| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dirk Sanderson (fresh) SG - Conrad Stanford (fresh) SF - Eddie Henderson (fresh) PF - James Brooks (fresh) C - Jeff Watkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Garry Cram (fresh) SG - Jonathan Sands (fresh) SF - Thomas Chen (fresh) PF - Albert Macy (fresh) C - William Mills (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Albert Macy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Niagara | Jonathan Sands misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Marquette | Jeff Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Marquette | Dirk Sanderson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eddie Henderson | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Niagara | William Mills misses long on a runner from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Marquette | Dirk Sanderson snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Marquette | Conrad Stanford hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Henderson | 5-0 |
| 19:11 | Niagara | Jonathan Sands can't connect on a floater from close range | 5-0 |
| 19:10 | Marquette | The rebound goes to James Brooks | 5-0 |
| 19:04 | Marquette | Jonathan Sands steals it from Eddie Henderson | 5-0 |
| 19:01 | Niagara | Garry Cram blows the layup | 5-0 |
| 19:00 | Marquette | Eddie Henderson snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:57 | Marquette | Jeff Watkins's pass is intercepted by Garry Cram in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 18:54 | Niagara | Garry Cram dunks the ball | 5-2 |
| 18:26 | Marquette | Eddie Henderson can't connect on a shot from close range | 5-2 |
| 18:25 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Garry Cram | 5-2 |
| 18:21 | Niagara | Garry Cram misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:19 | Niagara | Albert Macy misses the tip | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Niagara | Thomas Chen tips it but misses | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | Niagara | Albert Macy tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 17:56 | Marquette | James Brooks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-4 |
| 17:54 | Niagara | Thomas Chen grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Niagara | Jonathan Sands's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Lewis (PG), Dallas Wagner (SG), Robert Woods (SF), Patrick Hargis (PF), Raymond Powell (C) Dirk Sanderson, Conrad Stanford, Eddie Henderson, James Brooks, Jeff Watkins | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Carlton (PG), Sean Barnaby (SG), Anthony Green (SF), James Steinbeck (PF), Eric Levenson (C) Garry Cram, Jonathan Sands, Thomas Chen, Albert Macy, William Mills | |
| 17:15 | Marquette | Patrick Hargis connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 17:12 | Niagara | Gary Carlton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 16:57 | Marquette | Robert Woods hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 7-4 |
| 16:56 | Marquette | Christopher Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:43 | Marquette | Eric Levenson denies the turnaround by Raymond Powell | 7-4 |
| 16:42 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Lewis | 7-4 |
| 16:37 | Marquette | Raymond Powell banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Lewis | 9-4 |
| 16:12 | Niagara | Sean Barnaby buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 15:53 | Marquette | Patrick Hargis misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 9-6 |
| 15:52 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Anthony Green | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Christopher Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dallas Wagner (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Woods (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Hargis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Gary Carlton (fairly fresh) SG - Sean Barnaby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Green (fairly fresh) PF - James Steinbeck (fairly fresh) C - Eric Levenson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Niagara | Gary Carlton misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 15:28 | Marquette | Raymond Powell gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:26 | Marquette | Christopher Lewis is hacked by Gary Carlton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Carlton, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Whisman (PG), Conrad Stanford (SG), Eddie Henderson (SF), James Brooks (PF), James Holt (C) Christopher Lewis, Dallas Wagner, Robert Woods, Patrick Hargis, Raymond Powell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Garry Cram (PG), Jonathan Sands (SG), Paul Cook (SF), Albert Macy (PF), Mark Woodward (C) Gary Carlton, Sean Barnaby, Anthony Green, James Steinbeck, Eric Levenson | |
| 15:13 | Marquette | Conrad Stanford buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Brooks | 12-6 |
| 14:53 | Niagara | Mark Woodward clanks a jump hook near the basket | 12-6 |
| 14:51 | Niagara | Jonathan Sands tips it in | 12-8 |
| 14:35 | Marquette | James Brooks misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Albert Macy - foul #1 on Albert Macy, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Barnaby (SG), William Mills (C) Jonathan Sands, Paul Cook | |
| 14:35 | Marquette | James Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:35 | Marquette | James Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:35 | Niagara | William Mills grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 14:20 | Niagara | Sean Barnaby misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 14:19 | Marquette | James Holt gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:17 | Marquette | Eddie Henderson's pass is intercepted by Sean Barnaby in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| 14:16 | Niagara | Garry Cram banks in the layup on a great pass from Sean Barnaby | 13-10 |
| 14:05 | Marquette | Eddie Henderson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-10 |
| 13:48 | Niagara | William Mills is fouled on the floor by James Holt - foul #1 on James Holt, team foul #1 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dirk Sanderson (PG), Jeff Watkins (C) William Whisman, James Holt | |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Cook (SF) Mark Woodward | |
| 13:36 | Niagara | William Mills knocks in the jumper from the right block | 16-12 |
| 13:13 | Marquette | Conrad Stanford buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eddie Henderson and he's hacked by Sean Barnaby - foul #1 on Sean Barnaby, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Lewis (SF), Patrick Hargis (PF) Eddie Henderson, James Brooks | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jonathan Sands (SG), Thomas Chen (SF), James Steinbeck (C) Sean Barnaby, Paul Cook, William Mills | |
| 13:13 | Marquette | Conrad Stanford makes the free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:50 | Niagara | Albert Macy drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jonathan Sands | 19-14 |
| 12:45 | Marquette | Dirk Sanderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 12:44 | Marquette | Conrad Stanford pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 12:21 | Marquette | Dirk Sanderson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Chen | 19-14 |
| 12:18 | Niagara | Jonathan Sands hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Chen | 19-16 |
| 11:53 | Marquette | Jeff Watkins scores on a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on James Steinbeck - foul #1 on James Steinbeck, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Whisman (PG), Dallas Wagner (SG), Eddie Henderson (SF), Raymond Powell (PF) Dirk Sanderson, Conrad Stanford, Christopher Lewis, Patrick Hargis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Carlton (PG), Anthony Green (SG), Paul Cook (SF), Eric Levenson (PF), William Mills (C) Garry Cram, Jonathan Sands, Thomas Chen, Albert Macy, James Steinbeck | |
| 11:53 | Marquette | Jeff Watkins makes the free throw | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Whisman (fresh) SG - Dallas Wagner (fresh) SF - Eddie Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Powell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Gary Carlton (fresh) SG - Anthony Green (fresh) SF - Paul Cook (fresh) PF - Eric Levenson (fresh) C - William Mills (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Niagara | William Mills travels with the ball | 22-16 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Holt (C) Jeff Watkins | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 11:14 | Marquette | Eddie Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-16 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Chen (SF), Albert Macy (PF) Paul Cook, Eric Levenson | |
| 10:51 | Niagara | Gary Carlton can't connect on a shot from close range | 22-16 |
| 10:49 | Niagara | William Mills hits the follow up shot | 22-18 |
| 10:36 | Marquette | Thomas Chen steps in front of the Raymond Powell pass | 22-18 |
| 10:21 | Niagara | William Mills misses the lay-in | 22-18 |
| 10:19 | Marquette | Dallas Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 10:15 | Marquette | Gary Carlton is called for the reach on William Whisman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Carlton, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dirk Sanderson (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), Robert Woods (SF), James Brooks (PF), Patrick Hargis (C) William Whisman, Dallas Wagner, Eddie Henderson, Raymond Powell, James Holt | |
| Subs | Niagara | Garry Cram (PG), Sean Barnaby (SG), Mark Woodward (PF), James Steinbeck (C) Gary Carlton, Anthony Green, Albert Macy, William Mills | |
| 10:09 | Marquette | Christopher Lewis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 10:07 | Marquette | James Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 09:44 | Marquette | James Brooks banks in the layup | 24-18 |
| 09:27 | Niagara | Christopher Lewis is called for the reach on Thomas Chen - foul #1 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #2 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Marquette | Conrad Stanford (SG) Dirk Sanderson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Cook (SF), Eric Levenson (PF) Thomas Chen, James Steinbeck | |
| 09:16 | Niagara | Mark Woodward loses the dribble to James Brooks | 24-18 |
| 08:59 | Marquette | Conrad Stanford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 08:58 | Niagara | Paul Cook snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 08:53 | Niagara | Garry Cram misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 08:51 | Marquette | Patrick Hargis grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 08:33 | Marquette | James Brooks misses the floater in the lane | 24-18 |
| 08:32 | Niagara | Sean Barnaby snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 08:25 | Niagara | Sean Barnaby drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Garry Cram | 24-21 |
| 08:06 | Marquette | Robert Woods can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 08:05 | Niagara | Eric Levenson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 08:00 | Niagara | Garry Cram misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 07:59 | Niagara | Eric Levenson grabs the offensive board | 24-21 |
| 07:44 | Niagara | Mark Woodward lays it in | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Christopher Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Conrad Stanford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Woods (tiring) PF - James Brooks (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Hargis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Garry Cram (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Barnaby (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Cook (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Levenson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Woodward (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Marquette | Christopher Lewis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 07:24 | Niagara | Paul Cook gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 07:18 | Niagara | Eric Levenson misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Patrick Hargis - foul #1 on Patrick Hargis, team foul #3 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dirk Sanderson (PG), Dallas Wagner (SG), Eddie Henderson (SF), Raymond Powell (PF), Jeff Watkins (C) Christopher Lewis, Conrad Stanford, Robert Woods, James Brooks, Patrick Hargis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Green (PG), Jonathan Sands (SG), Thomas Chen (SF), Albert Macy (PF) Garry Cram, Sean Barnaby, Paul Cook, Mark Woodward | |
| 07:18 | Niagara | Eric Levenson makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:18 | Niagara | Eric Levenson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:51 | Marquette | Dallas Wagner misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Sands - foul #1 on Jonathan Sands, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Mills (C) Eric Levenson | |
| 06:51 | Marquette | Dallas Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:51 | Marquette | Dallas Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:38 | Niagara | Albert Macy misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-25 |
| 06:36 | Marquette | Jeff Watkins snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 06:16 | Marquette | Jonathan Sands is called for the reach on Jeff Watkins - foul #2 on Jonathan Sands, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Whisman (PG) Dirk Sanderson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Barnaby (PG), James Steinbeck (C) Jonathan Sands, William Mills | |
| 06:16 | Marquette | Jeff Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:16 | Niagara | James Steinbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 06:01 | Niagara | Jeff Watkins denies the turnaround by Thomas Chen | 26-25 |
| 05:59 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jeff Watkins | 26-25 |
| 05:42 | Marquette | Eddie Henderson knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from William Whisman | 28-25 |
| 05:37 | Niagara | Anthony Green hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-25 |
| 05:36 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jeff Watkins | 28-25 |
| 05:33 | Marquette | Eddie Henderson is hacked by James Steinbeck in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Steinbeck, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dirk Sanderson (PG), Conrad Stanford (SG), James Holt (C) Dallas Wagner, Raymond Powell, Jeff Watkins | |
| Subs | Niagara | Garry Cram (PG), William Mills (C) Sean Barnaby, James Steinbeck | |
| 05:33 | Marquette | Eddie Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:33 | Marquette | Eddie Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:22 | Niagara | Albert Macy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-25 |
| 05:05 | Marquette | Eddie Henderson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Chen - foul #1 on Thomas Chen, team foul #9 | 30-25 |
| 05:05 | Marquette | Eddie Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:05 | Marquette | Eddie Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:44 | Niagara | Thomas Chen misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Whisman - foul #1 on William Whisman, team foul #4 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Brooks (PF) William Whisman | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:44 | Niagara | Thomas Chen makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:44 | Niagara | Thomas Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:42 | Marquette | James Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 04:21 | Niagara | William Mills hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by James Holt - foul #2 on James Holt, team foul #5 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeff Watkins (C) James Holt | |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Barnaby (PG) Garry Cram | |
| 04:21 | Niagara | William Mills misses the free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:21 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jeff Watkins | 32-29 |
| 04:19 | Marquette | Anthony Green is called for the reach on Conrad Stanford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Green, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| 04:19 | Marquette | Conrad Stanford misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:19 | Marquette | Conrad Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 04:07 | Niagara | Anthony Green is denied on a layup by James Brooks | 33-29 |
| 04:05 | Marquette | Dirk Sanderson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 04:00 | Marquette | Eddie Henderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 03:58 | Marquette | Eddie Henderson tips it home | 35-29 |
| 03:38 | Niagara | Thomas Chen connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Anthony Green | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dirk Sanderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Conrad Stanford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eddie Henderson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Sean Barnaby (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Green (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Chen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Macy (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mills (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Marquette | Albert Macy is called for the reach on Jeff Watkins - foul #2 on Albert Macy, team foul #11 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Lewis (PG), Dallas Wagner (SG), Patrick Hargis (SF), Raymond Powell (PF) Dirk Sanderson, Conrad Stanford, Eddie Henderson, James Brooks | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Carlton (PG), Jonathan Sands (SG), Paul Cook (SF), James Steinbeck (PF), Eric Levenson (C) Sean Barnaby, Anthony Green, Thomas Chen, Albert Macy, William Mills | |
| 03:15 | Marquette | Jeff Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 03:15 | Marquette | Jeff Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:57 | Niagara | James Steinbeck misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-31 |
| 02:56 | Marquette | Christopher Lewis snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 02:49 | Marquette | Patrick Hargis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 02:47 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Eric Levenson | 37-31 |
| 02:33 | Niagara | Jeff Watkins steps in front of the Jonathan Sands pass | 37-31 |
| 02:20 | Marquette | Christopher Lewis is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 02:18 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Paul Cook | 37-31 |
| 01:59 | Niagara | Eric Levenson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-31 |
| 01:58 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Dallas Wagner | 37-31 |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Dallas Wagner is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Sands - foul #3 on Jonathan Sands, team foul #12 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Whisman (PG), James Holt (C) Raymond Powell, Jeff Watkins | |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Barnaby (SG), Mark Woodward (SF), Albert Macy (PF) Jonathan Sands, Paul Cook, Eric Levenson | |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Dallas Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Dallas Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:36 | Niagara | Gary Carlton is fouled on the floor by William Whisman - foul #2 on William Whisman, team foul #6 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Conrad Stanford (SG), Eddie Henderson (SF), James Brooks (PF) Dallas Wagner, Christopher Lewis, Patrick Hargis | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:20 | Niagara | Mark Woodward hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 01:19 | Marquette | Conrad Stanford grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 00:58 | Marquette | James Holt knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by William Whisman | 41-31 |
| 00:49 | Niagara | Mark Woodward misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 00:47 | Niagara | Sean Barnaby pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 00:32 | Niagara | Sean Barnaby is called for traveling | 41-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dirk Sanderson (PG), Robert Woods (SF), Raymond Powell (C) William Whisman, Eddie Henderson, James Holt | |
| Subs | Niagara | Garry Cram (PG), Anthony Green (SG), Thomas Chen (SF), William Mills (C) Gary Carlton, Sean Barnaby, Mark Woodward, Albert Macy | |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Conrad Stanford clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 00:15 | Niagara | Thomas Chen grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Thomas Chen misses badly on a shot from the left side | 41-31 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Dirk Sanderson grabs the board | 41-31 |