| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jing-Sheng Ximines (fresh) SG - Michael Elders (fresh) SF - Richard Kang (fresh) PF - John Rummel (fresh) C - Reginald Linville (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Petrick (fresh) SG - Michael Dunn (fresh) SF - Edgardo Hernandez (fresh) PF - James Polk (fresh) C - Antonio Guth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Edgardo Hernandez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Texas Tech | James Polk misses the fadeaway near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Texas Tech | James Polk tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Antonio Guth - foul #1 on Antonio Guth, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:06 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:06 | Texas Tech | James Polk grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 18:46 | Texas Tech | James Petrick can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jing-Sheng Ximines - foul #1 on Jing-Sheng Ximines, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 18:46 | Texas Tech | James Petrick misses the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:46 | Texas Tech | James Petrick makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | Richard Kang clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 1-3 |
| 18:21 | Texas Tech | James Polk grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 17:52 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 1-3 |
| 17:50 | Marquette | Richard Kang snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 17:35 | Marquette | Reginald Linville drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jing-Sheng Ximines | 3-3 |
| 17:30 | Texas Tech | Edgardo Hernandez scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Dunn | 3-5 |
| 17:13 | Marquette | Michael Dunn is called for the reach on Jing-Sheng Ximines - foul #1 on Michael Dunn, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Elliott (PG), Adam Sawyers (SF), Brian Sanders (PF), Edward Williams (C) Jing-Sheng Ximines, Richard Kang, John Rummel, Reginald Linville | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 17:08 | Marquette | Mark Elliott misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:07 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:47 | Texas Tech | Michael Dunn is hacked by Brian Sanders - foul #1 on Brian Sanders, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines (PG) Michael Elders | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 16:34 | Texas Tech | James Polk blows the layup but he's hacked by Jing-Sheng Ximines - foul #2 on Jing-Sheng Ximines, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Elders (SG) Jing-Sheng Ximines | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 16:34 | Texas Tech | James Polk makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:34 | Texas Tech | James Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:09 | Marquette | Mark Elliott clanks a shot from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 16:07 | Texas Tech | Edgardo Hernandez snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 15:48 | Texas Tech | James Petrick misses the fadeaway from the left block | 3-7 |
| 15:46 | Texas Tech | Michael Dunn can't tip it in | 3-7 |
| 15:44 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth hits the follow up shot | 3-9 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Mark Elliott (fresh) SG - Michael Elders (fresh) SF - Adam Sawyers (fresh) PF - Brian Sanders (fresh) C - Edward Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Petrick (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Dunn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edgardo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Polk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Guth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Marquette | Michael Elders can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 3-9 |
| 15:33 | Marquette | Mark Elliott tips it home | 5-9 |
| 15:29 | Texas Tech | Edgardo Hernandez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 15:27 | Marquette | Edward Williams gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:13 | Marquette | Adam Sawyers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 15:12 | Texas Tech | Edgardo Hernandez gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:00 | Texas Tech | Adam Sawyers steals it from James Polk | 5-9 |
| 14:36 | Marquette | Michael Elders comes up short on the shot from the right side | 5-9 |
| 14:35 | Marquette | Edward Williams misses the tip | 5-9 |
| 14:33 | Texas Tech | James Polk pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:11 | Texas Tech | James Polk is whistled for traveling | 5-9 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines (PG), Richard Kang (SF), John Rummel (PF), Reginald Linville (C) Michael Elders, Adam Sawyers, Brian Sanders, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 14:07 | Marquette | James Petrick steps in front of the Jing-Sheng Ximines pass in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 14:05 | Texas Tech | James Petrick lays it up and in | 5-11 |
| 13:49 | Marquette | Richard Kang is fouled on the floor by James Polk - foul #1 on James Polk, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Elders (SG) Jing-Sheng Ximines | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 13:27 | Marquette | Michael Elders double dribbles | 5-11 |
| 13:02 | Texas Tech | James Petrick is whistled for traveling | 5-11 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines (PG), Brian Sanders (PF), Robert Adamson (C) Michael Elders, John Rummel, Reginald Linville | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Amos Vance (SG) Michael Dunn | |
| 12:36 | Marquette | Brian Sanders is whistled for traveling | 5-11 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Elders (SG), John Rummel (PF), Reginald Linville (C) Jing-Sheng Ximines, Brian Sanders, Robert Adamson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (SF) Edgardo Hernandez | |
| 12:22 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 5-11 |
| 12:21 | Marquette | Richard Kang grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 12:06 | Marquette | Michael Elders clanks a shot from the baseline | 5-11 |
| 12:05 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 11:45 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth is hacked by Reginald Linville - foul #1 on Reginald Linville, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Sanders (PF), Edward Williams (C) John Rummel, Reginald Linville | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Dunn (SG), Earl Fenton (PF) Amos Vance, James Polk | |
| 11:23 | Texas Tech | The jump hook by Earl Fenton is blocked by Richard Kang | 5-11 |
| 11:21 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton tips it home | 5-13 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Mark Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Elders (fresh) SF - Richard Kang (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Sanders (fresh) C - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Petrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Dunn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Patton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Fenton (fresh) C - Antonio Guth (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Marquette | Richard Kang misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 11:10 | Marquette | Richard Kang hits the follow up shot | 7-13 |
| 10:52 | Texas Tech | Earl Fenton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-13 |
| 10:50 | Marquette | Richard Kang snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 10:31 | Marquette | Richard Kang is called for traveling | 7-13 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines (PG), Adam Sawyers (SF), John Rummel (PF), Reginald Linville (C) Michael Elders, Richard Kang, Brian Sanders, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edgardo Hernandez (SF), James Polk (PF) James Petrick, Antonio Guth | |
| 10:06 | Texas Tech | Earl Fenton buries a runner from the right block set up by Allen Patton | 7-15 |
| 09:50 | Marquette | Adam Sawyers can't connect on a shot from the left side | 7-15 |
| 09:49 | Marquette | Reginald Linville tips it back up and in | 9-15 |
| 09:20 | Texas Tech | Earl Fenton makes the runner from the left block and the foul's on Jing-Sheng Ximines - foul #3 on Jing-Sheng Ximines, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Elders (SG), Richard Kang (SF), Brian Sanders (PF), Edward Williams (C) Jing-Sheng Ximines, Adam Sawyers, John Rummel, Reginald Linville | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Amos Vance (SG) Michael Dunn | |
| 09:20 | Texas Tech | Earl Fenton misses the free throw | 9-17 |
| 09:20 | Marquette | Michael Elders grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 09:11 | Marquette | Amos Vance is called for the reach on Michael Elders - foul #1 on Amos Vance, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| 09:01 | Marquette | Mark Elliott connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Kang | 12-17 |
| 08:48 | Texas Tech | Earl Fenton misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Williams - foul #1 on Edward Williams, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Rummel (PF), Reginald Linville (C) Brian Sanders, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Petrick (PG) Allen Patton | |
| 08:48 | Texas Tech | Earl Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 08:48 | Texas Tech | Earl Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 08:38 | Marquette | Richard Kang buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mark Elliott and the foul's on Amos Vance - foul #2 on Amos Vance, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | Adam Sawyers (SF) Mark Elliott | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Dunn (SG), Antonio Guth (C) Amos Vance, James Polk | |
| 08:38 | Marquette | Richard Kang makes the free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:10 | Texas Tech | James Petrick makes the shot near the basket | 15-21 |
| 07:57 | Marquette | Richard Kang scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-21 |
| 07:36 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-21 |
| 07:34 | Marquette | Richard Kang snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 07:16 | Marquette | Adam Sawyers's pass is intercepted by Earl Fenton | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Kang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SG - Michael Elders (fresh) SF - Adam Sawyers (fresh) PF - John Rummel (fresh) C - Reginald Linville (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Petrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Dunn (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Edgardo Hernandez (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Fenton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Antonio Guth (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Texas Tech | James Petrick lays it up and in on a nice dish by Earl Fenton | 18-23 |
| 06:36 | Marquette | Michael Elders hits a shot from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 06:07 | Texas Tech | The jump hook by Antonio Guth is blocked by John Rummel | 20-23 |
| 06:05 | Marquette | Richard Kang grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 05:44 | Marquette | John Rummel connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Elders | 22-23 |
| 05:23 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Edgardo Hernandez and he's fouled by Richard Kang - foul #1 on Richard Kang, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Elliott (PG), Brian Sanders (PF), Edward Williams (C) Adam Sawyers, John Rummel, Reginald Linville | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (SF), James Polk (PF) Edgardo Hernandez, Earl Fenton | |
| 05:23 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth makes the free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:03 | Marquette | Michael Elders clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-26 |
| 05:02 | Texas Tech | Michael Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 04:57 | Texas Tech | James Petrick drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Polk and he's fouled by Brian Sanders - foul #2 on Brian Sanders, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines (PG) Michael Elders | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 04:57 | Texas Tech | James Petrick makes the free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:36 | Marquette | James Petrick takes the ball from Jing-Sheng Ximines | 22-29 |
| 04:32 | Texas Tech | Michael Dunn lays it in set up by James Petrick | 22-31 |
| 04:14 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-31 |
| 04:12 | Texas Tech | James Petrick pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 03:48 | Texas Tech | James Petrick knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Polk | 22-33 |
| 03:37 | Marquette | Mark Elliott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-33 |
| 03:36 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to James Polk | 22-33 |
| 03:30 | Texas Tech | James Polk hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 22-33 |
| 03:29 | Marquette | Richard Kang snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 03:08 | Marquette | Richard Kang misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 22-33 |
| 03:07 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Allen Patton | 22-33 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jing-Sheng Ximines (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kang (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brian Sanders (fresh) C - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Petrick (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dunn (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Polk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Guth (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Texas Tech | James Polk scores on a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Mark Elliott - foul #1 on Mark Elliott, team foul #9 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Elders (SG), Adam Sawyers (SF), Reginald Linville (C) Jing-Sheng Ximines, Richard Kang, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Amos Vance (SG), Edgardo Hernandez (SF), Earl Fenton (C) James Petrick, Michael Dunn, Antonio Guth | |
| 02:46 | Texas Tech | James Polk makes the free throw | 22-36 |
| 02:25 | Marquette | Michael Elders can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 22-36 |
| 02:24 | Texas Tech | Earl Fenton grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 01:58 | Texas Tech | Reginald Linville denies the turnaround by Earl Fenton | 22-36 |
| 01:57 | Marquette | Brian Sanders grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 01:40 | Marquette | Adam Sawyers is fouled on the floor by Edgardo Hernandez - foul #1 on Edgardo Hernandez, team foul #6 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Kang (SF), John Rummel (PF), Edward Williams (C) Adam Sawyers, Brian Sanders, Reginald Linville | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 01:25 | Marquette | Edward Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Earl Fenton - foul #1 on Earl Fenton, team foul #7 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Adamson (C) Mark Elliott | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 01:25 | Marquette | Edward Williams misses the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 01:25 | Marquette | Edward Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 01:04 | Texas Tech | Amos Vance is hacked by Michael Elders - foul #1 on Michael Elders, team foul #10 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Elliott (PG), Adam Sawyers (SF), Reginald Linville (C) Edward Williams, Richard Kang, Robert Adamson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 01:04 | Texas Tech | Amos Vance makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:04 | Texas Tech | Amos Vance misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:04 | Marquette | John Rummel grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 00:49 | Marquette | Mark Elliott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 00:48 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 00:24 | Texas Tech | Earl Fenton scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Adam Sawyers - foul #1 on Adam Sawyers, team foul #11 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Kang (SF), Brian Sanders (PF), Edward Williams (C) Adam Sawyers, John Rummel, Reginald Linville | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Petrick (PG) Amos Vance | |
| 00:24 | Texas Tech | Earl Fenton makes the free throw | 23-40 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Mark Elliott clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-40 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | The clock runs out | 23-40 |