| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Carlyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Botts (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Groom (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott McDermott (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Eckhart (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Gregory Botts inbounds the ball | 47-45 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 19:50 | Marquette | Clifford Wood tips it in | 49-45 |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | James Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| 19:29 | Marquette | Gregory Botts is called for 5 seconds | 49-45 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Henry Rehm, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| 19:00 | Marquette | Richard Groom drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Botts | 51-45 |
| 18:53 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 18:52 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Scott McDermott | 51-45 |
| 18:46 | Marquette | Richard Groom misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Ernest McElyea - foul #2 on Ernest McElyea, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Anthony Ogle (SF), Santos Sandoval (C) Benjamin Carlyle, Gregory Botts, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), George Quesenberry (PF), Manuel Appling (C) James Hall, Richard Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| 18:46 | Marquette | Richard Groom makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 18:46 | Marquette | Richard Groom misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Eckhart | 52-47 |
| 18:06 | Marquette | Richard Groom misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by George Quesenberry - foul #3 on George Quesenberry, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG) Clifford Wood | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), Richard Smith (PF), Henry Rehm (C) Ernest McElyea, John Eckhart, George Quesenberry | |
| 18:06 | Marquette | Richard Groom misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 18:06 | Marquette | Richard Groom makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 18:04 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Gordon steals the ball from Manuel Appling in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 17:52 | Marquette | Richard Groom is called for traveling | 53-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle (PG), Justin Nau (PF) William Red, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 17:37 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Santos Sandoval | 53-47 |
| 17:23 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 16:54 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Gordon | 55-47 |
| 16:33 | Marquette | Pierre Lanctot is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gordon - foul #1 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Gregory Botts (SF), Richard Groom (PF), Scott McDermott (C) Jeffrey Gordon, Anthony Ogle, Justin Nau, Santos Sandoval | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG), John Eckhart (SF) Matt Hill, Pierre Lanctot, Manuel Appling | |
| 16:25 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gregory Botts | 58-47 |
| 16:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Groom - foul #1 on Richard Groom, team foul #1 | 58-47 |
| 16:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 16:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 15:56 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-49 |
| 15:55 | Marquette | Richard Groom can't tip it in | 58-49 |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Carlyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Botts (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Groom (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott McDermott (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Eckhart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Rehm (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Hall | 58-51 |
| 15:18 | Marquette | James Hall steals it from Richard Groom | 58-51 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea lays it in set up by James Hall | 58-53 |
| 15:00 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifford Wood | 61-53 |
| 14:40 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 14:39 | Marquette | Richard Groom snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 14:33 | Marquette | John Eckhart is called for the reach on Gregory Botts - foul #2 on John Eckhart, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF), Thomas Boyd (C) Clifford Wood, Benjamin Carlyle, Gregory Botts, Richard Groom, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Dennis Wiggins (SG), George Smith (SF), George Quesenberry (PF), Manuel Appling (C) James Hall, Ernest McElyea, John Eckhart, Richard Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| 14:24 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Santos Sandoval | 63-53 |
| 13:59 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses the jumpshot from the right side | 63-53 |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | George Smith tips it home | 63-55 |
| 13:29 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon misses long on a jumper in the paint | 63-55 |
| 13:27 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd tips it back up and in | 65-55 |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Boyd | 65-55 |
| 12:58 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 12:53 | Marquette | William Red hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 12:52 | Marquette | John Stephenson snags the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 12:40 | Marquette | John Stephenson makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from William Red | 67-55 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | George Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 67-55 |
| 12:32 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 12:26 | Marquette | John Stephenson buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Red | 69-55 |
| 12:21 | Cleveland State | John Stephenson steps in front of the Dennis Wiggins pass | 69-55 |
| 12:17 | Marquette | John Stephenson misses the lay-in | 69-55 |
| 12:15 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd tips it in | 71-55 |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 71-55 |
| 11:48 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval grabs the defensive rebound | 71-55 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Red (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Stephenson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Santos Sandoval (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Boyd (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Wiggins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Quesenberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Manuel Appling (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Marquette | John Stephenson connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from William Red | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:37 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Gordon takes the ball from George Quesenberry in the backcourt | 73-55 |
| 11:34 | Marquette | William Red lays it in set up by Jeffrey Gordon | 75-55 |
| 11:24 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #6 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Anthony Ogle (SG), Gregory Botts (SF), Justin Nau (PF), Scott McDermott (C) William Red, Jeffrey Gordon, John Stephenson, Santos Sandoval, Thomas Boyd | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG), John Eckhart (PF), Henry Rehm (C) Pierre Lanctot, Dennis Wiggins, George Quesenberry, Manuel Appling | |
| 11:07 | Marquette | Clifford Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 75-55 |
| 11:06 | Cleveland State | James Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 75-55 |
| 10:56 | Cleveland State | James Hall misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-55 |
| 10:55 | Marquette | Anthony Ogle grabs the board | 75-55 |
| 10:49 | Marquette | Justin Nau is called for a charge - foul #2 on Justin Nau, team foul #2 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Smith (PF) George Smith | |
| 10:31 | Cleveland State | James Hall banks in the layup | 75-57 |
| 10:15 | Marquette | Justin Nau hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 77-57 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest McElyea | 77-59 |
| 09:52 | Marquette | Gregory Botts misses the easy layup | 77-59 |
| 09:51 | Cleveland State | James Hall pulls down the rebound | 77-59 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea double dribbles | 77-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle (SG), Richard Groom (PF) Anthony Ogle, Justin Nau | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), Dennis Wiggins (SF) James Hall, John Eckhart | |
| 09:18 | Marquette | Scott McDermott buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Botts and he's fouled by Henry Rehm - foul #2 on Henry Rehm, team foul #7 | 79-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Smith (SF) Ernest McElyea | |
| 09:18 | Marquette | Scott McDermott makes the free throw | 80-59 |
| 09:14 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill travels in the backcourt | 80-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Santos Sandoval (C) Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:55 | Marquette | Gregory Botts is fouled on the floor by George Smith - foul #4 on George Smith, team foul #8 | 80-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG), Manuel Appling (C) George Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| 08:55 | Marquette | Gregory Botts misses the 1st free throw | 80-59 |
| 08:55 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling snags the defensive board | 80-59 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith clanks a floater from the right wing | 80-59 |
| 08:46 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins gets the offensive rebound | 80-59 |
| 08:37 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea clanks a turnaround from the left block | 80-59 |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith grabs the offensive board | 80-59 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith lays it in | 80-61 |
| 08:21 | Marquette | Gregory Botts is called for traveling | 80-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Scott McDermott (C) Santos Sandoval | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), John Eckhart (SF) Matt Hill, Dennis Wiggins | |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | James Hall misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Clifford Wood - foul #3 on Clifford Wood, team foul #3 | 80-61 |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 80-62 |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | James Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| 08:14 | Marquette | Scott McDermott gets the rebound | 80-62 |
| 07:58 | Marquette | Richard Groom comes up short on the floater in the paint | 80-62 |
| 07:56 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea snags the defensive board | 80-62 |
| 07:52 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea loses the dribble to Benjamin Carlyle in the backcourt | 80-62 |
| 07:47 | Marquette | Richard Groom can't finish the layup | 80-62 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 80-62 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Carlyle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Botts (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Richard Groom (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott McDermott (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest McElyea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Eckhart (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Richard Smith (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Manuel Appling (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Gregory Botts - foul #2 on Gregory Botts, team foul #4 | 80-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Ogle (SF), Justin Nau (PF), Santos Sandoval (C) Gregory Botts, Richard Groom, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), George Smith (SF), Henry Rehm (C) James Hall, Richard Smith, Manuel Appling | |
| 07:40 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses the 1st free throw | 80-62 |
| 07:40 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| 07:40 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval pulls down the rebound | 80-62 |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 82-62 |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Anthony Ogle takes the ball from John Eckhart in the backcourt | 82-62 |
| 07:08 | Marquette | Anthony Ogle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-62 |
| 07:07 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Nau | 82-62 |
| 06:52 | Marquette | Ernest McElyea is called for the reach on Benjamin Carlyle - foul #3 on Ernest McElyea, team foul #9 | 82-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Groom (PF) Justin Nau | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), George Quesenberry (C) Ernest McElyea, George Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| 06:52 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 1st free throw | 83-62 |
| 06:52 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 2nd free throw | 84-62 |
| 06:44 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 84-62 |
| 06:43 | Marquette | Richard Groom snags the defensive board | 84-62 |
| 06:37 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Clifford Wood | 86-62 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-62 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill misses the tip | 86-62 |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot gets the offensive rebound | 86-62 |
| 06:17 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry misses the lay-in | 86-62 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot grabs the offensive board | 86-62 |
| 06:01 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 86-62 |
| 05:59 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Richard Groom | 86-62 |
| 05:54 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-62 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 86-62 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Wood - foul #4 on Clifford Wood, team foul #5 | 86-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Gregory Botts (SF), Justin Nau (PF), Scott McDermott (C) Clifford Wood, Benjamin Carlyle, Anthony Ogle, Richard Groom, Santos Sandoval | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), George Smith (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Matt Hill, Pierre Lanctot, John Eckhart | |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | James Hall loses the dribble to William Red | 86-62 |
| 05:25 | Marquette | William Red makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Gregory Botts and he's fouled by Dennis Wiggins - foul #4 on Dennis Wiggins, team foul #10 | 88-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling (C) George Quesenberry | |
| 05:25 | Marquette | William Red makes the free throw | 89-62 |
| 05:23 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-62 |
| 05:14 | Marquette | Justin Nau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 89-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stephenson (SF), Thomas Boyd (C) Gregory Botts, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | George Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Hall | 89-65 |
| 04:50 | Marquette | Justin Nau hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jeffrey Gordon | 91-65 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Justin Nau takes the ball from Manuel Appling | 91-65 |
| 04:36 | Marquette | Justin Nau clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 91-65 |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 91-65 |
| 04:28 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling scores on a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Thomas Boyd - foul #1 on Thomas Boyd, team foul #6 | 91-67 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Benjamin Carlyle (SG), Gregory Botts (SF), Richard Groom (PF), Scott McDermott (C) William Red, Jeffrey Gordon, John Stephenson, Justin Nau, Thomas Boyd | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG), John Eckhart (PF) James Hall, Dennis Wiggins, Richard Smith | |
| 04:28 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling makes the free throw | 91-68 |
| 04:11 | Marquette | Gregory Botts is fouled on the floor by John Eckhart - foul #3 on John Eckhart, team foul #11 | 91-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (SG), Henry Rehm (C) Ernest McElyea, Manuel Appling | |
| 04:11 | Marquette | Gregory Botts makes the 1st free throw | 92-68 |
| 04:11 | Marquette | Gregory Botts misses the 2nd free throw | 92-68 |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart snags the defensive board | 92-68 |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill is hacked by Clifford Wood in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clifford Wood, team foul #7 | 92-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG) Clifford Wood | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (PF), Manuel Appling (C) George Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill makes the 1st free throw | 92-69 |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 92-70 |
| 03:43 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Red | 95-70 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Red (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Benjamin Carlyle (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Botts (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Richard Groom (tiring) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott McDermott (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Matt Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Eckhart (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Quesenberry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Manuel Appling (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 95-73 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Marquette | Richard Groom makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Benjamin Carlyle and he's fouled by Matt Hill - foul #2 on Matt Hill, team foul #12 | 97-73 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Santos Sandoval (C) William Red, Scott McDermott | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins (SF) Matt Hill | |
| 03:22 | Marquette | Richard Groom misses the free throw | 97-73 |
| 03:22 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval grabs the offensive rebound | 97-73 |
| 03:15 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Benjamin Carlyle | 99-73 |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Gregory Botts picks off the pass by Pierre Lanctot in the backcourt | 99-73 |
| 03:10 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon lays it in set up by Gregory Botts | 101-73 |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins is hacked by Gregory Botts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Botts, team foul #8 | 101-73 |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Ogle (SF), Justin Nau (PF) Gregory Botts, Richard Groom | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 101-74 |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 101-75 |
| 02:53 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon blows the layup | 101-75 |
| 02:51 | Marquette | Anthony Ogle tips it in | 103-75 |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 103-75 |
| 02:37 | Marquette | Anthony Ogle snags the defensive board | 103-75 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Benjamin Carlyle and he's hacked by Dennis Wiggins - foul #5 on Dennis Wiggins, team foul #13 | 105-75 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), John Stephenson (SF), Thomas Boyd (C) Benjamin Carlyle, Anthony Ogle, Santos Sandoval | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG) Dennis Wiggins | |
| 02:32 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon makes the free throw | 106-75 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by John Stephenson - foul #2 on John Stephenson, team foul #9 | 106-75 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Groom (PF) Justin Nau | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the 1st free throw | 106-76 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses the 2nd free throw | 106-76 |
| 02:13 | Marquette | John Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 106-76 |
| 01:48 | Marquette | William Red loses the dribble to Matt Hill | 106-76 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | William Red steals the ball from Pierre Lanctot in the backcourt | 106-76 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Richard Groom is denied on a layup by George Quesenberry | 106-76 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart gets the rebound | 106-76 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart is hacked by John Stephenson - foul #3 on John Stephenson, team foul #10 | 106-76 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle (PG), Gregory Botts (SF), Scott McDermott (C) William Red, John Stephenson, Thomas Boyd | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses the 1st free throw | 106-76 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the 2nd free throw | 106-77 |
| 00:37 | Marquette | Gregory Botts lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Gordon | 108-77 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 108-77 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot grabs the offensive rebound | 108-77 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart is fouled on the floor by Scott McDermott - foul #2 on Scott McDermott, team foul #11 | 108-77 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses the 1st free throw | 108-77 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the 2nd free throw | 108-78 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle runs out the clock | 108-78 |