| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Hibbitts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bono (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Grady Fogle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Parrish (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Offutt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Hardison (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Slemp (fresh) 3 pf. C - Justin Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps inbounds the ball | 32-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Marquette | Justin Evans clanks a shot in the lane | 32-47 |
| 19:51 | Youngstown State | Michael Parrish snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 19:29 | Youngstown State | Michael Parrish is called for traveling | 32-47 |
| 19:20 | Marquette | Justin Evans banks in the layup | 32-49 |
| 19:03 | Youngstown State | Michael Parrish can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-49 |
| 19:01 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 18:55 | Marquette | Justin Evans dunks the ball | 32-51 |
| 18:26 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-51 |
| 18:24 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt tips it but misses | 32-51 |
| 18:23 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Bono gets the offensive rebound | 32-51 |
| 18:03 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Bono works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Antonio Offutt | 34-51 |
| 17:45 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Justin Evans | 34-53 |
| 17:22 | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-53 |
| 17:20 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle can't tip it in | 34-53 |
| 17:19 | Marquette | Robert Slemp grabs the board | 34-53 |
| 17:13 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps loses the dribble to Antonio Offutt | 34-53 |
| 16:52 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-53 |
| 16:50 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Bono gets the offensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 16:33 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Bono clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-53 |
| 16:31 | Marquette | Robert Slemp grabs the board | 34-53 |
| 16:22 | Marquette | Justin Evans misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Antonio Offutt - foul #1 on Antonio Offutt, team foul #1 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Shives (PG), Robert Adams (SF), Mitchell King (PF), Clinton Smith (C) James Hibbitts, Grady Fogle, Michael Parrish, Antonio Offutt | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG), Stanley Dykes (C) Gerald Mickens, Daniel Phipps | |
| 16:22 | Marquette | Justin Evans makes the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 16:22 | Marquette | Justin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 34-55 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:10 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Bono evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-55 |
| 16:09 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes snags the defensive board | 34-55 |
| 15:58 | Marquette | Dale Hardison buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Michael Canada | 34-57 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Shives (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bono (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Adams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mitchell King (fresh) C - Clinton Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dale Hardison (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Canada (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Justin Evans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Slemp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Dykes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Youngstown State | Clinton Smith clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-57 |
| 15:44 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Bono grabs the offensive rebound | 34-57 |
| 15:39 | Youngstown State | William Shives comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-57 |
| 15:37 | Marquette | Robert Slemp pulls down the rebound | 34-57 |
| 15:21 | Marquette | Dale Hardison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Adams - foul #1 on Robert Adams, team foul #2 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts (PG) Kenneth Bono | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jack Blackman (SF), William Treadwell (PF) Justin Evans, Robert Slemp | |
| 15:21 | Marquette | Dale Hardison makes the 1st free throw | 34-58 |
| 15:21 | Marquette | Dale Hardison misses the 2nd free throw | 34-58 |
| 15:21 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King pulls down the rebound | 34-58 |
| 15:14 | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-58 |
| 15:13 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King tips it in | 36-58 |
| 14:50 | Marquette | Clinton Smith is called for the reach on Stanley Dykes - foul #1 on Clinton Smith, team foul #3 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Parrish (PF) Clinton Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:45 | Marquette | Dale Hardison misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-58 |
| 14:44 | Marquette | William Treadwell gets the offensive rebound | 36-58 |
| 14:37 | Marquette | Michael Canada loses the ball out of bounds | 36-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle (SF) James Hibbitts | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG) Michael Canada | |
| 14:22 | Youngstown State | Michael Parrish evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-58 |
| 14:20 | Marquette | Jack Blackman grabs the board | 36-58 |
| 14:16 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens is whistled for traveling | 36-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts (PG) Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Slemp (PF) William Treadwell | |
| 14:09 | Youngstown State | William Shives's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clinton Smith (C) Mitchell King | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:54 | Marquette | Jack Blackman hits a floater from close range set up by Dale Hardison | 36-60 |
| 13:37 | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-60 |
| 13:35 | Marquette | Dale Hardison snags the defensive board | 36-60 |
| 13:30 | Marquette | Michael Parrish blocks the jumper by Dale Hardison | 36-60 |
| 13:28 | Marquette | Jack Blackman grabs the offensive rebound | 36-60 |
| 13:20 | Marquette | Dale Hardison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-60 |
| 13:18 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Hardison | 36-60 |
| 13:13 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Stanley Dykes | 36-63 |
| 12:56 | Youngstown State | William Shives misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-63 |
| 12:54 | Marquette | Robert Slemp pulls down the rebound | 36-63 |
| 12:38 | Marquette | Clinton Smith steals the ball from Jack Blackman | 36-63 |
| 12:18 | Youngstown State | William Shives comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-63 |
| 12:17 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jack Blackman | 36-63 |
| 11:59 | Marquette | Jack Blackman misses the fadeaway from the left side | 36-63 |
| 11:57 | Youngstown State | Michael Parrish grabs the board | 36-63 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Hibbitts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Shives (fairly fresh) SF - Grady Fogle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Parrish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Clinton Smith (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Hardison (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jack Blackman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Slemp (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Dykes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Youngstown State | William Shives is hacked by Robert Slemp - foul #4 on Robert Slemp, team foul #1 | 36-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Adams (PG), Kenneth Bono (SG), Mitchell King (PF), Antonio Offutt (C) James Hibbitts, William Shives, Michael Parrish, Clinton Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG), Michael Canada (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF), Douglas Brown (PF), William Treadwell (C) Gerald Mickens, Dale Hardison, Jack Blackman, Robert Slemp, Stanley Dykes | |
| 11:37 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-63 |
| 11:25 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Grady Fogle - foul #2 on Grady Fogle, team foul #4 | 39-63 |
| 11:25 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 39-64 |
| 11:25 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 39-65 |
| 11:18 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt misses short on a jumper from the left side | 39-65 |
| 11:17 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps gets the rebound | 39-65 |
| 10:57 | Marquette | John Boulanger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-65 |
| 10:56 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt pulls down the rebound | 39-65 |
| 10:52 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-65 |
| 10:51 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams hits the follow up shot | 41-65 |
| 10:42 | Marquette | John Boulanger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-65 |
| 10:41 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt gets the rebound | 41-65 |
| 10:23 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle loses the ball out of bounds | 41-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts (PG), Michael Parrish (PF) Grady Fogle, Mitchell King | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:08 | Marquette | Kenneth Bono steals it from John Boulanger | 41-65 |
| 09:52 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by William Treadwell - foul #1 on William Treadwell, team foul #2 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Shives (SF), Mitchell King (C) James Hibbitts, Antonio Offutt | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG), Dale Hardison (SG), Kelvin Jackson (SF), Justin Evans (C) John Boulanger, Michael Canada, Daniel Phipps, William Treadwell | |
| 09:52 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 09:52 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 09:43 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dale Hardison | 43-68 |
| 09:24 | Youngstown State | Michael Parrish buries a jump hook from close range set up by Kenneth Bono | 45-68 |
| 09:09 | Marquette | Justin Evans is whistled for traveling | 45-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts (PG) Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Slemp (PF), Stanley Dykes (C) Kelvin Jackson, Douglas Brown | |
| 09:02 | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts misses long on a jumper from the right side | 45-68 |
| 09:00 | Marquette | Robert Slemp grabs the defensive rebound | 45-68 |
| 08:56 | Marquette | Kenneth Bono is called for the reach on Gerald Mickens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Bono, team foul #5 | 45-68 |
| 08:49 | Marquette | Robert Slemp buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Justin Evans | 45-70 |
| 08:27 | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-70 |
| 08:25 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King gets the offensive rebound | 45-70 |
| 08:10 | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-70 |
| 08:08 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King hits the follow up shot | 47-70 |
| 07:50 | Marquette | Mitchell King is called for the reach on Stanley Dykes - foul #3 on Mitchell King, team foul #6 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clinton Smith (PF), Antonio Offutt (C) Michael Parrish, Mitchell King | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG), Michael Canada (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF), William Treadwell (PF) Gerald Mickens, Dale Hardison, Justin Evans, Robert Slemp | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Hibbitts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bono (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Shives (fresh) PF - Clinton Smith (fresh) 2 stl. C - Antonio Offutt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Boulanger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Canada (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Treadwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Dykes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Marquette | Antonio Offutt steals it from Daniel Phipps | 47-70 |
| 07:30 | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts is fouled on the floor by Stanley Dykes - foul #1 on Stanley Dykes, team foul #3 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle (SF) William Shives | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Brown (PF) Stanley Dykes | |
| 07:21 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle's pass is intercepted by William Treadwell | 47-70 |
| 06:59 | Marquette | John Boulanger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-70 |
| 06:58 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt grabs the board | 47-70 |
| 06:42 | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts loses the ball out of bounds | 47-70 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Shives (PG), Robert Adams (SG), Michael Parrish (PF) James Hibbitts, Kenneth Bono, Clinton Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG) John Boulanger | |
| 06:24 | Marquette | Michael Canada can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-70 |
| 06:22 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt snags the defensive board | 47-70 |
| 06:18 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-70 |
| 06:17 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 47-70 |
| 06:08 | Marquette | William Shives is called for the reach on Gerald Mickens - foul #2 on William Shives, team foul #7 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mitchell King (C) Antonio Offutt | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Hardison (SG), Robert Slemp (PF), Stanley Dykes (C) Michael Canada, Douglas Brown, William Treadwell | |
| 06:08 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens makes the 1st free throw | 47-71 |
| 06:08 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens misses the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| 06:08 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Slemp | 47-71 |
| 06:02 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes clanks a runner from the left block | 47-71 |
| 06:01 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes tips it back up and in | 47-73 |
| 05:46 | Youngstown State | Michael Parrish evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Robert Slemp - foul #5 on Robert Slemp, team foul #4 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clinton Smith (C) Grady Fogle | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jack Blackman (SF), Douglas Brown (PF) Daniel Phipps, Robert Slemp | |
| 05:46 | Youngstown State | Michael Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 05:46 | Youngstown State | Michael Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| 05:32 | Marquette | Dale Hardison misses the runner in the lane | 49-73 |
| 05:31 | Marquette | Jack Blackman tips it in | 49-75 |
| 05:09 | Youngstown State | Dale Hardison takes the ball from Clinton Smith | 49-75 |
| 04:44 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dale Hardison | 49-78 |
| 04:34 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Clinton Smith | 52-78 |
| 04:09 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes's fadeaway is rejected by Mitchell King | 52-78 |
| 04:08 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes tips it home | 52-80 |
| 03:48 | Youngstown State | William Shives is hacked by Gerald Mickens - foul #3 on Gerald Mickens, team foul #5 | 52-80 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle (SF), Raymond Cole (C) Michael Parrish, Mitchell King | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG), Michael Canada (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF), William Treadwell (PF), Justin Evans (C) Gerald Mickens, Dale Hardison, Jack Blackman, Douglas Brown, Stanley Dykes | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Shives (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Grady Fogle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clinton Smith (fresh) 2 stl. C - Raymond Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Boulanger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Canada (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Treadwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-80 |
| 03:40 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps gets the rebound | 52-80 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:11 | Marquette | Justin Evans hits a jump hook from the right block | 52-82 |
| 02:57 | Youngstown State | Michael Canada is called for the reach on Raymond Cole - foul #2 on Michael Canada, team foul #6 | 52-82 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mitchell King (PF) Clinton Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:49 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Phipps - foul #1 on Daniel Phipps, team foul #7 | 52-82 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Hardison (PG) John Boulanger | |
| 02:49 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle makes the 1st free throw | 53-82 |
| 02:49 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle makes the 2nd free throw | 54-82 |
| 02:29 | Marquette | William Treadwell is whistled for a carry | 54-82 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Bono (SG) Grady Fogle | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:19 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Bono comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-82 |
| 02:18 | Marquette | Justin Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 54-82 |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Adams - foul #2 on Robert Adams, team foul #8 | 54-82 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle (SF), Clinton Smith (C) Kenneth Bono, Raymond Cole | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG) Michael Canada | |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 54-83 |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 54-84 |
| 01:35 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-84 |
| 01:09 | Marquette | William Treadwell slams it home on a nice dish by Gerald Mickens and he's hacked by Mitchell King - foul #4 on Mitchell King, team foul #9 | 54-86 |
| 01:09 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses the free throw | 54-86 |
| 01:09 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King grabs the board | 54-86 |
| 00:51 | Youngstown State | Gerald Mickens steals it from William Shives | 54-86 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens's fadeaway is rejected by Clinton Smith | 54-86 |
| 00:29 | Marquette | William Treadwell hits the follow up shot | 54-88 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-88 |
| 00:21 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle grabs the offensive board | 54-88 |
| 00:17 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-88 |
| 00:15 | Marquette | Justin Evans pulls down the rebound | 54-88 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens runs out the clock | 54-88 |