| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Drazen Zbierski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luke Colby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Fox (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Knipe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Brigance (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Austin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kerry Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby slams it home on a nice dish by Thomas Williams | 30-35 |
| 19:34 | Marquette | Eric Carroll comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Thomas Williams | 30-35 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Williams | 32-35 |
| 18:55 | Marquette | Herman Knipe swats the layup by Calvin Brigance | 32-35 |
| 18:53 | Marquette | Calvin Brigance tips it in | 32-37 |
| 18:48 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 32-37 |
| 18:47 | Marquette | Edward Austin grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 18:30 | Marquette | Eric Carroll clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 18:28 | Marquette | Richard Smith snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 18:13 | Marquette | Eric Carroll drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Edward Austin | 32-40 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Williams | 34-40 |
| 17:39 | Marquette | Eric Carroll misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby blows the layup | 34-40 |
| 17:03 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe gets the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:49 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 16:47 | Marquette | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:24 | Marquette | Eric Carroll hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 34-42 |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | Calvin Brigance takes the ball from Patrick Fox | 34-42 |
| 15:52 | Marquette | Edward Austin misses the lay-in | 34-42 |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Drazen Zbierski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Colby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Fox (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Knipe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Brigance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Carroll (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kerry Pugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski lays it up and in and he's hacked by Kerry Pugh - foul #3 on Kerry Pugh, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Finch (PG), Herbert Rowlands (SF), Stanley Rowe (PF), Ronald Miller (C) Thomas Williams, Luke Colby, Patrick Fox, Herman Knipe | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Inabinet (PG), Deandre Manzano (SG), Tim Cheung (SF), Henry Vestal (PF), Tom Johnson (C) Calvin Brigance, Eric Carroll, Edward Austin, Kerry Pugh, Richard Smith | |
| 15:46 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:30 | Marquette | Henry Vestal hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Deandre Manzano | 37-44 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe misses long on a floater from the baseline | 37-44 |
| 15:03 | Marquette | Tim Cheung grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:56 | Marquette | Henry Vestal misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by James Finch - foul #2 on James Finch, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Hagaman (C) Drazen Zbierski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Brigance (PG) Tim Cheung | |
| 14:56 | Marquette | Henry Vestal makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:56 | Marquette | Henry Vestal misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | William Hagaman blows the layup | 37-45 |
| 14:26 | Marquette | Henry Vestal pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:12 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Herbert Rowlands - foul #2 on Herbert Rowlands, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| 14:12 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:12 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 13:56 | Marquette | Henry Vestal snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 13:52 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Henry Vestal hits the follow up shot | 37-49 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | Tom Johnson picks off the pass by Ronald Miller | 37-49 |
| 13:05 | Marquette | Henry Vestal dunks the ball on a great pass from Calvin Brigance | 37-51 |
| 12:37 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-51 |
| 12:35 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 12:15 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Brigance | 37-54 |
| 11:59 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Herbert Rowlands | 40-54 |
| 11:48 | Marquette | A charge is called on Michael Inabinet - foul #1 on Michael Inabinet, team foul #2 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams (PG), Drazen Zbierski (SG), Luke Colby (SF), Patrick Fox (PF), Herman Knipe (C) James Finch, Herbert Rowlands, Ronald Miller, Stanley Rowe, William Hagaman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Coulston (PG), Eric Carroll (SG), Edward Austin (SF), Kerry Pugh (PF), Richard Smith (C) Calvin Brigance, Michael Inabinet, Deandre Manzano, Henry Vestal, Tom Johnson | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Drazen Zbierski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Colby (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Fox (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Knipe (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Coulston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Carroll (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Austin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kerry Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Drazen Zbierski | 40-54 |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Williams | 42-54 |
| 11:11 | Marquette | Kerry Pugh hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 42-54 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 10:42 | Marquette | Eric Carroll pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 10:24 | Marquette | Richard Smith misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Drazen Zbierski | 44-54 |
| 09:40 | Marquette | Kerry Pugh makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Austin and the foul's on Herman Knipe - foul #2 on Herman Knipe, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Brigance (PG) Charles Coulston | |
| 09:40 | Marquette | Kerry Pugh misses the free throw | 44-56 |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | The pull-up jumper by Patrick Fox is blocked by Kerry Pugh | 44-56 |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby tips it but misses | 44-56 |
| 09:21 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 44-56 |
| 09:15 | Marquette | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Herman Knipe - foul #3 on Herman Knipe, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lucas Castiglione (SF), Stanley Rowe (PF), Ronald Miller (C) Luke Colby, Patrick Fox, Herman Knipe | |
| Subs | Marquette | Deandre Manzano (SF), Henry Vestal (PF), Tom Johnson (C) Edward Austin, Kerry Pugh, Richard Smith | |
| 08:54 | Marquette | Lucas Castiglione blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Tom Johnson | 44-56 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 08:48 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams is fouled on the floor by Deandre Manzano - foul #1 on Deandre Manzano, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Finch (PG), William Hagaman (C) Thomas Williams, Lucas Castiglione | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Inabinet (SG) Eric Carroll | |
| 08:30 | Cleveland State | Tom Johnson swats the short shot by Ronald Miller | 44-56 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe tips it in | 46-56 |
| 08:13 | Marquette | Calvin Brigance clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 08:12 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller tips it in | 48-56 |
| 07:47 | Marquette | Henry Vestal is whistled for a carry | 48-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams (PG), Herbert Rowlands (SG), Luke Colby (SF), Herman Knipe (C) James Finch, Drazen Zbierski, Stanley Rowe, William Hagaman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Austin (SF), William Bennett (PF) Deandre Manzano, Tom Johnson | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Herbert Rowlands (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Luke Colby (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Knipe (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Brigance (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Inabinet (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Austin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Vestal (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by William Bennett - foul #2 on William Bennett, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Carroll (SG), Richard Smith (C) Michael Inabinet, Henry Vestal | |
| 07:26 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:26 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:18 | Marquette | Ronald Miller is called for the reach on Edward Austin - foul #2 on Ronald Miller, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox (PF) Ronald Miller | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:03 | Marquette | Edward Austin is hacked by Thomas Williams - foul #2 on Thomas Williams, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| 06:49 | Marquette | Edward Austin connects on the 3 from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Luke Colby | 53-59 |
| 06:15 | Marquette | Herman Knipe swats the short shot by Calvin Brigance | 53-59 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-59 |
| 05:57 | Marquette | Edward Austin gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:52 | Marquette | Calvin Brigance knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eric Carroll | 53-62 |
| 05:27 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby misses the jumper near the basket | 53-62 |
| 05:25 | Marquette | Eric Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 05:14 | Marquette | Calvin Brigance misses the floater from the right side | 53-62 |
| 05:12 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe knocks in the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Finch (PG), Drazen Zbierski (SG), Ronald Miller (SF), Stanley Rowe (PF) Thomas Williams, Herbert Rowlands, Luke Colby, Patrick Fox | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Inabinet (PG), Deandre Manzano (SG), Tim Cheung (SF), Kerry Pugh (PF), Henry Vestal (C) Calvin Brigance, Eric Carroll, Edward Austin, William Bennett, Richard Smith | |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe misses the free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:08 | Marquette | Henry Vestal grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Henry Vestal misses long on a jump hook from close range | 55-62 |
| 04:47 | Marquette | Kerry Pugh gets the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 04:41 | Marquette | Kerry Pugh is called for traveling | 55-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Hagaman (C) Herman Knipe | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:21 | Cleveland State | James Finch is hacked by Michael Inabinet - foul #2 on Michael Inabinet, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Brigance (PG) Tim Cheung | |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | William Hagaman is called for traveling | 55-62 |
| 04:05 | Marquette | Drazen Zbierski steps in front of the Calvin Brigance pass in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| 03:52 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Carroll (SG) Michael Inabinet | |
| 03:38 | Marquette | Deandre Manzano scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Calvin Brigance | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Finch (fresh) SG - Drazen Zbierski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hagaman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Brigance (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Carroll (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Deandre Manzano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kerry Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Vestal (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 03:23 | Marquette | Calvin Brigance grabs the board | 55-65 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Marquette | Deandre Manzano misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-65 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Stanley Rowe | 55-65 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | James Finch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | William Hagaman hits the follow up shot | 57-65 |
| 02:45 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams (PG), Herbert Rowlands (SG), Luke Colby (SF), Patrick Fox (PF), Herman Knipe (C) James Finch, Drazen Zbierski, Ronald Miller, Stanley Rowe, William Hagaman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Austin (SF), Richard Smith (C) Deandre Manzano, Henry Vestal | |
| 02:17 | Marquette | Eric Carroll clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-65 |
| 02:15 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Smith | 57-65 |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Kerry Pugh lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Carroll | 57-67 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-67 |
| 01:35 | Marquette | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:21 | Marquette | Thomas Williams is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #3 on Thomas Williams, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Finch (PG), Ronald Miller (SF), Stanley Rowe (PF), William Hagaman (C) Thomas Williams, Luke Colby, Patrick Fox, Herman Knipe | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Inabinet (PG), Deandre Manzano (SG), Tim Cheung (SF), Henry Vestal (PF) Calvin Brigance, Eric Carroll, Edward Austin, Kerry Pugh | |
| 01:21 | Marquette | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:21 | Marquette | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry Vestal - foul #1 on Henry Vestal, team foul #7 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tom Johnson (C) Richard Smith | |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:07 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams (PG), Drazen Zbierski (SG), Luke Colby (SF), Patrick Fox (PF), Herman Knipe (C) James Finch, Herbert Rowlands, Ronald Miller, Stanley Rowe, William Hagaman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Brigance (PG), Eric Carroll (SG), Edward Austin (SF), Kerry Pugh (PF), Richard Smith (C) Michael Inabinet, Deandre Manzano, Tim Cheung, Henry Vestal, Tom Johnson | |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Edward Austin is fouled on the floor by Herman Knipe - foul #4 on Herman Knipe, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Edward Austin makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Edward Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-70 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Eric Carroll | 59-70 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Thomas Williams steals it from Eric Carroll | 59-70 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Edward Austin | 59-70 |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Calvin Brigance runs out the clock | 59-70 |