| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Rose (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Parks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Tran (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Beckwith (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - William Stitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nathan Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard David (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Olinger (fresh) C - Floyd Siler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Richard David inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Nathan Turpin | 36-29 |
| 19:31 | Marquette | Willie Rose comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 19:30 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 19:14 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 18:51 | Marquette | William Stitt can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Floyd Siler - foul #1 on Floyd Siler, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:51 | Marquette | William Stitt misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:51 | Marquette | William Stitt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Richard David tips it home | 37-33 |
| 18:27 | Marquette | William Stitt misses badly on a runner in the lane | 37-33 |
| 18:25 | Cleveland State | Richard David gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 18:11 | Marquette | William Stitt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:51 | Marquette | Robert Olinger swats the short shot by Thomas Beckwith | 37-33 |
| 17:49 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger tips it home | 37-35 |
| 17:04 | Marquette | William Stitt double dribbles | 37-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (PG), Scott Hunter (SG), Graham Turnbow (SF), Alvin Polk (PF), Morgan Flanagan (C) Nathan Turpin, Vernon Winn, Richard David, Robert Olinger, Floyd Siler | |
| 16:54 | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 16:52 | Marquette | William Stitt grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 16:31 | Marquette | Jason Parks scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Willie Rose | 39-35 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 15:58 | Marquette | Robert Tran knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willie Rose | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Rose (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Parks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Tran (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Beckwith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - William Stitt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Leon Burchfield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alvin Polk (fresh) 2 reb. C - Morgan Flanagan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 15:44 | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 15:28 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 15:27 | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 15:12 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Leon Burchfield - foul #1 on Leon Burchfield, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Vernon Winn (SG), Richard David (SF), Robert Olinger (PF), Floyd Siler (C) Leon Burchfield, Scott Hunter, Graham Turnbow, Alvin Polk, Morgan Flanagan | |
| 14:59 | Marquette | Willie Rose knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 14:46 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-38 |
| 14:45 | Marquette | William Stitt grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:28 | Marquette | Robert Tran drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Rose | 47-38 |
| 14:13 | Cleveland State | Thomas Beckwith denies the turnaround by Robert Olinger | 47-38 |
| 14:12 | Marquette | William Stitt snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 14:08 | Marquette | Willie Rose misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Robert Olinger - foul #1 on Robert Olinger, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter (C) William Stitt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:08 | Marquette | Willie Rose makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:08 | Marquette | Willie Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:48 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Vannatter | 48-38 |
| 13:43 | Marquette | Willie Rose's pass is intercepted by Vernon Winn in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin banks in the layup on a great pass from Floyd Siler | 48-40 |
| 13:06 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 13:04 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith tips it in | 50-40 |
| 12:47 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Vannatter takes the ball from Robert Olinger | 50-40 |
| 12:34 | Marquette | Jason Parks is fouled on the floor by Vernon Winn - foul #3 on Vernon Winn, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Braun (SG), William Stitt (C) Jason Parks, Jeffrey Vannatter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (PG), Scott Hunter (SG), Alvin Polk (C) Nathan Turpin, Vernon Winn, Floyd Siler | |
| 12:11 | Marquette | Robert Braun slams it home on a great pass from Willie Rose | 52-40 |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger loses the dribble to Robert Tran | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Rose (tiring) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Braun (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tran (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Beckwith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - William Stitt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Leon Burchfield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard David (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Olinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Polk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Marquette | Robert Braun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Reyes Fleming (PG), Jason Parks (SG), Jeffrey Vannatter (PF) Willie Rose, Robert Braun, Thomas Beckwith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow (SF), Floyd Siler (C) Richard David, Robert Olinger | |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn (SG) Scott Hunter | |
| 10:49 | Marquette | Robert Tran hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 52-40 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-40 |
| 10:18 | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 10:13 | Marquette | Vernon Winn steals the ball from William Stitt | 52-40 |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow grabs the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-40 |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk hits the follow up shot | 52-42 |
| 09:22 | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter is fouled on the floor by Vernon Winn - foul #4 on Vernon Winn, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Rose (PG), Robert Braun (SG), Gilbert Higgins (SF), Thomas Beckwith (PF) Reyes Fleming, Jason Parks, Robert Tran, William Stitt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Scott Hunter (SG), Richard David (SF), Robert Olinger (PF), Morgan Flanagan (C) Leon Burchfield, Vernon Winn, Graham Turnbow, Alvin Polk, Floyd Siler | |
| 09:11 | Marquette | Robert Braun misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 09:10 | Marquette | Robert Braun gets the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 08:57 | Marquette | Robert Braun misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Morgan Flanagan - foul #3 on Morgan Flanagan, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| 08:57 | Marquette | Robert Braun makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 08:57 | Marquette | Robert Braun makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 08:33 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 08:11 | Marquette | A charge is called on Robert Braun - foul #1 on Robert Braun, team foul #1 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Parks (SG), Robert Tran (SF) Robert Braun, Gilbert Higgins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (SG) Scott Hunter | |
| 07:52 | Cleveland State | Richard David misses the dunk | 54-42 |
| 07:51 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin grabs the offensive board | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Rose (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jason Parks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Tran (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Beckwith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Vannatter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nathan Turpin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Burchfield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard David (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Olinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Morgan Flanagan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 07:28 | Marquette | Robert Tran gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 07:14 | Marquette | Robert Tran misses the driving attempt from the left block | 54-42 |
| 07:13 | Cleveland State | Richard David snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 06:44 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Leon Burchfield | 54-45 |
| 06:28 | Marquette | Robert Tran makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Rose | 57-45 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Richard David misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-45 |
| 06:10 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 05:48 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Nathan Turpin - foul #3 on Nathan Turpin, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Braun (SG), Gilbert Higgins (SF), William Stitt (C) Jason Parks, Robert Tran, Jeffrey Vannatter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn (SG), Graham Turnbow (SF), Alvin Polk (PF), Floyd Siler (C) Nathan Turpin, Richard David, Robert Olinger, Morgan Flanagan | |
| 05:48 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:48 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 05:32 | Marquette | William Stitt grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 05:08 | Marquette | Willie Rose is hacked by Leon Burchfield - foul #2 on Leon Burchfield, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Tran (SF) Gilbert Higgins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter (PG) Leon Burchfield | |
| 05:08 | Marquette | Willie Rose makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 05:08 | Marquette | Willie Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 05:08 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to William Stitt | 58-45 |
| 04:50 | Marquette | The jump hook by Robert Braun is blocked by Floyd Siler | 58-45 |
| 04:48 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk grabs the board | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 04:41 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler tips it back up and in | 58-47 |
| 04:37 | Marquette | Robert Tran misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-47 |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Tran - foul #2 on Robert Tran, team foul #2 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Reyes Fleming (PG), Jason Parks (SG) Willie Rose, Robert Braun | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (PG), Robert Olinger (PF) Scott Hunter, Alvin Polk | |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 03:51 | Marquette | Jason Parks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 03:50 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith grabs the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Reyes Fleming (fresh) SG - Jason Parks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Tran (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Beckwith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - William Stitt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Leon Burchfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Olinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Siler (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Marquette | William Stitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter (PF) Thomas Beckwith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Richard David (SF) Leon Burchfield, Graham Turnbow | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger hits the finger roll | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Jason Parks's pass is intercepted by Robert Olinger | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Richard David misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Tran - foul #3 on Robert Tran, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Rose (PG), Robert Braun (SF), Thomas Beckwith (PF) Reyes Fleming, Robert Tran, William Stitt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (SG), Alvin Polk (C) Vernon Winn, Floyd Siler | |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Richard David misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Richard David makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:25 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Tran (SF), William Stitt (C) Robert Braun, Jeffrey Vannatter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn (SG), Floyd Siler (C) Leon Burchfield, Alvin Polk | |
| 02:08 | Marquette | Jason Parks loses the ball out of bounds | 58-52 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 01:41 | Marquette | Robert Tran misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard David - foul #3 on Richard David, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| 01:41 | Marquette | Robert Tran makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:41 | Marquette | Robert Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Parks - foul #2 on Jason Parks, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Marquette | Willie Rose is fouled on the floor by Nathan Turpin - foul #4 on Nathan Turpin, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| 00:38 | Marquette | Willie Rose makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:38 | Marquette | Willie Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger grabs the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Jason Parks is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Winn - foul #5 on Vernon Winn, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gilbert Higgins (SF) Thomas Beckwith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (SG) Vernon Winn | |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Jason Parks makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Jason Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Willie Rose picks off the pass by Nathan Turpin | 63-59 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Willie Rose banks in the layup | 65-59 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Leon Burchfield | 65-62 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Willie Rose is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Burchfield - foul #3 on Leon Burchfield, team foul #12 | 65-62 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Willie Rose makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Willie Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield is hacked by Willie Rose - foul #2 on Willie Rose, team foul #5 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith (PF) Gilbert Higgins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger scores on a 3 from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Willie Rose runs out the clock | 67-65 |