| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fresh) SG - Scott Sawinski (fresh) SF - Earl Elmore (fresh) PF - Brian Wannamaker (fresh) C - James Hudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Saunders (fresh) SG - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) PF - John Hendricks (fresh) C - Fernando Quinones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robin Hazzard | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Marquette | John Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Wannamaker - foul #1 on Brian Wannamaker, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Marquette | Charles Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass is hacked by Wesley Kendrick - foul #1 on Wesley Kendrick, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | Youngstown State | James Hudson makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Earl Elmore and he's fouled by Fernando Quinones - foul #1 on Fernando Quinones, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Youngstown State | James Hudson makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:58 | Marquette | Charles Saunders connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fernando Quinones | 3-5 |
| 17:51 | Youngstown State | James Hudson connects on the jumper from the left block | 5-5 |
| 17:49 | Marquette | Charles Saunders is called for traveling in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 17:30 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:28 | Youngstown State | James Hudson grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:11 | Youngstown State | James Hudson loses the dribble to Wesley Kendrick | 5-5 |
| 16:48 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:46 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Brian Wannamaker | 5-5 |
| 16:33 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore is whistled for traveling | 5-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Williams (PF), Eric Gorney (C) John Hendricks, Fernando Quinones | |
| 16:17 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 5-5 |
| 16:16 | Youngstown State | James Hudson gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:05 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:03 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 15:42 | Youngstown State | Robin Hazzard steals it from Earl Elmore | 5-5 |
| 15:39 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robin Hazzard | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fresh) SG - Scott Sawinski (fresh) SF - Earl Elmore (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Wannamaker (fresh) C - James Hudson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wesley Kendrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robin Hazzard (fairly fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) C - Eric Gorney (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Youngstown State | Charles Saunders steals the ball from Earl Elmore | 5-7 |
| 15:13 | Marquette | James Hudson picks off the pass by Charles Saunders | 5-7 |
| 14:59 | Youngstown State | James Hudson misses long on a runner in the lane | 5-7 |
| 14:58 | Marquette | Eric Gorney gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:42 | Marquette | James Hudson is called for the reach on Charles Saunders - foul #1 on James Hudson, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jamie McKelvey (PG), William Thiel (SG), Michael Mara (SF), James Peters (PF), Curtis Roybal (C) Jeremy Blass, Scott Sawinski, Earl Elmore, Brian Wannamaker, James Hudson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (SG), John Hendricks (PF), Fernando Quinones (C) Wesley Kendrick, Robin Hazzard, William Williams | |
| 14:31 | Marquette | Charles Saunders connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Gorney | 5-10 |
| 14:06 | Youngstown State | Michael Mara misses the easy layup | 5-10 |
| 14:04 | Marquette | Frank Everitt snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 13:41 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Curtis Roybal - foul #1 on Curtis Roybal, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass (PG) Jamie McKelvey | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Williams (SF) Eric Gorney | |
| 13:41 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:41 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones misses the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:41 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 13:24 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal's pass is intercepted by William Williams | 5-11 |
| 13:10 | Marquette | William Thiel picks off the pass by Frank Everitt | 5-11 |
| 13:05 | Youngstown State | William Thiel jams it | 7-11 |
| 12:39 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 12:38 | Marquette | John Hendricks tips it in | 7-13 |
| 12:36 | Youngstown State | Charles Saunders picks off the pass by Jeremy Blass in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 12:19 | Marquette | John Hendricks travels with the ball | 7-13 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski (SG), Earl Elmore (SF), Brian Wannamaker (PF), James Hudson (C) William Thiel, Michael Mara, James Peters, Curtis Roybal | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick (SG), Robin Hazzard (SF) Frank Everitt, William Williams | |
| 12:02 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Sawinski | 9-13 |
| 11:45 | Marquette | Jeremy Blass is called for the reach on Wesley Kendrick - foul #1 on Jeremy Blass, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Gorney (C) Fernando Quinones | |
| 11:33 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard misses long on a jumper from close range | 9-13 |
| 11:31 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard hits the follow up shot | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fresh) SG - Scott Sawinski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Elmore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Wannamaker (fresh) C - James Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hendricks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Gorney (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 11:07 | Marquette | Charles Saunders grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 10:54 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Sawinski - foul #1 on Scott Sawinski, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG) Jeremy Blass | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), William Williams (PF) Charles Saunders, John Hendricks | |
| 10:54 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:54 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 10:32 | Youngstown State | James Hudson can't throw it down | 9-17 |
| 10:31 | Marquette | Frank Everitt gets the rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:11 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Everitt | 9-19 |
| 09:52 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wesley Kendrick - foul #2 on Wesley Kendrick, team foul #3 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass (PG), James Peters (SF), Curtis Roybal (C) William Thiel, Earl Elmore, James Hudson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (PG), Fernando Quinones (C) Wesley Kendrick, Eric Gorney | |
| 09:52 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 09:52 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:33 | Marquette | William Williams misses short on a jumper in the paint | 11-19 |
| 09:31 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones grabs the offensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 09:20 | Marquette | Frank Everitt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-19 |
| 09:19 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 08:59 | Youngstown State | William Williams steals it from Curtis Roybal | 11-19 |
| 08:42 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard lays it in set up by Charles Saunders and he's hacked by Curtis Roybal - foul #2 on Curtis Roybal, team foul #6 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (SG), Michael Mara (SF), James Hudson (C) Scott Sawinski, Brian Wannamaker, Curtis Roybal | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Hendricks (PF) William Williams | |
| 08:42 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard misses the free throw | 11-21 |
| 08:42 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to James Hudson | 11-21 |
| 08:39 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Gorney (SF) Robin Hazzard | |
| 08:29 | Marquette | Charles Saunders connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-24 |
| 08:12 | Youngstown State | James Peters hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Blass | 13-24 |
| 07:57 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 07:42 | Youngstown State | James Hudson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-26 |
| 07:40 | Youngstown State | James Peters snags the offensive board | 13-26 |
| 07:25 | Youngstown State | James Hudson misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Fernando Quinones - foul #2 on Fernando Quinones, team foul #4 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore (SF), Brian Wannamaker (PF) Michael Mara, James Peters | |
| Subs | Marquette | Don Lopresti (PG), Chris Platt (SG), Robin Hazzard (SF) Charles Saunders, Frank Everitt, Fernando Quinones | |
| 07:25 | Youngstown State | James Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 07:25 | Youngstown State | James Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 07:25 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Eric Gorney | 14-26 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Thiel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Elmore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Wannamaker (fresh) C - James Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Don Lopresti (fresh) SG - Chris Platt (fresh) SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Hendricks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Gorney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robin Hazzard, team foul #5 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski (SG), Leandro Esposito (C) Jeremy Blass, James Hudson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 06:49 | Youngstown State | William Thiel misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 06:48 | Marquette | Eric Gorney pulls down the rebound | 14-26 |
| 06:28 | Marquette | Brian Wannamaker swats the short shot by Eric Gorney | 14-26 |
| 06:26 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Brian Wannamaker | 14-26 |
| 06:17 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Scott Sawinski | 17-26 |
| 05:53 | Marquette | Chris Platt misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-26 |
| 05:51 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 05:40 | Youngstown State | Don Lopresti is called for the reach on Brian Wannamaker - foul #1 on Don Lopresti, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass (PG), James Hudson (C) William Thiel, Leandro Esposito | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (PG), Frank Everitt (SG), William Williams (PF) Don Lopresti, Chris Platt, John Hendricks | |
| 05:27 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 17-26 |
| 05:25 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | William Williams's pass is intercepted by Brian Wannamaker | 17-26 |
| 04:52 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski's pass is intercepted by Frank Everitt | 17-26 |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Frank Everitt can't finish the layup | 17-26 |
| 04:46 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore gets the rebound | 17-26 |
| 04:33 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass banks in the layup | 19-26 |
| 04:24 | Marquette | Charles Saunders clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-26 |
| 04:22 | Marquette | Eric Gorney can't tip it in | 19-26 |
| 04:21 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 04:14 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass is fouled on the floor by Robin Hazzard - foul #2 on Robin Hazzard, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (SG), Michael Mara (SF), James Peters (PF) Scott Sawinski, Earl Elmore, Brian Wannamaker | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Hendricks (PF) Robin Hazzard | |
| 04:14 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:14 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:54 | Marquette | Jeremy Blass steals it from Charles Saunders | 21-26 |
| 03:49 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass banks in the layup | 23-26 |
| 03:34 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 03:33 | Youngstown State | James Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 03:04 | Youngstown State | Michael Mara comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 03:02 | Youngstown State | William Thiel misses the tip | 23-26 |
| 03:01 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass tips it but misses | 23-26 |
| 03:00 | Marquette | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Thiel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Mara (fresh) PF - James Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Hendricks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Gorney (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 02:40 | Marquette | John Hendricks buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 23-28 |
| 02:23 | Youngstown State | William Williams denies the turnaround by James Hudson | 23-28 |
| 02:21 | Marquette | Charles Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 02:06 | Marquette | Frank Everitt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-28 |
| 02:04 | Youngstown State | James Hudson pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 01:54 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass is hacked by Charles Saunders - foul #1 on Charles Saunders, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski (SG), Earl Elmore (SF), Brian Wannamaker (PF), Curtis Roybal (C) William Thiel, Michael Mara, James Peters, James Hudson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Don Lopresti (PG), Wesley Kendrick (SG), Robin Hazzard (SF), Fernando Quinones (C) Charles Saunders, Frank Everitt, William Williams, Eric Gorney | |
| 01:54 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:54 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:38 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard misses short on a floater from the right side | 25-28 |
| 01:36 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 01:29 | Youngstown State | Wesley Kendrick steps in front of the Jeremy Blass pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 25-28 |
| 01:12 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Earl Elmore - foul #1 on Earl Elmore, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG) Jeremy Blass | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:12 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:12 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:01 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 01:00 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker gets the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 00:48 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore is hacked by Robin Hazzard - foul #3 on Robin Hazzard, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (PG), Chris Platt (SG) Don Lopresti, Robin Hazzard | |
| 00:48 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:48 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | John Hendricks grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Charles Saunders | 26-32 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Hendricks | 26-32 |