| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Adams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Vickers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Lindsay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Kilkenny (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Joe Crawford inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Marquette | Joe Crawford is denied on a layup by Emmanuel Cox | 39-36 |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shaw steps in front of the Randy Witz pass | 39-36 |
| 19:15 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willie Lindsay - foul #1 on Willie Lindsay, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:44 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lown - foul #2 on Joseph Lown, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brad Robinson (SF), John Rodrigez (PF), Dwight Hill (C) Joe Crawford, Willie Kilkenny, Kenneth Shaw | |
| 18:26 | Marquette | Brad Robinson makes the wide open shot from close range on a great pass from Willie Lindsay out of a doubleteam | 40-38 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Willie Lindsay - foul #2 on Willie Lindsay, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Richard Dillon (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), Paul Herron (C) William Adams, James Vickers, Joseph Lown, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Robert Walsh (SG) Douglas Berry, Willie Lindsay | |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:45 | Marquette | Robert Walsh comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Antonio Fryman - foul #1 on Antonio Fryman, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny (PF) Dwight Hill | |
| 17:45 | Marquette | Robert Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:45 | Marquette | Robert Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Dillon | 45-40 |
| 17:13 | Marquette | Aaron White clanks a shot from the left side | 45-40 |
| 17:12 | Marquette | John Rodrigez tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 16:54 | Marquette | Aaron White gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:48 | Marquette | Brad Robinson connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Kilkenny | 45-44 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willie Kilkenny - foul #2 on Willie Kilkenny, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Adams (PG), James Vickers (SF), Joseph Lown (PF) Randy Witz, Richard Dillon, Paul Herron | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), Joe Crawford (SF), Kenneth Shaw (C) Robert Walsh, Aaron White, Brad Robinson, John Rodrigez | |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:08 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 16:07 | Marquette | Joe Crawford tips it home | 47-46 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | William Adams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 15:49 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Adams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Antonio Fryman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Vickers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Ross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Lindsay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Kilkenny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Marquette | Joseph Lown is called for the reach on Douglas Berry - foul #3 on Joseph Lown, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SG), Emmanuel Cox (C) Antonio Fryman, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Marquette | Todd Elliott (SF) Willie Kilkenny | |
| 15:28 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses the easy layup | 47-46 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses the tip | 47-46 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | William Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | James Vickers grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | James Vickers scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from William Adams | 49-46 |
| 14:19 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Berry | 49-49 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 13:49 | Marquette | Joe Crawford gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:42 | Marquette | Todd Elliott is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 13:40 | Marquette | Todd Elliott grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 13:19 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), Paul Herron (C) Randy Witz, James Vickers, Joseph Lown, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein (PG), Aaron White (SG), Brad Robinson (SF), Willie Kilkenny (PF), Dwight Hill (C) Douglas Berry, Willie Lindsay, Todd Elliott, Joe Crawford, Kenneth Shaw | |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Dillon | 51-49 |
| 12:38 | Marquette | Brad Robinson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 51-49 |
| 12:37 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:32 | Marquette | Antonio Fryman is called for the reach on Aaron White - foul #2 on Antonio Fryman, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SG) William Adams | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Rodrigez (PF) Willie Kilkenny | |
| 12:16 | Marquette | Dwight Hill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-49 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Todd Elliott (SF) Brad Robinson | |
| 11:50 | Marquette | Aaron White can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Paul Herron - foul #3 on Paul Herron, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SF) Paul Herron | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Walsh (SG), Willie Kilkenny (PF) Daniel Silberstein, Dwight Hill | |
| 11:50 | Marquette | Aaron White misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:50 | Marquette | Aaron White makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Randy Witz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Vickers (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Dillon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron White (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Willie Kilkenny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rodrigez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 51-50 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross can't tip it in | 51-50 |
| 11:19 | Marquette | Robert Walsh grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 11:15 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Ross - foul #1 on Christopher Ross, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Adams (PG), Joseph Lown (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Antonio Fryman, Richard Dillon, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Kenneth Shaw (C) Aaron White, John Rodrigez | |
| 11:15 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:15 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | William Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 10:44 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 10:38 | Marquette | Robert Walsh is whistled for a carry | 51-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein (PG), Brad Robinson (SF) Douglas Berry, Todd Elliott | |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Brad Robinson steals the ball from Joseph Lown | 51-52 |
| 09:57 | Marquette | Brad Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Christopher Ross (PF) William Adams, Joseph Lown | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), Dwight Hill (C) Robert Walsh, Kenneth Shaw | |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Vickers | 53-52 |
| 09:26 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Dwight Hill blocks the short jumper by Christopher Ross | 53-52 |
| 08:55 | Marquette | Brad Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:50 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Ross - foul #2 on Christopher Ross, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Adams (PG), Richard Dillon (SF), Joseph Lown (PF), Paul Herron (C) Randy Witz, James Vickers, Christopher Ross, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Aaron White (SG), Todd Elliott (SF), John Rodrigez (C) Daniel Silberstein, Willie Lindsay, Brad Robinson, Dwight Hill | |
| 08:50 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:50 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:50 | Marquette | John Rodrigez gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:35 | Marquette | Aaron White is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Berry out of a doubleteam | 53-55 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | William Adams connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Antonio Fryman | 55-55 |
| 07:56 | Marquette | Douglas Berry makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron White | 55-58 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Paul Herron is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SG) Antonio Fryman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Walsh (SG), Joe Crawford (PF), Kenneth Shaw (C) Douglas Berry, Willie Kilkenny, John Rodrigez | |
| 07:27 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 55-58 |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Lown | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Lown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Paul Herron (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joe Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Shaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Kenneth Shaw - foul #2 on Kenneth Shaw, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Richard Dillon, Paul Herron | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), Dwight Hill (C) Aaron White, Kenneth Shaw | |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:54 | Marquette | Todd Elliott hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Randy Witz - foul #1 on Randy Witz, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Christopher Ross (PF) William Adams, Joseph Lown | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG) Robert Walsh | |
| 06:54 | Marquette | Todd Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:54 | Marquette | Todd Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay is hacked by James Vickers - foul #3 on James Vickers, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Dwight Hill is called for the reach on Emmanuel Cox - foul #1 on Dwight Hill, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown (PF) Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein (PG), Brad Robinson (SF), John Rodrigez (PF) Douglas Berry, Todd Elliott, Joe Crawford | |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | James Vickers drills a shot from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 05:46 | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 05:44 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay can't tip it in | 59-62 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Adams (PG), Richard Dillon (SF), Paul Herron (C) Randy Witz, James Vickers, Joseph Lown | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Walsh (SG), Willie Kilkenny (PF) Willie Lindsay, Dwight Hill | |
| 05:32 | Marquette | Brad Robinson knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Daniel Silberstein | 59-64 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | William Adams misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Silberstein - foul #4 on Daniel Silberstein, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown (PF) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (SG), Todd Elliott (SF), Kenneth Shaw (C) Robert Walsh, Brad Robinson, John Rodrigez | |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | William Adams makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | William Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:13 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 05:07 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw blows the layup but the foul's on Paul Herron - foul #4 on Paul Herron, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox (C) Paul Herron | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:07 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:07 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Shaw - foul #3 on Kenneth Shaw, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SG), James Vickers (SF) Antonio Fryman, Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Joe Crawford (PF) Daniel Silberstein, Willie Kilkenny | |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:24 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 62-66 |
| 04:22 | Marquette | Joe Crawford grabs the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:08 | Marquette | Douglas Berry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | James Vickers is hacked by Todd Elliott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Elliott, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (PF), Paul Herron (C) Joseph Lown, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), Willie Kilkenny (PF), Dwight Hill (C) Aaron White, Todd Elliott, Kenneth Shaw | |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | James Vickers misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:04 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Willie Kilkenny | 62-66 |
| 04:00 | Marquette | Dwight Hill is called for traveling | 62-66 |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 62-66 |
| 03:34 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 03:28 | Marquette | Douglas Berry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Vickers | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Adams (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Vickers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Herron (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willie Lindsay (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Crawford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Kilkenny (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dwight Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | James Vickers makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Ross | 64-66 |
| 02:39 | Marquette | Joe Crawford knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Willie Lindsay | 64-68 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Richard Dillon (SF), Joseph Lown (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) William Adams, James Vickers, Christopher Ross, Paul Herron | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brad Robinson (SF), John Rodrigez (PF) Joe Crawford, Willie Kilkenny | |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz buries a shot from the left side | 66-68 |
| 02:15 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw (C) Dwight Hill | |
| 01:46 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw buries a runner in the paint | 66-70 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Adams (PG), James Vickers (SF) Antonio Fryman, Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Todd Elliott (SF), Willie Kilkenny (PF) Brad Robinson, John Rodrigez | |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Lindsay - foul #3 on Willie Lindsay, team foul #9 | 66-70 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:36 | Marquette | Todd Elliott misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 01:35 | Marquette | Todd Elliott grabs the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 01:19 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-70 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | William Adams grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz drills a jump hook near the basket | 70-70 |
| 00:31 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw misses the jumper from close range | 70-70 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Randy Witz | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | James Vickers clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Emmanuel Cox | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Vickers (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willie Lindsay (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Willie Kilkenny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Shaw (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Marquette | Randy Witz steals it from Willie Kilkenny | 70-70 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | James Vickers misses the easy layup | 70-70 |
| 04:40 | Marquette | Douglas Berry snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 04:34 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Todd Elliott | 70-72 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Lown | 72-72 |
| 03:57 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willie Lindsay | 72-74 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | James Vickers is hacked by Todd Elliott in the backcourt - foul #5 on Todd Elliott, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG) William Adams | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brad Robinson (SF), Joe Crawford (PF), John Rodrigez (C) Todd Elliott, Willie Kilkenny, Kenneth Shaw | |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | James Vickers misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | James Vickers misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:52 | Marquette | John Rodrigez grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 03:29 | Marquette | Antonio Fryman steals it from John Rodrigez | 72-74 |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses the lay-in | 72-74 |
| 03:07 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 03:02 | Marquette | Douglas Berry scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Lindsay | 72-77 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman clanks a 3 from straight away | 72-77 |
| 02:34 | Marquette | Brad Robinson gets the rebound | 72-77 |
| 02:34 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Adams (PG) Antonio Fryman | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:20 | Marquette | Emmanuel Cox steals it from Willie Lindsay out of a doubleteam | 72-77 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | James Vickers's pass is intercepted by Douglas Berry in the backcourt | 72-77 |
| 01:59 | Marquette | Joe Crawford buries a shot from the baseline set up by Willie Lindsay | 72-79 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses the floater from the left wing | 72-79 |
| 01:42 | Marquette | Brad Robinson grabs the board | 72-79 |
| 01:42 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny (PF), Kenneth Shaw (C) Brad Robinson, John Rodrigez | |
| 01:25 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Berry | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Willie Lindsay steals the ball from Randy Witz | 72-82 |
| 01:06 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay lays it in | 72-84 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown is called for traveling | 72-84 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Vickers (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Willie Lindsay (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Crawford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Kilkenny (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Shaw (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 72-84 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown grabs the defensive rebound | 72-84 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-84 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Douglas Berry runs out the clock | 72-84 |