| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Burton (fresh) C - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernesto Morales (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Pippin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin is called for traveling | 36-32 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Aaron Johnson | 38-32 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | William Williams can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Clough - foul #2 on Richard Clough, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman loses the ball out of bounds | 38-33 |
| 18:15 | Marquette | William Williams misses the fadeaway in the lane | 38-33 |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:07 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 18:06 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 17:48 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo is called for 3 seconds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Randall Smith (PF) Richard Burton | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:33 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 17:09 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Fitzpatrick | 41-36 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (PG), Joseph Faucher (SF), Teddy Holliday (PF), Aaron Joseph (C) Aaron Johnson, Glen Cheng, Richard Clough, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (PG), Douglas Howard (SG), Roy Gay (SF), John Craft (PF), Michael Rommel (C) Donald Fitzpatrick, Ernesto Morales, Antonio Pippin, William Williams, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 16:27 | Marquette | John Craft misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-36 |
| 16:25 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert James | 41-36 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Robert James misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Douglas Howard - foul #2 on Douglas Howard, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Burton (PF) Aaron Joseph | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:01 | Marquette | John Craft comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-36 |
| 16:00 | Marquette | John Craft can't tip it in | 43-36 |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert James (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Smith (fresh) SF - Joseph Faucher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Burton (fresh) C - Teddy Holliday (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Arthur Garmon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Howard (fresh) SF - Roy Gay (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Craft (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Rommel (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Glen Cheng (SG) Robert James, Joseph Faucher | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernesto Morales (SG), Stephen Hidalgo (C) Douglas Howard, Michael Rommel | |
| 15:18 | Marquette | John Craft banks in the layup | 43-38 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 15:02 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | John Craft misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 14:37 | Marquette | Roy Gay tips it but misses | 43-38 |
| 14:36 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Burton | 43-38 |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 14:22 | Marquette | Roy Gay grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 14:05 | Marquette | John Craft hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 13:45 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 13:44 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 13:26 | Marquette | Roy Gay is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Roy Gay, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (PG), Joseph Faucher (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Aaron Joseph (PF), Daniel Chapman (C) Aaron Johnson, Glen Cheng, Randall Smith, Richard Burton, Teddy Holliday | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Douglas Howard (SG), Antonio Pippin (SF), William Williams (PF), Michael Rommel (C) Arthur Garmon, Ernesto Morales, Roy Gay, John Craft, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher is hacked by Douglas Howard - foul #3 on Douglas Howard, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | Robert James scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Clough | 45-41 |
| 12:33 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 12:32 | Marquette | Michael Rommel tips it in | 45-43 |
| 12:17 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher buries a fadeaway from the left side | 47-43 |
| 11:55 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert James - foul #1 on Robert James, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Glen Cheng (SG), Teddy Holliday (PF) Robert James, Joseph Faucher, Aaron Joseph | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernesto Morales (SG), Stephen Hidalgo (C) Douglas Howard, Michael Rommel | |
| 11:55 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:55 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Teddy Holliday | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Teddy Holliday (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ernesto Morales (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Pippin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-44 |
| 11:39 | Marquette | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:10 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Randall Smith (PF) Teddy Holliday | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-44 |
| 10:57 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:32 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:20 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 10:18 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:07 | Marquette | William Williams hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ernesto Morales | 47-47 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Clough | 49-47 |
| 09:38 | Marquette | Glen Cheng takes the ball from Ernesto Morales | 49-47 |
| 09:22 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stephen Hidalgo - foul #1 on Stephen Hidalgo, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (SF), Richard Burton (PF) Glen Cheng, Richard Clough | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (PG), Douglas Howard (SG), Roy Gay (SF), John Craft (PF), Michael Rommel (C) Donald Fitzpatrick, Ernesto Morales, Antonio Pippin, William Williams, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 09:22 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:22 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:56 | Marquette | Daniel Chapman is called for the reach on John Craft - foul #1 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng (SG), Joseph Faucher (SF), Teddy Holliday (C) Aaron Johnson, Randall Smith, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:39 | Marquette | Roy Gay is hacked by Teddy Holliday - foul #1 on Teddy Holliday, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| 08:23 | Marquette | Roy Gay comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 08:22 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo (C) Michael Rommel | |
| 07:58 | Marquette | Roy Gay drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert James (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Cheng (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Faucher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Burton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Teddy Holliday (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Arthur Garmon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Howard (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Roy Gay (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Craft (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | Robert James is denied on a layup by John Craft | 51-49 |
| 07:39 | Marquette | Roy Gay snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 07:22 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 07:21 | Marquette | Roy Gay gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:01 | Marquette | Roy Gay misses the shot in the lane | 51-49 |
| 07:00 | Marquette | Roy Gay pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:43 | Marquette | Douglas Howard is called for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Randall Smith (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Daniel Chapman (C) Robert James, Glen Cheng, Joseph Faucher, Richard Burton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Ernesto Morales (SG), Antonio Pippin (SF), William Williams (PF) Arthur Garmon, Douglas Howard, Roy Gay, John Craft | |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 06:24 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:02 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales connects on the floater near the basket set up by Donald Fitzpatrick and the foul's on Randall Smith - foul #3 on Randall Smith, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph (PF) Teddy Holliday | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Rommel (C) Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 06:02 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales misses the free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Clough | 54-51 |
| 05:20 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin is fouled on the floor by Aaron Joseph - foul #1 on Aaron Joseph, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (SG) Aaron Joseph | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Craft (C) Michael Rommel | |
| 05:06 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 54-51 |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | Robert James can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 04:52 | Marquette | John Craft pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 04:32 | Marquette | John Craft knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Antonio Pippin | 54-54 |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson clanks a floater from the left side | 54-54 |
| 04:25 | Marquette | John Craft snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 04:10 | Marquette | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Randall Smith - foul #4 on Randall Smith, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng (SG), Richard Burton (PF), Teddy Holliday (C) Robert James, Randall Smith, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (PG), Roy Gay (SF), Stephen Hidalgo (C) Donald Fitzpatrick, Antonio Pippin, John Craft | |
| 04:10 | Marquette | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:10 | Marquette | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:55 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 03:53 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday tips it home | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Burton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Teddy Holliday (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Arthur Garmon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernesto Morales (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Gay (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Teddy Holliday, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (PG), Randall Smith (SF) Aaron Johnson, Richard Clough | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Howard (SG), John Craft (PF) Ernesto Morales, William Williams | |
| 02:50 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 56-55 |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Richard Clough (SF), Daniel Chapman (C) Robert James, Randall Smith, Teddy Holliday | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Ernesto Morales (SG), Antonio Pippin (SF), William Williams (PF) Arthur Garmon, Douglas Howard, Roy Gay, John Craft | |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng is whistled for traveling | 56-55 |
| 02:08 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales lays it in | 56-57 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 01:47 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 01:26 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Fitzpatrick | 56-59 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson's pass is intercepted by Donald Fitzpatrick in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 01:22 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales misses the easy layup | 56-59 |
| 01:20 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton lays it up and in | 58-59 |
| 01:02 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick's pass is intercepted by Aaron Johnson in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:22 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Fitzpatrick | 59-61 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Hidalgo - foul #2 on Stephen Hidalgo, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Cheng - foul #1 on Glen Cheng, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton makes the runner in the lane | 62-61 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick makes the shot from the right wing | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough clanks a fullcourt shot | 62-63 |