| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fresh) SG - Mark Woodward (fresh) SF - Barry Miecznikowski (fresh) PF - Timothy Hedrick (fresh) C - William Crawford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Millard Hagen (fresh) SG - Herman Gebhard (fresh) SF - Larry Wolbert (fresh) PF - Quincy Scoles (fresh) C - George Morgan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | William Crawford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Marquette | Millard Hagen can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Borror - foul #1 on Thomas Borror, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Marquette | Millard Hagen makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | Marquette | Millard Hagen makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | George Morgan steals it from William Crawford | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert connects on the open jump hook from close range on a great pass from Millard Hagen | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Thomas Borror is blocked by George Morgan | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward can't tip it in | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | Marquette | Herman Gebhard grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Marquette | Timothy Hedrick is called for the reach on Millard Hagen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Hedrick, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | Marquette | Herman Gebhard drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Millard Hagen | 0-7 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Herman Gebhard - foul #1 on Herman Gebhard, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Jared Fish (SG), John Woodworth (C) Thomas Borror, Mark Woodward, William Crawford | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Wong (PG), David Taylor (SG), Patrick Hunt (PF), Chris Parsons (C) Millard Hagen, Herman Gebhard, Quincy Scoles, George Morgan | |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski misses the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 1-7 |
| 17:43 | Marquette | David Taylor scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Wolbert | 1-10 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Chris Parsons is called for the reach on Herbert Days - foul #1 on Chris Parsons, team foul #2 | 1-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi (SF), Donald Lepe (PF) Barry Miecznikowski, Timothy Hedrick | |
| Subs | Marquette | Millard Hagen (PG), George Morgan (C) Mark Wong, Larry Wolbert | |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Herbert Days | 3-10 |
| 16:39 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt is fouled on the floor by Jared Fish - foul #1 on Jared Fish, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), Mark Woodward (SG), William Crawford (C) Herbert Days, Jared Fish, John Woodworth | |
| Subs | Marquette | Herman Gebhard (SG), Larry Wolbert (SF), Quincy Scoles (PF) David Taylor, Patrick Hunt, George Morgan | |
| 16:33 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles lays it up and in and he's fouled by Donald Lepe - foul #1 on Donald Lepe, team foul #4 | 3-12 |
| 16:33 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles makes the free throw | 3-13 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | William Crawford clanks a turnaround from the right block | 3-13 |
| 16:07 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles grabs the board | 3-13 |
| 16:03 | Marquette | Herman Gebhard blows the layup | 3-13 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Crawford | 3-13 |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick (PF) Donald Lepe | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Wong (PG), David Taylor (SG), Patrick Hunt (PF), George Morgan (C) Millard Hagen, Herman Gebhard, Larry Wolbert, Quincy Scoles | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Woodward (fresh) SF - Ray Yagi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Hedrick (fairly fresh) C - William Crawford (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Mark Wong (fresh) SG - David Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chris Parsons (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Hunt (fresh) C - George Morgan (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Marquette | George Morgan misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 3-13 |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Timothy Hedrick | 3-13 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi's pass is intercepted by Mark Wong in the backcourt | 3-13 |
| 15:29 | Marquette | David Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-16 |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Patrick Hunt - foul #1 on Patrick Hunt, team foul #3 | 3-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski (SF), John Woodworth (C) Ray Yagi, William Crawford | |
| Subs | Marquette | Millard Hagen (PG), Herman Gebhard (SG), Larry Wolbert (SF), Quincy Scoles (PF) Mark Wong, David Taylor, Chris Parsons, Patrick Hunt | |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror makes the 1st free throw | 4-16 |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror misses the 2nd free throw | 4-16 |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth grabs the offensive rebound | 4-16 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Herman Gebhard steps in front of the Timothy Hedrick pass | 4-16 |
| 14:52 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles lays it in on a nice dish by Herman Gebhard | 4-18 |
| 14:38 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-18 |
| 14:35 | Marquette | Timothy Hedrick steps in front of the Quincy Scoles pass in the backcourt | 7-18 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski clanks a turnaround from the left block | 7-18 |
| 14:19 | Marquette | George Morgan pulls down the rebound | 7-18 |
| 14:15 | Marquette | Millard Hagen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-18 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski pulls down the rebound | 7-18 |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror is hacked by Herman Gebhard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Gebhard, team foul #4 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Jared Fish (SG), Ray Yagi (SF), Donald Lepe (PF), William Crawford (C) Thomas Borror, Mark Woodward, Barry Miecznikowski, Timothy Hedrick, John Woodworth | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Taylor (SG), Patrick Hunt (PF), Chris Parsons (C) Herman Gebhard, Quincy Scoles, George Morgan | |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Morgan (C) Patrick Hunt | |
| 13:48 | Marquette | David Taylor's pass is intercepted by Jared Fish in the backcourt | 7-18 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days lays it up and in on a great pass from Jared Fish | 9-18 |
| 13:38 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-18 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Donald Lepe | 11-18 |
| 13:12 | Marquette | Jared Fish is called for the reach on Millard Hagen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jared Fish, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward (SG), John Woodworth (C) Jared Fish, William Crawford | |
| Subs | Marquette | Quincy Scoles (PF) George Morgan | |
| 12:58 | Marquette | Herbert Days steals it from David Taylor | 11-18 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days lays it in | 13-18 |
| 12:51 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert misses the easy layup | 13-18 |
| 12:50 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles grabs the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 12:36 | Marquette | Chris Parsons can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-18 |
| 12:35 | Marquette | Chris Parsons gets the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 12:21 | Marquette | David Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 12:19 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert hits the follow up shot | 13-20 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi lays it in and the foul's on Quincy Scoles - foul #1 on Quincy Scoles, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), Timothy Hedrick (PF), William Crawford (C) Herbert Days, Donald Lepe, John Woodworth | |
| Subs | Marquette | Patrick Hunt (PF), George Morgan (C) Quincy Scoles, Chris Parsons | |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 12:01 | Marquette | Mark Woodward picks off the pass by David Taylor in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward can't finish the layup | 16-20 |
| 11:58 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Mark Woodward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Yagi (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Hedrick (tiring) C - William Crawford (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Millard Hagen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Larry Wolbert (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Hunt (fresh) C - George Morgan (tiring) | |
| 11:45 | Marquette | Millard Hagen is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-22 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick misses the floater from the free throw line | 16-22 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward can't tip it in | 16-22 |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi snags the offensive board | 16-22 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Mark Woodward is blocked by George Morgan | 16-22 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | William Crawford tips it in | 18-22 |
| 11:01 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski (SF), John Woodworth (C) Ray Yagi, William Crawford | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Wong (PG), Chris Parsons (SF), Quincy Scoles (PF) Millard Hagen, Larry Wolbert, Patrick Hunt | |
| 10:32 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward is called for traveling | 18-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Donald Lepe (PF) Thomas Borror, Timothy Hedrick | |
| Subs | Marquette | Millard Hagen (PG), Larry Wolbert (SF) Mark Wong, Chris Parsons | |
| 09:53 | Marquette | Herbert Days steals it from Quincy Scoles | 18-22 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days blows the layup | 18-22 |
| 09:48 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 09:43 | Marquette | Millard Hagen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Crawford (C) John Woodworth | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Wong (SG), Chris Parsons (PF) David Taylor, Quincy Scoles | |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 09:21 | Marquette | Chris Parsons grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 09:16 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), Timothy Hedrick (PF) Herbert Days, Donald Lepe | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Taylor (SG), Quincy Scoles (PF) Mark Wong, George Morgan | |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror is fouled on the floor by Larry Wolbert - foul #1 on Larry Wolbert, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi (SF) Barry Miecznikowski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Patrick Hunt (PF), George Morgan (C) Quincy Scoles, Chris Parsons | |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Millard Hagen - foul #1 on Millard Hagen, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Woodworth (C) William Crawford | |
| Subs | Marquette | Quincy Scoles (PF) Patrick Hunt | |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:36 | Marquette | Mark Woodward picks off the pass by Millard Hagen in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on George Morgan - foul #1 on George Morgan, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe (PF) Timothy Hedrick | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Wong (SG), Chris Parsons (SF), Patrick Hunt (PF) David Taylor, Larry Wolbert, Quincy Scoles | |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:20 | Marquette | Thomas Borror is called for the reach on Mark Wong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Borror, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG) Thomas Borror | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Taylor (SG), Larry Wolbert (SF), Quincy Scoles (PF) Mark Wong, Patrick Hunt, George Morgan | |
| 08:11 | Marquette | Millard Hagen is whistled for a carry | 22-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski (SF) Ray Yagi | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Wong (SG), Patrick Hunt (PF), George Morgan (C) David Taylor, Quincy Scoles, Chris Parsons | |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days tips it but misses | 22-22 |
| 07:46 | Marquette | Mark Wong grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Herbert Days (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Woodward (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Barry Miecznikowski (tired) 1 pts. PF - Donald Lepe (tiring) C - John Woodworth (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Millard Hagen (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Wong (fresh) SF - Larry Wolbert (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hunt (fresh) C - George Morgan (tired) 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Marquette | George Morgan's pass is intercepted by John Woodworth | 22-22 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-22 |
| 07:06 | Marquette | George Morgan hits a floater in the lane | 24-24 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski is fouled on the floor by Patrick Hunt - foul #2 on Patrick Hunt, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick (PF), William Crawford (C) Donald Lepe, John Woodworth | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Taylor (SG), Quincy Scoles (PF), Chris Parsons (C) Mark Wong, Patrick Hunt, George Morgan | |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:24 | Marquette | David Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 06:22 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles can't tip it in | 26-24 |
| 06:21 | Marquette | Chris Parsons misses the tip | 26-24 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | William Crawford snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward connects on the open 3 from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 05:46 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | William Crawford snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chris Parsons - foul #2 on Chris Parsons, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe (PF) Timothy Hedrick | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Morgan (C) Chris Parsons | |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:06 | Marquette | William Crawford swats the layup by David Taylor | 30-24 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | William Crawford snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 04:43 | Marquette | Millard Hagen grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 04:36 | Marquette | The jump hook by David Taylor is blocked by Donald Lepe | 30-24 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Mark Woodward | 30-24 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward misses long on an open jumper from close range | 30-24 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Woodward | 30-24 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward knocks in the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #11 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), Ray Yagi (SF), Timothy Hedrick (PF), John Woodworth (C) Herbert Days, Barry Miecznikowski, Donald Lepe, William Crawford | |
| Subs | Marquette | Herman Gebhard (SG), Chris Parsons (SF), Patrick Hunt (PF) David Taylor, Larry Wolbert, Quincy Scoles | |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward makes the free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:28 | Marquette | Chris Parsons lays it up and in | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Mark Woodward (very tired) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ray Yagi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Hedrick (tired) C - John Woodworth (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Millard Hagen (very tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Gebhard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Parsons (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Hunt (fairly fresh) C - George Morgan (very tired) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Millard Hagen is called for the reach on Thomas Borror in the backcourt - foul #2 on Millard Hagen, team foul #12 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Fish (SG) Mark Woodward | |
| Subs | Marquette | Quincy Scoles (PF) Patrick Hunt | |
| 03:23 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-26 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:23 | Marquette | The rebound goes to George Morgan | 34-26 |
| 03:21 | Marquette | Millard Hagen is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Millard Hagen, team foul #13 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Wong (PG) Millard Hagen | |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Jared Fish is hacked by Herman Gebhard - foul #3 on Herman Gebhard, team foul #14 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Taylor (SG), Larry Wolbert (SF) Herman Gebhard, Quincy Scoles | |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Jared Fish makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Jared Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 02:57 | Marquette | Chris Parsons is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-26 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Borror | 38-26 |
| 02:34 | Marquette | Mark Wong is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Borror - foul #3 on Thomas Borror, team foul #7 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Donald Lepe (PF) Thomas Borror, Timothy Hedrick | |
| Subs | Marquette | Quincy Scoles (PF) Larry Wolbert | |
| 02:34 | Marquette | Mark Wong makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 02:34 | Marquette | Mark Wong misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | David Taylor is called for the reach on Ray Yagi in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #15 | 38-27 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 02:27 | Marquette | Mark Wong's pass is intercepted by Herbert Days in the backcourt | 40-27 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jared Fish | 42-27 |
| 02:02 | Marquette | Chris Parsons loses the dribble to John Woodworth | 42-27 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Chris Parsons steals the ball from Herbert Days in the backcourt | 42-27 |
| 01:46 | Marquette | Chris Parsons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-27 |
| 01:44 | Marquette | Mark Wong tips it back up and in | 42-29 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick (PF), William Crawford (C) Donald Lepe, John Woodworth | |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Wolbert (SF), Patrick Hunt (PF) Quincy Scoles, George Morgan | |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | David Taylor is called for the reach on Jared Fish in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #16 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Herman Gebhard (SG), George Morgan (C) David Taylor, Chris Parsons | |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Jared Fish makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Jared Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 01:20 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-29 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | William Crawford grabs the board | 44-29 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi clanks a shot from the right side | 44-29 |
| 01:02 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt pulls down the rebound | 44-29 |
| 00:58 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert is fouled on the floor by William Crawford - foul #1 on William Crawford, team foul #8 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward (SG), Donald Lepe (PF) Jared Fish, Timothy Hedrick | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Parsons (SF), Quincy Scoles (PF) Mark Wong, Patrick Hunt | |
| 00:58 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert misses the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Woodworth (C) William Crawford | |
| Subs | Marquette | Millard Hagen (PG) George Morgan | |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert misses the jumper from the free throw line | 44-29 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Morgan (C) Quincy Scoles | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Chris Parsons is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-32 |