| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Todd Maysonet (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilbert Manzanares (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McGee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Sandifer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Berdy Schilawski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Zwerschke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Dewei Zheng inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 19:49 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 19:25 | Marquette | Bryan Buchanan takes the ball from Larry McGee | 35-25 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-25 |
| 18:35 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Bryan Buchanan - foul #2 on Bryan Buchanan, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 18:35 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:35 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:23 | Butler | John Sandifer is called for the reach on Dewei Zheng - foul #1 on John Sandifer, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Dewei Zheng comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-25 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Dewei Zheng gets the offensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak is hacked by Wilbert Manzanares - foul #1 on Wilbert Manzanares, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Haberman (PF) John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:21 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 17:20 | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 16:57 | Marquette | Larry McGee comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-25 |
| 16:56 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski tips it but misses | 37-25 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Rocco Esposito gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Gregory Haberman denies the turnaround by Johnny Zwerschke | 37-25 |
| 16:34 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 16:14 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski is called for traveling | 37-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Charlton (SF), John Sandifer (PF) Larry McGee, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SG), Jordan Hills (SF), Steve Lytton (PF), Joseph Payne (C) Rocco Esposito, Dewei Zheng, Bryan Buchanan, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| 15:59 | Butler | Steve Lytton knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Todd Maysonet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilbert Manzanares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Charlton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sandifer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Berdy Schilawski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Hills (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Lytton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Payne (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Marquette | Richard Charlton is called for traveling | 37-27 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Younkin (SG) Wilbert Manzanares | |
| Subs | Butler | David Swanson (SG) Ivan Dvorak | |
| 15:23 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Charlton - foul #1 on Richard Charlton, team foul #3 | 37-27 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 15:23 | Marquette | Richard Charlton pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 14:55 | Marquette | Richard Charlton misses the lay-in | 37-28 |
| 14:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Swanson | 37-28 |
| 14:49 | Butler | David Swanson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 14:20 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Charlton | 40-31 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Steve Lytton's floater is knocked away by John Sandifer | 40-31 |
| 13:57 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 13:42 | Marquette | Richard Charlton drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Todd Maysonet | 42-31 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Steve Lytton can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Todd Maysonet - foul #1 on Todd Maysonet, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares (PG), Larry McGee (SF), Gregory Haberman (PF) Todd Maysonet, Richard Charlton, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Rocco Esposito (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Johnny Zwerschke (C) Gustavo Jimenez, David Swanson, Jordan Hills, Joseph Payne | |
| 13:25 | Butler | Steve Lytton misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Steve Lytton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 13:10 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-32 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Steve Lytton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Gregory Haberman - foul #1 on Gregory Haberman, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Buchanan (PF) Steve Lytton | |
| 12:46 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 12:46 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 12:22 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 12:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bryan Buchanan | 42-33 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Wilbert Manzanares - foul #2 on Wilbert Manzanares, team foul #6 | 42-33 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 11:53 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Wilbert Manzanares and he's fouled by Ivan Dvorak - foul #3 on Ivan Dvorak, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Charlton (SF) Ronald Younkin | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:53 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilbert Manzanares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry McGee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Charlton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Haberman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Berdy Schilawski (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Zwerschke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke misses the lay-in | 45-34 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan tips it back up and in | 45-36 |
| 11:12 | Marquette | Bryan Buchanan steals the ball from Gregory Haberman | 45-36 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Gregory Haberman - foul #2 on Gregory Haberman, team foul #7 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Todd Maysonet (PG), Ronald Younkin (SG) Wilbert Manzanares, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:56 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:56 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Zwerschke | 45-36 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Larry McGee steps in front of the Rocco Esposito pass | 45-36 |
| 10:27 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski is denied on a layup by Bryan Buchanan | 45-36 |
| 10:25 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski tips it in | 47-36 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke's pass is intercepted by Ronald Younkin | 47-36 |
| 09:38 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet scores on a floater from the left side | 49-36 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Rocco Esposito comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Todd Maysonet - foul #2 on Todd Maysonet, team foul #8 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares (PG), John Sandifer (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Todd Maysonet, Richard Charlton, Berdy Schilawski | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), Jordan Hills (SF), Steve Lytton (C) Ivan Dvorak, Dewei Zheng, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| 09:30 | Butler | Rocco Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Rocco Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 09:10 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Steve Lytton snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 08:51 | Butler | The 3pt attempt by Jordan Hills is denied by Larry McGee | 49-38 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Rocco Esposito tips it home | 49-40 |
| 08:35 | Marquette | Larry McGee misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steve Lytton - foul #1 on Steve Lytton, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Todd Maysonet (PG) Ronald Younkin | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Joseph Payne (C) Rocco Esposito, Bryan Buchanan | |
| 08:35 | Marquette | Larry McGee makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 08:35 | Marquette | Larry McGee misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Steve Lytton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Jordan Hills misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-40 |
| 08:18 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Todd Maysonet | 50-40 |
| 07:56 | Marquette | Larry McGee makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Todd Maysonet (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilbert Manzanares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry McGee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Sandifer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Haberman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Hills (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Lytton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Payne (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Butler | Steve Lytton's floater is knocked away by John Sandifer | 52-40 |
| 07:34 | Marquette | John Sandifer grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 07:11 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman is fouled on the floor by Jordan Hills - foul #1 on Jordan Hills, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Younkin (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Berdy Schilawski (C) Wilbert Manzanares, Larry McGee, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF), Bryan Buchanan (PF), Johnny Zwerschke (C) Jordan Hills, Steve Lytton, Joseph Payne | |
| 06:59 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Dewei Zheng gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Richard Charlton pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 06:08 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares (PG) Todd Maysonet | |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG) Gustavo Jimenez | |
| 05:50 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 05:48 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 05:26 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski makes the shot from the left wing | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:21 | Butler | Rocco Esposito is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Rocco Esposito, team foul #5 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Haberman (PF) John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Butler | David Swanson (PG) Ivan Dvorak | |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski lays it in set up by Ronald Younkin | 56-40 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke knocks in the shot from close range | 56-42 |
| 04:18 | Marquette | Richard Charlton misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dewei Zheng - foul #3 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Todd Maysonet (PG) Wilbert Manzanares | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Jordan Hills (SF), Steve Lytton (PF) David Swanson, Dewei Zheng, Bryan Buchanan | |
| 04:18 | Marquette | Richard Charlton makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 04:18 | Marquette | Richard Charlton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 04:18 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman snags the offensive board | 57-42 |
| 03:52 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-42 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Steve Lytton grabs the board | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Todd Maysonet (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Younkin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Charlton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Haberman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Berdy Schilawski (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jordan Hills (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Lytton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Zwerschke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Butler | Rocco Esposito hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 03:44 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Jordan Hills grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-42 |
| 03:04 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Rocco Esposito - foul #3 on Rocco Esposito, team foul #7 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry McGee (SF), John Sandifer (PF) Richard Charlton, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), David Swanson (SG), Joseph Payne (C) Ivan Dvorak, Rocco Esposito, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin makes the free throw | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-44 |
| 02:13 | Marquette | Larry McGee scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Todd Maysonet | 62-44 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Steve Lytton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-44 |
| 01:40 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet can't connect on a floater in the paint | 62-44 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Joseph Payne gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| 01:32 | Butler | David Swanson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Younkin - foul #4 on Ronald Younkin, team foul #9 | 62-44 |
| 01:32 | Butler | David Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 01:32 | Butler | David Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 01:04 | Marquette | Gustavo Jimenez steps in front of the Ronald Younkin pass | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Butler | Jordan Hills makes the shot from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by John Sandifer | 64-48 |
| 00:22 | Butler | The jump hook by Joseph Payne is blocked by John Sandifer | 64-48 |
| 00:21 | Marquette | John Sandifer grabs the board | 64-48 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet runs out the clock | 64-48 |