| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Pearson (fresh) SG - Aaron Knotts (fresh) SF - James Conner (fresh) PF - Gerald Meyers (fresh) C - Kevin Garnica (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randy Mattingly (fresh) SG - Michael Blauvelt (fresh) SF - Jason Allen (fresh) PF - Silas Scheidt (fresh) C - Wilson Jackson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts drills a driving attempt from close range set up by David Pearson | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Marquette | The rebound goes to James Conner | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Silas Scheidt - foul #1 on Silas Scheidt, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly is fouled on the floor by Kevin Garnica - foul #1 on Kevin Garnica, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt snags the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | Alabama | David Pearson steps in front of the Jason Allen pass | 4-0 |
| 18:13 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts slams it home on a great pass from David Pearson | 6-0 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Gerald Meyers - foul #1 on Gerald Meyers, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 6-1 |
| 17:38 | Alabama | Gerald Meyers denies the turnaround by Wilson Jackson | 6-1 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Mattingly | 6-1 |
| 17:19 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Michael Blauvelt | 6-3 |
| 17:10 | Marquette | David Pearson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-3 |
| 17:08 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts tips it in | 8-3 |
| 16:50 | Alabama | James Conner steals the ball from Jason Allen | 8-3 |
| 16:46 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts slams it home on a great pass from James Conner | 10-3 |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt is called for traveling | 10-3 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerome Mack (PF), John Couture (C) Gerald Meyers, Kevin Garnica | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:27 | Marquette | David Pearson is hacked by Wilson Jackson - foul #1 on Wilson Jackson, team foul #2 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday (SG), Gary Pesce (PF) Aaron Knotts, James Conner | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:22 | Marquette | John Couture comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Blauvelt - foul #1 on Michael Blauvelt, team foul #3 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Marchetti (SG) David Pearson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:22 | Marquette | John Couture misses the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:22 | Marquette | John Couture makes the 2nd free throw | 11-3 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Blauvelt | 11-6 |
| 15:48 | Marquette | Jerome Mack misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Allen - foul #1 on Jason Allen, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Painter (PF), Adolph Weeks (C) Silas Scheidt, Wilson Jackson | |
| 15:48 | Marquette | Jerome Mack makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:48 | Marquette | Jerome Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dustin Hockaday (fresh) SG - Brian Marchetti (fresh) SF - Jerome Mack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Pesce (fresh) C - John Couture (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randy Mattingly (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Blauvelt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Allen (fresh) PF - Steve Painter (fresh) C - Adolph Weeks (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Jason Allen misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jerome Mack - foul #1 on Jerome Mack, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pearson (PG), Aaron Knotts (SG), Gerald Meyers (PF), Kevin Garnica (C) Dustin Hockaday, Brian Marchetti, Gary Pesce, John Couture | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Jason Allen misses the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Jason Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 15:08 | Marquette | Jerome Mack is fouled on the floor by Jason Allen - foul #2 on Jason Allen, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Conner (SF) Jerome Mack | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby (PG), Silas Scheidt (PF) Randy Mattingly, Jason Allen | |
| 14:48 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-7 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg (SF) Michael Blauvelt | |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Gerald Meyers picks off the pass by Silas Scheidt | 13-7 |
| 14:18 | Marquette | James Conner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Aaron Knotts | 15-7 |
| 14:12 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-7 |
| 14:11 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Gerald Meyers | 15-7 |
| 13:52 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by David Pearson | 17-7 |
| 13:43 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 17-9 |
| 13:34 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-9 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-9 |
| 13:15 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 13:06 | Marquette | Nicholas Ashby takes the ball from James Conner | 17-9 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby lays it in | 17-11 |
| 12:45 | Marquette | James Conner clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 17-11 |
| 12:43 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica grabs the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 12:25 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers is fouled on the floor by Silas Scheidt - foul #2 on Silas Scheidt, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday (PG), Brian Marchetti (SG), Jerome Mack (SF), Gary Pesce (PF), John Couture (C) David Pearson, Aaron Knotts, James Conner, Gerald Meyers, Kevin Garnica | |
| Subs | Alabama | Randy Mattingly (PG), Michael Blauvelt (SG), Wilson Jackson (C) Nicholas Ashby, Silas Scheidt, Adolph Weeks | |
| 12:09 | Marquette | Gary Pesce travels with the ball | 17-11 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 11:52 | Marquette | Gary Pesce grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 11:48 | Marquette | Brian Marchetti loses the dribble to Randy Mattingly | 17-11 |
| 11:44 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly lays it up and in | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dustin Hockaday (fresh) SG - Brian Marchetti (fresh) SF - Jerome Mack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Pesce (fresh) C - John Couture (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randy Mattingly (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Blauvelt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bryan Goldenberg (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Painter (fairly fresh) C - Wilson Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Marquette | John Couture misses the shot near the basket | 17-13 |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Steve Painter pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 11:24 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Mattingly | 17-16 |
| 11:22 | Marquette | Randy Mattingly takes the ball from Dustin Hockaday in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dustin Hockaday - foul #1 on Dustin Hockaday, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Conner (SF) Gary Pesce | |
| Subs | Alabama | Adolph Weeks (PF) Bryan Goldenberg | |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:44 | Marquette | Brian Marchetti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pearson (PG), Aaron Knotts (SG) Dustin Hockaday, Brian Marchetti | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:30 | Alabama | Jerome Mack steals the ball from Steve Painter | 17-18 |
| 10:04 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Blauvelt - foul #2 on Michael Blauvelt, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Meyers (PF), Kevin Garnica (C) Jerome Mack, John Couture | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby (SG) Michael Blauvelt | |
| 10:04 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:04 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:44 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 09:43 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:37 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers misses long on a runner from the right block | 18-18 |
| 09:35 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts tips it back up and in | 20-18 |
| 09:17 | Alabama | Gerald Meyers steals the ball from Steve Painter | 20-18 |
| 08:57 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers can't finish the layup | 20-18 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Steve Painter gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:41 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Pearson - foul #1 on David Pearson, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday (PG), Brian Marchetti (SG), Jerome Mack (SF), John Couture (PF) David Pearson, Aaron Knotts, James Conner, Gerald Meyers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg (SF) Adolph Weeks | |
| 08:41 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:41 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:41 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Kevin Garnica | 20-18 |
| 08:27 | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday is fouled on the floor by Bryan Goldenberg - foul #1 on Bryan Goldenberg, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Harold Barna (PG) Randy Mattingly | |
| 08:27 | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:27 | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby is fouled on the floor by Dustin Hockaday - foul #2 on Dustin Hockaday, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Marquette | Nicholas Harris (PG), Gary Pesce (PF) Dustin Hockaday, Kevin Garnica | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:51 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 07:49 | Alabama | Steve Painter tips it but misses | 22-18 |
| 07:47 | Marquette | Jerome Mack snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Nicholas Harris (fresh) SG - Brian Marchetti (fresh) SF - Jerome Mack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Pesce (fresh) C - John Couture (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Harold Barna (fresh) SG - Nicholas Ashby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Goldenberg (fresh) PF - Steve Painter (tiring) 3 reb. C - Wilson Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Marquette | John Couture clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 07:27 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steve Painter | 22-18 |
| 07:23 | Alabama | Harold Barna misses the fadeaway from the left block | 22-18 |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby hits the follow up shot | 22-20 |
| 07:00 | Marquette | Gary Pesce can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 22-20 |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 06:53 | Alabama | Harold Barna misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 22-20 |
| 06:51 | Marquette | Jerome Mack gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Gary Pesce hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Harris | 24-20 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Harold Barna misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-20 |
| 06:29 | Marquette | Jerome Mack snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 06:09 | Marquette | Jerome Mack makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Couture | 27-20 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | John Couture is called for the reach on Harold Barna - foul #1 on John Couture, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pearson (PG), Aaron Knotts (SG), James Conner (SF), Gerald Meyers (PF), Kevin Garnica (C) Nicholas Harris, Brian Marchetti, Jerome Mack, Gary Pesce, John Couture | |
| Subs | Alabama | Randy Mattingly (PG) Steve Painter | |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Harold Barna makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Harold Barna makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:47 | Marquette | James Conner makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Meyers | 30-22 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly travels with the ball | 30-22 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Adolph Weeks (PF) Harold Barna | |
| 05:19 | Marquette | James Conner misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Bryan Goldenberg - foul #2 on Bryan Goldenberg, team foul #9 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Painter (SF) Bryan Goldenberg | |
| 05:19 | Marquette | James Conner makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 05:19 | Marquette | James Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:53 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-22 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby gets the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Steve Painter hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Ashby | 32-25 |
| 04:31 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Pearson | 34-25 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby is hacked by Aaron Knotts - foul #1 on Aaron Knotts, team foul #8 | 34-25 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:11 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Gerald Meyers | 34-25 |
| 03:48 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers loses the ball out of bounds | 34-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerome Mack (PF) Gerald Meyers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt (SG), Jason Allen (SF), Silas Scheidt (PF) Nicholas Ashby, Steve Painter, Wilson Jackson | |
| 03:30 | Alabama | David Pearson steps in front of the Silas Scheidt pass | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Pearson (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Knotts (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Conner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerome Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Garnica (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randy Mattingly (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Blauvelt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Allen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Silas Scheidt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adolph Weeks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Marquette | David Pearson loses the ball out of bounds | 34-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday (PG), Brian Marchetti (SG), Gary Pesce (PF), John Couture (C) David Pearson, Aaron Knotts, James Conner, Kevin Garnica | |
| Subs | Alabama | Harold Barna (PG) Randy Mattingly | |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 02:56 | Marquette | John Couture snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 02:27 | Marquette | Gary Pesce travels with the ball | 34-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Meyers (PF) Jerome Mack | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilson Jackson (C) Adolph Weeks | |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Harold Barna is called for traveling | 34-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pearson (PG) Brian Marchetti | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:58 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers is fouled on the floor by Silas Scheidt - foul #3 on Silas Scheidt, team foul #10 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Knotts (SG) Dustin Hockaday | |
| Subs | Alabama | Randy Mattingly (PG), Adolph Weeks (PF) Harold Barna, Silas Scheidt | |
| 01:58 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:58 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:40 | Alabama | Jason Allen misses the jumpshot from the right side | 36-25 |
| 01:38 | Marquette | John Couture grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 01:31 | Marquette | John Couture knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Pearson | 39-25 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by John Couture - foul #2 on John Couture, team foul #9 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Conner (SF), Kevin Garnica (C) Gary Pesce, John Couture | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg (SF) Jason Allen | |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | James Conner hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from David Pearson | 41-27 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks loses the dribble to James Conner | 41-27 |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts misses the dunk attempt | 41-27 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks grabs the board | 41-27 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Blauvelt, team foul #11 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday (PG), Brian Marchetti (SG), Jerome Mack (PF) David Pearson, Aaron Knotts, Gerald Meyers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Harold Barna (PG), Jason Allen (SF), Steve Painter (PF) Randy Mattingly, Michael Blauvelt, Adolph Weeks | |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-27 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Jason Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Jason Allen misses the fullcourt shot | 41-27 |