| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Theodore Driscoll (fresh) SF - Chris Nebeker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. C - Willie Kilkenny (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Van Laffoon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 19:41 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 19:36 | Marquette | Bruce Gapinski picks off the pass by Willie Kilkenny | 42-35 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Van Laffoon is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Dennis Smith | 42-37 |
| 19:10 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Cristopher Hamm | 44-37 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Chris Nebeker is called for the reach on Herbert Eickhoff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Nebeker, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stephenson (SF) Chris Nebeker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:52 | Butler | Thomas Boyd swats the dunk try by Van Laffoon | 44-37 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Dennis Smith tips it but misses | 44-37 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Roland Thomas can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Dennis Smith gets the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Dennis Smith tips it in | 44-39 |
| 18:33 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Cristopher Hamm | 47-39 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Van Laffoon | 47-41 |
| 18:00 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny is fouled on the floor by Herbert Eickhoff - foul #2 on Herbert Eickhoff, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), Brett Cupps (SF), John Rodrigez (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Theodore Driscoll, John Stephenson, Thomas Boyd, Willie Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Craig Fragoso (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Antonio Irons (C) Van Laffoon, Herbert Eickhoff, Roland Thomas, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 17:50 | Marquette | Brett Cupps misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 47-41 |
| 17:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Andrew Dunn | 47-41 |
| 17:35 | Butler | John Rodrigez is called for the reach on Andrew Dunn - foul #2 on John Rodrigez, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG) Dennis Smith | |
| 17:17 | Butler | Gregory Duncan knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Cartee | 47-43 |
| 16:59 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Craig Fragoso grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Craig Fragoso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 16:45 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 16:40 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Rodrigez | 50-43 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Craig Fragoso double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Theodore Driscoll (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Thomas Boyd (PF), Willie Kilkenny (C) Cristopher Hamm, Willie Lindsay, Brett Cupps, John Rodrigez, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Roland Thomas (PF) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Antonio Irons | |
| 16:21 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Van Laffoon - foul #1 on Van Laffoon, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Winfield (SF), Kasiya Africa (C) Craig Fragoso, Gregory Duncan | |
| 16:21 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 16:21 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Van Laffoon connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Roland Thomas and the foul's on Theodore Driscoll - foul #1 on Theodore Driscoll, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (C) Kasiya Africa | |
| 16:05 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theodore Driscoll (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Willie Kilkenny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Winfield (fresh) PF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 15:47 | Marquette | John Stephenson tips it back up and in | 53-46 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Dennis Smith is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Van Laffoon | 53-48 |
| 15:12 | Marquette | Bruce Gapinski steps in front of the Thomas Boyd pass | 53-48 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Kilkenny - foul #2 on Willie Kilkenny, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), Chris Nebeker (SF), Brett Cupps (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Douglas Berry, Theodore Driscoll, John Stephenson, Thomas Boyd, Willie Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Antonio Irons (C) Leroy Winfield, Roland Thomas, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 14:53 | Butler | Antonio Irons comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 53-48 |
| 14:51 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 14:31 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 14:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Antonio Irons | 53-48 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Grubbs - foul #1 on Richard Grubbs, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Theodore Driscoll (SG), John Rodrigez (C) Cristopher Hamm, Willie Lindsay, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Kasiya Africa (C) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Gregory Duncan | |
| 14:10 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:58 | Marquette | Kasiya Africa swats the short shot by Brett Cupps | 53-50 |
| 13:56 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 13:40 | Marquette | Brett Cupps misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Cartee - foul #2 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG) Aaron White | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons | |
| 13:40 | Marquette | Brett Cupps makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 13:40 | Marquette | Brett Cupps makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Kasiya Africa can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 13:26 | Marquette | Douglas Berry gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 13:03 | Marquette | Kasiya Africa is called for the reach on Brett Cupps - foul #2 on Kasiya Africa, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), Thomas Boyd (PF), Willie Kilkenny (C) Theodore Driscoll, Brett Cupps, John Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Roland Thomas (PF) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Kasiya Africa | |
| 12:47 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 12:45 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny hits the follow up shot | 57-50 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Van Laffoon connects on the runner in the paint set up by Dennis Smith | 57-52 |
| 12:14 | Marquette | The pull-up jumper by Willie Kilkenny is blocked by Bruce Gapinski | 57-52 |
| 12:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Roland Thomas | 57-52 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Craig Fragoso hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 12:01 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny is fouled on the floor by Roland Thomas - foul #3 on Roland Thomas, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Theodore Driscoll (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Richard Grubbs (C) Douglas Berry, Willie Lindsay, Chris Nebeker, Willie Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Irons (SF), Gregory Duncan (C) Craig Fragoso, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 11:53 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Cristopher Hamm and the foul's on Van Laffoon - foul #2 on Van Laffoon, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon | |
| 11:53 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Theodore Driscoll (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Grubbs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Gregory Duncan can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 60-52 |
| 11:40 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 11:35 | Marquette | Roland Thomas picks off the pass by Cristopher Hamm | 60-52 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-52 |
| 11:27 | Marquette | John Stephenson gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 11:21 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Theodore Driscoll | 63-52 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 10:30 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Gregory Duncan - foul #2 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), Chris Nebeker (SF), Brett Cupps (PF) Cristopher Hamm, Theodore Driscoll, John Stephenson, Thomas Boyd | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Kasiya Africa (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Antonio Irons, Roland Thomas, Gregory Duncan | |
| 10:30 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 10:30 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Kasiya Africa grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Chris Nebeker steals the ball from Dennis Smith in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| 10:24 | Marquette | Aaron White hits the finger roll set up by Chris Nebeker | 66-55 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-55 |
| 10:03 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 09:56 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Van Laffoon connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Smith | 68-58 |
| 09:13 | Marquette | Brett Cupps hits the finger roll on a great pass from Aaron White | 70-58 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Van Laffoon | 70-60 |
| 08:38 | Marquette | Aaron White hits a floater from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff connects on the open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Smith and he's fouled by Chris Nebeker - foul #4 on Chris Nebeker, team foul #6 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Theodore Driscoll (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Thomas Boyd (PF), John Rodrigez (C) Aaron White, Willie Lindsay, Chris Nebeker, Brett Cupps, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Gregory Duncan (PF), Antonio Irons (C) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Kasiya Africa, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 08:22 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff misses the free throw | 72-62 |
| 08:22 | Marquette | John Rodrigez grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 08:06 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Antonio Irons gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Andrew Dunn loses the dribble to Cristopher Hamm in the backcourt | 72-62 |
| 07:48 | Marquette | John Stephenson blows the layup | 72-62 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Driscoll (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Rodrigez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Irons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Butler | Thomas Cartee scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 07:27 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-65 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Antonio Irons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 75-65 |
| 06:57 | Marquette | John Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 06:51 | Marquette | John Stephenson misses the easy layup | 75-65 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the board | 75-65 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Theodore Driscoll picks off the pass by Herbert Eickhoff | 75-65 |
| 06:30 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll banks in the layup | 77-65 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Thomas Cartee is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Boyd - foul #3 on Thomas Boyd, team foul #7 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Chris Nebeker (SF), Willie Kilkenny (C) Cristopher Hamm, John Stephenson, John Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Craig Fragoso (SF), Roland Thomas (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Andrew Dunn, Herbert Eickhoff, Gregory Duncan, Antonio Irons | |
| 06:27 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 06:27 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Thomas Boyd | 77-65 |
| 06:10 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 77-65 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Roland Thomas snags the defensive board | 77-65 |
| 05:51 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Craig Fragoso is blocked by Willie Kilkenny | 77-65 |
| 05:49 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd snags the defensive board | 77-65 |
| 05:35 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Van Laffoon - foul #3 on Van Laffoon, team foul #8 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), Brett Cupps (PF) Theodore Driscoll, Thomas Boyd | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Kasiya Africa (C) Thomas Cartee, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 05:35 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker misses the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 05:35 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker misses the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Kasiya Africa snags the defensive board | 77-65 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Van Laffoon is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 77-65 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Roland Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Douglas Berry steps in front of the Dennis Smith pass | 77-65 |
| 04:38 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker is called for traveling | 77-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Theodore Driscoll (SG), John Stephenson (SF) Douglas Berry, Willie Lindsay, Chris Nebeker | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Winfield (SF), Gregory Duncan (C) Craig Fragoso, Kasiya Africa | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:30 | Butler | Leroy Winfield misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-65 |
| 04:28 | Marquette | Brett Cupps snags the defensive board | 77-65 |
| 04:22 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brett Cupps | 79-65 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Dennis Smith is hacked by Cristopher Hamm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #8 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Boyd (PF) Brett Cupps | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG) Van Laffoon | |
| 04:18 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-67 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Gregory Duncan gets the rebound | 79-67 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Theodore Driscoll steps in front of the Andrew Dunn pass in the backcourt | 79-67 |
| 03:43 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm is fouled on the floor by Gregory Duncan - foul #3 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #9 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Nebeker (SF) John Stephenson | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (C) Roland Thomas | |
| 03:43 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 03:43 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Cristopher Hamm (tiring) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Driscoll (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Chris Nebeker (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Willie Kilkenny (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Winfield (fresh) PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willie Kilkenny - foul #3 on Willie Kilkenny, team foul #9 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG) Cristopher Hamm | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Antonio Irons (PF) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Gregory Duncan | |
| 03:25 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 03:15 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd misses short on a runner near the basket | 81-69 |
| 03:13 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker gets the offensive rebound | 81-69 |
| 02:54 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), Brett Cupps (PF), John Rodrigez (C) Theodore Driscoll, Thomas Boyd, Willie Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SF), Kasiya Africa (C) Leroy Winfield, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 02:52 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG) Aaron White | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Gregory Duncan (PF) Thomas Cartee, Kasiya Africa | |
| 02:47 | Butler | Antonio Irons is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Antonio Irons, team foul #10 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Grubbs (C) Chris Nebeker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:25 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brett Cupps | 84-69 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Gregory Duncan can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 84-69 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the offensive board | 84-69 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Butler | Antonio Irons misses the easy layup | 84-69 |
| 01:43 | Marquette | Brett Cupps grabs the board | 84-69 |
| 01:39 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm buries a jumpshot from the right side | 86-69 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Van Laffoon can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-69 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Gregory Duncan tips it back up and in | 86-71 |
| 01:06 | Marquette | Brett Cupps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-71 |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (SG), Chris Nebeker (SF), Thomas Boyd (PF), Willie Kilkenny (C) Willie Lindsay, Brett Cupps, John Rodrigez, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon | |
| 00:54 | Butler | Andrew Dunn comes up short on the shot from the right side | 86-71 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Antonio Irons grabs the offensive rebound | 86-71 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Andrew Dunn loses the ball out of bounds | 86-71 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 86-71 |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny tips it in | 88-71 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Antonio Irons double dribbles in the backcourt | 88-71 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm runs out the clock | 88-71 |