NEW YORK, N.Y. - It seems both Marquette and Seton Hall want to run, even though we can here Tom Crean (from way across the other end of the floor) yelling to get it in the post.

The Warrior Eagles are up 8-6 at the first timeout.

Seton Hall's cheerleaders aren't just sitting there looking pretty (even though they have ribbons in their hair that look like the ones given to state fair prize-winning animals). They're into the game. On one possession, the Pirates were taking the ball out under their offensive basket with seven seconds left on the shot clock and a couple of the cheerleaders were yelling "Shot Clock!" The problem is, the play was at the other end of the floor, so there was no chance they could be heard, but they were into it.

The Pirate mascot though is busy flirting with the reporter sitting next to me. She didn't seem too interested. I guess fiberglass marauders aren't her type.

One note left over from the last game. Deonta Vaugh of Cincinnati scored 22 of his team's final 24 points.