| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Rice (fresh) SG - James Torrey (fresh) SF - Robert Holley (fresh) PF - Gary Baker (fresh) C - William Osborn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - James Truong (fresh) SG - Charlie Royal (fresh) SF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Gerald Clay (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Gerald Clay wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Marquette | Gerald Clay can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Canisius | James Torrey pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Canisius | Charlie Royal takes the ball from James Torrey | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Marquette | Charlie Royal knocks in the shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Canisius | William Osborn misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Marquette | James Truong misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Marquette | John Johnson hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Canisius | Robert Holley misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | Marquette | Gerald Clay's pass is intercepted by William Osborn | 0-4 |
| 18:11 | Canisius | The jump hook by Gary Baker is blocked by Gerald Clay | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | Marquette | John Johnson grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | Marquette | Charlie Royal is hacked by James Torrey - foul #1 on James Torrey, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Lueck (SF), Richard Boatwright (PF), Brett Brown (C) Donald Bellantoni, John Johnson, Gerald Clay | |
| 17:39 | Marquette | Charlie Royal is called for traveling | 0-4 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Swenson (PG) James Truong | |
| 17:24 | Canisius | Gary Baker is whistled for traveling | 0-4 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer (PG), Roy Manning (SF), Joseph Cartwright (PF) William Rice, Robert Holley, Gary Baker | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:07 | Marquette | Charlie Royal misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Roy Manning - foul #1 on Roy Manning, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Richerson (SG) James Torrey | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:07 | Marquette | Charlie Royal makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:07 | Marquette | Charlie Royal makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 16:45 | Canisius | Brett Brown is called for the reach on Jonathon Plummer - foul #1 on Brett Brown, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Timothy (SF) Charlie Royal | |
| 16:36 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 16:35 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Joseph Lueck | 0-6 |
| 16:27 | Marquette | Brian Swenson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brett Brown | 0-8 |
| 16:12 | Canisius | James Richerson banks in the layup on a great pass from Jonathon Plummer | 2-8 |
| 15:45 | Marquette | Brian Swenson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 15:43 | Canisius | Roy Manning snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Jonathon Plummer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Richerson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Manning (fresh) PF - Joseph Cartwright (fresh) C - William Osborn (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Brian Swenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Lueck (fresh) SF - James Timothy (fresh) PF - Richard Boatwright (fresh) C - Brett Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Canisius | William Osborn hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by James Timothy - foul #1 on James Timothy, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Rice (PG), James Torrey (SG), Robert Holley (SF), Gary Baker (PF) Jonathon Plummer, James Richerson, Roy Manning, Joseph Cartwright | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Truong (PG), Charlie Royal (SG), Donald Bellantoni (SF), John Johnson (PF), Gerald Clay (C) Brian Swenson, Joseph Lueck, James Timothy, Richard Boatwright, Brett Brown | |
| 15:37 | Canisius | William Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:37 | Canisius | William Osborn misses the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:37 | Marquette | Charlie Royal pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:20 | Marquette | William Osborn takes the ball from John Johnson | 3-8 |
| 15:01 | Marquette | The refs have stopped play. John Johnson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 3-8 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright (C) William Osborn | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Lueck (PF) John Johnson | |
| 14:51 | Canisius | James Torrey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 3-8 |
| 14:49 | Canisius | Gary Baker hits the follow up shot | 5-8 |
| 14:28 | Marquette | Robert Holley is called for the reach on Donald Bellantoni - foul #1 on Robert Holley, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| 14:18 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 14:16 | Marquette | Charlie Royal tips it but misses | 5-8 |
| 14:14 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Robert Holley | 5-8 |
| 13:57 | Canisius | Gary Baker misses long on a floater from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 13:55 | Canisius | Gary Baker hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 13:43 | Marquette | Charlie Royal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer (PG), James Richerson (SG), William Osborn (C) William Rice, James Torrey, Joseph Cartwright | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Boatwright (PF), Brett Brown (C) Charlie Royal, Gerald Clay | |
| 13:24 | Canisius | Brett Brown is called for the reach on James Richerson - foul #2 on Brett Brown, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Canisius | Roy Manning (SF), Robert Sutton (PF) Robert Holley, Gary Baker | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Timothy (SG), Ricardo Torres (SF), Gerald Clay (C) Joseph Lueck, Donald Bellantoni, Brett Brown | |
| 13:12 | Canisius | James Truong picks off the pass by Roy Manning | 7-8 |
| 12:56 | Marquette | James Timothy knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Boatwright | 7-10 |
| 12:44 | Canisius | James Richerson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Timothy - foul #2 on James Timothy, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Rice (PG), Joseph Cartwright (PF) Jonathon Plummer, Robert Sutton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Swenson (PG), Charlie Royal (SG) James Truong, James Timothy | |
| 12:44 | Canisius | James Richerson makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:44 | Canisius | James Richerson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:26 | Marquette | Joseph Cartwright denies the turnaround by Brian Swenson | 9-10 |
| 12:25 | Marquette | Ricardo Torres pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:12 | Marquette | Charlie Royal's floater is tipped away by William Osborn | 9-10 |
| 12:11 | Canisius | William Osborn gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:05 | Canisius | William Osborn is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Torres - foul #1 on Ricardo Torres, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Torrey (SG), Robert Holley (SF), Gary Baker (PF) James Richerson, Roy Manning, Joseph Cartwright | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni (SF), Joseph Lueck (PF) Ricardo Torres, Gerald Clay | |
| 11:40 | Canisius | William Rice hits a 3 from the right corner | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Rice (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Torrey (fresh) SF - Robert Holley (fresh) PF - Gary Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Osborn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Brian Swenson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charlie Royal (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) PF - Joseph Lueck (fresh) C - Richard Boatwright (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Charlie Royal | 12-12 |
| 11:20 | Canisius | William Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Swenson - foul #1 on Brian Swenson, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer (PG), Joseph Cartwright (C) William Rice, William Osborn | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Truong (PG), Gerald Clay (C) Brian Swenson, Richard Boatwright | |
| 11:05 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by James Truong - foul #1 on James Truong, team foul #7 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Thrower (SG) Charlie Royal | |
| 11:05 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:05 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:02 | Marquette | James Truong is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Truong, team foul #8 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Royal (SG) James Truong | |
| 10:40 | Canisius | Robert Holley loses the ball out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Canisius | Roy Manning (SF) Robert Holley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Swenson (PG), Ricardo Torres (SF) Charlie Royal, Donald Bellantoni | |
| 10:25 | Marquette | Gerald Clay comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Baker - foul #1 on Gary Baker, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Osborn (C) Joseph Cartwright | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Johnson (PF) Timothy Thrower | |
| 10:25 | Marquette | Gerald Clay makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:25 | Marquette | Gerald Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:25 | Canisius | Gary Baker pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:05 | Canisius | Gary Baker is called for traveling | 14-13 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Rice (PG), Joseph Cartwright (PF) Jonathon Plummer, Gary Baker | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Boatwright (C) Gerald Clay | |
| 09:45 | Marquette | Brian Swenson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Rice - foul #1 on William Rice, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Thrower (SG) Joseph Lueck | |
| 09:45 | Marquette | Brian Swenson misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:45 | Marquette | Brian Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:28 | Canisius | Ricardo Torres is called for the reach on William Rice - foul #2 on Ricardo Torres, team foul #9 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Richerson (SG), Robert Holley (SF) James Torrey, Roy Manning | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Royal (SG), Donald Bellantoni (SF) Timothy Thrower, Ricardo Torres | |
| 09:28 | Canisius | William Rice makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:28 | Canisius | William Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:28 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright grabs the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:20 | Canisius | Robert Holley misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 09:19 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright gets the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:08 | Canisius | Robert Holley is hacked by Richard Boatwright - foul #1 on Richard Boatwright, team foul #10 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Thrower (PG) Brian Swenson | |
| 09:08 | Canisius | Robert Holley makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:08 | Canisius | Robert Holley misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:08 | Marquette | Richard Boatwright pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 08:51 | Marquette | John Johnson is hacked by William Osborn - foul #1 on William Osborn, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Baker (PF) Joseph Cartwright | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:31 | Marquette | John Johnson clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 16-14 |
| 08:30 | Canisius | William Osborn pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 08:25 | Canisius | Robert Holley knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Rice | 18-14 |
| 08:20 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-14 |
| 08:19 | Canisius | William Osborn grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:12 | Canisius | Gary Baker blows the layup but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #11 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer (PG), James Torrey (SG) William Rice, James Richerson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Lueck (PF), Gerald Clay (C) John Johnson, Richard Boatwright | |
| 08:12 | Canisius | Gary Baker makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:12 | Canisius | Gary Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:12 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 07:49 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck slams it home set up by Timothy Thrower | 19-16 |
| 07:45 | Canisius | The pull-up jumper by William Osborn is blocked by Gerald Clay | 19-16 |
| 07:44 | Marquette | Timothy Thrower pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Jonathon Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Torrey (fresh) SF - Robert Holley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Osborn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Timothy Thrower (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Royal (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Lueck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Clay (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Marquette | Charlie Royal misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 07:22 | Canisius | William Osborn snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 07:16 | Canisius | Donald Bellantoni steals the ball from William Osborn | 19-16 |
| 06:52 | Marquette | Gerald Clay misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 19-16 |
| 06:51 | Canisius | James Torrey gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:47 | Canisius | Robert Holley drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gary Baker | 22-16 |
| 06:23 | Marquette | Charlie Royal misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-16 |
| 06:21 | Canisius | William Osborn gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 06:15 | Canisius | Gary Baker blows the layup | 22-16 |
| 06:13 | Canisius | Gary Baker can't tip it in | 22-16 |
| 06:11 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 05:58 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck is hacked by James Torrey - foul #2 on James Torrey, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Rice (PG), James Richerson (SG), Roy Manning (SF), Joseph Cartwright (PF), Robert Sutton (C) Jonathon Plummer, James Torrey, Robert Holley, Gary Baker, William Osborn | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Swenson (PG), John Johnson (PF), Richard Boatwright (C) Timothy Thrower, Donald Bellantoni, Gerald Clay | |
| 05:58 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 05:58 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck misses the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 05:58 | Marquette | John Johnson snags the offensive board | 22-17 |
| 05:46 | Marquette | Charlie Royal connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brian Swenson | 22-20 |
| 05:38 | Canisius | William Rice misses the fadeaway from the left block | 22-20 |
| 05:36 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 05:18 | Marquette | John Johnson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charlie Royal | 22-22 |
| 04:58 | Canisius | William Rice makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Cartwright | 25-22 |
| 04:38 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck is called for traveling | 25-22 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni (SF) Joseph Lueck | |
| 04:22 | Canisius | Roy Manning misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Swenson - foul #2 on Brian Swenson, team foul #12 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Osborn (C) Robert Sutton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Thrower (PG) Brian Swenson | |
| 04:22 | Canisius | Roy Manning makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:22 | Canisius | Roy Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:22 | Marquette | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 04:10 | Marquette | Timothy Thrower misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-22 |
| 04:09 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Bellantoni | 26-22 |
| 03:45 | Marquette | Charlie Royal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 03:44 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 03:38 | Canisius | William Osborn banks in the layup set up by Joseph Cartwright | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Rice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Richerson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Manning (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Cartwright (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Osborn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Timothy Thrower (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Royal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Boatwright (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Marquette | William Osborn swats the short shot by Richard Boatwright | 28-22 |
| 03:15 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 03:11 | Canisius | Roy Manning clanks a floater from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 03:10 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright tips it back up and in | 30-22 |
| 02:55 | Marquette | John Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 02:53 | Canisius | James Richerson gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 02:32 | Canisius | Roy Manning knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Rice | 33-22 |
| 02:18 | Marquette | Timothy Thrower misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 02:16 | Canisius | The rebound goes to James Richerson | 33-22 |
| 02:10 | Canisius | Roy Manning is called for traveling | 33-22 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer (PG), James Torrey (SG), Robert Holley (SF), Gary Baker (PF), Robert Sutton (C) William Rice, James Richerson, Roy Manning, Joseph Cartwright, William Osborn | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Truong (PG), James Timothy (SG), Ricardo Torres (SF), Joseph Lueck (PF), Brett Brown (C) Timothy Thrower, Charlie Royal, Donald Bellantoni, John Johnson, Richard Boatwright | |
| 01:51 | Marquette | Brett Brown misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 01:49 | Canisius | Gary Baker grabs the board | 33-22 |
| 01:44 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer travels with the ball | 33-22 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Clay (C) Ricardo Torres | |
| 01:29 | Marquette | James Timothy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 01:28 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck snags the offensive board | 33-22 |
| 01:11 | Marquette | Brett Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-22 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Osborn (C) Robert Sutton | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:09 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-22 |
| 00:51 | Marquette | James Timothy double dribbles | 33-22 |
| 00:31 | Canisius | Gary Baker scores on a runner from the baseline | 35-22 |
| 00:14 | Marquette | William Osborn is called for the reach on James Truong - foul #2 on William Osborn, team foul #8 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ricardo Torres (SF) Gerald Clay | |
| 00:14 | Marquette | James Truong makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 00:14 | Marquette | James Truong misses the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 00:14 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | James Timothy's fadeaway is rejected by William Osborn | 35-23 |