| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oren Forman (fresh) PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Swims (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Coates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Groberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Cusson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Oren Forman inbounds the ball | 25-20 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Bobby Flagg knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Oren Forman | 27-20 |
| 19:21 | Marquette | David Groberg hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Antonio Cline | 27-22 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Christopher Beard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 19:00 | Marquette | William Swims pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 18:55 | Marquette | Antonio Cline is hacked by Bobby Flagg - foul #1 on Bobby Flagg, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| 18:37 | Marquette | Antonio Cline connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by David Cusson and he's fouled by Christopher Beard - foul #2 on Christopher Beard, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| 18:37 | Marquette | Antonio Cline makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Christopher Beard's floater is knocked away by David Cusson | 27-25 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Christopher Beard tips it home | 29-25 |
| 17:55 | Marquette | Antonio Cline hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 17:40 | Butler | William Scotti misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 17:39 | Marquette | John Coates grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:22 | Marquette | William Swims makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Antonio Cline | 29-30 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Christopher Beard's floater is knocked away by John Coates | 29-30 |
| 16:59 | Marquette | David Cusson snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 16:55 | Marquette | Christopher Beard swats the short shot by John Coates | 29-30 |
| 16:53 | Marquette | David Cusson grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 16:35 | Marquette | William Scotti steals it from David Cusson | 29-30 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Oren Forman hits a shot near the basket set up by Christopher Beard and the foul's on John Coates - foul #3 on John Coates, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SG), Kevin Chevez (PF), Kevin Reynolds (C) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, Larry Smith, Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Riley (PG), Troy Rogers (SF), Robert Patterson (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Antonio Cline, John Coates, David Groberg, David Cusson | |
| 16:16 | Butler | Oren Forman makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 16:02 | Marquette | William Swims scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jim Riley | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Hinnant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oren Forman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Chevez (fresh) C - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jim Riley (fresh) 3 reb. SG - William Swims (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds scores on a runner from close range set up by Oren Forman | 34-33 |
| 15:18 | Marquette | Vernon Hinnant steps in front of the Jim Riley pass | 34-33 |
| 14:52 | Butler | William Swims picks off the pass by Kevin Reynolds | 34-33 |
| 14:49 | Marquette | Jim Riley misses the lay-in | 34-33 |
| 14:47 | Butler | The rebound goes to Marc Morford | 34-33 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Kevin Chevez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Christopher Beard (C) Marc Morford, Vernon Hinnant, Oren Forman, Kevin Reynolds | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Cline (PG), David Cusson (C) William Swims, Thomas Johnson | |
| 14:04 | Marquette | Antonio Cline comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-33 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Christopher Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Kevin Chevez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PF) Kevin Chevez | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Coates (SF), David Groberg (PF) Troy Rogers, Jim Riley | |
| 13:40 | Marquette | David Groberg misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Larry Smith gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Christopher Beard can't connect on a jumper from close range | 34-33 |
| 13:10 | Marquette | David Cusson grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 12:43 | Marquette | David Groberg clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-33 |
| 12:41 | Butler | James Mashburn gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Bobby Flagg's pass is intercepted by Robert Patterson | 34-33 |
| 12:22 | Marquette | David Groberg hits the finger roll set up by Robert Patterson | 34-35 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Bobby Flagg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Beard | 37-35 |
| 11:54 | Marquette | David Groberg misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 37-35 |
| 11:52 | Butler | James Mashburn gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Mashburn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Coates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Groberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - David Cusson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Butler | James Mashburn misses the easy layup | 37-35 |
| 11:32 | Marquette | The rebound goes to David Cusson | 37-35 |
| 11:14 | Marquette | David Groberg misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 11:13 | Butler | James Mashburn gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Christopher Beard is fouled on the floor by Antonio Cline - foul #1 on Antonio Cline, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (SG), Oren Forman (SF), Kevin Chevez (PF), Kevin Reynolds (C) William Scotti, James Mashburn, Larry Smith, Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Swims (SG), Troy Rogers (SF), Jim Riley (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Robert Patterson, John Coates, David Groberg, David Cusson | |
| 10:51 | Butler | Marc Morford drills a shot from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 10:32 | Marquette | Troy Rogers can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 10:25 | Butler | William Swims steals the ball from Kevin Reynolds | 39-35 |
| 10:22 | Marquette | William Swims hits the finger roll | 39-37 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Bobby Flagg scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Oren Forman | 42-37 |
| 09:53 | Marquette | Troy Rogers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Marc Morford pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Oren Forman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 09:27 | Marquette | Jim Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:10 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG), Christopher Beard (C) Bobby Flagg, Kevin Reynolds | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Coates (SF) Antonio Cline | |
| 09:07 | Butler | Marc Morford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 08:48 | Marquette | Jim Riley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 42-37 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Oren Forman snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 08:40 | Butler | William Scotti hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on William Swims - foul #1 on William Swims, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Butler | James Mashburn (SF), Larry Smith (PF) Oren Forman, Kevin Chevez | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Groberg (PF), David Cusson (C) Troy Rogers, Thomas Johnson | |
| 08:40 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 08:40 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 08:28 | Marquette | John Coates buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 08:24 | Butler | William Scotti is hacked by Jim Riley - foul #2 on Jim Riley, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Marc Morford hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 44-40 |
| 08:11 | Marquette | John Coates pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 07:54 | Marquette | David Cusson connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jim Riley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SG - William Swims (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Coates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Groberg (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Cusson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Butler | Marc Morford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 44-42 |
| 07:49 | Marquette | David Groberg grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:36 | Marquette | John Coates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG) Marc Morford | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Cline (PG), Robert Patterson (PF) Jim Riley, David Groberg | |
| 07:11 | Butler | James Mashburn loses the dribble to William Swims | 44-42 |
| 07:02 | Marquette | John Coates misses short on a turnaround from close range | 44-42 |
| 07:01 | Marquette | Robert Patterson tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Christopher Beard makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Bobby Flagg and the foul's on David Cusson - foul #2 on David Cusson, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Oren Forman (SF), Kevin Chevez (PF) James Mashburn, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (SF), Thomas Johnson (C) John Coates, David Cusson | |
| 06:43 | Butler | Christopher Beard makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:33 | Marquette | William Scotti takes the ball from Antonio Cline | 47-44 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Antonio Cline - foul #2 on Antonio Cline, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Riley (PG), David Groberg (PF) Antonio Cline, William Swims | |
| 06:17 | Butler | Bobby Flagg makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Bobby Flagg makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:02 | Marquette | Oren Forman steps in front of the Troy Rogers pass | 49-44 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Christopher Beard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bobby Flagg | 51-44 |
| 05:25 | Marquette | David Groberg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Chevez - foul #3 on Kevin Chevez, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SG), Kevin Reynolds (C) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Cline (PG), John Coates (SF) Robert Patterson, Thomas Johnson | |
| 05:25 | Marquette | David Groberg misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:25 | Marquette | David Groberg makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Butler | James Mashburn (SF), Larry Smith (PF) Kevin Chevez, Kevin Reynolds | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Cusson (C) John Coates | |
| 04:54 | Marquette | David Cusson is called for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Swims (SG) David Groberg | |
| 04:27 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Oren Forman grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-45 |
| 04:12 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jim Riley | 51-45 |
| 03:58 | Marquette | William Swims clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 03:56 | Butler | James Mashburn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Marc Morford is hacked by David Cusson - foul #3 on David Cusson, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG), Kevin Chevez (PF), Christopher Beard (C) James Mashburn, Larry Smith, Oren Forman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Patterson (SG), John Coates (SF), David Groberg (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) William Swims, Troy Rogers, Jim Riley, David Cusson | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Marc Morford makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Marc Morford misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 03:35 | Marquette | David Groberg snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Vernon Hinnant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Chevez (fresh) 3 pf. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Coates (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Groberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Marquette | John Coates loses the ball out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG) Marc Morford | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:55 | Butler | Kevin Chevez can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on David Groberg - foul #2 on David Groberg, team foul #9 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Butler | James Mashburn (SF) Vernon Hinnant | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:55 | Butler | Kevin Chevez makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Kevin Chevez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:51 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PF) Kevin Chevez | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Swims (SG), David Cusson (C) Robert Patterson, Thomas Johnson | |
| 02:33 | Marquette | David Groberg comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Christopher Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:05 | Butler | Christopher Beard misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 54-45 |
| 02:03 | Marquette | John Coates grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 01:40 | Marquette | David Groberg is hacked by James Mashburn - foul #4 on James Mashburn, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| 01:35 | Marquette | William Swims misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 54-45 |
| 01:33 | Butler | James Mashburn snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 01:04 | Marquette | David Cusson grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 00:58 | Marquette | Christopher Beard steals it from Antonio Cline | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Antonio Cline is called for the reach on William Scotti in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antonio Cline, team foul #10 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Oren Forman (PF) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:55 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:55 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Marquette | John Coates buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Swims and he's fouled by James Mashburn - foul #5 on James Mashburn, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PF) James Mashburn | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:49 | Marquette | John Coates makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Oren Forman is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Cline - foul #4 on Antonio Cline, team foul #11 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Hinnant (SF) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:47 | Butler | Oren Forman makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Oren Forman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:47 | Marquette | David Cusson grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 00:41 | Marquette | William Swims comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 00:39 | Marquette | Antonio Cline grabs the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 00:36 | Marquette | David Groberg hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Antonio Cline | 57-51 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Christopher Beard is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Cline - foul #5 on Antonio Cline, team foul #12 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (SG) William Scotti | |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (PG) Antonio Cline | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Christopher Beard makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Christopher Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:28 | Marquette | David Groberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Oren Forman grabs the board | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Oren Forman is fouled in the backcourt by William Swims - foul #2 on William Swims, team foul #13 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG) Marc Morford | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Oren Forman misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Oren Forman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | John Coates is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on John Coates, team foul #14 | 60-51 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Oren Forman is hacked by Troy Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Rogers, team foul #15 | 60-51 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Oren Forman makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Oren Forman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Oren Forman is called for the reach on William Swims - foul #1 on Oren Forman, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Kevin Chevez (PF), Kevin Reynolds (C) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Riley (PG), Robert Patterson (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Steven Landers (C) William Swims, John Coates, David Groberg, David Cusson | |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Robert Patterson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 62-51 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Marc Morford runs out the clock | 62-51 |