| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Collins (fresh) SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Brier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Finley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward York (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Lefebre (fresh) C - Michael Smolski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Edward York inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Marquette | Michael Smolski is hacked by Michael Tompson - foul #2 on Michael Tompson, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:30 | Marquette | Michael Smolski misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Tompson - foul #3 on Michael Tompson, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Hayes (C) Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 19:30 | Marquette | Michael Smolski makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:30 | Marquette | Michael Smolski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alan Brier | 28-33 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Michael Crowder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 19:16 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:56 | Marquette | Daniel Hayes blocks the jumper by Robert Parrish | 28-33 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Michael Crowder grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Daniel Harris is fouled on the floor by Edward York - foul #1 on Edward York, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Michael Crowder knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 18:17 | Marquette | Michael Smolski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-33 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Daniel Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-33 |
| 17:38 | Marquette | Leroy Collins steps in front of the Edward York pass | 31-33 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Leroy Collins clanks a jumper from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Michael Crowder pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Leroy Collins makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Crowder | 33-33 |
| 17:03 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre makes the jumpshot from the left side | 33-35 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Daniel Hayes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Parrish - foul #3 on Robert Parrish, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG), Christopher Yohe (SG), Daniel Orem (PF) Daniel Harris, Leroy Collins, Michael Crowder | |
| Subs | Marquette | Steven Cuellar (PG), David Pulliam (SG), Bruce Dingman (SF), Craig Endres (PF), Daniel Byrns (C) Robert Parrish, Donald Finley, Edward York, Carl Lefebre, Michael Smolski | |
| 16:45 | Butler | Daniel Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Daniel Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:21 | Marquette | John Campbell picks off the pass by Bruce Dingman | 34-35 |
| 16:16 | Butler | John Campbell is hacked by Steven Cuellar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Cuellar, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crowder (SF), Gahuj Ali (C) Alan Brier, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:01 | Butler | Gahuj Ali banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Crowder | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gahuj Ali (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Steven Cuellar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Pulliam (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bruce Dingman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Craig Endres (fresh) C - Daniel Byrns (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Marquette | Craig Endres scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Michael Crowder can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 15:39 | Marquette | Craig Endres snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 15:28 | Marquette | David Pulliam makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Byrns | 36-39 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Michael Crowder buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Christopher Yohe | 38-39 |
| 14:54 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman makes the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Michael Crowder - foul #3 on Michael Crowder, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Leroy Collins (SG), Alan Brier (SF), John Just (PF), Michael Tompson (C) John Campbell, Christopher Yohe, Michael Crowder, Daniel Orem, Gahuj Ali | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (PG), Donald Finley (SG), Carl Lefebre (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Steven Cuellar, David Pulliam, Craig Endres, Daniel Byrns | |
| 14:54 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:43 | Butler | John Just misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 14:42 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Carl Lefebre | 38-42 |
| 14:24 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Alan Brier - foul #1 on Alan Brier, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| 14:24 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:24 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:24 | Butler | John Just gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Bruce Dingman is called for the reach on Daniel Harris - foul #2 on Bruce Dingman, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward York (SF) Bruce Dingman | |
| 13:54 | Butler | Alan Brier banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Harris | 40-42 |
| 13:41 | Marquette | Edward York misses the runner in the lane | 40-42 |
| 13:39 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Parrish | 40-42 |
| 13:25 | Marquette | Donald Finley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Alan Brier makes the fadeaway from close range | 42-45 |
| 13:00 | Marquette | Robert Parrish misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leroy Collins - foul #3 on Leroy Collins, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crowder (SF) Alan Brier | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:00 | Marquette | Robert Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:00 | Marquette | Robert Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Leroy Collins misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 12:51 | Marquette | Donald Finley snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 12:39 | Marquette | Robert Parrish scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Smolski | 42-48 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Michael Crowder misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Edward York - foul #2 on Edward York, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), Alan Brier (PF) Leroy Collins, John Just | |
| Subs | Marquette | Craig Endres (PF), Bruce Dingman (C) Carl Lefebre, Michael Smolski | |
| 12:27 | Butler | Michael Crowder misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Michael Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:03 | Marquette | Donald Finley travels with the ball | 43-48 |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG), Daniel Hayes (C) Daniel Harris, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Steven Cuellar (PG), David Pulliam (SG) Robert Parrish, Donald Finley | |
| 11:36 | Butler | Christopher Yohe hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Brier (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Steven Cuellar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Pulliam (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edward York (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Craig Endres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Dingman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Marquette | Michael Crowder picks off the pass by Edward York | 46-48 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Alan Brier can't finish the layup | 46-48 |
| 10:54 | Marquette | Craig Endres gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:33 | Marquette | Edward York misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 46-48 |
| 10:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Crowder | 46-48 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Daniel Hayes buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Yohe | 48-48 |
| 09:56 | Marquette | Daniel Hayes picks off the pass by Bruce Dingman | 48-48 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Alan Brier misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Edward York - foul #3 on Edward York, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Leroy Collins (SG), John Just (PF), Michael Tompson (C) John Campbell, Christopher Yohe, Michael Crowder, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (PG), Donald Finley (SG), Brock Baylis (SF), Carl Lefebre (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Steven Cuellar, David Pulliam, Edward York, Craig Endres, Bruce Dingman | |
| 09:38 | Butler | Alan Brier makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Alan Brier makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:20 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-48 |
| 09:18 | Marquette | Michael Smolski tips it in | 50-50 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Robert Parrish is called for the reach on Daniel Harris - foul #4 on Robert Parrish, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Orem (SF) Alan Brier | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Nowak (PG) Robert Parrish | |
| 09:12 | Butler | Daniel Harris misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:12 | Marquette | Michael Smolski grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 08:58 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre is fouled on the floor by Michael Tompson - foul #4 on Michael Tompson, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Gahuj Ali (C) Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:51 | Marquette | Michael Nowak misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Leroy Collins snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Daniel Harris connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Orem | 53-50 |
| 08:31 | Marquette | Donald Finley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Carl Lefebre | 53-53 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Daniel Harris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 08:07 | Marquette | Michael Smolski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:49 | Marquette | Daniel Harris picks off the pass by Michael Nowak | 53-53 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Daniel Harris hits the finger roll | 55-53 |
| 07:32 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Finley | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Just (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gahuj Ali (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Nowak (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Finley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brock Baylis (fresh) PF - Carl Lefebre (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Smolski (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Daniel Harris knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 06:59 | Marquette | Michael Nowak scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Finley | 58-58 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Gahuj Ali drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Harris | 60-58 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Daniel Orem takes the ball from Donald Finley | 60-58 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Daniel Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 06:06 | Marquette | Brock Baylis grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 05:45 | Marquette | Donald Finley is fouled on the floor by John Just - foul #4 on John Just, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG), Christopher Yohe (SG), Michael Crowder (SF), Alan Brier (PF), Michael Tompson (C) Daniel Harris, Leroy Collins, Daniel Orem, John Just, Gahuj Ali | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (PG), Edward York (SF), Craig Endres (PF), Bruce Dingman (C) Michael Nowak, Brock Baylis, Carl Lefebre, Michael Smolski | |
| 05:45 | Marquette | Donald Finley makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:45 | Marquette | Donald Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Alan Brier makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Crowder | 62-60 |
| 05:11 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 05:10 | Marquette | Edward York tips it home | 62-62 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Alan Brier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-62 |
| 04:51 | Marquette | Donald Finley pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:32 | Marquette | Donald Finley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-62 |
| 04:30 | Marquette | Edward York tips it home | 62-64 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Alan Brier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 04:13 | Marquette | Donald Finley snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 03:56 | Marquette | Edward York misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Yohe - foul #1 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Leroy Collins (SG) John Campbell, Christopher Yohe | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (SG), Carl Lefebre (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Donald Finley, Craig Endres, Bruce Dingman | |
| 03:56 | Marquette | Edward York makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:56 | Marquette | Edward York makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Daniel Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 03:45 | Marquette | David Pulliam snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 03:40 | Marquette | Robert Parrish buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Carl Lefebre | 62-68 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Daniel Harris hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Tompson | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alan Brier (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Pulliam (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edward York (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Lefebre (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Smolski (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Alan Brier - foul #2 on Alan Brier, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Butler | John Just (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Michael Crowder, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Steven Cuellar (PG) Robert Parrish | |
| 03:06 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:06 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Leroy Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-70 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Bruce Dingman (SF) Edward York | |
| 02:42 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crowder (SF), Michael Tompson (C) Alan Brier, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (PG), Donald Finley (SG), Edward York (SF) Steven Cuellar, David Pulliam, Bruce Dingman | |
| 02:25 | Marquette | Edward York is whistled for a carry | 65-70 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Daniel Harris buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 01:53 | Marquette | Michael Smolski misses the easy layup | 68-70 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Michael Crowder grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 01:40 | Butler | John Just misses long on a jumper from the left side | 68-70 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Michael Tompson grabs the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Leroy Collins misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-70 |
| 01:23 | Butler | John Just tips it back up and in | 70-70 |
| 01:02 | Marquette | Donald Finley buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Daniel Harris is fouled on the floor by Michael Smolski - foul #3 on Michael Smolski, team foul #8 | 70-73 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Daniel Harris misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:39 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Michael Smolski | 70-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Robert Parrish knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Lefebre | 70-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Butler | Michael Crowder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-75 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Donald Finley grabs the board | 70-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Donald Finley is hacked by Leroy Collins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leroy Collins, team foul #10 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (SF) Edward York | |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Michael Tompson snags the defensive board | 70-75 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michael Tompson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 70-75 |