| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Arnold Collins (fresh) SG - Richard Kincaid (fresh) SF - Paul Hoover (fresh) PF - Michael Greene (fresh) C - Daniel Fox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Edward Bower (fresh) SG - Eric Quintanilla (fresh) SF - Neal Matranga (fresh) PF - Eric Buswell (fresh) C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Fox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid scores on a 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:39 | Marquette | Edward Bower clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:37 | Miami (OH) | Michael Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Fox makes the shot from close range | 5-0 |
| 19:15 | Marquette | The pull-up jumper by Robert Caldwell is blocked by Michael Greene | 5-0 |
| 19:13 | Miami (OH) | Michael Greene pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:56 | Miami (OH) | Paul Hoover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:54 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Eric Quintanilla | 5-0 |
| 18:39 | Marquette | Richard Kincaid picks off the pass by Edward Bower | 5-0 |
| 18:32 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Robert Caldwell - foul #1 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:32 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins makes the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:32 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:15 | Marquette | Eric Buswell misses the easy layup | 7-0 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell hits the follow up shot | 7-2 |
| 17:58 | Miami (OH) | Paul Hoover hits a 3 from the left corner | 10-2 |
| 17:51 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-2 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Johnson (PG), Dustin Schlegel (SG), Henry Moore (SF), John Draper (PF), Frank Johnson (C) Arnold Collins, Richard Kincaid, Paul Hoover, Michael Greene, Daniel Fox | |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Willis (PG), Christopher Beale (SG), Patrick Sisk (SF), Archie Ricciardi (PF), Frank Karrenberg (C) Edward Bower, Eric Quintanilla, Neal Matranga, Eric Buswell, Robert Caldwell | |
| 17:38 | Miami (OH) | Frank Johnson makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Dustin Schlegel | 12-2 |
| 17:22 | Marquette | Christopher Beale misses the easy layup | 12-2 |
| 17:21 | Miami (OH) | John Draper grabs the board | 12-2 |
| 17:05 | Miami (OH) | Henry Moore slams it home set up by Frank Johnson | 14-2 |
| 16:45 | Marquette | Patrick Sisk hits a 3 from the right wing | 14-5 |
| 16:27 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel is fouled on the floor by Carl Willis - foul #1 on Carl Willis, team foul #2 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG), Paul Hoover (SF) Thomas Johnson, Henry Moore | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Bower (PG), Eric Quintanilla (SG), Neal Matranga (SF), Eric Buswell (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Carl Willis, Christopher Beale, Patrick Sisk, Archie Ricciardi, Frank Karrenberg | |
| 16:08 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel misses short on a 3 from straight away | 14-5 |
| 16:06 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Neal Matranga | 14-5 |
| 16:00 | Marquette | Neal Matranga is hacked by Paul Hoover - foul #1 on Paul Hoover, team foul #1 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid (SG), Michael Greene (PF), Daniel Fox (C) Dustin Schlegel, John Draper, Frank Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Arnold Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Kincaid (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Hoover (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Greene (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Fox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Edward Bower (fresh) SG - Eric Quintanilla (fresh) SF - Neal Matranga (fresh) PF - Eric Buswell (fresh) C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla misses the 3 from the right corner | 14-5 |
| 15:53 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Fox grabs the board | 14-5 |
| 15:36 | Miami (OH) | Edward Bower takes the ball from Arnold Collins | 14-5 |
| 15:32 | Marquette | Neal Matranga lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Bower | 14-7 |
| 15:15 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Fox scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-7 |
| 15:08 | Marquette | Daniel Fox blocks the short jumper by Eric Buswell | 16-7 |
| 15:06 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Caldwell | 16-7 |
| 14:53 | Marquette | Neal Matranga is denied on a layup by Daniel Fox | 16-7 |
| 14:52 | Miami (OH) | Michael Greene snags the defensive board | 16-7 |
| 14:35 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Edward Bower - foul #1 on Edward Bower, team foul #3 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel (SG), Henry Moore (SF), John Draper (PF), Frank Johnson (C) Richard Kincaid, Paul Hoover, Michael Greene, Daniel Fox | |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Willis (PG), Christopher Beale (SG), Patrick Sisk (SF), Archie Ricciardi (PF), Frank Karrenberg (C) Edward Bower, Eric Quintanilla, Neal Matranga, Eric Buswell, Robert Caldwell | |
| 14:35 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins makes the 1st free throw | 17-7 |
| 14:35 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 18-7 |
| 14:25 | Marquette | Archie Ricciardi hits a jump hook in the paint | 18-9 |
| 13:59 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel is fouled on the floor by Archie Ricciardi - foul #1 on Archie Ricciardi, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid (SG), Paul Hoover (SF) Arnold Collins, Henry Moore | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla (SG) Christopher Beale | |
| 13:54 | Miami (OH) | John Draper is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Draper, team foul #2 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Bower (PG), Neal Matranga (SF), Eric Buswell (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Carl Willis, Patrick Sisk, Archie Ricciardi, Frank Karrenberg | |
| 13:40 | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-9 |
| 13:38 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel grabs the defensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 13:26 | Miami (OH) | Frank Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Caldwell - foul #2 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #5 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Reynolds (SF), Daniel Fox (C) Richard Kincaid, Paul Hoover | |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Willis (PG), Edgar Small (SG), Patrick Sisk (SF), Archie Ricciardi (PF), Frank Karrenberg (C) Edward Bower, Eric Quintanilla, Neal Matranga, Eric Buswell, Robert Caldwell | |
| 13:26 | Miami (OH) | Frank Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 13:26 | Miami (OH) | Frank Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 13:26 | Marquette | Archie Ricciardi grabs the defensive rebound | 19-9 |
| 13:02 | Marquette | Frank Johnson steals it from Archie Ricciardi | 19-9 |
| 12:44 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-9 |
| 12:43 | Marquette | Edgar Small snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 12:21 | Marquette | Frank Karrenberg is fouled on the floor by Daniel Fox - foul #1 on Daniel Fox, team foul #3 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG), Richard Kincaid (SG), Paul Hoover (SF), Michael Greene (PF) Dustin Schlegel, James Reynolds, John Draper, Daniel Fox | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Bower (PG), Eric Quintanilla (SG), Neal Matranga (SF), Eric Buswell (PF) Carl Willis, Edgar Small, Patrick Sisk, Archie Ricciardi | |
| 12:06 | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Bower | 19-12 |
| 11:54 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid buries a shot from the left side set up by Arnold Collins | 21-12 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Arnold Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kincaid (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Hoover (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Greene (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Edward Bower (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Quintanilla (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Neal Matranga (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Buswell (fresh) C - Frank Karrenberg (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Marquette | Eric Buswell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-12 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel (SG), Daniel Fox (C) Richard Kincaid, Frank Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 11:12 | Miami (OH) | Eric Buswell picks off the pass by Michael Greene | 21-12 |
| 11:00 | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla's floater is knocked away by Daniel Fox | 21-12 |
| 10:58 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Buswell | 21-12 |
| 10:46 | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla is hacked by Paul Hoover - foul #2 on Paul Hoover, team foul #4 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid (SG), Henry Moore (SF), John Draper (PF), Frank Johnson (C) Arnold Collins, Paul Hoover, Michael Greene, Daniel Fox | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:41 | Marquette | Neal Matranga knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 21-14 |
| 10:37 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Schlegel | 24-14 |
| 10:26 | Marquette | Eric Buswell hits a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Henry Moore - foul #1 on Henry Moore, team foul #5 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG), Michael Greene (PF) Dustin Schlegel, John Draper | |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Willis (PG), Christopher Beale (SG), Patrick Sisk (SF), Archie Ricciardi (PF) Edward Bower, Eric Quintanilla, Neal Matranga, Frank Karrenberg | |
| 10:26 | Marquette | Eric Buswell makes the free throw | 24-17 |
| 10:08 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 24-17 |
| 10:06 | Marquette | Archie Ricciardi grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | Patrick Sisk connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Archie Ricciardi | 24-20 |
| 09:38 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid travels with the ball | 24-20 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel (SG), James Reynolds (SF), John Draper (PF), Daniel Fox (C) Richard Kincaid, Henry Moore, Michael Greene, Frank Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Bower (PG), Eric Quintanilla (SG), Neal Matranga (SF), Frank Karrenberg (C) Carl Willis, Christopher Beale, Patrick Sisk, Eric Buswell | |
| 09:21 | Marquette | Frank Karrenberg comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Fox - foul #2 on Daniel Fox, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Johnson (PG), Frank Johnson (C) Arnold Collins, Daniel Fox | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:21 | Marquette | Frank Karrenberg misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 09:21 | Marquette | Frank Karrenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 09:21 | Miami (OH) | Frank Johnson snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 09:03 | Miami (OH) | John Draper is called for traveling | 24-20 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG), Henry Moore (SF) Thomas Johnson, James Reynolds | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Buswell (PF) Archie Ricciardi | |
| 08:41 | Marquette | Eric Buswell misses the lay-in | 24-20 |
| 08:39 | Marquette | Neal Matranga grabs the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 08:24 | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Eric Quintanilla, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Johnson (PG), Richard Kincaid (SG), James Reynolds (SF), Michael Greene (PF) Arnold Collins, Dustin Schlegel, Henry Moore, John Draper | |
| Subs | Marquette | Archie Ricciardi (PF) Eric Buswell | |
| 08:01 | Miami (OH) | Edward Bower steals it from Richard Kincaid | 24-20 |
| 07:34 | Marquette | Richard Kincaid steals the ball from Archie Ricciardi | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SG - Richard Kincaid (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Reynolds (fresh) PF - Michael Greene (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Edward Bower (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Neal Matranga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Ricciardi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Karrenberg (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 07:20 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Johnson grabs the offensive board | 24-20 |
| 07:02 | Miami (OH) | Neal Matranga is called for the reach on Michael Greene - foul #1 on Neal Matranga, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG), Dustin Schlegel (SG), Henry Moore (SF) Thomas Johnson, Richard Kincaid, James Reynolds | |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Willis (PG), Christopher Beale (SG), Patrick Sisk (SF), Eric Buswell (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Edward Bower, Eric Quintanilla, Neal Matranga, Archie Ricciardi, Frank Karrenberg | |
| 07:02 | Miami (OH) | Michael Greene makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:02 | Miami (OH) | Michael Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:44 | Marquette | Eric Buswell misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-20 |
| 06:43 | Miami (OH) | Frank Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Moore | 29-20 |
| 06:15 | Marquette | Patrick Sisk misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-20 |
| 06:13 | Marquette | Eric Buswell grabs the offensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 06:03 | Marquette | Frank Johnson steps in front of the Carl Willis pass | 29-20 |
| 05:42 | Miami (OH) | Frank Johnson knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Arnold Collins | 31-20 |
| 05:26 | Marquette | Carl Willis connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-22 |
| 05:09 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins is hacked by Carl Willis - foul #2 on Carl Willis, team foul #8 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid (SG), James Reynolds (SF), John Draper (PF) Henry Moore, Michael Greene, Frank Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Bower (PG), Eric Quintanilla (SG), Neal Matranga (SF), Frank Karrenberg (C) Carl Willis, Christopher Beale, Patrick Sisk, Robert Caldwell | |
| 05:09 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 05:09 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:01 | Marquette | Neal Matranga misses the floater from the right side | 33-22 |
| 04:59 | Marquette | Eric Buswell tips it back up and in | 33-24 |
| 04:43 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins misses the dunk attempt | 33-24 |
| 04:41 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins tips it but misses | 33-24 |
| 04:40 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid tips it home | 35-24 |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Neal Matranga misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Reynolds - foul #1 on James Reynolds, team foul #7 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Henry Moore (SF), Frank Johnson (C) Dustin Schlegel, James Reynolds | |
| Subs | Marquette | Patrick Sisk (SF), Archie Ricciardi (PF) Eric Buswell, Frank Karrenberg | |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Neal Matranga makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Neal Matranga makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:22 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 35-26 |
| 04:21 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Archie Ricciardi | 35-26 |
| 04:03 | Marquette | Neal Matranga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Reynolds (SF) Henry Moore | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Buswell (PF), Frank Karrenberg (C) Patrick Sisk, Archie Ricciardi | |
| 03:44 | Miami (OH) | Frank Johnson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 03:43 | Marquette | Eric Buswell grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 03:36 | Marquette | Neal Matranga lays it in | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Arnold Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Kincaid (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Reynolds (fresh) PF - John Draper (fresh) C - Frank Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Edward Bower (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Quintanilla (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Neal Matranga (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Buswell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Karrenberg (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-28 |
| 03:17 | Miami (OH) | Frank Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 03:04 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Kincaid | 35-28 |
| 02:51 | Miami (OH) | Edward Bower is called for the reach on Arnold Collins - foul #2 on Edward Bower, team foul #9 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel (SG), Paul Hoover (SF), Michael Greene (PF), Daniel Fox (C) Richard Kincaid, James Reynolds, John Draper, Frank Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Archie Ricciardi (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Eric Buswell, Frank Karrenberg | |
| 02:51 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:51 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 02:31 | Marquette | The jump hook by Neal Matranga is blocked by Daniel Fox | 37-28 |
| 02:30 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 02:05 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins scores on a runner in the paint set up by Dustin Schlegel | 39-28 |
| 01:43 | Marquette | Neal Matranga clanks a turnaround from the left block | 39-28 |
| 01:41 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Fox pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 01:37 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid (SG), John Draper (PF) Arnold Collins, Michael Greene | |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Willis (PG), Christopher Beale (SG), Patrick Sisk (SF), Eric Buswell (PF) Edward Bower, Eric Quintanilla, Neal Matranga, Archie Ricciardi | |
| 01:21 | Marquette | Eric Buswell buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Willis | 39-30 |
| 01:04 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Draper | 41-30 |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell buries a shot in the lane | 41-32 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Paul Hoover scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-32 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 43-32 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Fox snags the defensive board | 43-32 |