| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Dumas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bernhardt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Amado Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 27-32 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | George Dumas gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson is fouled on the floor by Robert Bernhardt - foul #1 on Robert Bernhardt, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG), Joseph Campbell (PF) Willie Stearns, Amado Russo | |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | James Sledge picks off the pass by George Dumas | 27-32 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | Joseph Campbell blows the layup | 27-32 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | George Dumas snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | John Garner swats the layup by George Dumas | 27-32 |
| 19:10 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:08 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), Clinton Venezia (C) James Sledge, Joseph Campbell | |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | John Garner is called for the reach on Jamie Rogers - foul #2 on John Garner, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG), Joseph Campbell (PF) Willie Stearns, Clinton Venezia | |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | James Sledge is called for the reach on Jamie Rogers - foul #2 on James Sledge, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (PF), Paul McThune (C) George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), Clinton Venezia (C) James Sledge, Joseph Campbell | |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Benjamin Matthews | 30-32 |
| 18:10 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Benjamin Matthews | 32-35 |
| 17:41 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jamie Rogers - foul #2 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), John Washer (SG), Jonathan Alejo (C) Benjamin Matthews, Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SF), Joseph Campbell (PF) Robert Bernhardt, Clinton Venezia | |
| 17:41 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:41 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | John Washer can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Dominick Joseph - foul #2 on Dominick Joseph, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt (SF), Amado Russo (C) Dominick Joseph, Joseph Campbell | |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | John Washer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:19 | Marquette | Amado Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:04 | Marquette | James Sledge hits a wide open jumper from the left side set up by John Garner | 33-39 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Willie Stearns takes the ball from John Washer | 33-39 |
| 16:55 | Marquette | Willie Stearns lays it up and in | 33-41 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson is called for traveling | 33-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SF), George Dumas (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Michael Hutson, Paul McThune, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (PG), Clinton Venezia (C) Willie Stearns, Amado Russo | |
| 16:23 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF) Joshua Glover | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), Joseph Campbell (PF) Robert Bernhardt, Clinton Venezia | |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-41 |
| 16:01 | Marquette | Joseph Campbell grabs the board | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Dumas (fresh) 5 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dominick Joseph (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sledge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Garner (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Willie Stearns | 33-43 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | John Washer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 15:21 | Marquette | John Garner grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 15:05 | Marquette | John Garner is hacked by Elmer Snedeker - foul #1 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul McThune (PF), Jonathan Alejo (C) John Washer, Wayne Willis, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt (SF), James Dickson (C) James Sledge, Joseph Campbell | |
| 14:52 | Marquette | John Garner buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Dominick Joseph and the foul's on Paul McThune - foul #2 on Paul McThune, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (SF) Paul Dotson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:52 | Marquette | John Garner makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Paul McThune lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jamie Rogers | 35-46 |
| 14:20 | Marquette | James Dickson clanks a jumper from close range | 35-46 |
| 14:18 | Marquette | James Dickson misses the tip | 35-46 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Robert Bernhardt blocks the jumper by Jamie Rogers | 35-46 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 13:31 | Marquette | John Garner lays it up and in on a great pass from Dominick Joseph | 37-48 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo's pass is intercepted by John Garner | 37-48 |
| 13:00 | Marquette | Willie Stearns buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Bernhardt | 37-50 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dominick Joseph - foul #3 on Dominick Joseph, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Paul Dotson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Benjamin Matthews, Michael Hutson, Paul McThune, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG), Amado Russo (PF) Dominick Joseph, John Garner | |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:14 | Marquette | John Washer is called for the reach on Willie Stearns - foul #3 on John Washer, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) Jamie Rogers | |
| Subs | Marquette | Uros Kubinski (PG), Clinton Venezia (PF) Willie Stearns, Amado Russo | |
| 11:54 | Marquette | James Sledge connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Uros Kubinski | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) SG - John Washer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Dumas (fresh) 5 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Uros Kubinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Sledge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bernhardt (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Venezia (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Dickson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Washer | 41-53 |
| 11:29 | Marquette | James Sledge misses the floater from the right side | 41-53 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | John Washer snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Clinton Venezia steals the ball from Joshua Glover | 41-53 |
| 11:06 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Uros Kubinski | 41-56 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by George Dumas | 43-56 |
| 10:39 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Elmer Snedeker - foul #2 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Daniel Rhodes (C) Joshua Glover, John Washer, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), Dominick Joseph (SG) Uros Kubinski, Robert Bernhardt | |
| 10:39 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 10:39 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-58 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson tips it but misses | 43-58 |
| 10:24 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| 10:19 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 43-60 |
| 10:12 | Marquette | Willie Stearns grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:10 | Marquette | Willie Stearns is hacked by Wayne Willis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Willis, team foul #6 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG) Paul Dotson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt (SF), John Garner (PF) James Sledge, Clinton Venezia | |
| 09:56 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SF) Robert Bernhardt | |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | George Dumas connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Rhodes | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:26 | Marquette | James Sledge knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Stearns | 45-63 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 09:09 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Garner | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:45 | Marquette | John Garner misses the easy layup | 45-63 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to George Dumas | 45-63 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Willie Stearns steps in front of the Daniel Rhodes pass | 45-63 |
| 08:13 | Marquette | Benjamin Matthews is called for the reach on Willie Stearns in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #7 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), John Washer (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Michael Hutson (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Benjamin Matthews, Jamie Rogers, Wayne Willis, George Dumas, Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt (SF), Amado Russo (PF) James Sledge, John Garner | |
| 08:13 | Marquette | Willie Stearns makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 08:13 | Marquette | Willie Stearns misses the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker pulls down the rebound | 45-64 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Dotson | 48-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Washer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hutson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Dominick Joseph (tired) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bernhardt (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Dickson (tired) 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Marquette | Willie Stearns hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 48-64 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson gets the rebound | 48-64 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-64 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | John Washer hits the follow up shot | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:24 | Marquette | Joshua Glover is called for the reach on Willie Stearns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Glover, team foul #8 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (C) Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG), John Garner (PF) Dominick Joseph, Amado Russo | |
| 07:24 | Marquette | Willie Stearns makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 07:24 | Marquette | Willie Stearns misses the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | John Washer gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | John Washer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson gets the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Paul McThune hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by James Dickson - foul #4 on James Dickson, team foul #6 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Jonathan Alejo (C) Joshua Glover, Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (SG) James Sledge | |
| 07:03 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-65 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 06:41 | Marquette | Willie Stearns misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-65 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Paul McThune | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 06:31 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Garner | 52-65 |
| 06:25 | Marquette | Paul McThune steps in front of the Willie Stearns pass in the backcourt | 52-65 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 06:08 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Robert Bernhardt | 52-65 |
| 06:03 | Marquette | Benjamin Matthews steps in front of the Dominick Joseph pass in the backcourt | 52-65 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Washer | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:25 | Marquette | Paul Dotson blocks the short jumper by John Garner | 54-65 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Paul McThune grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), Michael Hutson (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Paul McThune, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG), Amado Russo (PF) Dominick Joseph, John Garner | |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers's pass is intercepted by Willie Stearns | 54-65 |
| 04:44 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Amado Russo - foul #1 on Amado Russo, team foul #7 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), George Dumas (PF) Benjamin Matthews, Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (PG), John Garner (PF) Willie Stearns, Amado Russo | |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 04:23 | Marquette | John Garner's fadeaway is rejected by Elmer Snedeker | 56-67 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | George Dumas grabs the board | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Elmer Snedeker is blocked by James Dickson | 56-67 |
| 04:14 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Boris Bronikowski | 56-67 |
| 03:47 | Marquette | John Washer picks off the pass by James Sledge | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Rogers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Dotson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Dumas (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Boris Bronikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sledge (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bernhardt (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Garner (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Dickson (tired) 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by George Dumas | 59-67 |
| 03:07 | Marquette | John Garner banks in the wide open layup and he's hacked by Jamie Rogers - foul #3 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Michael Hutson (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Jonathan Alejo (C) Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), Dominick Joseph (SG) Boris Bronikowski, James Sledge | |
| 03:07 | Marquette | John Garner misses the free throw | 59-69 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Paul McThune grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo lays it up and in on a great pass from Benjamin Matthews | 61-69 |
| 02:26 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by John Garner | 61-71 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), George Dumas (PF) John Washer, Michael Hutson, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SF) Robert Bernhardt | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Dominick Joseph picks off the pass by Benjamin Matthews in the backcourt | 61-71 |
| 02:01 | Marquette | John Garner misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 61-71 |
| 01:59 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph tips it in | 61-73 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | James Dickson is called for the reach on Jamie Rogers - foul #5 on James Dickson, team foul #8 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Michael Hutson (SF), Jonathan Alejo (C) Benjamin Matthews, Paul Dotson, George Dumas | |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (PG), Joseph Campbell (SF), Amado Russo (PF), Clinton Venezia (C) Willie Stearns, Dominick Joseph, John Garner, James Dickson | |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:29 | Marquette | Amado Russo hits the finger roll set up by James Sledge and he's hacked by Paul McThune - foul #3 on Paul McThune, team foul #10 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) Jamie Rogers | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:29 | Marquette | Amado Russo makes the free throw | 63-76 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | James Sledge is called for the reach on John Washer - foul #3 on James Sledge, team foul #9 | 63-76 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | John Washer misses the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 01:20 | Marquette | Amado Russo grabs the board | 63-76 |
| 01:03 | Marquette | Clinton Venezia knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Sledge | 63-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | John Washer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-78 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Amado Russo gets the rebound | 63-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Amado Russo is open and buries a jumper from the left wing | 63-80 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-80 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski runs out the clock | 66-80 |