| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron Mills (fresh) SG - Brian Jensen (fresh) SF - Dale Cunningham (fresh) PF - Kyle Thomas (fresh) C - Jerome Bronson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Willie Soria (fresh) SF - Kenneth Almeida (fresh) PF - Keith Johnson (fresh) C - Mark Chandler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Mark Chandler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Montana | Mark Chandler misses the jumper from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Almeida | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Montana | The pull-up jumper by David Smith is blocked by Aaron Mills | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Montana | Keith Johnson tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Montana | Keith Johnson tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Montana | Mark Chandler snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Montana | Keith Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Brian Jensen | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Marquette | Brian Jensen buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Aaron Mills | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Dale Cunningham - foul #1 on Dale Cunningham, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:34 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:32 | Marquette | Aaron Mills loses the dribble to David Smith in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 18:31 | Montana | Willie Soria can't finish the layup | 3-4 |
| 18:30 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Aaron Mills | 3-4 |
| 18:08 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham misses the floater from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas can't tip it in | 3-4 |
| 18:05 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:51 | Marquette | Aaron Mills buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Jensen | 5-4 |
| 17:35 | Montana | Dale Cunningham steps in front of the Willie Soria pass | 5-4 |
| 17:17 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:15 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:58 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Fred Madrigal (SG), David Mateer (SF), Connie Walters (C) David Smith, Willie Soria, Kenneth Almeida, Mark Chandler | |
| 16:50 | Montana | Fred Madrigal misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 16:48 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jerome Bronson | 5-4 |
| 16:42 | Marquette | Brian Jensen connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Thomas | 8-4 |
| 16:18 | Montana | Fred Madrigal comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-4 |
| 16:17 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Dale Cunningham | 8-4 |
| 16:00 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dale Cunningham | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Cunningham (fairly fresh) PF - Kyle Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Bronson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joel Kinney (fresh) SG - Fred Madrigal (fresh) SF - David Mateer (fresh) PF - Keith Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Connie Walters (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Montana | Fred Madrigal can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 15:42 | Montana | Connie Walters grabs the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:32 | Montana | Keith Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 15:31 | Montana | Connie Walters tips it back up and in | 10-6 |
| 15:12 | Marquette | The short jumper by Jerome Bronson is denied by Keith Johnson | 10-6 |
| 15:11 | Montana | David Mateer pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:56 | Montana | Keith Johnson buries a jumper from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 14:37 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 14:35 | Montana | Keith Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:17 | Montana | Fred Madrigal drills a floater from the left wing set up by Joel Kinney and the foul's on Brian Jensen - foul #1 on Brian Jensen, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Smith (PG), Robert Santillan (SG), Charles Worm (SF), James Mateo (PF), Josef Rosinski (C) Aaron Mills, Brian Jensen, Dale Cunningham, Kyle Thomas, Jerome Bronson | |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Willie Soria (SG), Paul Mullins (PF), Mark Chandler (C) Joel Kinney, David Mateer, Keith Johnson, Connie Walters | |
| 14:17 | Montana | Fred Madrigal makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:56 | Marquette | Charles Worm comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:55 | Montana | Paul Mullins snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:39 | Montana | David Smith is hacked by Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Almeida (SF) Fred Madrigal | |
| 13:29 | Montana | Paul Mullins scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-13 |
| 13:09 | Marquette | Charles Worm misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 13:07 | Montana | Willie Soria grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:01 | Montana | Willie Soria drills a floater from the right side set up by David Smith | 10-15 |
| 12:42 | Marquette | James Mateo connects on the jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Jensen (SG) Charles Worm | |
| Subs | Montana | Connie Walters (PF) Paul Mullins | |
| 12:42 | Marquette | James Mateo makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:30 | Montana | Willie Soria is fouled on the floor by Robert Santillan - foul #1 on Robert Santillan, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Mills (PG) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:14 | Montana | Mark Chandler scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by David Smith | 13-17 |
| 11:56 | Marquette | Robert Santillan misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 11:54 | Marquette | Robert Santillan gets the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Santillan (fresh) PF - James Mateo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Josef Rosinski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Soria (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Almeida (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Connie Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Marquette | Brian Jensen misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 11:30 | Marquette | James Mateo tips it but misses | 13-17 |
| 11:29 | Montana | Connie Walters grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 11:19 | Montana | Connie Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Cunningham (SF), Kyle Thomas (PF), Andrew Mauldin (C) Robert Santillan, James Mateo, Josef Rosinski | |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Fred Madrigal (SG), Keith Johnson (PF) David Smith, Willie Soria, Mark Chandler | |
| 11:04 | Marquette | Kenneth Almeida is called for the reach on Dale Cunningham - foul #1 on Kenneth Almeida, team foul #2 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerome Bronson (C) Andrew Mauldin | |
| Subs | Montana | David Mateer (SF) Kenneth Almeida | |
| 10:54 | Marquette | A charge is called on Dale Cunningham - foul #2 on Dale Cunningham, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Smith (PG), Charles Worm (SF) Aaron Mills, Dale Cunningham | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 10:36 | Montana | Keith Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Mills (PG) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Mullins (C) Connie Walters | |
| 10:36 | Montana | Keith Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:36 | Montana | Keith Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:24 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kyle Thomas | 16-19 |
| 10:19 | Montana | The jump hook by Fred Madrigal is blocked by Jerome Bronson | 16-19 |
| 10:18 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:51 | Marquette | Paul Mullins is called for the reach on Aaron Mills - foul #1 on Paul Mullins, team foul #3 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Santillan (SG), James Mateo (C) Brian Jensen, Jerome Bronson | |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Kenneth Almeida (SF), Mark Chandler (C) Fred Madrigal, David Mateer, Paul Mullins | |
| 09:35 | Marquette | Robert Santillan is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Santillan, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Jensen (SG) Robert Santillan | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Soria (SG) Joel Kinney | |
| 09:06 | Montana | Keith Johnson buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Willie Soria | 16-21 |
| 08:40 | Marquette | James Mateo travels with the ball | 16-21 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerome Bronson (C) Charles Worm | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 08:20 | Montana | David Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 08:19 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jerome Bronson | 16-21 |
| 08:13 | Marquette | Aaron Mills hits a floater from the left wing set up by Brian Jensen | 18-21 |
| 07:44 | Montana | Mark Chandler is fouled on the floor by Jerome Bronson - foul #1 on Jerome Bronson, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Marquette | Josef Rosinski (PF) Kyle Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Fred Madrigal (SG), David Mateer (SF), Connie Walters (PF) David Smith, Willie Soria, Kenneth Almeida, Keith Johnson | |
| 07:44 | Montana | Mark Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:44 | Montana | Mark Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:44 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron Mills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mateo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Josef Rosinski (fresh) C - Jerome Bronson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joel Kinney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Madrigal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Mateer (fresh) PF - Connie Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Chandler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Marquette | Mark Chandler steals it from Brian Jensen | 18-22 |
| 07:01 | Montana | Fred Madrigal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Worm (SF), Andrew Mauldin (C) James Mateo, Jerome Bronson | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Mullins (C) Mark Chandler | |
| 06:40 | Marquette | Aaron Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Kenneth Almeida (SF), Keith Johnson (PF) Fred Madrigal, David Mateer, Paul Mullins | |
| 06:20 | Montana | Joel Kinney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 06:19 | Montana | Keith Johnson tips it back up and in | 18-24 |
| 06:00 | Marquette | Aaron Mills is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Almeida - foul #2 on Kenneth Almeida, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kyle Thomas (PF) Andrew Mauldin | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Soria (SG), Fred Madrigal (SF) Joel Kinney, Kenneth Almeida | |
| 05:44 | Marquette | Charles Worm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Mateo (SF), Jerome Bronson (C) Charles Worm, Josef Rosinski | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 05:30 | Montana | Willie Soria misses short on a jump hook from close range | 18-24 |
| 05:29 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 05:07 | Marquette | James Mateo clanks a shot from the free throw line | 18-24 |
| 05:05 | Montana | Keith Johnson snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 04:49 | Montana | Keith Johnson drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Smith and he's hacked by Kyle Thomas - foul #1 on Kyle Thomas, team foul #9 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Mark Chandler (C) David Smith, Connie Walters | |
| 04:49 | Montana | Keith Johnson misses the free throw | 18-26 |
| 04:49 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 04:32 | Montana | Willie Soria grabs the board | 18-26 |
| 04:10 | Montana | Brian Jensen is called for the reach on Willie Soria - foul #2 on Brian Jensen, team foul #10 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Worm (SG), Josef Rosinski (C) Brian Jensen, Jerome Bronson | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Mullins (PF) Keith Johnson | |
| 04:10 | Montana | Willie Soria makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 04:10 | Montana | Willie Soria makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 03:50 | Marquette | Charles Worm connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 03:46 | Montana | Joel Kinney connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mark Chandler | 21-31 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron Mills (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Worm (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Mateo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kyle Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Josef Rosinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joel Kinney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Soria (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Madrigal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Marquette | Aaron Mills hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fred Madrigal - foul #1 on Fred Madrigal, team foul #5 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Santillan (SG), Dale Cunningham (SF), Andrew Mauldin (C) Charles Worm, James Mateo, Kyle Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Kenneth Almeida (SF), Connie Walters (PF) Willie Soria, Fred Madrigal, Paul Mullins | |
| 03:25 | Marquette | Aaron Mills makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:25 | Marquette | Aaron Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:07 | Montana | Mark Chandler misses long on a jumper from the right block | 23-31 |
| 03:05 | Montana | Connie Walters can't tip it in | 23-31 |
| 03:04 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 02:54 | Marquette | Andrew Mauldin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Mills | 26-31 |
| 02:50 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida loses the dribble to Robert Santillan | 26-31 |
| 02:40 | Marquette | The short jumper by Andrew Mauldin is denied by Kenneth Almeida | 26-31 |
| 02:39 | Marquette | Josef Rosinski grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 02:23 | Marquette | Aaron Mills hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-31 |
| 02:22 | Montana | Mark Chandler gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 01:57 | Montana | Connie Walters misses the 3 from straight away | 26-31 |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 01:33 | Marquette | Josef Rosinski misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-31 |
| 01:31 | Montana | The rebound goes to Connie Walters | 26-31 |
| 01:19 | Montana | David Smith makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-34 |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Robert Santillan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 00:55 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Josef Rosinski | 26-34 |
| 00:39 | Marquette | Josef Rosinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Smith (PG), Brian Jensen (SG), Kyle Thomas (PF), Jerome Bronson (C) Aaron Mills, Dale Cunningham, Josef Rosinski, Andrew Mauldin | |
| Subs | Montana | Fred Madrigal (PG), Willie Soria (SG), David Mateer (SF), Keith Johnson (PF), Paul Mullins (C) David Smith, Joel Kinney, Kenneth Almeida, Connie Walters, Mark Chandler | |
| 00:25 | Montana | David Mateer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 26-34 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Brian Jensen is hacked by Paul Mullins - foul #2 on Paul Mullins, team foul #6 | 26-34 |