| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) SG - James Russell (fresh) SF - John Jones (fresh) PF - Raymond Stengel (fresh) C - Donald Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) SG - Richard Swoope (fresh) SF - Thomas Raymo (fresh) PF - Lawrence Leeson (fresh) C - William Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | William Taylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:31 | Marquette | William Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Marquette | William Taylor tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Marquette | William Taylor tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | John Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Lawrence Leeson | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Marquette | William Taylor is fouled on the floor by James Russell - foul #1 on James Russell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Marquette | Joseph Smith is fouled on the floor by James Russell - foul #2 on James Russell, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers (SG) James Russell | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:56 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 17:37 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers hits a shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:59 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert Mathers | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson misses badly on a floater in the lane | 4-2 |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith takes the ball from Steven Warner in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 16:46 | Marquette | Joseph Smith lays it up and in | 4-4 |
| 16:25 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Irving Walker (SF) Thomas Raymo | |
| 16:12 | Marquette | Robert Mathers steals it from Richard Swoope | 4-4 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 16:00 | Marquette | Irving Walker snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) SG - Robert Mathers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) PF - Raymond Stengel (fresh) C - Donald Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Swoope (fresh) SF - Irving Walker (fresh) PF - Lawrence Leeson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Marquette | Richard Swoope misses the 3 from straight away | 4-4 |
| 15:44 | Marquette | William Taylor grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 15:24 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lawrence Leeson, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SF), Lindsey Pierce (PF), Kent Marchant (C) John Jones, Raymond Stengel, Donald Cooper | |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Johnson (PG), Enoch Zechiel (SG), John Drye (PF), Darwin Catanzaro (C) Joseph Smith, Richard Swoope, Lawrence Leeson, William Taylor | |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 15:08 | Marquette | John Drye grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 14:47 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 14:45 | Marquette | Irving Walker grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 14:34 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 4-4 |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 14:18 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 14:16 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 14:14 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Darwin Catanzaro | 4-4 |
| 13:51 | Marquette | John Drye clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 4-4 |
| 13:49 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 13:41 | Marquette | John Drye pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 13:24 | Marquette | Robert Mathers steals it from Irving Walker | 4-4 |
| 13:04 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner is hacked by Darwin Catanzaro - foul #1 on Darwin Catanzaro, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), John Jones (SF), Raymond Stengel (PF), Donald Cooper (C) Steven Warner, Robert Mathers, Lindsey Pierce, Kent Marchant | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Smith (PG), Richard Swoope (SG), Thomas Raymo (SF), Lawrence Leeson (PF), William Taylor (C) Calvin Johnson, Enoch Zechiel, Irving Walker, John Drye, Darwin Catanzaro | |
| 12:50 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith steps in front of the Donald Cooper pass | 4-4 |
| 12:31 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Stengel - foul #1 on Raymond Stengel, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers (SG) Vernon Allen | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 12:31 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 12:31 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 12:31 | Cleveland State | Raymond Stengel grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 12:07 | Cleveland State | Raymond Stengel's fadeaway is rejected by William Taylor | 4-5 |
| 12:06 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | William Taylor swats the short shot by John Jones | 4-5 |
| 11:50 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Thomas Raymo | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Chris Vitela (fresh) SG - Robert Mathers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Jones (fresh) PF - Raymond Stengel (fresh) C - Donald Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Swoope (fresh) SF - Thomas Raymo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Leeson (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson lays it in | 4-7 |
| 11:14 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela loses the dribble to Joseph Smith | 4-7 |
| 11:09 | Marquette | Richard Swoope lays it in set up by Joseph Smith | 4-9 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland State | John Jones drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Chris Vitela | 6-9 |
| 10:55 | Marquette | Joseph Smith loses the dribble to Chris Vitela in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 10:36 | Marquette | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 10:19 | Marquette | William Taylor lays it up and in set up by Joseph Smith | 6-11 |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | John Jones makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG), Vernon Allen (SG), Lindsey Pierce (PF), Kent Marchant (C) Chris Vitela, Robert Mathers, Raymond Stengel, Donald Cooper | |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Johnson (PG), Irving Walker (SF), John Drye (PF), Darwin Catanzaro (C) Joseph Smith, Thomas Raymo, Lawrence Leeson, William Taylor | |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | John Jones misses the free throw | 8-11 |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant gets the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | Irving Walker picks off the pass by John Jones | 8-11 |
| 09:23 | Marquette | John Drye clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz (SF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel (SG) Richard Swoope | |
| 09:23 | Marquette | John Drye makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 09:23 | Marquette | John Drye misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Steven Warner | 10-12 |
| 08:41 | Marquette | Irving Walker knocks in the floater from the left block | 10-14 |
| 08:22 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Warner | 12-14 |
| 08:06 | Marquette | Irving Walker's floater is tipped away by Kent Marchant | 12-14 |
| 08:05 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro snags the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 07:49 | Marquette | John Drye hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Calvin Johnson | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lindsey Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kent Marchant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Enoch Zechiel (fresh) SF - Irving Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Drye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darwin Catanzaro (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers (SG), John Jones (SF), Raymond Stengel (PF), Donald Cooper (C) Vernon Allen, Joshua Hymowitz, Lindsey Pierce, Kent Marchant | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Smith (PG), Richard Swoope (SG), Thomas Raymo (SF), Lawrence Leeson (PF), William Taylor (C) Calvin Johnson, Enoch Zechiel, Irving Walker, John Drye, Darwin Catanzaro | |
| 07:12 | Marquette | William Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 07:10 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo tips it home | 12-18 |
| 06:56 | Cleveland State | John Jones clanks a jumper in the lane | 12-18 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper tips it in | 14-18 |
| 06:33 | Marquette | Joseph Smith hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Leeson | 14-21 |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Lawrence Leeson - foul #2 on Lawrence Leeson, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG) Steven Warner | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Drye (PF) Lawrence Leeson | |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:08 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | John Jones misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Raymo - foul #1 on Thomas Raymo, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:38 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 17-21 |
| 05:36 | Marquette | John Drye tips it back up and in | 17-23 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-23 |
| 05:17 | Marquette | John Drye gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 05:08 | Marquette | John Drye can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | John Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG), Vernon Allen (SF), Lindsey Pierce (PF), Kent Marchant (C) Chris Vitela, John Jones, Raymond Stengel, Donald Cooper | |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Johnson (PG), Irving Walker (SF), Darwin Catanzaro (C) Joseph Smith, Thomas Raymo, William Taylor | |
| 04:24 | Marquette | Irving Walker is hacked by Lindsey Pierce - foul #1 on Lindsey Pierce, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Baxter (PF) John Drye | |
| 04:19 | Marquette | Irving Walker comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Vernon Allen - foul #1 on Vernon Allen, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz (SF) Robert Mathers | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:19 | Marquette | Irving Walker makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 04:19 | Marquette | Irving Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner is fouled on the floor by Calvin Johnson - foul #1 on Calvin Johnson, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-24 |
| 04:00 | Marquette | Richard Swoope grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 03:46 | Marquette | Mark Baxter comes up short on the jumper from close range | 17-24 |
| 03:44 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lindsey Pierce (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kent Marchant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Swoope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Irving Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Baxter (fresh) C - Darwin Catanzaro (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 03:27 | Marquette | Mark Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 03:04 | Marquette | Mark Baxter scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Calvin Johnson | 17-26 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-26 |
| 02:41 | Marquette | Mark Baxter gets the rebound | 17-26 |
| 02:28 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Swoope | 17-28 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen loses the dribble to Mark Baxter | 17-28 |
| 01:58 | Marquette | Mark Baxter is whistled for a carry | 17-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Russell (SG), John Jones (SF), Raymond Stengel (PF), Donald Cooper (C) Vernon Allen, Joshua Hymowitz, Lindsey Pierce, Kent Marchant | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Smith (PG), Enoch Zechiel (SG), Thomas Raymo (SF), Lawrence Leeson (PF), William Taylor (C) Calvin Johnson, Richard Swoope, Irving Walker, Mark Baxter, Darwin Catanzaro | |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | John Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-28 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | John Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | James Russell misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Enoch Zechiel - foul #1 on Enoch Zechiel, team foul #7 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG) Steven Warner | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | James Russell makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | James Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 01:16 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 19-31 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | John Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper snags the offensive board | 19-31 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Raymond Stengel misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-31 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela can't tip it in | 19-31 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 19-31 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Joseph Smith makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Taylor | 19-34 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Raymond Stengel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG) Chris Vitela | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Swoope (SG) Enoch Zechiel | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Richard Swoope can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 19-34 |