| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Red (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Botts (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Santos Sandoval (fresh) 8 pts. C - Chris Nebeker (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Van Laffoon hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 19:28 | Marquette | Gregory Botts blows the dunk but he's fouled by Thomas Cancel - foul #2 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 19:28 | Marquette | Gregory Botts makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 19:28 | Marquette | Gregory Botts makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Thomas Cancel scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 18:45 | Marquette | Dennis Smith picks off the pass by Chris Nebeker | 44-39 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Thomas Cancel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Smith | 44-41 |
| 18:25 | Marquette | Van Laffoon is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gordon - foul #1 on Van Laffoon, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (PG), Thomas Boyd (C) William Red, Chris Nebeker | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 18:10 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Thomas Cancel snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Thomas Cancel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Richard Grubbs (C) Jeffrey Gordon, Gregory Botts, Santos Sandoval | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Roland Thomas (SF) Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel | |
| 17:31 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs is fouled on the floor by Dennis Smith - foul #3 on Dennis Smith, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG) Dennis Smith | |
| 17:20 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Roland Thomas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 16:59 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 16:55 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Theodore Driscoll | 47-41 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Andrew Dunn loses the ball out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Gregory Botts (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF), Chris Nebeker (C) Theodore Driscoll, Willie Lindsay, John Stephenson, Thomas Boyd, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Andrew Dunn, Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 16:18 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Cartee - foul #1 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF) Roland Thomas | |
| 16:18 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:18 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Chris Nebeker picks off the pass by Thomas Cancel in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 15:57 | Marquette | William Red buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Botts | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Red (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Botts (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Santos Sandoval (fresh) 8 pts. C - Chris Nebeker (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Thomas Cancel clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 15:37 | Butler | Leon Ottinger tips it home | 51-43 |
| 15:25 | Marquette | Gregory Botts hits a runner from the baseline | 53-43 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Thomas Cancel hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Cartee | 53-46 |
| 14:49 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 14:47 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker grabs the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 14:27 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker misses the jump hook in the paint | 53-46 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Thomas Cancel snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Thomas Cancel comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Chris Nebeker - foul #2 on Chris Nebeker, team foul #1 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Thomas Boyd (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) William Red, Jeffrey Gordon, Gregory Botts, Santos Sandoval, Chris Nebeker | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Van Laffoon, Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 14:09 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:54 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Theodore Driscoll | 55-48 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Gregory Duncan's layup is rejected by Thomas Boyd | 55-48 |
| 13:38 | Marquette | John Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 13:21 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd loses the dribble to Thomas Cancel | 55-48 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Gregory Duncan lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Cancel | 55-50 |
| 13:11 | Marquette | Thomas Cancel steps in front of the Willie Lindsay pass | 55-50 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Dennis Smith is fouled on the floor by Theodore Driscoll - foul #2 on Theodore Driscoll, team foul #2 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Brett Cupps (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF), Chris Nebeker (C) Theodore Driscoll, Willie Lindsay, John Stephenson, Thomas Boyd, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Thomas (SF) Thomas Cancel | |
| 12:27 | Butler | Andrew Dunn connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-53 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Brett Cupps hits the finger roll set up by Santos Sandoval and he's fouled by Roland Thomas - foul #1 on Roland Thomas, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Botts (SF) Chris Nebeker | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Andrew Dunn, Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Brett Cupps makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Gregory Botts is called for the reach on Roland Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Botts, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG) Thomas Cartee | |
| 11:48 | Butler | Dennis Smith is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Van Laffoon | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Red (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Botts (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Santos Sandoval (fresh) 8 pts. C - Brett Cupps (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Leon Ottinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Marquette | Gregory Botts can't connect on a shot near the basket | 58-56 |
| 11:35 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Van Laffoon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 11:14 | Marquette | Brett Cupps snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 11:05 | Marquette | Leon Ottinger swats the layup by Gregory Botts | 58-56 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Dennis Smith hits a wide open runner from the left block | 58-58 |
| 10:29 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Jeffrey Gordon is called for the reach on Van Laffoon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gordon, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Thomas Boyd (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) William Red, Jeffrey Gordon, Gregory Botts, Santos Sandoval, Brett Cupps | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Clayton Goodman (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Roland Thomas, Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 10:04 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-58 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Andrew Dunn grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Gregory Duncan hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Cartee and the foul's on Willie Lindsay - foul #1 on Willie Lindsay, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF) Clayton Goodman | |
| 09:45 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses the free throw | 58-60 |
| 09:45 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 09:35 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Stephenson | 61-60 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Richard Grubbs takes the ball from Gregory Duncan | 61-60 |
| 08:47 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 08:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Cancel | 61-60 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Andrew Dunn knocks in the floater from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 08:23 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 61-62 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Thomas Cartee pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Thomas Cartee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Gregory Botts (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF), Chris Nebeker (C) Theodore Driscoll, Willie Lindsay, John Stephenson, Thomas Boyd, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Clayton Goodman (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Thomas Cancel, Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 08:04 | Marquette | Gregory Botts's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Gapinski | 61-62 |
| 08:03 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval tips it back up and in | 63-62 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Dennis Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Thomas (SF) Clayton Goodman | |
| 07:44 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval's pass is intercepted by Dennis Smith | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Red (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Botts (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Santos Sandoval (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Nebeker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Leon Ottinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Butler | Dennis Smith double dribbles | 63-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (SF) Leon Ottinger | |
| 07:03 | Marquette | Gregory Botts buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Gordon and the foul's on Roland Thomas - foul #2 on Roland Thomas, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF) Clayton Goodman, Roland Thomas | |
| 07:03 | Marquette | Gregory Botts makes the free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Gregory Botts picks off the pass by Thomas Cancel in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 06:57 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Botts | 68-62 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Gregory Botts is called for the reach on Thomas Cancel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Botts, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (PG), Brett Cupps (C) William Red, Chris Nebeker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:45 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Van Laffoon and he's fouled by Theodore Driscoll - foul #3 on Theodore Driscoll, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 06:31 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon loses the dribble to Thomas Cancel | 68-65 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Thomas Cancel lays it in | 68-67 |
| 06:07 | Marquette | Gregory Botts can't throw it down | 68-67 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Van Laffoon | 68-69 |
| 05:41 | Marquette | Gregory Botts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), Thomas Boyd (PF), Chris Nebeker (C) Theodore Driscoll, Jeffrey Gordon, Santos Sandoval, Brett Cupps | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Roland Thomas (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 05:31 | Butler | The short jumper by Andrew Dunn is denied by Thomas Boyd | 68-69 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Andrew Dunn grabs the offensive board | 68-69 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 68-69 |
| 05:09 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 05:05 | Marquette | Andrew Dunn steps in front of the Thomas Boyd pass | 68-69 |
| 04:51 | Butler | William Red steals the ball from Gregory Duncan | 68-69 |
| 04:47 | Marquette | William Red lays it up and in | 70-69 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Thomas Cartee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF) Willie Lindsay, Gregory Botts, Chris Nebeker | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Thomas Cartee, Roland Thomas | |
| 04:22 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Gordon | 72-69 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 04:02 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 03:56 | Marquette | John Stephenson comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 72-69 |
| 03:55 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval tips it home | 74-69 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-69 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Gregory Duncan hits the follow up shot | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Red (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Stephenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Santos Sandoval (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Dunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Gregory Duncan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Marquette | A charge is called on John Stephenson - foul #2 on John Stephenson, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), Brett Cupps (SF), Chris Nebeker (C) William Red, Jeffrey Gordon, John Stephenson, Thomas Boyd | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Clayton Goodman (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Andrew Dunn, Thomas Cancel, Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Leon Ottinger connects on the floater in the paint set up by Dennis Smith and the foul's on Santos Sandoval - foul #2 on Santos Sandoval, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Thomas (SF) Clayton Goodman | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Brett Cupps loses the dribble to Roland Thomas | 74-74 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski hits a floater from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 02:30 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Gregory Botts (SF) Willie Lindsay, Brett Cupps | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (PF) Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 02:20 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll clanks a 3 from the left corner | 74-76 |
| 02:18 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker snags the offensive board | 74-76 |
| 02:00 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 01:58 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 01:43 | Marquette | Thomas Cancel is called for the reach on Santos Sandoval - foul #3 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #7 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG) Theodore Driscoll | |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Jonathon McCracken, Roland Thomas | |
| 01:43 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:43 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Thomas Cancel scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Leon Ottinger | 76-78 |
| 00:54 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by William Red | 78-78 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the easy layup but the foul's on Chris Nebeker - foul #3 on Chris Nebeker, team foul #10 | 78-78 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker is called for traveling | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Butler | Van Laffoon is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Gordon - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gordon, team foul #11 | 78-79 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-80 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Leon Ottinger snags the defensive board | 78-80 |