| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert Parrish (fresh) SG - Donald Finley (fresh) SF - Edward York (fresh) PF - Carl Lefebre (fresh) C - Michael Smolski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Holt (fresh) SG - Michael Tedrow (fresh) SF - Derrick Baugh (fresh) PF - Dana Reid (fresh) C - John Yip (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | John Yip wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow buries a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Donald Finley - foul #1 on Donald Finley, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:49 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:36 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Parrish | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Youngstown State | John Yip can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 2-3 |
| 19:10 | Marquette | Michael Smolski gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Marquette | Edward York can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Youngstown State | David Holt snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow drills a runner from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | Marquette | Derrick Baugh steals it from Robert Parrish | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth (PG), Ned Carson (SF), Ronald Hubert (PF), Robert Lisi (C) David Holt, Derrick Baugh, Dana Reid, John Yip | |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Donald Finley buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Parrish | 5-5 |
| 17:23 | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Tedrow | 5-7 |
| 17:16 | Marquette | Donald Finley connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Parrish | 7-7 |
| 17:12 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson is hacked by Edward York - foul #1 on Edward York, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Riley (SF) Michael Tedrow | |
| 17:00 | Youngstown State | Robert Lisi clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 16:59 | Marquette | Robert Parrish pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:42 | Marquette | Edward York hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Finley and the foul's on Michael Riley - foul #1 on Michael Riley, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Holt (PG), Dana Reid (PF) Michael Riley, Robert Lisi | |
| 16:42 | Marquette | Edward York makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:17 | Youngstown State | Edward York steps in front of the Dana Reid pass | 10-7 |
| 15:54 | Marquette | Donald Finley throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Parrish and he's hacked by Rodney Worth - foul #1 on Rodney Worth, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Marquette | Steven Cuellar (PG), David Pulliam (SF), Craig Endres (PF), Bruce Dingman (C) Robert Parrish, Edward York, Carl Lefebre, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow (SG), Derrick Baugh (SF), John Yip (C) Rodney Worth, Ned Carson, Ronald Hubert | |
| 15:54 | Marquette | Donald Finley makes the free throw | 13-7 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Steven Cuellar (fresh) SG - Donald Finley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Pulliam (fresh) PF - Craig Endres (fresh) C - Bruce Dingman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Holt (fresh) SG - Michael Tedrow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Baugh (fresh) PF - Dana Reid (fresh) C - John Yip (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Youngstown State | David Holt is hacked by Steven Cuellar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Cuellar, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Byrns (C) Donald Finley | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 15:32 | Youngstown State | John Yip can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-7 |
| 15:30 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid hits the follow up shot | 13-9 |
| 15:08 | Marquette | Craig Endres hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 13-9 |
| 15:06 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to John Yip | 13-9 |
| 14:45 | Youngstown State | David Holt connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 14:26 | Marquette | Steven Cuellar drills a jumper from the left side and the foul's on John Yip - foul #1 on John Yip, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (SG), Edward York (SF), Carl Lefebre (PF), Michael Smolski (C) David Pulliam, Bruce Dingman, Craig Endres, Daniel Byrns | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ned Carson (PG), Ronald Hubert (PF), Robert Lisi (C) David Holt, Dana Reid, John Yip | |
| 14:26 | Marquette | Steven Cuellar makes the free throw | 16-12 |
| 14:03 | Youngstown State | Robert Lisi's floater is tipped away by Carl Lefebre | 16-12 |
| 14:01 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Steven Cuellar | 16-12 |
| 13:41 | Marquette | Steven Cuellar comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Robert Lisi - foul #1 on Robert Lisi, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth (PG) Derrick Baugh | |
| 13:41 | Marquette | Steven Cuellar misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:41 | Marquette | Steven Cuellar misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:41 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hubert grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 13:29 | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-12 |
| 13:27 | Marquette | Edward York grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 13:08 | Marquette | Robert Lisi picks off the pass by Michael Smolski | 16-12 |
| 13:06 | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (PG), Craig Endres (PF) Steven Cuellar, Carl Lefebre | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dana Reid (PF), John Yip (C) Rodney Worth, Robert Lisi | |
| 12:47 | Marquette | John Yip is called for the reach on Michael Smolski - foul #2 on John Yip, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Marquette | Bruce Dingman (C) Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Holt (PG), Derrick Baugh (SF) Ned Carson, John Yip | |
| 12:38 | Marquette | Edward York hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Parrish and he's hacked by Michael Tedrow - foul #1 on Michael Tedrow, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth (SG) Michael Tedrow | |
| 12:38 | Marquette | Edward York makes the free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Parrish - foul #1 on Robert Parrish, team foul #4 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (SG) Donald Finley | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Lisi (C) Ronald Hubert | |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 12:06 | Marquette | Robert Parrish misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 12:04 | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 11:35 | Youngstown State | Robert Lisi hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Holt | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 5 ast. SG - David Pulliam (fresh) SF - Edward York (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Craig Endres (fresh) C - Bruce Dingman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Worth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derrick Baugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dana Reid (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Lisi (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Marquette | Edward York's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (SG), Carl Lefebre (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Edward York, Craig Endres, Bruce Dingman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow (SG), Ned Carson (SF), Ronald Hubert (PF) David Holt, Derrick Baugh, Dana Reid | |
| 11:07 | Youngstown State | Robert Lisi is fouled on the floor by Donald Finley - foul #2 on Donald Finley, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | Steven Cuellar (SG) Donald Finley | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 10:52 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hubert's pass is intercepted by David Pulliam | 19-17 |
| 10:38 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Cuellar | 22-17 |
| 10:26 | Youngstown State | Robert Parrish takes the ball from Robert Lisi | 22-17 |
| 10:23 | Marquette | Steven Cuellar banks in the layup set up by Robert Parrish | 24-17 |
| 10:12 | Youngstown State | Steven Cuellar steals it from Rodney Worth | 24-17 |
| 10:08 | Marquette | Steven Cuellar banks in the layup | 26-17 |
| 09:55 | Youngstown State | Michael Smolski blocks the short jumper by Ned Carson | 26-17 |
| 09:54 | Marquette | David Pulliam grabs the defensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 09:31 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 26-17 |
| 09:30 | Youngstown State | Robert Lisi snags the defensive board | 26-17 |
| 09:26 | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-17 |
| 09:24 | Youngstown State | Robert Lisi tips it in | 26-19 |
| 09:09 | Marquette | Robert Parrish connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Smolski | 29-19 |
| 08:52 | Youngstown State | Robert Lisi can't connect on a runner in the lane | 29-19 |
| 08:51 | Marquette | The rebound goes to David Pulliam | 29-19 |
| 08:25 | Marquette | Michael Smolski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Nowak (SG), Edward York (SF), Craig Endres (PF), Bruce Dingman (C) Steven Cuellar, David Pulliam, Carl Lefebre, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Holt (PG), Derrick Baugh (SF), Dana Reid (PF), Brian Johnson (C) Rodney Worth, Ned Carson, Ronald Hubert, Robert Lisi | |
| 08:06 | Youngstown State | Robert Parrish is called for the reach on Michael Tedrow - foul #2 on Robert Parrish, team foul #6 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | Steven Cuellar (PG) Robert Parrish | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Riley (SG) Michael Tedrow | |
| 07:48 | Youngstown State | Brian Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-19 |
| 07:47 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid gets the offensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 07:30 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 07:28 | Marquette | Edward York grabs the board | 29-19 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Steven Cuellar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Nowak (fresh) SF - Edward York (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Endres (fresh) C - Bruce Dingman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Riley (fresh) SF - Derrick Baugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dana Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Marquette | Edward York misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 07:11 | Marquette | Craig Endres pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 06:46 | Marquette | Edward York misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-19 |
| 06:45 | Marquette | Edward York grabs the offensive board | 29-19 |
| 06:31 | Marquette | Edward York blows the layup | 29-19 |
| 06:30 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid grabs the board | 29-19 |
| 06:23 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Nowak - foul #1 on Michael Nowak, team foul #7 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (SG), Carl Lefebre (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Steven Cuellar, Craig Endres, Bruce Dingman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow (SG), Ronald Hubert (C) Michael Riley, Brian Johnson | |
| 06:23 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 06:23 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 06:23 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Michael Smolski | 29-20 |
| 06:18 | Marquette | Michael Nowak hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 06:17 | Marquette | David Pulliam snags the offensive board | 29-20 |
| 06:03 | Marquette | Michael Smolski misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Michael Tedrow - foul #2 on Michael Tedrow, team foul #7 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Marquette | Steven Cuellar (PG) Michael Nowak | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth (SG), Ned Carson (SF) Michael Tedrow, Derrick Baugh | |
| 06:03 | Marquette | Michael Smolski makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 06:03 | Marquette | Michael Smolski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:49 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hubert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-20 |
| 05:47 | Marquette | Michael Smolski gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| 05:40 | Marquette | Michael Smolski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Hubert - foul #1 on Ronald Hubert, team foul #8 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brock Baylis (SF) Edward York | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Riley (SF) David Holt | |
| 05:40 | Marquette | Michael Smolski makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 05:40 | Marquette | Michael Smolski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 05:40 | Marquette | Brock Baylis grabs the offensive board | 32-20 |
| 05:20 | Marquette | Steven Cuellar is fouled on the floor by Rodney Worth - foul #2 on Rodney Worth, team foul #9 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Marquette | Bruce Dingman (SF) Brock Baylis | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh (SF) Rodney Worth | |
| 05:20 | Marquette | Steven Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 05:20 | Marquette | Steven Cuellar misses the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 05:20 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 05:05 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson is fouled on the floor by Steven Cuellar - foul #2 on Steven Cuellar, team foul #8 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Nowak (PG) Steven Cuellar | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Johnson (C) Ronald Hubert | |
| 05:05 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson misses the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 05:05 | Marquette | Michael Smolski gets the rebound | 33-20 |
| 04:46 | Marquette | Michael Smolski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-20 |
| 04:44 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 04:18 | Youngstown State | Brian Johnson connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Ned Carson and he's hacked by Michael Smolski - foul #1 on Michael Smolski, team foul #9 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward York (SF), Craig Endres (C) Bruce Dingman, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Holt (PG), Robert Lisi (C) Michael Riley, Dana Reid | |
| 04:18 | Youngstown State | Brian Johnson misses the free throw | 33-22 |
| 04:18 | Marquette | Craig Endres grabs the defensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | David Pulliam makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-22 |
| 03:48 | Youngstown State | Craig Endres blocks the short jumper by Ned Carson | 36-22 |
| 03:46 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Carl Lefebre | 36-22 |
| 03:28 | Marquette | Craig Endres misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-22 |
| 03:26 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Brian Johnson | 36-22 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Nowak (fairly fresh) SG - David Pulliam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward York (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Lefebre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Craig Endres (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ned Carson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derrick Baugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Lisi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Youngstown State | David Holt misses short on a shot from the right wing | 36-22 |
| 03:02 | Youngstown State | Robert Lisi hits the follow up shot | 36-24 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | David Pulliam can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 02:47 | Youngstown State | Brian Johnson gets the rebound | 36-24 |
| 02:42 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-24 |
| 02:40 | Marquette | Craig Endres pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 02:35 | Marquette | Derrick Baugh is called for the reach on David Pulliam - foul #1 on Derrick Baugh, team foul #10 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (PG), Michael Smolski (C) Michael Nowak, Carl Lefebre | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow (SG), Ronald Hubert (SF), Dana Reid (PF), John Yip (C) Ned Carson, Derrick Baugh, Brian Johnson, Robert Lisi | |
| 02:35 | Marquette | David Pulliam makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 02:35 | Marquette | David Pulliam makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 02:12 | Youngstown State | David Holt buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Tedrow | 38-27 |
| 01:49 | Marquette | Robert Parrish misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on David Holt - foul #1 on David Holt, team foul #11 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (SG), Bruce Dingman (SF), Daniel Byrns (PF) David Pulliam, Edward York, Craig Endres | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth (PG) David Holt | |
| 01:49 | Marquette | Robert Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 01:49 | Marquette | Robert Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 01:33 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hubert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Bruce Dingman - foul #1 on Bruce Dingman, team foul #10 | 40-27 |
| 01:33 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hubert makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 01:33 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hubert makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:17 | Marquette | Robert Parrish clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 40-29 |
| 01:15 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 01:00 | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 00:39 | Marquette | Robert Parrish misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-31 |
| 00:38 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 00:29 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid is hacked by Bruce Dingman - foul #2 on Bruce Dingman, team foul #11 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward York (SF), Carl Lefebre (PF) Bruce Dingman, Daniel Byrns | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Holt (PG), Derrick Baugh (SF) Rodney Worth, John Yip | |
| 00:29 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:29 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | David Holt snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | David Holt comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 40-31 |