| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Carlyle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Botts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Santos Sandoval (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott McDermott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwight Cavalier (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Gregory Botts inbounds the ball | 64-34 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Marquette | Gregory Botts's pass is intercepted by Wallace Stevenson | 64-34 |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | George Smith connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Pierre Lanctot | 64-36 |
| 19:27 | Marquette | Clifford Wood buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on George Smith - foul #3 on George Smith, team foul #1 | 66-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (SF) George Smith | |
| 19:27 | Marquette | Clifford Wood makes the free throw | 67-36 |
| 19:25 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-36 |
| 19:16 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-36 |
| 18:55 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Harry Stewart (SF), Justin Nau (PF), Richard Groom (C) Gregory Botts, Santos Sandoval, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:44 | Marquette | Richard Smith picks off the pass by Justin Nau | 67-36 |
| 18:24 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot double dribbles | 67-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Beegle (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG) Clifford Wood, Benjamin Carlyle | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), James Hall (SG), Henry Rehm (PF), Manuel Appling (C) Pierre Lanctot, Dwight Cavalier, Richard Smith, Wallace Stevenson | |
| 18:11 | Marquette | Justin Nau hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Beegle | 69-36 |
| 18:03 | Cleveland State | James Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Santos Sandoval (PF) Justin Nau | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Smith (PF) John Eckhart | |
| 17:46 | Marquette | Richard Groom makes the turnaround from the baseline | 71-36 |
| 17:30 | Cleveland State | Harry Stewart is called for the reach on Manuel Appling - foul #2 on Harry Stewart, team foul #1 | 71-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle (SG), Gregory Botts (SF), Scott McDermott (C) Jeffrey Gordon, Harry Stewart, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Hall and he's fouled by Santos Sandoval - foul #3 on Santos Sandoval, team foul #2 | 71-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Justin Nau (PF) Lee Beegle, Santos Sandoval | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), John Eckhart (SF) Matt Hill, Manuel Appling | |
| 17:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 71-39 |
| 17:19 | Marquette | Clifford Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier (SG), Wallace Stevenson (C) James Hall, Richard Smith | |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-39 |
| 17:08 | Marquette | Scott McDermott gets the rebound | 71-39 |
| 16:50 | Marquette | Clifford Wood misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-39 |
| 16:49 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart grabs the board | 71-39 |
| 16:45 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Harry Stewart (SF) Justin Nau | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Smith (PF) Henry Rehm | |
| 16:32 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Clifford Wood | 73-39 |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Harry Stewart picks off the pass by John Eckhart | 73-39 |
| 16:23 | Marquette | Harry Stewart banks in the layup | 75-39 |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Harry Stewart - foul #3 on Harry Stewart, team foul #3 | 75-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Beegle (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Justin Nau (PF) Clifford Wood, Benjamin Carlyle, Harry Stewart | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), James Hall (SG), Manuel Appling (SF) Pierre Lanctot, Dwight Cavalier, John Eckhart | |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 75-39 |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-40 |
| 15:46 | Marquette | Lee Beegle misses the easy layup | 75-40 |
| 15:44 | Marquette | Scott McDermott tips it back up and in | 77-40 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lee Beegle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Botts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Nau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott McDermott (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Matt Hill (fresh) SG - James Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Appling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Stevenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Manuel Appling | 77-42 |
| 15:10 | Marquette | Lee Beegle is fouled on the floor by Manuel Appling - foul #3 on Manuel Appling, team foul #2 | 77-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle (SG), Santos Sandoval (PF), Richard Groom (C) Jeffrey Gordon, Justin Nau, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG), George Smith (SF) James Hall, Manuel Appling | |
| 14:52 | Marquette | Gregory Botts blows the dunk | 77-42 |
| 14:51 | Cleveland State | George Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 77-42 |
| 14:48 | Cleveland State | Lee Beegle is called for the reach on George Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Beegle, team foul #4 | 77-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Harry Stewart (SF) Lee Beegle, Gregory Botts | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (PG), John Eckhart (PF) Matt Hill, Richard Smith | |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-42 |
| 14:32 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle grabs the defensive rebound | 77-42 |
| 14:28 | Marquette | William Red clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Wallace Stevenson - foul #2 on Wallace Stevenson, team foul #3 | 77-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG) Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Henry Rehm (C) George Quesenberry, Wallace Stevenson | |
| 14:28 | Marquette | William Red misses the 1st free throw | 77-42 |
| 14:28 | Marquette | William Red misses the 2nd free throw | 77-42 |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart snags the defensive board | 77-42 |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | George Smith knocks in the jumper from the right side | 77-44 |
| 14:07 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle scores on a floater from the right side set up by Harry Stewart | 79-44 |
| 14:04 | Cleveland State | William Red is called for the reach on Ernest McElyea in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Red, team foul #5 | 79-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Groom (C) William Red | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier (SG) Ernest McElyea | |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | George Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dwight Cavalier | 79-47 |
| 13:31 | Marquette | Clifford Wood is whistled for traveling | 79-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Beegle (PG), Gregory Botts (SF), Scott McDermott (C) Clifford Wood, Harry Stewart, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Smith (PF), Manuel Appling (C) John Eckhart, Henry Rehm | |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Gregory Botts - foul #3 on Gregory Botts, team foul #6 | 79-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Ernest McElyea (SF) Pierre Lanctot, George Smith | |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier misses the 1st free throw | 79-47 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier makes the 2nd free throw | 79-48 |
| 13:00 | Marquette | Gregory Botts can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 79-48 |
| 12:59 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval misses the tip | 79-48 |
| 12:58 | Marquette | Scott McDermott grabs the offensive board | 79-48 |
| 12:41 | Marquette | Lee Beegle knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Benjamin Carlyle | 81-48 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | James Hall knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Ernest McElyea | 81-50 |
| 12:16 | Marquette | Scott McDermott's pass is intercepted by Richard Smith | 81-50 |
| 12:03 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith can't throw it down but he's fouled by Santos Sandoval - foul #4 on Santos Sandoval, team foul #7 | 81-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Harry Stewart (SF), Justin Nau (PF), Richard Groom (C) Lee Beegle, Benjamin Carlyle, Gregory Botts, Santos Sandoval, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), George Smith (SF), Henry Rehm (C) James Hall, Ernest McElyea, Manuel Appling | |
| 12:03 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 81-51 |
| 12:03 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 81-52 |
| 11:54 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 81-52 |
| 11:53 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 81-52 |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson (C) Richard Smith | |
| 11:44 | Marquette | Harry Stewart hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Groom | 84-52 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harry Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Justin Nau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Groom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwight Cavalier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Henry Rehm (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Cleveland State | George Smith is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Pierre Lanctot | 84-54 |
| 11:17 | Marquette | Richard Groom clanks a shot from the left wing | 84-54 |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier grabs the defensive rebound | 84-54 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 84-54 |
| 11:02 | Marquette | Richard Groom grabs the board | 84-54 |
| 10:57 | Marquette | Harry Stewart clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-54 |
| 10:56 | Marquette | Richard Groom tips it home | 86-54 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Gordon is called for the reach on Dwight Cavalier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gordon, team foul #8 | 86-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Botts (SF) Jeffrey Gordon | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), John Eckhart (PF) Pierre Lanctot, Henry Rehm | |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier makes the 1st free throw | 86-55 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier makes the 2nd free throw | 86-56 |
| 10:33 | Marquette | Clifford Wood misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 86-56 |
| 10:32 | Cleveland State | George Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 86-56 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill is denied on a layup by Richard Groom | 86-56 |
| 10:15 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill grabs the offensive board | 86-56 |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 86-56 |
| 09:54 | Marquette | Gregory Botts snags the defensive board | 86-56 |
| 09:40 | Marquette | Richard Groom's fadeaway is rejected by Wallace Stevenson | 86-56 |
| 09:38 | Cleveland State | George Smith grabs the board | 86-56 |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 86-56 |
| 09:22 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Clifford Wood | 86-56 |
| 09:18 | Marquette | Clifford Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 86-56 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 86-56 |
| 09:14 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill travels in the backcourt | 86-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Beegle (PG), Benjamin Carlyle (SG), Scott McDermott (C) Clifford Wood, Justin Nau, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), James Hall (SG), Ernest McElyea (SF), Henry Rehm (C) Matt Hill, Dwight Cavalier, George Smith, Wallace Stevenson | |
| 08:52 | Marquette | Gregory Botts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 86-56 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea gets the rebound | 86-56 |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea slams it home set up by Pierre Lanctot | 86-58 |
| 08:19 | Marquette | Lee Beegle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by James Hall - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #4 | 86-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon (SG) Benjamin Carlyle | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Smith (PF), Manuel Appling (C) John Eckhart, Henry Rehm | |
| 08:19 | Marquette | Lee Beegle makes the 1st free throw | 87-58 |
| 08:19 | Marquette | Lee Beegle makes the 2nd free throw | 88-58 |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses the runner from the baseline | 88-58 |
| 08:03 | Marquette | Gregory Botts snags the defensive board | 88-58 |
| 07:53 | Marquette | Gregory Botts misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 88-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Santos Sandoval (PF) Lee Beegle, Harry Stewart | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier (SG), George Smith (SF) James Hall, Ernest McElyea | |
| 07:53 | Marquette | Gregory Botts makes the 1st free throw | 89-58 |
| 07:53 | Marquette | Gregory Botts misses the 2nd free throw | 89-58 |
| 07:53 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 89-58 |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | Gregory Botts is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #4 on Gregory Botts, team foul #9 | 89-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (PG) Pierre Lanctot | |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 89-59 |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 89-60 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Red (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Botts (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Santos Sandoval (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Scott McDermott (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Quesenberry (fresh) SG - Dwight Cavalier (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Appling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval blows the dunk | 89-60 |
| 07:13 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier snags the defensive board | 89-60 |
| 06:58 | Marquette | The refs have stopped play. Jeffrey Gordon is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 89-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle (SG), Harry Stewart (SF), Richard Groom (C) Jeffrey Gordon, Gregory Botts, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), John Eckhart (SG), Wallace Stevenson (C) George Quesenberry, Dwight Cavalier, Manuel Appling | |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 89-60 |
| 06:44 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson can't tip it in | 89-60 |
| 06:42 | Marquette | Richard Groom snags the defensive board | 89-60 |
| 06:36 | Marquette | William Red's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 89-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Lee Beegle (SG) William Red, Benjamin Carlyle | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Ernest McElyea (SF) Matt Hill, George Smith | |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 89-63 |
| 06:12 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval banks in the layup on a great pass from Clifford Wood | 91-63 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea hits a floater from the right side | 91-65 |
| 05:38 | Marquette | Ernest McElyea blocks the short jumper by Richard Groom | 91-65 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith grabs the board | 91-65 |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle (SG), Gregory Botts (SF), Scott McDermott (C) Lee Beegle, Harry Stewart, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), James Hall (SG), George Smith (SF), Henry Rehm (PF) Pierre Lanctot, John Eckhart, Ernest McElyea, Richard Smith | |
| 05:21 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Scott McDermott | 93-65 |
| 05:10 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 93-67 |
| 04:49 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on George Smith - foul #4 on George Smith, team foul #6 | 93-67 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Harry Stewart (SF) Clifford Wood, Gregory Botts | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling (C) Wallace Stevenson | |
| 04:49 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 1st free throw | 94-67 |
| 04:49 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 2nd free throw | 95-67 |
| 04:47 | Cleveland State | William Red steps in front of the George Smith pass in the backcourt | 95-67 |
| 04:42 | Marquette | Scott McDermott's floater is tipped away by Manuel Appling | 95-67 |
| 04:41 | Marquette | Scott McDermott grabs the offensive rebound | 95-67 |
| 04:30 | Marquette | Henry Rehm takes the ball from Harry Stewart | 95-67 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | James Hall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 95-67 |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm tips it back up and in | 95-69 |
| 03:53 | Marquette | Scott McDermott's fadeaway is rejected by Manuel Appling | 95-69 |
| 03:51 | Marquette | William Red grabs the offensive board | 95-69 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by William Red | 97-69 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Red (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Carlyle (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Stewart (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Santos Sandoval (tired) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Scott McDermott (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Matt Hill (fairly fresh) SG - James Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Henry Rehm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Appling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Benjamin Carlyle - foul #2 on Benjamin Carlyle, team foul #10 | 97-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Beegle (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Gregory Botts (SF), Justin Nau (PF), Richard Groom (C) William Red, Benjamin Carlyle, Harry Stewart, Santos Sandoval, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (PG), John Eckhart (SG), Ernest McElyea (SF) Matt Hill, James Hall, George Smith | |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling misses the 1st free throw | 97-69 |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling misses the 2nd free throw | 97-69 |
| 03:26 | Marquette | Richard Groom pulls down the rebound | 97-69 |
| 03:05 | Marquette | Gregory Botts scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Lee Beegle | 99-69 |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm lays it in set up by John Eckhart | 99-71 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Marquette | Justin Nau hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 99-71 |
| 02:23 | Marquette | Gregory Botts tips it home | 101-71 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 101-71 |
| 02:08 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Justin Nau | 101-71 |
| 02:01 | Marquette | Justin Nau hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Manuel Appling - foul #4 on Manuel Appling, team foul #7 | 101-71 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Benjamin Carlyle (SG), Santos Sandoval (PF) Lee Beegle, Jeffrey Gordon, Gregory Botts | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), James Hall (SG) George Quesenberry, Manuel Appling | |
| 02:01 | Marquette | Justin Nau makes the 1st free throw | 102-71 |
| 02:01 | Marquette | Justin Nau misses the 2nd free throw | 102-71 |
| 02:01 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Henry Rehm | 102-71 |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | Clifford Wood is called for the reach on Matt Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Wood, team foul #11 | 102-71 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Botts (SF), Scott McDermott (C) Justin Nau, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill makes the 1st free throw | 102-72 |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 102-73 |
| 01:35 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval misses short on a floater from the left side | 102-73 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Hall | 102-73 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses short on a jumper from the right block | 102-73 |
| 01:26 | Marquette | Clifford Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 102-73 |
| 01:22 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 102-73 |
| 01:21 | Marquette | Clifford Wood gets the offensive rebound | 102-73 |
| 01:11 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Clifford Wood | 104-73 |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Ernest McElyea | 104-75 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Marquette | Gregory Botts drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 106-75 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm can't finish the layup | 106-75 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Clifford Wood pulls down the rebound | 106-75 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Clifford Wood runs out the clock | 106-75 |