| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mayberry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randall Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Archuleta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Brian Gilfillan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Sauve (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Stepnoski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 21-30 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Nathaniel Sauve steps in front of the Randall Garrett pass | 21-30 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | William Mayberry swats the shot by Nathaniel Sauve | 21-30 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | James Cronk gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelrahman steals the ball from Anderson Bartley | 21-30 |
| 18:13 | Marquette | Anderson Bartley steals the ball from Brian Gilfillan | 21-30 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 21-30 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | James Cronk tips it home | 23-30 |
| 17:39 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 23-30 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | David Archuleta gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley is hacked by Dikembe Abdelrahman - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Erik Studer (SG), Joshua Kirchner (SF), Terry Fleming (PF), Preston Roberson (C) James Cronk, Anderson Bartley, William Mayberry, Randall Garrett, David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Marquette | Hans Zurawik (PG), James Ridder (SG), Allen Page (SF), Gerald Jordan (C) Brian Gilfillan, Nathaniel Sauve, Justin Stepnoski, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Allen Page takes the ball from Joshua Kirchner | 23-30 |
| 16:48 | Marquette | Gerald Jordan is hacked by Erik Studer - foul #3 on Erik Studer, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer (SF) Erik Studer | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:30 | Marquette | James Ridder misses the lay-in | 23-30 |
| 16:29 | Marquette | Gerald Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 16:12 | Marquette | Allen Page is whistled for traveling | 23-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley (SG) Eugene Pfeiffer | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 23-30 |
| 15:49 | Marquette | Richard Hall grabs the board | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harold Patton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Kirchner (fresh) PF - Terry Fleming (fresh) C - Preston Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Hans Zurawik (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ridder (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Allen Page (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Jordan (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Marquette | James Ridder drills a floater in the lane set up by Hans Zurawik | 23-32 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Hall - foul #3 on Richard Hall, team foul #2 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Erik Studer (SG), Randall Garrett (PF) Harold Patton, Anderson Bartley, Terry Fleming | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan (PG) Hans Zurawik | |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Preston Roberson denies the turnaround by James Ridder | 24-32 |
| 14:37 | Marquette | Richard Hall gets the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 14:21 | Marquette | Preston Roberson steals it from Allen Page | 24-32 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 13:59 | Marquette | Gerald Jordan grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 13:38 | Marquette | James Ridder is whistled for traveling | 24-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer (SF), William Mayberry (PF), David Archuleta (C) Joshua Kirchner, Randall Garrett, Preston Roberson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Hans Zurawik (PG), Nathaniel Sauve (SG), Justin Stepnoski (SF) Brian Gilfillan, James Ridder, Allen Page | |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | David Archuleta lays it in on a great pass from James Cronk | 26-32 |
| 12:42 | Marquette | William Mayberry is called for the reach on Hans Zurawik - foul #1 on William Mayberry, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Joshua Kirchner (SF) James Cronk, Eugene Pfeiffer | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan (PG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Hans Zurawik, Gerald Jordan | |
| 12:15 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Nathaniel Sauve | 26-34 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner misses the floater from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 11:50 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 11:48 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan is hacked by Harold Patton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Patton, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Anderson Bartley (SG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SF), Randall Garrett (PF) Harold Patton, Erik Studer, Joshua Kirchner, William Mayberry | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Ridder (SG), Gerald Jordan (C) Nathaniel Sauve, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Pfeiffer (fresh) PF - Randall Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Archuleta (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Brian Gilfillan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ridder (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Justin Stepnoski (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Hall (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Marquette | James Ridder loses the dribble to Anderson Bartley | 26-34 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer's pass is intercepted by Brian Gilfillan | 26-34 |
| 10:48 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan slams it home | 26-36 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 26-36 |
| 10:25 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 10:08 | Marquette | James Ridder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Erik Studer (SG), Joshua Kirchner (SF), William Mayberry (PF), Preston Roberson (C) James Cronk, Anderson Bartley, Eugene Pfeiffer, Randall Garrett, David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Marquette | Hans Zurawik (PG), Nathaniel Sauve (SG), Allen Page (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Brian Gilfillan, James Ridder, Justin Stepnoski, Gerald Jordan | |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | William Mayberry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-36 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Kirchner | 26-36 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Harold Patton comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Hans Zurawik - foul #1 on Hans Zurawik, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley (SG), David Archuleta (C) Erik Studer, Preston Roberson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan (PG), Justin Stepnoski (SF) Hans Zurawik, Allen Page | |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Harold Patton makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Harold Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 08:53 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman can't finish the layup | 28-36 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | David Archuleta pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | William Mayberry misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Richard Hall - foul #4 on Richard Hall, team foul #4 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Erik Studer (SG), Randall Garrett (PF), Preston Roberson (C) Harold Patton, Anderson Bartley, Joshua Kirchner, David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Marquette | Allen Page (SF) Justin Stepnoski | |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | William Mayberry misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | William Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 08:02 | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve scores on a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Erik Studer - foul #4 on Erik Studer, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley (SG), Joshua Kirchner (SF), David Archuleta (C) Erik Studer, William Mayberry, Preston Roberson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Hans Zurawik (PG), Justin Stepnoski (SF), Gerald Jordan (C) Brian Gilfillan, Allen Page, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 08:02 | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve misses the free throw | 29-38 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | David Archuleta grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | James Cronk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Ridder (SG) Nathaniel Sauve | |
| 07:43 | Marquette | Gerald Jordan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Anderson Bartley | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Kirchner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randall Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Archuleta (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Hans Zurawik (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ridder (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Justin Stepnoski (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Hall (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | James Cronk scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 06:59 | Marquette | James Ridder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 06:58 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski tips it but misses | 32-38 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | James Cronk lays it up and in | 34-38 |
| 06:14 | Marquette | James Ridder misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 06:12 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski tips it home | 34-40 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | James Cronk misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Hans Zurawik - foul #2 on Hans Zurawik, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Studer (SG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SF), William Mayberry (PF), Preston Roberson (C) Anderson Bartley, Joshua Kirchner, Randall Garrett, David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan (PG), Nathaniel Sauve (SG), Allen Page (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Hans Zurawik, James Ridder, Justin Stepnoski, Gerald Jordan | |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | James Cronk makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | James Cronk misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | James Cronk misses the 3rd free throw | 35-40 |
| 05:51 | Marquette | Richard Hall gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 05:34 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-40 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | William Mayberry grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | James Cronk drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman slams it home on a nice dish by Brian Gilfillan and the foul's on James Cronk - foul #1 on James Cronk, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Terry Fleming (PF) James Cronk, Eugene Pfeiffer | |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski (SF) Allen Page | |
| 05:04 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelrahman takes the ball from Preston Roberson | 38-43 |
| 04:23 | Marquette | Preston Roberson swats the layup by Dikembe Abdelrahman | 38-43 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson misses the easy layup | 38-43 |
| 04:15 | Marquette | Richard Hall pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 03:55 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Terry Fleming - foul #1 on Terry Fleming, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Anderson Bartley (SG), Joshua Kirchner (SF), Randall Garrett (PF), David Archuleta (C) Harold Patton, Erik Studer, William Mayberry, Terry Fleming, Preston Roberson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Allen Page (SF) Justin Stepnoski | |
| 03:55 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 03:24 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the board | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Kirchner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randall Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Archuleta (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Brian Gilfillan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathaniel Sauve (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Page (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Hall (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Marquette | Joshua Kirchner picks off the pass by Richard Hall | 38-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Allen Page steals it from David Archuleta | 38-46 |
| 02:38 | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 02:22 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 01:53 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman's floater is tipped away by David Archuleta | 38-48 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Anderson Bartley | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | James Cronk shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | David Archuleta grabs the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Richard Hall is called for the reach on Joshua Kirchner - foul #5 on Richard Hall, team foul #6 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Mayberry (SF) Joshua Kirchner | |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski (SF), Gerald Jordan (PF) Allen Page, Richard Hall | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | William Mayberry is denied on a layup by Justin Stepnoski | 38-48 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | James Cronk misses the tip | 38-48 |
| 00:55 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski is hacked by James Cronk in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Cronk, team foul #7 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Allen Page (PF) Gerald Jordan | |
| 00:52 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 00:52 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | David Archuleta comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-49 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Jordan (PF) Allen Page | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | James Cronk shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan runs out the clock | 41-49 |