| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Hendricks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Wettstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joseph Ton inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Butler | Thomas Robinson knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 39-33 |
| 19:33 | Marquette | John Hendricks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Larry Wettstein takes the ball from James Greenwald | 39-33 |
| 18:59 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick lays it in set up by Frank Everitt | 41-33 |
| 18:40 | Butler | James Greenwald misses long on a jump hook from close range | 41-33 |
| 18:38 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:16 | Marquette | Charles Saunders hits the finger roll | 43-33 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Richard Duvall scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-36 |
| 17:42 | Marquette | John Hendricks comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 43-36 |
| 17:41 | Butler | James Greenwald grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Richard Duvall gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Joseph Ton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 17:13 | Marquette | John Hendricks gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:54 | Marquette | Frank Everitt clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:36 | Butler | James Greenwald buries a fadeaway from the left side | 43-38 |
| 16:17 | Marquette | James Greenwald is called for the reach on Larry Wettstein - foul #2 on James Greenwald, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robin Hazzard (SF), Fernando Quinones (PF), Eric Gorney (C) Wesley Kendrick, John Hendricks, Larry Wettstein | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (PG), Stanton Williams (SG), John Marotta (SF), David Sparling (PF), Samuel Foster (C) Bryan Dedmon, Richard Duvall, Joseph Ton, James Greenwald, Thomas Robinson | |
| 16:00 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Pablo Baez - foul #3 on Pablo Baez, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG) Frank Everitt | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Wagner (PF) Stanton Williams | |
| 16:00 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:00 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Leo Boatner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robin Hazzard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Gorney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Marotta (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Sparling (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Butler | Leo Boatner steals the ball from Samuel Foster | 45-38 |
| 15:27 | Marquette | Charles Saunders hits the finger roll set up by Leo Boatner | 47-38 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Robin Hazzard swats the layup by Thomas Wagner | 47-38 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Thomas Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses short on a shot from the right side | 47-38 |
| 15:06 | Butler | John Marotta tips it home | 47-40 |
| 14:48 | Marquette | Leo Boatner hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eric Gorney | 50-40 |
| 14:38 | Butler | David Sparling clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 14:36 | Marquette | Leo Boatner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 14:24 | Marquette | John Marotta steals the ball from Robin Hazzard | 50-40 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Pablo Baez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 13:58 | Butler | David Sparling tips it home | 50-42 |
| 13:38 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Wagner - foul #4 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick (SF), Larry Wettstein (C) Robin Hazzard, Eric Gorney | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Joseph Ton (SF), James Greenwald (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) Pablo Baez, John Marotta, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner, David Sparling | |
| 13:38 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:38 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Joseph Ton comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 51-42 |
| 13:23 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Charles Saunders | 51-42 |
| 13:07 | Marquette | James Greenwald takes the ball from Larry Wettstein | 51-42 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Joseph Ton misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 12:45 | Butler | James Greenwald tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 12:24 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick's pass is intercepted by Bryan Dedmon | 51-44 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon lays it up and in | 51-46 |
| 11:59 | Marquette | Charles Saunders buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Leo Boatner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Saunders (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fernando Quinones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Wettstein (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Butler | Joseph Ton clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Leo Boatner - foul #4 on Leo Boatner, team foul #1 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF), John Hendricks (PF) Leo Boatner, Charles Saunders, Fernando Quinones | |
| Subs | Butler | David Sparling (C) Thomas Robinson | |
| 11:54 | Butler | Joseph Ton makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Joseph Ton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:54 | Butler | David Sparling grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 11:43 | Butler | James Greenwald lays it in | 54-49 |
| 11:20 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein buries a runner in the paint | 56-49 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Larry Wettstein - foul #3 on Larry Wettstein, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG), Samuel Foster (C) Richard Duvall, James Greenwald | |
| 11:01 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:41 | Marquette | The jump hook by Larry Wettstein is blocked by David Sparling | 56-51 |
| 10:40 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein tips it home | 58-51 |
| 10:23 | Butler | David Sparling can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 58-51 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses the tip | 58-51 |
| 10:20 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-51 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses short on a runner near the basket | 60-51 |
| 09:34 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 09:22 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick loses the dribble to Bryan Dedmon | 60-51 |
| 08:58 | Butler | David Sparling is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Bryan Dedmon | 60-53 |
| 08:43 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein makes the jumper in the lane set up by Frank Everitt | 62-53 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-53 |
| 08:20 | Marquette | Frank Everitt grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 08:04 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein is fouled on the floor by Samuel Foster - foul #1 on Samuel Foster, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Saunders (SG), Fernando Quinones (PF), Eric Gorney (C) Robin Hazzard, John Hendricks, Larry Wettstein | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), John Marotta (SF), James Greenwald (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) Bryan Dedmon, Joseph Ton, David Sparling, Samuel Foster | |
| 07:52 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Wesley Kendrick | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Wesley Kendrick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Gorney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Marotta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Butler | Pablo Baez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 07:31 | Butler | James Greenwald tips it but misses | 64-53 |
| 07:30 | Marquette | Eric Gorney grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 07:19 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick clanks a runner from the baseline | 64-53 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Pablo Baez grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Thomas Robinson misses the easy layup | 64-53 |
| 06:59 | Marquette | Charles Saunders gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 06:54 | Marquette | Frank Everitt clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Marotta - foul #1 on John Marotta, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Stanton Williams (PG) Pablo Baez | |
| 06:54 | Marquette | Frank Everitt misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 06:54 | Marquette | Frank Everitt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 06:37 | Butler | John Marotta misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 65-53 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Thomas Robinson tips it back up and in | 65-55 |
| 06:20 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Duvall - foul #2 on Richard Duvall, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF) Frank Everitt, Wesley Kendrick | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG) Stanton Williams | |
| 06:20 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:20 | Marquette | Charles Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Thomas Robinson connects on the runner in the lane | 66-57 |
| 05:38 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Robinson - foul #2 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Hendricks (PF) Eric Gorney | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG), Joseph Ton (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) Richard Duvall, John Marotta, Thomas Robinson | |
| 05:38 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:38 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:38 | Butler | James Greenwald gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Leo Boatner steals the ball from James Greenwald | 67-57 |
| 04:55 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 67-57 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Thomas Wagner snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 04:25 | Butler | James Greenwald double dribbles | 67-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick (SF), Larry Wettstein (C) Robin Hazzard, Fernando Quinones | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Thomas Robinson (C) Pablo Baez, James Greenwald | |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Thomas Wagner is called for the reach on Leo Boatner - foul #5 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Gorney (SF) Wesley Kendrick | |
| Subs | Butler | David Sparling (PF) Thomas Wagner | |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Leo Boatner makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Leo Boatner misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:06 | Butler | David Sparling pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Joseph Ton misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-57 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Larry Wettstein | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Marquette | John Hendricks's floater is tipped away by David Sparling | 68-57 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Thomas Robinson grabs the board | 68-57 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Leo Boatner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eric Gorney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hendricks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Wettstein (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Ton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Sparling (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Sparling | 68-60 |
| 03:15 | Marquette | Eric Gorney buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Leo Boatner and he's hacked by David Sparling - foul #1 on David Sparling, team foul #9 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF) Leo Boatner, John Hendricks | |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SF) Joseph Ton | |
| 03:15 | Marquette | Eric Gorney misses the free throw | 70-60 |
| 03:15 | Butler | David Sparling grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Thomas Robinson loses the dribble to Frank Everitt | 70-60 |
| 03:00 | Marquette | Frank Everitt lays it in | 72-60 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), Wesley Kendrick (SF) Frank Everitt, Robin Hazzard | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ton (SF), James Greenwald (PF) John Marotta, David Sparling | |
| 02:53 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 72-60 |
| 02:52 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Larry Wettstein | 72-60 |
| 02:26 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein is called for traveling | 72-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF), Fernando Quinones (PF) Leo Boatner, Wesley Kendrick, Larry Wettstein | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (PG), Stanton Williams (SG), John Marotta (SF), David Sparling (PF), Samuel Foster (C) Bryan Dedmon, Richard Duvall, Joseph Ton, James Greenwald, Thomas Robinson | |
| 02:09 | Butler | David Sparling misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-60 |
| 02:08 | Butler | David Sparling hits the follow up shot | 72-62 |
| 02:08 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), Wesley Kendrick (SF), John Hendricks (PF), Larry Wettstein (C) Frank Everitt, Robin Hazzard, Fernando Quinones, Eric Gorney | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Joseph Ton (SF), James Greenwald (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) Pablo Baez, Stanton Williams, John Marotta, David Sparling, Samuel Foster | |
| 01:42 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Leo Boatner | 75-62 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-65 |
| 01:09 | Marquette | Thomas Robinson swats the layup by Larry Wettstein | 75-65 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Joseph Ton pulls down the rebound | 75-65 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Richard Duvall is hacked by Wesley Kendrick - foul #3 on Wesley Kendrick, team foul #3 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF), Fernando Quinones (PF), Eric Gorney (C) Leo Boatner, Wesley Kendrick, John Hendricks, Larry Wettstein | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (PG), Stanton Williams (SG), John Marotta (SF), David Sparling (PF), Samuel Foster (C) Bryan Dedmon, Richard Duvall, Joseph Ton, James Greenwald, Thomas Robinson | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Stanton Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-65 |
| 00:47 | Marquette | Eric Gorney grabs the board | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Marquette | Eric Gorney is fouled in the backcourt by Pablo Baez - foul #4 on Pablo Baez, team foul #10 | 75-65 |
| 00:44 | Marquette | Eric Gorney makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:44 | Marquette | Eric Gorney makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Stanton Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Frank Everitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-65 |
| 00:10 | Butler | John Marotta hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-68 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), Wesley Kendrick (SF), John Hendricks (PF), Larry Wettstein (C) Frank Everitt, Robin Hazzard, Fernando Quinones, Eric Gorney | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Joseph Ton (SF), James Greenwald (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) Pablo Baez, Stanton Williams, John Marotta, David Sparling, Samuel Foster | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Bryan Dedmon is called for the reach on John Hendricks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Dedmon, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | John Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | John Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Leo Boatner runs out the clock | 79-70 |