| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Kuo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willard Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Cash (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Terry Hatchett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leland Dupre (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Rascoe (fresh) PF - Benjamin Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Corey Casson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen double dribbles | 28-27 |
| 19:11 | Marquette | Corey Casson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-27 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 18:46 | Marquette | Corey Casson makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Leland Dupre | 28-29 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 18:36 | Marquette | Leland Dupre comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw is hacked by Leland Dupre - foul #2 on Leland Dupre, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Matthew McGraw | 31-29 |
| 17:58 | Marquette | Willard Davidson blocks the short jumper by Benjamin Pittman | 31-29 |
| 17:56 | Marquette | Corey Casson grabs the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 17:46 | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Warren Cash can't finish the layup | 31-32 |
| 17:22 | Marquette | George Rascoe gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:12 | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terry Hatchett | 31-34 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 16:35 | Marquette | Leland Dupre is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willard Davidson | 36-37 |
| 15:58 | Marquette | Terry Hatchett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Vincent Kuo | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew McGraw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Warren Cash (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Terry Hatchett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leland Dupre (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Rascoe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Pittman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Corey Casson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 15:37 | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 15:12 | Marquette | Leland Dupre clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-37 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Warren Cash grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Warren Cash dunks the ball on a nice dish by Matthew McGraw | 38-37 |
| 14:41 | Marquette | Leland Dupre hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Terry Hatchett | 38-39 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo hits the finger roll set up by Willard Davidson | 40-39 |
| 14:14 | Marquette | Warren Cash is called for the reach on Benjamin Pittman - foul #2 on Warren Cash, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (SG), Robert Carter (SF) Matthew McGraw, Vincent Kuo | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Cancel (PG), Robert Bentley (SG), Timothy Donegan (SF), Eugene Wallace (PF), Luis Passmore (C) Terry Hatchett, Leland Dupre, George Rascoe, Benjamin Pittman, Corey Casson | |
| 14:09 | Marquette | Timothy Donegan clanks a turnaround near the basket | 40-39 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Warren Cash grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Timothy Donegan is called for the reach on Robert Carter - foul #1 on Timothy Donegan, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Dale Cancel steps in front of the Anthony Steffen pass | 40-39 |
| 13:26 | Marquette | Timothy Donegan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Wright | 42-39 |
| 12:41 | Marquette | Dale Cancel connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Bentley | 42-41 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 12:16 | Marquette | Robert Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:01 | Marquette | Luis Passmore loses the dribble to Anthony Steffen | 42-41 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses the lay-in | 42-41 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Cash | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) PF - Willard Davidson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Warren Cash (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dale Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bentley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Donegan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luis Passmore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Wright | 45-41 |
| 11:14 | Marquette | Robert Carter is called for the reach on Timothy Donegan - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (PG), Matthew McGraw (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF), Matthew Teer (PF), Craig Maio (C) Anthony Steffen, Samuel Wright, Robert Carter, Willard Davidson, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Spencer (PG), Leland Dupre (SG), George Rascoe (SF), Michael Libby (C) Dale Cancel, Robert Bentley, Timothy Donegan, Luis Passmore | |
| 10:52 | Marquette | Eugene Wallace buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by George Rascoe | 45-44 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo is whistled for a carry | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Terry Hatchett (PG), Benjamin Pittman (PF) Thomas Spencer, Eugene Wallace | |
| 10:19 | Marquette | Terry Hatchett misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 10:03 | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 09:48 | Marquette | Terry Hatchett buries a floater from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 09:26 | Marquette | Terry Hatchett grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:08 | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Vincent Kuo - foul #3 on Vincent Kuo, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carter (SF) Vincent Kuo | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eugene Wallace (SF), Corey Casson (C) George Rascoe, Michael Libby | |
| 09:08 | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:08 | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Carter | 48-47 |
| 08:40 | Marquette | Corey Casson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Robert Carter pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-47 |
| 08:17 | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 08:12 | Marquette | Terry Hatchett is fouled on the floor by Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Willard Davidson (PF), Warren Cash (C) Kevin Anderson, Matthew Teer, Craig Maio | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Cancel (PG), Robert Bentley (SG), George Rascoe (SF) Terry Hatchett, Leland Dupre, Benjamin Pittman | |
| 07:52 | Marquette | Dale Cancel clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-47 |
| 07:51 | Marquette | Corey Casson tips it in | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew McGraw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Warren Cash (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dale Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bentley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Rascoe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eugene Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. C - Corey Casson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Warren Cash drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Carter and he's hacked by Corey Casson - foul #1 on Corey Casson, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Warren Cash makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:15 | Marquette | George Rascoe connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Dale Cancel | 51-51 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses the easy layup | 51-51 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Warren Cash tips it home | 53-51 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Dale Cancel is called for a backcourt violation | 53-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF) Matthew McGraw, Robert Carter | |
| Subs | Marquette | Terry Hatchett (PG), Leland Dupre (SG), Benjamin Pittman (PF), Luis Passmore (C) Dale Cancel, Robert Bentley, George Rascoe, Corey Casson | |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Eugene Wallace - foul #2 on Eugene Wallace, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:05 | Marquette | Leland Dupre comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 55-51 |
| 06:04 | Marquette | Eugene Wallace hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 05:53 | Marquette | Luis Passmore grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:30 | Marquette | Eugene Wallace is fouled on the floor by Warren Cash - foul #3 on Warren Cash, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Teer (PF), Craig Maio (C) Willard Davidson, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Rascoe (SF) Eugene Wallace | |
| 05:17 | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 05:15 | Marquette | Terry Hatchett pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Samuel Wright is called for the reach on Leland Dupre - foul #1 on Samuel Wright, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (PG), Matthew McGraw (SG) Anthony Steffen, Samuel Wright | |
| Subs | Marquette | Corey Casson (C) Luis Passmore | |
| 04:53 | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by George Rascoe | 55-55 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Benjamin Pittman steps in front of the Matthew McGraw pass | 55-55 |
| 04:16 | Marquette | Leland Dupre misses the jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 04:14 | Marquette | Corey Casson tips it but misses | 55-55 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo loses the ball out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Robert Carter (SF), Willard Davidson (PF), Warren Cash (C) Kevin Anderson, Vincent Kuo, Matthew Teer, Craig Maio | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Cancel (PG), Eugene Wallace (PF) Terry Hatchett, Benjamin Pittman | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew McGraw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Warren Cash (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dale Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leland Dupre (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Rascoe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Casson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Marquette | George Rascoe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Willard Davidson - foul #1 on Willard Davidson, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (SG) Matthew McGraw | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Bentley (SG), Luis Passmore (C) Leland Dupre, Corey Casson | |
| 03:33 | Marquette | George Rascoe makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:33 | Marquette | George Rascoe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Warren Cash | 57-57 |
| 03:13 | Marquette | George Rascoe comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Carter - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| 03:13 | Marquette | George Rascoe makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:13 | Marquette | George Rascoe misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:13 | Marquette | Eugene Wallace snags the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 03:08 | Marquette | Eugene Wallace loses the ball out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Donegan (SF) George Rascoe | |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Wright | 60-58 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF) Samuel Wright, Robert Carter | |
| Subs | Marquette | Terry Hatchett (PG), Leland Dupre (SG), George Rascoe (SF), Benjamin Pittman (PF), Corey Casson (C) Dale Cancel, Robert Bentley, Timothy Donegan, Eugene Wallace, Luis Passmore | |
| 02:32 | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-58 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Willard Davidson | 60-58 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Warren Cash clanks a jumper in the paint | 60-58 |
| 02:12 | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 02:01 | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-58 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Warren Cash can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Matthew McGraw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:29 | Marquette | Leland Dupre connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry Hatchett | 63-60 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-60 |
| 00:58 | Marquette | Leland Dupre snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Benjamin Pittman snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 00:22 | Marquette | Leland Dupre hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by George Rascoe | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Warren Cash knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Benjamin Pittman - foul #2 on Benjamin Pittman, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Warren Cash makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Leland Dupre misses long on a 3 from straight away | 66-63 |