| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ralph Lueras (fresh) SG - Victor Sharp (fresh) SF - Joseph Kline (fresh) PF - Jody Garrison (fresh) C - Bernard Willis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Lyon (fresh) SG - Karson Flury (fresh) SF - Irving Seeley (fresh) PF - John Gross (fresh) C - Frank Gafford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Frank Gafford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Marquette | Frank Gafford is fouled on the floor by Ralph Lueras - foul #1 on Ralph Lueras, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Marquette | Michael Lyon misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Belmont | Bernard Willis pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Belmont | Michael Lyon picks off the pass by Bernard Willis | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Marquette | Karson Flury lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Lyon | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Belmont | Victor Sharp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Frank Gafford | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Marquette | John Gross knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Gafford | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | Belmont | Victor Sharp buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ralph Lueras | 3-4 |
| 18:28 | Marquette | Joseph Kline blocks the short jumper by Frank Gafford | 3-4 |
| 18:26 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Joseph Kline | 3-4 |
| 18:13 | Belmont | Bernard Willis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-4 |
| 18:11 | Marquette | John Gross snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:56 | Marquette | John Gross connects on the floater from the left block | 3-6 |
| 17:50 | Belmont | Victor Sharp misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 17:49 | Belmont | Joseph Kline grabs the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:38 | Belmont | Victor Sharp steps out of bounds on the sideline | 3-6 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Matthew Lybarger (PF) John Gross | |
| 17:20 | Marquette | Michael Lyon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-6 |
| 17:18 | Belmont | Bernard Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:56 | Belmont | Michael Lyon steals it from Victor Sharp out of a doubleteam | 3-6 |
| 16:53 | Marquette | Michael Lyon lays it in | 3-8 |
| 16:43 | Belmont | Joseph Kline is fouled on the floor by Frank Gafford - foul #1 on Frank Gafford, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Hodge (PG), Thomas Fuchs (SG), Joshua Carr (PF), Ronald Alexander (C) Ralph Lueras, Victor Sharp, Jody Garrison, Bernard Willis | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Chambers (PG), James Kelly (SG), Robert Batres (SF), John Gross (PF) Michael Lyon, Karson Flury, Irving Seeley, Frank Gafford | |
| 16:33 | Belmont | Larry Hodge misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Batres - foul #1 on Robert Batres, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| 16:33 | Belmont | Larry Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:33 | Belmont | Larry Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:22 | Marquette | George Chambers knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Matthew Lybarger | 4-11 |
| 16:09 | Belmont | Ronald Alexander misses badly on a shot from the left side | 4-11 |
| 16:08 | Marquette | George Chambers grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 15:56 | Marquette | James Kelly clanks a jumper from the right side | 4-11 |
| 15:55 | Belmont | Joshua Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Hodge (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Thomas Fuchs (fresh) SF - Joseph Kline (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Carr (fresh) C - Ronald Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - George Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Kelly (fresh) SF - Robert Batres (fresh) PF - John Gross (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Lybarger (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Belmont | Ronald Alexander can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 15:25 | Belmont | Joshua Carr misses the tip | 4-11 |
| 15:24 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs hits the follow up shot | 6-11 |
| 15:17 | Marquette | Robert Batres is fouled on the floor by Larry Hodge - foul #1 on Larry Hodge, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ralph Lueras (PG), Victor Sharp (SG), Jody Garrison (PF), Bernard Willis (C) Larry Hodge, Joseph Kline, Joshua Carr, Ronald Alexander | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Lyon (PG), Karson Flury (SG), Irving Seeley (SF), Frank Gafford (C) George Chambers, James Kelly, John Gross, Matthew Lybarger | |
| 15:11 | Marquette | Frank Gafford comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 15:10 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Gafford | 6-11 |
| 14:59 | Marquette | Frank Gafford makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Irving Seeley | 6-13 |
| 14:43 | Belmont | Bernard Willis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bernard Willis, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Gross (PF) Robert Batres | |
| 14:30 | Marquette | Victor Sharp takes the ball from John Gross | 6-13 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Jody Garrison blows the dunk | 6-13 |
| 14:16 | Marquette | Frank Gafford grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 13:52 | Marquette | Thomas Fuchs steps in front of the Frank Gafford pass | 6-13 |
| 13:48 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs blows the layup | 6-13 |
| 13:47 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Frank Gafford | 6-13 |
| 13:33 | Marquette | John Gross loses the ball out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Hodge (PG), Joseph Kline (SF), Joshua Carr (PF), Ronald Alexander (C) Ralph Lueras, Thomas Fuchs, Jody Garrison, Bernard Willis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Matthew Lybarger (PF), Robert Batres (C) John Gross, Frank Gafford | |
| 13:18 | Belmont | Matthew Lybarger is called for the reach on Joshua Carr - foul #1 on Matthew Lybarger, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| 12:59 | Belmont | Joshua Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs (SG) Victor Sharp | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Chambers (PG), James Kelly (SF) Michael Lyon, Irving Seeley | |
| 12:45 | Marquette | George Chambers is hacked by Ronald Alexander - foul #1 on Ronald Alexander, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| 12:38 | Marquette | Robert Batres makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by George Chambers | 6-15 |
| 12:33 | Belmont | Larry Hodge clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-15 |
| 12:31 | Marquette | Matthew Lybarger grabs the defensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 12:15 | Marquette | James Kelly misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 6-15 |
| 12:14 | Marquette | Karson Flury tips it back up and in | 6-17 |
| 12:03 | Belmont | Ronald Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ralph Lueras (PG), Jody Garrison (PF), Bernard Willis (C) Thomas Fuchs, Joshua Carr, Ronald Alexander | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Lyon (PG), John Gross (PF), Frank Gafford (C) Karson Flury, Matthew Lybarger, Robert Batres | |
| 11:53 | Marquette | Frank Gafford is whistled for traveling | 6-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | Victor Sharp (SG) Larry Hodge | |
| Subs | Marquette | Irving Seeley (SF) George Chambers | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ralph Lueras (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Kline (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jody Garrison (fresh) C - Bernard Willis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Kelly (fresh) SF - Irving Seeley (fresh) PF - John Gross (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Gafford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Belmont | Michael Lyon steps in front of the Victor Sharp pass | 6-17 |
| 11:33 | Marquette | Irving Seeley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Kline - foul #1 on Joseph Kline, team foul #5 | 6-17 |
| 11:33 | Marquette | Irving Seeley makes the 1st free throw | 6-18 |
| 11:33 | Marquette | Irving Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 6-19 |
| 11:09 | Belmont | Joseph Kline connects on the open jump hook from the baseline | 8-19 |
| 10:50 | Marquette | Michael Lyon is called for traveling | 8-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs (SF), Joshua Carr (PF) Joseph Kline, Jody Garrison | |
| Subs | Marquette | Karson Flury (SG), Matthew Lybarger (PF) James Kelly, John Gross | |
| 10:36 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs is hacked by Irving Seeley - foul #1 on Irving Seeley, team foul #4 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Chambers (PG) Michael Lyon | |
| 10:31 | Belmont | Ralph Lueras knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Victor Sharp | 11-19 |
| 10:13 | Marquette | Irving Seeley makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Chambers | 11-22 |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Ralph Lueras hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 11-22 |
| 09:46 | Marquette | Frank Gafford grabs the defensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 09:39 | Marquette | Irving Seeley misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Fuchs - foul #1 on Thomas Fuchs, team foul #6 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Hodge (PG), Joseph Kline (SF), Jody Garrison (PF) Ralph Lueras, Victor Sharp, Bernard Willis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Lyon (PG), Robert Batres (PF) George Chambers, Matthew Lybarger | |
| 09:39 | Marquette | Irving Seeley makes the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 09:39 | Marquette | Irving Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 09:24 | Belmont | Jody Garrison misses badly on a runner in the lane | 11-24 |
| 09:23 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs tips it home | 13-24 |
| 09:13 | Marquette | Michael Lyon buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Irving Seeley | 13-27 |
| 09:00 | Belmont | Larry Hodge is whistled for traveling | 13-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Kelly (SF), John Gross (PF) Irving Seeley, Frank Gafford | |
| 08:49 | Marquette | Michael Lyon drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Karson Flury | 13-30 |
| 08:33 | Belmont | Joseph Kline misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-30 |
| 08:32 | Belmont | Jody Garrison tips it back up and in | 15-30 |
| 08:21 | Marquette | Robert Batres is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Batres, team foul #5 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ronald Alexander (PF), John Williams (C) Jody Garrison, Joshua Carr | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Chambers (SG), Matthew Lybarger (C) Karson Flury, Robert Batres | |
| 08:11 | Belmont | George Chambers is called for the reach on Thomas Fuchs - foul #1 on George Chambers, team foul #6 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ralph Lueras (PG), Victor Sharp (SG) Larry Hodge, Thomas Fuchs | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:56 | Belmont | Ralph Lueras clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-30 |
| 07:54 | Marquette | The rebound goes to George Chambers | 15-30 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ralph Lueras (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Kline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Alexander (fresh) C - John Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Lyon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kelly (fresh) PF - John Gross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Lybarger (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Marquette | John Gross misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-30 |
| 07:40 | Belmont | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 15-30 |
| 07:36 | Belmont | Ralph Lueras hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-30 |
| 07:34 | Marquette | Michael Lyon snags the defensive board | 15-30 |
| 07:18 | Marquette | James Kelly makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Lyon | 15-33 |
| 07:13 | Belmont | Victor Sharp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-33 |
| 07:12 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Alexander | 15-33 |
| 06:55 | Belmont | Joseph Kline misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-33 |
| 06:53 | Belmont | John Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 15-33 |
| 06:43 | Belmont | Ralph Lueras hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Sharp | 18-33 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Michael Lyon is hacked by Victor Sharp - foul #1 on Victor Sharp, team foul #7 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Williams (PG), Larry Hodge (SG), Thomas Fuchs (SF), Jody Garrison (PF), Bernard Willis (C) Ralph Lueras, Victor Sharp, Joseph Kline, Ronald Alexander, John Williams | |
| Subs | Marquette | Karson Flury (SG), Irving Seeley (SF), Frank Gafford (C) George Chambers, James Kelly, Matthew Lybarger | |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Michael Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Michael Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 06:35 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs snags the defensive board | 18-34 |
| 06:10 | Belmont | Jody Garrison is called for traveling | 18-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Chambers (PG) Michael Lyon | |
| 06:02 | Marquette | Irving Seeley makes the shot from the right wing | 18-36 |
| 05:56 | Belmont | John Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Larry Hodge | 20-36 |
| 05:47 | Marquette | George Chambers connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Karson Flury | 20-38 |
| 05:31 | Belmont | Bernard Willis is fouled on the floor by Frank Gafford - foul #2 on Frank Gafford, team foul #7 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Matthew Lybarger (C) Frank Gafford | |
| 05:31 | Belmont | Bernard Willis makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 05:31 | Belmont | Bernard Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 05:17 | Marquette | John Gross hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Bernard Willis - foul #2 on Bernard Willis, team foul #8 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ralph Lueras (PG), Victor Sharp (SG), Joshua Carr (C) John Williams, Larry Hodge, Bernard Willis | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:17 | Marquette | John Gross misses the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 05:17 | Marquette | John Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 04:59 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Kline (SF) Thomas Fuchs | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:45 | Marquette | Karson Flury makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Matthew Lybarger | 22-42 |
| 04:24 | Belmont | John Gross is called for the reach on Jody Garrison - foul #1 on John Gross, team foul #8 | 22-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Campbell (PG) George Chambers | |
| 04:24 | Belmont | Jody Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 04:24 | Belmont | Jody Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 04:24 | Marquette | Matthew Lybarger pulls down the rebound | 23-42 |
| 04:05 | Marquette | Karson Flury lays it in set up by Jason Campbell | 23-44 |
| 03:45 | Belmont | Victor Sharp misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Jason Campbell - foul #1 on Jason Campbell, team foul #9 | 23-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Hodge (PG), Bernard Willis (C) Ralph Lueras, Jody Garrison | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Lyon (PG), James Kelly (SF), Robert Batres (PF), Frank Gafford (C) Jason Campbell, Irving Seeley, John Gross, Matthew Lybarger | |
| 03:45 | Belmont | Victor Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 03:45 | Belmont | Victor Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Hodge (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Kline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Carr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Lyon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Karson Flury (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Batres (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Gafford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Marquette | Karson Flury misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-44 |
| 03:34 | Marquette | Michael Lyon can't tip it in | 25-44 |
| 03:32 | Belmont | Victor Sharp gets the rebound | 25-44 |
| 03:15 | Belmont | Karson Flury steals the ball from Victor Sharp | 25-44 |
| 03:08 | Marquette | Frank Gafford drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Kelly and he's fouled by Bernard Willis - foul #3 on Bernard Willis, team foul #9 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Williams (PG), Thomas Fuchs (SF), Ronald Alexander (PF), John Williams (C) Victor Sharp, Joseph Kline, Joshua Carr, Bernard Willis | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Chambers (SG) Karson Flury | |
| 03:08 | Marquette | Frank Gafford makes the free throw | 25-47 |
| 02:41 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs connects on the shot from the left wing | 27-47 |
| 02:25 | Marquette | John Williams steals it from Frank Gafford | 27-47 |
| 02:05 | Belmont | John Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-47 |
| 02:03 | Marquette | Frank Gafford grabs the board | 27-47 |
| 01:58 | Marquette | Frank Gafford can't throw it down | 27-47 |
| 01:57 | Marquette | Frank Gafford tips it back up and in | 27-49 |
| 01:47 | Belmont | John Williams misses the 3 from the right wing | 27-49 |
| 01:45 | Marquette | George Chambers grabs the board | 27-49 |
| 01:22 | Marquette | Frank Gafford knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Lyon | 27-51 |
| 01:12 | Belmont | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-51 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | Ronald Alexander snags the offensive board | 27-51 |
| 00:58 | Belmont | Larry Hodge makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Williams | 30-51 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | George Chambers hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Batres | 30-54 |
| 00:21 | Belmont | John Williams drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Hodge | 33-54 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Frank Gafford drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Lyon | 33-56 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs misses long on a halfcourt shot | 33-56 |