| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Razo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Kratzer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Ice (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roy Danner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell inbounds the ball | 34-20 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Merchant - foul #1 on Richard Merchant, team foul #1 | 34-20 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 19:27 | Marshall | Dustin Kratzer clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Larry Boyd - foul #1 on Larry Boyd, team foul #1 | 34-21 |
| 19:27 | Marshall | Dustin Kratzer makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 19:27 | Marshall | Dustin Kratzer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Merchant - foul #2 on Richard Merchant, team foul #2 | 36-21 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 18:52 | Marshall | Brian Razo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-22 |
| 18:50 | Marshall | Bradley Wagner tips it in | 38-22 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd is fouled on the floor by Bradley Wagner - foul #1 on Bradley Wagner, team foul #3 | 38-22 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Roy Danner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-22 |
| 18:07 | Marshall | Dustin Kratzer pulls down the rebound | 38-22 |
| 17:43 | Marshall | The 3pt attempt by Richard Merchant is denied by Donald Donnell | 38-22 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Donald Donnell | 38-22 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier loses the dribble to Bradley Wagner | 38-22 |
| 17:19 | Marshall | Dustin Kratzer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-22 |
| 17:17 | Marshall | Mike Ice grabs the offensive board | 38-22 |
| 17:07 | Marshall | Mike Ice misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-22 |
| 17:05 | Marshall | Dustin Kratzer tips it home | 40-22 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier clanks a jumper from the left wing | 40-22 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest tips it home | 40-24 |
| 16:39 | Marshall | Bradley Wagner loses the ball out of bounds | 40-24 |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Smith (SF), Lawrence Henry (PF), Todd Hansen (C) Brian Razo, Dustin Kratzer, Mike Ice | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest drills a runner near the basket set up by Roy Danner and he's hacked by Lawrence Henry - foul #1 on Lawrence Henry, team foul #4 | 40-26 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses the free throw | 40-26 |
| 16:20 | Marshall | Todd Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 16:03 | Marshall | Robert Smith connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Richard Merchant and he's hacked by Donald Donnell - foul #2 on Donald Donnell, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth (PG), Randy Lesher (SF) Richard Merchant, Bradley Wagner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:03 | Marshall | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 43-26 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Duckworth (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randy Lesher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Henry (fresh) C - Todd Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roy Danner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Roy Danner is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 43-26 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Frazier | 43-28 |
| 15:22 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry is whistled for traveling | 43-28 |
| Subs | Marshall | Brian Razo (SF), Dustin Kratzer (PF), Mike Ice (C) Randy Lesher, Lawrence Henry, Todd Hansen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Roy Danner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-28 |
| 15:05 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Mike Ice | 43-28 |
| 14:45 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 14:43 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Duckworth | 43-28 |
| 14:30 | Marshall | Brian Razo can't connect on a runner near the basket | 43-28 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest grabs the defensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Jordan Priest is blocked by Mike Ice | 43-28 |
| 14:08 | Marshall | Dustin Kratzer grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 13:54 | Marshall | Brian Razo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-28 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest grabs the defensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Stephen Duckworth is called for the reach on Larry Boyd - foul #1 on Stephen Duckworth, team foul #6 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Bradley Wagner (SG), Lawrence Henry (SF) Stephen Duckworth, Robert Smith, Brian Razo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Mike Ice denies the turnaround by Jordan Priest | 43-28 |
| 13:14 | Marshall | Mike Ice pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 12:55 | Marshall | Mike Ice clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Charles Frazier | 43-28 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd lays it in and he's hacked by Dustin Kratzer - foul #3 on Dustin Kratzer, team foul #7 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Marshall | Randy Lesher (SF), Todd Hansen (C) Dustin Kratzer, Mike Ice | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses the free throw | 43-30 |
| 12:31 | Marshall | Todd Hansen snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 12:23 | Marshall | Todd Hansen scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bradley Wagner | 46-30 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Roy Danner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-30 |
| 12:06 | Marshall | Randy Lesher grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 11:39 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-30 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Lesher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Henry (fresh) C - Todd Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Danner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jordan Priest (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 46-32 |
| 11:00 | Marshall | Roy Danner steals it from Bradley Wagner | 46-32 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier blows the layup | 46-32 |
| 10:56 | Marshall | Bradley Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 10:32 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-32 |
| 10:30 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry misses the tip | 46-32 |
| 10:29 | Marshall | Todd Hansen tips it in | 48-32 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd is denied on a layup by Todd Hansen | 48-32 |
| 10:06 | Marshall | Todd Hansen gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:45 | Marshall | Richard Merchant's pass is intercepted by Charles Frazier | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses the easy layup | 48-32 |
| 09:33 | Marshall | Todd Hansen pulls down the rebound | 48-32 |
| 09:12 | Marshall | Charles Frazier is called for the reach on Randy Lesher - foul #2 on Charles Frazier, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Brian Razo (SF), Dustin Kratzer (PF), Mike Ice (C) Richard Merchant, Bradley Wagner, Randy Lesher, Lawrence Henry, Todd Hansen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (PG), Maurice Barnes (SF), Harry Williams (PF), David Ledoux (C) Charles Frazier, Donald Donnell, Larry Boyd, Jordan Priest | |
| 08:44 | Marshall | Brian Razo buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Smith | 50-32 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Roy Danner scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Williams | 50-35 |
| 08:36 | Marshall | Harry Williams picks off the pass by Brian Razo | 50-35 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Roy Danner misses the fadeaway from the right side | 50-35 |
| 08:21 | Marshall | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 07:52 | Marshall | Dustin Kratzer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-35 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | David Ledoux pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Roy Danner is whistled for a carry | 50-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Bradley Wagner (SG) Stephen Duckworth, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Donnell (SF) Roy Danner | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Razo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dustin Kratzer (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Ice (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Rathjen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Barnes (fresh) SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harry Williams (fresh) C - David Ledoux (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Marshall | Mike Ice misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-35 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Harry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Maurice Barnes is whistled for a carry | 50-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG) Maurice Barnes | |
| 06:35 | Marshall | Richard Merchant knocks in the shot from the left side | 52-35 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Harry Williams hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Frazier | 52-37 |
| 05:52 | Marshall | Richard Merchant drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brian Razo | 55-37 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Harry Williams hits a jumper from the baseline | 55-39 |
| 05:15 | Marshall | Dustin Kratzer misses the easy layup | 55-39 |
| 05:14 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Ice | 55-39 |
| 04:45 | Marshall | Richard Merchant misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-39 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | David Ledoux grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 55-39 |
| 04:30 | Marshall | Mike Ice pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| 04:04 | Marshall | Bradley Wagner can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 55-39 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Harry Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Dustin Kratzer - foul #4 on Dustin Kratzer, team foul #8 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Randy Lesher (SF), Lawrence Henry (PF), Todd Hansen (C) Richard Merchant, Bradley Wagner, Brian Razo, Dustin Kratzer, Mike Ice | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Danner (SG), Maurice Barnes (SF), Jordan Priest (C) Charles Frazier, Donald Donnell, David Ledoux | |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Harry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Harry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 03:48 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Lawrence Henry | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Marshall | Robert Smith hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-39 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Stephen Duckworth is called for the reach on Richard Rathjen - foul #2 on Stephen Duckworth, team foul #9 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Boyd (PF) Harry Williams | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen misses the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest grabs the offensive board | 58-39 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Duckworth (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Randy Lesher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Henry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Hansen (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Rathjen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Danner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Barnes (fresh) PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest hits a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Todd Hansen - foul #1 on Todd Hansen, team foul #10 | 58-41 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest makes the free throw | 58-42 |
| 02:27 | Marshall | Todd Hansen travels with the ball | 58-42 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Maurice Barnes knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 01:40 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-45 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Roy Danner | 61-47 |
| 01:15 | Marshall | Larry Boyd swats the layup by Todd Hansen | 61-47 |
| 01:13 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry tips it back up and in | 63-47 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Randy Lesher steps in front of the Roy Danner pass | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Marshall | Jordan Priest steps in front of the Stephen Duckworth pass | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Roy Danner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 00:17 | Marshall | Todd Hansen snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth runs out the clock | 63-47 |