| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Button (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Loftin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dane Grant (fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Combest (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Rainville (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugh Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson inbounds the ball | 18-29 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Combest - foul #1 on Ronald Combest, team foul #1 | 18-29 |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 19:31 | Marquette | Ronald Combest buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Daniel Rainville | 20-32 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 19:06 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville grabs the board | 20-32 |
| 18:43 | Marquette | Anthony Hill is called for the reach on Daniel Rainville - foul #2 on Anthony Hill, team foul #1 | 20-32 |
| 18:24 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville is whistled for a carry | 20-32 |
| 18:11 | Cleveland State | John Loftin knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Button | 22-32 |
| 17:54 | Marquette | David Thompson is hacked by John Button - foul #3 on John Button, team foul #2 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (SG) John Button | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:47 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Hill - foul #3 on Anthony Hill, team foul #3 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright (PF) Anthony Hill | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:47 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 17:47 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 17:22 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Naylor | 25-34 |
| 17:05 | Marquette | Dane Grant clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 17:04 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Dane Grant steals it from John Loftin | 25-34 |
| 16:29 | Marquette | Ronald Combest misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 16:06 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Naylor | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Bright (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Loftin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dane Grant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Combest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Rainville (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Hugh Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant misses the jumper from close range | 28-34 |
| 15:42 | Marquette | Dane Grant grabs the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 15:31 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Hugh Bryant | 28-36 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright connects on the jumper from the right side | 30-36 |
| 15:03 | Marquette | Ronald Combest buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dane Grant | 30-38 |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | John Loftin misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Hugh Bryant - foul #1 on Hugh Bryant, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Button (SG), Alfred Foor (SF), Anthony Hill (PF) Terry Charland, Christopher Robinson, Brandon Bright | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (PG), Nicholas Winchester (SG), Jessie Latorre (SF), Michael Quinn (PF), Irving Weatherly (C) Dane Grant, David Thompson, Ronald Combest, Daniel Rainville, Hugh Bryant | |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | John Loftin misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:41 | Marquette | Michael Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:32 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly lays it in set up by William Leeson | 31-40 |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | Alfred Foor misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 14:14 | Cleveland State | John Button tips it back up and in | 33-40 |
| 13:53 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly is hacked by John Button - foul #4 on John Button, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (PG), Justin Espinosa (SG), Andrew Hampton (C) Mark Naylor, John Button, John Loftin | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:38 | Marquette | Michael Quinn can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Alfred Foor - foul #3 on Alfred Foor, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright (SF) Alfred Foor | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:38 | Marquette | Michael Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:38 | Marquette | Michael Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:24 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Irving Weatherly - foul #2 on Irving Weatherly, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| 13:24 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:24 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 13:07 | Marquette | Brandon Bright picks off the pass by Michael Quinn | 35-42 |
| 13:04 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright banks in the layup | 37-42 |
| 12:53 | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by William Leeson | 37-44 |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen drills a jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 12:06 | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester loses the dribble to Andrew Hampton | 39-44 |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 11:40 | Marquette | Michael Quinn gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Craig Keen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) SF - Brandon Bright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Leeson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Winchester (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jessie Latorre (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Irving Weatherly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Marquette | William Leeson buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-47 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright misses short on a floater from close range | 39-47 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright gets the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Winchester - foul #1 on Nicholas Winchester, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), Mark Naylor (SG), Christopher Robinson (SF), Alfred Foor (PF), John Loftin (C) Craig Keen, Justin Espinosa, Brandon Bright, Anthony Hill, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dane Grant (PG), David Thompson (SG), Ronald Combest (SF), Daniel Rainville (PF), Hugh Bryant (C) William Leeson, Nicholas Winchester, Jessie Latorre, Michael Quinn, Irving Weatherly | |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | John Loftin can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Combest - foul #2 on Ronald Combest, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | John Loftin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:17 | Marquette | David Thompson snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 10:03 | Marquette | Ronald Combest scores on a floater near the basket set up by Dane Grant | 40-49 |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 09:47 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Hugh Bryant | 40-49 |
| 09:30 | Marquette | Dane Grant misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 09:29 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville tips it home | 40-51 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Daniel Rainville is called for the reach on Mark Naylor - foul #3 on Daniel Rainville, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill (PF) Alfred Foor | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:04 | Cleveland State | John Loftin can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 40-51 |
| 09:02 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 08:58 | Marquette | David Thompson travels with the ball | 40-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright (C) John Loftin | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Terry Charland - foul #2 on Terry Charland, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| 08:18 | Marquette | Mark Naylor is called for the reach on David Thompson - foul #2 on Mark Naylor, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| 08:18 | Marquette | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 08:18 | Marquette | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Naylor | 43-53 |
| 07:45 | Marquette | Brandon Bright is called for the reach on Hugh Bryant - foul #1 on Brandon Bright, team foul #8 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Button (SG), John Loftin (C) Terry Charland, Brandon Bright | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (PG) Dane Grant | |
| 07:45 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | John Loftin gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill makes the floater from the right block | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Button (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Loftin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Leeson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Combest (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Rainville (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Hugh Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Marquette | David Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-53 |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | John Loftin snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | John Button gets the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 06:33 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 06:32 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 06:07 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), Brandon Bright (SF) Mark Naylor, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dane Grant (PG), Jessie Latorre (SF), Michael Quinn (PF), Irving Weatherly (C) David Thompson, Ronald Combest, Daniel Rainville, Hugh Bryant | |
| 05:50 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on John Button - foul #5 on John Button, team foul #9 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (SG), Andrew Hampton (C) John Button, John Loftin | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:28 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 05:27 | Marquette | Michael Quinn grabs the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 05:08 | Marquette | Anthony Hill denies the turnaround by Michael Quinn | 45-53 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Jessie Latorre swats the short shot by Brandon Bright | 45-53 |
| 04:47 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 04:39 | Marquette | Dane Grant is hacked by Terry Charland - foul #3 on Terry Charland, team foul #10 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfred Foor (PF), John Loftin (C) Anthony Hill, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Hugh Bryant (C) Irving Weatherly | |
| 04:39 | Marquette | Dane Grant makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 04:39 | Marquette | Dane Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | John Loftin is fouled on the floor by Jessie Latorre - foul #1 on Jessie Latorre, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (SG), Christopher Robinson (SF) Craig Keen, Alfred Foor | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Thompson (SG), Ronald Combest (SF), Daniel Rainville (PF) William Leeson, Jessie Latorre, Michael Quinn | |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 03:50 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from David Thompson | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on David Thompson - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill (PF) Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 03:39 | Marquette | Ronald Combest grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Marquette | Dane Grant connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Thompson | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Brandon Bright (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Anthony Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Loftin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dane Grant (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Combest (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Rainville (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Hugh Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | Daniel Rainville steals it from Brandon Bright | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:02 | Marquette | David Thompson hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Combest | 47-62 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright misses the jumpshot from the right side | 47-62 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright grabs the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 02:23 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill tips it in | 49-62 |
| 01:54 | Marquette | Dane Grant makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Thompson | 49-65 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Ronald Combest steps in front of the Mark Naylor pass | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:28 | Marquette | David Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-65 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | John Loftin pulls down the rebound | 49-65 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 00:47 | Marquette | Mark Naylor is called for the reach on Ronald Combest - foul #3 on Mark Naylor, team foul #11 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (SG), Alfred Foor (PF), Andrew Hampton (C) Terry Charland, Anthony Hill, John Loftin | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (PG), Nicholas Winchester (SG), Michael Quinn (PF), Irving Weatherly (C) Dane Grant, David Thompson, Daniel Rainville, Hugh Bryant | |
| 00:47 | Marquette | Ronald Combest makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 00:47 | Marquette | Ronald Combest makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Alfred Foor misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Quinn - foul #1 on Michael Quinn, team foul #9 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jessie Latorre (SF) Ronald Combest | |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Alfred Foor makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Alfred Foor misses the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Michael Quinn snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State 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 (0) | |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Michael Quinn misses long on a runner in the lane | 52-67 |
| 00:14 | Marquette | Michael Quinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | William Leeson runs out the clock | 52-67 |