| Lineup | Marist | PG - Timothy Rodrigues (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ismael Gates (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Dickerson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Paquette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Young (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Mendelsohn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Wellington (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Vaught (fresh) 3 reb. C - Don James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marist | Patrick Dickerson inbounds the ball | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Marist | John Paquette drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Rodrigues | 46-31 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jason Young | 46-34 |
| 19:29 | Marist | Ismael Gates makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Timothy Rodrigues | 49-34 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Don James misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | James Vaught tips it in | 49-36 |
| 18:36 | Marist | John Paquette is alone and drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Rodrigues | 51-36 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Don James loses the dribble to Patrick Dickerson | 51-36 |
| 18:01 | Marist | Timothy Rodrigues misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Jason Young buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Scott Mendelsohn | 51-39 |
| 17:39 | Marist | Richard Stevenson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 51-39 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Vaught | 51-39 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Harold Wellington | 51-41 |
| 17:28 | Marist | Timothy Rodrigues is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Patrick Dickerson | 54-41 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Jason Young misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 17:18 | Marist | Ismael Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 17:14 | Marist | Ismael Gates is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-41 |
| Subs | Marist | Clarence Runnels (PG), William Batten (SG), Walter Bartholomew (SF), Daniel Harrison (PF), Richard Kifer (C) Timothy Rodrigues, Ismael Gates, Patrick Dickerson, John Paquette, Richard Stevenson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Victor Scranton (SG), Steven Parker (SF), John Cates (PF), Anthony Monroe (C) Jason Young, Scott Mendelsohn, Harold Wellington, James Vaught, Don James | |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Victor Scranton, team foul #1 | 54-41 |
| 16:43 | Marist | Clarence Runnels misses short on an open turnaround in the paint | 54-41 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | John Cates snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Steven Parker misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Bartholomew - foul #1 on Walter Bartholomew, team foul #1 | 54-41 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Steven Parker makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Steven Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 16:09 | Marist | Walter Bartholomew misses badly on a floater from close range | 54-43 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | John Weidman misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 16:02 | Marist | Clarence Runnels grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Clarence Runnels (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Batten (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Bartholomew (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Harrison (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Kifer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Weidman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Scranton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Cates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Monroe (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Marist | Daniel Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Marist | Timothy Rodrigues (PG), Patrick Dickerson (SF), Richard Stevenson (C) William Batten, Daniel Harrison, Richard Kifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos (PG), Scott Mendelsohn (SG), Harold Wellington (SF), James Vaught (PF), Don James (C) John Weidman, Victor Scranton, Steven Parker, John Cates, Anthony Monroe | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Alvin Avalos and he's fouled by Richard Stevenson - foul #1 on Richard Stevenson, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Marist | David Atwood (PF) Walter Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 15:16 | Marist | Timothy Rodrigues knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-46 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Don James clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Vaught | 57-46 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn misses the fadeaway from the right block | 57-46 |
| 14:39 | Marist | Patrick Dickerson snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 14:16 | Marist | Patrick Dickerson loses the dribble to James Vaught | 57-46 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Clarence Runnels takes the ball from Scott Mendelsohn | 57-46 |
| 13:42 | Marist | Patrick Dickerson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-46 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Vaught | 57-46 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Patrick Dickerson steals the ball from Alvin Avalos | 57-46 |
| 13:23 | Marist | Harold Wellington is called for the reach on Clarence Runnels - foul #1 on Harold Wellington, team foul #2 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Marist | William Batten (PG), Ismael Gates (SG), Walter Bartholomew (SF), John Paquette (PF), Daniel Harrison (C) Timothy Rodrigues, Clarence Runnels, Patrick Dickerson, David Atwood, Richard Stevenson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), John Weidman (SG), Victor Scranton (SF), John Cates (PF), Anthony Monroe (C) Alvin Avalos, Scott Mendelsohn, Harold Wellington, James Vaught, Don James | |
| 13:03 | Marist | Anthony Monroe swats the layup by William Batten | 57-46 |
| 13:01 | Marist | The offensive rebound goes to Ismael Gates | 57-46 |
| 12:47 | Marist | John Paquette misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-46 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | John Weidman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-46 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe snags the offensive board | 57-46 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | John Cates scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 12:27 | Marist | Walter Bartholomew throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Harold Wellington (SF), Steven Parker (PF) Jason Young, John Weidman, Anthony Monroe | |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | John Cates snags the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on William Batten - foul #3 on William Batten, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Marist | Timothy Rodrigues (PG), Patrick Dickerson (SF), Richard Kifer (C) William Batten, John Paquette, Daniel Harrison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn (SG) Harold Wellington | |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Timothy Rodrigues (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ismael Gates (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Dickerson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Walter Bartholomew (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Kifer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jaroslav Zebrowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Mendelsohn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Scranton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Parker (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Cates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Marist | Ismael Gates misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-50 |
| 11:37 | Marist | Richard Kifer tips it home | 59-50 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Marist | John Paquette (PF), Richard Stevenson (C) Walter Bartholomew, Richard Kifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Wellington (SF) Victor Scranton | |
| 11:06 | Marist | Jaroslav Zebrowski steals the ball from Richard Stevenson | 59-50 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Steven Parker is fouled on the floor by Richard Stevenson - foul #2 on Richard Stevenson, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Marist | Clarence Runnels (SG), David Atwood (PF) Ismael Gates, John Paquette | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), John Weidman (SG), James Vaught (PF), Don James (C) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Scott Mendelsohn, Steven Parker, John Cates | |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Jason Young knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Weidman | 59-53 |
| 10:35 | Marist | Timothy Rodrigues comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Don James gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | John Weidman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 10:26 | Marist | The rebound goes to David Atwood | 59-53 |
| 10:08 | Marist | Timothy Rodrigues buries a 3 from the left corner set up by David Atwood | 62-53 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington is fouled on the floor by Patrick Dickerson - foul #1 on Patrick Dickerson, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Marist | William Batten (SG), Walter Bartholomew (SF), Daniel Harrison (PF), Richard Kifer (C) Timothy Rodrigues, Patrick Dickerson, David Atwood, Richard Stevenson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos (PG), Scott Mendelsohn (SG), Victor Scranton (SF), Anthony Monroe (PF), John Cates (C) Jason Young, John Weidman, Harold Wellington, James Vaught, Don James | |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton makes the jumper from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 09:07 | Marist | Alvin Avalos steals it from William Batten | 62-55 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Daniel Harrison - foul #2 on Daniel Harrison, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Marist | Timothy Rodrigues (PG), Ismael Gates (SG), John Paquette (PF) Clarence Runnels, William Batten, Richard Kifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Parker (PF) John Cates | |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:23 | Marist | Daniel Harrison knocks in the floater from the baseline | 64-58 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Parker | 64-60 |
| 07:55 | Marist | Alvin Avalos is called for the reach on Daniel Harrison - foul #3 on Alvin Avalos, team foul #3 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Marist | Patrick Dickerson (SF), Richard Stevenson (C) Walter Bartholomew, Daniel Harrison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Harold Wellington (SF), Don James (C) Alvin Avalos, Scott Mendelsohn, Anthony Monroe | |
| 07:44 | Marist | Patrick Dickerson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-60 |
| 07:43 | Marist | Richard Stevenson snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Timothy Rodrigues (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ismael Gates (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Dickerson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Paquette (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jaroslav Zebrowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Scranton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harold Wellington (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Don James (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Marist | Ismael Gates knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Rodrigues | 67-60 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Timothy Rodrigues takes the ball from Harold Wellington | 67-60 |
| 07:13 | Marist | Timothy Rodrigues buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Stevenson and the foul's on Don James - foul #2 on Don James, team foul #4 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Marist | Clarence Runnels (SG), David Atwood (PF) Ismael Gates, John Paquette | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), John Weidman (SG), James Vaught (PF) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Victor Scranton, Steven Parker | |
| 07:13 | Marist | Timothy Rodrigues makes the free throw | 70-60 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington blows the layup but he's fouled by Clarence Runnels - foul #2 on Clarence Runnels, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Marist | William Batten (SG), Walter Bartholomew (PF) Timothy Rodrigues, David Atwood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Cates (C) Don James | |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 06:33 | Marist | Clarence Runnels misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | James Vaught pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | John Cates clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 70-62 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | James Vaught snags the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 06:11 | Marist | Richard Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 05:42 | Marist | William Batten can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 05:41 | Marist | Walter Bartholomew hits the follow up shot | 72-62 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington misses badly on a floater from the left side | 72-62 |
| 05:32 | Marist | Patrick Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 05:27 | Marist | Clarence Runnels is hacked by John Weidman in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Weidman, team foul #5 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Marist | Timothy Rodrigues (PG), Ismael Gates (SG), David Atwood (SF), John Paquette (PF), Daniel Harrison (C) Clarence Runnels, William Batten, Patrick Dickerson, Walter Bartholomew, Richard Stevenson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos (PG), Scott Mendelsohn (SG), Victor Scranton (SF), Anthony Monroe (PF), Don James (C) Jason Young, John Weidman, Harold Wellington, James Vaught, John Cates | |
| 05:13 | Marist | Scott Mendelsohn is called for the reach on Ismael Gates - foul #2 on Scott Mendelsohn, team foul #6 | 72-62 |
| 04:57 | Marist | David Atwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 04:55 | Marist | Daniel Harrison hits the follow up shot | 74-62 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Don James is whistled for traveling | 74-62 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Steven Parker (PF) Scott Mendelsohn, Anthony Monroe | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:12 | Marist | John Paquette is hacked by Steven Parker - foul #2 on Steven Parker, team foul #7 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Marist | Clarence Runnels (PG), Walter Bartholomew (SF), Richard Stevenson (C) Timothy Rodrigues, David Atwood, Daniel Harrison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Cates (C) Don James | |
| 04:12 | Marist | John Paquette makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 04:12 | Marist | John Paquette misses the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Cates | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Clarence Runnels - foul #3 on Clarence Runnels, team foul #8 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Marist | Patrick Dickerson (SF) John Paquette | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Marist | Ismael Gates misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-64 |
| 03:51 | Marist | Richard Stevenson tips it in | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos is denied on a layup by Walter Bartholomew | 77-64 |
| 03:46 | Marist | Richard Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Marist | Alvin Avalos is called for the reach on Clarence Runnels in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alvin Avalos, team foul #8 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn (SG), Harold Wellington (SF) Alvin Avalos, Victor Scranton | |
| 03:43 | Marist | Clarence Runnels makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 03:43 | Marist | Clarence Runnels misses the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | John Cates gets the rebound | 78-64 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Clarence Runnels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ismael Gates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Dickerson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Walter Bartholomew (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jaroslav Zebrowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Mendelsohn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Wellington (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Parker (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Cates (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | The jumper by Scott Mendelsohn is denied by Richard Stevenson | 78-64 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn misses the tip | 78-64 |
| 03:35 | Marist | The rebound goes to Walter Bartholomew | 78-64 |
| 03:16 | Marist | Richard Stevenson hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Walter Bartholomew | 80-64 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 80-66 |
| 02:44 | Marist | Clarence Runnels clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-66 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington pulls down the rebound | 80-66 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | John Cates blows the layup but the foul's on Walter Bartholomew - foul #2 on Walter Bartholomew, team foul #9 | 80-66 |
| Subs | Marist | William Batten (PG), David Atwood (SF), Daniel Harrison (PF), Richard Kifer (C) Ismael Gates, Patrick Dickerson, Walter Bartholomew, Richard Stevenson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Alvin Avalos (SG), Victor Scranton (SF), Anthony Monroe (C) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Scott Mendelsohn, Harold Wellington, Steven Parker | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | John Cates makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | John Cates makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 02:34 | Marist | David Atwood is hacked by John Weidman in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Weidman, team foul #9 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Marist | Timothy Rodrigues (PG), John Paquette (PF) Clarence Runnels, Richard Kifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), James Vaught (PF) Alvin Avalos, John Cates | |
| 02:34 | Marist | David Atwood makes the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 02:34 | Marist | David Atwood makes the 2nd free throw | 82-68 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | James Vaught hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Young | 82-70 |
| 02:27 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-70 |
| Subs | Marist | Clarence Runnels (SG), Patrick Dickerson (SF), Richard Stevenson (C) William Batten, David Atwood, Daniel Harrison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:10 | Marist | Patrick Dickerson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Monroe - foul #1 on Anthony Monroe, team foul #10 | 82-70 |
| 02:10 | Marist | Patrick Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 02:10 | Marist | Patrick Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-70 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | The jumper by Jason Young is denied by Richard Stevenson | 84-70 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe tips it in | 84-72 |
| 01:33 | Marist | John Paquette can't finish the uncontested layup | 84-72 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe pulls down the rebound | 84-72 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Jason Young throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-72 |
| Subs | Marist | William Batten (SG), Walter Bartholomew (SF), Daniel Harrison (PF), Richard Kifer (C) Timothy Rodrigues, Patrick Dickerson, John Paquette, Richard Stevenson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Parker (SF), John Cates (PF) Jason Young, James Vaught | |
| 01:09 | Marist | William Batten is open and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Clarence Runnels | 87-72 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Richard Kifer takes the ball from John Cates | 87-72 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Marist | Victor Scranton steps in front of the William Batten pass in the backcourt | 87-72 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton can't throw it down | 87-72 |
| 00:42 | Marist | The rebound goes to Walter Bartholomew | 87-72 |
| 00:21 | Marist | Richard Kifer hits the easy wide open finger roll | 89-72 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | John Weidman is hacked by Clarence Runnels in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clarence Runnels, team foul #10 | 89-72 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | John Weidman makes the 1st free throw | 89-73 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | John Weidman misses the 2nd free throw | 89-73 |
| 00:17 | Marist | Daniel Harrison pulls down the rebound | 89-73 |
| 00:00 | Marist | Clarence Runnels runs out the clock | 89-73 |