| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Matney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mule (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Hile (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Butler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Stanley Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frederick Ferguson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Cary Breen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Hurtt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Eppler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Willie Hile inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Butler | Cary Breen denies the turnaround by Willie Hile | 24-30 |
| 19:46 | Marquette | Stanley Fox grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 19:26 | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Gilbert - foul #2 on Thomas Gilbert, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger England (SF), Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Willie Hile, Terry Butler, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 19:26 | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 19:26 | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Robert Mule scores on a 3 from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 18:53 | Marquette | Cary Breen can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 27-32 |
| 18:51 | Marquette | Cary Breen grabs the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:34 | Marquette | Christopher Matney steals it from Cary Breen out of a doubleteam | 27-32 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Robert Mule hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Matney | 29-32 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | Cary Breen buries a shot in the paint | 29-34 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Christopher Matney misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-34 |
| 17:46 | Marquette | Michael Eppler pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:21 | Marquette | John Hurtt travels with the ball | 29-34 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Willie Hile (SF), Terry Butler (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Christopher Matney, Robert Mule, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:00 | Butler | Willie Hile lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger England | 31-34 |
| 16:41 | Marquette | Stanley Fox drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Eppler | 31-36 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Willie Hile is fouled on the floor by Stanley Fox - foul #2 on Stanley Fox, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Mule (SG), Clinton Miller (PF) Roger England, Terry Butler | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG), James White (SG), Kevin Mitchell (SF), Ben Rupp (PF), Roland Santucci (C) Stanley Fox, Frederick Ferguson, Cary Breen, John Hurtt, Michael Eppler | |
| 16:18 | Butler | George Burkowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 16:16 | Marquette | Kevin Mitchell grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 15:53 | Marquette | Roland Santucci misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Willie Hile - foul #3 on Willie Hile, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Matney (PG), Roger England (SG), Mark Parker (C) George Burkowski, Robert Mule, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 15:53 | Marquette | Roland Santucci makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:53 | Marquette | Roland Santucci makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Matney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger England (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Willie Hile (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charlie Jennette (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roland Santucci (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Rupp (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Mitchell - foul #1 on Kevin Mitchell, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Mule (SG), Thomas Gilbert (C) Willie Hile, Mark Parker | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson (SG) James White | |
| 15:41 | Butler | Clinton Miller makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:41 | Marquette | Roland Santucci grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:18 | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Christopher Matney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Robert Mule connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 14:22 | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson makes the 3 from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Roger England misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-44 |
| 14:05 | Marquette | Roland Santucci pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 13:44 | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-44 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Roger England snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert makes the shot from close range | 36-44 |
| 13:10 | Marquette | Thomas Gilbert steals it from Charlie Jennette | 36-44 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Christopher Matney misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 12:54 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert clanks a runner in the paint | 36-44 |
| 12:30 | Marquette | Roland Santucci pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:15 | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charlie Jennette | 36-47 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Ben Rupp picks off the pass by Robert Mule | 36-47 |
| 11:37 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette is fouled on the floor by Robert Mule - foul #1 on Robert Mule, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Willie Hile (SF), Terry Butler (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Christopher Matney, Robert Mule, Roger England, Clinton Miller, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Marquette | Stanley Fox (PG), James White (SG), Cary Breen (SF), John Hurtt (PF), Michael Eppler (C) Charlie Jennette, Frederick Ferguson, Kevin Mitchell, Ben Rupp, Roland Santucci | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Hile (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Butler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Stanley Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cary Breen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hurtt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Eppler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:08 | Marquette | Stanley Fox is open but misses the lay-in | 36-47 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Willie Hile grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 10:50 | Butler | Willie Hile comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 10:48 | Marquette | John Hurtt snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 10:23 | Marquette | James White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Terry Butler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 36-47 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | Cary Breen pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 09:44 | Marquette | Stanley Fox is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Stanley Fox, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Matney (PG), Robert Mule (SG) George Burkowski, Andres Marino | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson (SG) James White | |
| 09:34 | Butler | Robert Mule is hacked by Frederick Ferguson - foul #1 on Frederick Ferguson, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 36-47 |
| 09:18 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Matney | 36-47 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Robert Mule is hacked by Stanley Fox - foul #4 on Stanley Fox, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Roger England (SG) Christopher Matney, Robert Mule | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG) Stanley Fox | |
| 08:53 | Butler | Roger England banks in the layup set up by George Burkowski | 38-47 |
| 08:28 | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Roger England snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 08:12 | Butler | George Burkowski misses the shot from the right side | 38-47 |
| 08:11 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Hurtt | 38-47 |
| 07:51 | Marquette | Cary Breen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Terry Butler grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Roger England misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 07:34 | Marquette | John Hurtt snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger England (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Willie Hile (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Butler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Melvin Flaherty (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charlie Jennette (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frederick Ferguson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cary Breen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hurtt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Eppler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Marquette | John Hurtt misses short on a jumper from the left block | 38-47 |
| 07:08 | Marquette | John Hurtt grabs the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 06:43 | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson is fouled on the floor by George Burkowski - foul #3 on George Burkowski, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Matney (PG), Robert Mule (SG), Clinton Miller (PF), Mark Parker (C) George Burkowski, Roger England, Terry Butler, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Marquette | Stanley Fox (PG), James White (SG), Kevin Mitchell (SF), Ben Rupp (PF), Roland Santucci (C) Charlie Jennette, Frederick Ferguson, Cary Breen, John Hurtt, Michael Eppler | |
| 06:19 | Marquette | Christopher Matney is called for the reach on Stanley Fox - foul #1 on Christopher Matney, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Gilbert (C) Mark Parker | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:54 | Marquette | Roland Santucci clanks a shot from close range | 38-47 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Ben Rupp denies the turnaround by Christopher Matney | 38-47 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Clinton Miller hits the follow up shot | 40-47 |
| 05:21 | Marquette | James White buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Christopher Matney drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Clinton Miller | 43-50 |
| 04:51 | Marquette | Ben Rupp comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Clinton Miller - foul #2 on Clinton Miller, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Parker (C) Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson (SG), Cary Breen (SF), Michael Eppler (C) James White, Kevin Mitchell, Roland Santucci | |
| 04:51 | Marquette | Ben Rupp misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 04:51 | Marquette | Ben Rupp misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Mark Parker grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Ben Rupp takes the ball from Clinton Miller | 43-50 |
| 04:01 | Marquette | Michael Eppler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Butler (PF) Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Hurtt (PF) Ben Rupp | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Willie Hile's layup is rejected by Michael Eppler | 43-50 |
| 03:31 | Marquette | John Hurtt grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Matney (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Mule (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willie Hile (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Butler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Stanley Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frederick Ferguson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cary Breen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hurtt (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Eppler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Marquette | Cary Breen's layup is rejected by Terry Butler | 43-50 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Willie Hile gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Robert Mule's floater is tipped away by Michael Eppler | 43-50 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Mark Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Frederick Ferguson takes the ball from Willie Hile | 43-50 |
| 02:19 | Marquette | Michael Eppler's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Butler | 43-50 |
| 02:17 | Marquette | Cary Breen tips it but misses | 43-50 |
| 02:16 | Marquette | Michael Eppler hits the follow up shot | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:54 | Butler | Terry Butler's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Eppler | 43-52 |
| 01:53 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Parker | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:37 | Butler | Willie Hile jams it on a great pass from Robert Mule | 45-52 |
| 01:13 | Marquette | Cary Breen lays it in | 45-54 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Robert Mule misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 00:55 | Marquette | Stanley Fox grabs the board | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Marquette | Stanley Fox is hacked by Christopher Matney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Matney, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Gilbert (C) Mark Parker | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (SF), Ben Rupp (PF) Cary Breen, John Hurtt | |
| 00:52 | Marquette | Stanley Fox makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:52 | Marquette | Stanley Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Terry Butler snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Ben Rupp takes the ball from Terry Butler | 45-55 |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Ben Rupp is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Mule - foul #2 on Robert Mule, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Roger England (SF), Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Christopher Matney, Robert Mule, Willie Hile, Terry Butler, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Marquette | Miro Bojanowski (PG), James White (SG), Roland Santucci (C) Stanley Fox, Frederick Ferguson, Michael Eppler | |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Ben Rupp misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clinton Miller | 45-55 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Roger England is fouled on the floor by Miro Bojanowski - foul #1 on Miro Bojanowski, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kevin Mitchell (SF) Miro Bojanowski | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Roger England blows the layup | 45-55 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Roland Santucci pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette is whistled for traveling | 45-55 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Roger England drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Burkowski and he's fouled by Ben Rupp - foul #1 on Ben Rupp, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Matney (PG), Robert Mule (SG), Terry Butler (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Marquette | Stanley Fox (PG), Frederick Ferguson (SG), Cary Breen (SF), John Hurtt (PF), Michael Eppler (C) Charlie Jennette, James White, Kevin Mitchell, Ben Rupp, Roland Santucci | |
| 00:07 | Butler | Roger England misses the free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:07 | Marquette | Frederick Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Stanley Fox runs out the clock | 47-55 |