| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Parks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Tran (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Beckwith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Robert Tran inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Marquette | Robert Tran can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Frank Thornley pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Jason Parks is called for the reach on Manuel Gaughan - foul #2 on Jason Parks, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Carl Jones - foul #4 on Carl Jones, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Stitt (PF) Carl Jones | |
| 19:00 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:44 | Marquette | Willie Rose misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan is whistled for traveling | 32-26 |
| 18:08 | Marquette | William Stitt is whistled for a carry | 32-26 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Frank Thornley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-26 |
| 17:24 | Marquette | Robert Tran buries a turnaround from the baseline | 32-28 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Tran - foul #3 on Robert Tran, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:45 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith scores on a runner from the baseline | 34-30 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Monte Lockwood connects on the runner from the right block | 36-30 |
| 16:01 | Marquette | Robert Tran misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 16:00 | Marquette | Jason Parks snags the offensive board | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Thornley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Rose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Parks (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Tran (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Stitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Beckwith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Marquette | Monte Lockwood denies the turnaround by Willie Rose | 36-30 |
| 15:39 | Marquette | William Stitt tips it home | 36-32 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Lewis Maffei makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Demarco | 39-32 |
| 14:58 | Marquette | Robert Tran knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Lewis Maffei clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Willie Rose is called for the reach on Kenneth Demarco - foul #2 on Willie Rose, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Neil Siler (SF), Russell Berkman (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Lewis Maffei, Manuel Gaughan, Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:15 | Butler | Russell Berkman misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 39-35 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Scotty James tips it in | 41-35 |
| 13:51 | Marquette | Robert Tran misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 13:49 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith grabs the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 13:36 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-35 |
| 13:35 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith tips it in | 41-37 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Scotty James's pass is intercepted by Willie Rose | 41-37 |
| 13:12 | Marquette | Willie Rose dunks the ball | 41-39 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Russell Berkman blows the layup | 41-39 |
| 12:54 | Butler | Neil Siler snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Russell Berkman buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Scotty James | 43-39 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Robert Tran misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 12:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Stephen Michaels | 43-39 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Neil Siler misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Robert Tran - foul #4 on Robert Tran, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Lewis Maffei (SG), Frank Thornley (PF), Monte Lockwood (C) William Milligan, Stephen Michaels, Russell Berkman, Scotty James | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Braun (PG), Reyes Fleming (SG), Carl Jones (PF) Willie Rose, Jason Parks, William Stitt | |
| 11:43 | Butler | Neil Siler makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Neil Siler makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert Braun (fresh) SG - Reyes Fleming (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Tran (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Carl Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Beckwith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Marquette | Reyes Fleming buries a shot from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Monte Lockwood hits a shot near the basket | 47-41 |
| 10:33 | Marquette | Robert Braun misses the jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Monte Lockwood gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Lewis Maffei connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Demarco | 49-41 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | Reyes Fleming throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Gaughan (SF) Neil Siler | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Rose (PG), Jason Parks (SG), Gilbert Higgins (SF), William Stitt (C) Robert Braun, Reyes Fleming, Robert Tran, Thomas Beckwith | |
| 09:43 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Demarco | 51-41 |
| 09:22 | Marquette | Willie Rose misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-41 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Monte Lockwood pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco is whistled for traveling | 51-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Tran (SF) Gilbert Higgins | |
| 08:45 | Marquette | Robert Tran misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 08:44 | Marquette | William Stitt misses the tip | 51-41 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Frank Thornley comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 51-41 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan tips it in | 53-41 |
| 08:03 | Marquette | Willie Rose misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lewis Maffei - foul #1 on Lewis Maffei, team foul #1 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Russell Berkman (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Lewis Maffei, Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith (C) William Stitt | |
| 08:03 | Marquette | Willie Rose misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:03 | Marquette | Willie Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Jason Parks is called for the reach on Stephen Michaels - foul #3 on Jason Parks, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Berkman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scotty James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Rose (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Parks (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Tran (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Carl Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Beckwith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-42 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Stephen Michaels misses the tip | 53-42 |
| 07:27 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 07:05 | Marquette | The jump hook by Thomas Beckwith is blocked by Scotty James | 53-42 |
| 07:04 | Butler | William Milligan pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 06:54 | Butler | William Milligan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 06:53 | Marquette | Jason Parks snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 06:36 | Marquette | Willie Rose is fouled on the floor by Russell Berkman - foul #1 on Russell Berkman, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Lewis Maffei (SG), Frank Thornley (PF), Monte Lockwood (C) William Milligan, Stephen Michaels, Russell Berkman, Scotty James | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Braun (PG), Reyes Fleming (SG) Willie Rose, Jason Parks | |
| 06:19 | Marquette | Robert Tran comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 06:18 | Marquette | Robert Braun gets the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 05:54 | Marquette | Robert Tran misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Monte Lockwood snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Frank Thornley is fouled on the floor by Carl Jones - foul #5 on Carl Jones, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Neil Siler (SF) Manuel Gaughan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gilbert Higgins (SF), William Stitt (PF) Robert Tran, Carl Jones | |
| 05:41 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 05:41 | Marquette | William Stitt snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 05:12 | Marquette | Gilbert Higgins misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 53-42 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Monte Lockwood snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Robert Braun takes the ball from Kenneth Demarco in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| 05:06 | Marquette | Reyes Fleming lays it in set up by Robert Braun | 53-44 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Reyes Fleming is called for the reach on Kenneth Demarco - foul #1 on Reyes Fleming, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Rose (PG), Jason Parks (SG) Robert Braun, Reyes Fleming | |
| 04:53 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 04:29 | Marquette | Gilbert Higgins connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Parks | 55-46 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Monte Lockwood is fouled on the floor by Thomas Beckwith - foul #1 on Thomas Beckwith, team foul #9 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Gaughan (SF) Neil Siler | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Tran (SF) Gilbert Higgins | |
| 04:10 | Butler | Monte Lockwood makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Monte Lockwood makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 03:41 | Marquette | Robert Tran blows the layup but he's hacked by Frank Thornley - foul #3 on Frank Thornley, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Russell Berkman (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter (C) Thomas Beckwith | |
| 03:41 | Marquette | Robert Tran makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 03:41 | Marquette | Robert Tran misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Scotty James snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Berkman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scotty James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Rose (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Parks (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Tran (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Stitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Vannatter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Butler | Lewis Maffei knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Gaughan | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Marquette | William Stitt loses the ball out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Michaels (SG), Neil Siler (SF) Lewis Maffei, Manuel Gaughan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Braun (PG), Reyes Fleming (SG), Gilbert Higgins (SF) Willie Rose, Jason Parks, Robert Tran | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Stephen Michaels's pass is intercepted by William Stitt | 60-47 |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Gilbert Higgins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-47 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Stephen Michaels snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Butler | Stephen Michaels misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 02:31 | Marquette | William Stitt grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 02:19 | Marquette | Robert Braun's pass is intercepted by William Milligan | 60-47 |
| 01:56 | Butler | William Milligan makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-47 |
| 01:40 | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 63-47 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Scotty James snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Gilbert Higgins is called for the reach on Neil Siler - foul #1 on Gilbert Higgins, team foul #10 | 63-47 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Neil Siler makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Neil Siler misses the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 01:16 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Vannatter | 64-47 |
| 00:49 | Marquette | Gilbert Higgins travels with the ball | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Russell Berkman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Russell Berkman, team foul #4 | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Reyes Fleming double dribbles | 64-47 |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Milligan runs out the clock | 64-47 |