| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) SF - Mark Hall (fresh) PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) C - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) SG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) SF - James Sledge (fresh) PF - Amado Russo (fresh) C - James Dickson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | James Dickson 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) | |
| 19:51 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Willie Stearns | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Marquette | Willie Stearns pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Marquette | James Sledge buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Amado Russo | 0-6 |
| 19:02 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes scores on a floater from the left block | 2-6 |
| 18:50 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Stearns | 2-9 |
| 18:28 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Amado Russo - foul #1 on Amado Russo, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| 18:28 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 18:28 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | Clyde Lemmon picks off the pass by Amado Russo | 4-9 |
| 18:04 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Hymel | 7-9 |
| 17:49 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 17:48 | Marquette | James Sledge grabs the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 17:29 | Marquette | Wilfredo Reyes is called for the reach on Willie Stearns - foul #1 on Wilfredo Reyes, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Uros Kubinski (SG), Danny Davis (SF), Clinton Venezia (PF), William Harris (C) Dominick Joseph, James Sledge, Amado Russo, James Dickson | |
| 17:19 | Marquette | William Harris scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Danny Davis | 7-11 |
| 17:10 | Youngstown State | Danny Davis steals the ball from Clyde Lemmon | 7-11 |
| 17:06 | Marquette | Willie Stearns dunks the ball set up by Danny Davis | 7-13 |
| 16:41 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Hymel | 10-13 |
| 16:29 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 10-13 |
| 16:28 | Marquette | William Harris misses the tip | 10-13 |
| 16:26 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 16:11 | Youngstown State | William Harris is called for the reach on Wilfredo Reyes - foul #1 on William Harris, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Paul Kunze (SG), Jon Turner (SF), Carl Zangl (PF), James Fox (C) Andrew Hymel, Clyde Lemmon, Mark Hall, Alfred Johnson, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (PG), James Sledge (SG), Amado Russo (PF) Willie Stearns, Danny Davis, Clinton Venezia | |
| 15:53 | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze is whistled for a carry | 10-13 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Dickson (C) William Harris | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Rafferty (fresh) SG - Paul Kunze (fresh) SF - Jon Turner (fresh) PF - Carl Zangl (fresh) C - James Fox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Sledge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Uros Kubinski (fresh) PF - Amado Russo (fresh) C - James Dickson (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Marquette | James Dickson knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dominick Joseph | 10-15 |
| 15:17 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl connects on the jumper from the right side | 12-15 |
| 15:02 | Marquette | James Sledge can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 15:01 | Youngstown State | James Fox grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 14:39 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 14:37 | Marquette | James Sledge pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 14:21 | Marquette | James Dickson is hacked by Paul Kunze - foul #1 on Paul Kunze, team foul #2 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon (SG) Paul Kunze | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), Clinton Venezia (PF), William Harris (C) Uros Kubinski, Amado Russo, James Dickson | |
| 14:04 | Marquette | William Harris is whistled for traveling | 12-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Mark Hall (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Kevin Rafferty, Jon Turner, Carl Zangl, James Fox | |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Davis (SF) James Sledge | |
| 13:44 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 12-15 |
| 13:43 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson grabs the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 13:25 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson is hacked by Danny Davis - foul #1 on Danny Davis, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| 13:15 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 13:14 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Hall | 12-15 |
| 12:55 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 12:53 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Clinton Venezia | 12-15 |
| 12:47 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clinton Venezia and he's fouled by Andrew Hymel - foul #1 on Andrew Hymel, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SF), Amado Russo (PF), James Dickson (C) Danny Davis, Clinton Venezia, William Harris | |
| 12:47 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph misses the free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:29 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson's pass is intercepted by Dominick Joseph | 12-17 |
| 12:19 | Marquette | James Dickson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Jon Turner (SF), Carl Zangl (PF), James Fox (C) Andrew Hymel, Mark Hall, Alfred Johnson, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Uros Kubinski (SF) Dominick Joseph | |
| 12:09 | Youngstown State | James Fox scores on a floater in the lane | 14-17 |
| 11:59 | Marquette | Willie Stearns connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Uros Kubinski | 14-19 |
| 11:43 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 11:41 | Marquette | Amado Russo snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Rafferty (fresh) SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jon Turner (fresh) PF - Carl Zangl (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Fox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sledge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Uros Kubinski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) C - James Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Marquette | James Fox steals the ball from Amado Russo | 14-19 |
| 11:04 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty is hacked by Uros Kubinski - foul #1 on Uros Kubinski, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Alfred Johnson (PF), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Clyde Lemmon, Carl Zangl, James Fox | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Harris (C) James Dickson | |
| 10:56 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes comes up short on the shot from the right side | 14-19 |
| 10:54 | Marquette | Amado Russo grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 10:50 | Marquette | Willie Stearns connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Amado Russo | 14-21 |
| 10:33 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 10:31 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes grabs the offensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 10:17 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-21 |
| 10:15 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes grabs the offensive board | 14-21 |
| 10:02 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 09:46 | Marquette | James Sledge makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Stearns | 17-23 |
| 09:24 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel loses the ball out of bounds | 17-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon (SG), Mark Hall (SF), Carl Zangl (PF), James Fox (C) Andrew Hymel, Jon Turner, Alfred Johnson, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (SG), Danny Davis (SF), Clinton Venezia (PF), James Dickson (C) James Sledge, Uros Kubinski, Amado Russo, William Harris | |
| 09:06 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia clanks a floater from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 09:04 | Youngstown State | James Fox gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 08:50 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon buries a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on James Dickson - foul #1 on James Dickson, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (PG) Kevin Rafferty | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:50 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon makes the free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:43 | Marquette | Danny Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 08:41 | Youngstown State | James Fox pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 08:36 | Youngstown State | James Fox is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Fox, team foul #4 | 20-23 |
| 08:23 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 08:21 | Marquette | Willie Stearns pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 08:10 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia is hacked by Carl Zangl - foul #1 on Carl Zangl, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Alfred Johnson (PF) Paul Kunze, Carl Zangl | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:56 | Marquette | James Dickson is fouled on the floor by Mark Hall - foul #1 on Mark Hall, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes (C) James Fox | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:49 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 07:47 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 07:44 | Youngstown State | Dominick Joseph steals it from Andrew Hymel in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| 07:39 | Marquette | Danny Davis drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Stearns | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Hall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clinton Venezia (fresh) C - James Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Mark Hall | 22-26 |
| 07:12 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 07:10 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia gets the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 06:58 | Marquette | Willie Stearns misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Alfred Johnson - foul #1 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #7 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jon Turner (SF), Carl Zangl (PF) Mark Hall, Alfred Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SF), Amado Russo (PF), William Harris (C) Danny Davis, Clinton Venezia, James Dickson | |
| 06:58 | Marquette | Willie Stearns misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:58 | Marquette | Willie Stearns misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:58 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 06:42 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 22-26 |
| 06:40 | Marquette | William Harris pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 06:34 | Marquette | James Sledge buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Stearns and the foul's on Wilfredo Reyes - foul #2 on Wilfredo Reyes, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), James Fox (C) Andrew Hymel, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Uros Kubinski (SF) Dominick Joseph | |
| 06:34 | Marquette | James Sledge misses the free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:34 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 06:22 | Youngstown State | James Sledge is called for the reach on James Fox - foul #1 on James Sledge, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (SG) Clyde Lemmon | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 06:07 | Youngstown State | Amado Russo blocks the jumper by James Fox | 22-28 |
| 06:05 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl gets the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 05:53 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 05:52 | Marquette | Amado Russo snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 05:46 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 05:45 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Carl Zangl | 22-28 |
| 05:37 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Carl Zangl, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Hall (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF) Paul Kunze, Carl Zangl | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (PG), James Dickson (C) Willie Stearns, William Harris | |
| 05:24 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 05:22 | Youngstown State | James Fox snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 05:09 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 05:00 | Marquette | James Sledge is fouled on the floor by Mark Hall - foul #2 on Mark Hall, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Clyde Lemmon (SG) Kevin Rafferty, Mark Hall | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:00 | Marquette | James Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:00 | Marquette | James Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:42 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-30 |
| 04:41 | Marquette | James Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 04:34 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Clyde Lemmon - foul #1 on Clyde Lemmon, team foul #11 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Clinton Venezia (PF) Amado Russo | |
| 04:34 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:34 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:34 | Youngstown State | James Fox gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 04:27 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Hymel | 27-30 |
| 04:11 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 03:56 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner drills a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Dominick Joseph - foul #1 on Dominick Joseph, team foul #7 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl (PF), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Alfred Johnson, James Fox | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), Danny Davis (SF), William Harris (C) Uros Kubinski, James Sledge, James Dickson | |
| 03:56 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:42 | Marquette | The jump hook by Willie Stearns is blocked by Carl Zangl | 30-32 |
| 03:41 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 03:30 | Marquette | William Harris clanks a floater from close range | 30-32 |
| 03:28 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jon Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Zangl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dominick Joseph (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clinton Venezia (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 03:13 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes grabs the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 03:06 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Willie Stearns - foul #1 on Willie Stearns, team foul #8 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Hall (SF) Jon Turner | |
| Subs | Marquette | Amado Russo (PF) Clinton Venezia | |
| 03:06 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:53 | Marquette | Willie Stearns misses the runner from the right block | 33-32 |
| 02:52 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 02:39 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel is fouled on the floor by Amado Russo - foul #2 on Amado Russo, team foul #9 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson (PF) Carl Zangl | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG) Dominick Joseph | |
| 02:39 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:39 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:39 | Marquette | Amado Russo snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 02:20 | Marquette | James Sledge drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 01:55 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel's floater is knocked away by Amado Russo | 34-35 |
| 01:54 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Harris | 34-35 |
| 01:47 | Marquette | Danny Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-35 |
| 01:46 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 01:35 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel connects on the 3 from straight away | 37-35 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | Amado Russo can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 01:12 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Stearns | 37-35 |
| 01:06 | Marquette | Amado Russo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Danny Davis and he's hacked by Mark Hall - foul #3 on Mark Hall, team foul #12 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Paul Kunze (SG), Jon Turner (SF), Carl Zangl (PF), James Fox (C) Andrew Hymel, Clyde Lemmon, Mark Hall, Alfred Johnson, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Uros Kubinski (SF), James Dickson (C) Danny Davis, William Harris | |
| 01:06 | Marquette | Amado Russo misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:06 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 00:43 | Marquette | James Sledge misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-37 |
| 00:42 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Amado Russo - foul #3 on Amado Russo, team foul #10 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (SG), Clinton Venezia (PF) James Sledge, Amado Russo | |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:23 | Marquette | James Dickson grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Willie Stearns misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | James Fox snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | James Fox misses short on a fullcourt shot | 38-37 |