| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Tran (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Thomas Beckwith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - William Stitt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jonathan Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Hodgson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Kovalsky (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Woodie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Robert Tran inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Marquette | Jason Parks is whistled for traveling | 31-26 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina | James Woodie loses the dribble to Thomas Beckwith | 31-26 |
| 18:45 | Marquette | The short jumper by Thomas Beckwith is denied by James Woodie | 31-26 |
| 18:44 | South Carolina | Robert Kovalsky grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | William Stitt is called for the reach on James Woodie - foul #2 on William Stitt, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 18:26 | South Carolina | Nicholas Hodgson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Lambert | 31-29 |
| 18:04 | Marquette | Willie Rose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina | James Woodie grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:45 | South Carolina | Nicholas Hodgson lays it in and he's hacked by Thomas Beckwith - foul #2 on Thomas Beckwith, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 17:45 | South Carolina | Nicholas Hodgson misses the free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:45 | Marquette | William Stitt snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 17:27 | Marquette | Dennis Hopkins is called for the reach on William Stitt - foul #1 on Dennis Hopkins, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 16:58 | Marquette | Robert Tran works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 16:57 | South Carolina | Dennis Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:46 | South Carolina | Nicholas Hodgson loses the ball out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sergei Zingg (PG), Nathanial George (SF), Howard Faber (PF), John Toon (C) Jonathan Lambert, Nicholas Hodgson, Robert Kovalsky, James Woodie | |
| 16:28 | Marquette | Jason Parks clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Nathanial George - foul #1 on Nathanial George, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Luis Huff (SG) Dennis Hopkins | |
| 16:28 | Marquette | Jason Parks misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:28 | Marquette | Jason Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:28 | South Carolina | Howard Faber gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:12 | South Carolina | Luis Huff's layup is rejected by Thomas Beckwith | 31-31 |
| 16:10 | Marquette | Robert Tran snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 15:50 | Marquette | Willie Rose misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-31 |
| 15:48 | Marquette | William Stitt grabs the offensive board | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Rose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Parks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Tran (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Beckwith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Stitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Sergei Zingg (fresh) SG - Luis Huff (fresh) SF - Nathanial George (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Howard Faber (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Toon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Marquette | Robert Tran is hacked by Nathanial George - foul #2 on Nathanial George, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jonathan Lambert (PG), Dennis Hopkins (SG), Nicholas Hodgson (SF), Robert Kovalsky (PF) Sergei Zingg, Luis Huff, Nathanial George, Howard Faber | |
| 15:22 | Marquette | Willie Rose hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Tran | 34-31 |
| 15:02 | South Carolina | Jonathan Lambert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 15:01 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 14:42 | Marquette | A charge is called on Jason Parks - foul #2 on Jason Parks, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Woodie (C) John Toon | |
| 14:28 | South Carolina | Robert Kovalsky connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Lambert | 34-33 |
| 13:59 | Marquette | James Woodie swats the layup by Jason Parks | 34-33 |
| 13:57 | South Carolina | Dennis Hopkins gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:41 | South Carolina | Jonathan Lambert is hacked by Thomas Beckwith - foul #3 on Thomas Beckwith, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Howard Faber (PF) Nicholas Hodgson | |
| 13:23 | South Carolina | Robert Kovalsky misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 13:21 | South Carolina | Howard Faber grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:02 | South Carolina | Jonathan Lambert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 13:00 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 12:32 | Marquette | Robert Tran is fouled on the floor by Howard Faber - foul #1 on Howard Faber, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter (C) William Stitt | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sergei Zingg (PG), Roman Torres (SG), Nicholas Hodgson (SF) Jonathan Lambert, Dennis Hopkins, Robert Kovalsky | |
| 12:16 | Marquette | Willie Rose misses the dunk attempt | 34-33 |
| 12:14 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Woodie | 34-33 |
| 12:02 | South Carolina | Nicholas Hodgson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 34-33 |
| 12:01 | South Carolina | Sergei Zingg gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 11:48 | South Carolina | Nicholas Hodgson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 11:47 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Willie Rose | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Parks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Tran (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Beckwith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Vannatter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Sergei Zingg (fresh) SG - Roman Torres (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Hodgson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Howard Faber (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Woodie (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter misses the dunk attempt | 34-33 |
| 11:21 | Marquette | Jason Parks tips it home | 36-33 |
| 11:17 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Nicholas Hodgson is blocked by Robert Tran | 36-33 |
| 11:16 | South Carolina | Roman Torres snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 10:57 | South Carolina | Nicholas Hodgson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 10:56 | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 10:29 | Marquette | Howard Faber denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Vannatter | 36-33 |
| 10:27 | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter can't tip it in | 36-33 |
| 10:25 | South Carolina | Nicholas Hodgson pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 10:08 | South Carolina | James Woodie is hacked by Willie Rose - foul #1 on Willie Rose, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gilbert Higgins (PG), Reyes Fleming (SG), William Stitt (C) Willie Rose, Jason Parks, Jeffrey Vannatter | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jonathan Lambert (PG), Dennis Hopkins (SG), Nathanial George (SF), Robert Kovalsky (PF), John Toon (C) Sergei Zingg, Roman Torres, Nicholas Hodgson, Howard Faber, James Woodie | |
| 09:59 | South Carolina | Dennis Hopkins misses long on a jumper near the basket | 36-33 |
| 09:58 | Marquette | William Stitt grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 09:31 | Marquette | William Stitt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jonathan Lambert - foul #1 on Jonathan Lambert, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter (PF) Thomas Beckwith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 09:31 | Marquette | William Stitt misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 09:31 | Marquette | William Stitt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 09:07 | South Carolina | Dennis Hopkins makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Jonathan Lambert and the foul's on Reyes Fleming - foul #1 on Reyes Fleming, team foul #6 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Rose (PG), Jason Parks (SG) Gilbert Higgins, Reyes Fleming | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 09:07 | South Carolina | Dennis Hopkins makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 08:42 | Marquette | Jason Parks is fouled on the floor by John Toon - foul #1 on John Toon, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith (PF) Jeffrey Vannatter | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nicholas Hodgson (SF) Nathanial George | |
| 08:23 | Marquette | Willie Rose can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 08:21 | Marquette | William Stitt hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 08:03 | South Carolina | Nicholas Hodgson's pass is intercepted by Jason Parks | 39-36 |
| 07:58 | Marquette | Jonathan Lambert steps in front of the Willie Rose pass in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 07:57 | South Carolina | Jonathan Lambert lays it up and in | 39-38 |
| 07:37 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Braun (SF) Robert Tran | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Woodie (C) John Toon | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Parks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Braun (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Beckwith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Stitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jonathan Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nicholas Hodgson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Kovalsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Woodie (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | South Carolina | Nicholas Hodgson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 07:04 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith connects on the open floater from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina | James Woodie buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Hopkins | 41-40 |
| 06:38 | Marquette | William Stitt drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Thomas Beckwith | 43-40 |
| 06:14 | South Carolina | Robert Kovalsky lays it in on a great pass from James Woodie and the foul's on Willie Rose - foul #2 on Willie Rose, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gilbert Higgins (PG), Reyes Fleming (SG), Robert Tran (SF), Jeffrey Vannatter (C) Willie Rose, Jason Parks, Robert Braun, William Stitt | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sergei Zingg (PG), Roman Torres (SG), Howard Faber (PF) Jonathan Lambert, Dennis Hopkins, Nicholas Hodgson | |
| 06:14 | South Carolina | Robert Kovalsky misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 06:14 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 05:47 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 43-42 |
| 05:46 | South Carolina | Howard Faber grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 05:26 | South Carolina | Howard Faber's pass is intercepted by Robert Tran | 43-42 |
| 04:57 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith misses long on a jumper from the right side | 43-42 |
| 04:56 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina | James Woodie comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-42 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | Robert Kovalsky tips it but misses | 45-42 |
| 04:37 | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 04:15 | Marquette | Gilbert Higgins is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 04:13 | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 03:53 | South Carolina | Robert Tran is called for the reach on Sergei Zingg - foul #1 on Robert Tran, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Rose (PG), Jason Parks (SG), William Stitt (C) Gilbert Higgins, Reyes Fleming, Thomas Beckwith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dennis Hopkins (SG), Nicholas Hodgson (SF), John Toon (C) Roman Torres, Robert Kovalsky, James Woodie | |
| 03:53 | South Carolina | Sergei Zingg misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 03:53 | South Carolina | John Toon snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 03:39 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Vannatter steals the ball from Sergei Zingg | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Parks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Tran (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Vannatter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Stitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Sergei Zingg (fresh) SG - Dennis Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Hodgson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Faber (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Toon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Marquette | Jason Parks can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 03:17 | Marquette | William Stitt gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Willie Rose hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Parks | 50-42 |
| 02:59 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith (PF) Jeffrey Vannatter | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jonathan Lambert (PG), James Woodie (C) Sergei Zingg, John Toon | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:47 | South Carolina | Jonathan Lambert is whistled for a carry | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:28 | Marquette | Willie Rose misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 02:27 | South Carolina | Jonathan Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 02:22 | South Carolina | Jonathan Lambert makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:57 | Marquette | William Stitt loses the dribble to James Woodie | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | James Woodie banks in the layup set up by Jonathan Lambert | 50-47 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | Dennis Hopkins is called for the reach on Willie Rose - foul #2 on Dennis Hopkins, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Kovalsky (PF) Howard Faber | |
| 01:14 | Marquette | Willie Rose makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | Willie Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | Jonathan Lambert clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Robert Tran gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Kovalsky - foul #2 on Robert Kovalsky, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Robert Kovalsky snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Thomas Beckwith swats the layup by Dennis Hopkins | 52-47 |
| 00:27 | Marquette | Jason Parks grabs the board | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Jason Parks is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hopkins - foul #3 on Dennis Hopkins, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Braun (PF) Thomas Beckwith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Jason Parks makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Jason Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Dennis Hopkins comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | William Stitt grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 00:14 | Marquette | William Stitt is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Lambert - foul #2 on Jonathan Lambert, team foul #10 | 54-47 |
| 00:14 | Marquette | William Stitt makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:14 | Marquette | William Stitt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Nicholas Hodgson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-50 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Jonathan Lambert is called for the reach on Willie Rose in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Lambert, team foul #11 | 56-50 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Willie Rose misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Willie Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Jonathan Lambert misses short on a halfcourt shot | 57-50 |