| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Finley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward York (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carl Lefebre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Smolski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randy Lister (fresh) 4 pts. C - Darell Wilber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 19:33 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre double dribbles | 36-40 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Randy Lister snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas blows the layup | 36-40 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Randy Lister snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Guillermo Guzman | 36-42 |
| 18:20 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Smolski | 38-42 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman scores on a shot in the paint set up by Guillermo Guzman | 38-44 |
| 17:50 | Marquette | Donald Finley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 17:48 | Marquette | Robert Parrish grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 17:36 | Marquette | Edward York misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the left block | 38-44 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Michael Smolski is called for the reach on Darell Wilber - foul #1 on Michael Smolski, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Steven Cuellar (PG), David Pulliam (SG), Bruce Dingman (SF), Craig Endres (PF), Daniel Byrns (C) Robert Parrish, Donald Finley, Edward York, Carl Lefebre, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Milton Swanson (C) Edward Thomas, Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister, Darell Wilber | |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Robert Savage travels with the ball | 38-44 |
| 17:13 | Marquette | Steven Cuellar's pass is intercepted by Harley Medley in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Elrod | 38-47 |
| 16:54 | Marquette | Steven Cuellar is hacked by Harley Medley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harley Medley, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG) Harley Medley | |
| 16:36 | Marquette | David Pulliam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Robert Savage snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 16:29 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 16:14 | Marquette | Craig Endres misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Milton Swanson - foul #1 on Milton Swanson, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF) Milton Swanson | |
| 16:14 | Marquette | Craig Endres makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 16:14 | Marquette | Craig Endres makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Randy Lister misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 15:47 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Steven Cuellar (fairly fresh) SG - David Pulliam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Dingman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Endres (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Byrns (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Lister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Marquette | David Pulliam's pass is intercepted by Gregory Elrod in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 15:26 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Daniel Byrns | 40-47 |
| 15:21 | Marquette | David Pulliam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 15:19 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman grabs the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 15:04 | Marquette | Craig Endres comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-47 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Randy Lister | 40-49 |
| 14:34 | Marquette | David Pulliam drills a jumper from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Randy Lister is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Randy Lister, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (PG), Donald Finley (SG), Edward York (SF), Carl Lefebre (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Steven Cuellar, David Pulliam, Bruce Dingman, Craig Endres, Daniel Byrns | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Harley Medley (SF), Milton Swanson (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Robert Goodrich, Lawrence Ridley, Gregory Elrod, Randy Lister, Robert Savage | |
| 13:51 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-49 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Donald Finley grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 13:37 | Marquette | Michael Smolski is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward York | 44-49 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson buries a runner in the lane | 44-51 |
| 13:14 | Marquette | Guillermo Guzman picks off the pass by Donald Finley in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman can't finish the layup | 44-51 |
| 12:49 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Edward York | 44-51 |
| 12:25 | Marquette | Michael Smolski lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Parrish and he's hacked by Darell Wilber - foul #2 on Darell Wilber, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Nowak (PG), Brock Baylis (SF) Robert Parrish, Edward York | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF) Harley Medley, Milton Swanson | |
| 12:25 | Marquette | Michael Smolski makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 11:51 | Marquette | Guillermo Guzman takes the ball from Carl Lefebre | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Nowak (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Finley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brock Baylis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Lefebre (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Smolski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darell Wilber (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Guillermo Guzman is blocked by Carl Lefebre | 47-54 |
| 11:29 | Marquette | Michael Nowak grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 11:25 | Marquette | Donald Finley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Smolski | 50-54 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 11:19 | Marquette | Michael Smolski gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:59 | Marquette | Donald Finley is called for a charge - foul #3 on Donald Finley, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (PG), Edward York (SF), Daniel Byrns (C) Donald Finley, Brock Baylis, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Randy Lister (PF) Edward Thomas, Guillermo Guzman, Darell Wilber | |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Randy Lister grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Michael Nowak takes the ball from Gregory Elrod | 50-54 |
| 10:20 | Marquette | Edward York misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 10:19 | Marquette | Robert Parrish hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Daniel Byrns is called for the reach on Robert Goodrich - foul #2 on Daniel Byrns, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (SG), Craig Endres (PF), Bruce Dingman (C) Michael Nowak, Carl Lefebre, Daniel Byrns | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (C) Gregory Elrod | |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is fouled on the floor by Edward York - foul #2 on Edward York, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Steven Cuellar (PG) Robert Parrish | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Milton Swanson (C) Robert Goodrich, Randy Lister | |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 09:21 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:17 | Marquette | David Pulliam is fouled on the floor by Lino Zwagerman - foul #3 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brock Baylis (SF) Edward York | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG) Harley Medley | |
| 09:01 | Marquette | Brock Baylis loses the dribble to Milton Swanson | 52-54 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brock Baylis - foul #1 on Brock Baylis, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (SG), Michael Smolski (C) David Pulliam, Craig Endres | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Robert Savage, Milton Swanson | |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:36 | Marquette | Donald Finley is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Ridley - foul #1 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (PG), Daniel Byrns (PF) Steven Cuellar, Bruce Dingman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| 08:36 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Randy Lister | 52-55 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Donald Finley picks off the pass by Robert Goodrich in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 08:05 | Marquette | Donald Finley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Robert Parrish is called for the reach on Lawrence Ridley - foul #3 on Robert Parrish, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Nowak (SG), Edward York (SF) Donald Finley, Brock Baylis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Harley Medley (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF) Lawrence Ridley, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses badly on a floater in the paint | 52-55 |
| 07:34 | Marquette | Daniel Byrns snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert Parrish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Nowak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward York (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Byrns (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Smolski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harley Medley (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darell Wilber (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Marquette | Daniel Byrns can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Gregory Elrod - foul #2 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Steven Cuellar (PG), David Pulliam (SG), Craig Endres (C) Robert Parrish, Michael Nowak, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF) Robert Goodrich, Darell Wilber | |
| 07:19 | Marquette | Daniel Byrns makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:19 | Marquette | Daniel Byrns makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 06:42 | Marquette | Harley Medley steals it from Steven Cuellar | 54-58 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Harley Medley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 06:33 | Marquette | Craig Endres grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 06:31 | Marquette | Guillermo Guzman is called for the reach on David Pulliam in the backcourt - foul #1 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Bruce Dingman (C) Daniel Byrns | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG) Guillermo Guzman, Milton Swanson | |
| 06:31 | Marquette | David Pulliam makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:31 | Marquette | David Pulliam makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Gregory Elrod is blocked by Bruce Dingman | 56-58 |
| 06:11 | Marquette | Craig Endres snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 05:50 | Marquette | Steven Cuellar can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 05:48 | Marquette | Edward York tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 05:23 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 05:01 | Marquette | Edward York is hacked by Edward Thomas - foul #2 on Edward Thomas, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (PG), Donald Finley (SG), Carl Lefebre (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Steven Cuellar, David Pulliam, Craig Endres, Bruce Dingman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Milton Swanson (C) Edward Thomas, Lawrence Ridley, Harley Medley, Robert Savage, Gregory Elrod | |
| 05:01 | Marquette | Edward York misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:01 | Marquette | Edward York makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Randy Lister misses the tip | 59-58 |
| 04:41 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:39 | Marquette | Guillermo Guzman is called for the reach on Donald Finley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #11 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brock Baylis (SF) Edward York | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:39 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:39 | Marquette | Donald Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Randy Lister misses long on a shot from the right block | 60-58 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman grabs the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Michael Smolski steals the ball from Guillermo Guzman | 60-58 |
| 03:41 | Marquette | Michael Smolski loses the ball out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Bruce Dingman (SF), Daniel Byrns (C) Brock Baylis, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Darell Wilber (C) Guillermo Guzman, Milton Swanson | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich loses the dribble to Robert Parrish | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Finley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Carl Lefebre (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Byrns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lino Zwagerman (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randy Lister (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Darell Wilber (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Marquette | Lino Zwagerman steals it from Bruce Dingman in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | The jumper by Darell Wilber is denied by Bruce Dingman | 60-58 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Carl Lefebre | 60-58 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward York (SF), Michael Smolski (C) Bruce Dingman, Daniel Byrns | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Harley Medley (SF), Robert Savage (PF) Lawrence Ridley, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister | |
| 02:32 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre misses the lay-in but the foul's on Harley Medley - foul #4 on Harley Medley, team foul #12 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (C) Darell Wilber | |
| 02:32 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:32 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Harley Medley gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Edward York takes the ball from Harley Medley | 61-58 |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Edward Thomas takes the ball from Donald Finley in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the lay-in | 61-58 |
| 02:01 | Marquette | Michael Smolski gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 01:45 | Marquette | Edward York makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Donald Finley | 63-58 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Harley Medley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 01:12 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre double dribbles | 63-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Robert Goodrich, Harley Medley, Robert Savage, Milton Swanson | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Robert Parrish steps in front of the Darell Wilber pass | 63-61 |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Robert Parrish lays it in | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber tips it home | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Marquette | Michael Smolski is fouled in the backcourt by Guillermo Guzman - foul #3 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #13 | 65-63 |
| 00:36 | Marquette | Michael Smolski misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:36 | Marquette | Michael Smolski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (SF) Edward York | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:31 | Marquette | Randy Lister is called for the reach on David Pulliam - foul #4 on Randy Lister, team foul #14 | 66-63 |
| 00:31 | Marquette | David Pulliam misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:31 | Marquette | David Pulliam makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | David Pulliam is hacked by Edward Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Thomas, team foul #15 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward York (SF) Donald Finley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:24 | Marquette | David Pulliam makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | David Pulliam makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber can't throw it down | 69-66 |
| 00:15 | Marquette | David Pulliam grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | David Pulliam is fouled in the backcourt by Guillermo Guzman - foul #4 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #16 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (SG) Edward York | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:13 | Marquette | David Pulliam makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | David Pulliam makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Robert Parrish takes the ball from Randy Lister | 71-66 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Guillermo Guzman is called for the reach on Donald Finley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #17 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG) Guillermo Guzman | |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Donald Finley makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Donald Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Harley Medley connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-69 |