| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sledge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Bernhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Garner (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Ford (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt inbounds the ball | 44-45 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Marquette | Jamie Rogers is called for the reach on Dominick Joseph - foul #2 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| 19:20 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Dotson | 44-45 |
| 19:19 | Marquette | William Ford tips it home | 46-45 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | John Garner steps in front of the Paul Dotson pass | 46-45 |
| 18:46 | Marquette | William Ford knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Sledge | 48-45 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh is denied on a layup by John Garner | 48-45 |
| 18:26 | Marquette | John Garner pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | James Sledge's pass is intercepted by Todd Fontenot in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson lays it up and in set up by Todd Fontenot | 48-47 |
| 17:57 | Marquette | James Sledge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers connects on the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by James Sledge - foul #3 on James Sledge, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), Boris Bronikowski (SG), Joseph Campbell (SF), Antonio Carrillo (PF), James Dickson (C) Dominick Joseph, James Sledge, Robert Bernhardt, John Garner, William Ford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) Todd Fontenot, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 17:29 | Marquette | Willie Stearns misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul McThune - foul #3 on Paul McThune, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Jonathan Alejo (PF) Jamie Rogers, Paul McThune | |
| 17:29 | Marquette | Willie Stearns makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 17:29 | Marquette | Willie Stearns makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Washer | 50-53 |
| 16:59 | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo banks in the layup set up by Boris Bronikowski | 52-53 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 16:51 | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 16:40 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 52-53 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hutson | 52-55 |
| 16:23 | Marquette | James Dickson makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Joseph Campbell | 54-55 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | John Washer loses the ball out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (PG), James Sledge (SG), Donnie Waters (SF), John Garner (PF), William Ford (C) Willie Stearns, Boris Bronikowski, Joseph Campbell, Antonio Carrillo, James Dickson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Glenn Roberts (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), Paul McThune (C) John Washer, Benjamin Matthews, Michael Hutson, Jonathan Alejo, George Dumas | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sledge (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donnie Waters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Garner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Ford (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Roberts (fresh) SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul McThune (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Marquette | Patrick Welsh is called for the reach on James Sledge - foul #2 on Patrick Welsh, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| 15:24 | Marquette | William Ford misses the lay-in but the foul's on Glenn Roberts - foul #2 on Glenn Roberts, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt (SF) Donnie Waters | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:24 | Marquette | William Ford misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 15:24 | Marquette | William Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 14:49 | Marquette | John Garner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Paul McThune pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | James Sledge is called for the reach on Todd Fontenot - foul #4 on James Sledge, team foul #2 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (SG) James Sledge | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Elmer Snedeker (C) Todd Fontenot, Glenn Roberts, Paul McThune | |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Paul Dotson | 55-61 |
| 14:19 | Marquette | William Ford hits a wide open turnaround in the paint set up by Dominick Joseph | 57-61 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 13:36 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-61 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Dominick Joseph - foul #2 on Dominick Joseph, team foul #3 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), Joseph Campbell (SF), James Dickson (PF) Dominick Joseph, Robert Bernhardt, John Garner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF) Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh | |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 13:05 | Marquette | William Ford misses the dunk | 57-62 |
| 13:03 | Marquette | James Dickson tips it but misses | 57-62 |
| 13:01 | Marquette | Willie Stearns can't tip it in | 57-62 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Glenn Roberts | 57-62 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 12:53 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Boris Bronikowski | 57-62 |
| 12:37 | Marquette | William Ford makes the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Elmer Snedeker - foul #2 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo (PF) James Dickson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) Benjamin Matthews, Glenn Roberts, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 12:37 | Marquette | William Ford misses the free throw | 59-62 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | George Dumas pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot's floater is tipped away by Antonio Carrillo | 59-62 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Paul McThune grabs the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | John Washer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Boris Bronikowski - foul #2 on Boris Bronikowski, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donnie Waters (SF) Joseph Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 12:09 | Marquette | Willie Stearns's pass is intercepted by Todd Fontenot in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | George Dumas tips it but misses | 59-64 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Paul McThune pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Bronikowski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Waters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Carrillo (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Ford (tiring) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Washer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hutson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Dumas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul McThune (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | John Washer connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Fontenot | 59-66 |
| 11:26 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski loses the dribble to Paul McThune | 59-66 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by George Dumas and he's fouled by Willie Stearns - foul #2 on Willie Stearns, team foul #5 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (PG), James Dickson (C) Willie Stearns, William Ford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Todd Fontenot, Michael Hutson, George Dumas, Paul McThune | |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the free throw | 59-69 |
| 11:10 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph is hacked by John Washer in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Washer, team foul #6 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Garner (PF) Antonio Carrillo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF) John Washer | |
| 10:57 | Marquette | Donnie Waters misses the shot from the right side | 59-69 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jamie Rogers | 59-72 |
| 10:48 | Marquette | Donnie Waters is hacked by Paul Dotson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Dotson, team foul #7 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt (SG) Boris Bronikowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (C) Elmer Snedeker | |
| 10:48 | Marquette | Donnie Waters makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 10:48 | Marquette | Donnie Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo travels with the ball | 61-72 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Campbell (SF) Donnie Waters | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG) Paul Dotson | |
| 10:16 | Marquette | John Garner buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Campbell | 64-72 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh connects on the 3 from straight away | 64-75 |
| 09:42 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt is hacked by Jonathan Alejo - foul #1 on Jonathan Alejo, team foul #8 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), Boris Bronikowski (SG), Antonio Carrillo (PF), William Ford (C) Dominick Joseph, Joseph Campbell, John Garner, James Dickson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Paul Dotson (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Todd Fontenot, Glenn Roberts, Jonathan Alejo | |
| 09:42 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 09:42 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-75 |
| 09:09 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Willie Stearns | 68-75 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker clanks a fadeaway from close range | 68-75 |
| 08:54 | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo grabs the board | 68-75 |
| 08:37 | Marquette | Willie Stearns makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Boris Bronikowski | 70-75 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-75 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Rogers | 70-75 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses the jumpshot from the left side | 70-75 |
| 08:16 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Ford | 70-75 |
| 08:00 | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Stearns | 72-75 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews is hacked by Robert Bernhardt - foul #2 on Robert Bernhardt, team foul #6 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (PG), James Sledge (SG), Joseph Campbell (SF), John Garner (PF), James Dickson (C) Willie Stearns, Boris Bronikowski, Robert Bernhardt, Antonio Carrillo, William Ford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), John Washer (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) Benjamin Matthews, Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominick Joseph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Sledge (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Campbell (fresh) PF - John Garner (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Dickson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Washer (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hutson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Dumas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul McThune (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | John Washer connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Todd Fontenot | 72-77 |
| 07:15 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 72-77 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson pulls down the rebound | 72-77 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by John Washer | 72-79 |
| 07:00 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Fontenot - foul #3 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #9 | 72-79 |
| 07:00 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 07:00 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Paul McThune lays it up and in on a great pass from Todd Fontenot | 74-81 |
| 06:34 | Marquette | John Garner misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 74-81 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | John Washer grabs the defensive rebound | 74-81 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | George Dumas connects on the 3 from the right corner | 74-84 |
| 06:22 | Marquette | Todd Fontenot steps in front of the James Dickson pass in the backcourt | 74-84 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson banks in the layup on a great pass from Todd Fontenot | 74-86 |
| 06:19 | Marquette | John Washer steals it from James Sledge in the backcourt | 74-86 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson is fouled on the floor by James Sledge - foul #5 on James Sledge, team foul #7 | 74-86 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), Boris Bronikowski (SG), Donnie Waters (SF), Antonio Carrillo (PF), William Ford (C) Dominick Joseph, James Sledge, Joseph Campbell, John Garner, James Dickson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SG), Patrick Welsh (PF), Jonathan Alejo (C) John Washer, George Dumas, Paul McThune | |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson makes the 1st free throw | 74-87 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-88 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:39 | Marquette | Donnie Waters hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 74-88 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh grabs the board | 74-88 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Todd Fontenot | 74-90 |
| 05:10 | Marquette | William Ford misses short on a floater from the left block | 74-90 |
| 05:09 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to William Ford | 74-90 |
| 04:56 | Marquette | Michael Hutson swats the shot by Willie Stearns | 74-90 |
| 04:54 | Marquette | Willie Stearns tips it home | 76-90 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-90 |
| 04:48 | Marquette | William Ford gets the rebound | 76-90 |
| 04:44 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-90 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (PG), Robert Bernhardt (SF), James Dickson (PF) Willie Stearns, Donnie Waters, Antonio Carrillo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Todd Fontenot, Glenn Roberts, Michael Hutson, Jonathan Alejo | |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-90 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the offensive board | 76-90 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers banks in the layup | 76-92 |
| 04:16 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Dominick Joseph | 78-92 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-92 |
| 04:01 | Marquette | James Dickson pulls down the rebound | 78-92 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-92 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh pulls down the rebound | 78-92 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Benjamin Matthews and the foul's on William Ford - foul #2 on William Ford, team foul #8 | 78-94 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Campbell (SF), John Garner (PF) Robert Bernhardt, James Dickson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Glenn Roberts (SG) Benjamin Matthews, Jamie Rogers | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses the free throw | 78-94 |
| 03:44 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Ford | 78-94 |
| 03:29 | Marquette | John Garner comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 78-94 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh gets the rebound | 78-94 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominick Joseph (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Boris Bronikowski (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Campbell (fresh) PF - John Garner (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Ford (tiring) 19 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Dotson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts is fouled on the floor by Boris Bronikowski - foul #3 on Boris Bronikowski, team foul #9 | 78-94 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG) Dominick Joseph | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 78-94 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 78-94 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts is called for a charge - foul #3 on Glenn Roberts, team foul #10 | 78-94 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt (SG) Boris Bronikowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:02 | Marquette | John Garner comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 78-94 |
| 03:00 | Marquette | William Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 78-94 |
| 02:45 | Marquette | John Garner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Stearns | 81-94 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-94 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Dickson (PF) John Garner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG) Paul Dotson | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #11 | 81-94 |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo (C) William Ford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:21 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by George Dumas - foul #1 on George Dumas, team foul #12 | 81-94 |
| 02:21 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt makes the 1st free throw | 82-94 |
| 02:21 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 83-94 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | George Dumas travels with the ball | 83-94 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (PG), Boris Bronikowski (SG), John Garner (PF), William Ford (C) Willie Stearns, Joseph Campbell, James Dickson, Antonio Carrillo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Glenn Roberts, George Dumas, Paul McThune | |
| 01:36 | Marquette | Elmer Snedeker steals the ball from Robert Bernhardt | 83-94 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson buries a shot from the left wing set up by Todd Fontenot | 83-96 |
| 01:11 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Fontenot - foul #5 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #13 | 83-96 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Campbell (SF), Antonio Carrillo (PF), James Dickson (C) Robert Bernhardt, John Garner, William Ford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Benjamin Matthews (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) Todd Fontenot, Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 01:11 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 83-96 |
| 01:11 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 84-96 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | George Dumas misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 84-96 |
| 00:55 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski grabs the board | 84-96 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski is called for traveling | 84-96 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG) Dominick Joseph | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | John Washer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-96 |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Joseph Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 84-96 |
| 00:14 | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo is hacked by George Dumas - foul #2 on George Dumas, team foul #14 | 84-96 |
| 00:14 | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo makes the 1st free throw | 85-96 |
| 00:14 | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo misses the 2nd free throw | 85-96 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | George Dumas grabs the board | 85-96 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Washer runs out the clock | 85-96 |