| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) PF - John Walker (fresh) C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) SG - Homer Milne (fresh) SF - James Critchfield (fresh) PF - Nenad Denisov (fresh) C - Ernie Cantrell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell 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) | |
| 19:53 | Marquette | Homer Milne misses the fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Butler | John Walker gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Bill Lowery is hacked by Benjamin Slick - foul #1 on Benjamin Slick, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Bill Lowery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Marquette | James Critchfield gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Bradley Childs hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Sandell | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick clanks a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Samuel Sandell pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Marquette | James Critchfield tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Bill Lowery buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Childs | 5-2 |
| 17:50 | Marquette | John Walker steps in front of the Homer Milne pass | 5-2 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Nenad Denisov takes the ball from John Walker | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | Marquette | James Critchfield comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 17:10 | Marquette | James Critchfield grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:56 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Homer Milne | 5-5 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs loses the dribble to Homer Milne | 5-5 |
| 16:30 | Marquette | Homer Milne lays it up and in | 5-7 |
| 16:19 | Butler | John Walker misses the lay-in | 5-7 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs tips it in | 7-7 |
| 16:07 | Marquette | James Critchfield knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 15:49 | Butler | John Walker tips it but misses | 7-10 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Bradley Childs snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bradley Childs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Walker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Homer Milne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Critchfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nenad Denisov (fairly fresh) C - Ernie Cantrell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Butler | John Walker travels with the ball | 7-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), William Hall (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Bill Lowery, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (PG), Robert Sedgwick (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Andre Romano (PF), Joe Lawson (C) Benjamin Slick, Homer Milne, James Critchfield, Nenad Denisov, Ernie Cantrell | |
| 15:17 | Marquette | Andre Romano travels with the ball | 7-10 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Clifford Kanode misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 7-10 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Christopher Spicer can't tip it in | 7-10 |
| 15:06 | Marquette | Michael Dotson grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 14:48 | Marquette | Andre Romano is fouled on the floor by Jacob Adams - foul #1 on Jacob Adams, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| 14:40 | Marquette | Michael Dotson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Andre Romano | 7-13 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Christopher Spicer is hacked by Joe Lawson - foul #1 on Joe Lawson, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kevin Burroughs (SF) Michael Jones, Clifford Kanode | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:12 | Butler | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Kevin Burroughs - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Christopher Spicer lays it in on a great pass from Bill Lowery | 9-13 |
| 13:47 | Marquette | Michael Dotson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-13 |
| 13:46 | Marquette | Richard Johnson hits the follow up shot | 9-15 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Robert Sedgwick steals the ball from Bill Lowery | 9-15 |
| 13:10 | Marquette | Michael Dotson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Sedgwick | 9-18 |
| 12:49 | Butler | William Hall scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Bill Lowery | 11-18 |
| 12:34 | Marquette | Joe Lawson scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 11-20 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 11-20 |
| 12:08 | Marquette | Andre Romano snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| 11:59 | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Dotson | 11-23 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-23 |
| 11:30 | Marquette | Andre Romano pulls down the rebound | 11-23 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Adams (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Spicer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Dotson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sedgwick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andre Romano (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Marquette | Michael Dotson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Bill Lowery, William Hall, Kevin Burroughs, Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Homer Milne (SG), James Critchfield (SF), Nenad Denisov (PF), Ernie Cantrell (C) Michael Dotson, Robert Sedgwick, Richard Johnson, Andre Romano, Joe Lawson | |
| 11:05 | Butler | John Walker knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Samuel Sandell | 13-23 |
| 10:49 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Nenad Denisov | 13-26 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Bradley Childs can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-26 |
| 10:32 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Ernie Cantrell | 13-26 |
| 10:16 | Marquette | James Critchfield is fouled on the floor by Clifford Kanode - foul #1 on Clifford Kanode, team foul #2 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (PG), Robert Sedgwick (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Andre Romano (PF), Joe Lawson (C) Benjamin Slick, Homer Milne, James Critchfield, Nenad Denisov, Ernie Cantrell | |
| 10:04 | Marquette | Joe Lawson is fouled on the floor by Bradley Childs - foul #1 on Bradley Childs, team foul #3 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Burroughs (SF) Clifford Kanode | |
| Subs | Marquette | Homer Milne (SG) Robert Sedgwick | |
| 09:45 | Marquette | Homer Milne buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Donald Buchanon | 13-28 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Andre Romano swats the short shot by Samuel Sandell | 13-28 |
| 09:33 | Marquette | Homer Milne snags the defensive board | 13-28 |
| 09:18 | Marquette | Joe Lawson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Samuel Sandell - foul #1 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #4 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (C) Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Robert Sedgwick (SG), James Critchfield (SF), Nenad Denisov (PF) Donald Buchanon, Homer Milne, Richard Johnson, Andre Romano | |
| 09:18 | Marquette | Joe Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 13-29 |
| 09:18 | Marquette | Joe Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-30 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Joe Lawson is called for the reach on Kevin Burroughs - foul #2 on Joe Lawson, team foul #4 | 13-30 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell (C) Joe Lawson | |
| 08:57 | Butler | John Walker loses the dribble to James Critchfield | 13-30 |
| 08:54 | Marquette | James Critchfield slams it home | 13-32 |
| 08:36 | Butler | John Walker connects on the shot from the free throw line | 15-32 |
| 08:27 | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-32 |
| 08:25 | Butler | John Walker snags the defensive board | 15-32 |
| 08:06 | Butler | James Critchfield steals the ball from John Walker | 15-32 |
| 07:50 | Marquette | Jacob Adams is called for the reach on James Critchfield - foul #2 on Jacob Adams, team foul #5 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), William Hall (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), Christopher Spicer (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Bill Lowery, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, John Walker, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (PG), Homer Milne (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Andre Romano (PF) Benjamin Slick, Robert Sedgwick, James Critchfield, Nenad Denisov | |
| 07:38 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 15-32 |
| 07:36 | Marquette | Richard Johnson misses the tip | 15-32 |
| 07:34 | Butler | Clifford Kanode grabs the board | 15-32 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Michael Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-32 |
| 07:22 | Butler | William Hall tips it home | 17-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) SG - William Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) PF - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Buchanon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Homer Milne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andre Romano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernie Cantrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Marquette | Donald Buchanon makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ernie Cantrell | 17-34 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Samuel Sandell lays it in | 19-34 |
| 06:46 | Marquette | Andre Romano buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ernie Cantrell | 19-36 |
| 06:29 | Butler | William Hall can't finish the layup | 19-36 |
| 06:28 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell grabs the defensive rebound | 19-36 |
| 06:22 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Samuel Sandell - foul #2 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #6 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), William White (C) Michael Jones, William Hall, Clifford Kanode, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Robert Sedgwick (SG), James Critchfield (SF), Nenad Denisov (PF) Donald Buchanon, Homer Milne, Richard Johnson, Andre Romano | |
| 06:22 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 06:22 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell misses the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 06:22 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Spicer | 19-37 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-37 |
| 06:16 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov grabs the board | 19-37 |
| 06:04 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Sedgwick | 19-39 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Ernie Cantrell is called for the reach on William White - foul #1 on Ernie Cantrell, team foul #5 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Butler | John Walker (PF) Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Marquette | Homer Milne (SG) Robert Sedgwick | |
| 05:22 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by James Critchfield - foul #1 on James Critchfield, team foul #6 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Andre Romano (PF) Homer Milne, James Critchfield, Nenad Denisov | |
| 05:22 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses the 1st free throw | 19-39 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses the 2nd free throw | 19-39 |
| 05:22 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 19-39 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick is fouled on the floor by Bill Lowery - foul #1 on Bill Lowery, team foul #7 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Homer Milne (SG), James Critchfield (SF), Nenad Denisov (PF) Michael Dotson, Richard Johnson, Andre Romano | |
| 05:04 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick makes the 1st free throw | 19-40 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick makes the 2nd free throw | 19-41 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Bradley Childs can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Ernie Cantrell - foul #2 on Ernie Cantrell, team foul #7 | 19-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (PG), Robert Sedgwick (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Andre Romano (PF), Joe Lawson (C) Benjamin Slick, Homer Milne, James Critchfield, Nenad Denisov, Ernie Cantrell | |
| 04:48 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 1st free throw | 20-41 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the 2nd free throw | 20-41 |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Joe Lawson grabs the board | 20-41 |
| 04:26 | Marquette | Andre Romano is called for traveling | 20-41 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SG), Christopher Spicer (C) Bradley Childs, William White | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Homer Milne (SG), James Critchfield (SF), Nenad Denisov (PF) Michael Dotson, Robert Sedgwick, Richard Johnson, Andre Romano | |
| 04:12 | Butler | William Hall's pass is intercepted by Nenad Denisov | 20-41 |
| 03:58 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-41 |
| 03:56 | Marquette | Joe Lawson can't tip it in | 20-41 |
| 03:55 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Homer Milne | 20-41 |
| 03:45 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Benjamin Slick and he's hacked by Christopher Spicer - foul #1 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #8 | 20-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Clifford Kanode (SF), Jacob Adams (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Bill Lowery, Kevin Burroughs, John Walker, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (PG), Robert Sedgwick (SG), Richard Johnson (SF) Benjamin Slick, Homer Milne, James Critchfield | |
| 03:45 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov misses the free throw | 20-43 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Jacob Adams grabs the board | 20-43 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Clifford Kanode misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-43 |
| 03:30 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov grabs the defensive rebound | 20-43 |
| 03:10 | Marquette | Richard Johnson misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Clifford Kanode - foul #2 on Clifford Kanode, team foul #9 | 20-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (PG), Homer Milne (SG), Andre Romano (PF) Donald Buchanon, Robert Sedgwick, Nenad Denisov | |
| 03:10 | Marquette | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 20-44 |
| 03:10 | Marquette | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) PF - Jacob Adams (fresh) C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Dotson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Milne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andre Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Butler | Clifford Kanode buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Bradley Childs | 22-45 |
| 02:40 | Marquette | Michael Dotson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-45 |
| 02:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bradley Childs | 22-45 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Bradley Childs lays it in set up by William Hall | 24-45 |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Joe Lawson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-45 |
| 02:03 | Marquette | Homer Milne tips it home | 24-47 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Joe Lawson is called for the reach on Samuel Sandell - foul #3 on Joe Lawson, team foul #8 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), John Walker (PF) William Hall, Clifford Kanode, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Robert Sedgwick (SG), James Critchfield (SF), Nenad Denisov (PF), Ernie Cantrell (C) Michael Dotson, Homer Milne, Richard Johnson, Andre Romano, Joe Lawson | |
| 01:50 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the 1st free throw | 25-47 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-47 |
| 01:38 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Sedgwick | 26-50 |
| 01:13 | Butler | John Walker loses the dribble to Robert Sedgwick | 26-50 |
| 01:01 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-50 |
| 00:59 | Butler | John Walker pulls down the rebound | 26-50 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Samuel Sandell travels with the ball | 26-50 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SG), Jacob Adams (C) Bradley Childs, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Homer Milne (SG), Andre Romano (PF) Robert Sedgwick, Nenad Denisov | |
| 00:36 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Critchfield | 26-53 |
| 00:29 | Butler | William Hall can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Benjamin Slick - foul #2 on Benjamin Slick, team foul #9 | 26-53 |
| 00:29 | Butler | William Hall makes the 1st free throw | 27-53 |
| 00:29 | Butler | William Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 28-53 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Andre Romano misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 28-53 |
| 00:01 | Butler | John Walker snags the defensive board | 28-53 |
| 00:00 | Butler | John Walker comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 28-53 |