| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Johnathon Tillson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Moline (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Durham (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Eric Taylor inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Marquette | Henry Durham loses the dribble to Joseph Palmer | 32-31 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Davis | 34-31 |
| 19:05 | Marquette | Joseph Palmer steals the ball from James Parker | 34-31 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 18:47 | Marquette | Erik Moline gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:27 | Marquette | James Parker makes the runner near the basket | 34-33 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Johnathon Tillson steals the ball from Kenneth Halverson | 34-33 |
| 18:09 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Frank Spurr scores on a floater from the right side | 36-33 |
| 17:40 | Marquette | Henry Durham buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Johnathon Tillson and he's fouled by Joseph Palmer - foul #2 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (PF), John Woolridge (C) Timothy Davis, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Marquette | Franjo Zais (PG), Shannon Huston (SG), David Mason (SF), Archie Garney (PF) Johnathon Tillson, Erik Moline, Eric Taylor, James Parker | |
| 17:40 | Marquette | Henry Durham makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:24 | Butler | John Woolridge comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Archie Garney - foul #1 on Archie Garney, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 17:24 | Butler | John Woolridge misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:24 | Butler | John Woolridge misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:24 | Marquette | Henry Durham grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 17:10 | Marquette | Archie Garney hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Mason and the foul's on John Woolridge - foul #1 on John Woolridge, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Parker (PF) Henry Durham | |
| 17:10 | Marquette | Archie Garney misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 16:48 | Butler | John Gearhart's pass is intercepted by James Parker | 36-38 |
| 16:30 | Marquette | Shannon Huston connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Mason | 36-41 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Bill Fletcher misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Archie Garney - foul #2 on Archie Garney, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Jody Witt, John Gearhart, Adam Cook, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson (PG), Erik Moline (SG), Matt Hobby (SF), Henry Durham (C) Franjo Zais, Shannon Huston, David Mason, James Parker | |
| 16:13 | Butler | Bill Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Bill Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Bill Fletcher makes the 3rd free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:51 | Marquette | Matt Hobby knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Johnathon Tillson | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Johnathon Tillson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erik Moline (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Hobby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Archie Garney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Durham (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Butler | Bill Fletcher misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 15:28 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Archie Garney | 39-43 |
| 15:18 | Marquette | Matt Hobby misses short on a shot in the lane | 39-43 |
| 15:16 | Marquette | Henry Durham tips it back up and in | 39-45 |
| 15:11 | Butler | The jumper by Bill Fletcher is denied by Archie Garney | 39-45 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the tip | 39-45 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson tips it in | 41-45 |
| 14:51 | Marquette | Archie Garney is fouled on the floor by Frank Spurr - foul #2 on Frank Spurr, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG) Bill Fletcher | |
| Subs | Marquette | Shannon Huston (SG), David Mason (SF), James Parker (PF) Erik Moline, Matt Hobby, Henry Durham | |
| 14:36 | Marquette | Archie Garney misses the lay-in | 41-45 |
| 14:34 | Marquette | David Mason gets the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:28 | Marquette | Shannon Huston misses short on a floater from the right side | 41-45 |
| 14:27 | Marquette | Archie Garney tips it in | 41-47 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Timothy Davis travels with the ball | 41-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (PF), John Woolridge (C) Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Marquette | Erik Moline (SG), Henry Durham (C) Johnathon Tillson, James Parker | |
| 14:03 | Marquette | David Mason hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Erik Moline | 41-50 |
| 13:45 | Butler | David Mason steals the ball from John Gearhart | 41-50 |
| 13:31 | Marquette | Henry Durham hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Archie Garney | 41-52 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Jody Witt misses short on a shot from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 13:07 | Marquette | Shannon Huston snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 12:57 | Marquette | Jody Witt is called for the reach on Shannon Huston - foul #2 on Jody Witt, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Jody Witt, John Gearhart, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson (PG), Matt Hobby (SF), James Parker (PF) Erik Moline, David Mason, Henry Durham | |
| 12:47 | Marquette | Adam Cook picks off the pass by Shannon Huston | 41-52 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Timothy Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 12:27 | Marquette | Shannon Huston grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 12:19 | Marquette | James Parker scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Johnathon Tillson and the foul's on Kenneth Halverson - foul #3 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), Joseph Palmer (C) Timothy Davis, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Marquette | Erik Moline (SG), Eric Taylor (SF) Shannon Huston, Matt Hobby | |
| 12:19 | Marquette | James Parker makes the free throw | 41-55 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Bill Fletcher makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Halverson | 44-55 |
| 11:48 | Marquette | Archie Garney misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Frank Spurr - foul #3 on Frank Spurr, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Cook (PF) Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Mason (SF) Eric Taylor | |
| 11:48 | Marquette | Archie Garney makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 11:48 | Marquette | Archie Garney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Johnathon Tillson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Erik Moline (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Archie Garney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Butler | Bill Fletcher travels with the ball | 44-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Shannon Huston (SG), Matt Hobby (SF), Henry Durham (C) Erik Moline, David Mason, Archie Garney | |
| 11:25 | Marquette | James Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SF) Frank Spurr | |
| Subs | Marquette | Erik Moline (SG), David Mason (SF) Shannon Huston, Matt Hobby | |
| 11:03 | Butler | Joseph Palmer makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Huizenga | 47-57 |
| 10:34 | Marquette | Joseph Palmer is called for the reach on Henry Durham - foul #3 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Kenneth Halverson (PF), John Woolridge (C) Bill Fletcher, Andrew Huizenga, Adam Cook, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Marquette | Franjo Zais (PG), Shannon Huston (SG), Eric Taylor (SF), Archie Garney (PF) Johnathon Tillson, Erik Moline, David Mason, James Parker | |
| 10:34 | Marquette | Henry Durham makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 10:34 | Marquette | Henry Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Timothy Davis misses long on a shot from the right side | 47-59 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Eric Taylor steals the ball from John Woolridge | 47-59 |
| 09:45 | Marquette | Shannon Huston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 09:43 | Marquette | Archie Garney tips it home | 47-61 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Eric Taylor blocks the jumper by Jody Witt | 47-61 |
| 09:14 | Marquette | Eric Taylor gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 09:05 | Marquette | Shannon Huston knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Eric Taylor | 47-64 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 08:42 | Butler | Jody Witt makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Davis | 49-64 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 08:18 | Marquette | Timothy Davis is called for the reach on Franjo Zais - foul #1 on Timothy Davis, team foul #8 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Adam Cook (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Timothy Davis, Jody Witt, John Gearhart, Kenneth Halverson, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Marquette | Erik Moline (SG), David Mason (SF), James Parker (PF) Shannon Huston, Eric Taylor, Henry Durham | |
| 08:18 | Marquette | Franjo Zais makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 08:18 | Marquette | Franjo Zais misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 08:07 | Butler | The jump hook by Andrew Huizenga is blocked by David Mason | 49-65 |
| 08:06 | Marquette | Franjo Zais gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 07:43 | Marquette | David Mason hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-65 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Joseph Palmer snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Franjo Zais (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Moline (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Archie Garney (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Butler | Adam Cook misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by James Parker - foul #3 on James Parker, team foul #3 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson (PG), Matt Hobby (SF), Henry Durham (C) Franjo Zais, David Mason, Archie Garney | |
| 07:25 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 07:25 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 07:25 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 3rd free throw | 52-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 07:14 | Marquette | Henry Durham connects on the fadeaway from close range | 52-67 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Frank Spurr double dribbles | 52-67 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Mason (SF), Archie Garney (C) Matt Hobby, 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 (-2) | |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Adam Cook is called for the reach on James Parker - foul #2 on Adam Cook, team foul #9 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Bill Fletcher, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Marquette | Matt Hobby (SF), Henry Durham (C) David Mason, Archie Garney | |
| 06:35 | Marquette | James Parker misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | James Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 06:21 | Marquette | Erik Moline drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Parker | 52-69 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Frank Spurr comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Matt Hobby - foul #3 on Matt Hobby, team foul #4 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Cook (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Marquette | Archie Garney (C) Henry Durham | |
| 06:07 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 05:51 | Marquette | Archie Garney lays it up and in | 53-71 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Parker - foul #4 on James Parker, team foul #5 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF) Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Mason (SF), Henry Durham (C) Matt Hobby, Archie Garney | |
| 05:33 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 05:10 | Marquette | James Parker lays it in set up by Erik Moline | 55-73 |
| 05:02 | Butler | John Gearhart knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 57-73 |
| 04:48 | Marquette | James Parker can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 57-73 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the board | 57-73 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Jody Witt loses the ball out of bounds | 57-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), John Woolridge (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Timothy Davis, Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Marquette | Matt Hobby (SF), Archie Garney (C) David Mason, Henry Durham | |
| 04:11 | Marquette | Erik Moline hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-73 |
| 04:09 | Marquette | James Parker tips it home | 57-75 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Bill Fletcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF) Jody Witt, John Gearhart | |
| Subs | Marquette | Shannon Huston (SG), David Mason (SF), Henry Durham (C) Erik Moline, Matt Hobby, James Parker | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Marquette | David Mason drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Shannon Huston | 57-77 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Woolridge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Johnathon Tillson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shannon Huston (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Archie Garney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Durham (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:12 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is fouled on the floor by Shannon Huston - foul #2 on Shannon Huston, team foul #6 | 57-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (PF) Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Marquette | Matt Hobby (SG), Boris Korzyniowski (C) Johnathon Tillson, Henry Durham | |
| 02:59 | Butler | John Woolridge lays it in set up by John Gearhart | 59-77 |
| 02:37 | Marquette | Matt Hobby is whistled for a carry | 59-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Buentello (C) John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:27 | Butler | Bill Fletcher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-77 |
| 02:26 | Marquette | Boris Korzyniowski grabs the board | 59-77 |
| 01:57 | Marquette | Shannon Huston makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Mason | 59-80 |
| 01:40 | Butler | John Gearhart hits the finger roll | 61-80 |
| 01:24 | Marquette | Matt Hobby can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jody Witt - foul #3 on Jody Witt, team foul #10 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Butler | John Woolridge (C) Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Marquette | Franjo Zais (PG) Shannon Huston | |
| 01:24 | Marquette | Matt Hobby makes the 1st free throw | 61-81 |
| 01:24 | Marquette | Matt Hobby misses the 2nd free throw | 61-81 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the board | 61-81 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Jody Witt knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-81 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Boris Korzyniowski comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Adam Cook - foul #3 on Adam Cook, team foul #11 | 64-81 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Shannon Huston (SG) Matt Hobby | |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Boris Korzyniowski misses the 1st free throw | 64-81 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Boris Korzyniowski misses the 2nd free throw | 64-81 |
| 00:50 | Butler | John Woolridge snags the defensive board | 64-81 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Adam Cook is hacked by Boris Korzyniowski - foul #1 on Boris Korzyniowski, team foul #7 | 64-81 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Adam Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 65-81 |
| 00:44 | Marquette | Archie Garney gets the rebound | 65-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Marquette | John Woolridge steps in front of the Boris Korzyniowski pass | 65-81 |
| 00:10 | Butler | John Gearhart comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 65-81 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Boris Korzyniowski grabs the defensive rebound | 65-81 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Franjo Zais runs out the clock | 65-81 |