| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sledge (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Uros Kubinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gower (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Marquette | James Sledge is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ruby - foul #1 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:32 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 19:30 | Marquette | John Gower can't tip it in | 31-35 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 19:10 | Marquette | Amado Russo gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:57 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph is fouled on the floor by Evan Davis - foul #1 on Evan Davis, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| 18:48 | Marquette | James Sledge drills a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Daniel Ruby - foul #2 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| 18:48 | Marquette | James Sledge makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on James Sledge - foul #1 on James Sledge, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:17 | Marquette | James Sledge is hacked by Greg Lamarche - foul #1 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| 17:59 | Marquette | Daniel Ruby is called for the reach on Uros Kubinski - foul #3 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (SG) Daniel Ruby | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:40 | Marquette | John Gower's fadeaway is rejected by Greg Lamarche | 33-38 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Gower - foul #3 on John Gower, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SF), Kevin Bolduc (PF) Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Davis (SF), William Harris (C) Uros Kubinski, John Gower | |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:56 | Marquette | Amado Russo buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Dominick Joseph | 35-40 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 16:42 | Marquette | William Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:29 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Harris | 35-43 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Robert Keene tips it home | 37-43 |
| 15:47 | Marquette | Amado Russo's floater is tipped away by Robert Keene | 37-43 |
| 15:46 | Marquette | Danny Davis snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Gaines (fresh) SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Lamarche (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominick Joseph (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sledge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Amado Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Marquette | James Sledge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 15:25 | Marquette | Danny Davis grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 15:17 | Marquette | William Harris buries a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Keene - foul #3 on Robert Keene, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF) Ernest Thomas, Robert Keene, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), Uros Kubinski (SF), John Gower (C) Dominick Joseph, James Sledge, Amado Russo | |
| 15:17 | Marquette | William Harris misses the free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Terry Gaines and he's hacked by Uros Kubinski - foul #2 on Uros Kubinski, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Clinton Venezia (PF) William Harris | |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:48 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Danny Davis | 40-48 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Ruby | 43-48 |
| 14:19 | Marquette | John Gower drills a jumper in the lane | 43-50 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-50 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 45-50 |
| 13:49 | Marquette | John Gower connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Alonzo Santiago | 45-52 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Terry Gaines connects on the 3 from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 13:05 | Marquette | John Gower is hacked by Kevin Bolduc - foul #2 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Keene (SF), Michael Meagher (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Terry Gaines, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (PG), James Sledge (SG), Amado Russo (PF) Alonzo Santiago, Danny Davis, Clinton Venezia | |
| 13:05 | Marquette | John Gower makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 13:05 | Marquette | John Gower misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 12:44 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses long on a jumper in the lane | 48-53 |
| 12:42 | Marquette | John Gower gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 12:18 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Uros Kubinski | 48-56 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-56 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Robert Keene clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas can't tip it in | 48-56 |
| 11:54 | Marquette | Amado Russo snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 11:35 | Marquette | John Gower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SF), Evan Davis (PF) Daniel Ruby, Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donnie Waters (SF), William Harris (C) Uros Kubinski, John Gower | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Keene (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sledge (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnie Waters (fresh) PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche clanks a shot from the baseline | 48-56 |
| 11:04 | Marquette | Amado Russo gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:57 | Marquette | Donnie Waters is hacked by Robert Keene - foul #4 on Robert Keene, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Robert Keene, George Burns, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:57 | Marquette | Donnie Waters misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Terry Gaines | 51-56 |
| 10:35 | Marquette | Amado Russo lays it up and in set up by Dominick Joseph | 51-58 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Dominick Joseph steals it from Terry Gaines | 51-58 |
| 10:11 | Marquette | Donnie Waters lays it in on a great pass from Dominick Joseph | 51-60 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 09:40 | Marquette | James Sledge hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Amado Russo | 54-63 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-63 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas grabs the offensive board | 54-63 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | William Harris steals it from Robert Hoffman | 54-63 |
| 09:00 | Marquette | Amado Russo scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Dominick Joseph and he's hacked by Evan Davis - foul #2 on Evan Davis, team foul #9 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), George Burns (SF), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), Danny Davis (SG), Uros Kubinski (SF), John Gower (C) Dominick Joseph, James Sledge, Donnie Waters, William Harris | |
| 09:00 | Marquette | Amado Russo makes the free throw | 54-66 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | George Burns drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Terry Gaines | 56-66 |
| 08:24 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago steps out of bounds on the sideline | 56-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Meagher (PF) Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Marquette | Clinton Venezia (PF) Amado Russo | |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses the 3 from straight away | 56-66 |
| 08:07 | Marquette | John Gower snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 07:42 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alonzo Santiago | 56-69 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche is whistled for traveling | 56-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Kevin Bolduc (PF) Terry Gaines, George Burns, Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (PG) Alonzo Santiago | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Danny Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Uros Kubinski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clinton Venezia (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Gower (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Danny Davis | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-71 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Thomas | 56-71 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses short on a jumper from the right side | 56-71 |
| 06:38 | Marquette | John Gower grabs the board | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:16 | Marquette | Kevin Bolduc swats the short shot by Uros Kubinski | 56-71 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby pulls down the rebound | 56-71 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 56-71 |
| 06:08 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 05:45 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-71 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby grabs the defensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Hoffman | 59-71 |
| 05:26 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Davis (PF) Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG), Amado Russo (PF) Uros Kubinski, Clinton Venezia | |
| 04:57 | Marquette | James Sledge buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Danny Davis | 59-74 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-74 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Lamarche | 59-74 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman travels with the ball | 59-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SF) Robert Hoffman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donnie Waters (SF) Danny Davis | |
| 04:10 | Marquette | James Sledge connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dominick Joseph | 59-77 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-77 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses the tip | 59-77 |
| 04:02 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 59-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:51 | Marquette | John Gower can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-77 |
| 03:49 | Marquette | John Gower tips it back up and in | 59-79 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby's pass is intercepted by James Sledge | 59-79 |
| 03:28 | Marquette | James Sledge hits the finger roll | 59-81 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Lamarche (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Sledge (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnie Waters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John Gower (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Robert Keene comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-81 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas tips it in | 61-81 |
| 02:42 | Marquette | Amado Russo buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Donnie Waters | 61-83 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-83 |
| 02:21 | Marquette | John Gower grabs the board | 61-83 |
| 01:57 | Marquette | James Sledge misses short on a floater from the left wing | 61-83 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Evan Davis snags the defensive board | 61-83 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses the floater from close range | 61-83 |
| 01:26 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph gets the rebound | 61-83 |
| 01:00 | Marquette | James Sledge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-83 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the defensive rebound | 61-83 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 61-83 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the offensive rebound | 61-83 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-83 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (PG), Terry Gaines (SG), Michael Meagher (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Ernest Thomas, Daniel Ruby, Evan Davis, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), Danny Davis (SG), Clinton Venezia (PF), William Harris (C) Dominick Joseph, James Sledge, Amado Russo, John Gower | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:22 | Marquette | William Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-83 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-83 |
| 00:15 | Marquette | Donnie Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 61-83 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago runs out the clock | 61-83 |