| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dale Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marvin Echols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Aronson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Carl Burse (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Jacob Milone (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Cruise (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurt Flakes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Roger Cruise inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 30-40 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Shannon McElravy drills a jumpshot from the left side | 32-40 |
| 19:14 | Marquette | Carl Burse misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bradley Evans - foul #3 on Bradley Evans, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Ross (C) Bradley Evans | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 19:14 | Marquette | Carl Burse makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 19:14 | Marquette | Carl Burse misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Harold Ross snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Harold Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-41 |
| 18:38 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Adams | 32-43 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Marvin Echols buries a 3 from straight away | 35-43 |
| 18:04 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 35-43 |
| 18:03 | Houston | The rebound goes to Marvin Echols | 35-43 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Dale Wiley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 35-43 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Dale Wiley grabs the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Dale Wiley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Kurt Flakes - foul #1 on Kurt Flakes, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Kieffer (C) Charles Adams | |
| 17:41 | Houston | Dale Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Dale Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Dale Wiley makes the 3rd free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:24 | Marquette | Carl Burse misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 17:22 | Marquette | Jacob Milone tips it but misses | 37-43 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Marvin Echols grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:15 | Houston | Carl Burse is called for the reach on Dale Wiley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Burse, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Morey (SG), James Hall (C) Shannon McElravy, William Aronson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Morris (PG), Charles Lorenzen (SG), Ronald Krumm (C) Carl Burse, Jacob Milone, Kurt Flakes | |
| 17:03 | Houston | Dale Wiley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez (SF) Marvin Echols | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:47 | Marquette | Charles Lorenzen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-45 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez is whistled for traveling | 37-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), William Aronson (PF) Dale Wiley, Harold Ross | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:25 | Marquette | George Kieffer travels with the ball | 37-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kurt Flakes (PF) Roger Cruise | |
| 16:12 | Houston | Mark Morey double dribbles | 37-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jacob Milone (SG), Charles Adams (C) Charles Lorenzen, Ronald Krumm | |
| 15:57 | Marquette | Jacob Milone is fouled on the floor by Mark Heal - foul #2 on Mark Heal, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Shannon McElravy (SG), Marvin Echols (SF), Bradley Evans (C) Mark Heal, Mark Morey, James Hall | |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Burse (PG), Warren Midgley (SG) Robert Morris, Jacob Milone | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carmelo Alvarez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marvin Echols (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Aronson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Carl Burse (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Warren Midgley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Kieffer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kurt Flakes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Marquette | Warren Midgley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 15:46 | Marquette | Charles Adams tips it back up and in | 37-47 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Evans | 40-47 |
| 15:17 | Marquette | Warren Midgley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-47 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Bradley Evans pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Charles Adams steals the ball from Carmelo Alvarez | 40-47 |
| 14:46 | Marquette | William Aronson is called for the reach on George Kieffer - foul #3 on William Aronson, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG), Harold Ross (PF) Carmelo Alvarez, William Aronson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Roger Cruise (SF), Ronald Krumm (C) Kurt Flakes, Charles Adams | |
| 14:23 | Marquette | Carl Burse hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Marvin Echols snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 14:15 | Houston | Shannon McElravy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Echols | 43-47 |
| 13:57 | Marquette | George Kieffer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Bradley Evans misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Marvin Echols tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 13:14 | Marquette | Roger Cruise hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Harold Ross pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Bradley Evans connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Dale Wiley | 47-50 |
| 12:21 | Marquette | Ronald Krumm makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-53 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Bradley Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Morey (SG), Carmelo Alvarez (SF), William Aronson (PF), James Hall (C) Shannon McElravy, Marvin Echols, Harold Ross, Bradley Evans | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Morris (PG), Jacob Milone (SG), Kurt Flakes (PF), Charles Adams (C) Carl Burse, Warren Midgley, George Kieffer, Ronald Krumm | |
| 11:44 | Marquette | Jacob Milone misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 11:42 | Houston | Dale Wiley pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dale Wiley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Morey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Carmelo Alvarez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Aronson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert Morris (fresh) SG - Jacob Milone (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Cruise (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurt Flakes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Mark Morey tips it back up and in | 49-53 |
| 11:15 | Marquette | Jacob Milone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-53 |
| 11:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Hall | 49-53 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez's fadeaway is rejected by Kurt Flakes | 49-53 |
| 10:50 | Marquette | Charles Adams pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:23 | Marquette | Charles Adams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-53 |
| 10:21 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes can't tip it in | 49-53 |
| 10:19 | Marquette | Roger Cruise gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:05 | Marquette | Charles Adams drills a driving attempt in the paint | 49-55 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-55 |
| 09:53 | Marquette | Jacob Milone gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:43 | Marquette | The jump hook by Charles Adams is blocked by James Hall | 49-55 |
| 09:42 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes tips it in | 49-57 |
| 09:17 | Houston | William Aronson is fouled on the floor by Kurt Flakes - foul #2 on Kurt Flakes, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Marvin Echols (SF), Harold Ross (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Dale Wiley, Carmelo Alvarez, William Aronson, James Hall | |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Burse (PG), Warren Midgley (SG), Charles Lorenzen (SF), George Kieffer (PF), Ronald Krumm (C) Robert Morris, Jacob Milone, Roger Cruise, Kurt Flakes, Charles Adams | |
| 09:06 | Houston | Bradley Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 09:04 | Marquette | Charles Lorenzen gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 08:39 | Marquette | Marvin Echols blocks the short jumper by Ronald Krumm | 49-57 |
| 08:37 | Houston | The rebound goes to Marvin Echols | 49-57 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Marvin Echols hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 08:31 | Marquette | Charles Lorenzen snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 08:25 | Marquette | Marvin Echols takes the ball from Warren Midgley | 49-57 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Bradley Evans's floater is tipped away by Ronald Krumm | 49-57 |
| 08:07 | Marquette | Charles Lorenzen grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 07:47 | Marquette | Ronald Krumm buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Kieffer | 49-59 |
| 07:30 | Houston | Mark Morey misses short on a runner from close range | 49-59 |
| 07:28 | Marquette | Charles Lorenzen grabs the board | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Morey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Marvin Echols (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Harold Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Carl Burse (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Warren Midgley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Lorenzen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Kieffer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Krumm (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Marquette | The short jumper by Warren Midgley is denied by Bradley Evans | 49-59 |
| 07:22 | Houston | Mark Morey snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 07:05 | Houston | Mark Morey drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Heal | 51-59 |
| 06:47 | Marquette | Ronald Krumm comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bradley Evans - foul #4 on Bradley Evans, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG), Shannon McElravy (SG), William Aronson (PF), James Hall (C) Mark Heal, Mark Morey, Harold Ross, Bradley Evans | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Morris (PG), Roger Cruise (SF), Charles Adams (C) Carl Burse, Charles Lorenzen, George Kieffer | |
| 06:47 | Marquette | Ronald Krumm misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:47 | Marquette | Ronald Krumm makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Dale Wiley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-60 |
| 06:24 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Warren Midgley | 51-60 |
| 06:11 | Marquette | Roger Cruise loses the dribble to Marvin Echols | 51-60 |
| 05:53 | Houston | Roger Cruise steals the ball from Marvin Echols | 51-60 |
| 05:37 | Marquette | Roger Cruise is denied on a layup by James Hall | 51-60 |
| 05:36 | Houston | James Hall pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Robert Morris steps in front of the Marvin Echols pass | 51-60 |
| 05:08 | Marquette | Robert Morris hits the finger roll | 51-62 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Dale Wiley makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Shannon McElravy and he's fouled by Charles Adams - foul #1 on Charles Adams, team foul #4 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Morey (SF), Bradley Evans (C) Marvin Echols, James Hall | |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Burse (PG), Jacob Milone (SG), Kurt Flakes (PF), George Kieffer (C) Robert Morris, Warren Midgley, Ronald Krumm, Charles Adams | |
| 04:47 | Houston | Dale Wiley makes the free throw | 54-62 |
| 04:32 | Marquette | Jacob Milone drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Mark Morey is fouled on the floor by Jacob Milone - foul #3 on Jacob Milone, team foul #5 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez (PG), James Hall (SF), Harold Ross (PF) Dale Wiley, Shannon McElravy, William Aronson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:59 | Houston | Mark Morey misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-65 |
| 03:58 | Houston | James Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Houston | Bradley Evans dunks the ball on a great pass from Mark Morey | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Marquette | Jacob Milone clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 03:23 | Marquette | Roger Cruise tips it back up and in | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carmelo Alvarez (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Morey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - James Hall (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Harold Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Carl Burse (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Jacob Milone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Roger Cruise (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kurt Flakes (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - George Kieffer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Houston | Harold Ross buries a floater from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 03:00 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG), Shannon McElravy (SG), Marvin Echols (SF), William Aronson (PF) Carmelo Alvarez, Mark Morey, James Hall, Harold Ross | |
| Subs | Marquette | Warren Midgley (SG), Charles Adams (C) Jacob Milone, George Kieffer | |
| 02:46 | Marquette | Charles Adams can't finish the layup | 58-67 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Dale Wiley pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Shannon McElravy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Warren Midgley - foul #4 on Warren Midgley, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Shannon McElravy misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Shannon McElravy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:07 | Marquette | Charles Adams misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 59-67 |
| 02:05 | Marquette | Roger Cruise snags the offensive board | 59-67 |
| 01:54 | Marquette | Roger Cruise is fouled on the floor by Marvin Echols - foul #1 on Marvin Echols, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| 01:38 | Marquette | Carl Burse can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-67 |
| 01:37 | Marquette | Roger Cruise snags the offensive board | 59-67 |
| 01:20 | Marquette | Carl Burse misses long on a shot from the baseline | 59-67 |
| 01:18 | Marquette | Charles Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 01:06 | Marquette | Charles Adams drills a 3 from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Marvin Echols scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Marquette | Carl Burse is hacked by Dale Wiley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Wiley, team foul #6 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Lorenzen (SG), Ronald Krumm (C) Warren Midgley, Charles Adams | |
| 00:51 | Marquette | Dale Wiley is called for the reach on Carl Burse - foul #3 on Dale Wiley, team foul #7 | 61-70 |
| 00:51 | Marquette | Carl Burse makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:51 | Marquette | Carl Burse misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:51 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes grabs the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | William Aronson is called for the reach on Kurt Flakes - foul #4 on William Aronson, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Mark Morey (SG), Carmelo Alvarez (SF), Harold Ross (PF), James Hall (C) Dale Wiley, Shannon McElravy, Marvin Echols, William Aronson, Bradley Evans | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Morris (PG), Anthony Williams (SG) Carl Burse, Roger Cruise | |
| 00:48 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Houston | James Hall's pass is intercepted by Kurt Flakes | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Robert Morris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-73 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Mark Morey pulls down the rebound | 61-73 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Mark Heal misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Morris - foul #2 on Robert Morris, team foul #7 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jacob Milone (SG), George Kieffer (PF) Anthony Williams, Kurt Flakes | |
| 00:08 | Houston | Mark Heal misses the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Mark Heal makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Robert Morris runs out the clock | 62-73 |