| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Leo Boatner (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Hendricks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Wettstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Sawinski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ruben Nimmo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Wannamaker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Marquette | Charles Saunders hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from John Hendricks | 32-35 |
| 19:12 | Youngstown State | Larry Wettstein steals it from James Hudson | 32-35 |
| 18:54 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Saunders | 34-35 |
| 18:36 | Youngstown State | James Hudson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 18:34 | Marquette | Charles Saunders grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 18:21 | Marquette | Charles Saunders is fouled on the floor by Scott Sawinski - foul #2 on Scott Sawinski, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:05 | Marquette | John Hendricks's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Blass | 34-35 |
| 17:50 | Youngstown State | James Hudson misses short on an open runner in the lane | 34-35 |
| 17:48 | Marquette | John Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:25 | Marquette | James Hudson blocks the jumper by Wesley Kendrick | 34-35 |
| 17:23 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 17:06 | Youngstown State | Leo Boatner steals it from Jeremy Blass | 34-35 |
| 16:48 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 16:47 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 16:41 | Youngstown State | Charles Saunders is called for the reach on Scott Sawinski - foul #2 on Charles Saunders, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF), Fernando Quinones (PF), Eric Gorney (C) Leo Boatner, Wesley Kendrick, John Hendricks, Larry Wettstein | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Wright (SG), Randy Sowell (SF), Arthur Bacon (PF), James Peters (C) Scott Sawinski, Ruben Nimmo, Brian Wannamaker, James Hudson | |
| 16:30 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon throws it down on a great pass from Jeremy Blass out of a doubleteam | 34-37 |
| 16:20 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 34-37 |
| 16:19 | Youngstown State | James Peters gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:57 | Youngstown State | James Peters hits the finger roll | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Gorney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Randy Sowell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Bacon (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Marquette | Charles Saunders can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 15:30 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones misses the tip | 34-39 |
| 15:29 | Youngstown State | James Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:14 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 15:13 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass tips it home | 34-41 |
| 14:50 | Marquette | Charles Saunders clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 14:48 | Youngstown State | James Peters gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:24 | Youngstown State | James Peters misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 14:22 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:05 | Marquette | Frank Everitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), Wesley Kendrick (SF), John Hendricks (PF), Larry Wettstein (C) Frank Everitt, Robin Hazzard, Fernando Quinones, Eric Gorney | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG), Scott Sawinski (SG), Ruben Nimmo (SF), Brian Wannamaker (PF), James Hudson (C) Jeremy Blass, Shawn Wright, Randy Sowell, Arthur Bacon, James Peters | |
| 13:57 | Youngstown State | William Thiel connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Sawinski | 34-44 |
| 13:42 | Marquette | Leo Boatner is fouled on the floor by Scott Sawinski - foul #3 on Scott Sawinski, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| 13:20 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 13:19 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 12:55 | Youngstown State | William Thiel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 12:53 | Youngstown State | James Hudson hits the follow up shot | 34-46 |
| 12:44 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-46 |
| 12:42 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein misses the tip | 34-46 |
| 12:41 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to James Hudson | 34-46 |
| 12:26 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker misses the jump hook from close range | 34-46 |
| 12:25 | Marquette | John Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 12:06 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein makes the runner from the left block set up by Leo Boatner and he's hacked by James Hudson - foul #2 on James Hudson, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robin Hazzard (SF) Charles Saunders | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass (PG) William Thiel | |
| 12:06 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein misses the free throw | 36-46 |
| 12:06 | Youngstown State | James Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 11:57 | Youngstown State | Leo Boatner takes the ball from Brian Wannamaker | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Leo Boatner (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hendricks (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Wettstein (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Sawinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ruben Nimmo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Wannamaker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 11:36 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick tips it back up and in | 38-46 |
| 11:12 | Youngstown State | Leo Boatner picks off the pass by Ruben Nimmo | 38-46 |
| 11:08 | Marquette | Leo Boatner slams it home | 40-46 |
| 10:47 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Ruben Nimmo | 40-48 |
| 10:28 | Marquette | James Hudson swats the short shot by Robin Hazzard | 40-48 |
| 10:26 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard misses the tip | 40-48 |
| 10:25 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 10:04 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo misses the lay-in | 40-48 |
| 10:02 | Marquette | John Hendricks grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 09:57 | Marquette | Scott Sawinski is called for the reach on Wesley Kendrick - foul #4 on Scott Sawinski, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Charles Saunders (SG), Fernando Quinones (PF), Eric Gorney (C) Leo Boatner, Wesley Kendrick, John Hendricks, Larry Wettstein | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Wright (SG), Randy Sowell (SF), Arthur Bacon (PF), James Peters (C) Scott Sawinski, Ruben Nimmo, Brian Wannamaker, James Hudson | |
| 09:42 | Marquette | Eric Gorney misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by James Peters - foul #1 on James Peters, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| 09:42 | Marquette | Eric Gorney makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 09:42 | Marquette | Eric Gorney misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 09:42 | Youngstown State | James Peters pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:19 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass banks in the layup on a great pass from Shawn Wright and the foul's on Frank Everitt - foul #2 on Frank Everitt, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| 09:19 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass misses the free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:19 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Fernando Quinones | 41-50 |
| 09:05 | Marquette | Jeremy Blass is called for the reach on Frank Everitt - foul #2 on Jeremy Blass, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick (SF) Robin Hazzard | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 08:43 | Marquette | Frank Everitt clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 08:42 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Arthur Bacon | 41-50 |
| 08:13 | Youngstown State | Wesley Kendrick steals it from Shawn Wright | 41-50 |
| 07:56 | Marquette | Eric Gorney can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 41-50 |
| 07:55 | Marquette | Eric Gorney tips it in | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Kendrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 6 reb. C - Eric Gorney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Randy Sowell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Bacon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Wright | 43-53 |
| 07:28 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-53 |
| 07:27 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 07:08 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 07:06 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 06:59 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Everitt and the foul's on Randy Sowell - foul #1 on Randy Sowell, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF), Larry Wettstein (C) Frank Everitt, Wesley Kendrick, Eric Gorney | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG), Scott Sawinski (SG), Ruben Nimmo (SF), Brian Wannamaker (PF), James Hudson (C) Jeremy Blass, Shawn Wright, Randy Sowell, Arthur Bacon, James Peters | |
| 06:59 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones misses the free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:59 | Youngstown State | James Hudson gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 06:36 | Youngstown State | Fernando Quinones steals it from William Thiel | 45-53 |
| 06:23 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein is whistled for traveling | 45-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Hendricks (PF) Fernando Quinones | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 06:08 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Thiel | 45-55 |
| 06:04 | Marquette | Scott Sawinski is called for the reach on Charles Saunders - foul #5 on Scott Sawinski, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell (SG) Scott Sawinski | |
| 06:04 | Marquette | Charles Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 06:04 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 06:04 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to John Hendricks | 46-55 |
| 05:50 | Marquette | Charles Saunders comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-55 |
| 05:49 | Marquette | John Hendricks tips it but misses | 46-55 |
| 05:48 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein tips it home | 48-55 |
| 05:36 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Saunders - foul #3 on Charles Saunders, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass (PG) William Thiel | |
| 05:36 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:36 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:18 | Marquette | Leo Boatner buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Saunders | 51-57 |
| 04:59 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Randy Sowell | 51-59 |
| 04:41 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein misses the jump hook from the right block | 51-59 |
| 04:39 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein tips it in | 53-59 |
| 04:25 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Blass | 53-62 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | Jeremy Blass steps in front of the Larry Wettstein pass | 53-62 |
| 03:56 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo misses the easy layup | 53-62 |
| 03:55 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell tips it in | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Leo Boatner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Saunders (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hendricks (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Larry Wettstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Randy Sowell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ruben Nimmo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Wannamaker (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hudson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Marquette | Charles Saunders scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robin Hazzard | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Leo Boatner - foul #3 on Leo Boatner, team foul #4 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Wesley Kendrick (SF), Fernando Quinones (PF), Eric Gorney (C) Leo Boatner, Robin Hazzard, John Hendricks, Larry Wettstein | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Wright (SG), Arthur Bacon (PF), James Peters (C) Randy Sowell, Brian Wannamaker, James Hudson | |
| 03:25 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:25 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:18 | Marquette | Frank Everitt misses the jumper from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 03:17 | Marquette | Eric Gorney pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 03:12 | Marquette | Frank Everitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 03:11 | Youngstown State | Shawn Wright grabs the board | 56-66 |
| 02:42 | Youngstown State | James Peters misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Gorney - foul #2 on Eric Gorney, team foul #5 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Ryerson (SF) Ruben Nimmo | |
| 02:42 | Youngstown State | James Peters misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 02:42 | Youngstown State | James Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 02:38 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-67 |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), John Hendricks (PF), Larry Wettstein (C) Frank Everitt, Fernando Quinones, Eric Gorney | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell (SG), Ruben Nimmo (SF), Brian Wannamaker (PF), James Hudson (C) Shawn Wright, Gary Ryerson, Arthur Bacon, James Peters | |
| 02:33 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein clanks a turnaround from the left block | 56-67 |
| 02:32 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 02:16 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-70 |
| 01:58 | Marquette | Ruben Nimmo steals the ball from Larry Wettstein | 56-70 |
| 01:43 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ruben Nimmo, team foul #9 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF), Fernando Quinones (PF), Eric Gorney (C) Leo Boatner, Wesley Kendrick, John Hendricks, Larry Wettstein | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG), Shawn Wright (SG), Arthur Bacon (PF), James Peters (C) Jeremy Blass, Ruben Nimmo, Brian Wannamaker, James Hudson | |
| 01:17 | Marquette | Eric Gorney is called for traveling | 56-70 |
| 00:53 | Youngstown State | Fernando Quinones is called for the reach on William Thiel - foul #1 on Fernando Quinones, team foul #6 | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Youngstown State | Fernando Quinones steps in front of the James Peters pass | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Charles Saunders loses the ball out of bounds | 56-70 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | William Thiel runs out the clock | 56-70 |