| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Morelli (fresh) SG - Albert Sharp (fresh) SF - Kurt Timpson (fresh) PF - Joseph Montgomery (fresh) C - Fred Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominic Romano (fresh) SG - Bradley Hicks (fresh) SF - Chester Chidester (fresh) PF - Dean Werner (fresh) C - Charles Hampton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Charles Hampton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:53 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks is fouled on the floor by Joseph Montgomery - foul #1 on Joseph Montgomery, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Marquette | Dean Werner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Cleveland State | Albert Sharp loses the dribble to Bradley Hicks | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Marquette | Chester Chidester grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Marquette | Charles Hampton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joseph Montgomery | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Cleveland State | Albert Sharp is fouled on the floor by Bradley Hicks - foul #1 on Bradley Hicks, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Cleveland State | David Morelli hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kurt Timpson | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Dominic Romano | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Cleveland State | David Morelli makes the jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 17:45 | Marquette | Chester Chidester knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Werner | 4-6 |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | David Morelli misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Chester Chidester - foul #1 on Chester Chidester, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Trotter (PG), Curtis Smith (SF), Augustus Kruszewski (PF), Raymond Steffen (C) Dominic Romano, Chester Chidester, Dean Werner, Charles Hampton | |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | David Morelli makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | David Morelli misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:24 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 17:09 | Marquette | Curtis Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | David Morelli pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:45 | Cleveland State | Albert Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Barco (SG), Michael Gray (SF), Charles Hutzler (PF) Albert Sharp, Kurt Timpson, Joseph Montgomery | |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Green (SF) Bradley Hicks | |
| 16:30 | Marquette | Curtis Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:14 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 5-8 |
| 16:12 | Marquette | Augustus Kruszewski pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:57 | Marquette | Charles Trotter can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Barco - foul #1 on Jeffrey Barco, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Marlow (PG), Troy Jourdan (SF) David Morelli, Fred Hall | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominic Romano (PG), Chester Chidester (SF), Dean Werner (PF) Curtis Smith, Christopher Green, Raymond Steffen | |
| 15:57 | Marquette | Charles Trotter makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:57 | Marquette | Charles Trotter makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Marlow (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Barco (fresh) SF - Troy Jourdan (fresh) PF - Michael Gray (fresh) C - Charles Hutzler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominic Romano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Trotter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chester Chidester (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dean Werner (fresh) C - Augustus Kruszewski (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Cleveland State | William Marlow knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 15:19 | Marquette | Dominic Romano knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Dean Werner and he's hacked by William Marlow - foul #1 on William Marlow, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Sharp (SG), Kurt Timpson (SF), Joseph Montgomery (PF) William Marlow, Troy Jourdan, Michael Gray | |
| Subs | Marquette | Bradley Hicks (SG), Charles Hampton (C) Charles Trotter, Augustus Kruszewski | |
| 15:19 | Marquette | Dominic Romano misses the free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:19 | Marquette | Chester Chidester snags the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 15:04 | Marquette | Dean Werner banks in the layup | 7-14 |
| 14:46 | Cleveland State | Charles Hutzler misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dominic Romano - foul #1 on Dominic Romano, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Curtis Smith (SF) Chester Chidester | |
| 14:46 | Cleveland State | Charles Hutzler makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:46 | Cleveland State | Charles Hutzler misses the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:46 | Marquette | Dean Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 14:18 | Marquette | Dean Werner clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Hutzler - foul #1 on Charles Hutzler, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Morelli (PG), Fred Hall (C) Jeffrey Barco, Charles Hutzler | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:18 | Marquette | Dean Werner makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:18 | Marquette | Dean Werner misses the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:18 | Cleveland State | Albert Sharp gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 14:02 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 14:00 | Marquette | Charles Hampton snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 13:46 | Marquette | Dean Werner is called for traveling | 8-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Barco (SG) Albert Sharp | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chester Chidester (SF), Augustus Kruszewski (PF), Raymond Steffen (C) Dominic Romano, Dean Werner, Charles Hampton | |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Barco and the foul's on Chester Chidester - foul #2 on Chester Chidester, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Trotter (PG) Chester Chidester | |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:02 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Montgomery - foul #2 on Joseph Montgomery, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Gray (SF), Charles Hutzler (PF) Kurt Timpson, Joseph Montgomery | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:02 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 13:02 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 13:02 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Charles Hutzler's pass is intercepted by Raymond Steffen | 11-16 |
| 12:29 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Barco - foul #2 on Jeffrey Barco, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Sharp (SG) Jeffrey Barco | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominic Romano (PG), Dean Werner (PF), Charles Hampton (C) Charles Trotter, Augustus Kruszewski, Raymond Steffen | |
| 12:29 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:29 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Charles Hutzler snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 12:01 | Cleveland State | Bradley Hicks is called for the reach on Albert Sharp - foul #2 on Bradley Hicks, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Marlow (PG), Kurt Timpson (SF) David Morelli, Fred Hall | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Trotter (SG), Christopher Green (SF) Bradley Hicks, Curtis Smith | |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | Charles Trotter is called for the reach on Albert Sharp - foul #1 on Charles Trotter, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Anthony Hale (C) Charles Hutzler | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Marlow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Sharp (fresh) SF - Kurt Timpson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Gray (fresh) C - Anthony Hale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominic Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Trotter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Green (fresh) PF - Dean Werner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Hampton (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Cleveland State | Dean Werner steals it from Albert Sharp | 11-16 |
| 11:14 | Marquette | Charles Hampton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Augustus Kruszewski (C) Charles Hampton | |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | William Marlow misses the easy layup | 11-16 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland State | William Marlow can't tip it in | 11-16 |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hale pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | William Marlow misses long on a jumper from the left block | 11-16 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson makes the jumper from the right side | 13-16 |
| 10:01 | Marquette | Dominic Romano knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Trotter | 13-19 |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | William Marlow loses the dribble to Charles Trotter | 13-19 |
| 09:11 | Marquette | Anthony Hale is called for the reach on Dominic Romano - foul #1 on Anthony Hale, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Morelli (PG), Troy Jourdan (SF), Charles Hutzler (PF), Fred Hall (C) William Marlow, Kurt Timpson, Michael Gray, Anthony Hale | |
| Subs | Marquette | Curtis Smith (SF), Charles Hampton (C) Christopher Green, Dean Werner | |
| 09:11 | Marquette | Dominic Romano makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:11 | Marquette | Dominic Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | David Morelli is whistled for a carry | 13-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Keith Swinney (PG) Dominic Romano | |
| 08:37 | Marquette | Troy Jourdan denies the turnaround by Keith Swinney | 13-21 |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | Charles Hutzler pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 08:30 | Cleveland State | David Morelli hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 08:28 | Marquette | Curtis Smith snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 08:13 | Marquette | Augustus Kruszewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Marlow (SG) Albert Sharp | |
| Subs | Marquette | Raymond Steffen (PF) Augustus Kruszewski | |
| 07:52 | Cleveland State | Charles Hampton denies the turnaround by Charles Hutzler | 13-21 |
| 07:51 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Curtis Smith | 13-21 |
| 07:33 | Marquette | Raymond Steffen hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Keith Swinney | 13-23 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Morelli (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Marlow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Jourdan (fresh) PF - Charles Hutzler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Keith Swinney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Trotter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Steffen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Hampton (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Troy Jourdan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-23 |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | Troy Jourdan misses short on a floater from the right block | 13-23 |
| 07:05 | Marquette | Curtis Smith grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 06:42 | Marquette | Curtis Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-23 |
| 06:40 | Marquette | Raymond Steffen grabs the offensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 06:20 | Marquette | Raymond Steffen connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Charles Hampton | 13-25 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Curtis Smith steals it from Fred Hall | 13-25 |
| 05:29 | Marquette | Raymond Steffen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-25 |
| 05:27 | Marquette | Raymond Steffen tips it but misses | 13-25 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 13-25 |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | David Morelli can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-25 |
| 05:03 | Cleveland State | Troy Jourdan tips it in | 15-25 |
| 04:57 | Marquette | Fred Hall picks off the pass by Curtis Smith | 15-25 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Troy Jourdan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-25 |
| 04:47 | Marquette | Curtis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 04:28 | Marquette | Curtis Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-25 |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | William Marlow pulls down the rebound | 15-25 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | David Morelli makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 04:03 | Marquette | Keith Swinney is hacked by David Morelli - foul #1 on David Morelli, team foul #8 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frankie Scurlock (PG), Albert Sharp (SG), Kurt Timpson (SF), Michael Gray (PF), Anthony Hale (C) David Morelli, William Marlow, Troy Jourdan, Charles Hutzler, Fred Hall | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominic Romano (PG), Christopher Green (SF), Dean Werner (PF), Augustus Kruszewski (C) Charles Trotter, Curtis Smith, Raymond Steffen, Charles Hampton | |
| 04:03 | Marquette | Keith Swinney makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 04:03 | Marquette | Keith Swinney makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 03:45 | Cleveland State | Albert Sharp misses badly on a shot from the right side | 18-27 |
| 03:44 | Marquette | Augustus Kruszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 03:29 | Marquette | Augustus Kruszewski misses the driving attempt in the paint | 18-27 |
| 03:28 | Marquette | Augustus Kruszewski tips it in | 18-29 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frankie Scurlock (fresh) SG - Albert Sharp (fresh) SF - Kurt Timpson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Gray (fresh) C - Anthony Hale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominic Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Swinney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Green (fresh) PF - Dean Werner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Augustus Kruszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray is hacked by Dean Werner - foul #1 on Dean Werner, team foul #7 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Barco (PG), Joseph Montgomery (PF) Frankie Scurlock, Kurt Timpson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Bradley Hicks (SG), Chester Chidester (SF) Keith Swinney, Christopher Green | |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 02:52 | Marquette | Dean Werner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Barco | 20-29 |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Gray, team foul #9 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson (SF) Michael Gray | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:27 | Marquette | Dominic Romano hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Hale - foul #2 on Anthony Hale, team foul #10 | 20-29 |
| 02:27 | Marquette | Dominic Romano misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 02:27 | Marquette | Dominic Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 02:27 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 02:19 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks is fouled on the floor by Albert Sharp - foul #1 on Albert Sharp, team foul #11 | 20-29 |
| 02:19 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 02:19 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | Joseph Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 01:49 | Marquette | Chester Chidester pulls down the rebound | 20-30 |
| 01:27 | Marquette | Augustus Kruszewski blows the layup | 20-30 |
| 01:25 | Marquette | Dean Werner can't tip it in | 20-30 |
| 01:24 | Marquette | Chester Chidester tips it home | 20-32 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Barco can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-32 |
| 01:07 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hale grabs the offensive board | 20-32 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Bradley Hicks is called for the reach on Albert Sharp - foul #3 on Bradley Hicks, team foul #8 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Morelli (PG), Fred Hall (C) Jeffrey Barco, Anthony Hale | |
| Subs | Marquette | Curtis Smith (PG), Christopher Green (SG), Raymond Steffen (C) Dominic Romano, Bradley Hicks, Augustus Kruszewski | |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Albert Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Albert Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Chester Chidester comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 22-32 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Dean Werner tips it in | 22-34 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from David Morelli | 24-34 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Chester Chidester loses the dribble to Kurt Timpson | 24-34 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Albert Sharp banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kurt Timpson | 26-34 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Curtis Smith hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 26-34 |