| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Cleveland State | James Russell drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Raymond Stengel | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Marquette | Richard Swoope drills a shot from the right side set up by Joseph Smith | 2-4 |
| 18:51 | Cleveland State | Raymond Stengel clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:49 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson misses the easy layup | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper tips it home | 4-4 |
| 17:45 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from William Taylor and he's fouled by Raymond Stengel - foul #1 on Raymond Stengel, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:45 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | James Russell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-7 |
| 17:03 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 7-7 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith steals it from Steven Warner in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 16:41 | Marquette | Richard Swoope can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | John Jones clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Raymo - foul #1 on Thomas Raymo, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce (PF) Raymond Stengel | |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Johnson (PG), Enoch Zechiel (SG), Irving Walker (SF), John Drye (PF), Darwin Catanzaro (C) Joseph Smith, Richard Swoope, Thomas Raymo, Lawrence Leeson, William Taylor | |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:18 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers (SF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:07 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper is whistled for traveling | 9-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SF), Kent Marchant (C) James Russell, Donald Cooper | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 15:48 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson is hacked by Lindsey Pierce - foul #1 on Lindsey Pierce, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG) Steven Warner | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Chris Vitela (fresh) SG - Robert Mathers (fresh) SF - Vernon Allen (fresh) PF - Lindsey Pierce (fresh) C - Kent Marchant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Johnson (fresh) SG - Enoch Zechiel (fresh) SF - Irving Walker (fresh) PF - John Drye (fresh) C - Darwin Catanzaro (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Marquette | John Drye blows the layup but the foul's on Vernon Allen - foul #1 on Vernon Allen, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Swoope (SG) Enoch Zechiel | |
| 15:31 | Marquette | John Drye makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:31 | Marquette | John Drye makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:16 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 15:15 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:58 | Marquette | The short jumper by John Drye is denied by Lindsey Pierce | 9-9 |
| 14:57 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro grabs the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:51 | Marquette | Irving Walker buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Calvin Johnson | 9-12 |
| 14:35 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 9-12 |
| 14:33 | Marquette | Irving Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:19 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro banks in the layup on a great pass from Calvin Johnson | 9-14 |
| 13:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 13:48 | Marquette | Irving Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 13:43 | Marquette | Richard Swoope travels with the ball | 9-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG), James Russell (SG), John Jones (SF), Raymond Stengel (PF), Donald Cooper (C) Chris Vitela, Robert Mathers, Vernon Allen, Lindsey Pierce, Kent Marchant | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Smith (PG), Thomas Raymo (SF), Lawrence Leeson (PF), William Taylor (C) Calvin Johnson, Irving Walker, John Drye, Darwin Catanzaro | |
| 13:26 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 13:06 | Marquette | Richard Swoope makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 12-17 |
| 12:56 | Cleveland State | William Taylor swats the short shot by John Jones | 12-17 |
| 12:55 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 12:41 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 12:40 | Marquette | William Taylor tips it in | 12-19 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by William Taylor - foul #1 on William Taylor, team foul #2 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Johnson (SG) Richard Swoope | |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 12:25 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 12:09 | Marquette | James Russell takes the ball from Thomas Raymo | 12-19 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | James Russell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Stengel | 12-19 |
| 11:26 | Cleveland State | John Jones is fouled on the floor by Thomas Raymo - foul #2 on Thomas Raymo, team foul #3 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Irving Walker (SF) Thomas Raymo | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Russell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Stengel (fresh) C - Donald Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Calvin Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Irving Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Leeson (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Cleveland State | Raymond Stengel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce (PF) Raymond Stengel | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Swoope (SG), John Drye (PF) Joseph Smith, Lawrence Leeson | |
| 10:58 | Marquette | John Drye travels with the ball | 12-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers (SG), Vernon Allen (SF), Kent Marchant (C) James Russell, John Jones, Donald Cooper | |
| Subs | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro (C) William Taylor | |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Mathers | 15-19 |
| 10:38 | Marquette | Richard Swoope knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Irving Walker | 15-22 |
| 10:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers loses the dribble to Darwin Catanzaro | 15-22 |
| 09:58 | Marquette | Irving Walker scores on a jumper from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 09:34 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), James Russell (SG), John Jones (SF), Raymond Stengel (PF), Donald Cooper (C) Steven Warner, Robert Mathers, Vernon Allen, Lindsey Pierce, Kent Marchant | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Smith (PG), Enoch Zechiel (SG), Lawrence Leeson (PF), William Taylor (C) Calvin Johnson, Richard Swoope, John Drye, Darwin Catanzaro | |
| 09:21 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-24 |
| 09:20 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Russell | 18-24 |
| 08:37 | Marquette | Donald Cooper is called for the reach on Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Donald Cooper, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Swoope (SG) Irving Walker | |
| 08:16 | Marquette | Chris Vitela picks off the pass by Lawrence Leeson | 18-24 |
| 08:13 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela banks in the layup | 20-24 |
| 07:51 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 07:50 | Marquette | William Taylor grabs the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 07:38 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel clanks a 3 from straight away | 20-24 |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | William Taylor swats the layup by Chris Vitela | 20-24 |
| 07:30 | Marquette | William Taylor grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 07:16 | Marquette | Joseph Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 07:14 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Russell | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Stengel (fairly fresh) C - Donald Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Swoope (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Enoch Zechiel (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence Leeson (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:51 | Cleveland State | Raymond Stengel is hacked by Enoch Zechiel - foul #1 on Enoch Zechiel, team foul #4 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG), Robert Mathers (SG), Vernon Allen (SF), Lindsey Pierce (PF), Kent Marchant (C) Chris Vitela, James Russell, John Jones, Raymond Stengel, Donald Cooper | |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Johnson (PG), Irving Walker (SF), John Drye (PF), Darwin Catanzaro (C) Joseph Smith, Enoch Zechiel, Lawrence Leeson, William Taylor | |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Darwin Catanzaro - foul #1 on Darwin Catanzaro, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:28 | Marquette | John Drye connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Darwin Catanzaro | 22-26 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-26 |
| 05:51 | Marquette | Kent Marchant steals it from Irving Walker | 22-26 |
| 05:30 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers is whistled for a carry | 22-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Russell (SG), Raymond Stengel (PF), Donald Cooper (C) Vernon Allen, Lindsey Pierce, Kent Marchant | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Smith (PG), Lawrence Leeson (PF), William Taylor (C) Richard Swoope, John Drye, Darwin Catanzaro | |
| 05:16 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson is fouled on the floor by Raymond Stengel - foul #2 on Raymond Stengel, team foul #5 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Jones (SF), Joshua Hymowitz (PF) Robert Mathers, Raymond Stengel | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:07 | Marquette | William Taylor is hacked by Donald Cooper - foul #2 on Donald Cooper, team foul #6 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce (PF), Kent Marchant (C) Joshua Hymowitz, Donald Cooper | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:53 | Marquette | Joseph Smith hits a 3 from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 04:40 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce misses long on a floater in the lane | 22-29 |
| 04:38 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant gets the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Taylor - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #6 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Swoope (SG), Enoch Zechiel (SF), John Drye (C) Calvin Johnson, Irving Walker, William Taylor | |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:22 | Marquette | John Drye grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 03:53 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson is called for 5 seconds | 23-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Stengel (PF), Donald Cooper (C) Lindsey Pierce, Kent Marchant | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Raymo (SF), William Taylor (C) Enoch Zechiel, John Drye | |
| 03:44 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner is whistled for a carry | 23-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers (SG) James Russell | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Drye (PG) Joseph Smith | |
| 03:29 | Marquette | William Taylor drills a floater from the baseline set up by Richard Swoope | 23-31 |
| 03:25 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner is fouled on the floor by William Taylor - foul #3 on William Taylor, team foul #7 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Johnson (PG) William Taylor | |
| 03:25 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:25 | Marquette | John Drye grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 03:07 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Calvin Johnson | 23-33 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Mathers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Stengel (fresh) C - Donald Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Swoope (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Raymo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Leeson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - John Drye (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Calvin Johnson - foul #1 on Calvin Johnson, team foul #8 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Russell (SG) Steven Warner | |
| Subs | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro (C) Lawrence Leeson | |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:52 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 02:30 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 02:28 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo grabs the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 02:17 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 02:16 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to John Drye | 24-33 |
| 02:01 | Marquette | Richard Swoope is fouled on the floor by Vernon Allen - foul #2 on Vernon Allen, team foul #7 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), John Jones (SF) Vernon Allen, Robert Mathers | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Smith (PG) Calvin Johnson | |
| 02:01 | Marquette | Richard Swoope makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:01 | Marquette | Richard Swoope makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel (SG) Richard Swoope | |
| 01:34 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-35 |
| 01:32 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to John Drye | 24-35 |
| 01:17 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG), Robert Mathers (SG), Lindsey Pierce (PF) Chris Vitela, James Russell, Raymond Stengel | |
| Subs | Marquette | Irving Walker (SF), Lawrence Leeson (PF) Thomas Raymo, John Drye | |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 24-35 |
| 01:04 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson is fouled on the floor by Lindsey Pierce - foul #2 on Lindsey Pierce, team foul #8 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant (C) Donald Cooper | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Swoope (SG) Enoch Zechiel | |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Darwin Catanzaro blocks the jumper by Steven Warner | 24-35 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson misses the lay-in | 24-35 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-35 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner snags the offensive board | 24-35 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant misses the dunk attempt | 24-35 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |