| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Swims (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Coates (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Groberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cusson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott McKerley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | John Coates inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Marquette | David Groberg connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by William Swims and he's fouled by Jason Dunn - foul #3 on Jason Dunn, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Collado (PF) Jason Dunn | |
| 19:43 | Marquette | David Groberg makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:24 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Ron Smith and he's fouled by John Coates - foul #2 on John Coates, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:24 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:24 | Marquette | John Coates grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 19:19 | Marquette | William Swims is fouled on the floor by James Collado - foul #1 on James Collado, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 19:05 | Marquette | David Groberg buries a jumper from close range | 41-37 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | John Coates is called for the reach on Ron Smith - foul #3 on John Coates, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (SF) John Coates | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Cusson - foul #1 on David Cusson, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:09 | Marquette | David Groberg makes the shot near the basket | 43-39 |
| 17:56 | Cleveland State | James Collado clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 17:54 | Marquette | William Swims gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:34 | Marquette | David Groberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Patterson (PF), Jim Riley (C) David Groberg, David Cusson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG), Robert Wilson (C) Scott McKerley, David Stone | |
| 17:16 | Cleveland State | Robert Wilson misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 17:15 | Marquette | William Swims grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 17:00 | Marquette | Antonio Cline clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on David Sokol - foul #1 on David Sokol, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Campana (SF), David Carleton (PF) Roy Peterson, James Collado | |
| 17:00 | Marquette | Antonio Cline misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:00 | Marquette | Antonio Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Patterson steps in front of the David Carleton pass | 43-39 |
| 16:21 | Marquette | Antonio Cline loses the dribble to Ron Smith | 43-39 |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Antonio Cline - foul #2 on Antonio Cline, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Johnson (PF), David Cusson (C) Antonio Cline, Troy Rogers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley (PG), David Stone (C) David Sokol, Robert Wilson | |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:43 | Marquette | David Cusson makes the runner in the paint | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jim Riley (fresh) 2 reb. SG - William Swims (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Cusson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott McKerley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Campana (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Carleton (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Cleveland State | David Stone is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Stone, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Coates (SF), David Groberg (PF) William Swims, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Collado (SG), Roy Peterson (SF), Jason Dunn (PF) Ron Smith, John Campana, David Carleton | |
| 15:07 | Marquette | Robert Patterson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Dunn - foul #4 on Jason Dunn, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Campana (SG) Jason Dunn | |
| 15:07 | Marquette | Robert Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:07 | Marquette | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 46-41 |
| 14:49 | Cleveland State | David Stone tips it but misses | 46-41 |
| 14:47 | Marquette | David Cusson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:28 | Marquette | David Cusson hits a shot in the paint | 48-41 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Coates - foul #4 on John Coates, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Cline (PG), William Swims (SG), Troy Rogers (SF), Thomas Johnson (C) Jim Riley, Robert Patterson, John Coates, David Cusson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ron Smith (SG) John Campana | |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:04 | Marquette | Antonio Cline is fouled on the floor by Scott McKerley - foul #2 on Scott McKerley, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Wilson (C) David Stone | |
| 13:48 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson is whistled for traveling | 48-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG) Scott McKerley | |
| 13:25 | Cleveland State | David Sokol misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-43 |
| 13:23 | Marquette | William Swims pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:03 | Marquette | Antonio Cline comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-43 |
| 13:02 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 48-43 |
| 12:37 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith's floater is tipped away by David Groberg | 48-43 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 48-43 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | James Collado tips it in | 48-45 |
| 11:53 | Marquette | James Collado steps in front of the David Groberg pass | 48-45 |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | David Sokol hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Antonio Cline - foul #3 on Antonio Cline, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Patterson (SF), Jim Riley (PF), David Cusson (C) Troy Rogers, David Groberg, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Campana (SF), David Carleton (PF), David Stone (C) Roy Peterson, James Collado, Robert Wilson | |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | David Sokol makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | David Sokol makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Swims (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Riley (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Cusson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Sokol (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Campana (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Carleton (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Marquette | Robert Patterson buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Jim Riley | 50-47 |
| 11:15 | Cleveland State | David Stone clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by David Cusson - foul #2 on David Cusson, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley (PG) Ron Smith | |
| 11:15 | Cleveland State | David Stone makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:15 | Cleveland State | David Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:15 | Cleveland State | David Carleton grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 10:56 | Cleveland State | Robert Patterson steps in front of the David Sokol pass | 50-48 |
| 10:44 | Marquette | William Swims is denied on a layup by David Stone | 50-48 |
| 10:43 | Marquette | David Cusson hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 10:24 | Cleveland State | John Campana clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-48 |
| 10:23 | Marquette | Jim Riley pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:18 | Marquette | William Swims clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | David Stone grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | Jim Riley is called for the reach on John Campana - foul #2 on Jim Riley, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF) Antonio Cline, William Swims | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ron Smith (SG) David Sokol | |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | John Campana misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:05 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 09:46 | Marquette | Robert Patterson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 09:44 | Cleveland State | David Stone snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Swims (SG), David Groberg (PF) Robert Patterson, David Cusson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) John Campana, David Carleton | |
| 09:04 | Marquette | David Groberg can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 52-48 |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | David Stone snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Scott McKerley | 52-51 |
| 08:38 | Marquette | Jim Riley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Scott McKerley - foul #3 on Scott McKerley, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Cline (PG) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG), James Collado (PF) Scott McKerley, David Stone | |
| 08:38 | Marquette | Jim Riley misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:38 | Marquette | Jim Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Wilson's pass is intercepted by Jim Riley | 53-51 |
| 08:05 | Marquette | Ron Smith picks off the pass by Antonio Cline | 53-51 |
| 07:53 | Cleveland State | James Collado makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 07:28 | Marquette | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Antonio Cline - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Coates (SF), Robert Patterson (PF), David Cusson (C) Troy Rogers, David Groberg, Jim Riley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley (PG), Jason Dunn (PF) David Sokol, James Collado | |
| 07:28 | Marquette | Antonio Cline makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:28 | Marquette | Antonio Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Swims (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Coates (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Cusson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott McKerley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roy Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Cleveland State | John Coates steals the ball from Robert Wilson | 55-54 |
| 06:56 | Marquette | Antonio Cline is called for a backcourt violation | 55-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Johnson (PF) William Swims | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Collado (SF), David Stone (C) Roy Peterson, Robert Wilson | |
| 06:38 | Cleveland State | David Stone comes up short on the shot from close range | 55-54 |
| 06:36 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to David Stone | 55-54 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Thomas Johnson picks off the pass by Jason Dunn | 55-54 |
| 06:06 | Marquette | Antonio Cline is called for 5 seconds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Campana (SF) Ron Smith | |
| 05:45 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-54 |
| 05:44 | Marquette | John Coates gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:21 | Marquette | John Coates's pass is intercepted by Jason Dunn | 55-54 |
| 05:02 | Cleveland State | David Stone lays it in on a great pass from Scott McKerley | 55-56 |
| 04:51 | Marquette | Robert Patterson misses short on a shot from the left block | 55-56 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | David Stone snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 04:46 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (PG), David Groberg (PF) Antonio Cline, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ron Smith (SG), Roy Peterson (SF) James Collado, John Campana | |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 55-56 |
| 04:42 | Marquette | Robert Patterson grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 04:22 | Marquette | David Groberg blows the layup but the foul's on Jason Dunn - foul #5 on Jason Dunn, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Collado (PF) Jason Dunn | |
| 04:22 | Marquette | David Groberg misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:22 | Marquette | David Groberg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith is called for traveling | 56-56 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | John Coates is called for traveling | 56-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Riley (PG) John Coates | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:36 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | David Stone hits the follow up shot | 56-58 |
| 03:17 | Marquette | David Cusson misses the lay-in | 56-58 |
| 03:15 | Marquette | David Cusson snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jim Riley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Troy Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Groberg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Cusson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott McKerley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roy Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Collado (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Stone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Marquette | David Groberg hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Patterson | 58-58 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | James Collado connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ron Smith | 58-61 |
| 02:47 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Cline (PG), William Swims (SG), John Coates (SF) Jim Riley, Troy Rogers, Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:33 | Marquette | David Groberg scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Antonio Cline | 60-61 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by John Coates - foul #5 on John Coates, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (SF) John Coates | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:58 | Marquette | William Swims makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Antonio Cline and he's hacked by Ron Smith - foul #1 on Ron Smith, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 01:58 | Marquette | William Swims makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | David Stone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 01:40 | Marquette | David Groberg gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:25 | Marquette | David Groberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 01:23 | Cleveland State | David Stone snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 01:16 | Marquette | William Swims gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:54 | Marquette | David Cusson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 00:53 | Marquette | David Cusson snags the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | William Swims is hacked by David Stone - foul #3 on David Stone, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | William Swims makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | William Swims makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson tips it but misses | 65-63 |
| 00:21 | Marquette | David Groberg grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Marquette | David Groberg is hacked by Scott McKerley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott McKerley, team foul #12 | 65-63 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | David Groberg makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | David Groberg makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 00:14 | Marquette | Troy Rogers is fouled on the floor by David Stone - foul #4 on David Stone, team foul #13 | 67-63 |
| 00:14 | Marquette | Troy Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:14 | Marquette | Troy Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | James Collado can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | David Stone pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith buries a 3 from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Antonio Cline runs out the clock | 69-66 |