| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Titsworth (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Jamerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Finley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Legros (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Endres (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Minyard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 19:47 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason tips it in | 30-36 |
| 19:21 | Marquette | Joe Minyard hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Craig Endres | 30-38 |
| 19:00 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joe Minyard - foul #3 on Joe Minyard, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (PG), Carl Lefebre (SG), Michael Smolski (C) Donald Finley, Daniel Nicholson, Joe Minyard | |
| 19:00 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:00 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:35 | Marquette | Craig Endres's pass is intercepted by Patrick Hammond | 32-38 |
| 18:32 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond banks in the layup | 34-38 |
| 18:05 | Marquette | David Pulliam scores on a jumper from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 17:44 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson makes the floater from the left wing set up by Patrick Hammond | 36-40 |
| 17:22 | Marquette | Craig Endres's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Mason | 36-40 |
| 17:21 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 36-40 |
| 17:00 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joshua Titsworth | 38-40 |
| 16:31 | Marquette | Joshua Titsworth picks off the pass by Carl Lefebre | 38-40 |
| 16:18 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Smolski steals the ball from Dennis Mason | 38-40 |
| 16:10 | Marquette | Robert Legros misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-40 |
| 16:09 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 15:41 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason is fouled on the floor by Robert Legros - foul #1 on Robert Legros, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal (PG), Stephen Baucom (SG), Joseph Weiser (SF), Greg Maez (PF), Leonard Wood (C) Joshua Titsworth, Patrick Hammond, Donald Jamerson, James Kelly, Dennis Mason | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (PG), Daniel Nicholson (SG), Amos Larios (SF), Bruce Dingman (PF), Joe Minyard (C) David Pulliam, Carl Lefebre, Robert Legros, Craig Endres, Michael Smolski | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Baucom (fresh) SF - Joseph Weiser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Maez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Wood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Finley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Amos Larios (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bruce Dingman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Minyard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:25 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-40 |
| 15:23 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez tips it in | 40-40 |
| 15:06 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 15:04 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 14:59 | Marquette | Amos Larios is fouled on the floor by Joseph Weiser - foul #1 on Joseph Weiser, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 14:41 | Marquette | Donald Finley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 14:22 | Detroit Mercy | Leonard Wood blows the layup | 40-43 |
| 14:20 | Marquette | Amos Larios gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:58 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Finley | 40-46 |
| 13:29 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser is fouled on the floor by Amos Larios - foul #2 on Amos Larios, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth (PG), Patrick Hammond (SG), James Kelly (PF), Dennis Mason (C) Donald Neal, Stephen Baucom, Greg Maez, Leonard Wood | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Legros (SF), Craig Endres (PF) Amos Larios, Bruce Dingman | |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Robert Legros - foul #2 on Robert Legros, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson (SF) Joseph Weiser | |
| Subs | Marquette | Amos Larios (SF), Bruce Dingman (PF) Robert Legros, Craig Endres | |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:02 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 13:00 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:36 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Dennis Mason is denied by Bruce Dingman | 41-46 |
| 12:34 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Bruce Dingman | 41-46 |
| 12:29 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 12:27 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman tips it but misses | 41-46 |
| 12:26 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Patrick Hammond | 41-46 |
| 12:07 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Bruce Dingman - foul #1 on Bruce Dingman, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser (SF) Donald Jamerson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Legros (SF), Craig Endres (PF) Amos Larios, Bruce Dingman | |
| 12:07 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:07 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 11:54 | Marquette | Donald Finley knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-49 |
| 11:47 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-49 |
| 11:19 | Marquette | Craig Endres makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Finley | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Titsworth (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Hammond (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Weiser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Finley (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Nicholson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Legros (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Endres (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Minyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 10:59 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly hits the finger roll | 46-51 |
| 10:52 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 10:51 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 10:46 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth clanks a shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 10:44 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser tips it home | 48-51 |
| 10:23 | Marquette | Joseph Weiser steals it from Joe Minyard | 48-51 |
| 10:20 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Finley picks off the pass by Joshua Titsworth in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 10:09 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 10:07 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 10:02 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Mason | 51-51 |
| 09:42 | Marquette | Patrick Hammond is called for the reach on Daniel Nicholson - foul #1 on Patrick Hammond, team foul #2 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tory Schall (PG), Donald Neal (SG), Stephen Baucom (SF), Greg Maez (PF), Leonard Wood (C) Joshua Titsworth, Patrick Hammond, Joseph Weiser, James Kelly, Dennis Mason | |
| Subs | Marquette | Amos Larios (SF), Bruce Dingman (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Robert Legros, Craig Endres, Joe Minyard | |
| 09:28 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 09:27 | Marquette | Michael Smolski tips it in | 51-53 |
| 09:15 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 09:13 | Marquette | Donald Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 09:07 | Marquette | Donald Finley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 09:05 | Detroit Mercy | Leonard Wood gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:53 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Nicholson steps in front of the Stephen Baucom pass | 51-53 |
| 08:33 | Marquette | Donald Finley hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Dingman | 51-56 |
| 08:10 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Baucom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth (PG), Donald Jamerson (SF), James Kelly (PF), Dennis Mason (C) Tory Schall, Stephen Baucom, Greg Maez, Leonard Wood | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (SG), Robert Legros (SF), Craig Endres (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Daniel Nicholson, Amos Larios, Bruce Dingman, Michael Smolski | |
| 07:47 | Marquette | James Kelly is called for the reach on Robert Legros - foul #1 on James Kelly, team foul #3 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond (SG) Donald Neal | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:33 | Marquette | Joe Minyard comes up short on the shot from the right side | 51-56 |
| 07:31 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 07:17 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 51-56 |
| 07:15 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly tips it in | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Titsworth (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Hammond (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Jamerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Finley (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Pulliam (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Legros (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Endres (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Minyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 06:57 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 06:56 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:38 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 53-56 |
| 06:36 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:27 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Joshua Titsworth | 55-56 |
| 06:04 | Marquette | Robert Legros comes up short on the floater near the basket | 55-56 |
| 06:03 | Marquette | Joe Minyard grabs the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 05:52 | Marquette | Donald Finley scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth is fouled on the floor by David Pulliam - foul #1 on David Pulliam, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal (PG), Stephen Baucom (SG), Joseph Weiser (SF), Greg Maez (PF), Leonard Wood (C) Joshua Titsworth, Patrick Hammond, Donald Jamerson, James Kelly, Dennis Mason | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG), Amos Larios (SF), Bruce Dingman (PF), Michael Smolski (C) David Pulliam, Robert Legros, Craig Endres, Joe Minyard | |
| 05:20 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez slams it home set up by Joseph Weiser and the foul's on Daniel Nicholson - foul #1 on Daniel Nicholson, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 05:20 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Donald Finley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 04:59 | Detroit Mercy | Leonard Wood gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:55 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 04:54 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 04:38 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Baucom - foul #2 on Stephen Baucom, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly (PF) Leonard Wood | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:19 | Marquette | Donald Finley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Smolski | 58-62 |
| 03:58 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Baucom knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Donald Neal | 60-62 |
| 03:42 | Marquette | Stephen Baucom picks off the pass by Donald Finley | 60-62 |
| 03:38 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly lays it up and in set up by Stephen Baucom | 62-62 |
| 03:23 | Marquette | Donald Finley is fouled on the floor by Joseph Weiser - foul #2 on Joseph Weiser, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth (PG), Patrick Hammond (SG), Donald Jamerson (SF), Dennis Mason (C) Donald Neal, Stephen Baucom, Joseph Weiser, Greg Maez | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Legros (SF), Craig Endres (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Amos Larios, Bruce Dingman, Michael Smolski | |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Joe Minyard hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Joshua Titsworth - foul #1 on Joshua Titsworth, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Joe Minyard misses the free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:09 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Titsworth (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Hammond (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Jamerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Finley (tiring) 27 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Legros (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Endres (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Minyard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Donald Finley - foul #2 on Donald Finley, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Leonard Wood (PF) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:58 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:58 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:58 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Mason | 63-64 |
| 02:44 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 63-64 |
| 02:42 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Donald Finley | 63-64 |
| 02:17 | Marquette | Donald Finley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:52 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond loses the ball out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly (PF) Leonard Wood | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:29 | Marquette | Donald Finley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 01:28 | Marquette | Craig Endres tips it home | 63-66 |
| 01:10 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 63-66 |
| 01:08 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 00:51 | Marquette | Craig Endres gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Craig Endres drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Nicholson | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Craig Endres pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Patrick Hammond is called for the reach on Craig Endres in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Hammond, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (PG), Carl Lefebre (SG) Donald Finley, Daniel Nicholson | |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Craig Endres misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond misses the 3 from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond grabs the offensive board | 63-68 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 00:07 | Marquette | Joshua Titsworth is called for the reach on David Pulliam in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Titsworth, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG) Carl Lefebre | |
| 00:07 | Marquette | David Pulliam makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:07 | Marquette | David Pulliam misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Dennis Mason | 66-69 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | David Pulliam grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |