| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) C - Todd Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (fresh) SG - Richard Crank (fresh) SF - Robert Slemp (fresh) PF - Jack Blackman (fresh) C - William Treadwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | William Treadwell 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Marquette | Larry Tarter is called for the reach on Michael Canada - foul #1 on Larry Tarter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Marquette | Jack Blackman grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Marquette | Robert Slemp buries a runner in the paint set up by Richard Crank | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Gordon Scaife loses the dribble to William Treadwell | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Marquette | Michael Canada clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gordon Scaife - foul #1 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Marquette | Michael Canada makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Christopher Lewter grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Todd Allen is hacked by William Treadwell - foul #1 on William Treadwell, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Jeff Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jack Blackman - foul #1 on Jack Blackman, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:58 | Marquette | Jack Blackman gets the rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:49 | Marquette | Jack Blackman drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Richard Crank | 1-5 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Gordon Scaife is whistled for traveling | 1-5 |
| 17:19 | Marquette | Michael Canada knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 1-8 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses the shot from the left side | 1-8 |
| 17:00 | Marquette | Robert Slemp gets the rebound | 1-8 |
| 16:55 | Marquette | Michael Canada knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Treadwell | 1-11 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 1-11 |
| 16:49 | Marquette | Jack Blackman pulls down the rebound | 1-11 |
| 16:33 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 1-11 |
| 16:32 | Marquette | Robert Slemp gets the offensive rebound | 1-11 |
| 16:25 | Marquette | Richard Crank loses the dribble to Larry Tarter | 1-11 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 1-11 |
| 16:03 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Treadwell | 1-11 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) C - Todd Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Crank (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Slemp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Blackman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Treadwell (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Marquette | Robert Slemp clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 1-11 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Jeff Davis gets the rebound | 1-11 |
| 15:34 | Butler | Christopher Lewter is called for traveling | 1-11 |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (C) Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF), Douglas Brown (PF) Richard Crank, Jack Blackman, William Treadwell | |
| 15:20 | Marquette | Michael Canada clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 1-11 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Christopher Lewter snags the defensive board | 1-11 |
| 15:15 | Butler | The short jumper by Larry Tarter is denied by Robert Slemp | 1-11 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Gordon Scaife tips it home | 3-11 |
| 15:02 | Marquette | Gordon Scaife steals it from Douglas Brown | 3-11 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 3-11 |
| 14:40 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Douglas Brown | 3-11 |
| 14:34 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Douglas Brown | 3-13 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Wilbert Greene picks off the pass by James Eberly | 3-13 |
| 14:02 | Marquette | Robert Slemp hits the finger roll set up by Douglas Brown and he's fouled by James Eberly - foul #1 on James Eberly, team foul #3 | 3-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Russell Clark (SF), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Christopher Lewter | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (PG), Jack Blackman (PF), William Treadwell (C) Michael Canada, Daniel Phipps, Douglas Brown | |
| 14:02 | Marquette | Robert Slemp misses the free throw | 3-15 |
| 14:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Eberly | 3-15 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Jack Blackman steps in front of the Joseph Gantz pass | 3-15 |
| 13:34 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 3-15 |
| 13:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Allen | 3-15 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Russell Clark hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-15 |
| 13:14 | Marquette | Joseph Gantz is called for the reach on Richard Crank - foul #1 on Joseph Gantz, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (PF) James Eberly | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (PG) Wilbert Greene | |
| 13:03 | Marquette | Richard Crank knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-17 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Todd Allen connects on the floater from the baseline and the foul's on William Treadwell - foul #2 on William Treadwell, team foul #3 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG) James Pantoja | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Brown (C) William Treadwell | |
| 12:38 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:17 | Marquette | Michael Canada hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 9-17 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Todd Allen is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Todd Allen, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), James Eberly (PF) Joseph Gantz, Rodney Fern, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF) Richard Crank, Jack Blackman | |
| 11:59 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Russell Clark - foul #1 on Russell Clark, team foul #6 | 9-17 |
| 11:59 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 11:59 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Eberly (fresh) C - Russell Clark (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Wilbert Greene (fresh) SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Brown (fresh) C - Robert Slemp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Butler | Wilbert Greene is called for the reach on Gordon Scaife - foul #1 on Wilbert Greene, team foul #4 | 9-19 |
| 11:37 | Butler | James Eberly is denied on a layup by Douglas Brown | 9-19 |
| 11:36 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 11:28 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Lewter (PF) Russell Clark | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (PG), Jack Blackman (C) Michael Canada, Robert Slemp | |
| 11:11 | Butler | Jack Blackman steals it from Larry Tarter | 9-19 |
| 10:55 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 9-19 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Christopher Lewter grabs the defensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses long on a shot from the left block | 9-19 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Christopher Lewter hits the follow up shot | 11-19 |
| 10:15 | Marquette | Jack Blackman is fouled on the floor by Larry Tarter - foul #2 on Larry Tarter, team foul #7 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Russell Clark (SF), Rodney Fern (PF), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Christopher Lewter, James Eberly | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (PG), Richard Crank (SG), Robert Slemp (SF) Kelvin Jackson, Wilbert Greene, Daniel Phipps | |
| 10:15 | Marquette | Jack Blackman makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:15 | Marquette | Jack Blackman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Todd Allen knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 13-21 |
| 09:49 | Marquette | Michael Canada knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Douglas Brown | 13-24 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Russell Clark comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-24 |
| 09:28 | Marquette | Richard Crank grabs the defensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 09:21 | Marquette | Michael Canada loses the ball out of bounds | 13-24 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF) Douglas Brown | |
| 09:19 | Butler | Joseph Gantz loses the dribble to Richard Crank in the backcourt | 13-24 |
| 09:18 | Marquette | Michael Canada lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Crank | 13-26 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Russell Clark is whistled for a carry | 13-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF) James Pantoja, Rodney Fern, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:52 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps banks in the layup | 13-28 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Christopher Lewter is hacked by Jack Blackman - foul #2 on Jack Blackman, team foul #5 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (C) Russell Clark | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Brown (PF) Jack Blackman | |
| 08:18 | Butler | Gordon Scaife can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-28 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Joseph Gantz tips it back up and in | 15-28 |
| 08:03 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Canada | 15-30 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Joseph Gantz hits a shot from just outside the lane | 17-30 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Eberly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Crank (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Brown (fairly fresh) C - Robert Slemp (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Marquette | Michael Canada makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Crank | 17-33 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-33 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Christopher Lewter pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-33 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-33 |
| 06:54 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps snags the defensive board | 17-33 |
| 06:48 | Marquette | Richard Crank misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gordon Scaife - foul #2 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #8 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Derek Henderson (SG), Russell Clark (SF), Rodney Fern (PF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Christopher Lewter, James Eberly | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (SG), Kelvin Jackson (SF) Michael Canada, Daniel Phipps | |
| 06:48 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 1st free throw | 17-34 |
| 06:48 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 2nd free throw | 17-35 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Rodney Fern buries a shot in the lane | 19-35 |
| 06:18 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Rodney Fern - foul #1 on Rodney Fern, team foul #9 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Treadwell (C) Richard Crank | |
| 06:18 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene misses the free throw | 19-37 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Todd Allen pulls down the rebound | 19-37 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Russell Clark can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 19-37 |
| 06:13 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Douglas Brown | 19-37 |
| 06:06 | Marquette | James Pantoja takes the ball from Robert Slemp | 19-37 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Derek Henderson dunks the ball on a great pass from James Pantoja | 21-37 |
| 05:49 | Marquette | William Treadwell knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Kelvin Jackson and the foul's on James Pantoja - foul #1 on James Pantoja, team foul #10 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (PG) Robert Slemp | |
| 05:49 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the free throw | 21-40 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Russell Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-40 |
| 05:31 | Marquette | Douglas Brown pulls down the rebound | 21-40 |
| 05:14 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson is fouled on the floor by Russell Clark - foul #2 on Russell Clark, team foul #11 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Jeff Davis (SF) Derek Henderson, Russell Clark | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF) Wilbert Greene | |
| 05:14 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 21-41 |
| 05:14 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-42 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Todd Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Brown | 21-42 |
| 05:05 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Treadwell | 21-42 |
| 04:47 | Marquette | Jeff Davis is called for the reach on William Treadwell - foul #1 on Jeff Davis, team foul #12 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (PF) Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (SG) Kelvin Jackson | |
| 04:47 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the 1st free throw | 21-43 |
| 04:47 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses the 2nd free throw | 21-43 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Rodney Fern gets the rebound | 21-43 |
| 04:31 | Butler | James Eberly clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Douglas Brown - foul #1 on Douglas Brown, team foul #6 | 21-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Derek Henderson (SG), Christopher Lewter (PF) James Pantoja, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:31 | Butler | James Eberly makes the 1st free throw | 22-43 |
| 04:31 | Butler | James Eberly makes the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| 04:07 | Marquette | Michael Canada's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-43 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is whistled for traveling | 23-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Russell Clark (SF) Joseph Gantz, Derek Henderson, Jeff Davis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jack Blackman (PF) Douglas Brown | |
| 03:36 | Marquette | James Eberly picks off the pass by William Treadwell | 23-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbert Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Phipps (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Blackman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Treadwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Christopher Lewter's layup is rejected by William Treadwell | 23-43 |
| 03:15 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Daniel Phipps | 23-43 |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Jack Blackman connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Canada and he's fouled by Christopher Lewter - foul #1 on Christopher Lewter, team foul #13 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (PF), Todd Allen (C) Christopher Lewter, James Eberly | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (PG), Robert Slemp (SF) Michael Canada, Daniel Phipps | |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Jack Blackman makes the free throw | 23-46 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Russell Clark misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-46 |
| 02:45 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Allen | 23-46 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Larry Tarter connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Russell Clark | 25-46 |
| 02:31 | Marquette | Robert Slemp can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gordon Scaife - foul #3 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #14 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG), Jeff Davis (SF) Gordon Scaife, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:31 | Marquette | Robert Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 25-47 |
| 02:31 | Marquette | Robert Slemp misses the 2nd free throw | 25-47 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 25-47 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Larry Tarter's layup is rejected by William Treadwell | 25-47 |
| 02:25 | Marquette | Robert Slemp gets the rebound | 25-47 |
| 02:12 | Marquette | Robert Slemp scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-49 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Joseph Gantz hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Todd Allen | 28-49 |
| 01:51 | Marquette | Richard Crank clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-49 |
| 01:49 | Marquette | William Treadwell snags the offensive board | 28-49 |
| 01:34 | Marquette | Todd Allen denies the turnaround by Jack Blackman | 28-49 |
| 01:33 | Marquette | Jack Blackman misses the tip | 28-49 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the board | 28-49 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Jeff Davis buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Tarter | 30-49 |
| 01:07 | Marquette | Larry Tarter is called for the reach on Richard Crank - foul #3 on Larry Tarter, team foul #15 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG), Christopher Lewter (PF), James Eberly (C) Larry Tarter, Russell Clark, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (PG), Daniel Phipps (SF) Wilbert Greene, William Treadwell | |
| 01:07 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 01:07 | Marquette | Richard Crank misses the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Christopher Lewter pulls down the rebound | 30-50 |
| 00:46 | Butler | James Pantoja is called for traveling | 30-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (SF) Jeff Davis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (SG), William Treadwell (C) Richard Crank, Robert Slemp | |
| 00:31 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-50 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan gets the rebound | 30-50 |
| 00:01 | Butler | James Pantoja misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-50 |
| 00:00 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Gantz | 30-50 |