| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Labrecque (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Ralston (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Boone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeff Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Linn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Benham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Liu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Floyd Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | James Boone inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson is called for 5 seconds | 39-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Walter Leslie (SF), Vince Gillen (C) Frederick Benham, Floyd Tucker | |
| 19:21 | Marquette | Vince Gillen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-27 |
| 19:20 | Marquette | Walter Leslie tips it back up and in | 39-29 |
| 18:58 | Youngstown State | Curtis Liu takes the ball from Jeff Hampton | 39-29 |
| 18:38 | Marquette | Vince Gillen hits a wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Bouie | 39-32 |
| 18:32 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson is whistled for a carry | 39-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), Frederick Benham (SF), Floyd Tucker (C) Thomas Linn, Walter Leslie, Curtis Liu | |
| 18:24 | Marquette | Vince Gillen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 18:22 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:04 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 18:03 | Marquette | Frederick Benham pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:39 | Marquette | Frederick Benham connects on the jump hook from the left block | 39-34 |
| 17:17 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston is hacked by Floyd Tucker - foul #1 on Floyd Tucker, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gregory Mitchell (SF) James Boone | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG), Curtis Liu (PF) Joseph Bouie, Floyd Tucker | |
| 16:59 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 16:57 | Marquette | Frederick Benham gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:53 | Marquette | Frederick Benham blows the layup | 39-34 |
| 16:51 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Johnny Johnson | 39-34 |
| 16:46 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 16:44 | Marquette | Thomas Linn gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:27 | Marquette | Allen Ralston is called for the reach on Frederick Benham - foul #3 on Allen Ralston, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Augustine Russo (SG), William Satterfield (PF), Benjamin Sturgill (C) Michael Labrecque, Allen Ralston, Jeff Hampton, Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG) Robert King | |
| 16:17 | Marquette | William Satterfield takes the ball from Frederick Benham | 39-34 |
| 15:50 | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 15:49 | Marquette | Vince Gillen grabs the board | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Augustine Russo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Mitchell (fresh) PF - William Satterfield (fresh) C - Benjamin Sturgill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Linn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Benham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Liu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Vince Gillen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Linn | 39-36 |
| 15:16 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Satterfield | 41-36 |
| 14:59 | Marquette | Frederick Benham banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Linn | 41-38 |
| 14:35 | Youngstown State | Curtis Liu blocks the jumper by Douglas Johnson | 41-38 |
| 14:34 | Marquette | Curtis Liu grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 14:21 | Marquette | Frederick Benham hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 13:55 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo's floater is tipped away by Curtis Liu | 41-40 |
| 13:53 | Marquette | Frederick Benham pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:39 | Marquette | Curtis Liu connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 41-42 |
| 13:18 | Youngstown State | William Satterfield misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 13:17 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 12:59 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Gregory Mitchell - foul #2 on Gregory Mitchell, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque (PG), Allen Ralston (SG), James Boone (SF), Jeff Hampton (PF), Johnny Johnson (C) Douglas Johnson, Augustine Russo, Gregory Mitchell, William Satterfield, Benjamin Sturgill | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), William Silber (C) Thomas Linn, Curtis Liu | |
| 12:59 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:59 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:59 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:30 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by William Silber - foul #4 on William Silber, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Walter Leslie (SF), Floyd Tucker (C) Frederick Benham, William Silber | |
| 12:30 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:30 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:01 | Marquette | Robert King is hacked by Michael Labrecque - foul #1 on Michael Labrecque, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG) Joseph Bouie | |
| 11:43 | Marquette | Robert King hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Labrecque (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Ralston (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Boone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeff Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Linn (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert King (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter Leslie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vince Gillen (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Youngstown State | Robert King is called for the reach on Allen Ralston - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG), Curtis Liu (PF) Thomas Linn, Vince Gillen | |
| 11:02 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Labrecque, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| 10:46 | Marquette | Michael Labrecque steals it from Joseph Bouie out of a doubleteam | 43-44 |
| 10:30 | Youngstown State | Curtis Liu steals it from Allen Ralston | 43-44 |
| 10:12 | Marquette | Robert King works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Boone - foul #2 on James Boone, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo (SF) James Boone | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG), Frederick Benham (SF), Vince Gillen (PF) Joseph Bouie, Walter Leslie, Curtis Liu | |
| 10:12 | Marquette | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:12 | Marquette | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:10 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque's pass is intercepted by Robert King in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 10:02 | Marquette | Thomas Linn misses short on a floater from the left block | 43-46 |
| 10:01 | Marquette | Thomas Linn snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 09:45 | Marquette | Vince Gillen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 09:27 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jeff Hampton | 46-49 |
| 09:14 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses the floater in the lane | 46-49 |
| 09:12 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 08:47 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 08:34 | Marquette | Frederick Benham lays it in set up by Robert King | 49-51 |
| 08:19 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 49-51 |
| 08:17 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 07:58 | Youngstown State | Thomas Linn picks off the pass by Michael Labrecque | 49-51 |
| 07:53 | Marquette | Thomas Linn lays it up and in | 49-53 |
| 07:28 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frederick Benham - foul #1 on Frederick Benham, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson (PG), James Boone (SF), William Satterfield (PF), Benjamin Sturgill (C) Michael Labrecque, Allen Ralston, Jeff Hampton, Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG), Walter Leslie (SF), Curtis Liu (PF), William Silber (C) Robert King, Frederick Benham, Vince Gillen, Floyd Tucker | |
| 07:28 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:28 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:28 | Marquette | Curtis Liu pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Augustine Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Boone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Satterfield (fresh) C - Benjamin Sturgill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Linn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Leslie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Liu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - William Silber (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie is fouled on the floor by Douglas Johnson - foul #1 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque (PG) Augustine Russo | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG) Thomas Linn | |
| 06:45 | Marquette | Curtis Liu comes up short on the floater from the right side | 50-53 |
| 06:44 | Youngstown State | William Satterfield gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:27 | Youngstown State | William Silber is called for the reach on Michael Labrecque - foul #5 on William Silber, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG), Frederick Benham (SF), Vince Gillen (C) Robert King, Walter Leslie, William Silber | |
| 06:13 | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-53 |
| 05:52 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 05:50 | Marquette | Curtis Liu tips it back up and in | 50-55 |
| 05:25 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 05:23 | Youngstown State | Benjamin Sturgill gets the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 04:55 | Youngstown State | Curtis Liu denies the turnaround by Benjamin Sturgill | 50-55 |
| 04:54 | Marquette | Curtis Liu gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 04:50 | Marquette | Michael Labrecque picks off the pass by Vince Gillen | 50-55 |
| 04:45 | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Labrecque | 52-55 |
| 04:30 | Marquette | The jump hook by Frederick Benham is blocked by William Satterfield | 52-55 |
| 04:28 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:28 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston (PG), Jeff Hampton (PF), Johnny Johnson (C) Michael Labrecque, William Satterfield, Benjamin Sturgill | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), Walter Leslie (SF) Thomas Linn, Frederick Benham | |
| 03:59 | Youngstown State | Joseph Bouie takes the ball from Allen Ralston | 52-55 |
| 03:38 | Marquette | Curtis Liu misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 03:37 | Youngstown State | James Boone pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 03:08 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Douglas Johnson | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Allen Ralston (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Boone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Bouie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Leslie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Liu (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. C - Vince Gillen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Vince Gillen is fouled on the floor by Johnny Johnson - foul #2 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque (PG), Gregory Mitchell (SF) Douglas Johnson, James Boone | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG), Frederick Benham (SF), Floyd Tucker (C) Robert King, Walter Leslie, Curtis Liu | |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Vince Gillen makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Vince Gillen misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:59 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 02:32 | Youngstown State | Gregory Mitchell misses the open dunk | 54-56 |
| 02:31 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Hampton | 54-56 |
| 02:16 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 02:14 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton tips it home | 56-56 |
| 01:53 | Marquette | Allen Ralston takes the ball from Thomas Linn | 56-56 |
| 01:33 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-56 |
| 01:32 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:16 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton misses long on a jumper in the lane | 56-56 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | Floyd Tucker grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Boone (SF) Gregory Mitchell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Curtis Liu (PF) Vince Gillen | |
| 00:46 | Marquette | Thomas Linn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Floyd Tucker is called for the reach on Michael Labrecque - foul #2 on Floyd Tucker, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Thomas Linn steals it from James Boone | 56-56 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Thomas Linn throws it down | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston misses short on a fullcourt shot | 56-58 |