| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Jensen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Cunningham (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerome Bronson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Husky (fresh) PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Samuel Husky is denied by Kyle Thomas | 40-39 |
| 19:36 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 19:23 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:55 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs's pass is intercepted by Kyle Thomas | 40-39 |
| 18:42 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 18:40 | Marquette | Brian Jensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:17 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Percy Bryant | 40-39 |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs tips it home | 40-41 |
| 17:20 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Santillan (SF), James Mateo (PF), Josef Rosinski (C) Dale Cunningham, Kyle Thomas, Jerome Bronson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), David Roberson (SF), James Towell (PF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) John Buswell, Samuel Husky, Ellis Gibbs, Stuart Griggs | |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant is hacked by Josef Rosinski - foul #1 on Josef Rosinski, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Smith (PG) Aaron Mills | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:53 | Cleveland State | James Towell loses the dribble to James Mateo | 40-41 |
| 16:37 | Marquette | Robert Santillan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Worm (SF) Brian Jensen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce (SG) Percy Bryant | |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | David Roberson scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Towell | 40-43 |
| 15:57 | Marquette | James Mateo is hacked by Jeffrey Hurdle - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hurdle, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Mills (PG), Dale Cunningham (SF), Kyle Thomas (PF) Donald Smith, Charles Worm, Josef Rosinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), Samuel Husky (SF), Ellis Gibbs (PF) Robert Joyce, James Towell, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Santillan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dale Cunningham (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Mateo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Husky (fresh) PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - David Roberson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Mateo | 42-43 |
| 15:29 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett is whistled for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Jensen (SG), Jerome Bronson (C) Robert Santillan, James Mateo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG), Stuart Griggs (C) Michael Burnett, David Roberson | |
| 15:11 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kyle Thomas | 44-43 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stuart Griggs | 44-46 |
| 14:27 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham is fouled on the floor by John Buswell - foul #3 on John Buswell, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG) John Buswell | |
| 14:21 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 14:04 | Cleveland State | Aaron Mills steals it from Samuel Husky | 47-46 |
| 14:01 | Marquette | Brian Jensen misses the easy layup | 47-46 |
| 14:00 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:51 | Marquette | Brian Jensen hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Aaron Mills | 50-46 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky clanks a shot from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Husky | 50-46 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 13:15 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:57 | Marquette | Brian Jensen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 12:55 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses the jumper from the right block | 50-46 |
| 12:32 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:09 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs is called for traveling | 52-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Smith (PG), Robert Santillan (SG), Charles Worm (SF), James Mateo (PF), Josef Rosinski (C) Aaron Mills, Brian Jensen, Dale Cunningham, Kyle Thomas, Jerome Bronson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), Robert Joyce (SG), David Roberson (SF), James Towell (PF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Michael Burnett, Percy Bryant, Samuel Husky, Ellis Gibbs, Stuart Griggs | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Santillan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Worm (fresh) PF - James Mateo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Josef Rosinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Roberson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Towell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Hurdle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Marquette | Robert Joyce is called for the reach on James Mateo - foul #3 on Robert Joyce, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| 11:17 | Marquette | John Buswell picks off the pass by James Mateo | 52-46 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | John Buswell can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | John Buswell makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | John Buswell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:54 | Marquette | Donald Smith is whistled for traveling | 52-48 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland State | David Roberson misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Charles Worm - foul #1 on Charles Worm, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (SG) Robert Joyce | |
| 10:39 | Cleveland State | David Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland State | David Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:23 | Marquette | Donald Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 10:21 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | Donald Smith is called for the reach on John Buswell - foul #3 on Donald Smith, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Jensen (SG) Charles Worm | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG) Michael Burnett | |
| 09:50 | Cleveland State | John Buswell clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Jensen - foul #3 on Brian Jensen, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| 09:50 | Cleveland State | John Buswell misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:50 | Cleveland State | John Buswell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:50 | Marquette | Josef Rosinski grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 09:22 | Marquette | Brian Jensen can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 09:20 | Marquette | Brian Jensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:11 | Marquette | Robert Santillan is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hurdle - foul #4 on Jeffrey Hurdle, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Mills (PG), Kyle Thomas (PF), Andrew Mauldin (C) Donald Smith, James Mateo, Josef Rosinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Samuel Husky (SF), Ellis Gibbs (PF) John Buswell, James Towell, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| 08:56 | Marquette | Robert Santillan can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ellis Gibbs - foul #1 on Ellis Gibbs, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Cunningham (SF) Brian Jensen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs (C) David Roberson | |
| 08:56 | Marquette | Robert Santillan misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:56 | Marquette | Robert Santillan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ellis Gibbs | 52-50 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 08:36 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs tips it home | 52-52 |
| 08:18 | Marquette | Samuel Husky blocks the short jumper by Dale Cunningham | 52-52 |
| 08:16 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Kyle Thomas - foul #2 on Kyle Thomas, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Jensen (SG), Jerome Bronson (C) Robert Santillan, Andrew Mauldin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), James Towell (C) Michael Burnett, Stuart Griggs | |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:05 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:48 | Marquette | Brian Jensen makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Mills | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Jensen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Cunningham (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kyle Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerome Bronson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Percy Bryant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Husky (fresh) PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - James Towell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs is whistled for a carry | 56-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Mateo (SF) Dale Cunningham | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (SG), David Roberson (SF) Percy Bryant, Samuel Husky | |
| 07:24 | Marquette | James Mateo banks in the layup on a great pass from Aaron Mills | 58-53 |
| 07:09 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Buswell | 58-55 |
| 06:48 | Marquette | David Roberson steps in front of the Brian Jensen pass | 58-55 |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by James Towell is denied by Jerome Bronson | 58-55 |
| 06:39 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 06:24 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 58-55 |
| 06:22 | Cleveland State | John Buswell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Smith (PG), Dale Cunningham (SF), Josef Rosinski (C) Aaron Mills, Kyle Thomas, Jerome Bronson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG), Samuel Husky (SF), Stuart Griggs (C) John Buswell, Ellis Gibbs, James Towell | |
| 05:47 | Marquette | Brian Jensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Burnett | 58-58 |
| 05:05 | Marquette | Brian Jensen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donald Smith | 61-58 |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs buries a shot from the right side | 61-60 |
| 04:24 | Marquette | Donald Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Jensen | 64-60 |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | David Roberson hits a fadeaway from the left block | 64-62 |
| 03:47 | Marquette | Percy Bryant steals the ball from James Mateo | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Jensen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Cunningham (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Mateo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Josef Rosinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Samuel Husky (fairly fresh) PF - David Roberson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stuart Griggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | David Roberson drills a jump hook from close range set up by Samuel Husky | 64-64 |
| 03:20 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Mills (PG), Kyle Thomas (PF), Jerome Bronson (C) Donald Smith, James Mateo, Josef Rosinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), Ellis Gibbs (PF) Michael Burnett, David Roberson | |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Brian Jensen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ellis Gibbs and he's hacked by Jerome Bronson - foul #2 on Jerome Bronson, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs misses the free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs gets the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | John Buswell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-66 |
| 02:31 | Marquette | Brian Jensen gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:12 | Marquette | Brian Jensen's pass is intercepted by Percy Bryant | 64-66 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | John Buswell lays it in on a nice dish by Percy Bryant | 64-68 |
| 01:56 | Marquette | Brian Jensen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Buswell - foul #4 on John Buswell, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| 01:56 | Marquette | Brian Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:56 | Marquette | Brian Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Stuart Griggs | 64-70 |
| 01:18 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-70 |
| 01:16 | Marquette | Brian Jensen tips it but misses | 64-70 |
| 01:15 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:53 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson misses short on a jumper from close range | 64-70 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs is hacked by Aaron Mills in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Mills, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Jensen | 67-72 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant is hacked by Brian Jensen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Jensen, team foul #9 | 67-72 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:40 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson snags the defensive board | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Brian Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-73 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs snags the defensive board | 67-73 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Mills - foul #4 on Aaron Mills, team foul #10 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG) John Buswell | |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-74 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs snags the defensive board | 67-74 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs is hacked by Aaron Mills in the backcourt - foul #5 on Aaron Mills, team foul #11 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Smith (PG) Aaron Mills | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG) Michael Burnett | |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson pulls down the rebound | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Brian Jensen misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-75 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky gets the rebound | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Brian Jensen is called for the reach on Samuel Husky in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Jensen, team foul #12 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Santillan (SG) Brian Jensen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Donald Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-77 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant grabs the board | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | John Buswell runs out the clock | 67-77 |