| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dale Hardison (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gerald Mickens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Slemp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Fincher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Cecil Foster inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 19:44 | Butler | David Frazier grabs the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Dale Hardison steps in front of the Travis Broaddus pass | 42-34 |
| 19:17 | Marquette | Christopher Lewter is called for the reach on Dale Hardison - foul #1 on Christopher Lewter, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 19:06 | Marquette | Dale Hardison hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Phipps | 45-34 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Cecil Foster hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Phipps - foul #2 on Daniel Phipps, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Cecil Foster makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Cecil Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 18:32 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 18:30 | Marquette | Dale Hardison pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 18:10 | Marquette | Travis Broaddus is called for the reach on Daniel Phipps - foul #2 on Travis Broaddus, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Stanley Dykes (C) Justin Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | George Hsieh (PF) Christopher Lewter | |
| 17:59 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Travis Broaddus hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-36 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Mark Fincher tips it home | 45-38 |
| 17:31 | Marquette | Dale Hardison misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 17:29 | Butler | George Hsieh grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Cecil Foster is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Frazier out of the doubleteam | 45-41 |
| 17:06 | Marquette | Mark Fincher is called for the reach on Dale Hardison - foul #1 on Mark Fincher, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG), Jack Blackman (SF) Gerald Mickens, Daniel Phipps | |
| Subs | Butler | Armando Robles (SG), Russell Clark (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF) David Frazier, Cecil Foster, Mark Fincher | |
| 16:55 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes clanks a turnaround in the paint | 45-41 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Russell Clark snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Russell Clark misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 16:38 | Butler | George Hsieh hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 16:33 | Marquette | Michael Canada can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 16:31 | Marquette | Dale Hardison tips it in | 47-43 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Russell Clark scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 16:04 | Marquette | Dale Hardison makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Travis Broaddus is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Canada - foul #2 on Michael Canada, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (SG), Justin Evans (SF) Michael Canada, Jack Blackman | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Joseph Gantz (SG), James Eberly (PF) Travis Broaddus, Christopher Lewter, George Hsieh | |
| 15:52 | Butler | Russell Clark scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dale Hardison (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Gerald Mickens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Slemp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Dykes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) SF - Armando Robles (fresh) PF - James Eberly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Clark (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Russell Clark scores on a floater from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 14:56 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Slemp | 56-51 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 14:28 | Marquette | Justin Evans hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dale Hardison | 58-53 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Armando Robles snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Gerald Mickens steps in front of the Russell Clark pass | 58-53 |
| 13:35 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 13:34 | Butler | Armando Robles snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Stanley Dykes takes the ball from Russell Clark | 58-53 |
| 12:47 | Marquette | Dale Hardison misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 12:46 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 12:40 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Justin Evans | 58-53 |
| 12:33 | Marquette | Justin Evans misses the lay-in | 58-53 |
| 12:32 | Marquette | Robert Slemp tips it home | 60-53 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Russell Clark clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 12:25 | Marquette | Dale Hardison grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 12:14 | Marquette | Justin Evans lays it in set up by Dale Hardison and the foul's on Larry Tarter - foul #3 on Larry Tarter, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG), Michael Canada (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF), William Treadwell (PF) Dale Hardison, Gerald Mickens, Robert Slemp, Stanley Dykes | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), David Frazier (SG), Cecil Foster (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Larry Tarter, Joseph Gantz, Armando Robles, James Eberly, Russell Clark | |
| 12:14 | Marquette | Justin Evans makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Travis Broaddus knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Lewter | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Boulanger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Canada (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Treadwell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Justin Evans (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Fincher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Marquette | Justin Evans misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 63-56 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Mark Fincher grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 11:37 | Butler | Christopher Lewter can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 63-56 |
| 11:36 | Marquette | Justin Evans gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 11:31 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps's dunk attempt is rejected by Christopher Lewter | 63-56 |
| 11:29 | Marquette | William Treadwell hits the follow up shot | 65-56 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Travis Broaddus is hacked by John Boulanger - foul #2 on John Boulanger, team foul #3 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Brown (PF) Justin Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:03 | Butler | Mark Fincher can't finish the layup | 65-56 |
| 11:01 | Marquette | William Treadwell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 10:49 | Marquette | William Treadwell lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Boulanger | 67-56 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Cecil Foster drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Travis Broaddus | 67-59 |
| 10:28 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps clanks a jumper from the right side | 67-59 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Mark Fincher grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Christopher Lewter's pass is intercepted by John Boulanger | 67-59 |
| 10:07 | Marquette | Michael Canada can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Cecil Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Cecil Foster misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 09:51 | Marquette | Michael Canada snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 09:39 | Marquette | Michael Canada hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-59 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Travis Broaddus knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Fincher | 70-61 |
| 09:05 | Marquette | William Treadwell loses the ball out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Hardison (PG), Gerald Mickens (SG), Jack Blackman (SF), Justin Evans (C) John Boulanger, Michael Canada, Daniel Phipps, William Treadwell | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Stephen Ullrich (SG), Armando Robles (SF), George Hsieh (PF), James Eberly (C) Travis Broaddus, David Frazier, Cecil Foster, Christopher Lewter, Mark Fincher | |
| 08:51 | Butler | George Hsieh comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Douglas Brown - foul #2 on Douglas Brown, team foul #4 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Slemp (PF) Douglas Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:51 | Butler | George Hsieh makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 08:51 | Butler | George Hsieh misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 08:51 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 08:39 | Marquette | Dale Hardison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 08:38 | Marquette | Robert Slemp misses the tip | 70-62 |
| 08:37 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens snags the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 08:30 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Evans | 73-62 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Armando Robles misses the lay-in | 73-62 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Armando Robles grabs the offensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich makes the 3 from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 07:44 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens clanks a 3 from straight away | 73-65 |
| 07:43 | Marquette | Robert Slemp tips it back up and in | 75-65 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dale Hardison (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Mickens (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jack Blackman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Slemp (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Evans (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Hsieh (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - James Eberly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Butler | Larry Tarter's pass is intercepted by Dale Hardison | 75-65 |
| 07:18 | Marquette | Robert Slemp travels with the ball | 75-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Brown (PF), Stanley Dykes (C) Robert Slemp, Justin Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), David Frazier (SG), Mark Fincher (C) Larry Tarter, Armando Robles, James Eberly | |
| 07:05 | Butler | George Hsieh loses the dribble to Gerald Mickens | 75-65 |
| 07:01 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens dunks the ball | 77-65 |
| 06:55 | Butler | David Frazier is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from close range | 77-65 |
| 06:54 | Butler | George Hsieh tips it but misses | 77-65 |
| 06:52 | Marquette | Jack Blackman gets the rebound | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:47 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 80-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:43 | Butler | Travis Broaddus is hacked by Stanley Dykes - foul #3 on Stanley Dykes, team foul #5 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF) Jack Blackman | |
| Subs | Butler | Cecil Foster (SF), Russell Clark (PF) Stephen Ullrich, George Hsieh | |
| 06:29 | Butler | Russell Clark connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 80-67 |
| 06:02 | Marquette | Travis Broaddus steals the ball from Stanley Dykes | 80-67 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Russell Clark misses the easy layup | 80-67 |
| 05:58 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens grabs the board | 80-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:45 | Marquette | Cecil Foster steps in front of the Daniel Phipps pass | 80-67 |
| 05:41 | Butler | David Frazier dunks the ball on a nice dish by Cecil Foster | 80-69 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:36 | Marquette | Dale Hardison clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-69 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Mark Fincher grabs the board | 80-69 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:17 | Butler | Russell Clark buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Frazier | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:10 | Marquette | Dale Hardison makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Phipps | 83-72 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Travis Broaddus is called for traveling in the backcourt | 83-72 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG), Michael Canada (SG), Jack Blackman (SF), Robert Slemp (PF) Dale Hardison, Gerald Mickens, Daniel Phipps, Douglas Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SG), Christopher Lewter (PF), George Hsieh (C) David Frazier, Russell Clark, Mark Fincher | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:58 | Marquette | Michael Canada's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-72 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Treadwell (C) Stanley Dykes | |
| Subs | Butler | Armando Robles (SF) Cecil Foster | |
| 04:37 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses short on a shot from the left wing | 83-72 |
| 04:36 | Marquette | William Treadwell grabs the board | 83-72 |
| 04:34 | Marquette | Travis Broaddus is called for the reach on John Boulanger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Broaddus, team foul #5 | 83-72 |
| 04:20 | Marquette | Robert Slemp makes the shot from the right block and the foul's on Christopher Lewter - foul #2 on Christopher Lewter, team foul #6 | 85-72 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG) Travis Broaddus | |
| 04:20 | Marquette | Robert Slemp makes the free throw | 86-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:06 | Butler | Christopher Lewter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Slemp - foul #1 on Robert Slemp, team foul #6 | 86-72 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF) Jack Blackman | |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (C) George Hsieh | |
| 04:06 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the 1st free throw | 86-73 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:48 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-74 |
| 03:46 | Marquette | William Treadwell grabs the offensive board | 86-74 |
| 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) | |
| 03:34 | Marquette | Robert Slemp's pass is intercepted by Armando Robles | 86-74 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Boulanger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Canada (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Slemp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Treadwell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Eberly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Butler | James Eberly misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by William Treadwell - foul #2 on William Treadwell, team foul #7 | 86-74 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Hardison (PG), Gerald Mickens (SG), Douglas Brown (PF), Stanley Dykes (C) John Boulanger, Michael Canada, Robert Slemp, William Treadwell | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), David Frazier (SG), Cecil Foster (SF), Mark Fincher (C) Larry Tarter, Stephen Ullrich, Armando Robles, Christopher Lewter | |
| 03:12 | Butler | James Eberly misses the 1st free throw | 86-74 |
| 03:12 | Butler | James Eberly misses the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 03:12 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens gets the rebound | 86-74 |
| 02:49 | Marquette | Dale Hardison is whistled for traveling | 86-74 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jack Blackman (SF) Daniel Phipps | |
| Subs | Butler | George Hsieh (PF) James Eberly | |
| 02:42 | Butler | David Frazier is hacked by Dale Hardison - foul #1 on Dale Hardison, team foul #8 | 86-74 |
| 02:42 | Butler | David Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 02:42 | Butler | David Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 02:42 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens pulls down the rebound | 86-75 |
| 02:42 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-75 |
| 02:18 | Marquette | Dale Hardison scores on a shot from the free throw line | 88-75 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Cecil Foster is hacked by Douglas Brown - foul #3 on Douglas Brown, team foul #9 | 88-75 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG), Michael Canada (SG), William Treadwell (PF) Dale Hardison, Gerald Mickens, Douglas Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (PG), Armando Robles (SG), James Eberly (C) Travis Broaddus, David Frazier, Mark Fincher | |
| 02:00 | Butler | Cecil Foster makes the 1st free throw | 88-76 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Cecil Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 88-76 |
| 02:00 | Marquette | Michael Canada gets the rebound | 88-76 |
| 02:00 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-76 |
| 01:39 | Marquette | John Boulanger hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Canada | 91-76 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich double dribbles | 91-76 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG) Cecil Foster | |
| 01:06 | Marquette | John Boulanger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 91-76 |
| 01:05 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes tips it back up and in | 93-76 |
| 00:42 | Butler | James Eberly travels with the ball | 93-76 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Marquette | Armando Robles swats the short shot by Stanley Dykes | 93-76 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Canada | 93-76 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | John Boulanger runs out the clock | 93-76 |