| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Johnson (fresh) SG - Ohanko Ali (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Raymo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Baxter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Darwin Catanzaro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eric Uselton inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Darwin Catanzaro - foul #3 on Darwin Catanzaro, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Paul Carrico (C) Darwin Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:35 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:35 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:35 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Mark Baxter | 29-29 |
| 19:20 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson is fouled on the floor by Antony Dove - foul #2 on Antony Dove, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:06 | Marquette | Mark Baxter misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Eric Uselton snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Antony Dove scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 18:41 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Thomas Raymo | 31-32 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Thomas Raymo picks off the pass by Paul Stringer | 31-32 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Raymo | 33-32 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Paul Stringer's floater is tipped away by Paul Carrico | 33-32 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Edward McNutt tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 17:42 | Marquette | Mark Baxter clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Edward McNutt - foul #1 on Edward McNutt, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 17:42 | Marquette | Mark Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:42 | Marquette | Mark Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Eric Uselton is hacked by Thomas Raymo - foul #1 on Thomas Raymo, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Scott Goodman (C) Mark Baxter | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (SG), Derek Dunkley (SF) Lawrence Goings, Eric Uselton | |
| 17:04 | Houston | Paul Stringer drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Antony Dove | 35-36 |
| 16:50 | Marquette | Edward McNutt blocks the short jumper by Thomas Raymo | 35-36 |
| 16:49 | Houston | Derek Dunkley snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Edward McNutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Roy (PG), Enoch Zechiel (SG), Mark Baxter (PF), Leonardo Gallo (C) Calvin Johnson, Ohanko Ali, Thomas Raymo, Paul Carrico | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:06 | Marquette | Mark Baxter's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Stringer | 35-36 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Paul Stringer gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:36 | Houston | Edward McNutt is hacked by Scott Goodman - foul #2 on Scott Goodman, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro (C) Leonardo Gallo | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Roger Green (SF) Juan Gonzalez, Derek Dunkley | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Roy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Enoch Zechiel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Baxter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Darwin Catanzaro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Green (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Houston | Edward McNutt clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 35-36 |
| 15:13 | Marquette | Mark Baxter snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 14:48 | Marquette | Michael Roy is fouled on the floor by Edward McNutt - foul #2 on Edward McNutt, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Johnson (PG), Ohanko Ali (SG), Thomas Raymo (SF), Paul Carrico (PF) Michael Roy, Enoch Zechiel, Scott Goodman, Mark Baxter | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:35 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Edward McNutt - foul #3 on Edward McNutt, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| 14:35 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:35 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward McNutt | 35-36 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Darwin Catanzaro picks off the pass by Roger Green | 35-36 |
| 13:46 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-36 |
| 13:45 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro tips it in | 37-36 |
| 13:21 | Houston | Paul Stringer connects on the floater near the basket set up by Antony Dove and the foul's on Darwin Catanzaro - foul #4 on Darwin Catanzaro, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Baxter (PF) Darwin Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SG), William Godfrey (PF) Lawrence Goings, Edward McNutt | |
| 13:21 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:21 | Houston | William Godfrey grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:02 | Houston | Paul Stringer drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Eric Uselton | 37-40 |
| 12:51 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo buries a fadeaway from the left side | 39-40 |
| 12:28 | Houston | Paul Stringer's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Carrico | 39-40 |
| 12:27 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:17 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 12:15 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 12:06 | Marquette | Paul Stringer swats the layup by Mark Baxter | 39-40 |
| 12:05 | Marquette | Paul Carrico can't tip it in | 39-40 |
| 12:04 | Houston | William Godfrey gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 11:40 | Houston | Antony Dove misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 11:38 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ohanko Ali (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Raymo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Baxter (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Carrico (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Uselton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Green (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Stringer (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 11:16 | Houston | William Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Mark Baxter blocks the short jumper by Paul Stringer | 39-40 |
| 10:55 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 10:36 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali is whistled for traveling | 39-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Roy (PG), Enoch Zechiel (SG), Scott Goodman (SF), Leonardo Gallo (C) Calvin Johnson, Ohanko Ali, Thomas Raymo, Paul Carrico | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG), Juan Gonzalez (SF), Edward McNutt (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Antony Dove, Eric Uselton, Roger Green, William Godfrey, Paul Stringer | |
| 10:26 | Houston | Gordon Janes's pass is intercepted by Leonardo Gallo | 39-40 |
| 10:12 | Marquette | Leonardo Gallo is denied on a layup by Edward McNutt | 39-40 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Edward McNutt pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Edward McNutt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 39-40 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Edward McNutt tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 09:30 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-42 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Gordon Janes grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Enoch Zechiel takes the ball from William Curto in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 09:24 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel misses the easy layup | 39-42 |
| 09:22 | Houston | The rebound goes to Gordon Janes | 39-42 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Gordon Janes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 08:54 | Marquette | Scott Goodman grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 08:43 | Marquette | Leonardo Gallo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-42 |
| 08:41 | Marquette | Leonardo Gallo grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 08:26 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-42 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Edward McNutt pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 07:55 | Houston | William Curto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Johnson (PG), Ohanko Ali (SG), Thomas Raymo (SF), Paul Carrico (PF), Darwin Catanzaro (C) Michael Roy, Enoch Zechiel, Scott Goodman, Mark Baxter, Leonardo Gallo | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Eric Uselton (SG), Roger Green (SF), William Godfrey (C) William Curto, Lawrence Goings, Juan Gonzalez, Gordon Janes | |
| 07:42 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-42 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Eric Uselton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 07:36 | Houston | Antony Dove drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Green | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ohanko Ali (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Raymo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Carrico (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Darwin Catanzaro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Uselton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Green (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Godfrey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Marquette | Antony Dove steals it from Paul Carrico | 39-45 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Edward McNutt misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ohanko Ali - foul #1 on Ohanko Ali, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Stringer (C) William Godfrey | |
| 06:53 | Houston | Edward McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Edward McNutt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-47 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Antony Dove hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-50 |
| 05:40 | Marquette | Paul Carrico is called for 3 seconds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel (SF) Thomas Raymo | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), William Godfrey (PF) Eric Uselton, Edward McNutt | |
| 05:16 | Houston | Lawrence Goings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Stringer - foul #2 on Paul Stringer, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Roy (PG) Calvin Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Janes (C) Paul Stringer | |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Lawrence Goings comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 04:34 | Marquette | Paul Carrico snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 04:09 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 04:07 | Marquette | Paul Carrico gets the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 03:50 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali misses short on a runner near the basket | 44-50 |
| 03:49 | Houston | William Godfrey grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 03:21 | Houston | William Godfrey makes the shot from close range | 44-52 |
| 03:21 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Johnson (PG), Thomas Raymo (SF), Mark Baxter (PF) Michael Roy, Enoch Zechiel, Paul Carrico | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward McNutt (PF), Paul Stringer (C) William Godfrey, Gordon Janes | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ohanko Ali (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Raymo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Baxter (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Darwin Catanzaro (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Green (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Stringer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Roger Green - foul #4 on Roger Green, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| 03:08 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 03:08 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Edward McNutt misses long on a jumper from the right side | 46-52 |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Mark Baxter grabs the board | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:20 | Marquette | Mark Baxter connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Calvin Johnson | 48-52 |
| 01:51 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is hacked by Mark Baxter - foul #1 on Mark Baxter, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Edward McNutt clanks a runner from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 01:27 | Marquette | Mark Baxter snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 01:00 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Houston | Paul Stringer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-52 |
| 00:38 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali makes the shot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Houston | Ohanko Ali is called for the reach on Roger Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ohanko Ali, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Roger Green makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Roger Green makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Edward McNutt gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Calvin Johnson is called for the reach on Edward McNutt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Johnson, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SF) Roger Green | |
| 00:20 | Houston | Edward McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Edward McNutt misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Mark Baxter | 50-55 |
| 00:14 | Marquette | Paul Stringer steals it from Ohanko Ali | 50-55 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Edward McNutt is hacked by Calvin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Calvin Johnson, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF) Lawrence Goings | |
| 00:11 | Houston | Edward McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Edward McNutt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Raymo | 53-57 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Roger Green is hacked by Ohanko Ali in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ohanko Ali, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Roger Green misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Roger Green makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Antony Dove runs out the clock | 56-58 |