| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Forest Alba (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Marion Ogata (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Daniel Luz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Swoope (fresh) SF - Timothy Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lawrence Leeson (fresh) C - Michael Olvera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Timothy Wagner inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Marquette | Michael Olvera is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 23-23 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Henry Campbell (SG) Richard Swoope | |
| 19:23 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson buries a jumper from the left block set up by Forest Alba and the foul's on Michael Olvera - foul #1 on Michael Olvera, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 19:10 | Marquette | Daniel Luz hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-23 |
| 19:08 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Olvera | 26-23 |
| 19:03 | Marquette | Jonathan Johnson blocks the short jumper by Michael Olvera | 26-23 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Forest Alba misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 18:35 | Marquette | Michael Olvera grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 18:29 | Marquette | Henry Campbell is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 26-23 |
| 18:27 | Marquette | Michael Olvera gets the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | Timothy Wagner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Johnson - foul #1 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Louis Smith (PG), Richard Swoope (SG), Irving Walker (PF), William Ware (C) Daniel Luz, Henry Campbell, Lawrence Leeson, Michael Olvera | |
| 18:22 | Marquette | Timothy Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | Timothy Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Forest Alba makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 17:52 | Marquette | Irving Walker double dribbles | 29-24 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Luz (PG), Lawrence Leeson (PF), Michael Olvera (C) Louis Smith, Irving Walker, William Ware | |
| 17:29 | Butler | Forest Alba misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson grabs the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Marion Ogata tips it back up and in | 31-24 |
| 16:55 | Marquette | Timothy Wagner works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Luz | 31-26 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Forest Alba buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Mikkelson | 34-26 |
| 16:17 | Marquette | Daniel Luz misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marion Ogata - foul #2 on Marion Ogata, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Butler | John Bublitz (PF), Alphonse Pena (C) Marion Ogata, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Henry Campbell (SG), Irving Walker (PF), William Ware (C) Richard Swoope, Lawrence Leeson, Michael Olvera | |
| 16:17 | Marquette | Daniel Luz makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 16:17 | Marquette | Daniel Luz makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Forest Alba comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-28 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Alphonse Pena hits the follow up shot | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Forest Alba (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Bublitz (fresh) C - Alphonse Pena (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Daniel Luz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Wagner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Irving Walker (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Ware (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Marquette | Daniel Luz double dribbles | 36-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Louis Smith (PG), Lawrence Leeson (PF), Michael Olvera (C) Daniel Luz, Irving Walker, William Ware | |
| 15:02 | Butler | Forest Alba clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-28 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Alphonse Pena grabs the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Forest Alba misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 14:43 | Marquette | Timothy Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 14:20 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson hits a jumper from the left block set up by Michael Olvera | 36-30 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Alphonse Pena misses badly on a runner in the paint | 36-30 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Forest Alba gets the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Alphonse Pena can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 36-30 |
| 13:43 | Marquette | Michael Olvera pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 13:28 | Marquette | Alphonse Pena is called for the reach on Lawrence Leeson - foul #1 on Alphonse Pena, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Marion Ogata (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) John Bublitz, Alphonse Pena | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Luz (PG), Richard Swoope (SG), Irving Walker (PF), William Ware (C) Louis Smith, Henry Campbell, Lawrence Leeson, Michael Olvera | |
| 13:03 | Marquette | Forest Alba steps in front of the Irving Walker pass | 36-30 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson lays it up and in set up by Forest Alba | 38-30 |
| 12:49 | Marquette | Daniel Luz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Marion Ogata grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson's pass is intercepted by Richard Swoope | 38-30 |
| 12:40 | Marquette | Richard Swoope lays it up and in | 38-32 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 38-32 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Marion Ogata hits the follow up shot | 40-32 |
| 12:01 | Marquette | William Ware hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Richard Swoope | 40-34 |
| 11:39 | Butler | Everett Maple comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 40-34 |
| 11:37 | Marquette | Timothy Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Forest Alba (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marion Ogata (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Daniel Luz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Swoope (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Wagner (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Irving Walker (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Ware (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Marquette | Timothy Wagner makes the contested jump hook from the baseline set up by Irving Walker and he's fouled by Thomas Mikkelson - foul #2 on Thomas Mikkelson, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Hisey (PG), Charles Davis (SF) Everett Maple, Forest Alba | |
| Subs | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson (PF), Michael Olvera (C) Irving Walker, William Ware | |
| 11:31 | Marquette | Timothy Wagner makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Mikkelson | 42-37 |
| 10:58 | Marquette | Michael Olvera can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Johnson - foul #2 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Alphonse Pena (C) Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Louis Smith (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Ruben Young (SF) Daniel Luz, Richard Swoope, Timothy Wagner | |
| 10:58 | Marquette | Michael Olvera makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:58 | Marquette | Michael Olvera makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Earl Hisey buries a jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 10:21 | Marquette | Ruben Young misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Alphonse Pena grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Earl Hisey buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 09:40 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Marion Ogata - foul #3 on Marion Ogata, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Maple (PG), John Bublitz (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Earl Hisey, Marion Ogata, Alphonse Pena | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Luz (PG), Richard Swoope (SG), Timothy Wagner (SF) Louis Smith, Joseph Smith, Ruben Young | |
| 09:40 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson misses the free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:40 | Butler | John Bublitz grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Everett Maple banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Mikkelson | 49-41 |
| 08:56 | Marquette | Timothy Wagner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 08:54 | Butler | John Bublitz snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Everett Maple is whistled for a carry | 49-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Forest Alba (SG) Thomas Mikkelson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Henry Campbell (SG), Ruben Young (SF), Irving Walker (PF), William Ware (C) Richard Swoope, Timothy Wagner, Lawrence Leeson, Michael Olvera | |
| 08:20 | Marquette | Daniel Luz is fouled on the floor by John Bublitz - foul #1 on John Bublitz, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| 08:20 | Marquette | Daniel Luz makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:20 | Marquette | Daniel Luz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Forest Alba misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 07:59 | Marquette | Irving Walker snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 07:51 | Marquette | Ruben Young comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 49-43 |
| 07:49 | Marquette | Henry Campbell grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 07:33 | Marquette | Henry Campbell scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ruben Young | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Forest Alba (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bublitz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Daniel Luz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ruben Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Irving Walker (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Ware (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by William Ware - foul #2 on William Ware, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Marion Ogata (PF) Charles Davis, John Bublitz | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Swoope (SG), Timothy Wagner (SF), Michael Olvera (C) Henry Campbell, Ruben Young, William Ware | |
| 07:12 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:56 | Marquette | Michael Olvera knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Luz | 51-47 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Timothy Wagner swats the short shot by Jonathan Johnson | 51-47 |
| 06:27 | Marquette | Daniel Luz snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 06:10 | Marquette | Richard Swoope lays it in set up by Daniel Luz and he's hacked by Marion Ogata - foul #4 on Marion Ogata, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Alphonse Pena (C) Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Louis Smith (PG), Lawrence Leeson (PF) Daniel Luz, Irving Walker | |
| 06:10 | Marquette | Richard Swoope misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Alphonse Pena snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Timothy Wagner blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Forest Alba | 51-49 |
| 06:01 | Marquette | Michael Olvera gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:53 | Marquette | Michael Olvera is fouled on the floor by Marion Ogata as he's doubleteamed - foul #5 on Marion Ogata, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Erasmo Russo (SF), Charles Davis (PF) Forest Alba, Marion Ogata | |
| Subs | Marquette | Henry Campbell (SG) Richard Swoope | |
| 05:53 | Marquette | Michael Olvera makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:53 | Marquette | Michael Olvera makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Everett Maple comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Lawrence Leeson - foul #1 on Lawrence Leeson, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Butler | John Bublitz (PF) Erasmo Russo | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Luz (PG), Richard Swoope (SG) Louis Smith, Henry Campbell | |
| 05:31 | Butler | Everett Maple makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Everett Maple makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:20 | Marquette | Timothy Wagner works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Charles Davis clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 04:57 | Marquette | Timothy Wagner pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:52 | Marquette | Daniel Luz comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Everett Maple - foul #3 on Everett Maple, team foul #10 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Hisey (PG), Forest Alba (SG) Everett Maple, Thomas Mikkelson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Henry Campbell (SG), Ruben Young (SF), Irving Walker (PF), William Ware (C) Richard Swoope, Timothy Wagner, Lawrence Leeson, Michael Olvera | |
| 04:52 | Marquette | Daniel Luz makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:52 | Marquette | Daniel Luz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Alphonse Pena makes the jump hook from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 04:14 | Marquette | William Ware hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Luz | 55-57 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Alphonse Pena misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by William Ware - foul #3 on William Ware, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Erasmo Russo (SG) John Bublitz | |
| Subs | Marquette | Louis Smith (PG), Richard Swoope (SG), Timothy Wagner (SF), Lawrence Leeson (PF), Michael Olvera (C) Daniel Luz, Henry Campbell, Ruben Young, Irving Walker, William Ware | |
| 03:58 | Butler | Alphonse Pena misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Alphonse Pena misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Forest Alba pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Earl Hisey is hacked by Louis Smith - foul #1 on Louis Smith, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Maple (PG), Jonathan Johnson (C) Earl Hisey, Alphonse Pena | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Forest Alba throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG) Forest Alba | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Luz (PG), Henry Campbell (SG) Louis Smith, Richard Swoope | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Erasmo Russo (fresh) PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Daniel Luz (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Henry Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Wagner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lawrence Leeson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Olvera (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Marquette | Daniel Luz makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by Timothy Wagner | 55-59 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Forest Alba (SF), John Bublitz (PF) Erasmo Russo, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Swoope (SG), Irving Walker (PF) Henry Campbell, Lawrence Leeson | |
| 02:39 | Butler | Forest Alba misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson snags the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Everett Maple | 57-59 |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Richard Swoope is fouled on the floor by Everett Maple - foul #4 on Everett Maple, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Alphonse Pena (C) John Bublitz | |
| Subs | Marquette | Louis Smith (PG), Ruben Young (SF), Lawrence Leeson (PF), William Ware (C) Daniel Luz, Timothy Wagner, Irving Walker, Michael Olvera | |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Richard Swoope makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Richard Swoope misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Alphonse Pena grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Lawrence Leeson - foul #2 on Lawrence Leeson, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Luz (PG), Timothy Wagner (SF), Michael Olvera (C) Louis Smith, Ruben Young, William Ware | |
| 01:50 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:41 | Marquette | Richard Swoope buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Luz | 58-62 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Forest Alba knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Johnson | 61-62 |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Thomas Mikkelson is called for the reach on Daniel Luz - foul #3 on Thomas Mikkelson, team foul #12 | 61-62 |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Daniel Luz makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Daniel Luz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Everett Maple | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Richard Swoope is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Mikkelson - foul #4 on Thomas Mikkelson, team foul #13 | 63-64 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Richard Swoope makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Richard Swoope misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Alphonse Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Everett Maple is hacked by Lawrence Leeson - foul #3 on Lawrence Leeson, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Everett Maple misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Michael Olvera gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Everett Maple is called for the reach on Michael Olvera in the backcourt - foul #5 on Everett Maple, team foul #14 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Hisey (PG) Everett Maple | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Michael Olvera makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Michael Olvera makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Earl Hisey clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-67 |