| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Fitzpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernesto Morales (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antonio Pippin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shilin Xia (fresh) C - Michael Rommel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:48 | Marquette | Bernard Watkins steps in front of the Antonio Pippin pass | 32-34 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Antonio Pippin - foul #3 on Antonio Pippin, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Roy Gay (SF) Antonio Pippin | |
| 19:29 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:19 | Marquette | Michael Rommel can't connect on a runner from the right block | 33-34 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Douglas Griffin snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Douglas Griffin is open and scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Burnett | 35-34 |
| 19:02 | Marquette | Roy Gay is hacked by William Burnett - foul #2 on William Burnett, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:43 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Gay | 35-36 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Kevin Christensen blows the layup but he's hacked by Shilin Xia - foul #3 on Shilin Xia, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (PG), Antonio Pippin (PF), Stephen Hidalgo (C) Donald Fitzpatrick, Shilin Xia, Michael Rommel | |
| 18:35 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:31 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Rape - foul #1 on Stephen Rape, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 18:14 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Jean Johnson - foul #3 on Jean Johnson, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (C) Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Howard (SG) Antonio Pippin | |
| 18:14 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Richard Simms is hacked by Roy Gay - foul #3 on Roy Gay, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Pippin (SF), Michael Rommel (C) Roy Gay, Ernesto Morales | |
| 17:44 | Butler | Joshua Hereford scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Simms | 39-38 |
| 17:19 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Richard Simms - foul #2 on Richard Simms, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Faulkner (PF) Joshua Hereford, Stephen Rape, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Shilin Xia (PF) Douglas Howard, Michael Rommel | |
| 17:19 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:19 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:19 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin misses the 3rd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Paul Sellberg grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Tim Faulkner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 17:09 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:58 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Tim Faulkner buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Richard Simms | 41-42 |
| 16:34 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin hits a fadeaway from the right side | 41-44 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Richard Simms hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 41-44 |
| 16:22 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Donald Fitzpatrick | 41-44 |
| 16:04 | Marquette | Richard Simms picks off the pass by Shilin Xia | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Johnnie Mosinski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Simms (fairly fresh) PF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 7 pts. C - Paul Sellberg (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Garmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Pippin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shilin Xia (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Johnnie Mosinski, Douglas Griffin, Richard Simms, Tim Faulkner, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernesto Morales (SG), Roy Gay (SF), Michael Rommel (C) Arthur Garmon, Antonio Pippin, Shilin Xia | |
| 15:26 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Jean Johnson buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Bernard Watkins and he's hacked by Michael Rommel - foul #4 on Michael Rommel, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Shilin Xia (PF) Michael Rommel | |
| 15:07 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:00 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick buries a floater from the left side | 44-48 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Roy Gay - foul #4 on Roy Gay, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) Stephen Rape | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Pippin (SF) Roy Gay | |
| 14:53 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:53 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Shilin Xia | 44-48 |
| 14:43 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Kevin Christensen throws it down | 46-51 |
| 14:11 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 14:10 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 13:56 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 46-51 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Bernard Watkins grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Bernard Watkins can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Stephen Hidalgo - foul #4 on Stephen Hidalgo, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Tim Faulkner (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (PG), Douglas Howard (SG), Michael Rommel (C) Donald Fitzpatrick, Ernesto Morales, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 13:50 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 13:25 | Marquette | Michael Rommel connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Tim Faulkner can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 48-53 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Bernard Watkins tips it in | 50-53 |
| 13:14 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon is hacked by Joshua Hereford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (C) Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:06 | Marquette | Michael Rommel hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur Garmon and he's hacked by Paul Sellberg - foul #2 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (SG) Stephen Rape | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernesto Morales (SG) Douglas Howard | |
| 13:06 | Marquette | Michael Rommel misses the free throw | 50-55 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Tim Faulkner grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Tim Faulkner knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Hereford | 52-55 |
| 12:36 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 52-55 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Tim Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Michael Rommel denies the turnaround by Matthew Schwuchow | 52-55 |
| 12:27 | Marquette | Michael Rommel snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 12:21 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Joshua Hereford, Tim Faulkner, Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG) Arthur Garmon | |
| 12:02 | Butler | Jean Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 52-55 |
| 12:01 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Mosinski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) PF - Kevin Christensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernesto Morales (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antonio Pippin (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shilin Xia (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Rommel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:50 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-55 |
| 11:49 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick grabs the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 11:33 | Marquette | Shilin Xia connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ernesto Morales | 52-57 |
| 11:30 | Butler | William Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Donald Fitzpatrick, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Paul Sellberg (C) Johnnie Mosinski, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (PG), Douglas Howard (SG) Donald Fitzpatrick, Ernesto Morales | |
| 11:30 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 11:30 | Butler | William Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 11:30 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Michael Rommel | 53-57 |
| 11:19 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 11:17 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Garmon | 53-57 |
| 10:49 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 10:47 | Marquette | Shilin Xia tips it but misses | 53-57 |
| 10:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Burnett | 53-57 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Kevin Christensen is called for traveling | 53-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:31 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Antonio Pippin, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Roy Gay (SF) Arthur Garmon, Antonio Pippin | |
| 10:12 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow is called for traveling | 53-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernesto Morales (SG), Stephen Hidalgo (C) Douglas Howard, Michael Rommel | |
| 09:57 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Donald Fitzpatrick and he's hacked by Matthew Schwuchow - foul #1 on Matthew Schwuchow, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| 09:57 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Bernard Watkins scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Schwuchow | 56-60 |
| 09:36 | Marquette | Stephen Rape is called for the reach on Donald Fitzpatrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Rape, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Bernard Watkins, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (PG) Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 09:36 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:36 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Jean Johnson gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the shot from the baseline | 56-61 |
| 09:24 | Marquette | Roy Gay snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 09:21 | Marquette | Kevin Christensen is called for the reach on Donald Fitzpatrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Christensen, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF) Joshua Hereford, Stephen Rape, Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:21 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Jean Johnson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Bernard Watkins tips it back up and in | 58-61 |
| 09:03 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon is hacked by Kevin Christensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Christensen, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| 09:03 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 09:03 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Kevin Christensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Bernard Watkins, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo (C) Donald Fitzpatrick | |
| 08:53 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon's pass is intercepted by Douglas Griffin in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Kevin Christensen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Hidalgo - foul #5 on Stephen Hidalgo, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Howard (SG), Michael Rommel (C) Ernesto Morales, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 08:41 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 08:25 | Marquette | Michael Rommel is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Paul Sellberg snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Douglas Howard - foul #2 on Douglas Howard, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Douglas Griffin, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:14 | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:47 | Marquette | Douglas Howard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Johnnie Mosinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Arthur Garmon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Gay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Shilin Xia (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Rommel (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-63 |
| 07:26 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Douglas Howard | 62-63 |
| 07:06 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon loses the ball out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Tim Faulkner (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Johnnie Mosinski, Stephen Rape, Bernard Watkins, Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Ernesto Morales (SG), Antonio Pippin (PF) Arthur Garmon, Douglas Howard, Shilin Xia | |
| 06:57 | Butler | Joshua Hereford clanks a jumper from the right block | 62-63 |
| 06:55 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Antonio Pippin | 62-63 |
| 06:31 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Tim Faulkner snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Jean Johnson knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joshua Hereford | 64-63 |
| 05:59 | Marquette | Michael Rommel buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Antonio Pippin | 64-65 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Joshua Hereford loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Kevin Christensen (PF) Joshua Hereford, Richard Simms | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:40 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Fitzpatrick and the foul's on Kevin Christensen - foul #3 on Kevin Christensen, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (PG) Donald Fitzpatrick | |
| 05:40 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-68 |
| 05:21 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 05:07 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Jean Johnson - foul #4 on Jean Johnson, team foul #12 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Douglas Griffin, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Howard (SG), Shilin Xia (PF) Ernesto Morales, Roy Gay | |
| 05:07 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:07 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:07 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon makes the 3rd free throw | 64-71 |
| 04:51 | Butler | William Burnett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Shilin Xia - foul #4 on Shilin Xia, team foul #11 | 64-71 |
| 04:51 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| 04:51 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:51 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Michael Rommel misses badly on a shot near the basket | 66-71 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Douglas Howard steals it from Stephen Rape | 66-71 |
| 04:15 | Marquette | Bernard Watkins steals the ball from Douglas Howard in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Stephen Rape banks in the layup set up by Bernard Watkins | 68-71 |
| 04:10 | Marquette | Bernard Watkins is called for the reach on Arthur Garmon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #13 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF), Tim Faulkner (PF) Bernard Watkins, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernesto Morales (SG), Roy Gay (SF) Douglas Howard, Antonio Pippin | |
| 04:10 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 04:10 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Tim Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-73 |
| 03:50 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon grabs the defensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 03:44 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Rape - foul #3 on Stephen Rape, team foul #14 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Stephen Rape, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG) Arthur Garmon | |
| 03:44 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 03:44 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) PF - Kevin Christensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernesto Morales (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roy Gay (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Shilin Xia (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Rommel (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Butler | Jean Johnson connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Christensen and he's fouled by Michael Rommel - foul #5 on Michael Rommel, team foul #12 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tom Green (C) Michael Rommel | |
| 03:36 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the free throw | 71-75 |
| 03:16 | Marquette | Roy Gay misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Simms - foul #3 on Richard Simms, team foul #15 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Pippin (SF) Tom Green | |
| 03:16 | Marquette | Roy Gay makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 03:16 | Marquette | Roy Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Jean Johnson double dribbles | 71-77 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tom Green (C) Shilin Xia | |
| 03:00 | Marquette | Joshua Hereford is called for the reach on Donald Fitzpatrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #16 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (PG) Tom Green | |
| 03:00 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 03:00 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Richard Simms pulls down the rebound | 71-77 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Douglas Griffin is hacked by Ernesto Morales - foul #1 on Ernesto Morales, team foul #13 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Joshua Hereford, Richard Simms, Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tom Green (C) Donald Fitzpatrick | |
| 02:52 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 02:52 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin snags the defensive board | 72-77 |
| 02:52 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| 02:34 | Marquette | Roy Gay misses the driving attempt from close range | 72-77 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Bernard Watkins pulls down the rebound | 72-77 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Christensen (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Matthew Schwuchow, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG) Arthur Garmon | |
| 02:28 | Butler | William Burnett misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 72-77 |
| 02:26 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Ernesto Morales | 72-77 |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-77 |
| 02:02 | Marquette | Roy Gay hits the follow up shot | 72-79 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Bernard Watkins hits the finger roll | 74-79 |
| 01:45 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin misses badly on a floater from close range | 74-79 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Kevin Christensen snags the defensive board | 74-79 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Bernard Watkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-79 |
| 01:34 | Butler | William Burnett tips it in | 76-79 |
| 01:09 | Marquette | Roy Gay misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-79 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Bernard Watkins pulls down the rebound | 76-79 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Paul Sellberg is called for traveling | 76-79 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Shilin Xia (PF) Roy Gay | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:46 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| 00:22 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Sellberg - foul #3 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #17 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arthur Garmon (PG), Douglas Howard (SG) Ernesto Morales, Tom Green | |
| 00:22 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:22 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:22 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Christensen | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Bernard Watkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-80 |
| 00:14 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick snags the defensive board | 76-80 |
| 00:14 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-80 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tom Green (C) Douglas Howard | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Douglas Griffin is called for the reach on Arthur Garmon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #18 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Howard (SG) Tom Green | |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Bernard Watkins connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Griffin | 79-82 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Douglas Howard is fouled in the backcourt by William Burnett - foul #3 on William Burnett, team foul #19 | 79-82 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Douglas Howard makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Douglas Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 79-84 |