| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Eugene Kelly (fresh) SG - Arnold Bise (fresh) SF - William Feely (fresh) PF - Richard Edwards (fresh) C - Loren Badilla (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Kamau Abu (fresh) SG - Lowell Sandifer (fresh) SF - Joel Bouton (fresh) PF - Anthony Gustin (fresh) C - Jason Bishop (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Richard Edwards 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 (+4) | |
| 19:48 | Youngstown State | Arnold Bise shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to William Feely | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Youngstown State | William Feely is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Marquette | Kamau Abu misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Youngstown State | Arnold Bise grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Youngstown State | William Feely buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Arnold Bise | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Marquette | Joel Bouton buries a shot from the baseline set up by Anthony Gustin | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Youngstown State | William Feely misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to William Feely | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | Youngstown State | Jason Bishop steps in front of the Eugene Kelly pass | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | Marquette | Lowell Sandifer loses the ball out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:22 | Youngstown State | William Feely blows the layup but the foul's on Joel Bouton - foul #1 on Joel Bouton, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:22 | Youngstown State | William Feely makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Youngstown State | William Feely makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:13 | Marquette | Kamau Abu hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Joel Bouton and the foul's on Eugene Kelly - foul #1 on Eugene Kelly, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 17:13 | Marquette | Kamau Abu misses the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:13 | Youngstown State | Loren Badilla grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:55 | Youngstown State | Joel Bouton is called for the reach on Eugene Kelly - foul #2 on Joel Bouton, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Drew Carter (SF), Albert Berry (C) William Feely, Loren Badilla | |
| Subs | Marquette | Sung Zhou (SF) Joel Bouton | |
| 16:44 | Youngstown State | Eugene Kelly misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 16:43 | Youngstown State | Drew Carter hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 16:19 | Marquette | Lowell Sandifer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 16:17 | Youngstown State | Arnold Bise snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:01 | Youngstown State | Richard Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alberto Rodriguez (PG), Wesley Matthews (SG), Dustin Scott (C) Eugene Kelly, Arnold Bise, Richard Edwards | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Alberto Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Wesley Matthews (fresh) SF - Drew Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Berry (fresh) C - Dustin Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Kamau Abu (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lowell Sandifer (fresh) SF - Sung Zhou (fresh) PF - Anthony Gustin (fairly fresh) C - Jason Bishop (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Marquette | Lowell Sandifer misses the floater from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 15:37 | Youngstown State | Albert Berry gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:33 | Youngstown State | Kamau Abu takes the ball from Wesley Matthews | 7-4 |
| 15:14 | Marquette | Lowell Sandifer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kamau Abu | 7-7 |
| 14:49 | Youngstown State | Wesley Matthews can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 14:47 | Marquette | Anthony Gustin grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 14:27 | Marquette | Lowell Sandifer hits the finger roll set up by Kamau Abu | 7-9 |
| 14:07 | Youngstown State | Dustin Scott hits a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Jason Bishop - foul #1 on Jason Bishop, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Eugene Kelly (PG), Arnold Bise (SG), William Feely (SF), Richard Edwards (PF) Alberto Rodriguez, Wesley Matthews, Drew Carter, Albert Berry | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:07 | Youngstown State | Dustin Scott makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:49 | Marquette | Anthony Gustin blows the layup but he's hacked by Dustin Scott - foul #1 on Dustin Scott, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Loren Badilla (C) Dustin Scott | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:49 | Marquette | Anthony Gustin misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:49 | Marquette | Anthony Gustin misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:49 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Loren Badilla | 10-9 |
| 13:24 | Youngstown State | William Feely's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-9 |
| 12:55 | Marquette | Lowell Sandifer is fouled on the floor by Eugene Kelly - foul #2 on Eugene Kelly, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alberto Rodriguez (PG) Eugene Kelly | |
| Subs | Marquette | Branko Sucharski (C) Jason Bishop | |
| 12:44 | Marquette | Richard Edwards denies the turnaround by Lowell Sandifer | 10-9 |
| 12:42 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Loren Badilla | 10-9 |
| 12:27 | Youngstown State | William Feely scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Richard Edwards | 12-9 |
| 12:08 | Marquette | Branko Sucharski makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Lowell Sandifer | 12-11 |
| 11:54 | Youngstown State | Alberto Rodriguez buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Edwards | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Alberto Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arnold Bise (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Feely (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Edwards (fresh) C - Loren Badilla (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Kamau Abu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lowell Sandifer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sung Zhou (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Gustin (tiring) C - Branko Sucharski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Marquette | Anthony Gustin throws it down set up by Sung Zhou | 15-13 |
| 11:12 | Youngstown State | The short jumper by William Feely is denied by Branko Sucharski | 15-13 |
| 11:10 | Marquette | Branko Sucharski grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 10:56 | Marquette | Anthony Gustin misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 10:55 | Marquette | Branko Sucharski tips it home | 15-15 |
| 10:46 | Youngstown State | Richard Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 10:45 | Marquette | Branko Sucharski snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 10:22 | Marquette | The short jumper by Anthony Gustin is denied by Richard Edwards | 15-15 |
| 10:21 | Youngstown State | Richard Edwards gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:54 | Youngstown State | Richard Edwards clanks a floater in the paint | 15-15 |
| 09:52 | Marquette | Anthony Gustin snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 09:30 | Marquette | Branko Sucharski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Wesley Matthews (PG), Kevin Maloney (SG), Drew Carter (SF), Albert Berry (PF), Dustin Scott (C) Alberto Rodriguez, Arnold Bise, William Feely, Richard Edwards, Loren Badilla | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Williams (PG), James Sykes (SG), Donald Myers (PF), Jason Bishop (C) Kamau Abu, Lowell Sandifer, Anthony Gustin, Branko Sucharski | |
| 09:21 | Youngstown State | Sung Zhou steals it from Kevin Maloney | 15-15 |
| 09:17 | Marquette | James Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sung Zhou | 15-17 |
| 09:04 | Youngstown State | Dustin Scott banks in the layup and he's fouled by Sung Zhou - foul #1 on Sung Zhou, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| 09:04 | Youngstown State | Dustin Scott makes the free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:42 | Marquette | Jason Bishop misses the easy layup | 18-17 |
| 08:41 | Marquette | Jason Bishop pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:23 | Marquette | James Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Sykes | 18-20 |
| 08:14 | Youngstown State | Dustin Scott's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Bishop | 18-20 |
| 08:13 | Marquette | Jason Bishop pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 07:59 | Marquette | Jason Bishop is hacked by Dustin Scott - foul #2 on Dustin Scott, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Arnold Bise (SG), Curtis Williams (PF) Kevin Maloney, Dustin Scott | |
| Subs | Marquette | Lowell Sandifer (SG) James Sykes | |
| 07:38 | Marquette | Lowell Sandifer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-20 |
| 07:37 | Marquette | Jason Bishop gets the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Wesley Matthews (fresh) SG - Arnold Bise (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Drew Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Williams (fresh) C - Albert Berry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - James Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lowell Sandifer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sung Zhou (tiring) PF - Donald Myers (fresh) C - Jason Bishop (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Marquette | Albert Berry swats the layup by Donald Myers | 18-20 |
| 07:21 | Marquette | Jason Bishop hits the follow up shot | 18-22 |
| 06:55 | Youngstown State | Drew Carter is hacked by Sung Zhou - foul #2 on Sung Zhou, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alberto Rodriguez (PG), William Feely (SF), Richard Edwards (PF), Loren Badilla (C) Wesley Matthews, Drew Carter, Curtis Williams, Albert Berry | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kamau Abu (PG), Joel Bouton (SF), Branko Sucharski (C) James Williams, Sung Zhou, Donald Myers | |
| 06:43 | Youngstown State | Loren Badilla is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from William Feely out of a doubleteam | 20-22 |
| 06:27 | Marquette | Lowell Sandifer hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Kamau Abu | 20-24 |
| 06:10 | Youngstown State | The jump hook by Richard Edwards is blocked by Branko Sucharski | 20-24 |
| 06:08 | Marquette | Kamau Abu gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:52 | Marquette | Kamau Abu can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Edwards - foul #1 on Richard Edwards, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Maloney (SG) Arnold Bise | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Williams (PG), Anthony Gustin (PF) Joel Bouton, Branko Sucharski | |
| 05:52 | Marquette | Kamau Abu misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:52 | Marquette | Kamau Abu makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:35 | Youngstown State | Loren Badilla misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-25 |
| 05:33 | Youngstown State | Loren Badilla grabs the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 05:20 | Youngstown State | Kevin Maloney double dribbles | 20-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Wesley Matthews (PG), Drew Carter (SF), Albert Berry (PF) Alberto Rodriguez, William Feely, Richard Edwards | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joel Bouton (SF), Donald Myers (C) Lowell Sandifer, Jason Bishop | |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Anthony Gustin is whistled for a carry | 20-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Curtis Williams (PF) Loren Badilla | |
| Subs | Marquette | Branko Sucharski (C) Donald Myers | |
| 04:49 | Youngstown State | Curtis Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 04:47 | Youngstown State | Albert Berry misses the tip | 20-25 |
| 04:46 | Marquette | Branko Sucharski grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 04:19 | Marquette | Kamau Abu misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-25 |
| 04:17 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Drew Carter | 20-25 |
| 04:13 | Youngstown State | Wesley Matthews makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Kevin Maloney | 22-25 |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Kamau Abu lays it in on a great pass from James Williams and the foul's on Wesley Matthews - foul #1 on Wesley Matthews, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alberto Rodriguez (PG), Arnold Bise (SG), William Feely (SF), Richard Edwards (PF) Wesley Matthews, Kevin Maloney, Curtis Williams, Albert Berry | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sykes (PG), Lowell Sandifer (SG), Jason Bishop (C) James Williams, Joel Bouton, Branko Sucharski | |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Kamau Abu makes the free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:49 | Youngstown State | Drew Carter blows the layup but he's fouled by James Sykes - foul #1 on James Sykes, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Eugene Kelly (PG), Loren Badilla (C) Alberto Rodriguez, William Feely | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joel Bouton (SF) Kamau Abu | |
| 03:49 | Youngstown State | Drew Carter makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:49 | Youngstown State | Drew Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:49 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Anthony Gustin | 23-28 |
| 03:35 | Marquette | Joel Bouton is hacked by Loren Badilla - foul #1 on Loren Badilla, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Feely (SF) Drew Carter | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Myers (PF) Anthony Gustin | |
| 03:35 | Marquette | Joel Bouton makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:35 | Marquette | Joel Bouton misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:35 | Youngstown State | Loren Badilla snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Eugene Kelly (fresh) SG - Arnold Bise (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Feely (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Edwards (fresh) 2 blk. C - Loren Badilla (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - James Sykes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lowell Sandifer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Bouton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Myers (fresh) C - Jason Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Youngstown State | Eugene Kelly misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 03:13 | Youngstown State | Loren Badilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 03:05 | Youngstown State | Arnold Bise evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-29 |
| 03:03 | Marquette | Jason Bishop snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 02:51 | Marquette | James Sykes drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lowell Sandifer | 23-32 |
| 02:40 | Youngstown State | Eugene Kelly buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Arnold Bise | 26-32 |
| 02:22 | Marquette | Lowell Sandifer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 02:11 | Youngstown State | William Feely clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 02:10 | Marquette | Donald Myers grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 02:03 | Marquette | Lowell Sandifer clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Loren Badilla - foul #2 on Loren Badilla, team foul #8 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Wesley Matthews (SF), Drew Carter (PF), Albert Berry (C) William Feely, Richard Edwards, Loren Badilla | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kamau Abu (PG), Anthony Gustin (PF), Branko Sucharski (C) James Sykes, Donald Myers, Jason Bishop | |
| 02:03 | Marquette | Lowell Sandifer makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:03 | Marquette | Lowell Sandifer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:48 | Youngstown State | Wesley Matthews knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 01:26 | Marquette | Lowell Sandifer scores on a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Arnold Bise - foul #1 on Arnold Bise, team foul #9 | 29-39 |
| 01:26 | Marquette | Lowell Sandifer makes the free throw | 29-40 |
| 01:09 | Youngstown State | Eugene Kelly misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 01:08 | Youngstown State | Drew Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 01:03 | Youngstown State | Eugene Kelly clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 01:01 | Youngstown State | Wesley Matthews tips it but misses | 29-40 |
| 01:00 | Marquette | Branko Sucharski grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 00:36 | Marquette | Lowell Sandifer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 00:35 | Youngstown State | Eugene Kelly grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Arnold Bise is fouled on the floor by Lowell Sandifer as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Lowell Sandifer, team foul #7 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alberto Rodriguez (PG), William Feely (SF), Richard Edwards (PF), Loren Badilla (C) Eugene Kelly, Wesley Matthews, Drew Carter, Albert Berry | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Williams (SG) Lowell Sandifer | |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Arnold Bise makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Arnold Bise misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:27 | Marquette | Anthony Gustin gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Kamau Abu hits a jumpshot from the left side | 30-42 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | William Feely misses short on a fullcourt shot | 30-42 |