| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) SF - Kenneth Dudley (fresh) PF - Ralph McElhinney (fresh) C - Kenneth Duke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Brian Dillard (fresh) SG - John Gilbert (fresh) SF - Martin Bevill (fresh) PF - Michael Morano (fresh) C - Michael Turner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Michael Turner 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Marquette | John Gilbert misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Frank Costanzo - foul #1 on Frank Costanzo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Marquette | John Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:47 | Marquette | John Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | Michael Morano gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Marquette | Brian Dillard misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Brian Dillard | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Marquette | John Gilbert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke's pass is intercepted by Michael Morano | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | John Gilbert drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:08 | Youngstown State | Martin Bevill steals the ball from Kenneth Dudley | 0-5 |
| 18:04 | Marquette | John Gilbert lays it up and in on a great pass from Martin Bevill | 0-7 |
| 17:48 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas misses the turnaround near the basket | 0-7 |
| 17:47 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Brian Dillard | 0-7 |
| 17:21 | Marquette | Michael Turner misses the lay-in | 0-7 |
| 17:19 | Marquette | John Gilbert tips it in | 0-9 |
| 16:58 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harry Brown (PF), Elmer Macy (C) Ralph McElhinney, Kenneth Duke | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Lustig (PG), Scott Allbritton (SG), Ronnie Dean (SF), Joseph Lynde (PF), Travis Ford (C) Brian Dillard, John Gilbert, Martin Bevill, Michael Morano, Michael Turner | |
| 16:38 | Marquette | Ronnie Dean can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 0-9 |
| 16:36 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown snags the defensive board | 0-9 |
| 16:15 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown's layup is rejected by Joseph Lynde | 0-9 |
| 16:13 | Marquette | Joseph Lynde grabs the board | 0-9 |
| 15:59 | Marquette | Scott Allbritton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-9 |
| 15:57 | Marquette | Joseph Lustig pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-9 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) SG - Frank Costanzo (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Dudley (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Brown (fresh) C - Elmer Macy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joseph Lustig (fresh) SG - Scott Allbritton (fresh) SF - Ronnie Dean (fresh) PF - Joseph Lynde (fresh) C - Travis Ford (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Marquette | Ronnie Dean misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-9 |
| 15:45 | Marquette | Joseph Lynde tips it home | 0-11 |
| 15:28 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-11 |
| 15:26 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo tips it but misses | 0-11 |
| 15:25 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Travis Ford | 0-11 |
| 15:13 | Marquette | Scott Allbritton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-11 |
| 15:11 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy snags the defensive board | 0-11 |
| 14:55 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy is hacked by Joseph Lynde - foul #1 on Joseph Lynde, team foul #1 | 0-11 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG), James Littlejohn (SG), Clifford Walker (SF), Ralph McElhinney (PF), Kenneth Duke (C) Steven Thomas, Frank Costanzo, Kenneth Dudley, Harry Brown, Elmer Macy | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Dillard (PG), John Gilbert (SG), Martin Bevill (SF), Michael Morano (PF), Michael Turner (C) Joseph Lustig, Scott Allbritton, Ronnie Dean, Joseph Lynde, Travis Ford | |
| 14:45 | Youngstown State | Michael Turner steps in front of the James Littlejohn pass | 0-11 |
| 14:29 | Marquette | Martin Bevill is hacked by Clifford Walker - foul #1 on Clifford Walker, team foul #2 | 0-11 |
| 14:14 | Marquette | Martin Bevill misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Clifford Walker - foul #2 on Clifford Walker, team foul #3 | 0-11 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joseph Simonson (SF) Clifford Walker | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:14 | Marquette | Martin Bevill makes the 1st free throw | 0-12 |
| 14:14 | Marquette | Martin Bevill makes the 2nd free throw | 0-13 |
| 14:07 | Youngstown State | Michael Turner is called for the reach on Kenneth Duke - foul #1 on Michael Turner, team foul #2 | 0-13 |
| 13:51 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Simonson | 2-13 |
| 13:35 | Marquette | Brian Dillard buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Martin Bevill | 2-16 |
| 13:28 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Turner - foul #2 on Michael Turner, team foul #3 | 2-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas (PG) Stanley Beyers | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Lynde (PF), Travis Ford (C) Michael Morano, Michael Turner | |
| 13:28 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke makes the 1st free throw | 3-16 |
| 13:28 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke misses the 2nd free throw | 3-16 |
| 13:28 | Marquette | Travis Ford grabs the board | 3-16 |
| 13:12 | Marquette | Martin Bevill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo (SG) Joseph Simonson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Lustig (SG) John Gilbert | |
| 12:58 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas is hacked by Brian Dillard - foul #1 on Brian Dillard, team foul #4 | 3-16 |
| 12:48 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-16 |
| 12:29 | Marquette | Brian Dillard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Steven Thomas - foul #1 on Steven Thomas, team foul #4 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley (SF), Harry Brown (PF), Elmer Macy (C) James Littlejohn, Ralph McElhinney, Kenneth Duke | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 12:29 | Marquette | Brian Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 6-17 |
| 12:29 | Marquette | Brian Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 6-18 |
| 12:14 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-18 |
| 12:13 | Marquette | Joseph Lynde grabs the board | 6-18 |
| 11:57 | Marquette | Joseph Lynde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-18 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Gilbert (SG), Ronnie Dean (SF), Michael Morano (PF) Brian Dillard, Martin Bevill, Travis Ford | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Dudley (fresh) PF - Harry Brown (fresh) C - Elmer Macy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joseph Lustig (fresh) SG - John Gilbert (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ronnie Dean (fresh) PF - Michael Morano (fresh) C - Joseph Lynde (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Ronnie Dean - foul #1 on Ronnie Dean, team foul #5 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (SG) Frank Costanzo | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 11:41 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy makes the 1st free throw | 7-18 |
| 11:41 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 11:20 | Marquette | Michael Morano blows the layup | 8-18 |
| 11:19 | Marquette | Joseph Lustig gets the offensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 11:02 | Marquette | Joseph Lustig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-18 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney (PF), Kenneth Duke (C) Harry Brown, Elmer Macy | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Dillard (PG), Martin Bevill (SF) Joseph Lustig, Joseph Lynde | |
| 10:40 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ralph McElhinney | 11-18 |
| 10:25 | Marquette | Michael Morano can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 11-18 |
| 10:23 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 10:18 | Youngstown State | Brian Dillard picks off the pass by Steven Thomas | 11-18 |
| 09:54 | Marquette | Ronnie Dean misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 11-18 |
| 09:53 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 09:48 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-18 |
| 09:47 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Michael Morano | 11-18 |
| 09:43 | Marquette | John Gilbert buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Morano | 11-20 |
| 09:24 | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-20 |
| 09:23 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke gets the offensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 08:56 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-20 |
| 08:54 | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers gets the offensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 08:42 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley misses long on a shot near the basket | 11-20 |
| 08:40 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney grabs the offensive board | 11-20 |
| 08:23 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Dean - foul #2 on Ronnie Dean, team foul #6 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo (SG), James Littlejohn (SF), Harry Brown (PF), Elmer Macy (C) Stanley Beyers, Kenneth Dudley, Ralph McElhinney, Kenneth Duke | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Lustig (PG), Scott Allbritton (SG), Daniel Golumski (SF), Joseph Lynde (PF), Travis Ford (C) Brian Dillard, John Gilbert, Martin Bevill, Michael Morano, Ronnie Dean | |
| 08:12 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown lays it in | 13-20 |
| 07:55 | Marquette | Daniel Golumski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Littlejohn - foul #1 on James Littlejohn, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| 07:55 | Marquette | Daniel Golumski misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:55 | Marquette | Daniel Golumski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Littlejohn (fresh) PF - Harry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Macy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joseph Lustig (fresh) SG - Scott Allbritton (fresh) SF - Daniel Golumski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Lynde (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Ford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Lynde - foul #2 on Joseph Lynde, team foul #7 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Morano (PF) Joseph Lynde | |
| 07:42 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 07:42 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:17 | Marquette | Michael Morano hits a floater from close range set up by Scott Allbritton and the foul's on Frank Costanzo - foul #2 on Frank Costanzo, team foul #6 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joseph Simonson (SF) Frank Costanzo | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:17 | Marquette | Michael Morano makes the free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:15 | Youngstown State | Scott Allbritton steps in front of the Steven Thomas pass in the backcourt | 14-24 |
| 07:14 | Marquette | Scott Allbritton blows the layup | 14-24 |
| 07:12 | Youngstown State | Joseph Simonson gets the rebound | 14-24 |
| 06:44 | Youngstown State | Daniel Golumski swats the layup by Elmer Macy | 14-24 |
| 06:42 | Marquette | Travis Ford grabs the board | 14-24 |
| 06:20 | Marquette | Michael Morano is whistled for a carry | 14-24 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG), Ralph McElhinney (PF), Kenneth Duke (C) Steven Thomas, Harry Brown, Elmer Macy | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Dillard (PG), Martin Bevill (SF) Scott Allbritton, Daniel Golumski | |
| 06:03 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Joseph Simonson and the foul's on Travis Ford - foul #1 on Travis Ford, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| 06:03 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney makes the free throw | 17-24 |
| 05:47 | Marquette | Joseph Lustig misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-24 |
| 05:45 | Youngstown State | Joseph Simonson pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 05:33 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 17-24 |
| 05:31 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke tips it home | 19-24 |
| 05:11 | Marquette | Travis Ford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stanley Beyers - foul #1 on Stanley Beyers, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley (SF) Joseph Simonson | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Gilbert (SG) Joseph Lustig | |
| 05:11 | Marquette | Travis Ford misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:11 | Marquette | Travis Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:55 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley clanks a runner from the baseline | 19-25 |
| 04:53 | Marquette | Martin Bevill snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 04:35 | Marquette | Michael Morano misses the easy layup | 19-25 |
| 04:33 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dudley | 19-25 |
| 04:10 | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-25 |
| 04:09 | Marquette | Martin Bevill gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 04:03 | Marquette | Brian Dillard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 04:01 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 03:39 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley lays it up and in and he's hacked by Martin Bevill - foul #1 on Martin Bevill, team foul #9 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas (PG), Frank Costanzo (SG), Harry Brown (PF), Elmer Macy (C) Stanley Beyers, James Littlejohn, Ralph McElhinney, Kenneth Duke | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronnie Dean (SF), Joseph Lynde (PF), Michael Turner (C) Martin Bevill, Michael Morano, Travis Ford | |
| 03:39 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Dudley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Macy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Brian Dillard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Gilbert (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ronnie Dean (fresh) PF - Joseph Lynde (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Turner (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Marquette | Brian Dillard's pass is intercepted by Harry Brown | 22-25 |
| 03:05 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy travels with the ball | 22-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Lustig (PG), Scott Allbritton (SG) Brian Dillard, John Gilbert | |
| 02:47 | Marquette | Harry Brown steps in front of the Michael Turner pass | 22-25 |
| 02:40 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lustig - foul #1 on Joseph Lustig, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker (SF) Kenneth Dudley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Martin Bevill (SF) Ronnie Dean | |
| 02:40 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:40 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:20 | Marquette | Joseph Lynde clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 02:18 | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 02:14 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Frank Costanzo | 25-25 |
| 01:53 | Marquette | Scott Allbritton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Lustig | 25-28 |
| 01:30 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 01:29 | Marquette | Joseph Lustig grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 01:25 | Marquette | Joseph Lustig misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 01:24 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 01:06 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo double dribbles | 25-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley (SF), Ralph McElhinney (PF), Kenneth Duke (C) Clifford Walker, Harry Brown, Elmer Macy | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Dillard (PG), John Gilbert (SG), Ronnie Dean (PF) Joseph Lustig, Scott Allbritton, Joseph Lynde | |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Ronnie Dean buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 00:28 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 25-30 |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas can't tip it in | 25-30 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Brian Dillard grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Brian Dillard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG), Clifford Walker (SG) Steven Thomas, Frank Costanzo | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Morano (PF), Travis Ford (C) Martin Bevill, Michael Turner | |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Michael Morano blocks the short jumper by Ralph McElhinney | 25-30 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | The clock runs out | 25-30 |