| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Julian Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lou Vosburgh (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dwight Murry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Glover (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Harris (fresh) PF - Carey Mahon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Dwight Murry inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Marquette | Eugene Glover comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Terry Harris - foul #1 on Terry Harris, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 19:36 | Marquette | Eugene Glover makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:36 | Marquette | Eugene Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant makes the jumper from the right block set up by Robert Smith | 29-33 |
| 19:10 | Marquette | Lou Vosburgh connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Dikembe Abdelaziz | 31-33 |
| 18:53 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Walling | 31-36 |
| 18:30 | Marquette | Dwight Murry hits a floater from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 18:08 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon is hacked by Eugene Glover - foul #2 on Eugene Glover, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 17:48 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Julian Lee | 33-36 |
| 17:44 | Marquette | Dwight Murry comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Terry Harris - foul #2 on Terry Harris, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 17:44 | Marquette | Dwight Murry makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:44 | Marquette | Dwight Murry makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:29 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kenneth Acuff (SF) Dwight Murry | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Woodrow McCall (SF), Dana Maxfield (PF), Thomas Payne (C) Samuel Walling, Robert Smith, Terry Harris, Carey Mahon, Michael Grant | |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is called for the reach on Ronald Waltman - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Forney (SG), Graham England (SF) Lou Vosburgh, Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:45 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 16:44 | Marquette | Julian Lee pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:29 | Marquette | Michael Forney is fouled on the floor by Ronald Waltman - foul #1 on Ronald Waltman, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Leeds (SG), Roger Gaeta (PF) Julian Lee, Eugene Glover | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon (PF) Dana Maxfield | |
| 16:15 | Marquette | Graham England knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 37-36 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman misses the jump hook in the paint | 37-36 |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Cooper | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Forney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Leeds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Graham England (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roger Gaeta (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Acuff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Waltman (fresh) SF - Woodrow McCall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carey Mahon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Payne (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall is whistled for a carry | 37-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lou Vosburgh (SG), Dwight Murry (SF), Dikembe Abdelaziz (C) James Leeds, Roger Gaeta, Kenneth Acuff | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Terry Harris (SF), Michael Grant (C) Joseph Cooper, Ronald Waltman, Woodrow McCall, Thomas Payne | |
| 15:41 | Marquette | Dwight Murry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 15:31 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris's pass is intercepted by Michael Forney | 37-36 |
| 15:26 | Marquette | Michael Forney makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Graham England | 40-36 |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Walling | 40-39 |
| 15:07 | Marquette | Dwight Murry drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Forney | 42-39 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 14:11 | Marquette | Lou Vosburgh comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Julian Lee (PG), Eugene Glover (PF), Kenneth Acuff (C) Michael Forney, Graham England, Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall (PF) Carey Mahon | |
| 14:11 | Marquette | Lou Vosburgh makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:11 | Marquette | Lou Vosburgh makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:50 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 44-42 |
| 13:49 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant tips it in | 44-44 |
| 13:31 | Marquette | Samuel Walling steps in front of the Kenneth Acuff pass | 44-44 |
| 13:15 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 44-44 |
| 13:14 | Marquette | Kenneth Acuff grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:53 | Marquette | Dwight Murry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Woodrow McCall - foul #1 on Woodrow McCall, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Forney (SG), Dikembe Abdelaziz (C) Lou Vosburgh, Kenneth Acuff | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Dana Maxfield (PF), Thomas Payne (C) Samuel Walling, Robert Smith, Terry Harris, Michael Grant | |
| 12:53 | Marquette | Dwight Murry makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:53 | Marquette | Dwight Murry misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Thomas Payne | 45-44 |
| 12:32 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Woodrow McCall | 45-46 |
| 12:16 | Marquette | Julian Lee knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dwight Murry | 48-46 |
| 11:59 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall misses the dunk but he's fouled by Eugene Glover - foul #3 on Eugene Glover, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kenneth Acuff (SF) Dwight Murry | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon (PF) Dana Maxfield | |
| 11:59 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:59 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Julian Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Forney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Acuff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Waltman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Woodrow McCall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carey Mahon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Payne (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses short on a turnaround from close range | 48-47 |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 11:18 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne travels with the ball | 48-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lou Vosburgh (SG), Graham England (SF), Roger Gaeta (PF) Michael Forney, Eugene Glover, Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), David Laird (SF), Michael Grant (C) Joseph Cooper, Woodrow McCall, Thomas Payne | |
| 11:06 | Marquette | Samuel Walling is called for the reach on Julian Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Walling, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Harris (SF) David Laird | |
| 10:52 | Marquette | Kenneth Acuff misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-47 |
| 10:50 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Leeds (PG) Julian Lee | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG) Ronald Waltman | |
| 10:18 | Marquette | Lou Vosburgh connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Leeds | 51-47 |
| 10:04 | Cleveland State | Graham England steals it from Michael Grant | 51-47 |
| 09:47 | Marquette | James Leeds misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 09:45 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:39 | Cleveland State | Lou Vosburgh picks off the pass by Robert Smith | 51-47 |
| 09:16 | Marquette | Lou Vosburgh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Julian Lee (PG), Michael Forney (SG), Dwight Murry (SF), Eugene Glover (PF), Dikembe Abdelaziz (C) James Leeds, Lou Vosburgh, Graham England, Roger Gaeta, Kenneth Acuff | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Woodrow McCall (SF), Dana Maxfield (PF), Thomas Payne (C) Samuel Walling, Terry Harris, Carey Mahon, Michael Grant | |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall lays it in set up by Joseph Cooper | 51-49 |
| 08:50 | Marquette | Eugene Glover can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 08:48 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelaziz tips it home | 53-49 |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 08:02 | Marquette | Dwight Murry makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Forney | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Julian Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Forney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwight Murry (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Woodrow McCall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dana Maxfield (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Payne (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Eugene Glover - foul #4 on Eugene Glover, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lou Vosburgh (SG), Kenneth Acuff (SF) Michael Forney, Dwight Murry | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Terry Harris (SF), Michael Grant (C) Joseph Cooper, Robert Smith, Woodrow McCall, Thomas Payne | |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:27 | Marquette | Julian Lee misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 07:26 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Michael Grant | 55-55 |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | Julian Lee steals it from Terry Harris | 55-55 |
| 06:54 | Marquette | Julian Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-55 |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling's pass is intercepted by Julian Lee | 55-55 |
| 06:17 | Marquette | Julian Lee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Lou Vosburgh steals the ball from Ronald Waltman | 55-55 |
| 05:38 | Marquette | Lou Vosburgh knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Julian Lee | 57-55 |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Walling | 57-57 |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Kenneth Acuff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:56 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dwight Murry (SF) Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG), Carey Mahon (PF) Ronald Waltman, Dana Maxfield | |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Forney (PG) Julian Lee | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:17 | Marquette | Michael Forney is called for traveling | 57-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall (SF), Thomas Payne (C) Terry Harris, Michael Grant | |
| 04:06 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall steps out of bounds on the baseline | 57-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Graham England (PF) Eugene Glover | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG) Samuel Walling | |
| 03:49 | Marquette | Carey Mahon is called for the reach on Dwight Murry - foul #2 on Carey Mahon, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelaziz (C) Kenneth Acuff | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:49 | Marquette | Dwight Murry misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:49 | Marquette | Michael Forney grabs the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Forney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lou Vosburgh (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Dwight Murry (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Graham England (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Woodrow McCall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carey Mahon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Payne (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Marquette | Dwight Murry misses short on a shot from the left side | 57-57 |
| 03:25 | Marquette | Michael Forney snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 03:10 | Marquette | Michael Forney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-57 |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelaziz snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Julian Lee (PG), Eugene Glover (PF) Michael Forney, Graham England | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Terry Harris (SF), Michael Grant (C) Joseph Cooper, Woodrow McCall, Thomas Payne | |
| 02:52 | Marquette | Dwight Murry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 57-57 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Smith | 57-59 |
| 02:02 | Marquette | Lou Vosburgh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Samuel Walling and the foul's on Lou Vosburgh - foul #1 on Lou Vosburgh, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 01:10 | Marquette | Lou Vosburgh scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Dwight Murry | 59-62 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Lou Vosburgh steals the ball from Carey Mahon | 59-62 |
| 00:54 | Marquette | Julian Lee hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lou Vosburgh | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is called for the reach on Terry Harris - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:26 | Marquette | Eugene Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Eugene Glover can't finish the layup | 61-62 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Lou Vosburgh is called for the reach on Samuel Walling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lou Vosburgh, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Eugene Glover grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Julian Lee scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Eugene Glover | 63-62 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-62 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Eugene Glover pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |