| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonard Henderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Holtman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Dennie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Henson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Gene Sink (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony McElroy (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Donald Collins (fresh) PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Cusson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Dennie inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Gene Sink's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-35 |
| 19:36 | Marquette | David Cusson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 19:34 | Marquette | Antonio Cline pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 19:17 | Marquette | Tony McElroy misses the jumpshot from the right side | 27-35 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Anthony Henson | 27-35 |
| 18:54 | Gardner-Webb | James Dennie loses the dribble to Thomas Johnson | 27-35 |
| 18:33 | Marquette | Donald Collins knocks in the shot from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 18:28 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Henderson makes the 3 from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 18:15 | Marquette | Donald Collins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | David Cusson grabs the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 17:49 | Marquette | David Cusson's pass is intercepted by Leonard Henderson | 30-37 |
| 17:46 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Henson lays it up and in on a great pass from Leonard Henderson | 32-37 |
| 17:28 | Marquette | David Cusson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 17:27 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Henson snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 17:11 | Gardner-Webb | James Dennie drills a shot near the basket | 34-37 |
| 17:01 | Marquette | Antonio Cline loses the dribble to Gene Sink | 34-37 |
| 16:45 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Johnson blocks the short jumper by Anthony Henson | 34-37 |
| 16:43 | Marquette | Tony McElroy gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:16 | Marquette | David Cusson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 16:00 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Henderson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-40 |
| 15:59 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Tony McElroy | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonard Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Holtman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Dennie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Henson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gene Sink (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony McElroy (fairly fresh) 6 reb. SF - Donald Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Cusson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Marquette | Scott Holtman is called for the reach on Thomas Johnson - foul #3 on Scott Holtman, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Breese (PG), Mark Frost (SG), Eric Desai (SF), James Adams (PF), Damon Bailey (C) Leonard Henderson, Scott Holtman, James Dennie, Anthony Henson, Gene Sink | |
| Subs | Marquette | John McEneny (PG), Radomil Zakar (SG), Jarrod Trout (SF), Steven Landers (PF), Andrew Phipps (C) Antonio Cline, Tony McElroy, Donald Collins, Thomas Johnson, David Cusson | |
| 15:24 | Marquette | Radomil Zakar banks in the layup on a great pass from John McEneny | 34-42 |
| 15:15 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 15:14 | Marquette | Jarrod Trout snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 14:59 | Marquette | Steven Landers is hacked by Eric Desai - foul #3 on Eric Desai, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| 14:36 | Marquette | Steven Landers misses short on a floater from the left block | 34-42 |
| 14:34 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Desai grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:13 | Gardner-Webb | Damon Bailey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 14:11 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Radomil Zakar | 34-42 |
| 13:58 | Marquette | Jarrod Trout slams it home set up by John McEneny | 34-44 |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Radomil Zakar - foul #2 on Radomil Zakar, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Holtman (SG), Gene Sink (C) Ronald Breese, Damon Bailey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Cline (PG), Donald Collins (SF) Radomil Zakar, Jarrod Trout | |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:22 | Marquette | John McEneny drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Antonio Cline | 36-47 |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Holtman misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 36-47 |
| 13:03 | Marquette | Steven Landers pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 12:36 | Marquette | Antonio Cline hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 12:35 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Scott Holtman | 36-47 |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Holtman is hacked by John McEneny - foul #3 on John McEneny, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Henderson (PG), James Dennie (SF), Anthony Henson (PF) Mark Frost, Eric Desai, James Adams | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony McElroy (SG), Thomas Johnson (PF), David Cusson (C) John McEneny, Steven Landers, Andrew Phipps | |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Johnson is called for the reach on Scott Holtman - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Radomil Zakar (SF) Donald Collins | |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | Antonio Cline is called for the reach on Leonard Henderson - foul #2 on Antonio Cline, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by James Dennie is denied by David Cusson | 36-47 |
| 11:43 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Holtman | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonard Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Holtman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Dennie (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Henson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gene Sink (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony McElroy (fresh) 6 reb. SF - Radomil Zakar (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Cusson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Henson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 11:22 | Marquette | Antonio Cline pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 11:18 | Marquette | Antonio Cline comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 11:16 | Marquette | Radomil Zakar misses the tip | 36-47 |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 10:56 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Henson misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 36-47 |
| 10:55 | Gardner-Webb | Gene Sink misses the tip | 36-47 |
| 10:54 | Marquette | Tony McElroy grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 10:47 | Marquette | David Cusson drills a turnaround from close range set up by Radomil Zakar | 36-49 |
| 10:23 | Gardner-Webb | David Cusson is called for the reach on Scott Holtman - foul #2 on David Cusson, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Breese (PG), Eric Desai (SG), Damon Bailey (C) Leonard Henderson, Scott Holtman, Gene Sink | |
| Subs | Marquette | John McEneny (PG), Donald Collins (SF) Antonio Cline, Radomil Zakar | |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Damon Bailey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 10:08 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Breese tips it back up and in | 38-49 |
| 09:51 | Marquette | Tony McElroy is hacked by Eric Desai - foul #4 on Eric Desai, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost (SG), Jerry Eiland (SF), James Adams (PF) Eric Desai, James Dennie, Damon Bailey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Steven Landers (PF) Thomas Johnson | |
| 09:38 | Marquette | David Cusson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 09:36 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Eiland snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 09:24 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Breese hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 08:56 | Marquette | John McEneny double dribbles | 40-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Damon Bailey (C) Anthony Henson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Cline (PG), Radomil Zakar (SG), Andrew Phipps (C) John McEneny, Tony McElroy, David Cusson | |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Breese misses short on a shot from the right side | 40-49 |
| 08:31 | Marquette | Radomil Zakar snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 08:06 | Marquette | Radomil Zakar loses the dribble to James Adams | 40-49 |
| 07:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Breese | 42-49 |
| 07:43 | Marquette | Donald Collins lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Phipps and he's hacked by Jerry Eiland - foul #1 on Jerry Eiland, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Henderson (PG), Scott Holtman (SG), James Dennie (SF), Gene Sink (C) Mark Frost, Jerry Eiland, James Adams, Damon Bailey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Johnson (PF) Andrew Phipps | |
| 07:43 | Marquette | Donald Collins misses the free throw | 42-51 |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Scott Holtman | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonard Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Holtman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Dennie (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Breese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Sink (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Radomil Zakar (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Donald Collins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Steven Landers (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | Gene Sink misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Steven Landers gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 07:17 | Marquette | Steven Landers can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 42-51 |
| 07:15 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 06:52 | Marquette | Ronald Breese steps in front of the Donald Collins pass | 42-51 |
| 06:38 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Henderson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 06:26 | Marquette | Steven Landers drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 45-53 |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | Radomil Zakar picks off the pass by Leonard Henderson | 45-53 |
| 06:08 | Marquette | Ronald Breese swats the short shot by Radomil Zakar | 45-53 |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Leonard Henderson | 45-53 |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Holtman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Henson (PF) Ronald Breese | |
| Subs | Marquette | John McEneny (PG), Tony McElroy (SG), Jarrod Trout (SF), David Cusson (C) Antonio Cline, Radomil Zakar, Donald Collins, Steven Landers | |
| 05:22 | Marquette | David Cusson double dribbles | 45-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost (PG), James Adams (PF) Leonard Henderson, Anthony Henson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | David Cusson blocks the short jumper by James Adams | 45-53 |
| 04:58 | Marquette | Jarrod Trout gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 04:53 | Marquette | John McEneny clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 04:52 | Marquette | Jarrod Trout snags the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 04:38 | Marquette | David Cusson clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 45-53 |
| 04:37 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | David Cusson denies the turnaround by Gene Sink | 45-53 |
| 04:19 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 03:56 | Marquette | Jarrod Trout misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-53 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Holtman snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Holtman comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jarrod Trout - foul #2 on Jarrod Trout, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Henderson (PG), Eric Desai (SF), Anthony Henson (PF), Ronald Breese (C) Mark Frost, James Dennie, James Adams, Gene Sink | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Cline (PG), Donald Collins (SF), Steven Landers (PF) John McEneny, Jarrod Trout, Thomas Johnson | |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Holtman makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Holtman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 03:37 | Marquette | David Cusson gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonard Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Holtman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Eric Desai (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Henson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Breese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony McElroy (fresh) 7 reb. SF - Donald Collins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Landers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Cusson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Marquette | Antonio Cline is hacked by Eric Desai - foul #5 on Eric Desai, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Eiland (SF), Damon Bailey (C) Scott Holtman, Eric Desai | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:10 | Marquette | David Cusson is hacked by Jerry Eiland - foul #2 on Jerry Eiland, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| 02:55 | Marquette | Tony McElroy makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by David Cusson and he's hacked by Ronald Breese - foul #2 on Ronald Breese, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost (SG) Damon Bailey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Andrew Phipps (C) David Cusson | |
| 02:55 | Marquette | Tony McElroy makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Adams (PF), Gene Sink (C) Anthony Henson, Ronald Breese | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Cusson (C) Andrew Phipps | |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Eiland connects on the jump hook from the left block | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Marquette | Donald Collins misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Eiland - foul #3 on Jerry Eiland, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Holtman (SG), James Dennie (SF) Mark Frost, Jerry Eiland | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Johnson (PF) Steven Landers | |
| 02:20 | Marquette | Donald Collins misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 02:20 | Marquette | Donald Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | James Dennie misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 02:00 | Gardner-Webb | Gene Sink misses the tip | 48-57 |
| 01:59 | Marquette | Tony McElroy snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 01:42 | Marquette | David Cusson comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Gene Sink - foul #3 on Gene Sink, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| 01:42 | Marquette | David Cusson makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:42 | Marquette | David Cusson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 01:25 | Gardner-Webb | Gene Sink clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Dennie can't tip it in | 48-59 |
| 01:23 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Tony McElroy | 48-59 |
| 01:05 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Breese (PG), Mark Frost (SG), Jerry Eiland (SF), Anthony Henson (PF), Damon Bailey (C) Leonard Henderson, Scott Holtman, James Dennie, James Adams, Gene Sink | |
| Subs | Marquette | John McEneny (PG), Radomil Zakar (SG), Jarrod Trout (SF), Steven Landers (PF), Andrew Phipps (C) Antonio Cline, Tony McElroy, Donald Collins, Thomas Johnson, David Cusson | |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Breese misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-59 |
| 00:51 | Marquette | Steven Landers gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Jarrod Trout hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jerry Eiland - foul #4 on Jerry Eiland, team foul #10 | 48-59 |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Jarrod Trout misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Jarrod Trout misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Damon Bailey gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Damon Bailey misses the easy layup but the foul's on John McEneny - foul #4 on John McEneny, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Damon Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Damon Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Marquette | Ronald Breese is called for the reach on Radomil Zakar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Breese, team foul #11 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Henderson (PG), Scott Holtman (SG), James Dennie (SF), James Adams (PF), Gene Sink (C) Ronald Breese, Mark Frost, Jerry Eiland, Anthony Henson, Damon Bailey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Cline (PG), Tony McElroy (SG), Thomas Johnson (PF), David Cusson (C) John McEneny, Jarrod Trout, Steven Landers, Andrew Phipps | |
| 00:23 | Marquette | Radomil Zakar misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:23 | Marquette | Radomil Zakar makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | James Dennie's 3 pointer is rejected by Tony McElroy | 50-60 |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Antonio Cline runs out the clock | 50-60 |