| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jae Hill (fresh) SG - David Rippeon (fresh) SF - Dale Hardison (fresh) PF - Boris Zuckerwar (fresh) C - Carlton Kincer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Donald Joyce (fresh) SG - David Johnson (fresh) SF - Philip Grimshaw (fresh) PF - Thomas Macedo (fresh) C - Sean Walters (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Marquette | Boris Zuckerwar snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Marquette | Jae Hill comes up short on the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Marquette | Dale Hardison gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | Boris Zuckerwar can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Macedo - foul #1 on Thomas Macedo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | Boris Zuckerwar makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | Boris Zuckerwar misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | David Johnson travels with the ball | 1-0 |
| 18:33 | Marquette | Jae Hill misses long on a floater from the left side | 1-0 |
| 18:31 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Sean Walters | 1-0 |
| 18:11 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce loses the dribble to David Rippeon | 1-0 |
| 18:08 | Marquette | David Rippeon lays it in | 3-0 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 17:55 | Marquette | Carlton Kincer snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:35 | Marquette | Boris Zuckerwar can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:33 | Marquette | Boris Zuckerwar grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:21 | Marquette | Carlton Kincer clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Philip Grimshaw | 3-0 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 17:01 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Carlton Kincer | 3-0 |
| 16:56 | Marquette | Jae Hill scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dale Hardison | 6-0 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Boris Zuckerwar - foul #1 on Boris Zuckerwar, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Nicholson (SF), Justin Evans (PF), Stanley Dykes (C) David Rippeon, Boris Zuckerwar, Carlton Kincer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Augustine Romano (SG), Theodore Uhl (SF), James Yeager (PF), Blaine Gingrich (C) David Johnson, Philip Grimshaw, Thomas Macedo, Sean Walters | |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:22 | Marquette | Michael Nicholson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Joyce - foul #1 on Donald Joyce, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG) Donald Joyce | |
| 16:22 | Marquette | Michael Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:22 | Marquette | Michael Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | George Chalker grabs the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | Augustine Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich tips it back up and in | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jae Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dale Hardison (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Evans (fresh) C - Stanley Dykes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Chalker (fresh) SG - Augustine Romano (fresh) SF - Theodore Uhl (fresh) PF - James Yeager (fresh) C - Blaine Gingrich (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Marquette | Michael Nicholson drills a floater from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Augustine Romano misses the jumpshot from the left side | 10-4 |
| 15:12 | Marquette | Jae Hill gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:06 | Marquette | Augustine Romano steals the ball from Justin Evans | 10-4 |
| 14:48 | Cleveland State | James Yeager misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 10-4 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich misses the tip | 10-4 |
| 14:46 | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich hits the follow up shot | 10-6 |
| 14:41 | Marquette | Jae Hill knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dale Hardison | 13-6 |
| 14:31 | Cleveland State | James Yeager lays it up and in set up by George Chalker | 13-8 |
| 14:25 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes is hacked by Theodore Uhl - foul #1 on Theodore Uhl, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Rippeon (SG), Boris Zuckerwar (PF), Carlton Kincer (C) Michael Nicholson, Justin Evans, Stanley Dykes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce (PG), David Johnson (SG), Philip Grimshaw (SF), Thomas Macedo (PF), Sean Walters (C) George Chalker, Augustine Romano, Theodore Uhl, James Yeager, Blaine Gingrich | |
| 14:04 | Marquette | Jae Hill is fouled on the floor by Donald Joyce - foul #2 on Donald Joyce, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Augustine Romano (PG) Donald Joyce | |
| 13:47 | Marquette | Boris Zuckerwar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 13:46 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | Boris Zuckerwar is called for the reach on David Johnson - foul #2 on Boris Zuckerwar, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Nicholson (PF) Boris Zuckerwar | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG) Augustine Romano | |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw makes the fadeaway in the lane | 13-10 |
| 13:02 | Marquette | Jae Hill connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Michael Nicholson | 15-10 |
| 12:52 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-10 |
| 12:51 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Dale Hardison | 15-10 |
| 12:37 | Marquette | George Chalker is called for the reach on David Rippeon - foul #1 on George Chalker, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Evans (PF) Jae Hill | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl (SG), James Yeager (PF) David Johnson, Thomas Macedo | |
| 12:20 | Marquette | Justin Evans can't throw it down | 15-10 |
| 12:19 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Sean Walters | 15-10 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Justin Evans is called for the reach on James Yeager - foul #1 on Justin Evans, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (SG), John Boulanger (SF) Dale Hardison, Michael Nicholson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Augustine Romano (PG), Blaine Gingrich (C) George Chalker, Sean Walters | |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | Augustine Romano connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Theodore Uhl | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Rippeon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Mickens (fresh) SF - John Boulanger (fresh) PF - Justin Evans (fresh) C - Carlton Kincer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Theodore Uhl (fresh) SF - Philip Grimshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Yeager (fresh) 2 pts. C - Blaine Gingrich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Marquette | Carlton Kincer can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 11:23 | Marquette | John Boulanger tips it back up and in | 17-13 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 17-13 |
| 10:52 | Marquette | Justin Evans grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 10:35 | Marquette | David Rippeon clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-13 |
| 10:33 | Marquette | Carlton Kincer tips it but misses | 17-13 |
| 10:31 | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | James Yeager clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 17-13 |
| 10:15 | Cleveland State | Augustine Romano gets the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Gerald Mickens steals the ball from Philip Grimshaw | 17-13 |
| 09:52 | Marquette | Justin Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jae Hill (PG), Dale Hardison (SF), Michael Nicholson (PF), Stanley Dykes (C) David Rippeon, John Boulanger, Justin Evans, Carlton Kincer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), David Johnson (SG), Thomas Macedo (PF), Sean Walters (C) Augustine Romano, Philip Grimshaw, James Yeager, Blaine Gingrich | |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-13 |
| 09:34 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 09:18 | Marquette | Dale Hardison knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Mickens | 20-13 |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by George Chalker | 20-16 |
| 08:47 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes loses the ball out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (SG) Gerald Mickens | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bobby Hart (SF) Theodore Uhl | |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo lays it in on a nice dish by David Johnson | 20-18 |
| 08:10 | Marquette | Dale Hardison makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jae Hill | 23-18 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | David Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bobby Hart | 23-21 |
| 07:29 | Marquette | Jae Hill clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 07:27 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes gets the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jae Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Boulanger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Hardison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stanley Dykes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Chalker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Hart (fresh) PF - Thomas Macedo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Walters (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Marquette | Dale Hardison is fouled on the floor by Bobby Hart - foul #1 on Bobby Hart, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Rippeon (SG), Carlton Kincer (C) John Boulanger, Stanley Dykes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Augustine Romano (PG), Theodore Uhl (SG), Philip Grimshaw (SF), James Yeager (PF), Blaine Gingrich (C) George Chalker, David Johnson, Bobby Hart, Thomas Macedo, Sean Walters | |
| 06:58 | Marquette | Dale Hardison can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 06:56 | Cleveland State | James Yeager gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 06:44 | Marquette | Carlton Kincer snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Jae Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Augustine Romano | 23-21 |
| 06:14 | Cleveland State | James Yeager misses the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Nicholson - foul #1 on Michael Nicholson, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Evans (PF) Michael Nicholson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Johnson (SG), Sean Walters (C) Theodore Uhl, Blaine Gingrich | |
| 06:14 | Cleveland State | James Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:14 | Cleveland State | James Yeager misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:14 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Justin Evans | 23-22 |
| 05:57 | Marquette | David Rippeon can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 05:56 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Philip Grimshaw | 23-22 |
| 05:27 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-22 |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters snags the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 05:03 | Cleveland State | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 05:01 | Marquette | Carlton Kincer gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:54 | Marquette | Jae Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Augustine Romano - foul #1 on Augustine Romano, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (SF) Dale Hardison | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), Thomas Macedo (PF) Augustine Romano, James Yeager | |
| 04:54 | Marquette | Jae Hill makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:54 | Marquette | Jae Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:40 | Cleveland State | David Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-22 |
| 04:38 | Marquette | Justin Evans gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:32 | Marquette | John Boulanger hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Carlton Kincer | 27-22 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | George Chalker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-22 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters tips it but misses | 27-22 |
| 04:18 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo hits the follow up shot | 27-24 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | Justin Evans hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 27-24 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | David Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 03:36 | Marquette | The rebound goes to David Rippeon | 27-24 |
| 03:32 | Marquette | Jae Hill misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 03:31 | Marquette | Justin Evans tips it back up and in | 29-24 |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Justin Evans is called for the reach on David Johnson - foul #2 on Justin Evans, team foul #5 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Hardison (PG), Gerald Mickens (SG), Michael Nicholson (SF), Boris Zuckerwar (PF), Stanley Dykes (C) Jae Hill, David Rippeon, John Boulanger, Justin Evans, Carlton Kincer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Theodore Uhl (SF), James Yeager (C) George Chalker, David Johnson, Philip Grimshaw, Sean Walters | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dale Hardison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Mickens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Boris Zuckerwar (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Dykes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Donald Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Theodore Uhl (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Macedo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Yeager (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo is denied on a layup by Michael Nicholson | 29-24 |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 02:36 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-24 |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Thomas Macedo | 29-24 |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-24 |
| 02:16 | Marquette | Boris Zuckerwar gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 02:07 | Marquette | Dale Hardison clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 02:05 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes grabs the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 01:49 | Marquette | Boris Zuckerwar can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Macedo - foul #2 on Thomas Macedo, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw (SF), Blaine Gingrich (C) Augustine Romano, Thomas Macedo | |
| 01:49 | Marquette | Boris Zuckerwar misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:49 | Marquette | Boris Zuckerwar makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-26 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | Boris Zuckerwar makes the runner near the basket | 32-26 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Dale Hardison - foul #1 on Dale Hardison, team foul #6 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jae Hill (PG), David Rippeon (SG), Carlton Kincer (C) Gerald Mickens, Michael Nicholson, Stanley Dykes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Johnson (SG), Sean Walters (C) Theodore Uhl, Blaine Gingrich | |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:41 | Marquette | David Rippeon buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jae Hill | 34-28 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Carlton Kincer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Jae Hill drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Boris Zuckerwar | 37-28 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw is fouled on the floor by Dale Hardison - foul #2 on Dale Hardison, team foul #7 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Evans (PF) Boris Zuckerwar | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Augustine Romano (PG), Thomas Macedo (PF) Donald Joyce, James Yeager | |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Justin Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | David Rippeon is called for traveling | 37-28 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 37-28 |