| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Neill (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Beckman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Moronta (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Clevenger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Loyd Spillers (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Gary Reger (fresh) SG - Henry Warren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Holm (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Purcell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Joseph Holm inbounds the ball | 39-24 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Richard Purcell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Purcell, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| 19:34 | Marquette | David Neill misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-24 |
| 19:33 | Marquette | Chad Moronta grabs the offensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 19:13 | Marquette | David Neill comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Reger - foul #3 on Gary Reger, team foul #2 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kerry Morton (SF) Gary Reger | |
| 19:13 | Marquette | David Neill makes the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 19:13 | Marquette | David Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Kerry Morton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-24 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Joseph Lloyd gets the offensive rebound | 41-24 |
| 18:39 | Samford | Joseph Lloyd hits the finger roll on a great pass from Henry Warren | 41-26 |
| 18:21 | Marquette | Joseph Lloyd is called for the reach on Reginald Beckman - foul #1 on Joseph Lloyd, team foul #3 | 41-26 |
| 18:09 | Marquette | David Neill is whistled for a carry | 41-26 |
| 17:48 | Samford | Joseph Lloyd lays it in on a great pass from Richard Purcell and he's hacked by Reginald Beckman - foul #1 on Reginald Beckman, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Elliott (SG) Reginald Beckman | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:48 | Samford | Joseph Lloyd makes the free throw | 41-29 |
| 17:31 | Marquette | Loyd Spillers is whistled for traveling | 41-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominic Rossi (C) Loyd Spillers | |
| Subs | Samford | Arthur Witcher (PF) Richard Purcell | |
| 17:12 | Samford | Joseph Lloyd can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-29 |
| 17:11 | Marquette | Chad Moronta snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 17:04 | Marquette | Dominic Rossi misses badly on a runner from close range | 41-29 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Henry Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 16:41 | Samford | Joseph Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 41-29 |
| 16:40 | Samford | Joseph Lloyd can't tip it in | 41-29 |
| 16:38 | Marquette | Robert Clevenger grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 16:12 | Marquette | David Elliott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 16:11 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kerry Morton | 41-29 |
| 16:05 | Samford | Kerry Morton is whistled for traveling | 41-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Reginald Beckman (SG), Robert Barnes (PF), Loyd Spillers (C) David Neill, Chad Moronta, Robert Clevenger | |
| Subs | Samford | Dobry Zoldesy (PG), Peter Wood (SF), Richard Purcell (PF) Joseph Holm, Kerry Morton, Joseph Lloyd | |
| 15:53 | Marquette | David Elliott's layup is rejected by Richard Purcell | 41-29 |
| 15:52 | Marquette | Loyd Spillers tips it back up and in | 43-29 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Beckman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dominic Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Loyd Spillers (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dobry Zoldesy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Henry Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Wood (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Purcell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Arthur Witcher (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Samford | Richard Purcell comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Robert Barnes - foul #1 on Robert Barnes, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Samford | Gary Reger (PG), Brian Skalsky (SF) Dobry Zoldesy, Peter Wood | |
| 15:39 | Samford | Richard Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 15:39 | Samford | Richard Purcell misses the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 15:39 | Marquette | Loyd Spillers grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 15:20 | Marquette | Robert Barnes hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dominic Rossi | 45-30 |
| 15:04 | Samford | Henry Warren makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Reger | 45-32 |
| 14:48 | Marquette | Robert Barnes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Gary Reger grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 14:26 | Samford | Brian Skalsky drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gary Reger | 45-34 |
| 13:57 | Marquette | Dominic Rossi lays it in on a great pass from David Elliott | 47-34 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Gary Reger buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 13:31 | Marquette | David Elliott's floater is tipped away by Richard Purcell | 47-36 |
| 13:30 | Marquette | Reginald Beckman snags the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 13:14 | Marquette | Dominic Rossi connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Reginald Beckman and he's fouled by Arthur Witcher - foul #3 on Arthur Witcher, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Neill (PG), Mark Holden (SG), Chad Moronta (SF), Robert Clevenger (PF) David Elliott, Reginald Beckman, Robert Barnes, Loyd Spillers | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Holm (SG), Peter Wood (PF), Joseph Lloyd (C) Henry Warren, Richard Purcell, Arthur Witcher | |
| 13:14 | Marquette | Dominic Rossi misses the free throw | 49-36 |
| 13:14 | Samford | Joseph Lloyd snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 12:57 | Samford | Brian Skalsky is whistled for traveling | 49-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ken Field (C) Dominic Rossi | |
| Subs | Samford | Kerry Morton (SG) Gary Reger | |
| 12:37 | Marquette | Peter Wood swats the short shot by Ken Field | 49-36 |
| 12:36 | Samford | Joseph Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Kerry Morton makes the jumper from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 11:57 | Marquette | Ken Field loses the dribble to Peter Wood | 49-38 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Brian Skalsky can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 11:42 | Marquette | David Neill grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Neill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Holden (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chad Moronta (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Clevenger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ken Field (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Holm (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kerry Morton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Skalsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Wood (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Lloyd (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Marquette | Chad Moronta hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Brian Skalsky - foul #4 on Brian Skalsky, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Reginald Beckman (SG), Loyd Spillers (C) Mark Holden, Ken Field | |
| Subs | Samford | Gary Reger (PG), Richard Purcell (PF) Brian Skalsky, Peter Wood | |
| 11:23 | Marquette | Chad Moronta makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 11:23 | Marquette | Chad Moronta makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Joseph Lloyd lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Reger | 51-40 |
| 10:50 | Marquette | Robert Clevenger drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Loyd Spillers | 53-40 |
| 10:34 | Samford | Joseph Holm misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 10:33 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Reginald Beckman | 53-40 |
| 10:26 | Marquette | David Neill is fouled on the floor by Gary Reger - foul #4 on Gary Reger, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Elliott (PG), Robert Barnes (PF) David Neill, Robert Clevenger | |
| Subs | Samford | Dobry Zoldesy (PG), Peter Wood (SF) Gary Reger, Kerry Morton | |
| 10:10 | Marquette | Robert Barnes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-40 |
| 10:09 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joseph Holm | 53-40 |
| 10:04 | Samford | Peter Wood connects on the floater from the left block set up by Joseph Holm | 53-42 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | Dobry Zoldesy is called for the reach on David Elliott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dobry Zoldesy, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Holden (SG), Dominic Rossi (SF) Reginald Beckman, Chad Moronta | |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Warren (SG), Arthur Witcher (C) Joseph Holm, Joseph Lloyd | |
| 10:00 | Marquette | David Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to Arthur Witcher | 53-42 |
| 09:48 | Samford | Richard Purcell blows the layup | 53-42 |
| 09:46 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Robert Barnes | 53-42 |
| 09:31 | Marquette | David Elliott makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-42 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Mark Holden steps in front of the Peter Wood pass | 55-42 |
| 08:53 | Marquette | Robert Barnes is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Barnes, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Neill (PG), Chad Moronta (SF), Robert Clevenger (PF) David Elliott, Robert Barnes, Loyd Spillers | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Holm (PG), Kerry Morton (SG), Joseph Lloyd (C) Dobry Zoldesy, Henry Warren, Richard Purcell | |
| 08:27 | Samford | Peter Wood misses the fadeaway from close range | 55-42 |
| 08:25 | Marquette | Mark Holden grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 08:06 | Marquette | Robert Clevenger lays it up and in set up by Mark Holden | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:47 | Samford | Joseph Holm can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-42 |
| 07:46 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Chad Moronta | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:26 | Marquette | Mark Holden is fouled on the floor by Kerry Morton - foul #3 on Kerry Morton, team foul #8 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Reginald Beckman (SG), Loyd Spillers (C) David Neill, Dominic Rossi | |
| Subs | Samford | Gary Reger (PG), Henry Warren (SG), Brian Skalsky (SF) Joseph Holm, Kerry Morton, Peter Wood | |
| 07:26 | Marquette | Mark Holden misses the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 07:26 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joseph Lloyd | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Mark Holden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Beckman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Moronta (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Clevenger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Loyd Spillers (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Gary Reger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Henry Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Skalsky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Arthur Witcher (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Lloyd (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Samford | Joseph Lloyd travels with the ball | 57-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Elliott (PG) Mark Holden | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Purcell (PF) Arthur Witcher | |
| 06:43 | Marquette | David Elliott buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Clevenger | 59-42 |
| 06:29 | Samford | Brian Skalsky misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Loyd Spillers - foul #1 on Loyd Spillers, team foul #4 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Neill (PG) Chad Moronta | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Holm (C) Joseph Lloyd | |
| 06:29 | Samford | Brian Skalsky misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 06:29 | Samford | Brian Skalsky makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 06:07 | Marquette | Reginald Beckman buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from David Elliott | 61-43 |
| 05:41 | Samford | Joseph Holm scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 05:15 | Marquette | Robert Clevenger can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Purcell - foul #3 on Richard Purcell, team foul #9 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Chad Moronta (SF), Dominic Rossi (C) David Elliott, Loyd Spillers | |
| Subs | Samford | Arthur Witcher (PF), Peter Wood (C) Henry Warren, Richard Purcell | |
| 05:15 | Marquette | Robert Clevenger misses the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 05:15 | Marquette | Robert Clevenger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 04:53 | Samford | Gary Reger is fouled on the floor by Dominic Rossi - foul #1 on Dominic Rossi, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Holden (SG), Ken Field (C) Reginald Beckman, Robert Clevenger | |
| Subs | Samford | Kerry Morton (SG), Joseph Lloyd (C) Gary Reger, Peter Wood | |
| 04:38 | Samford | Arthur Witcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-46 |
| 04:09 | Marquette | Ken Field comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Skalsky - foul #5 on Brian Skalsky, team foul #10 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Elliott (PG), Robert Barnes (PF) David Neill, Chad Moronta | |
| Subs | Samford | Dobry Zoldesy (PG), Peter Wood (C) Brian Skalsky, Joseph Lloyd | |
| 04:09 | Marquette | Ken Field makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 04:09 | Marquette | Ken Field makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Robert Barnes picks off the pass by Peter Wood | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Marquette | The jump hook by Ken Field is blocked by Peter Wood | 64-46 |
| 03:32 | Samford | Peter Wood snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Samford | Dobry Zoldesy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 03:15 | Samford | Peter Wood snags the offensive board | 64-46 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Holden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dominic Rossi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ken Field (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dobry Zoldesy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Holm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry Morton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Witcher (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:57 | Samford | Peter Wood is fouled on the floor by Ken Field - foul #1 on Ken Field, team foul #6 | 64-46 |
| 02:37 | Samford | Joseph Holm misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-46 |
| 02:35 | Marquette | Robert Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 02:19 | Marquette | Ken Field makes the floater from the baseline | 66-46 |
| 02:12 | Samford | Dobry Zoldesy is hacked by Robert Barnes - foul #3 on Robert Barnes, team foul #7 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Kellems (C) Ken Field | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:12 | Samford | Dobry Zoldesy makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 02:12 | Samford | Dobry Zoldesy misses the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 02:12 | Marquette | Robert Barnes gets the rebound | 66-47 |
| 01:47 | Marquette | David Elliott is hacked by Joseph Holm - foul #1 on Joseph Holm, team foul #11 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ken Field (C) Thomas Kellems | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:47 | Marquette | David Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 01:47 | Marquette | David Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Dobry Zoldesy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-47 |
| 01:28 | Samford | Peter Wood tips it back up and in | 67-49 |
| 01:11 | Marquette | Dominic Rossi drills a jump hook near the basket set up by David Elliott | 69-49 |
| 01:09 | Samford | Dobry Zoldesy is hacked by David Elliott in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Elliott, team foul #8 | 69-49 |
| 01:09 | Samford | Dobry Zoldesy makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 01:09 | Samford | Dobry Zoldesy misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 01:09 | Marquette | Robert Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 69-50 |
| 00:49 | Marquette | Mark Holden misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 69-50 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Peter Wood gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Arthur Witcher is fouled on the floor by Dominic Rossi - foul #2 on Dominic Rossi, team foul #9 | 69-50 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Arthur Witcher makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Arthur Witcher makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Dominic Rossi is hacked by Kerry Morton - foul #4 on Kerry Morton, team foul #12 | 69-52 |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Dominic Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Dominic Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Peter Wood clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-52 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Robert Barnes | 71-52 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | David Elliott runs out the clock | 71-52 |