| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Rafferty (fresh) SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) SF - Carl Zangl (fresh) PF - Melvin Zuziak (fresh) C - Pierre Shores (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) SG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) SF - Robert Bernhardt (fresh) PF - John Garner (fresh) C - James Dickson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Pierre Shores | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon tips it home | 5-0 |
| 18:32 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Willie Stearns and the foul's on Melvin Zuziak - foul #1 on Melvin Zuziak, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:13 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty is whistled for traveling | 5-3 |
| 17:54 | Marquette | John Garner drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Bernhardt | 5-5 |
| 17:50 | Youngstown State | Willie Stearns steals the ball from Kevin Rafferty in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 17:49 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt hits the finger roll set up by Willie Stearns | 5-7 |
| 17:44 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty buries a 3 from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 17:17 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-7 |
| 17:10 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl lays it up and in set up by Kevin Rafferty | 10-7 |
| 16:59 | Marquette | Clyde Lemmon is called for the reach on Dominick Joseph - foul #1 on Clyde Lemmon, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| 16:54 | Marquette | John Garner misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 10-7 |
| 16:52 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 16:32 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Melvin Zuziak, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Mark Hall (SG), John Millner (SF), Gregory Brock (PF) Kevin Rafferty, Clyde Lemmon, Carl Zangl, Melvin Zuziak | |
| Subs | Marquette | Amado Russo (PF) John Garner | |
| 16:21 | Marquette | Gregory Brock picks off the pass by Amado Russo | 10-7 |
| 16:15 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Hymel | 13-7 |
| 16:01 | Marquette | Amado Russo's fadeaway is rejected by Pierre Shores | 13-7 |
| 15:59 | Youngstown State | John Millner grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Millner (fresh) PF - Gregory Brock (fresh) C - Pierre Shores (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dominick Joseph (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Bernhardt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) C - James Dickson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock clanks a floater in the paint | 13-7 |
| 15:45 | Marquette | The rebound goes to James Dickson | 13-7 |
| 15:34 | Marquette | The short jumper by Dominick Joseph is denied by John Millner | 13-7 |
| 15:33 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 15:09 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-7 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Clyde Lemmon (SG), Carl Zangl (SF) Andrew Hymel, Mark Hall, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (PG), James Sledge (SG), Joseph Campbell (SF), John Garner (PF) Willie Stearns, Dominick Joseph, Robert Bernhardt, James Dickson | |
| 14:46 | Marquette | John Garner is fouled on the floor by Carl Zangl - foul #1 on Carl Zangl, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| 14:34 | Marquette | John Garner's pass is intercepted by Gregory Brock | 13-7 |
| 14:25 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Gregory Brock | 16-7 |
| 14:09 | Marquette | James Sledge clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-7 |
| 14:07 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski grabs the offensive board | 16-7 |
| 13:54 | Marquette | Joseph Campbell buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Garner and he's fouled by Kevin Rafferty - foul #1 on Kevin Rafferty, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes (PF), Pierre Shores (C) John Millner, Gregory Brock | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), Clinton Venezia (C) Boris Bronikowski, Amado Russo | |
| 13:54 | Marquette | Joseph Campbell misses the free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:54 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 13:36 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-9 |
| 13:22 | Marquette | John Garner misses the 3 from straight away | 19-9 |
| 13:20 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia grabs the offensive board | 19-9 |
| 13:10 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia loses the dribble to Pierre Shores | 19-9 |
| 12:44 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Kevin Rafferty | 21-9 |
| 12:28 | Marquette | John Garner misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 21-9 |
| 12:26 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores gets the rebound | 21-9 |
| 12:19 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on John Garner - foul #1 on John Garner, team foul #1 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Mark Hall (SG), John Millner (SF), Gregory Brock (C) Kevin Rafferty, Clyde Lemmon, Carl Zangl, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (PG), Dominick Joseph (SG), Robert Bernhardt (SF), Amado Russo (PF), James Dickson (C) Willie Stearns, James Sledge, Joseph Campbell, John Garner, Clinton Venezia | |
| 12:19 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 22-9 |
| 12:19 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-9 |
| 12:09 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-9 |
| 12:08 | Marquette | James Dickson snags the offensive board | 23-9 |
| 11:48 | Marquette | James Dickson comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 23-9 |
| 11:47 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock grabs the board | 23-9 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Millner (fresh) PF - Wilfredo Reyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Brock (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Boris Bronikowski (fresh) SG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) SF - Robert Bernhardt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) C - James Dickson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Youngstown State | Dominick Joseph takes the ball from John Millner | 23-9 |
| 11:21 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Boris Bronikowski | 23-11 |
| 10:59 | Youngstown State | John Millner scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Hall and the foul's on Robert Bernhardt - foul #1 on Robert Bernhardt, team foul #2 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Clyde Lemmon (SG), Pierre Shores (C) Andrew Hymel, Mark Hall, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG) Boris Bronikowski | |
| 10:59 | Youngstown State | John Millner misses the free throw | 25-11 |
| 10:59 | Marquette | Amado Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 25-11 |
| 10:45 | Marquette | Willie Stearns double dribbles | 25-11 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (SF) Gregory Brock | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:29 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-11 |
| 10:27 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Kunze | 25-11 |
| 10:14 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-11 |
| 10:13 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Robert Bernhardt | 25-11 |
| 09:55 | Marquette | Willie Stearns is whistled for a carry | 25-11 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl (SF) Paul Kunze | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG), Joseph Campbell (SF), John Garner (PF), Clinton Venezia (C) Dominick Joseph, Robert Bernhardt, Amado Russo, James Dickson | |
| 09:34 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon is hacked by Clinton Venezia - foul #1 on Clinton Venezia, team foul #3 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Gregory Brock (PF) Kevin Rafferty, John Millner | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:13 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Clyde Lemmon, team foul #6 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Hall (SG) Clyde Lemmon | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:00 | Marquette | John Garner makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Willie Stearns | 25-14 |
| 08:41 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-14 |
| 08:40 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia gets the rebound | 25-14 |
| 08:25 | Marquette | Carl Zangl is called for the reach on Willie Stearns - foul #2 on Carl Zangl, team foul #7 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Carl Zangl, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (SG), Robert Bernhardt (SF), Amado Russo (PF), James Dickson (C) James Sledge, Joseph Campbell, John Garner, Clinton Venezia | |
| 08:25 | Marquette | Willie Stearns makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 08:25 | Marquette | Willie Stearns makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:09 | Youngstown State | Robert Bernhardt is called for the reach on Gregory Brock - foul #2 on Robert Bernhardt, team foul #4 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (PG), James Sledge (SF) Willie Stearns, Robert Bernhardt | |
| 07:54 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock is called for 5 seconds | 25-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores (C) Gregory Brock | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:38 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kevin Rafferty - foul #2 on Kevin Rafferty, team foul #8 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (PG), John Millner (PF) Kevin Rafferty, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:38 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:38 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Paul Kunze (fresh) SG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Hall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Millner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Boris Bronikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) SF - James Sledge (fresh) PF - Amado Russo (fresh) C - James Dickson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-18 |
| 07:21 | Marquette | Amado Russo gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 07:12 | Marquette | James Dickson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dominick Joseph | 25-20 |
| 06:52 | Youngstown State | A charge is called on Andrew Hymel - foul #1 on Andrew Hymel, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock (PF) Mark Hall | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), John Garner (PF) Boris Bronikowski, James Dickson | |
| 06:43 | Marquette | Willie Stearns knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Sledge | 25-22 |
| 06:28 | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze is called for 3 seconds | 25-22 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores (C) Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Campbell (SF) James Sledge | |
| 06:19 | Marquette | Joseph Campbell comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 25-22 |
| 06:18 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Gregory Brock | 25-22 |
| 05:59 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Pierre Shores | 27-22 |
| 05:46 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Stearns | 27-25 |
| 05:41 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Garner - foul #2 on John Garner, team foul #5 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (SG), Clinton Venezia (PF), James Dickson (C) Dominick Joseph, John Garner, Amado Russo | |
| 05:41 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:41 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:27 | Marquette | James Dickson lays it up and in set up by Clinton Venezia and the foul's on John Millner - foul #1 on John Millner, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Hall (SG) Paul Kunze | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG) Boris Bronikowski | |
| 05:27 | Marquette | James Dickson misses the free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:27 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 05:06 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock is whistled for traveling | 29-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes (PF) Gregory Brock | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:54 | Marquette | Willie Stearns misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-27 |
| 04:52 | Youngstown State | John Millner grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 04:37 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes can't finish the layup | 29-27 |
| 04:35 | Marquette | James Dickson snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 04:25 | Marquette | James Dickson is hacked by Pierre Shores - foul #1 on Pierre Shores, team foul #11 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (PG), Dominick Joseph (SG), Amado Russo (PF) Willie Stearns, Joseph Campbell, Clinton Venezia | |
| 04:25 | Marquette | James Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:25 | Marquette | James Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:14 | Youngstown State | John Millner's floater is knocked away by James Dickson | 29-29 |
| 04:12 | Marquette | Amado Russo grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 03:57 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Boris Bronikowski and the foul's on Wilfredo Reyes - foul #1 on Wilfredo Reyes, team foul #12 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Clyde Lemmon (SG), Carl Zangl (SF), Melvin Zuziak (PF) Andrew Hymel, Mark Hall, John Millner, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt (SF), John Garner (PF) Boris Bronikowski, James Dickson | |
| 03:57 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:38 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Clyde Lemmon | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Rafferty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Zangl (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Melvin Zuziak (fresh) C - Pierre Shores (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sledge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Bernhardt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Garner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Amado Russo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Marquette | James Sledge knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Bernhardt | 32-35 |
| 02:55 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores misses the easy layup | 32-35 |
| 02:54 | Marquette | John Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | John Garner clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Carl Zangl - foul #3 on Carl Zangl, team foul #13 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (SF), Gregory Brock (C) Carl Zangl, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), Boris Bronikowski (SG), Clinton Venezia (C) Dominick Joseph, James Sledge, Amado Russo | |
| 02:48 | Marquette | John Garner makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | John Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 02:30 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 02:29 | Marquette | John Garner pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 02:25 | Marquette | Willie Stearns is hacked by Clyde Lemmon - foul #3 on Clyde Lemmon, team foul #14 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Millner (SF) Clyde Lemmon | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Dickson (C) Clinton Venezia | |
| 02:25 | Marquette | Willie Stearns makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:25 | Marquette | Willie Stearns misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:25 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 02:10 | Youngstown State | The short jumper by Paul Kunze is denied by John Garner | 32-38 |
| 02:09 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Brock | 32-38 |
| 01:57 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Kunze | 35-38 |
| 01:38 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt's pass is intercepted by Kevin Rafferty | 35-38 |
| 01:25 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock connects on the floater from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 01:12 | Marquette | John Garner makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Willie Stearns | 37-40 |
| 00:53 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Dickson - foul #1 on James Dickson, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (SG), Mark Hall (SF), Pierre Shores (C) Paul Kunze, John Millner, Melvin Zuziak | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (SG), James Sledge (SF), Amado Russo (PF), Clinton Venezia (C) Boris Bronikowski, Robert Bernhardt, John Garner, James Dickson | |
| 00:53 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:53 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Kevin Rafferty is called for the reach on Willie Stearns in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Rafferty, team foul #15 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Millner (SF) Kevin Rafferty | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Willie Stearns misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Willie Stearns misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:50 | Youngstown State | John Millner grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 00:47 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | James Sledge knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Stearns | 39-43 |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Willie Stearns comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Amado Russo hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | John Millner misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 39-45 |