| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Buscher (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gordon Vaughn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Mead (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vernon Schell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Considine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Andre Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Prince Perez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Carson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Phillips (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Coats (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Terry Mead inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Marquette | Willie Buscher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 19:50 | Marquette | Terry Mead gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 19:40 | Marquette | Robert Phillips steps in front of the Terry Mead pass | 43-36 |
| 19:22 | Southern | Andre Baker drills a floater from the right side set up by Robert Phillips and he's fouled by Willie Buscher - foul #2 on Willie Buscher, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 19:22 | Southern | Andre Baker misses the free throw | 43-38 |
| 19:22 | Southern | Robert Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 19:13 | Southern | Prince Perez misses the shot near the basket | 43-38 |
| 19:11 | Southern | Robert Phillips tips it home | 43-40 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | Terry Mead misses short on a floater in the paint | 43-40 |
| 18:57 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Coats | 43-40 |
| 18:36 | Southern | Walter Carson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 18:34 | Southern | John Coats snags the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 18:17 | Southern | William Considine steals it from Prince Perez | 43-40 |
| 18:11 | Marquette | William Considine is fouled on the floor by John Coats - foul #3 on John Coats, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Kerlin (C) John Coats | |
| 17:56 | Marquette | Terry Mead misses long on a floater from the baseline | 43-40 |
| 17:54 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:48 | Southern | Walter Carson hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Andre Baker | 43-43 |
| 17:32 | Marquette | Vernon Schell scores on a turnaround in the paint | 45-43 |
| 17:13 | Southern | William Considine denies the turnaround by Walter Carson | 45-43 |
| 17:12 | Marquette | Vernon Schell pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 17:08 | Marquette | Willie Buscher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 17:07 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 16:50 | Southern | Prince Perez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-43 |
| 16:49 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Considine | 45-43 |
| 16:34 | Marquette | Terry Mead blows the dunk | 45-43 |
| 16:32 | Southern | Andre Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:26 | Southern | Prince Perez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 16:25 | Southern | Andre Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:07 | Southern | Willie Buscher steals it from Andre Baker | 45-43 |
| 15:50 | Marquette | Vernon Schell clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Robert Phillips - foul #2 on Robert Phillips, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Guy Mayes (PG), Robert Morrison (SG), Tony Iglesias (SF), Alberto Rodriguez (C) Willie Buscher, Gordon Vaughn, Terry Mead, William Considine | |
| Subs | Southern | Cory Burt (PG), Jeffrey Bottom (SG), John Miller (SF), Neal Patel (PF), John Coats (C) Andre Baker, Prince Perez, Walter Carson, Robert Phillips, Douglas Kerlin | |
| 15:50 | Marquette | Vernon Schell makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:50 | Marquette | Vernon Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Guy Mayes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tony Iglesias (fresh) PF - Vernon Schell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alberto Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cory Burt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bottom (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neal Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Coats (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 15:33 | Marquette | Vernon Schell gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:25 | Marquette | Vernon Schell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Vernon Schell, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec (PF) Vernon Schell | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 15:05 | Southern | Neal Patel's pass is intercepted by Vlade Zurovec | 47-43 |
| 14:56 | Marquette | Guy Mayes clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-43 |
| 14:55 | Marquette | Tony Iglesias pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Guy Mayes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 14:37 | Southern | John Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:30 | Southern | Cory Burt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 14:28 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:13 | Marquette | John Coats denies the turnaround by Vlade Zurovec | 47-43 |
| 14:12 | Southern | John Coats snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 14:05 | Southern | John Miller misses short on a runner from the baseline | 47-43 |
| 14:04 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 13:59 | Marquette | Guy Mayes misses the 3 from straight away | 47-43 |
| 13:58 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:42 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Coats - foul #4 on John Coats, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Buscher (PG) Guy Mayes | |
| Subs | Southern | Andre Baker (PG), Prince Perez (SF), Douglas Kerlin (PF) Cory Burt, Neal Patel, John Coats | |
| 13:42 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:42 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:42 | Southern | John Miller grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 13:24 | Southern | Andre Baker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 13:22 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:13 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Willie Buscher and the foul's on John Miller - foul #3 on John Miller, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn (SG), Terry Mead (SF), William Considine (C) Robert Morrison, Tony Iglesias, Alberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Carson (SF), Robert Phillips (PF) Jeffrey Bottom, John Miller | |
| 13:13 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec misses the free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:13 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:57 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin misses the floater from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 12:56 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin gets the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:29 | Southern | Walter Carson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 12:28 | Southern | Robert Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:18 | Southern | Prince Perez clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 12:17 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 12:13 | Marquette | Willie Buscher misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Prince Perez - foul #2 on Prince Perez, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Guy Mayes (SG), Vernon Schell (PF) Gordon Vaughn, Vlade Zurovec | |
| Subs | Southern | Cory Burt (SG), Neal Patel (PF), John Miller (C) Walter Carson, Robert Phillips, Douglas Kerlin | |
| 12:13 | Marquette | Willie Buscher makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:13 | Marquette | Willie Buscher makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:51 | Southern | Terry Mead blocks the jumper by Neal Patel | 51-43 |
| 11:50 | Marquette | William Considine gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Buscher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Guy Mayes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Mead (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vernon Schell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Considine (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Andre Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cory Burt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Prince Perez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Neal Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Marquette | Terry Mead misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-43 |
| 11:31 | Southern | Andre Baker grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 11:27 | Southern | Prince Perez lays it in on a great pass from Cory Burt | 51-45 |
| 11:11 | Marquette | Willie Buscher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 11:10 | Marquette | Vernon Schell snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 11:00 | Marquette | William Considine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by John Miller - foul #4 on John Miller, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Morrison (SG), Tony Iglesias (SF) Willie Buscher, Terry Mead | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom (SG), Walter Carson (SF), Robert Phillips (PF) Andre Baker, Prince Perez, John Miller | |
| 11:00 | Marquette | William Considine makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:00 | Marquette | William Considine makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:00 | Marquette | William Considine misses the 3rd free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:00 | Southern | Robert Phillips pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:37 | Southern | Neal Patel scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Phillips and he's fouled by Guy Mayes - foul #3 on Guy Mayes, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez (C) William Considine | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 10:37 | Southern | Neal Patel makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:21 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Cory Burt - foul #1 on Cory Burt, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Buscher (PG), Gordon Vaughn (SG) Guy Mayes, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Massey (PG), Douglas Kerlin (C) Cory Burt, Neal Patel | |
| 10:21 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:21 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:21 | Marquette | Vernon Schell gets the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:05 | Marquette | Vernon Schell drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Buscher | 56-48 |
| 09:45 | Southern | The pull-up jumper by Jeffrey Bottom is blocked by Alberto Rodriguez | 56-48 |
| 09:44 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin can't tip it in | 56-48 |
| 09:42 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom can't tip it in | 56-48 |
| 09:41 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 09:36 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Bottom | 56-48 |
| 09:18 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom is fouled on the floor by Gordon Vaughn - foul #1 on Gordon Vaughn, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Terry Mead (SF), Vlade Zurovec (PF) Tony Iglesias, Vernon Schell | |
| Subs | Southern | Andre Baker (PG), Prince Perez (SF) Scott Massey, Walter Carson | |
| 09:10 | Southern | Andre Baker is hacked by Alberto Rodriguez - foul #2 on Alberto Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Guy Mayes (PG) Willie Buscher | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 08:59 | Southern | Alberto Rodriguez denies the turnaround by Douglas Kerlin | 56-48 |
| 08:58 | Marquette | Terry Mead pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 08:53 | Marquette | Terry Mead double dribbles | 56-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Morrison (SG) Gordon Vaughn | |
| Subs | Southern | Neal Patel (C) Douglas Kerlin | |
| 08:34 | Southern | Andre Baker comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 08:32 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 08:26 | Marquette | Terry Mead clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Prince Perez - foul #3 on Prince Perez, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Considine (C) Alberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Southern | Cory Burt (SG) Jeffrey Bottom | |
| 08:26 | Marquette | Terry Mead misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:26 | Marquette | Terry Mead misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:26 | Southern | Prince Perez snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 08:06 | Southern | Neal Patel clanks a jump hook in the paint | 56-48 |
| 08:04 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:44 | Marquette | Guy Mayes connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Morrison | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Guy Mayes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Terry Mead (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Vlade Zurovec (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Considine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Andre Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cory Burt (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Prince Perez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Neal Patel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Southern | Prince Perez buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 07:05 | Marquette | Terry Mead is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Terry Mead, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Buscher (PG), Gordon Vaughn (SG), Tony Iglesias (SF), Vernon Schell (PF), Alberto Rodriguez (C) Guy Mayes, Robert Morrison, Terry Mead, Vlade Zurovec, William Considine | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom (SG), Walter Carson (SF), Douglas Kerlin (PF), John Coats (C) Cory Burt, Prince Perez, Robert Phillips, Neal Patel | |
| 06:41 | Southern | John Coats clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 06:39 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:23 | Marquette | Willie Buscher buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gordon Vaughn | 61-51 |
| 06:15 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 06:13 | Marquette | Willie Buscher pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 06:04 | Marquette | Vernon Schell drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Gordon Vaughn | 63-51 |
| 05:54 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-54 |
| 05:35 | Marquette | Willie Buscher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 05:34 | Southern | John Coats gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:27 | Southern | John Coats throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Morrison (SG), Terry Mead (SF), William Considine (C) Gordon Vaughn, Tony Iglesias, Alberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Southern | Cory Burt (PG), John Miller (PF) Andre Baker, Douglas Kerlin | |
| 05:12 | Marquette | Terry Mead is hacked by Walter Carson - foul #2 on Walter Carson, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Guy Mayes (PG) Willie Buscher | |
| Subs | Southern | Prince Perez (SG), Neal Patel (PF) Jeffrey Bottom, John Miller | |
| 05:12 | Marquette | Terry Mead makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:12 | Marquette | Terry Mead makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:52 | Southern | Prince Perez is whistled for a carry | 65-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Southern | John Miller (SF) Walter Carson | |
| 04:24 | Marquette | Vernon Schell misses badly on a shot from close range | 65-54 |
| 04:23 | Southern | John Coats pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 04:19 | Southern | Cory Burt scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Prince Perez and he's hacked by Vernon Schell - foul #2 on Vernon Schell, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn (SG), Vlade Zurovec (PF) Robert Morrison, Vernon Schell | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 04:19 | Southern | Cory Burt makes the free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:56 | Marquette | Terry Mead buries a runner in the lane set up by Guy Mayes | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Southern | John Miller is called for traveling | 67-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Buscher (PG), Tony Iglesias (SF) Guy Mayes, Terry Mead | |
| Subs | Southern | Andre Baker (PG), Jeffrey Bottom (SG), Walter Carson (SF), Robert Phillips (PF) Cory Burt, Prince Perez, Neal Patel, John Coats | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Buscher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Vaughn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Iglesias (fresh) PF - Vlade Zurovec (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Considine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Andre Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bottom (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Carson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 67-57 |
| 03:24 | Marquette | William Considine gets the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 03:00 | Marquette | William Considine drills a floater from the right block set up by Vlade Zurovec and he's fouled by John Miller - foul #5 on John Miller, team foul #10 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Morrison (SG), Vernon Schell (PF) Gordon Vaughn, Vlade Zurovec | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Kerlin (C) John Miller | |
| 03:00 | Marquette | William Considine makes the free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:49 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | Robert Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 02:31 | Marquette | Vernon Schell misses the lay-in | 70-57 |
| 02:30 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Schell | 70-57 |
| 02:15 | Marquette | Willie Buscher comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 70-57 |
| 02:14 | Southern | Walter Carson snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 02:09 | Southern | Walter Carson knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Andre Baker | 70-59 |
| 01:47 | Marquette | Willie Buscher buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Iglesias | 73-59 |
| 01:24 | Southern | Robert Phillips blows the layup | 73-59 |
| 01:22 | Marquette | Vernon Schell pulls down the rebound | 73-59 |
| 00:58 | Marquette | William Considine is whistled for a carry | 73-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Guy Mayes (PG), Vlade Zurovec (PF), Alberto Rodriguez (C) Willie Buscher, Vernon Schell, William Considine | |
| Subs | Southern | Cory Burt (PG), Jonathan Howard (SG), Prince Perez (SF), Neal Patel (C) Andre Baker, Jeffrey Bottom, Walter Carson, Robert Phillips | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Southern | Prince Perez makes the runner from close range set up by Douglas Kerlin | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec buries a shot in the lane | 75-61 |
| 00:22 | Southern | Prince Perez hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Kerlin | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Guy Mayes runs out the clock | 75-63 |