| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James O'Connor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Johnathon Tillson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erik Moline (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Archie Garney (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Durham (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Archie Garney inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Marquette | Archie Garney can't finish the layup but the foul's on Derick Bruhn - foul #1 on Derick Bruhn, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 19:43 | Marquette | Archie Garney makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 19:43 | Marquette | Archie Garney misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 19:31 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter loses the dribble to Henry Durham | 23-27 |
| 19:13 | Marquette | Archie Garney can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 23-27 |
| 19:11 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson tips it in | 23-29 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Robert Jones is denied by James Parker | 23-29 |
| 18:45 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson tips it back up and in | 25-29 |
| 18:34 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson is whistled for traveling | 25-29 |
| 18:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 27-29 |
| 18:07 | Marquette | James Parker misses the easy layup | 27-29 |
| 18:06 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 17:37 | Marquette | Archie Garney dunks the ball on a nice dish by Erik Moline | 29-31 |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Erik Moline - foul #2 on Erik Moline, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Robert White (SF), Coy Palos (C) Carl Carpenter, Derick Bruhn, Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Shannon Huston (PG), Franjo Zais (SG) Johnathon Tillson, Erik Moline | |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:52 | Marquette | James Parker clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-31 |
| 16:50 | Cleveland State | Robert White grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | William Harper misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 30-31 |
| 16:36 | Marquette | Henry Durham gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:32 | Marquette | Shannon Huston connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Durham | 30-34 |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on James O'Connor, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), William Jones (C) James O'Connor, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson (PG), Erik Moline (SG) Shannon Huston, Franjo Zais | |
| 15:55 | Marquette | Erik Moline buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnathon Tillson | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Harper (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Coy Palos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Johnathon Tillson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Moline (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Garney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Henry Durham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 32-36 |
| 15:23 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson is called for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Richard Swenson (C) William Harper, Robert White, William Jones | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 15:07 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter's floater is knocked away by Henry Durham | 32-36 |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 14:45 | Marquette | Erik Moline connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Johnathon Tillson and the foul's on Justin Espinosa - foul #4 on Justin Espinosa, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), James O'Connor (SG), Ralph Watson (PF) Carl Carpenter, Justin Espinosa, Coy Palos | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:45 | Marquette | Erik Moline makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson drills a turnaround in the lane set up by William Harper | 36-39 |
| 14:14 | Marquette | Erik Moline's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Jones (PF) Ralph Watson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Shannon Huston (PG), Franjo Zais (SG) Johnathon Tillson, Erik Moline | |
| 14:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by James Parker - foul #4 on James Parker, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert White (C) Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Korzyniowski (PF) James Parker | |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Harper | 38-39 |
| 13:29 | Marquette | Henry Durham can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Derick Bruhn - foul #2 on Derick Bruhn, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG) William Harper | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:29 | Marquette | Henry Durham makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:29 | Marquette | Henry Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:11 | Cleveland State | Franjo Zais picks off the pass by Robert White | 38-41 |
| 13:07 | Marquette | Boris Korzyniowski hits the finger roll set up by Franjo Zais | 38-43 |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor is denied on a layup by Archie Garney | 38-43 |
| 12:48 | Marquette | Henry Durham gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:29 | Marquette | Archie Garney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 38-43 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 12:12 | Marquette | Archie Garney snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 12:08 | Marquette | Shannon Huston makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Franjo Zais | 38-45 |
| 11:48 | Cleveland State | Robert White's fadeaway is rejected by Boris Korzyniowski | 38-45 |
| 11:47 | Marquette | Shannon Huston grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James O'Connor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Derick Bruhn (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Shannon Huston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franjo Zais (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Archie Garney (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boris Korzyniowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Durham (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Marquette | Franjo Zais loses the dribble to Robert Jones | 38-45 |
| 11:17 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 10:53 | Marquette | Boris Korzyniowski is denied on a layup by Robert Jones | 40-45 |
| 10:52 | Marquette | Franjo Zais misses the tip | 40-45 |
| 10:51 | Marquette | Franjo Zais snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 10:36 | Marquette | Robert White steals it from Shannon Huston | 40-45 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert White | 43-45 |
| 09:56 | Marquette | Henry Durham comes up short on the runner in the lane | 43-45 |
| 09:54 | Cleveland State | Robert White gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:39 | Cleveland State | Robert White is whistled for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (SG), Coy Palos (SF), Ralph Watson (PF), Richard Swenson (C) James O'Connor, Derick Bruhn, Robert Jones, Robert White | |
| Subs | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson (PG), Erik Moline (SG), David Mason (SF), James Parker (PF) Shannon Huston, Franjo Zais, Archie Garney, Boris Korzyniowski | |
| 09:16 | Marquette | James Parker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnathon Tillson and he's hacked by William Harper - foul #1 on William Harper, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| 09:16 | Marquette | James Parker misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Ralph Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:01 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| 08:45 | Marquette | Carl Carpenter is called for the reach on Henry Durham - foul #3 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| 08:26 | Marquette | Erik Moline connects on the jump hook near the basket | 43-49 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Ralph Watson misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on David Mason - foul #2 on David Mason, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James O'Connor (SG) Carl Carpenter | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Ralph Watson makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Ralph Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:46 | Marquette | Richard Swenson is called for the reach on Henry Durham - foul #3 on Richard Swenson, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF) James O'Connor, Ralph Watson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:46 | Marquette | Henry Durham makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 07:46 | Marquette | Henry Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Derick Bruhn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Coy Palos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Johnathon Tillson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erik Moline (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Mason (fresh) PF - James Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Henry Durham (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn hits a shot from the right block | 47-51 |
| 07:21 | Marquette | Henry Durham misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-51 |
| 07:20 | Marquette | Henry Durham tips it home | 47-53 |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 07:04 | Marquette | Henry Durham gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:44 | Marquette | James Parker hits a turnaround near the basket | 47-55 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | Henry Durham is called for the reach on Coy Palos - foul #1 on Henry Durham, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), Robert White (SF), Ralph Watson (PF), William Jones (C) William Harper, Derick Bruhn, Coy Palos, Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Shannon Huston (PG), Franjo Zais (SG), Archie Garney (SF), Boris Korzyniowski (C) Johnathon Tillson, Erik Moline, David Mason, Henry Durham | |
| 06:01 | Cleveland State | William Jones's layup is rejected by Boris Korzyniowski | 47-55 |
| 06:00 | Marquette | Archie Garney snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 05:42 | Marquette | Shannon Huston is fouled on the floor by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James O'Connor (PG), Robert Jones (PF) Carl Carpenter, Ralph Watson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:42 | Marquette | Shannon Huston makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 05:42 | Marquette | Shannon Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones loses the dribble to Archie Garney | 47-57 |
| 05:09 | Marquette | Boris Korzyniowski can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 47-57 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | Robert White gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses short on a floater in the lane | 47-57 |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | William Jones gets the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa is fouled on the floor by Franjo Zais - foul #1 on Franjo Zais, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Derick Bruhn (SF) Justin Espinosa, Robert White | |
| Subs | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson (PG) Franjo Zais | |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones buries a fadeaway from the left side | 49-57 |
| 03:57 | Marquette | Archie Garney lays it in set up by Johnathon Tillson | 49-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:45 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 3 from straight away | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James O'Connor (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Derick Bruhn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Johnathon Tillson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shannon Huston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Garney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Boris Korzyniowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Marquette | James Parker misses the turnaround in the lane | 52-59 |
| 03:27 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Archie Garney | 52-59 |
| 03:07 | Marquette | James Parker drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Johnathon Tillson | 52-61 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Boris Korzyniowski - foul #2 on Boris Korzyniowski, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), Justin Espinosa (SG), Robert White (SF), Coy Palos (PF), Richard Swenson (C) William Harper, James O'Connor, Derick Bruhn, Robert Jones, William Jones | |
| Subs | Marquette | Franjo Zais (PG), Erik Moline (SG), David Mason (SF), Henry Durham (C) Johnathon Tillson, Shannon Huston, Archie Garney, Boris Korzyniowski | |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson hits the follow up shot | 54-61 |
| 02:44 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson (PG), Archie Garney (SF) Franjo Zais, David Mason | |
| 02:32 | Marquette | Henry Durham makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Johnathon Tillson | 54-63 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (SF), Robert Jones (PF) Robert White, Coy Palos | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-63 |
| 02:24 | Marquette | James Parker pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 02:03 | Marquette | Archie Garney clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Derick Bruhn - foul #3 on Derick Bruhn, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| 02:03 | Marquette | Archie Garney makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:03 | Marquette | Archie Garney makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:00 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #10 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), James O'Connor (SG), Robert White (SF), Coy Palos (PF), William Jones (C) Carl Carpenter, Justin Espinosa, Derick Bruhn, Robert Jones, Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 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) | |
| 01:48 | Marquette | James O'Connor is called for the reach on Erik Moline - foul #4 on James O'Connor, team foul #11 | 54-65 |
| 01:48 | Marquette | Erik Moline misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:48 | Marquette | Erik Moline misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | William Jones snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | Erik Moline steals the ball from Coy Palos | 54-65 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Erik Moline is fouled on the floor by Coy Palos - foul #1 on Coy Palos, team foul #12 | 54-65 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Erik Moline makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Erik Moline makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:20 | Cleveland State | Robert White drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 00:58 | Marquette | James Parker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Coy Palos - foul #2 on Coy Palos, team foul #13 | 57-67 |
| 00:58 | Marquette | James Parker misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:58 | Marquette | James Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | William Harper misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 00:53 | Marquette | Archie Garney gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Archie Garney is fouled in the backcourt by James O'Connor - foul #5 on James O'Connor, team foul #14 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ralph Watson (PF) James O'Connor | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Archie Garney makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Archie Garney makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Archie Garney takes the ball from William Jones | 57-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Marquette | Erik Moline hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 57-69 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Robert White grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | William Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Ralph Watson hits the follow up shot | 59-69 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson runs out the clock | 59-69 |