| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Sapp (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stephen Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Trout (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Leo Boatner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Wettstein (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk inbounds the ball | 30-43 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk loses the ball out of bounds | 30-43 |
| 19:26 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein misses long on a shot from the right block | 30-43 |
| 19:24 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Charles Trout | 30-43 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Wesley Kendrick - foul #1 on Wesley Kendrick, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 18:56 | Marquette | John Hendricks comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 18:55 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein grabs the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 18:37 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Saunders | 32-45 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 32-45 |
| 18:28 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp tips it back up and in | 34-45 |
| 18:05 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 18:03 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-45 |
| 17:24 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein hits a floater in the lane set up by Leo Boatner | 37-47 |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | John Hendricks takes the ball from Charles Trout | 37-47 |
| 16:53 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp is fouled on the floor by John Hendricks - foul #1 on John Hendricks, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), James Enos (SG), Joe Willoughby (SF), Yuri Suleski (PF), John Zachman (C) Frank McHan, Mark Sapp, Stephen Kirk, Mark Brown, Charles Trout | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF), Fernando Quinones (PF), Eric Gorney (C) Leo Boatner, Wesley Kendrick, John Hendricks, Larry Wettstein | |
| 16:21 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 15:58 | Marquette | Charles Saunders drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Everitt | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Enos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Willoughby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Yuri Suleski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Zachman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fernando Quinones (fresh) C - Eric Gorney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 15:40 | Marquette | Charles Saunders gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 15:27 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 39-50 |
| 15:26 | Marquette | Charles Saunders grabs the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 15:17 | Marquette | John Zachman swats the short shot by Eric Gorney | 39-50 |
| 15:15 | Marquette | Eric Gorney gets the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 15:02 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp (SG), Charles Trout (C) Andrew Robertson, John Zachman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), Wesley Kendrick (SF), Larry Wettstein (PF) Frank Everitt, Robin Hazzard, Fernando Quinones | |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout hits a runner near the basket | 41-50 |
| 14:36 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Joe Willoughby - foul #3 on Joe Willoughby, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Mark Brown (PF) James Enos, Yuri Suleski | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:36 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 14:36 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 14:17 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Sapp | 44-52 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Charles Trout is called for the reach on Leo Boatner - foul #1 on Charles Trout, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk (SF) Joe Willoughby | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Hendricks (PF) Eric Gorney | |
| 13:37 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein loses the dribble to Mark Brown | 44-52 |
| 13:10 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank McHan | 46-52 |
| 12:51 | Marquette | John Hendricks hits a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Mark Brown - foul #3 on Mark Brown, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), James Enos (SG), Joe Willoughby (PF), Yuri Suleski (C) Frank McHan, Mark Sapp, Mark Brown, Charles Trout | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF), Fernando Quinones (C) Leo Boatner, Wesley Kendrick, Larry Wettstein | |
| 12:51 | Marquette | John Hendricks makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Robertson and the foul's on Frank Everitt - foul #2 on Frank Everitt, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 12:01 | Marquette | Charles Saunders scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robin Hazzard | 49-58 |
| 11:48 | Cleveland State | James Enos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby tips it back up and in | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Enos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Kirk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joe Willoughby (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Yuri Suleski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Hendricks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Fernando Quinones (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Marquette | Frank Everitt clanks a jump hook in the lane | 51-58 |
| 11:26 | Marquette | John Hendricks tips it but misses | 51-58 |
| 11:24 | Marquette | John Hendricks pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 11:05 | Marquette | Charles Saunders scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Everitt | 51-60 |
| 10:48 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski loses the ball out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Mark Sapp (SG), Richard Walck (SF), Mark Brown (PF), Charles Trout (C) Andrew Robertson, James Enos, Stephen Kirk, Joe Willoughby, Yuri Suleski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), Wesley Kendrick (SG), Larry Wettstein (PF), Eric Gorney (C) Frank Everitt, Charles Saunders, John Hendricks, Fernando Quinones | |
| 10:35 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick buries a fadeaway from the right block | 51-62 |
| 10:18 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout is hacked by Eric Gorney - foul #1 on Eric Gorney, team foul #4 | 51-62 |
| 10:04 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 10:03 | Marquette | Eric Gorney grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 09:52 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Leo Boatner | 51-64 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby (SF) Richard Walck | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG) Robin Hazzard | |
| 09:15 | Marquette | Leo Boatner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 09:13 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| 08:48 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Larry Wettstein - foul #1 on Larry Wettstein, team foul #5 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (SG), John Hendricks (PF) Frank Everitt, Eric Gorney | |
| 08:48 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 08:48 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 08:48 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 08:19 | Marquette | Leo Boatner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Wesley Kendrick | 52-67 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown's layup is rejected by Larry Wettstein | 52-67 |
| 08:00 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan gets the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 07:53 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown travels with the ball | 52-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), James Enos (SG), Stephen Kirk (SF), Yuri Suleski (PF), John Zachman (C) Frank McHan, Mark Sapp, Joe Willoughby, Mark Brown, Charles Trout | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF), Eric Gorney (C) Leo Boatner, Wesley Kendrick, Larry Wettstein | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:48 | Marquette | Frank Everitt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | James Enos comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Saunders - foul #2 on Charles Saunders, team foul #6 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Fernando Quinones (PF) John Hendricks | |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | James Enos makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | James Enos misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 07:33 | Marquette | Eric Gorney snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Enos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Kirk (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Yuri Suleski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Zachman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fernando Quinones (fresh) C - Eric Gorney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 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 (+3) | |
| 07:17 | Marquette | Charles Saunders knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Fernando Quinones | 53-69 |
| 06:58 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk tips it back up and in | 55-69 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:33 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses short on a turnaround from close range | 55-69 |
| 06:31 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard tips it back up and in | 55-71 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | John Zachman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-71 |
| 06:19 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones snags the defensive board | 55-71 |
| 06:02 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Everitt | 55-73 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-73 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Mark Sapp (SG), Mark Brown (PF), Charles Trout (C) Andrew Robertson, James Enos, Yuri Suleski, John Zachman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), Wesley Kendrick (SF), John Hendricks (PF), Larry Wettstein (C) Frank Everitt, Robin Hazzard, Fernando Quinones, Eric Gorney | |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout is open but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 55-73 |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 05:27 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-73 |
| 04:58 | Marquette | John Hendricks is fouled on the floor by Charles Trout - foul #2 on Charles Trout, team foul #4 | 55-73 |
| 04:43 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-73 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout gets the rebound | 55-73 |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Brown | 57-73 |
| 04:09 | Marquette | 3 seconds is called on Wesley Kendrick | 57-73 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby (SF) Stephen Kirk | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby is called for traveling | 57-73 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 03:38 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-73 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robin Hazzard (SF), Eric Gorney (C) Charles Saunders, John Hendricks | |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-73 |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby grabs the offensive board | 57-73 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Sapp (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Willoughby (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Trout (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Leo Boatner (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Wettstein (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Gorney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Frank McHan | 59-73 |
| 02:50 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein banks in the layup set up by Wesley Kendrick | 59-75 |
| 02:36 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-75 |
| 02:34 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick gets the rebound | 59-75 |
| 02:19 | Marquette | Leo Boatner misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-75 |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown snags the defensive board | 59-75 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 59-75 |
| 02:11 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Eric Gorney | 59-75 |
| 01:51 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard double dribbles | 59-75 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), James Enos (SG), Yuri Suleski (PF), John Zachman (C) Frank McHan, Mark Sapp, Mark Brown, Charles Trout | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Charles Saunders (SG), Fernando Quinones (PF) Leo Boatner, Wesley Kendrick, Larry Wettstein | |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-75 |
| 01:36 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones grabs the defensive rebound | 59-75 |
| 01:19 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones clanks a jump hook near the basket | 59-75 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joe Willoughby | 59-75 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-75 |
| 01:02 | Marquette | Eric Gorney pulls down the rebound | 59-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Marquette | John Zachman is called for the reach on Robin Hazzard - foul #1 on John Zachman, team foul #5 | 59-75 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Charles Saunders connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Gorney | 59-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-77 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Frank Everitt runs out the clock | 59-77 |