| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fresh) SG - Thomas Featherstone (fresh) SF - Alfredo Aguilar (fresh) PF - Sean Brewster (fresh) C - Michael Shultis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (fresh) SG - Richard Crank (fresh) SF - Robert Slemp (fresh) PF - Jack Blackman (fresh) C - William Treadwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Detroit Mercy | Alfredo Aguilar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Marquette | William Treadwell snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Marquette | Michael Canada is hacked by Sean Brewster - foul #1 on Sean Brewster, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Marquette | Michael Canada drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Crank | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Marquette | Robert Slemp snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Marquette | Richard Crank's pass is intercepted by Michael Shultis | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Sean Brewster, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino (PF) Sean Brewster | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 18:15 | Marquette | Michael Canada can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Slemp | 0-3 |
| 18:00 | Marquette | Richard Crank connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-5 |
| 17:46 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis's floater is tipped away by Jack Blackman | 0-5 |
| 17:45 | Marquette | Robert Slemp snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:41 | Marquette | Richard Crank misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 17:40 | Marquette | William Treadwell can't tip it in | 0-5 |
| 17:39 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:22 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis loses the dribble to Michael Canada | 0-5 |
| 17:16 | Marquette | Thomas Featherstone takes the ball from Michael Canada | 0-5 |
| 17:12 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson misses the lay-in | 0-5 |
| 17:10 | Marquette | William Treadwell grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 17:06 | Marquette | Robert Slemp misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eric Williamson - foul #1 on Eric Williamson, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold (PG), Lawrence Grant (SG), James Lewis (SF), Eric Jun (C) Eric Williamson, Thomas Featherstone, Alfredo Aguilar, Michael Shultis | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:06 | Marquette | Robert Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:06 | Marquette | Robert Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 16:55 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Grant can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-7 |
| 16:54 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun snags the offensive board | 0-7 |
| 16:36 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 0-7 |
| 16:34 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino tips it in | 2-7 |
| 16:20 | Marquette | Richard Crank can't connect on a shot from the left side | 2-7 |
| 16:18 | Marquette | Robert Slemp pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:13 | Marquette | Robert Slemp scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Canada | 2-9 |
| 15:58 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ronald Paladino, team foul #4 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Michael Shultis (C) Lawrence Grant, Ronald Paladino | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF), Douglas Brown (PF) Richard Crank, Jack Blackman, William Treadwell | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fresh) SG - Christopher Arnold (fresh) SF - James Lewis (fresh) PF - Eric Jun (fresh) C - Michael Shultis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbert Greene (fresh) SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) PF - Douglas Brown (fresh) C - Robert Slemp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Marquette | Robert Slemp's floater is tipped away by Michael Shultis | 2-9 |
| 15:42 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 15:37 | Detroit Mercy | James Lewis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 15:16 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps blows the layup but he's hacked by James Lewis - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #5 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone (SG), Alfredo Aguilar (SF), Felix Caballero (PF) Christopher Arnold, James Lewis, Eric Jun | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (PG) Michael Canada | |
| 15:16 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps misses the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:16 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:03 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-10 |
| 15:02 | Marquette | Robert Slemp grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:45 | Marquette | Douglas Brown connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Daniel Phipps | 5-12 |
| 14:27 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone steps out of bounds on the sideline | 5-12 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold (PG), Ronald Paladino (PF) Eric Williamson, Michael Shultis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (PG), Richard Crank (SG), Jack Blackman (PF) Kelvin Jackson, Wilbert Greene, Daniel Phipps | |
| 14:14 | Marquette | Thomas Featherstone takes the ball from Robert Slemp | 5-12 |
| 13:56 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone misses the jumper from the free throw line | 5-12 |
| 13:54 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero tips it in | 7-12 |
| 13:27 | Marquette | Felix Caballero is called for the reach on Jack Blackman - foul #1 on Felix Caballero, team foul #6 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), James Lewis (SF), Eric Jun (C) Thomas Featherstone, Alfredo Aguilar, Felix Caballero | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Treadwell (C) Douglas Brown | |
| 13:22 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 13:21 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:08 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 12:55 | Marquette | Robert Slemp connects on the shot in the paint | 10-14 |
| 12:34 | Detroit Mercy | James Lewis makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eric Williamson | 13-14 |
| 12:16 | Marquette | Jack Blackman drills a shot from the left side set up by Michael Canada | 13-16 |
| 12:01 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Paladino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Jun (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Crank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Slemp (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Blackman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Treadwell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Marquette | Richard Crank buries a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Christopher Arnold - foul #1 on Christopher Arnold, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Grant (PG), Thomas Featherstone (SG), Alfredo Aguilar (SF), Michael Shultis (C) Eric Williamson, Christopher Arnold, James Lewis, Ronald Paladino | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF), Douglas Brown (PF) Michael Canada, Robert Slemp, Jack Blackman | |
| 11:52 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 11:44 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on William Treadwell - foul #1 on William Treadwell, team foul #1 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero (PF) Eric Jun | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (PG) Richard Crank | |
| 11:44 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:44 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 11:30 | Marquette | Alfredo Aguilar swats the short shot by Kelvin Jackson | 18-19 |
| 11:28 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps grabs the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 11:22 | Marquette | The short jumper by William Treadwell is denied by Michael Shultis | 18-19 |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | Alfredo Aguilar misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-19 |
| 11:04 | Marquette | Douglas Brown snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 10:47 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene is fouled on the floor by Thomas Featherstone - foul #1 on Thomas Featherstone, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG) Lawrence Grant | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (PG) Kelvin Jackson | |
| 10:47 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:47 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:36 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson makes the 3 from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 10:22 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 21-19 |
| 10:21 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Thomas Featherstone | 21-19 |
| 09:59 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Grant (SG), Ronald Paladino (SF), Eric Jun (PF) Thomas Featherstone, Alfredo Aguilar, Felix Caballero | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Slemp (C) William Treadwell | |
| 09:47 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps is fouled on the floor by Michael Shultis - foul #1 on Michael Shultis, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jack Blackman (PF) Douglas Brown | |
| 09:47 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:47 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Slemp | 21-19 |
| 09:25 | Marquette | Eric Jun swats the short shot by Daniel Phipps | 21-19 |
| 09:23 | Marquette | Robert Slemp pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:09 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps scores on a shot in the lane | 21-21 |
| 08:59 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Grant loses the ball out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold (PG), James Lewis (SF) Eric Williamson, Michael Shultis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (SG), Douglas Brown (C) Wilbert Greene, Daniel Phipps | |
| 08:38 | Marquette | Michael Canada drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 08:23 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Ronald Paladino is blocked by Jack Blackman | 21-24 |
| 08:21 | Detroit Mercy | James Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 08:07 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun's layup is rejected by Robert Slemp | 21-24 |
| 08:06 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun grabs the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 07:53 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Arnold | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Christopher Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Grant (fairly fresh) SF - James Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Paladino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Jun (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Crank (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Slemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jack Blackman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Douglas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:51 | Marquette | Michael Canada's pass is intercepted by Christopher Arnold in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 07:43 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino lays it in and he's hacked by Richard Crank - foul #1 on Richard Crank, team foul #2 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone (SG), Alfredo Aguilar (SF), Felix Caballero (C) Lawrence Grant, James Lewis, Eric Jun | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF) Michael Canada, Jack Blackman | |
| 07:43 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino misses the free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:43 | Marquette | Douglas Brown snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 07:18 | Marquette | Richard Crank knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Phipps | 25-27 |
| 06:55 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Wilbert Greene - foul #1 on Wilbert Greene, team foul #3 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Michael Shultis (C) Christopher Arnold, Ronald Paladino | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (PG), Jack Blackman (PF), William Treadwell (C) Richard Crank, Douglas Brown, Robert Slemp | |
| 06:55 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:55 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:40 | Marquette | Jack Blackman buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Canada | 27-29 |
| 06:19 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alfredo Aguilar | 29-29 |
| 06:03 | Marquette | Jack Blackman hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Canada | 29-31 |
| 05:45 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone is hacked by Wilbert Greene - foul #2 on Wilbert Greene, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold (SG), James Lewis (SF), Eric Jun (PF) Thomas Featherstone, Alfredo Aguilar, Felix Caballero | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (SG), Robert Slemp (SF), Douglas Brown (PF) Wilbert Greene, Daniel Phipps, Jack Blackman | |
| 05:29 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| 05:07 | Marquette | William Treadwell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 05:06 | Marquette | Robert Slemp snags the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Robert Slemp scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Michael Canada and he's fouled by James Lewis - foul #2 on James Lewis, team foul #10 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfredo Aguilar (SF), Ronald Paladino (PF) James Lewis, Michael Shultis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (PG) Michael Canada | |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Robert Slemp makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:33 | Detroit Mercy | Alfredo Aguilar is fouled on the floor by Robert Slemp - foul #1 on Robert Slemp, team foul #5 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone (SG), Felix Caballero (C) Eric Williamson, Eric Jun | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF) William Treadwell | |
| 04:18 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 04:17 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 04:02 | Marquette | Douglas Brown misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 04:00 | Detroit Mercy | Alfredo Aguilar grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 03:47 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Christopher Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Featherstone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alfredo Aguilar (fresh) PF - Ronald Paladino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Felix Caballero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Kelvin Jackson (fresh) SG - Richard Crank (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Slemp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Crank and he's hacked by Christopher Arnold - foul #2 on Christopher Arnold, team foul #11 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Sean Brewster (PF), Michael Shultis (C) Christopher Arnold, Alfredo Aguilar, Felix Caballero | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (PG), Wilbert Greene (SG), Jack Blackman (PF), William Treadwell (C) Kelvin Jackson, Richard Crank, Douglas Brown, Robert Slemp | |
| 03:34 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 03:17 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis loses the dribble to Wilbert Greene | 32-37 |
| 03:08 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Paladino - foul #2 on Ronald Paladino, team foul #12 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Grant (SG) Thomas Featherstone | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:08 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 03:08 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:53 | Detroit Mercy | William Treadwell is called for the reach on Eric Williamson - foul #2 on William Treadwell, team foul #6 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Lewis (SF) Ronald Paladino | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (SF) Daniel Phipps | |
| 02:41 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 02:40 | Marquette | Jack Blackman snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 02:35 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 02:33 | Marquette | Jack Blackman tips it in | 32-40 |
| 02:08 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson loses the ball out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfredo Aguilar (SF) Eric Williamson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Slemp (SF), Douglas Brown (C) Kelvin Jackson, William Treadwell | |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Robert Slemp misses badly on a floater from the right block | 32-40 |
| 01:54 | Detroit Mercy | Alfredo Aguilar grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | James Lewis misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 32-40 |
| 01:33 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Robert Slemp | 32-40 |
| 01:25 | Marquette | Robert Slemp scores on a shot in the paint | 32-42 |
| 01:06 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Grant misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 01:05 | Marquette | Robert Slemp snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Jack Blackman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by James Lewis - foul #3 on James Lewis, team foul #13 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Thomas Featherstone (SG), Ronald Paladino (PF), Eric Jun (C) Lawrence Grant, James Lewis, Sean Brewster, Michael Shultis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (SG) Wilbert Greene | |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Jack Blackman makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Jack Blackman misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 00:50 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Ronald Paladino | 32-43 |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ronald Paladino, team foul #14 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero (C) Ronald Paladino | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF) Jack Blackman | |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Richard Crank misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 00:27 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps tips it back up and in | 32-45 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun misses badly on a shot near the basket | 32-45 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Richard Crank grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Richard Crank misses short on a halfcourt shot | 32-45 |