| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Danny Hutchings (fresh) SG - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) SF - Dion Naron (fresh) PF - Richard Schwartz (fresh) C - Bruce Dingman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Titsworth (fresh) SG - Donald Neal (fresh) SF - Donald Jamerson (fresh) PF - Joseph Weiser (fresh) C - Dennis Mason (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal is fouled on the floor by Bruce Dingman - foul #1 on Bruce Dingman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Schwartz is called for the reach on Joseph Weiser - foul #1 on Richard Schwartz, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | Dion Naron pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Marquette | Joshua Titsworth steps in front of the Daniel Nicholson pass | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Danny Hutchings - foul #1 on Danny Hutchings, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:58 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman is denied on a layup by Joseph Weiser | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Donald Jamerson - foul #1 on Donald Jamerson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:31 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings makes the 3rd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 17:50 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 3-4 |
| 17:49 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:37 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Dingman takes the ball from Dennis Mason | 3-4 |
| 17:11 | Marquette | Richard Schwartz is hacked by Joshua Titsworth - foul #1 on Joshua Titsworth, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Marquette | Reed Crook (PG), Rafael Ochoa (SG), Robert Legros (SF), Carl Lefebre (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Danny Hutchings, Daniel Nicholson, Dion Naron, Richard Schwartz, Bruce Dingman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jessie Ladner (SF), Greg Maez (PF) Donald Jamerson, Joseph Weiser | |
| 17:04 | Marquette | Reed Crook misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 17:03 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:56 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 16:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jessie Ladner tips it in | 3-6 |
| 16:49 | Marquette | Joe Minyard drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Lefebre and he's hacked by Jessie Ladner - foul #1 on Jessie Ladner, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| 16:49 | Marquette | Joe Minyard makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:41 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Lefebre takes the ball from Greg Maez | 6-6 |
| 16:23 | Marquette | Robert Legros's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Marquette | Amos Larios (SF) Carl Lefebre | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanke (SF) Donald Neal | |
| 16:06 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 16:05 | Marquette | Amos Larios pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:56 | Marquette | Robert Legros clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Joshua Titsworth - foul #2 on Joshua Titsworth, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Baucom (SG), Donald Jamerson (SF), Joseph Weiser (PF) Joshua Titsworth, Joseph Hanke, Dennis Mason | |
| 15:56 | Marquette | Robert Legros misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:56 | Marquette | Robert Legros makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Reed Crook (fresh) SG - Rafael Ochoa (fresh) SF - Amos Larios (fresh) PF - Robert Legros (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joe Minyard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jessie Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Baucom (fresh) SF - Donald Jamerson (fresh) PF - Joseph Weiser (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Maez (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Baucom scores on a floater from the left side | 7-8 |
| 15:19 | Marquette | Robert Legros is hacked by Joseph Weiser - foul #1 on Joseph Weiser, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG), Dion Naron (SF), Richard Schwartz (PF), Bruce Dingman (C) Rafael Ochoa, Amos Larios, Robert Legros, Joe Minyard | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal (SG) Stephen Baucom | |
| 15:04 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson is whistled for a carry | 7-8 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanke (SF), Leonard Wood (C) Donald Jamerson, Greg Maez | |
| 14:57 | Detroit Mercy | Jessie Ladner misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Reed Crook - foul #1 on Reed Crook, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason (C) Leonard Wood | |
| 14:57 | Detroit Mercy | Jessie Ladner makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:57 | Detroit Mercy | Jessie Ladner makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:37 | Marquette | Dion Naron makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Schwartz | 9-10 |
| 14:18 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 14:17 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanke gets the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:04 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanke clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Dion Naron - foul #1 on Dion Naron, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Hutchings (PG), Rafael Ochoa (SG), Robert Legros (SF), Carl Lefebre (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Reed Crook, Daniel Nicholson, Dion Naron, Richard Schwartz, Bruce Dingman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stanley Griffin (PG), Greg Maez (PF) Jessie Ladner, Joseph Weiser | |
| 14:04 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanke makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:04 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanke makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:45 | Marquette | Robert Legros lays it in on a nice dish by Danny Hutchings and he's hacked by Dennis Mason - foul #1 on Dennis Mason, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG), Richard Schwartz (PF), Bruce Dingman (C) Rafael Ochoa, Carl Lefebre, Joe Minyard | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson (SF) Joseph Hanke | |
| 13:45 | Marquette | Robert Legros misses the free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:45 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 13:27 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 13:26 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:04 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Marquette | Reed Crook (PG), Rafael Ochoa (SG), Dion Naron (SF), Joe Minyard (C) Danny Hutchings, Daniel Nicholson, Richard Schwartz, Bruce Dingman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Baucom (SG), Leonard Wood (C) Donald Neal, Dennis Mason | |
| 12:54 | Detroit Mercy | Leonard Wood dunks the ball on a nice dish by Stephen Baucom | 11-14 |
| 12:39 | Marquette | Reed Crook comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 12:38 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Baucom gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:17 | Detroit Mercy | Leonard Wood misses the driving attempt from the left block | 11-14 |
| 12:16 | Detroit Mercy | Leonard Wood grabs the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 11:58 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 11:56 | Marquette | Joe Minyard snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Reed Crook (fairly fresh) SG - Rafael Ochoa (fresh) SF - Dion Naron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Legros (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Minyard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Stanley Griffin (fresh) SG - Stephen Baucom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Jamerson (fairly fresh) PF - Greg Maez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Wood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Marquette | Joe Minyard misses short on a floater from the left side | 11-14 |
| 11:29 | Marquette | Joe Minyard grabs the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 11:18 | Marquette | Joe Minyard is hacked by Stanley Griffin - foul #1 on Stanley Griffin, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Hutchings (PG), Daniel Nicholson (SG), Richard Schwartz (PF) Reed Crook, Rafael Ochoa, Robert Legros | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jessie Ladner (PG), Donald Neal (SG), Joseph Hanke (SF), Joseph Weiser (PF), Dennis Mason (C) Stanley Griffin, Stephen Baucom, Donald Jamerson, Greg Maez, Leonard Wood | |
| 11:18 | Marquette | Joe Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:18 | Marquette | Joe Minyard makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:04 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 13-14 |
| 11:02 | Marquette | Richard Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:58 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-14 |
| 10:56 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings can't tip it in | 13-14 |
| 10:54 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 10:49 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Hanke | 13-17 |
| 10:31 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dion Naron | 16-17 |
| 10:08 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason's pass is intercepted by Daniel Nicholson | 16-17 |
| 09:49 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 09:28 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanke lays it up and in | 19-19 |
| 09:21 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 09:01 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal loses the ball out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | Reed Crook (PG), Amos Larios (SF), Bruce Dingman (C) Danny Hutchings, Dion Naron, Joe Minyard | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stanley Griffin (PG), Greg Maez (PF) Joseph Hanke, Joseph Weiser | |
| 08:49 | Marquette | Reed Crook buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 08:45 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-19 |
| 08:43 | Marquette | Richard Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 08:38 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Hutchings (PG), Robert Legros (SF) Reed Crook, Amos Larios | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson (SF) Jessie Ladner | |
| 08:18 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason blows the dunk but the foul's on Richard Schwartz - foul #2 on Richard Schwartz, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | Reed Crook (PG), Amos Larios (SF), Carl Lefebre (PF) Danny Hutchings, Robert Legros, Richard Schwartz | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Baucom (SG) Donald Neal | |
| 08:18 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:18 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:03 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-20 |
| 08:01 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Nicholson | 25-20 |
| 07:48 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Baucom - foul #1 on Stephen Baucom, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Hutchings (PG), Rafael Ochoa (SG), Dion Naron (SF) Reed Crook, Daniel Nicholson, Amos Larios | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jessie Ladner (PG), Joseph Weiser (PF) Stanley Griffin, Dennis Mason | |
| 07:48 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:48 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Danny Hutchings (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Ochoa (fresh) SF - Dion Naron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Lefebre (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Dingman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jessie Ladner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Baucom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Jamerson (fresh) PF - Joseph Weiser (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Maez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Dingman steals it from Joseph Weiser | 27-20 |
| 07:20 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings is fouled on the floor by Jessie Ladner - foul #2 on Jessie Ladner, team foul #9 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG), Robert Legros (PF) Rafael Ochoa, Carl Lefebre | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stanley Griffin (PG), Donald Neal (SG), Joseph Hanke (SF), Leonard Wood (C) Jessie Ladner, Stephen Baucom, Donald Jamerson, Greg Maez | |
| 07:20 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 07:20 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 06:54 | Detroit Mercy | Leonard Wood blows the layup but he's hacked by Danny Hutchings - foul #2 on Danny Hutchings, team foul #7 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Marquette | Reed Crook (PG), Amos Larios (SF) Danny Hutchings, Dion Naron | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 06:54 | Detroit Mercy | Leonard Wood makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 06:54 | Detroit Mercy | Leonard Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:39 | Marquette | Reed Crook drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-22 |
| 06:12 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal buries a 3 from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 05:46 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 32-25 |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 05:28 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 05:26 | Marquette | Amos Larios grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 05:10 | Marquette | Robert Legros comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 32-25 |
| 05:09 | Detroit Mercy | Leonard Wood snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 04:54 | Detroit Mercy | Leonard Wood misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-25 |
| 04:52 | Marquette | Amos Larios snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 04:31 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-25 |
| 04:26 | Detroit Mercy | Stanley Griffin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 04:20 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Joseph Hanke - foul #1 on Joseph Hanke, team foul #10 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa (SG), Dion Naron (SF), Carl Lefebre (PF) Daniel Nicholson, Amos Larios, Robert Legros | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Baucom (PG), Donald Jamerson (SF), Greg Maez (PF), Dennis Mason (C) Stanley Griffin, Joseph Hanke, Joseph Weiser, Leonard Wood | |
| 04:20 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 04:13 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 38-28 |
| 04:11 | Marquette | Reed Crook snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 03:58 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre slams it home | 40-28 |
| 03:41 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason misses the 3 from straight away | 40-28 |
| 03:39 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre grabs the board | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Reed Crook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rafael Ochoa (fresh) SF - Dion Naron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Lefebre (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Dingman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Stephen Baucom (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Neal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Jamerson (fresh) PF - Greg Maez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 40-28 |
| 03:30 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 03:20 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal is whistled for traveling | 40-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Hutchings (PG), Richard Schwartz (PF) Reed Crook, Carl Lefebre | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth (PG), Jessie Ladner (SG) Stephen Baucom, Donald Neal | |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Richard Schwartz can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Greg Maez - foul #1 on Greg Maez, team foul #11 | 40-28 |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Richard Schwartz misses the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Richard Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 02:45 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson scores on a jumper near the basket | 41-30 |
| 02:26 | Marquette | Dion Naron misses the easy layup | 41-30 |
| 02:24 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman grabs the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 02:11 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-30 |
| 02:10 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman gets the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 01:54 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dion Naron | 44-30 |
| 01:42 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth hits the finger roll | 44-32 |
| 01:32 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 01:31 | Marquette | Richard Schwartz grabs the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | Joshua Titsworth steals the ball from Dion Naron | 44-32 |
| 00:58 | Detroit Mercy | Jessie Ladner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez tips it in | 44-34 |
| 00:41 | Marquette | Dion Naron misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Dennis Mason - foul #2 on Dennis Mason, team foul #12 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG), Joe Minyard (C) Rafael Ochoa, Bruce Dingman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal (SG), Joseph Hanke (SF), Joseph Weiser (PF), Leonard Wood (C) Jessie Ladner, Donald Jamerson, Greg Maez, Dennis Mason | |
| 00:41 | Marquette | Dion Naron makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 00:41 | Marquette | Dion Naron makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser's pass is intercepted by Danny Hutchings | 46-34 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |