| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Marshall Doles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kevin Thurber (fresh) PF - Jason Klein (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodolfo Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Julian Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Owens (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Gould (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Carter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael July (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Al Gould inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Marquette | Mark Carter misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 19:38 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Rodolfo Reyes | 22-33 |
| 19:27 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Jason Klein and the foul's on Christopher Owens - foul #3 on Christopher Owens, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Farrar (SG) Christopher Owens | |
| 19:27 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 19:01 | Marquette | Al Gould misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Thurber - foul #1 on Kevin Thurber, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 19:01 | Marquette | Al Gould makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:01 | Marquette | Al Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 18:50 | Detroit Mercy | Michael July takes the ball from Marshall Doles | 25-35 |
| 18:31 | Marquette | Jim Farrar scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 25-37 |
| 18:07 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes scores on a floater from the right block and the foul's on Al Gould - foul #3 on Al Gould, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Samuel Howse (SF) Al Gould | |
| 18:07 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes misses the free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:07 | Marquette | Michael July grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 17:51 | Marquette | Kevin Thurber is called for the reach on Samuel Howse - foul #2 on Kevin Thurber, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| 17:36 | Marquette | Michael July throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber (PF), Anthony Heckler (C) Jason Klein, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:12 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 17:11 | Marquette | Samuel Howse pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:04 | Marquette | Kevin Thurber picks off the pass by Samuel Howse | 27-37 |
| 16:37 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler is fouled on the floor by Michael July - foul #1 on Michael July, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Blake Ryan (SG), Kenneth Tatum (SF) Marshall Doles, Robert Coker, Kevin Thurber | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Barton (PG), Kenneth Acuff (SG), Michael Strachan (C) Julian Lee, Mark Carter, Michael July | |
| 16:22 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 16:20 | Marquette | Samuel Howse gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 16:01 | Marquette | Michael Strachan misses the easy layup | 27-37 |
| 15:59 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler grabs the board | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Woodrow Nicks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Blake Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Tatum (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Heckler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Acuff (fresh) SF - Jim Farrar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Howse (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Strachan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler banks in the layup and the foul's on Michael Strachan - foul #1 on Michael Strachan, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Klein (PF), Rodolfo Reyes (C) Blake Ryan, Nicholas Weber | |
| Subs | Marquette | Julian Lee (PG), Christopher Owens (SG), Al Gould (SF), Michael July (C) Richard Barton, Kenneth Acuff, Jim Farrar, Michael Strachan | |
| 15:38 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:26 | Marquette | Julian Lee knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Jason Klein - foul #2 on Jason Klein, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| 15:26 | Marquette | Julian Lee makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 15:05 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler is called for 3 seconds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles (PG), Kevin Thurber (SF) Woodrow Nicks, Anthony Heckler | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Carter (PF) Samuel Howse | |
| 14:53 | Marquette | Al Gould travels with the ball | 30-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker (SG) Kenneth Tatum | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:33 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Thurber | 33-40 |
| 14:26 | Marquette | Julian Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 14:25 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 14:06 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber knocks in the 3 from straight away | 36-40 |
| 13:49 | Marquette | Christopher Owens is called for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG) Marshall Doles | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Farrar (PG), Samuel Howse (C) Julian Lee, Michael July | |
| 13:29 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber is hacked by Al Gould - foul #4 on Al Gould, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Barton (PG) Al Gould | |
| 13:21 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes can't finish the layup | 36-40 |
| 13:20 | Marquette | Jim Farrar pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:00 | Marquette | Mark Carter is called for 3 seconds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan (SG), Kenneth Tatum (SF), Nicholas Weber (PF), Anthony Heckler (C) Robert Coker, Kevin Thurber, Jason Klein, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kenneth Acuff (SG), Michael Strachan (C) Christopher Owens, Mark Carter | |
| 12:50 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler hits a jump hook from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 12:31 | Marquette | Kenneth Acuff is denied on a layup by Kenneth Tatum | 38-40 |
| 12:29 | Marquette | Kenneth Acuff pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:14 | Marquette | Samuel Howse hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Woodrow Nicks - foul #1 on Woodrow Nicks, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles (PG) Woodrow Nicks | |
| Subs | Marquette | Julian Lee (PG), Michael July (C) Kenneth Acuff, Michael Strachan | |
| 12:14 | Marquette | Samuel Howse makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:14 | Marquette | Samuel Howse makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:07 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber can't connect on a floater in the paint | 38-42 |
| 12:06 | Marquette | Samuel Howse pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:02 | Marquette | Julian Lee comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 12:01 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber grabs the board | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Marshall Doles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Tatum (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Heckler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Julian Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Farrar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Howse (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael July (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 11:47 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Weber | 38-42 |
| 11:34 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan is fouled on the floor by Richard Barton - foul #1 on Richard Barton, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker (SG), Kevin Thurber (SF), Jason Klein (PF), Rodolfo Reyes (C) Blake Ryan, Kenneth Tatum, Nicholas Weber, Anthony Heckler | |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Owens (SG), Mark Carter (PF) Richard Barton, Samuel Howse | |
| 11:29 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-42 |
| 11:27 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Klein gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:19 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Klein travels with the ball | 38-42 |
| 11:03 | Marquette | Christopher Owens misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 11:01 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:45 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Marshall Doles | 41-42 |
| 10:26 | Marquette | Christopher Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Barton (SF) Jim Farrar | |
| 10:13 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodolfo Reyes | 43-42 |
| 09:53 | Marquette | Christopher Owens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 09:52 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 09:32 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 09:30 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles can't tip it in | 43-42 |
| 09:28 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 09:12 | Marquette | Mark Carter's fadeaway is rejected by Rodolfo Reyes | 45-42 |
| 09:11 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:54 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Klein's fadeaway is rejected by Michael July | 45-42 |
| 08:52 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:41 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 08:40 | Marquette | Julian Lee snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 08:14 | Marquette | Christopher Owens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-42 |
| 08:12 | Marquette | Michael July misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 08:11 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 07:56 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 45-42 |
| 07:54 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber tips it home | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Marshall Doles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Coker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kevin Thurber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Klein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodolfo Reyes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Julian Lee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Owens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Carter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael July (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Marquette | Richard Barton is whistled for traveling | 47-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Blake Ryan (SG), Kenneth Tatum (SF), Nicholas Weber (PF), Anthony Heckler (C) Marshall Doles, Robert Coker, Kevin Thurber, Jason Klein, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Farrar (PG), Kenneth Acuff (SG), Al Gould (SF), Samuel Howse (PF), Michael Strachan (C) Julian Lee, Christopher Owens, Richard Barton, Mark Carter, Michael July | |
| 07:16 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Blake Ryan | 50-42 |
| 07:05 | Marquette | Al Gould clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 07:03 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:56 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler misses short on a runner from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 06:54 | Marquette | Kenneth Acuff pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:33 | Marquette | Anthony Heckler steps in front of the Kenneth Acuff pass | 50-42 |
| 06:20 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks is whistled for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Barton (SG) Kenneth Acuff | |
| 05:56 | Marquette | Jim Farrar misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Woodrow Nicks - foul #2 on Woodrow Nicks, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Julian Lee (PG), Michael July (C) Richard Barton, Michael Strachan | |
| 05:56 | Marquette | Jim Farrar misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 05:56 | Marquette | Jim Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:42 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan is hacked by Michael July - foul #2 on Michael July, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| 05:42 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:42 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 05:29 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jim Farrar | 50-43 |
| 05:27 | Marquette | Michael July grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 05:16 | Marquette | Jim Farrar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 05:15 | Marquette | Julian Lee hits the follow up shot | 50-45 |
| 05:11 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 05:09 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler snags the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 04:55 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum hits a turnaround from close range | 52-45 |
| 04:28 | Marquette | Samuel Howse connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Julian Lee | 52-47 |
| 04:20 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 04:03 | Marquette | Samuel Howse clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 55-47 |
| 04:01 | Marquette | Julian Lee tips it in | 55-49 |
| 04:01 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles (PG), Robert Coker (SG), Kevin Thurber (SF), Jason Klein (PF), Rodolfo Reyes (C) Woodrow Nicks, Blake Ryan, Kenneth Tatum, Nicholas Weber, Anthony Heckler | |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Owens (SG), Mark Carter (PF) Jim Farrar, Samuel Howse | |
| 03:44 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Al Gould - foul #5 on Al Gould, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Farrar (SF) Al Gould | |
| 03:44 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:44 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Marshall Doles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kevin Thurber (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Klein (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodolfo Reyes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Julian Lee (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Owens (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Farrar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Carter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael July (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Marquette | Jim Farrar loses the ball out of bounds | 57-49 |
| 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) | |
| 03:12 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 57-49 |
| 03:11 | Marquette | Julian Lee gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Christopher Owens can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 02:41 | Marquette | Mark Carter tips it but misses | 57-49 |
| 02:40 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 02:17 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Klein banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marshall Doles | 59-49 |
| 01:48 | Marquette | Mark Carter loses the dribble to Kevin Thurber | 59-49 |
| 01:26 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-49 |
| 01:24 | Marquette | Mark Carter grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 01:16 | Marquette | Marshall Doles picks off the pass by Christopher Owens | 59-49 |
| 01:11 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marshall Doles | 61-49 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Christopher Owens is fouled on the floor by Robert Coker - foul #2 on Robert Coker, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Blake Ryan (SG), Kenneth Tatum (SF), Nicholas Weber (PF), Anthony Heckler (C) Marshall Doles, Robert Coker, Kevin Thurber, Jason Klein, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Barton (PG), Kenneth Acuff (SG), Samuel Howse (PF), Michael Strachan (C) Julian Lee, Christopher Owens, Mark Carter, Michael July | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Marquette | Richard Barton misses the lay-in | 61-49 |
| 00:52 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Richard Barton - foul #2 on Richard Barton, team foul #9 | 61-49 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 00:23 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Michael Strachan | 62-49 |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Samuel Howse buries a floater from the right side | 62-51 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks runs out the clock | 62-51 |