| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Barrie (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Throckmorton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Haggerty (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ray Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | George Barrie inbounds the ball | 56-28 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Marquette | William Throckmorton buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dale Fox | 59-28 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Justin Thompson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-28 |
| 19:27 | Marquette | George Barrie gets the rebound | 59-28 |
| 19:09 | Marquette | John Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-28 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Justin Thompson gets the rebound | 59-28 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Ray Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-28 |
| 18:51 | Marquette | Charles Haggerty makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Ross | 61-28 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Ralph Hohl hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-30 |
| 18:38 | Marquette | John Ross clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-30 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Justin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 61-30 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Ralph Hohl is hacked by George Barrie - foul #1 on George Barrie, team foul #1 | 61-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski (PG), James Brown (SF), Brandon Beaulieu (PF), Duane Bender (C) Gustavo Costa, Ray Stephens, Justin Thompson, Gary Weaver | |
| 18:10 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu's dunk attempt is rejected by George Barrie | 61-30 |
| 18:09 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Ross | 61-30 |
| 18:04 | Marquette | George Barrie is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 61-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Kaiser (SF) Ralph Hohl | |
| 17:55 | Marquette | John Ross connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Haggerty | 63-30 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Jeffery Kaiser misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-30 |
| 17:43 | Butler | James Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-30 |
| 17:29 | Butler | William Throckmorton steps in front of the James Brown pass | 63-30 |
| 17:14 | Marquette | John Ross comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Brandon Beaulieu - foul #3 on Brandon Beaulieu, team foul #2 | 63-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Stephens (SF), Justin Thompson (PF) Jeffery Kaiser, Brandon Beaulieu | |
| 17:14 | Marquette | John Ross misses the 1st free throw | 63-30 |
| 17:14 | Marquette | John Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 64-30 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Charles Haggerty steps in front of the Justin Thompson pass | 64-30 |
| 16:45 | Marquette | Dale Fox clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-30 |
| 16:43 | Marquette | Charles Haggerty tips it back up and in | 66-30 |
| 16:40 | Butler | James Brown's pass is intercepted by Charles Haggerty in the backcourt | 66-30 |
| 16:28 | Marquette | William Throckmorton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Ross | 69-30 |
| 16:26 | Butler | James Brown is hacked by Dale Fox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Fox, team foul #2 | 69-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Badilla (PG), Luigi Costa (SG), Philip Anderson (SF), Herman Scott (PF) John Ross, Dale Fox, George Barrie, William Throckmorton | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Costa (PG), Ralph Hohl (SG), Everette Boris (C) James Brown, Dragan Klimaszewski, Duane Bender | |
| 16:15 | Butler | Herman Scott denies the turnaround by Gustavo Costa | 69-30 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Ralph Hohl hits the follow up shot | 69-32 |
| 16:03 | Marquette | Herman Scott hits the finger roll | 71-32 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Ray Stephens knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gustavo Costa | 71-34 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jason Badilla (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Luigi Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Herman Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Haggerty (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ray Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Justin Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Everette Boris (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Marquette | Philip Anderson drills a runner in the lane set up by Charles Haggerty | 73-34 |
| 15:26 | Butler | The short jumper by Ralph Hohl is denied by Herman Scott | 73-34 |
| 15:24 | Marquette | Charles Haggerty snags the defensive board | 73-34 |
| 15:20 | Marquette | Philip Anderson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Badilla | 75-34 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Everette Boris's pass is intercepted by Charles Haggerty | 75-34 |
| 14:52 | Marquette | Ray Stephens steals it from Herman Scott | 75-34 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Gustavo Costa travels with the ball | 75-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Ross (PG), Jeff Segura (C) Jason Badilla, Charles Haggerty | |
| Subs | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski (PG), Jeffery Kaiser (SF), Brandon Beaulieu (PF), Gary Weaver (C) Gustavo Costa, Ray Stephens, Justin Thompson, Everette Boris | |
| 14:11 | Marquette | Jeff Segura blows the layup but the foul's on Brandon Beaulieu - foul #4 on Brandon Beaulieu, team foul #3 | 75-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Fox (SG), George Barrie (SF), William Throckmorton (PF) Luigi Costa, Philip Anderson, Herman Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | James Brown (PG), Duane Bender (PF) Ralph Hohl, Brandon Beaulieu | |
| 14:11 | Marquette | Jeff Segura misses the 1st free throw | 75-34 |
| 14:11 | Marquette | Jeff Segura makes the 2nd free throw | 76-34 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Fox - foul #2 on Dale Fox, team foul #3 | 76-34 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski's pass is intercepted by Dale Fox | 76-34 |
| 13:52 | Marquette | John Ross lays it up and in on a great pass from Dale Fox | 78-34 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski is hacked by Dale Fox - foul #3 on Dale Fox, team foul #4 | 78-34 |
| 13:28 | Butler | James Brown is fouled on the floor by John Ross - foul #3 on John Ross, team foul #5 | 78-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Luigi Costa (SG), Philip Anderson (SF) Dale Fox, George Barrie | |
| Subs | Butler | Ralph Hohl (SG) Jeffery Kaiser | |
| 13:12 | Butler | Ralph Hohl misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 78-34 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski gets the offensive rebound | 78-34 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Duane Bender misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-34 |
| 13:00 | Marquette | Jeff Segura pulls down the rebound | 78-34 |
| 12:45 | Marquette | Luigi Costa misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 78-34 |
| 12:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Brown | 78-34 |
| 12:32 | Butler | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 78-34 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Ralph Hohl grabs the offensive board | 78-34 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Gary Weaver drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Duane Bender | 78-37 |
| 12:06 | Marquette | John Ross buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-37 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Ralph Hohl's pass is intercepted by Jeff Segura in the backcourt | 81-37 |
| 11:58 | Marquette | A charge is called on John Ross - foul #4 on John Ross, team foul #6 | 81-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Badilla (PG), Dale Fox (SG), George Barrie (SF), Herman Scott (PF), Charles Haggerty (C) John Ross, Luigi Costa, Philip Anderson, William Throckmorton, Jeff Segura | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Costa (PG), Jeffery Kaiser (SG), Ray Stephens (SF), Justin Thompson (PF), Everette Boris (C) Dragan Klimaszewski, Ralph Hohl, James Brown, Duane Bender, Gary Weaver | |
| 11:47 | Butler | Dale Fox steals it from Ray Stephens | 81-37 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jason Badilla (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Fox (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Barrie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herman Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Haggerty (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Kaiser (fresh) SF - Ray Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Everette Boris (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Marquette | George Barrie clanks a 3 from the right corner | 81-37 |
| 11:33 | Butler | Justin Thompson grabs the board | 81-37 |
| 11:26 | Butler | Justin Thompson can't finish the layup | 81-37 |
| 11:25 | Marquette | George Barrie grabs the defensive rebound | 81-37 |
| 11:18 | Marquette | Charles Haggerty jams it set up by Dale Fox | 83-37 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Gustavo Costa knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 83-39 |
| 10:38 | Marquette | George Barrie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Watts (SG), Philip Anderson (SF), Jeff Segura (C) Dale Fox, George Barrie, Charles Haggerty | |
| Subs | Butler | James Brown (PG), Dragan Klimaszewski (SG), Duane Bender (C) Gustavo Costa, Ray Stephens, Justin Thompson | |
| 10:28 | Butler | Everette Boris is called for 10 seconds | 83-39 |
| 10:22 | Marquette | Jason Badilla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-39 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Jason Badilla steals it from Dragan Klimaszewski | 83-39 |
| 09:51 | Marquette | Philip Anderson can't finish the layup | 83-39 |
| 09:49 | Marquette | William Watts misses the tip | 83-39 |
| 09:47 | Butler | The rebound goes to Duane Bender | 83-39 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Everette Boris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-39 |
| 09:26 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Herman Scott | 83-39 |
| 09:17 | Marquette | Philip Anderson misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 83-39 |
| 09:16 | Marquette | Herman Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 83-39 |
| 09:03 | Marquette | William Watts scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 86-39 |
| 08:41 | Butler | James Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-39 |
| 08:39 | Marquette | Philip Anderson snags the defensive board | 86-39 |
| 08:15 | Marquette | Jason Badilla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Crawford (PG), Luigi Costa (SG) Jason Badilla, William Watts | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:54 | Butler | Everette Boris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 86-39 |
| 07:53 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Kaiser | 86-39 |
| 07:41 | Butler | James Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Luigi Costa - foul #2 on Luigi Costa, team foul #7 | 86-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu (PF) Everette Boris | |
| 07:41 | Butler | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 86-39 |
| 07:41 | Butler | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 86-40 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Crawford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luigi Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Anderson (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Herman Scott (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Segura (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Brown (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Dragan Klimaszewski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Kaiser (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Brandon Beaulieu (fresh) 4 pf. C - Duane Bender (tiring) | |
| 07:31 | Marquette | Jeff Segura can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 86-40 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu grabs the defensive rebound | 86-40 |
| 07:25 | Butler | James Brown is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 86-42 |
| 07:09 | Marquette | Philip Anderson can't finish the layup | 86-42 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu pulls down the rebound | 86-42 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 86-42 |
| 06:48 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Herman Scott | 86-42 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Brandon Beaulieu is called for the reach on Thomas Crawford - foul #5 on Brandon Beaulieu, team foul #4 | 86-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Watts (SG) Luigi Costa | |
| Subs | Butler | Everette Boris (PF) Brandon Beaulieu | |
| 06:27 | Marquette | Philip Anderson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Duane Bender - foul #2 on Duane Bender, team foul #5 | 86-42 |
| 06:27 | Marquette | Philip Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 87-42 |
| 06:27 | Marquette | Philip Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 87-42 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Duane Bender pulls down the rebound | 87-42 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Jeffery Kaiser is whistled for traveling | 87-42 |
| 06:11 | Marquette | Herman Scott is hacked by Everette Boris - foul #1 on Everette Boris, team foul #6 | 87-42 |
| 06:06 | Marquette | Thomas Crawford buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Watts | 90-42 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Thomas Crawford takes the ball from James Brown in the backcourt | 90-42 |
| 05:47 | Marquette | William Watts misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 90-42 |
| 05:45 | Marquette | Philip Anderson snags the offensive board | 90-42 |
| 05:40 | Marquette | William Watts loses the dribble to James Brown | 90-42 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Everette Boris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-42 |
| 05:31 | Marquette | Philip Anderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 90-42 |
| 05:30 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Scott | 90-42 |
| 05:12 | Marquette | Jeff Segura is denied on a layup by Everette Boris | 90-42 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Jeffery Kaiser snags the defensive board | 90-42 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Herman Scott - foul #1 on Herman Scott, team foul #8 | 90-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Badilla (PG), Luigi Costa (SG) Thomas Crawford, William Watts | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:50 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 90-43 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 90-44 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:39 | Marquette | Jason Badilla misses short on a floater from the left side | 90-44 |
| 04:37 | Marquette | Philip Anderson misses the tip | 90-44 |
| 04:35 | Butler | The rebound goes to Duane Bender | 90-44 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Everette Boris banks in the layup | 90-46 |
| 03:57 | Marquette | Jason Badilla is hacked by Dragan Klimaszewski - foul #1 on Dragan Klimaszewski, team foul #7 | 90-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Stephens (SF) Jeffery Kaiser | |
| 03:57 | Marquette | Jason Badilla makes the 1st free throw | 91-46 |
| 03:57 | Marquette | Jason Badilla makes the 2nd free throw | 92-46 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Duane Bender misses the jumper from the right wing | 92-46 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Ray Stephens tips it home | 92-48 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jason Badilla (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luigi Costa (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Anderson (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Scott (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Segura (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Brown (tired) 7 pts. SG - Dragan Klimaszewski (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Duane Bender (tired) 3 reb. C - Everette Boris (tired) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Marquette | Philip Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 92-48 |
| 03:16 | Butler | Ray Stephens pulls down the rebound | 92-48 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Jason Badilla picks off the pass by Dragan Klimaszewski | 92-48 |
| 02:47 | Marquette | Herman Scott misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #8 | 92-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Watts (SG) Luigi Costa | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:47 | Marquette | Herman Scott misses the 1st free throw | 92-48 |
| 02:47 | Marquette | Herman Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 93-48 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Jason Badilla is called for the reach on Dragan Klimaszewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Badilla, team foul #9 | 93-48 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski misses the 1st free throw | 93-48 |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Jeff Segura gets the rebound | 93-48 |
| 02:28 | Marquette | William Watts buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 96-48 |
| 02:26 | Butler | James Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 96-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Crawford (PG) Jason Badilla | |
| Subs | Butler | Ralph Hohl (SG) Ray Stephens | |
| 02:08 | Marquette | Jeff Segura is hacked by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #9 | 96-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Weaver (C) Duane Bender | |
| 02:08 | Marquette | Jeff Segura makes the 1st free throw | 97-48 |
| 02:08 | Marquette | Jeff Segura makes the 2nd free throw | 98-48 |
| 02:06 | Butler | William Watts is called for the reach on Ralph Hohl in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Watts, team foul #10 | 98-48 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Ralph Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 98-49 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Ralph Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 98-50 |
| 01:46 | Marquette | William Watts makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 101-50 |
| 01:42 | Butler | James Brown's pass is intercepted by Thomas Crawford in the backcourt | 101-50 |
| 01:19 | Marquette | Philip Anderson double dribbles | 101-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Badilla (PG), Luigi Costa (SG) Thomas Crawford, William Watts | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Kaiser (SF), Duane Bender (PF) Ralph Hohl, Gary Weaver | |
| 01:11 | Butler | Everette Boris buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 101-52 |
| 01:01 | Marquette | Jeff Segura lays it in | 103-52 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Jeffery Kaiser misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 103-52 |
| 00:53 | Butler | James Brown can't tip it in | 103-52 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Duane Bender tips it in | 103-54 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Marquette | Philip Anderson makes the jump hook from the baseline | 105-54 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Duane Bender misses the easy layup | 105-54 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Jeffery Kaiser misses the tip | 105-54 |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Herman Scott grabs the board | 105-54 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Jason Badilla runs out the clock | 105-54 |