| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dane Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Latorre (fresh) PF - Daniel Rainville (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Weber inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | John Weber is whistled for a carry | 37-36 |
| 19:17 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant is denied on a layup by Houston Smith | 37-36 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Houston Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:01 | Butler | John Weber can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 19:00 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:55 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Jessie Latorre steals it from Richard Schantz | 37-36 |
| 18:27 | Marquette | Dane Grant is fouled on the floor by Eric Furlow - foul #1 on Eric Furlow, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 18:13 | Marquette | David Thompson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dane Grant | 40-36 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Richard Schantz gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Robert Turpin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Combest (SF) Jessie Latorre | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:22 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 40-36 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Richard Schantz snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 17:14 | Butler | John Weber misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 17:12 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Daniel Rainville | 40-36 |
| 16:52 | Marquette | David Thompson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dane Grant | 43-36 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Houston Smith double dribbles | 43-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (PG), Jessie Latorre (SF), Michael Quinn (PF), Irving Weatherly (C) Dane Grant, David Thompson, Daniel Rainville, Hugh Bryant | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Marcus Craig (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, John Weber, Richard Schantz, Houston Smith | |
| 16:17 | Marquette | Ronald Combest hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 43-36 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Marcus Craig grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Marcus Craig misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jessie Latorre - foul #1 on Jessie Latorre, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:42 | Marquette | Ronald Combest connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Leeson | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Leeson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Combest (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Latorre (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Quinn (fresh) C - Irving Weatherly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Craig (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Fortune (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Champlin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Butler | Sean Champlin hits a 3 from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 15:05 | Marquette | Marcus Craig is called for the reach on Ronald Combest - foul #2 on Marcus Craig, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dane Grant (PG), David Thompson (SG), Nicholas Winchester (SF), Daniel Rainville (PF), Hugh Bryant (C) William Leeson, Ronald Combest, Jessie Latorre, Michael Quinn, Irving Weatherly | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Houston Smith (C) Joseph King, Marcus Craig, Michael McCade, Henry Fortune, Sean Champlin | |
| 14:52 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant is fouled on the floor by Eric Furlow - foul #2 on Eric Furlow, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| 14:47 | Marquette | David Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 14:45 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 14:26 | Marquette | David Thompson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Hugh Bryant | 48-41 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Eric Furlow drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 13:44 | Marquette | David Thompson comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Houston Smith - foul #2 on Houston Smith, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| 13:44 | Marquette | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:44 | Marquette | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Houston Smith is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side | 50-46 |
| 13:12 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Houston Smith - foul #3 on Houston Smith, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (PG), Jessie Latorre (SF) Dane Grant, Nicholas Winchester | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SF) John Weber | |
| 13:12 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 13:12 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Houston Smith snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-46 |
| 12:47 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:29 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 12:28 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre tips it back up and in | 53-46 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Houston Smith buries a fadeaway near the basket | 53-48 |
| 11:55 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Jessie Latorre | 55-48 |
| 11:35 | Butler | Hugh Bryant steals the ball from Robert Turpin | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Leeson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Latorre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Rainville (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Bryant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Houston Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville hits a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Richard Schantz - foul #3 on Richard Schantz, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dane Grant (PG), Ronald Combest (SG), Nicholas Winchester (SF), Irving Weatherly (C) William Leeson, David Thompson, Jessie Latorre, Hugh Bryant | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), John Weber (SF), Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, Richard Schantz, Houston Smith | |
| 11:14 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville misses the free throw | 57-48 |
| 11:14 | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 11:03 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly misses the shot from the left side | 57-48 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Joseph King gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:43 | Butler | John Weber connects on the jump hook in the lane | 57-50 |
| 10:25 | Marquette | Dane Grant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Fortune - foul #2 on Henry Fortune, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Quinn (PF) Daniel Rainville | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:25 | Marquette | Dane Grant makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:25 | Marquette | Dane Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Henry Fortune snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Joseph King travels in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 10:04 | Marquette | John Weber steals the ball from Ronald Combest | 58-50 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Joseph King misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-50 |
| 09:45 | Butler | John Weber gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Dane Grant takes the ball from Sean Champlin | 58-50 |
| 09:23 | Marquette | Dane Grant hits the finger roll | 60-50 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Henry Fortune banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph King | 60-52 |
| 08:49 | Marquette | Ronald Combest hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Nicholas Winchester | 62-52 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Henry Fortune's floater is tipped away by Irving Weatherly | 62-52 |
| 08:25 | Marquette | Ronald Combest grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 08:10 | Marquette | Dane Grant drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Combest | 65-52 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Marcus Craig knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Sean Champlin | 65-54 |
| 07:31 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-54 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dane Grant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Combest (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Winchester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Quinn (fresh) C - Irving Weatherly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Craig (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Weber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Henry Fortune (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Champlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Butler | Dane Grant takes the ball from Marcus Craig | 67-54 |
| 06:49 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly lays it up and in | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:33 | Butler | John Weber knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Marcus Craig | 69-56 |
| 06:13 | Marquette | Ronald Combest can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph King - foul #2 on Joseph King, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (PG), Jessie Latorre (SF), Daniel Rainville (PF), Hugh Bryant (C) Dane Grant, Nicholas Winchester, Michael Quinn, Irving Weatherly | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Houston Smith (C) Joseph King, Marcus Craig, John Weber, Henry Fortune, Sean Champlin | |
| 06:13 | Marquette | Ronald Combest makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 06:13 | Marquette | Ronald Combest misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the board | 70-56 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Michael McCade blows the layup but he's fouled by Hugh Bryant - foul #1 on Hugh Bryant, team foul #2 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Thompson (SG) Ronald Combest | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:54 | Butler | Michael McCade makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Michael McCade makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 05:44 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre's pass is intercepted by Michael McCade | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:30 | Butler | Jessie Latorre takes the ball from Eric Furlow | 70-58 |
| 05:10 | Marquette | Robert Turpin picks off the pass by Hugh Bryant | 70-58 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Eric Furlow lays it in on a great pass from Robert Turpin | 70-60 |
| 05:01 | Marquette | Eric Furlow is called for the reach on Daniel Rainville - foul #3 on Eric Furlow, team foul #9 | 70-60 |
| 05:01 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 05:01 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the 3 from the right corner | 71-60 |
| 04:54 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 04:39 | Marquette | William Leeson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-60 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Hugh Bryant is called for the reach on Eric Furlow - foul #2 on Hugh Bryant, team foul #3 | 71-60 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Michael McCade scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Furlow | 71-62 |
| 03:54 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Thompson | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Butler | Eric Furlow shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael McCade | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Leeson | 75-65 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Leeson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Latorre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Rainville (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael McCade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Butler | Robert Turpin banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Furlow | 75-67 |
| 03:00 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-67 |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant tips it in | 77-67 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Houston Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 77-67 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Eric Furlow hits the follow up shot | 77-69 |
| 02:18 | Marquette | William Leeson is fouled on the floor by Eric Furlow - foul #4 on Eric Furlow, team foul #10 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Combest (SG), Nicholas Winchester (SF), Michael Quinn (PF), Irving Weatherly (C) David Thompson, Jessie Latorre, Daniel Rainville, Hugh Bryant | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Marcus Craig (SG), John Weber (SF), Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, Michael McCade, Richard Schantz, Houston Smith | |
| 02:18 | Marquette | William Leeson misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 02:18 | Marquette | William Leeson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dane Grant (PG), Hugh Bryant (C) William Leeson, Irving Weatherly | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), Richard Schantz (PF) Joseph King, Marcus Craig, Sean Champlin | |
| 01:52 | Butler | Henry Fortune misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Eric Furlow tips it but misses | 78-69 |
| 01:49 | Marquette | Michael Quinn snags the defensive board | 78-69 |
| 01:49 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Thompson (SG), Jessie Latorre (SF), Daniel Rainville (PF) Ronald Combest, Nicholas Winchester, Michael Quinn | |
| Subs | Butler | Houston Smith (C) Henry Fortune | |
| 01:36 | Marquette | David Thompson is whistled for a carry | 78-69 |
| 01:16 | Butler | David Thompson is called for the reach on Richard Schantz - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #4 | 78-69 |
| 01:05 | Butler | John Weber misses the dunk | 78-69 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the offensive board | 78-69 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Eric Furlow clanks a 3 from the left wing | 78-69 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Daniel Rainville | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville is hacked by Eric Furlow in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Furlow, team foul #11 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester (SF), Irving Weatherly (C) Jessie Latorre, Hugh Bryant | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG) Eric Furlow | |
| 00:55 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:55 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Butler | John Weber misses short on a 3 from straight away | 79-69 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | Dane Grant grabs the board | 79-69 |
| 00:46 | Marquette | Dane Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph King - foul #3 on Joseph King, team foul #12 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Combest (SG), Michael Quinn (PF) David Thompson, Daniel Rainville | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Robert Turpin, John Weber, Richard Schantz, Houston Smith | |
| 00:46 | Marquette | Dane Grant makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:46 | Marquette | Dane Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:40 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Marcus Craig is blocked by Michael Quinn | 81-69 |
| 00:38 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly snags the defensive board | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Ronald Combest misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 81-69 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Henry Fortune pulls down the rebound | 81-69 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Irving Weatherly swats the layup by Michael McCade | 81-69 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Sean Champlin gets the offensive rebound | 81-69 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Sean Champlin scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 81-71 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Dane Grant runs out the clock | 81-71 |