| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Finley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter McGriff (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward York (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Smolski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Michael Crowder inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Butler | Eddy Cowan scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Harris | 32-39 |
| 19:13 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Smolski | 35-39 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Mark Baccus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (PG), Craig Endres (C) Lyle Jensen, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:29 | Marquette | Donald Finley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-39 |
| 18:28 | Marquette | Craig Endres pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | Walter McGriff knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Daniel Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Michael Crowder hits the follow up shot | 37-41 |
| 17:35 | Marquette | Donald Finley drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Parrish | 39-41 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Eddy Cowan hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Harris and the foul's on Robert Parrish - foul #3 on Robert Parrish, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lyle Jensen (PG), Daniel Byrns (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Robert Parrish, Edward York, Craig Endres | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), Alan Brier (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Mark Baccus, Michael Crowder, Michael Tompson | |
| 17:11 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses the free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:11 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Daniel Byrns | 39-43 |
| 16:48 | Marquette | Donald Finley blows the layup but the foul's on Christopher Yohe - foul #2 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (PG) Daniel Harris | |
| 16:48 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:48 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:48 | Marquette | Daniel Byrns grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:36 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Alan Brier grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Leroy Collins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 16:27 | Marquette | Michael Smolski snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 15:58 | Marquette | Michael Smolski misses the floater from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Alan Brier snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Finley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Walter McGriff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Byrns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Smolski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Brier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddy Cowan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Byrns - foul #2 on Daniel Byrns, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (SF), Edward York (PF) Walter McGriff, Daniel Byrns | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Mark Baccus (SG), Michael Crowder (SF), Michael Tompson (C) Leroy Collins, Christopher Yohe, Alan Brier, Daniel Hayes | |
| 15:34 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:34 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:20 | Marquette | Donald Finley scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Robert Parrish | 41-45 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Michael Tompson is whistled for a carry | 41-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Walter McGriff (SF) Robert Parrish | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (PF) Eddy Cowan | |
| 14:34 | Marquette | Walter McGriff is hacked by Michael Crowder - foul #2 on Michael Crowder, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Hayes (PF) Alan Brier | |
| 14:20 | Marquette | Edward York misses the easy layup | 41-45 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Michael Tompson grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Daniel Hayes misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-45 |
| 14:01 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Tompson | 41-45 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Michael Tompson misses the easy layup | 41-45 |
| 13:48 | Marquette | Donald Finley pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:38 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 13:37 | Marquette | Donald Finley grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 13:19 | Marquette | Walter McGriff makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Lyle Jensen | 43-45 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Daniel Hayes's pass is intercepted by Edward York | 43-45 |
| 12:40 | Marquette | Michael Smolski buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Lyle Jensen | 45-45 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Michael Tompson loses the dribble to Lyle Jensen | 45-45 |
| 12:05 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Michael Crowder snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Michael Crowder's pass is intercepted by Walter McGriff | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Finley (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Walter McGriff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Edward York (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Smolski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Baccus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Crowder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Tompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen drills a floater from the right block | 47-45 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Walter McGriff takes the ball from Mark Baccus | 47-45 |
| 10:56 | Marquette | Edward York drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lyle Jensen | 49-45 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Mark Baccus can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Edward York - foul #1 on Edward York, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Byrns (PF), Craig Endres (C) Edward York, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Alan Brier (SF), Eddy Cowan (PF), John Just (C) Daniel Harris, Michael Crowder, Daniel Hayes, Michael Tompson | |
| 10:38 | Butler | Mark Baccus makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Mark Baccus makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:20 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen is hacked by Christopher Yohe - foul #3 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (PG) Mark Baccus | |
| 10:02 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | Daniel Byrns gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:37 | Marquette | Walter McGriff can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Yohe - foul #4 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (SF), Michael Smolski (C) Daniel Byrns, Craig Endres | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (SG) Christopher Yohe | |
| 09:37 | Marquette | Walter McGriff makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:37 | Marquette | Walter McGriff makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Mark Baccus hits a shot from the left wing set up by Leroy Collins | 51-49 |
| 08:59 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Parrish | 54-49 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Eddy Cowan clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 54-49 |
| 08:38 | Marquette | Michael Smolski gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:19 | Marquette | Alan Brier steps in front of the Michael Smolski pass | 54-49 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Eddy Cowan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Michael Smolski - foul #3 on Michael Smolski, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward York (PF), Craig Endres (C) Robert Parrish, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Christopher Yohe (SG), Michael Crowder (SF), Gahuj Ali (C) Leroy Collins, Mark Baccus, Alan Brier, John Just | |
| 07:54 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:32 | Marquette | Donald Finley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Gahuj Ali grabs the board | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (tiring) 23 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Finley (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Walter McGriff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Edward York (fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Endres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Gahuj Ali (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Butler | Gahuj Ali makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Crowder | 54-53 |
| 06:51 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen is fouled on the floor by Michael Crowder - foul #3 on Michael Crowder, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (SF), Daniel Byrns (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Walter McGriff, Edward York, Craig Endres | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Hayes (PF), Michael Tompson (C) Eddy Cowan, Gahuj Ali | |
| 06:40 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Yohe - foul #5 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Walter McGriff (SF) Daniel Byrns | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (SG) Christopher Yohe | |
| 06:40 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:40 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Alan Brier can't finish the layup | 56-53 |
| 06:15 | Marquette | Michael Smolski pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:10 | Marquette | Donald Finley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 06:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Crowder | 56-53 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Daniel Harris drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan Brier | 56-56 |
| 05:44 | Marquette | Walter McGriff is hacked by Daniel Harris - foul #2 on Daniel Harris, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward York (PF) Robert Parrish | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (SF), Eddy Cowan (PF) Michael Crowder, Daniel Hayes | |
| 05:44 | Marquette | Walter McGriff makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:44 | Marquette | Walter McGriff makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Daniel Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-56 |
| 05:22 | Marquette | Michael Smolski gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:18 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Alan Brier grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Michael Tompson is fouled on the floor by Donald Finley - foul #3 on Donald Finley, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Byrns (PF) Edward York | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (SG) Daniel Harris | |
| 04:32 | Butler | Eddy Cowan scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Alan Brier | 58-58 |
| 04:19 | Marquette | Eddy Cowan blocks the short jumper by Lyle Jensen | 58-58 |
| 04:18 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:05 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 04:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Eddy Cowan | 58-58 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Leroy Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (SF), Edward York (PF), Craig Endres (C) Walter McGriff, Daniel Byrns, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Michael Crowder (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Leroy Collins, Mark Baccus, Michael Tompson | |
| 03:31 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen's pass is intercepted by Eddy Cowan | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (tiring) 25 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Finley (tired) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward York (fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Endres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alan Brier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Michael Crowder buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Daniel Hayes | 58-61 |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Alan Brier gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Walter McGriff (SF), Michael Smolski (C) Robert Parrish, Craig Endres | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (SG), Michael Tompson (C) Alan Brier, Daniel Hayes | |
| 02:37 | Butler | Daniel Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-61 |
| 02:36 | Marquette | Donald Finley snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 02:11 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Michael Crowder grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Michael Tompson hits a turnaround from the right block | 58-63 |
| 01:36 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Michael Tompson gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Michael Tompson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-63 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Michael Crowder tips it but misses | 58-63 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Michael Tompson gets the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Michael Crowder misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Mark Baccus gets the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Eddy Cowan can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 58-63 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Mark Baccus grabs the offensive board | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Mark Baccus is fouled on the floor by Donald Finley - foul #4 on Donald Finley, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Just (C) Michael Tompson | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Donald Finley is called for the reach on Mark Baccus - foul #5 on Donald Finley, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (SG) Donald Finley | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Mark Baccus makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Mark Baccus makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Michael Crowder snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Michael Crowder is fouled in the backcourt by Lyle Jensen - foul #2 on Lyle Jensen, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Michael Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Michael Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 00:08 | Butler | John Just grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Daniel Harris runs out the clock | 58-67 |