| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Rose (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Tran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Beckwith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Stitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Butler | Frank Thornley hits a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Willie Rose - foul #2 on Willie Rose, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:10 | Marquette | Robert Tran clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 19:08 | Marquette | William Stitt tips it in | 28-27 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Frank Thornley scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Demarco | 28-29 |
| 18:33 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Stitt | 30-29 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Beckwith - foul #2 on Thomas Beckwith, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:01 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Rose | 32-31 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Lewis Maffei double dribbles | 32-31 |
| 17:27 | Marquette | William Stitt is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on William Stitt, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Lewis Maffei misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 17:06 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Thomas Beckwith | 32-31 |
| 16:46 | Marquette | Robert Tran connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 16:26 | Butler | Jason Parks picks off the pass by Lewis Maffei | 35-31 |
| 16:05 | Marquette | Jason Parks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-31 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Frank Thornley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Lewis Maffei knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Manuel Gaughan | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Rose (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Parks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. SF - Robert Tran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Beckwith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - William Stitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Thornley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Marquette | Jason Parks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 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 | |
| 15:24 | Butler | William Milligan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 35-34 |
| 15:23 | Marquette | Robert Tran gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:17 | Marquette | William Stitt is denied on a layup by Scotty James | 35-34 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Stephen Michaels grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Stephen Michaels clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 15:02 | Marquette | Willie Rose gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:57 | Marquette | Robert Tran drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Willie Rose | 38-34 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Russell Berkman buries a turnaround from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 14:29 | Marquette | Robert Tran misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Neil Siler snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Neil Siler knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Stephen Michaels | 38-39 |
| 14:03 | Marquette | Jason Parks hits a runner in the lane set up by Willie Rose | 40-39 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Neil Siler misses the lay-in | 40-39 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Scotty James grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Robert Tran steals the ball from William Milligan | 40-39 |
| 13:06 | Marquette | William Stitt misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Russell Berkman - foul #1 on Russell Berkman, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Lewis Maffei (SG), Manuel Gaughan (SF), Frank Thornley (PF), Monte Lockwood (C) William Milligan, Stephen Michaels, Neil Siler, Russell Berkman, Scotty James | |
| 13:06 | Marquette | William Stitt makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:06 | Marquette | William Stitt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 42-39 |
| 12:39 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Robert Tran | 42-39 |
| 12:27 | Marquette | Robert Tran misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-39 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Monte Lockwood grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Monte Lockwood clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by William Stitt - foul #4 on William Stitt, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gilbert Higgins (PG), Reyes Fleming (SG), Jeffrey Vannatter (C) Willie Rose, Jason Parks, William Stitt | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:02 | Butler | Monte Lockwood misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Monte Lockwood makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:43 | Marquette | Reyes Fleming is hacked by Lewis Maffei - foul #3 on Lewis Maffei, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Jones (C) Thomas Beckwith | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gilbert Higgins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reyes Fleming (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Tran (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Vannatter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Marquette | Robert Tran misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 11:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Thornley | 42-40 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Lewis Maffei hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 11:10 | Marquette | Carl Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:04 | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gilbert Higgins | 44-40 |
| 10:48 | Butler | Frank Thornley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Manuel Gaughan | 44-42 |
| 10:28 | Marquette | Gilbert Higgins can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Monte Lockwood grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Monte Lockwood misses the lay-in | 44-42 |
| 10:20 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Gaughan | 44-42 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses the dunk | 44-42 |
| 10:08 | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:58 | Marquette | Robert Tran makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Monte Lockwood steps out of bounds on the baseline | 47-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Rose (PG), Jason Parks (SG), Robert Braun (SF), Thomas Beckwith (PF) Gilbert Higgins, Reyes Fleming, Robert Tran, Carl Jones | |
| 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 | |
| 09:20 | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Vannatter, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Stitt (C) Jeffrey Vannatter | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:11 | Butler | William Milligan misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willie Rose - foul #3 on Willie Rose, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| 09:11 | Butler | William Milligan misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:11 | Butler | William Milligan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:11 | Marquette | William Stitt snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 08:51 | Marquette | Robert Braun clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-42 |
| 08:50 | Marquette | William Stitt tips it in | 49-42 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Stephen Michaels misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Scotty James hits the follow up shot | 49-44 |
| 08:21 | Marquette | Willie Rose scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jason Parks | 52-44 |
| 08:17 | Butler | William Milligan misses long on a jumper from the right side | 52-44 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Scotty James tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 07:57 | Marquette | Willie Rose can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-46 |
| 07:56 | Marquette | William Stitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 07:44 | Marquette | Jason Parks is fouled on the floor by William Milligan - foul #1 on William Milligan, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Tran (SF), Jeffrey Vannatter (C) Robert Braun, William Stitt | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Lewis Maffei (SG), Manuel Gaughan (SF), Frank Thornley (PF), Monte Lockwood (C) William Milligan, Stephen Michaels, Neil Siler, Russell Berkman, Scotty James | |
| 07:34 | Marquette | Robert Tran buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Rose (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Parks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Tran (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Beckwith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Vannatter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Kenneth Demarco | 55-48 |
| 07:08 | Marquette | Monte Lockwood steps in front of the Jeffrey Vannatter pass | 55-48 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses badly on a floater from the right side | 55-48 |
| 06:55 | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:39 | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter is denied on a layup by Monte Lockwood | 55-48 |
| 06:37 | Marquette | Robert Tran tips it home | 57-48 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco is hacked by Jeffrey Vannatter - foul #3 on Jeffrey Vannatter, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Reyes Fleming (SG), William Stitt (C) Jason Parks, Jeffrey Vannatter | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:15 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:00 | Marquette | William Stitt is hacked by Monte Lockwood - foul #2 on Monte Lockwood, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| 05:41 | Marquette | Robert Tran can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Lewis Maffei gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-50 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Frank Thornley grabs the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Lewis Maffei makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Demarco | 57-53 |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith scores on a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Lewis Maffei - foul #4 on Lewis Maffei, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gilbert Higgins (PG), Jason Parks (SG), Jeffrey Vannatter (C) Willie Rose, Reyes Fleming, William Stitt | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Russell Berkman (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Lewis Maffei, Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Russell Berkman hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William Milligan | 60-55 |
| 04:04 | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Scotty James - foul #1 on Scotty James, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Jones (C) Thomas Beckwith | |
| Subs | Butler | Neil Siler (SF) Manuel Gaughan | |
| 04:04 | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:04 | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Stephen Michaels double dribbles | 62-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Braun (SF), William Stitt (C) Robert Tran, Carl Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Lewis Maffei (SG), Frank Thornley (PF), Monte Lockwood (C) William Milligan, Stephen Michaels, Russell Berkman, Scotty James | |
| 03:27 | Marquette | William Stitt buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Gilbert Higgins | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gilbert Higgins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Parks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Braun (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Vannatter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Stitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Lewis Maffei misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-55 |
| 03:06 | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 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) | |
| 02:32 | Butler | Gilbert Higgins is called for the reach on Kenneth Demarco - foul #2 on Gilbert Higgins, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Rose (PG), Robert Tran (SF), Thomas Beckwith (PF) Gilbert Higgins, Robert Braun, Jeffrey Vannatter | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Gaughan (SF) Neil Siler | |
| 02:32 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:32 | Marquette | Thomas Beckwith grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 02:09 | Marquette | Willie Rose hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Beckwith | 68-55 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Beckwith - foul #3 on Thomas Beckwith, team foul #9 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gilbert Higgins (PG), Reyes Fleming (SG), Robert Braun (SF), Jeffrey Vannatter (PF), Carl Jones (C) Willie Rose, Jason Parks, Robert Tran, Thomas Beckwith, William Stitt | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Neil Siler (SF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Lewis Maffei, Manuel Gaughan, Monte Lockwood | |
| 01:53 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:25 | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter's pass is intercepted by William Milligan | 68-57 |
| 01:20 | Butler | William Milligan banks in the layup | 68-59 |
| 01:20 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Rose (PG), Jason Parks (SG), Robert Tran (SF), Thomas Beckwith (PF), William Stitt (C) Gilbert Higgins, Reyes Fleming, Robert Braun, Jeffrey Vannatter, Carl Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Lewis Maffei (SG), Manuel Gaughan (SF), Monte Lockwood (C) William Milligan, Stephen Michaels, Neil Siler, Scotty James | |
| 00:55 | Marquette | William Stitt misses short on a floater near the basket | 68-59 |
| 00:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Demarco | 68-59 |
| 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 | Kenneth Demarco is called for traveling | 68-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | Marquette | William Stitt is hacked by Lewis Maffei in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lewis Maffei, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Michaels (SG) Lewis Maffei | |
| 00:47 | Marquette | William Stitt makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:47 | Marquette | William Stitt misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Monte Lockwood pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan is whistled for traveling | 69-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gilbert Higgins (PG), Reyes Fleming (SG), Robert Braun (SF), Jeffrey Vannatter (PF), Carl Jones (C) Willie Rose, Jason Parks, Robert Tran, Thomas Beckwith, William Stitt | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Neil Siler (SF), Russell Berkman (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Manuel Gaughan, Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter is hacked by William Milligan in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Milligan, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Russell Berkman | 70-59 |
| 00:37 | Butler | William Milligan misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-59 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Jeffrey Vannatter gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Scotty James steals it from Robert Braun | 70-59 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Stephen Michaels can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-59 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Robert Braun pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Gilbert Higgins runs out the clock | 70-59 |