| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charlie Jennette (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Showman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alex Shehan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Considine (fresh) 5 reb. C - Christopher Buehler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) SG - David Byrum (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Alex Shehan inbounds the ball | 42-26 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-26 |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar grabs the defensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | David Byrum hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Buehler - foul #2 on Christopher Buehler, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 19:36 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 19:26 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-27 |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | Alex Shehan steals the ball from Ryan Bogar | 45-27 |
| 18:57 | Marquette | Alex Shehan lays it in | 47-27 |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-27 |
| 18:36 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler gets the rebound | 47-27 |
| 18:19 | Marquette | James Showman is whistled for a carry | 47-27 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson makes the 3 from the right corner set up by David Byrum | 47-30 |
| 17:51 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 47-30 |
| 17:49 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson snags the defensive board | 47-30 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson is fouled on the floor by James Showman - foul #2 on James Showman, team foul #2 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | Miro Bojanowski (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Sergei Kaczmarski (PF), Adam Stephens (C) Charlie Jennette, James Showman, William Considine, Christopher Buehler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (SG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Carl Williams (PF), Robert Hodges (C) David Byrum, Brian Biggs, Michael Johnson, Ryan Bogar | |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Carl Williams | 47-32 |
| 17:02 | Marquette | Alex Shehan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Sergei Kaczmarski | 50-32 |
| 16:50 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Peterson | 50-34 |
| 16:42 | Marquette | Alex Shehan misses short on a floater from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 16:41 | Marquette | Adam Stephens tips it home | 52-34 |
| 16:33 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs drills a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Alex Shehan - foul #3 on Alex Shehan, team foul #3 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec (PF) Alex Shehan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG) Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 16:33 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs makes the free throw | 52-37 |
| 16:13 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-37 |
| 16:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | William Weaver's pass is intercepted by Sergei Kaczmarski | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Miro Bojanowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sergei Kaczmarski (fresh) PF - Vlade Zurovec (fresh) C - Adam Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson buries a shot in the lane set up by Vlade Zurovec | 54-37 |
| 15:12 | Cleveland State | Vlade Zurovec is called for the reach on William Weaver - foul #1 on Vlade Zurovec, team foul #4 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG), James Showman (SG), Alex Shehan (SF), William Considine (PF), Christopher Buehler (C) Miro Bojanowski, Gregory Johnson, Sergei Kaczmarski, Vlade Zurovec, Adam Stephens | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), David Byrum (SG), Brian Biggs (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Ryan Bogar (C) John Lopresti, William Weaver, Jeffrey Jacobs, Carl Williams, Robert Hodges | |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-37 |
| 14:51 | Cleveland State | David Byrum hits the follow up shot | 54-39 |
| 14:41 | Marquette | James Showman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charlie Jennette | 57-39 |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson misses the easy layup | 57-39 |
| 14:26 | Marquette | William Considine snags the defensive board | 57-39 |
| 14:22 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-39 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar pulls down the rebound | 57-39 |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs is fouled on the floor by Alex Shehan - foul #4 on Alex Shehan, team foul #5 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski (SF) Alex Shehan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:50 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson hits the finger roll and the foul's on Christopher Buehler - foul #3 on Christopher Buehler, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec (PF) William Considine | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:50 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson misses the free throw | 57-41 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler grabs the board | 57-41 |
| 13:41 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Showman | 60-41 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | David Byrum is hacked by Vlade Zurovec - foul #2 on Vlade Zurovec, team foul #7 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Adam Stephens (C) Christopher Buehler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs (SF) Brian Biggs | |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 13:26 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from James Showman and he's hacked by Ryan Bogar - foul #1 on Ryan Bogar, team foul #1 | 62-43 |
| 13:26 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette makes the free throw | 63-43 |
| 13:04 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-43 |
| 13:03 | Marquette | James Showman gets the rebound | 63-43 |
| 12:45 | Marquette | James Showman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-43 |
| 12:44 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs misses long on a floater in the paint | 63-43 |
| 12:37 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson grabs the offensive board | 63-43 |
| 12:30 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-43 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson grabs the offensive board | 63-43 |
| 12:16 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Jeffrey Jacobs is denied by Adam Stephens | 63-43 |
| 12:14 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Sergei Kaczmarski | 63-43 |
| 12:09 | Marquette | James Showman scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charlie Jennette | 66-43 |
| 12:01 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jacobs, team foul #2 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Miro Bojanowski (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Eddie Henry (SF), William Considine (PF), Christopher Buehler (C) Charlie Jennette, James Showman, Sergei Kaczmarski, Vlade Zurovec, Adam Stephens | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG), William Weaver (SG), Brian Biggs (SF), Carl Williams (C) Jeffrey Peterson, David Byrum, Michael Johnson, Ryan Bogar | |
| 11:35 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Miro Bojanowski | 68-43 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Miro Bojanowski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eddie Henry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Considine (fresh) 6 reb. C - Christopher Buehler (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. C - Carl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by William Weaver and the foul's on Eddie Henry - foul #1 on Eddie Henry, team foul #8 | 68-45 |
| 11:29 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams makes the free throw | 68-46 |
| 11:10 | Marquette | Eddie Henry misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 68-46 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Carl Williams | 68-46 |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs scores on a floater from the right wing set up by John Lopresti | 68-48 |
| 10:45 | Marquette | Brian Biggs is called for the reach on Eddie Henry - foul #3 on Brian Biggs, team foul #3 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), Samuel Jackson (SF), Robert Hodges (C) William Weaver, Brian Biggs, Jeffrey Jacobs | |
| 10:29 | Marquette | Eddie Henry makes the fadeaway in the lane | 70-48 |
| 10:04 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges is fouled on the floor by William Considine - foul #2 on William Considine, team foul #9 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG), James Showman (SG), Sergei Kaczmarski (SF), Vlade Zurovec (PF), Adam Stephens (C) Miro Bojanowski, Gregory Johnson, Eddie Henry, William Considine, Christopher Buehler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG), Michael Johnson (PF) Samuel Jackson, Carl Williams | |
| 10:04 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 10:04 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 09:46 | Marquette | James Showman loses the dribble to David Byrum | 70-50 |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | David Byrum buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hodges | 70-53 |
| 09:21 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette misses the runner from the right block | 70-53 |
| 09:19 | Marquette | Adam Stephens grabs the offensive board | 70-53 |
| 09:07 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette misses the dunk attempt | 70-53 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | David Byrum gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 08:55 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson hits a driving attempt from close range set up by John Lopresti | 70-55 |
| 08:36 | Marquette | James Showman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-55 |
| 08:35 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Stephens | 70-55 |
| 08:25 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette loses the dribble to John Lopresti | 70-55 |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | David Byrum knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Lopresti | 70-57 |
| 07:58 | Marquette | Michael Johnson picks off the pass by James Showman | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:44 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 70-60 |
| 07:24 | Marquette | James Showman loses the ball out of bounds | 70-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | Miro Bojanowski (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Alex Shehan (SF), William Considine (PF), Christopher Buehler (C) Charlie Jennette, James Showman, Sergei Kaczmarski, Vlade Zurovec, Adam Stephens | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Brian Biggs (SF), Jeffrey Jacobs (PF), Ryan Bogar (C) Jeffrey Peterson, John Lopresti, Michael Johnson, Robert Hodges | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Miro Bojanowski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alex Shehan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Considine (fresh) 6 reb. C - Christopher Buehler (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Byrum (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Cleveland State | David Byrum scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 07:01 | Marquette | Ryan Bogar takes the ball from Gregory Johnson | 70-63 |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Miro Bojanowski is called for the reach on Brian Biggs - foul #2 on Miro Bojanowski, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG) David Byrum | |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 06:37 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 06:23 | Marquette | Alex Shehan comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 70-64 |
| 06:21 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Buehler | 70-64 |
| 05:59 | Marquette | Alex Shehan makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from William Considine | 72-64 |
| 05:44 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Peterson | 72-67 |
| 05:36 | Marquette | Alex Shehan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ryan Bogar | 72-67 |
| 05:29 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from William Weaver | 72-69 |
| 05:16 | Marquette | Alex Shehan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 72-69 |
| 05:15 | Marquette | Miro Bojanowski tips it home | 74-69 |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 74-69 |
| 04:53 | Marquette | Alex Shehan grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 04:53 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG), James Showman (SG) Miro Bojanowski, Gregory Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG), Michael Johnson (PF) William Weaver, Jeffrey Jacobs | |
| 04:37 | Marquette | Alex Shehan misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 74-69 |
| 04:36 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by William Considine - foul #3 on William Considine, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski (PF) William Considine | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs (SF) Brian Biggs | |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:51 | Marquette | Alex Shehan makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charlie Jennette | 77-71 |
| 03:25 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-73 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charlie Jennette (fresh) 28 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Showman (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alex Shehan (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Sergei Kaczmarski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Buehler (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Bogar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:03 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 02:56 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs misses long on a shot near the basket | 77-73 |
| 02:55 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Alex Shehan | 77-73 |
| 02:42 | Marquette | Alex Shehan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 02:26 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Peterson | 77-75 |
| 02:17 | Marquette | James Showman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-75 |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | David Byrum hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Peterson and he's fouled by James Showman - foul #3 on James Showman, team foul #12 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Marquette | Miro Bojanowski (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), William Considine (PF), Adam Stephens (C) Charlie Jennette, James Showman, Alex Shehan, Christopher Buehler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG), Brian Biggs (SF), Carl Williams (C) Jeffrey Peterson, Michael Johnson, Ryan Bogar | |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:08 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG), James Showman (SG), Alex Shehan (SF) Miro Bojanowski, Gregory Johnson, Sergei Kaczmarski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG) John Lopresti | |
| 01:50 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette is hacked by Carl Williams - foul #2 on Carl Williams, team foul #4 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Buehler (C) Adam Stephens | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson (PF), Ryan Bogar (C) Jeffrey Jacobs, Carl Williams | |
| 01:40 | Marquette | William Considine double dribbles | 77-78 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on William Considine - foul #4 on William Considine, team foul #13 | 77-78 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:33 | Marquette | William Considine snags the defensive board | 77-79 |
| 01:20 | Marquette | David Byrum steals it from Christopher Buehler | 77-79 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | David Byrum hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Peterson | 77-81 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Considine | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | Charlie Jennette takes the ball from Jeffrey Peterson in the backcourt | 80-81 |
| 00:38 | Marquette | David Byrum takes the ball from Alex Shehan | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | David Byrum is fouled in the backcourt by James Showman - foul #4 on James Showman, team foul #14 | 80-81 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Alex Shehan double dribbles | 80-82 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Charlie Jennette is called for the reach on David Byrum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Jennette, team foul #15 | 80-82 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:16 | Marquette | James Showman makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Considine | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 83-83 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler grabs the defensive rebound | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charlie Jennette (fresh) 31 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Showman (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alex Shehan (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Considine (fresh) 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Buehler (fairly fresh) 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:50 | Marquette | William Considine knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charlie Jennette | 85-83 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Biggs | 85-85 |
| 04:19 | Marquette | James Showman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-85 |
| 04:17 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-85 |
| 04:02 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 85-85 |
| 04:01 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 85-85 |
| 03:45 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 85-85 |
| 03:43 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler grabs the board | 85-85 |
| 03:38 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alex Shehan and the foul's on David Byrum - foul #1 on David Byrum, team foul #5 | 87-85 |
| Subs | Marquette | Adam Stephens (C) Christopher Buehler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Williams (C) Ryan Bogar | |
| 03:38 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette makes the free throw | 88-85 |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from David Byrum | 88-87 |
| 03:16 | Marquette | The pull-up jumper by Charlie Jennette is blocked by Carl Williams | 88-87 |
| 03:15 | Marquette | Adam Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 88-87 |
| 03:04 | Marquette | Alex Shehan makes the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Brian Biggs - foul #4 on Brian Biggs, team foul #6 | 90-87 |
| Subs | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski (PF) William Considine | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (SG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Robert Hodges (C) David Byrum, Brian Biggs, Michael Johnson | |
| 03:04 | Marquette | Alex Shehan makes the free throw | 91-87 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 91-87 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Ryan Bogar (C) John Lopresti, Carl Williams, Robert Hodges | |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Byrum | 91-89 |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-89 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Considine (PF), Christopher Buehler (C) Sergei Kaczmarski, Adam Stephens | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs (SF) Jeffrey Jacobs | |
| 02:23 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by James Showman | 93-89 |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 93-89 |
| 02:05 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs grabs the offensive board | 93-89 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Brian Biggs | 93-91 |
| 01:38 | Marquette | Alex Shehan connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charlie Jennette | 96-91 |
| 01:20 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 96-91 |
| 01:19 | Marquette | William Considine pulls down the rebound | 96-91 |
| 01:17 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 96-91 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Christopher Buehler is called for the reach on Jeffrey Peterson - foul #4 on Christopher Buehler, team foul #16 | 96-91 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 96-91 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 96-92 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charlie Jennette (fresh) 34 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Showman (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alex Shehan (fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Considine (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Buehler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 26 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Marquette | James Showman is denied on a layup by Michael Johnson | 96-92 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler misses the tip | 96-92 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs pulls down the rebound | 96-92 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 96-92 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar pulls down the offensive rebound | 96-92 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 96-92 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Alex Shehan gets the rebound | 96-92 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Alex Shehan is hacked by Jeffrey Peterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #7 | 96-92 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Alex Shehan makes the 1st free throw | 97-92 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Alex Shehan makes the 2nd free throw | 98-92 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | David Byrum can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 98-92 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette snags the defensive board | 98-92 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette is hacked by Jeffrey Peterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #8 | 98-92 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Johnson (SF) Alex Shehan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette makes the 1st free throw | 99-92 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette makes the 2nd free throw | 100-92 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 100-95 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette runs out the clock | 100-95 |