| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Boland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hawkin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Threatt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Bradley Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Zavesky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Worrall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Hans Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Ray Worrall inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Marquette | Ray Worrall travels with the ball | 23-32 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Wayne Troia lays it in set up by William Hawkin | 25-32 |
| 19:25 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks is hacked by William Hawkin in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Hawkin, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | Hans Miller double dribbles | 25-32 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Terry Boland hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 18:44 | Marquette | Ivan Zavesky lays it up and in set up by Bradley Hicks and he's fouled by Tony Cook - foul #2 on Tony Cook, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| 18:44 | Marquette | Ivan Zavesky makes the free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:20 | Butler | William Hawkin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 18:18 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Threatt | 27-35 |
| 18:07 | Butler | William Hawkin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on William Hawkin, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Fred Walker (SG) William Hawkin | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:51 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Wayne Troia grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Wayne Troia misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 17:25 | Marquette | Charles Hampton snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 17:12 | Marquette | Ivan Zavesky comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 27-35 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Terry Boland snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 16:54 | Butler | The jump hook by Wayne Troia is blocked by Hans Miller | 27-35 |
| 16:52 | Marquette | Ray Worrall pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 16:31 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 16:30 | Marquette | Hans Miller gets the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 16:12 | Marquette | Ivan Zavesky drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Ray Worrall and the foul's on Terry Boland - foul #2 on Terry Boland, team foul #4 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Jefcoat (PG), Rodney Carpenter (SF), Robert Love (PF), Colin Greenwell (C) Terry Boland, Sam Threatt, Wayne Troia, Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dean Werner (PF) Charles Hampton | |
| 16:12 | Marquette | Ivan Zavesky makes the free throw | 27-38 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Dean Werner takes the ball from Matthew Jefcoat | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Jefcoat (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Walker (fresh) SF - Rodney Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Love (fresh) C - Colin Greenwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Bradley Hicks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Zavesky (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Worrall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dean Werner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Hans Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:51 | Marquette | Dean Werner misses short on a runner from the left block | 27-38 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Robert Love grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Fred Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 15:24 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Hans Miller | 27-38 |
| 15:10 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks connects on the 3 from the right corner | 27-41 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Matthew Jefcoat comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Dean Werner - foul #3 on Dean Werner, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hawkin (SG), Sam Threatt (SF) Fred Walker, Rodney Carpenter | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:46 | Butler | Matthew Jefcoat makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Matthew Jefcoat makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 14:32 | Marquette | Dean Werner misses the easy layup | 29-41 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Robert Love grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Sam Threatt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 14:07 | Marquette | Dean Werner snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 13:49 | Marquette | Ivan Zavesky is fouled on the floor by William Hawkin - foul #4 on William Hawkin, team foul #5 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (PG), Rodney Carpenter (SG), Wayne Troia (PF) Matthew Jefcoat, William Hawkin, Robert Love | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Hampton (PF) Dean Werner | |
| 13:31 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Hans Miller | 29-44 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Hans Miller steals it from Wayne Troia | 29-44 |
| 13:09 | Marquette | Ivan Zavesky can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-44 |
| 13:07 | Marquette | Ray Worrall gets the offensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 12:47 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Hans Miller | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:30 | Butler | Sam Threatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Fred Walker (SG), Tony Cook (C) Sam Threatt, Colin Greenwell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Augustus Kruszewski (SF), Dean Werner (C) Ray Worrall, Hans Miller | |
| 12:13 | Marquette | Dean Werner buries a jump hook from the baseline | 29-49 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Terry Boland misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bradley Hicks - foul #2 on Bradley Hicks, team foul #2 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Trotter (PG), Kenneth Hunt (C) Bradley Hicks, Charles Hampton | |
| 11:59 | Butler | Terry Boland makes the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Terry Boland makes the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Boland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Walker (fresh) SF - Rodney Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Trotter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zavesky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Augustus Kruszewski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dean Werner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Hunt (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Marquette | Kenneth Hunt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Trotter | 31-51 |
| 11:19 | Butler | Fred Walker misses the 3 from the right corner | 31-51 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Tony Cook tips it back up and in | 33-51 |
| 10:57 | Marquette | Charles Trotter connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Zavesky | 33-54 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Tony Cook comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 33-54 |
| 10:34 | Marquette | Ivan Zavesky grabs the board | 33-54 |
| 10:11 | Marquette | Kenneth Hunt is called for traveling | 33-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Jefcoat (PG), Sam Threatt (SF), Robert Love (PF), Colin Greenwell (C) Terry Boland, Rodney Carpenter, Wayne Troia, Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Marquette | Bradley Hicks (PG), Curtis Smith (SG), Ray Worrall (SF), Charles Hampton (PF), Hans Miller (C) Charles Trotter, Ivan Zavesky, Augustus Kruszewski, Dean Werner, Kenneth Hunt | |
| 09:55 | Butler | Sam Threatt misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Bradley Hicks - foul #3 on Bradley Hicks, team foul #3 | 33-54 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Sam Threatt makes the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Sam Threatt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 09:37 | Marquette | Hans Miller is fouled on the floor by Colin Greenwell - foul #3 on Colin Greenwell, team foul #6 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG) Fred Walker | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:29 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Smith | 35-56 |
| 09:17 | Butler | The 3pt attempt by Dennis Smith is denied by Charles Hampton | 35-56 |
| 09:16 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Charles Hampton | 35-56 |
| 09:03 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks travels with the ball | 35-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ivan Zavesky (SG) Curtis Smith | |
| 08:48 | Butler | Ray Worrall steals the ball from Robert Love | 35-56 |
| 08:30 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-56 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Robert Love snags the defensive board | 35-56 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Bradley Hicks steps in front of the Dennis Smith pass | 35-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) SG - Matthew Jefcoat (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Threatt (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Love (fresh) 3 reb. C - Colin Greenwell (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Bradley Hicks (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Zavesky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Worrall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Hampton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Hans Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:49 | Marquette | Ivan Zavesky hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-56 |
| 07:48 | Marquette | Charles Hampton tips it back up and in | 35-58 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Robert Love buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks misses the shot from the free throw line | 38-58 |
| 07:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Matthew Jefcoat | 38-58 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Robert Love is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Love, team foul #7 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (PG), William Hawkin (SG), Rodney Carpenter (SF), Wayne Troia (PF), Tony Cook (C) Dennis Smith, Matthew Jefcoat, Sam Threatt, Robert Love, Colin Greenwell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dean Werner (PF) Charles Hampton | |
| 07:01 | Marquette | Dean Werner double dribbles | 38-58 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Rodney Carpenter misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-58 |
| 06:51 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Hans Miller | 38-58 |
| 06:43 | Marquette | William Hawkin steals it from Ray Worrall | 38-58 |
| 06:25 | Butler | William Hawkin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-58 |
| 06:12 | Marquette | Ivan Zavesky travels with the ball | 41-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Sam Threatt (SF) Rodney Carpenter | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Trotter (PG), Augustus Kruszewski (SF) Bradley Hicks, Ray Worrall | |
| 05:54 | Butler | Sam Threatt connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 43-58 |
| 05:37 | Marquette | Charles Trotter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Sam Threatt snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Terry Boland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kenneth Hunt (C) Hans Miller | |
| 05:20 | Marquette | Augustus Kruszewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Curtis Smith (SG) Ivan Zavesky | |
| 05:07 | Butler | Sam Threatt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 05:06 | Marquette | Kenneth Hunt snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| 04:39 | Marquette | Charles Trotter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Smith | 43-61 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Kenneth Hunt blocks the jumper by William Hawkin | 43-61 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Terry Boland pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Curtis Smith steals it from Terry Boland | 43-61 |
| 04:01 | Marquette | Curtis Smith blows the dunk | 43-61 |
| 03:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Hawkin | 43-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Boland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hawkin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sam Threatt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Trotter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Augustus Kruszewski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dean Werner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Butler | Wayne Troia's fadeaway is rejected by Dean Werner | 43-61 |
| 03:41 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hunt | 43-61 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:27 | Marquette | Charles Trotter is whistled for traveling | 43-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Jefcoat (PG), Fred Walker (SG), Rodney Carpenter (SF), Robert Love (PF), Colin Greenwell (C) Terry Boland, William Hawkin, Sam Threatt, Wayne Troia, Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Marquette | Bradley Hicks (PG), Ivan Zavesky (SG), Ray Worrall (SF), Charles Hampton (PF), Hans Miller (C) Charles Trotter, Curtis Smith, Augustus Kruszewski, Dean Werner, Kenneth Hunt | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Colin Greenwell drills a shot from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 02:46 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Worrall | 45-64 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Butler | Robert Love scores on a floater from the right side | 47-64 |
| 02:23 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-64 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Ray Worrall steps in front of the Matthew Jefcoat pass | 47-64 |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Ray Worrall lays it in | 47-66 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Rodney Carpenter hits a jumpshot from the right side | 49-66 |
| 01:26 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-66 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Fred Walker grabs the board | 49-66 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Fred Walker is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Fred Walker, team foul #8 | 49-66 |
| 00:46 | Marquette | Charles Hampton can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Love - foul #2 on Robert Love, team foul #9 | 49-66 |
| 00:46 | Marquette | Charles Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 00:46 | Marquette | Charles Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Charles Hampton blocks the jumper by Rodney Carpenter | 49-68 |
| 00:40 | Marquette | Charles Hampton snags the defensive board | 49-68 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Ivan Zavesky comes up short on the floater in the lane | 49-68 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Charles Hampton tips it in | 49-70 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Matthew Jefcoat buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Walker | 51-70 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Bradley Hicks runs out the clock | 51-70 |