| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dino Jarnutowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Moscato (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Terry Bishop (fresh) 5 reb. C - Eric Patten (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Thorpe inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Richard Thorpe connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Stanley Peterson and he's fouled by Terry Bishop - foul #2 on Terry Bishop, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Bower (PG), Neal Matranga (SF), Todd McQuown (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Dino Jarnutowski, Robert Moscato, Terry Bishop, Eric Patten | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| 19:32 | Marquette | Neal Matranga clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Richard Thorpe - foul #1 on Richard Thorpe, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Terry Bishop (PF) Todd McQuown | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:32 | Marquette | Neal Matranga misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 19:32 | Marquette | Neal Matranga makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Eddie Winner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 19:11 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 18:54 | Marquette | Henry Wallace comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-25 |
| 18:52 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell hits the follow up shot | 29-25 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Henry Wallace steals it from Frank Brown | 29-25 |
| 18:23 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell makes the jumper from close range | 31-25 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 17:54 | Marquette | Edward Bower gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 17:44 | Marquette | Stanley Peterson is called for the reach on Henry Wallace - foul #2 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski (PG), Robert Moscato (SG), Todd McQuown (PF), Eric Patten (C) Edward Bower, Neal Matranga, Terry Bishop, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:24 | Marquette | Eddie Winner picks off the pass by Eric Patten | 31-25 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-25 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Richard Thorpe grabs the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Frank Brown misses long on a floater near the basket | 31-25 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Eddie Winner hits the follow up shot | 31-27 |
| 16:16 | Marquette | Henry Wallace comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Stanley Peterson gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Frank Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 15:57 | Marquette | Henry Wallace gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dino Jarnutowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Moscato (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Todd McQuown (fresh) 1 pts. C - Eric Patten (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Thorpe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Marquette | Richard Thorpe steals the ball from Todd McQuown | 31-27 |
| 15:42 | Butler | Richard Thorpe lays it in | 31-29 |
| 15:17 | Marquette | Robert Moscato misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 15:15 | Marquette | Todd McQuown pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 15:01 | Marquette | Henry Wallace hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard Thorpe - foul #2 on Richard Thorpe, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Terry Bishop (PF) Todd McQuown | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), David Zelkin (SG), Lester Ivy (PF), William Westbrook (C) Richard Patrick, Eddie Winner, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| 15:01 | Marquette | Henry Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 15:01 | Marquette | Henry Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 15:01 | Butler | William Westbrook pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 14:43 | Butler | William Westbrook makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Steve Stafford | 32-31 |
| 14:26 | Marquette | William Westbrook is called for the reach on Robert Moscato - foul #2 on William Westbrook, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla (SG) Robert Moscato | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:14 | Marquette | Lester Ivy is called for the reach on Eric Patten - foul #2 on Lester Ivy, team foul #5 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Moscato (SG) Eric Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:09 | Marquette | Robert Moscato hits a 3 from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 13:48 | Butler | David Zelkin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dino Jarnutowski - foul #1 on Dino Jarnutowski, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Bower (PG), Eric Quintanilla (SG) Dino Jarnutowski, Robert Moscato | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:48 | Butler | David Zelkin misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 13:48 | Butler | David Zelkin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 13:46 | Marquette | Edward Bower's pass is intercepted by Steve Stafford in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 13:27 | Butler | William Westbrook double dribbles | 35-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Moscato (SG), Todd McQuown (PF) Edward Bower, Eric Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:12 | Marquette | Eric Patten makes the turnaround from close range | 37-32 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Richard Thorpe is hacked by Terry Bishop - foul #3 on Terry Bishop, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski (PG) Todd McQuown | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Eddie Winner (SF) Steve Stafford, Richard Thorpe | |
| 12:17 | Butler | David Zelkin slams it home set up by Lester Ivy | 37-34 |
| 11:59 | Marquette | Eric Patten scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Terry Bishop | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dino Jarnutowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Moscato (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Terry Bishop (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Patten (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Zelkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Lester Ivy (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Westbrook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 11:19 | Marquette | Henry Wallace can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 11:17 | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 11:00 | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski connects on the shot from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Richard Patrick can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Dino Jarnutowski - foul #2 on Dino Jarnutowski, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Bower (PG), Eric Quintanilla (SG), Todd McQuown (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Dino Jarnutowski, Robert Moscato, Terry Bishop, Eric Patten | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Richard Thorpe (SF), Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) David Zelkin, Eddie Winner, Lester Ivy, William Westbrook | |
| 10:37 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:30 | Marquette | Robert Caldwell banks in the layup | 43-39 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Frank Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski (SG), Eric Patten (C) Eric Quintanilla, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SG) Richard Patrick | |
| 09:57 | Marquette | Todd McQuown misses the easy layup | 43-39 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Frank Brown grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Richard Thorpe comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-39 |
| 09:29 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Winner | 43-39 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Eddie Winner drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Stafford | 43-42 |
| 09:11 | Marquette | Steve Stafford is called for the reach on Edward Bower in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Stafford, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Moscato (SG), Terry Bishop (SF) Edward Bower, Henry Wallace | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:54 | Marquette | Todd McQuown hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Moscato | 45-42 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Eddie Winner's pass is intercepted by Dino Jarnutowski | 45-42 |
| 08:27 | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski misses the dunk | 45-42 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Steve Stafford grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Eddie Winner comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Stanley Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-42 |
| 07:36 | Marquette | Todd McQuown grabs the board | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dino Jarnutowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Moscato (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Bishop (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd McQuown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Patten (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Winner (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Richard Thorpe (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Terry Bishop | 48-42 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Frank Brown blows the layup | 48-42 |
| 07:11 | Marquette | Todd McQuown grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 07:06 | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 07:05 | Marquette | Robert Moscato hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Richard Thorpe can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 50-42 |
| 06:39 | Marquette | Todd McQuown grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 06:32 | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski is whistled for a carry | 50-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward Bower (PG), Eric Quintanilla (SG), Henry Wallace (SF), Robert Caldwell (C) Dino Jarnutowski, Robert Moscato, Todd McQuown, Eric Patten | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), David Zelkin (SG), Lester Ivy (PF), William Westbrook (C) Steve Stafford, Richard Thorpe, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| 06:05 | Butler | William Westbrook can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Robert Caldwell - foul #1 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| 06:05 | Butler | William Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 06:05 | Butler | William Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 05:44 | Marquette | Terry Bishop misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-44 |
| 05:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Westbrook | 50-44 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-44 |
| 05:15 | Butler | William Westbrook tips it home | 50-46 |
| 04:58 | Marquette | Henry Wallace buries a shot from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 04:35 | Butler | William Westbrook misses long on a runner from close range | 52-46 |
| 04:34 | Marquette | Eric Quintanilla pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 04:19 | Marquette | Terry Bishop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski (PG), Robert Moscato (SG), Todd McQuown (PF), Eric Patten (C) Edward Bower, Eric Quintanilla, Terry Bishop, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Eddie Winner, Lester Ivy, William Westbrook | |
| 03:56 | Butler | Richard Patrick knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 03:50 | Marquette | Robert Moscato is called for traveling | 52-48 |
| 03:38 | Butler | David Zelkin is fouled on the floor by Eric Patten - foul #1 on Eric Patten, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Thorpe (SF) David Zelkin | |
| 03:14 | Butler | Frank Brown knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Steve Stafford | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dino Jarnutowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Moscato (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Wallace (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Todd McQuown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Patten (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Patrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Marquette | Eric Patten's floater is tipped away by Frank Brown | 52-50 |
| 02:54 | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 02:36 | Marquette | Henry Wallace knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the floater from the left block | 55-52 |
| 01:59 | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Richard Thorpe steps out of bounds on the sideline | 58-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Terry Bishop (PF) Todd McQuown | |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SG) Steve Stafford | |
| 01:14 | Marquette | Eric Patten hits a floater from the baseline set up by Robert Moscato and he's fouled by Stanley Peterson - foul #3 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | Eric Patten makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 00:52 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Brown | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Butler | Eddie Winner can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 00:47 | Marquette | Eric Patten gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Marquette | Eric Patten is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Patrick - foul #3 on Richard Patrick, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| 00:44 | Marquette | Eric Patten makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:44 | Marquette | Eric Patten makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Richard Patrick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Eddie Winner hits the follow up shot | 63-54 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Richard Patrick is called for the reach on Dino Jarnutowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Patrick, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Frank Brown misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 65-54 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Stanley Peterson tips it back up and in | 65-56 |
| 00:27 | Marquette | Henry Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Patrick - foul #5 on Richard Patrick, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG) Richard Patrick | |
| 00:27 | Marquette | Henry Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:27 | Marquette | Henry Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Frank Brown snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Terry Bishop snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Dino Jarnutowski runs out the clock | 66-56 |