| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Call (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Longenecker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bill Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Adkisson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Schaeffer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Herbert Cook inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Alan Call connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Roop | 33-35 |
| 19:19 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Cannon - foul #3 on James Cannon, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG) James Cannon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), William Stewart (SF), Richard Thompson (PF) Richard Robinson, Alex Longenecker, Jeremy Adkisson | |
| 19:19 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:19 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Alan Call splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 33-36 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Alan Call tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 18:46 | Marquette | Herbert Cook steals it from William Stewart | 35-36 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Alan Call works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 18:29 | Marquette | William Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:02 | Marquette | Odis Messinger is called for the reach on Thomas Herrell - foul #2 on Odis Messinger, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), Kenneth Delfino (SF), Jeremy Adkisson (PF), Samuel Tyler (C) Thomas Herrell, William Stewart, Richard Thompson, Adam Schaeffer | |
| 17:57 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Odis Messinger - foul #3 on Odis Messinger, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Blacker (PG) Odis Messinger | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:57 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Alan Call's floater is tipped away by Samuel Tyler | 35-39 |
| 17:44 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Quincy Bednarz | 35-39 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Samuel Tyler is called for the reach on Herbert Cook - foul #1 on Samuel Tyler, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifton Calhoun (C) Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Longenecker (SG) Kenneth Delfino | |
| 17:22 | Butler | Alan Call throws it down despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Gregory Blacker and the foul's on Bill Marshall - foul #4 on Bill Marshall, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Smith (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF) Gary Roop, Herbert Cook | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino (SF) Bill Marshall | |
| 17:22 | Butler | Alan Call misses the free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:22 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jeremy Adkisson | 37-39 |
| 17:06 | Marquette | Richard Robinson misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Augustus Molinski - foul #3 on Augustus Molinski, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Hunter Bencomo (SF) Augustus Molinski | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:06 | Marquette | Richard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:06 | Marquette | Richard Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Alan Call is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Delfino - foul #1 on Kenneth Delfino, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Quincy Bednarz (PF) Alan Call | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), William Stewart (C) Richard Robinson, Samuel Tyler | |
| 16:47 | Butler | Gregory Blacker clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 16:46 | Marquette | William Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:28 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino misses the jump hook from the left block | 37-41 |
| 16:26 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Hunter Bencomo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (SG), Herbert Cook (SF) Derrick Smith, Hunter Bencomo | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), Dennis Carr (SF), Samuel Tyler (C) Thomas Herrell, Kenneth Delfino, William Stewart | |
| 15:58 | Marquette | Richard Robinson misses the floater from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 15:56 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler tips it back up and in | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Longenecker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Carr (fresh) PF - Jeremy Adkisson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun can't tip it in | 37-43 |
| 15:40 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Samuel Tyler | 37-43 |
| 15:34 | Marquette | Dennis Carr misses the lay-in | 37-43 |
| 15:33 | Butler | Gregory Blacker gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Herbert Cook is alone and drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Blacker | 39-43 |
| 15:05 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-43 |
| 15:04 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Longenecker | 39-43 |
| 14:56 | Marquette | Richard Robinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Herbert Cook gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Alex Longenecker steals it from Quincy Bednarz | 39-43 |
| 14:42 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker hits the finger roll | 39-45 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Samuel Tyler swats the shot by Gregory Blacker | 39-45 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Gary Roop hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Blacker out of a doubleteam | 41-45 |
| 13:41 | Marquette | Richard Robinson misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Herbert Cook - foul #1 on Herbert Cook, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Alan Call (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Gregory Blacker, Gary Roop, Herbert Cook, Quincy Bednarz, Clifton Calhoun | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (SG), William Stewart (SF), Richard Thompson (PF), Adam Schaeffer (C) Alex Longenecker, Dennis Carr, Jeremy Adkisson, Samuel Tyler | |
| 13:41 | Marquette | Richard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:41 | Marquette | Richard Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Alan Call misses long on a runner in the paint | 41-47 |
| 13:21 | Marquette | William Stewart pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:10 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Garf Palinski - foul #4 on Garf Palinski, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Quincy Bednarz (PF) Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Bill Marshall (SG) Richard Robinson | |
| 13:10 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:10 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Adam Schaeffer steals it from Quincy Bednarz | 41-49 |
| 12:43 | Marquette | William Stewart knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Bill Marshall | 41-51 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Alan Call is hacked by Adam Schaeffer - foul #2 on Adam Schaeffer, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Longenecker (SG), Jeremy Adkisson (PF) William Stewart, Richard Thompson | |
| 12:12 | Butler | Alan Call can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 41-51 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Derrick Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Augustus Molinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (SG) Derrick Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino (SF), Richard Thompson (PF) Alex Longenecker, Jeremy Adkisson | |
| 11:35 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer hits the finger roll | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Call (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Herrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Delfino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Thompson (fresh) C - Adam Schaeffer (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Butler | Alan Call makes the contested jump hook from the right block set up by James Cannon | 43-53 |
| 11:06 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino is fouled on the floor by Gary Roop - foul #1 on Gary Roop, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF), Clifton Calhoun (C) Augustus Molinski, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), Alex Longenecker (SG), Jeremy Adkisson (PF) Thomas Herrell, Richard Thompson, Adam Schaeffer | |
| 11:06 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 11:06 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Alan Call grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Alex Longenecker - foul #3 on Alex Longenecker, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG) James Cannon | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Stewart (C) Kenneth Delfino | |
| 10:47 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 10:30 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker's pass is intercepted by Herbert Cook | 45-54 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Clifton Calhoun | 47-54 |
| 09:52 | Marquette | William Stewart clanks a jumper from the right side | 47-54 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Alan Call gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Odis Messinger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 09:45 | Marquette | William Stewart grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 09:28 | Marquette | William Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Alan Call - foul #3 on Alan Call, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Quincy Bednarz (PF) Odis Messinger, Gary Roop, Clifton Calhoun | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), Adam Schaeffer (C) Richard Robinson, Alex Longenecker | |
| 09:28 | Marquette | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:28 | Marquette | William Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Alan Call grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 09:24 | Butler | James Cannon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Herrell - foul #3 on Thomas Herrell, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Longenecker (SG), Richard Thompson (PF) William Stewart, Jeremy Adkisson | |
| 09:24 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:24 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:09 | Marquette | Derrick Smith is called for the reach on Alex Longenecker - foul #2 on Derrick Smith, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson (PF) Richard Thompson | |
| 09:09 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:09 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Thomas Herrell steps in front of the Alan Call pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 49-57 |
| 08:36 | Marquette | Bill Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF) Herbert Cook | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), William Stewart (SF), Richard Thompson (PF) Thomas Herrell, Alex Longenecker, Jeremy Adkisson | |
| 08:19 | Butler | Alan Call loses the dribble to William Stewart | 49-57 |
| 08:16 | Marquette | William Stewart hits the finger roll | 49-59 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Bill Marshall is called for the reach on Augustus Molinski - foul #5 on Bill Marshall, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifton Calhoun (C) Alan Call | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), Alex Longenecker (SG), Kenneth Delfino (SF), Jeremy Adkisson (PF) Richard Robinson, Bill Marshall, William Stewart, Richard Thompson | |
| 08:08 | Butler | Augustus Molinski makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Augustus Molinski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:54 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 51-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (SG), Garf Palinski (C) Derrick Smith, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG) Thomas Herrell | |
| 07:38 | Butler | James Cannon misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 51-59 |
| 07:37 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 3 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Longenecker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Delfino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Adkisson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Adam Schaeffer (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 51-59 |
| 07:27 | Butler | Garf Palinski gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Garf Palinski loses the dribble to Adam Schaeffer | 51-59 |
| 07:08 | Marquette | Richard Robinson lays it up and in set up by Jeremy Adkisson | 51-61 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Augustus Molinski is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Augustus Molinski, team foul #10 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Herbert Cook (SF) James Cannon, Augustus Molinski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), William Stewart (SF), Richard Thompson (PF), Samuel Tyler (C) Richard Robinson, Kenneth Delfino, Jeremy Adkisson, Adam Schaeffer | |
| 06:37 | Marquette | William Stewart lays it in set up by Alex Longenecker | 51-63 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Odis Messinger and he's hacked by William Stewart - foul #1 on William Stewart, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino (SF), Jeremy Adkisson (PF), Adam Schaeffer (C) William Stewart, Richard Thompson, Samuel Tyler | |
| 06:29 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun misses the free throw | 53-63 |
| 06:29 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 06:02 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer misses short on a jumper near the basket | 53-63 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Herbert Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Adam Schaeffer is called for the reach on Clifton Calhoun - foul #3 on Adam Schaeffer, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Derrick Smith (SG) Odis Messinger, Gary Roop | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), William Stewart (SF), Richard Thompson (PF) Thomas Herrell, Kenneth Delfino, Jeremy Adkisson | |
| 05:53 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:53 | Marquette | Richard Thompson grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 05:36 | Marquette | William Stewart clanks a jumper from the left block | 53-63 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Herbert Cook gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 05:27 | Butler | James Cannon makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Derrick Smith | 55-63 |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Garf Palinski - foul #5 on Garf Palinski, team foul #11 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF), Quincy Bednarz (PF), Alan Call (C) Herbert Cook, Clifton Calhoun, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), Kenneth Delfino (SF), Jeremy Adkisson (PF) Richard Robinson, William Stewart, Richard Thompson | |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Alan Call throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-63 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Samuel Tyler (C) Adam Schaeffer | |
| 04:28 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler's layup is rejected by Augustus Molinski | 55-63 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Alan Call's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Tyler | 55-63 |
| 04:15 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 03:56 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Gary Roop (SG) James Cannon, Derrick Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), William Stewart (SF), Adam Schaeffer (C) Thomas Herrell, Kenneth Delfino, Samuel Tyler | |
| 03:42 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz lays it up and in on a great pass from Odis Messinger | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:16 | Marquette | William Stewart hits a shot from the left side | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Call (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Longenecker (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Stewart (fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Adkisson (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Adam Schaeffer (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Butler | Alan Call hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Adam Schaeffer - foul #4 on Adam Schaeffer, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF) Augustus Molinski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (SG), Kenneth Delfino (SF), Richard Thompson (PF), Samuel Tyler (C) Alex Longenecker, William Stewart, Jeremy Adkisson, Adam Schaeffer | |
| 03:11 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:49 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino can't connect on a runner from the left block | 59-65 |
| 02:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alan Call | 59-65 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Clifton Calhoun (C) Odis Messinger, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Longenecker (SG), Jeremy Adkisson (PF), Adam Schaeffer (C) Thomas Herrell, Richard Thompson, Samuel Tyler | |
| 02:33 | Butler | James Cannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-65 |
| 02:14 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino blows the layup | 59-65 |
| 02:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Cannon | 59-65 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Quincy Bednarz (PF) Clifton Calhoun | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (SG), William Stewart (SF) Alex Longenecker, Adam Schaeffer | |
| 02:09 | Butler | Richard Robinson is called for the reach on James Cannon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Robinson, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Longenecker (SG) Richard Robinson | |
| 02:09 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:09 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino connects on the runner in the lane | 61-67 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Alan Call clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Adkisson - foul #3 on Jeremy Adkisson, team foul #12 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (PG), Adam Schaeffer (C) Thomas Herrell, Kenneth Delfino | |
| 01:40 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:17 | Marquette | Richard Robinson hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alex Longenecker | 63-69 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Richard Robinson steals it from Quincy Bednarz | 63-69 |
| 00:58 | Marquette | Richard Robinson banks in the layup | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Butler | Alan Call connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Cannon | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Marquette | William Stewart travels with the ball | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Gary Roop misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:15 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer is fouled in the backcourt by James Cannon - foul #4 on James Cannon, team foul #12 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (SG), Dennis Carr (PF) Alex Longenecker, Jeremy Adkisson | |
| 00:15 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:15 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz is hacked by Dennis Carr - foul #1 on Dennis Carr, team foul #13 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Longenecker (SG), Jeremy Adkisson (PF) Thomas Herrell, Dennis Carr | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:07 | Marquette | Richard Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by James Cannon - foul #5 on James Cannon, team foul #13 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG) James Cannon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (SG), Dennis Carr (PF) Alex Longenecker, Jeremy Adkisson | |
| 00:07 | Marquette | Richard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:07 | Marquette | Richard Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Alan Call grabs the board | 68-73 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Odis Messinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-73 |