard Robinson | 8-4 |
| 15:03 | Niagara | Robert Brooks evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-4 |
| 15:01 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Dennis Carr | 8-4 |
| 14:58 | Marquette | Robert Brooks steals the ball from William Stewart in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 14:50 | Niagara | Larry Ward is open and buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Roger Schuster | 8-6 |
| 14:45 | Marquette | William Stewart misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Perry Hutson - foul #1 on Perry Hutson, team foul #6 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), Bill Marshall (SG), Jeremy Adkisson (PF), Adam Schaeffer (C) Richard Robinson, Alex Longenecker, Richard Thompson, Dennis Carr | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bob Mack (SG) Robert Brooks | |
| 14:45 | Marquette | William Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:45 | Marquette | William Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:45 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer gets the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:30 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson is whistled for a carry | 8-6 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), Alex Longenecker (SG) Thomas Herrell, William Stewart | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Williams (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (PF), George Nicely (C) Roger Schuster, Larry Ward, Perry Hutson | |
| 14:05 | Niagara | Michael Williams is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #7 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), Kenneth Delfino (SF), Samuel Tyler (C) Richard Robinson, Alex Longenecker, Adam Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Schuster (PG), Robert Mullen (SF) Michael Williams, Michael Johnston | |
| 13:42 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 13:40 | Niagara | George Nicely gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:26 | Niagara | Roger Schuster loses the ball out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), Alex Longenecker (SG), Richard Thompson (PF), Adam Schaeffer (C) Thomas Herrell, Bill Marshall, Jeremy Adkisson, Samuel Tyler | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Brooks (SG) Bob Mack | |
| 13:24 | Marquette | Richard Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Schuster - foul #1 on Roger Schuster, team foul #8 | 8-6 |
| 13:24 | Marquette | Richard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:24 | Marquette | Richard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:02 | Niagara | Robert Brooks's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Alex Longenecker | 10-6 |
| 12:44 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 10-6 |
| 12:43 | Marquette | Richard Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:34 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Richard Robinson | 12-6 |
| 12:14 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson's layup is rejected by Richard Thompson | 12-6 |
| 12:13 | Marquette | Richard Thompson grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 12:05 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 12-6 |
| 12:04 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Robert Mullen | 12-6 |
| 11:42 | Niagara | Robert Mullen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 12-6 |
| 11:41 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alex Longenecker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Delfino (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Schaeffer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roger Schuster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Mullen (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) C - George Nicely (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer clanks a runner from the right block | 12-6 |
| 11:29 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Robert Brooks | 12-6 |
| 11:24 | Niagara | George Nicely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), Bill Marshall (SG), William Stewart (SF), Jeremy Adkisson (PF), Samuel Tyler (C) Richard Robinson, Alex Longenecker, Kenneth Delfino, Richard Thompson, Adam Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bob Mack (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Larry Ward (PF), Perry Hutson (C) Roger Schuster, Robert Mullen, Jeffrey Johnson, George Nicely | |
| 11:02 | Marquette | Bill Marshall throws it down | 14-6 |
| 10:36 | Niagara | Perry Hutson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 14-6 |
| 10:35 | Niagara | Michael Johnston grabs the offensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 10:22 | Niagara | Perry Hutson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-6 |
| 10:21 | Marquette | Bill Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 10:18 | Marquette | Bill Marshall travels in the backcourt | 14-6 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Longenecker (SG) Samuel Tyler | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 10:08 | Niagara | Robert Brooks is fouled on the floor by William Stewart - foul #2 on William Stewart, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), Dennis Carr (C) Thomas Herrell, William Stewart | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 09:59 | Niagara | Larry Ward can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-6 |
| 09:58 | Marquette | Dennis Carr pulls down the rebound | 14-6 |
| 09:56 | Marquette | Robert Brooks steals the ball from Bill Marshall in the backcourt | 14-6 |
| 09:54 | Niagara | Bob Mack lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Brooks | 14-8 |
| 09:52 | Marquette | Richard Robinson is hacked by Michael Johnston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Johnston, team foul #9 | 14-8 |
| 09:52 | Marquette | Richard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 09:52 | Marquette | Richard Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 09:37 | Niagara | Bob Mack is hacked by Dennis Carr - foul #1 on Dennis Carr, team foul #5 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG) Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 09:31 | Niagara | Michael Johnston buries a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Thomas Herrell - foul #1 on Thomas Herrell, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| 09:31 | Niagara | Michael Johnston makes the free throw | 16-11 |
| 09:14 | Marquette | Bill Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG) Thomas Herrell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Schuster (PG), Robert Mullen (SF) Robert Brooks, Michael Johnston | |
| 09:01 | Niagara | Dennis Carr swats the shot by Larry Ward | 16-11 |
| 09:00 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 08:55 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker misses the floater from the right side | 16-11 |
| 08:53 | Niagara | Perry Hutson pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 08:45 | Niagara | Roger Schuster buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Mullen | 16-13 |
| 08:35 | Marquette | Dennis Carr connects on the open shot in the paint set up by Alex Longenecker | 18-13 |
| 08:21 | Niagara | Perry Hutson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dennis Carr - foul #2 on Dennis Carr, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), Kenneth Delfino (SF), Adam Schaeffer (C) Richard Robinson, Alex Longenecker, Dennis Carr | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Brooks (PG), Michael Johnston (SF), George Nicely (PF) Roger Schuster, Robert Mullen, Larry Ward | |
| 08:21 | Niagara | Perry Hutson makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 08:21 | Niagara | Perry Hutson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:02 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino's floater is knocked away by Perry Hutson | 18-15 |
| 08:00 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino snags the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 07:47 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Bill Marshall and he's fouled by Michael Johnston - foul #2 on Michael Johnston, team foul #10 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Longenecker (SG), Samuel Tyler (C) Bill Marshall, Adam Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson (SF) Michael Johnston | |
| 07:47 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino makes the free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:32 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson is whistled for a carry | 21-15 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), Bill Marshall (SF), Adam Schaeffer (C) Thomas Herrell, Kenneth Delfino, Samuel Tyler | |
| Subs | Niagara | Larry Ward (PF) Perry Hutson | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Longenecker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Adkisson (tiring) C - Adam Schaeffer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Brooks (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bob Mack (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) PF - Larry Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Nicely (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Marquette | Robert Brooks takes the ball from Jeremy Adkisson | 21-15 |
| 06:57 | Niagara | Larry Ward clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jeremy Adkisson - foul #1 on Jeremy Adkisson, team foul #8 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), Richard Thompson (PF), Samuel Tyler (C) Richard Robinson, Jeremy Adkisson, Adam Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Schuster (PG), Robert Mullen (SG) Robert Brooks, Bob Mack | |
| 06:57 | Niagara | Larry Ward makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:57 | Niagara | Larry Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:57 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:46 | Marquette | Robert Mullen steals the ball from Thomas Herrell | 21-16 |
| 06:24 | Niagara | Robert Mullen clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 06:22 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:06 | Marquette | Richard Thompson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 06:05 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 05:53 | Niagara | Roger Schuster comes up short on the shot near the basket | 21-16 |
| 05:51 | Niagara | Roger Schuster gets the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 05:35 | Niagara | Robert Mullen connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 05:13 | Marquette | Bill Marshall blows the wide open layup | 21-19 |
| 05:12 | Marquette | Richard Thompson tips it home | 23-19 |
| 05:07 | Niagara | Roger Schuster connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Mullen | 23-22 |
| 05:05 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker is hacked by Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #11 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), William Stewart (SF), Jeremy Adkisson (PF), Adam Schaeffer (C) Thomas Herrell, Bill Marshall, Richard Thompson, Samuel Tyler | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Brooks (PG), Bob Mack (SG), Perry Hutson (C) Roger Schuster, Robert Mullen, Larry Ward | |
| 05:05 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:05 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:53 | Niagara | Bob Mack hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Brooks | 24-25 |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Richard Robinson is hacked by George Nicely in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Nicely, team foul #12 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Bill Marshall (SG) Alex Longenecker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Larry Ward (PF) George Nicely | |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Richard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Richard Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:31 | Niagara | Richard Robinson is called for the reach on Robert Brooks - foul #1 on Richard Robinson, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Longenecker (SG) Bill Marshall | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:31 | Niagara | Robert Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:31 | Niagara | Robert Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:31 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:24 | Marquette | Robert Brooks is called for the reach on Richard Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Brooks, team foul #13 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Marquette | Bill Marshall (SG) Alex Longenecker | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:24 | Marquette | Richard Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:24 | Marquette | Richard Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:05 | Niagara | Robert Brooks splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Bill Marshall - foul #1 on Bill Marshall, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Longenecker (SG) Bill Marshall | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Mullen (SF) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 04:05 | Niagara | Robert Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:05 | Niagara | Robert Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:36 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 27-28 |
| 03:35 | Niagara | Robert Mullen pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 03:15 | Niagara | Robert Mullen scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Larry Ward and he's fouled by Alex Longenecker - foul #1 on Alex Longenecker, team foul #11 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | Bill Marshall (SG), Dennis Carr (C) Alex Longenecker, Adam Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant (PG), Michael Johnston (SF), George Nicely (PF) Robert Brooks, Bob Mack, Larry Ward | |
| 03:15 | Niagara | Robert Mullen misses the free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:15 | Niagara | Perry Hutson snags the offensive board | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Marshall (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Adkisson (tiring) C - Dennis Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Anthony Whisnant (fresh) SG - Robert Mullen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Nicely (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Perry Hutson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Perry Hutson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Whisnant | 27-32 |
| 02:42 | Marquette | George Nicely picks off the pass by William Stewart | 27-32 |
| 02:23 | Niagara | Robert Mullen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 27-32 |
| 02:21 | Marquette | Bill Marshall grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 02:15 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson is hacked by George Nicely - foul #3 on George Nicely, team foul #14 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), Alex Longenecker (SG), Adam Schaeffer (C) Richard Robinson, Bill Marshall, Dennis Carr | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Williams (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (PF) Robert Mullen, George Nicely | |
| 02:15 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:15 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:15 | Niagara | Perry Hutson pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 01:55 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Johnson | 28-35 |
| 01:28 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Herrell and the foul's on Michael Johnston - foul #3 on Michael Johnston, team foul #15 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), Bill Marshall (SF), Richard Thompson (PF) Thomas Herrell, William Stewart, Jeremy Adkisson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Schuster (PG), Larry Ward (PF) Anthony Whisnant, Michael Johnston | |
| 01:28 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:18 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson connects on the runner in the paint | 31-37 |
| 01:02 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer buries a shot from the left block set up by Richard Robinson | 33-37 |
| 00:47 | Niagara | Michael Williams makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Schuster | 33-39 |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer can't throw it down | 33-39 |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer grabs the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Richard Robinson is fouled on the floor by Perry Hutson - foul #2 on Perry Hutson, team foul #16 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (SG), William Stewart (SF), Jeremy Adkisson (PF), Samuel Tyler (C) Alex Longenecker, Bill Marshall, Richard Thompson, Adam Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant (PG), Bob Mack (SG), Robert Mullen (SF), Robert Brooks (C) Roger Schuster, Michael Williams, Jeffrey Johnson, Perry Hutson | |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Richard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Richard Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Bob Mack comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 35-39 |