| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) PF - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Crank (fresh) SF - Robert Slemp (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Blackman (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Treadwell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 29-30 |
| 19:44 | Marquette | Jack Blackman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:15 | Marquette | Robert Slemp hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Tommy Frazier - foul #2 on Tommy Frazier, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Felipe Nunez, Tommy Frazier, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 19:15 | Marquette | Robert Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:15 | Marquette | Robert Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 18:54 | Marquette | William Treadwell snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:49 | Marquette | Robert Slemp banks in the layup | 29-34 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-34 |
| 18:35 | Marquette | Richard Crank gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:10 | Marquette | William Treadwell buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Crank | 29-36 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Bruni | 31-36 |
| 17:45 | Marquette | Dwayne Sisk blocks the short jumper by Robert Slemp | 31-36 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | William Treadwell steps in front of the Raymond Johnson pass | 31-36 |
| 17:04 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses the lay-in | 31-36 |
| 17:02 | Marquette | Richard Crank misses the tip | 31-36 |
| 17:01 | Marquette | Michael Canada pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:43 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson hits the follow up shot | 33-39 |
| 16:15 | Marquette | Richard Crank clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dwayne Sisk | 33-39 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger is whistled for a carry | 33-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Byron Anderson, Darryl Flickinger, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF), Douglas Brown (PF) Richard Crank, Jack Blackman, William Treadwell | |
| 15:42 | Marquette | Michael Canada hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Bruni (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) PF - Dwayne Sisk (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelvin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) PF - Douglas Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Slemp (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 15:37 | Marquette | Douglas Brown pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 15:14 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Douglas Brown | 33-44 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 33-44 |
| 14:54 | Marquette | Robert Slemp gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 14:39 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Don Owen (PF) Ernest Bruni, Tommy Frazier, Dwayne Sisk | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Michael Canada takes the ball from Don Owen | 33-44 |
| 14:22 | Marquette | Michael Canada throws it down | 33-46 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Felipe Nunez | 35-46 |
| 13:32 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Don Owen drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 13:08 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson is fouled on the floor by Byron Anderson - foul #1 on Byron Anderson, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (SG), Jack Blackman (PF), William Treadwell (C) Kelvin Jackson, Daniel Phipps, Douglas Brown | |
| 12:53 | Marquette | Michael Franklin swats the short shot by Robert Slemp | 38-46 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 12:34 | Marquette | William Treadwell gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Jack Blackman hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Canada and the foul's on Michael Franklin - foul #2 on Michael Franklin, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SG), Raymond Johnson (C) Byron Anderson, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (SG) Michael Canada | |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Jack Blackman misses the free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger hits a floater from the right side | 40-48 |
| 11:32 | Marquette | Richard Crank throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Michael Franklin (C) Darryl Flickinger, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF) Robert Slemp | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dragan Zephier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Don Owen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Franklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Crank (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) PF - Jack Blackman (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Treadwell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 11:14 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jack Blackman | 40-48 |
| 10:52 | Marquette | Felipe Nunez is called for the reach on Kelvin Jackson - foul #2 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SG) Byron Anderson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Brown (C) William Treadwell | |
| 10:38 | Marquette | Douglas Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Douglas Brown, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Raymond Johnson (C) Darryl Flickinger, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (PG), William Treadwell (C) Richard Crank, Jack Blackman | |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Kelvin Jackson - foul #2 on Kelvin Jackson, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:14 | Marquette | Michael Canada is fouled in the backcourt by Byron Anderson - foul #2 on Byron Anderson, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SG), Michael Franklin (C) Byron Anderson, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:51 | Marquette | Douglas Brown misses the lay-in | 42-48 |
| 09:49 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Kelvin Jackson | 42-48 |
| 09:32 | Marquette | Michael Canada can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Don Owen blows the layup | 42-48 |
| 09:08 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:45 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Michael Canada | 42-50 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Raymond Johnson (C) Felipe Nunez, Darryl Flickinger, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (SG), Robert Slemp (SF), Jack Blackman (PF) Kelvin Jackson, Daniel Phipps, William Treadwell | |
| 08:27 | Marquette | Michael Canada knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Crank | 42-53 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Don Owen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 08:09 | Marquette | Jack Blackman grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 07:40 | Marquette | Jack Blackman's floater is tipped away by Don Owen | 42-53 |
| 07:38 | Marquette | Jack Blackman grabs the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 07:27 | Marquette | Robert Slemp comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Dragan Zephier - foul #4 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Treadwell (C) Douglas Brown | |
| 07:27 | Marquette | Robert Slemp misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 07:27 | Marquette | Robert Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dragan Zephier (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Don Owen (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Franklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Crank (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Slemp (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Blackman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Treadwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 06:29 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-54 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Don Owen pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Jack Blackman takes the ball from Byron Anderson | 45-54 |
| 05:41 | Marquette | William Treadwell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 45-54 |
| 05:39 | Marquette | Robert Slemp grabs the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 05:26 | Marquette | Michael Franklin blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Richard Crank | 45-54 |
| 05:25 | Marquette | Michael Canada can't tip it in | 45-54 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dragan Zephier | 45-54 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 05:02 | Marquette | Robert Slemp snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 04:39 | Marquette | The short jumper by William Treadwell is denied by Michael Franklin | 45-54 |
| 04:37 | Marquette | Richard Crank pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 04:17 | Marquette | Robert Slemp is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Slemp, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Raymond Johnson (C) Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (PG), Wilbert Greene (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF), Douglas Brown (PF) Michael Canada, Richard Crank, Robert Slemp, Jack Blackman | |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Don Owen knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Daniel Phipps - foul #1 on Daniel Phipps, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 03:35 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 48-54 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on William Treadwell - foul #1 on William Treadwell, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (PG) Wilbert Greene | |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:19 | Marquette | William Treadwell grabs the board | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dragan Zephier (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Don Owen (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) PF - Douglas Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Treadwell (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Marquette | Douglas Brown drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Kelvin Jackson | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Douglas Brown is called for the reach on Don Owen - foul #2 on Douglas Brown, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Byron Anderson (SG) Ernest Bruni, Darryl Flickinger | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Slemp (C) William Treadwell | |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 02:26 | Marquette | Douglas Brown gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 02:26 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (PG), Jack Blackman (PF) Michael Canada, Daniel Phipps | |
| 02:06 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jack Blackman | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-59 |
| 01:31 | Marquette | Richard Crank knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Brown | 52-62 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Dragan Zephier, Don Owen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF), William Treadwell (C) Richard Crank, Robert Slemp, Jack Blackman | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Marquette | Douglas Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Dwayne Sisk | 52-62 |
| 00:49 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps snags the offensive board | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps is fouled on the floor by Darryl Flickinger - foul #1 on Darryl Flickinger, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| 00:46 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Douglas Brown picks off the pass by Tommy Frazier | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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) | |
| 00:15 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps double dribbles | 52-62 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | William Treadwell pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson runs out the clock | 52-62 |