| Lineup | Maine | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Pennell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joel Emery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Cheatham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Baugh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Lyon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Burnette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Karson Flury (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Gafford (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Metzler (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maine | Joel Emery inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Maine | Leon Baugh makes the 3 from straight away | 33-31 |
| 19:34 | Marquette | Michael Lyon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 19:25 | Maine | Scott Pennell makes the 3 from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 19:17 | Marquette | Gary Metzler connects on the floater from the baseline | 36-33 |
| 19:07 | Maine | Scott Pennell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 19:06 | Maine | Leon Baugh tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 18:56 | Marquette | Michael Lyon clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-33 |
| 18:54 | Maine | Leon Baugh gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:37 | Maine | Marshall Cheatham misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Metzler - foul #1 on Gary Metzler, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:37 | Maine | Marshall Cheatham makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:37 | Maine | Marshall Cheatham makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:24 | Marquette | William Taylor steals the ball from Frank Gafford | 40-33 |
| 18:19 | Maine | William Taylor can't finish the layup | 40-33 |
| 18:17 | Marquette | Frank Gafford pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:10 | Marquette | Michael Lyon clanks a turnaround in the lane | 40-33 |
| 18:08 | Maine | Marshall Cheatham grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 17:52 | Maine | Joel Emery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Maine | Chris Hird (SG) Scott Pennell | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:38 | Marquette | Michael Lyon misses the easy layup | 40-33 |
| 17:36 | Maine | Chris Hird grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:23 | Maine | The jump hook by Joel Emery is blocked by Frank Gafford | 40-33 |
| 17:21 | Marquette | Karson Flury gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:06 | Marquette | Antonio Burnette can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 17:05 | Maine | William Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:49 | Maine | Chris Hird double dribbles | 40-33 |
| Subs | Maine | Dennis Neace (SG), Joseph Soltys (SF), Dwight Hopkins (PF), Jason Agee (C) William Taylor, Joel Emery, Marshall Cheatham, Leon Baugh | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Chambers (PG), Irving Seeley (SF), John Gross (PF), Luis Boswell (C) Michael Lyon, Karson Flury, Frank Gafford, Gary Metzler | |
| 16:24 | Marquette | Luis Boswell drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Chambers and he's fouled by Dwight Hopkins - foul #1 on Dwight Hopkins, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Maine | Scott Pennell (SG) Dennis Neace | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:24 | Marquette | Luis Boswell misses the free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:24 | Maine | Dwight Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:08 | Maine | The jump hook by Dwight Hopkins is blocked by Irving Seeley | 40-35 |
| 16:07 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Luis Boswell | 40-35 |
| 15:51 | Marquette | Irving Seeley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by George Chambers | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Chris Hird (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Pennell (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joseph Soltys (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwight Hopkins (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jason Agee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - George Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Burnette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Irving Seeley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gross (fresh) C - Luis Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Maine | Chris Hird misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-37 |
| 15:32 | Maine | Jason Agee tips it home | 42-37 |
| 15:19 | Marquette | George Chambers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-37 |
| 15:18 | Maine | Dwight Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:52 | Maine | Scott Pennell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-37 |
| 14:51 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Soltys | 42-37 |
| 14:35 | Maine | Chris Hird drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Pennell | 45-37 |
| 14:16 | Marquette | John Gross loses the dribble to Scott Pennell | 45-37 |
| 14:06 | Maine | Scott Pennell misses the fadeaway from the right block | 45-37 |
| 14:05 | Maine | Dwight Hopkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:56 | Maine | Scott Pennell buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Chris Hird | 48-37 |
| 13:46 | Marquette | John Gross scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Antonio Burnette | 48-39 |
| 13:30 | Maine | Antonio Burnette steals the ball from Scott Pennell | 48-39 |
| 13:27 | Marquette | Antonio Burnette misses the dunk | 48-39 |
| 13:26 | Marquette | John Gross hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| 13:17 | Maine | Chris Hird misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 13:15 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Dwight Hopkins | 48-41 |
| 13:00 | Maine | Dwight Hopkins's pass is intercepted by Irving Seeley | 48-41 |
| 12:42 | Marquette | Antonio Burnette knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 12:27 | Maine | Dwight Hopkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chris Hird and he's fouled by John Gross - foul #2 on John Gross, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Maine | William Taylor (PG), Dennis Neace (SG), Joel Emery (SF), Leon Baugh (C) Chris Hird, Scott Pennell, Joseph Soltys, Jason Agee | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Lyon (PG), Karson Flury (SG), Robert Batres (SF), Frank Gafford (PF), Gary Metzler (C) George Chambers, Antonio Burnette, Irving Seeley, John Gross, Luis Boswell | |
| 12:27 | Maine | Dwight Hopkins makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Karson Flury scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Batres and he's hacked by Dennis Neace - foul #1 on Dennis Neace, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Maine | Marshall Cheatham (PF) Dwight Hopkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Karson Flury makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:46 | Maine | Frank Gafford is called for the reach on Leon Baugh - foul #1 on Frank Gafford, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Neace (fresh) SF - Joel Emery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Cheatham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Baugh (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Lyon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Karson Flury (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Batres (fresh) PF - Frank Gafford (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Metzler (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Maine | Dennis Neace comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 11:22 | Marquette | Frank Gafford grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 11:06 | Marquette | Frank Gafford drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Karson Flury and he's fouled by Leon Baugh - foul #1 on Leon Baugh, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| 11:06 | Marquette | Frank Gafford misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:06 | Maine | The rebound goes to Marshall Cheatham | 51-49 |
| 10:52 | Maine | Leon Baugh clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 10:50 | Marquette | Frank Gafford gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:43 | Marquette | Frank Gafford can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Marshall Cheatham - foul #2 on Marshall Cheatham, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| 10:43 | Marquette | Frank Gafford misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:43 | Marquette | Frank Gafford makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:28 | Maine | Leon Baugh buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 10:17 | Marquette | Michael Lyon buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Karson Flury and the foul's on Leon Baugh - foul #2 on Leon Baugh, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Chambers (SG) Robert Batres | |
| 10:17 | Marquette | Michael Lyon makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:08 | Maine | Marshall Cheatham hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from William Taylor | 55-53 |
| 09:52 | Marquette | Gary Metzler can't finish the layup | 55-53 |
| 09:50 | Maine | Leon Baugh snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 09:31 | Maine | William Taylor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 09:30 | Marquette | Frank Gafford snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 09:13 | Marquette | Frank Gafford buries a runner near the basket set up by George Chambers | 55-55 |
| 09:02 | Maine | Joel Emery can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 09:01 | Marquette | Gary Metzler snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 08:57 | Marquette | Frank Gafford misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 55-55 |
| 08:55 | Maine | Joel Emery grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 08:27 | Maine | George Chambers is called for the reach on Dennis Neace - foul #2 on George Chambers, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Maine | Chris Hird (PG), David David (SG), Joseph Soltys (SF), Dwight Hopkins (PF), Jason Agee (C) William Taylor, Dennis Neace, Joel Emery, Marshall Cheatham, Leon Baugh | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Burnette (SG), Irving Seeley (SF), John Gross (PF), Luis Boswell (C) Michael Lyon, Karson Flury, Frank Gafford, Gary Metzler | |
| 08:09 | Maine | Chris Hird makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 07:48 | Marquette | Chris Hird steps in front of the George Chambers pass | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Chris Hird (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David David (fresh) SF - Joseph Soltys (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dwight Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Jason Agee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - George Chambers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Antonio Burnette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Irving Seeley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gross (fresh) 4 pts. C - Luis Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Maine | Chris Hird knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dwight Hopkins | 60-55 |
| 07:12 | Marquette | Joseph Soltys steps in front of the Irving Seeley pass | 60-55 |
| 07:09 | Maine | Chris Hird hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Soltys | 62-55 |
| 06:58 | Marquette | John Gross hits a shot from the right block set up by George Chambers | 62-57 |
| 06:39 | Maine | Jason Agee lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Soltys | 64-57 |
| 06:26 | Marquette | Antonio Burnette is hacked by David David - foul #1 on David David, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Maine | William Taylor (PG), Scott Pennell (SG), Joel Emery (SF), Marshall Cheatham (PF), Leon Baugh (C) Chris Hird, David David, Joseph Soltys, Dwight Hopkins, Jason Agee | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Lyon (PG), Karson Flury (SG), Frank Gafford (PF), Gary Metzler (C) George Chambers, Antonio Burnette, John Gross, Luis Boswell | |
| 06:14 | Marquette | Scott Pennell is called for the reach on Karson Flury - foul #3 on Scott Pennell, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| 06:14 | Marquette | Karson Flury makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:14 | Marquette | Karson Flury makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:54 | Maine | Marshall Cheatham is denied on a layup by Karson Flury | 64-59 |
| 05:53 | Marquette | Frank Gafford grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:38 | Marquette | Karson Flury scores on a floater from the left block | 64-61 |
| 05:29 | Maine | Leon Baugh comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 05:27 | Maine | Joel Emery grabs the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 05:20 | Maine | Scott Pennell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Batres (SF) Irving Seeley | |
| 05:02 | Marquette | Gary Metzler can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Pennell - foul #4 on Scott Pennell, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Maine | Dwight Hopkins (C) Leon Baugh | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Burnette (SG), Luis Boswell (PF) Karson Flury, Frank Gafford | |
| 05:02 | Marquette | Gary Metzler makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:02 | Marquette | Gary Metzler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:44 | Maine | Marshall Cheatham is hacked by Luis Boswell - foul #2 on Luis Boswell, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| 04:39 | Maine | Joel Emery drills a jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 04:36 | Marquette | Michael Lyon is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Pennell - foul #5 on Scott Pennell, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Maine | Chris Hird (PG), Dennis Neace (SG) William Taylor, Scott Pennell | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:36 | Marquette | Michael Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:36 | Marquette | Michael Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:36 | Maine | Marshall Cheatham grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:07 | Maine | Marshall Cheatham double dribbles | 66-64 |
| Subs | Maine | Joseph Soltys (SF), Leon Baugh (C) Joel Emery, Dwight Hopkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Chambers (PG), Karson Flury (SG), John Gross (PF) Michael Lyon, Antonio Burnette, Gary Metzler | |
| 03:56 | Marquette | Karson Flury misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 03:54 | Marquette | John Gross grabs the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:31 | Marquette | George Chambers hits a 3 from straight away | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Chris Hird (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Neace (fresh) SF - Joseph Soltys (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marshall Cheatham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Leon Baugh (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - George Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Karson Flury (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Batres (fresh) PF - John Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Boswell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Maine | Leon Baugh lays it in on a great pass from Marshall Cheatham and he's hacked by Luis Boswell - foul #3 on Luis Boswell, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Maine | William Taylor (PG), Dwight Hopkins (PF) Dennis Neace, Marshall Cheatham | |
| Subs | Marquette | Irving Seeley (SF), Frank Gafford (PF) Robert Batres, Luis Boswell | |
| 03:14 | Maine | Leon Baugh makes the free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:58 | Marquette | John Gross is fouled on the floor by Leon Baugh - foul #3 on Leon Baugh, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Maine | Joel Emery (SF) Joseph Soltys | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Lyon (PG) George Chambers | |
| 02:58 | Marquette | John Gross makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:58 | Marquette | John Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:53 | Maine | Maine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Maine | Marshall Cheatham (PF) Dwight Hopkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Burnette (SG), Gary Metzler (C) Irving Seeley, John Gross | |
| 02:32 | Maine | Joel Emery's floater is tipped away by Gary Metzler | 69-69 |
| 02:31 | Marquette | Gary Metzler snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 02:24 | Marquette | Antonio Burnette scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Lyon | 69-71 |
| 02:08 | Maine | Leon Baugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-71 |
| 02:07 | Marquette | Gary Metzler gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:44 | Marquette | Frank Gafford buries a turnaround from close range | 69-73 |
| 01:22 | Maine | Marshall Cheatham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 01:20 | Maine | Joel Emery tips it back up and in | 71-73 |
| 01:02 | Marquette | Michael Lyon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 01:01 | Marquette | Gary Metzler grabs the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:53 | Marquette | Gary Metzler misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Joel Emery - foul #1 on Joel Emery, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| 00:53 | Marquette | Gary Metzler makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:53 | Marquette | Gary Metzler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Maine | Leon Baugh misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 71-75 |
| 00:40 | Maine | Marshall Cheatham grabs the offensive board | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Maine | The jump hook by Marshall Cheatham is blocked by Gary Metzler | 71-75 |
| 00:36 | Marquette | Karson Flury grabs the board | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Karson Flury is hacked by William Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Taylor, team foul #12 | 71-75 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Karson Flury makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Karson Flury misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:34 | Maine | Leon Baugh snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 00:29 | Maine | Joel Emery's 3 pointer is rejected by Karson Flury | 71-76 |
| 00:28 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Frank Gafford | 71-76 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Frank Gafford is hacked by William Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #13 | 71-76 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Frank Gafford makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Frank Gafford makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:19 | Maine | Leon Baugh's pass is intercepted by Michael Lyon | 71-78 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | William Taylor is called for the reach on Michael Lyon in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Taylor, team foul #14 | 71-78 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Michael Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Michael Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:11 | Maine | Leon Baugh misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-80 |
| 00:10 | Maine | William Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-80 |
| 00:06 | Maine | Leon Baugh misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-80 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Karson Flury gets the rebound | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Michael Lyon runs out the clock | 71-80 |