| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William McEnery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edwin Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David May (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Carl Staples (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Dash (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Micah Wallace (fresh) C - Richard Peek (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Marquette | William McEnery misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-23 |
| 19:48 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 19:25 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 19:23 | Marquette | The rebound goes to David May | 31-23 |
| 19:21 | Marquette | Carl Staples steps in front of the Joshua Watkins pass in the backcourt | 31-23 |
| 19:12 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek misses long on a floater from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 19:11 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace tips it home | 31-25 |
| 18:56 | Marquette | David May can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-25 |
| 18:54 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins grabs the offensive board | 31-25 |
| 18:37 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins loses the dribble to Carl Staples | 31-25 |
| 18:29 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 18:28 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:06 | Detroit Mercy | William McEnery picks off the pass by Jason Neal | 31-25 |
| 18:02 | Marquette | William McEnery hits the finger roll | 33-25 |
| 17:46 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-25 |
| 17:45 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 17:19 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Watkins | 33-25 |
| 17:15 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins lays it up and in | 35-25 |
| 16:58 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Watkins is called for the reach on Jason Neal - foul #1 on Jeffrey Watkins, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG), Aaron Beyers (SF), Larry Caraballo (PF), Edmond Cordero (C) Joshua Watkins, William McEnery, Jeffrey Watkins, Edwin Bradley, David May | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington (PG), George Foxx (SF), Walter Williams (PF), Timothy Stam (C) Carl Staples, Franklin Dash, Micah Wallace, Richard Peek | |
| 16:37 | Detroit Mercy | George Foxx drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jason Neal | 35-28 |
| 16:24 | Marquette | Walter Williams picks off the pass by Aaron Beyers | 35-28 |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Aaron Beyers - foul #4 on Aaron Beyers, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins (SF) Aaron Beyers | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Stam pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 15:56 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Williams can't finish the layup | 35-29 |
| 15:55 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington misses the tip | 35-29 |
| 15:54 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Stam misses the tip | 35-29 |
| 15:53 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Tony Rosso (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Alfano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Caraballo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edmond Cordero (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Matthew Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Neal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Foxx (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Stam (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Marquette | Tony Rosso is hacked by Walter Williams - foul #2 on Walter Williams, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Beyers (SF), Michael Morais (C) Jeffrey Watkins, Edmond Cordero | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples (PG), Franklin Dash (SF), John Blom (PF), Micah Wallace (C) Jason Neal, George Foxx, Walter Williams, Timothy Stam | |
| 15:25 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo misses short on a runner from close range | 35-29 |
| 15:24 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 15:10 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace hits a floater from the left block | 35-31 |
| 14:52 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo can't throw it down but the foul's on Carl Staples - foul #2 on Carl Staples, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG), David May (C) Tony Rosso, Aaron Beyers | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek (C) Micah Wallace | |
| 14:52 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 14:52 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:43 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 14:41 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Larry Caraballo | 37-31 |
| 14:27 | Marquette | David May blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Peek - foul #1 on Richard Peek, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | William McEnery (SG), Edwin Bradley (PF), Edmond Cordero (C) Kevin Alfano, Larry Caraballo, Michael Morais | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 14:27 | Marquette | David May makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 14:27 | Marquette | David May makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:11 | Detroit Mercy | David May is called for the reach on John Blom - foul #1 on David May, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Larry Caraballo (PF) David May, Edwin Bradley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal (SG) Matthew Washington | |
| 13:55 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Edmond Cordero - foul #2 on Edmond Cordero, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kevin Alfano (SG), Edwin Bradley (PF), David May (C) William McEnery, Larry Caraballo, Edmond Cordero | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 13:55 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 13:33 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano scores on a shot from close range set up by Joshua Watkins | 41-34 |
| 13:13 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 12:52 | Marquette | David May connects on the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Richard Peek - foul #2 on Richard Peek, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), William McEnery (SG), Aaron Beyers (SF), Larry Caraballo (PF) Joshua Watkins, Kevin Alfano, Jeffrey Watkins, Edwin Bradley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington (PG), George Foxx (SF), Micah Wallace (PF), Walter Williams (C) Carl Staples, Franklin Dash, John Blom, Richard Peek | |
| 12:52 | Marquette | David May misses the free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:52 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Caraballo takes the ball from Walter Williams | 43-36 |
| 12:24 | Marquette | David May can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 12:23 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 12:06 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal blows the layup | 43-36 |
| 12:05 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 11:52 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Matthew Washington | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Tony Rosso (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William McEnery (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Beyers (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Larry Caraballo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David May (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Matthew Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Neal (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Foxx (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Micah Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Marquette | William McEnery misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 11:34 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 11:28 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by George Foxx is blocked by Aaron Beyers | 43-39 |
| 11:26 | Marquette | The rebound goes to David May | 43-39 |
| 11:17 | Marquette | Tony Rosso connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Larry Caraballo | 45-39 |
| 11:02 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Williams misses the dunk attempt | 45-39 |
| 11:01 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 10:50 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Tony Rosso - foul #1 on Tony Rosso, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG), Edwin Bradley (PF), Edmond Cordero (C) Tony Rosso, Larry Caraballo, David May | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples (PG), Franklin Dash (SF), Richard Peek (C) Matthew Washington, Jason Neal, Walter Williams | |
| 10:50 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:50 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:30 | Marquette | Richard Peek takes the ball from Edmond Cordero | 45-40 |
| 10:05 | Detroit Mercy | George Foxx throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kevin Alfano (SG) William McEnery | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Hans Oblinski (SG), John Blom (PF) George Foxx, Micah Wallace | |
| 09:54 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Staples - foul #3 on Carl Staples, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington (SG) Hans Oblinski | |
| 09:54 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:54 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:54 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins misses the 3rd free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:54 | Detroit Mercy | John Blom pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:29 | Detroit Mercy | John Blom scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Matthew Washington | 47-42 |
| 09:12 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 09:10 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 09:04 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples loses the dribble to Joshua Watkins in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 09:03 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano banks in the layup on a great pass from Joshua Watkins | 49-42 |
| 08:43 | Detroit Mercy | Edwin Bradley picks off the pass by John Blom | 49-42 |
| 08:26 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 08:25 | Detroit Mercy | John Blom gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 08:11 | Detroit Mercy | John Blom misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 08:10 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 07:46 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Joshua Watkins | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Alfano (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Aaron Beyers (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Edwin Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edmond Cordero (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Carl Staples (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Franklin Dash (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Blom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Peek (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), William McEnery (SG), Larry Caraballo (PF), David May (C) Joshua Watkins, Kevin Alfano, Edwin Bradley, Edmond Cordero | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | George Foxx (PG), Jason Neal (SG), Timothy Stam (SF), Micah Wallace (PF), Walter Williams (C) Carl Staples, Matthew Washington, Franklin Dash, John Blom, Richard Peek | |
| 07:16 | Marquette | Tony Rosso misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by George Foxx - foul #1 on George Foxx, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| 07:16 | Marquette | Tony Rosso makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 07:16 | Marquette | Tony Rosso makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:01 | Detroit Mercy | George Foxx clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on David May - foul #2 on David May, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG) Tony Rosso | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 07:01 | Detroit Mercy | George Foxx makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 07:01 | Detroit Mercy | George Foxx makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:01 | Detroit Mercy | George Foxx makes the 3rd free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:47 | Marquette | The jump hook by David May is blocked by Timothy Stam | 53-45 |
| 06:46 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 06:30 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace hits a driving attempt from close range | 53-47 |
| 06:08 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Aaron Beyers | 55-47 |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Watkins steps in front of the George Foxx pass in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 06:05 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins banks in the layup | 57-47 |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Williams drills a turnaround from close range | 57-49 |
| 05:26 | Marquette | David May hits a fadeaway near the basket | 59-49 |
| 05:26 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Edwin Bradley (PF), Edmond Cordero (C) Joshua Watkins, Larry Caraballo, David May | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples (PG), Franklin Dash (SF), John Blom (PF), Richard Peek (C) George Foxx, Timothy Stam, Micah Wallace, Walter Williams | |
| 05:03 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal knocks in the shot from the left side | 59-51 |
| 04:46 | Marquette | William McEnery comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 59-51 |
| 04:45 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 04:28 | Detroit Mercy | John Blom is called for traveling | 59-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF), David May (C) Tony Rosso, Aaron Beyers, Edmond Cordero | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 04:14 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins is hacked by Franklin Dash - foul #3 on Franklin Dash, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| 04:14 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:14 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:51 | Detroit Mercy | Edwin Bradley is called for the reach on Jason Neal - foul #1 on Edwin Bradley, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Caraballo (PF), Michael Morais (C) Edwin Bradley, David May | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:51 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 03:51 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Carl Staples - foul #4 on Carl Staples, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Beyers (SF), Edwin Bradley (PF), David May (C) Jeffrey Watkins, Larry Caraballo, Michael Morais | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:35 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:35 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Watkins (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - William McEnery (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Beyers (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Edwin Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David May (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Carl Staples (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jason Neal (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franklin Dash (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Blom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Peek (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Detroit Mercy | John Blom is fouled on the floor by Edwin Bradley - foul #2 on Edwin Bradley, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Larry Caraballo (PF), Edmond Cordero (C) Joshua Watkins, Aaron Beyers, Edwin Bradley, David May | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:19 | Detroit Mercy | John Blom misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 03:19 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 02:53 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Rosso | 65-53 |
| 02:37 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kevin Alfano (SG), Aaron Beyers (SF), Michael Morais (PF) William McEnery, Jeffrey Watkins, Larry Caraballo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington (PG), George Foxx (SG), Timothy Stam (SF), Micah Wallace (PF), Walter Williams (C) Carl Staples, Jason Neal, Franklin Dash, John Blom, Richard Peek | |
| 02:20 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Micah Wallace - foul #1 on Micah Wallace, team foul #9 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Caraballo (PF) Edmond Cordero | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 02:20 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:20 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:59 | Detroit Mercy | George Foxx comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 01:58 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace tips it in | 67-55 |
| 01:44 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers is fouled on the floor by Walter Williams - foul #3 on Walter Williams, team foul #10 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edmond Cordero (C) Michael Morais | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 01:44 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:44 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:26 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace blows the layup | 68-55 |
| 01:25 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Edmond Cordero | 68-55 |
| 00:59 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero is fouled on the floor by Walter Williams - foul #4 on Walter Williams, team foul #11 | 68-55 |
| 00:59 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:59 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | George Foxx misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 70-55 |
| 00:51 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-55 |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Williams pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | George Foxx's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-55 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Tony Rosso runs out the clock | 70-55 |