| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Latta (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Homer Milne (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Adam Schaeffer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney McGuirk (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Buddy Waterhouse (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Homer Milne inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), William Stewart (SF), Dennis Carr (C) William Latta, Homer Milne, Rodney McGuirk | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:23 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 19:21 | Marquette | Dennis Carr gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 19:06 | Marquette | William Stewart's pass is intercepted by Buddy Waterhouse | 32-26 |
| 18:43 | Houston | John Mitchell scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jon Strand | 32-28 |
| 18:29 | Marquette | Richard Robinson makes the 3 from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 18:02 | Houston | The jump hook by Matthew Hillyard is blocked by Dennis Carr | 35-28 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire gets the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:45 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse's pass is intercepted by William Stewart | 35-28 |
| 17:34 | Marquette | Richard Robinson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 17:32 | Houston | The rebound goes to Matthew Hillyard | 35-28 |
| 17:16 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard lays it up and in on a great pass from Buddy Waterhouse | 35-30 |
| 17:08 | Marquette | William Stewart comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Buddy Waterhouse - foul #3 on Buddy Waterhouse, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Latta (PG), Homer Milne (SF), Rodney McGuirk (C) Thomas Herrell, Adam Schaeffer, Dennis Carr | |
| Subs | Houston | Edgar Williams (SF) Buddy Waterhouse | |
| 17:08 | Marquette | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:08 | Marquette | William Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:45 | Houston | Edgar Williams can't connect on a shot in the paint | 37-30 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 16:17 | Houston | John Mitchell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 16:15 | Marquette | William Latta grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 16:03 | Marquette | Christopher Dunmire swats the layup by Homer Milne | 37-30 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Latta (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Homer Milne (fresh) 12 pts. PF - William Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Rodney McGuirk (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Williams (fresh) PF - Matthew Hillyard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire misses the floater from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 15:32 | Marquette | William Stewart grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 15:27 | Marquette | Homer Milne clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 15:26 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 37-30 |
| 15:03 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 14:52 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Homer Milne | 39-30 |
| 14:29 | Houston | John Mitchell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 14:13 | Houston | John Mitchell splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Dunmire | 39-33 |
| 14:02 | Marquette | Homer Milne double dribbles | 39-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino (SF), Richard Thompson (PF), Dennis Carr (C) Richard Robinson, William Stewart, Rodney McGuirk | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG), Yuri Jesiolowski (SG), Buddy Waterhouse (SF), Lyndon Cable (PF) Jon Strand, John Mitchell, Edgar Williams, Matthew Hillyard | |
| 13:34 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse can't connect on a shot from the right block | 39-33 |
| 13:33 | Marquette | Dennis Carr pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:20 | Marquette | Homer Milne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-33 |
| 13:19 | Marquette | William Latta snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 13:00 | Marquette | Homer Milne is hacked by Buddy Waterhouse - foul #4 on Buddy Waterhouse, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (SG), Adam Schaeffer (PF) Homer Milne, Dennis Carr | |
| Subs | Houston | Edgar Williams (SF), Matthew Hillyard (PF) Buddy Waterhouse, Christopher Dunmire | |
| 12:53 | Marquette | William Latta misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 12:51 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino misses the tip | 39-33 |
| 12:50 | Houston | Lyndon Cable pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 12:37 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Adam Schaeffer - foul #1 on Adam Schaeffer, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (SG), Homer Milne (SF), Rodney McGuirk (C) Thomas Herrell, Kenneth Delfino, Adam Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:37 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 12:37 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:35 | Marquette | William Latta's pass is intercepted by Yuri Jesiolowski in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Edgar Williams hits the finger roll set up by Yuri Jesiolowski | 39-37 |
| 12:17 | Marquette | Homer Milne knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-37 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Latta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Homer Milne (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney McGuirk (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Yuri Jesiolowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edgar Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Lyndon Cable (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Houston | Homer Milne takes the ball from Matthew Hillyard after a doubleteam | 41-37 |
| 11:31 | Marquette | Homer Milne lays it in | 43-37 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 43-37 |
| 11:10 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 10:48 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk is fouled on the floor by Yuri Jesiolowski - foul #1 on Yuri Jesiolowski, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), Kenneth Delfino (SF), Adam Schaeffer (PF), Dennis Carr (C) William Latta, Homer Milne, Richard Thompson, Rodney McGuirk | |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG), John Mitchell (SG), Christopher Dunmire (C) Ronald Russell, Yuri Jesiolowski, Lyndon Cable | |
| 10:32 | Marquette | Dennis Carr's floater is tipped away by Christopher Dunmire | 43-37 |
| 10:31 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 10:25 | Marquette | Dennis Carr is whistled for traveling | 43-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Latta (PG) Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:04 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Dunmire | 43-39 |
| 09:41 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 09:39 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 09:09 | Houston | John Mitchell knocks in the shot from close range | 43-41 |
| 09:00 | Marquette | William Latta knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Herrell | 45-41 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jon Strand | 45-43 |
| 08:22 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-43 |
| 08:21 | Marquette | William Latta tips it in | 47-43 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Adam Schaeffer doubles Matthew Hillyard and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Adam Schaeffer, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (SG), Homer Milne (SF), Richard Thompson (PF), Rodney McGuirk (C) William Latta, Kenneth Delfino, Adam Schaeffer, Dennis Carr | |
| Subs | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse (SF), Lyndon Cable (PF) Edgar Williams, Matthew Hillyard | |
| 07:42 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 07:41 | Marquette | Richard Robinson snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Herrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Homer Milne (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney McGuirk (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Mitchell (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Buddy Waterhouse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Lyndon Cable (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk misses the lay-in | 47-43 |
| 07:20 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 06:52 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 06:40 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Homer Milne | 49-43 |
| 06:35 | Houston | Jon Strand misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 49-43 |
| 06:33 | Marquette | Richard Thompson grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 06:28 | Marquette | John Mitchell steps in front of the Thomas Herrell pass | 49-43 |
| 06:05 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire is fouled on the floor by Rodney McGuirk - foul #1 on Rodney McGuirk, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Latta (PG), Adam Schaeffer (PF), William Stewart (C) Thomas Herrell, Richard Thompson, Rodney McGuirk | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG), Yuri Jesiolowski (SG) Jon Strand, John Mitchell | |
| 05:51 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Russell | 49-45 |
| 05:41 | Marquette | William Stewart connects on the floater from the right side set up by William Latta | 51-45 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 51-45 |
| 05:25 | Marquette | Homer Milne pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 05:12 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer's pass is intercepted by Yuri Jesiolowski | 51-45 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski misses the easy layup | 51-45 |
| 05:06 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 04:54 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer loses the dribble to Christopher Dunmire | 51-45 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 04:31 | Marquette | William Latta gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 04:24 | Marquette | William Latta can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 04:22 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 04:10 | Marquette | Homer Milne knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 53-45 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Ronald Russell loses the ball out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Thompson (PF), Rodney McGuirk (C) Adam Schaeffer, William Stewart | |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG), John Mitchell (SG), Edgar Williams (SF), Matthew Hillyard (PF) Ronald Russell, Yuri Jesiolowski, Buddy Waterhouse, Lyndon Cable | |
| 03:57 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Dunmire - foul #2 on Christopher Dunmire, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| 03:57 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 03:57 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Houston | John Mitchell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 03:44 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk is hacked by Christopher Dunmire - foul #3 on Christopher Dunmire, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Latta (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Homer Milne (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney McGuirk (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Mitchell (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Dunmire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Edgar Williams is called for the reach on Homer Milne - foul #2 on Edgar Williams, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer (PF) Richard Thompson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:42 | Marquette | Christopher Dunmire is called for the reach on Richard Robinson - foul #4 on Christopher Dunmire, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), Kenneth Delfino (SF), Richard Thompson (PF) William Latta, Homer Milne, Adam Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:42 | Marquette | Richard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 02:42 | Marquette | Richard Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 02:26 | Houston | John Mitchell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-45 |
| 02:24 | Marquette | Richard Thompson snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 02:06 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk can't connect on a floater from the left block | 55-45 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 02:00 | Houston | John Mitchell banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Jon Strand and the foul's on Richard Thompson - foul #1 on Richard Thompson, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Latta (PG), Homer Milne (SF), Adam Schaeffer (PF) Thomas Herrell, Kenneth Delfino, Richard Thompson | |
| Subs | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse (SF) Edgar Williams | |
| 02:00 | Houston | John Mitchell makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:34 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 01:33 | Houston | The rebound goes to Matthew Hillyard | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Marquette | Homer Milne scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney McGuirk | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Houston | Jon Strand's pass is intercepted by Richard Robinson in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk is hacked by Christopher Dunmire - foul #5 on Christopher Dunmire, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dennis Carr (PF) Adam Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Houston | Lyndon Cable (C) Christopher Dunmire | |
| 00:51 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:51 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 00:44 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Dennis Carr | 60-50 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Dennis Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Strand - foul #4 on Jon Strand, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG), Yuri Jesiolowski (SG), Edgar Williams (SF) Jon Strand, John Mitchell, Buddy Waterhouse | |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Dennis Carr makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Dennis Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:36 | Houston | William Latta takes the ball from Matthew Hillyard after a doubleteam | 62-50 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Homer Milne misses the easy layup | 62-50 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Lyndon Cable pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard is denied on a layup by Homer Milne | 62-50 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard tips it in | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | William Latta runs out the clock | 62-52 |