| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Minton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Stephen McMakin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - James Truong (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Royal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Clay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Pence | 36-28 |
| 18:56 | Marquette | James Truong misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 18:54 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 18:50 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Lerner | 38-28 |
| 18:37 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James Truong - foul #1 on James Truong, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:02 | Marquette | James Truong is fouled on the floor by Gerald Allen - foul #1 on Gerald Allen, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 17:35 | Marquette | John Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-28 |
| 17:34 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 17:27 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen McMakin | 42-28 |
| 17:05 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 17:03 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 16:57 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Pence | 44-28 |
| 16:38 | Marquette | Charlie Royal misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-28 |
| 16:36 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Stephen McMakin | 44-28 |
| 16:23 | Cleveland State | Charlie Royal takes the ball from Stephen McMakin | 44-28 |
| 15:57 | Marquette | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Stephen McMakin - foul #3 on Stephen McMakin, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), George Bones (SG), Earl Ladd (SF), Joseph Stone (PF), Walter Wilson (C) Gerald Allen, Kenneth Pence, Frank Minton, Christopher Lerner, Stephen McMakin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Swenson (PG), Joseph Lueck (SG), James Timothy (SF), Richard Boatwright (PF), Brett Brown (C) James Truong, Charlie Royal, Donald Bellantoni, John Johnson, Gerald Clay | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Bones (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Brian Swenson (fresh) SG - Joseph Lueck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Timothy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Boatwright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Marquette | Richard Boatwright hits a jumper from the baseline | 44-30 |
| 15:34 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson is denied on a layup by Brett Brown | 44-30 |
| 15:32 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 15:16 | Marquette | Brett Brown makes the jump hook in the paint | 44-32 |
| 15:02 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by John Green and he's hacked by James Timothy - foul #3 on James Timothy, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| 15:02 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson makes the free throw | 47-32 |
| 14:42 | Marquette | James Timothy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 14:17 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 14:16 | Marquette | Brett Brown pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 14:01 | Marquette | James Timothy lays it up and in and he's fouled by George Bones - foul #1 on George Bones, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Frank Minton (SF) George Bones, Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Truong (PG), Charlie Royal (SG) Brian Swenson, Richard Boatwright | |
| 14:01 | Marquette | James Timothy misses the free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:01 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joseph Stone | 47-34 |
| 13:36 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Gerald Allen, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG), Christopher Lerner (PF) John Green, Joseph Stone | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:16 | Marquette | Charlie Royal can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Pence - foul #3 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin (C) Earl Ladd | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni (SF), John Johnson (PF), Richard Boatwright (C) James Timothy, Joseph Lueck, Brett Brown | |
| 13:16 | Marquette | Charlie Royal makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:16 | Marquette | Charlie Royal makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:54 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Allen | 50-36 |
| 12:38 | Marquette | Christopher Lerner picks off the pass by John Johnson | 50-36 |
| 12:10 | Cleveland State | Richard Boatwright steals it from Stephen McMakin | 50-36 |
| 11:57 | Marquette | Stephen McMakin is called for the reach on Richard Boatwright - foul #4 on Stephen McMakin, team foul #6 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), George Bones (SG), Earl Ladd (SF), Joseph Stone (PF), Walter Wilson (C) Gerald Allen, Kenneth Pence, Frank Minton, Christopher Lerner, Stephen McMakin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Swenson (PG), Joseph Lueck (PF), Gerald Clay (C) James Truong, John Johnson, Richard Boatwright | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fresh) 4 ast. SG - George Bones (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Brian Swenson (fresh) SG - Charlie Royal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Lueck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Clay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni travels with the ball | 50-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Timothy (SF) Donald Bellantoni | |
| 11:18 | Cleveland State | John Green scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 11:07 | Marquette | Gerald Clay buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Timothy | 52-38 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | George Bones hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Green | 54-38 |
| 10:39 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck lays it up and in set up by Charlie Royal | 54-40 |
| 10:21 | Cleveland State | John Green misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-40 |
| 10:20 | Cleveland State | John Green tips it back up and in | 56-40 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:13 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck is fouled on the floor by John Green - foul #1 on John Green, team foul #7 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Frank Minton (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF) John Green, George Bones, Earl Ladd, Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Truong (PG), Donald Bellantoni (SF), John Johnson (PF) Brian Swenson, Charlie Royal, James Timothy | |
| 10:13 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 10:13 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 10:05 | Marquette | Gerald Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 09:40 | Marquette | Gerald Clay clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 09:39 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 09:21 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 09:19 | Marquette | Gerald Clay gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 08:59 | Marquette | John Johnson misses the floater from the right block | 56-42 |
| 08:58 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni tips it in | 56-44 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 08:39 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Joseph Lueck | 56-44 |
| 08:23 | Marquette | John Johnson makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Bellantoni | 56-46 |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Gerald Allen and he's fouled by James Truong - foul #2 on James Truong, team foul #3 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), Earl Ladd (PF), Walter Wilson (C) Gerald Allen, Christopher Lerner, Joseph Stone | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Royal (SG), James Timothy (SF), Richard Boatwright (PF), Brett Brown (C) Joseph Lueck, Donald Bellantoni, John Johnson, Gerald Clay | |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence makes the free throw | 59-46 |
| 07:48 | Marquette | James Truong can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 07:46 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Minton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Ladd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - James Truong (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Royal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Timothy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Boatwright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Timothy - foul #4 on James Timothy, team foul #4 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (SG), Stephen McMakin (C) Kenneth Pence, Frank Minton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Swenson (PG) James Truong | |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:09 | Marquette | James Timothy scores on a floater from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 06:51 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-48 |
| 06:49 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd snags the offensive board | 61-48 |
| 06:33 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 06:23 | Marquette | Charlie Royal makes the shot from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 06:08 | Cleveland State | George Bones misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brett Brown - foul #2 on Brett Brown, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Frank Minton (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF) John Green, Earl Ladd, Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Truong (PG), Donald Bellantoni (SF), John Johnson (PF) Brian Swenson, James Timothy, Richard Boatwright | |
| 06:08 | Cleveland State | George Bones makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 06:08 | Cleveland State | George Bones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 05:56 | Marquette | James Truong misses long on a shot from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | George Bones's fadeaway is rejected by Brett Brown | 65-50 |
| 05:35 | Marquette | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 05:30 | Marquette | Stephen McMakin steps in front of the John Johnson pass | 65-50 |
| 05:03 | Cleveland State | John Johnson steps in front of the Christopher Lerner pass | 65-50 |
| 04:44 | Marquette | Gerald Allen picks off the pass by Brett Brown | 65-50 |
| 04:40 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton hits the finger roll set up by Gerald Allen | 67-50 |
| 04:27 | Marquette | John Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Truong | 67-53 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | John Johnson steps in front of the Frank Minton pass | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Marquette | The jump hook by Brett Brown is blocked by Christopher Lerner | 67-53 |
| 03:44 | Marquette | Brett Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Bones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Minton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lerner (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. C - Stephen McMakin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - James Truong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Royal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brett Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni drills a 3 from the right wing | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 03:04 | Marquette | James Truong snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 02:51 | Marquette | James Truong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 02:50 | Marquette | Charlie Royal grabs the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 02:35 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | George Bones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 02:13 | Marquette | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Charlie Royal knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Johnson | 67-58 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Allen | 69-58 |
| 01:29 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-58 |
| 01:27 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by James Truong - foul #3 on James Truong, team foul #6 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), Earl Ladd (SF), Joseph Stone (PF) Gerald Allen, Frank Minton, Christopher Lerner | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Swenson (PG), Joseph Lueck (SG), James Timothy (SF), Richard Boatwright (PF) James Truong, Charlie Royal, Donald Bellantoni, John Johnson | |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Brett Brown | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Joseph Lueck is called for the reach on George Bones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Lueck, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson (PF) Stephen McMakin | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | George Bones makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | George Bones misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | George Bones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 71-60 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd tips it in | 73-60 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | John Green takes the ball from Richard Boatwright | 73-60 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | George Bones runs out the clock | 73-60 |