| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Julian Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Al Gould (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Howse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Erick Ashley inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Butler | Joseph Dean double dribbles | 27-39 |
| 19:21 | Marquette | Samuel Howse misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 19:19 | Marquette | Samuel Howse tips it home | 27-41 |
| 19:17 | Butler | William Page loses the dribble to Christopher Owens in the backcourt | 27-41 |
| 19:03 | Marquette | Julian Lee connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Owens | 27-43 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Joseph Dean knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Page | 29-43 |
| 18:29 | Marquette | Christopher Owens misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-43 |
| 18:28 | Marquette | Mark Carter grabs the offensive board | 29-43 |
| 18:10 | Marquette | Mark Carter can't finish the layup | 29-43 |
| 18:08 | Marquette | Samuel Howse snags the offensive board | 29-43 |
| 17:48 | Marquette | Samuel Howse loses the dribble to Billy Gibson | 29-43 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Joseph Dean drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Erick Ashley | 32-43 |
| 17:12 | Marquette | Mark Carter is whistled for a carry | 32-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Don Rasco (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF), Mark McConaghy (C) William Page, Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Barton (SG), Jim Farrar (SF), Michael Strachan (PF), Eugene Glover (C) Christopher Owens, Al Gould, Mark Carter, Samuel Howse | |
| 16:58 | Butler | Robert Dotson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Dotson, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kenneth Acuff (SG) Julian Lee | |
| 16:38 | Marquette | Eugene Glover hits a shot from close range | 32-45 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Rex Cuddy comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 16:23 | Marquette | Eugene Glover snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 16:17 | Marquette | Kenneth Acuff is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Acuff, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Robert Dotson misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 15:47 | Marquette | Eugene Glover pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Rasco (fresh) SF - Robert Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Acuff (fresh) SF - Jim Farrar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Strachan (fresh) C - Eugene Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Marquette | Rex Cuddy picks off the pass by Eugene Glover | 32-45 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Don Rasco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-45 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Gibson (PF), James Blevins (C) Gregory Skoog, Don Rasco, Robert Dotson, Rex Cuddy, Mark McConaghy | |
| Subs | Marquette | Julian Lee (PG), Christopher Owens (SG), Al Gould (SF), Mark Carter (PF), Michael July (C) Richard Barton, Kenneth Acuff, Jim Farrar, Michael Strachan, Eugene Glover | |
| 15:00 | Marquette | Michael July banks in the layup on a nice dish by Julian Lee | 32-47 |
| 14:37 | Butler | James Blevins knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Dean | 35-47 |
| 14:30 | Marquette | William Page is called for the reach on Julian Lee - foul #2 on William Page, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| 14:10 | Marquette | Al Gould lays it up and in and the foul's on Billy Gibson - foul #1 on Billy Gibson, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| 14:10 | Marquette | Al Gould misses the free throw | 35-49 |
| 14:10 | Butler | James Blevins pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Joseph Dean makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Billy Gibson and the foul's on Christopher Owens - foul #2 on Christopher Owens, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Dotson (SF) Erick Ashley | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:49 | Butler | Joseph Dean makes the free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:37 | Marquette | Julian Lee scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Mark Carter | 38-51 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Joseph Dean can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 13:13 | Marquette | Julian Lee snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 12:50 | Marquette | Christopher Owens scores on a runner from close range set up by Julian Lee | 38-53 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Billy Gibson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Page | 40-53 |
| 12:15 | Marquette | Julian Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Billy Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Michael July is called for the reach on James Blevins - foul #4 on Michael July, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Don Rasco (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Mark McConaghy (C) William Page, Joseph Dean, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Barton (PG), Kenneth Acuff (SG), Jim Farrar (SF), Samuel Howse (PF), Michael Strachan (C) Julian Lee, Christopher Owens, Al Gould, Mark Carter, Michael July | |
| 11:48 | Butler | Gregory Skoog misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Mark McConaghy pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Rasco (fresh) SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Acuff (fresh) SF - Jim Farrar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Howse (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Strachan (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Butler | Erick Ashley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 11:33 | Marquette | Michael Strachan gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 11:23 | Marquette | Jim Farrar clanks a runner in the lane | 40-53 |
| 11:22 | Marquette | Samuel Howse tips it home | 40-55 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Mark McConaghy misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-55 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Erick Ashley grabs the offensive board | 40-55 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Don Rasco knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gregory Skoog | 43-55 |
| 10:29 | Marquette | Mark McConaghy is called for the reach on Richard Barton - foul #1 on Mark McConaghy, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Billy Gibson (PF) Don Rasco, Robert Dotson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Julian Lee (PG), Mark Carter (PF) Kenneth Acuff, Michael Strachan | |
| 10:16 | Marquette | Richard Barton misses the jumper from the free throw line | 43-55 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Billy Gibson snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Gregory Skoog comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-55 |
| 09:57 | Marquette | Mark Carter grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 09:36 | Marquette | Julian Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Gregory Skoog pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Jim Farrar steals it from Erick Ashley | 43-55 |
| 08:55 | Marquette | Julian Lee misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Mark McConaghy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 08:34 | Butler | William Page makes the 3 from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 08:27 | Marquette | Jim Farrar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Erick Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 08:07 | Butler | William Page can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jim Farrar - foul #2 on Jim Farrar, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF), James Blevins (C) Gregory Skoog, Erick Ashley, Billy Gibson, Mark McConaghy | |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Owens (SG), Al Gould (SF), Michael Strachan (PF), Eugene Glover (C) Richard Barton, Jim Farrar, Mark Carter, Samuel Howse | |
| 08:07 | Butler | William Page makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 08:07 | Butler | William Page makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 07:53 | Marquette | William Page is called for the reach on Julian Lee - foul #3 on William Page, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG) William Page | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Forney (PG), Michael July (C) Julian Lee, Eugene Glover | |
| 07:28 | Marquette | Al Gould misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Don Rasco - foul #1 on Don Rasco, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| 07:28 | Marquette | Al Gould makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:28 | Marquette | Al Gould misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:28 | Butler | Rex Cuddy grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Don Rasco (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Forney (fresh) SG - Christopher Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Al Gould (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Strachan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael July (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Butler | Rex Cuddy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Forney - foul #1 on Michael Forney, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG) Don Rasco | |
| Subs | Marquette | Julian Lee (PG) Michael Forney | |
| 07:04 | Butler | Rex Cuddy makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Rex Cuddy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:44 | Marquette | Al Gould clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 06:42 | Marquette | Michael July tips it back up and in | 50-58 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Gregory Skoog comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 06:33 | Marquette | Al Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:20 | Marquette | Al Gould misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 06:19 | Marquette | Al Gould tips it back up and in | 50-60 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Gregory Skoog buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Rex Cuddy | 53-60 |
| 05:49 | Marquette | Julian Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-60 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Rex Cuddy gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Gregory Skoog knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Dean | 55-60 |
| 05:17 | Marquette | Al Gould makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Christopher Owens | 55-62 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Gibson (PF) Gregory Skoog, Rex Cuddy, Robert Dotson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Carter (PF) Michael Strachan | |
| 04:53 | Butler | Billy Gibson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 04:51 | Marquette | Al Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 04:47 | Marquette | Michael July is whistled for a carry | 55-62 |
| 04:21 | Butler | James Blevins lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Page | 57-62 |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Mark Carter is fouled on the floor by Billy Gibson - foul #2 on Billy Gibson, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (SG), Robert Dotson (C) Joseph Dean, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Farrar (SG) Christopher Owens | |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Mark Carter makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Mark Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Billy Gibson gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 03:51 | Butler | William Page misses the jumpshot from the left side | 57-63 |
| 03:50 | Marquette | Michael July pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 03:45 | Marquette | Julian Lee makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Al Gould | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Butler | Gregory Skoog misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 03:30 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Mark Carter | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Julian Lee (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Farrar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Gould (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael July (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Marquette | Julian Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-66 |
| 03:24 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Carter | 57-66 |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Michael July is denied on a dunk by Robert Dotson | 57-66 |
| 03:08 | Marquette | Julian Lee snags the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 02:45 | Marquette | Michael July drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Farrar | 57-68 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), James Blevins (C) Gregory Skoog, Robert Dotson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Owens (SG) Jim Farrar | |
| 02:30 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 02:28 | Marquette | Al Gould snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 02:02 | Marquette | Mark Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-68 |
| 02:00 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Al Gould | 57-68 |
| 01:37 | Marquette | Julian Lee travels with the ball | 57-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Don Rasco (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF), Mark McConaghy (C) William Page, Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Barton (PG), Kenneth Acuff (SG), Jim Farrar (SF), Samuel Howse (PF), Michael Strachan (C) Julian Lee, Christopher Owens, Al Gould, Mark Carter, Michael July | |
| 01:24 | Butler | Rex Cuddy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 01:22 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Mark McConaghy | 57-68 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Rex Cuddy buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Gregory Skoog | 59-68 |
| 01:12 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Gibson (PF), James Blevins (C) Gregory Skoog, Don Rasco, Robert Dotson, Rex Cuddy, Mark McConaghy | |
| Subs | Marquette | Julian Lee (PG), Christopher Owens (SG), Al Gould (SF), Mark Carter (PF), Michael July (C) Richard Barton, Kenneth Acuff, Jim Farrar, Samuel Howse, Michael Strachan | |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Al Gould hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 00:43 | Butler | James Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-68 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Mark Carter grabs the board | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Mark Carter is fouled in the backcourt by William Page - foul #4 on William Page, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Barton (SF) Al Gould | |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Mark Carter makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Mark Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:26 | Butler | William Page's pass is intercepted by Michael July | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Julian Lee runs out the clock | 59-70 |