| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) SG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) SF - Robert Bernhardt (fresh) PF - John Garner (fresh) C - William Ford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Raymond Whisnant (fresh) SG - Michael Shain (fresh) SF - Charles Ford (fresh) PF - David Foster (fresh) C - Steve Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | John Garner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Marquette | William Ford comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Steve Lewis - foul #1 on Steve Lewis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Marquette | William Ford makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:50 | Marquette | William Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Milwaukee | The short jumper by Michael Shain is denied by William Ford | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Milwaukee | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Lewis | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis's floater is tipped away by John Garner | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Ford | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Marquette | Willie Stearns misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Steve Lewis | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Milwaukee | Raymond Whisnant clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Marquette | John Garner knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Dominick Joseph | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Raymond Whisnant | 4-5 |
| 17:57 | Marquette | William Ford clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:56 | Marquette | William Ford tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| 17:42 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:40 | Milwaukee | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Whisnant | 6-5 |
| 17:30 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:29 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Ford | 6-5 |
| 17:21 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph is called for traveling | 6-5 |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo (PF) John Garner | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 16:59 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis can't finish the layup | 6-5 |
| 16:57 | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:50 | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Steve Lewis - foul #2 on Steve Lewis, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (PG), Boris Bronikowski (SG), Joseph Campbell (SF) Willie Stearns, Dominick Joseph, Robert Bernhardt | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Harold Long (C) Steve Lewis | |
| 16:50 | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:50 | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:35 | Milwaukee | David Foster knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Raymond Whisnant | 7-7 |
| 16:16 | Marquette | James Sledge connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 15:50 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 15:49 | Marquette | Joseph Campbell grabs the board | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - James Sledge (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Boris Bronikowski (fresh) SF - Joseph Campbell (fresh) PF - Antonio Carrillo (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Raymond Whisnant (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Shain (fresh) SF - Charles Ford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Long (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Marquette | James Sledge is called for traveling | 10-7 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), Robert Bernhardt (SF), John Garner (PF) Boris Bronikowski, Joseph Campbell, William Ford | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jack Davis (SF), Todd Stennett (C) Charles Ford, David Foster | |
| 15:18 | Milwaukee | Harold Long's pass is intercepted by John Garner | 10-7 |
| 14:59 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt drills a shot from the right side | 12-7 |
| 14:42 | Milwaukee | Willie Stearns steals it from Harold Long | 12-7 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Willie Stearns lays it up and in | 14-7 |
| 14:19 | Milwaukee | Harold Long misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 14-7 |
| 14:17 | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo gets the rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:51 | Marquette | John Garner misses the driving attempt from close range | 14-7 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt hits the follow up shot | 16-7 |
| 13:32 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain misses the floater from the free throw line | 16-7 |
| 13:31 | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo grabs the defensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 13:18 | Marquette | John Garner misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Todd Stennett - foul #1 on Todd Stennett, team foul #3 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (PG), Boris Bronikowski (SG), Joseph Campbell (SF), William Ford (C) Willie Stearns, James Sledge, Robert Bernhardt, Antonio Carrillo | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Trogdon (PG), Charles Ford (SF), David Foster (PF) Raymond Whisnant, Michael Shain, Harold Long | |
| 13:18 | Marquette | John Garner makes the 1st free throw | 17-7 |
| 13:18 | Marquette | John Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 18-7 |
| 13:09 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 18-7 |
| 13:08 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Garner | 18-7 |
| 12:52 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Ford | 20-7 |
| 12:28 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-7 |
| 12:26 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 20-7 |
| 12:21 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-10 |
| 12:08 | Marquette | John Garner misses short on a jumper in the lane | 20-10 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | William Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 20-10 |
| 11:59 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph misses the floater from the right wing | 20-10 |
| 11:57 | Milwaukee | David Foster pulls down the rebound | 20-10 |
| 11:48 | Milwaukee | David Foster misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-10 |
| 11:47 | Marquette | Joseph Campbell snags the defensive board | 20-10 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Boris Bronikowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Garner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - John Trogdon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Davis (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Ford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Stennett (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Marquette | William Ford makes the turnaround near the basket | 22-10 |
| 11:16 | Milwaukee | David Foster misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-10 |
| 11:15 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Dominick Joseph | 22-10 |
| 11:10 | Marquette | William Ford drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Campbell | 24-10 |
| 11:01 | Milwaukee | Todd Stennett misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-10 |
| 10:59 | Marquette | William Ford pulls down the rebound | 24-10 |
| 10:53 | Marquette | John Garner can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-10 |
| 10:51 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 24-10 |
| 10:44 | Milwaukee | David Foster misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by John Garner - foul #1 on John Garner, team foul #1 | 24-10 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), James Sledge (SG), Robert Bernhardt (SF), James Dickson (PF) Dominick Joseph, Boris Bronikowski, Joseph Campbell, John Garner | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Raymond Whisnant (PG), Michael Shain (SG), Harold Long (C) John Trogdon, Jack Davis, Todd Stennett | |
| 10:44 | Milwaukee | David Foster makes the 1st free throw | 24-11 |
| 10:44 | Milwaukee | David Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 10:32 | Marquette | Harold Long denies the turnaround by James Sledge | 24-12 |
| 10:31 | Milwaukee | Harold Long gets the rebound | 24-12 |
| 10:24 | Milwaukee | David Foster knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Ford | 24-14 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 24-14 |
| 09:58 | Milwaukee | David Foster gets the rebound | 24-14 |
| 09:45 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Ford | 24-17 |
| 09:37 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt is fouled on the floor by Raymond Whisnant - foul #1 on Raymond Whisnant, team foul #4 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (SG), Antonio Carrillo (PF) James Sledge, William Ford | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Trogdon (SF) Charles Ford | |
| 09:30 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 09:29 | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo snags the offensive board | 24-17 |
| 09:14 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jack Davis (PF) David Foster | |
| 08:50 | Milwaukee | Raymond Whisnant makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Shain | 24-19 |
| 08:36 | Marquette | James Dickson banks in the layup set up by Willie Stearns | 26-19 |
| 08:15 | Milwaukee | Raymond Whisnant is fouled on the floor by Robert Bernhardt - foul #1 on Robert Bernhardt, team foul #2 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG), Joseph Campbell (SF), William Ford (C) Dominick Joseph, Robert Bernhardt, James Dickson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 08:05 | Milwaukee | James Sledge is called for the reach on Harold Long - foul #1 on James Sledge, team foul #3 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Ford (SF), Todd Stennett (C) Raymond Whisnant, Harold Long | |
| 07:46 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-19 |
| 07:44 | Marquette | William Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sledge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Antonio Carrillo (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - William Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - John Trogdon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Shain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Ford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Stennett (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Marquette | William Ford misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Todd Stennett - foul #2 on Todd Stennett, team foul #5 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (SG), John Garner (PF) Willie Stearns, Antonio Carrillo | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Ray (SG), Harold Long (C) Michael Shain, Todd Stennett | |
| 07:31 | Marquette | William Ford makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 07:31 | Marquette | William Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 07:31 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 07:15 | Milwaukee | John Ray misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-19 |
| 07:14 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford tips it back up and in | 27-21 |
| 07:05 | Marquette | John Garner makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Sledge and he's fouled by John Ray - foul #1 on John Ray, team foul #6 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (PG), Robert Bernhardt (SF) Boris Bronikowski, Joseph Campbell | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Raymond Whisnant (PG), David Foster (PF) John Trogdon, Jack Davis | |
| 07:05 | Marquette | John Garner makes the free throw | 30-21 |
| 06:43 | Milwaukee | John Garner denies the turnaround by Charles Ford | 30-21 |
| 06:42 | Marquette | William Ford pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 06:37 | Marquette | James Sledge misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Ray - foul #2 on John Ray, team foul #7 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Dickson (PF) John Garner | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Michael Shain (SG) John Ray | |
| 06:37 | Marquette | James Sledge misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 06:37 | Marquette | James Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 06:24 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-21 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG) James Sledge | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 06:22 | Marquette | Willie Stearns is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Whisnant - foul #2 on Raymond Whisnant, team foul #8 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jerald Riggs (PG) Raymond Whisnant | |
| 06:22 | Marquette | Willie Stearns misses the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 06:22 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 06:15 | Milwaukee | James Dickson is called for the reach on David Foster - foul #1 on James Dickson, team foul #4 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo (PF) James Dickson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Trogdon (PG), Jack Davis (SF) Jerald Riggs, Charles Ford | |
| 06:02 | Milwaukee | Harold Long can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Antonio Carrillo - foul #1 on Antonio Carrillo, team foul #5 | 31-21 |
| 06:02 | Milwaukee | Harold Long makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 06:02 | Milwaukee | Harold Long makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 05:48 | Marquette | William Ford lays it up and in set up by Willie Stearns | 33-23 |
| 05:30 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 05:28 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Antonio Carrillo | 33-23 |
| 05:22 | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 33-23 |
| 05:21 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Michael Shain | 33-23 |
| 05:04 | Milwaukee | David Foster misses short on a shot from the left side | 33-23 |
| 05:03 | Milwaukee | David Foster snags the offensive board | 33-23 |
| 04:42 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Dominick Joseph - foul #1 on Dominick Joseph, team foul #6 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (PG), Boris Bronikowski (SG), Joseph Campbell (SF), John Garner (PF), James Dickson (C) Willie Stearns, Dominick Joseph, Robert Bernhardt, Antonio Carrillo, William Ford | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jerald Riggs (PG), Charles Ford (SF) John Trogdon, David Foster | |
| 04:42 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 04:42 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:30 | Marquette | John Garner is fouled on the floor by Jerald Riggs - foul #1 on Jerald Riggs, team foul #9 | 33-24 |
| 04:30 | Marquette | John Garner makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 04:30 | Marquette | John Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 04:30 | Marquette | James Dickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 04:20 | Marquette | Joseph Campbell misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 34-24 |
| 04:18 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to John Garner | 34-24 |
| 04:13 | Marquette | John Garner is fouled on the floor by Jack Davis - foul #1 on Jack Davis, team foul #10 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | David Foster (PF) Jack Davis | |
| 04:13 | Marquette | John Garner misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 04:13 | Marquette | John Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 04:01 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford can't finish the layup | 35-24 |
| 04:00 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 03:48 | Marquette | John Garner buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Sledge | 37-24 |
| 03:33 | Milwaukee | Jerald Riggs drills a 3 from the right wing | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - James Sledge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Bronikowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Garner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Jerald Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Shain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Foster (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Marquette | James Dickson's pass is intercepted by Jerald Riggs | 37-27 |
| 03:15 | Milwaukee | David Foster lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerald Riggs | 37-29 |
| 03:09 | Marquette | James Dickson clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Harold Long - foul #1 on Harold Long, team foul #11 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), Dominick Joseph (SG), Robert Bernhardt (SF), William Ford (C) James Sledge, Boris Bronikowski, Joseph Campbell, John Garner | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Raymond Whisnant (PG), Jack Davis (SG), Todd Stennett (PF), Steve Lewis (C) Jerald Riggs, Michael Shain, David Foster, Harold Long | |
| 03:09 | Marquette | James Dickson misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:09 | Marquette | James Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:49 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-29 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | James Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 02:26 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Willie Stearns | 40-29 |
| 02:19 | Milwaukee | William Ford picks off the pass by Todd Stennett | 40-29 |
| 02:01 | Marquette | William Ford blows the layup | 40-29 |
| 02:00 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 01:33 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis misses long on a floater in the lane | 40-29 |
| 01:31 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 01:26 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Willie Stearns and he's fouled by Charles Ford - foul #1 on Charles Ford, team foul #12 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG), John Garner (PF) Dominick Joseph, James Dickson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Trogdon (SF) Charles Ford | |
| 01:26 | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt makes the free throw | 43-29 |
| 01:11 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon loses the dribble to Robert Bernhardt | 43-29 |
| 01:06 | Marquette | Willie Stearns banks in the layup set up by Robert Bernhardt | 45-29 |
| 00:49 | Milwaukee | William Ford denies the turnaround by Raymond Whisnant | 45-29 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | William Ford grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 00:44 | Marquette | Willie Stearns hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Sledge and he's hacked by Raymond Whisnant - foul #3 on Raymond Whisnant, team foul #13 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Campbell (SF), Antonio Carrillo (C) Robert Bernhardt, William Ford | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Ray (PG), Michael Shain (SG), David Foster (PF) Raymond Whisnant, Jack Davis, Todd Stennett | |
| 00:44 | Marquette | Willie Stearns makes the free throw | 48-29 |
| 00:20 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-29 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Antonio Carrillo snags the defensive board | 48-29 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | John Garner is hacked by John Ray - foul #3 on John Ray, team foul #14 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (PG) Willie Stearns | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Ford (SF) John Ray | |
| 00:02 | Marquette | John Garner misses the 1st free throw | 48-29 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | John Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-29 |
| 00:00 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford misses short on a halfcourt shot | 49-29 |