| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Uros Kubinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charlie Royal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gower (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Charlie Royal inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Marquette | Ellis Markham is called for the reach on Uros Kubinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ellis Markham, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:45 | Marquette | John Gower travels with the ball | 40-37 |
| 19:19 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Gray | 42-37 |
| 19:00 | Marquette | Danny Davis drills a 3 from the right wing set up by John Gower | 42-40 |
| 18:37 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham's pass is intercepted by Amado Russo | 42-40 |
| 18:20 | Marquette | John Gower hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 17:58 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kyle Wilson | 45-42 |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski is hacked by Kyle Wilson - foul #3 on Kyle Wilson, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (SG), Harry Reiter (SF), Don Hutchison (PF), John Cassella (C) Harold Gordon, Dennis Gray, Jerry Czapla, Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), Donald Bellantoni (SF), William Harris (PF) Uros Kubinski, Charlie Royal, Amado Russo | |
| 17:19 | Marquette | William Harris misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Don Hutchison - foul #1 on Don Hutchison, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter (SG) Ellis Markham | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:19 | Marquette | William Harris makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:19 | Marquette | William Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:55 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 16:53 | Marquette | William Harris snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 16:41 | Marquette | A charge is called on Donald Bellantoni - foul #2 on Donald Bellantoni, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Uros Kubinski (PG), Amado Russo (PF) Danny Davis, John Gower | |
| 16:28 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Harry Reiter, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG) Andrew Teter | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:15 | Marquette | Amado Russo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 45-44 |
| 16:13 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Roderick Haire | 45-44 |
| 15:53 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella lays it up and in set up by Ellis Markham | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roderick Haire (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harry Reiter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Don Hutchison (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Cassella (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Uros Kubinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Marquette | Harry Reiter steps in front of the William Harris pass | 47-44 |
| 15:28 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harry Reiter | 49-44 |
| 15:15 | Marquette | William Harris connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Uros Kubinski | 49-46 |
| 14:50 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-46 |
| 14:48 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Harris | 49-46 |
| 14:37 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago is hacked by Roderick Haire - foul #2 on Roderick Haire, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter (PG), Harold Gordon (SG), Dennis Gray (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), Kyle Wilson (C) Ellis Markham, Roderick Haire, Harry Reiter, Don Hutchison, John Cassella | |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Davis (SG), Charlie Royal (SF), John Gower (C) Alonzo Santiago, Donald Bellantoni, William Harris | |
| 14:18 | Marquette | Jerry Czapla steals it from Charlie Royal | 49-46 |
| 13:51 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| 13:30 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Gower | 49-48 |
| 13:10 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson loses the dribble to Charlie Royal | 49-48 |
| 12:52 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Amado Russo | 49-50 |
| 12:37 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 12:35 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson tips it home | 51-50 |
| 12:16 | Marquette | John Gower is hacked by Andrew Teter - foul #1 on Andrew Teter, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Roderick Haire (SG), Max Heaps (SF), John Cassella (C) Andrew Teter, Harold Gordon, Dennis Gray, Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), Donald Bellantoni (SF), William Harris (PF) Uros Kubinski, Charlie Royal, Amado Russo | |
| 12:00 | Marquette | John Gower comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 51-50 |
| 11:59 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 11:41 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 11:39 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roderick Haire (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Max Heaps (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Czapla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Cassella (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - John Gower (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Marquette | Danny Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 11:20 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni tips it back up and in | 51-52 |
| 10:57 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Davis is called for the reach on Roderick Haire - foul #3 on Danny Davis, team foul #2 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (SG), Harry Reiter (SF), Don Hutchison (PF), Kyle Wilson (C) Roderick Haire, Max Heaps, Jerry Czapla, John Cassella | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Royal (SF) Donald Bellantoni | |
| 10:49 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 10:48 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter misses the tip | 51-52 |
| 10:46 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:38 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 10:24 | Marquette | Danny Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alonzo Santiago | 54-55 |
| 10:05 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Charlie Royal - foul #3 on Charlie Royal, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray (SF) Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Marquette | Uros Kubinski (PG) Alonzo Santiago | |
| 10:05 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:05 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:05 | Marquette | John Gower pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:44 | Marquette | Danny Davis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 09:42 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Dennis Gray | 55-55 |
| 09:34 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon can't throw it down | 55-55 |
| 09:33 | Marquette | John Gower pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:17 | Marquette | John Gower buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Uros Kubinski | 55-57 |
| 09:03 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Gray | 57-57 |
| 08:40 | Marquette | John Gower banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charlie Royal | 57-59 |
| 08:21 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 08:20 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:01 | Detroit Mercy | Charlie Royal is called for the reach on Dennis Gray - foul #4 on Charlie Royal, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG), Andrew Teter (SG), Harry Reiter (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), John Cassella (C) Ellis Markham, Harold Gordon, Dennis Gray, Don Hutchison, Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (SG), Donald Bellantoni (SF), Amado Russo (PF) Danny Davis, Charlie Royal, William Harris | |
| 07:42 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Bellantoni picks off the pass by Andrew Teter | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Roderick Haire (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Andrew Teter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Reiter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Cassella (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Uros Kubinski (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gower (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Marquette | John Cassella is called for the reach on John Gower - foul #3 on John Cassella, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 07:19 | Marquette | John Gower misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:19 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 07:07 | Detroit Mercy | Alonzo Santiago is called for the reach on Andrew Teter - foul #1 on Alonzo Santiago, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Royal (SF) John Gower | |
| 06:47 | Detroit Mercy | A charge is called on Roderick Haire - foul #3 on Roderick Haire, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 06:37 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Alonzo Santiago | 57-62 |
| 06:20 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 05:59 | Marquette | Amado Russo scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Uros Kubinski | 60-64 |
| 05:48 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Cassella | 63-64 |
| 05:41 | Marquette | Amado Russo is hacked by Harry Reiter - foul #2 on Harry Reiter, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Dennis Gray (SF), Kyle Wilson (C) Andrew Teter, Harry Reiter, John Cassella | |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Davis (SG), William Harris (C) Alonzo Santiago, Donald Bellantoni | |
| 05:41 | Marquette | Amado Russo makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:41 | Marquette | Amado Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:34 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 05:32 | Marquette | Amado Russo pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 05:12 | Marquette | William Harris hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 04:54 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham comes up short on the shot from close range | 63-68 |
| 04:53 | Marquette | William Harris pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:34 | Marquette | Danny Davis buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Uros Kubinski | 63-70 |
| 04:16 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 63-70 |
| 04:15 | Marquette | Amado Russo grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 04:03 | Marquette | Danny Davis misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Czapla - foul #2 on Jerry Czapla, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (SG), Harry Reiter (SF), Don Hutchison (PF) Roderick Haire, Dennis Gray, Jerry Czapla | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), Donald Bellantoni (PF), John Gower (C) Uros Kubinski, Amado Russo, William Harris | |
| 04:03 | Marquette | Danny Davis makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 04:03 | Marquette | Danny Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ellis Markham | 65-72 |
| 03:28 | Marquette | Danny Davis scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alonzo Santiago | 65-74 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harry Reiter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Don Hutchison (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kyle Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Davis (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charlie Royal (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gower (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Danny Davis - foul #4 on Danny Davis, team foul #6 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella (C) Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Amado Russo (PF) Charlie Royal | |
| 03:11 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 03:11 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 02:51 | Marquette | John Gower is fouled on the floor by John Cassella - foul #4 on John Cassella, team foul #11 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps (SF) Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Harris (PF) Amado Russo | |
| 02:51 | Marquette | John Gower misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 02:51 | Marquette | John Gower makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 02:47 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), Kyle Wilson (C) Max Heaps, Don Hutchison, John Cassella | |
| Subs | Marquette | Amado Russo (PF) William Harris | |
| 02:40 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla clanks a floater from the right wing | 67-75 |
| 02:39 | Marquette | Amado Russo gets the rebound | 67-75 |
| 02:18 | Marquette | Amado Russo connects on the shot from the left block set up by Alonzo Santiago | 67-77 |
| 02:06 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-77 |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Amado Russo pulls down the rebound | 67-77 |
| 01:45 | Marquette | John Gower hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Alonzo Santiago | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 67-79 |
| 01:28 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson tips it in | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Marquette | Amado Russo drills a driving attempt in the lane | 69-81 |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon hits a shot from the left side set up by Ellis Markham | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Marquette | Amado Russo is hacked by Ellis Markham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ellis Markham, team foul #12 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG), Andrew Teter (SG), Harry Reiter (SF), Don Hutchison (PF), John Cassella (C) Ellis Markham, Harold Gordon, Dennis Gray, Jerry Czapla, Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Harris (C) John Gower | |
| 00:53 | Marquette | Amado Russo makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:53 | Marquette | Amado Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella grabs the board | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison loses the ball out of bounds | 71-82 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Royal (SF) Amado Russo | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy 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) | |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Charlie Royal is fouled on the floor by Harry Reiter - foul #3 on Harry Reiter, team foul #13 | 71-82 |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Charlie Royal misses the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Charlie Royal makes the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella misses the lay-in | 71-83 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Charlie Royal grabs the defensive rebound | 71-83 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago runs out the clock | 71-83 |