| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Christopher Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Farrar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Mack (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jerry Rush (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Garnica (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Jerome Mack inbounds the ball | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Marquette | Jerome Mack misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 19:35 | Marquette | Jerry Rush tips it home | 43-41 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Kevin Garnica swats the layup by Michael Banas | 43-41 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Michael Banas gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | David Carter tips it in | 43-43 |
| 18:36 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica is denied on a layup by Yul Tang | 43-43 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee | Michael Banas grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Owens - foul #2 on Christopher Owens, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Yul Tang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| 17:54 | Marquette | Christopher Owens clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Yul Tang - foul #3 on Yul Tang, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Britton (PF) Yul Tang | |
| 17:54 | Marquette | Christopher Owens makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:54 | Marquette | Christopher Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton lays it in on a great pass from Michael Banas | 45-45 |
| 17:28 | Marquette | Christopher Owens can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | David Carter snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Michael Banas double dribbles | 45-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Barton (PG), Al Gould (SG), Samuel Howse (SF), Gary Pesce (PF), Michael July (C) Christopher Owens, Jim Farrar, Jerome Mack, Jerry Rush, Kevin Garnica | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez (SG), James Palmer (SF), Brett Beard (C) Michael Banas, David Carter, Kevin Garrett | |
| 17:06 | Marquette | Samuel Howse lays it in on a great pass from Al Gould and he's fouled by James Palmer - foul #1 on James Palmer, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG) Mark Wilson | |
| 17:06 | Marquette | Samuel Howse misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | Gary Pesce takes the ball from Brett Beard | 47-45 |
| 16:22 | Marquette | Jerry Britton denies the turnaround by Richard Barton | 47-45 |
| 16:20 | Marquette | Michael July snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 16:02 | Marquette | Michael July is fouled on the floor by Brett Beard - foul #2 on Brett Beard, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Farrar (SG), Jerome Mack (SF), Jerry Rush (PF), Kevin Garnica (C) Al Gould, Samuel Howse, Gary Pesce, Michael July | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Wilson (PG), David Carter (SF), Kevin Garrett (C) Alfred Kite, James Palmer, Brett Beard | |
| 15:56 | Marquette | Richard Barton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Barton, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yul Tang (PF) Jerry Britton | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Farrar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Mack (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jerry Rush (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Garnica (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Saul Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Carter (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Yul Tang clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 15:40 | Marquette | Jerome Mack pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 15:34 | Marquette | Jerry Rush drills a runner in the lane and the foul's on Yul Tang - foul #4 on Yul Tang, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Owens (PG) Richard Barton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG), Brett Beard (PF) Saul Sanchez, Yul Tang | |
| 15:34 | Marquette | Jerry Rush makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Banas | 50-47 |
| 14:49 | Marquette | Jerry Rush steps out of bounds on the sideline | 50-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Britton (PF) Kevin Garrett | |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | Brett Beard banks in the layup set up by Mark Wilson | 50-49 |
| 14:30 | Marquette | Jerry Britton steals the ball from Kevin Garnica | 50-49 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | David Carter knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 50-52 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Brett Beard | 50-52 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Jerome Mack is called for the reach on Michael Banas - foul #2 on Jerome Mack, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Barton (PG), Al Gould (SG), Samuel Howse (SF), Gary Pesce (PF), Michael July (C) Christopher Owens, Jim Farrar, Jerome Mack, Jerry Rush, Kevin Garnica | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Saul Sanchez (SG), James Palmer (SF), Don Palmer (PF), Kevin Garrett (C) Mark Wilson, Michael Banas, David Carter, Jerry Britton, Brett Beard | |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Don Palmer banks in the layup set up by James Palmer | 50-54 |
| 13:09 | Marquette | Gary Pesce's pass is intercepted by Kevin Garrett | 50-54 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Don Palmer clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Gary Pesce - foul #2 on Gary Pesce, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Don Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Don Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 12:29 | Marquette | Samuel Howse hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 50-56 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Palmer | 50-56 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee | James Palmer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alfred Kite | 50-59 |
| 11:50 | Marquette | Al Gould connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Barton | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Al Gould (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Howse (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Pesce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael July (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Saul Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Garrett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Saul Sanchez | 53-62 |
| 11:26 | Marquette | Gary Pesce lays it in | 55-62 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Al Gould is called for the reach on Alfred Kite in the backcourt - foul #1 on Al Gould, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Owens (PG), Jim Farrar (SG), Jerome Mack (SF), Jerry Rush (PF), Kevin Garnica (C) Richard Barton, Al Gould, Samuel Howse, Gary Pesce, Michael July | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Wilson (PG), Michael Banas (SG), David Carter (SF), Jerry Britton (PF), Brett Beard (C) Alfred Kite, Saul Sanchez, James Palmer, Don Palmer, Kevin Garrett | |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Michael Banas hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-64 |
| 11:05 | Marquette | Brett Beard steals it from Jim Farrar | 55-64 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | David Carter's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Garnica | 55-64 |
| 10:45 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Kevin Garnica | 55-64 |
| 10:23 | Marquette | Jerome Mack's floater is tipped away by Brett Beard | 55-64 |
| 10:21 | Marquette | Jerry Rush pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 10:02 | Marquette | Jerry Rush double dribbles | 55-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gary Pesce (SF) Jerome Mack | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett (C) Brett Beard | |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | David Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Barton (PG), Samuel Howse (SF) Christopher Owens, Jim Farrar | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett (C) Bennie Crockett | |
| 09:26 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica knocks in the jumper in the paint | 57-64 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 09:02 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 08:39 | Marquette | Michael Banas is called for the reach on Gary Pesce - foul #1 on Michael Banas, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Owens (PG), Jim Farrar (SG), Jerome Mack (SF), Michael July (C) Richard Barton, Samuel Howse, Jerry Rush, Kevin Garnica | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Saul Sanchez (SG), James Palmer (SF), Brett Beard (PF) Mark Wilson, Michael Banas, David Carter, Jerry Britton | |
| 08:20 | Marquette | Jerome Mack hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Pesce | 59-64 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Saul Sanchez, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yul Tang (PF) Kevin Garrett | |
| 07:43 | Marquette | Jerome Mack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | Yul Tang gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Christopher Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Farrar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Mack (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Pesce (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael July (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Saul Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Brett Beard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Barton (PG), Kevin Garnica (C) Christopher Owens, Gary Pesce | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Wilson (PG), David Carter (SF), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, James Palmer, Brett Beard | |
| 07:00 | Marquette | Jerome Mack misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson blows the layup | 59-64 |
| 06:52 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jim Farrar | 59-64 |
| 06:32 | Marquette | Jim Farrar knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 61-64 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | Yul Tang lays it in on a nice dish by David Carter | 61-66 |
| 06:02 | Marquette | Michael July hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | David Carter pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez is fouled on the floor by Richard Barton - foul #3 on Richard Barton, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Owens (PG), Gary Pesce (SG), Samuel Howse (SF), Jerry Rush (PF) Richard Barton, Jim Farrar, Jerome Mack, Michael July | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG), Kevin Garrett (C) Saul Sanchez, Bennie Crockett | |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-69 |
| 05:11 | Marquette | Gary Pesce is fouled on the floor by Michael Banas - foul #2 on Michael Banas, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Barton (SG) Kevin Garnica | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Saul Sanchez (SF), Jerry Britton (PF) Mark Wilson, David Carter, Yul Tang | |
| 05:11 | Marquette | Gary Pesce makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 05:11 | Marquette | Gary Pesce makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Samuel Howse - foul #1 on Samuel Howse, team foul #7 | 63-69 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 04:46 | Marquette | Richard Barton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-70 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Samuel Howse swats the layup by Kevin Garrett | 63-70 |
| 04:26 | Marquette | Samuel Howse pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| 04:22 | Marquette | Christopher Owens connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Pesce | 66-70 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett connects on the fadeaway from close range | 66-72 |
| 03:45 | Marquette | Samuel Howse's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Britton | 66-72 |
| 03:43 | Marquette | Samuel Howse misses the tip | 66-72 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Christopher Owens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Barton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Pesce (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Rush (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Howse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Saul Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Britton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Garrett (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett is hacked by Samuel Howse - foul #2 on Samuel Howse, team foul #8 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Farrar (SG), Jerome Mack (SF), Kevin Garnica (C) Christopher Owens, Richard Barton, Samuel Howse | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Wilson (PG), James Palmer (SG), David Carter (SF), Yul Tang (PF) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Saul Sanchez, Jerry Britton | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Marquette | Jerome Mack clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-74 |
| 03:17 | Marquette | Jerry Rush pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 03:11 | Marquette | Jerome Mack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-74 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael July (PF) Jerry Rush | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brett Beard (C) Kevin Garrett | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | James Palmer clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-74 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Owens (PG), Jerry Rush (PF) Gary Pesce, Michael July | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG), Kevin Garrett (C) James Palmer, Brett Beard | |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses the easy layup | 66-74 |
| 02:34 | Marquette | Jerome Mack gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| 02:29 | Marquette | Christopher Owens comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 66-74 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | David Carter gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | Yul Tang double dribbles | 66-74 |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Jerome Mack misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | Michael Banas gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Yul Tang is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Yul Tang, team foul #8 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Britton (PF) Yul Tang | |
| 01:23 | Marquette | Jerry Rush misses the shot from the right block | 66-74 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Mark Wilson | 66-74 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Wilson | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Jim Farrar hits a 3 from the right wing | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Jim Farrar is called for the reach on Mark Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Farrar, team foul #9 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez (SG), Brett Beard (PF) Michael Banas, Jerry Britton | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Jerry Rush can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Garrett - foul #3 on Kevin Garrett, team foul #9 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Barton (PG), Gary Pesce (SG), Samuel Howse (SF), Michael July (C) Christopher Owens, Jim Farrar, Jerome Mack, Kevin Garnica | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), James Palmer (SF), Jerry Britton (PF) Mark Wilson, David Carter, Kevin Garrett | |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Jerry Rush misses the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Jerry Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez is hacked by Richard Barton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Barton, team foul #10 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Owens (PG), Jim Farrar (SG), Jerome Mack (SF), Kevin Garnica (C) Richard Barton, Gary Pesce, Samuel Howse, Michael July | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Wilson (PG), David Carter (SF), Kevin Garrett (C) Alfred Kite, James Palmer, Jerry Britton | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Jerry Rush grabs the board | 70-79 |
| 00:37 | Marquette | Jerome Mack misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-79 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | David Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Farrar - foul #3 on Jim Farrar, team foul #11 | 70-79 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | David Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Jerry Rush pulls down the rebound | 70-80 |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Jim Farrar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 70-80 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson grabs the board | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson runs out the clock | 70-80 |