| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Fortune (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dane Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Latorre (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Rainville (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugh Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Weber inbounds the ball | 23-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Eric Furlow's fadeaway is rejected by David Thompson | 23-38 |
| 19:40 | Butler | Houston Smith tips it back up and in | 25-38 |
| 19:29 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-38 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Houston Smith snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Henry Fortune clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-38 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Houston Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Houston Smith connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Eric Furlow | 27-38 |
| 18:55 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville clanks a runner from the baseline | 27-38 |
| 18:54 | Butler | John Weber snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Houston Smith connects on the floater in the lane set up by Eric Furlow | 29-38 |
| 18:19 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Henry Fortune snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Houston Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Jessie Latorre - foul #1 on Jessie Latorre, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Houston Smith misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Houston Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:47 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dane Grant | 30-40 |
| 17:34 | Butler | John Weber comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 30-40 |
| 17:33 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:19 | Marquette | David Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Henry Fortune gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 17:00 | Marquette | Dane Grant hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jessie Latorre | 33-42 |
| 16:33 | Butler | John Weber travels with the ball | 33-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Marcus Craig (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Sean Champlin (PF) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, John Weber, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (PG), Ronald Combest (SG), Nicholas Winchester (SF), Michael Quinn (PF), Irving Weatherly (C) Dane Grant, David Thompson, Jessie Latorre, Daniel Rainville, Hugh Bryant | |
| 16:11 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 33-42 |
| 16:10 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly grabs the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 15:56 | Marquette | Ronald Combest throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marcus Craig (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 3 pf. C - Sean Champlin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Leeson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Combest (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Winchester (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Quinn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Irving Weatherly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Sean Champlin dunks the ball and he's fouled by William Leeson - foul #1 on William Leeson, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| 15:36 | Butler | Sean Champlin makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:21 | Marquette | Michael McCade is called for the reach on Michael Quinn - foul #1 on Michael McCade, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Robert Turpin (SG) Joseph King, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Marquette | Hugh Bryant (C) Irving Weatherly | |
| 15:00 | Marquette | William Leeson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Eric Furlow - foul #2 on Eric Furlow, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Fortune (C) Sean Champlin | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Thompson (SG), Daniel Rainville (PF) Ronald Combest, Michael Quinn | |
| 15:00 | Marquette | William Leeson makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 15:00 | Marquette | William Leeson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 15:00 | Marquette | William Leeson makes the 3rd free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Henry Fortune's floater is knocked away by Daniel Rainville | 36-44 |
| 14:40 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 14:23 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Nicholas Winchester | 36-47 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Eric Furlow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 14:17 | Marquette | Daniel Rainville grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 13:57 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Henry Fortune - foul #1 on Henry Fortune, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF), Houston Smith (C) Robert Turpin, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dane Grant (PG), Jessie Latorre (SF) William Leeson, Nicholas Winchester | |
| 13:57 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 13:57 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Eric Furlow's pass is intercepted by Dane Grant | 36-49 |
| 13:31 | Marquette | Marcus Craig picks off the pass by David Thompson | 36-49 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Richard Schantz clanks a shot near the basket | 36-49 |
| 13:09 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jessie Latorre | 36-49 |
| 12:45 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Hugh Bryant | 36-52 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Dane Grant steps in front of the Marcus Craig pass | 36-52 |
| 12:17 | Marquette | David Thompson jams it on a great pass from Dane Grant | 36-54 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:55 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Rainville - foul #1 on Daniel Rainville, team foul #3 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Henry Fortune (PF) Marcus Craig, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Combest (SG), Nicholas Winchester (SF), Michael Quinn (PF), Irving Weatherly (C) David Thompson, Jessie Latorre, Daniel Rainville, Hugh Bryant | |
| 11:55 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Henry Fortune (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dane Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Combest (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Winchester (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Quinn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Irving Weatherly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Irving Weatherly, team foul #4 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Sean Champlin (C) Eric Furlow, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 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) | |
| 11:16 | Butler | Robert Turpin clanks a floater from the free throw line | 38-54 |
| 11:14 | Marquette | Dane Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 11:01 | Marquette | Dane Grant buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Quinn | 38-56 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:43 | Butler | Joseph King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SF), Houston Smith (C) John Weber, Sean Champlin | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (PG) Dane Grant | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 10:14 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly is fouled on the floor by Houston Smith - foul #3 on Houston Smith, team foul #4 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Michael McCade, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jessie Latorre (SF) Nicholas Winchester | |
| 09:50 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-56 |
| 09:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph King | 38-56 |
| 09:30 | Butler | The short jumper by Houston Smith is denied by Irving Weatherly | 38-56 |
| 09:29 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| 09:09 | Marquette | Irving Weatherly double dribbles | 38-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), John Weber (SF) Joseph King, Robert Turpin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dane Grant (PG), David Thompson (SG), Daniel Rainville (PF), Hugh Bryant (C) William Leeson, Ronald Combest, Michael Quinn, Irving Weatherly | |
| 09:00 | Butler | Eric Furlow hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-56 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:52 | Marquette | David Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dane Grant | 41-59 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Marcus Craig hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 41-59 |
| 08:38 | Butler | John Weber tips it but misses | 41-59 |
| 08:36 | Marquette | Dane Grant gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 08:09 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-59 |
| 08:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Weber | 41-59 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Marcus Craig hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 07:45 | Marquette | Eric Furlow is called for the reach on David Thompson - foul #3 on Eric Furlow, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Marcus Craig, John Weber, Richard Schantz, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (PG), Nicholas Winchester (SF) Dane Grant, Jessie Latorre | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Fortune (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Champlin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Leeson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Winchester (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Rainville (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Hugh Bryant (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by William Leeson | 44-61 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Robert Turpin is hacked by Nicholas Winchester - foul #2 on Nicholas Winchester, team foul #5 | 44-61 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Eric Furlow can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-61 |
| 06:47 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 06:23 | Marquette | Nicholas Winchester scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Thompson | 44-64 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on David Thompson - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #6 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Houston Smith (C) Eric Furlow, Michael McCade, Henry Fortune, Sean Champlin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dane Grant (PG), Ronald Combest (SG), Michael Quinn (PF), Irving Weatherly (C) William Leeson, David Thompson, Daniel Rainville, Hugh Bryant | |
| 06:12 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 05:48 | Marquette | John Weber steals it from Irving Weatherly | 46-64 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Richard Schantz blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Quinn - foul #2 on Michael Quinn, team foul #7 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jessie Latorre (SF) Nicholas Winchester | |
| 05:38 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 05:14 | Marquette | Dane Grant is hacked by Joseph King - foul #2 on Joseph King, team foul #6 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Marcus Craig (SG) Joseph King, Robert Turpin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Hugh Bryant (C) Irving Weatherly | |
| 04:58 | Marquette | Michael Quinn misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 04:40 | Butler | The 3pt attempt by Eric Furlow is denied by Hugh Bryant | 48-64 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Houston Smith tips it home | 50-64 |
| 04:14 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant hits the finger roll | 50-66 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Richard Schantz clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Marcus Craig tips it back up and in | 52-66 |
| 04:00 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG) Marcus Craig | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Thompson (SG), Daniel Rainville (PF) Ronald Combest, Michael Quinn | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant is fouled on the floor by Houston Smith - foul #4 on Houston Smith, team foul #7 | 52-66 |
| 03:38 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:38 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Schantz | 52-67 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dane Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 10 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Latorre (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Rainville (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Hugh Bryant (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Butler | John Weber misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dane Grant - foul #1 on Dane Grant, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Marcus Craig (SG), Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, Richard Schantz, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (PG), Ronald Combest (SG), Nicholas Winchester (SF), Michael Quinn (PF), Irving Weatherly (C) Dane Grant, David Thompson, Jessie Latorre, Daniel Rainville, Hugh Bryant | |
| 03:21 | Butler | John Weber makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 03:21 | Butler | John Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:56 | Marquette | Michael Quinn is hacked by Sean Champlin - foul #1 on Sean Champlin, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SF) John Weber | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:56 | Marquette | Michael Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:56 | Butler | The rebound goes to Sean Champlin | 54-67 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Marcus Craig is denied on a layup by Nicholas Winchester | 54-67 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Henry Fortune tips it back up and in | 56-67 |
| 02:44 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-67 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dane Grant (PG), David Thompson (SG), Jessie Latorre (SF), Daniel Rainville (PF), Hugh Bryant (C) William Leeson, Ronald Combest, Nicholas Winchester, Michael Quinn, Irving Weatherly | |
| 02:27 | Marquette | Hugh Bryant buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dane Grant | 56-70 |
| 02:09 | Butler | John Weber buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Houston Smith | 58-70 |
| 01:54 | Marquette | Dane Grant is hacked by Eric Furlow - foul #4 on Eric Furlow, team foul #9 | 58-70 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Combest (SG), Nicholas Winchester (SF), Michael Quinn (PF), Irving Weatherly (C) David Thompson, Jessie Latorre, Daniel Rainville, Hugh Bryant | |
| 01:54 | Marquette | Dane Grant makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:54 | Marquette | Dane Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-72 |
| 01:40 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Irving Weatherly | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Marquette | Sean Champlin blocks the short jumper by Ronald Combest | 58-72 |
| 01:28 | Marquette | Michael Quinn gets the offensive rebound | 58-72 |
| 01:10 | Marquette | Dane Grant can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 58-72 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Marcus Craig gets the rebound | 58-72 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Henry Fortune drills a jumper in the lane | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Dane Grant drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Combest | 60-74 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Sean Champlin can't finish the layup | 60-74 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Ronald Combest snags the defensive board | 60-74 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Dane Grant runs out the clock | 60-74 |