| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Drazen Zbierski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luke Colby (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Herbert Rowlands (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Knipe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Inabinet (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Deandre Manzano (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Kerry Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 19:34 | Marquette | Edward Austin pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 19:23 | Marquette | Patrick Fox denies the turnaround by Edward Austin | 30-23 |
| 19:22 | Marquette | Richard Smith tips it in | 30-25 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby is fouled on the floor by Deandre Manzano - foul #2 on Deandre Manzano, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 18:55 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands is whistled for a carry | 30-25 |
| 18:38 | Marquette | Edward Austin comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 18:18 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe loses the ball out of bounds | 30-25 |
| 17:57 | Marquette | Richard Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Austin | 30-28 |
| 17:34 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox lays it in on a nice dish by Drazen Zbierski | 32-28 |
| 17:16 | Marquette | Kerry Pugh misses the easy layup but the foul's on Luke Colby - foul #2 on Luke Colby, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller (PG), Lucas Castiglione (SF), Stanley Rowe (PF), Dominic Bianchi (C) Drazen Zbierski, Herbert Rowlands, Patrick Fox, Herman Knipe | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tim Cheung (PG), Charles Coulston (SG), Tom Johnson (SF), Henry Vestal (C) Michael Inabinet, Deandre Manzano, Edward Austin, Richard Smith | |
| 17:16 | Marquette | Kerry Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:16 | Marquette | Kerry Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 16:58 | Cleveland State | Dominic Bianchi makes the jumper in the paint | 34-30 |
| 16:40 | Marquette | Henry Vestal misses long on a shot from the left block | 34-30 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Dominic Bianchi gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller is fouled on the floor by Henry Vestal - foul #2 on Henry Vestal, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski (PG) Luke Colby | |
| Subs | Marquette | Deandre Manzano (SG) Kerry Pugh | |
| 16:07 | Cleveland State | Tim Cheung is called for the reach on Lucas Castiglione - foul #2 on Tim Cheung, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe (C) Dominic Bianchi | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | Lucas Castiglione drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Miller and the foul's on Henry Vestal - foul #3 on Henry Vestal, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Inabinet (PG), Edward Austin (SF), Richard Smith (C) Charles Coulston, Tim Cheung, Tom Johnson | |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | Lucas Castiglione makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Drazen Zbierski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lucas Castiglione (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Knipe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Inabinet (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Deandre Manzano (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Henry Vestal (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Marquette | Richard Smith is hacked by Herman Knipe - foul #1 on Herman Knipe, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands (SF) Lucas Castiglione | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 15:18 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet is fouled on the floor by Ronald Miller - foul #1 on Ronald Miller, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox (PF) Stanley Rowe | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 15:00 | Marquette | Henry Vestal is whistled for a carry | 37-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lucas Castiglione (PG) Drazen Zbierski | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:38 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 37-30 |
| 14:37 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:17 | Marquette | Henry Vestal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski (PG), Luke Colby (SG), Stanley Rowe (C) Ronald Miller, Herbert Rowlands, Herman Knipe | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tim Cheung (PG), Charles Coulston (SG), Tom Johnson (SF), Alec Ainsworth (PF) Michael Inabinet, Deandre Manzano, Edward Austin, Henry Vestal | |
| 13:49 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dominic Bianchi (C) Patrick Fox | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Lehn (SF) Richard Smith | |
| 13:35 | Marquette | Tom Johnson is fouled on the floor by Lucas Castiglione - foul #2 on Lucas Castiglione, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kerry Pugh (PF) Daniel Lehn | |
| 13:25 | Marquette | Kerry Pugh can't connect on a floater from the right block | 37-30 |
| 13:24 | Cleveland State | Dominic Bianchi snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 13:18 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-30 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby tips it in | 39-30 |
| 13:02 | Marquette | Alec Ainsworth lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kerry Pugh | 39-32 |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe lays it up and in set up by Lucas Castiglione | 41-32 |
| 12:35 | Marquette | Tom Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 12:19 | Cleveland State | Dominic Bianchi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby misses the tip | 41-35 |
| 12:17 | Marquette | Tim Cheung grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 11:54 | Marquette | Tim Cheung is called for traveling | 41-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller (PG), Herbert Rowlands (SF), Patrick Fox (PF), Herman Knipe (C) Drazen Zbierski, Lucas Castiglione, Stanley Rowe, Dominic Bianchi | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Inabinet (PG), Deandre Manzano (SG), Edward Austin (SF), Henry Vestal (PF), Richard Smith (C) Tim Cheung, Charles Coulston, Tom Johnson, Kerry Pugh, Alec Ainsworth | |
| 11:38 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 11:36 | Marquette | Henry Vestal pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Luke Colby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Herbert Rowlands (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Knipe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Inabinet (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Deandre Manzano (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Henry Vestal (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Smith | 41-37 |
| 10:59 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Rowlands | 41-37 |
| 10:46 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 10:44 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 10:30 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe (SG) Luke Colby | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 09:56 | Marquette | Henry Vestal is called for a backcourt violation | 43-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lucas Castiglione (PG) Patrick Fox | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kerry Pugh (PF) Henry Vestal | |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller loses the dribble to Deandre Manzano | 43-37 |
| 09:04 | Marquette | Kerry Pugh connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Austin and he's fouled by Lucas Castiglione - foul #3 on Lucas Castiglione, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski (PG), Luke Colby (SG), Dominic Bianchi (C) Ronald Miller, Herbert Rowlands, Herman Knipe | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tim Cheung (PG), Charles Coulston (SG), Tom Johnson (SF), Henry Vestal (C) Michael Inabinet, Deandre Manzano, Edward Austin, Richard Smith | |
| 09:04 | Marquette | Kerry Pugh makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 08:13 | Marquette | Charles Coulston is hacked by Drazen Zbierski - foul #3 on Drazen Zbierski, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Hagaman (SF), Patrick Fox (PF) Lucas Castiglione, Stanley Rowe | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alec Ainsworth (C) Kerry Pugh | |
| 08:01 | Marquette | Tom Johnson loses the dribble to William Hagaman | 45-40 |
| 07:55 | Cleveland State | Alec Ainsworth is called for the reach on Dominic Bianchi - foul #2 on Alec Ainsworth, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller (SF), Herman Knipe (C) William Hagaman, Dominic Bianchi | |
| Subs | Marquette | Deandre Manzano (SG) Alec Ainsworth | |
| 07:42 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby banks in the layup and he's hacked by Charles Coulston - foul #2 on Charles Coulston, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Inabinet (PG) Charles Coulston | |
| 07:42 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 07:23 | Marquette | Deandre Manzano is fouled on the floor by Drazen Zbierski - foul #4 on Drazen Zbierski, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Austin (SF), Richard Smith (C) Tim Cheung, Tom Johnson | |
| 07:23 | Marquette | Deandre Manzano makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 07:23 | Marquette | Deandre Manzano misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Herman Knipe | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Drazen Zbierski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Luke Colby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Knipe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Inabinet (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Deandre Manzano (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Henry Vestal (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby buries a jump hook from the right block | 50-41 |
| 06:58 | Marquette | Deandre Manzano drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 06:40 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Inabinet - foul #2 on Michael Inabinet, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands (SF), Stanley Rowe (PF) Luke Colby, Patrick Fox | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kerry Pugh (PF) Henry Vestal | |
| 06:40 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 06:40 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 06:18 | Marquette | Richard Smith can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Herman Knipe - foul #2 on Herman Knipe, team foul #8 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lucas Castiglione (PG), Luke Colby (SG), Dominic Bianchi (C) Drazen Zbierski, Ronald Miller, Herman Knipe | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tim Cheung (PG) Michael Inabinet | |
| 06:18 | Marquette | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 06:18 | Marquette | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | The jumper by Stanley Rowe is denied by Richard Smith | 52-45 |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| 05:34 | Marquette | Edward Austin comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 54-45 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | Lucas Castiglione snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 05:10 | Cleveland State | Lucas Castiglione double dribbles | 54-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller (PG), Patrick Fox (PF), Herman Knipe (C) Lucas Castiglione, Luke Colby, Dominic Bianchi | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Inabinet (PG), Charles Coulston (SG), Henry Vestal (PF), Tom Johnson (C) Deandre Manzano, Edward Austin, Kerry Pugh, Richard Smith | |
| 04:52 | Marquette | Henry Vestal is hacked by Stanley Rowe - foul #1 on Stanley Rowe, team foul #9 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski (PG), Lucas Castiglione (SF) Stanley Rowe, Herbert Rowlands | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:52 | Marquette | Henry Vestal makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 04:52 | Marquette | Henry Vestal makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Drazen Zbierski | 54-47 |
| 04:21 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 04:19 | Marquette | Henry Vestal grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 04:05 | Marquette | Charles Coulston connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Tim Cheung | 54-49 |
| 04:01 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kerry Pugh (PF) Tim Cheung | |
| 03:40 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet is hacked by Patrick Fox - foul #2 on Patrick Fox, team foul #10 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Luke Colby (SG), Herbert Rowlands (SF), Stanley Rowe (PF), Dominic Bianchi (C) Ronald Miller, Lucas Castiglione, Patrick Fox, Herman Knipe | |
| Subs | Marquette | Deandre Manzano (SG), Edward Austin (SF), Richard Smith (C) Charles Coulston, Tom Johnson, Henry Vestal | |
| 03:40 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:40 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:21 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-51 |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Dominic Bianchi tips it in | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Drazen Zbierski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Luke Colby (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - Herbert Rowlands (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Rowe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dominic Bianchi (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Inabinet (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Deandre Manzano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Kerry Pugh (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Inabinet, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Coulston (PG) Michael Inabinet | |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe is hacked by Kerry Pugh - foul #2 on Kerry Pugh, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lucas Castiglione (PG) Drazen Zbierski | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:13 | Marquette | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Deandre Manzano connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Coulston | 56-54 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski (PG), Patrick Fox (PF), Herman Knipe (C) Lucas Castiglione, Stanley Rowe, Dominic Bianchi | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Inabinet (PG) Charles Coulston | |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe loses the ball out of bounds | 56-54 |
| 02:32 | Marquette | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:27 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 56-54 |
| 02:25 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 02:03 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet misses the lay-in | 56-54 |
| 02:01 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 01:39 | Marquette | Kerry Pugh grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 01:35 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 56-58 |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kerry Pugh - foul #3 on Kerry Pugh, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:11 | Marquette | Richard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-58 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Kerry Pugh blocks the short jumper by Luke Colby | 58-58 |
| 00:55 | Marquette | Edward Austin grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Smith and the foul's on Herman Knipe - foul #3 on Herman Knipe, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby hits a jumper from the left wing | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Deandre Manzano is fouled in the backcourt by Drazen Zbierski - foul #5 on Drazen Zbierski, team foul #12 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller (PG) Drazen Zbierski | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Deandre Manzano makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Deandre Manzano makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-63 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Knipe | 60-63 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Patrick Fox | 63-63 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Edward Austin drills a driving attempt from the left block | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 63-65 |