| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Frisby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jing-Sheng Ximines (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Parker (fresh) C - Carmelo Guzman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bret Perino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Grant Benson inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Butler | Bret Perino banks in the layup | 27-33 |
| 19:24 | Marquette | John Parker buries a turnaround from the right block | 29-33 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Jon Williams comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:31 | Marquette | Joshua Frisby misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Bret Perino grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Lewis Cooper takes the ball from Melvin Wilkinson | 29-33 |
| 17:51 | Marquette | John Parker comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 29-33 |
| 17:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jon Williams | 29-33 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Jon Williams knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Melvin Wilkinson | 29-35 |
| 17:15 | Marquette | Joshua Frisby hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Parker | 31-35 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Grant Benson hits a shot from the right block | 31-37 |
| 16:31 | Marquette | John Parker hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson is hacked by Jing-Sheng Ximines - foul #1 on Jing-Sheng Ximines, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dan Doughty (PG), Clint Nelson (SG), Bob Dowd (SF), Richard Kang (C) Joshua Frisby, Lewis Cooper, Jing-Sheng Ximines, Carmelo Guzman | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jennings (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Jon Williams, Bret Perino | |
| 15:43 | Butler | James Jennings hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Grant Benson and the foul's on John Parker - foul #1 on John Parker, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Schaefer (C) John Parker | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG) Melvin Wilkinson | |
| 15:43 | Butler | James Jennings makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dan Doughty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clint Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bob Dowd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Kang (fresh) C - Charles Schaefer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Grant Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Marquette | Bob Dowd blows the layup | 33-40 |
| 15:26 | Marquette | Richard Kang tips it but misses | 33-40 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Grant Benson grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Garry Butler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 14:57 | Marquette | Bob Dowd grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:54 | Marquette | Dan Doughty is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dan Doughty, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Williams (SF) Grant Benson | |
| 14:36 | Butler | Garry Butler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-40 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Jerry Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda's pass is intercepted by Richard Kang | 33-40 |
| 14:00 | Marquette | Richard Kang is whistled for a carry | 33-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Frisby (PG), Lewis Cooper (SG), Jing-Sheng Ximines (SF), John Parker (PF) Dan Doughty, Clint Nelson, Bob Dowd, Richard Kang | |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (C) Jerry Harris | |
| 13:34 | Butler | Bret Perino is hacked by Jing-Sheng Ximines - foul #2 on Jing-Sheng Ximines, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) James Jennings | |
| 13:21 | Butler | Jon Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Garry Butler | 33-42 |
| 13:01 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines misses the floater near the basket | 33-42 |
| 12:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bret Perino | 33-42 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Jing-Sheng Ximines picks off the pass by Garry Butler | 33-42 |
| 12:32 | Marquette | Joshua Frisby comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 12:30 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines can't tip it in | 33-42 |
| 12:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Grant Benson | 33-42 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Jon Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Garry Butler | 33-44 |
| 11:43 | Marquette | Joshua Frisby misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Grant Benson snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Frisby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jing-Sheng Ximines (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Parker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Schaefer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jon Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Bret Perino (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Butler | Bret Perino blows the layup | 33-44 |
| 11:24 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Garry Butler | 33-44 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Bret Perino buries a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Charles Schaefer - foul #4 on Charles Schaefer, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dan Doughty (PG), Clint Nelson (SG), Bob Dowd (SF), Carmelo Guzman (C) Joshua Frisby, Lewis Cooper, Jing-Sheng Ximines, Charles Schaefer | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), James Jennings (PF) Jonathan Sepulveda, Jon Williams | |
| 11:00 | Butler | Bret Perino misses the free throw | 33-46 |
| 11:00 | Marquette | John Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 10:43 | Marquette | Dan Doughty's pass is intercepted by Melvin Wilkinson | 33-46 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Dan Doughty steps in front of the Garry Butler pass in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| 10:39 | Marquette | Bob Dowd hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dan Doughty | 35-46 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Garry Butler hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Jennings | 35-49 |
| 10:05 | Marquette | Bob Dowd misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on James Jennings - foul #1 on James Jennings, team foul #1 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Frisby (PG), Richard Kang (C) Dan Doughty, John Parker | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Harris (C) Bret Perino | |
| 10:05 | Marquette | Bob Dowd makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 10:05 | Marquette | Bob Dowd makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Garry Butler is fouled on the floor by Joshua Frisby - foul #2 on Joshua Frisby, team foul #6 | 37-49 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Jerry Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 09:20 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Carmelo Guzman | 37-49 |
| 09:07 | Marquette | Richard Kang connects on the jumper in the lane | 39-49 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Grant Benson is hacked by Clint Nelson - foul #2 on Clint Nelson, team foul #7 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lewis Cooper (SG), Jing-Sheng Ximines (SF), John Parker (PF) Clint Nelson, Bob Dowd, Richard Kang | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Williams (PF) James Jennings | |
| 08:44 | Butler | Grant Benson makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Grant Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 08:19 | Marquette | Joshua Frisby misses the easy layup | 39-51 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Jerry Harris pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Jon Williams misses long on a jumper in the paint | 39-51 |
| 07:55 | Marquette | Joshua Frisby grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 07:35 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines blows the dunk but he's fouled by Grant Benson - foul #2 on Grant Benson, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dan Doughty (PG), Charles Schaefer (C) Joshua Frisby, Carmelo Guzman | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), James Jennings (PF), Bret Perino (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Grant Benson, Jerry Harris | |
| 07:35 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 07:35 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 07:35 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer grabs the offensive board | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dan Doughty (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lewis Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jing-Sheng Ximines (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Schaefer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jon Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bret Perino (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer clanks a jumper from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Garry Butler snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 40-51 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Bret Perino gets the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 06:57 | Butler | James Jennings clanks a shot from the right side | 40-51 |
| 06:55 | Marquette | Dan Doughty grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 06:51 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines connects on the 3 from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 06:22 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda is hacked by Lewis Cooper - foul #2 on Lewis Cooper, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| 06:22 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 06:22 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 05:58 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer's fadeaway is rejected by Bret Perino | 43-53 |
| 05:56 | Butler | James Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 05:39 | Butler | James Jennings clanks a jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 05:37 | Marquette | Jing-Sheng Ximines snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 05:20 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer misses the jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Bret Perino gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Jon Williams buries a shot near the basket set up by Garry Butler and he's hacked by Jing-Sheng Ximines - foul #3 on Jing-Sheng Ximines, team foul #9 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Frisby (PG), Clint Nelson (SG), Bob Dowd (SF), Carmelo Guzman (PF) Dan Doughty, Lewis Cooper, Jing-Sheng Ximines, John Parker | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Grant Benson (SF), Jerry Harris (C) Jonathan Sepulveda, James Jennings, Bret Perino | |
| 05:13 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 04:55 | Marquette | Bob Dowd jams it | 45-56 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Garry Butler hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jon Williams | 45-59 |
| 04:12 | Marquette | Bob Dowd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-59 |
| 04:11 | Marquette | Bob Dowd grabs the offensive board | 45-59 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | Grant Benson takes the ball from Bob Dowd | 45-59 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Jon Williams slams it home on a great pass from Grant Benson | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Marquette | Grant Benson takes the ball from Carmelo Guzman | 45-61 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Jon Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Grant Benson | 45-63 |
| 03:18 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-63 |
| 03:17 | Marquette | Charles Schaefer pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Frisby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clint Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bob Dowd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carmelo Guzman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Schaefer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jon Williams (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Marquette | Joshua Frisby clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-63 |
| 03:01 | Butler | The rebound goes to Grant Benson | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:38 | Butler | Garry Butler buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jerry Harris | 45-66 |
| 02:34 | Marquette | Jon Williams picks off the pass by Joshua Frisby | 45-66 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Jon Williams misses the floater from just outside the lane | 45-66 |
| 02:03 | Marquette | Bob Dowd grabs the board | 45-66 |
| 01:48 | Marquette | Clint Nelson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Garry Butler - foul #4 on Garry Butler, team foul #3 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dan Doughty (PG), Richard Kang (C) Joshua Frisby, Charles Schaefer | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), James Jennings (PF) Garry Butler, Jon Williams | |
| 01:48 | Marquette | Clint Nelson makes the free throw | 48-66 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Bob Dowd steals the ball from Jonathan Sepulveda | 48-66 |
| 01:24 | Marquette | Dan Doughty lays it in set up by Bob Dowd | 50-66 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Dan Doughty swats the dunk try by James Jennings | 50-66 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 00:53 | Butler | James Jennings blows the dunk | 50-66 |
| 00:51 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Wilkinson | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Grant Benson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-66 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Bob Dowd misses the shot from the free throw line | 50-66 |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Richard Kang grabs the offensive board | 50-66 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Melvin Wilkinson steps in front of the Richard Kang pass | 50-66 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson runs out the clock | 50-66 |