| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Fitzpatrick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernesto Morales (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Antonio Pippin (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Shilin Xia (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Rommel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:58 | Marquette | Stephen Rape is called for the reach on Ernesto Morales in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Rape, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) Stephen Rape | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 19:47 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales blows the layup | 39-39 |
| 19:46 | Marquette | Shilin Xia grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 19:27 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Shilin Xia | 39-41 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Antonio Pippin steps in front of the Douglas Griffin pass | 39-41 |
| 18:44 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Paul Sellberg grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Douglas Griffin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Rommel - foul #3 on Michael Rommel, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Bernard Watkins, Kevin Christensen, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (PG), Roy Gay (SF), Stephen Hidalgo (C) Donald Fitzpatrick, Antonio Pippin, Michael Rommel | |
| 18:23 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:05 | Marquette | Roy Gay blows the layup | 41-41 |
| 18:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jean Johnson | 41-41 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow's floater is tipped away by Shilin Xia | 41-41 |
| 17:34 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:28 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (SG) Douglas Griffin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Howard (SG) Ernesto Morales | |
| 17:03 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the turnaround from close range | 41-41 |
| 17:01 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Stephen Hidalgo | 41-41 |
| 16:59 | Marquette | Douglas Howard is hacked by Johnnie Mosinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnnie Mosinski, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Bernard Watkins (SG), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Johnnie Mosinski, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Antonio Pippin (PF), Michael Rommel (C) Douglas Howard, Shilin Xia, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 16:44 | Marquette | William Burnett takes the ball from Antonio Pippin | 41-41 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Tim Faulkner's floater is tipped away by Roy Gay | 41-41 |
| 16:15 | Marquette | Michael Rommel grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 16:10 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 41-41 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Paul Sellberg snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Paul Sellberg is whistled for a carry | 41-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) William Burnett, Bernard Watkins, Tim Faulkner, Jean Johnson, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernesto Morales (SG), Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Arthur Garmon, Roy Gay | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Fitzpatrick (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernesto Morales (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Antonio Pippin (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Rommel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin dunks the ball on a great pass from Donald Fitzpatrick and the foul's on Richard Simms - foul #4 on Richard Simms, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Richard Simms | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 15:29 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Bernard Watkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Kevin Christensen snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses badly on a runner from the right block | 41-44 |
| 14:43 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:25 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo is open but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 41-44 |
| 14:23 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick tips it but misses | 41-44 |
| 14:22 | Butler | Stephen Rape grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow lays it in | 43-44 |
| 13:47 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ernesto Morales | 43-46 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Ernesto Morales is called for the reach on Stephen Rape - foul #1 on Ernesto Morales, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Jean Johnson (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Stephen Rape, Bernard Watkins, Kevin Christensen, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (PG), Douglas Howard (SG), Roy Gay (SF), Shilin Xia (PF) Donald Fitzpatrick, Ernesto Morales, Antonio Pippin, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 12:56 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Douglas Howard - foul #1 on Douglas Howard, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:40 | Marquette | Paul Sellberg denies the turnaround by Michael Rommel | 45-46 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Douglas Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Douglas Griffin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo (C) Michael Rommel | |
| 12:31 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo's pass is intercepted by Douglas Griffin in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-46 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Jean Johnson snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Roy Gay steps in front of the William Burnett pass | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Faulkner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Arthur Garmon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Douglas Howard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Gay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shilin Xia (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Marquette | Jean Johnson blocks the short jumper by Roy Gay | 45-46 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Paul Sellberg snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Jean Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Ernesto Morales (SG), Antonio Pippin (SF), Michael Rommel (C) Arthur Garmon, Douglas Howard, Roy Gay, Shilin Xia | |
| 11:00 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Fitzpatrick | 45-48 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Stephen Hidalgo blocks the short jumper by Paul Sellberg | 45-48 |
| 10:36 | Marquette | Michael Rommel pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:15 | Marquette | Kevin Christensen is called for the reach on Ernesto Morales - foul #1 on Kevin Christensen, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Stephen Rape, Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (PG) Donald Fitzpatrick | |
| 09:58 | Marquette | Michael Rommel can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 09:56 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin can't tip it in | 45-48 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Bernard Watkins is fouled on the floor by Antonio Pippin - foul #3 on Antonio Pippin, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Jean Johnson (C) Johnnie Mosinski, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Marquette | Roy Gay (SF), Shilin Xia (PF) Antonio Pippin, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 09:19 | Butler | Jean Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 09:18 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:13 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 09:11 | Marquette | Roy Gay grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:53 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon is hacked by Joshua Hereford - foul #2 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) Joshua Hereford, Bernard Watkins, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Douglas Howard (SG) Arthur Garmon, Ernesto Morales | |
| 08:41 | Marquette | Roy Gay is open and scores on a runner from the right block | 45-50 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Kevin Christensen misses the jumpshot from the right side | 45-50 |
| 08:12 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Roy Gay | 45-50 |
| 07:45 | Marquette | Roy Gay is hacked by William Burnett - foul #1 on William Burnett, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Douglas Griffin, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (PG), Ernesto Morales (SG), Stephen Hidalgo (C) Donald Fitzpatrick, Douglas Howard, Michael Rommel | |
| 07:45 | Marquette | Roy Gay makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:45 | Marquette | Roy Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Paul Sellberg grabs the board | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Arthur Garmon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ernesto Morales (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Gay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shilin Xia (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Butler | William Burnett steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Kevin Christensen (PF) William Burnett, Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Pippin (SF) Roy Gay | |
| 07:29 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon is hacked by Joshua Hereford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| 07:29 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 07:29 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 07:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Sellberg | 45-52 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Paul Sellberg makes the floater from the baseline | 47-52 |
| 07:04 | Marquette | Shilin Xia misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 07:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joshua Hereford | 47-52 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Richard Simms is hacked by Antonio Pippin - foul #4 on Antonio Pippin, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Rommel (C) Shilin Xia | |
| 06:17 | Butler | Paul Sellberg splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the baseline | 49-52 |
| 06:03 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales loses the dribble to Stephen Rape | 49-52 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Stephen Rape comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-52 |
| 05:52 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:36 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin's floater is tipped away by Paul Sellberg | 49-52 |
| 05:35 | Marquette | Michael Rommel snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 05:23 | Marquette | Richard Simms takes the ball from Michael Rommel | 49-52 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Michael Rommel - foul #4 on Michael Rommel, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Jean Johnson (C) Joshua Hereford, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Douglas Howard (SG), Roy Gay (SF), Shilin Xia (PF) Arthur Garmon, Ernesto Morales, Antonio Pippin, Michael Rommel | |
| 05:08 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | Douglas Howard's pass is intercepted by William Burnett in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Douglas Howard picks off the pass by William Burnett | 51-52 |
| 04:42 | Marquette | Roy Gay lays it in set up by Douglas Howard | 51-54 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Jean Johnson blows the layup | 51-54 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Jean Johnson tips it in | 53-54 |
| 04:08 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick misses long on a shot from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Shilin Xia pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 03:53 | Marquette | Roy Gay loses the dribble to William Burnett | 53-54 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Jean Johnson comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Donald Fitzpatrick, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) William Burnett, Tim Faulkner, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernesto Morales (SG), Michael Rommel (C) Douglas Howard, Shilin Xia | |
| 03:34 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Johnnie Mosinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernesto Morales (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Gay (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Rommel (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Fitzpatrick and the foul's on Kevin Christensen - foul #2 on Kevin Christensen, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG) Douglas Griffin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (PG) Donald Fitzpatrick | |
| 03:17 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Bernard Watkins's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Rommel | 55-57 |
| 02:55 | Marquette | Roy Gay grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 02:55 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Richard Simms (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Johnnie Mosinski, Bernard Watkins, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Shilin Xia (PF) Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 02:29 | Marquette | Shilin Xia makes the wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Ernesto Morales | 55-60 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Ernesto Morales picks off the pass by Paul Sellberg out of a doubleteam | 55-60 |
| 02:00 | Marquette | Roy Gay hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ernesto Morales | 55-62 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Stephen Rape drills a floater from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 01:34 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Antonio Pippin (SF), Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Arthur Garmon, Roy Gay, Shilin Xia | |
| 01:21 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ernesto Morales | 57-64 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Stephen Rape hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Simms | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Donald Fitzpatrick | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Kevin Christensen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:14 | Marquette | William Burnett is called for the reach on Donald Fitzpatrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Burnett, team foul #10 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Roy Gay (SF) Antonio Pippin | |
| 00:14 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:14 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:14 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales snags the offensive board | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales is fouled on the floor by Stephen Rape - foul #4 on Stephen Rape, team foul #11 | 59-67 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Butler | Paul Sellberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo runs out the clock | 59-68 |