| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jerry McKirryher (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joshua Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Jimmerson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Lyon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Karson Flury (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Irving Seeley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Gafford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Metzler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher inbounds the ball | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence misses long on a jumper from close range | 29-42 |
| 19:43 | Marquette | Frank Gafford snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 19:31 | Marquette | Karson Flury is hacked by Alonzo Alarcon - foul #2 on Alonzo Alarcon, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | A charge is called on Gary Metzler - foul #2 on Gary Metzler, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Alonzo Alarcon | 32-42 |
| 18:49 | Marquette | Frank Gafford lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Lyon | 32-44 |
| 18:22 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-44 |
| 18:21 | Marquette | Frank Gafford grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 18:13 | Marquette | Michael Lyon's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Jimmerson | 32-44 |
| 18:11 | Marquette | Gary Metzler tips it home | 32-46 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | Karson Flury takes the ball from Jerry McKirryher | 32-46 |
| 17:43 | Marquette | Irving Seeley throws it down set up by Karson Flury | 32-48 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-48 |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson hits the follow up shot | 34-48 |
| 17:01 | Marquette | Michael Lyon can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-48 |
| 17:00 | Marquette | Karson Flury pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 16:38 | Marquette | Michael Lyon scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Karson Flury and the foul's on Peter Jimmerson - foul #3 on Peter Jimmerson, team foul #2 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (PG), Charles Oram (SG), Kevin Blackburn (SF), George Willis (PF), Alex Dechant (C) Lester Bryant, Alonzo Alarcon, Jerry McKirryher, Joshua Lawrence, Peter Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Burnette (SG), Robert Batres (SF), John Gross (PF), Luis Boswell (C) Karson Flury, Irving Seeley, Frank Gafford, Gary Metzler | |
| 16:38 | Marquette | Michael Lyon makes the free throw | 34-51 |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant buries a runner from the left block set up by Darren Payne and the foul's on Luis Boswell - foul #1 on Luis Boswell, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Chambers (PG) Michael Lyon | |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant makes the free throw | 37-51 |
| 16:11 | Marquette | A charge is called on Antonio Burnette - foul #2 on Antonio Burnette, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| 15:52 | Cleveland State | Charles Oram misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 15:50 | Marquette | Luis Boswell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Darren Payne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Oram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Blackburn (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Willis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alex Dechant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - George Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Burnette (fresh) SF - Robert Batres (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Marquette | Antonio Burnette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 15:31 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Alex Dechant | 37-51 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant's pass is intercepted by George Chambers | 37-51 |
| 15:15 | Marquette | John Gross can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 37-51 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | George Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 15:08 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-51 |
| 15:06 | Marquette | George Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 15:00 | Marquette | John Gross misses the lay-in | 37-51 |
| 14:59 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | Charles Oram drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Blackburn | 39-51 |
| 14:29 | Marquette | George Chambers buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Antonio Burnette | 39-53 |
| 14:16 | Cleveland State | Charles Oram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant (PG), Alonzo Alarcon (SG), Jerry McKirryher (SF), Joshua Lawrence (PF), Peter Jimmerson (C) Darren Payne, Charles Oram, Kevin Blackburn, George Willis, Alex Dechant | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Lyon (PG), Karson Flury (SG), Irving Seeley (SF), Frank Gafford (PF), Gary Metzler (C) George Chambers, Antonio Burnette, Robert Batres, John Gross, Luis Boswell | |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Jerry McKirryher picks off the pass by Michael Lyon | 39-53 |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher is fouled on the floor by Irving Seeley - foul #3 on Irving Seeley, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 13:24 | Marquette | Karson Flury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-53 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 13:06 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson gets the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence misses the jumper from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 12:51 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher tips it but misses | 42-53 |
| 12:49 | Marquette | Gary Metzler gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 12:20 | Marquette | Karson Flury misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 12:13 | Marquette | Frank Gafford gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 12:09 | Marquette | Michael Lyon makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Karson Flury | 42-55 |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher is hacked by Michael Lyon - foul #1 on Michael Lyon, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (SG), George Willis (SF), Alex Dechant (C) Alonzo Alarcon, Jerry McKirryher, Peter Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Burnette (SF), John Gross (PF) Irving Seeley, Frank Gafford | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Payne (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alex Dechant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Lyon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karson Flury (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antonio Burnette (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Metzler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | Gary Metzler steals it from Alex Dechant | 42-55 |
| 11:11 | Marquette | Michael Lyon misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-55 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne lays it up and in on a great pass from Lester Bryant | 44-55 |
| 10:41 | Marquette | John Gross drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Antonio Burnette | 44-57 |
| 10:24 | Cleveland State | George Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 10:23 | Marquette | Michael Lyon pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 10:11 | Marquette | Antonio Burnette buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Metzler | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 09:54 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Gary Metzler | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:33 | Marquette | Karson Flury misses the easy layup | 44-60 |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne snags the offensive board | 44-60 |
| 09:10 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-60 |
| 09:09 | Marquette | Karson Flury gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 08:41 | Marquette | Michael Lyon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 44-60 |
| 08:40 | Marquette | Michael Lyon gets the offensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 08:20 | Marquette | Joshua Lawrence is called for the reach on Antonio Burnette - foul #2 on Joshua Lawrence, team foul #3 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Marmolejo (PG), Alonzo Alarcon (SG), Jerry McKirryher (SF), Kevin Blackburn (PF), Peter Jimmerson (C) Lester Bryant, Darren Payne, George Willis, Joshua Lawrence, Alex Dechant | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Chambers (PG), Irving Seeley (SF), Frank Gafford (PF), Luis Boswell (C) Michael Lyon, Antonio Burnette, John Gross, Gary Metzler | |
| 08:10 | Marquette | Frank Gafford jams it on a nice dish by Karson Flury | 44-62 |
| 07:49 | Cleveland State | The jumper by Peter Jimmerson is denied by Frank Gafford | 44-62 |
| 07:48 | Marquette | Luis Boswell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Marmolejo (fresh) SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry McKirryher (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kevin Blackburn (fresh) 4 reb. C - Peter Jimmerson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - George Chambers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Karson Flury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Irving Seeley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Gafford (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Luis Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Kevin Blackburn denies the turnaround by Karson Flury | 44-62 |
| 07:23 | Marquette | Frank Gafford hits the follow up shot | 44-64 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Irving Seeley - foul #4 on Irving Seeley, team foul #6 | 44-64 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 06:44 | Marquette | Irving Seeley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (PG) Tony Marmolejo | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Burnette (SG) Karson Flury | |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Alonzo Alarcon - foul #3 on Alonzo Alarcon, team foul #4 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Willis (PF) Kevin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:59 | Marquette | Frank Gafford banks in the layup and he's fouled by George Willis - foul #2 on George Willis, team foul #5 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Oram (SG), Alex Dechant (PF) Alonzo Alarcon, Jerry McKirryher | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gary Metzler (C) Luis Boswell | |
| 05:59 | Marquette | Frank Gafford misses the free throw | 46-66 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson pulls down the rebound | 46-66 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson's pass is intercepted by Antonio Burnette | 46-66 |
| 05:32 | Marquette | Irving Seeley loses the ball out of bounds | 46-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn (SF) Peter Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Lyon (PG), Karson Flury (SG), Robert Batres (SF), John Gross (PF) George Chambers, Antonio Burnette, Irving Seeley, Frank Gafford | |
| 05:09 | Cleveland State | Gary Metzler steps in front of the Kevin Blackburn pass | 46-66 |
| 04:47 | Marquette | Karson Flury misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Charles Oram - foul #1 on Charles Oram, team foul #6 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Marmolejo (PG) Darren Payne | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:47 | Marquette | Karson Flury misses the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 04:47 | Marquette | Karson Flury misses the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 04:47 | Cleveland State | George Willis pulls down the rebound | 46-66 |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | Gary Metzler steals it from George Willis | 46-66 |
| 04:04 | Marquette | Gary Metzler comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by George Willis - foul #3 on George Willis, team foul #7 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Burnette (SG), Irving Seeley (SF), Frank Gafford (PF) Karson Flury, Robert Batres, John Gross | |
| 04:04 | Marquette | Gary Metzler makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 04:04 | Marquette | Gary Metzler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Charles Oram is hacked by Antonio Burnette - foul #3 on Antonio Burnette, team foul #7 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (SG) Kevin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Chambers (PG), Luis Boswell (C) Michael Lyon, Gary Metzler | |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Charles Oram misses the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 03:47 | Marquette | Frank Gafford snags the defensive board | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Marmolejo (fresh) SG - Darren Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Oram (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alex Dechant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - George Chambers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Burnette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Irving Seeley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Frank Gafford (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Luis Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Marquette | George Chambers knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-71 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | George Willis blows the layup but the foul's on Antonio Burnette - foul #4 on Antonio Burnette, team foul #8 | 46-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn (SF) Charles Oram | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Lyon (PG) George Chambers | |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | George Willis makes the 1st free throw | 47-71 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | George Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 02:28 | Marquette | Luis Boswell is fouled on the floor by Alex Dechant - foul #2 on Alex Dechant, team foul #8 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Chambers (SG), John Gross (PF) Antonio Burnette, Frank Gafford | |
| 02:28 | Marquette | Luis Boswell misses the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant pulls down the rebound | 48-71 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn misses the floater from the right block | 48-71 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant snags the offensive board | 48-71 |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne clanks a jumper from the right side | 48-71 |
| 01:58 | Marquette | Michael Lyon pulls down the rebound | 48-71 |
| 01:37 | Marquette | George Chambers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-71 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Tony Marmolejo | 48-71 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Tony Marmolejo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Oram (SG) Tony Marmolejo | |
| Subs | Marquette | Karson Flury (SG), Frank Gafford (PF), Gary Metzler (C) George Chambers, John Gross, Luis Boswell | |
| 01:13 | Marquette | Karson Flury misses the fadeaway near the basket | 48-71 |
| 01:11 | Marquette | Gary Metzler pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-71 |
| 00:51 | Marquette | Karson Flury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Charles Oram comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-71 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Irving Seeley grabs the board | 48-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Charles Oram is called for the reach on Karson Flury - foul #2 on Charles Oram, team foul #9 | 48-71 |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Karson Flury misses the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to George Willis | 48-71 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Charles Oram can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Irving Seeley - foul #5 on Irving Seeley, team foul #9 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Burnette (SF) Irving Seeley | |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Charles Oram makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Charles Oram makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Michael Lyon runs out the clock | 50-71 |