| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alex Longenecker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donovan Soltero (fresh) SF - Eric Pair (fresh) PF - Samuel Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Eric Pair inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Marquette | Robert Hahn misses the easy layup | 21-25 |
| 19:46 | Butler | Herbert Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 19:30 | Butler | James Cannon is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-25 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Leroy (SF), Jeremy Adkisson (C) Eric Pair, Robert Hahn | |
| 19:08 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Cannon - foul #1 on James Cannon, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Hahn (C) Jeremy Adkisson | |
| 19:08 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 19:08 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 18:45 | Butler | John Buitron is open and buries a turnaround near the basket set up by James Cannon out of the doubleteam | 23-27 |
| 18:27 | Marquette | Robert Hahn banks in the layup | 23-29 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Gary Roop splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Herbert Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 17:44 | Butler | James Cannon is fouled on the floor by Donovan Soltero - foul #2 on Donovan Soltero, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leon Davidson (PG), Eric Pair (SF), Jeremy Adkisson (C) Alex Longenecker, Timothy Leroy, Robert Hahn | |
| 17:20 | Butler | James Cannon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 17:19 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 17:03 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-29 |
| 17:02 | Butler | John Buitron grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Herbert Cook drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Gary Roop | 25-29 |
| 16:35 | Marquette | Eric Pair can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Garf Palinski gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Gary Roop misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donovan Soltero - foul #3 on Donovan Soltero, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Longenecker (PG), Timothy Leroy (SF), Robert Hahn (C) Leon Davidson, Eric Pair, Samuel Tyler | |
| 16:12 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Gary Roop misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 16:12 | Marquette | Timothy Leroy gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 16:04 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker hits the finger roll and he's fouled by James Cannon - foul #2 on James Cannon, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| 16:04 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Garf Palinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alex Longenecker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donovan Soltero (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Timothy Leroy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Adkisson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Butler | James Cannon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Donovan Soltero - foul #4 on Donovan Soltero, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Smith (PF) John Buitron | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alan Hilliker (SG), Samuel Tyler (PF) Donovan Soltero, Jeremy Adkisson | |
| 15:38 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 15:38 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 15:27 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler's layup is rejected by Frank Smith | 28-32 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Frank Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Robert Hahn steps in front of the Frank Smith pass | 28-32 |
| 14:40 | Marquette | Garf Palinski swats the layup by Alex Longenecker | 28-32 |
| 14:39 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler snags the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 14:25 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler's layup is rejected by Frank Smith | 28-32 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Herbert Cook snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Robert Hahn is called for the reach on Garf Palinski - foul #2 on Robert Hahn, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Niles (SG), John Buitron (PF) James Cannon, Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leon Davidson (SG), Eric Pair (SF), Jeremy Adkisson (PF) Alan Hilliker, Timothy Leroy, Samuel Tyler | |
| 13:48 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the runner near the basket set up by Gary Roop | 30-32 |
| 13:31 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Garf Palinski - foul #2 on Garf Palinski, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerry Hamilton (SF), Samuel Tyler (PF) Leon Davidson, Robert Hahn | |
| 13:31 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 13:31 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the contested 3 from straight away | 33-33 |
| 12:54 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Alex Longenecker | 33-35 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Gary Roop misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 12:26 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 12:06 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Eric Pair | 33-37 |
| 11:37 | Butler | John Buitron lays it in set up by Gary Roop | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Niles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Garf Palinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alex Longenecker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Pair (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Hamilton (fresh) PF - Samuel Tyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Jeremy Adkisson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson loses the dribble to Herbert Cook | 35-37 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Joseph Niles can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 35-37 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Garf Palinski hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 10:34 | Marquette | Joseph Niles is called for the reach on Jerry Hamilton - foul #2 on Joseph Niles, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), James Cannon (SG), Bruce Marquette (SF), Marty Wells (C) Gary Roop, Joseph Niles, Herbert Cook, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leon Davidson (PG), Donovan Soltero (SG), Timothy Leroy (SF), Robert Hahn (C) Alex Longenecker, Eric Pair, Jerry Hamilton, Samuel Tyler | |
| 10:22 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson's fadeaway is rejected by Marty Wells | 37-37 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Marty Wells pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 09:53 | Butler | James Cannon can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 37-37 |
| 09:52 | Marquette | Donovan Soltero gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 09:44 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Donovan Soltero | 37-39 |
| 09:38 | Butler | James Cannon makes the shot from the baseline set up by Michael Fuller | 39-39 |
| 09:20 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson buries a runner in the lane | 39-41 |
| 08:52 | Butler | James Cannon evades the doubleteam and hits a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Timothy Leroy - foul #3 on Timothy Leroy, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (PG), Herbert Cook (SF), Frank Smith (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Michael Fuller, Bruce Marquette, John Buitron, Marty Wells | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Longenecker (PG), Alan Hilliker (SF), Samuel Tyler (PF) Leon Davidson, Timothy Leroy, Jeremy Adkisson | |
| 08:52 | Butler | James Cannon misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 08:52 | Marquette | Robert Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 08:42 | Marquette | Robert Hahn is wide open but clanks a floater from the left block | 41-41 |
| 08:41 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler tips it but misses | 41-41 |
| 08:40 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 08:24 | Marquette | Garf Palinski is called for the reach on Robert Hahn - foul #3 on Garf Palinski, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| 08:07 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker lays it in | 41-43 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses long on a jumper from the right side | 41-43 |
| 07:43 | Butler | Garf Palinski gets the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Herbert Cook's floater is tipped away by Robert Hahn | 41-43 |
| 07:17 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 blk. C - Garf Palinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alex Longenecker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donovan Soltero (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alan Hilliker (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Samuel Tyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 13 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 06:57 | Marquette | Donovan Soltero lays it up and in set up by Samuel Tyler | 41-45 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Gary Roop misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 06:36 | Marquette | Robert Hahn grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 06:21 | Marquette | Donovan Soltero loses the dribble to Frank Smith | 41-45 |
| 05:58 | Butler | James Cannon's layup is rejected by Robert Hahn | 41-45 |
| 05:56 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 05:36 | Marquette | Donovan Soltero is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 05:18 | Butler | The jump hook by James Cannon is blocked by Samuel Tyler | 41-47 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Garf Palinski hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| 04:58 | Marquette | Alan Hilliker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 04:56 | Marquette | Robert Hahn snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 04:36 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Gary Roop | 43-47 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Alan Hilliker steals it from Herbert Cook | 43-47 |
| 04:02 | Marquette | Robert Hahn can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Garf Palinski - foul #4 on Garf Palinski, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), Joseph Niles (SG), Bruce Marquette (SF), John Buitron (PF), Marty Wells (C) Gary Roop, James Cannon, Herbert Cook, Frank Smith, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leon Davidson (PG), Eric Pair (SF), Jeremy Adkisson (PF) Alex Longenecker, Alan Hilliker, Samuel Tyler | |
| 04:02 | Marquette | Robert Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 04:02 | Marquette | Robert Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Donovan Soltero steps in front of the John Buitron pass | 43-49 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Marquette | Marty Wells is called for the reach on Eric Pair - foul #2 on Marty Wells, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Longenecker (PG) Leon Davidson | |
| 03:15 | Marquette | Eric Pair misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 03:15 | Butler | John Buitron pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Fuller (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Niles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Marquette (fresh) PF - John Buitron (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Marty Wells (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alex Longenecker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donovan Soltero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Eric Pair (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Adkisson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:58 | Butler | Bruce Marquette can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Donovan Soltero - foul #5 on Donovan Soltero, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (PG), James Cannon (SG) Michael Fuller, Joseph Niles | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leon Davidson (SG), Timothy Leroy (C) Donovan Soltero, Robert Hahn | |
| 02:58 | Butler | Bruce Marquette makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Bruce Marquette makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Buitron - foul #2 on John Buitron, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF) Bruce Marquette | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Hahn (C) Timothy Leroy | |
| 02:36 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 02:36 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Jeremy Adkisson swats the shot by John Buitron | 45-50 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Herbert Cook tips it home | 47-50 |
| 01:48 | Marquette | Eric Pair makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Herbert Cook is wide open and dunks the ball | 49-53 |
| 01:11 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by John Buitron - foul #3 on John Buitron, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Garf Palinski (C) Marty Wells | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:11 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 01:11 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:55 | Butler | The jump hook by Garf Palinski is blocked by Robert Hahn | 49-55 |
| 00:53 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson grabs the board | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Marquette | James Cannon is called for the reach on Jeremy Adkisson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Cannon, team foul #10 | 49-55 |
| 00:52 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:52 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:52 | Butler | John Buitron snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses short on a jumper from the left side | 49-55 |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Robert Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Gary Roop is called for the reach on Alex Longenecker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Roop, team foul #11 | 49-55 |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Gary Roop scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Cannon | 52-57 |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Robert Hahn is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Roop - foul #2 on Gary Roop, team foul #12 | 52-57 |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Robert Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Robert Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Gary Roop misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Herbert Cook snags the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Gary Roop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson is hacked by Gary Roop in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Roop, team foul #13 | 52-59 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Gary Roop drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-60 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Leon Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by James Cannon - foul #4 on James Cannon, team foul #14 | 55-60 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Leon Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Leon Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Butler | Alex Longenecker steals the ball from Gary Roop | 55-61 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker lays it in | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | James Cannon misses the fullcourt shot | 55-63 |