| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Saunders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:49 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin buries a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Robin Hazzard - foul #2 on Robin Hazzard, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 19:49 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 19:34 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick is hacked by Robert Hobgood - foul #1 on Robert Hobgood, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 19:23 | Marquette | Charles Saunders drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robin Hazzard | 27-29 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams buries a shot from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 18:45 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Wesley Kendrick | 29-31 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | William Davis travels with the ball | 29-31 |
| 18:10 | Marquette | Charles Saunders can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by Fernando Quinones - foul #1 on Fernando Quinones, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer (PF) William Davis | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick blows the layup | 30-31 |
| 17:29 | Marquette | Charles Saunders hits the follow up shot | 30-33 |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Robin Hazzard steps in front of the Loyd Ayer pass | 30-33 |
| 17:03 | Marquette | Charles Saunders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Loyd Ayer | 30-33 |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams can't finish the layup | 30-33 |
| 16:42 | Marquette | John Hendricks snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 16:23 | Marquette | John Hendricks blows the layup but he's hacked by William Griffin - foul #2 on William Griffin, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SG), Sylvester Bakos (SF), David Springer (C) Robert Hobgood, Johnny Swasey, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Platt (SG), Eric Gorney (C) Wesley Kendrick, Fernando Quinones | |
| 16:23 | Marquette | John Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:23 | Marquette | John Hendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:23 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Gorney | 30-34 |
| 16:04 | Marquette | Eric Gorney banks in the layup set up by Charles Saunders | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Griffin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Farrish (fresh) SF - Sylvester Bakos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Springer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Platt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robin Hazzard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hendricks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Gorney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 30-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Davis (PF) William Griffin | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Williams (PF) John Hendricks | |
| 15:34 | Marquette | Sylvester Bakos picks off the pass by Chris Platt | 30-36 |
| 15:19 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by David Springer | 32-36 |
| 15:07 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Saunders | 32-38 |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | William Davis scores on a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Robin Hazzard - foul #3 on Robin Hazzard, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (SG), Darryl Williams (C) Loyd Ayer, David Springer | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick (SF) Robin Hazzard | |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | William Davis makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:35 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-38 |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | William Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 14:20 | Marquette | Eric Gorney snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 14:02 | Marquette | Charles Saunders knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eric Gorney | 35-41 |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Chad Farrish | 38-41 |
| 13:30 | Marquette | Charles Saunders buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Gorney | 38-44 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Eric Gorney takes the ball from Chad Farrish | 38-44 |
| 12:54 | Marquette | William Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Gorney and he's hacked by Sylvester Bakos - foul #2 on Sylvester Bakos, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Griffin (PG), Johnny Swasey (SF), Loyd Ayer (PF) Chad Farrish, Sylvester Bakos, William Davis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF), Fernando Quinones (C) Chris Platt, Wesley Kendrick, Eric Gorney | |
| 12:54 | Marquette | William Williams misses the free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 12:31 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 12:14 | Marquette | Charles Saunders knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Frank Everitt and he's fouled by Robert Hobgood - foul #2 on Robert Hobgood, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Springer (C) Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Hendricks (PF) William Williams | |
| 12:14 | Marquette | Charles Saunders makes the free throw | 38-49 |
| 11:59 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin misses badly on a shot from the left side | 38-49 |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin tips it but misses | 38-49 |
| 11:55 | Marquette | John Hendricks gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hobgood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 6 reb. C - David Springer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Hendricks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Saunders | 38-51 |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Everitt - foul #2 on Frank Everitt, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Platt (SG), Wesley Kendrick (SF) Charles Saunders, Robin Hazzard | |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey misses the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:22 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 11:18 | Marquette | Frank Everitt buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Chris Platt | 38-54 |
| 10:52 | Northern Iowa | David Springer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-54 |
| 10:50 | Marquette | Frank Everitt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 10:43 | Marquette | John Hendricks drills a runner in the lane set up by Chris Platt | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | David Springer misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 38-56 |
| 10:31 | Marquette | Chris Platt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 10:02 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick dunks the ball on a nice dish by Frank Everitt | 38-58 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Fernando Quinones steals the ball from William Griffin | 38-58 |
| 09:31 | Marquette | The jump hook by John Hendricks is blocked by Loyd Ayer | 38-58 |
| 09:30 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick grabs the offensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 09:06 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick throws it down on a great pass from Frank Everitt and he's fouled by Robert Hobgood - foul #3 on Robert Hobgood, team foul #5 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SG), Sylvester Bakos (SF), William Davis (PF), Darryl Williams (C) Robert Hobgood, Johnny Swasey, Loyd Ayer, David Springer | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF), William Williams (PF), Eric Gorney (C) Frank Everitt, Chris Platt, John Hendricks, Fernando Quinones | |
| 09:06 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick makes the free throw | 38-61 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wesley Kendrick - foul #2 on Wesley Kendrick, team foul #5 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Don Lopresti (SG) Wesley Kendrick | |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish makes the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 08:32 | Marquette | Charles Saunders can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-61 |
| 08:30 | Marquette | Eric Gorney tips it home | 40-63 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-63 |
| 08:10 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 40-63 |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos drills a jump hook from close range set up by William Griffin and he's fouled by Robin Hazzard - foul #4 on Robin Hazzard, team foul #6 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Platt (SG) Don Lopresti | |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos makes the free throw | 43-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Griffin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Farrish (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sylvester Bakos (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chris Platt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Gorney (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Eric Gorney comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Darryl Williams - foul #3 on Darryl Williams, team foul #6 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick (SG), John Hendricks (PF) Chris Platt, William Williams | |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Eric Gorney makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Eric Gorney misses the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams grabs the board | 43-64 |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | William Davis jams it | 45-64 |
| 06:50 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Chad Farrish - foul #1 on Chad Farrish, team foul #7 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (SG), Johnny Swasey (SF) Chad Farrish, Sylvester Bakos | |
| Subs | Marquette | Fernando Quinones (C) Eric Gorney | |
| 06:50 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 06:50 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey snags the defensive board | 45-65 |
| 06:38 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Griffin | 47-65 |
| 06:24 | Marquette | Charles Saunders hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Wesley Kendrick | 47-68 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams's pass is intercepted by Charles Saunders | 47-68 |
| 05:51 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Saunders | 47-70 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey buries a floater from the left block | 49-70 |
| 05:09 | Marquette | Charles Saunders drills a floater from the left wing set up by Robin Hazzard | 49-72 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey is called for a charge - foul #3 on Johnny Swasey, team foul #8 | 49-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer (PG), Chad Farrish (SG), Sylvester Bakos (SF), David Springer (PF), Justin Olsen (C) William Griffin, Robert Hobgood, Johnny Swasey, William Davis, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Chris Platt (SG), William Williams (PF), Eric Gorney (C) Charles Saunders, Wesley Kendrick, John Hendricks, Fernando Quinones | |
| 04:40 | Marquette | Eric Gorney is whistled for traveling | 49-72 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | David Springer misses the driving attempt in the lane | 49-72 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos tips it but misses | 49-72 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | David Springer snags the offensive board | 49-72 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Gorney - foul #1 on Eric Gorney, team foul #7 | 49-72 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:46 | Marquette | Justin Olsen is called for the reach on Eric Gorney - foul #2 on Justin Olsen, team foul #9 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick (SF) Robin Hazzard | |
| 03:46 | Marquette | Eric Gorney makes the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 03:46 | Marquette | Eric Gorney makes the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 6 reb. SG - Chad Farrish (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sylvester Bakos (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Springer (fresh) C - Justin Olsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chris Platt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Gorney (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Frank Everitt takes the ball from David Springer | 51-74 |
| 03:31 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick banks in the layup set up by Frank Everitt | 51-76 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-76 |
| 03:08 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick grabs the board | 51-76 |
| 02:50 | Marquette | Chris Platt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-76 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to David Springer | 51-76 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-76 |
| 02:40 | Marquette | Eric Gorney snags the defensive board | 51-76 |
| 02:17 | Marquette | Eric Gorney hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Everitt | 51-78 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos misses the jumper near the basket | 51-78 |
| 02:00 | Marquette | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-78 |
| 01:36 | Marquette | Sylvester Bakos is called for the reach on Eric Gorney - foul #3 on Sylvester Bakos, team foul #10 | 51-78 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robin Hazzard (SF) Wesley Kendrick | |
| 01:36 | Marquette | Eric Gorney misses the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 01:36 | Marquette | Eric Gorney misses the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen gets the rebound | 51-78 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-78 |
| 01:17 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard snags the defensive board | 51-78 |
| 00:59 | Marquette | Frank Everitt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Loyd Ayer - foul #2 on Loyd Ayer, team foul #11 | 51-78 |
| 00:59 | Marquette | Frank Everitt makes the 1st free throw | 51-79 |
| 00:59 | Marquette | Frank Everitt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish drills a jumpshot from the right side | 53-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Frank Everitt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Williams | 53-82 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-82 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-82 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | David Springer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Springer, team foul #12 | 53-82 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Frank Everitt runs out the clock | 53-82 |