| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Byron Reich (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Norris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Danny Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gower (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Marquette | Danny Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 19:48 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 19:31 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris lays it in and he's hacked by Donald Bellantoni - foul #2 on Donald Bellantoni, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 19:31 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris misses the free throw | 41-31 |
| 19:31 | Marquette | Danny Davis grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 19:10 | Marquette | Jeffrey Norris steals it from Donald Bellantoni | 41-31 |
| 18:47 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich can't throw it down | 41-31 |
| 18:46 | Youngstown State | David Scott hits the follow up shot | 43-31 |
| 18:29 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 18:27 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 18:12 | Youngstown State | John Gower picks off the pass by Jon Turner | 43-31 |
| 17:55 | Marquette | John Gower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-31 |
| 17:39 | Youngstown State | David Scott scores on a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Robert Gordon - foul #2 on Robert Gordon, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter (SG), Joesph Troxel (PF) Jon Turner, Jeffrey Norris | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Royal (SF), William Harris (PF) Donald Bellantoni, Robert Gordon | |
| 17:39 | Youngstown State | David Scott makes the free throw | 46-31 |
| 17:18 | Marquette | John Gower steps out of bounds on the baseline | 46-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina (SF), Peter Deardorff (C) David Scott, Barry Francis | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Johnson (SF) Danny Davis | |
| 16:57 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-31 |
| 16:55 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 16:32 | Marquette | David Johnson misses the lay-in | 46-31 |
| 16:30 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 16:14 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-31 |
| 16:13 | Marquette | John Gower snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 15:54 | Marquette | William Harris makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Charlie Royal | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Byron Reich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddie Gunter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Cortina (fresh) PF - Joesph Troxel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Deardorff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Royal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gower (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 15:36 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 15:32 | Marquette | David Johnson clanks a turnaround in the paint | 46-33 |
| 15:30 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago hits the follow up shot | 46-35 |
| 15:09 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich loses the ball out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jon Turner (SG), Jeffrey Norris (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), Barry Francis (C) Byron Reich, Paul Cortina, Joesph Troxel, Peter Deardorff | |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Davis (SG), Donald Bellantoni (SF), Robert Gordon (PF) Alonzo Santiago, David Johnson, John Gower | |
| 15:00 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Harris | 46-38 |
| 14:53 | Youngstown State | Barry Francis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 14:52 | Marquette | Charlie Royal pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 14:42 | Marquette | William Harris hits the finger roll | 46-40 |
| 14:30 | Youngstown State | Charlie Royal steals the ball from Jeffrey Norris | 46-40 |
| 14:03 | Marquette | Robert Gordon misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-40 |
| 14:02 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:49 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson misses the lay-in | 46-40 |
| 13:47 | Marquette | Robert Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:43 | Marquette | Danny Davis makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Harris | 46-42 |
| 13:28 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Freddie Gunter | 49-42 |
| 13:08 | Marquette | William Harris's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Norris | 49-42 |
| 12:51 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 12:50 | Marquette | William Harris snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 12:36 | Marquette | Danny Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 12:35 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 12:13 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Barry Francis | 52-42 |
| 11:54 | Marquette | Robert Gordon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Gordon, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Byron Reich (PG), Harold Hudson (SG), David Scott (SF), Joesph Troxel (C) Freddie Gunter, Jon Turner, Jeffrey Norris, Barry Francis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), David Johnson (SG), Joseph Lueck (SF), Theodore Spencer (PF), John Gower (C) Charlie Royal, Danny Davis, Donald Bellantoni, Robert Gordon, William Harris | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Byron Reich (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Hudson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joesph Troxel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Lueck (fresh) PF - Theodore Spencer (fresh) C - John Gower (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Youngstown State | David Scott misses short on a floater from close range | 52-42 |
| 11:44 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich hits the follow up shot | 54-42 |
| 11:25 | Marquette | Theodore Spencer clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Alfred Johnson - foul #4 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #1 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff (C) Alfred Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 11:25 | Marquette | Theodore Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:25 | Marquette | Theodore Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 11:11 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-44 |
| 11:09 | Youngstown State | Joesph Troxel grabs the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 10:54 | Youngstown State | Theodore Spencer is called for the reach on Harold Hudson - foul #1 on Theodore Spencer, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| 10:43 | Youngstown State | Joesph Troxel misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Lueck - foul #2 on Joseph Lueck, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| 10:43 | Youngstown State | Joesph Troxel makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 10:43 | Youngstown State | Joesph Troxel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 10:21 | Marquette | John Gower makes the floater from close range | 56-46 |
| 10:04 | Youngstown State | John Gower steals the ball from Joesph Troxel | 56-46 |
| 09:41 | Marquette | John Gower misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-46 |
| 09:39 | Youngstown State | David Scott snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 09:21 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 09:19 | Marquette | John Gower grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 08:52 | Marquette | David Johnson makes the jumper from the left block set up by Alonzo Santiago | 56-48 |
| 08:46 | Youngstown State | Harold Hudson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 08:44 | Marquette | Theodore Spencer pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 08:39 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 08:38 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 08:32 | Youngstown State | Harold Hudson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-48 |
| 08:31 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 08:11 | Marquette | Joseph Lueck drills a turnaround in the paint | 56-50 |
| 08:07 | Youngstown State | John Gower is called for the reach on Byron Reich - foul #1 on John Gower, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter (PG), Jon Turner (SG), Jeffrey Norris (SF), Barry Francis (C) Byron Reich, Harold Hudson, Joesph Troxel, Peter Deardorff | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Royal (PG), Danny Davis (SG), Donald Bellantoni (SF), Robert Gordon (PF), William Harris (C) Alonzo Santiago, David Johnson, Joseph Lueck, Theodore Spencer, John Gower | |
| 07:52 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Bellantoni - foul #3 on Donald Bellantoni, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson (PF) David Scott | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:52 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:52 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Freddie Gunter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Norris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Barry Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charlie Royal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Danny Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - William Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Marquette | Charlie Royal clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 07:38 | Marquette | William Harris tips it in | 58-52 |
| 07:21 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Danny Davis - foul #1 on Danny Davis, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| 07:21 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:21 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:02 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 59-52 |
| 07:01 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:47 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #2 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Byron Reich (PG), Peter Deardorff (PF) Freddie Gunter, Alfred Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Gower (C) William Harris | |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Robert Gordon misses the easy layup but the foul's on Peter Deardorff - foul #2 on Peter Deardorff, team foul #3 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG) Charlie Royal | |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Robert Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Robert Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:18 | Youngstown State | Donald Bellantoni swats the short shot by Peter Deardorff | 59-53 |
| 06:17 | Marquette | Robert Gordon snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 06:08 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 06:07 | Youngstown State | Barry Francis snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 05:49 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-53 |
| 05:47 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff tips it but misses | 59-53 |
| 05:45 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich can't tip it in | 59-53 |
| 05:43 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Gower | 59-53 |
| 05:24 | Marquette | Robert Gordon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 05:22 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni can't tip it in | 59-53 |
| 05:21 | Marquette | John Gower tips it in | 59-55 |
| 05:06 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 59-55 |
| 05:05 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner tips it but misses | 59-55 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | John Gower snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 04:39 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Bellantoni | 59-57 |
| 04:10 | Youngstown State | John Gower steals the ball from Jeffrey Norris | 59-57 |
| 04:02 | Marquette | Danny Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 04:01 | Marquette | Danny Davis grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 03:56 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago's fadeaway is rejected by Barry Francis | 59-57 |
| 03:54 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Byron Reich (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Norris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Peter Deardorff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Francis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gordon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Gower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:34 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff hits a runner from the right block and the foul's on Danny Davis - foul #2 on Danny Davis, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter (PG), Harold Hudson (SG), David Scott (SF), Joesph Troxel (C) Byron Reich, Jon Turner, Jeffrey Norris, Barry Francis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alexander Nash (PG), Charlie Royal (SG), David Johnson (SF), William Harris (PF), Theodore Spencer (C) Alonzo Santiago, Danny Davis, Donald Bellantoni, Robert Gordon, John Gower | |
| 03:34 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:16 | Marquette | William Harris comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Joesph Troxel - foul #2 on Joesph Troxel, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina (SF) Peter Deardorff | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:16 | Marquette | William Harris misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:16 | Marquette | William Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:16 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to David Scott | 62-57 |
| 03:07 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter is hacked by Charlie Royal - foul #3 on Charlie Royal, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| 03:07 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:07 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Charlie Royal is fouled on the floor by David Scott - foul #2 on David Scott, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| 02:37 | Marquette | Theodore Spencer is whistled for a carry | 63-57 |
| 02:35 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Byron Reich (PG), Peter Deardorff (C) Harold Hudson, Paul Cortina | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), John Gower (C) Alexander Nash, Theodore Spencer | |
| 02:21 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 63-57 |
| 02:20 | Marquette | John Gower gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:20 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jon Turner (SG), Jeffrey Norris (SF), Barry Francis (C) Freddie Gunter, Joesph Troxel, Peter Deardorff | |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Davis (SG), Donald Bellantoni (SF), Robert Gordon (PF) Charlie Royal, David Johnson, William Harris | |
| 02:13 | Marquette | John Gower's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jon Turner | 63-57 |
| 02:12 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 01:55 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jon Turner and he's hacked by Danny Davis - foul #3 on Danny Davis, team foul #11 | 65-57 |
| 01:55 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich makes the free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago misses the jumper from the left side | 66-57 |
| 01:35 | Youngstown State | Barry Francis pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Scott | 68-57 |
| 01:01 | Marquette | Danny Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 00:59 | Marquette | Danny Davis can't tip it in | 68-57 |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | David Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Youngstown State | David Scott is hacked by Alonzo Santiago in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alonzo Santiago, team foul #12 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter (PG), Harold Hudson (SG), Paul Cortina (SF), Joesph Troxel (C) Byron Reich, Jon Turner, Jeffrey Norris, Barry Francis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alexander Nash (PG), Charlie Royal (SG), David Johnson (SF), William Harris (PF), Theodore Spencer (C) Alonzo Santiago, Danny Davis, Donald Bellantoni, Robert Gordon, John Gower | |
| 00:55 | Youngstown State | David Scott makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:55 | Youngstown State | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Marquette | Theodore Spencer comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 70-57 |
| 00:48 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to David Scott | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Joesph Troxel lays it up and in | 72-57 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | William Harris is whistled for a carry | 72-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff (C) Paul Cortina | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter runs out the clock | 72-57 |