| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Timothy Dry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Mark Hurley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lamberton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Logston (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Arlie Noble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Kiesel (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bobby Meador (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Lucero (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Bobby Meador inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Belmont | Arlie Noble is fouled on the floor by Daniel Morgan - foul #2 on Daniel Morgan, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:32 | Belmont | Arlie Noble makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Kiesel | 34-33 |
| 19:21 | Marquette | Brian Lamberton comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Arlie Noble - foul #1 on Arlie Noble, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:21 | Marquette | Brian Lamberton misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:21 | Marquette | Brian Lamberton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:13 | Belmont | Bobby Meador clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 19:12 | Marquette | Eric Logston pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:04 | Marquette | Timothy Dry is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Timothy Dry, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | Arlie Noble is called for traveling | 35-33 |
| 18:41 | Marquette | Brian Lamberton clanks a shot from the right block | 35-33 |
| 18:39 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Lamberton | 35-33 |
| 18:34 | Marquette | Daniel Morgan's fadeaway is rejected by Geoffrey Lucero | 35-33 |
| 18:33 | Marquette | Daniel Morgan tips it in | 37-33 |
| 18:15 | Belmont | Bobby Meador hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | Mark Hurley pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:57 | Marquette | Brian Lamberton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 17:55 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:39 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 17:37 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:17 | Belmont | The jump hook by Arlie Noble is blocked by Daniel Morgan | 37-33 |
| 17:15 | Marquette | Eric Logston grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:57 | Marquette | Eric Logston misses the jumper from the baseline | 37-33 |
| 16:56 | Marquette | Timothy Dry gets the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:46 | Marquette | Mark Hurley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 16:45 | Marquette | Brian Lamberton tips it but misses | 37-33 |
| 16:43 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 16:39 | Belmont | James Lewis is hacked by Mark Hurley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Hurley, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Budge (PG), Tim Demery (SG), Rod Duell (SF), Bradley Gibbs (PF), Christopher Smit (C) Timothy Dry, Mark Hurley, Brian Lamberton, Eric Logston, Daniel Morgan | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza (PG), William Standifer (SG), Charlie Ward (SF), Derrick Moses (PF), Jeffrey Miller (C) Arlie Noble, Stephen Kiesel, Bobby Meador, Geoffrey Lucero, James Lewis | |
| 16:27 | Belmont | William Standifer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tim Demery - foul #3 on Tim Demery, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| 16:27 | Belmont | William Standifer makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:27 | Belmont | William Standifer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:18 | Marquette | Tim Demery misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 37-35 |
| 16:16 | Belmont | William Standifer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:52 | Belmont | Bradley Gibbs steals the ball from William Standifer | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lee Budge (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tim Demery (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rod Duell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bradley Gibbs (fresh) C - Christopher Smit (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Standifer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Cosenza (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derrick Moses (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Marquette | Ernest Cosenza steals the ball from Rod Duell | 37-35 |
| 15:30 | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza can't finish the layup | 37-35 |
| 15:29 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:21 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Miller | 37-35 |
| 14:57 | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 14:40 | Marquette | Rod Duell is called for 5 seconds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Dry (PG), Mark Hurley (SG), Edwin Kaufman (SF), Eric Logston (PF), Daniel Morgan (C) Lee Budge, Tim Demery, Rod Duell, Bradley Gibbs, Christopher Smit | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel (SG), Bobby Meador (SF), Geoffrey Lucero (PF), Todd Sheppard (C) William Standifer, Ernest Cosenza, Derrick Moses, Jeffrey Miller | |
| 14:37 | Belmont | Charlie Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hurley - foul #4 on Mark Hurley, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Lamberton (SF) Mark Hurley | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:29 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Logston - foul #2 on Eric Logston, team foul #6 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Arlie Noble (PG) Charlie Ward | |
| 14:29 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:29 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:19 | Marquette | Timothy Dry drills a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Arlie Noble - foul #2 on Arlie Noble, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 14:19 | Marquette | Timothy Dry makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:00 | Belmont | Brian Lamberton blocks the short jumper by Todd Sheppard | 40-39 |
| 13:59 | Marquette | Daniel Morgan grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 13:43 | Marquette | Timothy Dry misses the lay-in | 40-39 |
| 13:42 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 13:23 | Belmont | Arlie Noble comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 13:21 | Marquette | Brian Lamberton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:06 | Marquette | Timothy Dry blows the layup but the foul's on Arlie Noble - foul #3 on Arlie Noble, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Hurley (SG), Rod Duell (SF), Christopher Smit (C) Edwin Kaufman, Brian Lamberton, Daniel Morgan | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza (PG), Charlie Ward (SG), Derrick Moses (PF), James Lewis (C) Arlie Noble, Stephen Kiesel, Geoffrey Lucero, Todd Sheppard | |
| 13:06 | Marquette | Timothy Dry misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:06 | Marquette | Timothy Dry makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:04 | Belmont | Timothy Dry takes the ball from Bobby Meador in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 13:03 | Marquette | Timothy Dry banks in the layup | 43-39 |
| 12:48 | Belmont | Charlie Ward hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Rod Duell - foul #1 on Rod Duell, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tim Demery (PG), Bradley Gibbs (PF) Timothy Dry, Eric Logston | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Standifer (SG) Bobby Meador | |
| 12:48 | Belmont | Charlie Ward makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:48 | Belmont | Charlie Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:31 | Marquette | Derrick Moses is called for the reach on Bradley Gibbs - foul #1 on Derrick Moses, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Budge (PG) Tim Demery | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:26 | Marquette | Lee Budge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 12:24 | Belmont | Derrick Moses gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:14 | Belmont | William Standifer is hacked by Mark Hurley - foul #5 on Mark Hurley, team foul #8 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tim Demery (SG), Brian Lamberton (SF) Mark Hurley, Christopher Smit | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:14 | Belmont | William Standifer misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:14 | Marquette | Rod Duell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:04 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| 11:45 | Belmont | Charlie Ward drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lee Budge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tim Demery (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Lamberton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bradley Gibbs (fairly fresh) C - Rod Duell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Cosenza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Standifer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derrick Moses (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Marquette | James Lewis swats the shot by Tim Demery | 43-43 |
| 11:24 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 11:00 | Belmont | Derrick Moses misses short on a floater from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 10:59 | Marquette | Rod Duell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:44 | Marquette | Brian Lamberton misses the jumper from the left block | 45-43 |
| 10:42 | Belmont | Charlie Ward snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 10:21 | Belmont | James Lewis hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Ernest Cosenza | 45-45 |
| 10:14 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs misses badly on a runner in the lane | 45-45 |
| 10:13 | Marquette | Brian Lamberton grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 10:02 | Marquette | James Lewis is called for the reach on Lee Budge - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Dry (PG), Edwin Kaufman (SF), Eric Logston (PF), Christopher Smit (C) Lee Budge, Brian Lamberton, Bradley Gibbs, Rod Duell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Arlie Noble (PG), Stephen Kiesel (SG), Bobby Meador (SF), Geoffrey Lucero (PF), Jeffrey Miller (C) Ernest Cosenza, William Standifer, Charlie Ward, Derrick Moses, James Lewis | |
| 09:46 | Marquette | Timothy Dry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 09:44 | Belmont | Jeffrey Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:34 | Belmont | Christopher Smit swats the short shot by Geoffrey Lucero | 45-45 |
| 09:32 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Miller | 45-45 |
| 09:17 | Belmont | Arlie Noble misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edwin Kaufman - foul #2 on Edwin Kaufman, team foul #9 | 45-45 |
| 09:17 | Belmont | Arlie Noble makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:17 | Belmont | Arlie Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:03 | Marquette | Tim Demery hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Timothy Dry | 48-47 |
| 08:39 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 08:38 | Marquette | Eric Logston grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 08:33 | Marquette | Timothy Dry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Lamberton (SF), Daniel Morgan (C) Edwin Kaufman, Christopher Smit | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 08:22 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Arlie Noble | 48-49 |
| 08:10 | Marquette | Daniel Morgan can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffrey Miller - foul #1 on Jeffrey Miller, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza (PG), Charlie Ward (SG), Todd Sheppard (C) Arlie Noble, Stephen Kiesel, Jeffrey Miller | |
| 08:10 | Marquette | Daniel Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:10 | Marquette | Daniel Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:45 | Belmont | Bobby Meador drills a jumper from the right side | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Timothy Dry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. SG - Tim Demery (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Lamberton (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Eric Logston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Cosenza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Meador (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Geoffrey Lucero (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Sheppard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Marquette | Ernest Cosenza knocks away the 3 by Tim Demery | 50-51 |
| 07:21 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Todd Sheppard | 50-51 |
| 07:01 | Belmont | Eric Logston swats the short shot by Charlie Ward | 50-51 |
| 06:59 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Daniel Morgan | 50-51 |
| 06:37 | Marquette | Todd Sheppard is called for the reach on Brian Lamberton - foul #1 on Todd Sheppard, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edwin Kaufman (SG), Rod Duell (PF), Christopher Smit (C) Tim Demery, Eric Logston, Daniel Morgan | |
| Subs | Belmont | Arlie Noble (PG), Stephen Kiesel (SG), Derrick Moses (PF), James Lewis (C) Ernest Cosenza, Charlie Ward, Geoffrey Lucero, Todd Sheppard | |
| 06:37 | Marquette | Brian Lamberton misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:37 | Belmont | Derrick Moses snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 06:33 | Belmont | Bobby Meador is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Lamberton - foul #2 on Brian Lamberton, team foul #10 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Budge (PG), Bradley Gibbs (PF) Timothy Dry, Brian Lamberton | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 06:33 | Belmont | Bobby Meador makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:33 | Belmont | Bobby Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:25 | Marquette | Lee Budge knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bradley Gibbs | 52-53 |
| 06:17 | Belmont | Arlie Noble misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 06:16 | Belmont | Derrick Moses tips it in | 52-55 |
| 06:01 | Marquette | James Lewis denies the turnaround by Bradley Gibbs | 52-55 |
| 05:59 | Marquette | Christopher Smit pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:45 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs throws it down set up by Lee Budge | 54-55 |
| 05:43 | Belmont | Bradley Gibbs takes the ball from Bobby Meador in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 05:33 | Marquette | Lee Budge misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 05:32 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 05:31 | Belmont | James Lewis gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:14 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 05:13 | Marquette | Christopher Smit grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 05:08 | Marquette | Edwin Kaufman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-55 |
| 05:06 | Belmont | Arlie Noble gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:44 | Belmont | James Lewis connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Stephen Kiesel | 54-57 |
| 04:34 | Marquette | Edwin Kaufman is hacked by Arlie Noble - foul #4 on Arlie Noble, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Dry (PG), Eric Logston (PF), Daniel Morgan (C) Lee Budge, Bradley Gibbs, Christopher Smit | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza (PG), William Standifer (SG), Charlie Ward (SF), Jeffrey Miller (PF), Todd Sheppard (C) Arlie Noble, Stephen Kiesel, Bobby Meador, Derrick Moses, James Lewis | |
| 04:34 | Marquette | Edwin Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:34 | Marquette | Edwin Kaufman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Jeffrey Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:27 | Belmont | Todd Sheppard clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Morgan - foul #3 on Daniel Morgan, team foul #11 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tim Demery (SG), Brian Lamberton (SF) Edwin Kaufman, Rod Duell | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:27 | Belmont | Todd Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:27 | Belmont | Todd Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:04 | Marquette | Brian Lamberton misses long on a floater from the left side | 55-59 |
| 04:03 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Todd Sheppard | 55-59 |
| 03:58 | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 03:56 | Marquette | Eric Logston grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:35 | Marquette | Jeffrey Miller blocks the jumper by Daniel Morgan | 55-59 |
| 03:34 | Marquette | Brian Lamberton gets the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Timothy Dry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. SG - Tim Demery (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Lamberton (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - Eric Logston (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Cosenza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Standifer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Marquette | Daniel Morgan connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Dry | 57-59 |
| 03:23 | Belmont | William Standifer is hacked by Tim Demery in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tim Demery, team foul #12 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Rod Duell (SF) Brian Lamberton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel (SG), Geoffrey Lucero (PF), James Lewis (C) Ernest Cosenza, Todd Sheppard, Jeffrey Miller | |
| 03:23 | Belmont | William Standifer makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:23 | Belmont | William Standifer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:08 | Marquette | Timothy Dry scores on a turnaround near the basket | 59-61 |
| 03:02 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel is hacked by Tim Demery in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tim Demery, team foul #13 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Budge (SG) Tim Demery | |
| Subs | Belmont | Arlie Noble (PG) William Standifer | |
| 03:02 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:02 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:02 | Marquette | Eric Logston snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 02:38 | Marquette | Timothy Dry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 02:37 | Belmont | Charlie Ward grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 02:30 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel is hacked by Eric Logston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Logston, team foul #14 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Smit (C) Daniel Morgan | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza (SF), Jeffrey Miller (C) Charlie Ward, James Lewis | |
| 02:30 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:30 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:22 | Marquette | Christopher Smit is hacked by Jeffrey Miller - foul #2 on Jeffrey Miller, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Derrick Moses (SF) Stephen Kiesel | |
| 02:22 | Marquette | Christopher Smit makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:22 | Marquette | Christopher Smit makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:17 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edwin Kaufman (SG) Lee Budge | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel (SG), Bobby Meador (SF), James Lewis (C) Ernest Cosenza, Derrick Moses, Jeffrey Miller | |
| 02:00 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 01:58 | Marquette | Eric Logston snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 01:58 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Budge (SG), Brian Lamberton (SF), Daniel Morgan (C) Edwin Kaufman, Rod Duell, Christopher Smit | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:46 | Marquette | Timothy Dry scores on a turnaround in the paint | 63-63 |
| 01:40 | Belmont | Bobby Meador comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 01:39 | Belmont | James Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:33 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero misses long on a floater in the lane | 63-63 |
| 01:32 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Geoffrey Lucero | 63-63 |
| 01:13 | Belmont | Arlie Noble makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Kiesel | 63-65 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | James Lewis swats the layup by Daniel Morgan | 63-65 |
| 00:46 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Lucero | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Bobby Meador is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Timothy Dry buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Lamberton | 65-65 |
| 00:08 | Belmont | Arlie Noble buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Stephen Kiesel | 65-67 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Lee Budge can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | The clock runs out | 65-67 |