| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jin Xie (fresh) SG - Henry Nunn (fresh) SF - Michael Bishop (fresh) PF - Wilfredo Rossi (fresh) C - Russell Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Lyon (fresh) SG - Antonio Burnette (fresh) SF - Karson Flury (fresh) PF - Frank Gafford (fresh) C - Gary Metzler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Lyon steals the ball from Wilfredo Rossi | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Marquette | Frank Gafford misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Wilfredo Rossi - foul #1 on Wilfredo Rossi, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Marquette | Frank Gafford makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:30 | Marquette | Frank Gafford misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:30 | Detroit Mercy | Wilfredo Rossi gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:13 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Karson Flury | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | Marquette | Frank Gafford gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:06 | Marquette | Michael Lyon connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith misses the lay-in | 0-4 |
| 18:45 | Marquette | Gary Metzler grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Marquette | Frank Gafford is hacked by Jin Xie - foul #1 on Jin Xie, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:23 | Marquette | Wilfredo Rossi denies the turnaround by Frank Gafford | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | Frank Gafford hits the follow up shot | 0-6 |
| 18:08 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 0-6 |
| 18:06 | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie tips it in | 2-6 |
| 17:49 | Marquette | Karson Flury misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 17:48 | Marquette | Michael Lyon grabs the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:39 | Marquette | Michael Lyon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Gafford | 2-8 |
| 17:31 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn buries a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Antonio Burnette - foul #1 on Antonio Burnette, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer (PG), Darrell Hileman (SF), Brian Melillo (PF), Young Mang (C) Jin Xie, Michael Bishop, Wilfredo Rossi, Russell Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:31 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:23 | Marquette | Michael Lyon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-8 |
| 17:08 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo buries a runner from the baseline set up by Young Mang | 7-8 |
| 16:56 | Marquette | Gary Metzler loses the ball out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Burt (SG) Henry Nunn | |
| Subs | Marquette | Irving Seeley (SF), John Gross (PF) Antonio Burnette, Frank Gafford | |
| 16:29 | Detroit Mercy | A charge is called on Darrell Hileman - foul #1 on Darrell Hileman, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Chambers (PG), Antonio Burnette (SG), Luis Boswell (C) Michael Lyon, Karson Flury, Gary Metzler | |
| 16:17 | Marquette | Luis Boswell hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by George Chambers | 7-10 |
| 16:01 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 16:00 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Luis Boswell | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Wayne Kieffer (fresh) SG - Joseph Burt (fresh) SF - Darrell Hileman (fresh) PF - Brian Melillo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Young Mang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - George Chambers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Burnette (fresh) SF - Irving Seeley (fresh) PF - John Gross (fresh) C - Luis Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Marquette | Irving Seeley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Darrell Hileman - foul #2 on Darrell Hileman, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie (PG), Henry Nunn (SG), Michael Bishop (SF), Wilfredo Rossi (PF), Russell Smith (C) Wayne Kieffer, Joseph Burt, Darrell Hileman, Brian Melillo, Young Mang | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Gafford (PF) Luis Boswell | |
| 15:47 | Marquette | Irving Seeley makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:47 | Marquette | Irving Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:21 | Detroit Mercy | Wilfredo Rossi scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Nunn | 9-12 |
| 15:10 | Marquette | George Chambers hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Irving Seeley | 9-15 |
| 14:53 | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Wilfredo Rossi | 11-15 |
| 14:33 | Marquette | Frank Gafford lays it up and in on a nice dish by Antonio Burnette | 11-17 |
| 14:11 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Bishop misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 14:09 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith tips it home | 13-17 |
| 13:59 | Marquette | Irving Seeley misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Bishop - foul #1 on Michael Bishop, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Burt (SG), Wayne Kieffer (SF), Brian Melillo (PF), Young Mang (C) Henry Nunn, Michael Bishop, Wilfredo Rossi, Russell Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Lyon (PG), Karson Flury (SG), Luis Boswell (PF), Gary Metzler (C) George Chambers, Antonio Burnette, Frank Gafford, John Gross | |
| 13:59 | Marquette | Irving Seeley misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 13:59 | Marquette | Irving Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 13:40 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-18 |
| 13:39 | Marquette | Karson Flury pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 13:21 | Marquette | Karson Flury is hacked by Wayne Kieffer - foul #1 on Wayne Kieffer, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn (SG) Jin Xie | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Batres (SF) Irving Seeley | |
| 13:09 | Marquette | Michael Lyon is fouled on the floor by Brian Melillo - foul #1 on Brian Melillo, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Chambers (SG) Robert Batres | |
| 13:09 | Marquette | Michael Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 13:09 | Marquette | Michael Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 12:53 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn is whistled for traveling | 13-20 |
| 12:43 | Marquette | Michael Lyon is fouled on the floor by Joseph Burt - foul #1 on Joseph Burt, team foul #8 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Bishop (SF), Russell Smith (C) Henry Nunn, Young Mang | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Gafford (PF) Luis Boswell | |
| 12:43 | Marquette | Michael Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 12:43 | Marquette | Michael Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 12:17 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 12:15 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Melillo | 13-22 |
| 11:52 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Bishop | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Wayne Kieffer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Burt (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Bishop (fresh) PF - Brian Melillo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Lyon (fresh) 9 pts. SG - George Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karson Flury (fresh) PF - Frank Gafford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Metzler (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Marquette | Karson Flury is fouled on the floor by Michael Bishop - foul #2 on Michael Bishop, team foul #9 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie (PG), Henry Nunn (SG), Wilfredo Rossi (PF) Joseph Burt, Michael Bishop, Brian Melillo | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Batres (SF) George Chambers | |
| 11:38 | Marquette | Karson Flury makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 11:38 | Marquette | Karson Flury misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 11:38 | Detroit Mercy | Wilfredo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Wilfredo Rossi lays it up and in | 18-23 |
| 11:03 | Marquette | Jin Xie is called for the reach on Karson Flury - foul #2 on Jin Xie, team foul #10 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Burt (PG), Young Mang (C) Jin Xie, Russell Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Burnette (SG), Irving Seeley (SF), John Gross (PF), Luis Boswell (C) Michael Lyon, Robert Batres, Frank Gafford, Gary Metzler | |
| 11:03 | Marquette | Karson Flury makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 11:03 | Marquette | Karson Flury makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 10:52 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Burt is hacked by Irving Seeley - foul #1 on Irving Seeley, team foul #2 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Campbell (PG) Karson Flury | |
| 10:36 | Detroit Mercy | Young Mang can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by John Gross - foul #1 on John Gross, team foul #3 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ratko Jerowski (C) Wilfredo Rossi | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Chambers (PG) Jason Campbell | |
| 10:36 | Detroit Mercy | Young Mang misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 10:36 | Detroit Mercy | Young Mang makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 10:26 | Marquette | Antonio Burnette misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 10:24 | Detroit Mercy | Ratko Jerowski grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 10:08 | Detroit Mercy | Young Mang's fadeaway is rejected by John Gross | 19-25 |
| 10:07 | Marquette | Luis Boswell gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 10:02 | Marquette | George Chambers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 10:01 | Detroit Mercy | Young Mang grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 09:34 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Wayne Kieffer | 21-25 |
| 09:13 | Marquette | George Chambers clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-25 |
| 09:11 | Detroit Mercy | Young Mang grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 08:57 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 08:56 | Marquette | Luis Boswell grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 08:47 | Marquette | George Chambers makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Gross | 21-28 |
| 08:43 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn misses the 3 from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 08:41 | Detroit Mercy | Ratko Jerowski snags the offensive board | 21-28 |
| 08:30 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn makes the 3 from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 08:25 | Marquette | Irving Seeley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 08:23 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Henry Nunn | 24-28 |
| 08:19 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 08:18 | Marquette | Irving Seeley grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 08:06 | Marquette | Ratko Jerowski denies the turnaround by George Chambers | 24-28 |
| 08:04 | Marquette | Irving Seeley tips it but misses | 24-28 |
| 08:03 | Detroit Mercy | Young Mang pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 07:56 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo (SF), Wilfredo Rossi (PF), Russell Smith (C) Joseph Burt, Young Mang, Ratko Jerowski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Lyon (PG), Karson Flury (SG), Robert Batres (SF), Frank Gafford (PF), Gary Metzler (C) George Chambers, Antonio Burnette, Irving Seeley, John Gross, Luis Boswell | |
| 07:40 | Marquette | Robert Batres is called for a backcourt violation | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Brian Melillo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Nunn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Kieffer (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilfredo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Lyon (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Karson Flury (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Batres (fresh) PF - Frank Gafford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Metzler (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Detroit Mercy | Wilfredo Rossi's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Metzler | 24-28 |
| 07:18 | Marquette | Gary Metzler pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 07:13 | Marquette | Frank Gafford is hacked by Wilfredo Rossi - foul #2 on Wilfredo Rossi, team foul #11 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Burt (PG) Wilfredo Rossi | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:13 | Marquette | Frank Gafford misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 07:13 | Marquette | Frank Gafford makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:51 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 06:49 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn misses the tip | 24-29 |
| 06:48 | Marquette | Frank Gafford snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 06:23 | Marquette | Robert Batres's floater is knocked away by Russell Smith | 24-29 |
| 06:22 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 06:01 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Gary Metzler - foul #1 on Gary Metzler, team foul #4 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Young Mang (PF) Joseph Burt | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Chambers (SG) Robert Batres | |
| 06:01 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith misses the free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:01 | Marquette | Gary Metzler snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 05:52 | Marquette | Karson Flury makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by George Chambers | 26-31 |
| 05:30 | Detroit Mercy | Young Mang misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 05:29 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Frank Gafford | 26-31 |
| 05:16 | Marquette | Frank Gafford knocks in the jumper near the basket | 26-33 |
| 04:58 | Detroit Mercy | Young Mang is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Young Mang, team foul #12 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Burt (PG), Ratko Jerowski (C) Brian Melillo, Russell Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Burnette (SG), Irving Seeley (SF), John Gross (PF), Luis Boswell (C) Michael Lyon, Karson Flury, Frank Gafford, Gary Metzler | |
| 04:45 | Marquette | Luis Boswell connects on the runner from the baseline set up by George Chambers | 26-35 |
| 04:27 | Detroit Mercy | Young Mang misses the lay-in | 26-35 |
| 04:25 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Burt grabs the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 04:20 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-35 |
| 04:18 | Marquette | Luis Boswell grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Irving Seeley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Wayne Kieffer - foul #2 on Wayne Kieffer, team foul #13 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo (SF) Wayne Kieffer | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Irving Seeley makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Irving Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 03:50 | Detroit Mercy | Ratko Jerowski misses the dunk attempt | 26-37 |
| 03:49 | Marquette | Irving Seeley gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 03:31 | Marquette | Luis Boswell is whistled for a carry | 26-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie (PG), Michael Bishop (SF), Wilfredo Rossi (PF) Joseph Burt, Brian Melillo, Young Mang | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Lyon (PG), Karson Flury (SF), Gary Metzler (C) George Chambers, Irving Seeley, John Gross | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jin Xie (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Henry Nunn (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bishop (fresh) PF - Wilfredo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ratko Jerowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Lyon (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Antonio Burnette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Karson Flury (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luis Boswell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Metzler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Detroit Mercy | Wilfredo Rossi misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Karson Flury - foul #1 on Karson Flury, team foul #5 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Gafford (PF) Luis Boswell | |
| 03:14 | Detroit Mercy | Wilfredo Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 03:14 | Detroit Mercy | Wilfredo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:05 | Marquette | Michael Lyon buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Antonio Burnette | 27-39 |
| 02:49 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-39 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Michael Lyon | 27-39 |
| 02:38 | Marquette | Karson Flury hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Lyon | 27-41 |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jin Xie | 30-41 |
| 02:14 | Marquette | Michael Lyon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith (C) Ratko Jerowski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Irving Seeley (SF) Antonio Burnette | |
| 01:49 | Detroit Mercy | Wilfredo Rossi is fouled on the floor by Frank Gafford - foul #1 on Frank Gafford, team foul #6 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo (SG) Henry Nunn | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Chambers (SG), John Gross (C) Karson Flury, Gary Metzler | |
| 01:41 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 01:40 | Marquette | Irving Seeley pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 01:31 | Marquette | Frank Gafford connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Michael Lyon | 30-43 |
| 01:16 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | Irving Seeley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 01:04 | Marquette | Michael Lyon misses the jump hook in the paint | 30-43 |
| 01:03 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Michael Bishop | 30-43 |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Michael Bishop | 32-43 |
| 00:23 | Marquette | Frank Gafford misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-43 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Bishop is whistled for traveling | 32-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer (SG), Darrell Hileman (SF), Young Mang (PF), Ratko Jerowski (C) Brian Melillo, Michael Bishop, Wilfredo Rossi, Russell Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Burnette (SG), Karson Flury (SF), Luis Boswell (PF), Gary Metzler (C) Michael Lyon, Irving Seeley, Frank Gafford, John Gross | |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Antonio Burnette knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-46 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie clanks a fullcourt shot | 32-46 |