| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dale Fox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Throckmorton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Segura (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Matthew Chamberland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Donaldson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Bauer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Markham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | John Bauer inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Xavier | William Watts picks off the pass by John Bauer in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 19:50 | Marquette | William Throckmorton misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 41-31 |
| 19:48 | Marquette | William Throckmorton tips it in | 43-31 |
| 19:46 | Xavier | Dale Fox steals it from Matthew Chamberland in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| 19:35 | Marquette | William Throckmorton hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Watts | 45-31 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | John Bauer scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Chamberland | 45-34 |
| 18:50 | Marquette | Thomas Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 18:49 | Marquette | Jeff Segura hits the follow up shot | 47-34 |
| 18:28 | Xavier | Matthew Chamberland connects on the 3 from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | Thomas Crawford misses badly on a shot from the right side | 47-37 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Michael Markham gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 18:09 | Xavier | John Bauer misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-37 |
| 18:07 | Marquette | William Throckmorton gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 17:53 | Marquette | William Watts misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | Matthew Chamberland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 17:46 | Marquette | Jeff Segura grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 17:25 | Marquette | William Throckmorton comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Reynaldo Marino - foul #2 on Reynaldo Marino, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Cadwallader (PG), Clark Greer (SG), Sam Harris (C) Matthew Chamberland, Timothy Donaldson, Reynaldo Marino | |
| 17:25 | Marquette | William Throckmorton misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:25 | Marquette | William Throckmorton misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:25 | Marquette | Dale Fox snags the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 17:15 | Marquette | William Throckmorton comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Clark Greer - foul #2 on Clark Greer, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Alderson (C) Jeff Segura | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:15 | Marquette | William Throckmorton makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 17:15 | Marquette | William Throckmorton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 17:15 | Xavier | Michael Markham gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | The short jumper by Manuel Cadwallader is denied by William Throckmorton | 48-37 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | Clark Greer misses the tip | 48-37 |
| 17:01 | Marquette | Frank Alderson grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 16:43 | Marquette | William Watts is called for 3 seconds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Badilla (PG), Douglas Woods (SG), Kenneth King (PF) Thomas Crawford, William Watts, William Throckmorton | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:23 | Xavier | John Bauer clanks a runner from close range | 48-37 |
| 16:22 | Marquette | Douglas Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 16:04 | Marquette | Douglas Woods double dribbles | 48-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Midgett (SF), Jeff Segura (C) Dale Fox, Frank Alderson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmy Hopkins (SG), Reynaldo Marino (C) John Bauer, Sam Harris | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jason Badilla (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Woods (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Midgett (fresh) PF - Kenneth King (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Segura (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clark Greer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Hopkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Manuel Cadwallader (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Markham (tiring) 4 reb. C - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Xavier | Michael Markham comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 48-37 |
| 15:49 | Marquette | Jeff Segura pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 15:42 | Marquette | Jeff Segura scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Badilla | 50-37 |
| 15:31 | Xavier | Jimmy Hopkins misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 15:29 | Marquette | Jeff Segura grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 15:09 | Marquette | Jason Badilla can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 15:01 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 50-37 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Clark Greer snags the offensive board | 50-37 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Jeff Segura - foul #2 on Jeff Segura, team foul #1 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Crawford (PG), William Watts (SG), William Throckmorton (PF), Larry Woods (C) Jason Badilla, Douglas Woods, Kenneth King, Jeff Segura | |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Chamberland (PG), Timothy Donaldson (SG), John Bauer (SF), Vernon Raymo (C) Clark Greer, Jimmy Hopkins, Manuel Cadwallader, Michael Markham | |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 14:37 | Marquette | Thomas Crawford scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 14:13 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo tips it but misses | 52-39 |
| 14:11 | Marquette | Richard Midgett pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 14:06 | Marquette | William Watts is hacked by Matthew Chamberland - foul #1 on Matthew Chamberland, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Badilla (PG), Dale Fox (SF), Frank Alderson (C) Thomas Crawford, Richard Midgett, Larry Woods | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sam Harris (PF) Reynaldo Marino | |
| 13:51 | Marquette | William Throckmorton misses long on a turnaround from close range | 52-39 |
| 13:50 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:38 | Xavier | John Bauer blows the layup | 52-39 |
| 13:37 | Marquette | William Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:23 | Marquette | Jason Badilla clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 52-39 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Matthew Chamberland grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo hits a driving attempt from close range | 52-41 |
| 12:30 | Marquette | Jason Badilla misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 12:29 | Marquette | Frank Alderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 12:16 | Marquette | Dale Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 12:15 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson hits a wide open shot from the left wing set up by Matthew Chamberland | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jason Badilla (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Watts (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dale Fox (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Throckmorton (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Alderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Matthew Chamberland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Donaldson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Bauer (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Harris (fairly fresh) C - Vernon Raymo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Marquette | Jason Badilla can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-43 |
| 11:42 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Matthew Chamberland's floater is tipped away by William Throckmorton | 52-43 |
| 11:11 | Marquette | William Throckmorton pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 11:05 | Marquette | Jason Badilla is hacked by Matthew Chamberland - foul #2 on Matthew Chamberland, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Crawford (PG), Douglas Woods (SG), Richard Midgett (SF), Kenneth King (PF), Jeff Segura (C) Jason Badilla, William Watts, Dale Fox, William Throckmorton, Frank Alderson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Jimmy Hopkins (SG), Manuel Cadwallader (SF), Michael Markham (PF), Reynaldo Marino (C) Matthew Chamberland, Timothy Donaldson, John Bauer, Sam Harris, Vernon Raymo | |
| 10:41 | Marquette | Jeff Segura's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Markham | 52-43 |
| 10:39 | Marquette | Richard Midgett snags the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 10:13 | Marquette | Thomas Crawford misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 10:11 | Xavier | Michael Markham grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:08 | Xavier | Manuel Cadwallader is hacked by Richard Midgett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Midgett, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Michael Markham can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 09:45 | Xavier | Manuel Cadwallader pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:31 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 09:30 | Marquette | Thomas Crawford gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:18 | Marquette | Clark Greer picks off the pass by Thomas Crawford | 52-43 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Jimmy Hopkins clanks a jump hook from the right block | 52-43 |
| 09:02 | Marquette | Kenneth King grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 08:40 | Marquette | Jeff Segura throws it down on a nice dish by Thomas Crawford | 54-43 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | Michael Markham is fouled on the floor by Kenneth King - foul #3 on Kenneth King, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Luigi Costa (PG), Larry Woods (C) Thomas Crawford, Jeff Segura | |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Chamberland (PG), Timothy Donaldson (SG), John Bauer (SF), Vernon Raymo (C) Clark Greer, Jimmy Hopkins, Manuel Cadwallader, Michael Markham | |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-43 |
| 07:59 | Marquette | Richard Midgett grabs the board | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Luigi Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Woods (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Midgett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kenneth King (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Larry Woods (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Matthew Chamberland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Donaldson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Bauer (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reynaldo Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Vernon Raymo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:50 | Marquette | Matthew Chamberland steals it from Kenneth King | 54-43 |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson is hacked by Douglas Woods - foul #2 on Douglas Woods, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Badilla (SG), Dale Fox (SF), William Throckmorton (PF) Douglas Woods, Richard Midgett, Kenneth King | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:30 | Xavier | John Bauer makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Chamberland | 54-45 |
| 07:09 | Marquette | William Throckmorton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Watts (SG) Luigi Costa | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Murphy (PG) Matthew Chamberland | |
| 06:52 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeff Segura (C) Larry Woods | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:38 | Marquette | Jason Badilla connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 06:35 | Xavier | John Bauer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Luigi Costa (PG) Jason Badilla | |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Cadwallader (SF), Michael Markham (PF) John Bauer, Reynaldo Marino | |
| 06:16 | Marquette | Dale Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 06:15 | Marquette | William Throckmorton can't tip it in | 56-45 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Michael Markham gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Daniel Murphy's floater is knocked away by William Throckmorton | 56-45 |
| 05:58 | Xavier | Manuel Cadwallader hits the follow up shot | 56-47 |
| 05:47 | Marquette | William Throckmorton comes up short on the 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Michael Markham - foul #1 on Michael Markham, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Crawford (PG), Douglas Woods (SG), Richard Midgett (SF), Frank Alderson (C) Luigi Costa, William Watts, Dale Fox, Jeff Segura | |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Chamberland (PG), Clark Greer (SG), Reynaldo Marino (PF) Daniel Murphy, Timothy Donaldson, Michael Markham | |
| 05:47 | Marquette | William Throckmorton makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:47 | Marquette | William Throckmorton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:47 | Marquette | William Throckmorton makes the 3rd free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:31 | Xavier | Manuel Cadwallader hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Chamberland | 59-49 |
| 05:15 | Marquette | Thomas Crawford misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | Matthew Chamberland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Badilla (SG), Kenneth King (PF) Douglas Woods, William Throckmorton | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bauer (SF), Sam Harris (PF) Manuel Cadwallader, Vernon Raymo | |
| 04:57 | Marquette | Thomas Crawford can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Bauer - foul #2 on John Bauer, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Woods (C) Frank Alderson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:57 | Marquette | Thomas Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 04:57 | Marquette | Thomas Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | John Bauer misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Richard Midgett - foul #2 on Richard Midgett, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Watts (SG), Dale Fox (SF) Thomas Crawford, Richard Midgett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmy Hopkins (SG), Michael Markham (PF) Clark Greer, Reynaldo Marino | |
| 04:29 | Xavier | John Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | John Bauer misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:29 | Marquette | Larry Woods snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 04:17 | Marquette | Sam Harris is called for the reach on Larry Woods - foul #2 on Sam Harris, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Murphy (PG), Vernon Raymo (C) Matthew Chamberland, Sam Harris | |
| 04:17 | Marquette | Larry Woods makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:17 | Marquette | Larry Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:58 | Xavier | Jimmy Hopkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jimmy Hopkins, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Luigi Costa (PG), Jeff Segura (C) Jason Badilla, Kenneth King | |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Cadwallader (SF) John Bauer | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Luigi Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Watts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dale Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Segura (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Murphy (fresh) SG - Jimmy Hopkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Manuel Cadwallader (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Markham (tiring) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Raymo (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Marquette | Jeff Segura buries a floater from the baseline set up by Dale Fox | 64-50 |
| 03:20 | Xavier | Larry Woods is called for the reach on Manuel Cadwallader - foul #2 on Larry Woods, team foul #6 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Woods (SG), Richard Midgett (SF), Kenneth King (PF), Frank Alderson (C) William Watts, Dale Fox, Larry Woods, Jeff Segura | |
| Subs | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino (PF), Sam Harris (C) Michael Markham, Vernon Raymo | |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Sam Harris is hacked by Richard Midgett - foul #3 on Richard Midgett, team foul #7 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG) Daniel Murphy | |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Sam Harris makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Sam Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Douglas Woods misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Manuel Cadwallader grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Crawford (PG), William Watts (SG), Dale Fox (SF) Luigi Costa, Douglas Woods, Richard Midgett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Chamberland (PG), Timothy Donaldson (SG) Clark Greer, Jimmy Hopkins | |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Badilla (PG), Douglas Woods (SG), Richard Midgett (SF) Thomas Crawford, William Watts, Dale Fox | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Jimmy Hopkins (SG) Matthew Chamberland, Timothy Donaldson | |
| 02:26 | Marquette | Jimmy Hopkins is called for the reach on Douglas Woods - foul #2 on Jimmy Hopkins, team foul #9 | 64-52 |
| 02:26 | Marquette | Douglas Woods misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 02:26 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Clark Greer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| 02:09 | Marquette | Manuel Cadwallader steals the ball from Jason Badilla | 64-52 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Crawford (PG), William Watts (SG), Dale Fox (SF), William Throckmorton (PF), Jeff Segura (C) Jason Badilla, Douglas Woods, Richard Midgett, Kenneth King, Frank Alderson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Chamberland (PG), Timothy Donaldson (SG), John Bauer (SF), Michael Markham (PF), Vernon Raymo (C) Clark Greer, Jimmy Hopkins, Manuel Cadwallader, Reynaldo Marino, Sam Harris | |
| 01:36 | Marquette | Thomas Crawford connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Matthew Chamberland buries a shot from the right side set up by Timothy Donaldson | 67-57 |
| 01:10 | Marquette | William Throckmorton misses long on a floater from the left side | 67-57 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Michael Markham grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Matthew Chamberland misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-57 |
| 00:51 | Marquette | William Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Marquette | William Watts is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Donaldson - foul #1 on Timothy Donaldson, team foul #10 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Badilla (PG), Richard Midgett (SF), Kenneth King (PF), Frank Alderson (C) Thomas Crawford, Dale Fox, William Throckmorton, Jeff Segura | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Jimmy Hopkins (SG), Manuel Cadwallader (SF), Reynaldo Marino (PF), Sam Harris (C) Matthew Chamberland, Timothy Donaldson, John Bauer, Michael Markham, Vernon Raymo | |
| 00:49 | Marquette | William Watts makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:49 | Marquette | William Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Xavier | William Watts steals the ball from Sam Harris | 69-57 |
| 00:41 | Marquette | Richard Midgett lays it in on a great pass from William Watts | 71-57 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Jimmy Hopkins can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth King - foul #4 on Kenneth King, team foul #8 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Woods (SG) William Watts | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Jimmy Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Jimmy Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Jason Badilla is hacked by Sam Harris - foul #3 on Sam Harris, team foul #11 | 71-58 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Jason Badilla makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Jason Badilla misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Sam Harris connects on the shot from the left side | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Jason Badilla runs out the clock | 72-60 |