| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerome Owen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Rudder (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Sease (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Kuhlmann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott May (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Linn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Benham (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Liu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Silber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Frederick Benham inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Marquette | Curtis Liu misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 19:42 | Marquette | Frederick Benham tips it back up and in | 29-37 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | William Silber is called for the reach on Scott May - foul #2 on William Silber, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), Vince Gillen (C) Thomas Linn, William Silber | |
| 19:12 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen grabs the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder misses long on a turnaround from close range | 29-37 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann grabs the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 18:23 | Marquette | Curtis Liu misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 31-37 |
| 18:21 | Marquette | Curtis Liu tips it home | 31-39 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease clanks a jump hook from the left block | 31-39 |
| 17:58 | Marquette | Curtis Liu grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 17:53 | Marquette | Carlos Kuhlmann steals the ball from Frederick Benham | 31-39 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder is hacked by Joseph Bouie - foul #3 on Joseph Bouie, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte (SF), James Stokley (PF), Allen Geissler (C) Robert Sease, Carlos Kuhlmann, Scott May | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG), Walter Leslie (SF), William Silber (C) Joseph Bouie, Frederick Benham, Curtis Liu | |
| 17:18 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jerome Owen | 33-39 |
| 16:57 | Marquette | Vince Gillen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico State | William Silber picks off the pass by Jerome Owen | 33-39 |
| 16:16 | Marquette | Robert King is hacked by Kevin Rudder - foul #2 on Kevin Rudder, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco (PG), Robert Sease (SF), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF) Jerome Owen, Kevin Rudder, Allen Geissler | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frederick Benham (SF), Curtis Liu (PF), Floyd Tucker (C) Walter Leslie, Vince Gillen, William Silber | |
| 16:01 | Marquette | Thomas Linn banks in the layup set up by Robert King and he's hacked by Carlos Kuhlmann - foul #1 on Carlos Kuhlmann, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| 16:01 | Marquette | Thomas Linn makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Delbert Verduzco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Korte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sease (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Kuhlmann (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stokley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Linn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert King (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Frederick Benham (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Liu (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Tucker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease is hacked by Thomas Linn - foul #3 on Thomas Linn, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Scott May (C) James Stokley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG) Robert King | |
| 15:36 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 15:23 | Marquette | Frederick Benham scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Bouie | 35-44 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico State | Scott May connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 15:09 | Marquette | Frederick Benham hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Curtis Liu | 37-46 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann tips it in | 39-46 |
| 14:25 | Marquette | Curtis Liu misses the jump hook in the lane | 39-46 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 14:08 | Marquette | Frederick Benham grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 13:58 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses the shot from the baseline | 39-46 |
| 13:57 | Marquette | Floyd Tucker hits the follow up shot | 39-48 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann is open and lays it up and in | 41-48 |
| 13:37 | Marquette | Thomas Linn is fouled in the backcourt by Delbert Verduzco - foul #2 on Delbert Verduzco, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (PG), Kevin Rudder (SG), Anthony Lazarus (SF), James Stokley (PF), Allen Geissler (C) Delbert Verduzco, Theodore Korte, Robert Sease, Carlos Kuhlmann, Scott May | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), Walter Leslie (SF), Vince Gillen (PF), William Silber (C) Thomas Linn, Frederick Benham, Curtis Liu, Floyd Tucker | |
| 13:20 | Marquette | Vince Gillen misses badly on a shot from close range | 41-48 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder is hacked by Robert King - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG), Frederick Benham (SF), Curtis Liu (PF) Robert King, Walter Leslie, Vince Gillen | |
| 12:39 | New Mexico State | Allen Geissler clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 41-48 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder tips it in | 43-48 |
| 12:34 | Marquette | Thomas Linn loses the dribble to Jerome Owen in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico State | Anthony Lazarus loses the dribble to Curtis Liu | 43-48 |
| 12:11 | Marquette | Frederick Benham is whistled for traveling | 43-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte (SF) Anthony Lazarus | |
| Subs | Marquette | Walter Leslie (SF), Vince Gillen (PF), Floyd Tucker (C) Frederick Benham, Curtis Liu, William Silber | |
| 11:47 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte loses the dribble to Joseph Bouie | 43-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerome Owen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Rudder (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Stokley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Geissler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Linn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Bouie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Leslie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vince Gillen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | James Stokley gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte makes the jumper from close range | 45-48 |
| 10:58 | Marquette | Floyd Tucker's pass is intercepted by James Stokley | 45-48 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen is fouled on the floor by Vince Gillen - foul #1 on Vince Gillen, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco (SG), Robert Sease (SF), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF), Scott May (C) Kevin Rudder, Theodore Korte, James Stokley, Allen Geissler | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), Frederick Benham (SF), Curtis Liu (PF), William Silber (C) Thomas Linn, Walter Leslie, Vince Gillen, Floyd Tucker | |
| 10:33 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-48 |
| 10:32 | Marquette | Frederick Benham grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:03 | Marquette | Frederick Benham travels with the ball | 45-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte (SG) Jerome Owen | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 45-48 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Korte | 45-48 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 09:36 | Marquette | Curtis Liu grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:21 | Marquette | Curtis Liu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder (SG), James Stokley (C) Theodore Korte, Scott May | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG), Floyd Tucker (C) Joseph Bouie, William Silber | |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder is hacked by Frederick Benham - foul #3 on Frederick Benham, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (PG) Delbert Verduzco | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG), William Silber (C) Robert King, Floyd Tucker | |
| 08:28 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 45-48 |
| 08:27 | Marquette | Curtis Liu snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 08:01 | Marquette | Curtis Liu buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Linn | 45-50 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | James Stokley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann snags the offensive board | 45-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerome Owen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Rudder (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Sease (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Kuhlmann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Stokley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Linn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Bouie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Benham (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Liu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - William Silber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease lays it up and in | 47-50 |
| 07:06 | Marquette | Thomas Linn is fouled on the floor by Carlos Kuhlmann - foul #2 on Carlos Kuhlmann, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco (SG), Theodore Korte (SF), Allen Geissler (PF), Scott May (C) Kevin Rudder, Robert Sease, Carlos Kuhlmann, James Stokley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), Walter Leslie (SF), Vince Gillen (PF), Floyd Tucker (C) Thomas Linn, Frederick Benham, Curtis Liu, William Silber | |
| 06:50 | Marquette | Robert King is hacked by Delbert Verduzco - foul #3 on Delbert Verduzco, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Gough (SG) Jerome Owen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG) Joseph Bouie | |
| 06:45 | Marquette | Vince Gillen clanks a floater in the lane | 47-50 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Allen Geissler gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico State | George Gough misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Leslie - foul #1 on Walter Leslie, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG), Frederick Benham (SF), Curtis Liu (PF) Thomas Linn, Walter Leslie, Vince Gillen | |
| 06:27 | New Mexico State | George Gough makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico State | George Gough makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:13 | Marquette | Allen Geissler is called for the reach on Joseph Bouie - foul #2 on Allen Geissler, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| 06:01 | Marquette | Frederick Benham clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by George Gough - foul #1 on George Gough, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (PG), James Stokley (PF) George Gough, Allen Geissler | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG), Vince Gillen (C) Robert King, Floyd Tucker | |
| 06:01 | Marquette | Frederick Benham makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:01 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | James Stokley grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | Scott May lays it up and in set up by Jerome Owen | 51-51 |
| 05:33 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 05:32 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Vince Gillen | 51-51 |
| 05:08 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-54 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico State | Thomas Linn steals the ball from Jerome Owen | 51-54 |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Curtis Liu drills a shot from the left block | 51-56 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico State | Frederick Benham steps in front of the Scott May pass | 51-56 |
| 04:03 | Marquette | Curtis Liu connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Bouie | 51-58 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder (SG), Robert Sease (SF), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF) Delbert Verduzco, Theodore Korte, James Stokley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), Walter Leslie (SF), Floyd Tucker (C) Thomas Linn, Frederick Benham, Curtis Liu | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann can't connect on a floater from the left side | 51-58 |
| 03:36 | Marquette | Walter Leslie pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerome Owen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Rudder (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Sease (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Kuhlmann (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott May (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert King (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Leslie (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Vince Gillen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Marquette | Vince Gillen drills a 3 from the left wing | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Robert King - foul #3 on Robert King, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Stokley (C) Scott May | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG), Frederick Benham (SF), William Silber (C) Joseph Bouie, Walter Leslie, Floyd Tucker | |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 03:04 | Marquette | William Silber grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 02:43 | Marquette | 3 seconds is called on William Silber | 51-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Curtis Liu (PF) Vince Gillen | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:27 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease can't connect on a floater from the right block | 51-61 |
| 02:25 | Marquette | William Silber snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 02:01 | Marquette | Thomas Linn's pass is intercepted by Robert Sease | 51-61 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Liu | 51-61 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder gets the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco (PG), George Gough (SG), Theodore Korte (SF), Allen Geissler (C) Jerome Owen, Kevin Rudder, Robert Sease, Carlos Kuhlmann | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG) Robert King | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State 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 (0) | |
| 01:36 | Marquette | Delbert Verduzco is called for the reach on Thomas Linn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Delbert Verduzco, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| 01:36 | Marquette | Thomas Linn makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:36 | Marquette | Thomas Linn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico State | William Silber denies the turnaround by Theodore Korte | 51-63 |
| 01:11 | Marquette | Curtis Liu grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie scores on a floater from the right side | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | George Gough makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Allen Geissler and the foul's on William Silber - foul #3 on William Silber, team foul #9 | 53-65 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | George Gough makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State 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 (0) | |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Curtis Liu misses the dunk but he's hacked by James Stokley - foul #3 on James Stokley, team foul #9 | 54-65 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Curtis Liu makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Curtis Liu misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | James Stokley snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco connects on the jumper from the left side | 56-66 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Thomas Linn runs out the clock | 56-66 |