| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Bohon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jon Hulse (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Losh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alvin Ricker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Huie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Penn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Burtch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Jon Hulse inbounds the ball | 43-20 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Marquette | Michael Huie is called for the reach on Jon Hulse - foul #2 on Michael Huie, team foul #1 | 43-20 |
| 19:22 | Marquette | Kevin Burtch steals the ball from James Losh | 43-20 |
| 19:01 | Air Force | Gary Penn clanks a floater from the free throw line | 43-20 |
| 19:00 | Air Force | Gary Penn tips it in | 43-22 |
| 18:40 | Marquette | James Losh scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Bohon | 45-22 |
| 18:23 | Air Force | William Lewis is whistled for traveling | 45-22 |
| 18:11 | Marquette | John Bohon drills a floater from the left side set up by Wayne Smith | 47-22 |
| 17:52 | Air Force | William Lewis buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Hicks | 47-25 |
| 17:39 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wayne Smith | 49-25 |
| 17:19 | Air Force | The jumper by Gary Penn is denied by Alvin Ricker | 49-25 |
| 17:17 | Marquette | Jon Hulse snags the defensive board | 49-25 |
| 17:03 | Marquette | John Bohon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-25 |
| 17:01 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker tips it in | 51-25 |
| 16:56 | Air Force | Michael Huie makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Burtch | 51-27 |
| 16:44 | Marquette | Jon Hulse loses the ball out of bounds | 51-27 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Sankey (SG), Timothy Caroll (SF) Wayne Smith, Jon Hulse | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dennis Leonard (PG), Arthur Irvin (SG), William Wasserman (SF), William Gentry (PF), Felix George (C) William Lewis, James Hicks, Michael Huie, Gary Penn, Kevin Burtch | |
| 16:37 | Air Force | William Gentry misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-27 |
| 16:35 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Irvin | 51-27 |
| 16:20 | Air Force | Arthur Irvin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-27 |
| 16:19 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker grabs the board | 51-27 |
| 16:09 | Marquette | John Bohon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Sankey | 54-27 |
| 15:55 | Air Force | William Wasserman hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Irvin | 54-30 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Bohon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Sankey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Caroll (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Losh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alvin Ricker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dennis Leonard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Irvin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Wasserman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Gentry (fresh) C - Felix George (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Marquette | Timothy Caroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wayne Smith (SG) John Bohon | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Lewis (PG), Gary Penn (PF), Dennis O'Hern (C) Arthur Irvin, William Gentry, Felix George | |
| 15:22 | Air Force | Dennis Leonard clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Losh - foul #2 on James Losh, team foul #1 | 54-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Hicks (SG), Michael Huie (SF) William Lewis, William Wasserman | |
| 15:22 | Air Force | Dennis Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 54-31 |
| 15:22 | Air Force | Dennis Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-32 |
| 15:12 | Marquette | Timothy Caroll misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-32 |
| 15:11 | Air Force | Gary Penn grabs the board | 54-32 |
| 14:53 | Air Force | Wayne Smith is called for the reach on James Hicks - foul #4 on Wayne Smith, team foul #2 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | Steve Wilson (SG), Jon Hulse (SF) Wayne Smith, Timothy Caroll | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Lewis (PG) Dennis Leonard | |
| 14:40 | Air Force | Gary Penn can't finish the layup but the foul's on Steve Wilson - foul #1 on Steve Wilson, team foul #3 | 54-32 |
| 14:40 | Air Force | Gary Penn makes the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 14:40 | Air Force | Gary Penn misses the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 14:40 | Marquette | The rebound goes to James Losh | 54-33 |
| 14:29 | Marquette | Steve Wilson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Sankey | 57-33 |
| 14:13 | Air Force | Steve Wilson is called for the reach on James Hicks - foul #2 on Steve Wilson, team foul #4 | 57-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Bohon (PG) Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 14:08 | Air Force | Gary Penn misses the fadeaway in the paint | 57-33 |
| 14:06 | Air Force | Gary Penn misses the tip | 57-33 |
| 14:04 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker snags the defensive board | 57-33 |
| 13:49 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker is fouled on the floor by Michael Huie - foul #3 on Michael Huie, team foul #2 | 57-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerry Knight (C) Alvin Ricker | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Wasserman (SG), Kevin Burtch (SF) James Hicks, Michael Huie | |
| 13:33 | Marquette | Jon Hulse loses the ball out of bounds | 57-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dennis Leonard (SG) Gary Penn | |
| 13:19 | Air Force | William Wasserman tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Wasserman, team foul #3 | 57-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wayne Smith (SG), Timothy Caroll (SF) William Sankey, Jon Hulse | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 13:06 | Marquette | John Bohon is hacked by Dennis O'Hern - foul #4 on Dennis O'Hern, team foul #4 | 57-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Felix George (C) Dennis O'Hern | |
| 12:57 | Marquette | Jerry Knight drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Bohon | 59-33 |
| 12:51 | Air Force | William Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-33 |
| 12:50 | Marquette | Jerry Knight gets the rebound | 59-33 |
| 12:37 | Marquette | Wayne Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-33 |
| 12:35 | Air Force | The rebound goes to William Lewis | 59-33 |
| 12:18 | Air Force | Dennis Leonard is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Lewis | 59-35 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Kevin Burtch picks off the pass by Jerry Knight | 59-35 |
| 11:48 | Air Force | Dennis Leonard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-35 |
| 11:47 | Marquette | James Losh grabs the defensive rebound | 59-35 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Bohon (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Caroll (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Losh (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wasserman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Burtch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Felix George (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Marquette | John Bohon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-35 |
| 11:38 | Marquette | James Losh grabs the offensive board | 59-35 |
| 11:22 | Marquette | Jerry Knight hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 59-35 |
| 11:21 | Air Force | Kevin Burtch grabs the defensive rebound | 59-35 |
| 11:15 | Air Force | Timothy Caroll steals it from William Lewis | 59-35 |
| 11:11 | Marquette | Timothy Caroll misses the lay-in | 59-35 |
| 11:10 | Air Force | William Lewis pulls down the rebound | 59-35 |
| 10:59 | Air Force | William Wasserman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-35 |
| 10:57 | Marquette | James Losh grabs the defensive rebound | 59-35 |
| 10:52 | Marquette | John Bohon is fouled on the floor by William Lewis - foul #2 on William Lewis, team foul #5 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Sankey (PG), Jon Hulse (SF), Samuel Dunagan (PF), Alvin Ricker (C) John Bohon, Timothy Caroll, James Losh, Jerry Knight | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Hicks (SG), Michael Huie (SF), Gary Penn (PF) William Lewis, Dennis Leonard, Kevin Burtch | |
| 10:39 | Marquette | Wayne Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 59-35 |
| 10:24 | Air Force | James Hicks connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Huie | 59-37 |
| 10:11 | Marquette | William Wasserman steps in front of the Jon Hulse pass | 59-37 |
| 09:58 | Air Force | Felix George loses the dribble to Samuel Dunagan | 59-37 |
| 09:40 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan is hacked by William Wasserman - foul #2 on William Wasserman, team foul #6 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Bohon (PG) Wayne Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dennis Leonard (PG), Kevin Burtch (C) William Wasserman, Felix George | |
| 09:29 | Marquette | John Bohon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-37 |
| 09:16 | Air Force | John Bohon steps in front of the James Hicks pass | 62-37 |
| 09:00 | Marquette | William Sankey misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-37 |
| 08:58 | Air Force | Michael Huie gets the rebound | 62-37 |
| 08:48 | Air Force | James Hicks scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Huie | 62-40 |
| 08:26 | Marquette | John Bohon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Sankey | 65-40 |
| 08:16 | Air Force | Dennis Leonard connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Hicks out of the doubleteam | 65-43 |
| 08:01 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan misses the lay-in | 65-43 |
| 07:59 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to John Bohon | 65-43 |
| 07:47 | Marquette | William Sankey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bohon | 68-43 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Bohon (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Sankey (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jon Hulse (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Samuel Dunagan (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Alvin Ricker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dennis Leonard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Huie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Penn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Burtch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Air Force | James Hicks shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-43 |
| 07:26 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker grabs the board | 68-43 |
| 07:07 | Marquette | John Bohon connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Hulse | 71-43 |
| 06:57 | Air Force | James Hicks knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-45 |
| 06:49 | Marquette | William Sankey's pass is intercepted by Dennis Leonard | 71-45 |
| 06:38 | Air Force | John Bohon steals the ball from Michael Huie | 71-45 |
| 06:33 | Marquette | William Sankey knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Alvin Ricker | 73-45 |
| 06:15 | Air Force | Michael Huie is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 73-45 |
| 06:14 | Air Force | Kevin Burtch tips it home | 73-47 |
| 05:58 | Marquette | William Sankey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-47 |
| 05:57 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Ricker | 73-47 |
| 05:42 | Marquette | Jon Hulse misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 73-47 |
| 05:41 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan grabs the offensive board | 73-47 |
| 05:35 | Marquette | William Sankey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Bohon | 76-47 |
| 05:21 | Air Force | Gary Penn lays it in on a great pass from Dennis Leonard | 76-49 |
| 05:03 | Marquette | Jon Hulse misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Huie - foul #4 on Michael Huie, team foul #7 | 76-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Steve Wilson (PG), Jeremiah Hodge (SG), Jerry Knight (C) John Bohon, William Sankey, Alvin Ricker | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Wasserman (PG), Arthur Irvin (SG), William Gentry (SF), Felix George (PF) Dennis Leonard, James Hicks, Michael Huie, Gary Penn | |
| 05:03 | Marquette | Jon Hulse makes the 1st free throw | 77-49 |
| 05:03 | Marquette | Jon Hulse makes the 2nd free throw | 78-49 |
| 04:49 | Air Force | Kevin Burtch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-49 |
| 04:47 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan grabs the board | 78-49 |
| 04:42 | Marquette | Steve Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jon Hulse | 81-49 |
| 04:16 | Air Force | Kevin Burtch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-49 |
| 04:14 | Air Force | Felix George snags the offensive board | 81-49 |
| 04:07 | Air Force | William Gentry misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 81-49 |
| 04:06 | Air Force | William Wasserman pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-49 |
| 03:42 | Air Force | William Wasserman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 81-49 |
| 03:41 | Marquette | Jon Hulse grabs the board | 81-49 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Steve Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Hodge (fresh) SF - Jon Hulse (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Samuel Dunagan (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Wasserman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Irvin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Gentry (fresh) PF - Felix George (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Burtch (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Samuel Dunagan, team foul #5 | 81-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Caroll (SF) Jon Hulse | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dennis Leonard (SG) Kevin Burtch | |
| 03:12 | Air Force | Dennis Leonard drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Gentry | 81-52 |
| 03:03 | Marquette | Jeremiah Hodge clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 81-52 |
| 03:01 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan tips it but misses | 81-52 |
| 03:00 | Marquette | Jeremiah Hodge gets the offensive rebound | 81-52 |
| 02:54 | Marquette | Steve Wilson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 81-52 |
| 02:53 | Air Force | Felix George snags the defensive board | 81-52 |
| 02:49 | Air Force | William Wasserman buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Leonard | 81-54 |
| 02:37 | Marquette | William Wasserman is called for the reach on Timothy Caroll - foul #3 on William Wasserman, team foul #8 | 81-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Sankey (PG) Jeremiah Hodge | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:37 | Marquette | Timothy Caroll misses the 1st free throw | 81-54 |
| 02:37 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan grabs the offensive board | 81-54 |
| 02:26 | Marquette | Steve Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-54 |
| 02:24 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Felix George | 81-54 |
| 02:20 | Air Force | Dennis Leonard knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Arthur Irvin | 81-56 |
| 02:16 | Marquette | William Sankey is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Sankey, team foul #6 | 81-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeremiah Hodge (SG) Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Burtch (C) Arthur Irvin | |
| 02:08 | Air Force | Timothy Caroll steps in front of the Dennis Leonard pass | 81-56 |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Timothy Caroll throws it down | 83-56 |
| 01:49 | Air Force | Kevin Burtch buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Leonard | 83-59 |
| 01:43 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan is fouled on the floor by William Gentry - foul #1 on William Gentry, team foul #9 | 83-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Steve Wilson (SG) Jeremiah Hodge | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:43 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan makes the 1st free throw | 84-59 |
| 01:43 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan makes the 2nd free throw | 85-59 |
| 01:27 | Air Force | William Wasserman is fouled on the floor by Timothy Caroll - foul #2 on Timothy Caroll, team foul #7 | 85-59 |
| 01:27 | Air Force | William Wasserman makes the 1st free throw | 85-60 |
| 01:27 | Air Force | William Wasserman makes the 2nd free throw | 85-61 |
| 01:12 | Marquette | Jerry Knight's pass is intercepted by Kevin Burtch | 85-61 |
| 01:00 | Air Force | Kevin Burtch hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 85-61 |
| 00:59 | Marquette | Jerry Knight pulls down the rebound | 85-61 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Marquette | Steve Wilson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Burtch - foul #1 on Kevin Burtch, team foul #10 | 85-61 |
| 00:31 | Marquette | Steve Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 86-61 |
| 00:31 | Marquette | Steve Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 86-61 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Dennis Leonard gets the rebound | 86-61 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Air Force | Kevin Burtch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 86-61 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Steve Wilson snags the defensive board | 86-61 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Steve Wilson runs out the clock | 86-61 |