| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Stanley Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Cary Breen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Hurtt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Eppler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timmy King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Willie Quinn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jay Buch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Cary Breen inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Marquette | John Hurtt misses short on a floater near the basket | 43-34 |
| 19:31 | Marquette | Stanley Fox tips it but misses | 43-34 |
| 19:30 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 19:20 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-34 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | John Hurtt grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 19:13 | Marquette | Cary Breen is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Cary Breen, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 18:52 | Cleveland State | Timmy King buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Willie Quinn | 43-37 |
| 18:37 | Marquette | Cary Breen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 18:36 | Marquette | John Hurtt grabs the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 18:20 | Marquette | Cary Breen scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Ferguson | 46-37 |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | Timmy King loses the ball out of bounds | 46-37 |
| 17:38 | Marquette | Cary Breen misses the jumper in the lane | 46-37 |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | Jay Buch grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 17:17 | Marquette | Michael Eppler pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 16:48 | Marquette | Kevin Simmons is called for the reach on Frederick Ferguson - foul #3 on Kevin Simmons, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG), James White (SG), Kevin Mitchell (SF), Ben Rupp (PF), Roland Santucci (C) Stanley Fox, Frederick Ferguson, Cary Breen, John Hurtt, Michael Eppler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG), Jamel Simmons (SG), Douglas Mah (PF), Robert Morning (C) Timmy King, David Byrum, Jay Buch, Kevin Simmons | |
| 16:30 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | Jamel Simmons grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 16:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lawrence Messing (SF) Willie Quinn | |
| 16:05 | Marquette | John Lopresti steps in front of the Charlie Jennette pass in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Messing banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Lopresti | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charlie Jennette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James White (fresh) SF - Kevin Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ben Rupp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Santucci (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamel Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Messing (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Mah (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Morning (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Marquette | James White comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Jamel Simmons is fouled on the floor by James White - foul #1 on James White, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Stanley Fox (PG), Frederick Ferguson (SG), Cary Breen (SF), Michael Eppler (C) Charlie Jennette, James White, Kevin Mitchell, Roland Santucci | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timmy King (PG), David Byrum (SG), Willie Quinn (SF), Jay Buch (PF), Kevin Simmons (C) John Lopresti, Jamel Simmons, Lawrence Messing, Douglas Mah, Robert Morning | |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Frederick Ferguson - foul #3 on Frederick Ferguson, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Hurtt (PF) Ben Rupp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:53 | Marquette | John Hurtt gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:24 | Marquette | John Hurtt clanks a floater in the lane | 46-40 |
| 14:23 | Marquette | Stanley Fox tips it home | 48-40 |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 13:58 | Marquette | John Hurtt grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 13:39 | Marquette | Kevin Simmons swats the layup by Cary Breen | 48-40 |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Timmy King | 48-40 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 13:15 | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 12:48 | Marquette | Jay Buch picks off the pass by Stanley Fox | 48-40 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Timmy King clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 12:37 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Timmy King | 48-40 |
| 12:22 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 11:58 | Marquette | Stanley Fox loses the ball out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG), James White (SG), Kevin Mitchell (SF), Ben Rupp (PF), Roland Santucci (C) Stanley Fox, Frederick Ferguson, Cary Breen, John Hurtt, Michael Eppler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG), Jamel Simmons (SG), Lawrence Messing (SF), Douglas Mah (PF), Robert Morning (C) Timmy King, David Byrum, Willie Quinn, Jay Buch, Kevin Simmons | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charlie Jennette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James White (fresh) SF - Kevin Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ben Rupp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Santucci (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamel Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Messing (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Mah (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Morning (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Messing misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-43 |
| 11:36 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:17 | Cleveland State | Charlie Jennette steps in front of the Jamel Simmons pass | 48-43 |
| 11:14 | Marquette | James White lays it up and in on a great pass from Charlie Jennette | 50-43 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Messing is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lawrence Messing, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson (SG) James White | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn (SF), Kevin Simmons (C) Lawrence Messing, Robert Morning | |
| 10:43 | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Frederick Ferguson, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | James White (SG) Frederick Ferguson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jay Buch (PF) Douglas Mah | |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | Jamel Simmons connects on the 3 from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 10:01 | Marquette | James White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 10:00 | Cleveland State | Jay Buch grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Charlie Jennette - foul #2 on Charlie Jennette, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Stanley Fox (PG), Cary Breen (SF), John Hurtt (PF), Michael Eppler (C) Charlie Jennette, Kevin Mitchell, Ben Rupp, Roland Santucci | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timmy King (PG), David Byrum (SG) John Lopresti, Jamel Simmons | |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:21 | Marquette | James White drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Cary Breen | 53-48 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | David Byrum is hacked by John Hurtt - foul #2 on John Hurtt, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah (C) Kevin Simmons | |
| 08:52 | Cleveland State | Michael Eppler denies the turnaround by Douglas Mah | 53-48 |
| 08:51 | Marquette | Michael Eppler gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:22 | Marquette | John Hurtt is fouled on the floor by Jay Buch - foul #3 on Jay Buch, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ben Rupp (PF) John Hurtt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jamel Simmons (SF), Kevin Simmons (C) Willie Quinn, Jay Buch | |
| 08:02 | Marquette | Michael Eppler misses the dunk | 53-48 |
| 08:00 | Marquette | Ben Rupp hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Stanley Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James White (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cary Breen (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ben Rupp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Eppler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timmy King (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jamel Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Mah (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Cleveland State | Timmy King misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Eppler - foul #1 on Michael Eppler, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson (SG) James White | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:43 | Cleveland State | Timmy King makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:43 | Cleveland State | Timmy King makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:26 | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Stanley Fox | 58-50 |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Timmy King clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Ben Rupp - foul #1 on Ben Rupp, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG), John Hurtt (PF) Stanley Fox, Cary Breen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn (SF), Jay Buch (PF) David Byrum, Douglas Mah | |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Timmy King makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Timmy King makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:47 | Marquette | Jamel Simmons steps in front of the Frederick Ferguson pass | 58-52 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 06:11 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette double dribbles | 58-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Roland Santucci (C) Michael Eppler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG), Douglas Mah (C) Timmy King, Kevin Simmons | |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah can't finish the layup | 58-54 |
| 05:50 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 05:28 | Marquette | John Hurtt misses the lay-in | 58-56 |
| 05:27 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | John Hurtt denies the turnaround by Jay Buch | 58-56 |
| 05:06 | Marquette | Ben Rupp snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 05:06 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Stanley Fox (PG), Cary Breen (SF), Michael Eppler (C) Charlie Jennette, Ben Rupp, Roland Santucci | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timmy King (PG), David Byrum (SG), Kevin Simmons (C) John Lopresti, Jamel Simmons, Douglas Mah | |
| 04:37 | Marquette | Stanley Fox is hacked by Willie Quinn - foul #2 on Willie Quinn, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| 04:20 | Marquette | Stanley Fox is fouled on the floor by Timmy King - foul #1 on Timmy King, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | John Hurtt lays it up and in | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Stanley Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SF - Cary Breen (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Hurtt (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Eppler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timmy King (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Willie Quinn (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jay Buch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 03:49 | Marquette | John Hurtt gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:26 | Marquette | Cary Breen scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Eppler and the foul's on Willie Quinn - foul #3 on Willie Quinn, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ben Rupp (PF) John Hurtt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:26 | Marquette | Cary Breen makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | David Byrum drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timmy King | 63-58 |
| 02:57 | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Eppler | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | Timmy King can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 02:38 | Marquette | Ben Rupp snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Marquette | Michael Eppler misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-58 |
| 02:22 | Marquette | Ben Rupp grabs the offensive board | 66-58 |
| 01:57 | Marquette | Michael Eppler hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on David Byrum - foul #2 on David Byrum, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Hurtt (PF) Ben Rupp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:57 | Marquette | Michael Eppler misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:57 | Marquette | Michael Eppler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | Timmy King misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 01:39 | Marquette | John Hurtt snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 01:10 | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson is hacked by Jay Buch - foul #4 on Jay Buch, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| 01:10 | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:10 | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jay Buch | 68-58 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Eppler - foul #2 on Michael Eppler, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG), James White (SG), Kevin Mitchell (SF), Ben Rupp (PF), Roland Santucci (C) Stanley Fox, Frederick Ferguson, Cary Breen, John Hurtt, Michael Eppler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG), Jamel Simmons (SG), Douglas Mah (PF), Robert Morning (C) Timmy King, David Byrum, Jay Buch, Kevin Simmons | |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Marquette | James White is hacked by Jamel Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamel Simmons, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Hurtt (PF), Michael Eppler (C) Kevin Mitchell, Roland Santucci | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timmy King (PG), David Byrum (SG), Jay Buch (PF), Kevin Simmons (C) John Lopresti, Jamel Simmons, Douglas Mah, Robert Morning | |
| 00:52 | Marquette | James White makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:52 | Marquette | James White makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | James White steals the ball from Willie Quinn | 70-59 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | James White slams it home | 72-59 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Michael Eppler gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Eppler | 74-59 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Timmy King misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-59 |