| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ohanko Ali (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Raymo (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Mark Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darwin Catanzaro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lindsey Pierce (fresh) C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Marquette | Lindsey Pierce steals it from Darwin Catanzaro | 36-32 |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 19:35 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd snags the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Allen | 36-35 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Lloyd Herd - foul #1 on Lloyd Herd, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:45 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 38-35 |
| 18:44 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:25 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Raymo | 40-35 |
| 18:11 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Warner | 40-37 |
| 17:52 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo misses the floater from close range | 40-37 |
| 17:50 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 17:32 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Darwin Catanzaro | 43-37 |
| 17:16 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 17:15 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Mark Baxter | 43-37 |
| 16:55 | Marquette | Mark Baxter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Roy (PG), Enoch Zechiel (SG), Scott Goodman (SF), Paul Carrico (PF), Leonardo Gallo (C) Calvin Johnson, Ohanko Ali, Thomas Raymo, Mark Baxter, Darwin Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (SG), James Emig (SF), Kent Marchant (PF), Frank Wilson (C) Vernon Allen, Joshua Hymowitz, Lindsey Pierce, Lloyd Herd | |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 16:37 | Marquette | Scott Goodman snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 16:27 | Marquette | Leonardo Gallo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 16:25 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:05 | Marquette | Michael Roy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 16:03 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel can't tip it in | 43-37 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | James Emig gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Roy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Enoch Zechiel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Scott Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Carrico (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonardo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Emig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | James Emig knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Steven Warner and he's hacked by Enoch Zechiel - foul #1 on Enoch Zechiel, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Johnson (PG) Leonardo Gallo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG) Steven Warner | |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | James Emig makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:37 | Marquette | Michael Roy loses the ball out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ohanko Ali (SG), Thomas Raymo (SF), Mark Baxter (PF), Darwin Catanzaro (C) Michael Roy, Enoch Zechiel, Paul Carrico, Scott Goodman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd (C) Frank Wilson | |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 43-40 |
| 15:11 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:53 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-40 |
| 14:51 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:30 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Chris Vitela | 43-43 |
| 14:11 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Mark Baxter and he's hacked by James Emig - foul #3 on James Emig, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Roy (PG), Paul Carrico (PF) Calvin Johnson, Mark Baxter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Lindsey Pierce (PF) Vernon Allen, James Emig, Lloyd Herd | |
| 14:11 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:50 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Chris Vitela | 46-45 |
| 13:32 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Chris Vitela - foul #3 on Chris Vitela, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel (SF), Scott Goodman (C) Thomas Raymo, Darwin Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SG), Frank Wilson (C) Chris Vitela, Kent Marchant | |
| 13:32 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:32 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:15 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson jams it on a nice dish by Steven Warner | 47-47 |
| 12:55 | Marquette | Scott Goodman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Paul Carrico steps in front of the Frank Wilson pass | 47-47 |
| 12:18 | Marquette | Michael Roy's pass is intercepted by Lindsey Pierce | 47-47 |
| 12:07 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner is hacked by Enoch Zechiel - foul #2 on Enoch Zechiel, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Johnson (PG), Thomas Raymo (SF), Mark Baxter (PF), Darwin Catanzaro (C) Michael Roy, Ohanko Ali, Paul Carrico, Scott Goodman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG), Lloyd Herd (C) John Cole, Frank Wilson | |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce is fouled on the floor by Darwin Catanzaro - foul #2 on Darwin Catanzaro, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Enoch Zechiel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Thomas Raymo (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darwin Catanzaro (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lindsey Pierce (fresh) 2 stl. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner makes the shot from the right wing set up by Vernon Allen | 47-49 |
| 11:18 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Lindsey Pierce | 47-49 |
| 11:02 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-49 |
| 11:00 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Mark Baxter | 47-49 |
| 10:43 | Marquette | Mark Baxter hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Calvin Johnson | 49-49 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 10:15 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 10:11 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel misses the floater from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 10:10 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Lindsey Pierce | 49-49 |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner is called for a charge - foul #3 on Steven Warner, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ohanko Ali (SG), Scott Goodman (SF), Paul Carrico (C) Enoch Zechiel, Thomas Raymo, Darwin Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), James Emig (SF), Kent Marchant (PF) Steven Warner, Joshua Hymowitz, Lindsey Pierce | |
| 09:26 | Marquette | Scott Goodman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 09:25 | Marquette | Mark Baxter can't tip it in | 49-49 |
| 09:24 | Marquette | Scott Goodman hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 09:03 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Chris Vitela | 51-51 |
| 08:43 | Marquette | Paul Carrico knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Ohanko Ali and the foul's on Vernon Allen - foul #1 on Vernon Allen, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Roy (PG), Leonardo Gallo (C) Calvin Johnson, Mark Baxter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG), Frank Wilson (C) Vernon Allen, Lloyd Herd | |
| 08:43 | Marquette | Paul Carrico makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:27 | Cleveland State | Paul Carrico blocks the short jumper by Kent Marchant | 54-51 |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela grabs the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 54-51 |
| 08:07 | Marquette | Scott Goodman grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 07:55 | Marquette | Paul Carrico travels with the ball | 54-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel (SG), Thomas Raymo (SF), Darwin Catanzaro (C) Ohanko Ali, Scott Goodman, Leonardo Gallo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Roy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Enoch Zechiel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. SF - Thomas Raymo (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Carrico (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Darwin Catanzaro (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Emig (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | James Emig misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 07:47 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 07:41 | Marquette | Michael Roy clanks a shot from the left side | 54-51 |
| 07:40 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner misses long on a jumper from close range | 54-51 |
| 07:31 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:19 | Marquette | Paul Carrico misses the turnaround from the left block | 54-51 |
| 07:17 | Marquette | Paul Carrico grabs the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:01 | Marquette | Steven Warner steals the ball from Enoch Zechiel | 54-51 |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Enoch Zechiel steps in front of the James Emig pass | 54-51 |
| 06:43 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Chris Vitela - foul #4 on Chris Vitela, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Johnson (PG), Ohanko Ali (SG), Mark Baxter (PF) Michael Roy, Enoch Zechiel, Paul Carrico | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Lindsey Pierce (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) Chris Vitela, James Emig, Kent Marchant, Frank Wilson | |
| 06:43 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:43 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 06:18 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 06:13 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 05:50 | Marquette | Mark Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:43 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ohanko Ali | 59-51 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce is fouled on the floor by Mark Baxter - foul #2 on Mark Baxter, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel (SF), Paul Carrico (C) Thomas Raymo, Darwin Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG) Steven Warner | |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-51 |
| 05:19 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 05:01 | Marquette | Paul Carrico misses long on a floater from the right side | 59-51 |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Mark Baxter tips it but misses | 59-51 |
| 04:59 | Marquette | Mark Baxter snags the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 04:51 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Calvin Johnson | 61-51 |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Calvin Johnson - foul #2 on Calvin Johnson, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Scott Goodman (SF), Darwin Catanzaro (C) Ohanko Ali, Mark Baxter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG), Kent Marchant (C) Chris Vitela, Lloyd Herd | |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:05 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce lays it in set up by Vernon Allen | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Enoch Zechiel (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. SF - Scott Goodman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Carrico (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Darwin Catanzaro (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lindsey Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kent Marchant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Marquette | Joshua Hymowitz swats the dunk try by Paul Carrico | 61-56 |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Steven Warner and he's fouled by Scott Goodman - foul #1 on Scott Goodman, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Roy (PG), Thomas Raymo (SF), Mark Baxter (PF) Calvin Johnson, Scott Goodman, Paul Carrico | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (SG), James Emig (SF), Lloyd Herd (C) Vernon Allen, Joshua Hymowitz, Lindsey Pierce | |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:56 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Michael Roy | 63-59 |
| 02:56 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Johnson (PG), Ohanko Ali (SG) Michael Roy, Enoch Zechiel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG) Chris Vitela | |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Emig | 63-61 |
| 02:29 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 02:27 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro gets the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:17 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro clanks a shot from the left block | 63-61 |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Lindsey Pierce (PF) James Emig, Kent Marchant | |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Ohanko Ali - foul #2 on Ohanko Ali, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Calvin Johnson and the foul's on Vernon Allen - foul #2 on Vernon Allen, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce is fouled on the floor by Ohanko Ali - foul #3 on Ohanko Ali, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Thomas Raymo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-65 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Mark Baxter tips it in | 68-65 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Calvin Johnson takes the ball from Steven Warner in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro's floater is tipped away by Lindsey Pierce | 68-65 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Hymowitz | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Darwin Catanzaro pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |