| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) SF - Armando Robles (fresh) PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) C - Todd Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (fresh) SG - Michael Canada (fresh) SF - Richard Crank (fresh) PF - Robert Slemp (fresh) C - Stanley Dykes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Marquette | Robert Slemp can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Butler | Armando Robles snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Christopher Lewter blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Marquette | Robert Slemp grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Gordon Scaife snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Armando Robles connects on the turnaround in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Marquette | Armando Robles swats the shot by Richard Crank | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Christopher Lewter grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Larry Tarter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Lewter | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Gordon Scaife knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Armando Robles | 5-0 |
| 18:11 | Marquette | Michael Canada drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Crank | 5-3 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Christopher Lewter buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Armando Robles | 8-3 |
| 17:44 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens is hacked by Christopher Lewter - foul #1 on Christopher Lewter, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| 17:26 | Marquette | Michael Canada makes the shot from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 17:10 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:06 | Marquette | Michael Canada comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 17:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Armando Robles | 8-5 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Todd Allen misses the lay-in | 8-5 |
| 16:47 | Marquette | Robert Slemp pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:29 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Lewter | 8-5 |
| 16:27 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens snags the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:13 | Marquette | Michael Canada is fouled on the floor by Gordon Scaife - foul #1 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Russell Clark (SF), James Eberly (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Armando Robles, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG), Kelvin Jackson (SF), William Treadwell (PF), Jack Blackman (C) Gerald Mickens, Michael Canada, Robert Slemp, Stanley Dykes | |
| 16:04 | Marquette | William Treadwell buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Boulanger | 8-7 |
| 15:51 | Butler | James Pantoja hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 15:50 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) SG - James Pantoja (fresh) SF - Russell Clark (fresh) PF - James Eberly (fresh) C - Rodney Fern (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Boulanger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Crank (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kelvin Jackson (fresh) PF - William Treadwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Blackman (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Marquette | Richard Crank's pass is intercepted by Russell Clark | 8-7 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Joseph Gantz scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Eberly | 11-7 |
| 15:07 | Marquette | John Boulanger misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 15:06 | Marquette | William Treadwell gets the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:45 | Marquette | Jack Blackman clanks a shot from the right block | 11-7 |
| 14:44 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 14:32 | Butler | James Pantoja is whistled for a carry | 11-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Armando Robles (SF) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG), Michael Canada (SG), Robert Slemp (PF) John Boulanger, Kelvin Jackson, Jack Blackman | |
| 14:19 | Marquette | William Treadwell drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Richard Crank | 11-9 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Russell Clark comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 14:01 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Armando Robles | 11-9 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Larry Tarter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-9 |
| 13:40 | Marquette | Richard Crank gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:25 | Marquette | William Treadwell is called for traveling | 11-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) James Eberly, Russell Clark | |
| Subs | Marquette | Stanley Dykes (C) William Treadwell | |
| 13:11 | Butler | Gordon Scaife knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Armando Robles | 14-9 |
| 12:56 | Marquette | Todd Allen is called for the reach on Gerald Mickens - foul #1 on Todd Allen, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jack Blackman (PF) Robert Slemp | |
| 12:46 | Marquette | Michael Canada connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jack Blackman | 14-11 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Blackman - foul #1 on Jack Blackman, team foul #1 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 12:33 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:10 | Marquette | Richard Crank hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Mickens and he's hacked by Christopher Lewter - foul #2 on Christopher Lewter, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (PF) Christopher Lewter | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG) Gerald Mickens | |
| 12:10 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Todd Allen can't finish the layup | 16-14 |
| 12:00 | Marquette | Jack Blackman pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 11:46 | Marquette | John Boulanger connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Canada | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Eberly (fresh) C - Todd Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Boulanger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Canada (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Crank (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jack Blackman (fresh) C - Stanley Dykes (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Todd Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 16-17 |
| 11:29 | Butler | James Eberly tips it but misses | 16-17 |
| 11:27 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 11:09 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Armando Robles - foul #1 on Armando Robles, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Russell Clark (SF), Rodney Fern (C) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Armando Robles, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG), Robert Slemp (PF) John Boulanger, Jack Blackman | |
| 11:09 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:09 | Marquette | Michael Canada makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Larry Tarter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Slemp - foul #1 on Robert Slemp, team foul #2 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (SG) Michael Canada | |
| 10:59 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:40 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens is fouled on the floor by Larry Tarter - foul #1 on Larry Tarter, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Allen (C) James Eberly | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Treadwell (C) Stanley Dykes | |
| 10:35 | Marquette | Robert Slemp misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Rodney Fern - foul #1 on Rodney Fern, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| 10:35 | Marquette | Robert Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:35 | Marquette | Robert Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Todd Allen is fouled on the floor by Richard Crank - foul #1 on Richard Crank, team foul #3 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Armando Robles (SF) Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG) John Boulanger | |
| 10:06 | Butler | Rodney Fern scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Gordon Scaife | 20-20 |
| 09:51 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens is hacked by Rodney Fern - foul #2 on Rodney Fern, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Allen (C) Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (SF) Richard Crank | |
| 09:51 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:51 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Russell Clark gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Larry Tarter scores on a jumper from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 09:16 | Marquette | Michael Canada connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Treadwell | 22-24 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Todd Allen knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 24-24 |
| 08:43 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Todd Allen - foul #2 on Todd Allen, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), James Eberly (PF) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Armando Robles, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG), Stanley Dykes (C) Gerald Mickens, Robert Slemp | |
| 08:43 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:43 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 08:31 | Butler | James Pantoja misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-25 |
| 08:30 | Marquette | William Treadwell gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 08:07 | Marquette | William Treadwell comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 24-25 |
| 08:06 | Marquette | Michael Canada can't tip it in | 24-25 |
| 08:04 | Butler | James Pantoja grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is fouled on the floor by Kelvin Jackson - foul #1 on Kelvin Jackson, team foul #4 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Armando Robles (SF) James Pantoja, Thomas Hennigan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG), Richard Crank (SF), Robert Slemp (PF) Michael Canada, Kelvin Jackson, William Treadwell | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Eberly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Russell Clark (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Boulanger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Crank (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Slemp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Dykes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Robert Slemp swats the shot by Joseph Gantz | 24-25 |
| 07:17 | Butler | James Eberly snags the offensive board | 24-25 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Armando Robles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-25 |
| 06:59 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:38 | Marquette | John Boulanger hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Mickens | 24-28 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Joseph Gantz connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Larry Tarter | 27-28 |
| 06:08 | Marquette | John Boulanger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 06:06 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes tips it in | 27-30 |
| 05:57 | Butler | James Eberly misses long on a shot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 05:56 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 05:44 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens is fouled on the floor by Russell Clark - foul #1 on Russell Clark, team foul #10 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG) Larry Tarter, Joseph Gantz | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG), William Treadwell (C) John Boulanger, Stanley Dykes | |
| 05:44 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:44 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Armando Robles is hacked by William Treadwell - foul #1 on William Treadwell, team foul #5 | 27-32 |
| 05:19 | Butler | James Pantoja's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (SF), Jack Blackman (C) Richard Crank, Robert Slemp | |
| 04:59 | Marquette | Jack Blackman scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Gerald Mickens | 27-34 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Gordon Scaife comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-34 |
| 04:40 | Butler | James Eberly hits the follow up shot | 29-34 |
| 04:21 | Marquette | Michael Canada is hacked by Gordon Scaife - foul #2 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #11 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Joseph Gantz (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF) James Pantoja, Gordon Scaife, Armando Robles | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG), Robert Slemp (PF), Stanley Dykes (C) Gerald Mickens, William Treadwell, Jack Blackman | |
| 04:21 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:21 | Marquette | Michael Canada makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan's pass is intercepted by Robert Slemp | 29-35 |
| 04:00 | Marquette | Joseph Gantz is called for the reach on Michael Canada - foul #1 on Joseph Gantz, team foul #12 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, James Eberly, Russell Clark | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (SF) Kelvin Jackson | |
| 04:00 | Marquette | Michael Canada makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 04:00 | Marquette | Michael Canada makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 03:41 | Butler | John Boulanger steps in front of the Larry Tarter pass | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Boulanger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Canada (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Crank (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Slemp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Dykes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Marquette | John Boulanger makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses the 3 from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 03:27 | Marquette | Robert Slemp gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 03:16 | Marquette | Larry Tarter steals it from John Boulanger | 29-40 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Christopher Lewter drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Todd Allen | 31-40 |
| 02:37 | Marquette | John Boulanger clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 02:36 | Marquette | Robert Slemp can't tip it in | 31-40 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Larry Tarter steps out of bounds on the sideline | 31-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Armando Robles (SF) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Thomas Hennigan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG), Kelvin Jackson (SF), William Treadwell (PF), Jack Blackman (C) Michael Canada, Richard Crank, Robert Slemp, Stanley Dykes | |
| 02:01 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Christopher Lewter pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Todd Allen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 01:40 | Marquette | William Treadwell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 01:29 | Marquette | John Boulanger is hacked by James Pantoja - foul #1 on James Pantoja, team foul #13 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (C) Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG) Gerald Mickens | |
| 01:29 | Marquette | John Boulanger makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 01:29 | Marquette | John Boulanger makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:20 | Butler | William Treadwell steps in front of the James Pantoja pass | 31-42 |
| 01:06 | Marquette | Jack Blackman's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Lewter | 31-42 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Rodney Fern pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Rodney Fern misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-42 |
| 00:49 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Lewter | 31-42 |
| 00:30 | Butler | James Pantoja hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Michael Canada clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 31-42 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Rodney Fern gets the rebound | 31-42 |