| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fresh) SG - Mark Sapp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Willoughby (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Walck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Yuri Suleski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Saunders (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Cleveland State | Fernando Quinones swats the short shot by Richard Walck | 34-38 |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Walck | 34-38 |
| 19:15 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck lays it in | 36-38 |
| 19:02 | Marquette | John Hendricks lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Saunders | 36-40 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck is whistled for a carry | 36-40 |
| 18:32 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick is fouled on the floor by Frank McHan - foul #3 on Frank McHan, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG) Frank McHan | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 18:15 | Marquette | Charles Saunders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 18:08 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 18:06 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:47 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-40 |
| 17:45 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 17:32 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones is whistled for a carry | 36-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ian Olson (C) Yuri Suleski | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Williams (PF) John Hendricks | |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Sapp | 39-40 |
| 16:52 | Marquette | Charles Saunders buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Wesley Kendrick | 39-43 |
| 16:33 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Richard Walck is blocked by Fernando Quinones | 39-43 |
| 16:31 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:10 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick misses short on a shot near the basket | 39-43 |
| 16:09 | Marquette | William Williams can't tip it in | 39-43 |
| 16:07 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson makes the floater from the left side and he's fouled by Fernando Quinones - foul #1 on Fernando Quinones, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), James Enos (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Yuri Suleski (C) Andrew Robertson, Mark Sapp, Joe Willoughby, Richard Walck | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (SG), John Hendricks (PF), Eric Gorney (C) Wesley Kendrick, Robin Hazzard, Fernando Quinones | |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Enos (fresh) SF - Richard Clough (fresh) PF - Ian Olson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Yuri Suleski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Gorney (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Marquette | Frank Everitt misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 15:28 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 14:46 | Marquette | John Hendricks drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Frank Everitt | 45-47 |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan comes up short on the shot from the left side | 45-47 |
| 14:40 | Marquette | John Hendricks gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:23 | Marquette | Charles Saunders connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Everitt | 45-50 |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp (SG), Joe Willoughby (SF), Kevin Brooks (PF) James Enos, Ian Olson, Yuri Suleski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick (SG), Robin Hazzard (SF), Fernando Quinones (C) Frank Everitt, William Williams, Eric Gorney | |
| 13:41 | Marquette | Charles Saunders hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Fernando Quinones | 45-53 |
| 13:25 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Joe Willoughby is denied by Fernando Quinones | 45-53 |
| 13:24 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 13:08 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses the 3 from straight away | 45-53 |
| 13:06 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 45-53 |
| 12:55 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Fernando Quinones | 45-53 |
| 12:51 | Marquette | Charles Saunders is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Saunders, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Richard Walck (PF) Frank McHan, Richard Clough | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 12:42 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson loses the ball out of bounds | 45-53 |
| 12:29 | Marquette | John Hendricks misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-53 |
| 12:27 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby's floater is knocked away by John Hendricks | 45-53 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 11:55 | Marquette | John Hendricks misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Andrew Robertson - foul #2 on Andrew Robertson, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Enos (SF), Yuri Suleski (C) Joe Willoughby, Kevin Brooks | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Chris Platt (SG), Eric Gorney (C) Charles Saunders, Wesley Kendrick, Fernando Quinones | |
| 11:55 | Marquette | John Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:55 | Marquette | John Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Sapp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Enos (fresh) PF - Richard Walck (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Yuri Suleski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chris Platt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Hendricks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Gorney (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | James Enos comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-55 |
| 11:39 | Marquette | Frank Everitt pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 11:29 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard's pass is intercepted by James Enos | 45-55 |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson banks in the layup on a great pass from James Enos | 47-55 |
| 11:11 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 10:57 | Marquette | Frank Everitt grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 10:45 | Marquette | Frank Everitt travels with the ball | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Joe Willoughby (SF) Andrew Robertson, Mark Sapp | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (PG), Wesley Kendrick (SF), William Williams (PF) Chris Platt, Robin Hazzard, John Hendricks | |
| 10:25 | Cleveland State | James Enos buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank McHan | 50-55 |
| 10:19 | Marquette | William Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joe Willoughby and he's hacked by Wesley Kendrick - foul #1 on Wesley Kendrick, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Clough (SG), Ian Olson (PF), Kevin Brooks (C) James Enos, Richard Walck, Yuri Suleski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Fernando Quinones (C) Frank Everitt | |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:38 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick buries a floater from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ian Olson | 56-57 |
| 09:01 | Marquette | Charles Saunders comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-57 |
| 09:00 | Marquette | William Williams grabs the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 08:48 | Marquette | Eric Gorney connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Williams | 56-59 |
| 08:36 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 08:34 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-59 |
| 08:23 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:14 | Marquette | Charles Saunders connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Wesley Kendrick | 56-62 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-62 |
| 08:06 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 07:57 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Saunders | 56-65 |
| 07:40 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frank McHan and he's fouled by Fernando Quinones - foul #2 on Fernando Quinones, team foul #4 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Mark Sapp (SG), James Enos (SF), Yuri Suleski (C) Frank McHan, Richard Clough, Joe Willoughby, Ian Olson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Chris Platt (SG), Robin Hazzard (SF), John Hendricks (PF) Charles Saunders, Wesley Kendrick, Eric Gorney, William Williams | |
| 07:40 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks makes the free throw | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Sapp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Enos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Yuri Suleski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chris Platt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Hendricks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Frank Everitt buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Platt | 59-67 |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 07:20 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 07:13 | Marquette | James Enos takes the ball from Robin Hazzard | 59-67 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | James Enos hits the finger roll | 61-67 |
| 06:55 | Marquette | Kevin Brooks denies the turnaround by Robin Hazzard | 61-67 |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp is fouled on the floor by Fernando Quinones - foul #3 on Fernando Quinones, team foul #5 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Walck (PF) Kevin Brooks | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (PG) Chris Platt | |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski drills a floater from the baseline | 63-67 |
| 06:11 | Marquette | Charles Saunders drills a jumper from the right side set up by Robin Hazzard | 63-69 |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson is fouled on the floor by John Hendricks - foul #3 on John Hendricks, team foul #6 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Richard Clough (SF), Ian Olson (C) Andrew Robertson, James Enos, Yuri Suleski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick (SG) Frank Everitt | |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Fernando Quinones - foul #4 on Fernando Quinones, team foul #7 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby (SF) Richard Clough | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:29 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Saunders | 65-71 |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-71 |
| 05:16 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Wesley Kendrick | 65-71 |
| 04:55 | Marquette | Charles Saunders comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 65-71 |
| 04:53 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Kendrick | 65-71 |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wesley Kendrick | 65-74 |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 65-74 |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan grabs the offensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 03:58 | Cleveland State | Wesley Kendrick picks off the pass by Frank McHan | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:37 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), James Enos (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Kevin Brooks (PF), Yuri Suleski (C) Frank McHan, Mark Sapp, Joe Willoughby, Richard Walck, Ian Olson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Chris Platt (SG), William Williams (PF), Eric Gorney (C) Charles Saunders, Wesley Kendrick, John Hendricks, Fernando Quinones | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Enos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) PF - Kevin Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Yuri Suleski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chris Platt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robin Hazzard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Gorney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Cleveland State | James Enos knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Robertson | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Marquette | William Williams buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Everitt | 68-76 |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:47 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-76 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson grabs the board | 68-76 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Mark Sapp (SG), Joe Willoughby (SF), Richard Walck (PF) Andrew Robertson, James Enos, Richard Clough, Kevin Brooks | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (PG), Wesley Kendrick (SG) Frank Everitt, Chris Platt | |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-76 |
| 02:27 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck hits the follow up shot | 70-76 |
| 02:27 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Fernando Quinones (C) Eric Gorney | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:12 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard is hacked by Joe Willoughby - foul #3 on Joe Willoughby, team foul #3 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Hendricks (PF) William Williams | |
| 02:05 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard's layup is rejected by Yuri Suleski | 70-76 |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Walck | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:47 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-76 |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby tips it home | 72-76 |
| 01:28 | Marquette | Charles Saunders can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-76 |
| 01:26 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick snags the offensive board | 72-76 |
| 01:21 | Marquette | Charles Saunders drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wesley Kendrick | 72-79 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp is whistled for a carry | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard makes the jumper from the left side set up by Charles Saunders and he's hacked by Yuri Suleski - foul #1 on Yuri Suleski, team foul #4 | 72-81 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard makes the free throw | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 72-82 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Hendricks | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State 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) | |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones lays it in set up by Charles Saunders and the foul's on Joe Willoughby - foul #4 on Joe Willoughby, team foul #5 | 72-84 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), James Enos (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Ian Olson (PF), Kevin Brooks (C) Frank McHan, Mark Sapp, Joe Willoughby, Richard Walck, Yuri Suleski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Chris Platt (SG), Eric Gorney (SF), William Williams (PF) Charles Saunders, Wesley Kendrick, Robin Hazzard, John Hendricks | |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones makes the free throw | 72-85 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 72-85 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 72-85 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Frank Everitt runs out the clock | 72-85 |