| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Just (fresh) C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert Parrish (fresh) SG - Donald Finley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward York (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Lefebre (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Smolski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Edward York inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Parrish | 35-39 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Leroy Collins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Leroy Collins gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:55 | Butler | John Just comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 18:54 | Marquette | Michael Smolski gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:43 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Edward York | 35-41 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Michael Tompson buries a floater from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 18:18 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre's pass is intercepted by Michael Tompson | 37-41 |
| 17:59 | Butler | John Just comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-41 |
| 17:57 | Butler | John Just snags the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Michael Crowder hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-41 |
| 17:26 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Leroy Collins - foul #2 on Leroy Collins, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), Alan Brier (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Leroy Collins, John Just, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Steven Cuellar (PG), Craig Endres (PF), Bruce Dingman (C) Robert Parrish, Carl Lefebre, Michael Smolski | |
| 17:26 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:26 | Marquette | Donald Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Craig Endres steals the ball from Daniel Hayes | 40-42 |
| 16:50 | Marquette | Craig Endres makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Finley | 40-45 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Daniel Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 16:35 | Marquette | Donald Finley snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 16:33 | Marquette | Christopher Yohe picks off the pass by Steven Cuellar in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Michael Crowder drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Yohe | 42-45 |
| 16:03 | Marquette | Edward York double dribbles | 42-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (SG), Daniel Orem (PF), Michael Tompson (C) Daniel Harris, Michael Crowder, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (PG), David Pulliam (SG), Carl Lefebre (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Steven Cuellar, Donald Finley, Edward York, Craig Endres | |
| 15:44 | Butler | Leroy Collins knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Yohe | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Brier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Pulliam (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Lefebre (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Smolski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Marquette | Michael Smolski can't finish the layup | 45-45 |
| 15:26 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:05 | Marquette | David Pulliam misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Michael Tompson snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Christopher Yohe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 14:45 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Orem | 45-45 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Leroy Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG), John Just (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Christopher Yohe, Daniel Orem, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward York (SF) Bruce Dingman | |
| 14:07 | Marquette | David Pulliam knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Smolski | 45-48 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Alan Brier can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Alan Brier tips it but misses | 45-48 |
| 13:49 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 13:28 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre banks in the layup and he's fouled by John Just - foul #3 on John Just, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Christopher Yohe (SG), Michael Crowder (SF), Michael Tompson (C) John Campbell, Leroy Collins, Alan Brier, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Steven Cuellar (PG), Donald Finley (SG), Craig Endres (C) Robert Parrish, David Pulliam, Michael Smolski | |
| 13:28 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 13:05 | Marquette | Edward York pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:49 | Marquette | Steven Cuellar misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-51 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Michael Crowder gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Daniel Harris misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 12:41 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:23 | Marquette | Edward York misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Michael Crowder gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Daniel Harris comes up short on the shot from the left side | 45-51 |
| 11:55 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Steven Cuellar | 45-51 |
| 11:35 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre misses long on a runner near the basket | 45-51 |
| 11:34 | Butler | Michael Crowder snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Just (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Tompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Steven Cuellar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Finley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward York (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Lefebre (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Endres (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:05 | Butler | Michael Tompson misses the lay-in | 45-51 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Michael Crowder tips it in | 47-51 |
| 10:47 | Marquette | Steven Cuellar's pass is intercepted by Michael Crowder | 47-51 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Michael Tompson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 47-51 |
| 10:40 | Marquette | Craig Endres grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:19 | Marquette | Donald Finley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Michael Tompson snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Michael Crowder hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Harris | 49-51 |
| 09:35 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Cuellar | 49-54 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Michael Tompson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 09:23 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Craig Endres | 49-54 |
| 09:18 | Marquette | Craig Endres is fouled on the floor by John Just - foul #4 on John Just, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG), Leroy Collins (SG), Alan Brier (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Daniel Harris, Christopher Yohe, Michael Crowder, John Just, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (PG), David Pulliam (SG), Bruce Dingman (SF), Daniel Byrns (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Steven Cuellar, Donald Finley, Edward York, Carl Lefebre, Craig Endres | |
| 09:04 | Marquette | Michael Smolski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Alan Brier snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Alan Brier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 08:55 | Marquette | David Pulliam snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 08:39 | Marquette | Michael Smolski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Pulliam | 49-57 |
| 08:24 | Butler | John Campbell hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Daniel Orem | 52-57 |
| 08:04 | Marquette | David Pulliam buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Byrns | 52-60 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Alan Brier's dunk attempt is rejected by Daniel Byrns | 52-60 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Alan Brier tips it home | 54-60 |
| 07:30 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Michael Crowder (SF) John Campbell, Daniel Orem | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (SG) Daniel Byrns | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alan Brier (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Finley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Pulliam (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Smolski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Butler | Bruce Dingman blocks the short jumper by Alan Brier | 54-60 |
| 07:13 | Marquette | David Pulliam grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 06:55 | Marquette | Robert Parrish misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Daniel Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Alan Brier is fouled on the floor by Bruce Dingman - foul #1 on Bruce Dingman, team foul #1 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), Gahuj Ali (C) Leroy Collins, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brock Baylis (SF), Daniel Byrns (PF) David Pulliam, Bruce Dingman | |
| 06:34 | Butler | Christopher Yohe can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-60 |
| 06:33 | Marquette | Daniel Byrns pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:26 | Marquette | Michael Smolski can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Crowder - foul #3 on Michael Crowder, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Steven Cuellar (PG), Edward York (SF), Craig Endres (PF) Robert Parrish, Brock Baylis, Daniel Byrns | |
| 06:26 | Marquette | Michael Smolski makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:26 | Marquette | Michael Smolski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Michael Crowder hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Edward York - foul #2 on Edward York, team foul #2 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Orem (PF) Alan Brier | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 06:17 | Butler | Michael Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Michael Crowder misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:17 | Marquette | Craig Endres grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 05:58 | Marquette | Michael Smolski is hacked by Gahuj Ali - foul #1 on Gahuj Ali, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG) Daniel Harris | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Nowak (SG), Daniel Byrns (C) Donald Finley, Michael Smolski | |
| 05:42 | Marquette | Daniel Byrns is fouled on the floor by Gahuj Ali - foul #2 on Gahuj Ali, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (SG), Michael Tompson (C) John Campbell, Gahuj Ali | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:27 | Marquette | Daniel Byrns blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Tompson - foul #2 on Michael Tompson, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (SF) Michael Crowder | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (SG) Michael Nowak | |
| 05:27 | Marquette | Daniel Byrns makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:27 | Marquette | Daniel Byrns makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Christopher Yohe makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Collins | 58-64 |
| 04:38 | Marquette | Craig Endres hits the finger roll set up by David Pulliam | 58-66 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Steven Cuellar steps in front of the Christopher Yohe pass in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 04:35 | Marquette | Steven Cuellar can't finish the layup | 58-66 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Michael Tompson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Daniel Orem lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Yohe and he's fouled by Craig Endres - foul #1 on Craig Endres, team foul #3 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), John Just (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Christopher Yohe, Leroy Collins, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (PG), Donald Finley (SG), Bruce Dingman (SF), Carl Lefebre (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Steven Cuellar, David Pulliam, Edward York, Daniel Byrns, Craig Endres | |
| 04:12 | Butler | Daniel Orem misses the free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:12 | Marquette | Michael Smolski gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 03:50 | Marquette | Donald Finley is fouled on the floor by Alan Brier - foul #2 on Alan Brier, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crowder (SF) Daniel Orem | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:50 | Marquette | Donald Finley makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 03:50 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 03:50 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre grabs the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 03:39 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Parrish and the foul's on Michael Crowder - foul #4 on Michael Crowder, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (SG) Alan Brier | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:39 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman misses the free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:39 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Smolski | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Marquette | Michael Crowder takes the ball from Michael Smolski | 60-69 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Daniel Harris misses the lay-in | 60-69 |
| 03:23 | Marquette | Michael Smolski gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Just (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Finley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Dingman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Lefebre (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Smolski (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Parrish | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (SG), Michael Tompson (C) John Campbell, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward York (SF) Bruce Dingman | |
| 02:54 | Butler | Daniel Harris buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Crowder | 63-71 |
| 02:30 | Marquette | Michael Smolski banks in the layup on a great pass from Carl Lefebre | 63-73 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Daniel Harris misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-73 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Michael Tompson tips it in | 65-73 |
| 01:41 | Marquette | Donald Finley makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Parrish | 65-76 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Michael Crowder misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-76 |
| 01:22 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Michael Smolski | 65-76 |
| 01:04 | Marquette | Robert Parrish hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Harris - foul #2 on Daniel Harris, team foul #10 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG), Christopher Yohe (SG), Alan Brier (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Daniel Harris, Leroy Collins, Michael Crowder, John Just, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Steven Cuellar (SG), David Pulliam (SF), Craig Endres (PF), Bruce Dingman (C) Donald Finley, Edward York, Carl Lefebre, Michael Smolski | |
| 01:04 | Marquette | Robert Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 01:04 | Marquette | Robert Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Parrish - foul #3 on Robert Parrish, team foul #4 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Byrns (C) Robert Parrish | |
| 00:51 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Christopher Yohe makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman is hacked by Alan Brier - foul #3 on Alan Brier, team foul #11 | 66-77 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Daniel Orem pulls down the rebound | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Craig Endres picks off the pass by John Campbell | 66-78 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Steven Cuellar runs out the clock | 66-78 |