| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vasily Galuski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Hundley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ivan Hawkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Leeson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Combest (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jessie Latorre (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Parker (fresh) C - Michael Quinn (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:40 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 19:38 | Marquette | James Parker gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 19:20 | Marquette | William Leeson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Combest | 26-26 |
| 18:58 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson is hacked by James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 18:40 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses the easy open layup | 26-26 |
| 18:38 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin can't tip it in | 26-26 |
| 18:36 | Marquette | James Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 18:18 | Marquette | Ronald Combest misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ivan Hawkins - foul #2 on Ivan Hawkins, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 18:18 | Marquette | Ronald Combest makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:18 | Marquette | Ronald Combest misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:18 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 17:56 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 17:54 | Marquette | Michael Quinn grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 17:40 | Marquette | Ronald Combest double dribbles | 26-27 |
| 17:11 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-27 |
| 17:09 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Michael Quinn | 26-27 |
| 16:54 | Marquette | William Leeson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Quinn | 26-30 |
| 16:31 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins is alone and drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Harvey Arvin out of a doubleteam | 28-30 |
| 16:11 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 16:09 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 15:41 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 15:40 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre grabs the board | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vasily Galuski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Hundley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antonio Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ivan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Leeson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Combest (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Latorre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Parker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Quinn (fairly fresh) 11 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Marquette | William Leeson misses the 3 from straight away | 28-30 |
| 15:19 | Marquette | James Parker hits the follow up shot | 28-32 |
| 14:50 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Michael Quinn - foul #2 on Michael Quinn, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Deshi Chio (PF), Alexander Childress (C) Antonio Thompson, Ivan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Lyon (SG), Archie Garney (PF), Henry Durham (C) Ronald Combest, James Parker, Michael Quinn | |
| 14:36 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-32 |
| 14:10 | Marquette | Archie Garney can't finish the layup | 31-32 |
| 14:08 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 14:02 | Detroit Mercy | William Leeson takes the ball from Donald Hundley | 31-32 |
| 13:42 | Marquette | Archie Garney knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by David Lyon | 31-34 |
| 13:15 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harvey Arvin | 34-34 |
| 13:02 | Marquette | Henry Durham drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Archie Garney | 34-36 |
| 12:33 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Vasily Galuski, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Combest (SG), James Parker (PF), Michael Quinn (C) David Lyon, Archie Garney, Henry Durham | |
| 12:23 | Marquette | Ronald Combest drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Leeson | 34-39 |
| 12:02 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by William Leeson - foul #1 on William Leeson, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez (SG), Antonio Thompson (PF), Ivan Hawkins (C) Vasily Galuski, Donald Hundley, Alexander Childress | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Cardwell (SF) Jessie Latorre | |
| 12:02 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 12:02 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 11:49 | Marquette | James Parker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 11:48 | Detroit Mercy | Deshi Chio gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 11:24 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 11:22 | Marquette | James Parker pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Julio Lopez (fresh) SF - Deshi Chio (fairly fresh) PF - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ivan Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Leeson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Combest (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cardwell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Quinn (fresh) 11 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Marquette | James Parker can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 11:01 | Marquette | Michael Quinn tips it back up and in | 35-41 |
| 10:43 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ivan Hawkins | 38-41 |
| 10:27 | Marquette | Michael Quinn's pass is intercepted by Deshi Chio | 38-41 |
| 09:58 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez misses the easy open layup | 38-41 |
| 09:56 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 09:41 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin is fouled on the floor by William Leeson - foul #2 on William Leeson, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Donald Hundley (SF), Robert Hill (PF), Alexander Childress (C) Julio Lopez, Deshi Chio, Antonio Thompson, Ivan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jessie Latorre (SF), Archie Garney (PF) Thomas Cardwell, James Parker | |
| 09:14 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 09:12 | Marquette | Michael Quinn snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 08:48 | Marquette | Archie Garney comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 08:47 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 08:32 | Marquette | Ronald Combest is called for a backcourt violation | 38-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (PF) Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Lyon (PG), Gabriel Christensen (SG), Henry Durham (C) William Leeson, Ronald Combest, Michael Quinn | |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jessie Latorre - foul #3 on Jessie Latorre, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins (C) Alexander Childress | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 07:57 | Marquette | David Lyon misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Hundley - foul #2 on Donald Hundley, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Parker (PF) Archie Garney | |
| 07:57 | Marquette | David Lyon misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 07:57 | Marquette | David Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 07:34 | Detroit Mercy | Jessie Latorre is called for the reach on Donald Hundley - foul #4 on Jessie Latorre, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (PG), Ronald Combest (SG), Michael Quinn (C) David Lyon, Gabriel Christensen, Henry Durham | |
| 07:15 | Detroit Mercy | James Parker is called for the reach on Donald Hundley - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #7 | 39-42 |
| 07:15 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 07:15 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vasily Galuski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Hundley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ivan Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Leeson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Combest (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Latorre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Marquette | William Leeson's pass is intercepted by Harvey Arvin in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 07:10 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley dunks the ball on a nice dish by Harvey Arvin | 43-42 |
| 06:56 | Marquette | Ronald Combest comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 06:54 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 06:32 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin connects on the floater from the right side | 45-42 |
| 06:18 | Marquette | James Parker blows the wide open layup | 45-42 |
| 06:16 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 05:59 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Combest steals it from Antonio Thompson | 45-42 |
| 05:43 | Marquette | William Leeson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 05:41 | Marquette | James Parker tips it but misses | 45-42 |
| 05:39 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 05:14 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 05:12 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 05:01 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Michael Quinn gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 04:35 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre hits a wide open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Combest | 45-44 |
| 04:13 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Vasily Galuski | 47-44 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | William Leeson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-44 |
| 03:57 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 03:44 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 03:42 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 03:26 | Marquette | James Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez (SG), Deshi Chio (SF), Robert Hill (PF), Alexander Childress (C) Vasily Galuski, Donald Hundley, Antonio Thompson, Ivan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Lyon (PG), Gabriel Christensen (SG), Thomas Cardwell (SF), Archie Garney (PF), Henry Durham (C) William Leeson, Ronald Combest, Jessie Latorre, James Parker, Michael Quinn | |
| 03:05 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Harvey Arvin is denied by Henry Durham | 47-44 |
| 03:03 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Thomas Cardwell | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (tiring) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Julio Lopez (fresh) SF - Deshi Chio (fresh) PF - Robert Hill (fresh) C - Alexander Childress (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Lyon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Christensen (fresh) SF - Thomas Cardwell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Archie Garney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Durham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Archie Garney misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Julio Lopez - foul #3 on Julio Lopez, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Archie Garney misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Archie Garney makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 02:39 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG) Julio Lopez | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (PG), Ronald Combest (SG), Michael Quinn (C) David Lyon, Gabriel Christensen, Henry Durham | |
| 02:14 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 02:13 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Archie Garney | 47-45 |
| 02:13 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley (SF), Antonio Thompson (PF), Ivan Hawkins (C) Deshi Chio, Robert Hill, Alexander Childress | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jessie Latorre (SF), James Parker (PF) Thomas Cardwell, Archie Garney | |
| 01:57 | Marquette | A charge is called on James Parker - foul #3 on James Parker, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| 01:36 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| 01:08 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Donald Hundley - foul #3 on Donald Hundley, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| 01:08 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 01:08 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 01:08 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 00:39 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley is fouled on the floor by Jessie Latorre - foul #5 on Jessie Latorre, team foul #9 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Cardwell (SF) Jessie Latorre | |
| 00:39 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:39 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Antonio Thompson is called for the reach on James Parker - foul #1 on Antonio Thompson, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Ronald Combest can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-46 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Quinn | 49-46 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | William Leeson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins runs out the clock | 49-46 |