| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Chuck Shults (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Lupien (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Whittington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Brackman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Timmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Hastings (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Dardar (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Pinnock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Waldron (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Levron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | David Whittington inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Marquette | Roger Timmons clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | James Dardar grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | John Hastings misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by David Whittington - foul #3 on David Whittington, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Milliner (SF) David Whittington | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | John Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | John Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:03 | Marquette | Chuck Shults can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Hastings - foul #3 on John Hastings, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton (PG) John Hastings | |
| 19:03 | Marquette | Chuck Shults misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:03 | Marquette | Chuck Shults makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Roger Timmons steps in front of the Daniel Morton pass | 30-36 |
| 18:43 | Marquette | Bobby Brackman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Jerry Waldron is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jerry Waldron, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willis Rockwell (SF), David Meserve (C) Bobby Brackman, Roger Timmons | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey (PG), Fred Powers (SF), Alex Breton (PF), Philip Ecker (C) James Dardar, Christopher Pinnock, Jerry Waldron, Paul Levron | |
| 17:57 | Marquette | Leon Lupien loses the ball out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilfred Herr (PG), Maynard High (C) Chuck Shults, Leon Lupien | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 17:35 | Marquette | The rebound goes to David Meserve | 30-36 |
| 17:15 | Marquette | Willis Rockwell can't finish the layup | 30-36 |
| 17:13 | Marquette | Maynard High grabs the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 17:00 | Marquette | Wilfred Herr misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Fred Powers pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joe Pumphrey | 30-38 |
| 16:19 | Marquette | Maynard High can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 30-38 |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joe Pumphrey | 30-38 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey double dribbles | 30-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Chuck Shults (PG), Leon Lupien (SG), David Whittington (SF), Bobby Brackman (PF), Roger Timmons (C) Wilfred Herr, Willis Rockwell, Mark Milliner, David Meserve, Maynard High | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Hastings (PG), James Dardar (SG), Christopher Pinnock (SF), Jerry Waldron (PF), Paul Levron (C) Joe Pumphrey, Daniel Morton, Fred Powers, Alex Breton, Philip Ecker | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Chuck Shults (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Lupien (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Whittington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Brackman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Timmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Hastings (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Dardar (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Pinnock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Waldron (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Levron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Marquette | Leon Lupien's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Leon Lupien - foul #2 on Leon Lupien, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:24 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Roger Timmons | 30-38 |
| 15:21 | Marquette | Christopher Pinnock is called for the reach on David Whittington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Pinnock, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| 15:00 | Marquette | Chuck Shults makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Leon Lupien | 32-38 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-38 |
| 14:39 | Marquette | Bobby Brackman snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 14:13 | Marquette | Bobby Brackman is whistled for traveling | 32-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Shubert (PF), Maynard High (C) Bobby Brackman, Roger Timmons | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey (PG), Derrick Sparks (C) John Hastings, Paul Levron | |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Derrick Sparks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | James Dardar grabs the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 13:31 | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-38 |
| 13:30 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Maynard High | 32-38 |
| 13:28 | Marquette | Chuck Shults's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilfred Herr (PG), Willis Rockwell (SG), David Meserve (PF) Chuck Shults, Leon Lupien, David Whittington | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Powers (SG), Alex Breton (PF) James Dardar, Jerry Waldron | |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock misses the floater from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 13:04 | Marquette | Maynard High grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 12:45 | Marquette | John Shubert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Milliner (SF), Roger Timmons (C) John Shubert, Maynard High | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Hastings (PG), Daniel Morton (SG), Paul Levron (C) Joe Pumphrey, Christopher Pinnock, Derrick Sparks | |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | John Hastings is fouled on the floor by Mark Milliner - foul #2 on Mark Milliner, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Whittington (SF), Bobby Brackman (PF) Mark Milliner, David Meserve | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock (SF) Fred Powers | |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Bobby Brackman is called for the reach on John Hastings - foul #1 on Bobby Brackman, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Chuck Shults (PG), Leon Lupien (SG) Wilfred Herr, Willis Rockwell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Waldron (PF) Alex Breton | |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | John Hastings knocks in the shot from the left side | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Chuck Shults (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Lupien (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Whittington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Brackman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Timmons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Hastings (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Pinnock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Waldron (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Levron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Marquette | Bobby Brackman is fouled on the floor by Paul Levron - foul #1 on Paul Levron, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Milliner (C) Roger Timmons | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Dardar (SF), Philip Ecker (C) Christopher Pinnock, Paul Levron | |
| 11:25 | Marquette | Mark Milliner scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Chuck Shults | 34-40 |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | James Dardar misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-40 |
| 11:00 | Marquette | Bobby Brackman gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 10:48 | Marquette | Chuck Shults travels with the ball | 34-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willis Rockwell (SF), David Meserve (C) David Whittington, Bobby Brackman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey (PG), Fred Powers (SG), Alex Breton (PF), Derrick Sparks (C) John Hastings, Daniel Morton, Jerry Waldron, Philip Ecker | |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | Fred Powers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | Alex Breton can't tip it in | 34-40 |
| 10:27 | Marquette | Leon Lupien grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 10:22 | Marquette | David Meserve is hacked by Derrick Sparks - foul #2 on Derrick Sparks, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilfred Herr (PG), John Shubert (SF), Roger Timmons (C) Chuck Shults, Leon Lupien, Mark Milliner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock (SF) James Dardar | |
| 10:08 | Marquette | John Shubert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 10:07 | Marquette | Willis Rockwell grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 09:42 | Marquette | Willis Rockwell is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 09:40 | Marquette | John Shubert tips it in | 36-40 |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | Fred Powers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 09:18 | Marquette | David Meserve grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 09:03 | Marquette | Derrick Sparks steps in front of the Willis Rockwell pass | 36-40 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Fred Powers buries a floater from the right block set up by Joe Pumphrey | 36-42 |
| 08:23 | Marquette | Roger Timmons's floater is tipped away by Derrick Sparks | 36-42 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Alex Breton gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Alex Breton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 08:04 | Cincinnati | Alex Breton gets the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Fred Powers knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Pumphrey | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilfred Herr (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willis Rockwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Shubert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Meserve (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Timmons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joe Pumphrey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Powers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Pinnock (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Breton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Sparks (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Marquette | Roger Timmons is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Roger Timmons, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Chuck Shults (PG), Leon Lupien (SG), David Whittington (SF), Bobby Brackman (PF), Mark Milliner (C) Wilfred Herr, Willis Rockwell, John Shubert, David Meserve, Roger Timmons | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Hastings (PG), Daniel Morton (SG), James Dardar (SF), Jerry Waldron (PF), Paul Levron (C) Joe Pumphrey, Fred Powers, Christopher Pinnock, Alex Breton, Derrick Sparks | |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | James Dardar can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Paul Levron snags the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | John Hastings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-45 |
| 06:36 | Marquette | Bobby Brackman is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Leon Lupien | 38-45 |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton hits a floater from the left side | 38-47 |
| 06:06 | Marquette | Mark Milliner misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-47 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Jerry Waldron grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Jerry Waldron can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 38-47 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | James Dardar grabs the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | James Dardar misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Paul Levron pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | James Dardar comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | Leon Lupien grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 04:46 | Marquette | Chuck Shults hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobby Brackman | 41-47 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | Paul Levron comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | James Dardar tips it but misses | 41-47 |
| 04:28 | Marquette | Mark Milliner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 04:26 | Marquette | Leon Lupien is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Lupien, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilfred Herr (PG), Willis Rockwell (SG), John Shubert (PF), Maynard High (C) Chuck Shults, Leon Lupien, Bobby Brackman, Mark Milliner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey (PG), Christopher Pinnock (SF), Philip Ecker (C) John Hastings, Daniel Morton, Paul Levron | |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Willis Rockwell is called for the reach on Joe Pumphrey - foul #1 on Willis Rockwell, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Roger Timmons (C) Maynard High | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Powers (SG), Alex Breton (PF) James Dardar, Jerry Waldron | |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 04:10 | Marquette | Willis Rockwell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Alex Breton clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | Roger Timmons grabs the board | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:56 | Marquette | David Whittington is hacked by Fred Powers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Powers, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Meserve (PF) David Whittington | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:40 | Marquette | Roger Timmons is fouled on the floor by Fred Powers - foul #2 on Fred Powers, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Whittington (SF) John Shubert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:40 | Marquette | Roger Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 03:40 | Marquette | Roger Timmons misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Philip Ecker gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilfred Herr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willis Rockwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Whittington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Meserve (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Timmons (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joe Pumphrey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Powers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Pinnock (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Breton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Ecker (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Alex Breton blows the layup | 42-49 |
| 03:30 | Marquette | The rebound goes to David Meserve | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:08 | Marquette | David Whittington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Philip Ecker - foul #1 on Philip Ecker, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Chuck Shults (PG), Maynard High (C) Wilfred Herr, Roger Timmons | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Dardar (SG), Jerry Waldron (PF), Paul Levron (C) Fred Powers, Alex Breton, Philip Ecker | |
| 03:08 | Marquette | David Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 03:08 | Marquette | David Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Meserve - foul #2 on David Meserve, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Leon Lupien (SG), Bobby Brackman (PF) David Whittington, David Meserve | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Hastings (PG), Derrick Sparks (C) Joe Pumphrey, Paul Levron | |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Milliner (SF), Roger Timmons (C) Willis Rockwell, Maynard High | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton (SG), Alex Breton (PF), Philip Ecker (C) Christopher Pinnock, Jerry Waldron, Derrick Sparks | |
| 02:39 | Marquette | Chuck Shults knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Leon Lupien | 47-50 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Whittington (SF) Mark Milliner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Levron (C) Philip Ecker | |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | John Hastings misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 02:20 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Roger Timmons | 47-50 |
| 02:18 | Marquette | Chuck Shults is hacked by John Hastings in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hastings, team foul #9 | 47-50 |
| 02:18 | Marquette | Chuck Shults makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:18 | Marquette | Chuck Shults makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Alex Breton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 02:05 | Marquette | David Whittington snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 01:53 | Marquette | David Whittington comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-50 |
| 01:52 | Marquette | Chuck Shults grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 01:40 | Marquette | Bobby Brackman misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 49-50 |
| 01:39 | Marquette | Leon Lupien pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 01:26 | Marquette | Bobby Brackman can't finish the layup | 49-50 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Alex Breton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock (SF), Jerry Waldron (PF) Daniel Morton, Alex Breton | |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | John Hastings is fouled on the floor by Bobby Brackman - foul #2 on Bobby Brackman, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | John Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | John Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:47 | Marquette | David Whittington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jerry Waldron | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock clanks a jump hook in the paint | 49-52 |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Chuck Shults snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | David Whittington knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | James Dardar hits a 3 from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Leon Lupien hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 52-55 |