| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Swims (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Groberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cusson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott McKerley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Dunn (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - David Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Michael Reynolds inbounds the ball | 34-22 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Marquette | David Groberg misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Scott McKerley - foul #2 on Scott McKerley, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| 19:52 | Marquette | David Groberg makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 19:52 | Marquette | David Groberg makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley is fouled on the floor by David Cusson - foul #2 on David Cusson, team foul #1 | 36-22 |
| 19:24 | Cleveland State | David Stone's pass is intercepted by Troy Rogers | 36-22 |
| 19:21 | Marquette | Michael Reynolds lays it in set up by Troy Rogers | 38-22 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | David Groberg blocks the short jumper by David Stone | 38-22 |
| 18:56 | Marquette | David Cusson pulls down the rebound | 38-22 |
| 18:36 | Marquette | Troy Rogers misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-22 |
| 18:35 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson grabs the board | 38-22 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Scott McKerley | 38-25 |
| 17:57 | Marquette | William Swims knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 17:43 | Cleveland State | David Groberg picks off the pass by David Stone | 40-25 |
| 17:28 | Marquette | Troy Rogers hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-25 |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn misses short on a jumper from the left side | 42-25 |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn snags the offensive board | 42-25 |
| 16:46 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson loses the dribble to William Swims | 42-25 |
| 16:42 | Marquette | William Swims hits the finger roll | 44-25 |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | David Stone is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Stone, team foul #2 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Allan Bovee (PG), John Coates (SG), Robert Patterson (PF), Jim Riley (C) William Swims, Troy Rogers, David Groberg, David Cusson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG), James Collado (SF), David Carleton (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Scott McKerley, Roy Peterson, Jason Dunn, David Stone | |
| 15:59 | Marquette | John Coates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Campana (SF) Ron Smith | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Allan Bovee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Coates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jim Riley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Sokol (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Collado (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Campana (fresh) PF - David Carleton (fresh) C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 15:41 | Cleveland State | David Carleton misses long on a floater from the right side | 44-25 |
| 15:39 | Marquette | John Coates gets the rebound | 44-25 |
| 15:20 | Marquette | James Collado picks off the pass by John Coates | 44-25 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | James Collado misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-25 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Wilson tips it home | 44-27 |
| 14:56 | Marquette | Robert Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-27 |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (SG) Michael Reynolds | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley (PG), Ron Smith (SG), Roy Peterson (SF), Jason Dunn (PF) David Sokol, James Collado, John Campana, David Carleton | |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:44 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ron Smith | 44-29 |
| 14:28 | Marquette | Allan Bovee is whistled for a carry | 44-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Swims (PG), David Cusson (C) Allan Bovee, Troy Rogers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Stone (C) Robert Wilson | |
| 14:01 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roy Peterson | 44-31 |
| 13:32 | Marquette | William Swims loses the ball out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Allan Bovee (SG), Michael Reynolds (SF), David Groberg (PF) John Coates, Robert Patterson, Jim Riley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:21 | Cleveland State | David Stone hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Dunn | 44-33 |
| 13:01 | Marquette | William Swims hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | David Stone grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 12:52 | Cleveland State | David Cusson blocks the short jumper by David Stone | 44-33 |
| 12:50 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Swims | 44-33 |
| 12:36 | Marquette | William Swims is hacked by Scott McKerley - foul #3 on Scott McKerley, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (SG), Jim Riley (C) William Swims, David Cusson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG), James Collado (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Scott McKerley, Roy Peterson, David Stone | |
| 12:19 | Marquette | David Groberg buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Reynolds | 46-33 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | James Collado misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Troy Rogers - foul #2 on Troy Rogers, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Patterson (PF) David Groberg | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Campana (SF), David Carleton (PF) Ron Smith, Jason Dunn | |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | James Collado makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | James Collado misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 11:56 | Marquette | Troy Rogers gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Allan Bovee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jim Riley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Sokol (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Collado (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Campana (fresh) PF - David Carleton (fresh) C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Marquette | David Carleton blocks the jumper by Jim Riley | 46-34 |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | John Campana pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 11:06 | Cleveland State | John Campana misses the jumper from the left side | 46-34 |
| 11:05 | Marquette | Jim Riley snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 10:59 | Marquette | Troy Rogers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland State | David Carleton gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 10:33 | Cleveland State | David Sokol drills a floater from the right wing set up by James Collado | 46-36 |
| 10:11 | Marquette | Robert Patterson can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Campana - foul #1 on John Campana, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Swims (PG), John Coates (SF), David Groberg (PF), David Cusson (C) Allan Bovee, Troy Rogers, Michael Reynolds, Jim Riley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley (PG), Ron Smith (SG), Roy Peterson (SF), Jason Dunn (PF), David Stone (C) David Sokol, James Collado, John Campana, David Carleton, Robert Wilson | |
| 10:11 | Marquette | Robert Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 10:11 | Marquette | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 09:44 | Cleveland State | David Stone loses the ball out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (SG) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:26 | Marquette | William Swims clanks a shot from the free throw line | 47-36 |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | David Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith dunks the ball on a great pass from Scott McKerley | 47-38 |
| 08:55 | Marquette | Troy Rogers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 08:54 | Marquette | John Coates misses the tip | 47-38 |
| 08:52 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to David Stone | 47-38 |
| 08:34 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-38 |
| 08:32 | Marquette | John Coates grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 08:25 | Marquette | Troy Rogers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-38 |
| 08:23 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | David Cusson denies the turnaround by Jason Dunn | 47-38 |
| 08:13 | Marquette | David Groberg pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 07:58 | Marquette | David Cusson misses the lay-in | 47-38 |
| 07:56 | Cleveland State | David Stone snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Swims (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Coates (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Groberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Cusson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott McKerley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | David Stone misses badly on a floater from the left side | 47-38 |
| 07:36 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn tips it back up and in | 47-40 |
| 07:21 | Marquette | David Groberg misses the shot from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 07:20 | Marquette | David Groberg can't tip it in | 47-40 |
| 07:18 | Marquette | John Coates tips it back up and in | 49-40 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | David Stone connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Scott McKerley | 49-42 |
| 06:49 | Marquette | David Groberg is fouled on the floor by Jason Dunn - foul #2 on Jason Dunn, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Allan Bovee (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Michael Reynolds (SF), Jim Riley (C) William Swims, Troy Rogers, John Coates, David Cusson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG), James Collado (SF), David Carleton (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Scott McKerley, Roy Peterson, Jason Dunn, David Stone | |
| 06:39 | Marquette | Robert Wilson blocks the short jumper by David Groberg | 49-42 |
| 06:38 | Cleveland State | David Carleton pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Robert Wilson is whistled for a carry | 49-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Campana (SF) Ron Smith | |
| 06:16 | Marquette | Allan Bovee is hacked by David Sokol - foul #1 on David Sokol, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| 06:01 | Marquette | Michael Reynolds hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Groberg | 51-42 |
| 05:39 | Cleveland State | Jim Riley steps in front of the James Collado pass | 51-42 |
| 05:24 | Marquette | David Groberg's pass is intercepted by James Collado | 51-42 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | John Campana comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-42 |
| 05:12 | Marquette | Jim Riley grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 05:06 | Marquette | David Sokol picks off the pass by Allan Bovee | 51-42 |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Swims (PG), John Coates (SG), David Cusson (C) Allan Bovee, David Groberg, Jim Riley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley (PG), Ron Smith (SG), Roy Peterson (SF), Jason Dunn (PF), David Stone (C) David Sokol, James Collado, John Campana, David Carleton, Robert Wilson | |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Reynolds - foul #2 on Michael Reynolds, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 04:35 | Marquette | Robert Patterson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-44 |
| 04:33 | Marquette | John Coates grabs the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 04:16 | Marquette | William Swims scores on a runner from close range | 53-44 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 53-44 |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Peterson | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Swims (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Coates (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. SF - Michael Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cusson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott McKerley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-44 |
| 03:36 | Marquette | William Swims grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 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) | |
| 03:11 | Marquette | John Coates misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn snags the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn can't connect on a floater in the lane | 53-44 |
| 02:41 | Marquette | Michael Reynolds snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 02:41 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (SG) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:14 | Marquette | William Swims can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Scott McKerley - foul #4 on Scott McKerley, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Groberg (PF) John Coates | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:14 | Marquette | William Swims makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 02:14 | Marquette | William Swims makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | David Stone hits the follow up shot | 55-46 |
| 01:33 | Marquette | William Swims misses badly on a runner from the left block | 55-46 |
| 01:32 | Marquette | Michael Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 57-46 |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | Michael Reynolds picks off the pass by Jason Dunn | 57-46 |
| 01:13 | Marquette | Troy Rogers lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Reynolds | 59-46 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Dunn | 59-49 |
| 00:53 | Marquette | David Groberg drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Swims | 62-49 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith is fouled on the floor by Troy Rogers - foul #3 on Troy Rogers, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Allan Bovee (PG), John Coates (SG), Robert Patterson (SF), Jim Riley (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) William Swims, Troy Rogers, Michael Reynolds, David Groberg, David Cusson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG), James Collado (SG), John Campana (SF), David Carleton (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Scott McKerley, Ron Smith, Roy Peterson, Jason Dunn, David Stone | |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Wilson scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Campana | 62-51 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Marquette | John Coates misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Robert Patterson snags the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Allan Bovee runs out the clock | 62-51 |