| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Uros Kubinski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Royal (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gower (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Burns (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Charlie Royal inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Marquette | George Burns is called for the reach on Danny Davis - foul #2 on George Burns, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:19 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Danny Davis | 37-30 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | George Burns hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Danny Davis - foul #3 on Danny Davis, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (SG) Danny Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:01 | Kent State | George Burns makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | George Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:53 | Marquette | Amado Russo is fouled on the floor by Evan Davis - foul #2 on Evan Davis, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 18:37 | Marquette | Charlie Royal scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Amado Russo | 39-32 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-32 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| 18:02 | Marquette | Charlie Royal can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Hoffman - foul #1 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| 18:02 | Marquette | Charlie Royal makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:02 | Marquette | Charlie Royal makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses badly on a shot in the lane | 41-34 |
| 17:51 | Marquette | Amado Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:34 | Marquette | John Gower connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Charlie Royal | 43-34 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni (SF) Charlie Royal | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SF), Michael Meagher (PF) Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis | |
| 17:03 | Marquette | Ernest Thomas steals it from Uros Kubinski in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | John Bragg banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 43-36 |
| 16:46 | Marquette | John Gower misses short on a jumper near the basket | 43-36 |
| 16:45 | Marquette | Amado Russo hits the follow up shot | 45-36 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | John Bragg misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Michael Meagher grabs the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from George Burns and the foul's on Amado Russo - foul #1 on Amado Russo, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Harris (PF) Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (SG), Evan Davis (PF) George Burns, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:58 | Marquette | John Gower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Davis (SG), Charlie Royal (SF) Alonzo Santiago, John Gower | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Uros Kubinski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charlie Royal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) C - William Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Bragg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Meagher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Terry Gaines hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-39 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Terry Gaines grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Uros Kubinski is called for the reach on Ernest Thomas - foul #3 on Uros Kubinski, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Sanders (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF) Ernest Thomas, John Bragg | |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Bruce Sanders connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry Gaines | 45-41 |
| 15:03 | Marquette | William Harris buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Bellantoni | 47-41 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Terry Gaines connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Sanders | 47-44 |
| 14:30 | Marquette | Robert Hoffman is called for the reach on William Harris - foul #2 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), Amado Russo (PF), John Gower (C) Uros Kubinski, Donald Bellantoni, William Harris | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), George Burns (SG), Kevin Bolduc (C) Bruce Sanders, Evan Davis, Michael Meagher | |
| 14:08 | Marquette | Amado Russo misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-44 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Ernest Thomas | 47-46 |
| 13:25 | Marquette | Danny Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 13:24 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Amado Russo | 47-46 |
| 13:10 | Marquette | Kevin Bolduc is called for the reach on John Gower - foul #1 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni (SF) Charlie Royal | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SF), Michael Meagher (PF) Robert Hoffman, Terry Gaines | |
| 12:52 | Marquette | Amado Russo blows the layup but the foul's on John Bragg - foul #1 on John Bragg, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Davis (PF) Michael Meagher | |
| 12:52 | Marquette | Amado Russo misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:52 | Marquette | Amado Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Evan Davis pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | John Bragg connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by George Burns | 47-49 |
| 12:11 | Marquette | Amado Russo makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Alonzo Santiago | 49-49 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas travels with the ball | 49-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Uros Kubinski (PG) Alonzo Santiago | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (SG) George Burns | |
| 11:56 | Marquette | John Gower hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on John Bragg - foul #2 on John Bragg, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Meagher (C) Kevin Bolduc | |
| 11:56 | Marquette | John Gower makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:56 | Marquette | John Gower misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Michael Meagher pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Uros Kubinski (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - John Gower (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Bragg (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Meagher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Michael Meagher hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Gaines | 50-52 |
| 11:26 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni is fouled on the floor by Michael Meagher - foul #2 on Michael Meagher, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| 11:26 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:26 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Michael Meagher can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 11:04 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 10:44 | Marquette | John Gower misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-52 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Terry Gaines hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ernest Thomas | 52-54 |
| 10:08 | Marquette | Amado Russo's floater is tipped away by Evan Davis | 52-54 |
| 10:07 | Marquette | John Gower tips it in | 54-54 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Michael Meagher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 09:46 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 09:27 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Donald Bellantoni, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (SG), Charlie Royal (SF), William Harris (PF) Danny Davis, Donald Bellantoni, Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Sanders (PG), George Burns (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Ernest Thomas, Terry Gaines, John Bragg, Evan Davis | |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Charlie Royal steals the ball from Robert Hoffman | 54-54 |
| 09:04 | Marquette | William Harris hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Meagher - foul #3 on Michael Meagher, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Davis (PF) Michael Meagher | |
| 09:04 | Marquette | William Harris makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:04 | Marquette | William Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Sanders | 56-57 |
| 08:33 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-57 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bolduc | 56-57 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | George Burns misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Bolduc | 56-57 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | George Burns is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on George Burns, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Davis (SG) Uros Kubinski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Terry Gaines (PF) Bruce Sanders, Evan Davis | |
| 07:47 | Marquette | John Gower makes the jumper from close range | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Danny Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charlie Royal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Harris (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Gower (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Burns (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Gaines (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Terry Gaines and he's hacked by Charlie Royal - foul #2 on Charlie Royal, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Amado Russo (PF) John Gower | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Meagher (PF) Terry Gaines | |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:08 | Marquette | Danny Davis is called for traveling | 58-60 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest Thomas | 58-62 |
| 06:40 | Marquette | Danny Davis can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 06:39 | Marquette | Amado Russo misses the tip | 58-62 |
| 06:38 | Marquette | William Harris tips it home | 60-62 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman hits a shot from the left block | 60-64 |
| 06:02 | Marquette | Amado Russo drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Alonzo Santiago | 62-64 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | George Burns knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 62-67 |
| 05:25 | Marquette | George Burns steals it from Amado Russo | 62-67 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-67 |
| 05:03 | Marquette | Charlie Royal grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 04:36 | Marquette | Amado Russo misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-67 |
| 04:34 | Marquette | Amado Russo grabs the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 04:22 | Marquette | Charlie Royal is hacked by Michael Meagher - foul #4 on Michael Meagher, team foul #11 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Marquette | Uros Kubinski (PG), Donald Bellantoni (PF), John Gower (C) Alonzo Santiago, Amado Russo, William Harris | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Bruce Sanders (SG), John Bragg (SF), Evan Davis (PF) Ernest Thomas, George Burns, Robert Hoffman, Michael Meagher | |
| 04:22 | Marquette | Charlie Royal makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:22 | Marquette | Charlie Royal misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Danny Davis steals the ball from Kevin Bolduc | 63-67 |
| 03:48 | Marquette | John Gower can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Uros Kubinski (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Davis (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charlie Royal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gower (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bragg (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Bolduc (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to John Bragg | 63-67 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Bruce Sanders drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Gaines | 63-70 |
| 02:50 | Marquette | Kevin Bolduc steals the ball from Danny Davis | 63-70 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (SG), Amado Russo (PF) Danny Davis, Charlie Royal | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), George Burns (SG), Michael Meagher (C) Terry Gaines, Bruce Sanders, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:42 | Kent State | George Burns knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-72 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Evan Davis | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:06 | Kent State | John Bragg misses short on a shot from the right side | 63-72 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | George Burns gets the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF), Kevin Bolduc (C) John Bragg, Michael Meagher | |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Evan Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-72 |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Davis (SG), Charlie Royal (SF) Alonzo Santiago, Donald Bellantoni | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:35 | Marquette | Amado Russo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Hoffman - foul #3 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #12 | 63-72 |
| 01:35 | Marquette | Amado Russo misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:35 | Marquette | Amado Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is fouled on the floor by John Gower - foul #1 on John Gower, team foul #6 | 64-72 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | George Burns misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-72 |
| 00:53 | Marquette | John Gower grabs the board | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is hacked by Uros Kubinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Uros Kubinski, team foul #7 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PF) Evan Davis | |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-74 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman is hacked by Uros Kubinski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Uros Kubinski, team foul #8 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG) Uros Kubinski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:36 | Marquette | Amado Russo grabs the board | 67-74 |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Danny Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-74 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bolduc | 67-74 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Alonzo Santiago is called for the reach on Kevin Bolduc in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alonzo Santiago, team foul #9 | 67-74 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Amado Russo pulls down the rebound | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago travels with the ball | 67-75 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Alonzo Santiago is called for the reach on Robert Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alonzo Santiago, team foul #10 | 67-75 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Danny Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-76 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc gets the rebound | 67-76 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Danny Davis is called for the reach on Kevin Bolduc in the backcourt - foul #4 on Danny Davis, team foul #11 | 67-76 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:06 | Marquette | John Gower grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Danny Davis loses the dribble to Ernest Thomas | 67-77 |