| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Knotts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Meyers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Garnica (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Don May (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hoard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dallas Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Calvin Scales (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | James Conner inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Marquette | Dallas Oliver is called for the reach on James Conner - foul #3 on Dallas Oliver, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dessert (C) Dallas Oliver | |
| 19:20 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | James Conner gets the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 19:08 | Marquette | James Conner makes the jumper near the basket set up by Aaron Knotts | 33-37 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | Kevin Garnica is called for the reach on Michael Hoard - foul #3 on Kevin Garnica, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Couture (C) Kevin Garnica | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:45 | Belmont | Don May misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-37 |
| 18:44 | Marquette | John Couture grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 18:36 | Marquette | James Conner connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by David Pearson | 35-37 |
| 18:26 | Belmont | Robert Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| 18:12 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts can't connect on a floater from the left block | 35-37 |
| 18:10 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 35-37 |
| 17:41 | Belmont | Calvin Scales comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on John Couture - foul #2 on John Couture, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 17:41 | Belmont | Calvin Scales misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:41 | Belmont | Calvin Scales misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:41 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 17:19 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| 17:02 | Belmont | Don May can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-37 |
| 17:01 | Marquette | James Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:47 | Marquette | David Pearson misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 16:45 | Marquette | James Conner can't tip it in | 35-37 |
| 16:44 | Marquette | David Pearson gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:26 | Marquette | Don May steps in front of the David Pearson pass | 35-37 |
| 16:21 | Belmont | Michael Hoard lays it up and in on a great pass from Don May | 35-39 |
| 16:05 | Marquette | David Pearson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 15:50 | Belmont | Calvin Scales misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 15:49 | Marquette | James Conner gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Knotts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Conner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gerald Meyers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Couture (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Don May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Hoard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Scales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Dessert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Gerald Meyers | 40-39 |
| 15:09 | Belmont | Calvin Scales loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday (PG), Brian Marchetti (SG), Jerome Mack (SF), Gary Pesce (PF), Kevin Garnica (C) David Pearson, Aaron Knotts, James Conner, Gerald Meyers, John Couture | |
| Subs | Belmont | Norman Moulton (PG), Stephen Honeycutt (SG), Roger Eudy (SF), Dallas Oliver (PF), Clinton Franke (C) Don May, Michael Hoard, Robert Brown, Calvin Scales, Kevin Dessert | |
| 14:54 | Marquette | Brian Marchetti misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 14:53 | Belmont | Clinton Franke gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:47 | Belmont | Roger Eudy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-39 |
| 14:46 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:29 | Belmont | Roger Eudy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Pesce - foul #1 on Gary Pesce, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 14:29 | Belmont | Roger Eudy makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:29 | Belmont | Roger Eudy misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:29 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 14:15 | Marquette | Gary Pesce misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-40 |
| 14:13 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Dallas Oliver | 40-40 |
| 13:48 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 13:47 | Marquette | Jerome Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:28 | Marquette | Brian Marchetti misses short on a shot near the basket | 40-40 |
| 13:27 | Marquette | Jerome Mack tips it home | 42-40 |
| 13:09 | Belmont | Stephen Honeycutt is hacked by Jerome Mack - foul #1 on Jerome Mack, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pearson (PG), Aaron Knotts (SG), James Conner (SF) Dustin Hockaday, Brian Marchetti, Gary Pesce | |
| Subs | Belmont | Don May (PG), Michael Hoard (SG) Norman Moulton, Stephen Honeycutt | |
| 12:57 | Belmont | Jerome Mack picks off the pass by Clinton Franke | 42-40 |
| 12:39 | Marquette | David Pearson scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by James Conner | 45-40 |
| 12:32 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Conner - foul #2 on James Conner, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Meyers (PF) Jerome Mack | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Brown (SF) Roger Eudy | |
| 12:32 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:32 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:21 | Marquette | James Conner makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Pearson | 47-42 |
| 12:06 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Meyers - foul #2 on Gerald Meyers, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Couture (C) Kevin Garnica | |
| Subs | Belmont | Calvin Scales (C) Clinton Franke | |
| 12:06 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:06 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:56 | Marquette | John Couture travels with the ball | 47-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dessert (C) Dallas Oliver | |
| 11:40 | Belmont | Calvin Scales's layup is rejected by John Couture | 47-44 |
| 11:39 | Marquette | The rebound goes to James Conner | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Pearson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Knotts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Conner (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gerald Meyers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Couture (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Don May (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Hoard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Scales (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Dessert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts hits a 3 from straight away set up by John Couture | 50-44 |
| 11:09 | Belmont | Robert Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Don May | 50-47 |
| 10:45 | Marquette | David Pearson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 10:43 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:32 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday (SG), Jerome Mack (PF), Kevin Garnica (C) Aaron Knotts, Gerald Meyers, John Couture | |
| Subs | Belmont | Norman Moulton (PG), Stephen Honeycutt (SG), Dallas Oliver (PF), Clinton Franke (C) Don May, Michael Hoard, Calvin Scales, Kevin Dessert | |
| 10:14 | Belmont | Stephen Honeycutt misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 10:12 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Kevin Garnica | 50-47 |
| 09:59 | Marquette | James Conner double dribbles | 50-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Couture (PF) James Conner | |
| Subs | Belmont | Roger Eudy (SF) Robert Brown | |
| 09:31 | Belmont | Stephen Honeycutt clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 09:30 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 09:14 | Marquette | Jerome Mack misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 09:12 | Marquette | Jerome Mack hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 08:52 | Belmont | Norman Moulton blows the layup | 52-47 |
| 08:50 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jerome Mack | 52-47 |
| 08:42 | Marquette | John Couture scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jerome Mack | 55-47 |
| 08:23 | Belmont | Roger Eudy misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 08:21 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver tips it but misses | 55-47 |
| 08:20 | Belmont | Clinton Franke gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 07:57 | Belmont | Norman Moulton hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Stephen Honeycutt | 55-50 |
| 07:45 | Marquette | Jerome Mack buries a shot in the paint | 57-50 |
| 07:20 | Belmont | Dustin Hockaday is called for the reach on Stephen Honeycutt - foul #1 on Dustin Hockaday, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Nicholas Harris (PG), Aaron Knotts (SG), James Conner (SF), Gerald Meyers (PF), Gary Pesce (C) David Pearson, Dustin Hockaday, Jerome Mack, John Couture, Kevin Garnica | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hoard (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Calvin Scales (PF), Kevin Dessert (C) Norman Moulton, Roger Eudy, Dallas Oliver, Clinton Franke | |
| 07:20 | Belmont | Stephen Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:20 | Belmont | Stephen Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Nicholas Harris (fresh) SG - Aaron Knotts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Conner (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gerald Meyers (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Pesce (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Stephen Honeycutt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hoard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Scales (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Dessert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Marquette | Calvin Scales is called for the reach on James Conner - foul #1 on Calvin Scales, team foul #2 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Don May (PG) Stephen Honeycutt | |
| 06:54 | Marquette | Nicholas Harris connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Conner | 60-52 |
| 06:43 | Belmont | Kevin Dessert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-52 |
| 06:28 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers misses the jump hook from the right block | 60-52 |
| 06:26 | Belmont | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 06:13 | Belmont | Michael Hoard misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 06:11 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:46 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 05:44 | Marquette | James Conner gets the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:30 | Marquette | Gary Pesce scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Harris and he's hacked by Michael Hoard - foul #1 on Michael Hoard, team foul #3 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday (PG), Kevin Garnica (C) Nicholas Harris, James Conner | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 05:30 | Marquette | Gary Pesce misses the free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:30 | Belmont | Calvin Scales pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:09 | Belmont | Kevin Dessert misses the lay-in | 62-52 |
| 05:08 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 04:57 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica is denied on a layup by Calvin Scales | 62-52 |
| 04:55 | Belmont | Kevin Dessert grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 04:50 | Belmont | Don May can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 04:49 | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 04:38 | Marquette | Gary Pesce comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-52 |
| 04:37 | Belmont | Calvin Scales grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 04:30 | Belmont | Michael Hoard connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Scales | 62-55 |
| 04:30 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pearson (PG), James Conner (SF) Dustin Hockaday, Gary Pesce | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dallas Oliver (PF), Clinton Franke (C) Calvin Scales, Kevin Dessert | |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts clanks a shot from the right side | 62-55 |
| 04:05 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica tips it back up and in | 64-55 |
| 03:48 | Belmont | Don May hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Clinton Franke | 64-57 |
| 03:24 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers is fouled on the floor by Michael Hoard - foul #2 on Michael Hoard, team foul #4 | 64-57 |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts is hacked by Michael Hoard - foul #3 on Michael Hoard, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Pearson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Knotts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Conner (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gerald Meyers (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Garnica (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Don May (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Hoard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dallas Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Clinton Franke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:45 | Marquette | James Conner is hacked by Michael Hoard - foul #4 on Michael Hoard, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| 02:27 | Marquette | James Conner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-57 |
| 02:25 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers tips it but misses | 64-57 |
| 02:23 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica tips it but misses | 64-57 |
| 02:22 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 64-57 |
| 02:09 | Belmont | Don May comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 02:08 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 02:02 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by David Pearson | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Belmont | Clinton Franke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Clinton Franke denies the turnaround by James Conner | 66-57 |
| 01:28 | Belmont | Clinton Franke gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 01:10 | Belmont | Gerald Meyers blocks the short jumper by Robert Brown | 66-57 |
| 01:09 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Dallas Oliver - foul #4 on Dallas Oliver, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Belmont | Michael Hoard misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-57 |
| 00:36 | Belmont | Robert Brown gets the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Michael Hoard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | James Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Marquette | David Pearson drills a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Don May - foul #1 on Don May, team foul #8 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday (SG), Jerome Mack (SF), Gary Pesce (PF), John Couture (C) Aaron Knotts, James Conner, Gerald Meyers, Kevin Garnica | |
| Subs | Belmont | Norman Moulton (PG), Stephen Honeycutt (SG), Roger Eudy (SF), Calvin Scales (PF), Kevin Dessert (C) Don May, Michael Hoard, Robert Brown, Dallas Oliver, Clinton Franke | |
| 00:09 | Marquette | David Pearson makes the free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Kevin Dessert connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Norman Moulton | 70-60 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | David Pearson runs out the clock | 70-60 |