| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Woo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Lax (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelvin Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Slemp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Blackman (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Treadwell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Robert Slemp inbounds the ball | 44-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Marquette | William Treadwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jackie Jenkins - foul #2 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| 19:48 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 19:48 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 19:16 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jackie Jenkins - foul #3 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 19:16 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 19:16 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 19:16 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Slemp | 46-45 |
| 19:04 | Marquette | William Treadwell knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Canada | 46-47 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Jason Porter clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-47 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Robert Woo tips it in | 48-47 |
| 18:40 | Marquette | Michael Canada is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Matz - foul #3 on Walter Matz, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Sutherland (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Walter Matz, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF), Douglas Brown (PF) Jack Blackman, William Treadwell | |
| 18:27 | Marquette | Michael Canada drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kelvin Jackson | 48-50 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-50 |
| 18:09 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Michael Canada | 48-50 |
| 18:07 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (SG) Kelvin Jackson | |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 17:48 | Marquette | Douglas Brown grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 17:43 | Marquette | Robert Slemp hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jacob Jefferson - foul #1 on Jacob Jefferson, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF) Jason Porter, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:43 | Marquette | Robert Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 17:43 | Marquette | Robert Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 17:18 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Daniel Phipps | 48-52 |
| 17:10 | Marquette | Michael Canada hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 17:09 | Marquette | Robert Slemp pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 17:02 | Marquette | Robert Slemp travels with the ball | 48-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Robert Woo (PF), Todd Lax (C) Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (PG), Jack Blackman (PF), William Treadwell (C) Michael Canada, Daniel Phipps, Douglas Brown | |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses badly on a shot from the left side | 48-52 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Robert Woo pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 48-52 |
| 16:11 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Wilbert Greene | 48-52 |
| 15:55 | Marquette | Jack Blackman misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Woo - foul #1 on Robert Woo, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Jacob Jefferson (C) Tony Glenn, Larry Bessette, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (PG), Richard Crank (SG), Douglas Brown (C) Kelvin Jackson, Wilbert Greene, William Treadwell | |
| 15:55 | Marquette | Jack Blackman makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 15:55 | Marquette | Jack Blackman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Crank (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Slemp (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Blackman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Slemp - foul #2 on Robert Slemp, team foul #1 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF), William Treadwell (C) Robert Slemp, Jack Blackman | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 15:20 | Marquette | Douglas Brown knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Canada | 49-56 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Crank - foul #4 on Richard Crank, team foul #2 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (SG), Jack Blackman (PF) Richard Crank, Douglas Brown | |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 14:49 | Marquette | Michael Canada is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Daniel Phipps | 50-58 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jack Blackman - foul #2 on Jack Blackman, team foul #3 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 14:21 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter Matz - foul #4 on Walter Matz, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Todd Lax (C) Walter Matz, Ray Dempsey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Slemp (SF) Daniel Phipps | |
| 14:21 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 14:21 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Jason Porter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 14:00 | Marquette | Jack Blackman pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 13:46 | Marquette | Michael Canada is hacked by Tony Glenn - foul #2 on Tony Glenn, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF) Tony Glenn, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Brown (PF) Jack Blackman | |
| 13:46 | Marquette | Michael Canada makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 13:46 | Marquette | Michael Canada makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is hacked by Douglas Brown - foul #1 on Douglas Brown, team foul #4 | 51-61 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF) Jason Porter, Larry Bessette, Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF) Kelvin Jackson, Robert Slemp | |
| 12:50 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps hits the finger roll | 51-63 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Tony Glenn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (PF) Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jack Blackman (C) William Treadwell | |
| 12:22 | Marquette | Michael Canada hits a wide open shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Phipps | 51-65 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Douglas Brown denies the turnaround by Tony Glenn | 51-65 |
| 12:13 | Marquette | Douglas Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 12:11 | Marquette | Tony Glenn is called for the reach on Michael Canada in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Glenn, team foul #8 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Tony Glenn, Jackie Jenkins, Ray Dempsey, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (SG), William Treadwell (C) Wilbert Greene, Douglas Brown | |
| 12:11 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Sutherland | 51-65 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson's fadeaway is rejected by William Treadwell | 51-65 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by William Treadwell - foul #1 on William Treadwell, team foul #5 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF) Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Slemp (SF) Daniel Phipps | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Porter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Bessette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Sutherland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kelvin Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Slemp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Blackman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Treadwell (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Marquette | Jack Blackman scores on a shot from close range set up by Michael Canada | 52-67 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses long on a jumper from the right block | 52-67 |
| 11:30 | Marquette | William Treadwell snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 11:12 | Marquette | Jack Blackman is hacked by Robert Sutherland - foul #1 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #9 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Todd Lax (C) Larry Bessette, Robert Sutherland, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 11:12 | Marquette | Jack Blackman misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 11:12 | Marquette | Jack Blackman snags the offensive board | 52-67 |
| 11:01 | Marquette | Todd Lax is called for the reach on Michael Canada - foul #2 on Todd Lax, team foul #10 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (PF) Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 11:01 | Marquette | Michael Canada makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 11:01 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Robert Woo pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-68 |
| 10:47 | Marquette | Robert Slemp pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| 10:43 | Marquette | Todd Lax is called for the reach on Kelvin Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Lax, team foul #11 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Ray Dempsey (SF) Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (SG), Douglas Brown (PF) Michael Canada, William Treadwell | |
| 10:43 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 10:43 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-69 |
| 10:34 | Marquette | Robert Slemp grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 10:12 | Marquette | Robert Slemp lays it in | 52-71 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Tony Glenn buries a 3 from the left corner | 55-71 |
| 09:44 | Marquette | Robert Slemp misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 55-71 |
| 09:43 | Marquette | Douglas Brown grabs the offensive board | 55-71 |
| 09:21 | Marquette | Jackie Jenkins steps in front of the Kelvin Jackson pass | 55-71 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the floater from the right side | 55-71 |
| 09:07 | Marquette | Robert Slemp snags the defensive board | 55-71 |
| 08:49 | Marquette | Douglas Brown clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 55-71 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Tony Glenn's pass is intercepted by Jack Blackman | 55-71 |
| 08:29 | Marquette | Jack Blackman loses the dribble to Jackie Jenkins | 55-71 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Tony Glenn scores on a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Robert Slemp - foul #3 on Robert Slemp, team foul #6 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Jackie Jenkins, Ray Dempsey, Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (PG), Daniel Phipps (SF), William Treadwell (C) Wilbert Greene, Robert Slemp, Douglas Brown | |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Tony Glenn makes the free throw | 58-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 08:06 | Marquette | William Treadwell connects on the open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Canada | 58-73 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 60-73 |
| 07:39 | Marquette | William Treadwell connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 60-75 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tony Glenn (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jacob Jefferson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kelvin Jackson (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Blackman (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Treadwell (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Jason Porter knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Swenson | 62-75 |
| 07:32 | Marquette | Timothy Swenson steals it from Daniel Phipps in the backcourt | 62-75 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the lay-in | 62-75 |
| 07:29 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Michael Canada | 62-75 |
| 07:17 | Marquette | Jack Blackman misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Swenson - foul #3 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #12 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Robert Sutherland (C) Tony Glenn, Jason Porter, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (SG) Kelvin Jackson | |
| 07:17 | Marquette | Jack Blackman makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 07:17 | Marquette | Jack Blackman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers clanks a jumper near the basket | 62-77 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson grabs the offensive board | 62-77 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses the jumper from the right side | 62-77 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Walter Matz snags the offensive board | 62-77 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-77 |
| 06:28 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps grabs the board | 62-77 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:23 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps is hacked by Timothy Swenson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #13 | 62-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (PF) Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Brown (PF) Jack Blackman | |
| 06:23 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 06:23 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps misses the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the defensive rebound | 62-78 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Slemp (SF) Daniel Phipps | |
| 05:48 | Marquette | Douglas Brown's pass is intercepted by Robert Sutherland | 62-78 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-78 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-78 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Bessette and he's hacked by William Treadwell - foul #2 on William Treadwell, team foul #7 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Jacob Jefferson (C) Larry Bessette, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the free throw | 65-78 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | Douglas Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Sutherland - foul #2 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #14 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF) William Treadwell | |
| 05:04 | Marquette | Douglas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | Douglas Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 65-79 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-79 |
| 04:53 | Marquette | Douglas Brown snags the defensive board | 65-79 |
| 04:47 | Marquette | Richard Crank misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-79 |
| 04:45 | Marquette | Michael Canada tips it in | 65-81 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Richard Crank is called for the reach on Jason Porter - foul #5 on Richard Crank, team foul #8 | 65-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF) Walter Matz, Timothy Swenson, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (SG) Richard Crank | |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 04:32 | Marquette | Robert Slemp snags the defensive board | 65-81 |
| 04:09 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG) Jason Porter | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Treadwell (C) Robert Slemp | |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-81 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Marquette | Michael Canada knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Wilbert Greene | 68-84 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ray Dempsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Summers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Sutherland (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (tiring) 21 pts. 7 ast. SG - Wilbert Greene (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Phipps (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - William Treadwell (tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers is hacked by William Treadwell - foul #3 on William Treadwell, team foul #9 | 68-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Todd Lax (C) Jackie Jenkins, Ray Dempsey, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (SG), Robert Slemp (SF), Jack Blackman (PF) Wilbert Greene, Daniel Phipps, Douglas Brown | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the 1st free throw | 69-84 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-84 |
| 03:25 | Marquette | Robert Slemp throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (PF) Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Todd Lax comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 70-84 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Robert Woo snags the offensive board | 70-84 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Canada - foul #2 on Michael Canada, team foul #10 | 70-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG) Walter Matz, Larry Bessette | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF) William Treadwell | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses the 1st free throw | 70-84 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Todd Lax makes the 2nd free throw | 71-84 |
| 02:25 | Marquette | Jack Blackman can't connect on a floater from the left side | 71-84 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the board | 71-84 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Robert Woo hits the finger roll | 73-84 |
| 02:05 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (SG), Douglas Brown (PF) Kelvin Jackson, Jack Blackman | |
| 01:36 | Marquette | Robert Slemp jams it and the foul's on Nathan Summers - foul #1 on Nathan Summers, team foul #15 | 73-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (PF) Larry Bessette | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (PG) Michael Canada | |
| 01:36 | Marquette | Robert Slemp misses the free throw | 73-86 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Sutherland | 73-86 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ray Dempsey | 75-86 |
| 01:04 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps is fouled on the floor by Nathan Summers - foul #2 on Nathan Summers, team foul #16 | 75-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Treadwell (C) Robert Slemp | |
| 01:04 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 75-87 |
| 01:04 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps misses the 2nd free throw | 75-87 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson snags the defensive board | 75-87 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses long on a jumper from close range | 75-87 |
| 00:46 | Marquette | Douglas Brown grabs the board | 75-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Marquette | William Treadwell comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 75-87 |
| 00:15 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps snags the offensive board | 75-87 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson runs out the clock | 75-87 |