| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Samuel Sampson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Jensen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Bronson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 19:24 | Marquette | Brian Jensen knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Jerome Bronson | 31-34 |
| 19:02 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett travels with the ball | 31-34 |
| 18:51 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 31-34 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 18:42 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:38 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 18:37 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson gets the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:25 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 18:24 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:58 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ellis Gibbs | 33-34 |
| 17:45 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson is hacked by Stuart Griggs - foul #1 on Stuart Griggs, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Roberson (C) Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Smith (PG), Robert Santillan (SF), James Mateo (C) Samuel Sampson, Dale Cunningham, Jerome Bronson | |
| 17:31 | Marquette | David Roberson is called for the reach on James Mateo - foul #1 on David Roberson, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG), Robert Joyce (SG), James Towell (C) Michael Burnett, Percy Bryant, Philip Carmichael | |
| Subs | Marquette | Lester Bledsoe (C) Kyle Thomas | |
| 17:15 | Marquette | Lester Bledsoe clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-34 |
| 17:13 | Marquette | James Mateo pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:06 | Marquette | Brian Jensen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Mateo | 33-37 |
| 16:45 | Cleveland State | James Towell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 16:43 | Marquette | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:18 | Marquette | Lester Bledsoe misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by James Towell - foul #2 on James Towell, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Percy Bryant (SG), Philip Carmichael (SF), Stuart Griggs (C) George Williams, Robert Joyce, Ellis Gibbs, James Towell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Samuel Sampson (PG), Dale Cunningham (SF), Kyle Thomas (PF) Donald Smith, Brian Jensen, James Mateo | |
| 16:18 | Marquette | Lester Bledsoe misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:18 | Marquette | Lester Bledsoe makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | David Roberson's fadeaway is rejected by Lester Bledsoe | 33-38 |
| 16:03 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:58 | Marquette | Robert Santillan clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | David Roberson pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Roberson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Samuel Sampson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Santillan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Bledsoe (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Percy Bryant and he's hacked by Dale Cunningham - foul #1 on Dale Cunningham, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dallas Mosqueda (C) Lester Bledsoe | |
| 15:44 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:23 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 15:21 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 15:13 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham is hacked by Michael Burnett - foul #2 on Michael Burnett, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Towell (PF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) David Roberson, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:59 | Marquette | Robert Santillan's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Hurdle | 36-38 |
| 14:35 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 14:19 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG), Robert Joyce (SG), Samuel Husky (SF), Ellis Gibbs (PF) Michael Burnett, Percy Bryant, Philip Carmichael, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Smith (PG), Brian Jensen (SG), James Mateo (SF), Jerome Bronson (PF) Samuel Sampson, Robert Santillan, Dale Cunningham, Kyle Thomas | |
| 13:59 | Cleveland State | George Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs (C) James Towell | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:46 | Marquette | Brian Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 13:45 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Stuart Griggs | 39-38 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Brian Jensen blocks the short jumper by George Williams | 39-38 |
| 13:28 | Marquette | Brian Jensen snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 13:08 | Marquette | Ellis Gibbs swats the short shot by James Mateo | 39-38 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Samuel Husky | 39-38 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs connects on the 3 from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 12:40 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Mateo | 42-41 |
| 12:31 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Samuel Husky | 45-41 |
| 12:03 | Marquette | Dallas Mosqueda misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ellis Gibbs | 45-41 |
| 11:36 | Cleveland State | George Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel Husky (fairly fresh) PF - Ellis Gibbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Stuart Griggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jensen (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Mateo (fairly fresh) PF - Jerome Bronson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dallas Mosqueda (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Marquette | Donald Smith is hacked by Stuart Griggs - foul #2 on Stuart Griggs, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Percy Bryant (SG), Philip Carmichael (SF), David Roberson (PF), James Towell (C) George Williams, Robert Joyce, Samuel Husky, Ellis Gibbs, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Marquette | Samuel Sampson (PG), Robert Santillan (SG), Dale Cunningham (SF), Kyle Thomas (PF), Lester Bledsoe (C) Donald Smith, Brian Jensen, James Mateo, Jerome Bronson, Dallas Mosqueda | |
| 10:54 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 10:53 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas tips it in | 47-43 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland State | Dale Cunningham picks off the pass by David Roberson | 47-43 |
| 10:19 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson blows the layup but he's hacked by Philip Carmichael - foul #2 on Philip Carmichael, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Jensen (SG) Robert Santillan | |
| 10:19 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:19 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | David Roberson snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland State | James Towell buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-44 |
| 09:47 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 09:37 | Cleveland State | James Towell buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 09:18 | Marquette | Brian Jensen makes the fadeaway from the left side | 51-48 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Lester Bledsoe - foul #1 on Lester Bledsoe, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs (PF) James Towell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerome Bronson (C) Lester Bledsoe | |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:54 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson's pass is intercepted by Percy Bryant | 54-48 |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Burnett | 57-48 |
| 08:34 | Marquette | Brian Jensen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Sampson | 57-50 |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG), Robert Joyce (SG), Samuel Husky (SF), James Towell (C) Michael Burnett, Percy Bryant, Philip Carmichael, David Roberson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Smith (PG), Robert Santillan (SG), James Mateo (SF), Dallas Mosqueda (C) Samuel Sampson, Brian Jensen, Dale Cunningham, Kyle Thomas | |
| 08:19 | Marquette | Robert Joyce is called for the reach on Robert Santillan - foul #1 on Robert Joyce, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| 08:19 | Marquette | Robert Santillan misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | James Towell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 07:41 | Marquette | Donald Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 07:39 | Marquette | Dallas Mosqueda pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 07:14 | Marquette | Robert Santillan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Smith and he's fouled by Robert Joyce - foul #2 on Robert Joyce, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Percy Bryant (SG), Philip Carmichael (SF), Stuart Griggs (C) George Williams, Robert Joyce, Ellis Gibbs, James Towell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Cunningham (SF), Kyle Thomas (PF) James Mateo, Jerome Bronson | |
| 07:14 | Marquette | Robert Santillan makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Samuel Husky (fresh) C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Santillan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dallas Mosqueda (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:50 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Samuel Husky | 63-53 |
| 06:30 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Samuel Husky - foul #1 on Samuel Husky, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Roberson (PF) Samuel Husky | |
| Subs | Marquette | Samuel Sampson (PG), Brian Jensen (SG), James Mateo (C) Donald Smith, Robert Santillan, Dallas Mosqueda | |
| 06:30 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:30 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:05 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 06:04 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Brian Jensen | 63-55 |
| 05:49 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Roberson - foul #2 on David Roberson, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce (PG), Ellis Gibbs (PF) Michael Burnett, Philip Carmichael | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Santillan (SF) Dale Cunningham | |
| 05:49 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:49 | Marquette | Samuel Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:29 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Kyle Thomas - foul #2 on Kyle Thomas, team foul #3 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG) Percy Bryant | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerome Bronson (PF) Kyle Thomas | |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce is called for 3 seconds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Towell (C) Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:59 | Marquette | Ellis Gibbs steps in front of the Samuel Sampson pass | 63-56 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | David Roberson makes the shot from the left block | 65-56 |
| 04:27 | Marquette | James Mateo connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Brian Jensen | 65-58 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | David Roberson connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from George Williams | 67-58 |
| 03:47 | Marquette | James Mateo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Joyce - foul #3 on Robert Joyce, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Percy Bryant (SG), Philip Carmichael (SF), Stuart Griggs (C) George Williams, Robert Joyce, David Roberson, Ellis Gibbs | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Smith (PG), Kyle Thomas (PF), Dallas Mosqueda (C) Samuel Sampson, Robert Santillan, Jerome Bronson | |
| 03:47 | Marquette | James Mateo makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:47 | Marquette | James Mateo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | James Towell comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kyle Thomas - foul #3 on Kyle Thomas, team foul #4 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Mills (SG), Dale Cunningham (SF) Brian Jensen, James Mateo | |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | James Towell makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | James Towell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Marquette | Dallas Mosqueda misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Stuart Griggs - foul #3 on Stuart Griggs, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| 03:17 | Marquette | Dallas Mosqueda misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:17 | Marquette | Dallas Mosqueda misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael is hacked by Dale Cunningham - foul #2 on Dale Cunningham, team foul #5 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs (PF) James Towell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Jensen (SG) Aaron Mills | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Jensen (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dallas Mosqueda (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 69-60 |
| 02:23 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael gets the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Dallas Mosqueda - foul #4 on Dallas Mosqueda, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:08 | Marquette | Dallas Mosqueda pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 01:59 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 70-60 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs tips it in | 72-60 |
| 01:31 | Marquette | Brian Jensen double dribbles | 72-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG), Robert Joyce (SG), David Roberson (SF), James Towell (PF) Michael Burnett, Percy Bryant, Philip Carmichael, Ellis Gibbs | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Mills (SG), Robert Santillan (SF), Jerome Bronson (PF), James Mateo (C) Brian Jensen, Dale Cunningham, Kyle Thomas, Dallas Mosqueda | |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-60 |
| 01:12 | Cleveland State | James Towell tips it back up and in | 74-60 |
| 01:02 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-60 |
| 01:01 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Bronson | 74-60 |
| 00:45 | Marquette | James Mateo loses the dribble to David Roberson | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State 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) | |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-60 |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Aaron Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Aaron Mills is fouled on the floor by Robert Joyce - foul #4 on Robert Joyce, team foul #13 | 74-60 |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Aaron Mills misses the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Aaron Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | George Williams runs out the clock | 74-61 |