| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leslie Briggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ned Carson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Hastings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dane Talarico (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Tony Rosso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Alfano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Edwin Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edmond Cordero (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 19:24 | Marquette | Tony Rosso makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Watkins | 36-43 |
| 19:14 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 19:13 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Watkins | 36-43 |
| 19:03 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 18:45 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-45 |
| 18:44 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 18:37 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero misses short on a jumper in the paint | 36-45 |
| 18:35 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano misses the tip | 36-45 |
| 18:33 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 18:26 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs is hacked by Tony Rosso - foul #1 on Tony Rosso, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| 18:16 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Leslie Briggs | 38-45 |
| 18:03 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 18:02 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:40 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Russell Taylor | 40-45 |
| 17:26 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley scores on a floater near the basket | 40-47 |
| 17:15 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Watkins - foul #1 on Jeffrey Watkins, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (PG), Robert Braun (SG), Vernon Moffett (PF), Dana Reid (C) Leslie Briggs, Ned Carson, Louis Hastings, Dane Talarico | |
| Subs | Marquette | Lyle Jensen (PG), Aaron Beyers (SG), David May (C) Tony Rosso, Kevin Alfano, Edmond Cordero | |
| 16:55 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor can't finish the layup but the foul's on Edwin Bradley - foul #2 on Edwin Bradley, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Caraballo (C) Edwin Bradley | |
| 16:55 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:55 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:55 | Marquette | David May snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 16:36 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 16:35 | Marquette | David May misses the tip | 41-47 |
| 16:33 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 16:21 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dennis Tipton | 43-47 |
| 16:04 | Marquette | David May can't connect on a runner near the basket | 43-47 |
| 16:03 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 15:47 | Youngstown State | Lyle Jensen steals the ball from Russell Taylor | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Dennis Tipton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Braun (fresh) SF - Russell Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vernon Moffett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dana Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Beyers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - David May (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Caraballo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 15:20 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 15:08 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Robert Braun | 45-47 |
| 15:02 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 45-47 |
| 15:01 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers tips it home | 45-49 |
| 14:47 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Dennis Tipton, team foul #1 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs (PG), Ned Carson (SG), Steven Burger (SF), Louis Hastings (PF), Dane Talarico (C) Dennis Tipton, Robert Braun, Russell Taylor, Vernon Moffett, Dana Reid | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG), Edwin Bradley (PF), Edmond Cordero (C) Lyle Jensen, Aaron Beyers, Jeffrey Watkins, David May | |
| 14:24 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dane Talarico - foul #3 on Dane Talarico, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins (SF) Larry Caraballo | |
| 14:24 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 14:24 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:08 | Youngstown State | Steven Burger makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 13:51 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Burger - foul #1 on Steven Burger, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| 13:51 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 13:51 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 13:51 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 13:39 | Youngstown State | Edmond Cordero takes the ball from Louis Hastings | 48-52 |
| 13:27 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 13:10 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs loses the dribble to Jeffrey Watkins | 48-54 |
| 12:55 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Alfano | 48-56 |
| 12:45 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 12:44 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings tips it home | 50-56 |
| 12:26 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins is hacked by Louis Hastings - foul #2 on Louis Hastings, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (SG), Russell Taylor (SF), Vernon Moffett (PF), Dana Reid (C) Ned Carson, Steven Burger, Louis Hastings, Dane Talarico | |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Caraballo (SF) Jeffrey Watkins | |
| 12:11 | Marquette | Tony Rosso misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-56 |
| 12:10 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Caraballo | 50-56 |
| 12:01 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo blows the dunk but the foul's on Vernon Moffett - foul #3 on Vernon Moffett, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Braun (SG) Leslie Briggs | |
| Subs | Marquette | Lyle Jensen (PG), Aaron Beyers (SG), David May (C) Tony Rosso, Kevin Alfano, Edmond Cordero | |
| 12:01 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 12:01 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 11:48 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Caraballo - foul #1 on Larry Caraballo, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Morais (C) Edwin Bradley | |
| 11:48 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 11:48 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 11:48 | Marquette | The rebound goes to David May | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Dennis Tipton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Braun (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vernon Moffett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dana Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Beyers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Caraballo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David May (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Morais (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen's dunk attempt is rejected by Dana Reid | 50-58 |
| 11:39 | Marquette | Michael Morais tips it in | 50-60 |
| 11:27 | Youngstown State | Aaron Beyers steals the ball from Vernon Moffett | 50-60 |
| 11:01 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo is whistled for traveling | 50-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs (PG), Ned Carson (SG), Dane Talarico (C) Dennis Tipton, Robert Braun, Dana Reid | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edwin Bradley (PF) Michael Morais | |
| 10:46 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ned Carson | 52-60 |
| 10:26 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 10:25 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 10:09 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 10:02 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 55-60 |
| 10:00 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Leslie Briggs | 55-60 |
| 09:34 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson is hacked by David May - foul #1 on David May, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Burger (SF), Louis Hastings (PF) Russell Taylor, Vernon Moffett | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Edmond Cordero (C) Lyle Jensen, Aaron Beyers, Larry Caraballo, David May | |
| 09:22 | Youngstown State | Tony Rosso steps in front of the Dane Talarico pass | 55-60 |
| 09:02 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 09:00 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano tips it in | 55-62 |
| 08:37 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 08:35 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico tips it back up and in | 57-62 |
| 08:15 | Marquette | Tony Rosso is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Tony Rosso, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (PG), Robert Braun (SG), Vernon Moffett (C) Leslie Briggs, Ned Carson, Dane Talarico | |
| Subs | Marquette | David May (PF) Edwin Bradley | |
| 08:13 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor (SF) Steven Burger | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:05 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 07:54 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 07:52 | Marquette | David May grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 07:31 | Marquette | Robert Braun picks off the pass by Jeffrey Watkins | 57-65 |
| 07:28 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun lays it in | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Dennis Tipton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Braun (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Louis Hastings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Moffett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Tony Rosso (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Alfano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fresh) 18 pts. PF - David May (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Edmond Cordero (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Marquette | Dennis Tipton is called for the reach on Tony Rosso - foul #4 on Dennis Tipton, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dana Reid (C) Louis Hastings | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:01 | Marquette | Robert Braun is called for the reach on Kevin Alfano - foul #2 on Robert Braun, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Lyle Jensen (PG), Larry Caraballo (C) Tony Rosso, Edmond Cordero | |
| 07:01 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:01 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:01 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 06:47 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 06:45 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 06:29 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 59-66 |
| 06:28 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen hits the follow up shot | 59-68 |
| 06:02 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton blows the dunk | 59-68 |
| 06:00 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett gets the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 05:47 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun connects on the 3 from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 05:29 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins is hacked by Russell Taylor - foul #3 on Russell Taylor, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs (PG), Ned Carson (SG), Steven Burger (SF), Louis Hastings (PF), Dane Talarico (C) Dennis Tipton, Robert Braun, Russell Taylor, Vernon Moffett, Dana Reid | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Aaron Beyers (SG), Edwin Bradley (PF), Edmond Cordero (C) Lyle Jensen, Kevin Alfano, David May, Larry Caraballo | |
| 05:29 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 05:29 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 05:16 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Bradley | 62-70 |
| 05:14 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| 04:55 | Marquette | Tony Rosso can't connect on a floater from close range | 62-70 |
| 04:53 | Marquette | Tony Rosso grabs the offensive board | 62-70 |
| 04:35 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-70 |
| 04:33 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| 04:14 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs buries a 3 from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 65-70 |
| 03:58 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 03:45 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-70 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor (SF) Louis Hastings | |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Caraballo (SF) Jeffrey Watkins | |
| 03:21 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Burger - foul #2 on Steven Burger, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (SG), Vernon Moffett (PF) Ned Carson, Steven Burger | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kevin Alfano (SG) Aaron Beyers | |
| 03:21 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 03:21 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leslie Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Tipton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Moffett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dane Talarico (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Tony Rosso (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Alfano (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Caraballo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edmond Cordero (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:59 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Tony Rosso - foul #3 on Tony Rosso, team foul #7 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dana Reid (C) Dane Talarico | |
| Subs | Marquette | Lyle Jensen (PG), David May (C) Tony Rosso, Edmond Cordero | |
| 02:59 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 02:59 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 02:55 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ned Carson (SG), Louis Hastings (PF), Dane Talarico (C) Dennis Tipton, Vernon Moffett, Dana Reid | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Edmond Cordero (C) Lyle Jensen, Larry Caraballo, David May | |
| 02:34 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edwin Bradley | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-74 |
| 02:14 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley snags the defensive board | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:52 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Tony Rosso | 66-77 |
| 01:39 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-77 |
| 01:37 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley grabs the board | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Dane Talarico - foul #4 on Dane Talarico, team foul #10 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (PG), Robert Braun (SG), Steven Burger (SF), Vernon Moffett (PF), Dana Reid (C) Leslie Briggs, Ned Carson, Russell Taylor, Louis Hastings, Dane Talarico | |
| Subs | Marquette | Lyle Jensen (PG), Aaron Beyers (SG), Larry Caraballo (SF), David May (PF) Tony Rosso, Kevin Alfano, Jeffrey Watkins, Edwin Bradley | |
| 01:11 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 01:11 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 01:01 | Youngstown State | Steven Burger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-79 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Morais (C) Edmond Cordero | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Braun - foul #3 on Robert Braun, team foul #11 | 66-79 |
| 00:36 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:36 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Youngstown State | Larry Caraballo picks off the pass by Dana Reid | 66-80 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen runs out the clock | 66-80 |