| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Denton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Malcolm Howard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Muller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Walton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Chuck Shults (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leon Lupien (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Whittington (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Brackman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Timmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | David Whittington inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Marquette | Roy Walton steals it from Leon Lupien | 22-26 |
| 19:11 | Belmont | John Denton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-26 |
| 18:53 | Marquette | David Whittington scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Chuck Shults | 22-29 |
| 18:51 | Belmont | John Denton is hacked by Chuck Shults in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chuck Shults, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilfred Herr (PG) Chuck Shults | |
| 18:34 | Belmont | Malcolm Howard misses short on a shot from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 18:32 | Belmont | Dennis Ward gets the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 18:19 | Belmont | David Whittington is called for the reach on Dennis Ward - foul #2 on David Whittington, team foul #2 | 22-29 |
| 18:07 | Belmont | Dennis Ward is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dennis Ward, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| 17:53 | Marquette | Bobby Brackman misses long on a shot from close range | 22-29 |
| 17:51 | Belmont | Roy Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 17:43 | Belmont | John Denton connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Malcolm Howard | 24-29 |
| 17:17 | Marquette | Leon Lupien misses the fadeaway in the lane | 24-29 |
| 17:15 | Marquette | Roger Timmons gets the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 17:07 | Marquette | Bobby Brackman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-29 |
| 17:05 | Belmont | John Denton grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 16:47 | Belmont | Dennis Ward misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 16:45 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Roger Timmons | 24-29 |
| 16:23 | Marquette | Roger Timmons buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Whittington | 24-31 |
| 16:05 | Belmont | Dennis Ward knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Malcolm Howard | 26-31 |
| 15:51 | Marquette | Roy Walton is called for the reach on David Whittington - foul #1 on Roy Walton, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli (PG), Jordan Boles (SG), Hobert Jordan (SF), Gordon Munson (PF), Danny Wilson (C) John Denton, Malcolm Howard, Dennis Ward, James Muller, Roy Walton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chuck Shults (PG), Willis Rockwell (SG), Mark Milliner (SF), David Meserve (PF), Maynard High (C) Wilfred Herr, Leon Lupien, David Whittington, Bobby Brackman, Roger Timmons | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Benjamin Fanelli (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jordan Boles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hobert Jordan (fresh) PF - Gordon Munson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Danny Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Chuck Shults (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willis Rockwell (fresh) SF - Mark Milliner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Meserve (fresh) 2 pts. C - Maynard High (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Marquette | Chuck Shults is called for traveling | 26-31 |
| 15:17 | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jordan Boles | 29-31 |
| 14:57 | Marquette | Willis Rockwell drills a shot from the baseline set up by Chuck Shults | 29-33 |
| 14:46 | Belmont | 3 seconds is called on Gordon Munson | 29-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Muller (PF) Danny Wilson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leon Lupien (SG), David Whittington (SF) Willis Rockwell, Maynard High | |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Chuck Shults clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Benjamin Fanelli - foul #1 on Benjamin Fanelli, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Chuck Shults makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Chuck Shults misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 14:38 | Belmont | James Muller grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 14:27 | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 14:05 | Marquette | Chuck Shults clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 14:03 | Belmont | Gordon Munson pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 13:57 | Belmont | James Muller scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jordan Boles | 32-34 |
| 13:33 | Marquette | Chuck Shults is fouled on the floor by James Muller - foul #2 on James Muller, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Denton (PG), Malcolm Howard (SG), Dennis Ward (SF), Roy Walton (C) Benjamin Fanelli, Jordan Boles, Hobert Jordan, Gordon Munson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Roger Timmons (C) David Meserve | |
| 13:20 | Marquette | David Whittington knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Chuck Shults | 32-36 |
| 13:05 | Belmont | John Denton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 13:03 | Belmont | Roy Walton tips it home | 34-36 |
| 12:44 | Marquette | Chuck Shults comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 12:42 | Marquette | Mark Milliner gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 12:32 | Marquette | David Whittington is fouled on the floor by James Muller - foul #3 on James Muller, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilfred Herr (PG), Willis Rockwell (SG), John Shubert (SF), Bobby Brackman (PF) Chuck Shults, Leon Lupien, David Whittington, Mark Milliner | |
| 12:24 | Marquette | Roger Timmons clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 12:23 | Belmont | Malcolm Howard pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 12:05 | Belmont | James Muller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 12:04 | Marquette | Bobby Brackman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 11:41 | Marquette | John Shubert misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Roy Walton - foul #2 on Roy Walton, team foul #6 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli (PG), Hobert Jordan (SF), Gordon Munson (PF), Danny Wilson (C) John Denton, Dennis Ward, James Muller, Roy Walton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chuck Shults (PG), Leon Lupien (SG), David Meserve (C) Wilfred Herr, Willis Rockwell, Roger Timmons | |
| 11:41 | Marquette | John Shubert makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 11:41 | Marquette | John Shubert misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 11:41 | Belmont | Danny Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Benjamin Fanelli (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Malcolm Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hobert Jordan (fresh) PF - Gordon Munson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Chuck Shults (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leon Lupien (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Shubert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Brackman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Meserve (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Belmont | Hobert Jordan banks in the layup set up by Gordon Munson and he's fouled by John Shubert - foul #1 on John Shubert, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Whittington (SF) John Shubert | |
| 11:25 | Belmont | Hobert Jordan makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 11:10 | Marquette | Leon Lupien misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 11:09 | Belmont | Danny Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 10:48 | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Chuck Shults - foul #4 on Chuck Shults, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jordan Boles (SG) Malcolm Howard | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilfred Herr (PG), Mark Milliner (C) Chuck Shults, David Meserve | |
| 10:48 | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:48 | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 10:19 | Marquette | Leon Lupien misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jordan Boles - foul #2 on Jordan Boles, team foul #7 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Denton (PG), James Muller (PF), Roy Walton (C) Jordan Boles, Gordon Munson, Danny Wilson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Roger Timmons (C) Bobby Brackman | |
| 10:19 | Marquette | Leon Lupien makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:19 | Marquette | Leon Lupien makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 10:07 | Belmont | Hobert Jordan is whistled for a carry | 39-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Ward (SF) Hobert Jordan | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:49 | Marquette | James Muller denies the turnaround by Roger Timmons | 39-39 |
| 09:48 | Marquette | Leon Lupien gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 09:31 | Marquette | Benjamin Fanelli steals it from Wilfred Herr | 39-39 |
| 09:08 | Belmont | Mark Milliner is called for the reach on Dennis Ward - foul #1 on Mark Milliner, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Malcolm Howard (SG) Benjamin Fanelli | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willis Rockwell (SG) Leon Lupien | |
| 08:55 | Belmont | Roy Walton connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Ward | 41-39 |
| 08:43 | Marquette | David Whittington is fouled on the floor by John Denton - foul #1 on John Denton, team foul #8 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Bobby Brackman (PF) Roger Timmons | |
| 08:43 | Marquette | David Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 08:43 | Marquette | David Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 08:19 | Belmont | Roy Walton is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Roy Walton, team foul #9 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli (PG), Hobert Jordan (SF), Gordon Munson (C) John Denton, Dennis Ward, Roy Walton | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Shubert (SF), David Meserve (C) David Whittington, Mark Milliner | |
| 08:04 | Marquette | Bobby Brackman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-41 |
| 08:02 | Belmont | Gordon Munson grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 07:48 | Belmont | Hobert Jordan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Fanelli | 44-41 |
| 07:28 | Marquette | David Meserve dunks the ball | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Benjamin Fanelli (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Malcolm Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hobert Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Muller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gordon Munson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilfred Herr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Rockwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Shubert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Brackman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Meserve (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Belmont | The pull-up jumper by Hobert Jordan is blocked by John Shubert | 44-43 |
| 07:06 | Marquette | John Shubert grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:47 | Marquette | Willis Rockwell comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 06:45 | Marquette | Bobby Brackman tips it back up and in | 44-45 |
| 06:22 | Belmont | Hobert Jordan scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Malcolm Howard and he's fouled by Bobby Brackman - foul #2 on Bobby Brackman, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Denton (PG), Dennis Ward (SF), Roy Walton (C) Benjamin Fanelli, Malcolm Howard, James Muller | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chuck Shults (PG), Leon Lupien (SG), David Whittington (SF), Mark Milliner (PF), Roger Timmons (C) Wilfred Herr, Willis Rockwell, John Shubert, Bobby Brackman, David Meserve | |
| 06:22 | Belmont | Hobert Jordan misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:22 | Marquette | Roger Timmons pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 06:05 | Marquette | Leon Lupien hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-48 |
| 05:48 | Belmont | Roy Walton connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Denton | 48-48 |
| 05:26 | Marquette | The pull-up jumper by Mark Milliner is blocked by Gordon Munson | 48-48 |
| 05:24 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Lupien | 48-48 |
| 05:06 | Marquette | Chuck Shults is hacked by Gordon Munson - foul #1 on Gordon Munson, team foul #10 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Malcolm Howard (SG), James Muller (PF) Hobert Jordan, Gordon Munson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:06 | Marquette | Chuck Shults makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:06 | Marquette | Chuck Shults makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:51 | Belmont | The jumper by John Denton is denied by Roger Timmons | 48-50 |
| 04:50 | Marquette | Roger Timmons grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Leon Lupien clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 04:31 | Belmont | James Muller pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 04:19 | Belmont | James Muller hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Denton | 50-50 |
| 03:58 | Marquette | Chuck Shults connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Whittington | 50-53 |
| 03:39 | Belmont | James Muller misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 50-53 |
| 03:37 | Marquette | David Whittington grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 03:23 | Marquette | Roger Timmons can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Roy Walton - foul #4 on Roy Walton, team foul #11 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli (PG), Hobert Jordan (SF), Gordon Munson (C) John Denton, Dennis Ward, Roy Walton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Bobby Brackman (PF) Mark Milliner | |
| 03:23 | Marquette | Roger Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:23 | Marquette | Roger Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Benjamin Fanelli (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Malcolm Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hobert Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Muller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gordon Munson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Chuck Shults (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leon Lupien (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Whittington (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Brackman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Roger Timmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Belmont | James Muller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bobby Brackman - foul #3 on Bobby Brackman, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jordan Boles (SG) Malcolm Howard | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Meserve (C) Roger Timmons | |
| 03:02 | Belmont | James Muller makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:02 | Belmont | James Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 02:44 | Marquette | Chuck Shults hits a floater from the free throw line set up by David Whittington | 52-57 |
| 02:44 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Denton (PG), Malcolm Howard (SG), Dennis Ward (SF), Roy Walton (C) Benjamin Fanelli, Jordan Boles, Hobert Jordan, Gordon Munson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Roger Timmons (C) David Meserve | |
| 02:24 | Belmont | Dennis Ward drills a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Roger Timmons - foul #1 on Roger Timmons, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| 02:24 | Belmont | Dennis Ward makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:09 | Marquette | David Whittington drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Brackman | 55-60 |
| 01:57 | Belmont | James Muller misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-60 |
| 01:55 | Belmont | Malcolm Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 01:42 | Belmont | Dennis Ward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 55-60 |
| 01:41 | Marquette | Roger Timmons snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 01:37 | Marquette | Chuck Shults makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Brackman | 55-62 |
| 01:26 | Belmont | James Muller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-62 |
| 01:04 | Marquette | Leon Lupien misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 01:03 | Belmont | Roy Walton pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Dennis Ward's dunk attempt is rejected by Bobby Brackman | 55-62 |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Bobby Brackman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Bobby Brackman is hacked by John Denton in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Denton, team foul #12 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Milliner (C) Roger Timmons | |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Bobby Brackman misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Bobby Brackman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont 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 (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Belmont | Malcolm Howard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-63 |
| 00:36 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to James Muller | 55-63 |
| 00:34 | Belmont | Malcolm Howard misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-63 |
| 00:33 | Marquette | The rebound goes to David Whittington | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Marquette | David Whittington is fouled in the backcourt by John Denton - foul #3 on John Denton, team foul #13 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Roger Timmons (C) Bobby Brackman | |
| 00:32 | Marquette | David Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | David Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:25 | Belmont | Roy Walton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-65 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Leon Lupien | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Chuck Shults runs out the clock | 55-65 |