| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Straub (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bucher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Weiss (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Condron (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Stanley Fox (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frederick Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cary Breen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Hurtt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Eppler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Cary Breen inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Marquette | Cary Breen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 19:39 | Marquette | John Hurtt tips it but misses | 32-30 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:18 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-30 |
| 18:49 | Marquette | Cary Breen makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Fox | 32-33 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron buries a runner in the paint set up by Robert Straub and he's hacked by John Hurtt - foul #2 on John Hurtt, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:00 | Marquette | John Hurtt buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frederick Ferguson and he's hacked by Robert Weiss - foul #1 on Robert Weiss, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:00 | Marquette | John Hurtt makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron loses the ball out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 17:16 | Marquette | Stanley Fox is fouled on the floor by Robert Straub - foul #2 on Robert Straub, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall (SG) Roberto Martin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ben Rupp (PF) John Hurtt | |
| 16:54 | Marquette | Michael Bucher takes the ball from Michael Eppler | 35-36 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall blows the layup | 35-36 |
| 16:49 | Marquette | Michael Eppler gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:22 | Marquette | Michael Eppler drills a floater from the right block | 35-38 |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 16:05 | Marquette | Stanley Fox gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:40 | Marquette | Cary Breen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 15:39 | Marquette | Michael Eppler tips it home | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Straub (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bucher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Weiss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Condron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Stanley Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cary Breen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ben Rupp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Eppler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall blows the layup | 35-40 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Fox steals it from Michael Hall | 35-40 |
| 14:34 | Marquette | Michael Eppler blows the layup | 35-40 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 14:28 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Cary Breen | 35-40 |
| 14:24 | Marquette | Michael Bucher is called for the reach on Stanley Fox - foul #3 on Michael Bucher, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin (SG), Michael Macdonald (SF), Lyle Harrison (PF), Eugene Ingram (C) Robert Straub, Michael Bucher, Robert Weiss, Donald Condron | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG), James White (SG), John Hurtt (PF), Roland Santucci (C) Stanley Fox, Frederick Ferguson, Cary Breen, Michael Eppler | |
| 13:56 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 13:54 | Marquette | John Hurtt grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:29 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette loses the ball out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG) Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kevin Mitchell (SF) Ben Rupp | |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Hurtt swats the shot by Lyle Harrison | 35-40 |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald hits the follow up shot | 37-40 |
| 12:35 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James White | 37-43 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Ingram comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-43 |
| 12:13 | Marquette | John Hurtt pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 11:44 | Marquette | Roland Santucci drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Hurtt | 37-45 |
| 11:17 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-45 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Ingram grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lyle Harrison (fresh) C - Eugene Ingram (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charlie Jennette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James White (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hurtt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Santucci (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Ingram connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 10:58 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Leslie - foul #2 on Lloyd Leslie, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub (PG), Michael Hall (SG), Michael Bucher (SF), Robert Weiss (PF), Donald Condron (C) Lloyd Leslie, Roberto Martin, Michael Macdonald, Lyle Harrison, Eugene Ingram | |
| Subs | Marquette | Stanley Fox (PG), Frederick Ferguson (SG), Cary Breen (SF), Ben Rupp (PF), Michael Eppler (C) Charlie Jennette, James White, Kevin Mitchell, John Hurtt, Roland Santucci | |
| 10:33 | Marquette | Michael Bucher is called for the reach on Cary Breen - foul #4 on Michael Bucher, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Just (SF) Michael Bucher | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:12 | Marquette | Michael Hall steals the ball from Stanley Fox | 40-45 |
| 09:52 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Weiss is hacked by Ben Rupp - foul #1 on Ben Rupp, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald (SF) William Just | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:34 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub is hacked by Michael Eppler - foul #2 on Michael Eppler, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Hurtt (PF) Ben Rupp | |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Hurtt - foul #3 on John Hurtt, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin (SG) Robert Straub | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:12 | Marquette | Cary Breen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 09:10 | Marquette | Michael Eppler tips it in | 43-47 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Roberto Martin, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub (PG) Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:25 | Marquette | Robert Straub steps in front of the Cary Breen pass | 43-47 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin is fouled on the floor by Frederick Ferguson - foul #1 on Frederick Ferguson, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Ingram (SF) Michael Macdonald | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:49 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Weiss | 45-47 |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Michael Eppler is fouled on the floor by Donald Condron - foul #1 on Donald Condron, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall (SG), Michael Bucher (SF), Lyle Harrison (C) Roberto Martin, Eugene Ingram, Donald Condron | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG), Ben Rupp (SF), Roland Santucci (PF) Stanley Fox, Cary Breen, John Hurtt | |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Michael Eppler makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Michael Eppler misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Harrison pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher loses the ball out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Ingram (C) Robert Weiss | |
| Subs | Marquette | James White (SG), Kevin Mitchell (SF) Frederick Ferguson, Michael Eppler | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Straub (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bucher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Lyle Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eugene Ingram (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charlie Jennette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James White (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ben Rupp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Santucci (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 06:41 | Marquette | James White hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-48 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lyle Harrison | 45-48 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall misses the lay-in | 45-48 |
| 06:31 | Marquette | Roland Santucci gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 06:10 | Marquette | James White misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-48 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Ingram pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall double dribbles | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin (SG), Robert Weiss (PF), Donald Condron (C) Michael Hall, Lyle Harrison, Eugene Ingram | |
| Subs | Marquette | Stanley Fox (PG), Frederick Ferguson (SG), Cary Breen (SF), John Hurtt (PF), Michael Eppler (C) Charlie Jennette, James White, Kevin Mitchell, Ben Rupp, Roland Santucci | |
| 05:30 | Marquette | The jumper by Stanley Fox is denied by Robert Weiss | 45-48 |
| 05:29 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Weiss makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Roberto Martin | 47-48 |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Michael Eppler misses the easy layup | 47-48 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 04:51 | Marquette | Cary Breen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Roberto Martin is called for the reach on Stanley Fox - foul #2 on Roberto Martin, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall (PG) Robert Straub | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Stanley Fox makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Stanley Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin is whistled for a carry | 47-50 |
| 03:54 | Marquette | Stanley Fox is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Stanley Fox, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ben Rupp (PF) John Hurtt | |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Frederick Ferguson - foul #2 on Frederick Ferguson, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald (SF) Michael Bucher | |
| Subs | Marquette | Roland Santucci (C) Michael Eppler | |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 03:38 | Marquette | Ben Rupp pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Roberto Martin is called for the reach on Cary Breen - foul #3 on Roberto Martin, team foul #9 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub (PG), Lyle Harrison (PF) Roberto Martin, Robert Weiss | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG) Stanley Fox | |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Cary Breen makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Cary Breen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald's pass is intercepted by Cary Breen | 47-52 |
| 02:56 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher (SF), Robert Weiss (PF) Michael Macdonald, Lyle Harrison | |
| Subs | Marquette | Stanley Fox (PG), John Hurtt (PF), Michael Eppler (C) Charlie Jennette, Ben Rupp, Roland Santucci | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Straub (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bucher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Weiss (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Condron (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Stanley Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cary Breen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Hurtt (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Eppler (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:35 | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Weiss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 02:27 | Marquette | Michael Eppler pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 01:58 | Marquette | Michael Eppler misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 47-52 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Weiss gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher double dribbles | 47-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin (SG) Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:27 | Marquette | John Hurtt clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Weiss - foul #2 on Robert Weiss, team foul #10 | 47-52 |
| 01:27 | Marquette | John Hurtt misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 01:27 | Marquette | John Hurtt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 01:13 | Marquette | John Hurtt pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 00:44 | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Fox | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub scores on a 3 from the right wing | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Straub - foul #3 on Robert Straub, team foul #11 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG), Ben Rupp (PF) Stanley Fox, John Hurtt | |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Weiss grabs the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin is called for traveling | 50-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Hurtt (PF) Cary Breen | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Straub - foul #4 on Robert Straub, team foul #12 | 50-58 |
| 00:23 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:23 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Weiss | 53-59 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Cary Breen (SF) John Hurtt | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Ben Rupp is fouled in the backcourt by Roberto Martin - foul #4 on Roberto Martin, team foul #13 | 53-59 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Ben Rupp makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Ben Rupp makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Weiss comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Hurtt (PF) Cary Breen | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette runs out the clock | 53-61 |