| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dane Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Leeson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Rainville (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Weber inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | Matthew Goulet is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dane Grant - foul #1 on Dane Grant, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:45 | Butler | Matthew Goulet makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:45 | Butler | Matthew Goulet makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:31 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Jerry Auger - foul #1 on Jerry Auger, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:31 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:31 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:08 | Butler | John Weber travels with the ball | 35-36 |
| 18:50 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jerry Auger - foul #2 on Jerry Auger, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 18:50 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:50 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Jerry Auger grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Jerry Auger clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 18:29 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:17 | Marquette | William Leeson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dane Grant | 35-40 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Matthew Goulet evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-40 |
| 17:59 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:37 | Marquette | David Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Houston Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:20 | Butler | John Weber can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on David Thompson - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (SG), Luther Evans (C) Matthew Goulet, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Graham White (SG) William Leeson | |
| 17:20 | Butler | John Weber makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:20 | Butler | John Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:05 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Dane Grant | 37-42 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Weber | 40-42 |
| 16:26 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Luther Evans snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 16:19 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Daniel Rainville | 40-42 |
| 16:13 | Marquette | Luther Evans takes the ball from Daniel Rainville | 40-42 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman misses the shot from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Ray Cooks tips it in | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Weber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Auger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Luther Evans (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dane Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Graham White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Rainville (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugh Bryant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Marquette | David Thompson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Norman - foul #3 on Jeffrey Norman, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG), Henry Fortune (PF), Houston Smith (C) Ray Cooks, John Weber, Jerry Auger | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (SG) Graham White | |
| 15:12 | Marquette | David Thompson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Luther Evans can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by David Thompson - foul #3 on David Thompson, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Luther Evans makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Luther Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:56 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant knocks in the jump hook from close range | 43-47 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Matthew Goulet hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 13:48 | Marquette | Dane Grant comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 13:47 | Butler | The rebound goes to Matthew Goulet | 46-47 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Henry Fortune travels with the ball | 46-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), Brian Howell (SF), Jerry Auger (PF) Jeffrey Norman, Luther Evans, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Peter Hall (PG), Irving Weatherly (PF), Michael Quinn (C) Dane Grant, Daniel Rainville, Hugh Bryant | |
| 13:20 | Marquette | William Leeson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Henry Fortune - foul #2 on Henry Fortune, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Combest (SF) David Thompson | |
| 13:20 | Marquette | William Leeson makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:20 | Marquette | William Leeson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:20 | Marquette | William Leeson makes the 3rd free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Henry Fortune is denied on a layup by Ronald Combest | 46-49 |
| 12:58 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Peter Hall | 46-49 |
| 12:38 | Marquette | Ronald Combest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Guy Searles (SG), Sean Champlin (C) Matthew Goulet, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Marquette | Graham White (SG) William Leeson | |
| 12:23 | Butler | Brian Howell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 12:21 | Marquette | Michael Quinn snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 12:01 | Marquette | Graham White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 12:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Brian Howell | 46-49 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Ray Cooks is fouled on the floor by Peter Hall - foul #1 on Peter Hall, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (SG), John Weber (SF), Houston Smith (C) Guy Searles, Brian Howell, Sean Champlin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dane Grant (PG), David Thompson (SF), Daniel Rainville (PF), Hugh Bryant (C) Peter Hall, Ronald Combest, Irving Weatherly, Michael Quinn | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Weber (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dane Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Graham White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Rainville (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugh Bryant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Butler | Jerry Auger's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Rainville | 46-49 |
| 11:30 | Butler | John Weber tips it in | 48-49 |
| 11:14 | Marquette | Graham White is hacked by John Weber - foul #2 on John Weber, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG), Henry Fortune (PF) Jeffrey Norman, Jerry Auger | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (SG) Graham White | |
| 10:56 | Marquette | Ray Cooks steals the ball from William Leeson | 48-49 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Ray Cooks hits the finger roll | 50-49 |
| 10:32 | Marquette | David Thompson drills a floater from the left block set up by Dane Grant and the foul's on John Weber - foul #3 on John Weber, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Luther Evans (PF) Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:32 | Marquette | David Thompson makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Matthew Goulet evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 10:14 | Marquette | Dane Grant gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:08 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Houston Smith gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Luther Evans knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Matthew Goulet | 52-52 |
| 09:37 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 52-52 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Ray Cooks's pass is intercepted by William Leeson | 52-52 |
| 09:06 | Marquette | David Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 09:05 | Marquette | David Thompson grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 08:49 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 52-52 |
| 08:47 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 08:31 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville blows the dunk | 52-52 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Houston Smith snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 08:04 | Butler | William Leeson is called for the reach on Luther Evans - foul #3 on William Leeson, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Guy Searles (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Jerry Auger (PF), Henry Fortune (C) Ray Cooks, Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Luther Evans, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Peter Hall (PG), Graham White (SG), Ronald Combest (SF), Irving Weatherly (PF), Michael Quinn (C) Dane Grant, William Leeson, David Thompson, Daniel Rainville, Hugh Bryant | |
| 07:51 | Butler | Henry Fortune connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Norman | 54-52 |
| 07:34 | Marquette | Michael Quinn misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Henry Fortune - foul #3 on Henry Fortune, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 07:34 | Marquette | Michael Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:34 | Marquette | Michael Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Guy Searles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Howell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Fortune (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Peter Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Graham White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Combest (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Irving Weatherly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Butler | Jerry Auger loses the dribble to Michael Quinn | 54-54 |
| 07:10 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Henry Fortune - foul #4 on Henry Fortune, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| 07:10 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:10 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Henry Fortune's pass is intercepted by Ronald Combest | 54-56 |
| 06:44 | Marquette | Ronald Combest lays it in | 54-58 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Jerry Auger scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Guy Searles and the foul's on Graham White - foul #1 on Graham White, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG) Guy Searles | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Thompson (SF) Ronald Combest | |
| 06:24 | Butler | Jerry Auger makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:12 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly buries a jumper in the paint set up by Graham White | 57-60 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Peter Hall picks off the pass by Ray Cooks in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| 06:09 | Marquette | Peter Hall hits the finger roll | 57-62 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Brian Howell makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ray Cooks | 59-62 |
| 05:33 | Marquette | David Thompson is whistled for a carry | 59-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG), Luther Evans (C) Jeffrey Norman, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (SG), Hugh Bryant (C) Graham White, Michael Quinn | |
| 05:18 | Butler | Brian Howell is fouled on the floor by Hugh Bryant - foul #3 on Hugh Bryant, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dane Grant (PG), Daniel Rainville (PF) Peter Hall, Irving Weatherly | |
| 05:18 | Butler | Brian Howell makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Brian Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:18 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 04:57 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant misses the shot from just outside the lane | 60-62 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Jerry Auger pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Luther Evans buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Ray Cooks | 62-62 |
| 04:32 | Marquette | David Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 04:30 | Marquette | Dane Grant grabs the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:17 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Jerry Auger - foul #3 on Jerry Auger, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF), Houston Smith (C) Brian Howell, Jerry Auger | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Combest (SF) David Thompson | |
| 04:17 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:17 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Houston Smith scores on a shot from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 03:28 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 64-64 |
| 03:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Luther Evans | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luther Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dane Grant (tiring) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Leeson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Combest (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Rainville (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Hugh Bryant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Butler | Houston Smith scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ray Cooks | 66-64 |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Dane Grant misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 02:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Houston Smith | 66-64 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Houston Smith comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 66-64 |
| 02:47 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Ronald Combest | 66-64 |
| 02:36 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant is hacked by Houston Smith - foul #3 on Houston Smith, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Guy Searles (SG), Jerry Auger (PF) Ray Cooks, Matthew Goulet, Luther Evans | |
| Subs | Marquette | Peter Hall (PG), Graham White (SG), David Thompson (SF), Irving Weatherly (PF) Dane Grant, William Leeson, Ronald Combest, Daniel Rainville | |
| 02:36 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:36 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG) Guy Searles | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (SG) Graham White | |
| 02:15 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Jeffrey Norman, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| 02:13 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG) Jeffrey Norman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dane Grant (PG), Daniel Rainville (PF) Peter Hall, Irving Weatherly | |
| 02:05 | Marquette | Jerry Auger is called for the reach on Daniel Rainville - foul #4 on Jerry Auger, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| 02:05 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:05 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Jerry Auger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-67 |
| 01:36 | Butler | John Weber can't tip it in | 66-67 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Jerry Auger grabs the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Jerry Auger knocks in the runner near the basket set up by John Weber | 68-67 |
| 01:09 | Marquette | David Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Ray Cooks's pass is intercepted by Dane Grant in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Dane Grant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Houston Smith snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Jerry Auger hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 68-67 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | David Thompson grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Dane Grant scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by David Thompson and he's fouled by Ray Cooks - foul #1 on Ray Cooks, team foul #13 | 68-69 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Dane Grant makes the free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Jerry Auger scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Weber | 70-70 |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense 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 | Dane Grant connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-72 |