| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Damon Gunter (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Raymond Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Willson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Tapia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jeff Hunter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wayne Banks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnathon Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dobry Brozeski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lefebvre (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 35-30 |
| 19:43 | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:39 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Lefebvre | 35-32 |
| 19:19 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 35-32 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jeff Hunter | 35-32 |
| 19:04 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown loses the dribble to Damon Gunter | 35-32 |
| 19:01 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter lays it up and in | 37-32 |
| 18:43 | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 18:41 | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski gets the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:36 | Marquette | Jeff Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by William Gordon - foul #1 on William Gordon, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:36 | Marquette | Jeff Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:36 | Marquette | Jeff Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:17 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler double dribbles | 37-33 |
| 18:08 | Marquette | Jeff Hunter buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Lefebvre | 37-36 |
| 17:58 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Damon Gunter | 40-36 |
| 17:51 | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Tapia - foul #2 on Robert Tapia, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest (C) Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:51 | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:51 | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:32 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter's floater is tipped away by Dobry Brozeski | 40-37 |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Wayne Banks snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 17:15 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown's pass is intercepted by David Willson | 40-37 |
| 17:10 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott (SG), Dennis Johnson (C) Raymond Tyler, David Willson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Andrew Johnson (SG), John Kennard (PF), Oscar Johnston (C) Wayne Banks, Dobry Brozeski, Richard Lefebvre | |
| 16:50 | Marquette | John Kennard is hacked by Damon Gunter - foul #1 on Damon Gunter, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harry Siegel (SG), Robert Tapia (C) Damon Gunter, William Gordon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre (C) Jeff Hunter | |
| 16:33 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Tapia - foul #3 on Robert Tapia, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Duncan (SF) Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:14 | Marquette | John Kennard scores on a runner from the right block set up by Johnathon Brown | 40-39 |
| 15:51 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Johnson misses the runner from the right block | 40-39 |
| 15:50 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest can't tip it in | 40-39 |
| 15:49 | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Stott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Siegel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) PF - Clarence Vest (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Oscar Johnston (fresh) SG - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnathon Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Kennard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Richard Lefebvre (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Marquette | John Kennard is whistled for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter (PG), Raymond Tyler (SG), David Willson (SF), William Gordon (PF), Robert Tapia (C) Jason Stott, Harry Siegel, Kenneth Duncan, Clarence Vest, Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeff Hunter (PG), Wayne Banks (SG), Jerry Russell (PF) Andrew Johnson, Johnathon Brown, Richard Lefebvre | |
| 15:23 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon is hacked by Jerry Russell - foul #4 on Jerry Russell, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski (PF) Jerry Russell | |
| 14:59 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Kennard - foul #1 on John Kennard, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 14:59 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:59 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:59 | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Oscar Johnston is fouled on the floor by Damon Gunter - foul #2 on Damon Gunter, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Johnathon Brown (SF) Oscar Johnston | |
| 14:25 | Marquette | John Kennard misses the easy layup | 40-39 |
| 14:23 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:04 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler loses the dribble to John Kennard | 40-39 |
| 13:37 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Damon Gunter - foul #3 on Damon Gunter, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott (SG), Clarence Vest (C) Raymond Tyler, Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Marquette | Oscar Johnston (PF), Richard Lefebvre (C) Dobry Brozeski, John Kennard | |
| 13:37 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:37 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:14 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 13:12 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to William Gordon | 40-41 |
| 13:07 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon is whistled for a carry | 40-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Duncan (SF), Dennis Johnson (C) David Willson, William Gordon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Andrew Johnson (PG) Jeff Hunter | |
| 12:55 | Marquette | Wayne Banks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Kenneth Duncan - foul #1 on Kenneth Duncan, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harry Siegel (SG) Damon Gunter | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 12:55 | Marquette | Wayne Banks makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:35 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Duncan can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 12:33 | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:19 | Marquette | Jason Stott takes the ball from Andrew Johnson | 40-44 |
| 11:59 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Duncan double dribbles | 40-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter (PG), Raymond Tyler (SG), David Willson (SF), William Gordon (PF), Robert Tapia (C) Jason Stott, Harry Siegel, Kenneth Duncan, Clarence Vest, Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeff Hunter (PG), John Kennard (SF), Dobry Brozeski (PF) Wayne Banks, Johnathon Brown, Richard Lefebvre | |
| 11:31 | Marquette | John Kennard scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Oscar Johnston | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Damon Gunter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Willson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Tapia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jeff Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Kennard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dobry Brozeski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Oscar Johnston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 11:04 | Detroit Mercy | Dobry Brozeski picks off the pass by Damon Gunter | 40-46 |
| 10:57 | Marquette | John Kennard makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Hunter | 40-49 |
| 10:38 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-49 |
| 10:36 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 10:31 | Marquette | John Kennard blows the layup | 40-49 |
| 10:30 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 10:15 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 10:14 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Oscar Johnston | 40-49 |
| 10:02 | Marquette | John Kennard scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Andrew Johnson | 40-51 |
| 09:45 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson's floater is tipped away by Dobry Brozeski | 40-51 |
| 09:43 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia tips it in | 42-51 |
| 09:23 | Marquette | 3 seconds is called on Andrew Johnson | 42-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott (PG), Harry Siegel (SG), Kenneth Duncan (SF), Clarence Vest (PF), Dennis Johnson (C) Damon Gunter, Raymond Tyler, David Willson, William Gordon, Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Hamlin (PG), Wayne Banks (SG), Johnathon Brown (SF), Richard Lefebvre (C) Jeff Hunter, Andrew Johnson, John Kennard, Oscar Johnston | |
| 09:07 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Siegel is hacked by Richard Lefebvre - foul #1 on Richard Lefebvre, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| 08:54 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 08:41 | Marquette | Wayne Banks misses the shot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 08:39 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Clarence Vest | 44-51 |
| 08:19 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 08:17 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Johnson tips it back up and in | 46-51 |
| 07:54 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Banks | 46-53 |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 07:44 | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 07:32 | Marquette | Larry Hamlin connects on the 3 from the right wing | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Stott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Siegel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) PF - Clarence Vest (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Larry Hamlin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Wayne Banks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathon Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dobry Brozeski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Lefebvre (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Duncan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Stott | 48-56 |
| 06:41 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 06:40 | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre tips it in | 48-58 |
| 06:21 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-58 |
| 06:20 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Richard Lefebvre | 48-58 |
| 06:00 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-58 |
| 05:58 | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre can't tip it in | 48-58 |
| 05:56 | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre tips it in | 48-60 |
| 05:56 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter (PG), Raymond Tyler (SG), David Willson (SF), William Gordon (PF), Robert Tapia (C) Jason Stott, Harry Siegel, Kenneth Duncan, Clarence Vest, Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeff Hunter (PG), Jerry Russell (PF) Larry Hamlin, Dobry Brozeski | |
| 05:42 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon is fouled on the floor by Jerry Russell - foul #5 on Jerry Russell, team foul #4 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Kennard (PF), Oscar Johnston (C) Jerry Russell, Richard Lefebvre | |
| 05:27 | Detroit Mercy | John Kennard is called for the reach on Raymond Tyler - foul #2 on John Kennard, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| 05:17 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnathon Brown - foul #3 on Johnathon Brown, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| 05:17 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:17 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 05:17 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson makes the 3rd free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-60 |
| 04:58 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to William Gordon | 51-60 |
| 04:54 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler scores on a jumper from close range | 53-60 |
| 04:43 | Marquette | Oscar Johnston misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-60 |
| 04:42 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 04:29 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Damon Gunter | 56-60 |
| 04:08 | Marquette | David Willson steals it from Wayne Banks | 56-60 |
| 03:51 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 56-60 |
| 03:50 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia gets the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 03:33 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter is whistled for traveling | 56-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest (C) Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Marquette | Andrew Johnson (SG), Richard Lefebvre (C) Wayne Banks, Oscar Johnston | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Damon Gunter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Tyler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Willson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Clarence Vest (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jeff Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathon Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Kennard (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. C - Richard Lefebvre (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Marquette | Clarence Vest is called for the reach on John Kennard - foul #2 on Clarence Vest, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott (SG), Dennis Johnson (C) Raymond Tyler, David Willson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:11 | Marquette | John Kennard makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:11 | Marquette | John Kennard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:53 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 02:52 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 02:52 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler (SG), David Willson (SF), Robert Tapia (C) Jason Stott, Clarence Vest, Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wayne Banks (SG), Dobry Brozeski (PF) Andrew Johnson, John Kennard | |
| 02:37 | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski blows the layup | 56-62 |
| 02:35 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 02:24 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia is fouled on the floor by Johnathon Brown - foul #4 on Johnathon Brown, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| 02:24 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:24 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:01 | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre lays it in and he's hacked by Robert Tapia - foul #4 on Robert Tapia, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| 02:01 | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre misses the free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:01 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 01:43 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Banks takes the ball from Damon Gunter | 58-64 |
| 01:27 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Banks | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 01:12 | Marquette | Richard Lefebvre grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Marquette | Dobry Brozeski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Lefebvre is called for the reach on Robert Tapia - foul #2 on Richard Lefebvre, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Marquette | Damon Gunter is called for the reach on Johnathon Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Damon Gunter, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Andrew Johnson (SG), John Kennard (PF) Wayne Banks, Dobry Brozeski | |
| 00:36 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:36 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon is whistled for traveling | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Marquette | Damon Gunter is called for the reach on John Kennard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Damon Gunter, team foul #11 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott (PG) Damon Gunter | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:27 | Marquette | John Kennard makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:27 | Marquette | John Kennard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Andrew Johnson gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Jeff Hunter runs out the clock | 60-71 |