| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) SG - Derrick Mays (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffrey Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. C - Thomas Upshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Lyon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Burnette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Karson Flury (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Gafford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Metzler (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Karson Flury inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Marquette | Albert Murphy is called for the reach on Frank Gafford - foul #1 on Albert Murphy, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | Antonio Burnette hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 19:16 | Marquette | Karson Flury tips it in | 29-32 |
| 19:00 | Florida State | Derrick Mays misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Gary Metzler - foul #2 on Gary Metzler, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:00 | Florida State | Derrick Mays makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:00 | Florida State | Derrick Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:50 | Marquette | Antonio Burnette is fouled on the floor by Albert Murphy - foul #2 on Albert Murphy, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 18:38 | Marquette | Michael Lyon clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-32 |
| 18:37 | Marquette | Frank Gafford gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | Michael Lyon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 18:21 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:59 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-32 |
| 17:58 | Florida State | Thomas Upshaw gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:37 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 17:35 | Florida State | Albert Murphy tips it back up and in | 33-32 |
| 17:33 | Marquette | Michael Lyon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 17:20 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields loses the ball out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 17:10 | Marquette | Thomas Upshaw blocks the short jumper by Gary Metzler | 33-32 |
| 17:08 | Florida State | Thomas Upshaw grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 16:52 | Florida State | The 3pt attempt by Richard Walker is denied by Gary Metzler | 33-32 |
| 16:50 | Marquette | Karson Flury pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:32 | Marquette | Antonio Burnette comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 16:30 | Florida State | Thomas Upshaw pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:07 | Florida State | Karson Flury is called for the reach on Richard Walker - foul #1 on Karson Flury, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Chambers (PG), Irving Seeley (SF), John Gross (PF), Luis Boswell (C) Michael Lyon, Karson Flury, Frank Gafford, Gary Metzler | |
| 15:53 | Florida State | Richard Walker is called for traveling | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) SG - Derrick Mays (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeffrey Fields (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Murphy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Upshaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - George Chambers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Burnette (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Irving Seeley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gross (fresh) 3 reb. C - Luis Boswell (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Marquette | Antonio Burnette misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Murphy - foul #3 on Albert Murphy, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| 15:41 | Marquette | Antonio Burnette makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:41 | Marquette | Antonio Burnette misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:41 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Derrick Mays | 33-33 |
| 15:15 | Florida State | Richard Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Gross - foul #2 on John Gross, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| 15:15 | Florida State | Richard Walker misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:15 | Florida State | Richard Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:49 | Marquette | George Chambers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Lyon (PG), Karson Flury (SG), Gary Metzler (C) George Chambers, Antonio Burnette, Luis Boswell | |
| 14:20 | Florida State | Derrick Mays scores on a jumper in the paint | 36-33 |
| 14:10 | Marquette | Jeffrey Fields is called for the reach on Karson Flury - foul #2 on Jeffrey Fields, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ryan Evanski (SF) Jeffrey Fields | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Gafford (PF) John Gross | |
| 14:01 | Marquette | Michael Lyon is called for traveling | 36-33 |
| 13:32 | Florida State | Richard Walker's fadeaway is rejected by Karson Flury | 36-33 |
| 13:30 | Marquette | Karson Flury gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 13:22 | Marquette | Karson Flury misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Albert Murphy - foul #4 on Albert Murphy, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Lawrence (PF) Albert Murphy | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:22 | Marquette | Karson Flury makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 13:22 | Marquette | Karson Flury makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 12:53 | Florida State | Derrick Mays misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 12:51 | Florida State | Thomas Upshaw snags the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 12:36 | Florida State | Frank Gafford picks off the pass by Frank Lawrence | 36-35 |
| 12:28 | Marquette | Michael Lyon connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Karson Flury | 36-38 |
| 12:01 | Florida State | Derrick Mays comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 11:59 | Florida State | Richard Walker tips it home | 38-38 |
| 11:52 | Marquette | Frank Gafford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Frank Lawrence - foul #3 on Frank Lawrence, team foul #6 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Collison (PG), William McIntosh (SG), Jeffrey Fields (SF) Richard Walker, Derrick Mays, Thomas Upshaw | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Chambers (PG), Antonio Burnette (SG), Robert Batres (SF), John Gross (C) Michael Lyon, Karson Flury, Irving Seeley, Gary Metzler | |
| 11:52 | Marquette | Frank Gafford makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:52 | Marquette | Frank Gafford makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - David Collison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William McIntosh (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Fields (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Evanski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - George Chambers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Burnette (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Batres (fresh) PF - Frank Gafford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gross (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 11:30 | Marquette | Frank Gafford gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 11:13 | Marquette | William McIntosh takes the ball from George Chambers | 38-40 |
| 11:08 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields jams it on a great pass from William McIntosh | 40-40 |
| 10:52 | Marquette | David Collison is called for the reach on Robert Batres - foul #1 on David Collison, team foul #7 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Luis Boswell (C) Frank Gafford | |
| 10:52 | Marquette | Robert Batres makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:52 | Marquette | Robert Batres makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:36 | Florida State | John Gross steps in front of the Jeffrey Fields pass | 40-42 |
| 10:22 | Marquette | Antonio Burnette comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 10:20 | Florida State | William McIntosh grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 10:04 | Florida State | Frank Lawrence is hacked by John Gross - foul #3 on John Gross, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Walker (PG), Derrick Mays (SG), Thomas Upshaw (C) David Collison, William McIntosh, Ryan Evanski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Lyon (PG), Karson Flury (SF), Gary Metzler (C) George Chambers, Robert Batres, Luis Boswell | |
| 09:49 | Florida State | Derrick Mays hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 09:35 | Marquette | Karson Flury is fouled on the floor by Frank Lawrence - foul #4 on Frank Lawrence, team foul #8 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ryan Evanski (PF) Frank Lawrence | |
| Subs | Marquette | Irving Seeley (SF) Antonio Burnette | |
| 09:35 | Marquette | Karson Flury makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:35 | Marquette | Karson Flury makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:15 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields can't finish the layup | 43-44 |
| 09:14 | Florida State | Thomas Upshaw grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 08:56 | Florida State | Richard Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 08:54 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Karson Flury | 43-44 |
| 08:37 | Marquette | Irving Seeley's pass is intercepted by Derrick Mays | 43-44 |
| 08:32 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields hits the finger roll set up by Derrick Mays | 45-44 |
| 08:13 | Marquette | Irving Seeley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 45-44 |
| 08:11 | Florida State | Ryan Evanski gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 07:49 | Florida State | Derrick Mays knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Walker | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Walker (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Mays (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Jeffrey Fields (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Evanski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Upshaw (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Lyon (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karson Flury (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Irving Seeley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gross (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Metzler (fresh) 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Marquette | Karson Flury connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Gross | 48-46 |
| 07:16 | Florida State | Derrick Mays's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Collison (PG), Albert Murphy (PF), Frank Lawrence (C) Richard Walker, Jeffrey Fields, Thomas Upshaw | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Burnette (SG), Robert Batres (SF), Frank Gafford (PF), Luis Boswell (C) Karson Flury, Irving Seeley, John Gross, Gary Metzler | |
| 07:02 | Marquette | Michael Lyon is fouled on the floor by David Collison - foul #2 on David Collison, team foul #9 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | William McIntosh (SG) Derrick Mays | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:02 | Marquette | Michael Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:02 | Marquette | Michael Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:39 | Florida State | Ryan Evanski is whistled for traveling | 48-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Chambers (PG) Michael Lyon | |
| 06:15 | Marquette | George Chambers drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Antonio Burnette | 48-51 |
| 05:53 | Florida State | David Collison knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:33 | Marquette | Antonio Burnette buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Gafford | 50-54 |
| 05:16 | Florida State | The short jumper by Ryan Evanski is denied by Luis Boswell | 50-54 |
| 05:15 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Evanski | 50-54 |
| 05:10 | Florida State | Albert Murphy blows the layup | 50-54 |
| 05:09 | Marquette | Frank Gafford snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 05:07 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Walker (PG), Derrick Mays (SG), Jeffrey Fields (SF), Thomas Upshaw (C) David Collison, William McIntosh, Ryan Evanski, Frank Lawrence | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Lyon (PG), Karson Flury (SF), Gary Metzler (C) George Chambers, Robert Batres, Luis Boswell | |
| 04:54 | Marquette | Frank Gafford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Karson Flury | 50-56 |
| 04:32 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-56 |
| 04:31 | Florida State | Albert Murphy tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| 04:11 | Marquette | Antonio Burnette makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Frank Gafford | 52-59 |
| 03:54 | Florida State | Thomas Upshaw is whistled for a carry | 52-59 |
| 03:51 | Marquette | Michael Lyon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 03:27 | Florida State | Albert Murphy double dribbles | 52-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ryan Evanski (SF) Jeffrey Fields | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Mays (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Ryan Evanski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Murphy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Upshaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Lyon (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Burnette (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Karson Flury (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. PF - Frank Gafford (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Metzler (fresh) 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Marquette | Michael Lyon scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:55 | Florida State | Frank Gafford picks off the pass by Derrick Mays | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:31 | Marquette | Karson Flury's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Murphy | 52-62 |
| 02:29 | Marquette | Frank Gafford tips it home | 52-64 |
| 02:13 | Florida State | Thomas Upshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Collison (PG), William McIntosh (SG), Frank Lawrence (PF), David Currier (C) Richard Walker, Derrick Mays, Albert Murphy, Thomas Upshaw | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Campbell (PG), George Chambers (SG), Irving Seeley (SF), John Gross (PF), Luis Boswell (C) Michael Lyon, Antonio Burnette, Karson Flury, Frank Gafford, Gary Metzler | |
| 01:52 | Marquette | George Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-64 |
| 01:39 | Florida State | David Collison buries a driving attempt from close range | 54-64 |
| 01:13 | Marquette | George Chambers misses the 3 from straight away | 54-64 |
| 01:11 | Florida State | Frank Lawrence snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Frank Lawrence is whistled for traveling | 54-64 |
| 00:53 | Marquette | The jump hook by Luis Boswell is blocked by David Currier | 54-64 |
| 00:51 | Florida State | Ryan Evanski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Florida State | David Collison misses the easy layup but the foul's on Irving Seeley - foul #3 on Irving Seeley, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| 00:46 | Florida State | David Collison misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:46 | Florida State | David Collison makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State 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) | |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Irving Seeley is fouled in the backcourt by William McIntosh - foul #1 on William McIntosh, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Walker (PG), Derrick Mays (SG), Jeffrey Fields (SF), Albert Murphy (PF), Thomas Upshaw (C) David Collison, William McIntosh, Ryan Evanski, Frank Lawrence, David Currier | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Lyon (PG), Antonio Burnette (SG), Frank Gafford (PF), Gary Metzler (C) Jason Campbell, George Chambers, John Gross, Luis Boswell | |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Irving Seeley misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Irving Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Gary Metzler denies the turnaround by Thomas Upshaw | 55-65 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Gary Metzler pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Antonio Burnette connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Metzler | 55-67 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Derrick Mays throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Collison (PG), William McIntosh (SG), Ryan Evanski (SF), Frank Lawrence (PF), David Currier (C) Richard Walker, Derrick Mays, Jeffrey Fields, Albert Murphy, Thomas Upshaw | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Campbell (PG), George Chambers (SG), John Gross (PF), Luis Boswell (C) Michael Lyon, Antonio Burnette, Frank Gafford, Gary Metzler | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Jason Campbell runs out the clock | 55-67 |