| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Millard Hagen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Gebhard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Wolbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Quincy Scoles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Morgan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Clifford Labbe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Barstow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Liriano (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Maston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Boyd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Liriano inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Cleveland State | William Barstow loses the dribble to Millard Hagen in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 19:48 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Liriano misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Wolbert - foul #2 on Larry Wolbert, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Parsons (SF) Larry Wolbert | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Liriano makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Liriano misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:21 | Marquette | George Morgan pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:02 | Marquette | Herman Gebhard buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Parsons | 39-35 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | Clifford Labbe clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 18:39 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Liriano can't tip it in | 39-35 |
| 18:38 | Marquette | The rebound goes to George Morgan | 39-35 |
| 18:33 | Marquette | Millard Hagen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 18:31 | Cleveland State | Frank Maston grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Clifford Labbe is fouled in the backcourt by Millard Hagen - foul #3 on Millard Hagen, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Wolbert (SF) Quincy Scoles | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Juan Moran (PG), Santos Torres (SF), Peter Carpenter (C) Clifford Labbe, Jeremy Liriano, Frank Boyd | |
| 18:06 | Cleveland State | Santos Torres misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 39-35 |
| 18:04 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Larry Wolbert | 39-35 |
| 17:40 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert is denied on a layup by Peter Carpenter | 39-35 |
| 17:39 | Marquette | George Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by William Barstow - foul #3 on William Barstow, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Wong (PG), David Taylor (SG), Quincy Scoles (PF) Millard Hagen, Herman Gebhard, George Morgan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bobby Stinnett (SF), Claude Cato (C) William Barstow, Frank Maston | |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:15 | Cleveland State | Peter Carpenter blows the layup | 41-35 |
| 17:14 | Cleveland State | Peter Carpenter tips it but misses | 41-35 |
| 17:13 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Quincy Scoles | 41-35 |
| 17:07 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-35 |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Juan Moran grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | Claude Cato misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Chris Parsons - foul #3 on Chris Parsons, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Millard Hagen (PG), Herman Gebhard (SG), Patrick Hunt (PF), George Morgan (C) Mark Wong, David Taylor, Quincy Scoles, Chris Parsons | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Clifford Labbe (PG), John Nair (SG), Jeremy Liriano (SF), Frank Boyd (C) Juan Moran, Santos Torres, Bobby Stinnett, Peter Carpenter | |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | Claude Cato makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | Claude Cato makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:32 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Quincy Scoles (PF) Patrick Hunt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bobby Stinnett (PF) Claude Cato | |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Frank Boyd clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 41-37 |
| 16:19 | Marquette | George Morgan gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:10 | Marquette | George Morgan buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Quincy Scoles | 43-37 |
| 15:52 | Cleveland State | Bobby Stinnett knocks in the jumper in the lane | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Millard Hagen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herman Gebhard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Wolbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Quincy Scoles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Clifford Labbe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Nair (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Liriano (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Stinnett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Boyd (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Marquette | George Morgan comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 15:32 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Liriano pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:27 | Cleveland State | Herman Gebhard picks off the pass by John Nair in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 15:17 | Marquette | Herman Gebhard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 15:16 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:59 | Marquette | Herman Gebhard connects on the jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by John Nair - foul #2 on John Nair, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Parsons (SF), Patrick Hunt (PF) Larry Wolbert, Quincy Scoles | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Juan Moran (PG), William Barstow (SG), Santos Torres (SF), Frank Maston (PF), Peter Carpenter (C) Clifford Labbe, John Nair, Jeremy Liriano, Bobby Stinnett, Frank Boyd | |
| 14:59 | Marquette | Herman Gebhard makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | William Barstow banks in the wide open layup set up by Juan Moran | 46-41 |
| 14:28 | Marquette | George Morgan buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herman Gebhard | 48-41 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Peter Carpenter hits a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Millard Hagen - foul #4 on Millard Hagen, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Wong (PG), David Taylor (SG) Millard Hagen, Herman Gebhard | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Peter Carpenter makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:20 | Marquette | Mark Wong throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | Juan Moran comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mark Wong - foul #1 on Mark Wong, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Wolbert (SF), Quincy Scoles (PF) Patrick Hunt, George Morgan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | Juan Moran makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | Juan Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:44 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-46 |
| 13:42 | Cleveland State | Frank Maston pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:32 | Cleveland State | William Barstow is fouled on the floor by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Patrick Hunt (PF), George Morgan (C) Larry Wolbert, Quincy Scoles | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bobby Stinnett (SF) Juan Moran | |
| 13:24 | Cleveland State | Santos Torres hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Santos Torres pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:18 | Cleveland State | Peter Carpenter's layup is rejected by Chris Parsons | 48-46 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Frank Maston tips it home | 48-48 |
| 12:55 | Marquette | David Taylor clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by William Barstow - foul #4 on William Barstow, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Herman Gebhard (SG), Larry Wolbert (SF), Quincy Scoles (PF) Mark Wong, Patrick Hunt, George Morgan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Clifford Labbe (PG), John Nair (SG), Jeremy Liriano (SF), Frank Boyd (C) Santos Torres, William Barstow, Frank Maston, Peter Carpenter | |
| 12:55 | Marquette | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:55 | Marquette | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | John Nair throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Millard Hagen (PG), George Morgan (C) David Taylor, Quincy Scoles | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:41 | Marquette | John Nair steps in front of the Millard Hagen pass | 49-48 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Liriano blows the layup | 49-48 |
| 12:36 | Marquette | George Morgan gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:31 | Marquette | Herman Gebhard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Millard Hagen | 52-48 |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Liriano connects on the runner from the left block set up by Clifford Labbe | 52-50 |
| 12:12 | Marquette | Millard Hagen clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 12:11 | Marquette | George Morgan snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 11:54 | Marquette | Chris Parsons lays it up and in set up by Herman Gebhard | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Millard Hagen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Herman Gebhard (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Larry Wolbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Parsons (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Morgan (tiring) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Clifford Labbe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Nair (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Liriano (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Stinnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Boyd (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Liriano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Taylor (SG), Quincy Scoles (PF) Herman Gebhard, George Morgan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Juan Moran (SF), Frank Maston (PF), Peter Carpenter (C) Jeremy Liriano, Bobby Stinnett, Frank Boyd | |
| 11:22 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles is whistled for traveling | 54-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Herman Gebhard (SG) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Santos Torres (SF) Clifford Labbe | |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | Santos Torres is hacked by Quincy Scoles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Quincy Scoles, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeremy Liriano (SF) John Nair | |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | Santos Torres makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | Santos Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:04 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles is hacked by Jeremy Liriano - foul #1 on Jeremy Liriano, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Taylor (SG), George Morgan (C) Herman Gebhard, Larry Wolbert | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:44 | Marquette | Frank Maston swats the short shot by Chris Parsons | 54-52 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | Peter Carpenter gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland State | Juan Moran's pass is intercepted by Millard Hagen | 54-52 |
| 10:35 | Marquette | Chris Parsons banks in the layup on a nice dish by Millard Hagen | 56-52 |
| 10:15 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Liriano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Wong (PG), Herman Gebhard (SG), Larry Wolbert (SF), Patrick Hunt (PF) Millard Hagen, David Taylor, Quincy Scoles, George Morgan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Clifford Labbe (PG), John Nair (SG), Claude Cato (C) Juan Moran, Santos Torres, Peter Carpenter | |
| 09:54 | Marquette | Mark Wong is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Mark Wong, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Millard Hagen (PG), Quincy Scoles (PF) Mark Wong, Patrick Hunt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bobby Stinnett (PF) Frank Maston | |
| 09:39 | Cleveland State | Clifford Labbe clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 09:37 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Chris Parsons | 56-52 |
| 09:33 | Marquette | Claude Cato steps in front of the Chris Parsons pass | 56-52 |
| 09:28 | Cleveland State | Quincy Scoles is called for the reach on Clifford Labbe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Quincy Scoles, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | George Morgan (C) Quincy Scoles | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Boyd (C) Jeremy Liriano | |
| 09:28 | Cleveland State | Clifford Labbe makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:28 | Cleveland State | Clifford Labbe makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:13 | Marquette | Chris Parsons misses the floater near the basket | 56-54 |
| 09:11 | Cleveland State | John Nair grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:50 | Cleveland State | Clifford Labbe makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-57 |
| 08:27 | Marquette | Chris Parsons buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Herman Gebhard | 58-57 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Claude Cato hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 58-57 |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | Frank Boyd tips it home | 58-59 |
| 07:45 | Marquette | John Nair is called for the reach on Millard Hagen - foul #3 on John Nair, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| 07:45 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Taylor (SG), Patrick Hunt (PF), Quincy Scoles (C) Herman Gebhard, Larry Wolbert, George Morgan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Juan Moran (PG), William Barstow (SG), Santos Torres (SF), Frank Maston (PF) Clifford Labbe, John Nair, Bobby Stinnett, Claude Cato | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Millard Hagen (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Chris Parsons (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Quincy Scoles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Juan Moran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Barstow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Santos Torres (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Maston (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Marquette | David Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Millard Hagen | 61-59 |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Chris Parsons is called for the reach on Santos Torres in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Parsons, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Wolbert (SF) Chris Parsons | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Peter Carpenter (C) Frank Boyd | |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Santos Torres misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Santos Torres misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:29 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Quincy Scoles | 61-59 |
| 07:17 | Marquette | David Taylor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-59 |
| 07:16 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to William Barstow | 61-59 |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Peter Carpenter is hacked by Quincy Scoles - foul #4 on Quincy Scoles, team foul #11 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Herman Gebhard (SG), Chris Parsons (SF), George Morgan (C) David Taylor, Larry Wolbert, Patrick Hunt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeremy Liriano (SF) Santos Torres | |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Peter Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Peter Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:57 | Marquette | Chris Parsons snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 06:34 | Marquette | Herman Gebhard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Wolbert (SF) Chris Parsons | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:16 | Cleveland State | William Barstow misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Frank Maston can't tip it in | 61-60 |
| 06:14 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Quincy Scoles | 61-60 |
| 06:06 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert is hacked by Peter Carpenter - foul #3 on Peter Carpenter, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Taylor (SG), Patrick Hunt (PF), Chris Parsons (C) Herman Gebhard, Quincy Scoles, George Morgan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Santos Torres (PG), Bobby Stinnett (SF), Frank Boyd (C) Juan Moran, Jeremy Liriano, Frank Maston | |
| 05:53 | Marquette | Millard Hagen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 05:51 | Marquette | Chris Parsons snags the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 05:33 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert scores on a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Bobby Stinnett - foul #1 on Bobby Stinnett, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | Herman Gebhard (SG), Quincy Scoles (PF), George Morgan (C) David Taylor, Patrick Hunt, Chris Parsons | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Nair (PG) Peter Carpenter | |
| 05:33 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | John Nair hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 64-60 |
| 05:06 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Larry Wolbert | 64-60 |
| 05:01 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert misses badly on a runner in the paint | 64-60 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | Frank Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Quincy Scoles steps in front of the Frank Boyd pass | 64-60 |
| 04:20 | Marquette | Herman Gebhard can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | John Nair snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | William Barstow is called for 10 seconds | 64-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Taylor (SG), Chris Parsons (SF), Patrick Hunt (PF) Herman Gebhard, Larry Wolbert, Quincy Scoles | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Clifford Labbe (PG), Juan Moran (SG), Jeremy Liriano (SF), Frank Maston (PF), Peter Carpenter (C) John Nair, William Barstow, Santos Torres, Bobby Stinnett, Frank Boyd | |
| 03:51 | Marquette | Peter Carpenter takes the ball from George Morgan | 64-60 |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Clifford Labbe connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Maston | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Millard Hagen (tired) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Chris Parsons (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Patrick Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Morgan (tired) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Clifford Labbe (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Juan Moran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Liriano (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Maston (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Marquette | Chris Parsons hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 64-63 |
| 03:12 | Marquette | David Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:53 | Marquette | Peter Carpenter picks off the pass by George Morgan | 64-63 |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | Herman Gebhard (SG), Larry Wolbert (SF), Quincy Scoles (PF) David Taylor, Patrick Hunt, George Morgan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Barstow (SG) Juan Moran | |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Liriano comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chris Parsons - foul #5 on Chris Parsons, team foul #12 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | George Morgan (C) Chris Parsons | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Boyd (C) Peter Carpenter | |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Liriano makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Liriano misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Frank Maston pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | William Barstow misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 02:28 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:07 | Marquette | George Morgan hits a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Frank Boyd - foul #2 on Frank Boyd, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| 02:07 | Marquette | George Morgan makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Liriano hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 67-64 |
| 01:46 | Cleveland State | William Barstow grabs the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | William Barstow makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifford Labbe | 67-66 |
| 01:27 | Marquette | Herman Gebhard can't throw it down | 67-66 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Frank Maston grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Clifford Labbe is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 01:07 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Liriano pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Frank Maston misses short on a runner from the baseline | 67-66 |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Marquette | Millard Hagen is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Labbe - foul #1 on Clifford Labbe, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 00:39 | Marquette | Millard Hagen misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Frank Maston gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Frank Maston can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint | 67-66 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Herman Gebhard gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Labbe - foul #2 on Clifford Labbe, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Larry Wolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | William Barstow comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |