| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) SG - Danny Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gower (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Myrick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Parra (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Barry Smith inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Southern | Bill Parra scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Scott Jones | 31-35 |
| 19:13 | Marquette | Danny Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 19:11 | Marquette | John Gower tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 19:06 | Southern | Robert Myrick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 19:04 | Marquette | John Gower snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 19:00 | Marquette | Danny Davis banks in the layup set up by William Harris | 35-35 |
| 18:45 | Southern | Roger Carter can't finish the layup | 35-35 |
| 18:43 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:32 | Marquette | John Gower makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Alonzo Santiago | 37-35 |
| 18:28 | Southern | Scott Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-35 |
| 18:27 | Marquette | John Gower gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:07 | Marquette | John Gower misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-35 |
| 18:05 | Southern | Roger Carter pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:58 | Southern | Robert Myrick knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bill Parra | 37-37 |
| 17:51 | Marquette | John Gower's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Carter | 37-37 |
| 17:50 | Southern | Bill Parra gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:45 | Southern | Robert Myrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Royal (SG), David Johnson (SF) Danny Davis, Donald Bellantoni | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (SG), Joe Young (SF), Gary Mercer (PF) Scott Jones, Barry Smith, Roger Carter | |
| 17:32 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago makes the shot from the right side set up by David Johnson | 39-37 |
| 17:18 | Southern | Robert Myrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 17:16 | Marquette | John Gower snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:50 | Marquette | Charlie Royal hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from David Johnson | 41-37 |
| 16:31 | Southern | Gary Mercer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-37 |
| 16:30 | Southern | Timothy Jack snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 16:14 | Southern | The short jumper by Joe Young is denied by William Harris | 41-37 |
| 16:13 | Marquette | David Johnson gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:06 | Marquette | John Gower comes up short on the floater near the basket | 41-37 |
| 16:05 | Marquette | David Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:54 | Marquette | Charlie Royal can't finish the layup | 41-37 |
| 15:52 | Marquette | John Gower grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Royal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gower (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Myrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Jack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Mercer (fresh) C - Bill Parra (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago is hacked by Robert Myrick - foul #2 on Robert Myrick, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alexander Nash (PG), Danny Davis (SG), Donald Bellantoni (SF), Robert Gordon (PF), Theodore Spencer (C) Alonzo Santiago, Charlie Royal, David Johnson, William Harris, John Gower | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Jones (SG), Barry Smith (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF), Roger Carter (C) Robert Myrick, Joe Young, Gary Mercer, Bill Parra | |
| 15:17 | Marquette | Theodore Spencer is hacked by Roger Carter - foul #1 on Roger Carter, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| 15:03 | Marquette | Theodore Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Tutor (PG) Timothy Jack | |
| 14:41 | Southern | Barry Smith misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Bellantoni - foul #1 on Donald Bellantoni, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Royal (PG) Alexander Nash | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 14:41 | Southern | Barry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:41 | Southern | Barry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:22 | Marquette | Danny Davis buries a floater from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 14:03 | Southern | Scott Jones is hacked by Charlie Royal - foul #2 on Charlie Royal, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (PG) Frank Tutor | |
| 13:46 | Southern | Kevin Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Barry Smith | 43-42 |
| 13:34 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 13:32 | Southern | Timothy Jack gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:25 | Southern | Kevin Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-42 |
| 13:23 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:01 | Marquette | Charlie Royal misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-42 |
| 12:59 | Southern | The rebound goes to Barry Smith | 43-42 |
| 12:53 | Southern | Roger Carter misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Theodore Spencer - foul #1 on Theodore Spencer, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), David Johnson (SG), Joseph Lueck (SF), William Harris (PF), John Gower (C) Charlie Royal, Danny Davis, Donald Bellantoni, Robert Gordon, Theodore Spencer | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Joe Young (SF), Bill Parra (C) Scott Jones, Barry Smith, Kevin Johnson | |
| 12:53 | Southern | Roger Carter misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:53 | Southern | Roger Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:35 | Marquette | William Harris hits the finger roll set up by David Johnson | 45-43 |
| 12:22 | Southern | Joe Young is called for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Tutor (SG), Gary Mercer (PF) Timothy Jack, Roger Carter | |
| 12:01 | Marquette | William Harris hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by David Johnson | 47-43 |
| 11:46 | Southern | Bill Parra travels with the ball | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Lueck (fresh) PF - William Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gower (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Myrick (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Tutor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Mercer (fresh) C - Bill Parra (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Marquette | William Harris can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gary Mercer - foul #1 on Gary Mercer, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Davis (SG) Joseph Lueck | |
| Subs | Southern | Barry Smith (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF) Joe Young, Gary Mercer | |
| 11:31 | Marquette | William Harris makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:31 | Marquette | William Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:31 | Southern | Kevin Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 11:13 | Southern | Alonzo Santiago is called for the reach on Kevin Johnson - foul #1 on Alonzo Santiago, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Royal (SF) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (SG) Frank Tutor | |
| 10:53 | Southern | Timothy Jack misses the jumpshot from the right side | 48-43 |
| 10:51 | Marquette | Charlie Royal gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:31 | Marquette | Charlie Royal comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 10:29 | Southern | Timothy Jack grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 10:25 | Southern | Robert Myrick hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 10:24 | Southern | Kevin Johnson tips it home | 48-45 |
| 10:16 | Marquette | Danny Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Jack - foul #1 on Timothy Jack, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni (SF), Robert Gordon (PF) Alonzo Santiago, William Harris | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Jones (SG), Joe Young (SF), Gary Mercer (C) Timothy Jack, Barry Smith, Bill Parra | |
| 10:16 | Marquette | Danny Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:16 | Marquette | Danny Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:55 | Southern | Robert Myrick drills a 3 from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 09:40 | Marquette | Kevin Johnson is called for the reach on Donald Bellantoni - foul #4 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alexander Nash (PG), David Johnson (SG), Theodore Spencer (C) Charlie Royal, Danny Davis, John Gower | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (PG), Roger Carter (PF) Robert Myrick, Kevin Johnson | |
| 09:21 | Marquette | David Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 09:14 | Southern | Timothy Jack jams it set up by Roger Carter | 53-50 |
| 08:58 | Marquette | David Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Donald Bellantoni | 55-50 |
| 08:36 | Southern | Timothy Jack is fouled on the floor by Alexander Nash - foul #3 on Alexander Nash, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), William Harris (PF) Alexander Nash, Robert Gordon | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Barry Smith (SF), Bill Parra (C) Timothy Jack, Joe Young, Gary Mercer | |
| 08:28 | Southern | Bill Parra misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Theodore Spencer - foul #2 on Theodore Spencer, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Royal (SG), John Gower (C) Donald Bellantoni, Theodore Spencer | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 08:28 | Southern | Bill Parra makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:28 | Southern | Bill Parra makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:11 | Marquette | John Gower is called for 3 seconds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Davis (SG) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (SG), Joe Young (PF) Scott Jones, Roger Carter | |
| 08:01 | Southern | Joe Young misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 07:59 | Southern | Bill Parra grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 07:37 | Southern | Timothy Jack connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Myrick and he's fouled by William Harris - foul #1 on William Harris, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Johnson (PF) Joe Young | |
| 07:37 | Southern | Timothy Jack makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Royal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gower (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Myrick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Jack (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Bill Parra (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Marquette | William Harris throws it down | 57-55 |
| 06:57 | Southern | Timothy Jack can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 06:56 | Marquette | William Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:50 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni (SF), Robert Gordon (PF) Charlie Royal, John Gower | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Jones (SG), Joe Young (C) Robert Myrick, Bill Parra | |
| 06:32 | Southern | Joe Young clanks a shot from the left block | 57-55 |
| 06:31 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Donald Bellantoni | 57-55 |
| 06:24 | Marquette | Danny Davis hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alonzo Santiago | 59-55 |
| 06:00 | Southern | Kevin Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 05:36 | Marquette | William Harris is fouled on the floor by Joe Young - foul #1 on Joe Young, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alexander Nash (PG), Charlie Royal (SG), David Johnson (PF), John Gower (C) Alonzo Santiago, Danny Davis, Robert Gordon, William Harris | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Frank Tutor (SG), Bill Parra (C) Timothy Jack, Scott Jones, Barry Smith | |
| 05:17 | Marquette | Charlie Royal is fouled on the floor by Kevin Johnson - foul #5 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Carter (PF) Kevin Johnson | |
| 05:17 | Marquette | Charlie Royal makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:17 | Marquette | Charlie Royal makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:01 | Southern | Joe Young connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-60 |
| 04:42 | Marquette | John Gower drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alexander Nash | 64-60 |
| 04:37 | Southern | Joe Young jams it set up by Robert Myrick | 64-62 |
| 04:32 | Marquette | Alexander Nash's pass is intercepted by Robert Myrick in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 04:20 | Southern | Robert Myrick is hacked by Charlie Royal - foul #3 on Charlie Royal, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Lueck (SF), Robert Gordon (PF) Charlie Royal, Donald Bellantoni | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Jones (SG) Joe Young | |
| 04:20 | Southern | Robert Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:20 | Southern | Robert Myrick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:07 | Marquette | John Gower can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 04:06 | Southern | Roger Carter grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 03:59 | Southern | Robert Myrick is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lueck - foul #1 on Joseph Lueck, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG) Alexander Nash | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (SF), Gary Mercer (C) Frank Tutor, Bill Parra | |
| 03:59 | Southern | Robert Myrick misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | John Gower grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:38 | Marquette | David Johnson is fouled on the floor by Scott Jones - foul #1 on Scott Jones, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Davis (SG) Joseph Lueck | |
| Subs | Southern | Barry Smith (SF) Robert Myrick | |
| 03:38 | Marquette | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:38 | Marquette | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Davis (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - John Gower (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Jack (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Mercer (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Southern | Timothy Jack misses the lay-in | 66-64 |
| 03:07 | Marquette | Danny Davis pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:01 | Marquette | David Johnson misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Scott Jones - foul #2 on Scott Jones, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Royal (SF), William Harris (C) Robert Gordon, John Gower | |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Tutor (SG), Bill Parra (C) Scott Jones, Roger Carter | |
| 03:01 | Marquette | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:01 | Marquette | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:56 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni (SF), John Gower (C) Charlie Royal, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Scott Jones (SG), Roger Carter (PF) Timothy Jack, Frank Tutor, Gary Mercer | |
| 02:40 | Southern | Bill Parra blows the layup | 68-64 |
| 02:39 | Marquette | William Harris grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 02:24 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni is denied on a dunk by Roger Carter | 68-64 |
| 02:22 | Southern | Robert Myrick pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:16 | Southern | The jump hook by Bill Parra is blocked by John Gower | 68-64 |
| 02:15 | Marquette | John Gower grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:52 | Marquette | William Harris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-64 |
| 01:50 | Marquette | William Harris tips it home | 70-64 |
| 01:39 | Southern | Scott Jones hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Myrick and the foul's on Danny Davis - foul #1 on Danny Davis, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Gordon (PF) William Harris | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 01:39 | Southern | Scott Jones makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:20 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Donald Bellantoni | 73-67 |
| 00:59 | Southern | Scott Jones scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Carter | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Danny Davis buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Alonzo Santiago | 75-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Southern | Danny Davis steps in front of the Robert Myrick pass | 75-70 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Marquette | Danny Davis is hacked by Scott Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Jones, team foul #10 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Spencer (PF), William Harris (C) Robert Gordon, John Gower | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:23 | Marquette | Danny Davis makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:23 | Marquette | Danny Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:23 | Southern | Bill Parra gets the rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:17 | Southern | Barry Smith is fouled on the floor by Alonzo Santiago - foul #2 on Alonzo Santiago, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Gordon (PF), John Gower (C) Theodore Spencer, William Harris | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:17 | Southern | Barry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:17 | Southern | Barry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:14 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni is hacked by Scott Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Jones, team foul #11 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Johnson (PF) Robert Gordon | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:14 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:14 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:14 | Southern | Roger Carter grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 00:08 | Southern | Scott Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 00:06 | Southern | Roger Carter snags the offensive board | 76-72 |
| 00:04 | Southern | Scott Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | Southern | Robert Myrick gets the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:01 | Southern | Scott Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-72 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Robert Myrick gets the offensive rebound | 76-72 |