| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Bellis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Daniel Pearman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roger Cruise (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Krumm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Flakes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell inbounds the ball | 27-18 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis misses long on a runner in the paint | 27-18 |
| 19:35 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie tips it but misses | 27-18 |
| 19:33 | Marquette | Gregory Boyd gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 19:10 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Boyd and he's fouled by Edward Bellis - foul #3 on Edward Bellis, team foul #1 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep (SG) Edward Bellis | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 19:10 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes makes the free throw | 27-21 |
| 18:51 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Boyd picks off the pass by Richard Hughes | 27-21 |
| 18:38 | Marquette | Roger Cruise scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-24 |
| 18:25 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Diep, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| 17:56 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes is whistled for a carry | 27-24 |
| 17:42 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Diep | 29-24 |
| 17:22 | Marquette | Gregory Boyd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 17:20 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 16:56 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Hughes and he's hacked by Daniel Pearman - foul #3 on Daniel Pearman, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora (SF) Lewis Powell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Erickson (PG), David Speer (SG), Barry Josephs (SF), Jacob Milone (PF), George Kieffer (C) Daniel Pearman, Gregory Boyd, Roger Cruise, Ronald Krumm, Kurt Flakes | |
| 16:56 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell misses the free throw | 31-24 |
| 16:56 | Marquette | Jacob Milone grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 16:38 | Marquette | David Speer hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Barry Josephs | 31-27 |
| 16:25 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Roy Guthrie | 34-27 |
| 16:04 | Marquette | Daniel Erickson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 16:02 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Diep (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Santora (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Guthrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Daniel Erickson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Speer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Josephs (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jacob Milone (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - George Kieffer (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes clanks a floater from the left side | 34-27 |
| 15:55 | Marquette | Barry Josephs snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 15:38 | Marquette | Barry Josephs scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-30 |
| 15:17 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis (SG), Lewis Powell (SF), Michael Taliaferro (PF), Louis Solomon (C) Richard Hughes, Robert Diep, Roy Guthrie, Roy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Pearman (PG), Gregory Boyd (SG), Roger Cruise (SF), Ronald Krumm (PF), Kurt Flakes (C) Daniel Erickson, David Speer, Barry Josephs, Jacob Milone, George Kieffer | |
| 14:55 | Marquette | Gregory Boyd misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Louis Solomon - foul #2 on Louis Solomon, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| 14:55 | Marquette | Gregory Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 14:55 | Marquette | Gregory Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 14:55 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Solomon gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:33 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Krumm - foul #1 on Ronald Krumm, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| 14:33 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 14:33 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:19 | Marquette | Roger Cruise hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Louis Solomon - foul #3 on Louis Solomon, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| 14:19 | Marquette | Roger Cruise makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:19 | Marquette | Roger Cruise makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:00 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 13:59 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:48 | Marquette | Kyle Santora steps in front of the Roger Cruise pass | 35-33 |
| 13:43 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis slams it home on a nice dish by Kyle Santora | 37-33 |
| 13:14 | Marquette | Ronald Krumm is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ronald Krumm, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes (PG), Roy Guthrie (PF) Kyle Santora, Louis Solomon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jacob Milone (PF), George Kieffer (C) Ronald Krumm, Kurt Flakes | |
| 12:59 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep (SF) Lewis Powell | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 12:38 | Marquette | Gregory Boyd makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-36 |
| 12:16 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Diep | 39-36 |
| 12:04 | Marquette | Edward Bellis is called for the reach on Gregory Boyd - foul #4 on Edward Bellis, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora (SF), Roy Mitchell (C) Edward Bellis, Michael Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Speer (SG), Barry Josephs (SF), Kurt Flakes (C) Gregory Boyd, Roger Cruise, George Kieffer | |
| 11:56 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Mitchell | 39-36 |
| 11:54 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Diep (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Santora (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Roy Guthrie (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Daniel Pearman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Speer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Josephs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jacob Milone (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Flakes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Josephs is called for the reach on Kyle Santora - foul #1 on Barry Josephs, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell (SF) Kyle Santora | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Erickson (PG) Daniel Pearman | |
| 11:34 | Detroit Mercy | Kurt Flakes swats the short shot by Richard Hughes | 39-36 |
| 11:32 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 11:07 | Marquette | David Speer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-36 |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:59 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Hughes, team foul #6 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Pearman (PG), Roger Cruise (SF), Ronald Krumm (PF) Daniel Erickson, Barry Josephs, Jacob Milone | |
| 10:39 | Marquette | Roger Cruise misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 10:38 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 10:31 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Krumm is called for the reach on Roy Guthrie - foul #3 on Ronald Krumm, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora (SG) Robert Diep | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Boyd (SG), George Kieffer (C) David Speer, Kurt Flakes | |
| 10:13 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 09:48 | Marquette | Gregory Boyd loses the dribble to Roy Mitchell | 43-36 |
| 09:31 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-36 |
| 09:30 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hughes | 43-36 |
| 09:18 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes is hacked by Ronald Krumm - foul #4 on Ronald Krumm, team foul #6 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep (PG), Todd Troupe (SF), Michael Taliaferro (PF), Louis Solomon (C) Richard Hughes, Lewis Powell, Roy Guthrie, Roy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Speer (SF), Jacob Milone (PF), Kurt Flakes (C) Roger Cruise, Ronald Krumm, George Kieffer | |
| 08:58 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on David Speer - foul #2 on David Speer, team foul #7 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Barry Josephs (SF) Daniel Pearman | |
| 08:58 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 08:58 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 08:58 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora makes the 3rd free throw | 45-36 |
| 08:37 | Marquette | Gregory Boyd can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 08:36 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes hits the follow up shot | 45-38 |
| 08:23 | Detroit Mercy | Jacob Milone blocks the short jumper by Todd Troupe | 45-38 |
| 08:21 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe hits the follow up shot | 47-38 |
| 08:01 | Marquette | David Speer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Taliaferro - foul #1 on Michael Taliaferro, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes (PG), Roy Guthrie (PF), Roy Mitchell (C) Todd Troupe, Michael Taliaferro, Louis Solomon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Pearman (PG), Roger Cruise (SF) Gregory Boyd, Barry Josephs | |
| 08:01 | Marquette | David Speer makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:01 | Marquette | David Speer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:01 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Roy Mitchell | 47-39 |
| 07:47 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 07:45 | Marquette | David Speer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Diep (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Santora (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Roy Guthrie (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Roy Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Daniel Pearman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Speer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Cruise (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Milone (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Flakes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Marquette | David Speer is fouled on the floor by Robert Diep - foul #2 on Robert Diep, team foul #8 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis (SG), Lewis Powell (SF) Robert Diep, Kyle Santora | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Krumm (PF), George Kieffer (C) Jacob Milone, Kurt Flakes | |
| 07:27 | Marquette | David Speer makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 07:27 | Marquette | David Speer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 07:27 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 06:58 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 06:57 | Marquette | Roger Cruise grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 06:42 | Marquette | Daniel Pearman's pass is intercepted by Roy Guthrie | 47-40 |
| 06:28 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Hughes | 49-40 |
| 06:11 | Marquette | David Speer travels with the ball | 49-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro (C) Roy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Boyd (SG), Kurt Flakes (C) David Speer, George Kieffer | |
| 05:49 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-40 |
| 05:47 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 05:34 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Krumm - foul #5 on Ronald Krumm, team foul #8 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Solomon (C) Roy Guthrie | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Erickson (PG), Barry Josephs (SF), Jacob Milone (PF) Daniel Pearman, Roger Cruise, Ronald Krumm | |
| 05:34 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 05:34 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 05:16 | Marquette | Gregory Boyd is hacked by Michael Taliaferro - foul #2 on Michael Taliaferro, team foul #9 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep (PG), Kyle Santora (SF) Richard Hughes, Lewis Powell | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:16 | Marquette | Gregory Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 05:16 | Marquette | Gregory Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 05:07 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kyle Santora | 54-42 |
| 04:52 | Marquette | Michael Taliaferro swats the shot by Barry Josephs | 54-42 |
| 04:51 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Diep and the foul's on Jacob Milone - foul #1 on Jacob Milone, team foul #9 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell (C) Louis Solomon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Pearman (PG), Roger Cruise (SF), George Kieffer (C) Daniel Erickson, Barry Josephs, Kurt Flakes | |
| 04:33 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro makes the free throw | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:25 | Marquette | George Kieffer makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Cruise | 57-44 |
| 04:06 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-44 |
| 04:05 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 03:44 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep lays it in on a great pass from Edward Bellis | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Robert Diep (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Bellis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kyle Santora (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Taliaferro (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Daniel Pearman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Boyd (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Cruise (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Milone (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - George Kieffer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Marquette | George Kieffer is whistled for a carry | 59-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe (SF), Louis Solomon (C) Edward Bellis, Roy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Erickson (PG), David Speer (SG), Barry Josephs (SF) Daniel Pearman, Gregory Boyd, Roger Cruise | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by David Speer - foul #3 on David Speer, team foul #10 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker (C) Michael Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Lorenzen (PF) Jacob Milone | |
| 03:01 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 03:01 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep misses the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 03:01 | Marquette | The rebound goes to George Kieffer | 60-44 |
| 02:52 | Marquette | Daniel Erickson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Lorenzen | 60-47 |
| 02:33 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Charles Lorenzen - foul #1 on Charles Lorenzen, team foul #11 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Bell (PG) Robert Diep | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:33 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 02:33 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 02:19 | Marquette | David Speer connects on the shot in the paint set up by Daniel Erickson | 62-49 |
| 01:50 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker connects on the shot from the left side set up by David Bell | 64-49 |
| 01:32 | Marquette | Charles Lorenzen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-49 |
| 01:31 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Thomas Walker | 64-49 |
| 01:15 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Kyle Santora is denied by George Kieffer | 64-49 |
| 01:13 | Marquette | George Kieffer gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| 00:57 | Marquette | David Speer makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Erickson | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe's pass is intercepted by Daniel Erickson | 64-51 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | David Speer misses the dunk attempt | 64-51 |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Barry Josephs hits the follow up shot | 64-53 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | David Bell runs out the clock | 64-53 |