| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Leeson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Combest (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jessie Latorre (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Parker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Marquette | Eric Furlow is called for the reach on Jessie Latorre - foul #2 on Eric Furlow, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:33 | Marquette | James Parker lays it in on a nice dish by William Leeson | 34-34 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Mark Williams scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Schantz | 37-34 |
| 18:54 | Marquette | William Leeson drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Combest | 37-37 |
| 18:44 | Butler | John Weber clanks a shot from close range | 37-37 |
| 18:43 | Marquette | Michael Quinn gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:30 | Marquette | James Parker comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on John Weber - foul #2 on John Weber, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 18:30 | Marquette | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:30 | Marquette | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Mark Williams travels with the ball | 37-39 |
| 18:04 | Marquette | William Leeson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Quinn | 37-42 |
| 17:46 | Butler | John Weber misses the shot near the basket | 37-42 |
| 17:45 | Marquette | Michael Quinn pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:28 | Marquette | William Leeson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Palmer - foul #1 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Marquette | Archie Garney (PF) James Parker | |
| 17:16 | Marquette | William Leeson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 17:15 | Butler | John Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:09 | Butler | The jump hook by John Weber is blocked by Archie Garney | 37-42 |
| 17:07 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Archie Garney | 37-42 |
| 16:54 | Marquette | Michael Quinn double dribbles | 37-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG), Joseph King (SG), Marcus Craig (SF), Walter Ewing (C) Mark Williams, Eric Furlow, John Weber, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Lyon (SG), Henry Durham (C) Ronald Combest, Michael Quinn | |
| 16:31 | Butler | Jessie Latorre steals the ball from Robert Turpin | 37-42 |
| 16:26 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre banks in the layup | 37-44 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-44 |
| 16:08 | Marquette | Archie Garney snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 15:55 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre is fouled on the floor by Marcus Craig - foul #3 on Marcus Craig, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (SG), Richard Schantz (PF) Joseph King, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Combest (SG), James Parker (PF), Michael Quinn (C) David Lyon, Archie Garney, Henry Durham | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael McCade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Leeson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Combest (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Latorre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Marquette | William Leeson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 15:39 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:33 | Butler | Robert Turpin buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Marcus Craig and he's hacked by Michael Quinn - foul #3 on Michael Quinn, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF) Marcus Craig | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 15:33 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:10 | Marquette | William Leeson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Combest | 40-47 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Eric Furlow comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Richard Schantz tips it back up and in | 42-47 |
| 14:39 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from William Leeson and he's hacked by Robert Turpin - foul #2 on Robert Turpin, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:39 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Mark Williams can't connect on a shot from the right side | 42-50 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 14:04 | Butler | John Weber misses long on a runner from the baseline | 42-50 |
| 14:03 | Marquette | James Parker gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 13:48 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Combest | 42-52 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Joseph Palmer travels with the ball | 42-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Marcus Craig (SF), Walter Ewing (PF) Eric Furlow, John Weber, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Lyon (SG), Thomas Cardwell (SF), Archie Garney (PF), Henry Durham (C) Ronald Combest, Jessie Latorre, James Parker, Michael Quinn | |
| 13:25 | Marquette | Archie Garney buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Henry Durham | 42-54 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Walter Ewing can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-54 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Walter Ewing can't tip it in | 42-54 |
| 13:07 | Marquette | Archie Garney grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 12:57 | Marquette | David Lyon is whistled for a carry | 42-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PF) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 12:45 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the shot from the right block | 44-54 |
| 12:26 | Marquette | David Lyon misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 12:25 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Archie Garney | 44-54 |
| 12:17 | Marquette | David Lyon knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Cardwell and he's hacked by Michael McCade - foul #1 on Michael McCade, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (SG), John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Robert Turpin, Marcus Craig, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Combest (SG), Jessie Latorre (SF), James Parker (PF), Michael Quinn (C) William Leeson, Thomas Cardwell, Archie Garney, Henry Durham | |
| 12:17 | Marquette | David Lyon makes the free throw | 44-57 |
| 12:06 | Butler | John Weber clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-57 |
| 12:04 | Marquette | James Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 11:42 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre jams it on a nice dish by David Lyon | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael McCade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Lyon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Combest (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jessie Latorre (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Butler | John Weber banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Furlow | 46-59 |
| 11:23 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Lyon | 46-62 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Eric Furlow is called for a backcourt violation | 46-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG), Joseph Palmer (C) Mark Williams, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (PG) David Lyon | |
| 10:57 | Marquette | William Leeson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:38 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Turpin | 49-65 |
| 10:17 | Marquette | William Leeson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 10:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Weber | 49-65 |
| 10:03 | Butler | The jump hook by Richard Schantz is blocked by Michael Quinn | 49-65 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits the follow up shot | 51-65 |
| 09:47 | Marquette | Ronald Combest clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-65 |
| 09:46 | Marquette | Michael Quinn tips it back up and in | 51-67 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Robert Turpin is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-67 |
| 09:34 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Marcus Craig (SF), Michael McCade (PF), Walter Ewing (C) Eric Furlow, John Weber, Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Lyon (SG), Thomas Cardwell (SF), Archie Garney (PF), Henry Durham (C) Ronald Combest, Jessie Latorre, James Parker, Michael Quinn | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:16 | Butler | Marcus Craig is hacked by Thomas Cardwell - foul #1 on Thomas Cardwell, team foul #2 | 54-67 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Michael McCade is whistled for a carry | 54-67 |
| 08:46 | Marquette | Archie Garney scores on a shot from close range | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:24 | Butler | Marcus Craig travels with the ball | 54-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (SG), Richard Schantz (PF) Robert Turpin, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Combest (SG), Michael Quinn (C) David Lyon, Henry Durham | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:57 | Marquette | William Leeson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Combest | 54-72 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Marcus Craig misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Cardwell - foul #2 on Thomas Cardwell, team foul #3 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG), Joseph Palmer (C) Mark Williams, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Lyon (PG), Jessie Latorre (SF), James Parker (PF) William Leeson, Thomas Cardwell, Archie Garney | |
| 07:41 | Butler | Marcus Craig misses the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Lyon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Combest (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jessie Latorre (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-72 |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF) Marcus Craig | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:12 | Butler | The jump hook by Joseph Palmer is blocked by Michael Quinn | 55-72 |
| 07:11 | Marquette | Michael Quinn gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| 06:50 | Marquette | David Lyon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-72 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Joseph Palmer pulls down the rebound | 55-72 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Eric Furlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG) Robert Turpin | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (PG) David Lyon | |
| 06:17 | Marquette | Michael Quinn connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jessie Latorre | 55-74 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Eric Furlow splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-74 |
| 06:09 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre gets the rebound | 55-74 |
| 06:04 | Marquette | A charge is called on William Leeson - foul #4 on William Leeson, team foul #4 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Marcus Craig (PF), Michael McCade (C) Eric Furlow, Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Lyon (SG), Thomas Cardwell (SF), Archie Garney (PF), Henry Durham (C) Ronald Combest, Jessie Latorre, James Parker, Michael Quinn | |
| 05:49 | Butler | Robert Turpin's 3 pointer is rejected by David Lyon | 55-74 |
| 05:47 | Marquette | William Leeson snags the defensive board | 55-74 |
| 05:18 | Marquette | William Leeson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Lyon | 55-76 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Thomas Cardwell steals the ball from Robert Turpin | 55-76 |
| 04:39 | Marquette | David Lyon scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Cardwell | 55-78 |
| 04:19 | Butler | John Weber drills a fadeaway from the right block | 57-78 |
| 03:56 | Marquette | David Lyon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-78 |
| 03:54 | Marquette | Thomas Cardwell gets the offensive rebound | 57-78 |
| 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) | |
| 03:43 | Marquette | Henry Durham misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Weber - foul #3 on John Weber, team foul #7 | 57-78 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Andrew Kitchen (SG), Walter Ewing (C) Mark Williams, John Weber, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Combest (SG), Jessie Latorre (SF), James Parker (PF) William Leeson, Thomas Cardwell, Archie Garney | |
| 03:43 | Marquette | Henry Durham makes the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 03:43 | Marquette | Henry Durham misses the 2nd free throw | 57-79 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Marcus Craig pulls down the rebound | 57-79 |
| 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 (0) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) SF - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Lyon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Combest (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jessie Latorre (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Durham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Butler | Henry Durham swats the layup by Andrew Kitchen | 57-79 |
| 03:23 | Butler | Walter Ewing tips it in | 59-79 |
| 02:54 | Marquette | Walter Ewing swats the layup by Jessie Latorre | 59-79 |
| 02:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to Walter Ewing | 59-79 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Turpin | 62-79 |
| 02:37 | Marquette | Robert Turpin swats the short shot by Ronald Combest | 62-79 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Marcus Craig snags the defensive board | 62-79 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Joseph King comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-79 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen tips it home | 64-79 |
| 02:12 | Marquette | Joseph King steals it from David Lyon in the backcourt | 64-79 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-79 |
| 01:58 | Marquette | The rebound goes to James Parker | 64-79 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:38 | Marquette | Henry Durham is called for a backcourt violation | 64-79 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PF) Andrew Kitchen | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Leeson (PG), Michael Quinn (C) David Lyon, Henry Durham | |
| 01:26 | Butler | Joseph King misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Combest - foul #2 on Ronald Combest, team foul #5 | 64-79 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 01:04 | Marquette | James Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-79 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-79 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Marcus Craig grabs the offensive rebound | 66-79 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-79 |
| 00:45 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Michael Quinn | 66-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Jessie Latorre scores on a shot from the right side set up by Ronald Combest | 66-81 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Marcus Craig misses the easy layup | 66-81 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Michael Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 66-81 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | William Leeson runs out the clock | 66-81 |