| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Julian Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lou Vosburgh (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dwight Murry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erik Prada (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Higginbotham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Weldy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Columbia | Harry Weldy clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eugene Glover - foul #2 on Eugene Glover, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:45 | Columbia | Harry Weldy makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:45 | Columbia | Harry Weldy misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:45 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Lou Vosburgh | 33-36 |
| 19:28 | Marquette | Julian Lee connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Lou Vosburgh | 36-36 |
| 19:17 | Columbia | Erik Prada clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 19:15 | Marquette | Dwight Murry grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 18:46 | Marquette | Julian Lee makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dwight Murry | 38-36 |
| 18:29 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 18:17 | Marquette | Lou Vosburgh loses the ball out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 18:00 | Columbia | Stephen King misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-36 |
| 17:58 | Marquette | Dwight Murry gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:53 | Marquette | Lou Vosburgh lays it up and in on a nice dish by Julian Lee | 40-36 |
| 17:39 | Columbia | Harry Weldy scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Erik Prada | 40-38 |
| 17:11 | Marquette | Lou Vosburgh is fouled on the floor by Stephen King - foul #1 on Stephen King, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Forney (SG), Graham England (SF), Kenneth Acuff (C) Lou Vosburgh, Dwight Murry, Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG), Larry Stewart (SG), Gene Glasgow (PF) Erik Prada, Stephen King, Harry Weldy | |
| 16:51 | Marquette | Graham England clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 16:49 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Gene Glasgow | 40-38 |
| 16:43 | Columbia | Larry Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-38 |
| 16:42 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Higginbotham | 40-38 |
| 16:19 | Columbia | John Doyle loses the ball out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Leeds (SG), Roger Gaeta (PF) Julian Lee, Eugene Glover | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stephen King (SG), Frank Forte (C) Peter Higginbotham, John Doyle | |
| 16:05 | Marquette | Graham England can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 16:03 | Columbia | Frank Forte grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 15:57 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman's pass is intercepted by Michael Forney in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 15:54 | Marquette | James Leeds throws it down set up by Michael Forney | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Forney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Leeds (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Graham England (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Gaeta (fresh) C - Kenneth Acuff (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gregg Huseman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gene Glasgow (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Forte (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow's pass is intercepted by James Leeds | 42-38 |
| 15:37 | Marquette | Gregg Huseman takes the ball from Michael Forney in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 15:31 | Columbia | Larry Stewart is fouled on the floor by Graham England - foul #1 on Graham England, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lou Vosburgh (SG), Dwight Murry (SF), Dikembe Abdelaziz (C) James Leeds, Roger Gaeta, Kenneth Acuff | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (PG), Harry Weldy (PF) Gregg Huseman, Frank Forte | |
| 15:15 | Columbia | Graham England swats the layup by Harry Weldy | 42-38 |
| 15:14 | Marquette | Michael Forney grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:07 | Marquette | Michael Forney makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelaziz | 44-38 |
| 15:03 | Columbia | Stephen King scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Erik Prada | 44-41 |
| 14:34 | Marquette | Lou Vosburgh hits a 3 from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 14:12 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow is called for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Julian Lee (PG), Eugene Glover (PF) Michael Forney, Graham England | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Dorsett (SG), Peter Higginbotham (SF), John Doyle (C) Stephen King, Larry Stewart, Gene Glasgow | |
| 13:59 | Marquette | Dwight Murry hits a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Peter Higginbotham - foul #2 on Peter Higginbotham, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG) Erik Prada | |
| 13:59 | Marquette | Dwight Murry makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:51 | Columbia | John Doyle misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Lou Vosburgh - foul #1 on Lou Vosburgh, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kenneth Acuff (SF) Dwight Murry | |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank Forte (PF) Harry Weldy | |
| 13:51 | Columbia | John Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:51 | Columbia | John Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:34 | Marquette | Kenneth Acuff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Roger Gaeta (SF) Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 13:21 | Columbia | John Dorsett makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Higginbotham | 50-45 |
| 13:09 | Marquette | Kenneth Acuff misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 13:08 | Columbia | Frank Forte gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:52 | Columbia | John Dorsett hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 12:42 | Marquette | Eugene Glover makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Julian Lee | 52-48 |
| 12:37 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham is denied on a layup by Eugene Glover | 52-48 |
| 12:35 | Marquette | Roger Gaeta grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:12 | Marquette | Roger Gaeta is hacked by Gregg Huseman - foul #2 on Gregg Huseman, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Forney (SG), Dwight Murry (SF), Dikembe Abdelaziz (C) Lou Vosburgh, Roger Gaeta, Kenneth Acuff | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (PG), Stephen King (SG), Harry Weldy (PF) Gregg Huseman, John Dorsett, Frank Forte | |
| 11:57 | Marquette | Dwight Murry loses the dribble to Peter Higginbotham | 52-48 |
| 11:30 | Columbia | Stephen King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Graham England (PF) Eugene Glover | |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Stewart (SF) Peter Higginbotham | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Julian Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Forney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dwight Murry (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Graham England (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erik Prada (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harry Weldy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Marquette | Julian Lee makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Forney | 55-48 |
| 10:57 | Columbia | John Doyle is fouled on the floor by Graham England - foul #2 on Graham England, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kenneth Acuff (SG) Julian Lee | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gene Glasgow (C) John Doyle | |
| 10:39 | Columbia | Harry Weldy misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 10:38 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelaziz snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 10:33 | Marquette | Kenneth Acuff buries a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Stephen King - foul #2 on Stephen King, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Leeds (SG), Eugene Glover (PF) Graham England, Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham (SF) Larry Stewart | |
| 10:33 | Marquette | Kenneth Acuff misses the free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:33 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:16 | Columbia | Stephen King travels with the ball | 57-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lou Vosburgh (SG), Roger Gaeta (SF) James Leeds, Dwight Murry | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG), Frank Forte (C) Erik Prada, Harry Weldy | |
| 10:07 | Marquette | Lou Vosburgh misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-48 |
| 10:05 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 09:48 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow blows the layup but the foul's on Eugene Glover - foul #3 on Eugene Glover, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Julian Lee (PG) Michael Forney | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Doyle (C) Frank Forte | |
| 09:48 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:48 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:48 | Marquette | Eugene Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:32 | Marquette | Julian Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 09:31 | Columbia | John Doyle pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:07 | Columbia | Stephen King hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 09:06 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman gets the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:50 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gregg Huseman, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dwight Murry (SF), Graham England (PF), Dikembe Abdelaziz (C) Lou Vosburgh, Roger Gaeta, Eugene Glover | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (PG), Larry Stewart (SG), Harry Weldy (PF) Stephen King, Peter Higginbotham, Gene Glasgow | |
| 08:33 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelaziz blows the layup | 57-49 |
| 08:31 | Marquette | Julian Lee tips it but misses | 57-49 |
| 08:29 | Marquette | Julian Lee tips it but misses | 57-49 |
| 08:28 | Columbia | John Doyle gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:14 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman is whistled for traveling | 57-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Forney (SG) Kenneth Acuff | |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank Forte (C) John Doyle | |
| 07:53 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 07:51 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Erik Prada | 57-49 |
| 07:46 | Columbia | Erik Prada clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 07:44 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Dwight Murry | 57-49 |
| 07:19 | Marquette | Julian Lee knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Forney | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Julian Lee (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Forney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dwight Murry (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Graham England (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erik Prada (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregg Huseman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Harry Weldy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Forte (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Columbia | Erik Prada scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Stewart | 60-51 |
| 06:53 | Marquette | Graham England comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 06:51 | Columbia | Frank Forte gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 06:39 | Columbia | Erik Prada is fouled on the floor by Michael Forney - foul #1 on Michael Forney, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Leeds (PG), Lou Vosburgh (SG), Roger Gaeta (SF), Eugene Glover (PF), Kenneth Acuff (C) Julian Lee, Michael Forney, Dwight Murry, Graham England, Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Dorsett (PG), Stephen King (SG), Peter Higginbotham (SF), Gene Glasgow (PF), John Doyle (C) Erik Prada, Larry Stewart, Gregg Huseman, Harry Weldy, Frank Forte | |
| 06:24 | Columbia | Stephen King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-51 |
| 06:06 | Marquette | Kenneth Acuff jams it on a great pass from James Leeds | 62-51 |
| 05:47 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Eugene Glover - foul #4 on Eugene Glover, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| 05:47 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:47 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:26 | Marquette | Roger Gaeta knocks in the jumper from the left side | 64-53 |
| 05:10 | Columbia | John Doyle comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 05:09 | Marquette | Eugene Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Lou Vosburgh knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Leeds | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:38 | Columbia | John Doyle can't finish the layup | 66-53 |
| 04:36 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Eugene Glover | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:14 | Marquette | Peter Higginbotham picks off the pass by Lou Vosburgh | 66-53 |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 03:52 | Marquette | Lou Vosburgh grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 03:52 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Julian Lee (PG), Dwight Murry (SF), Dikembe Abdelaziz (C) James Leeds, Roger Gaeta, Kenneth Acuff | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (PG), Harry Weldy (PF) John Dorsett, Gene Glasgow | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Marquette | John Doyle takes the ball from Dikembe Abdelaziz | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Columbia | Erik Prada can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 66-53 |
| 03:12 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdelaziz | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Julian Lee (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lou Vosburgh (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Murry (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erik Prada (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Higginbotham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Harry Weldy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Marquette | Erik Prada steals it from Julian Lee | 66-53 |
| 02:55 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-53 |
| 02:54 | Marquette | Eugene Glover pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| 02:25 | Marquette | Eugene Glover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Forney (PG), James Leeds (SG), Graham England (SF), Roger Gaeta (PF), Kenneth Acuff (C) Julian Lee, Lou Vosburgh, Dwight Murry, Eugene Glover, Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG), John Dorsett (SG), Larry Stewart (SF), Gene Glasgow (PF), Frank Forte (C) Erik Prada, Stephen King, Peter Higginbotham, Harry Weldy, John Doyle | |
| 02:06 | Columbia | John Dorsett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-53 |
| 02:04 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman snags the offensive board | 66-53 |
| 01:58 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 01:56 | Columbia | Frank Forte misses the tip | 66-53 |
| 01:55 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow grabs the offensive board | 66-53 |
| 01:50 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Gregg Huseman | 66-55 |
| 01:34 | Marquette | Michael Forney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 01:33 | Marquette | Graham England gets the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 01:15 | Marquette | James Leeds misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-55 |
| 01:13 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Gene Glasgow | 66-55 |
| 01:01 | Columbia | Michael Forney is called for the reach on Gregg Huseman - foul #2 on Michael Forney, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| 01:01 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:01 | Marquette | Kenneth Acuff gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Michael Forney is fouled on the floor by Frank Forte - foul #1 on Frank Forte, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Graham England misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-55 |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Larry Stewart snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregg Huseman | 66-57 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Julian Lee (PG), Lou Vosburgh (SG), Dwight Murry (SF), Eugene Glover (PF), Dikembe Abdelaziz (C) Michael Forney, James Leeds, Graham England, Roger Gaeta, Kenneth Acuff | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (PG), Stephen King (SG), Peter Higginbotham (SF), Harry Weldy (PF), John Doyle (C) Gregg Huseman, John Dorsett, Larry Stewart, Gene Glasgow, Frank Forte | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Lou Vosburgh is hacked by Stephen King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen King, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Graham England (PF), Kenneth Acuff (C) Eugene Glover, Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Lou Vosburgh makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Lou Vosburgh makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Erik Prada misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 00:13 | Columbia | Harry Weldy gets the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 00:11 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Doyle | 68-59 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Graham England is hacked by Erik Prada in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erik Prada, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Graham England makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Graham England makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Julian Lee picks off the pass by Erik Prada | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Julian Lee runs out the clock | 70-59 |