| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Brigance (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Carroll (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Austin (fresh) PF - Kerry Pugh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Paul Rodgers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bryant (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons inbounds the ball | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Henry Vestal (C) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Rivenbark (SF), John Watson (PF), Billy Jones (C) James Simmons, Larry Patrick, Randy Adams | |
| 19:11 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-42 |
| 19:00 | Marquette | Calvin Brigance is hacked by James Rivenbark - foul #2 on James Rivenbark, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick (PF), Randy Adams (C) Robert Bryant, John Watson | |
| 18:46 | Marquette | Calvin Brigance hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 18:44 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick pulls down the rebound | 26-42 |
| 18:34 | Detroit Mercy | Calvin Brigance takes the ball from Billy Jones | 26-42 |
| 18:12 | Marquette | Edward Austin loses the ball out of bounds | 26-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair (SG), John Watson (SF) James Rivenbark, Larry Patrick | |
| 17:52 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Carroll is called for the reach on Randy Adams - foul #1 on Eric Carroll, team foul #2 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant (SG), Larry Patrick (PF) Seth Blair, Randy Adams | |
| 17:27 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Vestal swats the layup by Larry Patrick | 26-42 |
| 17:26 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant tips it home | 26-44 |
| 17:06 | Marquette | Henry Vestal misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-44 |
| 17:04 | Detroit Mercy | John Watson grabs the board | 26-44 |
| 16:53 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Austin steals it from Robert Bryant | 26-44 |
| 16:43 | Marquette | Calvin Brigance double dribbles | 26-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Inabinet (SG), Deandre Manzano (SF), William Bennett (PF), Tom Johnson (C) Eric Carroll, Edward Austin, Kerry Pugh, Henry Vestal | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair (SG), James Simmons (SF), Randy Adams (C) Robert Bryant, John Watson, Larry Patrick | |
| 16:30 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams is hacked by Tom Johnson - foul #2 on Tom Johnson, team foul #3 | 26-44 |
| 16:07 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Simmons | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:48 | Marquette | Deandre Manzano can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 26-46 |
| 15:47 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones snags the defensive board | 26-46 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Brigance (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Inabinet (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deandre Manzano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) C - Tom Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Paul Rodgers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Seth Blair (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Billy Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by James Simmons | 26-48 |
| 15:28 | Marquette | Deandre Manzano misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-48 |
| 15:26 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones gets the rebound | 26-48 |
| 15:20 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Calvin Brigance - foul #1 on Calvin Brigance, team foul #4 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Carroll (SG), Henry Vestal (PF), Richard Smith (C) Calvin Brigance, William Bennett, Tom Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant (SG), James Rivenbark (SF), Larry Patrick (PF) Paul Rodgers, James Simmons, Randy Adams | |
| 15:20 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair makes the 1st free throw | 26-49 |
| 15:20 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 26-49 |
| 15:20 | Marquette | Henry Vestal grabs the defensive rebound | 26-49 |
| 15:04 | Marquette | Richard Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-49 |
| 15:02 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 26-49 |
| 14:40 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Eric Carroll - foul #2 on Eric Carroll, team foul #5 | 26-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Brigance (PG), Edward Austin (SF) Michael Inabinet, Deandre Manzano | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG), John Watson (SF), Randy Adams (C) Seth Blair, James Rivenbark, Larry Patrick | |
| 14:40 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones makes the free throw | 26-52 |
| 14:30 | Marquette | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-52 |
| 14:29 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Robert Bryant | 26-52 |
| 14:01 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-52 |
| 13:59 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 26-52 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Calvin Brigance hits the finger roll | 28-52 |
| 13:24 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kerry Pugh (PF) Henry Vestal | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair (SG), James Simmons (SF), Larry Patrick (PF) Robert Bryant, John Watson, Randy Adams | |
| 13:11 | Marquette | Eric Carroll misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-52 |
| 13:10 | Marquette | Kerry Pugh grabs the offensive rebound | 28-52 |
| 13:05 | Marquette | Kerry Pugh misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-52 |
| 13:04 | Marquette | Eric Carroll misses the tip | 28-52 |
| 13:03 | Marquette | Eric Carroll snags the offensive board | 28-52 |
| 12:58 | Marquette | Calvin Brigance misses long on a jumper from the right side | 28-52 |
| 12:56 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones pulls down the rebound | 28-52 |
| 12:28 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-52 |
| 12:26 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick snags the offensive board | 28-52 |
| 12:07 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick buries a floater near the basket set up by James Simmons and the foul's on Kerry Pugh - foul #2 on Kerry Pugh, team foul #6 | 28-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Inabinet (SG), Deandre Manzano (SF), Henry Vestal (C) Eric Carroll, Edward Austin, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant (SG), James Rivenbark (SF), Randy Adams (C) Seth Blair, James Simmons, Billy Jones | |
| 12:07 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick misses the free throw | 28-54 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet snags the defensive board | 28-54 |
| 11:52 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Rivenbark - foul #3 on James Rivenbark, team foul #2 | 28-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tim Cheung (SF) Calvin Brigance | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 11:52 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet makes the 1st free throw | 29-54 |
| 11:52 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet makes the 2nd free throw | 30-54 |
| 11:23 | Detroit Mercy | Kerry Pugh is called for the reach on Paul Rodgers - foul #3 on Kerry Pugh, team foul #7 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tom Johnson (C) Kerry Pugh | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons (SF) James Rivenbark | |
| 11:23 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 30-55 |
| 11:23 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-56 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Inabinet (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Deandre Manzano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Cheung (fresh) PF - Henry Vestal (fresh) 2 blk. C - Tom Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Paul Rodgers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bryant (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Larry Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Marquette | Tom Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-56 |
| 10:58 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 30-56 |
| 10:52 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Brigance (PG) Tim Cheung | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair (PG) Paul Rodgers | |
| 10:39 | Marquette | Calvin Brigance connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-56 |
| 10:10 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons is fouled on the floor by Tom Johnson - foul #3 on Tom Johnson, team foul #8 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Carroll (SG), Edward Austin (SF), Kerry Pugh (PF), Richard Smith (C) Michael Inabinet, Deandre Manzano, Henry Vestal, Tom Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG), Billy Jones (PF) Seth Blair, Larry Patrick | |
| 10:10 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 32-56 |
| 10:10 | Marquette | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 32-56 |
| 09:59 | Marquette | Edward Austin scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Brigance | 34-56 |
| 09:38 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-56 |
| 09:36 | Marquette | Kerry Pugh pulls down the rebound | 34-56 |
| 09:17 | Marquette | Kerry Pugh misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-56 |
| 09:15 | Marquette | Richard Smith tips it back up and in | 36-56 |
| 08:58 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams misses the shot in the paint | 36-56 |
| 08:57 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Kerry Pugh | 36-56 |
| 08:36 | Marquette | Edward Austin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-56 |
| 08:34 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams grabs the board | 36-56 |
| 08:05 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons misses the easy layup | 36-56 |
| 08:03 | Marquette | Eric Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 07:39 | Marquette | Kerry Pugh misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-56 |
| 07:37 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Kerry Pugh | 36-56 |
| 07:28 | Marquette | Edward Austin misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Paul Rodgers - foul #2 on Paul Rodgers, team foul #3 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Inabinet (SG), Henry Vestal (PF), Tom Johnson (C) Eric Carroll, Kerry Pugh, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair (PG), James Rivenbark (SF), Larry Patrick (PF) Paul Rodgers, James Simmons, Randy Adams | |
| 07:28 | Marquette | Edward Austin makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 07:28 | Marquette | Edward Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 06:59 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-56 |
| 06:58 | Marquette | Henry Vestal snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Brigance (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Inabinet (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Austin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Henry Vestal (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Seth Blair (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Rivenbark (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Larry Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:52 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-56 |
| 06:51 | Detroit Mercy | James Rivenbark grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 06:27 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick lays it up and in on a great pass from Seth Blair | 38-58 |
| 06:18 | Marquette | Henry Vestal travels with the ball | 38-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Carroll (SG), Deandre Manzano (SF) Calvin Brigance, Edward Austin | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG), Randy Adams (C) Robert Bryant, Billy Jones | |
| 06:00 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams misses long on a jumper from the right side | 38-58 |
| 05:59 | Marquette | Henry Vestal pulls down the rebound | 38-58 |
| 05:53 | Marquette | Eric Carroll misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-58 |
| 05:51 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to James Rivenbark | 38-58 |
| 05:47 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-58 |
| 05:45 | Detroit Mercy | James Rivenbark tips it home | 38-60 |
| 05:37 | Marquette | Deandre Manzano is called for traveling | 38-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tim Cheung (SF) Eric Carroll | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Watson (SF) James Rivenbark | |
| 05:15 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-60 |
| 05:14 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams snags the offensive board | 38-60 |
| 04:57 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Rodgers | 38-62 |
| 04:44 | Marquette | Henry Vestal loses the dribble to Seth Blair | 38-62 |
| 04:17 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Watson | 38-64 |
| 04:08 | Marquette | Deandre Manzano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Coulston (PG), William Bennett (PF) Michael Inabinet, Tom Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant (SG), James Simmons (SF), Billy Jones (C) Paul Rodgers, John Watson, Randy Adams | |
| 03:47 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Vestal takes the ball from James Simmons | 38-64 |
| 03:40 | Marquette | Deandre Manzano double dribbles | 38-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG), James Rivenbark (SF) Seth Blair, James Simmons | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:16 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones clanks a shot from the right side | 38-64 |
| 03:14 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick can't tip it in | 38-64 |
| 03:13 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones tips it in | 38-66 |
| 02:54 | Marquette | Henry Vestal misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Billy Jones - foul #3 on Billy Jones, team foul #4 | 38-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Inabinet (SG) Tim Cheung | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair (PG), James Simmons (SF), Randy Adams (C) Paul Rodgers, James Rivenbark, Billy Jones | |
| 02:54 | Marquette | Henry Vestal misses the 1st free throw | 38-66 |
| 02:54 | Marquette | Henry Vestal misses the 2nd free throw | 38-66 |
| 02:54 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams snags the defensive board | 38-66 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Coulston (fresh) SG - Michael Inabinet (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deandre Manzano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) C - Henry Vestal (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Seth Blair (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bryant (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Larry Patrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Randy Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:30 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Bryant | 38-68 |
| 02:12 | Marquette | Charles Coulston misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-68 |
| 02:11 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Larry Patrick | 38-68 |
| 01:42 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-68 |
| 01:40 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Henry Vestal | 38-68 |
| 01:26 | Marquette | James Simmons steals the ball from Charles Coulston | 38-68 |
| 01:08 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Inabinet - foul #1 on Michael Inabinet, team foul #9 | 38-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tim Cheung (SF), Tom Johnson (C) Charles Coulston, William Bennett | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG) Seth Blair | |
| 01:08 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 38-68 |
| 01:08 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 38-69 |
| 01:01 | Marquette | Henry Vestal misses the turnaround from the left block | 38-69 |
| 00:59 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant snags the defensive board | 38-69 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons is fouled on the floor by Henry Vestal - foul #3 on Henry Vestal, team foul #10 | 38-69 |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 38-69 |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 38-70 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Tim Cheung misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-70 |
| 00:32 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Randy Adams | 38-70 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick double dribbles | 38-70 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-70 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick snags the defensive board | 38-70 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers runs out the clock | 38-70 |