| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charlie Royal (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gower (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Marquette | Charlie Royal is fouled on the floor by Dick Hill - foul #2 on Dick Hill, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 19:20 | Marquette | Robert Gordon misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-32 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | Danny Davis tips it in | 39-34 |
| 18:56 | Cleveland State | Robert Gordon denies the turnaround by Christopher Lerner | 39-34 |
| 18:55 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Gower | 39-34 |
| 18:34 | Marquette | Charlie Royal scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Gower | 39-36 |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | John Green is called for traveling | 39-36 |
| 17:55 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Eddy Frampton | 39-36 |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 17:37 | Marquette | Charlie Royal grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Charlie Royal misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Green - foul #2 on John Green, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson (SF), Evan Massey (PF) Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Johnson (SF), William Harris (PF) Donald Bellantoni, Robert Gordon | |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Charlie Royal misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Charlie Royal misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:30 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey's pass is intercepted by William Harris | 39-36 |
| 16:59 | Marquette | Danny Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 16:57 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 16:53 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey connects on the shot near the basket set up by Scott Robinson | 41-36 |
| 16:41 | Marquette | Charlie Royal scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Danny Davis | 41-38 |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | John Green misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Charlie Royal - foul #2 on Charlie Royal, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (SG), Dick Hill (SF), Derrick Tsao (C) Kenneth Pence, Scott Robinson, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alexander Nash (PG), Joseph Lueck (SF), Theodore Spencer (C) Charlie Royal, Danny Davis, John Gower | |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | John Green misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:29 | Marquette | William Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:09 | Marquette | The jump hook by David Johnson is blocked by Derrick Tsao | 42-38 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton lays it up and in | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Minton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Evan Massey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Tsao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alexander Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Lueck (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Spencer (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Marquette | Alexander Nash is hacked by John Green - foul #3 on John Green, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Christopher Lerner (PF) John Green, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), Donald Bellantoni (SF), Robert Gordon (PF) Alexander Nash, Joseph Lueck, Theodore Spencer | |
| 15:23 | Marquette | David Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-38 |
| 15:22 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni misses the tip | 44-38 |
| 15:20 | Marquette | William Harris hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| 15:02 | Cleveland State | Donald Bellantoni picks off the pass by Dick Hill | 44-40 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Evan Massey - foul #1 on Evan Massey, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Eddy Frampton (C) Frank Minton, Dick Hill, Evan Massey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Davis (SG), John Gower (C) David Johnson, William Harris | |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Robert Gordon snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 14:33 | Marquette | John Gower comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark's pass is intercepted by Danny Davis | 44-41 |
| 14:05 | Marquette | Robert Gordon is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Gordon, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| 13:45 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Christopher Lerner | 46-41 |
| 13:20 | Marquette | John Gower is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Pence - foul #3 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao (PF) Christopher Lerner | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Royal (SF), William Harris (PF) Donald Bellantoni, Robert Gordon | |
| 13:02 | Marquette | Robert Clark picks off the pass by Alonzo Santiago | 46-41 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 12:37 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Harris | 46-41 |
| 12:13 | Marquette | Danny Davis misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 12:12 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 46-41 |
| 11:45 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson tips it but misses | 46-41 |
| 11:43 | Marquette | William Harris pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Pence (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Scott Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derrick Tsao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddy Frampton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Danny Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Royal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Gower (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Marquette | John Gower hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-44 |
| 11:05 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 48-44 |
| 10:45 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Danny Davis | 48-47 |
| 10:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 10:30 | Marquette | Charlie Royal grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 10:17 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Danny Davis | 48-50 |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 09:51 | Marquette | John Gower pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:37 | Marquette | John Gower can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eddy Frampton - foul #2 on Eddy Frampton, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), Frank Minton (SG), Dick Hill (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Evan Massey (C) Robert Clark, Kenneth Pence, Scott Robinson, Derrick Tsao, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alexander Nash (PG), David Johnson (SG), Donald Bellantoni (SF), Robert Gordon (PF) Alonzo Santiago, Danny Davis, Charlie Royal, William Harris | |
| 09:37 | Marquette | John Gower makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:37 | Marquette | John Gower makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:20 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 09:18 | Marquette | John Gower grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:05 | Marquette | John Gower scores on a turnaround near the basket | 48-54 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 08:42 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey snags the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 08:16 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey tips it in | 50-54 |
| 08:06 | Marquette | John Gower scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Gordon | 50-56 |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 07:46 | Marquette | David Johnson grabs the board | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Minton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Evan Massey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alexander Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gower (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Johnson | 50-59 |
| 07:14 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 07:13 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Green | 53-59 |
| 06:38 | Marquette | Robert Gordon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | John Green loses the dribble to David Johnson in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 06:20 | Marquette | John Green steps in front of the David Johnson pass | 53-59 |
| 06:17 | Cleveland State | John Green hits the finger roll | 55-59 |
| 06:03 | Marquette | Frank Minton steals the ball from John Gower | 55-59 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 05:48 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Eddy Frampton (C) John Green, Frank Minton, Evan Massey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), Danny Davis (SG), Charlie Royal (SF), William Harris (PF), Theodore Spencer (C) Alexander Nash, David Johnson, Donald Bellantoni, Robert Gordon, John Gower | |
| 05:33 | Marquette | Theodore Spencer double dribbles | 57-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson (SF), Derrick Tsao (PF) Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:10 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Clark | 60-59 |
| 05:03 | Marquette | Charlie Royal drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Theodore Spencer | 60-62 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Pence and the foul's on Charlie Royal - foul #3 on Charlie Royal, team foul #3 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni (SF), Robert Gordon (PF) Charlie Royal, Theodore Spencer | |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:26 | Marquette | Danny Davis is whistled for a carry | 63-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dick Hill (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF) Scott Robinson, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Robert Clark is blocked by William Harris | 63-62 |
| 04:01 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton grabs the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence loses the dribble to Robert Gordon | 63-62 |
| 03:31 | Marquette | Robert Gordon misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Lerner - foul #1 on Christopher Lerner, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 03:31 | Marquette | Robert Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:31 | Marquette | Robert Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Danny Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Pence and he's fouled by Danny Davis - foul #1 on Danny Davis, team foul #4 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (SG), Evan Massey (C) Kenneth Pence, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Royal (SG), David Johnson (SF), John Gower (C) Danny Davis, Donald Bellantoni, Robert Gordon | |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Gower | 66-66 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG), Eddy Frampton (C) Frank Minton, Evan Massey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Davis (SG), Donald Bellantoni (SF) Charlie Royal, David Johnson | |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner is hacked by William Harris - foul #2 on William Harris, team foul #5 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Gordon (PF) William Harris | |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Pence and the foul's on John Gower - foul #2 on John Gower, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:15 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 02:14 | Marquette | Robert Gordon grabs the offensive board | 69-66 |
| 02:07 | Marquette | John Gower misses the floater from the left block | 69-66 |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Clark | 69-66 |
| 01:42 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-66 |
| 01:40 | Marquette | Robert Gordon grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 01:22 | Marquette | Kenneth Pence steals the ball from Robert Gordon | 69-66 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Bellantoni - foul #1 on Donald Bellantoni, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Marquette | John Gower's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Lerner | 71-66 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Christopher Lerner | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Clark | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Alonzo Santiago - foul #4 on Alonzo Santiago, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao (C) Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | John Gower gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Danny Davis | 73-69 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence is hacked by Danny Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Davis, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton (C) Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Danny Davis drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Alonzo Santiago - foul #5 on Alonzo Santiago, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Royal (PG) Alonzo Santiago | |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | John Gower pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | John Gower misses long on a fullcourt shot | 76-72 |