| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steve Lytton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kris Bradwell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Charlton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Terry Beauford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sandifer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Dewei Zheng inbounds the ball | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard Charlton - foul #1 on Richard Charlton, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF) Benjamin Slick, Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Rocco Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 19:43 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 19:43 | Marquette | Terry Beauford grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 19:29 | Marquette | Terry Beauford clanks a shot in the lane | 30-43 |
| 19:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph Payne | 30-43 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Dewei Zheng hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 18:47 | Marquette | Rocco Esposito takes the ball from Michael Fentress | 33-43 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Michael Fentress is called for the reach on Ivan Dvorak - foul #2 on Michael Fentress, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Michael Fentress, John Stearns, Nenad Denisov, Terry Beauford, John Sandifer | |
| 18:19 | Butler | Steve Lytton scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dewei Zheng | 36-43 |
| 18:05 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Steve Lytton grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Steve Lytton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Dewei Zheng pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Darrell Christmas picks off the pass by Dewei Zheng | 36-43 |
| 17:28 | Marquette | Richard Charlton comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 36-43 |
| 17:27 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Slick | 36-43 |
| 17:21 | Marquette | Richard Charlton makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Benjamin Slick | 36-45 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Steve Lytton lays it in | 38-45 |
| 17:00 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas double dribbles | 38-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SG), Richard Slack (SF), Kevin Burroughs (PF), Henry Ragin (C) Rocco Esposito, Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne, Steve Lytton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), John Sandifer (C) Benjamin Slick, Gregory Haberman | |
| 16:34 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Dvorak | 40-45 |
| 16:20 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Kevin Burroughs - foul #2 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (SG) Ivan Dvorak | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Nenad Denisov (SF) Michael Fentress, Richard Charlton | |
| 16:20 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:20 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Richard Slack misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 16:06 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:55 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bill Lowery - foul #3 on Bill Lowery, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG) Bill Lowery | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stearns (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Gregory Haberman (C) Kris Bradwell, Nenad Denisov, John Sandifer | |
| 15:55 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:55 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Slack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Ragin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Stearns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Charlton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Darrell Christmas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Haberman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Richard Slack buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 15:17 | Marquette | John Stearns clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Rocco Esposito - foul #3 on Rocco Esposito, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Steve Lytton (C) Gustavo Jimenez, Richard Slack, Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Terry Beauford (PF), John Sandifer (C) Benjamin Slick, Richard Charlton, Darrell Christmas, Gregory Haberman | |
| 15:17 | Marquette | John Stearns misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 15:17 | Marquette | John Stearns makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Henry Ragin's pass is intercepted by John Stearns | 43-48 |
| 14:51 | Marquette | Michael Fentress connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Rocco Esposito hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 14:20 | Marquette | Michael Fentress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Payne (PF) Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Gregory Haberman (C) Michael Fentress, John Stearns, Nenad Denisov, John Sandifer | |
| 13:56 | Butler | Rocco Esposito comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 13:55 | Marquette | Terry Beauford pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 13:47 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Charlton | 46-54 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Joseph Payne misses short on a jumper in the paint | 46-54 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Rocco Esposito tips it home | 48-54 |
| 13:27 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Dewei Zheng snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Dewei Zheng knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Payne | 51-54 |
| 12:50 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick is called for a charge - foul #1 on Benjamin Slick, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SG), Richard Slack (SF) Rocco Esposito, Dewei Zheng | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Darrell Christmas (PF), John Sandifer (C) Benjamin Slick, Terry Beauford, Gregory Haberman | |
| 12:34 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ivan Dvorak | 54-54 |
| 12:23 | Marquette | Richard Charlton is fouled on the floor by Ivan Dvorak - foul #3 on Ivan Dvorak, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Burroughs (SF) Ivan Dvorak | |
| Subs | Marquette | Nenad Denisov (SF), Ernie Cantrell (PF) Richard Charlton, Darrell Christmas | |
| 12:05 | Marquette | Steve Lytton blocks the jumper by Nenad Denisov | 54-54 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 11:45 | Butler | John Sandifer steps in front of the Joseph Payne pass | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Lytton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Fentress (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kris Bradwell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nenad Denisov (fresh) PF - Ernie Cantrell (fresh) C - John Sandifer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Marquette | John Sandifer buries a jump hook near the basket | 54-56 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Steve Lytton is denied on a layup by John Sandifer | 54-56 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Joseph Payne tips it back up and in | 56-56 |
| 10:59 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Fentress and he's hacked by Kevin Burroughs - foul #3 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Rocco Esposito (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Henry Ragin (PF) Richard Slack, Kevin Burroughs, Joseph Payne, Steve Lytton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), John Stearns (SG), Darrell Christmas (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Michael Fentress, Kris Bradwell, Ernie Cantrell, John Sandifer | |
| 10:59 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov misses the free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Henry Ragin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ivan Dvorak | 58-58 |
| 10:30 | Marquette | John Stearns is fouled on the floor by Rocco Esposito - foul #4 on Rocco Esposito, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Burroughs (PF) Rocco Esposito | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), John Sandifer (C) John Stearns, Nenad Denisov, Gregory Haberman | |
| 10:20 | Marquette | Kevin Burroughs is called for the reach on Kris Bradwell - foul #4 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (C) Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:20 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Richard Slack grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses long on a floater from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Dewei Zheng tips it home | 60-58 |
| 09:50 | Marquette | Henry Ragin blocks the jumper by Kris Bradwell | 60-58 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Dewei Zheng gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 09:37 | Butler | John Sandifer denies the turnaround by Richard Slack | 60-58 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Dewei Zheng hits the follow up shot | 62-58 |
| 09:25 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 09:23 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas misses the tip | 62-58 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Dewei Zheng grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez is hacked by Darrell Christmas - foul #3 on Darrell Christmas, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Payne (PF), Steve Lytton (C) Gustavo Jimenez, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), John Stearns (SG), Terry Beauford (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, Kris Bradwell, Darrell Christmas, John Sandifer | |
| 08:52 | Butler | Steve Lytton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (SG) Dewei Zheng | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG) Michael Fentress | |
| 08:37 | Marquette | Terry Beauford travels with the ball | 62-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF) Richard Slack | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG) Benjamin Slick, John Stearns | |
| 08:19 | Butler | Steve Lytton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 08:17 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 08:12 | Marquette | Richard Charlton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 08:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph Payne | 62-58 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses short on a jumper from the right side | 62-58 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Joseph Payne hits the follow up shot | 64-58 |
| 07:35 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell blows the layup | 64-58 |
| 07:34 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman grabs the offensive board | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dewei Zheng (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Lytton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Fentress (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kris Bradwell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Charlton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Terry Beauford (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Haberman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 07:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Dewei Zheng | 64-58 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Dewei Zheng is hacked by Kris Bradwell - foul #2 on Kris Bradwell, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), Rocco Esposito (SG), Richard Slack (SF), Kevin Burroughs (PF), Henry Ragin (C) Ivan Dvorak, Bill Lowery, Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne, Steve Lytton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), John Stearns (SG), Darrell Christmas (PF), John Sandifer (C) Michael Fentress, Kris Bradwell, Terry Beauford, Gregory Haberman | |
| 07:03 | Butler | John Sandifer steals the ball from Rocco Esposito | 64-58 |
| 06:52 | Marquette | Richard Charlton can't finish the layup | 64-58 |
| 06:51 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas tips it home | 64-60 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez is hacked by Richard Charlton - foul #2 on Richard Charlton, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Nenad Denisov (SF) Richard Charlton | |
| 06:36 | Butler | Richard Slack is fouled on the floor by John Stearns - foul #1 on John Stearns, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF) John Stearns, Nenad Denisov | |
| 06:36 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Richard Slack misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:36 | Marquette | John Sandifer pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:21 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas scores on a turnaround near the basket | 65-62 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Henry Ragin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG) Richard Slack | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF) Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton | |
| 05:55 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Nenad Denisov | 65-65 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak loses the ball out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Ernie Cantrell (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, John Stearns, Nenad Denisov, Darrell Christmas, John Sandifer | |
| 05:23 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Richard Charlton | 65-67 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Charlton - foul #3 on Richard Charlton, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Kevin Burroughs, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Darrell Christmas (PF), John Sandifer (C) Michael Fentress, Ernie Cantrell, Gregory Haberman | |
| 05:10 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:58 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (C) Gustavo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF) Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton | |
| 04:39 | Butler | Dewei Zheng hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-67 |
| 04:38 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:34 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick is hacked by Rocco Esposito - foul #5 on Rocco Esposito, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Lytton (C) Rocco Esposito | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Terry Beauford (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) John Stearns, Nenad Denisov, Darrell Christmas, John Sandifer | |
| 04:34 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:34 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Richard Slack hits a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Benjamin Slick - foul #2 on Benjamin Slick, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Ernie Cantrell (PF), John Sandifer (C) Benjamin Slick, Terry Beauford, Gregory Haberman | |
| 04:12 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:03 | Marquette | Michael Fentress buries a 3 from straight away | 70-72 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-72 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Steve Lytton gets the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Ernie Cantrell steals it from Steve Lytton | 70-72 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Lytton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Fentress (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kris Bradwell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Charlton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ernie Cantrell (fresh) C - John Sandifer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:30 | Marquette | Michael Fentress travels in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), Kevin Burroughs (PF), Henry Ragin (C) Ivan Dvorak, Joseph Payne, Steve Lytton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Michael Fentress, Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton, Ernie Cantrell, John Sandifer | |
| 03:22 | Butler | Dewei Zheng hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| 03:18 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick is hacked by Gustavo Jimenez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gustavo Jimenez, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (SG) Dewei Zheng | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF) John Stearns, Nenad Denisov | |
| 03:18 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 02:51 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:32 | Marquette | The jump hook by Gregory Haberman is blocked by Henry Ragin | 72-72 |
| 02:31 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas hits the follow up shot | 72-74 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Steve Lytton (C) Bill Lowery, Richard Slack, Kevin Burroughs, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Terry Beauford (PF), John Sandifer (C) Benjamin Slick, Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton, Darrell Christmas, Gregory Haberman | |
| 02:08 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-74 |
| 02:06 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 01:56 | Marquette | Terry Beauford can't finish the layup | 72-74 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Dewei Zheng pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Terry Beauford blocks the short jumper by Steve Lytton | 72-74 |
| 01:28 | Marquette | Terry Beauford gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | The short jumper by John Sandifer is denied by Joseph Payne | 72-74 |
| 01:12 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov can't tip it in | 72-74 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Steve Lytton grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 72-74 |
| 00:58 | Marquette | Terry Beauford grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 00:58 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF) Michael Fentress, John Stearns, Nenad Denisov | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Richard Charlton scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Benjamin Slick and he's hacked by Ivan Dvorak - foul #4 on Ivan Dvorak, team foul #10 | 72-76 |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Richard Charlton misses the free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Steve Lytton gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Dewei Zheng hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-76 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Joseph Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Marquette | John Sandifer is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Dvorak - foul #5 on Ivan Dvorak, team foul #11 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG) Ivan Dvorak | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:18 | Marquette | John Sandifer makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | John Sandifer misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Joseph Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Benjamin Slick steals the ball from Gustavo Jimenez | 75-77 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick hits the finger roll | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Butler | John Sandifer steals the ball from Gustavo Jimenez | 75-79 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Richard Charlton is fouled in the backcourt by Gustavo Jimenez - foul #2 on Gustavo Jimenez, team foul #12 | 75-79 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Richard Charlton makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Richard Charlton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Dewei Zheng clanks a fullcourt shot | 75-81 |