| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Blake Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Kaufman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Logston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Monroe Hazen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Allen Robinson inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Butler | Leroy Porter misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom grabs the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Allen Robinson drills a floater from the right wing set up by Monroe Hazen | 34-31 |
| 18:54 | Marquette | Edwin Kaufman misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Lynn Holmstrom - foul #2 on Lynn Holmstrom, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:54 | Marquette | Edwin Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:54 | Marquette | Edwin Kaufman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:38 | Butler | The short jumper by Allen Robinson is denied by Bradley Gibbs | 36-31 |
| 18:37 | Marquette | Eric Logston grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:12 | Marquette | Richard Williamson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Monroe Hazen snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Allen Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Budge (PG), Mark Hurley (SG), Timothy Dry (SF), Rod Duell (PF), Christopher Smit (C) Richard Williamson, Blake Hamilton, Edwin Kaufman, Eric Logston, Bradley Gibbs | |
| Subs | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi (SG), George Aurand (SF), Justin Crum (PF) Leroy Porter, Allen Robinson, Antonio Smith | |
| 17:49 | Marquette | Mark Hurley misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 17:47 | Butler | George Aurand grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Monroe Hazen double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Belinsky (PG), Paul Beeson (C) Monroe Hazen, Lynn Holmstrom | |
| 17:16 | Marquette | Rod Duell banks in the layup | 38-31 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi loses the dribble to Lee Budge | 38-31 |
| 16:45 | Marquette | Justin Crum is called for the reach on Lee Budge - foul #2 on Justin Crum, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Williamson (PG), Blake Hamilton (SG), Eric Logston (PF), Bradley Gibbs (C) Lee Budge, Mark Hurley, Rod Duell, Christopher Smit | |
| Subs | Butler | Monroe Hazen (PG), Leroy Porter (SG), Allen Robinson (SF), Lynn Holmstrom (C) Leo Belinsky, Jimoh Albarazi, George Aurand, Paul Beeson | |
| 16:31 | Marquette | Timothy Dry drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Williamson | 40-31 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Allen Robinson misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Dry - foul #1 on Timothy Dry, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edwin Kaufman (SF) Timothy Dry | |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Smith (PF) Justin Crum | |
| 16:15 | Butler | Allen Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Allen Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:15 | Marquette | Blake Hamilton snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 16:00 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 15:58 | Marquette | Edwin Kaufman snags the offensive board | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Blake Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Kaufman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Logston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Gibbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Monroe Hazen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs blows the dunk but he's hacked by Leroy Porter - foul #2 on Leroy Porter, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Pier (PG), Mark Hurley (SG) Richard Williamson, Blake Hamilton | |
| Subs | Butler | George Aurand (SF) Allen Robinson | |
| 15:32 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:32 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Monroe Hazen misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edwin Kaufman - foul #1 on Edwin Kaufman, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Budge (PG), Rod Duell (C) Edwin Kaufman, Bradley Gibbs | |
| Subs | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi (SG), Paul Beeson (C) Leroy Porter, Lynn Holmstrom | |
| 15:10 | Butler | Monroe Hazen makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Monroe Hazen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:48 | Marquette | Lee Budge makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Antonio Smith misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-33 |
| 14:25 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Rod Duell | 45-33 |
| 14:06 | Marquette | Richard Pier knocks in the 3 from straight away | 48-33 |
| 13:49 | Butler | George Aurand misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 13:47 | Marquette | Mark Hurley gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 13:18 | Marquette | Mark Hurley double dribbles | 48-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Williamson (PG), Blake Hamilton (SG), Edwin Kaufman (SF), Christopher Smit (PF), Bradley Gibbs (C) Lee Budge, Mark Hurley, Richard Pier, Eric Logston, Rod Duell | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Belinsky (PG), Leroy Porter (SG), Allen Robinson (SF), Justin Crum (PF), Lynn Holmstrom (C) Monroe Hazen, Jimoh Albarazi, George Aurand, Antonio Smith, Paul Beeson | |
| 12:55 | Butler | Leo Belinsky misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-33 |
| 12:54 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Christopher Smit | 48-33 |
| 12:29 | Marquette | Richard Williamson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-33 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Leo Belinsky gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Leo Belinsky loses the dribble to Blake Hamilton | 48-33 |
| 11:45 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Williamson | 50-33 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Blake Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Kaufman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Smit (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Gibbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leo Belinsky (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leroy Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Crum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Justin Crum knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Leroy Porter | 50-35 |
| 11:05 | Marquette | Lynn Holmstrom steals it from Edwin Kaufman | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:58 | Butler | Leroy Porter makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Justin Crum and he's fouled by Edwin Kaufman - foul #2 on Edwin Kaufman, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Pier (PG), Mark Hurley (SG), Timothy Dry (SF), Eric Logston (PF), Rod Duell (C) Richard Williamson, Blake Hamilton, Edwin Kaufman, Christopher Smit, Bradley Gibbs | |
| Subs | Butler | Monroe Hazen (PG), Antonio Smith (PF), Paul Beeson (C) Leo Belinsky, Justin Crum, Lynn Holmstrom | |
| 10:58 | Butler | Leroy Porter misses the free throw | 50-37 |
| 10:58 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Rod Duell | 50-37 |
| 10:36 | Marquette | Paul Beeson is called for the reach on Rod Duell - foul #2 on Paul Beeson, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi (SG), George Aurand (SF) Leroy Porter, Allen Robinson | |
| 10:21 | Marquette | Richard Pier knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eric Logston | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:10 | Butler | Paul Beeson comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 53-37 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi tips it but misses | 53-37 |
| 10:07 | Marquette | Timothy Dry pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 09:38 | Marquette | Eric Logston hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Richard Pier | 55-37 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Dry - foul #2 on Timothy Dry, team foul #4 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Williamson (PG), Blake Hamilton (SG), Edwin Kaufman (SF), Bradley Gibbs (C) Richard Pier, Mark Hurley, Timothy Dry, Rod Duell | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Clifford (PG), Allen Robinson (SF), Lynn Holmstrom (C) Monroe Hazen, George Aurand, Paul Beeson | |
| 09:18 | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 08:57 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Richard Williamson | 57-39 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi connects on the shot in the paint | 57-41 |
| 08:26 | Marquette | Richard Williamson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Richard Williamson steps in front of the Anthony Clifford pass in the backcourt | 57-41 |
| 08:20 | Marquette | Richard Williamson banks in the layup | 59-41 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Blake Hamilton is called for the reach on Anthony Clifford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Blake Hamilton, team foul #5 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Budge (PG), Christopher Smit (C) Richard Williamson, Bradley Gibbs | |
| Subs | Butler | Monroe Hazen (PG), Leroy Porter (SG), Justin Crum (PF) Anthony Clifford, Jimoh Albarazi, Antonio Smith | |
| 08:13 | Butler | Allen Robinson travels with the ball | 59-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Dry (SF) Edwin Kaufman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:56 | Marquette | Blake Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Leroy Porter - foul #3 on Leroy Porter, team foul #5 | 59-41 |
| 07:47 | Marquette | Eric Logston can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Lynn Holmstrom - foul #3 on Lynn Holmstrom, team foul #6 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Rod Duell (C) Christopher Smit | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:47 | Marquette | Eric Logston misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 07:47 | Marquette | Eric Logston makes the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lee Budge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Blake Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Dry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Logston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Rod Duell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Monroe Hazen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Allen Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Crum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Butler | Monroe Hazen is fouled on the floor by Blake Hamilton - foul #2 on Blake Hamilton, team foul #6 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Hurley (SG), Christopher Smit (C) Blake Hamilton, Eric Logston | |
| Subs | Butler | George Aurand (SF) Allen Robinson | |
| 07:19 | Butler | Timothy Dry steals it from Justin Crum | 60-41 |
| 07:14 | Marquette | Timothy Dry can't throw it down | 60-41 |
| 07:13 | Marquette | Rod Duell misses the tip | 60-41 |
| 07:11 | Butler | George Aurand snags the defensive board | 60-41 |
| 06:54 | Butler | George Aurand hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-41 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Justin Crum tips it back up and in | 60-43 |
| 06:31 | Marquette | Christopher Smit hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Lynn Holmstrom - foul #4 on Lynn Holmstrom, team foul #7 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Williamson (PG), Richard Pier (SG), Edwin Kaufman (SF), Eric Logston (PF) Lee Budge, Mark Hurley, Timothy Dry, Rod Duell | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Belinsky (PG), Jimoh Albarazi (SG), Allen Robinson (SF), Antonio Smith (PF), Paul Beeson (C) Monroe Hazen, Leroy Porter, George Aurand, Justin Crum, Lynn Holmstrom | |
| 06:31 | Marquette | Christopher Smit makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 06:31 | Marquette | Christopher Smit makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Allen Robinson is hacked by Eric Logston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Logston, team foul #7 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs (C) Christopher Smit | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:29 | Butler | Allen Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Allen Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 06:09 | Marquette | Eric Logston misses long on a shot from the left block | 62-45 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi snags the defensive board | 62-45 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Paul Beeson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-45 |
| 05:49 | Marquette | Richard Williamson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bradley Gibbs | 65-45 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Leo Belinsky banks in the layup set up by Jimoh Albarazi and he's fouled by Eric Logston - foul #2 on Eric Logston, team foul #8 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Blake Hamilton (SG) Edwin Kaufman | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Clifford (SG), Lynn Holmstrom (C) Jimoh Albarazi, Antonio Smith | |
| 05:36 | Butler | Leo Belinsky makes the free throw | 65-48 |
| 05:13 | Marquette | Richard Williamson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 65-48 |
| 05:11 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs can't tip it in | 65-48 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Paul Beeson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Leo Belinsky is fouled on the floor by Richard Williamson - foul #1 on Richard Williamson, team foul #9 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Hurley (SG), Edwin Kaufman (SF), Rod Duell (PF), Christopher Smit (C) Blake Hamilton, Richard Pier, Eric Logston, Bradley Gibbs | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Porter (SG), George Aurand (SF), Justin Crum (PF) Anthony Clifford, Allen Robinson, Paul Beeson | |
| 04:46 | Butler | Leo Belinsky misses the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 04:46 | Marquette | Christopher Smit pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 04:23 | Marquette | A charge is called on Christopher Smit - foul #1 on Christopher Smit, team foul #10 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Dry (SF) Edwin Kaufman | |
| Subs | Butler | Monroe Hazen (PG) Leo Belinsky | |
| 04:20 | Butler | George Aurand is hacked by Rod Duell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rod Duell, team foul #11 | 65-48 |
| 04:20 | Butler | George Aurand makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 04:20 | Butler | George Aurand makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 03:51 | Marquette | Rod Duell hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Williamson | 67-50 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Justin Crum's pass is intercepted by Timothy Dry in the backcourt | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Marquette | Christopher Smit loses the dribble to Leroy Porter | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Williamson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Mark Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Dry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rod Duell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Smit (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Monroe Hazen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Aurand (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Crum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lynn Holmstrom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Butler | George Aurand is whistled for a carry | 67-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lee Budge (PG), Blake Hamilton (SG), Edwin Kaufman (SF), Eric Logston (PF), Bradley Gibbs (C) Richard Williamson, Mark Hurley, Timothy Dry, Rod Duell, Christopher Smit | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Clifford (PG), Jimoh Albarazi (SG), Ronnie Stubbs (PF), Paul Beeson (C) Monroe Hazen, Leroy Porter, Justin Crum, Lynn Holmstrom | |
| 03:12 | Marquette | Eric Logston hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Lee Budge | 69-50 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Anthony Clifford's pass is intercepted by Bradley Gibbs | 69-50 |
| 02:35 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs is whistled for a carry | 69-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Pier (SF) Edwin Kaufman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:21 | Butler | Ronnie Stubbs banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Clifford | 69-52 |
| 01:56 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Beeson - foul #3 on Paul Beeson, team foul #8 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Williamson (PG), Edwin Kaufman (SF) Lee Budge, Richard Pier | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Belinsky (PG), Justin Crum (PF) Anthony Clifford, Ronnie Stubbs | |
| 01:56 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 01:56 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-52 |
| 01:39 | Marquette | Eric Logston blows the layup | 70-52 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Justin Crum snags the defensive board | 70-52 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Leo Belinsky misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Bradley Gibbs - foul #2 on Bradley Gibbs, team foul #12 | 70-52 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Leo Belinsky misses the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Leo Belinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:10 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs hits a floater from the right block | 72-53 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Eric Logston is called for the reach on George Aurand - foul #3 on Eric Logston, team foul #13 | 72-53 |
| 00:53 | Butler | George Aurand misses the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 00:53 | Butler | George Aurand makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Richard Williamson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 72-54 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Paul Beeson grabs the board | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-54 |
| 00:23 | Marquette | Bradley Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Richard Williamson runs out the clock | 72-54 |