Marquette pulled off the upset to defeat Creighton. Marquette entered the game as the decided underdog, with a 29% chance to win before the game started.
From the outset, Marquette refused to go away, chipping away at Creighton's lead until Marquette took their first lead toward the end of the game. Creighton never recovered after losing the lead, and by the time the game ended, Marquette had earned the upset.