| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lloyd Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alex Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Sheahan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Duane Bender (fresh) C - Bradley Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Paul Caldwell | 32-29 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Duane Bender misses long on a shot from the right side | 32-29 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Ralph Hohl hits the follow up shot | 32-31 |
| 18:50 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell is hacked by Ralph Hohl - foul #2 on Ralph Hohl, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:37 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Ralph Hohl - foul #3 on Ralph Hohl, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Tyler Reeves (SG) Ralph Hohl | |
| 18:24 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright misses the easy layup | 32-31 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell tips it but misses | 32-31 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Bradley Burnett pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Tyler Reeves is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Wright - foul #1 on Lloyd Wright, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Christopher McClendon is hacked by John Ross - foul #3 on John Ross, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Rick Pascoe (PG) John Ross | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:50 | Butler | Christopher McClendon loses the ball out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 17:21 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 17:20 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Bradley Burnett is called for traveling | 32-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Frantz (PF), William Murphy (C) Duane Bender, Bradley Burnett | |
| 16:53 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 16:48 | Butler | William Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 16:27 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 32-31 |
| 16:25 | Butler | William Murphy gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Christopher McClendon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-31 |
| 16:15 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Frantz | 32-31 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Tyler Reeves misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin misses the tip | 32-31 |
| 15:51 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Rick Pascoe (fresh) SG - Paul Caldwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alex Hoffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Sheahan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyler Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Frantz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Murphy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher McClendon - foul #1 on Christopher McClendon, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Ross (PG) Rick Pascoe | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Dashiell (PG), Ralph Hohl (SG), George Standley (SF), Duane Bender (PF), Bradley Burnett (C) Christopher McClendon, Tyler Reeves, Eugene Kirklin, Steven Frantz, William Murphy | |
| 15:28 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:28 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Ralph Hohl clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 15:03 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:37 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright lays it in set up by Paul Caldwell | 36-31 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Duane Bender hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ralph Hohl | 36-33 |
| 14:08 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 14:06 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bradley Burnett | 36-33 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Robert Sheahan steals the ball from George Standley | 36-33 |
| 13:30 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright slams it home set up by John Ross and he's hacked by Matthew Dashiell - foul #2 on Matthew Dashiell, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Philip Anderson (SG) Paul Caldwell | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher McClendon (PG), Eugene Kirklin (SF), Steven Frantz (PF), William Murphy (C) Matthew Dashiell, George Standley, Duane Bender, Bradley Burnett | |
| 13:30 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright misses the free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:30 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:08 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman's fadeaway is rejected by William Murphy | 38-33 |
| 13:07 | Butler | William Murphy snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Ralph Hohl misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Philip Anderson - foul #1 on Philip Anderson, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Haggerty (SF), Jeff Segura (C) Lloyd Wright, Robert Sheahan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:46 | Butler | Ralph Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Ralph Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:18 | Marquette | Jeff Segura banks in the layup and he's fouled by Ralph Hohl - foul #4 on Ralph Hohl, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Paul Caldwell (SG), Herman Scott (PF) Philip Anderson, Alex Hoffman | |
| Subs | Butler | Tyler Reeves (SG), Duane Bender (PF), Bradley Burnett (C) Ralph Hohl, Steven Frantz, William Murphy | |
| 12:18 | Marquette | Jeff Segura makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Christopher McClendon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 12:06 | Marquette | Herman Scott pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 11:37 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Haggerty | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Caldwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Haggerty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Scott (fresh) C - Jeff Segura (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyler Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Duane Bender (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Butler | Tyler Reeves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-35 |
| 11:23 | Marquette | Jeff Segura grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 10:57 | Marquette | Herman Scott can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Duane Bender - foul #3 on Duane Bender, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lloyd Wright (SF), Robert Sheahan (C) Charles Haggerty, Jeff Segura | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:57 | Marquette | Herman Scott makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 10:57 | Marquette | Herman Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Lloyd Wright swats the short shot by Eugene Kirklin | 46-35 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Christopher McClendon pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Lloyd Wright is called for the reach on Tyler Reeves - foul #2 on Lloyd Wright, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Philip Anderson (SG), Alex Hoffman (PF) Paul Caldwell, Herman Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Frantz (PF), William Murphy (C) Duane Bender, Bradley Burnett | |
| 10:06 | Butler | Robert Sheahan steals the ball from William Murphy | 46-35 |
| 09:41 | Marquette | Philip Anderson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 09:39 | Butler | William Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Tyler Reeves comes up short on the floater from the right side | 46-35 |
| 09:14 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 09:09 | Marquette | Philip Anderson misses short on a runner from the right block | 46-35 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Steven Frantz pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Christopher McClendon drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Tyler Reeves and he's hacked by John Ross - foul #4 on John Ross, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Rick Pascoe (PG), Paul Caldwell (SG), Charles Haggerty (SF) John Ross, Philip Anderson, Lloyd Wright | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Dashiell (SG), George Standley (SF), Duane Bender (PF), Bradley Burnett (C) Tyler Reeves, Eugene Kirklin, Steven Frantz, William Murphy | |
| 08:40 | Butler | Christopher McClendon makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 08:15 | Marquette | Duane Bender is called for the reach on Charles Haggerty - foul #4 on Duane Bender, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeff Segura (C) Robert Sheahan | |
| Subs | Butler | Randal Giron (SG), Steven Frantz (PF) Christopher McClendon, Duane Bender | |
| 08:15 | Marquette | Charles Haggerty misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 08:15 | Butler | Bradley Burnett gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Bradley Burnett misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jeff Segura - foul #2 on Jeff Segura, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Ross (PG) Rick Pascoe | |
| Subs | Butler | Ralph Hohl (SG), Duane Bender (PF) Randal Giron, Steven Frantz | |
| 07:56 | Butler | Bradley Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Bradley Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 07:38 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 07:37 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Hoffman | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Caldwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Haggerty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Hoffman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Segura (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Dashiell (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - George Standley (fresh) PF - Duane Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Bradley Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman is hacked by Duane Bender - foul #5 on Duane Bender, team foul #8 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Lloyd Wright (SF) Charles Haggerty | |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Kirklin (SF), Steven Frantz (PF) George Standley, Duane Bender | |
| 07:18 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 07:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bradley Burnett | 46-40 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Steven Frantz is whistled for a carry | 46-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Haggerty (PF), Robert Sheahan (C) Alex Hoffman, Jeff Segura | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:27 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Steven Frantz connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Dashiell | 48-43 |
| 05:52 | Marquette | Steven Frantz is called for the reach on John Ross - foul #1 on Steven Frantz, team foul #9 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Philip Anderson (SG), Alex Hoffman (PF) Paul Caldwell, Charles Haggerty | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher McClendon (PG), William Murphy (C) Matthew Dashiell, Bradley Burnett | |
| 05:52 | Marquette | John Ross makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 05:52 | Marquette | John Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:33 | Butler | William Murphy clanks a jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Ralph Hohl pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Ralph Hohl hits a floater from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 05:01 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 52-45 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Ralph Hohl misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Philip Anderson - foul #2 on Philip Anderson, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Rick Pascoe (PG), Charles Haggerty (SF) John Ross, Lloyd Wright | |
| Subs | Butler | Tyler Reeves (C) Steven Frantz | |
| 04:46 | Butler | Ralph Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Ralph Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:22 | Marquette | Charles Haggerty scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-47 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Ralph Hohl drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 03:50 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Hohl - foul #5 on Ralph Hohl, team foul #10 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Paul Caldwell (SG), Herman Scott (PF) Philip Anderson, Alex Hoffman | |
| Subs | Butler | George Standley (SF), Bradley Burnett (C) Ralph Hohl, Eugene Kirklin | |
| 03:50 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 03:50 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Bradley Burnett misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 03:32 | Marquette | Rick Pascoe grabs the board | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Rick Pascoe (fresh) SG - Paul Caldwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Haggerty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Sheahan (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyler Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Standley (fresh) PF - William Murphy (fresh) 5 reb. C - Bradley Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Bradley Burnett pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Tyler Reeves misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Rick Pascoe - foul #2 on Rick Pascoe, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Ross (PG), Lloyd Wright (SF), Jeff Segura (C) Rick Pascoe, Herman Scott, Robert Sheahan | |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Kirklin (SF), Steven Frantz (PF) George Standley, William Murphy | |
| 02:49 | Butler | Tyler Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Tyler Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:47 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Hoffman (PF) Charles Haggerty | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:30 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lloyd Wright | 58-52 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Sheahan (C) Jeff Segura | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:13 | Butler | Alex Hoffman is called for the reach on Eugene Kirklin - foul #3 on Alex Hoffman, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:45 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-54 |
| 01:44 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Wright | 58-54 |
| 01:25 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright's layup is rejected by Bradley Burnett | 58-54 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Steven Frantz snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Tyler Reeves knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 00:39 | Marquette | John Ross is hacked by Christopher McClendon - foul #2 on Christopher McClendon, team foul #11 | 58-56 |
| 00:39 | Marquette | John Ross makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:39 | Marquette | John Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin misses the easy layup | 60-56 |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher McClendon - foul #3 on Christopher McClendon, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Rick Pascoe (PG), Charles Haggerty (SF) John Ross, Lloyd Wright | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Bradley Burnett gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Ross (PG), Lloyd Wright (SF) Rick Pascoe, Charles Haggerty | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Christopher McClendon drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 00:22 | Marquette | John Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher McClendon - foul #4 on Christopher McClendon, team foul #13 | 60-59 |
| 00:22 | Marquette | John Ross makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:22 | Marquette | John Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Christopher McClendon hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright clanks a fullcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alex Hoffman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Sheahan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tyler Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Frantz (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Bradley Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Lloyd Wright | 64-62 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Steven Frantz can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Alex Hoffman - foul #4 on Alex Hoffman, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Steven Frantz misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Steven Frantz misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:11 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Robert Sheahan | 64-62 |
| 03:42 | Marquette | Tyler Reeves picks off the pass by Paul Caldwell | 64-62 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Steven Frantz knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 64-64 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Ross | 66-64 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-64 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Christopher McClendon misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 02:22 | Marquette | John Ross grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Ross | 68-64 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-64 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 01:27 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:21 | Marquette | Bradley Burnett steps in front of the Paul Caldwell pass | 68-64 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-64 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Tyler Reeves buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher McClendon | 68-66 |
| 00:47 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan is whistled for a carry | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alex Hoffman (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Sheahan (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tyler Reeves (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Frantz (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Bradley Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Tyler Reeves dunks the ball set up by Christopher McClendon | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Tyler Reeves misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman grabs the board | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alex Hoffman (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Sheahan (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tyler Reeves (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Frantz (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Bradley Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Tyler Reeves - foul #1 on Tyler Reeves, team foul #14 | 68-68 |
| 04:36 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:36 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Wright - foul #3 on Lloyd Wright, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:01 | Marquette | John Ross loses the ball out of bounds | 70-70 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Tyler Reeves is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Tyler Reeves, team foul #15 | 70-70 |
| 03:23 | Marquette | Bradley Burnett denies the turnaround by Lloyd Wright | 70-70 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Bradley Burnett snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Bradley Burnett knocks in the jumper from the right side | 70-72 |
| 02:30 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan misses long on a floater from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin grabs the defensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 70-72 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin is hacked by Robert Sheahan - foul #1 on Robert Sheahan, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 01:54 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell misses the 3 from the left corner | 70-74 |
| 01:53 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright tips it back up and in | 72-74 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Steven Frantz is hacked by Alex Hoffman - foul #5 on Alex Hoffman, team foul #13 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Haggerty (PF) Alex Hoffman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:29 | Butler | Steven Frantz misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Steven Frantz misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Bradley Burnett grabs the offensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Bradley Burnett is fouled on the floor by Robert Sheahan - foul #2 on Robert Sheahan, team foul #14 | 72-74 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Bradley Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Bradley Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | John Ross hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lloyd Wright | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Caldwell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Wright (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Haggerty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sheahan (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tyler Reeves (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Frantz (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Bradley Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin is hacked by Paul Caldwell - foul #2 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #15 | 75-75 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:07 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Christopher McClendon - foul #5 on Christopher McClendon, team foul #16 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Dashiell (PG) Christopher McClendon | |
| 00:07 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:07 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bradley Burnett | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Bradley Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by John Ross - foul #5 on John Ross, team foul #16 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Marquette | Rick Pascoe (PG) John Ross | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Bradley Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Bradley Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright misses short on a halfcourt shot | 76-79 |