| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Crank (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Castorena (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Treadwell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Allen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Marquette | Richard Marsh picks off the pass by Matthew Castorena | 40-30 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-30 |
| 19:33 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Allen | 40-30 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Richard Marsh misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Castorena - foul #2 on Matthew Castorena, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Richard Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Richard Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:11 | Marquette | Roberto Russo connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Crank | 42-31 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Richard Marsh scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Allen | 42-34 |
| 18:31 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Roberto Russo | 44-34 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Todd Allen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-34 |
| 18:10 | Marquette | William Treadwell grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 17:48 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Larry Tarter - foul #1 on Larry Tarter, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ivan Peterman (PF) Matthew Castorena | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (PF), Charles Buckler (C) Richard Marsh, Todd Allen | |
| 17:48 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 17:48 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses long on a jumper from the left side | 46-34 |
| 17:24 | Marquette | Richard Crank grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 17:22 | Marquette | Roberto Russo is hacked by Larry Tarter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Tarter, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (PG), Everett Bradley (SG), Ernest Ahn (C) Roberto Russo, Richard Crank, William Treadwell | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife | |
| 17:11 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene lays it up and in | 48-34 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Jeff Davis is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jeff Davis, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clyde Dyer (SF) Daniel Phipps | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (SF) Jeff Davis | |
| 16:39 | Marquette | Ernest Ahn hits the finger roll | 50-34 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Joseph Gantz hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Pantoja | 50-36 |
| 16:20 | Marquette | Clyde Dyer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-36 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Charles Buckler grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Charles Buckler double dribbles | 50-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Matthew Castorena (PF) Ernest Ahn | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Richard Marsh (PF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Rodney Fern, Charles Buckler | |
| 15:55 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman is whistled for traveling | 50-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Roberto Russo (PG), Richard Crank (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF), William Treadwell (C) Wilbert Greene, Everett Bradley, Clyde Dyer, Ivan Peterman | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF) Thomas Hennigan | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Crank (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Castorena (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Treadwell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. C - Todd Allen (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Butler | Jeff Davis can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Richard Crank - foul #1 on Richard Crank, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| 15:42 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 15:42 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 15:42 | Marquette | Richard Crank gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 15:23 | Marquette | Richard Crank is fouled on the floor by Todd Allen - foul #2 on Todd Allen, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| 15:03 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-37 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Jeff Davis can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 50-37 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Gordon Scaife grabs the offensive board | 50-37 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Jeff Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gordon Scaife | 50-40 |
| 14:15 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps slams it home | 52-40 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Richard Marsh hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 52-40 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Larry Tarter hits the follow up shot | 52-42 |
| 13:30 | Marquette | Roberto Russo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Crank - foul #2 on Richard Crank, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (PG), Everett Bradley (SG), Clyde Dyer (SF), Ivan Peterman (PF), Ernest Ahn (C) Roberto Russo, Richard Crank, Daniel Phipps, Matthew Castorena, William Treadwell | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Rodney Fern (PF), Charles Buckler (C) Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Richard Marsh, Todd Allen | |
| 13:06 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 13:06 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 12:53 | Marquette | Clyde Dyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Rodney Fern grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Larry Tarter is whistled for traveling | 55-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG) Larry Tarter | |
| 12:17 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Buckler - foul #3 on Charles Buckler, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| 12:17 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 12:17 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan makes the runner in the lane | 57-45 |
| 11:47 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 11:46 | Marquette | Ernest Ahn pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilbert Greene (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Everett Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clyde Dyer (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ivan Peterman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Ahn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodney Fern (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Buckler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene clanks a shot from the right block | 57-45 |
| 11:25 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman hits the follow up shot | 59-45 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Rodney Fern makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Gantz | 59-47 |
| 10:37 | Marquette | Charles Buckler takes the ball from Wilbert Greene | 59-47 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan misses the dunk attempt | 59-47 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan can't tip it in | 59-47 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan snags the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is fouled on the floor by Clyde Dyer - foul #1 on Clyde Dyer, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Roberto Russo (PG), Richard Crank (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF), Del Collins (PF), William Treadwell (C) Wilbert Greene, Everett Bradley, Clyde Dyer, Ivan Peterman, Ernest Ahn | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Richard Marsh (PF), Guadalupe Alvarado (C) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Thomas Hennigan, Rodney Fern, Charles Buckler | |
| 09:54 | Butler | Roberto Russo is called for the reach on Jeff Davis - foul #2 on Roberto Russo, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Gordon Scaife connects on the 3 from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 09:22 | Marquette | Roberto Russo misses the easy layup | 59-50 |
| 09:20 | Marquette | Richard Crank tips it in | 61-50 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Gordon Scaife clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on William Treadwell - foul #1 on William Treadwell, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Matthew Castorena (PF) Del Collins | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (PF), Todd Allen (C) Richard Marsh, Guadalupe Alvarado | |
| 09:06 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 3rd free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:52 | Marquette | Rodney Fern denies the turnaround by Matthew Castorena | 61-53 |
| 08:50 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Castorena | 61-53 |
| 08:33 | Marquette | William Treadwell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 61-53 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Todd Allen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-53 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Larry Tarter grabs the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Todd Allen connects on the jump hook from the right block | 61-55 |
| 07:42 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Gordon Scaife - foul #2 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ivan Peterman (PF), Ernest Ahn (C) Matthew Castorena, William Treadwell | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Marsh (PF) Rodney Fern | |
| 07:42 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:42 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Jeff Davis snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Crank (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Peterman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Ahn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Butler | Richard Marsh clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 07:29 | Marquette | Ernest Ahn grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 07:09 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps can't throw it down | 62-55 |
| 07:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Allen | 62-55 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Richard Crank swats the layup by Larry Tarter | 62-55 |
| 06:56 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 06:38 | Marquette | Richard Crank comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 06:36 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman tips it back up and in | 64-55 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Gordon Scaife is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (PG), Everett Bradley (SG), Clyde Dyer (SF), Matthew Castorena (PF), William Treadwell (C) Roberto Russo, Richard Crank, Daniel Phipps, Ivan Peterman, Ernest Ahn | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Rodney Fern (PF), Charles Buckler (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Richard Marsh, Todd Allen | |
| 05:52 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena makes the shot in the paint set up by William Treadwell | 66-55 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Rodney Fern knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Gantz | 66-58 |
| 05:22 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Gantz - foul #2 on Joseph Gantz, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| 05:22 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:22 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:22 | Marquette | Everett Bradley grabs the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 05:11 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-58 |
| 05:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to Charles Buckler | 67-58 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Rodney Fern hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Castorena - foul #3 on Matthew Castorena, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF) Clyde Dyer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:03 | Butler | Rodney Fern misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Rodney Fern makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:54 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-59 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Rodney Fern pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Rodney Fern is fouled on the floor by Matthew Castorena - foul #4 on Matthew Castorena, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ivan Peterman (PF) Matthew Castorena | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Jeff Davis (SF) James Pantoja, Thomas Hennigan | |
| 04:43 | Butler | Rodney Fern makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Rodney Fern misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:43 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:36 | Marquette | Everett Bradley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 04:34 | Marquette | William Treadwell hits the follow up shot | 69-60 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Joseph Gantz, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernest Ahn (C) William Treadwell | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Richard Marsh (PF) Joseph Gantz, Charles Buckler | |
| 03:54 | Marquette | Everett Bradley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 03:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to Rodney Fern | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-60 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Gordon Scaife pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilbert Greene (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Everett Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ivan Peterman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Ahn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. C - Rodney Fern (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Butler | Jeff Davis scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gordon Scaife and the foul's on Daniel Phipps - foul #3 on Daniel Phipps, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Roberto Russo (PG), Richard Crank (SG), Clyde Dyer (SF) Wilbert Greene, Everett Bradley, Daniel Phipps | |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Allen (C) Rodney Fern | |
| 03:30 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:30 | Marquette | Ernest Ahn gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 03:10 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Matthew Castorena (PF) Ivan Peterman | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG) Larry Tarter | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:50 | Butler | Roberto Russo picks off the pass by Richard Marsh | 69-62 |
| 02:50 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF), William Treadwell (C) Clyde Dyer, Ernest Ahn | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG) Joseph Gantz | |
| 02:33 | Marquette | Todd Allen steals the ball from Roberto Russo | 69-62 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Jeff Davis drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Larry Tarter | 69-64 |
| 01:59 | Marquette | William Treadwell lays it up and in set up by Roberto Russo | 71-64 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Todd Allen clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 71-64 |
| 01:38 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Treadwell | 71-64 |
| 01:19 | Marquette | Roberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-64 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Richard Marsh can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Matthew Castorena - foul #5 on Matthew Castorena, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ivan Peterman (PF) Matthew Castorena | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:58 | Butler | Richard Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Richard Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Richard Crank is hacked by Larry Tarter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Tarter, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clyde Dyer (SF), Del Collins (PF) Daniel Phipps, Ivan Peterman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 00:49 | Marquette | William Treadwell snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 00:49 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Marquette | Gordon Scaife is called for the reach on Clyde Dyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| 00:47 | Marquette | Clyde Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:47 | Marquette | Clyde Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Richard Marsh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Del Collins - foul #1 on Del Collins, team foul #11 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (PG), Everett Bradley (SG), Ivan Peterman (PF), Ernest Ahn (C) Roberto Russo, Richard Crank, Del Collins, William Treadwell | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Rodney Fern (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Todd Allen | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Richard Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Richard Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Richard Marsh makes the 3rd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Marquette | Joseph Gantz is called for the reach on Clyde Dyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Gantz, team foul #12 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Roberto Russo (PG), Richard Crank (SG), Del Collins (PF), William Treadwell (C) Wilbert Greene, Everett Bradley, Ivan Peterman, Ernest Ahn | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Thomas Hennigan, Rodney Fern | |
| 00:40 | Marquette | Clyde Dyer misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:40 | Marquette | Clyde Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Todd Allen travels with the ball | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Gordon Scaife is called for the reach on Roberto Russo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #13 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG) Gordon Scaife | |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Roberto Russo misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Roberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 77-68 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Jeff Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Jeff Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-68 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | William Treadwell grabs the board | 77-68 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Larry Tarter is called for the reach on Richard Crank in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Tarter, team foul #14 | 77-68 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Todd Allen can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Clyde Dyer - foul #2 on Clyde Dyer, team foul #12 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (PG), Everett Bradley (SG), Ivan Peterman (PF), Ernest Ahn (C) Roberto Russo, Richard Crank, Del Collins, William Treadwell | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Rodney Fern (PF) Larry Tarter, Jeff Davis, Richard Marsh | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Todd Allen misses the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Todd Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Ernest Ahn snags the defensive board | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene runs out the clock | 79-68 |