| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) C - Steve Lytton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) SG - Kris Bradwell (fresh) SF - Richard Charlton (fresh) PF - Terry Beauford (fresh) C - John Sandifer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | John Sandifer 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) | |
| 19:39 | Marquette | John Sandifer misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Steve Lytton - foul #1 on Steve Lytton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Marquette | John Sandifer makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Marquette | John Sandifer makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Dewei Zheng comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Charlton - foul #1 on Richard Charlton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Marquette | Terry Beauford is denied on a layup by Steve Lytton | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Charlton | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Marquette | John Sandifer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Marquette | Terry Beauford grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Marquette | Terry Beauford can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Rocco Esposito pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Rocco Esposito scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Rocco Esposito | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton, Terry Beauford, John Sandifer | |
| 17:41 | Marquette | Dewei Zheng steals it from Darrell Christmas | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| 17:05 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman lays it up and in | 2-4 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Darrell Christmas blocks the short jumper by Joseph Payne | 2-4 |
| 16:53 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Nenad Denisov | 2-4 |
| 16:41 | Marquette | John Stearns scores on a floater from the baseline | 2-6 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Michael Fentress is called for the reach on Ivan Dvorak - foul #1 on Michael Fentress, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Ernie Cantrell (PF) John Stearns, Nenad Denisov, Darrell Christmas | |
| 16:00 | Butler | Dewei Zheng is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Darrell Christmas (PF), John Sandifer (C) Michael Fentress, Ernie Cantrell, Gregory Haberman | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) C - Steve Lytton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) SG - Kris Bradwell (fresh) SF - Richard Charlton (fresh) PF - Darrell Christmas (fresh) C - John Sandifer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steve Lytton - foul #2 on Steve Lytton, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF), Gustavo Jimenez (C) Joseph Payne, Steve Lytton | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 15:44 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:44 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez double dribbles | 2-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Burroughs (PF) Dewei Zheng | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Ernie Cantrell (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, Darrell Christmas, John Sandifer | |
| 15:05 | Marquette | Kevin Burroughs is called for the reach on Richard Charlton - foul #1 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), John Sandifer (C) Michael Fentress, Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton, Gregory Haberman | |
| 14:50 | Marquette | A charge is called on Nenad Denisov - foul #1 on Nenad Denisov, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SF) Rocco Esposito | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, John Stearns, Nenad Denisov, Ernie Cantrell, John Sandifer | |
| 14:32 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-8 |
| 14:30 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 14:12 | Marquette | Kevin Burroughs is called for the reach on Kris Bradwell - foul #2 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #5 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Ivan Dvorak, Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Ernie Cantrell (PF), John Sandifer (C) Michael Fentress, Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton, Darrell Christmas, Gregory Haberman | |
| 13:57 | Marquette | John Sandifer is fouled on the floor by Henry Ragin - foul #1 on Henry Ragin, team foul #6 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG) Richard Slack | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Terry Beauford (PF) John Stearns, Nenad Denisov, Ernie Cantrell | |
| 13:48 | Marquette | Richard Charlton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Rocco Esposito grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Joseph Payne hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 2-8 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Joseph Payne hits the follow up shot | 4-8 |
| 13:16 | Marquette | Richard Charlton misses the dunk attempt | 4-8 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Henry Ragin gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez is hacked by Benjamin Slick - foul #1 on Benjamin Slick, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG) Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton, Terry Beauford, John Sandifer | |
| 12:35 | Butler | Rocco Esposito clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 4-8 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Joseph Payne misses the tip | 4-8 |
| 12:31 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 12:18 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas is fouled on the floor by Joseph Payne - foul #1 on Joseph Payne, team foul #7 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), John Sandifer (C) Michael Fentress, John Stearns, Nenad Denisov, Gregory Haberman | |
| 12:18 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 12:18 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Rocco Esposito is whistled for a carry | 4-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (C) Gustavo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Ernie Cantrell (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, Darrell Christmas, John Sandifer | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Slack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Fentress (fresh) SG - Kris Bradwell (fresh) SF - Richard Charlton (fresh) PF - Ernie Cantrell (fresh) C - Gregory Haberman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Marquette | Michael Fentress is hacked by Rocco Esposito - foul #1 on Rocco Esposito, team foul #8 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF), John Sandifer (C) Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton, Ernie Cantrell, Gregory Haberman | |
| 11:45 | Marquette | Michael Fentress makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 11:45 | Marquette | Michael Fentress makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 11:34 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-12 |
| 11:33 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov gets the rebound | 4-12 |
| 11:24 | Marquette | John Stearns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (SG), Henry Ragin (C) Rocco Esposito, Dewei Zheng | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Ernie Cantrell (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Michael Fentress, John Stearns, Nenad Denisov, Darrell Christmas, John Sandifer | |
| 11:03 | Butler | Joseph Payne can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Ernie Cantrell - foul #1 on Ernie Cantrell, team foul #5 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SG) Bill Lowery | |
| Subs | Marquette | Darrell Christmas (PF), John Sandifer (C) Ernie Cantrell, Gregory Haberman | |
| 11:03 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 10:51 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 6-12 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Joseph Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak is fouled on the floor by Darrell Christmas - foul #1 on Darrell Christmas, team foul #6 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Terry Beauford (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton, Darrell Christmas, John Sandifer | |
| 10:29 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez is whistled for traveling | 6-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG) Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), John Sandifer (C) Michael Fentress, John Stearns, Nenad Denisov, Gregory Haberman | |
| 10:15 | Marquette | Richard Charlton is whistled for a carry | 6-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF) Richard Slack | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Darrell Christmas (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, Terry Beauford, John Sandifer | |
| 10:00 | Butler | Dewei Zheng buries a fadeaway in the paint | 8-12 |
| 09:52 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 09:50 | Marquette | Richard Charlton tips it home | 8-14 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-14 |
| 09:29 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 09:23 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gregory Haberman, team foul #7 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Payne (PF) Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Terry Beauford (PF), John Sandifer (C) Michael Fentress, Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton, Darrell Christmas, Gregory Haberman | |
| 09:04 | Butler | Joseph Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (C) Gustavo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell (PF) Terry Beauford | |
| 08:48 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 8-14 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Joseph Payne snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Richard Slack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-14 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Rocco Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Nenad Denisov takes the ball from Joseph Payne | 8-14 |
| 08:08 | Marquette | Dewei Zheng steals it from John Sandifer | 8-14 |
| 07:47 | Butler | The jump hook by Joseph Payne is blocked by John Sandifer | 8-14 |
| 07:45 | Marquette | John Stearns gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fairly fresh) SG - Rocco Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Payne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Slack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) SG - John Stearns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nenad Denisov (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ernie Cantrell (fresh) C - John Sandifer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick double dribbles | 8-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), Bill Lowery (SG), Henry Ragin (C) Ivan Dvorak, Rocco Esposito, Dewei Zheng | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Terry Beauford (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, John Stearns, Nenad Denisov, Ernie Cantrell, John Sandifer | |
| 07:19 | Butler | Richard Slack can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 07:17 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Gregory Haberman | 8-14 |
| 07:12 | Marquette | Richard Charlton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-14 |
| 07:10 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell can't tip it in | 8-14 |
| 07:08 | Marquette | Terry Beauford tips it back up and in | 8-16 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Kris Bradwell is called for the reach on Bill Lowery - foul #1 on Kris Bradwell, team foul #8 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Darrell Christmas (PF) Terry Beauford | |
| 06:55 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 06:55 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Gregory Haberman | 8-16 |
| 06:40 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman hits a jumper in the lane | 8-18 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Henry Ragin misses the 3 from straight away | 8-18 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Joseph Payne grabs the offensive board | 8-18 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Richard Slack banks in the layup and he's hacked by Michael Fentress - foul #2 on Michael Fentress, team foul #9 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Rocco Esposito (SG) Bill Lowery, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Terry Beauford (PF), John Sandifer (C) Michael Fentress, Darrell Christmas, Gregory Haberman | |
| 05:59 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the free throw | 11-18 |
| 05:52 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez grabs the defensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Richard Slack is whistled for traveling | 11-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF) Richard Slack | |
| Subs | Marquette | Darrell Christmas (PF) Terry Beauford | |
| 05:20 | Marquette | Richard Charlton hits a floater near the basket | 11-20 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Rocco Esposito makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ivan Dvorak | 14-20 |
| 04:38 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 14-22 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Benjamin Slick takes the ball from Joseph Payne | 14-22 |
| 04:17 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Benjamin Slick | 14-24 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Rocco Esposito hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez tips it home | 16-24 |
| 03:49 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell is hacked by Ivan Dvorak - foul #1 on Ivan Dvorak, team foul #9 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF), Steve Lytton (C) Joseph Payne, Gustavo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Terry Beauford (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, Richard Charlton, Darrell Christmas, John Sandifer | |
| 03:49 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 03:49 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Steve Lytton gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) C - Steve Lytton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Fentress (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kris Bradwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nenad Denisov (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Beauford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Haberman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Butler | Rocco Esposito is hacked by Kris Bradwell - foul #2 on Kris Bradwell, team foul #10 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stearns (SG) Kris Bradwell | |
| 03:34 | Butler | Rocco Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 03:34 | Marquette | Terry Beauford pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 03:18 | Marquette | Terry Beauford loses the dribble to Dewei Zheng | 17-25 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Rocco Esposito hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-25 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Steve Lytton gets the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Terry Beauford swats the short shot by Steve Lytton | 17-25 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Rocco Esposito grabs the offensive board | 17-25 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the shot from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 02:17 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Gregory Haberman | 17-25 |
| 02:09 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Fentress | 17-27 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Steve Lytton drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 01:37 | Marquette | Ivan Dvorak steals the ball from Michael Fentress | 19-27 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Rocco Esposito can't finish the layup | 19-27 |
| 01:32 | Marquette | Terry Beauford grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 01:15 | Marquette | The jump hook by Michael Fentress is blocked by Henry Ragin | 19-27 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Steve Lytton gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Steve Lytton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gregory Haberman - foul #2 on Gregory Haberman, team foul #11 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), Bill Lowery (SG), Richard Slack (SF), Kevin Burroughs (PF) Ivan Dvorak, Rocco Esposito, Dewei Zheng, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF), John Sandifer (C) Michael Fentress, John Stearns, Nenad Denisov, Terry Beauford, Gregory Haberman | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Steve Lytton makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Steve Lytton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 00:39 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas loses the ball out of bounds | 21-27 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Bill Lowery hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gustavo Jimenez | 23-27 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 23-30 |