| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Oren Forman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Swims (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Coates (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Groberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cusson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | John Coates inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Marquette | John Coates misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by James Mashburn - foul #3 on James Mashburn, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (SF) James Mashburn | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 19:40 | Marquette | John Coates makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:40 | Marquette | John Coates makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:19 | Butler | David Groberg denies the turnaround by Christopher Beard | 38-35 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | David Groberg grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 18:49 | Marquette | William Swims knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 38-37 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 18:27 | Marquette | David Groberg snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 18:07 | Marquette | Troy Rogers connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Swims | 38-40 |
| 17:56 | Butler | William Swims steps in front of the William Scotti pass | 38-40 |
| 17:35 | Marquette | David Cusson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-40 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Bobby Flagg pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:13 | Butler | The short jumper by William Scotti is denied by David Cusson | 38-40 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Christopher Beard tips it home | 40-40 |
| 17:07 | Marquette | Christopher Beard blocks the short jumper by John Coates | 40-40 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Larry Smith snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 16:58 | Marquette | The rebound goes to David Groberg | 40-40 |
| 16:41 | Marquette | William Swims hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Larry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:26 | Butler | William Swims picks off the pass by Christopher Beard | 40-40 |
| 16:11 | Marquette | William Swims is fouled on the floor by Bobby Flagg - foul #3 on Bobby Flagg, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SG), Kevin Chevez (SF), Kevin Reynolds (PF), Daniel Snowden (C) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, Larry Smith, Oren Forman, Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Marquette | Allan Bovee (PG), Robert Patterson (SF), Jim Riley (C) William Swims, John Coates, David Cusson | |
| 16:02 | Marquette | Troy Rogers is fouled on the floor by Vernon Hinnant - foul #1 on Vernon Hinnant, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| 15:53 | Marquette | Troy Rogers comes up short on the floater from the right side | 40-40 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Kevin Chevez pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Hinnant (fresh) SF - Kevin Chevez (fresh) PF - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Snowden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Allan Bovee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Troy Rogers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Groberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Riley (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Butler | David Groberg swats the layup by Kevin Chevez | 40-40 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Marc Morford grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Kevin Chevez is whistled for a carry | 40-40 |
| Subs | Butler | James Mashburn (SF) Kevin Chevez | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Reynolds (SF) David Groberg | |
| 14:53 | Marquette | Robert Patterson lays it in | 40-42 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-42 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:19 | Butler | James Mashburn hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Vernon Hinnant | 42-42 |
| 14:03 | Marquette | Michael Reynolds misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Marc Morford pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 13:32 | Butler | James Mashburn's pass is intercepted by Jim Riley | 42-42 |
| 13:15 | Marquette | Michael Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Kevin Reynolds - foul #1 on Kevin Reynolds, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), William Scotti (SG), Oren Forman (PF), Christopher Beard (C) Marc Morford, Vernon Hinnant, Kevin Reynolds, Daniel Snowden | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Swims (PG), John Coates (SG), David Groberg (PF), David Cusson (C) Allan Bovee, Troy Rogers, Robert Patterson, Jim Riley | |
| 12:58 | Marquette | Michael Reynolds buries a turnaround in the paint | 42-44 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Bobby Flagg drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Beard | 45-44 |
| 12:20 | Marquette | Michael Reynolds comes up short on the shot in the paint | 45-44 |
| 12:18 | Marquette | John Coates misses the tip | 45-44 |
| 12:17 | Marquette | David Cusson tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 11:54 | Butler | James Mashburn double dribbles | 45-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (SF) James Mashburn | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Riley (PF) David Groberg | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oren Forman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Swims (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Coates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jim Riley (fresh) C - David Cusson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Marquette | Michael Reynolds scores on a jumper from the right side set up by David Cusson and he's fouled by Oren Forman - foul #2 on Oren Forman, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Patterson (PF) Jim Riley | |
| 11:38 | Marquette | Michael Reynolds makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:19 | Butler | Oren Forman can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 45-49 |
| 11:17 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Robert Patterson | 45-49 |
| 10:58 | Marquette | William Swims clanks a jumper near the basket | 45-49 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Christopher Beard gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Oren Forman misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Robert Patterson - foul #3 on Robert Patterson, team foul #1 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Allan Bovee (PG), David Groberg (PF), Jim Riley (C) William Swims, John Coates, David Cusson | |
| 10:40 | Butler | Oren Forman misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Oren Forman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:23 | Marquette | David Groberg hits a 3 from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 10:10 | Marquette | Jim Riley snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 09:55 | Marquette | Michael Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Bobby Flagg | 46-52 |
| 09:35 | Butler | William Scotti misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 09:34 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Allan Bovee | 46-52 |
| 09:17 | Marquette | Michael Reynolds clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-52 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Oren Forman gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Allan Bovee takes the ball from Oren Forman | 46-52 |
| 08:53 | Marquette | David Groberg hits a runner in the lane | 46-54 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Larry Smith is whistled for a carry | 46-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Kevin Reynolds (PF), Daniel Snowden (C) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, Larry Smith, Oren Forman, Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Swims (PG), John Coates (SF), David Cusson (C) Robert Patterson, Michael Reynolds, David Groberg | |
| 08:01 | Marquette | David Cusson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Snowden - foul #1 on Daniel Snowden, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (SG) Allan Bovee | |
| 07:45 | Marquette | Marc Morford steals the ball from John Coates | 46-54 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Marc Morford lays it up and in | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Hinnant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Snowden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Swims (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Rogers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Coates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jim Riley (fresh) C - David Cusson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Marquette | William Swims knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Riley and he's hacked by James Mashburn - foul #4 on James Mashburn, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Reynolds (SF) Jim Riley | |
| 07:24 | Marquette | William Swims misses the free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:24 | Butler | Daniel Snowden gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Troy Rogers - foul #2 on Troy Rogers, team foul #2 | 48-56 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:34 | Marquette | Michael Reynolds can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 06:32 | Marquette | John Coates tips it but misses | 50-56 |
| 06:30 | Marquette | John Coates tips it home | 50-58 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant is fouled on the floor by John Coates - foul #1 on John Coates, team foul #3 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), William Scotti (SG), Larry Smith (SF), Oren Forman (PF), Christopher Beard (C) Vernon Hinnant, Marc Morford, James Mashburn, Kevin Reynolds, Daniel Snowden | |
| Subs | Marquette | Allan Bovee (SG), Jim Riley (PF) Troy Rogers, John Coates | |
| 05:52 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Christopher Beard can't tip it in | 50-58 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Christopher Beard grabs the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Oren Forman misses the easy layup | 50-58 |
| 05:33 | Marquette | Michael Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 05:14 | Marquette | Allan Bovee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Larry Smith snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 04:56 | Butler | William Scotti comes up short on the shot in the paint | 50-58 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Larry Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 04:45 | Butler | William Scotti misses the dunk | 50-58 |
| 04:43 | Marquette | Jim Riley gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 04:21 | Marquette | Oren Forman takes the ball from William Swims | 50-58 |
| 03:58 | Butler | David Cusson denies the turnaround by Christopher Beard | 50-58 |
| 03:56 | Marquette | David Cusson gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Marquette | Jim Riley buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Reynolds | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Oren Forman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Beard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Swims (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Bovee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Reynolds (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jim Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cusson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Larry Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 03:06 | Marquette | David Cusson pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 03:06 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-60 |
| Subs | Butler | James Mashburn (SF) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (SG), John Coates (SF), David Groberg (PF) William Swims, Michael Reynolds, David Cusson | |
| 02:38 | Marquette | Jim Riley is called for traveling | 50-60 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Oren Forman pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 02:03 | Butler | John Coates is called for the reach on James Mashburn - foul #2 on John Coates, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SG), Kevin Chevez (SF), Kevin Reynolds (PF), Daniel Snowden (C) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, James Mashburn, Oren Forman, Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Patterson (SF), Thomas Johnson (C) Troy Rogers, David Groberg | |
| 01:55 | Butler | Daniel Snowden clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (SF) Kevin Chevez | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:55 | Butler | Daniel Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Daniel Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 01:52 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Oren Forman (PF), Christopher Beard (C) Marc Morford, Vernon Hinnant, Larry Smith, Daniel Snowden, Kevin Reynolds | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Swims (PG), Troy Rogers (SG), Michael Reynolds (SF), David Groberg (PF), David Cusson (C) Allan Bovee, John Coates, Robert Patterson, Jim Riley, Thomas Johnson | |
| 01:36 | Marquette | David Groberg is whistled for a carry | 52-60 |
| 01:22 | Butler | William Scotti comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-60 |
| 01:21 | Marquette | Michael Reynolds gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 01:01 | Marquette | David Groberg hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Oren Forman - foul #3 on Oren Forman, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| 01:01 | Marquette | David Groberg misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 01:01 | Marquette | David Groberg makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Michael Reynolds steals the ball from James Mashburn | 52-61 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Troy Rogers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Reynolds | 52-63 |
| 00:44 | Butler | William Scotti is hacked by Michael Reynolds - foul #4 on Michael Reynolds, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SG), Larry Smith (SF), Kevin Reynolds (PF), Daniel Snowden (C) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, James Mashburn, Oren Forman, Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Marquette | Allan Bovee (PG), John Coates (SG), Robert Patterson (SF), Jim Riley (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) William Swims, Troy Rogers, Michael Reynolds, David Groberg, David Cusson | |
| 00:42 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Marc Morford | 54-63 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Oren Forman (PF), Christopher Beard (C) Marc Morford, Vernon Hinnant, Larry Smith, Kevin Reynolds, Daniel Snowden | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Swims (PG), Troy Rogers (SG), Michael Reynolds (SF), David Groberg (PF), David Cusson (C) Allan Bovee, John Coates, Robert Patterson, Jim Riley, Thomas Johnson | |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Marquette | Bobby Flagg is called for the reach on Michael Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Flagg, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Riley (C) David Cusson | |
| 00:41 | Marquette | Michael Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:41 | Marquette | Michael Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Christopher Beard buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Flagg | 57-65 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Troy Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by William Scotti - foul #2 on William Scotti, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Troy Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Troy Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Christopher Beard gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Oren Forman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | The rebound goes to David Groberg | 57-66 |
| 00:23 | Marquette | William Scotti is called for the reach on David Groberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Scotti, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| 00:23 | Marquette | David Groberg misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:23 | Marquette | David Groberg makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:19 | Butler | James Mashburn travels with the ball | 57-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SG), Larry Smith (SF), Kevin Reynolds (PF), Daniel Snowden (C) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, James Mashburn, Oren Forman, Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Marquette | Allan Bovee (PG), John Coates (SG), Robert Patterson (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) William Swims, Troy Rogers, Michael Reynolds, David Groberg | |
| 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 | Allan Bovee runs out the clock | 57-67 |