| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Westra (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Guill (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Todd Maysonet (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Younkin (fresh) SF - Larry McGee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Sandifer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Berdy Schilawski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Larry McGee inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Marquette | Larry McGee knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Todd Maysonet | 25-32 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 25-32 |
| 19:08 | Marquette | John Sandifer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 18:48 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski makes the runner from the baseline | 25-34 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Westra | 28-34 |
| 18:24 | Marquette | Larry McGee misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:06 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman loses the ball out of bounds | 28-34 |
| 17:45 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Housman - foul #1 on Donald Housman, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Haberman (PF) John Sandifer | |
| 17:45 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:45 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:31 | Cleveland State | Berdy Schilawski denies the turnaround by Robert Guill | 28-35 |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 17:10 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin is hacked by Donald Housman - foul #2 on Donald Housman, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Richard Schoolcraft (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Robert Guill, Donald Housman, Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:49 | Marquette | Larry McGee misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-35 |
| 16:47 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski snags the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 16:21 | Marquette | Freddie Burkett denies the turnaround by Berdy Schilawski | 28-35 |
| 16:19 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin tips it but misses | 28-35 |
| 16:17 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 28-35 |
| 15:57 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Westra (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Tudor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Schoolcraft (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Todd Maysonet (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Younkin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Larry McGee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Haberman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Berdy Schilawski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry McGee | 28-37 |
| 15:31 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 15:30 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Gregory Haberman | 28-37 |
| 15:13 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman hits a driving attempt from close range | 28-39 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Richard Schoolcraft can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-39 |
| 15:04 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Ronald Younkin | 28-39 |
| 14:36 | Marquette | Michael Wilson steals it from Gregory Haberman | 28-39 |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-39 |
| 14:09 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 14:03 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 14:02 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 28-39 |
| 13:54 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Gregory Haberman | 28-39 |
| 13:37 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Westra - foul #3 on William Westra, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (SG), Robert Guill (SF), Donald Housman (PF), Curtis Perry (C) William Westra, Jeffrey Tudor, Richard Schoolcraft, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares (PG), Richard Charlton (SF), John Sandifer (PF) Todd Maysonet, Larry McGee, Gregory Haberman | |
| 13:37 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 13:37 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Curtis Perry | 28-39 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill is denied on a layup by Richard Charlton | 28-39 |
| 13:22 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Berdy Schilawski | 28-39 |
| 12:53 | Marquette | John Sandifer misses short on a floater from the left side | 28-39 |
| 12:51 | Marquette | John Sandifer gets the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 12:41 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Berdy Schilawski | 28-42 |
| 12:22 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn is fouled on the floor by Berdy Schilawski - foul #1 on Berdy Schilawski, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Todd Maysonet (PG) Ronald Younkin | |
| 12:06 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 12:04 | Marquette | Richard Charlton snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 11:35 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Charlton | 28-44 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Guill (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Todd Maysonet (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilbert Manzanares (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Charlton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sandifer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Berdy Schilawski (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-44 |
| 11:07 | Marquette | Freddie Burkett is called for the reach on Todd Maysonet - foul #3 on Freddie Burkett, team foul #4 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG) Russell Lynn | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Haberman (PF) John Sandifer | |
| 10:56 | Marquette | Richard Charlton can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Curtis Perry - foul #3 on Curtis Perry, team foul #5 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson (C) Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry McGee (SG) Todd Maysonet | |
| 10:56 | Marquette | Richard Charlton makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 10:56 | Marquette | Richard Charlton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Westra | 31-46 |
| 10:32 | Marquette | Larry McGee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-46 |
| 10:31 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-46 |
| 09:55 | Marquette | Larry McGee is fouled on the floor by Michael Wilson - foul #2 on Michael Wilson, team foul #6 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Richard Schoolcraft (PF) Robert Guill, Donald Housman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Todd Maysonet (PG), Ronald Younkin (SG) Wilbert Manzanares, Richard Charlton | |
| 09:45 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Tudor | 33-46 |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor lays it up and in | 35-46 |
| 09:22 | Marquette | Jeffrey Tudor picks off the pass by Gregory Haberman | 35-46 |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | Larry McGee is called for the reach on Jeffrey Tudor - foul #2 on Larry McGee, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (SG), Curtis Perry (C) William Westra, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Sandifer (PF) Gregory Haberman | |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Tudor | 37-46 |
| 08:21 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski misses the floater from the right side | 37-46 |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | John Sandifer is called for the reach on Russell Lynn - foul #2 on John Sandifer, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Guill (SF), Donald Housman (PF) Jeffrey Tudor, Richard Schoolcraft | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares (PG), Richard Charlton (SF) Todd Maysonet, Larry McGee | |
| 07:53 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 07:52 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Wilbert Manzanares | 37-46 |
| 07:31 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Wilbert Manzanares | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Guill (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilbert Manzanares (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Younkin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Charlton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sandifer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Berdy Schilawski (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill's pass is intercepted by John Sandifer | 37-48 |
| 06:48 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | John Sandifer steals it from Russell Lynn | 37-48 |
| 06:26 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Ronald Younkin | 37-50 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 06:19 | Marquette | Richard Charlton snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 06:05 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-50 |
| 06:03 | Marquette | John Sandifer tips it in | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:45 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Guill | 40-52 |
| 05:45 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG) Russell Lynn | |
| Subs | Marquette | Todd Maysonet (PG), Larry McGee (SF), Gregory Haberman (C) Wilbert Manzanares, John Sandifer, Berdy Schilawski | |
| 05:25 | Marquette | William Westra is called for the reach on Ronald Younkin - foul #4 on William Westra, team foul #7 | 40-52 |
| 05:25 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 05:25 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 05:09 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-53 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry snags the offensive board | 40-53 |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill buries a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Larry McGee - foul #3 on Larry McGee, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson (C) Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares (SG) Ronald Younkin | |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill makes the free throw | 43-53 |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet misses badly on a runner in the paint | 43-53 |
| 04:32 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:30 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett is hacked by Todd Maysonet in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Maysonet, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Schoolcraft (PF) Donald Housman | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson tips it home | 45-53 |
| 03:46 | Marquette | Larry McGee knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Wilbert Manzanares | 45-55 |
| 03:28 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Westra | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Westra (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Guill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Schoolcraft (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Todd Maysonet (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilbert Manzanares (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Larry McGee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Charlton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Haberman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:13 | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares is fouled on the floor by Richard Schoolcraft - foul #2 on Richard Schoolcraft, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Donald Housman (PF), Curtis Perry (C) Robert Guill, Richard Schoolcraft, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Younkin (SG), John Sandifer (PF), Berdy Schilawski (C) Todd Maysonet, Richard Charlton, Gregory Haberman | |
| 03:13 | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 02:55 | Cleveland State | William Westra is fouled on the floor by Ronald Younkin - foul #3 on Ronald Younkin, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | John Sandifer is called for the reach on Donald Housman - foul #3 on John Sandifer, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (SG) William Westra | |
| Subs | Marquette | Todd Maysonet (PG) Wilbert Manzanares | |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Ronald Younkin | 49-57 |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Robert Guill (SF) Russell Lynn, Jeffrey Tudor | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett is fouled on the floor by Todd Maysonet - foul #2 on Todd Maysonet, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 01:53 | Marquette | John Sandifer pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 49-57 |
| 01:24 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet snags the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 01:03 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet is fouled on the floor by Freddie Burkett - foul #4 on Freddie Burkett, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| 01:03 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:03 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | William Westra clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman gets the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 49-59 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry tips it in | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Marquette | Freddie Burkett is called for the reach on Larry McGee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Freddie Burkett, team foul #10 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG) Freddie Burkett | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares (SG), Richard Charlton (PF) Ronald Younkin, John Sandifer | |
| 00:38 | Marquette | Larry McGee makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:38 | Marquette | Larry McGee makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Ward (PG), Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Richard Schoolcraft (PF), Michael Wilson (C) William Westra, Robert Guill, Donald Housman, Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Richard Charlton makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Wilbert Manzanares | 51-63 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Daniel Ward is whistled for traveling | 51-63 |